Jackie Chan's Son-in-Law

Chapter 88 Chen Qing's Two Faces
Chen Qing certainly wouldn't wait for Commander Shen. He simply watched Commander Shen enter the mansion, looked around for a while, and then silently left.

It's clear that Shen Long was involved in this matter. If he's still clinging to the brotherly bond they formed when they were drinking together earlier, then he's being incredibly shallow.

Of course, Chen Qing didn't harbor any hatred towards this Commander Shen.

After all, Shen Long was originally a commander of the Imperial Guard. He might not be responsible to the Garrison Command, but he was responsible to the commander of the Imperial Guard in the capital, and even more so to the emperor.

Moreover, Chen Qing is still unsure whether this person proactively reported the information to the Yi Luan Division, or whether someone from the Yi Luan Division or the Zhen Fu Division summoned him for questioning.

If it's the latter, then this matter is actually understandable. After all, Chen Qing cannot use the friendship from these few short meetings to force Shen Qianhu to hide anything from his superior.

However, from Chen Qing's perspective, it's best to keep a respectful distance from Shen Long in the future.

Chen Qing quickly returned to his residence, where Master Gu had been waiting for him for nearly an hour.

To be precise, after Chen Qing was taken away by the Zhenfu Division, Master Gu waited for him to return at the door.

He felt somewhat uneasy.

After all, in his view, Chen Qing's trip to the capital was mostly because of him. This time, the trouble was caused by the people from the Zhenfu Division, which was due to his carelessness in handling matters, allowing the White Lotus Sect to steal his manuscript.

Gu Pan also stood next to Master Gu, occasionally saying a few words to her father and offering words of comfort.

In fact, the Gu family's young lady, who had only recently arrived in Beijing from Deqing, already had her palms covered in sweat.

The capital city is so different from Deqing...

The gap was so large that she found it hard to accept.

In the capital, everything was unknown, everything was beyond their control, and neither she nor her father could do anything about it.

At this moment, seeing Chen Qing return, the father and daughter came out to greet her together. Master Gu strode forward, grabbed Chen Qing's sleeve, and his voice was already somewhat distorted.

"Zizheng, are you...are you alright?"

Chen Qing glanced at Master Gu and shook his head slightly: "There's nothing to worry about for now."

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."

Master Gu looked at him, then at his daughter, and suddenly said in a low voice, "After the New Year, the two of you should go back to Huzhou."

He exhaled: "What happens in the capital is ultimately my own business, and has nothing to do with you children."

He looked at Chen Qing and said quietly, "Go back to Huzhou. I will write another letter to your father and give the Chen family some more money to facilitate your marriage."

"After you get married, settle down and live a peaceful life in Deqing. Don't get involved in these troublesome places again."

Clearly, the fact that Chen Qing was taken away by the Zhenfu Division had left Master Gu somewhat flustered.

It wasn't that Chen Qing was that important to him, but rather that Chen Qing was now bound to his daughter. If something happened to Chen Qing, his daughter's life would be unstable for a long time.

Although his sworn brother was important, even more so than his own life, he might not be as important as his daughter.

Looking at Master Gu's appearance, Chen Qing said in a daze, "I've known you for so long, but this is the first time I've seen Uncle Gu so flustered."

He paused, then reassured him, "Uncle Gu, don't worry, it's nothing serious."

At this point, Chen Qing looked around and said, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's go inside."

The capital city is not Deqing.

Chen Qing had already clearly realized this. He now knew that what he had said at yesterday's drinking party had most likely been leaked.

The saying "walls have ears" is an exaggeration in places like Huzhou and Deqing, but in a place like Beijing, it's really possible that walls have ears.

Master Gu nodded quickly and led Chen Qing and his daughter into the courtyard. After entering the courtyard, Chen Qing looked at Gu Pan and said with a smile, "Pan'er must be tired of waiting for me. Let's go and rest for a while. I want to have a few words with Uncle Gu alone."

Gu Pan glanced at Chen Qing, then at Old Master Gu, and frowned slightly: "What is it that you have to hide from me?" Chen Qing sighed softly: "I want to protect you."

Upon hearing this, Master Gu coughed and said seriously, "My dear girl, go and rest for a while."

"Let me talk to Zizheng first."

Gu Pan sighed softly and turned to leave, saying, "Then I'll go prepare some food for Da Lang."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Chen Qing then followed Master Gu into the study. After entering the study, Chen Qing turned around, closed the door, and then sat down opposite Master Gu.

Seeing his expression, Master Gu seemed to be deep in thought, then lowered his voice and asked, "What is it that makes Zizheng so cautious?"

Chen Qing took out the Zhenfu Division plaque and placed it in front of Master Gu, saying in a low voice, "I can only tell Uncle Gu about this. It's best if Pan'er and the others don't know, lest the news leak out and spread, which would make me less safe."

He briefly recounted his conversation with Commander Yan to Master Gu, then looked at the waist token on the table and whispered, "The Zhenfu Division wants to use us as a breakthrough point to suppress the White Lotus Sect in Zhili."

"This matter is not simple."

Chen Qing said quietly, "Whether it's the White Lotus Sect or the Zhenfu Division, they are both quite dangerous for us. So this matter must be kept secret. The fewer people who know about it, the safer I will be."

Master Gu stared at Chen Qing with wide eyes. After a long while, he came to his senses and took a deep breath: "Then Zizheng shouldn't have told me about this either."

Chen Qing shook his head and said, "At the bookstore, there are many things that still require Uncle Gu's cooperation. If I make contact with the White Lotus Sect in the future, I will also need Uncle Gu's cooperation. Therefore, I must tell Uncle Gu about this matter."

He paused, looked at Master Gu, and continued, "I plan to spend some time doing my best to accomplish this, and then I can naturally enter the Zhenfu Division. Once I'm in the Zhenfu Division, I'll have a good chance to meet that Lord Zhao."

Upon hearing this, Master Gu sighed softly: "Although the Zhenfu Division wields great power, it requires an imperial decree. Even if you join the Zhenfu Division, you won't be able to do much."

Chen Qing remained calm and said softly, "I've been thinking about this matter on the way here, Uncle Gu. I think that the fact that the Zhenfu Division is neither killing nor releasing Lord Zhao, but just keeping him imprisoned, shows that His Majesty is also unwilling to kill him."

"Perhaps to His Majesty, Lord Zhao is a hot potato."

He said quietly, "I'll find out the details once I have the chance to meet Lord Zhao."

Upon hearing this, Master Gu looked at Chen Qing, and his eyes brightened.

However, he quickly calmed down.

“Zizheng, the White Lotus Sect is not easy to deal with. I heard there are many powerful figures in it. It’s fine for you to work for the Zhenfu Division, but if you offend the White Lotus Sect, they may not be able to resist the court, but they might still hold a grudge against you.”

"This matter..."

Master Gu's expression was grave: "I'm afraid there will be many dangers."

Chen Qing remained calm.

"I've thought about this too."

He looked at Master Gu and said in a low voice, "The White Lotus Sect is also divided into factions. We don't necessarily have to be enemies with the entire White Lotus Sect. Moreover, this time we don't necessarily have to kill all the members of the White Lotus Sect. We just need to make them lie low in the Zhili area."

"So that the Northern Garrison Command can report back to its superiors."

Chen Qing said slowly, "My job is done."

At this moment, Young Master Chen already had quite a few ideas in his mind.

With his new identity as a member of the Zhenfu Division, he no longer needs to hide anything and can openly and honestly contact the White Lotus Sect.

If we can find that Fairy Mu.

Things... might not be that difficult.

(End of this chapter)