Leng Shoushi quickly returned. Seeing that he was in a daze, he patted his shoulder. "What are you thinking about?"
"Brother Jiu, do you think we should find the real murderer?" Leng Shoushan turned his head to look at him. "According to Head Chief Chu, this person is the murderer who killed Fifth Brother, but he was probably ordered by someone else. Should we find the person?"
"Yes, of course we have to." Leng Shoushi nodded.
"Looking at Head Chief Chu's expression, I'm afraid he already knows." Leng Shoushan frowned and said, "If he doesn't dare to investigate further, why? He is extremely daring. In this world, other than His Majesty and that person from the Great Leiyin Temple, I'm afraid there's no one he's afraid of! "
"He's not afraid of masters, he's strong enough in martial arts, but he has a weakness too." Leng Shoushi said, "Because he's a person who values friendship, just think about it."
"You're loyal to your friends." Leng Shoushan nodded. "Such a person is worth befriending. Is he worried about Princess Xiao and the House of High Duke?"
Leng Shoushi nodded.
"The Yi Public House is different from the past. It seems like there's nothing to be afraid of anymore."
"That might not be the case."
"… I can't think of anything." Leng Shoushan finally shook his head.
After all, he only liked to eat, drink, and have fun. He didn't get involved in national affairs. He only knew about the God's Capital and didn't care much about other things.
Soon, two middle-aged men in martial attire came over with gloomy faces. They cupped their fists and bowed.
"Take him away. Cripple his martial arts first, then slowly interrogate him." Leng Shoushi stared at the two of them and said, "Just focus on the interrogation, don't panic if you get any information. If I knew how to kill you, you would be dead already!"
"Yes, Crown Prince!" The two middle-aged men replied in a deep voice.
Leng Shoushi said, "Don't rush, he's a top-notch assassin. He has a firm heart, he won't open his mouth so easily. You have to be patient, I don't have to teach you this, you should understand."
"Don't worry, Crown Prince. We will be careful." The round-faced young man cupped his fists and said, "We will definitely reveal everything he knows!"
"That's good." Leng Shoushi waved his hand.
The two of them carried Zhu Wu and left.
Leng Shoushan laughed. "Ninth Brother, why are you keeping these people? They look so creepy and scary."
"We can't afford to lose these people." Leng Shoushi shook his head. "You don't want to go against others, but you have to prevent others from going against you. Without these people, the Verdant Cloud Brothel would've been devoured a long time ago, and I would've died too."
"You're the Crown Prince!" Leng Shoushan said.
Leng Shoushi scoffed, "Fifth Brother is also a Crown Prince!"
Leng Shoushan fell silent.
The two of them came to Ji Xue's courtyard and listened to her playing the zither.
Usually, they were full of praise for Ji Xue's zither skills. Every time, they would be intoxicated, but today, they were absent-minded.
Snow Ji was dressed in a light green gown, looking simple and elegant. Her bright eyes flickered, and as she played the zither, her gaze shifted back and forth between the two of them. She didn't ask anything, for she knew that they were definitely involved in some dark matters, and it was best for her not to know.
Usually, they would not come into contact with these things. This was to prevent them from being tainted by the darkness of the world. Only with a pure heart could their skills move people.
However, they were all exceptionally intelligent women who had seen a lot of people. Their knowledge was also different from that of ordinary people, so they had some vague understanding of these things.
When the song was over, she pressed the zither and looked at the two people. She was still absent-minded and did not know that the zither had stopped playing.
She continued with the next song.
Two hours passed by unknowingly. She pressed the zither and sat down. She shook her hands and got up to pour a glass of wine for the two of them.
The two of them glanced at the door from time to time.
Just as they picked up their silver glasses, footsteps could be heard. They quickly put down their glasses and shouted, "Come in!"
Two gloomy middle-aged men walked into the courtyard and appeared outside the hall.
"Snow Ji, go out for a while." Leng Shoushi turned his head and said.
Snow Ji nodded lightly, curtsied, and left.
Leng Shoushi glanced at the two of them.
The round-faced middle-aged man looked left and right, then turned around and closed the door. He then returned to Leng Shoushi and Leng Shoushan.
"Speak." Leng Shoushi said.
When he saw the round-faced middle-aged man's actions, he knew that he had found out something important.
"Zhu Wu's confession was very straightforward. He knew that he was going to die, so he only asked for a quick death. That's why he told us everything he knows. We believe that it's true. "The square-faced middle-aged man said in a low voice.
"Hmm." Leng Shoushi said, "Who is it?"
"The person who ordered him is the deputy general of King Ping of the Western Border, Sun Zhanhe." The square-faced middle-aged man said.
"King Ping?!" Leng Shoushi and Leng Shoushan's expressions changed.
The square-faced middle-aged man nodded, but his face was still gloomy.
The round-faced middle-aged man sighed. "There's someone in the Fairy's Capital who helped. It's the Military Minister Counsellor, Gu Qi."
Leng Shoushi and Leng Shoushan's expressions changed again.
The square-faced middle-aged man said, "This should be true."
Looking at the two Imperial Princes, the round-faced middle-aged man sighed again. "After he succeeded, he immediately escaped. He didn't go to the Western Border, but to the Ji Public House's Ji River Valley. He was captured in the Ji River Valley."
"What do you mean?" Leng Shoushan quickly asked, "Could it be that the Ji Public House is involved?"
The square-faced middle-aged man said, "Zhu Wu can't be sure either."
Leng Shoushi and Leng Shoushan looked at each other, their expressions ugly. Rebellion!
"Why did Zhu Wu kill my fifth brother?" Leng Shoushan quickly asked.
The square-faced middle-aged man said, "He was following orders, he doesn't know anything else."
"That damn guy!" Leng Shoushan slammed the table angrily. "I'll definitely kill him!"
Leng Shoushi asked, "How did he know about fifth brother's whereabouts?"
"… A Scribe passed the information to him." The square-faced middle-aged man said, "He wasn't bribed, it might be the work of the Minister Counsellor, Gu Qi."
"Damn it! Damn it! "Leng Shoushan gritted his teeth.
Just thinking about it made his heart turn cold. The Scribe was bribed, their whereabouts were known, and they could kill him if they wanted to. He was no different from fifth brother, his life could be taken at any time!
Leng Shoushi turned his head and asked, "Should we continue investigating?"
Leng Shoushan said, "Ninth Brother, what do you think?"
"This is a big problem." Leng Shoushi frowned. "I just don't know why fifth brother was assassinated …"
He glanced at Leng Shoushan.
Leng Shoushan frowned. "Ninth Brother, you suspect that fifth brother is also involved?"
"It's fine if fifth brother is involved, I'm just afraid that Uncle Kang …" Leng Shoushi shook his head.
"No!" Leng Shoushan quickly said.
Leng Shoushi said, "Anyway, we have to keep this to ourselves. Zhu Wu must be secretly dealt with, and it has to be done in the Ji River Valley."
He glanced at the two gloomy middle-aged men. "I don't need to say more about the severity of this matter."
The two middle-aged men closed fist saluted.
"Watch your mouths. From today onwards, you are not allowed to leave the residence, and you are not allowed to meet outsiders. I won't kill you, but I'm afraid that someone else will!" Leng Shoushi said in a low voice, "I will increase the number of Protectors."
"Yes, Imperial Crown Prince!" The two of them said in a low voice.
They knew that this was not a trivial matter. If they were not careful, their entire family would be exterminated. Even the descendants of the royal family would not be spared.
Leng Shoushi remained silent, he was thinking about what he had missed out.
Leng Shoushan frowned.
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