Chapter 169 Invitation to a Banquet

When the magistrate heard this, he knew something was wrong. He knelt on the ground with a bang, sweating like raindrops, and shaking his whole body: "Master Du Si Mingjian, even if I have 110,000 courage, I dare not let you die in this life."It’s a human’s garden, someone must be causing trouble, how can there be a dead person in the well when everything is fine!”

After saying this, he turned back to look at the group of maids and servants, shaking with anger: "Tell me honestly, who is doing this!"

The servants all fell to the ground to plead guilty, but no one dared to say a word.

The prefect wanted to ask again, but Du Lingchun no longer wanted to stay here. He left the courtyard and said coldly: "You'd better give me a decent explanation tomorrow!"

The temper of a big shot is so moody. Who cares if the prefect has any motives behind it? If Du Lingchun is unhappy, he will be the first to take the blame.

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought about this meal, which was really disturbing.But it is undeniable that he did feel a little gloating while standing nearby.Seeing Du Lingchun walk away, he was ready to follow him to show his courtesy, but no one else moved, so he had to stand there honestly.

The prefect became anxious like an ant on a hot pot, running around in circles: "This, this, this! How can this be good!"

Zhang Jiji stood talking without pain, and came up with a bad idea next to him: "Sir, since Mr. Du wants an explanation, you can find out how the female body died. Whether she fell into the water or was murdered, it will be fine if you find out."

It would be even simpler to just make up a reason to deal with the problem, and Du Lingchun would not investigate it carefully even if he thought about it.

Unexpectedly, the prefect became even more angry when he heard this, and rushed to him: "Check? How do you tell me how to check?! The corpses are all rotten like this!"

The autopsy technology in Daye is still in its infancy and is not considered mature.A corpse like Yu Suyun's level of death could barely be detected, but the corpse in front of him was so rotten that there was no trace of flesh left, and it was basically like an unsolved case without a head.

Zhang Jiji looked up at the sky and down at the ground, coughed twice in embarrassment and stopped talking.

The prefect could only look at Gongsun Zhuoyu, hold his hand firmly, and said in a sincere voice: "Master Gongsun."

Gongsun Zhuoyu was suddenly called and panicked: "Huh?!"

The magistrate said: "I usually see you as very smart, and Mr. Du praised you very much during the dinner just now. You are truly a hero among men. Now that something like this has happened, I can only rely on you!""

Zhang Jiji also echoed from the side: "That's right, Brother Gongsun is the pillar of my court, and it's most appropriate to leave this matter to him."

Gongsun Zhuoyu glanced at him: "In that case, why do I think it would be better for Brother Zhang to come here? Anyway, you have always loved beauties, so it is most appropriate for this case to be handed over to you for review."

The corpse was so smelly that Gongsun Zhuoyu had to have his brain kicked by a donkey before he took it back for investigation, and there was no good point in taking it.

Zhang Jiji was anxious. No matter how much he loved beauties, he would not even spare a rotting corpse: "This, this, this... what does the investigation of the case have to do with my liking for beauties?!"

The prefect didn't care which one of them was suitable, he only wanted one to take the blame. His eyes flickered back and forth between the two of them: "Then...who among the two will investigate?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu seized the opportunity: "Of course it's Mr. Zhang. He is the real god in solving cases. I feel inferior every time I see him."

After saying that, before everyone could react, he cupped his hands and said to the magistrate: "It's getting late, and my mother at home is still waiting for me to go back. I'll take my leave first. I'm sorry, don't send me away."

After saying this, he smeared the soles of his feet with oil and quickly ran away, disappearing with a whoosh.

Shi Qianqiu stood guard outside the courtyard gate. When he saw this, he tapped his toes, raised his spirits and followed, and his figure disappeared into the night.

Gongsun Zhuoyu ran so fast that he didn't even need a butler to see him off. He got into the carriage directly in front of the mansion and urged the driver to leave quickly.Shi Qianqiu sat on the carriage shaft holding his sword and asked through the curtain, "Sir, are you going back home?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought that he would go home naturally. Only the brothel was open at this late night.He poked his head out from the curtain and was about to explain something when he heard the sound of wheels rolling over the ground beside him. He subconsciously looked up and saw that a luxuriously decorated carriage had parked beside him at some point.

"Lord Gongsun." The car curtain was slowly opened by a white and slender hand, revealing Du Lingchun's face that was indistinguishable from male and female. When he smiled, it always made people feel that the city was very deep.

Gongsun Zhuoyu was stunned, and then jumped out of the carriage: "I have met Mr. Du Si."

"Master Gongsun, there is no need to be polite," Du Lingchun asked when he saw that he was the only one coming out, "Why don't you see anyone else?"

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought that he could not let him know that he was slacking off: "My mother has always been in poor health. I am worried about this, so I left the table first. The magistrate and others should still be investigating the case of the body buried in the well."

Du Lingchun laughed sarcastically when he heard this: "Really, then our company will wait and see what tricks they can find out tomorrow."

Hearing his gloomy tone, Gongsun Zhuoyu's heart skipped a beat: "It was a wonderful banquet today, but I was disturbed by it. I really deserve to die. I hope I can take care of myself."

It's not that disturbing.Du Lingchun grew up in the palace and had never seen any underworld tactics.His hands looked white, but upon closer inspection, they were actually soaked in dripping blood.He smiled and said pointedly: "If all the officials in our court were like Mr. Gongsun, our company wouldn't have so many worries every day."

Capable people will always receive countless solicitations, but unfortunately most of them are arrogant and unwilling to give in easily.There are not many people as knowledgeable and knowledgeable as Gongsun Zhuoyu.

Gongsun Zhuoyu was repeatedly praised by Du Lingchun today. He suddenly felt that his future was bright and his heart was bubbling with beauty. However, he still pretended to be unfazed by the favor and humiliation on his face: "The company is so complimentary."

Seeing that he was neither humble nor arrogant, Du Lingchun's desire to win over him became more intense, but he did not want to act too hastily. He said with a smile but not a smile: "Master Gongsun, there is no need to be humble. I haven't thanked you for the hospitality last time. Let's wait for another day."You must be invited to a banquet, and if you still hope, don’t refuse.”

After saying this, he lowered the car curtain and said, "Let's go."

Upon hearing this, the guard driving the carriage whipped up his horse whip, making a crisp sound in the night sky, and drove the carriage away from here.Behind them followed a group of scale-armored guards with swords on their waists and a cold aura.

Gongsun Zhuoyu thought to himself that he was so elegant. As he got on the carriage, he said to Shi Qianqiu: "Master, this is the only scene when the emperor travels."

Shi Qianqiu glanced at Du Lingchun and his group who were gradually moving away, then his eyes fell on the guards again, and finally made a conclusion: "They are all first-class masters."

Gongsun Zhuoyu envied the generosity of going out, and said restrainedly and implicitly: "Life is like this, what else can I ask for."

Shi Qianqiu actually smiled: "Sir, this is not a good thing."

There are far more people who want to kill Du Lingchun than those who want to kill the emperor.

It's a pity that Gongsun Zhuoyu doesn't understand this truth at the moment: "To hold great power, to support him from the front and back, and to be famous all over the world is obviously the best good thing in the world."

Shi Qianqiu had known his temper for a long time, and it would be useless to talk more. He shook his head and said nothing at all, and drove away from the Magistrate's Villa.

Although Du Lingchun had power over the government and the public, he could not win over everyone in the world.The officials criticized him as a treacherous and sycophantic minister, but no one was willing to be loyal to him. He was furious and unpredictable, and he had no help for his unjust conduct.If there are hundreds of people, and hundreds of people want to take his life, he will naturally be closely guarded.

It's just that there is a sword hanging above my head every day, and I'm afraid that I can't sleep at night because of tossing and turning.The chivalrous man used martial arts to violate the law, and the Confucian scholar used literature to disrupt the law.Corrupt officials who cannot be punished by the common people will often be killed by self-reliant and chivalrous Jianghu people.It is precisely because of this that Shi Qianqiu protects Gongsun Zhuoyu.

Before Du Lingchun left, he said he would hold a banquet to entertain him, but Gongsun Zhuoyu only thought it was a courtesy and didn't pay attention.But who would have expected that early the next morning, someone would come to the house and place an invitation.

"My company is preparing a banquet, and I would like to invite Master Gongsun to come and have a chat."

The person who came was a guard in black, in his early twenties.He has an unprepossessing appearance, holds a sword in both hands, and walks as quietly as silently. He is also a master of swordsmanship.

Gongsun Zhuoyu went out early in the morning and was about to have breakfast at the noodle stall at the door, but he was blocked.He slept in a daze, hadn't woken up yet, and was so angry that he woke up. However, when he saw Du Lingchun's name on the invitation, he immediately woke up.

Um?Why did Mr. Du want to treat him to dinner so politely?

Gongsun Zhuoyu was a little confused, but after thinking about it for a while, he still refused to let go of this opportunity: "Since Du Sigong invited me, I will go naturally and wait for a while until I have all my carriages and horses ready."

The black-clothed guard looked calm and moved sideways: "No need, the company has already prepared the carriages and horses. Lord Gongsun can just go with me."

If you don't say it's the current company, it's very thoughtful.

Gongsun Zhuoyu had no choice but to get on the carriage, and Shi Qianqiu wanted to follow. Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step, he was stopped by a guard in black. His voice sounded polite at first, but a little unkind: "Du Si Gong said,Only Lord Gongsun is invited to go there alone, no one else needs to follow."

Shi Qianqiu has been walking around the world for many years, how could he be stopped by a boy with no hair at all? When he heard this, his eyes sternly struck him, and the sword hilt hit him on the elbow as fast as lightning, and the latter was forced to take two steps back.

The black-clothed guard obviously didn't expect that a small county magistrate could have such a master. His expression changed slightly, and when he was about to draw his sword out of its sheath, he was unexpectedly stopped by Gongsun Zhuoyu in a hurry: "You two, stop it!"

Gongsun Zhuoyu had just got on the carriage, and when he turned around, he saw the two of them at war with each other, as if they were about to fight at any moment. He quickly jumped down again, trotted forward and stood between the two of them: "There is something to say, there is something to say, butDon’t do anything.”

Shi Qianqiu said in a deep voice: "Sir, he won't let me follow you!"

The black-clothed guard said: "I will send Master Gongsun back just as I took him away. Not even a hair will be missing. The company has orders, and no idle person has to follow them."

Gongsun Zhuoyu is sandwiched in the middle, and the left and right are not biscuits.Seeing that Shi Qianqiu seemed to be angry, he quickly held it down and whispered: "Master, since I'm invited by Mr. Du Si, I think everything will be fine. You can stay in the house for today."

After saying that, he dug around in his sleeves for a long time, touched his money bag all over his body, and pulled out a piece of broken silver and handed it to him: "Come, master, take it and buy some steamed buns to eat."

Eat as many as you want.

Shi Qianqiu choked when he saw this, and his breath was held in his chest.Staring at Gongsun Zhuoyu, he wanted to say something but couldn't.Finally, he grabbed the piece of silver with his hand, snorted heavily, turned around and entered the house with a flourish of sleeves.

The author has something to say: Shi Qianqiu: Humph, go buy steamed buns!