Seeing Sun Tu getting up and coming out, all the officials from Kaifeng Prefecture who gathered outside the hall to hear the trial hurriedly moved out of the way. Their eyes looking at him were filled with complex emotions such as surprise, fear, and doubt. Only a few of them, after a slight hesitation, still stepped forward to salute: "I have seen the Marquis of Yue..." These were all his former subordinates, including Cui Lueshang.
After seeing them, Sun Tu also showed a friendly smile on his face: "Old Cui, Old He... How have you been in Tokyo these years?" He almost called the names of all his old subordinates, but none of them were there. Those who were omitted or named incorrectly made these people feel deeply excited and honored, and even answered in a much louder voice: "Thanks to the Marquis, everything is fine for me, I didn't expect that the Marquis could still remember our names... "
"How could I have forgotten this? You are my old subordinates who followed me when I founded the Public Security Bureau in the east of the city. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't be where I am today." Sun Tu acted even more cordially and even went up to the police station. He patted a few people on the shoulders in front of him, which made others around him look dumbfounded. Is this the same Yuehou who just bullied everyone in the court
While talking, Sun Tu suddenly noticed that Cui Lueshang's expression seemed a little strange, as if he had something to say, but it was difficult to say it, so he smiled again and said: "Look at my memory, I had planned to invite you to have a glass of water somewhere earlier. We drank and caught up with each other, but it was delayed because of busy work. If you are free, how about you follow me to the restaurant next door for a few drinks? "
The Marquis of Yue actually invited him personally, how dare these people not show their respect? Even Zhou Fuyin, who had just recovered from his daze in the hall, echoed: "Since Lord Marquis has good intentions, just let him go."
With their boss's words, these people were naturally more happy to get close to Sun Tu. They all nodded in agreement like chickens pecking at rice. Then they left the Yamen with Sun Tu, and then went to the nearest restaurant. I asked for a private room in Xianzui Building, and about twenty people gathered together to reminisce and drink.
However, the current status gap between the two sides is too great. Even if Sun Tu behaves very approachable and has no authority at all, there is still a lot of pressure on them. After all, even if he doesn't need to use his status to suppress others, just relying on his military murderous aura accumulated over the years is enough to crush these little people who have only served as servants in Kaifeng Mansion for most of their lives.
As a result, the atmosphere at the banquet seemed a bit dull. Usually only when Sun Tu asked about their current situation, these people would answer a few words one after another, and then they would all laugh and drink, not even daring to toast, so Cui Lueshang had two drinks with Sun Tu because he was indeed appreciated by Sun Tu back then.
"Actually, when you were still in the government office, Mr. Hou, I already knew that you would do great things in the future. Think about how you dared to do such a big thing when you were just a boss, and brought trouble to Fan Lou, the ghost who has caused trouble for many years. They were all uprooted, and looking back now, we all still feel as if we were in a dream." Cui Lueshang toasted another glass of wine and praised.
Another person took the opportunity to say: "Yes, if we can experience such a big thing once, it will be enough to boast about for a lifetime. But who would have thought that what is the pinnacle of life for us would be just a starting point for Mr. Hou?" That’s all. Over the years, I heard about all the great things you have done in Shandong and Jiangnan, Lord Marquis. Thinking about it, I have followed you, and I feel deeply honored."
Sun Tu just smiled after hearing this and raised his glass to everyone: "This is all in the past. In fact, as long as they are responsible, anyone who wants to make a difference will do what I did."
"Your Majesty is too modest. Things can't be so easy. I won't mention your repeated achievements in killing enemies elsewhere. Let's just say that what you did in Bianjing in one fell swoop to wipe out the many bandits in Guifan Tower is something that no one else can do. Here it is. Just like now..." This man drank two more drinks, became bolder, and talked more. It wasn't until he was halfway through his words that he realized that he was talking too much, and he quickly stopped talking.
But Sun Tu had already heard something. He looked at him with a half-smile but said, "Why, is there something that you can't tell me directly?"
"This..." Just when this person felt regretful and embarrassed, Cui Lueshang suddenly said: "Actually, there is nothing to hide from Lord Marquis, that is, the ghost Fanlou thief who we finally exterminated has resurfaced in the past two years. Now, the arrogance is even more arrogant than before, which has made many people in the capital panic, but there is nothing we can do... "
When Sun Tu heard this, he frowned slightly. It turned out that what he saw that night was not false. Someone was really using the water channel below to do such illegal things? Thinking about it, he glanced at Cui Lueshang again. Could it be that this was what he wanted to say before but didn't dare to say? But after all, he is no longer a subordinate of the Kaifeng Mansion, and such public security matters are really beyond the control of the Tiger Army.
At this time, Cui Lueshang took another sip from the cup, and then he seemed to have summoned up the courage to say: "In addition, from the news that the young people heard, it is said that the fish that slipped through the net actually wanted to retaliate. Qiu, it seems that he wants to do harm to you, Lord Marquis, I hope Lord Marquis can be more careful."
After Sun Tu heard this, he was stunned. To be honest, he really didn't take these ditch rats too seriously, and he didn't think they could hurt him. However, Cui Lueshang could say this because he cared about himself, so he nodded to him: "Thank you, Old Cui, for your reminder. I will be on guard."
Now that everything has been said, Cui Lueshang has nothing to hide, and added: "Master Hou, don't be too negligent. Judging from what we have found out, the current Guifanlou thieves are not only more powerful, but also have strong backers." They are also a little tougher, so they act more and more unscrupulously, even our Kaifeng Mansion can only stay away from them."
"Is this happening?" Sun Tu finally became more serious now and asked hurriedly: "Then have you found out who their backer is?"
Cui Lueshang did not dare to say anything for a while, and just hesitated: "That is an important minister in the court, and villains can't afford to offend him at all. The new official Xiao was demoted from the capital because he wanted to investigate this matter. "
Is there such a thing? Sun Tu narrowed his eyes and realized that the water in this matter was muddier than he thought. The others just pretended not to hear and continued to drink, looking cautious. Cui Lueshang, after lowering his head and thinking for a while, said: "There is another thing that has something to do with them. Master Zhou was killed by them..." At the end of the sentence, his voice was unconscious. It went down.
Sun Tu didn't take it too seriously at first. He took a sip from the wine glass and then saw something wrong from the other person's expression.
: "What Master Zhou? You made it clear."
"That's Zhou Dong Zhou... Master Zhou..." As soon as Cui Lueshang said this, he noticed that Sun Tu's face had suddenly changed, and a strong murderous intent flashed through his eyes. He was so frightened that he trembled violently, and his words behind him were all shaken. I can't speak.
At this time, Sun Tu only felt that there was thunder in his ears, and he was a little numb. He only stared at Cui Lueshang fiercely, and after a long while he asked word by word: "What did you say? Master, he … What happened?”
When Sun Tu became an apprentice to Zhou Tong, he was still in the police station. These subordinates had gone with him several times, so they naturally knew about the relationship between the two parties. When they saw Sun Tu acting like this, they immediately knew that Yue Hou was completely unaware of this matter. , at this time, everyone was panicked, and subconsciously stood up one after another: "Hou... Lord Hou, please calm down..."
"Let me ask you, what is going on? How could my master, a great master, be harmed by these young men?" Sun Tu's face was still as dark as water, his eyes were like daggers, and he asked in a cold voice as he scanned the crowd, but he had completely disappeared. He lost his previous kind appearance.
Cui Lueshang was the only one here who was relatively calm, because he had already expected such a result, so after murmuring for a while, he whispered: "Just over half a year ago, my Kaifeng Mansion received a report that someone from the north of the city was reported. When we rushed there, we found that Master Zhou had been killed in his own home..." As he spoke, he glanced at Sun Tu carefully, and added: "Master Zhou has many wounds on his body, and his eyes are also damaged. He was fascinated by lime, and after a later examination, it was found that he had been poisoned in his body, which was why he was killed. In addition, after further investigation, we found that before this, near Master Zhou's house There are always some rogues harassing us, and they should all be from Wuyou Cave."
At this time, Sun Tu had calmed down a little, but his eyes were still red, and his right hand was holding the wine glass tightly. After hearing these words, he exerted even more force, and only heard a click. The wine glass was crushed with his bare hands, the fragments cut into his palm, and blood dripped down. He didn't pay any attention to it, but continued to look at Cui Lueshang: "Then what?"
Yes, since we already have clues, didn't the Kaifeng Mansion continue to investigate, find the murderers, and determine the causes and consequences of the murder
"Later, we did arrest some people, but they were obviously not the real culprits of the case. This was judged by Officer Xiao early, and as far as he said, the matter was related to a high-ranking person. There is a connection. But just when Officer Xiao was about to follow the clues to investigate, he was dismissed from office and demoted from Tokyo because he was reported and convicted. After that, everyone in the Kaifeng Mansion was banned, and no one dared to investigate the case again. Yes. I just randomly convicted a few suspects I caught before, and then sent them away... "
Sun Tu's eyes were heavy, but he gradually understood in his heart that this matter was indeed extremely weird. He was afraid that someone above him was deliberately exerting pressure to cover up the truth. This is just like the fire in Changxingfang. Just because it involves important people, some people hope that it will go away.
But at the same time, he felt extremely remorseful. How could he be so careless? Not only did he not think about going to see the master for many days after returning to Beijing, but he didn't even learn about his murder until today from Cui Lueshang.