It wasn't until the second watch that Sun Tu returned home. But as soon as he entered the door, he saw Ya'er and Hu Rong coming out of the hall in the front yard. It seemed that they had been waiting there and hadn't gone to the backyard to rest yet.
After arriving, the two women didn't even wait for him to say anything. They asked at the same time: "Third brother (Sanlang), are you not injured? Why did you come back just now?" Obviously, they already knew what happened during the day. Assassination, I have been waiting here worriedly.
Sun Tu's heart warmed up, and he hurriedly put his arms around their slender waists and said: "It's just a few gangsters who want to plot against me. It's nothing. How could they hurt me?" In an understatement, he said that scene In fact, a rather dangerous assassination was brought over: "You guys, please be more careful these days. I'm afraid those people will be disadvantageous to you if they miss me."
"Third brother, don't worry. Ever since you reminded us, we have been staying at home and haven't gone anywhere. Even the day before yesterday, my mother wanted to invite us to come and talk, but I declined." Ya'er smiled and said .
Hu Rong said a little carelessly: "It's Ya'er who has been blocking me. If I were to make the decision, I really want to go out and lure them out." Although she has been married to Sun Tu for several years, she is a Jianghu child in her heart. But he still retains a lot of anger. After learning that someone was going to do harm to his family, he even had the idea of counterattack.
When Sun Tu heard this, he was moved at first, but then he shook his head and said: "This is too dangerous, and I'm far from the point where I want you to take risks on my behalf. So Sanniang, you'd better listen to Ya'er and stay at home together. , I feel more at ease with you by their side."
This last sentence is to prevent Hu Rong from acting recklessly, and using Ya'er and Hutou to contain her is the most effective method. Sure enough, when Hu Rong heard this, her eagerness to give it a try faded away: "Then do as Sanlang wants, and I will always stay by their side." As she said that, she looked down at herself helplessly. I have a flat belly, why am I so unsatisfied? We have been together for a few months and there is no movement at all. I really envy Ya'er.
Sun Tu really didn't notice this about his daughter's thoughts, but he just asked curiously: "Where is the tiger head?"
"He originally wanted to wait for you with us, but then he became sleepy, so I had someone take him back to the room." Ya'er smiled: "I promised Hu Tou to accompany him tonight. I'm sleeping, so Third Brother, you should go to Sister Rong's place to rest tonight." After saying that, he looked at Hu Rong who was already blushing with some deep look, and quickly walked inside. She is naturally very clear about Hu Rong's thoughts, and is very happy to help him realize his wish.
At this time, the remaining two people still didn't understand what Ya'er meant. After feeling a little embarrassed, they looked at each other and smiled. Sun Tu was quite happy in his heart. The two girls could be as close as sisters and rarely fight openly and secretly. It was the best thing for him. Otherwise, if he had to fight with many enemies outside, he would have to deal with two jealous people at home. Wife, then he really has no peace.
After Hu Rong blushed, she quickly showed the boldness and boldness of her son and daughter, and quickly held his hand: "Sanlang, let's go back to the house now. I want to see if you are injured."
Sun Tu smiled and followed suit.
Hands, hugged her tighter. But just as they were walking towards the inner courtyard, Cui Lueshang's voice came from beside them: "Master Hou."
Yesterday, Cui Lueshang and his family had moved into Sun Tu's house and settled down completely. This could be regarded as relieving his worries. However, he could be regarded as repaying his kindness, and he did not hide in the Hou Mansion like his wife and children. Instead, he went to Kaifeng Mansion to work on errands early this morning, and then found an excuse to go near Yang Huaichang's house to carry out the crime. A careful visit. Now, there is something important to report to Sun Tu.
Seeing the solemn look on his face, Sun Tu knew that something was serious, so he immediately turned around and said, "Old Cui, have you discovered anything?"
Cui Lueshang took two steps forward and then said: "Master Hou, I went to investigate near Yang Huaichang's house. Although his whole family was murdered, there are still some clues. Just a few days ago, before Yang Huaichang was captured, There are a lot of suspicious looking guys near the alley over there. They are probably not gangsters from that area, but people who came there on purpose from elsewhere in the city."
After seeing Sun Tu nod, he continued: "What's more important is that on the night when Yang Huaichang was imprisoned, someone heard some strange noises coming from the Yang family, but because their house door was closed, , so people around didn’t know what was going on inside. But in the next two days, no one from the Yang family came out. I didn’t think it was strange at the time, but when I think about it afterwards, it’s very strange.”
Sun Tu's brows furrowed quickly: "Is there such a thing? Why hasn't it been discovered before?"
"This... Originally, if our Kaifeng Mansion had investigated it, we would have definitely found something. However, because the case was quite serious and related to the family members of officials from the Ministry of Punishment, the matter was finally taken over by the Ministry of Punishment. As for how they investigated it Yes, we don’t know.”
This is the drawback of the overlapping powers of various levels of yamen here in the capital. Originally, a case may have its clues disappear due to competition for handling. But Sun Tu felt that this was completely someone deliberately disrupting the normal investigation and trying to cover up some truth.
First it was Yang Huaichang, and then his family. Those people really did everything they could to prevent others from finding out the clues. Thinking about it, if the Yang Mansion was not in a lively alley and surrounded by wealthy people, if something happened, it would cause even greater trouble. I'm afraid even these neighbors would be silenced by them, right
By this time, Sun Tu had made his own judgment: "It seems that some things can be connected together. I have always been wondering why Yang Huaichang suddenly committed suicide in prison, and it didn't look like anything at all. It looked like he was being killed. Now it seems that he was threatened. Someone threatened him with his family and asked him to commit suicide!"
"Ah...those guys are so despicable..." Hu Rong couldn't help but exclaimed softly. Although she had killed someone, she always advocated harming her family in the arena. Unexpectedly, the officialdom was more sinister than the arena.
Sun Tu smiled: "Despicable? Maybe. But the battle in the officialdom is more dangerous than the rivers and lakes, and you can't be careless at all, so it is reasonable. As for the evidence, what you said, Lao Cui, was that he was On the day of the arrest, there were unusual movements at home, and the whole family had not been out for many days. Apparently at that time, his
His wife and children were controlled by others and sent to prison after being given tokens to convince him that he would eventually choose to die for the sake of his family.
"It's just that what he didn't expect was that those people acted ruthlessly and had no integrity at all. As soon as Yang Huaichang actually committed suicide to eliminate future troubles, in order to leave no clues, he wiped out the entire Yang family. This fire, They destroyed all the people and all the clues. In addition, the case has been taken over by the Ministry of Punishment, and I’m afraid it will be even harder for the truth of these things to be found out.”
After saying these words, not to mention Hu Rong, even Cui Lueshang's face changed drastically. If Sun Tu's inference is true, then the viciousness and courage of the people behind the scenes are really shocking. This is the city of Tokyo, and those who died were imperial officials and their families, dozens of people.
"Why on earth did they do all this? Just to cover up the truth about Master Zhou's murder?" Cui Lueshang was still a little confused. It was really unreasonable to create so many horrific murders just for one murder.
Sun Tu also felt that there must be something fishy about the matter: "On the surface it seems to be true, but are they really coming for me? Or are they just worried that I will see that they have bigger problems?" After understanding the inside story, he felt in his heart Not only did my doubts not dissipate, but they became even bigger.
But soon, Sun Tu laughed again: "But I believe that the truth will be revealed soon. Judging from the situation of the Yang family, coupled with my assassination today, it is obvious that they all come from the same family. The work of the gang. And the only ones in Tokyo who can do such things are those ditch rats in Wuyou Cave!"
Hearing this, Cui Lueshang had another sudden thought: "If this is true, these guys will not be easy to deal with. After experiencing the accident a few years ago, they have been more careful in their actions. At the same time, relying on their new backers, they are even more cautious." It’s hard to deal with.”
"That's because they haven't been targeted by me yet. But now that they have found their target, I think their good days have come to an end." Sun Tu curled his lips disdainfully. They are just a bunch of shady rats. He even wiped out the large group of rebels in Jiangnan, but he still can't get rid of them. What's more, he still has military power in his hands. As long as he finds an opportunity, he can easily destroy them.
"But they still have a backer..."
"I don't even pay attention to the likes of Liang Shicheng and Gao Qiu. What if they have backing and authority?" Sun Tu sneered again: "I have been led by them all these days, so I should take the initiative in turn. I'm back!"
Seeing the determined look and light flashing in Sun Tu's eyes, Cui Lueshang was shocked, knowing that he had made up his mind, and there would be a big storm in Tokyo next. Hu Rong, on the other hand, felt her heart tremble. In her eyes, her husband was so charming that she just wanted to melt into his arms.
Although a battle was about to start, Sun Tu put everything behind him tonight. When he returned to the room with Hu Rong, he didn't even eat the food and wine she had prepared for him early in the morning, and just hugged him. The wife fell on the bed...
That night, Sun Tu seemed to want to show his determination with actions, and he tormented the strong Hu Rong until he repeatedly begged for mercy. In the end, he became a puddle of soft mud. If it were Ya'er, she would not even be able to get out of bed the next day.