"Which room does Gusu Ran live in?" Shen Siyin raised his finger and pointed to a room with an open window. Gusu Liang seemed to be deliberately drawing his attention and introducing various beautiful flowers to him, but... Shen Siyin would always look in the direction behind her inadvertently. Shen Siyin was good at observing people's emotions. Now that there were only two of them in this place, she was too lazy to go around the bush with him.
"Now that we've seen the flowers, it's time for me to go back. Please help me tell Gu Suran that I, the princess, wish him a speedy recovery."
If there really is a patient living inside, the doors and windows must not be opened like this. Shen Siyin at least knows some medical skills, so he will not make such lowly mistakes. It seems that Gusu Liang and Gusu Of course, there is indeed something hidden from them, but if the imperial brother really knows about this matter...
Shen Siyin walked out of Xiaoyao Building alone, but his mood was very complicated. He did not see Gu Su Ran, but how should he explain it to the emperor brother? If he told the truth, the emperor brother knew that Gu Su Liang deliberately refused to let him go. When I see Gu Suran, I will definitely become more wary of him.
After hesitating for a long time, Shen Siyin decided to hide the matter first. The emperor brother was very suspicious. If he really became suspicious of the two brothers from the Gusu family, he would probably root them out and get rid of them directly instead of Leave them to think about it later.
Shen Siyin walked slowly to the palace. He had almost thought about what to say to the emperor's brother, and knocked on the door of the study room where he couldn't sleep. "Brother Huang, Si Yin is back."
Shen Zhongbai saw Shen Siyin's unhappy expression and quickly asked, "Did something happen? Why do you look so bad?"
Realizing that something was wrong with his condition, Shen Siyin quickly adjusted, "No, I just went to see Gu Suran. It's nothing serious. It's just that I was sick and choked badly from the cigarette. That's why I I’ve been bedridden all this time, brother emperor, you actually chose a consort with such a weak body for me.”
Shen Siyin's tone seemed to be complaining to Shen Zhongbai, but Shen Zhongbai saw something was wrong from Shen Siyin's expression, but after all, this was his sister, so he did not continue to ask, "You should look like You must be tired, so go back and rest early."
Shen Zhongbai knew that this matter would not be so simple, and Gu Linjiang would never tell him about the two Gusu brothers without any reason. Shen Siyin's behavior just now showed that Gusu Liang might have something. Things were hidden from them.
"Go and keep an eye on Xiaoyao Building to see if anyone in particular comes or goes." Shen Zhongbai wanted to see what Gusu Liang wanted to do.
Gu Huaian finally managed to stabilize the team behind him. This town is far more dangerous than it seems. Some people are taking advantage of the drought to deceive people. This is the most terrifying thing. They are the power now. , is simply not enough to suppress the people of the entire town. If a riot really breaks out, they may not be able to get out of that place alive.
Gu Qiang and Shen Qianshan told Song Yu and Huang Hao everything they had seen. Apparently, they did not realize that the matter was so serious. After listening to their words, their expressions changed slightly.
"Then what should we do now? Don't we go in? We have to contact local officials to find out the situation first." After all, Song Yu is still a weak scholar and has never traveled in the world. It is inevitable to encounter such a thing. You will feel a little flustered and eager to seek everyone’s opinions.
Huang Hao didn't like the grown man being scolded like this, so he stepped forward and slapped him, "What are you worried about? Evil prevails over good. This has been a truth since ancient times. We promise to save those ignorant people. They Aren’t you going to continue to believe in the art of witchcraft?”
Gu Huaian was afraid that the two people would start fighting, so he quickly stopped Huang Hao, "General Huang, don't be anxious, this matter needs to be discussed in the long term. In short, our team must not enter Zhenzhou City now. When we leave the city, we will bring A soldier who is guarding the city has returned. If we ask him later, maybe we will get some ideas."
My sister has indeed grown up a lot. After seeing that scene, she was able to calm down so quickly and even proposed the idea of taking away the soldiers. She was indeed very calm.
Shen Qianshan looked at Gu Qiang on the side. Others couldn't tell, but he could definitely see that Qian'er's calmness just now was all maintained by force. Even now, Qian'er's hands are still trembling. He There was no way to imagine what kind of scene Gu Qiang had just witnessed, but even a grown man like himself couldn't bear it, let alone her.
It seems that Qian'er has endured too much on her own during her absence. She has learned to disguise herself and forces herself to remain calm in any situation. The more she does this, the more it makes him feel distressed. , due to Huang Hao, Song Yu, and Shen Qianshan's current status, he could not sit next to Gu Qiang to comfort her, so he could only sit next to Gu Huaian and look at her quietly.
The soldier who was brought over quickly woke up. Shen Qianshan knew what to do, and the soldier had no other injuries. After waking up, he looked at a large group of unknown people around him, and he couldn't help but feel frightened. "You, you are... Who is he?"
Seeing that he had woken up, Gu Huaian quickly stopped Huang Hao next to him. Huang Hao was impatient and might scare the soldier. It was best to explain to him first, "We don't want your life." , but you must answer my questions truthfully now, otherwise, I may still attack you, do you understand?"
Gu Huaian looked like a handsome young man, but the words he spoke were so terrifying that the soldier subconsciously stepped back in fear, "Okay... okay."
"Let me ask you, what are the things that happened in Zhenzhou City?"
After listening to Gu Huaian's words, the soldier showed the same expression as the old woman, seeming to be very resistant to this matter, "Sir, why do you ask this? You don't look like you are from Zhenzhou City. Where are the people..."
"You don't need to know so much, you just need to tell me, what are the things that happened in Zhenzhou City? Also, where is your county magistrate in Zhengzhou City, and why such a big thing happened, He didn't even care?"
According to common sense, with so many people gathered together, the local officials would definitely not know about this matter. Why didn't they make the slightest reaction? Could it be that even the county magistrate in this city is working with these people? Are the mages who can bluff and cheat in the same group
Gu Huaian was afraid that this matter would also involve the county magistrate of this town. After all, he and Song Yu were just officials who came to provide disaster relief, and they were not imperial envoys. They were not qualified to deal with the county magistrate's issues. If this was really the case, he and Song Yu would be helpless.
"There is a great mage in this city. He prayed for rain for several surrounding cities. He only performed the Dharma once, and it rained heavily for several days. He is definitely a capable person, so the city Only the people here will..."
Song Yu heard the question in the soldier's words, "You mean, the heavy rain in the past few days was caused by this so-called mage?" There was disbelief on his face, because before he came out of Kyoto, I have already gone to ask Qintianjian, and the people from Qintianjian also gave me a clear reply. The rainy season in Zhenzhou is regular, but the dry season this year is too long, so disasters occur. Logically speaking, this severe drought It will pass soon, why does it become the credit of this wizard
Gu Huaian didn't quite understand the problem, so he quietly pulled Song Yu over, "What do you mean by that? Could it be that this wizard is using celestial phenomena to defraud money?" As soon as the words came out, Gu Huaian also noticed something was wrong. , this wizard not only defrauded money, but also killed countless people. He was simply crazy.
"Do you know whose girl is the girl who was used as a sacrifice in the city today?" Zhenzhou City is not too big, Gu Huaian thought, if the wizard is so efficacious, the soldier should also know something, and sure enough, , the soldier nodded, "That one is the daughter of the owner of a medical clinic in the city. The owner openly contradicted the wizard and said he was a liar, so he was imprisoned by the county magistrate, and his daughter was also used as a sacrifice. Gave it to God..."
After hearing this, Gu Qiang walked up to the soldier and said, "That girl must not be old yet, how could those people do it? Moreover, the changes in drought and flood can also be detected by observing the astronomical phenomena. That wizard is obviously a liar, is your county magistrate also an idiot?"
When Gu Qiang spoke, her voice was trembling. After all, she had to wait so desperately to do such a thing...
While everyone's attention was focused on the soldier, Feng Yao walked up to Gu Qiang and patted her shoulder, wanting to comfort her. The most powerful thing about witchcraft was not his efficaciousness. , but it can incite people's hearts. Once they believe it, those people will become like demons. Anyone who disobeys them will be treated as aliens by them and eliminated.
"But the city has been suffering from drought for so long. If it continues to drag on, everyone will starve to death on the streets. Rather than doing this, it is better to sacrifice a few people and save the majority. Is there anything wrong with this? ?" The soldier's emotions seemed to be somewhat infected. After all, he had seen all the methods of the master. It was because he felt that it was wrong to do so that he kept silent about this matter.