Who to Suspect and Speculation (Part Four)
Gu ShuBai’s group was brought to the nearby Changzhou City where they settled down in a local official’s manor.
The poison that had been in his body was treated by Yu Fu, but it was not something that would be resolved in just a single night. During the recovery process, he must not exert himself.
The prefect of Changzhou, Kuan JiYan, had already allowed the servants to return home. He was also preparing to return to his private home to celebrate the new year when he suddenly heard the news that someone had led 500 cavalrymen into the city under Marquis Gu’s golden decree, which caused him to hastily go out and receive them in fear.
Upon hearing that Gu ShuBai’s group had been attacked, he trembled with anger.
That damn group of assassins, why did they have to try and kill members of Marquis Gu’s Manor in an area under his jurisdiction?
Who was out there that did not know that His Majesty favored Marquis Gu’s Manor?
With such a big case happening, it would be hard for him, as the prefect of Changzhou, to escape responsibility for this.
“These, these sorts of savage bandits! They actually dare to commit murder in my Changzhou’s borders, and their target was the heir to Marquis Gu! This lowly official will definitely investigating those bandits to get revenge for the young sir!”
“It’s revenge for the innocent soldiers who died. My eldest brother is still alive and well. But since Lord Prefect has the heart to do it, send people to the bottom of the cliff to gather the corpses. Also, during this time, there’s no need to allow outsiders to enter or exit this manor.”
Kuan JiYan repeatedly agreed, “Yes, yes, yes, it’s time for the new year. The manor had already stopped official work. If second young sir has any other needs, just tell this lowly official, and this lowly official will definitely do everything possible to accommodate your request.”
Kuan JiYan had merely said it out of courtesy, but who knew that Gu JiuGe would really make a special request.
“Have two of your loyal maidservants come and serve.”
“Huh? Maidservants?”
With such a large group of old guys, having two maidservants come to serve, would it not be like sending lambs into a den of lions?
Gu JiuGe slightly furrowed his brow and knew that he was thinking along the wrong lines, “My younger sister set out in a hurry and did not bring any maidservants to serve. The army is composed solely of men and cannot provide adequate service, thus I am asking you to bring two maidservants in.”
Kuan JiYan let out a sigh of relief and fawningly smiled, “So that was the case. Second young sir, do not worry. This lowly official will go and take care of this immediately!”
Gu JiuGe watched his parting figure in displeasure before turning around and walking back into the manor.
…
“The poison in eldest brother’s body is slowly dissipating, but the poison penetrated too deep. I fear that he will not be able to move for a few more days. I fear that it will be impossible for us to return to the manor to celebrate this new year.”
Gu ShuBai lay in bed, and his complexion was already far better than it was when they were in the cave.
Gu Yi could not hear the tone of regret in Yu Fu’s voice and stupidly said: “Celebrating the new year outside is quite nice. Even at my age, I have never celebrated it away from home! Moreover, I’m not doing it alone. The four of us are together!”
Yu Fu glanced at him, “Sixth brother, you’re a little too heartless. You have no idea how worried the head general is about you, and he hasn’t personally seen eldest brother alive. He definitely won’t be able to enjoy a happy new year’s celebration.”
It was only now that Gu Yi realized what she was worried about and immediately became dejected.
“That’s right. Gu Xiang didn’t see me for a few days and started having nightmares, even dreaming something as inauspicious as me dying. Without me there to celebrate the new year with him, he will definitely be extremely heartbroken, haha.”
He actually threw in a chuckle…
It was rare that Yu Fu would spout nonsense with him, as she glanced outside, “Where’s second brother?”
“Wasn’t one of the assassins kept alive? Second brother went to interrogate that assassin. I heard that he’s quite hard-headed and refuses to speak no matter what. As I see it, those assassins are definitely from Western Kun!”
Gu ShuBai lay in bed with his eyes closed, and nobody could tell if he was asleep or just resting with his eyes closed.
Yu Fu said: “Why do you say they’re from Western Kun?”
Gu Yi had already forgotten that there was a possibility that Yu Fu was a princess of Western Kun, “Think about it. If it’s not Western Kun who hates our Marquis Gu’s Manor the most, who could it be? Year after year, Western Kun invades our Eastern Ling, and it’s fortunate that the Gu family’s army is stationed at the border to stand guard, pushing them back time and time again. If eldest brother and I died, Marquis Gu’s Manor would definitely have suffered a huge blow… Of course, the most important one would be eldest brother.”
He rubbed his nose, adding that last part.
Gu ShuBai was the heir to Marquis Gu’s Manor and was the one who would eventually inherit the position of marquis. They must not be careless.
Yu Fu said: “The special envoy from Western Kun should have left before the end of the year but stayed in Eastern Ling for no reason. I also find that very strange. I initially thought that it was Kun WuShang who intended to steal military secrets from the manor, but going with what you said…”
“I think it’s just Kun WuShang who wants to kill eldest brother. He’s envious of eldest brother’s engagement to you! Additionally, he’s also a disciple of Immortals Valley and your junior disciple. These poison needles were definitely his work!”
“That’s not the case.”
Gu ShuBai had opened his eyes at some point and refuted Gu Yi’s argument.
“Kun WuShang grew up with Yu Fu. He should be someone who understands Yu Fu’s abilities very well and know that she can deal with this sort of poison very easily. If I was him, I would definitely use a more exotic poison. Yu Fu, what do you think?”
Yu Fu nodded, “I was thinking the same as eldest brother. Kun WuShang is a prince of Western Kun, thus there are people paying attention to every move that he makes in the capital. If he had such a grand plan in place, why is it that we didn’t notice anything? On the contrary, I feel that someone knows that he is my junior disciple and deliberately used poison needles to focus our attention on him.”
This sort of explanation was more coherent, and Gu Yi became pensive but felt that this matter was confusing.
“Someone wants to kill eldest brother and me, and they want to pass the blame onto Kun WuShang. Then it shouldn’t be someone from Western Kun. Rather, it would be someone from court in the capital.”
The members of the court in the capital had always been dissatisfied with Marquis Gu’s Manor. Even with such a large number of people, it felt like the answer was about to reveal itself.
Gu ShuBai closed his eyes, “Before the truth is uncovered, any suspicion is just speculation. There must not be any declaration.”
“Then who does eldest brother suspect or think it was?”
Who to Suspect and Speculation (Part Four)
Gu ShuBai’s group was brought to the nearby Changzhou City where they settled down in a local official’s manor.
The poison that had been in his body was treated by Yu Fu, but it was not something that would be resolved in just a single night. During the recovery process, he must not exert himself.
The prefect of Changzhou, Kuan JiYan, had already allowed the servants to return home. He was also preparing to return to his private home to celebrate the new year when he suddenly heard the news that someone had led 500 cavalrymen into the city under Marquis Gu’s golden decree, which caused him to hastily go out and receive them in fear.
Upon hearing that Gu ShuBai’s group had been attacked, he trembled with anger.
That damn group of assassins, why did they have to try and kill members of Marquis Gu’s Manor in an area under his jurisdiction?
Who was out there that did not know that His Majesty favored Marquis Gu’s Manor?
With such a big case happening, it would be hard for him, as the prefect of Changzhou, to escape responsibility for this.
“These, these sorts of savage bandits! They actually dare to commit murder in my Changzhou’s borders, and their target was the heir to Marquis Gu! This lowly official will definitely investigating those bandits to get revenge for the young sir!”
“It’s revenge for the innocent soldiers who died. My eldest brother is still alive and well. But since Lord Prefect has the heart to do it, send people to the bottom of the cliff to gather the corpses. Also, during this time, there’s no need to allow outsiders to enter or exit this manor.”
Kuan JiYan repeatedly agreed, “Yes, yes, yes, it’s time for the new year. The manor had already stopped official work. If second young sir has any other needs, just tell this lowly official, and this lowly official will definitely do everything possible to accommodate your request.”
Kuan JiYan had merely said it out of courtesy, but who knew that Gu JiuGe would really make a special request.
“Have two of your loyal maidservants come and serve.”
“Huh? Maidservants?”
With such a large group of old guys, having two maidservants come to serve, would it not be like sending lambs into a den of lions?
Gu JiuGe slightly furrowed his brow and knew that he was thinking along the wrong lines, “My younger sister set out in a hurry and did not bring any maidservants to serve. The army is composed solely of men and cannot provide adequate service, thus I am asking you to bring two maidservants in.”
Kuan JiYan let out a sigh of relief and fawningly smiled, “So that was the case. Second young sir, do not worry. This lowly official will go and take care of this immediately!”
Gu JiuGe watched his parting figure in displeasure before turning around and walking back into the manor.
…
“The poison in eldest brother’s body is slowly dissipating, but the poison penetrated too deep. I fear that he will not be able to move for a few more days. I fear that it will be impossible for us to return to the manor to celebrate this new year.”
Gu ShuBai lay in bed, and his complexion was already far better than it was when they were in the cave.
Gu Yi could not hear the tone of regret in Yu Fu’s voice and stupidly said: “Celebrating the new year outside is quite nice. Even at my age, I have never celebrated it away from home! Moreover, I’m not doing it alone. The four of us are together!”
Yu Fu glanced at him, “Sixth brother, you’re a little too heartless. You have no idea how worried the head general is about you, and he hasn’t personally seen eldest brother alive. He definitely won’t be able to enjoy a happy new year’s celebration.”
It was only now that Gu Yi realized what she was worried about and immediately became dejected.
“That’s right. Gu Xiang didn’t see me for a few days and started having nightmares, even dreaming something as inauspicious as me dying. Without me there to celebrate the new year with him, he will definitely be extremely heartbroken, haha.”
He actually threw in a chuckle…
It was rare that Yu Fu would spout nonsense with him, as she glanced outside, “Where’s second brother?”
“Wasn’t one of the assassins kept alive? Second brother went to interrogate that assassin. I heard that he’s quite hard-headed and refuses to speak no matter what. As I see it, those assassins are definitely from Western Kun!”
Gu ShuBai lay in bed with his eyes closed, and nobody could tell if he was asleep or just resting with his eyes closed.
Yu Fu said: “Why do you say they’re from Western Kun?”
Gu Yi had already forgotten that there was a possibility that Yu Fu was a princess of Western Kun, “Think about it. If it’s not Western Kun who hates our Marquis Gu’s Manor the most, who could it be? Year after year, Western Kun invades our Eastern Ling, and it’s fortunate that the Gu family’s army is stationed at the border to stand guard, pushing them back time and time again. If eldest brother and I died, Marquis Gu’s Manor would definitely have suffered a huge blow… Of course, the most important one would be eldest brother.”
He rubbed his nose, adding that last part.
Gu ShuBai was the heir to Marquis Gu’s Manor and was the one who would eventually inherit the position of marquis. They must not be careless.
Yu Fu said: “The special envoy from Western Kun should have left before the end of the year but stayed in Eastern Ling for no reason. I also find that very strange. I initially thought that it was Kun WuShang who intended to steal military secrets from the manor, but going with what you said…”
“I think it’s just Kun WuShang who wants to kill eldest brother. He’s envious of eldest brother’s engagement to you! Additionally, he’s also a disciple of Immortals Valley and your junior disciple. These poison needles were definitely his work!”
“That’s not the case.”
Gu ShuBai had opened his eyes at some point and refuted Gu Yi’s argument.
“Kun WuShang grew up with Yu Fu. He should be someone who understands Yu Fu’s abilities very well and know that she can deal with this sort of poison very easily. If I was him, I would definitely use a more exotic poison. Yu Fu, what do you think?”
Yu Fu nodded, “I was thinking the same as eldest brother. Kun WuShang is a prince of Western Kun, thus there are people paying attention to every move that he makes in the capital. If he had such a grand plan in place, why is it that we didn’t notice anything? On the contrary, I feel that someone knows that he is my junior disciple and deliberately used poison needles to focus our attention on him.”
This sort of explanation was more coherent, and Gu Yi became pensive but felt that this matter was confusing.
“Someone wants to kill eldest brother and me, and they want to pass the blame onto Kun WuShang. Then it shouldn’t be someone from Western Kun. Rather, it would be someone from court in the capital.”
The members of the court in the capital had always been dissatisfied with Marquis Gu’s Manor. Even with such a large number of people, it felt like the answer was about to reveal itself.
Gu ShuBai closed his eyes, “Before the truth is uncovered, any suspicion is just speculation. There must not be any declaration.”
“Then who does eldest brother suspect or think it was?”
