People always change.

During the three turbulent years of Kaiping, Gu Fan and Pei Yue were almost inseparable. They fought side by side against bandits at night in Luliu Village, fought against the Sixth Prince in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, and besieged Chen Xizhi in Hengduan Mountain. It is a brotherhood worth cherishing. Even though Pei Yue was named Zhongshanzi, the two were still close.

The change in the situation began when Pei Yue left Beijing and went south to Yongzhou. Later, he worked hard to earn military merit in the Western Region, while Gu Fan stayed in Kyoto to manage the business. At the same time, he finally had the opportunity to get along with Nanqin day and night. After Pei Yue returned to Beijing, Gu Fan He no longer comes to Pei Yue every day like before. On the one hand, it is because he and Nan Qin are inseparable. On the other hand, Pei Yue is no longer the bastard who relied on him for protection, but a second-class prince who is qualified to sit down and discuss matters with Gu Liang. .

The taste is difficult for others to guess.

Pei Yue privately thought that it was difficult to accurately describe this change in one word. He knew that Gu Fan was not jealous, this guy was just not interested in getting promoted to a higher position, became a marquis, or became a prime minister, and he was even naturally a little disgusted. Even Gu Liang There is no way to change this concept. Pei Yue doesn't think he has this ability, let alone the need.

There is friendship in the heart, but the two of them will not walk on the same path after all.

Thinking of this, Pei Yue couldn't help but feel a little emotional. After the brief anger just now, he did not feel disgusted with Gu Fan because of this.

Gu Fan gradually realized his recklessness and impulsiveness just now, stared at the ground with some embarrassment, and said slowly: "There are people guarding the house inside and outside, a total of sixteen masters. I went there around three o'clock today, and then I found that the people on the outside were missing. After I entered, I saw that all the people responsible for protection had been knocked unconscious and tied together. The servants and maids in the yard were locked in the woodshed. I asked the guards and they said that the enemy was Yin Shisan. Approximately twenty or thirty people appeared at that moment. They were very skilled and used powerful moves. They were quickly hit without any precautions."

Pei Yue and Ye Qi looked at each other, and both of them noticed something strange.

He considered it carefully and said: "If I remember correctly, this team of people was left to you by Uncle Gu. They are responsible for protecting the family members of the Hou family. They are old soldiers who retired from the south camp of the Beijing Army."

Gu Fan nodded and said, "That's right."

Pei Yue frowned slightly and said, "Didn't you find a problem?"

Gu Fan asked nervously: "What's the problem?"

Pei Yue sighed softly: "Even if you have no interest in making achievements, you should know some ways of fighting under Uncle Gu for so many years. In terms of fighting alone, few people are your opponents, but those guards have to do more than just It is not only protection, but also the responsibility of warning of danger. I only know that the sentries of the Zangfeng Guards cooperate openly and covertly, and any enemy situation can be detected at least fifteen miles away. Since these people are veterans of the Nanying, how can they even do this under Uncle Gu? Can’t you learn anything?”

Gu Fan was slightly startled and said, "You mean someone is up to something?"

Ye Qi said coldly: "Pei Yue said it so clearly and you still don't understand? Sixteen old soldiers protected a small house. Do you think they got together to stay up late playing cards and then were killed in one fell swoop? Even if you Even if I work together, I can't shuttle around the house in a very short time, and then subdue all the guards so that no one can escape. There are so many people, and none of them ran to you to report the news. Isn't this true? The biggest mystery?"

Gu Fan's face turned a little blue.

Pei Yue said in a deep voice: "The strange thing about this matter is that the other party was able to determine the locations of all the light and dark sentries in the house in advance, and then use the power of thunder to kill everyone."

Gu Fan stood up suddenly and said angrily: "I'm going to find out!"

"Stop!"

Pei Yue shouted helplessly, and then said earnestly: "What can you find out in a hurry now? Apart from the guards themselves, the only ones who can determine the location of the sentry in the house are Miss Nanqin and her personal maid.

You may know. Now that they are nowhere to be seen, do you expect the ghosts in the guards to jump out on their own?"

Gu Fan asked anxiously: "What should we do?"

Pei Yue pondered: "The other party just knocked out the guards without being cruel, which shows that they are either afraid or have a conspiracy. No matter what the possibility is, Miss Nanqin is safe now, otherwise they would just kill people at night."

Yes, why do we need so many means?"

Gu Fan sighed heavily and said slowly: "If it was a kidnapping, why hasn't anyone come to me until now?"

"Let me think about it, don't worry first."

Pei Yue replied lightly, and then began to frown in thought.

Gu Fan hesitated several times, and Gu Zhen could only whisper to the side to persuade him. Occasionally, she glanced at Pei Yue, who had a solemn expression, and couldn't help but have mixed feelings in her heart. After listening to Gu Fan's angry words on the road, she could only

It feels like the sky is falling. One is her brother who she loves and respects very much, and the other is the person she has a lifelong relationship with. If they really fight, Gu Zhen doesn't know how to deal with herself.

Fortunately, Pei Yue is much more generous...

Gu Zhen felt very lucky and secretly sighed that she had not misjudged the person.

After a while, Pei Yue turned to look at Gu Fan and said, "Have you reported for office?"

Gu Fanling said: "Is it useful to report this kind of thing to the official?"

Pei Yue said seriously: "Do you have Miss Nanqin's body deed?"

Gu Fan replied: "When I took her out of the Garden, I burned the identity deed in front of her."

Pei Yue was not surprised. This was obviously Gu Fan's style of acting. He mused: "Burn it if you want. People who left the garden are not so bold as to deny it. Reporting to the official should be useless, but in this matter

We are victims, so we must first stand firm on justice. Later, when you go directly to Kyoto Prefecture, you must tell Prefect Su Ping in person and ask him to write you a reply."

"Then what?" Gu Fan asked eagerly.

Pei Yue motioned Qi Min to come closer and ordered: "Go to Wang Yong immediately and ask everyone in the company to take action. Search every corner of Kyoto and dig out some useful information for me. Go check today.

Do not let go of any clues as to whether there is a convoy leaving Kyoto, or whether there is anything abnormal in those remote places. Remember, do not disturb the normal life of the people, and at the same time, make this matter as big as possible."

"Yes, Master!" Qi Min nodded, then turned and left.

Gu Fan asked worriedly: "Will this scare the snake and make those people take risks?"

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "If they want to kill people, they will not spare any effort. What I have to do is to make the matter bigger and make them take action. Only in this way can the safety of Miss Nanqin be guaranteed. Don't worry, let's take care of that house first."

Give me the list of escorts."

Without thinking, Gu Fan took a pen and paper from the side and wrote down the general information of the sixteen people.

Pei Yue said: "Without further delay, you now go to Kyoto Prefecture to report to the official that your people have been kidnapped and the identity of the other party is unknown. I will go to Taishitai Pavilion to help you check these guards, and we will meet here later."

Gu Fan's expression was complicated for a moment, then he walked up to Pei Yue, bowed and saluted: "Brother Yue, I'm the one who made a mistake today, I'm sorry."

Pei Yue was startled for a moment, then smiled and cursed: "Get out of here quickly, wait until Miss Nanqin comes back and see how I deal with you."

Gu Fan said cheerfully: "As long as she is safe and sound, you can beat me up as much as you like. If you frown, I won't be named Gu."

"Go, go, you're so verbose. If you don't leave, I'll really kick you."

"Okay, little sister, please rest here for a while. I will be back soon."

Gu Fan left without saying a word when Pei Yue was about to lift his feet.

Gu Zhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and could only sigh softly.
Chapter completed!