In Anyifang, inside Gao Funan's mansion, Xiao Fuzi crouched down and hid outside the study window to peek. He drilled a hole in the window with his finger and could see clearly what was going on in the room.
The owner of the mansion, Gao Funan, was seen pacing back and forth in the study, looking anxious. Xiao Fuzi remained motionless, silently observing.
He was originally a servant of the Gaofu family. When he went out to buy oil today, he met a scholar in gilded clothes. Without saying a word, the scholar gave Xiao Fuzi a sling of money.
Xiaofuzi was surprised and happy, and asked him why he gave the money. The scholar said: "To be honest, Xiaolang, I am a student of Chongwen Hall. Your master is my Shangguan. Recently, I had an affair with another student of Chongwen Hall. I
I'm worried that he will file a complaint with your master, so I hope Xiaolang can do me a favor, and I'll give you a bunch of money after the incident is completed."
Xiao Fuzi knew that his master was the school secretary of Chongwen Hall, so he had no doubt about the scholar's words and said with a smile: "What help do you need from me?"
The scholar said: "It's very easy. I just need Xiaolang to help me look at your master to see if he has met my classmate. But you have to look carefully. If my classmate secretly comes to see your master, you will
But they didn’t notify me in time. Not only will there be no other money, but you will also have to pay me back this small amount!"
After hearing this, Xiao Fuzi immediately patted his chest and agreed. After returning to the mansion, he asked a servant whom he was familiar with to help with the work. He followed Gao Funan quietly all the time.
Just when he was thinking about how happy his parents would be after getting another piece of money, there was suddenly a series of knocks on the door outside the study.
Gao Funan opened the door, and Xiao Fuzi looked closer to the hole and saw a man in black entering the study. Gao Funan asked, "Did Yuan Nanchan send you here?"
The man in black said: "Yeah."
Gao Funan narrowed his eyes and said, "Why don't you look like a Korean to me?"
"I am a Khitan." The man in black said solemnly.
Gao Funan snorted: "Why would Yuan Nanchan send a Khitan like you to me for such an important matter?"
"You don't have to be suspicious. King Anyuan has formed an alliance with the leader of my family. King Anyuan wants to know how the plan is progressing?"
Gao Funan stared at him for a moment and said slowly: "It went very smoothly. No one doubted it. The case was taken over by Chang'an County. I have helped Yuan Nanchan complete the plan. When will he arrange for me to return to Goryeo?"
The man in black said: "Are you sure no one suspects it?"
"Absolutely not!"
"The body is in Chang'an County Government Office?"
"good."
"Very good." The man in black smiled sinisterly, took out a dagger from his arms, and walked towards Gao Funan.
Gao Funan's heart sank. He backed away and asked, "Do you want to kill me to silence me?"
The man in black said coldly: "Don't say that, I just want to ask His Highness to commit suicide."
Gao Funan took a deep breath and sighed: "I have known that this might be the result."
The man in black asked curiously: "Then you still agree to cooperate with King An Yuan?"
Gao Funan said calmly: "What do you know? I did this not for him, but for our country, Goryeo."
The man in black smiled and said: "I didn't expect that Your Excellency understands justice so well. In this case, why don't you just kill yourself and save me from doing it!"
Gao Funan sighed: "Yuan Nansan should know that I will never destroy his plan, why do you still have to kill me?"
The man in black said coldly: "Because the dead are more reliable than the living."
Gao Funan was silent for a while and said slowly: "Yuan Nanchan should know my martial arts. Since he sent you alone to kill me, your martial arts must be very good, right?"
The man in black smiled and said: "It is precisely because no one under King An Yuan can kill you that I was asked to do it. Don't worry, I admire you as a person and will not cause you too much pain."
Gao Funan stepped to the wall, took off the sword hanging on the wall, and said coldly: "If you want to take my life, then do it!"
The man in black said no more, pulled out his dagger and jumped towards Gao Funan, and in a blink of an eye the two were fighting.
This was the first time that Xiao Fuzi knew that his master had such good martial arts skills. He was so frightened by the scene in front of him that he didn't dare to move. He didn't dare to peek at the scene in the room anymore. He squatted under the window corner and shivered.
After about a cup of tea, the movement in the room disappeared. Xiao Fuzi was still huddled in the corner, not daring to breathe too loudly. I don’t know how long it took, but a shout suddenly sounded in the courtyard: "Where is your master?"
"Master is in the study, please come with me."
Hearing Wang Dadun's familiar voice, Xiao Fuzi regained some strength, stood up unsteadily, and peeked into the small hole in the window.
This sight shocked him immediately. He saw his master sitting on a chair with a dagger stuck in his chest. He must have been dead.
At this moment, Wang Dadun's voice sounded again: "My master is in the room."
With the sound of pushing the door open, Xiao Fuzi saw Wang Dadun leading a group of people into the study.
"Hey, Master, Master, oh, that's not good! Master committed suicide!" Wang Dadun made a sound like a slaughtering pig.
Following Wang Dadun were the noble prince, a woman in white and a group of guards, as well as a famous scholar, who was the one who gave him a sling of money during the day!
After Xiao Fuzi saw the scholar, he quickly walked around to the main entrance and shouted: "Sir, my master did not commit suicide, he was killed by someone!"
That scholar was none other than Zhou Xing. When he was in Liyuan, he was ordered by Wu Chengsi to keep an eye on Gao Funan and always guarded the gate of Gao Funan. Later, he bribed Xiao Fuzi to serve as an informant.
The noble son and the woman in white were Wu Chengsi and Xue Yujin. When they broke into the Gaofu together, Zhou Xing walked out from the street and reported the situation to him.
Wu Chengsi glanced at Xiao Fuzi and asked, "Mr. Zhou, is he the servant you bribed?"
Zhou Xing felt so unhappy that he cupped his hands and said, "Exactly." He turned to Xiao Fuzi and said, "Don't be afraid, young man. This is the Duke of Zhou. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Xiao Fuzi immediately explained everything he had just seen. During this period, Zhou Xing couldn't help but ask for details.
After listening to what he said, Wu Chengsi thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Did you say that the man in black asked, 'The body is in the Chang'an County morgue'?"
Xiao Fuzi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, he asked."
Wu Chengsi said slowly: "The man in black is so concerned about the corpse. It is possible that there are some clues left on the corpse. He will probably go to Chang'an County to destroy the evidence next!"
"Master, let your subordinates take the first step. Maybe we can stop him!" Han Cheng asked.
"I'll help too!" Xue Yujin said.
"Okay, just be careful, I'll be there soon."
At that moment, Han Cheng and Xue Yujin left Gaofu and galloped towards Chang'an County on horseback. It was already the curfew time outside, and the sky was dark. From time to time, they could encounter patrolling Jinwu guards on the street, but the two of them had special status, so they walked through without hindrance.
When they arrived at the county government office, Han Cheng was going to knock on the door, but Xue Yujin said angrily: "Maybe when you knock on the door, people will run away, so just jump over."
As she spoke, she walked to the corner of the wall, jumped up, and grabbed the eaves of the wall. Her face turned red, and she thought to herself: "This wall is quite high." She grabbed the eaves and climbed over the high wall.
Turning her head to look, Han Cheng was already standing quietly next to her.
Seeing that Han Cheng was so good at martial arts, she nodded secretly and looked around the county government office. Just as she was thinking about the location of the morgue, Han Cheng had already rushed away in one direction.
Xue Yujin followed without thinking.
Soon, she followed Han Cheng and turned a few corners, passed through several doors, and came to the outside of a house. The surrounding houses were all dark, except for the faint glow of fire in this room.
Han Cheng blocked the window, and Xue Yujin kicked open the door. In the gloomy morgue, a man in black was squatting next to a corpse, holding a candle, and taking off the clothes of the corpse.
When Xue Yujin saw this scene, the hairs all over his body stood up and he couldn't help but said: "You, what are you doing?"
The man in black was the one who killed Gao Funan. He avoided Jin Wuwei on the road and wasted some time, so he was caught up by the two men.
Xue Yujin's sudden appearance shocked him.
He blew out the candle, quickly pulled off Cui Baosheng's pants, and rushed towards Xue Yujin. His field of vision instantly turned black, and Xue Yujin only felt the sound of breaking through the air in front of him. He quickly drew out his long sword, retreated to the door, and swung his sword to block it.