Chapter 832: Settled in the capital, where is General Gale?
"This is a two-entry courtyard. Although it is not big, the procedure is simple, there are no complications, and the price is very reasonable, so I bought it. You can come in and see how it goes. If it's OK.
, we will live here from now on.”
Gong Yu took Zhou Chen into a two-entry house. Zhou Chen told her last time that he wanted to buy a house, so she got interested and has been asking about it these days.
I finally found this house because, although it is not big, it is in the inner city, close to the palace, and not far from Miaoyinfang.
In fact, it's not that she couldn't buy a better and bigger house, but those big mansions were either far away or had various problems. She knew that Zhou Chen was afraid of trouble, so she didn't consider it and finally chose this house.
The second entrance to the mansion.
This house is very new and you can live in it once you buy it. Gong Yu was so considerate that he already bought two maids, a housekeeper and a cook.
None of these servants are from the Jiangzuo League, they were specially told by Zhou Chen.
A few days later, Zhou Chen's injury was almost healed, but during this period he still pretended to be in bad condition and basically didn't show up in front of others.
"Thank you for your hard work, Gong Yu."
Speaking of which, it has been more than ten years since he came to this world, and this is his first real estate. In the past, he either stayed in Langya Mountain, went to Jiangzuo League, or traveled around the rivers and lakes. He really didn't live in this world.
I bought my own house.
I didn't expect that my first real estate in this world would be in Jinling City.
Gong Yu smiled: "As long as the young master is satisfied."
As soon as they entered the courtyard, the servants gathered around them.
"Sir, madam."
The housekeeper took the lead, and everyone saluted Zhou Chen respectfully.
The housekeeper and the cook are in an employment relationship, while the two maids are bought. Their bond of sale is on Gong Yu. It can be said that Zhou Chen and Gong Yu can decide their life or death with just one word. Even if they are beaten to death,
The government won't even ask.
When Gong Yu heard the servant's name, the smile on her face was particularly bright. Although she had never thought of becoming Zhou Chen's wife, she still liked this title.
Zhou Chen asked them to get up, and then looked at the four people. He had lived for hundreds of years, and his eyes had already seen all the prosperity. With just one pair of eyes, he could see the differences between most people.
The two maids were timid and timid, which was perfectly normal. The cook was a woman in her thirties who still had some charm, so there was nothing unusual about her.
But when he saw the butler, he immediately narrowed his eyes. With his many years of experience, he immediately discovered how extraordinary this butler was.
With his martial arts skills and eyes that are different from ordinary people, this butler is by no means just an ordinary butler as he said.
'Interesting, you used this method to get close to me, and even Gong Yu didn't find out. Which force is he from? What's the purpose of getting close to me?'
Although he discovered the difference in this person, he had no intention of exposing it immediately. He wanted to see what purpose this person had in approaching him. It would be even better if he could find out the forces behind the scenes.
"If you work for me, your monthly payment will be paid as normal every month. There is no need to be too rigid. As long as you do your job in a safe manner, I will not treat you badly."
"Thank you, sir."
"Just do the work."
Zhou Chen waved them away and entered the room with Gong Yu.
"That housekeeper will be more careful in the future."
When Gong Yu heard this, his expression suddenly changed: "Is there something wrong with him?"
"There's something wrong, but don't be too nervous. Just be careful and don't attract his attention. Leave the rest to me."
"Oh, sir, I'm sorry, I was careless."
Gong Yu felt guilty. She was a secret agent herself. When selecting people, she actually let people with ulterior motives sneak in. This was definitely a huge mistake.
She also realized it later. She was too happy at the time and did not expect this, so that someone took advantage of her.
"It's okay, everyone makes mistakes, just pay attention in the future."
Although this was a big problem, he didn't criticize it too much.
Gong Yu nodded silently, but he remembered this mistake in his heart. No matter what he did in the future, he must be more cautious.
However, she was also confused as to why the young master asked her to pretend that he didn't notice the problem even though she knew there was something wrong with the housekeeper. But since the young master had said it, she had to listen.
Princess Pingyang's Mansion, Jin Yu hurriedly found Princess Pingyang.
"Princess, the old shopkeeper has successfully become Gong Ziyu's housekeeper. He sent me the news that Gong Ziyu looks very healthy."
After hearing this, Princess Pingyang breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as it's okay, it's okay."
For such a long time, the people she arranged have investigated a lot of information about Zhou Chen. Gong Ziyu seems to have appeared out of thin air, and no one can find out his roots.
But just because of this, she became more certain that Gong Ziyu's identity was most likely her biological son Zhou Chen.
Although she didn't know what happened in the meantime, she did not take any action or go to see Zhou Chen. Instead, she sent the old shopkeeper, the leader of the dead soldiers whom she relied on most, to Zhou Chen's side.
Investigation is one thing, and protection is another.
She had already lost her son once, and even though it was not finalized yet, she no longer wanted to see anything happen to Gong Ziyu again.
The assassination not long ago also scared her badly. Fortunately, Zhou Chen was fine.
"Princess, Gong Ziyu is very close to that girl Gong Yu from Miaoyinfang. If Gong Ziyu is really Xiao Chen, then..."
Princess Pingyang suddenly smiled. She had rarely smiled like this for so many years.
"If Gong Ziyu is really Xiaochen, do other things matter?"
Jin Yu also laughed and said: "Yes, if it is really Xiaochen, there is indeed nothing more important than his survival."
"If Gong Ziyu is Xiaochen, then Mei Changsu must be Xiao Shu. They returned to the capital for revenge. Although the Zhou Mansion is gone, it does not mean that the flag of the Zhou Mansion has fallen. We must
Try our best to help them.”
After all, the Zhou Mansion is also a hereditary first-class marquis mansion. Even if it is defeated, it does not mean that it really has no power at all. The power of the aristocratic family is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine.
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Princess Nihuang's son-in-law selection meeting has been over for a while, and the final result was that Princess Nihuang chose no one. Although Emperor Liang was angry, he had no choice.
Because on the day when the three children defeated Bailiqi, Queen Yan and Concubine Yue hosted a banquet for Princess Nihuang. However, Princess Nihuang was reminded by Mei Changsu, whether it was with Queen Yan or Concubine Yue.
There was no tea there.
Especially Concubine Yue, they used a blinding trick to deceive Concubine Yue. Concubine Yue and others who did not understand the situation wanted to use force on her, but were beaten by the angry Princess Nihuang.
Moreover, Meng Zhi and Mu Qing, who were well prepared, arrived quickly, confronted the people arranged by Concubine Yue on the spot, and successfully captured Sima Lei.
The Queen even brought the Queen Mother to Concubine Yue and caught her at the scene.
Although the factual evidence is right in front of us, and King Yu and Queen are adding fuel to the flames, Emperor Liang's final punishment is thought-provoking.
He lowered the rank of Concubine Yue, severely punished Sima Lei and the Sima family, but treated the prince lightly and told Mu Nihuang not to hold on to him.
Of course Mu Nihuang was unwilling to show his violent temper, which made Emperor Liang very angry, but this time it was indeed the crown prince and Concubine Yue who went too far. He wanted to relieve Mu Nihuang's resentment. Even though he was the emperor, he still had to face
Mu Nihuang, who has a large number of troops, cannot be too strong.
Finally, he took a step back and allowed Mu Nihuang not to choose a son-in-law if he didn't meet someone he liked.
At night, Zhou Chen sneaked into Xie Mansion's Snow Cottage and met with Mei Changsu.
"I heard that you have bought a yard near Changzhifang. You moved very quickly."
Mei Changsu poured Zhou Chen a cup of hot tea and said lightly.
Zhou Chen picked up the teacup: "It's more comfortable to live in your own place after all. You can't let me live in Miaoyinfang all the time, right?"
"Yes, if you choose Changzhifang, it will be easier for us to contact you in the future."
Not long ago, he had a showdown with Prince Jing and officially joined Prince Jing. As for the residence, he had already decided on the location, and it was in Changzhifang.
"There is something else I want to tell you. Yesterday I met Princess Nihuang. She seemed to be suspicious of my identity, so she took me around the Lin Mansion today."
Zhou Chen said: "Isn't this an expected thing? Ever since he knew that you and I were on the same team, he has been investigating your affairs. She didn't know the old me, but she knew the old Lin Shu very well.
It’s perfectly normal for me to doubt you.”
"Yeah, it's normal."
In fact, Mei Changsu was somewhat happy that Princess Nihuang suspected that he was Lin Shu, which showed that Mu Nihuang had not forgotten their past.
But he could also feel that even if he guessed that he might be Lin Shu, Mu Nihuang was not as attached to him as before.
"Nihuang is a very good girl, but I am no longer worthy of her."
Now, what he thinks more about is clearing Chi Yan's unjust case. The love between his children is no longer that important to him.
"Please don't talk about these unhappy things. Xia Dong has come back. Did you know?"
"I really don't know about this. I've been recovering from my injuries recently and basically haven't been out much. Jingrui and Yujin haven't been to my place in the past two days."
Mei Changsu said in a deep voice: "Xia Dong is back, which means that Duke Qing is finished. King Yu has lost one of his generals. Next, it is the crown prince's turn. I am ready to start the next plan."
"Is this the corpse hiding case in Lanyuan?"
"Um."
Zhou Chen lamented: "In this era, human life is really worthless. We are all the same age, but we are persecuted by these people..."
Although he himself is not a good person and has a lot of blood on his hands, compared with those people, what he did makes him really a good person.
"Are there many examples of people doing harm to nature and justice for the sake of selfish desires?"
Although Mei Changsu also despises that kind of people, he lives in this era and his ability to accept them is actually stronger.
"We can't save them, but we can help them take revenge, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation for using them."
Zhou Chen nodded, and then said: "Then you plan this matter next. I have to do something in the next few days."
Mei Changsu asked in surprise: "What are you going to do?"
Zhou Chen showed a mysterious smile: "It's something that can make you very happy. Don't worry, I won't leave the area around the capital. If you want to find me, let Gong Yu convey it."
"Why is it so mysterious?"
Although Mei Changsu was curious, he didn't ask any more questions. Even the best brothers have their own secrets, but he really didn't understand what Zhou Chen said made him happy.
Zhou Chen suddenly asked: "By the way, I heard that you already know where General Nie's bones are buried. Tell me and I will go and pay my respects."
Mei Changsu didn't care and told the truth that the place where Nie Feng's bones were buried was on an isolated mountain outside the capital.
Prince Mu’s Mansion!
Xia Dong returned to the capital, resumed her duties with Emperor Liang, and handed over all the evidence she had investigated to Emperor Liang. She would not be needed in the subsequent trial, so she went to find her friend Mu Nihuang.
"I heard that you were attacked on the outskirts of the capital?"
Mu Nihuang asked with great concern after seeing Xia Dong.
Xia Dong sneered and said, "They are just a bunch of young people. They are just fighting between the Crown Prince and Prince Yu."
She had been working in the Xuanjing Division for so many years, so how could she not see through the essence of this case? She was very disdainful of both the prince and Prince Yu.
"On the contrary, I heard about your son-in-law selection meeting. It seems that Gong Ziyu still didn't listen to what I said. Men really don't have many good things."
Mu Nihuang was stunned: "Gongziyu? Don't you know him? What's going on?"
Xia Dong told Mu Nihuang what happened to him when he left the capital and met Zhou Chen on the way to Binzhou, but he was still very unhappy at the end.
"Nihuang, I think it's better to forget it. That man doesn't value you, so why do you care about him?"
Mu Nihuang remained silent, knowing that things were not as simple as Xia Dong thought.
"Looking at you like this, I know that you are in a serious situation. How about I help you teach him a lesson?"
Mu Nihuang rolled his eyes: "Forget it, you can't beat him either."
Xia Dong said: "I can't defeat him alone, but with the people from the Xuanjing Division, I can't defeat him?"
"Okay, stop making trouble. I know this well, so just leave it alone."
"I've also heard about your story. The choice of a son-in-law was unsuccessful this time. Although His Majesty was forced to agree, you should still be careful in the future. Our Majesty..."
Xia Dong didn't say anything deeper, but Mu Nihuang understood what she meant and knew that Xia Dong was doing it for her own good.
"I see."
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A few days later, Zhou Chen stood in front of a tombstone, looking puzzled.
This time he came back late after sunrise just to find someone in this lonely mountain, that is, the person engraved on the tombstone in front of him, General Nie Feng of Gale Wind.
This is the tombstone erected by Xia Dong for her husband Nie Feng. Xia Dong comes here every year to pay homage. Before coming to the capital, Mei Changsu had already inquired about this place.
Zhou Chen had watched the TV series, so he knew that Nie Feng was not dead, but because he was poisoned by the fire and cold, people were not like humans, ghosts were not like ghosts, and life was worse than death, so he did not dare to enter the town.
No one knew where he was hiding before, but Zhou Chen knew that when Xia Dong went to investigate the case of Qing Guogong, he met Xia Dong, and then Nie Feng followed him all the way back to the capital and hid on this lonely mountain.
It's just that Nie Feng was deeply poisoned and his mind was already unclear. He had always been confused until he saw Xia Dong and knew that Xia Dong was a very important person to him, so he followed him all the way. But because of his appearance, he was confused.
He didn't dare to come forward, so he kept hiding.
He came here just to find Nie Feng's whereabouts. Nie Feng had a good relationship with them, especially with Mei Changsu. If Nie Feng could be found, Mei Changsu would be very happy.
But he stayed here for several days and found no trace of Nie Feng. He also walked around this lonely mountain and found nothing.
This made him wonder. Was he negligent when watching the TV series, or was his appearance causing the plot to change?
If Nie Feng was on this lonely mountain, he would definitely find it, but if he didn't find it now, it means that Nie Feng might not be here.
After a few days of waiting, Zhou Chen was not prepared to wait any longer. He still wanted to help Mei Changsu. After the corpse hiding case in Lanyuan broke out, Xie Yu would definitely take action against Mei Changsu. In order to prevent accidents from happening, he would definitely
It's to be protected secretly.
Taking one last look at the tombstone in front of him, Zhou Chen sighed and could only wait until next time to look for it.
At night, in Xie Yu's study at Ningguo Hou Mansion.
Xie Yu sat in the main seat, Zhuo Dingfeng sat next to him, and sitting next to him was Zhuo Qingyao.
The Xie family and the Zhuo family have a close relationship and rely on each other. As a powerful force in the world, the Zhuo family has many experts. They are mainly responsible for helping Xie Yu deal with secret matters. Things like assassinations are all carried out by the Zhuo family.
Because there is Xiao Jingrui, a son of two surnames, and Zhuo Qingyao is married to Xie Yu's daughter, their relationship is not only that of in-laws, but also that of relatives.
It's just that the Zhuo family father and son came to the capital secretly this time. Only Xie Yu knew that Xie Yu had his own purpose in recruiting them here.
"Brother Zhuo, Mei Changsu has taken refuge with Prince Yu. His Highness the Crown Prince has made up his mind to get rid of Mei Changsu, so this time we have to ask Brother Zhuo to take action."
Over the years, the Zhuo family has long been accustomed to helping Xie Yu kill people. Because of Xie Yu's backing, Tianquan Villa has become more and more powerful in the world over the years.
For ordinary assassinations, the most Zhuo Dingfeng could do was ask one more question. He didn't care whether Xie Yu said anything or not.
But this time it was different, Xie Yu actually wanted him to kill Mei Changsu.
Who is Mei Changsu?
He is the leader of the Jiangzuo Alliance, the largest gang in the world, and the number one son of Langya. The power of the Jiangzuo Alliance is much stronger than that of his Tianquan Villa. Even he does not dare to mention the assassination of Mei Chang easily.
Sue's words.
"Brother Xie, you should help His Highness the Crown Prince, but Mei Changsu is different. He is the leader of the Jiangzuo Alliance. The Jiangzuo Alliance is powerful and has many masters, so it is not easy to mess with."
Xie Yu did not take Jiangzuo League seriously: "Jiangzuo League is just a gangland force, and Mei Changsu is just a weak scholar. As long as his identity is not exposed, how will others know that it was you, Brother Zhuo?"
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Zhuo Dingfeng said: "Brother Xie, don't underestimate this person. In addition to Mei Changsu, Jiangzuo League also has a Rakshasa. This person is ranked fifth on the master list, but no one has ever seen his true face.
No one knows his true strength. With Mei Changsu acting like this in the capital, I think Rakshasa is probably protecting him secretly."
Although Rakshasa, the deputy leader of the Jiangzuo League, was ranked one lower than him, he never dared to underestimate Rakshasa, because Rakshasa had not appeared for several years, and his last record was a few years ago.
The speed at which the former Rakshasa climbed onto the Langya master list made even him extremely fearful.
Xie Yu frowned. He knew that there was a little guard beside him. He could fight Meng Zhi for dozens of moves without losing. He was probably not much worse than Zhuo Dingfeng.
If there is another Rakshasa who may be hiding in the dark, it will indeed not be that easy to assassinate Mei Changsu.
But he was also a ruthless person, and he immediately made a decision: "No matter what, we must give it a try. If there is only one Fei Liu beside Mei Changsu, then you should do your best to kill him; if there is a Rakshasa hiding in the dark,
, Mei Changsu was assassinated, he will definitely appear, if he appears, you will retreat immediately, and I will think of other ways."
Seeing that Xie Yu had made a decision, Zhuo Dingfeng no longer hesitated, agreed to his plan, and decided to carry out the assassination the next day.
When Zhou Chen returned home, Gong Yu had been waiting for a long time.
"Gong Yu, you are waiting for me at home every day. Is everything okay at Miaoyinfang?"
While helping Zhou Chen undress, Gong Yu said: "It's okay, Mr. Thirteen allowed it. After he found out about me and you, he rarely let me go out. Even if he is an acquaintance, he still needs to make an appointment in advance to play.
You can leave after a few songs.”
As the top leader of Miaoyinfang, she rarely takes action unless she is a high-status person, such as King Ji, Yan Yujin, etc.
However, Yan Yujin has not been to Miaoyinfang recently, and news has spread in Miaoyinfang that Miss Gong Yu may be getting married, so although many people lamented for a long time, they gradually accepted it.
Of course, it is also because there are many outstanding singers in Miaoyinfang. Although they are not as outstanding as Gong Yu, with the new songs composed by Zhou Chen and the poems written by Zhou Chen, even without Gong Yu, the business of Miaoyinfang will not be the same.
decline.
"That's good."
"Sir, have you still not gained anything today?"
Gong Yu asked in a low voice. She didn't know what Zhou Chen was doing out these days, but she guessed that Zhou Chen was looking for something outside the city.
Zhou Chen shook his head and sighed: "I didn't find it, but forget it, maybe the time hasn't come yet."
After helping Zhou Chen change his clothes, Gong Yu whispered: "Sir, Butler Lu made some noise today. I followed him for a while, but he was very alert. I was afraid of being discovered, so I didn't follow him any further."
When Zhou Chen heard this, he immediately became interested: "Really? He can find out how good you are in Qinggong. It seems that our Butler Lu is really extraordinary."
He had always known that there was a problem with Butler Lu, but he had not taken any action before. But Butler Lu was quite capable of avoiding Gong Yu's tracking, so he was very interested in the true origin of Butler Lu.