Chapter 154 Xiao Guogong, who was startled one after another
A gust of cold wind blew by, and Xiao Guogong in the drizzle felt a chill all over his body. After all, he was his blood relative.
"Who is it? Who is pretending to be a fool? Get out."
Xiao Guogong pointed in a circle angrily. He had killed countless evildoers in his life and never believed in any karma in this world. He believed that it was a fool's errand. He would rather believe that people were pretending to be gods and ghosts.
"Search for me!"
The guards of the Duke's Mansion reacted and searched everywhere. There was a chaos, but no suspicious person was found.
Duke Xiao Guogong turned his sinister gaze to the monks who were chanting sutras in the rain.
"Tell me, who did it?"
The leading monk stood up from his cross-legged position and clasped his hands together.
"Amitabha, Bodhisattvas fear causes, and ordinary people fear consequences. Dependent origination and cessation are the consequences of cause and effect."
Duke Xiao Guo's eyes widened in anger and he pointed at Concubine Xiao who was sitting in a sitting position.
"Don't argue with me. Do you mean that this is not man-made, but my retribution? Only a coward will attribute everything to ghosts and gods."
"If the donor doesn't believe it, why should he save the deceased? He's just deceiving himself and others."
Murderous intent flashed in Xiao Guogong's eyes, but the monks' chanting did not stop.
Reciting it directly made Xiao Guogong's mind buzzing.
"Someone, bring the maid who is keeping watch at night!"
Duke Xiao Guo had a gloomy look on his face, but he did not attack the monk in the end. The little maid was dragged over, trembling all over.
"Tell me! Did you touch the imperial concubine's body?"
Duke Xiao Guo shouted sharply and pointed his sword at the maid.
"It's none of my business. It's none of my business. I don't know anything. I really don't know anything."
"ah!"
The little maid's hand, which had been waving wildly just now, stopped in mid-air, her eyes turned from frightened to empty, and she fell to the ground, losing her breath just like that.
Xiao Guogong took the rag handed over by the servant, slowly wiped off the blood dripping from the tip of the sword, and threw it on the dead maid.
"Have you all seen it? Whoever dares to spread rumors and cause trouble will end up like this!"
The servants knelt on the ground, everyone was in danger.
"Amitabha."
The eminent monk closed his eyes tightly, sat down cross-legged, and chanted sutras to the deceased again.
Demons and monsters will always exist in the world, and the world will be miserable.
Xiao Guogong toiled for most of the night, filled with sadness and anger, and dragged his tired body back to the dormitory. He put his sword beside the bed, lifted the quilt and lay down in it. Suddenly his eyes widened and he jumped up in shock.
"Come here, hold the lamp, hold the lamp!"
The guard who had just put out the candle and went out hurriedly came in and lit it.
Duke Xiao Guogong grabbed the corner of the quilt and opened it suddenly. What he saw was a robe covered with mud.
Duke Xiao slowly lifted up the robe with the tip of his sword. When he saw the appearance of the robe clearly, the hand holding the sword began to shake uncontrollably, and even the flesh on his face began to tremble.
Wasn't that robe the one his son Xiao Zhang wore on the day he died?
The guard looked at Duke Xiao, who had been motionless for a long time, and reminded him softly: "Master."
Duke Xiao suddenly came to his senses and threw the robe to the ground.
"Take it away, take it away quickly. The whole government will conduct a thorough investigation to find out who has entered the second master's house! Also, I will burn all the things that the second master has worn and used."
Not long after, flames shot into the sky in the Duke's Mansion. The watchmen on the street almost thought that the Duke's Mansion had been compromised. After watching for a long time, they did not hear the sound of chaos coming from the Duke's Mansion, and the fire gradually dimmed.
, then he shook his head and continued to type.
The servants gave Mr. Xiao a new set of bedding, and they all left one after another. The last person wanted to put out the candle, but was stopped by Mr. Xiao.
He, who had never been afraid of the dark, felt fear of the dark for the first time.
His children were not killed by Xiao Guogong, so how could he harm his own children? He has been planning all his life, being competitive, and sitting in a position of power, isn't it all to protect future generations?
Even the ancestors of the Xiao family cannot blame him at all. If they want to blame, they will blame the emperor and the prince. If they want to pester, they will pester them. If they don't find him, they will definitely not. Someone must want to harm him.
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Xiao Guogong sat at the table for a long time, then looked fiercely at the bed where Xiao Zhang's relics appeared, and lay down on it.
But he couldn't close his eyes. When he closed his eyes, what appeared in front of him was the hideous death state of Xiao Zhang and Concubine Xiao.
Xiao Guogong just stared like this and did not fall asleep again until dawn.
Jun Lingyun got up early and practiced swordplay in the courtyard. The sword flowers were so sharp that they swept away a bunch of flowers.
He glanced at Bai Xiao who had returned from the mission.
"Did you have a stroke?"
Bai Xiao shook his head, "I have insomnia."
Jun Lingyun put away his sword with a disappointed look on his face, "Old and cunning."
"Master, would you like to add some more ingredients?"
Bai Xiao is eager to try it. He likes this kind of task.
"Forget it, if it's the life of a blood relative, it won't arouse his conscience, and everything else is in vain. I have more important things to do."
As long as the foreign troubles are resolved, Duke Xiao will come to an end.
"Is there any news from Xizhao Kingdom?"
"Yes, our informants have returned news that the king of Xizhao Kingdom is seriously ill and may not die soon. The prince is young, less than ten years old. Xizhao Kingdom now has too much time to take care of itself."
Jun Lingyun nodded. This is really good news for the current Yunxiao Kingdom. After eliminating the threat from the Xizhao Kingdom, he can concentrate on dealing with the other three countries.
"Send people to Li City and keep an eye on Jun Hongyan. Wait until he has arranged the disaster situation in Li City and don't let him leave Li City."
In the past, he cared about his father, but now his father has promised him that as long as he can stabilize the Four Kingdoms, he will allow him to avenge his mother.
When he is free, let Jun Hongyan stay in Licheng forever and bury the innocent people there.
"Master, but Duke Xiao Guo has colluded with the other three countries. If he really launches an attack at the same time, how should we respond?"
Bai Xiao was worried about his master, while Jun Lingyun looked to the south.
"I will personally go to Nan Yan Country."
Bai Xiao's eyes widened in shock.
"Master, this is too risky. Not to mention whether you will be plotted by Xiao Guogong on the way there. Even if you can reach Nanyan Kingdom safely, now that the two countries are in opposition, there is no guarantee that the Nanyan Kingdom will not be disadvantageous to you."
Jun Lingyun raised his lips.
"So, we are going to put on a play to make Xiao Guogong think that I have always been in the East Palace and have never gone out."
He patted Bai Xiao on the shoulder.
"As for the Nan Yan Kingdom, as far as I know, it is in the hands of the regent. I have some friendship with their regent. He is not a warlike person. There must be something hidden this time."
Bai Xiao scratched his head. He followed his master every step of the way. When did his master have a relationship with the regent of Nan Yan Kingdom? Why didn't he know?
Could it be that the master had a hidden clue hidden from him? Bai Xiao instantly felt a sense of crisis.
"Master, my subordinates are loyal to you and will never betray you. If I break this oath, if I break this oath, there will be such a worm."
Bai Xiao chopped it with his bare hands. Jun Lingyun looked at the innocent insect on the tree, broke it into two sections, and fell down. He turned to look at Bai Xiao like an idiot, shook his head in disgust, and tsked twice.
Why didn't he feel that Bai Xiao's IQ was worrying before? When had he ever been suspicious of him and needed to suddenly express his sincerity?
Jun Lingyun sighed and entered the inner hall, wondering if he should find a smarter guard by his side.
Liu Bai Xiao sat there resentfully. His Highness must have disliked him and found someone new.