The cool night flowed like water, and Qu Gao walked under the city wall, his mind a mess.
Wang Shou acquiesced. He had recognized him early on, but he still picked up the sword, with the intention of killing with every move.
At that moment, Qu Gao truly felt that Wang Shou wanted to get rid of him. If he hadn't been restrained by Qu Gao, I'm afraid the battle between the two would not have stopped, right?
Then why did he keep this sword again? And also killed Lu Wending with his own hands? Did he feel guilty because he was exposed, so he took the responsibility and left Lu Lijian to comfort Qu Gao?
Qu Gao hoped that this was not the case. He would rather believe that Wang Shou had not recognized him before and that all this was really a misunderstanding. But why did he not want to explain? Even if he just said something wrong, Qu Gao would treat it as nothing.
It never happened, but...
Forget it, I stopped thinking about it. Now that the city gate has been unlocked, I can't go back. Qu Gao walked towards the east dock of the city, but he was worried about where the king would go and whether he would be in danger.
When we arrived at the pier, it was already past midnight, and there was still some noise in front of the pier. As we got closer, it turned out that several boatmen were teasing a singer. The boatmen ate wine and food, and asked the singer to sing for fun, and the singer sang a song.
The boatmen applauded her and asked her to sing another song, "The Music of the Boudoir". This "Music of the Boudoir" was originally an obscene song, so how could it be appropriate to sing it in front of everyone? The woman was also very shy, so the boatmen gave her no thanks.
After adding more money, the woman risked her life, and every tune aroused people's lust.
Qu Gao listened to the emotionless and lustful voice, and felt a little sentimental for a moment. The woman was only in her twenties. She should have gotten married and had children, but she was in public all day long. In order to earn more money, she didn't care about face or anything else.
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Qu Gao did not look down on the singer, he even admired her a little. People like this who can survive independently in troubled times are worthy of respect. Even if they suffered humiliation for a while, what does it mean to be alive?
Because there are often passenger and merchant ships arriving at the pier in the middle of the night, the inns and restaurants in this area are not closed at night. Qu Gao also ordered some wine and food, listening to the chatter of the boatmen in the market. These rough guys, what are they thinking in their hearts and talking in their mouths?
I just said what I said, although it is a bit unpleasant to hear, but you don’t need to guess to know that it is true. It’s good to be able to live such a real life! Qu Gao poured himself a drink, and gradually became drunk.
When he woke up, Qu Gao was lying in a guest room. The night clothes on his body were missing. There was a pile of clean red robes on the table. Next to him was the Lu Li sword with only the hilt visible. Qu Gao was suspicious: he drank too much last night.
He was drunk, who sent him to the tenant? He didn't covet Lu Lijian, and even prepared clothes for him?
When he was confused, the waiter knocked on the door and asked, "Sir, are you up? It's almost noon." Qu Gao got up, put on his clothes, opened the door, and asked, "Little brother, who sent me here last night?"
of?"
"He is a handsome man! He is as handsome as a young master! He is also dressed in black." The waiter recalled the man's appearance and didn't know how to describe it, and added: "I have never seen such a handsome man in my life.
A handsome couple."
After Qu Gao had eaten, his head was still a little groggy, so he headed back to Xiangyang City. According to what the waiter said, Wang Shou was probably good, but why did he appear at the dock? Was it a coincidence? Or was he following him all the time.
Qu Gao was even more puzzled. The king clearly wanted Lu Lijian very much. He even spent ten thousand taels of silver to assassinate the leader of the Lu family. He also really wanted to kill himself. Why did he keep Lu Li here? If so.
Since he had lost to Qu Gao in a fight last night, he could easily deal with it when Qu Gao was drunk. In this way, not only would he get Lu Lijian, but no one would ever know the secret. Qu Gao could not see through it more and more.
"Hush!"
As soon as they arrived at the city gate, Zhongli Jun led a group of knights to greet him. Seeing Qu Gao, he dismounted and said, "Jun'er pays homage to uncle."
Seeing his serious expression, Qu Gao asked, "What happened?" Zhongli Jun replied, "Last night, the leader of the Lu family, Lu Wending, was killed. General Li ordered Jun'er to investigate."
Qu Gao said: "Lu Wending was killed in the north of the city. Why did you come to the east gate?" Zhong Lijun was shocked, his eyes were fixed, and he asked doubtfully: "How did uncle know that Lu Wending was killed in the north of the city?"
Qu Gao was stunned and consciously made a mistake. The drunkenness had not passed, and his brain was no longer working. After estimating the time, Qu Gao replied: "What kind of person is Lu Wending, how could I not know about his death?" Zhong Li nodded. He nodded and said: "The coroner said that Sect Leader Lu died at about midnight last night. At that time, the city gate was closed. Jun'er guessed that after the thief killed Sect Leader Lu, he would definitely go to the east dock of the city, so he rushed to get clues. .Where did uncle come from? What news did you hear?"
There was a smile on Qu Gao's face, and he felt comforted that Zhong Lijun had such thoughts. However, now that Zhong Lijun's thoughts were about to be plotted against him, he was secretly annoyed. He had been this naughty kid for half a year. The soldier's eyebrows became more heroic and his figure became stronger. He patted his shoulder and said loudly: "You can check it if you want. Don't ask me." He was afraid that if he said a few more words, Zhongli Jun would really be able to follow him. He put the words in his mouth, and after speaking, he went into the city.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly heard an order from Zhongli Jun: "You go to the north of the city to check, and I'll go to the dock alone." Qu Gao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, tilted half of his face, and smiled deeply at Zhonglijun.
Back home, Mrs. Zhang was walking in the courtyard. When she saw Qu Gao, she hurriedly stepped forward and said with concern: "My husband has not returned home all night, and I am very worried." Qu Gao said with a smile: "Don't worry! You should take good care of the baby." Mrs. Zhang said: "He has been moving a lot these days. This child must be a boy, just like his father, he is restless." Qu Gao felt warm in his heart, and he gently held Mr. Zhang in his arms and held her in his arms. Zhang pressed a kiss on her forehead.