In the dark night, what is left is a deathly silence.
Both sides stood silently, looking at each other without saying a word.
They all know what happened, they understand everything, this is a game, a game that no one can afford to lose.
"Report!" A deputy general trotted up to Gao Xiuyan and said, "General Gao, dozens of dead bodies were found next to the old locust tree in the backyard. They died not long ago!"
"Oh? Are you serious? Lying about military information is a capital crime." Although Gao Xiuyan was asking the question from the deputy general, his eyes were fixed on Prince Li Heng with a rather amused expression.
"Not a single word of falsehood!" The adjutant gave Gao Xiuyan a military salute and responded forcefully.
"Okay! Then let's go take a look!" Gao Xiuyan waved his riding crop and turned towards the backyard.
Shaking his head, Prince Li Heng also stepped forward to follow.
When everyone arrived at the backyard, they were all horrified by the situation in front of them.
Dozens of guards in the mansion were tied to several old locust trees, with knife marks neatly arranged on their throats.
Kill with one knife.
Obviously, they were tied to a locust tree before being killed. Each of their mouths was stuffed with linen, so they could not cry out for help. It was not until the Jinwu Guards officers searched the backyard that they were discovered.
Such a tragic situation...
"Your Highness, let me just say that I heard the sound of clashing weapons. It seems that the murderer is in the house." Gao Xiuyan sighed leisurely, with a proud look on his face.
"Who are you talking about, Gao!" Pu Dachui shouted angrily after Gao Xiuyan pointed at Sang and scolded Huai.
"Hey, which dog is barking? There doesn't seem to be a dog in His Highness's profession that is qualified to open his mouth, right?"
Gao Xiuyan waved his hand and glanced at Pu Dachui disdainfully.
"You..." How could Pu Dachui accept such humiliation? He was about to draw his sword.
"Sledgehammer!" Li Kuo grabbed Pu Sledgehammer's wrist with one hand and whispered: "Don't cause any more trouble. Listen to me and bear with me."
"Hey!" Pu Dachui took his hand away from the handle of the knife angrily and sighed.
"Tsk, tsk!" Gao Xiuyan shook his head: "Your Highness, this matter is complicated now. I don't believe that the perpetrator is General Li, but this life is at stake, and so many dead people were found in this mansion.
General Li's subordinates are armed here again at night..."
Li Heng snorted coldly: "What does General Gao mean? Gu and General Li just met here by chance."
"Yes, yes. But the law of the country is like a mountain, so you can't show favoritism, right?" Gao Xiuyan seemed quite embarrassed: "Otherwise, why don't General Li go to Jingzhao Mansion to have a cup of tea first. When Mr. Jingzhao Yin asks for details,
The innocence of General Li and his entourage has been confirmed, and it will be easier for everyone to explain, right?"
Li Heng waved his sleeves and said, "General Gao, is this considered a threat?"
"Hey, Your Highness has offended me. I just want His Highness to come to this forbidden area at night. This is... Haha, if you get involved with one or two more gangsters, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Your Majesty to explain."
Gao Xiuyan finally found an opportunity to threaten the prince, so he climbed onto his prey like a poisonous snake, spitting out letters.
"You..." Li Heng's cheeks turned pale with anger, but he couldn't make any rebuttal. Everything Gao Xiuyan said made sense. He had a tryst with Concubine Wei late at night and ignored it wherever he went...
"Your Highness, think about it carefully, think about it again..." Gao Xiuyan raised her head proudly and said seductively.
Li Heng fell silent for a moment.
If Gao Xiuyan is allowed to take Li Kuo away at this moment, one of the chess pieces he has painstakingly cultivated may be wasted. But if he desperately protects the young man, he may even fall into the quagmire.
If this is true, we can only lose the car to save the handsome man...
"If His Highness insists on refusing, I am afraid that I will have to use force and ask General Li to go to Jingzhao Mansion. This will inevitably hurt everyone's harmony." Seeing that Li Heng was about to collapse, Gao Xiuyan did not hesitate.
Added a dose of punch.
As soon as these words came out, the scene immediately exploded.
Pu Dachui and Dou Qing both pulled out their horizontal knives and pointed them at Gao Xiuyan.
"His grandma's bear, surnamed Gao, does he think you have a sword? None of our brothers in Tongwu Camp are cowards. If you want to take away our general, okay, let's taste your Grandpa Pu's fist first."
Dou Qing also tightened his grip on the horizontal sword in his hand: "General Gao, we are all just enjoying ourselves, there is no need to do everything right. I know what you did when you were in Jiuqu. If you really want to show off, we coppers
The military camp is not afraid of you either!"
"Okay, okay, okay, okay!" Gao Xiuyan clapped her hands without fear.
"It's a good show of loyally protecting the Lord, but I, Gao, won't accept this trick yet! I must take this person away today!"
"You fucking try it!" All the Tongwu soldiers present drew their horizontal swords one after another, and the Jinwu guards surrounding the outside also drew out their sharp blades.
The cold light was shining and extremely scary.
Gao Xiuyan shook his head and pushed away the horizontal sword of Pu Dachui: "What are you going to do? Are you going to rebel? This is Chang'an City, the Chang'an City under the emperor's feet! You are violating the law by ignoring the curfew and staying outside privately.
How dare you resist arrest with force now?"
"Bah!" Pu Dachui spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm with disdain and glared at Gao Xiuyan fiercely. "You know exactly what you did!"
"That's enough. I'll go with General Gao." Li Kuo smiled slightly and said, "It's white and won't turn black, and it's clear and won't turn turbid. Since I have a clear conscience, why should I be afraid of questioning."
Li Kuo has been waiting for Prince Li Heng to speak. How he hopes that the other party can stand up and say a word for him!
Even if this sentence can't change the outcome, it can at least give peace of mind to the hundred brothers.
But, no, he didn't say anything. People like him are just a bunch of plague gods who have taken advantage of them. His Highness the Crown Prince wishes he could have kicked him away earlier.
In the end, it was my brothers who stood up and spoke up...
What else could he say? What else could he say?
"General, why should you listen to him? We have knives in our hands. At worst, we will fight to the death!" Pu Dachui shouted unwillingly. This Gao Xiuyan tried to kill the general several times. If he entered the black cage of Jingzhao Mansion without a little yellow and white,
Don’t think about the relationship between things and their backgrounds!
"Yes, General. Brothers, listen to your words, if you want to do it, then do it!" Dou Qing's right hand has already reached towards the hilt of the knife. With just one word from Li Kuo, he will fight to the death with his opponent.
"No need, I accept your wishes." Li Kuo clasped his fists at the bronze warriors one by one: "There are four ways of a gentleman, which are stronger than doing justice, weaker than accepting admonitions, fearful of receiving salary, and cautious in managing one's body. I ask myself to cultivate myself.
Yan Shen, you are upright and not afraid of shadow evil, so you will go with General Gao to Jingzhao Mansion!"