It was strange.
All of them … Why aren't they here?
Taoist Bai Xue and Sanzang arrived at Zhongyi Tower and found that Hu Shouxin was not there. Fortunately, Hu Shouxin had recuperated in Zhongyi Tower before, so most of the Rangers knew him and asked him enthusiastically.
However, even though they were familiar with Hu Shouxin, when Taoist Priest White Snow asked about Hu Shouxin's whereabouts and what he was doing, those paladins kept their mouths shut. Taoist Priest White Snow asked a few questions, but he still didn't know when Hu Shouxin would come back. He had no choice but to say, "Then I'll leave a letter. When Lord Hu comes back, please pass it to him immediately. Remember, it's an urgent matter!"
The ranger saw that White Snow was serious, so he found him a pen and paper and asked him to write a letter. White Snow sat in the hall and wrote for a while. Then he carefully sealed the letter and handed it to the ranger for safekeeping. He turned around and saw that the hall was full of people. Rangers who were not on a mission were sitting in the hall, chatting and drinking. Then he felt something strange. He looked up and saw two people leaning on the railing on the second floor, looking down.
Out of professional habit, he narrowed his eyes and glanced at the two people's faces.
They looked distant and a little reserved. They seemed to be unfamiliar with the surrounding environment. They should not be members of the local Ranger Guild. Their eyes were alert and inquisitive, indicating that they were watching and watching something … Strange.
He calmly withdrew his gaze and said to the Ranger, "There are a few new faces in the tower today."
The Ranger checked the letter and then hid it close to his body. He replied, "They are Hu Huishou's friends. Don't ask about other things."
Taoist Bai Xue nodded and said, "I know. I'll leave now. Remember, this letter is very important. You must give it to Mr. Hu, or the consequences will be unpredictable. Do you understand?"
After getting the reply, Taoist Bai Xue went out and met Master Sanzang, who was waiting outside.
Master Sanzang asked, "Have you seen Mr. Hu?"
Taoist Bai Xue shook his head and said, "No, I've left a letter. But … I feel that something is wrong. Something big is going to happen …"
Master Sanzang asked doubtfully, "What big thing?"
Taoist Bai Xue frowned and thought for a moment. He shook his head without a clue. "I don't know … Forget it. Anyway, with Mr. Hu and Mr. Sun here, no matter how big the storm is, it can't be raised. Don't worry, don't worry!"
However, Taoist Bai Xue never expected that at this moment, Mr. Hu Shouxin was in Marquis Jingan Manor.
Early this morning, after sending the imperial envoy and his entourage back to Zhong Yi Tower, he used the excuse that he had something to do and ran out alone. After circling around Mingzhou, he secretly returned to Marquis Jingan Manor. He returned for no other reason than to protect his younger brother Qin. Because in the negotiations with Eldest Miss Zhao Feihuang this morning, Mr. Hu keenly sensed that Zhao Feihuang very abruptly directed the matter to Sun Lang. He was trying to lure Qin Hui and let him know that there was such a person here.
In Old Hu's mind, Zhao Feihuang had already completely become Sun Lang's echo. Any decision that Sun Lang made, Zhao Feihuang would resolutely protect it. Any instructions that Sun Lang gave, Zhao Feihuang would unswervingly follow them. Therefore, in Old Hu's eyes, Zhao Feihuang's actions were no different from Sun Lang throwing out bait with the intention of catching a big fish named Qin Hui.
But Old Hu came aggressively to denounce Qin Hui and instead ate Sun Lang's stick.
"Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"
Sun Lang tightly gripped Hu Shouxin's hand. His expression was pained as he said, "This Miss Zhao, she's really scheming. Sometimes, she's too childish!
She actually stirred up trouble and wanted to create big news. Tell me, why did she mention me for no reason?
She's stirring up trouble for no reason!
This is great, new problems have arisen. Qin Hui probably already has suspicions!
I'm very Angrui! "
Hu Shouxin turned his head with a strange expression. Then, he saw Zhao Feihuang sobbing with tears in her eyes. "Sun Lang, I won't dare to do it again. Can you forgive me?"
Old Hu turned his head with a strange expression again. Sun Lang said angrily, "This woman, if you don't hit her for three days, she'll go up to the roof and tear down the tiles. She can't do anything right, but she's good at ruining things!
Old Hu, calm down. If you're still angry, I … I'll whip her a few times to relieve your anger. How about that?
Of course, I won't use the one I brought with me. She'll die … In short, I'm really ashamed, ashamed! "
— — Even if you use other whips, she'll die!
Sun Lang seemed to really be Angrui. After scolding Miss Zhao, he still didn't vent his anger. It seemed that he really wanted to look for a whip. Miss Zhao's delicate body was trembling and her face was pale. She seemed to be really afraid and regretful. She looked at Hu Shouxin with a timid, begging eyes like a cub. She seemed to be begging Hu Huishou to lend a hand and persuade Sun Lang …
Old Hu was depressed and almost wanted to vomit blood. What can I do? What do you want me to do?
I'm also very desperate!
In the end, he reached out to stop Sun Lang. "Hey, hey, hey, don't go too far. You're a real man. What's wrong with hitting a woman?"
Sun Lang said proudly, "Old Hu, you're in the wrong here!
What's wrong with hitting your wife for no reason? What's wrong with that?
That's what a real man is!
Besides, this time there's a reason for it!
Look at you, look at you. I'm afraid that after marriage, you've been strictly controlled by your wife. You've been kneeling on the washboard a lot. Shame!
Shame! "
Hu Shouxin was taken advantage of by Sun Lang. While he was in a daze, he heard Miss Zhao say softly with tears, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Hu, but this is my family's law. I've done something wrong, so I have to be punished. If Uncle Hu is unwilling to forgive me, then let Sun Lang hit me. If Uncle Hu is still angry, then let Sun Lang beat me to death …"
Well, it was another round of reprimanding. Before Old Hu could say anything, under the coordination of this pair of men and women, he became a "coward who is being bullied by his wife" and a "narrow-minded person who wants to force Miss Zhao to her death". Big Stick Hu rolled his eyes wildly. "Alright, alright, alright!
I don't blame Miss Zhao, I don't blame Miss Zhao, okay! "
As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Lang let go of his hand, and his angry expression immediately disappeared. He nodded calmly at Miss Zhao. "Okay, Boss Hu is not angry anymore."
In an instant, the grief on Miss Zhao's face disappeared, and she said with a smile: "Uncle Hu is really magnanimous. I am endlessly grateful, endlessly grateful."
"…" Oh oh oh oh oh, I want to chop you two sluts to death!
Chop you to death ah!
Chop you to death ah!
He was helpless and wanted to explode, but he knew that with Sun Lang, this bastard's ability, once they started talking about other things, the topic would directly change to Southern Heavenly Gate in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. The two-man show just now was nothing more than this bastard's scheme. He sneered for a while, and used a sharp gaze to stare at Sun Lang and Zhao Feihuang, attempting to arouse the shame and guilt in the hearts of this adulterous couple.
However, it was not of any use. The two people's faces were extremely thick. Even if they were being stared at by Hu Shouxin, they could still chat and laugh as if nothing had happened.
Hu Shouxin sighed: "It seems that you really want to go torment and tease Brother Qin a bit?"
Sun Lang said with a stern expression: "You are slandering me like this. I am clearly using my own method to protect Marquis Jingan fu. How did it become playing in your mouth?"
Hu Shouxin couldn't be bothered to argue with him. He sighed, "Sun Lang, it's a good thing that Brother Qin doesn't know your real name. Otherwise, everything would be over … Do you really not trust him that much?"
Sun Lang calmly said: "There are not many people in this world that are worthy of trust. I have never believed in people's hearts, because people's hearts are complicated and cannot be seen clearly. For example … …"
He looked at Hu Shouxin and smiled: "What you, Old Hu, are thinking right now, and what you are planning to do, I am also a bit unable to understand."
Old Hu's heart trembled, and he lowered his eyes, calmly saying: "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me."
Sun Lang was startled, and his tone was calm: "I told you this story before. I told you, the word 'betray', could possibly mean carrying."
Hu Shouxin calmly said: "To me, it means carrying."
Sun Lang smiled: "Idiot, the world is so big, the four seas are so deep, the people's hearts are so crafty, the chaos of karma, can you bear all of it?"
Old Hu also smiled: "You can bear all of it, why can't I?"
"This is not something that I should bear in the first place. I already won't do it. If you are willing to do this kind of stupid thing, then you can go and smash your head until it bleeds."
Sun Lang's expression was cold. After a moment of silence, he still revealed a smile, "But I am used to carrying heavy things. Once I am free, I find that my strength has increased by quite a bit. There are some things that are not that heavy, but I can actually lift them up and move them around as I please. The past period of time was regrettable and hateful, but it was not completely fruitless. So Old Hu, go ahead and do it. This Sun does not want to touch those messes again, but just carrying a skinny pig like you who weighs less is very relaxing."
Hu Shouxin also smiled: "I won't give you the chance. Now it's my turn to carry you."
Sun Lang frowned: "Get out of here. You don't need to carry me. Go and carry your wife and child."
Hu Shouxin was still smiling. He cupped his hands and said goodbye. This visit did not seem to have solved any problems, but it seemed to have removed a part of his heart. It made him make up his mind to do something that he had planned to do more calmly.
He looked up to the sky and laughed out loud.
Sun Lang frowned. Looking at Old Hu's back, he pondered: "Is this idiot hiding something from me?"
Zhao Feihuang poked his head out from behind him and nodded. His tone was somewhat cautious: "Sun Lang, don't underestimate Hu Huishou. I know that you two are very familiar with each other and are comrades who have supported each other through life and death. But it is precisely because people are too familiar with each other that they overlook some things, isn't it?
In your eyes, he seems to be just a passionate and straightforward idiot. But in the eyes of an outsider like me, how can a general who can survive on the Heaven's Origin Battlefield only have courage and strength? "
"That's indeed the case … But fortunately, Old Hu is already married and has a wife and a daughter. Because of all the restrictions, the hateful dog will think twice before he does anything. Generally speaking, he won't do anything stupid that will put his life at risk."
Sun Lang said gloomily, "As long as he has concerns in his heart, he will think twice before he does anything. The moment of hesitation and consideration is enough for me to discover the clue, break his legs, and throw him home to nurse his baby …"
On this side, Hu Huishou had solved a difficult problem and returned to Zhongyi Tower with light steps. Before he could sit down, he was hit on the head again.
Daoist White Snow's letter was placed on the table. He didn't know much about this Daoist White Snow from Zhengyang Palace. He came from an orthodox sect and seemed to be very good at fortune-telling. Sun Lang's evaluation of him was that he was "a very scary person. When he goes crazy, he will even nurse himself" or something like that. Although he didn't understand, people who could be evaluated as "very powerful" by Sun Lang were usually the type who had problems in the head.
What kind of letter could a Daoist Priest with problems in the head send him?
Most likely, he would say some inexplicable bullshit …
Thinking this, he drank a mouthful of tea and opened the letter. He casually glanced at it twice.
With a puff, the tea in his mouth sprayed out. He opened his eyes wide and read it twice more. He immediately panicked — What the hell?
Brother Qin actually noticed the clues and had already stepped half a foot into Sun Lang's trap?
For a moment, he was anxious and angry. More than that, he hated Qin Hui for not living up to his expectations — Brother Qin, oh Brother Qin, what should I say about you?
It's fine that you're suspicious of Sun Lang, but even Daoist White Snow, this Daoist White Snow's brain-damaged nose, can see through your thoughts. How honest and straightforward are you!
A flash of lightning appeared in his hand and immediately destroyed the letter. As for Daoist White Snow's mention of "inform Hero Sun as soon as possible so that he can be prepared" and so on, it was naturally ignored — What kind of joke is this?
Should I tell Sun Lang?
Isn't that the same as telling him that your plan is already half a success and you should hurry to the next step?
Old Hu sat in his chair with his brows tightly furrowed. His thoughts were in a mess. The situation had become very troublesome. Qin Hui kept running down the path of death, leaving him helpless. He was thinking about how to stop Qin Hui from continuing to seek death when he suddenly heard a knock on the door. The guard outside reported, "President, Mr. Qin requests an audience."
Hu Shouxin's heart thumped. He felt that things were not going well.
As expected, after Qin Hui entered, he first greeted Old Hu. After sitting down, he directly asked, "The imperial envoy guard has two attendants. This afternoon, they were chatting in the hall when they saw a Daoist priest come in. He seemed to have written a letter on the spot and handed it to the ranger guarding the door. He should have come to find brother, right?"
These words were very shrewd and ruthless. It made Hu Shouxin hesitate even if he wanted to lie. He coughed lightly and said as if nothing had happened, "Brother, why are you concerned about this?"
Qin Hui smiled and said, "I won't hide it from brother. Today, I was walking on the street with brother Yuanzhong when we suddenly bumped into a Daoist priest. He said to my face that I was going to have a bloody disaster. He was very mysterious and sneaky and didn't seem like a good person …"
Hu Shouxin's expression did not change. He cursed silently in his heart, You still have the face to say that. He can see that you don't seem like a good person …
The imperial envoy did not know what Hu Shouxin was thinking. He saw that Old Hu's mind was not focused and secretly gritted his teeth. He made a decision and immediately made a dangerous move. He directly asked, "I won't hide it from brother. In the words of that evil Daoist priest, he claimed that he had been entrusted by a 'Great Hero Sun' to tell my fortune. That 'Great Hero Sun' also seems to have some connection with the Marquis of Jingan fu. Does brother … know of this?"
A trace of shock flashed through Hu Shouxin's eyes. This change in expression only lasted for a moment before it immediately calmed down. He said, "There was such a thing?"
Qin Hui, who had been paying close attention to the changes in Hu Shouxin's expression, keenly captured this moment of shock. His heart trembled — he won the gamble!
He calmly continued to ask, "Brother doesn't know?
May I ask what letter this Daoist priest left for brother? "
Hu Shouxin furrowed his brows and said, "This matter has nothing to do with younger brother. Younger brother should focus on carrying out the Emperor's order and investigate the matter of the Marquis of Jingan fu."
Qin Hui seemed to have already expected this kind of prevarication. He nodded and then smiled, "Younger brother knows. Then let's talk about the matter of the Marquis of Jingan fu.
Younger brother went to Six Fan school this afternoon and had an in-depth discussion with Arrester Liang Bufan. I also looked at the case file at that time. Younger brother discovered that when a group of armed bandits attacked the Marquis of Jingan fu, they relied on the will of the loyal servants of the Marquis fu to repel them. There was also credit from the government and the Ranger Association. According to the records in the file, this matter was due to a female arrester who did not lose out to men and a young and promising ranger who worked together to investigate the bandits' scheme. With the assistance of the Ranger Association and Six Fan school, they solved this big case. May I ask, is this true or not? "
Hu Shouxin's expression had already become somewhat ugly. He nodded and said, "It is indeed so."
Qin Hui struck while the iron was hot and sincerely said, "Younger brother originally wanted to talk with that female arrester who was a hero and obtain some feedback on the case. But unfortunately, it was said that this young lady had already resigned from her position. Younger brother thought about it and as expected, I still have to ask elder brother. Can you let me see that young and promising ranger who made great contributions?
So that I can understand the situation at that time. "
Hu Shouxin's heart shook. The hand under the table almost crushed the chair handle. He calmly said, "Unfortunately, this ranger already left Ming Zhou a few days ago and went to Song Zhou to handle some matters. Younger brother will not be able to see him."
Qin Hui revealed a regretful expression and shook his head, sighing, "What a coincidence. What a pity, what a pity. Then, where did that female arrester who resigned from her position go?
Younger brother … … "
Hu Shouxin interrupted Qin Hui's words and sternly said, "Younger brother, it's not that elder brother is ordering you around, but this matter mainly depends on the feedback and actions of Marquis Jingan fu. We need to wait for Miss Zhao to come up with a plan and then come up with a flawless truth. We don't need to act on our own and investigate the truth. Younger brother, don't you think this is right?"
Qin Hui stared blankly and then cupped his hands with a smile, saying, "Elder brother is right. Younger brother's occupational disease is acting up and habitually wants to get to the bottom of things. Alright, alright, I won't ask anymore."
Hu Shouxin nodded and then sincerely said, "Younger brother, this matter has deep implications. You and I are brothers, so I will speak frankly. There are some things that you don't need to investigate too deeply. Don't worry, I will take full responsibility for this matter. I will definitely not let younger brother suffer a loss. You should also cooperate more, alright?"
Qin Hui repeatedly nodded his head in agreement. The two chatted for a while more before Qin Hui used the excuse that he was tired and wanted to return to his room to rest.
Hu Shouxin did not stay any longer and sent younger brother Qin off.
But the moment Qin Hui turned around, the two people's expressions became gloomy at the same time.
— — Sun Lang, you actually openly sent Daoist Priest White Snow to drive a wedge between me and Qin Hui … …
— — Hu Shouxin, you actually cooperated with that so-called Great Hero Sun to scheme against me … …
They thought this way.
The matter was already quickly moving in a direction that no one could predict … …