Long Wind Crossing - Chapter 144

    When Shen Ming fled to the Eastern Capital, Gu Jiusi and Li Yuchang pretended to know nothing, looking for Shen Ming with great fanfare while continuing to supervise the river.

    It is a big thing, the river repair must continue. And Liu Yuru, after knowing Gu Jiusi’s plan, quickly sent all the goods to the next warehouse, trying not to let Xingyang store too many goods.

    Gu Jiusi was thinking, now he only needs to stabilize Xingyang, as soon as Sizhou troops arrive, he will immediately start to rectify Yongzhou.

    He calculated that it would take only half a day for Xingyang to go to Sizhou, but after arriving in Sizhou, he notified the officials up and down, got the transfer order, and organized the army. It took another day, and then Sizhou troops marched to Xingyang, At most, it will only take one and a half days. In this way, it only takes three days to wait for the Sizhou troops and horses.

    However, Gu Jiusi waited for three days, but there was no movement. Li Yuchang couldn’t help but couldn’t sit still. He came to Gu Jiusi’s house early in the morning. Liu Yuru went out to clear the goods. No one was there. After closing the door, he lowered his voice: “Didn’t you say that Sizhou troops and horses will arrive in three days? Where are the people now?!”

    “Wait.”

    Gu Jiusi frowned and said, “Perhaps the procedures over there are too cumbersome…”

    “We are waiting for our lives!”

    Li Yuchang is in a hurry. He has been dealing with the case for many years, and he knows very well what kind of critical situation they are facing now. He anxiously said: “We can’t handle this case. One more danger. Gu Jiusi, we have to find a way to go.”

    “You don’t want me too?”

    Gu Jiusi also had a headache, he tried his best to restrain his emotions: “But so many of us, especially you and me, now as long as we have any changes, they will know that we have obtained the evidence, At that time, they jumped over the wall in a hurry, and we were the only ones who couldn’t get out!”

    Assassination of the imperial commissioner is a serious crime after all, and no one will go without reaching a dead end. Now the other party is not sure what they are going to do, at least not rashly.

    Li Yuchang knew that Gu Jiusi was telling the truth, but he was still a little anxious, he tried to restrain his emotions and said: “Can we wait forever, if Sizhou keeps not sending troops, it must be If something goes wrong, we at least have a deadline.”

    Gu Jiusi did not speak, he pursed his lips, and after a while, he finally said: “Then get ready, at least until the day after tomorrow, before Sizhou sends troops, we will go by ourselves.”

    Li Yuchang nodded. With the regulations, he felt a little more at ease.

    The moon was very bright this night, and it seemed to have a flowing light on him. Liu Yuru stopped in the corridor, she looked at Gu Jiusi like this, and felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart.

    Compared with the first sight, Gu Jiusi is very different now. He seems to be really like a gentleman, a famous person, his demeanor is calm and his expression is calm. As soon as he stood there, he seemed to be able to carry the mountains and rivers on his shoulders and support the mountains and rivers on his back.

    Gu Jiusi noticed that Liu Yuru was coming, he turned his head and saw Liu Yuru standing on the corridor smiling quietly at him.

    She was wearing a purple and white shirt, holding a heater in her hand, looking gentle and calm.

    Gu Jiusi smiled: “When did you come back, don’t speak.”

    Liu Yuru walked down the courtyard, came to his side, raised her head like him, and looked at the bright moon in the sky through the gap between the maple trees.

    “I don’t say anything, don’t you know I’m back?”

    She said softly: “What are you standing here looking at?”

    “It’s nothing,” Gu Jiusi looked at the starry sky and said slowly, “I just remembered that I’ve been here in Yongzhou for so long, and I haven’t seen the moon here. I watched it tonight and found the sky in Yongzhou. , seems to be much wider than Dongdu.”

    “When the Yellow River is repaired,” Liu Yuru said gently, “Let’s find a day to visit Yongzhou.”

    Gu Jiusi did not speak, Liu Yuru turned to look at him, and deliberately lowered her voice a little: “What’s wrong?”

    “Yuru,” Gu Jiusi looked at her, he smiled reluctantly, with guilt in his expression, “I seem to have implicated you again.”

    Liu Yuru smiled softly when she heard this: “My lord, but what happened?”

    “Sizhou troops didn’t come.”

    Gu Jiusi smiled bitterly: “Li Yuchang came to question me today, and I told her that if she doesn’t come tomorrow, we will leave in the morning the next morning.”

    Liu Yuru nodded, indicating that she understood: “That’s not bad.”

    “Tell me,” Gu Jiusi lowered his eyes, covering the look in his eyes, “After you follow me, you are always wandering, I never let you have a good life, I really… “

    “Langjun,” Liu Yuru intercepted his words, she sighed softly, stretched out her hand, and held Gu Jiusi’s hand. Her hands were very warm, with the residual warmth of the stove, which made this cold autumn day suddenly warm. She looked down at the hands they were shaking, and said slowly, “Without you, there would be no Liu Yuru.”

    Gu Jiusi was a little surprised, he looked up at her and saw Liu Yuru’s eyebrows curved: “If it wasn’t for you, why would I think about liking someone, thinking about having a life of my own, and making myself a success? Looking back now, those thoughts I had in the past, whether to be an official, be a good mistress, or look forward to my lord with a high official and rich salary, are all about making someone else’s life a success, no My own. I live as the Liu family, but not Liu Yuru. Now I am with you, the glory is with us, the suffering is with us, what we achieve is our own, not the other party, you gave me this opportunity, I’m already very happy.”

    Gu Jiusi looked at the person in front of her quietly, Liu Yuru saw that he didn’t speak, and knowing that his heart was surging, she pursed her lips and smiled, holding his hand and said: “And I didn’t say it back then. Are you?” Liu Yuru tilted her head, looking a little nostalgic, “I’ll be with you, and I’ll help you up.”

    When he was young and broke Wang Rong’s leg, thinking he wanted to face Wang Shanquan alone, she did the same, holding his hand and telling him that she would accompany him, Help him up.

    This is the moment. This help, I am afraid it will give you a lifetime.

    Gu Jiusi laughed, he lowered his head, and seemed to feel a little embarrassed because of his emotional agitation, he stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and hugged Liu Yuru.

    “I will protect you.” There was a bit of excitement in his voice, “I will take my life, and I will also protect you.”

    “Fool.”

    Liu Yuru laughed lowly.

    She looked at the sky, patted his back and said, “Go back, it’s cold outside.”

    Gu Jiusi complied, he let go of her, the two of them held hands, talked and laughed together and went back to the house.

    Gu Jiusi didn’t know what to do, but after talking to Liu Yuru, he was no longer anxious, he slept peacefully, and when the next day dawned, Liu Yuru lay on the bedside and asked He: “What should I pay attention to today?”

    “It’s nothing,” Gu Jiu thought for a while, “what to do, too restrained, it will make people find out the change, anyway, we have nothing to clean up, tomorrow morning people will be there , just go right away.”

    “Yes.” Liu Yuru replied, Gu Jiusi suddenly said again, “I’d better bring a few more guards, if the Sizhou troops come, I’m afraid it will be in chaos for a while. But don’t be afraid, “Gu Jiusi turned over, lay on the pillow, hugged the pillow and smiled at her, “I will be there for you as soon as possible.”

    Liu Yuru pursed her lips and smiled when she heard this.

    “Okay.” She said, “I’m not afraid.”

    “What are you going to do today?”

    Gu Jiusi held her chin and asked her, Liu Yuru thought for a while: “Let’s go to the pier, I’ll stay at the pier, and if something happens, run faster.”

    “Smart.”

    Gu Jiusi quickly kissed her on the forehead, Liu Yuru gave him an angry look, got up and said, “Don’t play with you, just do business.”

    Gu Jiusi smiled and watched Liu Yuru get up, and when someone came in, he began to wash. After the two of them washed up, they separated. Gu Jiusi took Liu Yuru to the carriage. After Liu Yuru got on the carriage and walked away, Gu Jiu thought about it, and still called Mu Nan over and said with Mu Nan, “You put the dark guards on the carriage. Take it to protect the lady.”

    Mu Nan was stunned for a while, and said with some concern: “You have all taken away, I’m afraid…”

    “No harm.”

    Gu Jiusi shook his head and said: “I can protect myself, don’t let people bump into the lady. Don’t let her notice, otherwise she will definitely not be happy.”

    Mu Nan responded and evacuated with people. Gu Jiusi watched Liu Yuru’s carriage go away from the door before he walked back.

    After he returned to the house, he took a bunch of bottles and jars and stuffed it on his body, and then tied a short sword to his body, and then went out to the river bank to oversee the work.

    Shortly after Gu Jiusi went out, Wang Shusheng received news in the house, and he was happy when he heard the news: “He dares not bring people, I’m afraid there is something wrong with his brain?”

    “Young Master,” Wang He respectfully said, “This morning’s news, Gu Jiusi’s people have been pretended to be beheaded and thrown on the road by Sizhou, and they promised to pretend they didn’t know this. But they also said that Gu Jiusi’s token was given by His Majesty, I’m afraid that Dongdu will come again, so let’s move faster.”

    Wang Shusheng nodded, Wang He glanced at Wang Shusheng, hesitantly said: “Today Gu Jiusi just didn’t bring any attendants, and each family has also secretly agreed with us, as long as you speak, everyone will be together. Join forces and start immediately, this is a God-given opportunity, you see…”

    Wang Shusheng did not speak, after a long time, he took a deep breath: “Do it.”

    Wang He heard this and walked down immediately.

    After he walked down, Wang Shusheng raised his hand and pressed his trembling hand.

    “Don’t be afraid.”

    He whispered to himself.

    Nothing to fear.

    Their royal family lives in Yongzhou, generation after generation. Twenty years ago, his father could kill Qin Nan’s group of people, all the way to the state shepherd, to protect the Wang family for 20 years, and 20 years later, Wang Shusheng could do it.

    Gu Jiusi was busy on the river bank all morning, Luo Zishang went back to eat early, and then came back in the afternoon to supervise the work. He sat on the river bank alone and chatted with the river workers.

    Because he was here, the meals for the supervising river workers were not deducted this time. They took steamed buns, made soup and chatted with Gu Jiusi.

    “My daughter-in-law is very fierce, Mr. Gu, is your daughter-in-law fierce?”

    He Gong was a little curious about Gu Jiusi’s life, Gu Jiusi took a bite of the steamed bun, and said, “Ferocious, where is there a daughter-in-law who is not fierce? Read, don’t give me anything to eat.”

     “And a daughter-in-law who is in charge of reading?”

    Gu Jiusi couldn’t help laughing when she heard this: “Yeah, when I went to the brothel, she led someone with a knife, and the knife went past my face with a ‘swish’ , but it scared me to death.”

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    “Huh?” Gu Jiusi raised his eyebrows, “I arranged her like this, do you still think I like her?”

    An old river worker next to him smiled, and his eyes were all clear: “I don’t like it, can you treat him like this?”

    Before he finished speaking, there was a disturbance on the river bank in the distance, Gu Jiusi frowned, stood up and said, “Go, have a look.”

    A group of people followed Gu Jiusi. As soon as Gu Jiusi got off the riverbank, he heard someone roar: “Kill Gu Jiusi, the corrupt official who oppresses the people and wastes life!”

    “What nonsense are they talking about…”

    The group of people who followed Gu Jiusi frowned. Gu Jiusi heard this roar and knew it was not good, and immediately said to a young man next to him: “You hurry to the county government to inform Lord Li Yuchang, saying that I am in Wait for him outside the city, plan ahead!”

    When the young man heard this, although he didn’t understand what Gu Jiusi meant, he immediately said, “Yes.”

    After saying that, the boy turned around and ran away.

    This young man often deals with Gu Jiusi on weekdays. Gu Jiusi knows his temper and skills. He was a roadside gangster when he was a child. Agile and extremely fast. Seeing him run away, Gu Jiusi shouted, “Run! Run away!”

    At the same time when this roar came out, Gu Jiusi rushed towards the river bank frantically. People were chasing him from all directions. Gu Jiusi was prepared, and ran all the way to the river bank. Immediately rushed out.

    He knew that Liu Yuru was at the pier, but there were people behind him, and he couldn’t bring people to Liu Yuru’s side, so he simply rushed out of the city and directly into the dense forest on the outskirts of the city. He is superb in horsemanship, and the people who follow him are chasing him, but the more he pursues, the less he pursues.

    He glanced behind him, and the people chasing behind were all dressed in river workers’ clothes. He immediately understood and directly assassinated him. Wang Shusheng did not dare, because the imperial court would send someone sooner or later. It was because of assassination that the squires in Yongzhou would be in big trouble.

    Now they just want to fake a riot caused by the Yingxiu River. During the riot, an imperial envoy died. That would be normal.

    Wanting to understand Wang Shusheng’s thoughts, Gu Jiusi dared not go back to the city. He was worried about Liu Yuru, and took out a bottle in his hand. He looked at the people behind him and counted the wind. He held his breath and slammed the powder back!

      The horse’s **** slammed, and the horse rushed forward in fright. Gu Jiusi quickly climbed up the tree, and after a while, he saw those people chasing the horse and rushing into the depths of the dense forest.

    Everyone was gone, Gu Jiusi hurriedly got down from the tree, he took off his coat and started rushing in the direction of Liu Yuru Wharf. The clothes were torn into strips of cloth, a piece was thrown over, and the fake went in another direction. When there was nothing to throw behind him, he threw the belt and jade pendant on his body all the way.

    After throwing it all the way, he no longer covered the traces, ran all the way, and rushed towards the pier.

    He has to find Liu Yuru.

    Now, now.

    When he ran in the direction of Liu Yuru, Xingyang was in complete chaos, Liu Yuru heard the rapid bell tolling in Xingyang City, she panicked, looked at the direction of Xingyang City and asked Yin Hong Said: “What happened?”

    She doesn’t know, and Yinhong, who has been with her all the time, naturally doesn’t know.

    Liu Yuru felt uneasy, she thought for a moment, and immediately ordered the same person: “Get the boat ready, all the people from Liutong Commercial Bank will all board the boat, pick up the valuable goods, and don’t need them. Yin Hong You immediately go to someone to find out what’s going on in the city.”

    Yin Hong responded, she hurried to find someone, but after only two steps, feather arrows suddenly flew from all directions, pointing directly at Liu Yuru who was standing. Liu Yuru’s face suddenly turned cold, and her guard hurriedly chopped off the flying feather arrow with his sword, protecting Liu Yuru and said, “Is there anything wrong with Madam?”

    “Go.”

    Liu Yuru did not hesitate, and immediately walked towards the warehouse.

    With such a dense rain of arrows, she can no longer stand on the pier as a living target.

    She thought the second wave of arrows would appear soon, but in the time she budgeted, she heard a series of screams. As soon as Liu Yuru looked up, she saw that Mu Nan was leading someone to rush over.

    Assassin’s people and Mu Nan’s people scuffled together, seeing the number of people here, Liu Yuru’s face suddenly became extremely ugly.

    The other party did not expect that there were so many guards around Liu Yuru, and the number of killers sent was far from enough. Mu Nan quickly led people to clear the killers, and then hurriedly walked to Liu Yuru and said, “Madam…”

    “Who asked you to come?!”

    Before he finished speaking, Liu Yuru shouted loudly, Mu Nan was shocked by Liu Yuru, and after a while, he hurriedly explained: “It’s the son who is worried about you…”

    “It’s him!”

    Liu Yuru was anxious and angry: “He is an imperial commissioner, I am just his wife, and he is the primary target of killing people. He is confused, are you also confused?!”

    Mu Nan did not dare to speak, Liu Yuru took a deep breath, and then said: “You go to the river bank immediately, something must happen to him.”

    Mu Nan did not dare to move.

    Just after an assassination, if he was not there just now, with the number of assassins just now, Liu Yuru’s guards couldn’t handle it. If he left right now, something happened, Gu Jiusi would kill him.

    Liu Yuru knew that Mu Nan did not dare to let go of herself now, and now Mu Nan rushed to Gu Jiusi, afraid that she might have picked up the watermelon and lost the sesame seeds. She knew that Mu Nan listened to Gu Jiusi fully, she took a deep breath, and finally said: “In this way, you immediately send a small group of people to the river embankment to find Jiusi, and immediately send a signal flare to help when you see it. Then find two clever people to enter the city, and go to the Wang’s house to light a fire and create a riot. Finally, send another group. People, go and see where Master Li and Master Qin are.”

    “Listen to Madam.”

    Mu Nan finally responded and quickly sent someone out. Liu Yuru arranged for someone to get on the boat. She handed over all the money to her steward, and the steward said, “I will wait for Jiusi here. When the time comes, if Jiusi doesn’t come, you should leave first.”

    “Yes.”

    The manager agreed. Liu Yuru, together with Mu Nan and others, have been waiting at the dock.

    Not long after, a teenager rushed over from a distance.

    “Madam,” the boy said anxiously, “Is Madam Gu here?”

    Hearing this, Liu Yuru got up immediately and walked out in a hurry, the boy was panting heavily, after seeing Liu Yuru, he breathed a sigh of relief: “You are all right, then All right.”

    “Who are you?”

    “I work on the embankment, you call me Heizi.” The young man quickly replied, “Master Gu was assassinated on the embankment, and now I am carrying it back to the mansion, you go quickly have a look.”

    Hearing this, Liu Yuru’s eyes widened suddenly, she couldn’t sit still, but when she was about to move, she paused again, and then said: “Master Gu is here, but I’ll give it to you. What token?”

    “Master Gu still has the strength to give me a token,” the young man said anxiously, “he just told me to let me see if you were alright, and then passed out. I only had time. Take a jade pendant, you can take a look.”

    The boy handed the jade pendant to Liu Yuru. The jade pendant was stained with blood, which was the piece that Liu Yuru had hung on Gu Jiusi in the morning.

    Liu Yuru took a breath, she could barely hold the jade pendant. However, she forced her composure and finally said: “Mu Nan, count the staff and follow me.”

    After finishing speaking, Liu Yuru walked out immediately. She was anxious and led the people all the way to Xingyang City. Mu Nan hesitated and said, “Madam, we don’t know the person here, what if there is a fraud?”

    “I understand.”

    Liu Yuru looked calm: “But if your son’s jade pendant is stained with blood, something must have happened to him. Either this is true, if I am afraid of cheating, if he is true If something happens, I can’t let go in my life. If he doesn’t have an accident, and the other party lures me back to the city without killing me, it must be because they haven’t caught Jiusi. So as long as he hasn’t been caught, we won’t Something happened.”

    “Furthermore,” Liu Yuru’s heart sank, “Now I have all the staff here, and there are almost no people in the county office. Judging by the time, Master Qin and Master Li must have not left the city. If we leave like this, regardless of Jiusi’s life or death, both Qin and Li are in danger. If it is really a trick to deceive us back to the city, then we will be wrong, at least protect Li and Qin, Jiusi will I’ll find a way out.”

    Hearing Liu Yuru’s words, Mu Nan understood what Liu Yuru meant. He answered and said no more.

    At this time, Gu Jiusi was the opposite of her and was rushing to the pier.

    The wharf is not far from the city, and within a quarter of an hour, Liu Yuru has already entered the city.

    As soon as she entered the city, Liu Yuru noticed that something was wrong. The city was full of people running around, and the surrounding area was in chaos.

    And Wang Shusheng led a group of officials in Xingyang to stand on the tower, overlooking Xingyang City, watching Xingyang City chaotic.

    “Young Master,” Wang He got the letter, bowed to Wang Shusheng, and said calmly, “According to your order, Liu Yuru was tricked in with Gu Jiusi’s jade pendant. But Gu Jiusi ran away. .”

    Wang Shusheng did not speak, he looked at Liu Yuru in the distance, frowned and said, “Why does she bring so many people?”

    “It seems that Gu Jiusi left all the guards to her.”

    “So you didn’t catch Gu Jiusi?!”

    Wang Shusheng was a little angry. Seeing Gu Jiusi’s anger, Wang He hurriedly stepped forward and reminded: “Master, Li Yuchang is still here.”

    Hearing this, Wang Shusheng calmed down a bit. He didn’t say anything. After a while, he looked at the old man next to him and said, “Uncle Zhao, close the city gate?”

    The old man nodded when he heard this: “It’s time to close, if not, Li Yuchang and Luo Zishang have both run away.”

    After finishing speaking, Wang He walked down, stood in front of the tower, and shouted: “Close the gate—”

    At this time, Liu Yuru squeezed into the crowd, facing the crowd, struggling to move forward.

    The bodyguard who was originally sent by her to see Li Yuchang’s situation saw Liu Yuru, and hurriedly squeezed over and said, “Madam, Master Li and others are trapped in the county office.”

    “What’s the situation?”

    Liu Yuru said anxiously: “How come there are so many…”

    Before she finished speaking, she heard someone raising their arms and shouting: “Kill the dog officer, seek justice, the dog thief Gu Jiusi, come out quickly and die!”

    After the shout, there were many people shouting like a wave. The sound was so loud that Liu Yuru felt that it came from a far away place—kill the dog official, seek justice, the dog thief Gu Jiusi, Come out quickly and die.

    Then she heard a strong voice from a man behind her: “Close the gate—”

    Between the lightning and thunder, Liu Yuru immediately knew what happened.

    “Madam!” Mu Nan said anxiously, “The city gate is about to be closed, shall we rush out?!”

    The surroundings were in chaos, Liu Yuru did not speak. She was in chaos, surrounded by the voices of people and officers and soldiers scolding and begging, intertwined with the voices of the dog-killing officials behind her. This once bustling Xingyang, in just one morning, seemed to be reduced to a human world. hell.

    “Madam!” Mu Nan said anxiously, Liu Yuru closed her eyes and took a deep breath, but said, “Go to the county office.”

    After speaking, she opened her eyes and looked back at the city gate.

    The city gate was in front of her, little by little, like hope, slowly closing.

    The last thing she saw outside the city was the vast wilderness. The sun fell on it, showing a pale yellow that is unique to autumn.

    Nine thoughts.

    She thought this name silently.

    The name seemed to give her a great faith, she took people and rushed towards the county office without looking back.

    At this time, Gu Jiusi rushed to the pier, the pier was empty, and there was no liveliness at all, Gu Jiusi gasped and shouted at the pier: “Yuru! Liu Yuru!”

    After a while, a merchant ship was docked on the side, and a person stood on the side and responded: “The owner has entered the city. If you want to find the owner, go to the city to find it.”

    Hearing this, Gu Jiusi became anxious and angry, and said loudly: “What is she doing in the city?!”

    “I heard that there is no one around you,” the man forced a smile, “I didn’t worry about you, did I go to save you?”

    “She’s messing around!”

    Gu Jiusi shouted angrily, and as soon as he finished speaking, he heard the bell of Xingyang City ringing in the distance.

    The bell rang three times, which means closing the city gate.

    Gu Jiusi stood by the river, staring blankly at Xingyang City in the distance.

    It’s a good time to kill.

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