Chapter 398: A ray of hope?

Chapter 398: A ray of hope?

Zhao Yushu returned to the government office. He felt that he had gained something and gained nothing today.

It was obvious that he was extremely lucky to have run into two suspected culprits. If he had rushed out when they first met, at least one of them could have been saved.

But he was too curious to listen to the other party's conspiracy, and as a result, he was discovered at the last minute and failed.

But fortunately, the old lady had good news.

"I am fortunate to have fulfilled my mission."

The old woman handed over a few sheets of paper and said, "Master Zhu also sent someone to assist. I copied two copies of this confession, and one was given to Master Zhu."

Zhao Yushu took it solemnly: "Thank you, old man."

As the only clue in the whole incident, Xu Sheng will definitely not be allowed to die, but this incident involves at least several lives, at the very least, it even affects the situation of most of the world. In this era where human life is cheaper than grass, it is not realistic for him to get out safely.

Zhao Yushu had witnessed the interrogation methods of this era in the bloody prison of the Dongdu Divine Constable, and knew that Xu Sheng was probably no longer recognizable as a human being.

But he really deserved it. Being able to be Zhu Huo's hanger-on, he was not a simple-minded person. When he took the money to do the job, he knew clearly how miserable things would happen if Adong was abducted, but he didn't care. In his eyes, two taels of silver could buy Adong's life, and now it also bought his own life.

Isn't the crime punishable by death?

Zhao Yushu felt that he had changed.

The two returned to the clinic, and Zhao Yushu and Lan Ling opened their confessions together.

Xu Sheng did not tell us many details. Under various means of torture, he even remembered how many stones he stepped on on the road yesterday.

To put it simply, during the Winter Festival parade, Xu Sheng was wandering around when he was approached by a familiar gangster who asked him if he wanted to do a good deal.

Of course he has to do it. There are not many people in Yuezhou City that Xu Ye dare not offend.

So the gangster took him and another acquaintance to a secluded place, and a masked man in black threw two taels of silver to each of them and told them to wait for news there.

Xu Sheng wanted to just take the money and leave. No matter who you are, once the money is in Xu's hands, there is no way he would return it to you. As for doing things, ha, what the hell would I do after I've given you the money?

However, the gangster who brought him here stopped him, saying that the man was not to be trifled with and it was better to be honest.

Until the afternoon ceremony was over, the man came back again and asked them to go to the riverside, throwing them some brand new scholar's clothes to cover themselves.

The three of them followed to the riverside in confusion. The other party pointed at a dark-haired man in the distance and asked them to provoke him. He also taught the leader a few sour poems.

Seeing this, Zhao Yushu's brows were already furrowed. This man was most likely from the underworld, but if he wanted to provoke him, then he could provoke him. Why did he have to dress up as a scholar?

"Maybe he felt that if a few hooligans came to pick a fight, there was no reason for the two monks to take action. After all, people like Xu Sheng are disliked everywhere."

Lan Ling was thoughtful and gave a very reliable inference, and Zhao Yushu suddenly understood.

Xu Sheng and his companions were not fools. Another gangster recognized the black deer. After all, the black deer's appearance was very recognizable. Facing a cultivator, they would not joke with their lives, let alone two or twenty taels.

Then the helmsman's two guards and even his adopted son stood up.

With the endorsement of the helmsman's men, the thugs immediately became bolder, and the scene that Black Deer encountered later happened.

A detail here caught Zhao Yushu's attention. Xu Sheng said that the two monks beside the helmsman seemed a little unnatural when they did this, and they always had some doubts about the man in black robe. One of them said: I hope what you said is true.

The following content was meaningless. Zhao Yushu and Lan Ling looked at each other, and Old Zhao spoke first: "What did the people in the underworld promise them?"

“I think it’s something that’s important to them, but not super exaggerated.”

Zhao Yushu was quite puzzled: "Why do you think so?"

Lan Ling bit her lip and said, "They just provoked Black Deer and didn't even pester him. They just attracted his attention. This shows that the price they have to pay for their actions is not high. If the underworld promises a high price, it will arouse their vigilance. For example, if someone tells you that you beat up Black Deer and then give you a heavenly treasure, do you believe it?"

Zhao Yushu slapped his forehead and said, "That makes sense, but don't they think that this person wants to deal with A-Dong?"

Lan Ling glanced at him, with both admiration and pity in her eyes: "My Master Zhao, how many cultivators in this world would care about the lives of mortals?"

The two looked at each other silently for a while. Lao Zhao's face turned red first, and he chuckled twice: "Well, if something is not very exaggerated, how can it be very important?"

Lan Ling shook her head: "I can't think of it for the moment."

The two analyzed for a long time, but seemed to have reached a dead end again.

"Speaking of which, you met those two people this afternoon. Do you have any clues?"

Lan Ling changed the subject.

Zhao Yushu sighed, "I should have come out earlier. Now I only know that the first person should be from the Seventh Heaven. I have seen the woman before, no, I have heard of her, but it was only once at most. Unless I talk to her again, I will not be able to guess who she is. Then, as for Lord Zhu, I was targeted by their people as soon as I came out of the government office. I don't know if it has anything to do with these two people. It seems that there are many clues, but they are all broken."

"According to what you said, the people here this afternoon should be very familiar with the helmsman."

"Yes, coming in and making tea is just like going home. If that doesn't work, I will just alert the enemy and find out if there is such a fierce person around the helmsman. The Red Lotus Sect is really full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. The helmsman is an ordinary person, but there are so many monks around him who are willing to work for him."

"I've got it!" Lan Ling slammed the table, startling Zhao Yushu. Even Hei Lu, who was sleeping nearby, jumped up with a startle.

"You, what did you think of?"

Zhao Yushu instinctively took a step back. Lan Ling was quite scary.

"The helmsman is an ordinary person."

Zhao Yushu nodded subconsciously, then suddenly woke up: "Yes, the helmsman is an ordinary person."

Black Deer was confused. What are you two talking about? What's wrong with the helmsman being an ordinary person? Why do you have to emphasize this again and again?

"Those two monks are indeed loyal, or rather, their filial piety is commendable." Zhao Yushu sighed and sat down.

Lan Ling also sighed: "The people from the underworld used the helmsman to threaten him. No, it's not a threat, it's a temptation. They tempted the two monks to work for him."

Zhao Yushu stood up again: "I'm going to ask the old curator if the helmsman's health is not good."

"Ask me tomorrow. It's already so late."

"Then I'll ask someone else."

The moon was at its zenith. Zhao Yushu walked out of the hut, put his hands behind his back and looked at the hazy moonlight. It was time for him to take action.