Chapter 399 The devil is 1 feet tall
The old helmsman returned home alone and declined the church's request to send monks for protection.
This is Yuezhou, the base camp of the Red Lotus Cult. If I am still trembling with fear here, I might as well go and serve the Red Lotus Holy Fire early.
If Zhao Yushu has the guts, come and kill me!
The old helmsman walked to the door and was about to take out the key to open it when his hand suddenly stopped.
The door lock is open.
He frowned, pushed the door open and walked in, lighting the oil lamp and illuminating the small living room.
There were two teacups and a pot of cold tea on the table.
The helmsman stood there for a while, then silently put away the teacup.
"It seems that the captain knows the people who come for tea."
The helmsman's hands shook and he almost dropped the teacup on the ground.
"Zhao Yushu! What are you doing here? Are you going to kill me?"
Zhao Yushu walked over with his hands behind his back: "Captain, you have misunderstood me, and I don't bother to explain. However, I am a little surprised to see that you actually know the murderer who killed your two subordinates."
"What are you talking about?"
"The captain doesn't seem to be in good health." Zhao Yushu pointed at the captain's clothes. It was just the beginning of winter and he was wearing too thick clothes.
"What does it have to do with you!"
Zhao Yushu sneered, "Even a fool can see that this is an attempt to sow discord between the Red Lotus Cult and the Academy. The Captain loves his subordinates, so it is understandable that he was angry for a while. However, after I pointed this out to him, the Captain still has this attitude. This is really embarrassing for the Red Lotus Cult."
The old helmsman suppressed his anger and said, "Zhao Yushu, do you really think the Red Lotus Cult is afraid of the academy?"
Zhao Yushu ignored him and walked straight to the table and sat down. "This afternoon, one person sat here and the other sat there. They drank a cup of tea and talked about how to deal with me. The person sitting here directly opened the door of the helmsman's house. He was as familiar with it as his own home. Old helmsman, who is he?"
"How did you find out?"
"seen it myself."
"Hmph." The helmsman sneered, "Mr. Liu, if you have nothing else to do, please go back. I have already written a letter to the leader. When he comes back, he will make the final decision on the right and wrong. If you want to kill me, please send my head to the Holy Temple after you kill me, so that I can serve the Holy Fire."
Zhao Yushu narrowed his eyes. He was not angry at the sudden indifference and sarcasm of the old helmsman. Instead, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
When I said I knew these two people, the old helmsman kept avoiding the subject and seemed unwilling to face it. But after I told him what I had seen with my own eyes, his attitude changed drastically.
The reason is simple, he thinks he is lying to him.
He was indeed lying, the question was, how did he know he was lying.
Because if I had seen it with my own eyes, I would not ask the old helmsman who the other person was.
Going a step further, if you see it with your own eyes, you will know who the other person is.
He has seen this person, or the old helmsman thinks that he must know this person!
The scope of suspicion was instantly drastically reduced.
"why are you laughing?"
"Thank you for your help, old captain. I'll take my leave now."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" The old captain was suddenly a little panicked. Where did he reveal the flaw?
Zhao Yushu stood up, picked up the teacup and looked at it: "Old Captain, you serve Honglian wholeheartedly, your loyalty is indeed commendable, but Captain, I saw that you cried sincerely when you learned about the death of your two children, was that an act?"
The captain threw the teapot to the ground, breaking it into pieces. "Zhao Yushu! Stop insulting the Red Lotus Sect!"
"You were heartbroken when your child was killed, but you immediately pretended nothing happened when you found out the murderer was one of your own. That's incredible! If I didn't know the leader of the Nanyang branch, I would have thought that all members of the Red Lotus Sect were heartless and ungrateful people like you. It's a pity that your two subordinates thought they were doing that dirty thing for your health."
The old helmsman was trembling all over: "You! You! If you want to kill me, just kill me! Don't waste your words!"
"Kill you? It'll dirty my hands."
Zhao Yushu flicked his sleeves, took a step, and disappeared in an instant.
The old helmsman sat down shivering, looked at the teacup on the table, and muttered to himself.
"Is that you?"
Zhao Yushu was in a good mood. He had gained a lot from tonight's trip. He had only been in Yuezhou for a few days and had met only a few people. Considering that he was followed by people from the government office this afternoon, the answer was almost obvious.
Lord Zhu Xian, it must be you. You hid it so deeply.
Now that we know who the other party is, it will be much easier to deal with them in the future. We can find an opportunity to send Lan Ling, Hei Lu and the others out, and then turn against them and kill them.
As for the leader’s matter, I’ll talk about it after I practice more.
When they returned to the clinic, everyone had already gone to bed. Zhao Yushu spread the table in the lobby and went to sleep in his clothes.
Before dawn, a sound of footsteps was heard and Zhao Yushu was suddenly awakened. A large number of people came to the outside of the clinic.
The door creaked open, and the footsteps outside the door stopped. Zhao Yushu looked at the person who came in with some confusion: "Master Zhu, is there something wrong?"
Zhu Xian's face was solemn: "Mr. Liu, may I ask if you have visited the old helmsman tonight?"
Zhao Yushu frowned. How did he know?
"Yes, I found some clues and went to the captain to confirm it at midnight. What happened?"
Zhu Xian sighed slightly and waved his hand. All the soldiers immediately pulled out their crossbows and aimed them at Zhao Yushu.
"Master Zhu, are you going to turn against me?"
"Mr. Liu, please don't hurt innocent people and surrender." Zhu Xian looked at the people who had woken up in the clinic with a cold look in his eyes: "The captain has been killed."
Zhao Yushu was stunned, as if he had been tricked again.
"When I left, he was still alive."
"Mr. Liu, the Red Lotus Cult of Yuezhou has sealed off four cities. To be honest, there are at least three Eighth and Ninth Layer Heavens in Yuezhou City, and there will be an Inner Realm if necessary. I am personally coming to invite you, which is the biggest concession I have made. If you don't comply, you and your friends will probably be in danger tonight."
Looking at Zhu Xian's face, Zhao Yushu felt that he was indeed too naive. Now he was on someone else's territory and there was nothing he could do.
"Master Zhu has great tactics. I admit defeat. I admire you. I admire you!"
Zhu Xian frowned: "This is not a personal grudge."
"I understand. Everything is for the Red Lotus Cult. Ha, what does Lord Zhu plan to do with me? In any case, this is my business alone. Please don't make things difficult for them."
Zhu Xian nodded and said, "Please stay at the government office for the time being, Mr. Liu. Someone will be there to look after you. We will make a decision after the leader comes back. Miss Lan and Mr. Black Deer, please don't go out these few days."
Zhao Yushu was stunned and quite surprised. He was not surprised that the treatment was too harsh, but that it was too gentle.
What exactly does Zhu Xian want to do?
"Don't be impulsive." Zhao Yushu turned around and said, throwing the storage bag to Lan Ling: "Don't worry."
Lan Ling nodded: "Don't worry."
The sky was slightly bright, but the sun had not yet come out, and a dark cloud covered the city of Yuezhou.