Chapter 409 The person behind the scenes
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In a dim room, the candlelight was so weak that it was almost impossible to see the surroundings.
A middle-aged man with a gloomy face sat on a chair, staring at the young man in front of him.
His voice was low and stern: "Is it done?"
The young man shook his head, a look of helplessness and frustration on his face.
He replied softly: "He was lucky not to be seriously injured."
If Song Yun was present at this time, he would definitely recognize that this young man was the leader who had taken the coachman away by Wu Chengsi before.
The middle-aged man frowned, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
He asked, "How could this happen? Are you sure you saw it clearly?"
“Well, he had some scratches on his face and blood on his hands, but it wasn’t serious.” The young man described in detail what he saw.
When the middle-aged man heard the news of the injury, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he seemed satisfied with the result.
However, the young man continued, "But it's the left hand that's injured. There's nothing wrong with the right hand on the surface."
"Okay! He's lucky! Let the driver go in two days! Just pay him some money and be done with it." He made the decision decisively, as if this matter was just a trivial matter to him.
The young man was silent for a moment, as if he had something to say but didn't know how to start.
Noticing his hesitation, she looked at him sharply and asked, "Anything else?"
"What? You're still hesitating when it comes to doing things for our master." There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
The man shook his head uneasily: "No, it's an honor to work for the master!"
"What is that?" the middle-aged man wondered.
After all, this is not the first time this has happened.
Looking at the man's uneasy expression, he asked in confusion: "Why do you look like that?"
I also felt strange. Logically speaking, this was not the first time they had done this, so they shouldn't have such a reaction.
The middle-aged man couldn't help but ask again: "Is it because the champion of this meeting has some background?"
The man hesitated for a while and said, "I'm afraid this time's champion has a background!"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man's heart tightened, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "How could it be? We have investigated before. He is just a man from the countryside. After coming to the capital, he did not join any forces."
After all, they didn't dare to attack anyone casually. Although his master had a strong backing, he still had to choose those who had no background to attack. As for those who had backgrounds, they still didn't dare to provoke them easily.
"I asked him where to find him if the case was resolved. Guess where he said?" the man asked mysteriously.
The middle-aged man asked curiously: "Where?"
The man lowered his voice and said, "The Princess's Mansion!"
The middle-aged man frowned when he heard this: "What?"
The young man emphasized again: "The Princess's Mansion!"
Confirm again: "Are you sure you heard it right?"
The young man replied affirmatively: "I heard it right."
A feeling of uneasiness welled up in my heart, and my brows furrowed even more tightly.
how come?
What is his relationship with the eldest princess?
Could it be that the eldest princess has a gigolo as her lover?
No way!
I was also very worried.
If this person is really someone from the Princess's Mansion, then it will be difficult to deal with.
After a long while, the young man finally said, "What about the driver?"
The middle-aged man hesitated for a while and gently wiped his neck.
The man was startled and subconsciously took a step back.
"Why don't you dare?" the old man sneered.
"No...no, I just think this is a bit too cruel. After all, the driver is just following orders." The young man said hesitantly.
"Hmph, a man without ruthlessness cannot be a hero! Since the other party is the eldest princess's man, there is no way the eldest princess would not investigate. If we are soft-handed now, it will only bring more trouble to ourselves in the future. Moreover, we cannot leave any hidden dangers, otherwise once the eldest princess finds out, the consequences will be disastrous." The old man said seriously.
“But…” The young man wanted to argue, but when he saw the old man’s stern eyes, he dared not speak anymore.
"Okay, don't hesitate any longer. Go and deal with it quickly. Remember to do it cleanly and don't leave any traces." The middle-aged man ordered.
The man nodded helplessly and turned away.
"Go! Leave this to him. If the princess finds evidence against him, no one will have a good life."
"Okay, I understand."
After leaving the Princess's Mansion, Gu Zizhan took a carriage back to Prince Rui's Mansion.
As soon as he entered the house, he went straight to the study and sat there quietly working, as if he was waiting for something?
In less than half an hour, Wen Zhu hurried back and saluted to Gu Zizhan, saying, "Master."
Gu Zizhan nodded slightly and asked, "Well, what's going on?"
Wen Zhu answered respectfully, "I followed the leader, and he went to the backyard of the Ping An gambling house."
Safe gambling house!
From the Qin family!
Gu Zizhan frowned slightly and continued to ask: "Well, then what?"
Wenzhu hesitated, but still reported truthfully: "I waited in there for a long time. I didn't dare to get too close because there were people everywhere around."
Hearing this, Gu Zizhan's heart moved. Behind Ping An Casino was the Qin family... The owner of the Qin Mansion was General Qin, a first-rank general in the capital.
Xiao Beidu was only a second-rank general, and his status was slightly lower in comparison.
At that time, the princess controlled a million troops, of which 400,000 belonged to Qin and Han. This shows that she was deeply trusted by the emperor and had a large number of troops under her command.
In addition, he has a daughter, Qin Rong, who is now the current Concubine Rong. The Qin family is extremely powerful.
Gu Zizhan asked curiously, "Does the Qin family have any children taking the palace exam this year?"
Wen Zhu answered truthfully: "No, even if the children of aristocratic families do not pass the imperial examination, they can find other ways out, so they rarely choose to take the imperial examination."
Gu Zizhan nodded. It was indeed true. Although he had excellent grades back then, he had never taken part in the imperial examination.
Children of aristocratic families are all arranged positions by their families, and then they climb up step by step.
You can rely on promotion and your own ability. If you don't have these two, it will still be difficult to move up.
For example, his second brother, after so many years, still does not hold a higher position than him.
However, he became a general through his own experience on the battlefield.
Gu Zizhan thought for a while: "Well, I understand. Then the reason why the casino took action may be because there are too many people who bought Song Yun, and he is not famous, and the compensation amount is high, so the casino intervened."
Wenzhu agreed: "It is very likely to be the case."
Gu Zizhan nodded with satisfaction and continued to instruct: "Very good, go and arrange for someone to protect the groom and the little leader. If necessary, you must do your best to protect them. Maybe they will come in handy in the future."
Wenzhu responded respectfully: "Yes, Master."
Only then did Gu Zizhan feel at ease and went back to his room to wash up.
Thinking about being able to spend the whole day with Xia Xia tomorrow, his mood became particularly happy.