Imperial City Investigative Department

Chapter 21
Gu Zuo smiled sadly and said, "You are just a beggar..."

"So what? Your brother's life was saved by a beggar. He almost couldn't even live!"

"You may lose your life at any time!"

"I think you shouldn't tell me what you said. You should tell the three of them, or you can listen to it yourself! Anyway, I don't worry about my own life. The mountain will only eat you, not me, and only I can find it." Wu Chen pointed to Gu You, a sophomore in high school, Xu Da, and raised an eyebrow at Gu Zuo.

The smile on Gu Zuo's face finally disappeared.

"Okay, if you have time to bicker, why not think about how to find out where the underground entrance is hidden in the col!" Chen Zhong waved his hand, and the little eunuch stepped forward to change a cup of tea.

Gu Zuo looked at Wu Chen and asked, "Since you can find the entrance to the col, you should also be able to find the entrance to the underground..."

"You deserve it, who taught you?"

"You once told Gu You that there are traps in the mountain depression. If you didn't know it clearly, how could you say so?"

"I also said a lot of things, but you remember this sentence. You can ask your brother, what else did I say that day? I said that I have no life to go out and find the entrance, so what? I said let Xu Da and the others come in, you Hold the crack inside; I said why so many people came suddenly from the Ghost Mandrill Gang? I also said that the ground in the mountain depression is unusual, not what an ordinary mountain should look like, there is no gravel, no vegetation... I still need Repeat a few more words? Isn’t it obvious that there is a trap in the mountain? Why don’t you ask your brother, why he only knows how to rush in with so many obvious features?”

When Gu Zuo was asked, he suppressed his anger and said: "How come Gu You doesn't have your turn to talk, I just ask you..."

"I don't have time to say who, I'm just talking about the facts. You think I can find the underground entrance because of what Gu You said. Then I can only tell you what I know and what you don't know. Do you think I know where the underground entrance is? It's useless, I really need to know, who are you showing your confidence? Let Si Zun think you are smart? Wisdom? Rest, I don't see any difference between you two brothers except stupidity , Oh, yes, he is really good at martial arts, how about you? What can be used for it?"

Gu Zuo was already very angry. Before everyone discussed how to find the underground entrance, Gu Zuo carefully asked Gu You about Wu Chen's every move and what he said, and he was sure that Wu Chen would know where the entrance was, and he vowed to be like Chen Zhong. It was a good deduction, but Wu Chen did not cooperate. Not only did he not understand dignity, but he also asked questions. Gu Zuo held back his anger and turned to Chen Zhong, clasped his fists and said:
"Si Zun! Wu Chen is full of lies..."

"You must be telling the truth?"

"How can you interrupt other people's speech again and again?! What a beggar, you don't know how to behave!" Gu Zuo turned his head and glared at Wu Chen.

"When you insult me ​​now, you say that I am a beggar. When I say that I am just a beggar, you will question that my identity is not so simple. It is up to you to say what you say. How to reverse black and white Just say what you want."

"you……"

"Si Zun!" Wu Chen cupped his fists towards Chen Zhong and said, "The thing about the mountain col is really unimaginable. It's understandable for them not to understand, but it's their fault if they don't understand it after seeing it. I can save them once or twice. , I’m afraid they won’t be able to save it for the third time, even if the answers to many things are there, their eyes seem to be blind, they can’t see, and when they encounter problems, they will slip me over, and they will discard them when they are useless On the other hand, if my guess is correct, Gu Zuo really wants to pull me out and beat me up a few times. I won’t be beaten to death, but living crimes are not easy to bear! So that I can understand who I am! If I don’t understand, then I just It is in line with the wishes of the brothers of the Gu family."

After Wu Chen finished speaking, he looked at Gu Zuo with sharp eyes and said one word: "Stupid!"

The two brothers Gu left and Gu You are twins. They have followed Chen Zhong since childhood. Where did they come from? Who are their biological parents? The two brothers don’t know. If they were not purged and entered the palace, they are considered to be lucky. Being capable of martial arts, Chen Zhong regards the two brothers as his right-hand men. Although they are not the most trusted people, they are also people who can get close to Chen Zhong and say a few words, which is enough.

Gu You is not a reckless man, how could he not see Wu Chen's astuteness?He was thinking of his elder brother, if Wu Chen didn't get rid of him, he would definitely threaten Gu Zuo's position in the future.

Gu Zuo is even more human, after listening to Gu You briefly say a few things, he already wants to kill him!It was Gu Zuo's idea not to untie Wu Chen and Datou last night, and to stay hungry all night, because he failed to complete the errand given to him by Chen Zhong this time. Although Chen Zhong didn't say anything, Gu Zuo Gu You has been following Chen Zhong for too long, and the two brothers know what any expression on Chen Zhong's face means.

Last night, he intentionally ignored Wu Chen because he thought that Wu Chen had been tied up and starved for the whole night today, and there must be resentment between his words, so Gu Zuo could seize the opportunity, even if he couldn't kill Wu Chen immediately, It can also let Wu Chen suffer some flesh and blood first. Once Wu Chen feels resentment towards Chen Zhong in his heart, it will be easier to deal with later.

But Wu Chen didn't give Gu Zuo a chance.

After listening to Wu Chen's words, Chen Zhong turned slightly to look at Gu Zuo, and asked, "Do you want to torture him?"

Gu Zuo was in a cold sweat, he didn't know how to respond, Chen Zhong was old and cunning, and Wu Chen's words just now were cruel.

At the critical moment, Wu Chen left a way for Gu Zuo. He didn't use Gu Zuo to answer, but changed the subject and said, "Have you ever thought about why the people from the Ghost Mandrill Gang wanted to kill us at first, but later But follow behind?"

"because of you?"

"I'm just one side. The Ghost Mandrill Gang hides in the mountains all year round. How many people can there be in the gang? Who will support the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled? Do they only rely on the money they get from helping people exorcise ghosts by fate? I'm afraid it's far away. If it’s not enough to support the Ghost Mandrill Gang, they must have other ways.”

"You said that day, you can talk about the Ghost Mandrill Gang after you figure it out. It looks like you figured it out?"

"Yes! The Ghost Mandrills hide in the deep mountains and don't have much contact with the world. If they come out, they wear all kinds of masks day and night. It can be seen that they don't socialize with the world, but that the world doesn't know it. They take off their masks Who can recognize it? And what is there in the deep mountain that can make the Ghost Mandrill Gang refuse to come out of the mountain? I think they are just some... grave robbers! Not us Xingguo people."

"Oh?"

"I only thought of it last night. Si Zun must have thought of this, so he sent troops to Anping County. The tomb robbers stole the treasures in the tomb. The treasures should not be eaten or drunk, but the Imperial City Investigation Department did not find out. A large number of ancient artifacts from the previous dynasty have been handed down to the world, so where did the proceeds from the tomb robbery go?"

Chen Zhong narrowed his eyes and looked at Wu Chen with probing eyes for a long time before saying, "You all go down."

Just these few words, Gu Zuo's heart went cold.

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(End of this chapter)