That Person In That River and Lake

  Chapter 20 The home calculation

  Hearing Pang Shilong's voice, Gu Qingci slowly opened the door, walked out, and asked, "What's wrong?"

  Pang Shilong whispered: "The Cheng family has come to look for me."

   Gu Qingci frowned slightly, and said, "Why did the Cheng family come to see you?"

Pang Shilong looked around and said, "The Cheng family will send killers to assassinate you. At that time, the Cheng family is trying to push me to take your place, my lord. Their request is for me to bring the current county government forces to assist them in killing you." Get rid of the Flying Eagle Gang, and, according to them, the Li family has agreed to join forces with them."

   Gu Qingci frowned slightly, and said: "The Li family really cooperated with the Cheng family? Shouldn't they sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight? Why did they join in?"

   "This, I don't know much about it." Pang Shilong shook his head.

  Gu Qingci thought about it for a while, and didn't understand why the Li family would take the initiative to join in. However, it can probably be guessed that the Cheng family gave the Li family an advantage that they could not refuse.

   "Okay," Gu Qingci said after a little thought, "Then let them assassinate, and the county will let them succeed!"

   "What?" Pang Shilong didn't react, and said, "My lord, what do you mean?"

   Gu Qingci smiled slightly and said: "I'm not dead, how can I arrange you to be in Cheng Cheng's house, and then stab them in the back at a critical moment?"

  Pang Shilong suddenly realized, and said: "My lord, you want to fake death, and then let me go undercover in the Cheng family. When the Cheng family and the Feiying Gang have a decisive battle, I will fight back!"

  Gu Qingci nodded and said: "You can just listen to my arrangement when the time comes, by the way, there should be bows and crossbows in our yamen?"

   "Yes, bows and crossbows are exclusively used by the imperial court to prevent foreign enemies from invading, so every government office has hundreds of crossbows and crossbows. My lord, do you need a crossbow?" Pang Shilong asked.

   "You don't have to worry about this, the county will naturally arrange for someone to pick it up." Gu Qingci said.

  …

  At night, Gu Qingci played the piano in the house.

  The sound of the piano came to my ears, echoing in the yard, and in the night, with a little luster of snowflakes, a man in black quietly climbed over the wall and came to Gu Qingci.

  Gu Qingci was shocked, and shouted: "Come here, there are assassins..."

A trace of teasing flashed in the eyes of the man in black, he swung his sword, and Gu Qingci fell down in response, a streak of blood appeared on his neck, he stared unwillingly at the man in black, blood flowed from his mouth, his eyes slowly closed, In silence.

  The man in black nodded in satisfaction, and was about to go forward to make up two cuts, when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps outside, and someone shouted: "Catch the assassin!"

  The man in black took a look at Gu Qingci, making sure that Gu Qingci's neck had been smeared, turned around and broke the window and disappeared into the night.

  A large group of guards hurriedly chased them out. The strange thing is that no one stayed behind to deal with Gu Qingci's body.

After a long while, everything quieted down. The dead Gu Qingci suddenly opened his eyes, sat up slowly, took out a piece of silk and wiped the "blood" on his neck, smiled coldly, and said: " Cheng family, let's see how long you can be proud?"

   "squeak"

The door opened, and it was Ma Shilian who came in. He closed the door on tiptoe, walked up to Gu Qingci, and said: "My lord, don't play like this in the future, do you know, I'm very upset , I'm almost dying of worry!"

  Gu Qingci smiled slightly, took Ma Shilian into the inner room to warm up the fire, and said: "Don't worry, Shilian, this county has long been prepared, and there is no possibility of accidents."

   "All right, all right," Ma Shilian said helplessly, "Although you seem to have changed all over this period of time, your personality remains the same. No one can change what you decide."

  Gu Qingci patted Ma Shilian on the shoulder, and said: "I told you before, I promise you a lifetime of prosperity and wealth, so naturally you must do what you say."

  Ma Shilian rolled his eyes and said, "If I had a choice, I would rather take you as far as possible."

  Gu Qingci was helpless, indeed, Ma Shilian wanted to run away with him from the very beginning, and he didn't trust Ma Shilian at that time, so he had already launched a murderous plan.

"Well, Shilian, remember to do what I said tomorrow, and release the news that I was killed. Make sure the Cheng family believes that I am dead. Then you go to Mingcui Building, find You Biyu, and ask him to take me with you. Ling Qunyun came to my house."

   "Yes, I understand!"

  …

In Liri, a news that shocked Changling County came out. Gu Qingci, the county magistrate who has always been a virtuous official and won the hearts of the people, was assassinated to death last night. His body was cremated in public. Send back to Qingci's hometown.

  Gu Qingci just died, and the post of county magistrate was temporarily replaced by county lieutenant Pang Shilong.

   Cheng's mansion.

   "Pang Xianwei, no, Pang Xianzun is here, welcome!"

   Cheng Chuang, the head of the Cheng family, personally greeted Pang Shilong at the gate and took Pang Shilong directly to the inner room.

  Pang Shilong arched his hands, and said: "I can have today, thanks to Master Cheng's management. I thank you in advance!"

   "Where do we speak?" Cheng Chuang hurriedly said, "Now we are all considered as one family, so we don't talk about each other."

   "Okay," Pang Shilong said carelessly, "Then Patriarch Cheng, I'll tell you straight. When do you plan to do it, I can prepare it conveniently."

Cheng Chuang nodded, stretched out three fingers and said, "Three days later, at night, the Li family members will enter the city and attack from behind the Flying Eagle Gang, and then we will take the opportunity to attack from the front. Block all exits, and we will wipe out the Flying Eagle Gang in one fell swoop."

   "Okay," Pang Shilong said happily, "Patriarch Cheng has a good plan, but after it's done, I can't lose my share!"

   "It's natural!"

  …

  Mingcui Building.

In a private room, You Biyu slapped the table hard, and said angrily, "His grandma, why is this Gu Qingci such a waste, and yesterday he pointed out the country to me, why did he burp all night? It's so unlucky, it hurts I am so happy!"

Sitting across from You Biyu was a fierce middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance, but his temperament made it impossible to ignore him. This man was Ling Qunyun, the leader of the Flying Eagle Gang, a legend in Changling County. With a single sword attack, the largest gang in Changling County emerged and became one of the most powerful people in Changling County.

  Ling Qunyun took a look at You Biyu, and said calmly: "Third brother, be safe and don't be impatient. This is not all a bad thing. At least we didn't cooperate with him. If we die after cooperation, then we will be unlucky."

   "Brother," You Biyu patted the table, and said, "I understand what you're saying, but I think of Gu Qingci's high-spirited look yesterday, and I don't think he should die so easily."

   "Oh, it seems that you are really optimistic about that county lord!" Ling Qunyun said in surprise.

   "Yes, cooperate with that kid, we will be at least 30% sure of destroying the Cheng family..."

   "Boom Boom Boom"

  Before You Biyu finished speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door outside. You Biyu and Ling Qunyun looked at each other, picked up the knife on the table, walked out slowly, and shouted: "Who is it?"

   "Master, the people from the county government are here!"

  You Biyu looked at Ling Qunyun, and after getting Ling Qunyun's approval, he said, "Let him in!"

  The person who came was Ma Shilian. As the magistrate of Changling County, You Biyu and Ling Qunyun still knew each other.

  You Biyu cupped his hands and said, "Master Ma, I don't know why you are here?"

  Ma Shilian smiled slightly, and said: "By the order of the county lord, please come to the mansion to have a talk."

  You Biyu asked in surprise, "Which county is honored?"

   Ma Shilian said indifferently: "There is only one county honor in Changling County, and that is Master Gu Qingci!"

  You Biyu said unhappily: "Aren't you talking nonsense? Now who doesn't know that unlucky Gu Qingci has already belched, where shall we meet him, hell?"

   "The third child," Ling Qunyun stood up suddenly, yelled at You Biyu, walked towards Ma Shilian, and said, "It seems that Mr. Gu already has a plan?"

  Ma Shilian smiled slightly, and said, "Master Ling is really powerful!"

  You Biyu was a little confused, and asked in confusion: "Brother, didn't you say that Gu Qingci is dead? What kind of riddles are you playing now?"

  Ling Qunyun shook his head, did not answer You Biyu, but asked Ma Shilian: "Master County, do you have any other orders?"

   Ma Shilian said: "Just be careful not to be discovered, both of you. Please, don't keep your lord waiting!"

  (end of this chapter)