Chapter 25 Chapter 24 True and False

Qiu Jiushi returned to Bazhen Garden from head to toe, and his subordinates greeted him, "Master Qian Shichen, the chief envoy, is here. Master Ruan greeted him in the hall. Master Ruan told Master Qiu to come back and invite Master Qiu to come here." to the hall." Qiu Jiushi had a feeling of returning to reality, it was not a matter of the body, but a return of the mind, and felt that things were unusual. Although Qian Shichen showed an attitude of full cooperation in capturing the five escaped robbers, from many contacts, Qiu Jiushi always felt that he was out of his mind and did not devote himself to this matter.Qian Shichen's sudden visit on his own initiative was different from his previous passive attitude on this matter.What happened to Qian Shichen?

He replied: "Notify Master Ruan, I will come after changing into dry clothes." Wu Zixu walked out from the side door, came to the platform of Fengzhu Pavilion facing the lake, and looked up at the sky. A ray of golden sunlight slanted down from the broken cloud curtain, shining on the lake surface.What unfolded in front of his eyes was a moving world that one could not imagine was once ravaged by wind and rain.After the clouds cleared and the rain gathered, the clear sky was clean and clear, and the beautiful azure sky ruled over the earth again, gradually dominating the world.Bees and butterflies fly among the flowers and trees on the shore of the lake, and a flock of waterfowl neatly skims over the lake and throws them into the trees.

Far and near are full of sounds, countless cicadas are singing with all their strength, the heat of the bright sun has ruled the earth again, and the sky and earth are full of vigor and vitality. Wu Zixu's depression in his heart was also washed away, and he was full of fighting spirit, creating possibilities in the impossible, which has always been his pursuit of achievement and the way to enjoy life. He was still immersed in the contact and conversation with Gu Yueming just now.For him, Gu Yueming is not as unapproachable, aloof and ruthless as the rumors say. At least Gu Yueming was willing to reveal the secret in his heart to him.

Wu Zixu has had no friends since he was a child, and he also likes the situation without friends, because it is not suitable for him to have a close relationship with anyone.But in the short meeting, he actually found the shadow and feeling of a friend in Gu Yueming.He was almost sure that Gu Yueming would not regard him as a friend, but what did it matter?As long as two people can understand each other and talk to each other, even if they don't have the name of friends, they already have the reality of friends. It felt really refreshing and fresh. Footsteps sounded behind him. Wu Zixu turned around and said with a smile: "Is sister Chanyi thinking of me?"

Cicada Wing stopped far away, the corner of his mouth twitched disdainfully, and said: "Miss wants to see you, come with me." Gu Yueming stood in the middle of the hall, puzzled. He returned to Junshan Garden with the feeling of being ambushed again, but nothing happened.If the girl hadn't been here, it could show that she had chosen another time to assassinate him, perhaps the night was more suitable for her action.But his nimble nose caught the breath she left behind. Why she came and went in such a hurry, he really couldn't figure it out. Her fragrant breath is indeed charming.

Gu Yueming secretly sighed in his heart, what happened to him? After seeing Wu Zixu's portrait of a woman yesterday, it seems that he is no longer the previous Gu Yueming who is not interested in anything and has no interest in life. Both Qian Shichen and Ruan Xiuzhen looked solemn, Qiu Jiushi only looked at their expressions, that is, the governor was unusual.He sat down opposite the two, frowned and said: "What is so serious, I need to trouble Lord Qian to come here." Qian Shichen looked at Ruan Xiuzhen with a bitter expression. Ruan Xiuzhen looked at Qiu Jiushi's shiny hair and said with a smile, "Master Qiu encountered wind and rain on the way?"

Qiu Jiushi sighed, nodded and said: "It's almost like this. Don't be tricky." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "What we are talking about now is only known to the three of us. Mr. Qian revealed to me just now that Ji Nieti only came here in the name of arresting the most wanted criminals, but in fact it is a secret plan and must be dealt with." It is our Great River League." Qiu Jiushi looked at Qian Shichen in surprise. He was not surprised that Ji Nieti wanted to deal with them, but he didn't understand that Qian Shichen, as an official of the court, dared to risk killing the nine clans to warn them, why?

Qian Shichen said dejectedly: "I have told Brother Ruan the reason. I was also forced to go to Liangshan, and I had to fight to save my family property and life." Ruan Xiuzhen continued calmly: "Master Qian has someone working in Beijing, and this person secretly informed Sir Qian that Ji Nieti came to the south this time and made a plan to kill two birds with one stone, not only to uproot our Dahe League, but also to slander Sir Qian Colluded with us. What Ji Nieti took a fancy to was not only Mr. Qian's rich family wealth, but also because Mr. Qian has been an official in Huguang for a long time, and his relationship with local forces is too close, which is not conducive to the administration of the court. Gu Yueming is the most powerful chess piece in the hands of Feng Gonggong , dedicated to deal with you, Master Ninth."

Qiu Jiushi laughed dumbly and said: "If Jneti has this intention, then he should mobilize the army. With a mere Gu Yueming, even with him and the thirty-six factory guards he brought, it is impossible to have what for." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "That's why Lord Qian came to warn us. Jneti will definitely transfer the army secretly, and catch us by surprise while we are fully focused on catching the robbers in Yueyang." Qian Shichen said: "As long as your alliance is vigilant, if there is any trouble, it will never be able to avoid the eyes and ears of your alliance. At that time, you two will know that what I say is true."

Qiu Jiushi agreed, "It makes sense." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Lord Qian has decided to advance and retreat with us. If we act righteously, Lord Qian will be our backing, especially supporting us in terms of food and salaries." Qiu Jiushi immediately brightened his eyes, looked at Qian Shichen, and said in a deep voice, "Will Lord Qian regret it?" Qian Shichen said sternly: "In fact, I am incapable of seeing the corruption of the imperial court. I have long since overlooked it. This time, Eunuch Feng dared to seek my private property. I, Qian Shichen, swear here that I will never back down, otherwise I will be punished." An arrow pierces the heart and dies, never to be reborn."

Qiu Jiushi and Ruan Xiuzhen were moved by this, they never expected Qian Shichen to be so determined, and there was no other reason for it. Ruan Xiuzhen said: "I have already told Mr. Qian about our situation. As long as the five thieves are captured, we can raise the banner of righteousness and call on the world to attack Eunuch Feng and Ji Nieti. Capital." Qiu Jiushi said: "Since this is the case, should we deal with Ji Nieti and Gu Yueming first?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "We should not act rashly before capturing the five escaped robbers." Turning to Qian Shichen, he said, "What do Lord Qian think?" Qian Shichen said impassionedly: "From now on, everyone is our own, and your affairs are equal to my Qian Shichen's affairs. When the news of the capital comes back, I will immediately hand over the letter to the two of you. Dispatch troops to surround the Hongye Building, and then the two of you will go inside the building to catch the thieves." Qiu Jiushi said in a deep voice, "Such a major event is settled." Cicada Wing led Wu Zixu into the hall of Qingzhu Pavilion, and said: "Miss just came back from outside and is changing clothes upstairs, you stand here and wait for Miss. Remember! Our Hongye Building has the rules of Hongye Building, there is no Miss With permission, you may not sit down." Wu Zixu asked: "Aren't you going to accompany me here to wait for Miss?" Chan Yi glared at him, and said: "You are the most leisurely person in Hongye Building now, as long as you draw a picture every day. Am I as lazy as you? I have many other things to do. I won't tell you .” Wu Zixu loved to see her angry, shrugged and said: "Let's go! But if no one is watching me, maybe I will go upstairs to see how Missy is changing, maybe I can help Missy pass her clothes .” Cicada Wing has long been accustomed to his frivolity, and said with a smile: "If you fall in love with him, go there! See what the consequences are!" After all, he left without hesitation. Wu Zixu was a little puzzled, it was unreasonable for her to leave her alone here.Fortunately, he is the best at adapting to changing circumstances, and taking one step at a time is the best way to deal with it. Thinking, thinking, eyes fell on her super-level masterpiece "Goddess of the Ancient Chariot", and thought: Gu Yueming said that when viewing this painting, the goddess in the painting seems to come alive. "Fairy in the painting" comes out?If the beauty in the painting can really come out and compose a love song with himself, wouldn't it be a veritable dream come true? I just hate to let him move left and right, look up and down, from different positions and angles, the beauty in the painting still shows no signs of coming to life. Just when he was disappointed, Baichun came downstairs, his footsteps were very soft, almost silent, and fast.Almost as soon as he heard her footsteps, Baichun had already come behind him. It was only then that Wu Zixu realized that Baichun was a hidden master, and he realized in his heart that Baichun wanted to test him. "Hey!" Wu Zixu pretended to be taken aback, and turned around in fear. Bai Chun, who was wearing a tight-fitting outfit, kicked him down hard, fast and hard. Wu Zixu hastily put on a vivid expression of horror. Baichun scolded coquettishly, before he missed Wu Zixu's vitals by an inch, he retracted his foot, showing the skill of sending and receiving freely. Wu Zixu began to react at this moment, staggered backwards, his footing was still unstable, and he fell on all fours. Baichun crossed Xiaoman's waist and scolded: "Wortless!" Wu Zixu tried his best to sit up from the ground, panting so hard that he couldn't speak. Baichun looked at the roof beams and said angrily, "I'm so stupid, but Master Qiu Jiu is even more stupid than me. If you want to find out that you are a thief, you have to find someone you don't know." Wu Zixu smiled bitterly and said, "Why don't you ask Gu Yueming? If I were the fifth escaped thief, I would have been taken away by him long ago. Can I still sit here and talk to you?" Baichun looked at him and said fiercely: "Gu Yueming is a very special person. Special people often don't play cards according to the rules when they act. God knows if he will lie for you." Wu Zixu was puzzled and said: "I really don't understand Baichun, why is he so actively looking for Wudun Pirates? Do you want to use this to please Qiu Jiushi?" Baichun rolled his eyes up, pretending to be cute and pissed off, and said disdainfully: "You really don't understand me, if I were such a person, I wouldn't have broken up with Master Qiu Jiu just now. And the answer is just the opposite. Do you want to know the real reason?" Wu Zixu was still sitting on the ground, and said: "Of course I want to know the secret in your heart, Baichun." Baichun backed away until he sat on the bench against the wall at the back, frowned and shouted: "If you don't stand up, what's the point of sitting on the ground?" Wu Zixu stood up staggeringly, walked unsteadily to the chair next to Baichun and sat down, and said with a bitter face, "Baichun seems to have forgotten who scared me to the ground?" Baichun shrugged and said, "I didn't kick you, you fell to the ground by yourself." Wu Zixu nodded and said: "It is true that I fell, but it was caused by your foot. How should Baichun compensate me? For example, a sweet kiss or something like that." Baichun said angrily, "Do you really want to know?" Wu Zixu said blankly: "Know what? Oh! Yes! Of course I want to know." Baichun closed her beautiful eyes, and said intoxicatedly, "Because I fell in love with Wudun Pirates." Wuzi lost his voice and said, "What?" Baichun still didn't open his big eyes, and said leisurely: "There's nothing to make a fuss about. I admire the wise, courageous, and bold man the most. The five thieves are all over the world, and no one has ever caught him. The dragon sees the head but doesn't see the end. If he The ability to steal hearts is half of his ability to steal treasures, and he is already a very good lover. I know my own character, and when I see a real Five-Dun Thief, I can't help but dedicate myself to him." Wu Zixu didn't answer. Baichun opened his eyes, looked at him with dark eyes, saw his solemn expression, and asked, "What's wrong with you?" Wu Zixu looked at his nose and his heart and said: "I am speechless because I am so touched. To be honest, alas! I can't bear to hide it from Baichun. In fact, I am a five-dun robber, and Baichun loves it." It was me." Baichun asked casually: "What did you do that made the two most powerful people from the Dahe League chase you to the bottom of the sky and vow to capture you?" Wu Zixu responded in astonishment. Baichun lost interest in disappointing him, turned to the "Goddess of the Ancient Chariot", and said bitterly: "Who are you? I'm confused." Wu Zixu said resentfully: "I said that I am not a Five-Dun Bandit, but you don't want to believe it. I admit that I am a Five-Dun Bandit, but you scoff at me. Bai Chun, come and teach me, who should I recognize?" Baichun shook his head and sighed: "I'm thinking of you, you don't know good people. As long as you have a way to prove that you are a five escaped robber, I may be able to help you escape this disaster, otherwise you will die .” Wu Zixu said dejectedly: "I really don't understand you, why do you always think that I'm the fifth escaped thief?" Baichun said calmly: "The reason is very simple, because if Ruan Xiuzhen decides that you are the five escaped robbers, he must have his reasons. In the Jiangnan area, everyone knows that Ruan Xiuzhen will not make a wrong judgment." Wu Zixu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Has Baichun lost her love?" Baichun's delicate body trembled slightly, she looked towards him, her eyes were shining brightly, she stared at him and said, "How did you guess that?" Wu Zixu said: "Didn't Baichun say that he broke up with Master Qiu Jiu, of course it was very unhappy, and he came to me to vent his anger in a fit of anger." Baichun shook his head lightly, expressing his disapproval, and said softly: "But how do you know that I have a crush on Qiu Jiushi? If you didn't fall in love with him, how can you be broken in love? Unless you are the kid who sells snake guts." Wu Zixu said relaxedly: "I don't know what you're talking about, I just know that every time you mentioned the word Qiu Jiushi, you would gnash your teeth a bit. The hatred is deep, and the love is deep. Why do you hate when you are not in love?" Baichun was stunned when he heard this, and looked away, his beautiful eyes shot a look of bewilderment, resentment and helplessness, then leaned against the back of the chair, his eyelashes trembled, and a moment later a crystal teardrop overflowed from the corner of his left eye to the edge of his jade cheek, Stayed for a blink of an eye, and then dripped down the skirt. Wu Zixu was startled and said: "Baichun!" After a while, Baichun opened his eyes, gave him a hard look, and said, "Is it okay to be sad for a while? Don't worry, I came to this world to find happiness, not pain. Everything will pass." Wu Zixu was really speechless this time. At this time Fatty Zhou came, seeing the two of them together, he was not surprised at all, and said happily: "My good daughter, the illusion beauty is here!" Baichun was confused and said: "What illusion beauty?" Fatty Zhou said excitedly: "I'm here to apply for an illusion performer. I can't imagine that she is a young woman with all kinds of charms. It's rare to see a beauty who is almost as good as my good daughter. I, Fatty Zhou, respect beautiful women the most. I will invite you later." When she comes to perform for my good daughter, it’s enough for her skills to be a little impressive, even if her illusion is mediocre, her beauty can make up for it. Does my good girl understand?” Baichun frowned and said, "How can it be?" Fatty Zhou said as a matter of course: "There is nothing wrong." Turning to Wu Zixu, he said, "It's almost time, it's time for Mr. Lang to cultivate his love for painting." Wu Zixu said happily: "There are many ways to cultivate the love of painting, watching beauties performing illusions is one of them, please call the beauties concerned immediately, it will open my eyes." Baichun and Fatty Zhou were furious, There is no way to take him. After the heavy rain, the setting sun slanted. Qiu Jiushi and Ruan Xiuzhen sat down in the small pavilion, and the former asked, "What do you think?" Ruan Xiuzhen pondered and said: "It's hard to explain everything in one sentence. What Qian Shichen said is true and false, you have to peel it off to distinguish the truth from the false." Qiu Jiushi smiled and said: "If the poison oath is not credible, we can force him to donate half of his family's wealth to show his sincerity, then his collusion with us will become solid evidence, even if he jumps into the river, he will not be able to wash away his suspicions. Let him go back on his word." Ruan Xiuzhen nodded and said: "What you said is a good suggestion. Under normal circumstances, it is enough to drag Qian Shichen into the mud and make it difficult for him to get out. But this is not a normal situation. You have forgotten our invisible enemy." Qiu Jiushi had a headache and said: "Is this also related to it?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "In a layout of fate, everyone and everything is a link, and the links are interlocking and affect each other. As long as you make a mistake in any link, the situation can be broken immediately. , This is our understanding at the beginning. Although we are led into the maze by it now, we feel quite dizzy and dejected, but this understanding must be preserved and persisted, so that we still have a chance of winning." Qiu Jiushi said in admiration: "Is your head different, otherwise how can you still think so clearly in today's complicated situation." Ruan Xiuzhen smiled and said: "This is an unprecedented challenge that we must face and overcome. I have been mentally prepared since the three ghosts moved together. Unpredictable challenges. Although you and I are concerned about the final victory, we must put aside the success or failure of life and death when fighting, so as to have a chance to achieve our goals." Qiu Jiushi cheered up and said, "What should we do?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "First of all, it is the attitude towards Qian Shichen. As long as he does not participate in our great cause for a day, he must still be regarded as an enemy. Qian Shichen must have raised the matter with Feng Gonggong and Ji Nie, but it is not what he said It was Mr. Feng who conspired to seize his family property. To accuse him of colluding with us, the accusation must be effective after we have rebelled. As long as we still keep our own law and order, the charge of colluding with rebels will not be established." Qiu Jiushi agreed, "It makes sense." Ruan Xiuzhen continued to analyze: "Qian Shichen is a minister with military power in the local area. If Eunuch Feng wants to overthrow him, he will never gossip around. Those who know will only be between him and Ji Nieti. Qian Shichen The so-called people in the capital, how did they know such a secret thing? I don’t think Eunuch Feng would be so stupid. When our Dahe League is about to make trouble, he would first attack the local officials. The most favorable situation for raising righteousness is beyond the reach of the wise.” Qiu Jiushi frowned and said, "Qian Shichen's reasons for joining us are indeed untenable, but why did he do this? I'm afraid we will have to win Ji Nieti before we can answer." Ruan Xiuzhen said: "One day we haven't caught the five thieves, the person in charge is still not you or me, but the leader, so we must not act rashly." After a while, he continued: "The most urgent thing for us now is to find out the reason for Qian Shichen's sudden rebellion. Only by grasping the ins and outs of the cause can we decide where to go. Otherwise, it will only backfire if we act rashly when the time is not right." Qiu Jiushi said: "What can we do?" Ruan Xiuzhen's eyes shone with wisdom, and he said: "The key person is Gu Yueming. I have a feeling that Gu Yueming is here for Qian Shichen. Look! Gu Yueming's side came to Yueyang, Qian Shichen's The wing came to warn us and incite us. So as long as we understand Gu Yueming's intentions, we can make a correct judgment." Qiu Jiushi said: "How can we find out his intentions?" Ruan Xiuzhen said: "I have the most straightforward method, but you have to take a big risk, that is to create opportunities for Gu Yueming, to see if he will kill you." Qiu Jiushi laughed dumbly and said: "Whether he is Gu Yueming or Ming Yuegu, I am not afraid of him at all. Yes! This is the most straightforward way. If he is not interested in me, it will prove that Qian Shichen is talking nonsense." Ruan Xiuzhen said indifferently: "If Ji Nieti really secretly mobilized troops as Qian Shichen said, how should we react?" Qiu Jiushi showed a confident smile, and said relaxedly: "Leave this to me. I will secretly mobilize and deal with Ji Nieti head-on. As long as Ji Nieti is killed, Eunuch Feng will become a toothless tiger. Not to be afraid." Ruan Xiuzhen smiled wryly and said, "That's what I'm most afraid of. I hope this happens after the five escaped thieves are captured, otherwise the big leader will become our burden and prevent us from fighting in the best condition. I will put In this regard, we will report to the leader in detail, and hope that the leader will not make a misjudgment, preventing us from going all out." Qiu Jiu stood up and stretched himself. Ruan Xiuzhen said: "Be careful! Don't underestimate the enemy, Gu Yueming is by no means a person who has a reputation for nothing." Qiu Jiushi calmly said: "It is a big taboo for military strategists to treat the enemy lightly. My Qiu Jiushi will not make such stupid mistakes." When Qian Shichen returned to the chief minister's mansion, he was notified by his subordinates to go to see Ge Mo immediately in Shishi. Sitting on the mat opposite Ge Mo, Qian Shichen changed his face and said, "Didn't senior brother be injured?" Gemo, who had an abnormal grayish-white complexion, his eyes flashed a strong murderous intent, and he snorted, "You can say that." Qian Shichen couldn't believe it: "Gu Yueming can hurt you?" Ge Mo smiled bitterly and said: "The real situation is not as you guessed, but Gu Yue is clearly a natural gifted and outstanding swordsman. This time I will go all out, determined to win, at the Xiangjun Bridge where he returns from Hongyelou to Junshanyuan. Shang used Taiyi Qimen Dunjia to set up a killing formation, Qizhengxiang was born, and forced him to death. He also used the Liujia Lingfei Talisman to drive all the spirits, enslaved the gods, and confused his mind. I was still defeated by him with the unambiguous clarity of the Lingtai, coupled with his ingenious strategy, which made me fall short." Qian Shichen's face turned pale and he was speechless. Ge Mo said: "The formation of three oddities and eight gates can no longer work, so I had to use the most labor-intensive soul-locking technique, but I didn't know that he had foreign objects such as amulets and relics, and broke them unexpectedly. My soul-locking technique hurt me. I lost Peter, and immediately made him look like a rainbow, and he was no longer restrained by any talisman. I had to pretend to be wounded and escape into the river to attract him to chase him. I don’t know that this person is not wise. Under his swordsmanship, he actually saw through it as a trick to lure the enemy, so I returned it without success." Qian Shichen's face became as ugly as possible, and he said, "Isn't this time stealing chickens and losing money, and our situation is completely exposed?" Ge Mo snorted coldly: "Since planning to seize the Chu box, Shi Chen should know what he is doing. I still remember when I asked you that this is a one-way road with no turning back. Once you step on it, you have to stick to it. At that time How did you answer me?" Qian Shichen smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not regretful, but it happened so suddenly that I couldn't accept it." Ge Mo said indifferently: "I am alone, and I can leave as soon as I say, but the minister has to think about the property family. Only I have the right to back down, not you, the minister." Qian Shichen said sadly: "I understand." Ge Mo said in a deep voice: "As long as you don't back down, I will accompany you to persevere. For me, Ge Mo, there is nothing impossible in the world. The final victory will belong to us." Qian Shichen was stunned and said, "The final victory?" Ge Mo nodded and said: "The final victory is not to overthrow the imperial court, but to find the Chu box. At that time, all problems can be solved. When I sat and forgot, I faintly felt that the Chu box that had been missing for ten years would reappear in a short time The world. I have missed an opportunity and I will never repeat it this time." Qian Shichen was moved and said: "Why is senior brother willing to help Shichen so recklessly?" A meaningful smile overflowed from the corner of Ge Mo's mouth, and he said, "I have no relatives and no reason, and I only have you as a junior. Who can I help if I don't help you? I have to face the wall for three days to recover. Other things, you don't need to be taught by your senior brother. Know what to do!"