There were many people sitting in the hall all day long. When they saw Chu Yunqing, they would call him "Brother Qing'er" and he would nod politely.

Chu Yunqing went to the dungeon. He knew that his movements were probably under the control of Yan Hongran, but he did not hide it and acted openly.

I have been here several times, but the mood this time is different from the past few times.

Originally, it was nothing to do with him, just like a spectator, even with a sense of superiority, but this time it was different, he walked a little heavy.

There was no sound of wind in the dungeon. It seemed that someone was drinking water, and the gurgling sound of swallowing was somewhat clear.

Lao Caihua Bu Zukong had a gloomy look on his face. He sighed while drinking water, and kept looking at Chu Yunqing. Bai Jiu, who had been with him for several years, had gone out. He wanted to go out now, and he didn't want to spend the rest of his life here.

The dark underground.

Indeed, he had only a few years left to live, and he knew this state of his body very well.

Chu Yunqing was in no mood to pay attention to him and went straight to the last cell.

Inside, Gu He was sitting on the bed, holding a palm-sized wooden carving in his right hand, his sleeve rolled up in his left hand, and a small carving knife in his hand, which he was picking attentively.

This was the gadget she asked Chu Yunqing to bring last time, and it could be regarded as a way to kill boring time. Chu Yunqing was grateful that the other party had enlightened her about a mysterious skill, so she followed her.

Now it seems that the several wooden pieces that were delivered are all placed there. It is obvious that the carving has just begun, and even the first one has not been formed yet.

Come to think of it, it's only been a few days now.

Gu He didn't look up, "Why are you here again?"

Chu Yunqing felt a sigh of relief in his chest. When she asked him this question, he pushed back. He held the cell door, panting, and said nothing for a long time.

Gu He glanced at him and smiled, "Why, are you frustrated? It looks like you have been hit hard."

Chu Yunqing exhaled, "Isn't that right? All the brothers are dead."

Gu He was a little confused, but she didn't ask, because she knew that she didn't have to ask, the other party would take the initiative to tell her, and he was not here to seek enlightenment, but to ask for advice.

You have to think about this carefully.

Chu Yunqing didn't think too long before he told what happened last night, including Chen Wu's arrest by An Qinghe.

Gu He listened quietly. After listening, he did not speak immediately, but looked at Chu Yunqing with an inexplicable look in his eyes.

Chu Yunqing felt a little uncomfortable with her look and couldn't help but frown.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" he asked.

"You have done great things." Gu He said.

Chu Yunqing's eyes darkened.

Gu He smiled slightly, "It seems that I still underestimate you."

Without any reason, Chu Yunqing knew that the other party not only guessed that Chen Wu's arrest was his design, but also guessed his identity as an undercover Yuan Xing Gang.

He didn't speak, just stood there quietly.

"What do you mean by telling me these things?" Gu He asked.

Chu Yunqing was a little upset, "It's not interesting."

Gu He shook his head, "You are confused now."

Chu Yunqing didn't want to admit it, and he also regretted it. He was really ill and went to the doctor. Why did he tell this woman everything?

You see through yourself in your words, which is really scary.

But then I thought about it, such a terrible person was defeated by Yan Hongran, and even traveled thousands of miles and was imprisoned here. Doesn't this mean that Yan Hongran's scheming is more clever than hers?

Chu Yunqing was a little discouraged.

Gu He looked at him, as if he had guessed what he was thinking, "I did it on purpose."

"What?" Chu Yunqing was stunned.

"I was restrained by Yan Hong on purpose." Gu He said lightly: "Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to come to Taiyuan City silently."

Chu Yunqing frowned, not because he didn't believe it, but because he couldn't understand the other party's purpose of doing this.

Seeing this, Gu He thought about it for a while, and did not hide anything. He said directly: "Originally, Zhou Yong has been in Taiyuan Prefecture for many years and has been silent. Unfortunately, a secret document was lost in the palace a few months ago. It displays in detail the location of Prince Yong's private military camp and the deployment of personnel in Beijing, which proves his disobedience.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, the secret document was only transmitted to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and only a few pavilion elders saw it. It was lost before His Majesty had a chance to read it. The family of the Minister of Household Affairs who submitted the secret document committed suicide that night."

Chu Yunqing was shocked, "All the people committed suicide?"

Gu He said: "Who knows, that's what Jin Yiwei said when he went to investigate."

Chu Yunqing nodded, "So you were ordered to check Zhou Yong, but you didn't want anyone to notice your whereabouts, so you took advantage of Yan Hongran?"

"That's right." Gu He said: "If I don't use her, even if I leave the capital through the six-door secret channel, I will be intercepted and killed on the way."

Although Chu Yunqing didn't know why the other party was so sure, she could imagine it. It was just that the government was dirty, and some people wanted her to investigate, but those who had taken advantage of it didn't want her to investigate.

Even if there are six gates or royal guards, not all of them are loyal to the imperial court.

"Then you are here, but you can't find anything." Chu Yunqing said.

Gu He nodded, "Yes, but the best thing is safety."

Chu Yunqing smiled, "Wouldn't it be safer for you in the capital?"

"But you're not in the capital." Gu He blinked.

Chu Yunqing frowned, "What do you mean?"

"Although I can't move, you can help me check." Gu He said: "Yuan Xing has a big gang and a lot of people. You are the incense master, and you are considered a local snake in Taiyuan City. If you want to check something, it should be It’s not difficult.”

"It's not that easy." Chu Yunqing said: "Although the Yuanxing Gang is the largest gang in Taiyuan State, regardless of how it behaves, it always has two rules that its subordinates must abide by. Once they offend, they will never be lenient. .”

"What rules?" Gu He asked curiously.

Chu Yunqing said: "First, don't offend the sect, and second, don't offend Prince Yong's Mansion."

Nowadays, the Dayu Dynasty dominates the world, and there are no sects in Jiuzhou. However, all the sects that can be called sects have been inherited for more than 600 years. Even if many sects have disappeared in the long river of history, there are always some that can still survive. to be remembered.

The sect is different from the aristocratic family. What is powerful about it is not the intricate connections but the pure force. No one wants to be remembered by a group of people with superb martial arts skills, not even the Yuan Xing Gang.

Because gangs rely on numbers, and having thousands of gang members is not their own strength. Even Shi Chongshan has no guarantee that his head will not be picked off at night.

There are still people who can take the head of a general from among thousands of armies, let alone the leader of a mere gang.

Therefore, among the rules of the Yuanxing Clan, the first priority is not to provoke people from the sect.

As for Prince Yong's Mansion, Zhou Yong was a relative of the emperor after all, and he was able to save his life during the fight for the throne. He had a connection with the palace. Even if he seemed to be exiled to Taiyuan Prefecture, he couldn't offend him too much.

Chu Yunqing said this at this time, not because he was afraid. Gu He wanted him to help, and he also wanted something. Mutual benefit was the best, but if he could win more, why not fight for it?

Gu He could see through his little thoughts.

"You are a bachelor, why are you afraid of Prince Yong's Mansion?" Gu He smiled.

Chu Yunqing shook his head, "Who said I'm a bachelor?"

Gu He was surprised, "Don't you want to say that Yan Hongran is your wife?"

"No." Chu Yunqing snorted coldly.

"Then..." Gu He said carefully: "The Chen Wenjing you buried last night was your sweetheart?"

Chu Yunqing said dullly: "No."

Gu He stopped guessing.

"I have a younger brother." Chu Yunqing said: "My younger brother is studying in the capital."

"Oh." Gu He was not very interested in this.

Foreigners always want to study in the capital, but if they don’t have fame and connections, that’s what they will do.

And it’s hard to say that it’s easy to be encouraged by others and pick up some bad habits. When the time comes to wait for the exam, you will fail again and again. You tell your family that you are studying in the capital, but in fact you are just hanging around.

Of course, she would not say these words in a distasteful way.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Chu Yunqing felt a little anxious. He wanted to tell her about his situation and ask the other party to help him make the calculation, but he didn't feel confident, so he was very confused.

Fortunately, he was facing an extremely smart person.

"Okay, let's see how you're scratching your head." Gu He put down the carving knife and wood carving in his hand and said, "Actually, have you ever thought about a question?"

"What?" Chu Yunqing said subconsciously.

"You think too much." Gu He said.

Chu Yunqing frowned, not understanding it for a moment.

"Let me ask you, why do people have schemes?" Gu He asked.

What kind of question is this? Chu Yunqing couldn't help but look at her a few more times, but Gu He looked at him intently, with no joke in his expression.

He thought about it carefully, and then said: "Perhaps it is because I want to do something decently or covertly, to achieve a certain purpose, without letting others know that I thought and did it myself."

"What else?" Gu He said.

"Anything else?" Chu Yunqing felt that there was nothing left.

He had read books when he was a boy, but not much. He was not very good at teaching principles, let alone preaching. He thought that what he had just said was enough to be literal, and if he said more now, he would really embarrass himself.
To be continued...