Chapter 92 He is not Xie Changkong!
With that dream in mind, Xu Chong always thought that Xie Changkong was the only remaining third son of the Xie family.
But now, Ge Wanshan said Xie Changkong is the fourth child? !
Wasn’t the fourth brother killed by a water ghost?
Xu Chong's brain was a little confused.
"What's wrong?"
Ge Wanshan looked at Xu Chong in confusion, "If the information I got is correct, the eldest son of the Xie family is called Xie Changfeng, the second son is Xie Changlin, the third son is Xie Changqing, and the fourth son is Xie Changkong... I didn't expect that he would dare to use his real name to serve as an official in the court."
"...I see. Seeing his age, I thought he was from an older generation."
Xu Chong tried to hide his shock and responded casually.
"It's really an old generation for you."
Ge Wanshan nodded and didn't care too much.
"Sir, how did the mission to capture Xie Changkong come about?"
Xu Chong asked again.
"The Lord's people intercepted a secret report from the Taiping Dao."
Ge Wanshan explained, "The level of the secret report was very high. We couldn't decipher it, so we sent it to the General Guard, and then the order to arrest him came down... Why, do you think there is something wrong with this?"
The secret report intercepted by Duan Yuanming's men?
Xu Chong wrote it down and shook his head, "No, just to get to know him."
The two of them said no more words and rode in the carriage back to the Qianhu Suo.
Xu Chong locked himself in the room under the pretext of analyzing the case.
Just like last time, Ge Wanshan ordered everyone not to disturb him.
No one noticed that when the sky gradually darkened, the window of Xu Chong's room facing the city opened silently for a moment.
Yes.
Xu Chongyong left the Qianhu Office because of his greed for light.
A seemingly ordinary interrogation mission became strange in every way because of that dream.
There is very little information now, and if we analyze it, there are too many possibilities.
It is possible that that was Xie Changkong. The water ghost mistakenly thought that he had killed him, but in fact Xie Changkong survived.
It is possible that what Ge Wanshan heard was wrong, and Xie Changkong was the third son left in the Xie family, not the fourth son.
There is another possibility...
That person was neither Xie Lao San nor Xie Lao Si.
But it was Duan Yuanming's people who disguised it!
Regardless of which possibility it is, it is impossible to make subsequent judgments without determining the identity of the criminal.
Xu Chong quietly left the Qianhu Office and returned to the county government office to test Xie Changkong!
The darker the light, the better the stealth effect.
Even though the city gate was closed, under that sky, Xu Chong flew directly over the city wall without being noticed by anyone.
When we arrived at the government prison, it was like entering a deserted place.
After waiting in Xie Changkong's cell for a while, sure enough, the bailiff in charge of patrolling and surveillance came over.
This was observed during the day.
In the deepest cells, someone would come to check on them every half an hour.
The bailiff took out the key and opened the cell door very carefully, as if he was afraid of disturbing the prisoners inside.
Then he tiptoed, trying not to make any noise, and walked around with the lantern in hand, confirming that there were no signs of damage to the cell walls. He then retreated and locked the door.
At this time, Xu Chong had already stood in front of Xie Changkong.
It can be seen that Xie Changkong was really seriously injured and his internal strength was restricted.
While sleeping soundly, he would occasionally frown and hum a few times.
Xu Chong was speechless.
He had thought it through on the way here: just observe and don't disturb.
After all, we don’t know the purpose behind it, so we can’t alert the enemy.
But he didn't expect that this guy could actually sleep?
He really has a big heart.
Wait... Being so bold, doesn't it mean that Xie Changkong has something on his mind?
Xu Chong narrowed his eyes, looked back in the direction of the prison door, and snapped his fingers.
There was a sound of door locks colliding.
Xie Changkong smacked his lips twice in dissatisfaction and turned his head to the other side.
Still not awake.
“…”
Xu Chong was speechless.
If Xie Changkong doesn't wake up, then his trip would be in vain.
never mind.
No one can find me anyway .
Xu Chong's eyes flashed , and he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
This obviously man-made sound, so close at hand, woke Xie Changkong up.
However, Xie Changkong looked left and right but didn't find anything unusual. In the end, he just thought it was an illusion and fell asleep again with his head tilted.
“…”
Xu Chong's expression was somewhat dull.
He had a familiar feeling about the look Xie Changkong had just shown.
Doubt, vigilance, bewilderment... these are all normal and consistent with people's reactions when they suddenly hear unusual noises.
But the only thing is that there is no attitude that belongs to the strong!
I can’t really put it into words, it just feels like…
It's like being inferior to others for so many years that you don't think of yourself as a strong person and don't think you have any future.
He was very familiar with this look, as if he had seen it somewhere before...
Have you seen it?
Xie Changkong's eyes enlarged in Xu Chong's mind, occupying his entire mind. When they shrank again, the face was replaced by another person.
This is?!
The assassin who assassinated Jiang Zhihong!
Xu Chong's heart suddenly tightened.
He once again recalled that Jiang Zhihong suppressed the assassin, while he was responsible for the assassin's interrogation.
The look in Xie Changkong's eyes just now was very similar to that of the assassin named Zhong Dahe...
How could the direct descendants of the Xie family, one of the six major families of the Taiping Dao, be exactly the same as the retainers of the Fengyang Shen family?
"so……"
"This is not the real Xie Changkong at all!"
Xu Chong made a conclusion in his heart.
If it’s not Xie Changkong, then who is this person?
Xu Chong was in deep thought.
The information obtained previously gradually began to connect.
After a moment the conclusion was reached.
Why is this person in front of me so free and able to sleep well?
Because he is not Xie Changkong at all! He is not even a traitor of the Taiping Dao!
If I’m not mistaken, this person’s true identity is a retainer of the Duan family!
Just like Zhong Dahe, he was also a retainer who went to Taiping Dao to unblock his fiefdom through Wei Wuxie.
The real Xie Changkong died long ago.
Because he liked to eat human flesh, he killed the water ghost's son and was killed by the water ghost in revenge.
The Duan family didn’t know about this... No, or rather, the Duan family knew that Xie Changkong was dead, but the Duan family was very sure that no one else knew about this.
Therefore, the Duan family used a retainer to occupy Xie Changkong's identity in order to achieve a certain purpose.
The person who was the 'magistrate of Fenggu County in the 11th year of Yongtai' was not Xie Changkong at all, but the person in front of him.
This also explains why the secret report was intercepted by Duan Yuanming's people.
Perhaps there was no secret report at all, and all of this was deliberately arranged by Duan Yuanming in order to expose the identity of "Xie Changkong" and make it more credible.
The retainers on the Tongmai look very precious and luxurious.
But if even the Shen family of Fengyang Prefecture could be sent out to carry out an assassination with unknown results, then for the dignified Duan family in the capital, it shouldn't be too painful to send anyone out at random.
What's more, with the power of the Duan family, after using this retainer, they might be able to take him back intact.
If so, then everything makes sense!
"But the question is, what exactly is Duan Yuanming's purpose?"
Xu Chong couldn't figure it out.
He went to so much trouble to send a retainer who was above the level of Tongmai to himself. It was obvious that he wanted to send some information through him.
Who is this information for?
As I was thinking , I heard the sound of footsteps approaching from afar.
Judging from the voices, there were two people.
"Sir, don't worry, the brothers will come to check every half an hour to make sure there are no problems."
A flattering voice came from the cell door.
"Well, just open it and wait outside."
This voice...
Duan Yuanming?
