Volume 4: Holy Capital Tribulation Chapter 208 Will You Come Tonight?
The night is long and cool, and moonlight shines through the window.
In a room in the county government office, the lights were dim, the candlelight was swaying, and the sound of running water could be heard intermittently.
Timur Ani, a woman from Yuanzhou, is washing Xu Zun's feet carefully.
Looking at the peerless beauty in front of him, Xu Zun was so fascinated that he couldn't help but reach out his hand and gently pinch the beauty's chin.
In an instant, the atmosphere became charming and exciting. Annie slowly raised her head, her pair of bright big eyes were so charming that Xu Zun felt excited.
At that moment, he really wanted to possess this peerless beauty, but... for some reason, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind, making him regain his sanity and let go of her hand.
At this time, Ani hurriedly wiped Xu Zun's feet dry, then picked up the footbath, pointed to the cold bed and asked:
"Sir, do you need..."
What Annie meant was to ask Xu Zun if he needed a warm bed?
However, Xu Zun shook his head before she could finish her words.
Ani understood Xu Zun's thoughts and immediately left the room with the wooden basin...
The door closed and the room was silent.
It was hard to imagine that a massacre had just taken place in the room not far away during the day. Although the bodies had been sent to the charity cemetery, the blood was still there.
Xu Zun knew that he couldn't sleep, so he put on his shoes and went to the window.
Looking at the simple and shabby county government office, his mind was filled with thoughts, and he recalled the various experiences that had happened since he arrived in Yonghui.
The time was not long, but there were several dangerous moments, especially the battle at Guanlan Hall in Yongxing Fort, where he almost died on the spot.
When he thought of the flying Emei Thorn, Xu Zun inevitably thought of Ku Niang.
Until this time, Ku Niang had not returned yet.
I don’t know, was she injured in the battle with Wanqi Feng, or did she just leave without saying goodbye?
well……
After sighing, Xu Zun suddenly remembered a song that fit the occasion, so he hummed softly:
[“…Will you come tonight? Is your love still there? If I lose you, who wants the future to come? Who wants my heart to leave? Will you come tonight? Is your love still there? I just want you to spend the future with me and accompany me in love…”]
Xu Zun sang with emotion, in both Mandarin and Cantonese, but no matter how he sang, he only knew these few lines.
After the song was finished, when Xu Zun turned around, a surprising scene appeared. He saw a woman in black appearing like a ghost on the bed. It was - Ku Niang!!!
Wow…
Under normal circumstances, Xu Zun would have been frightened, but when he saw Ku Niang appear, he was not frightened but extremely surprised, and he also realized something.
I was standing by the window and the door was closed. There was only one possibility for Ku Niang to suddenly appear on the bed, that is, she had been in this room for a long time!
Xu Zun looked at the dilapidated beams and the simple furniture. Although the house was small, it was very likely that there were Tibetans there.
"Kuniang, you're back!" Xu Zun hurried forward to greet her.
But Ku Niang was still sitting upright on the bed, her eyes were fierce and deep, which made people shudder.
She was not wearing a veil, and one could see her short stubbled hair and the striking scar on her cheek.
"Um... that..." Xu Zun hurried back to the bed and sat beside Ku Niang, hesitating, "Are you okay? Is that Wanqi Feng your opponent?"
As a result, Ku Niang still did not respond.
All right……
Xu Zun originally wanted to ask Ku Niang about the iron coffin, but now it seems inconvenient to open the conversation.
So Xu Zun didn't act pretentiously. Just like he did in the past, he lay on Ku Niang's lap and began to tell her about the evil ghost murder case.
Xu Zun felt that Ku Niang was always following him, and perhaps she had never left him too far, so she knew everything that happened after Guanlan Palace.
Therefore, there was no need to hide anything and he just told it all out, even the Empress Dowager's oral instructions were not excluded.
"I don't know, is this trip to Shengdu a blessing or a curse?" Xu Zun said, "Fortunately, you are by my side. Ku Niang, look, how about you make a condition, and we can renew the contract for another ten or eight years..."
Ku Niang seemed uninterested in Xu Zun's story and remained indifferent. But who would have thought that just when Xu Zun was angry, Ku Niang suddenly stroked Xu Zun's face and spoke:
"What did you just sing? Sing it again..."
"..." Xu Zun never expected that she would speak at this critical moment and make such a strange request.
All right!
Satisfy you!
[“Will you come tonight? Is your love still there…”]
After singing, Xu Zun was still not satisfied, so he added another song "Woman Flower": ["... Woman flower, swaying in the world, woman flower, gently swaying in the wind..."]
It was still the same Ku Niang, and he was still resting his head on her legs, but this time, when Xu Zun sang, he felt the vibrations coming from Ku Niang for the first time.
Although the fluctuation was very weak, Xu Zun seemed to see the dawn of solving the iron coffin case...
…
Two days later, Xu Zun finished dealing with the follow-up matters of the Yonghui County Government and handed over all matters to the County Magistrate Tian Murong, asking Tian Murong to temporarily take over the position of County Magistrate.
Tian Murong was still in shock and terrified. He knew that it would not be long before Tangzhou would send a new county magistrate and county chancellor to replace him.
After all, he did not get the position of county magistrate in a legitimate way.
Tao Lang has been secretly dealt with by Ashuzai and others, so Xu Zun no longer needs to report the specific files of the Yonghui evil ghost case in detail.
Just following the convention, he wrote an official document to the Tangzhou government office, simply reporting the events that happened in Yonghui to Li Yan.
However, everyone knows very well that this is just a formality.
Perhaps by the time the official document was delivered, Li Yan would no longer be the governor of Tangzhou.
Putting aside the Iron Coffin Case and the Shangyuan City Incident, just looking at Yonghui's situation, it can be seen that the higher-ups have long been dissatisfied with Li Yan, and his political career is probably over.
In this way, Xu Zun and his party packed their bags and came to Kuhe Wharf, ready to leave Yonghui by boat.
At the dock, Li Ronger had already prepared a large ship for Xu Zun and others. The ship looked very impressive with its sails flying and flags fluttering.
Huo Anu and Ani were the first to board the ship, followed by the guards who came onto the deck carrying the luggage, and the sailors on the ship who eagerly helped.
At the dock, Li Ronger naturally wanted to see her off in person. She was wearing a dark green robe and holding a whisk in her hand, and looked quite energetic.
But when I got closer and took a closer look, I could see that her face was sallow and her lips were pale, and it was obvious that she had not yet recovered from her injuries.
"This time, I really need the help of Boss Li," Xu Zun said with a fist, "By lending you the favorable boat, I can return to Beijing as soon as possible!"
"My Lord, please don't say that," Li Rong'er said with all her might, "This is what our Sanhe Gang should do. My Lord, you saved our gang from the brink of disaster. Our Sanhe Gang will always remember this and will repay you one day.
"Besides, our Sanhe Gang makes a living by transporting grain, so it's just a piece of cake..." Li Ronger pointed at the big ship, "Master Xu, please follow me aboard. I'll introduce you to the ship owner..."
"Okay, okay, thank you!" Xu Zun and Li Ronger walked onto the deck side by side.
Just as Xu Zun and Li Ronger got on the boat, a pair of eyes were staring at them closely in the crowd.
But when Xu Zun and the other man came to the deck, Li Ronger introduced the ship owner to Xu Zun and then briefed him on the sailing matters.
At this moment, Liu Dong came slowly in a horse-drawn carriage. All Xu Zun and others needed to do was drive the carriage onto the boat, and they could set sail.
As a result, at this moment, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the deck:
"Hey! Who is it?!"
Immediately afterwards, the sound of fierce fighting was heard in the cabin.
"ah?"
Xu Zun was talking to Li Ronger when they heard the sound of fighting. They hurried down to the cabin to check.
Unexpectedly, not long after Xu Zun and his companions entered the cabin, a ball of fire suddenly burst out from the cabin. With a loud bang, the flames shot up into the sky, and the entire ship exploded violently, blowing it to pieces...
