Volume 5: The Gathering of Storms Chapter 286: Breaking the Rules
It was another late night. Xu Zun lay beside Ku Niang's window, looking at Ku Niang who seemed to be sleeping soundly, and opened his mouth several times.
But……
For fear of disturbing Ku Niang's rest, he finally chose to keep silent.
Anyway, Ku Niang said that she would protect me for three months. Now it’s only halfway through, so I should still have a chance to ask about the iron coffin.
So Xu Zun quietly turned around and wanted to leave.
As a result, the voice of Ku Niang suddenly came from behind:
"I have broken my vows many times for you. I have my reasons..."
"Ah?"
Xu Zun quickly turned his head, however, he only heard Ku Niang's voice, but saw that Ku Niang was still lying on the bed, still sleeping soundly.
"I...I understand..." Xu Zun had been mentally prepared, so he said immediately, "I'm just worried that our trip to the East China Sea will delay your recovery.
"It's better to take a boat, but the journey from the Holy City to the Qizhou coast is bumpy. I'm really worried about you!"
The night was silent. Xu Zun waited for a long time and finally heard Ku Niang's response.
"No problem."
Two words, concise and clear.
"Okay," Xu Zun realized something again and nodded, "I understand. I won't do anything to embarrass you in the future!
"But there is one thing you need to know, you are the closest person to me in this world!"
After he said this, the scene remained empty, as if Xu Zun was talking to the air.
After waiting for a while and seeing no response, Xu Zun turned around and left Ku Niang's room.
After Xu Zun left, Ku Niang's body could be seen shaking slightly, as if she was touched by Xu Zun's words...
Returning to his room and lying in the soft bed, Xu Zun's thoughts could not calm down for a long time.
By now, he had already vaguely guessed what was going on with Ku Niang.
If what Yue Jinglei said is correct, then Ku Niang is most likely a killer trained by Xiazhou Ruan family.
She might have been escorting Qiu Dingtian's body, or she might have been punished for making a mistake, or she might have been presented as a gift to the Daxuan court, and therefore she was locked in an iron coffin.
When Ku Niang woke up, she once said that the reason they used an iron coffin was because an ordinary coffin could not hold her!
Therefore, the excrement in the iron coffin was most likely left by Ku Niang.
Then, as the iron coffin was robbed, Ku Niang was also abducted by the gang of criminals.
Xu Zun roughly knew that the iron coffin was hijacked by Shen Tiande. Shen Tiande did not have that much power, so he was just an accomplice.
Ku Niang was captured by Shen Tiande and others and locked in an ice cellar where she stayed for two years.
So……
The first question is, if Shen Tiande and others managed to snatch Qiu Dingtian’s body, then why did they imprison Ku Niang?
Before his death, Shen Tiande told himself in a confessional tone: Let him go!
That meant that he should let Ku Niang go, as she knew nothing at all.
Therefore, Xu Zun could roughly judge that Shen Tiande and others robbed the iron coffin but did not get Qiu Dingtian's body, and did not know whether Qiu Dingtian was dead or alive.
That's why they imprisoned Ku Niang and used all kinds of torture to force her to tell the truth.
But they never expected that Ku Niang was like a numb robot, and had no reaction no matter what they did. This gave rise to the second problem:
Ku Niang possesses such extraordinary martial arts. In two years, is there no way for her to resist or escape from the clutches of the devil?
Finally, if he hadn’t found the cellar himself, would he have frozen to death there?
Since Shen Tiande had accomplices, why didn’t his accomplices transfer Ku Niang earlier?
The third question is, when talking about Shen Tiande’s accomplices, we have to think of Shen Qian.
Now it seems that although Shen Qian is a woman and young, she is very likely to have participated in the robbery of the iron coffin.
Therefore, Shen Qian and Shen Tiande were both employed by others, and there was a powerful force behind them, otherwise they would not have been able to rob the iron coffin.
Shen Qian...
If Shen Tiande’s death was really related to Shen Qian, does that mean that Shen Tiande wanted to leave the organization, which is why he was silenced?
Shen Qian...
What kind of reason would make Shen Qian kill her father with her own hands? Even though she didn't kill him directly, what was the difference?
Xu Zun could also guess that the power behind the Shen father and daughter was most likely the royalist faction.
Their backers should be the Li royal family or cabinet ministers.
So, the fourth question is, why did they risk robbing the iron coffin and obtaining Qiu Dingtian’s body?
Could it be that... there is something on Qiu Dingtian's body that can be used to deal with the Queen Mother?
call……
I'm afraid I can't solve this mystery for the time being!
Xu Zun knew that if he wanted to know the truth about the Iron Coffin Case, he had to do two things. The first was for the Queen Mother to tell him the truth; the second was for him to go to Xiazhou in person.
But in front of me...
Xu Zun turned his thoughts to Ku Niang. After so many guesses and reasonings, Xu Zun gradually understood what was going on with Ku Niang.
Ku Niang has been used as a killing weapon since she was young, so she must obey orders from others, so... she can't tell herself her true origins.
That's why she said that she broke many rules for herself!
It’s hard to imagine that if Ku Niang is so powerful, how terrifying must the master behind her be?
Although Ku Niang did not say it explicitly, Xu Zun could feel that Ku Niang's breaking of the precepts might bring her a catastrophe.
Therefore, I must be careful in the future and not let my mother do things she cannot do...
but……
Ku Niang has now become the general of the Qilin Guard. Isn’t it a bit late?
Xu Zun was thinking to himself when he felt a rustle in his arms. He then realized that Ani was in the nest. No wonder it was so warm.
Well, let’s not think about it too much for now, or…
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The next morning, Xu Zun felt much better.
He had originally planned to take Ani and the others to visit the magnificent and magical Holy City, look for places of interest and historical sites, taste the delicious food and snacks of Xuanmiao City, and then see if the Jiaofangsi here is the highest level place in the entire Daxuan...
However, he quickly remembered that the Holy City was still under lockdown and these places were not open.
Therefore, he could only settle for the next best thing and let the newly hired chefs prepare a sumptuous feast at home so that he could satisfy his craving first.
Because Xu Zun already felt that the day of his departure was getting closer and closer.
Sure enough, his sixth sense became more and more accurate.
Just after having this appetizer at noon, the imperial edict had already arrived at the Xu Mansion.
The one who announced the decree was the Chief Eunuch of Ceremonies, and the Chief of the Internal Guards Cai Kun was also there, which showed how much importance the Queen Mother attached to this matter.
There was nothing surprising in the decree. The Queen Mother ordered Xu Zun and his party to go to the East China Sea to investigate the attack on the prince, and they set off immediately.
After receiving the order, Cai Kun came to Xu Zun and said:
"Ji Ying, the journey to the East China Sea is long, you must be careful to be safe!" Cai Kun pointed behind him, "I have selected some good fighters from the inner guards. These people have participated in the rescue of the emperor from the heavenly calamity and are trustworthy."
Xu Zun took a look and saw that there were about twenty people.
You know, the internal guards are already seriously short of people, but Cai Kun can still send more than twenty experts to himself, which shows how thoughtful Cai Kun is.
"Thank you so much!" Xu Zun quickly expressed his gratitude.
"The Shipping Department has made preparations and prepared three ocean-going ships and sufficient ocean-going supplies for you." Cai Kun added, "Also, since you are looking for the prince, people from the prince's mansion will accompany you. Come, let me introduce them to you..."
As he spoke, Cai Kun brought Xu Zun to several people and introduced them one by one:
"This is the Prince's Junior Tutor Li Gui, this is the Prince's Secretary Zhang Yao, this is the Prince's Guest Shan Peng..."
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