"Just remember, next time you do something stupid, I won't be polite."

Pei Yue said magnanimously, and then continued his analysis: "As you said, no matter where the gangsters are in Daliang, they don't have such courage. They dare to provoke the Guangping Marquis Mansion for one hundred thousand taels of silver. These people who want to take advantage of others are not

You are not stupid, you can tell who is the fat sheep and who is the tiger. Only those dandies with shallow foundations will go around causing trouble."

"Could he be an official?"

"Impossible. The disputes in the Daliang Dynasty were relatively mild, and life-and-death struggles rarely occurred. When Xue Tao's plan to be in power failed, the adults in the court not only did not embarrass him, but also allowed him to sit on the throne of Lingzhou Governor. Your Majesty

Even more, he was given the title of Diange

Bachelor, it is obvious from this. To say the least, even if someone really wants to harm Uncle Gu, they will not use such despicable means. The initiator will have no consequences? Isn’t it true that important ministers don’t even understand this simple truth?

clear."

"When you think about it this way, the scope is narrowed a lot."

Pei Yue nodded and said coldly: "The other party is not in Daliang Chaoye, and he has a grudge against you and me. In fact, the answer is self-evident."

Gu Fan couldn't keep up with his rhythm. After all, he was not good at calculations and planning. In fact, following Pei Yue's words, he already had a vague direction in his mind. However, if he thought about it this way, he would touch a very scary possibility, which made him

He didn't want to continue thinking about it at all.

Pei Yue had been observing the changes in his expression. When he saw this, he sighed softly: "Brother, you must be mentally prepared."

Gu Fan's eyes were very painful, and he shook his head and said: "I don't believe it."

Pei Yue said solemnly: "After excluding other possibilities, the remaining one may be the correct judgment. Third brother has made many military exploits in the Western Region, but the people of Xiwu will definitely not go to Kyoto to trouble you.

Uncle Gu stood out from the war in the southern border,

His achievements are all taken from the people of the Southern Zhou Dynasty. In addition, the eldest brother and the second brother are now in charge of the army in the south. It is impossible for the Zhou people to go to the army to assassinate Uncle Gu and the two brothers. Then the target can only be you.

"

He paused and said in a deep voice: "As for myself, I killed Fang Rui and those Fang family disciples in Luliu Manor, and then went to Hengduan Mountain to kill the remaining thieves with Brother Li Jin. Such a grudge cannot be carried out.

It's not big at all. You and I are as close as brothers. Those people couldn't provoke us, so they simply took the risk and wanted to use this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone."

Gu Fan frowned deeply when he heard the word provoking.

Pei Yue suddenly asked: "Do you believe what Cheng Guangtai said?"

Gu Fan thought of the guard who suffered from a disease on the battlefield, and the man's miserable look appeared in his eyes. He couldn't help but sigh, and said sadly: "I believe it."

"I also believe that he is a soldier led by Uncle Gu after all, and he is not so crazy that he directly colludes with the Nanzhou people. Yun'er is Miss Nanqin's personal maid. It may be that she herself was coerced. This matter has nothing to do with Nanqin.

Miss Qin has nothing to do with it. But in front of me

This situation is so deep that we can only roughly speculate on the identity of the mastermind behind it, but we know nothing about his plans and arrangements. Since it is so dangerous, we must prepare for the worst."

After Pei Yue said this sincerely, he quietly waited for Gu Fan's reply.

Gu Fan knew in his heart that the so-called worst plan was Nan Qin's secret.

This time he did not have strong opposition due to Pei Yue's suspicion as he had in that house before. In fact, after Pei Yue's detailed analysis, Gu Fan gradually realized the problem.

Although he is not as thoughtful as Pei Yue, he is not too confused. Since he has a deep love for Nanqin, he will definitely check the people around her to ensure Nanqin's safety.

Yun'er's life experience is very simple and innocent. She is a native of Kyoto. Due to changes in her family fortune, she was forced to work as a maid in Liyuan. Then she was selected by Nan Qin. At first, she was only responsible for sweeping the courtyard. Later, because she gained Nan Qin's love

It has been nine years since she became a personal maid.

Not to mention the possibility of Yun'er colluding with foreign enemies, her resume and temperament alone determine that she does not have the courage to do such a thing without fear. If there is no tacit approval or even orders from Nan Qin,

How dare she bribe Gu Fan's guards? Whenever Cheng Guangtai goes to Nan Qin for verification, Yun'er should know what will happen to her and her family.

But if this is the case, the development of the matter will point to a possibility that Gu Fan does not want to see at all.

After a long time, he said with difficulty: "Brother Yue, maybe your guess is right."

Pei Yue's face remained calm, but he was secretly relieved.

If Gu Fan is stubborn to the end, he really has nothing to do. Even if he doesn't go to Pingyuan Town, can he just watch Gu Fan die?

He asked calmly: "Do you want to go?"

Gu Fan did not hesitate, nodded and said: "Go."

Seeing that Pei Yue had no objection, he added: "Whether Nan Qin is Nan Zhou's masterpiece or not, I have to see her with my own eyes and ask her face to face. If I don't do this, I will never be able to feel at ease in this life."

Pei Yue raised his hand and patted his shoulder, comforting him and said, "Okay, now that you've decided, leave the rest to me. You just need to sing your part on stage."

Gu Fan looked at him gratefully and asked, "Then what should I do now?"

Pei Yue smiled softly and said calmly: "You haven't slept all night, and your nerves are already too tense. Don't worry, I guarantee that Miss Nanqin will not be in any danger. You go back now and have a good sleep to recuperate.

Then he comforted his mother-in-law and sister Zhen'er and told them not to worry. Now Uncle Gu has not returned

Jing, we are the men in the house. No matter how big the storm is outside, we cannot let them panic all the time. I need to think about it carefully and then make detailed arrangements. Come over tomorrow evening and I will tell you the complete plan. The day after tomorrow

You will go south to Pingyuan Town early in the morning and solve this matter completely."

Hearing this, Gu Fan was silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up, bowed and said solemnly: "Brother Yue, it was me, the older brother, who couldn't forgive you before."

Pei Yue quickly stretched out his hand to pull him up and said with a smile: "That's almost enough. I just made a few jokes, and you still remember them in your heart. If you really want to talk about it, how many times have you helped me? Uncle Gu and Auntie treat me well."

What do you think? Your teeth are still fighting. A misunderstanding between brothers is nothing. If you continue to be so pretentious, I will really not recognize you as my brother."

The expression on Gu Fan's face finally became more relaxed, and he smiled and said, "Then I'll go back home first and come back to you tomorrow."

"Okay, I won't give it away."

Pei Yue watched him leave quietly and stood there thinking for a long time.

There was a lot of discussion in the capital. Many people knew that the lover of the fourth young master of the Guangping Marquis was kidnapped. This was not a small matter. The Kyoto Prefecture, the garrison division, and the Nine City Censors all dispatched, and even the palace sent people. He went to the Guangping Marquis Mansion to comfort and inquire. It is said that His Majesty was very angry and immediately summoned Taishitai Pavilion Zuo Lingchen Momoyun into the palace to reprimand him and ordered him to arrest the thief within three days and rescue his predecessor who had left the garden. Oiran.

Only a handful of interested people have noticed that the carriages of the Marquis of Zhongshan have been running around the capital.

On the evening of February 21, less than nine hours before the time agreed by the bandits and before Gu Fan arrived, Pei Yue returned to the side hall of the Hou Mansion and found seven young people standing in the room.

These people, headed by Deng Zai, were the first soldiers to follow Pei Yue.

Pei Yue glanced at their faces one by one and said calmly: "You should all know about Gu Fan's matter. The other party asked him to go to Pingyuan Town to redeem his people tomorrow. We must help with this matter."

Deng Zai and Wang Yong looked solemn, Qi Min's eyes were slightly excited, and everyone else's expressions were also very solemn.

"I have already asked your Majesty to mobilize a force from the south camp of the Beijing Army, plus all the people in the mansion, to surround Pingyuan Town so that not even a single insect can escape. I will tell you next You can’t make any mistakes in your detailed arrangements, do you understand?”

"Yes, Master!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Pei Yue's eyes were clear and he spoke slowly. His followers listened attentively and did not dare to miss a word.

There was a simple topographic map around Pingyuan Town on the table, including all the roads leading to and from it. Pei Yue pointed to the location on the map and told them the detailed encirclement and interception formation.

After half an hour, Pei Yue asked: "Is everything clear?"

"Clear!"

Pei Yue nodded and said slowly: "Let's all prepare. Remember, what I just told you are the most important secrets. There must be no leakage, otherwise Miss Nanqin will not be rescued, and the mastermind behind the scenes will escape. , then I would have no shame to see Gu Fan again."

It seemed like a very ordinary admonishment.

After everyone agreed, they began to walk out.

After a while, Pei Yue looked at a figure who suddenly returned, his eyes gradually turning cold.
Chapter completed!