Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

"Master Huaiyue named this thing 'fire gun' and called the team led by Zhedao the Chaozhen Sect, which was separated from the Chendao Peak and the nascent Wumen."

"We didn't know at the time that the news that our master was researching muskets had already leaked out." Zhou Qiong said bitterly.

When Gu Xu heard this, his expression became a little gloomy.

"I don't know how Master Huaiyue discovered something wrong. Anyway, there is a person named Youmeng who is very suspicious." Zhou Qiong said, "Fu Dao should have mentioned this person, but he doesn't know the details..."

"Youmeng." Gu Xu repeated. This person Fu Dao did say that.

"This man is a retainer brought back by the master. He and the master hit it off right away and have similar interests. The master regards him as a close friend," said Zhou Qiong.

"He knows a thing or two about everything the master is interested in, and he can often offer good insights into local cases and government affairs in Yunxi," Zhou Qiong said. "The servants in Prince Shen's mansion also think he is a kind person. He gradually comes and goes in the mansion as if he is alone."

"Later, a small rumor gradually spread in the court of Northern Qin, saying that Prince Shen had an elite, brave, and invincible army called the Chaozhen Army. They were private soldiers left behind by the previous prince and were not handed over to the court."

"Who spread this rumor?" Gu Xu said.

"I don't know. Master Huaiyue also traced the source, but he only found out that the original source was a bookstore in Luoyang. This bookstore seemed to have searched through the records of the old prince's battles, picked out the vague or missing parts, and then exaggerated them to portray it as the appearance of a miracle soldier." Zhou Qiong said.

Gu Xu frowned: "Which bookstore?"

"Red Maple Bookstore, but several years before I was captured, this bookstore was gradually squeezed out by the newly emerged Hangdou Bookstore." Zhou Qiong said, "And these rumors are only circulated in a small circle, not everyone knows about it."

He continued, "Because of these rumors, Master Huaiyue had no choice but to dismantle her base in Yunxi and contact a new research center to send Zhadao and the others there. As time went on, Master Huaiyue and the master gradually discovered that someone in the Yunxi area was secretly operating something, but they acted too quickly. Master Huaiyue had just started investigating when the so-called 'rebellion' was reported."

Zhou Qiong said: "Back then, there were three main pieces of evidence to prove that Prince Shen's palace was plotting rebellion: the first was that they embezzled the mine production in Yunxi; the second was that the flood that occurred the year before was said to have embezzled nearly 80% of the disaster relief money, which caused unrest in the area."

"The official who came to deliver the imperial edict even took out the letter that was originally placed in the study of Prince Shen's mansion..." Zhou Qiong said, "There is nothing wrong with the letter itself, but the false accusation makes the letter seem like evidence."

Gu Xu hesitated for a moment and said, "So, they suspect there is a traitor in the mansion?"

"That's right. The Shen Wang Mansion is not extravagant, so the servants in the house are all old people who have been dependent on the Gu family for generations and have no ulterior motives." Zhou Qiong said, "After checking, the couple both felt that You Meng was the most suspicious."

"But at that time, all the things were piled up, and even the master and his wife, plus a few confidants at the time, could not take care of everything. Master Huaiyue had to make a plan to escape. This included asking the Su family for help and using their connections to temporarily delay the events in the capital."

Zhou Qiong gnashed his teeth in hatred: "Who would have thought... this ruthless Su family, even a tiger would not eat its own cubs, it would be fine if they did not help, but they actually took advantage of the master Huaiyue's trust in them and killed her!"

Wu Feng widened his eyes.

Wu Yan frowned and subconsciously looked at Gu Xu. Gu Xu's expression did not change, and he seemed to be still calm. He asked: "You mean, the self-immolation incident..."

Zhou Qiong sneered and said, "It's almost certain that this is their work."

Gu Xu took a deep breath.

Wu Feng quickly asked: "Why? What evidence do you have?"

Zhou Qiong said, "When Wu Hurricane arrested me and put me in jail, he probably thought that I would never get out again in this life, so he said that it was because I knew things that I shouldn't know and was too obsessed with the self-immolation of Prince Shen and his wife... I was imprisoned for several years, and just by listening to the guards' conversations, I could guess the relationship between this prison and the Su family."

Zhou Qiong said viciously, "If you have nothing to hide, why bother me? Why cover up the truth of the past? If the injustice of Prince Shen is cleared, wouldn't it only benefit the Su family?"

Wu Feng took note of it secretly. He knew that Wu Hun was still being tortured in the dark cell. With Zhou Qiong's confession, he might be able to pry out some other information.

Gu Xu clenched his fingers and just sat upright. After a while, he murmured, "It's them."

The room fell silent for a moment.

Zhou Qiong looked at Gu Xu, and the anger in his heart subsided a little. Fortunately, the person that Master Huaiyue wanted to save with all his might was saved after all.

He was tall, handsome, healthy-looking, and seemed to be skilled in martial arts. Moreover, he was the current master of the Duke of Dunxin's mansion, and had so much treasure, which was enough for him to live a life of peace and security.

Zhou Qiong thought about this and felt a little regretful. It was clear that Master Huaiyue's original intention was not to let Gu Xu harbor hatred, but now that he had said these words, how could the young master give up revenge?

This road is too dangerous. They have to deal with not only the Su family, but also the emperor, the high-ranking royal family who persecutes loyal people...

Zhou Qiong was stunned, and then at a loss. Can all this really be done?

Gu Xu seemed to be talking to himself: "...Since you already have a plan, why did you send me out of Yunxi?"

After a moment of silence, Zhou Qiong said, "It was You Meng who first proposed to send the young master out of Yunxi. He said that under the current circumstances, if Prince Shen and his family enter the capital, the young master will definitely be the first to be sent to the palace and placed under house arrest. At that time, his life and death will not be decided by himself."

He said: "Master Huaiyue had already discovered that something was wrong with him, but it seemed that she was inspired by these words and decided to send the young master away. I remember she said to the master at that time..."

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Su Huaiyue said: "The Su family gave me life and love, and doted on me when I was young. But... maybe this is a bit unfilial, my father and two brothers don't seem to take me seriously... They think that what I love is 'not right', and instead ask me to embroider and do things I don't like every day, and ask me to behave properly."

Su Huaiyue looked at the flickering candlelight.

"Perhaps, in the identity of Su Huaiyue, anyone can be fine, and it doesn't have to be me. They seem to favor only the youngest daughter of the Su family, not me."

Gu Shen put his arm around her shoulders and said, "After all, I am too incompetent to protect you. Huaiyue, although You Meng is suspicious, his plan is not entirely without merit. The only people in the world who can be fully trusted are you and me."

"Don't you think I'm ungrateful?" Su Huaiyue leaned on Gu Shen's shoulder and smiled.

"You have experienced everything personally, so your feelings are naturally the most important." Gu Shen said.

Su Huaiyue snuggled up to him.

"Maybe I'm just overthinking it." Su Huaiyue lowered his head and said softly.