bookrandom Chapter 259 Su Jing
Chapter 259 Su Jing
The man covered the smile from the corner of his mouth and continued his accusation in a choked voice:
"Do you know how I've spent the year since you passed the imperial examination and were assigned to An County?"
Especially half a year ago, you disregarded my feelings and found a servant, who stayed outside every night; your mother and father, on the grounds of having no children, tormented me every day!
If my younger sister hadn't won the favor of the new prefect's son, how could I still be alive?
"I...I..." Gu Qing was speechless. She had indeed neglected him for the past six months.
"Alright! My wife, please leave first. I want to be alone for a while." The man lowered his eyes sadly, seemingly reluctant to let her go.
Seeing that he was angry, Gu Qing could only helplessly purse her lips and apologize: "I'm sorry you've suffered these past six months, I'll find a way to make it up to you."
After saying that, seeing that the man was unwilling to talk to her and did not even offer her a place to stay overnight, Gu Qing turned around with guilt and prepared to leave.
Just as she stepped out of the room, the door slammed shut, and a man's pained voice faintly came from behind the door:
"Gu Qing, if you don't love me, why did you marry me in the first place..."
Hearing this, Gu Qing couldn't help but feel sorry for him. She stood at the door for a long time until the lights inside were turned off before leaving.
……
As the footsteps faded into the distance, Ah Cong, who was helping the man bathe, asked in confusion:
"My lord, I see that the magistrate has already softened his heart. Why don't you take advantage of this and let her stay overnight? That way, she can get pregnant sooner and shut those people up!"
The man in the bathtub scooped up a ladle of water with a wooden spoon and poured it onto his arm, saying slowly and deliberately:
"Although Gu Qing is indecisive and easily influenced, it doesn't mean she's stupid. I'm heartbroken today, so why would I cling to the person who caused me this pain?"
Besides, she just lost a body double, so she certainly wasn't in the mood for that kind of thing.
"My lord is so wise; I don't understand these things." A-Cong took a soft towel and rubbed the man's back.
“It’s okay if you don’t understand, I don’t understand either, but my father said that to win over a woman, you have to retreat to advance.” The man scooped up another ladle of water, tilted his head slightly, and poured it down his neck. As if he had thought of something, he said in a pleasant voice:
"Look at my arrogant father-in-law, isn't he a perfect example of this? He used to always be the one to dominate my father and even my mother, but now he's ended up all alone and helpless!"
I wonder how my dear brother, Su Mu, is doing these days? Has he been divorced by his wife, or perhaps even sold off?
I really look forward to seeing his expression when he finds out about his great-uncle's situation, but unfortunately, knowing his great-uncle's personality, he definitely won't tell him..."
That's right! This person is none other than Su Mu's younger brother, Su Jing!
A year has passed, and he seems to have grown a lot, unlike before when he was so impatient! His acting skills have also become much more refined! Those who don't know him would definitely praise him for having the demeanor of a high-ranking official.
Seeing Su Jing's strange smile, A Cong didn't dare to answer and just kept his head down, doing his own work.
Su Jing, who had been laughing at Su Mu's father's plight, suddenly thought of the body double and couldn't help but abruptly stand up from the bathtub—
"Wow--"
As Ah Cong was about to wipe the water off him, he heard the other person's voice:
"That bitch must have disposed of the body to cover her tracks!"
Ah Cong paused for a moment, then thought for a second. The two people he sent out said they had handled it well, so it must be true. He quickly replied:
"Rest assured, my lord, that vile woman, her adulterous wife, and her bastard child have all perished in the fire, probably burned to ashes!"
As for the two gamblers we sent out, they've probably already left Mengzhou Prefecture and fled south for their lives.
Su Jing nodded in satisfaction. After putting on his nightgown, he said to Acong, "Well done. It's getting late. Go and rest. You don't need to keep watch tonight."
"Yes, my lord." Ah Cong slowly withdrew.
Watching the person leave, Su Jing sat on the bed resentfully, the words she had overheard at Gu Qing's door the day before echoing in her mind:
“Mother, Father, I have always listened to you since I was a child. I have already missed my chance with Mu’er once, but this time I will never let go of Huai Mu no matter what.”
"He's just a prostitute, what are you...?" Gu's mother was about to say a few more words when Gu's father, fearing a rift between mother and daughter, grabbed her arm.
Father Gu, feigning resignation, said, "Since you like it, I'll grant your wish! But what title do you want to give this servant?"
Gu Qing's voice remained unfamiliar for a long time. It wasn't until Su Jing, who was eavesdropping outside the door, thought she wouldn't speak that he heard her voice, which was nothing short of heartless:
"My daughter wants to welcome him into the family with the respect due to a commoner, after all, he gave birth to our Gu family's eldest daughter..."
Upon hearing this, Su Jing, who was outside the door, dared not listen any longer. He could only cover his mouth and run back to the Su residence to ask his father for help. This led to the subsequent hiring of a hitman to commit murder!
And because of hiring someone to commit murder, he inadvertently learned that the other party had a mistress!
Thoughts returning—
Su Jing's hands felt a little cold, and he couldn't help but think to himself: Huai Mu, that bastard, didn't have to die, but who told him to dare to dream of becoming a concubine!
A speechless night!
……
The next day, at an inn in An County.
After Lin Shu and the other four finished their breakfast, Ji Wan, carrying her two double hammers, asked Lin Shu aggressively:
"Are we going straight to the county government office? I can't wait to give her a good beating..."
The others also cast glances at Lin Shu.
Lin Shu shook her head, then turned to Huai Mu and said, "No, there's no evidence, so let's go check where he lives first."
Huai Mu noticed that everyone's eyes were on him, and he couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly.
"Tsk! What are you laughing at? Lead the way." Xu Jingyun, who didn't get along with him, frowned and urged.
Huai Mu looked at the women present with a wronged expression, but seeing that they all turned their faces away, looking at the sky and the ground but not at him, he had no choice but to get up and lead the way.
Before long, the group arrived at a ruin in Qingyan Lane.
"Whoa! It's burned to ashes, how are we supposed to investigate this, Lin Shu!" Ji Wan put two hammers on her shoulders, her neck tilted forward slightly from the pressure, but her voice was unusually loud.
"Yes! Let's go! Every time I see this place, I think of my dead sister!" Huai Mu pretended to wipe away tears while praying in his heart that no one would come out.
Unfortunately, fate had other plans.
Ji Wan's voice was so loud that a family across the street quietly opened their door.
A handsome young man peeked out, timidly glancing around at Lin Shu and the others. Upon seeing Huai Mu huddled at the back, he quickly called out:
"Brother Huaimu, are you alright? Your lover had only been in the courtyard a short while last night when your house caught fire. It scared me to death!"
"Don't talk nonsense, that was my sister last night." Huai Mu first winked at the man, then nervously looked to the other side.
The man gave him a knowing look; after all, a sister was still a sister. His gaze then lingered on Lin Shu for a moment before he looked at Huai Mu with an expression that said, "You're quite the lucky one," and whispered:
"Where did you get this from? You didn't even let your younger brother have a sip of soup. You, how come you always seem to have all the good things in life!"
Everyone present was a martial artist, so they heard it clearly and understood it perfectly!
Lin Shu frowned, looked at the man, and asked politely, "Young master, may I ask you a few questions?"
The man looked at Lin Shu, his heart fluttering with joy. He shyly smoothed his hair and said sweetly:
"Please ask me anything, sister! There's no place in this brothel that I, Lu Jun, don't know."
"What? Brothel Alley! Isn't this called Green Lane?" Ji Wan was the first to shout in disbelief, and the hammer fell to the ground with two muffled thuds.
The man who called himself Lu Jun was delighted to see her silly expression and covered his mouth with a coquettish laugh:
"This lady is really interesting!"
This is indeed called Qingyan Lane, but because it's home to the mistresses of powerful figures and prostitutes, it's also known as Dark Brothel Lane!
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