"... Even if someone like me does all kinds of evil, living in this world... there are still a few righteous principles that need to be adhered to..."
While speaking, Jiang Xiao slowly knelt down and looked at Guo Shouzhong with a look that was both cold and sarcastic.
Looking again, Jiang Xiao was very patient and confessed his true thoughts to the dying Guo Shouzhong in great detail.
"And the justice I adhere to is... When you come out to hang out and be brothers, you must be loyal, and when dealing with traitors, you must kill them all at all costs! Otherwise, I will be hard-pressed!"
"Master Guo, you also know my origins, hey! The notorious Eight Owls who are reviled by thousands of people! Hu Xiao was sworn brother to me back then, and I regarded him as my brother, but he betrayed me, so that
I was imprisoned, almost died at the hands of the government, and killed six other brothers... It's a pity that he was too cunning, and I couldn't find any trace of him. I wanted revenge, but I had nowhere to start...
"
"But just last night, I finally discovered his whereabouts... At that moment, I was really ecstatic! Unfortunately, there was a flood, otherwise I would have met him on the spot to 'reminisce about old times'... In desperation, I had to
It was a temporary arrangement of several 'Chaofeng' dead soldiers to secretly track him..."
"Those 'Chaofeng' dead soldiers entered Nanjing and fought with others. The opponents were most likely Brother Hu's men. Only Brother Hu's men had such agility and bravery, and could quickly detect me.
The 'Chaofeng' warriors who were personally trained can fight head-on with them without losing..."
"It is true that I disobeyed His Highness the Seventh Prince's orders and caused chaos and trouble, but when dealing with traitors, we must kill them all at any cost! Even if I caused some chaos and caused some trouble, as long as I can be with
If we meet Brother Hu smoothly, everything will be worth it!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Guo. I have no intention of betraying the Seventh Prince. I am still loyal. After I personally entertain Brother Hu, I will find a way to solve all the troubles I have caused. It will definitely not affect the future of His Highness the Seventh Prince."
The big plan... After all, His Highness the Seventh Prince is kind to me, and I just said that you must be loyal!"
"Now, I have answered all of Mr. Guo's questions, so... Mr. Guo, you can rest in peace!"
"If you are dissatisfied and hold a grudge against me, then wait for me in hell! With what you and I have done over the years, we will definitely be reunited there!"
As he spoke, Jiang Xiao spoke slowly and calmly, but with a sense of paranoia and crazy horror.
While Jiang Xiao was answering questions, Guo Shouzhong's breath was getting weaker and weaker, and he was about to die.
But when he was about to die, Guo Shouzhong still stared hard at Jiang Xiao, full of anger and unwillingness, and kept saying "ho ho" in his mouth. He even used up his remaining strength to raise his hand and grabbed Jiang Xiao repeatedly, although
A short blade has been inserted into his chest, but he still holds on and does not want to die. It can be said that his vitality is tenacious.
Seeing that Guo Shouzhong was not dead yet, Jiang Xiao chuckled and stopped squatting. Instead, he stood up slowly with his knees up and looked down at Guo Shouzhong again.
The next moment, Jiang Xiao suddenly raised his foot and stepped hard on the short-edged knife handle on Guo Shouzhong's chest. With a sound of bone cracking, he actually stepped half of the knife handle into Guo Shouzhong's chest.
After Guo Shouzhong's body twitched, he finally lost his life completely.
After doing all this, Jiang Xiao no longer looked at Guo Shouzhong, but... turned his head to look at Lu De, who looked pale but still managed to remain calm.
*
After Guo Shouzhong rushed to the Lu family courtyard, he met Jiang Xiao and Lu De in a hidden secret room.
The secret room was not large, and apart from Guo Shouzhong, Jiang Xiao, and Lu De, there was no one else.
Therefore, Lu De stood aside and not only witnessed the scene where Jiang Xiao killed Guo Shouzhong, but also heard Jiang Xiao's confession and explanation.
As the most talented person in the south of the Yangtze River, Lu De was talented and knowledgeable, and he also lacked fortitude and courage.
At this moment, under Jiang Xiao's wolfish gaze, Lu De's body was still numb and his heart was trembling.
If he hadn't been holding on forcefully, he might have collapsed and fallen to the ground because his knees were weak.
But Lu De managed to hold on in the end. He neither yelled or ran away hastily nor collapsed to the ground and knelt down to beg for mercy. Instead, he chose to be a quiet bystander.
Jiang Xiao looked at Lu De seriously for a moment, nodded appreciatively and said: "Although Mr. Lu is a scholar, he also has a lot of courage! If you had yelled or turned around and fled when I was about to kill someone, then I
I have no choice but to be rude and offend Mr. Lu!"
After Lu De took a deep breath, he finally asked: "You... Jiang, Brother Jiang just said that you didn't want to betray the Seventh Prince, but did you really mean it?"
When speaking, Lu De tried to be as calm as possible, but his voice still couldn't help but tremble slightly.
At the same time, Lu De also lowered his dignity and called Jiang Xiao "Brother Jiang". Naturally, this was to close the relationship, increase vitality, and prevent himself from being stabbed and killed by Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao nodded and said: "I have always hated betrayal by others, so naturally I will not betray others on my own initiative! What's more, His Highness the Seventh Prince not only helped me save my life, but also helped me find friends, and even had some... like-minded friends.
You have always trusted me and used me in important ways over the years, and as long as His Highness the Seventh Prince does not betray me first, of course I will still be loyal!"
Lu De asked cautiously: "Then...why did Brother Jiang kill Guo Shouzhong? This man is a close guard of His Highness the Seventh Prince. Why don't we just make it clear?"
"No!" Jiang Xiao shook his head and raised a finger: "First of all, if I make it clear, Guo Shouzhong will definitely try his best to prevent me from meeting the 'old man'. If he tries to stop me with all his strength, I will not be able to continue the transfer.
'Shao Feng' Dead Soldier, this is something I absolutely cannot tolerate."
Afterwards, Jiang Xiao raised a second finger and sneered: "Then, as I said just now, I hate betrayal the most! Over the years, Guo Shouzhong and I have been in charge of 'Chaofeng', although he can't stand it.
Me, I still regard him as a kindred spirit, but now he obviously wants to burn bridges and betray me...
Guo Shouzhong has a habit that even he himself is not aware of - whenever he makes up his mind to get rid of someone, he will quickly flutter his nose for a moment while staring at that person! And just now, he
When he was staring at me, his nostrils were also flaring rapidly. It was obvious that he had made up his mind and wanted to betray me and get rid of me, so I just acted first out of self-protection!"
Finally, Jiang Xiao raised a third finger: "Finally, and most importantly, the 'Chaofeng' organization is now in danger of being exposed, and Guo Shouzhong is the connection between His Highness the Seventh Prince and 'Chaofeng'
Man, if someone wants to trace the true relationship between 'Chaofeng' and the Seventh Prince, Guo Shouzhong is the easiest flaw to exploit! In addition, he left Nanjing overnight tonight, which is even more eye-catching!
Therefore, killing him directly will be beneficial to His Highness the Seventh Prince, to all the dead soldiers of ‘Chaofeng’, to you and to me! At least it can minimize the exposure risk of ‘Chaofeng’!”
After finishing speaking, Jiang Xiao put away his fingers and asked with a smile: "In short, there are too many reasons why Guo Shouzhong cannot continue to live in this world, so he must die! Mr. Lu, what do you think?"
What else could Lu De say? Of course he completely agreed, and he immediately nodded and said: "Guo Shouzhong really deserves to die! He died well! Brother Jiang is also very decisive and can sort out the situation in a blink of an eye. I admire him!"
The next moment, Lu De quickly added: "But I have never thought about betraying Brother Jiang, and I have no intention of stopping Brother Jiang from seeking revenge against Hu Xiao. Instead, I will mobilize the Lu family's full support... Although I have already
I know the relationship between 'Chaofeng' and His Highness the Seventh Prince, but the major forces will not regard me as a flaw or breakthrough, so... I don't deserve to die!"
At this moment, Lu De was in a desperate situation. He had no idea what Jiang Xiao was really thinking, and he didn't know what Jiang Xiao planned to do with his "witness."
Lu De secretly speculated that Jiang Xiao's constant talking to him at this time was actually taking the opportunity to think about and judge how to deal with him.
If Jiang Xiao wanted to kill him and silence him, he would have no power to fight back and no chance of escape.
Under the instinct of survival, Lu De can be said to be well-behaved and obedient. Although he is not groveling or begging for mercy, he does not show the arrogance of the most talented man in Jiangnan. In short, he never dares to irritate Jiang Xiao, let alone attract Jiang Xiao.
Hostile.
Back then, Gou Jian could endure the humiliation while Han Xin suffered humiliation. Lu De now only hopes that Jiang Xiao will stop his desire to kill people and silence him and completely let him go. Naturally, he is willing to endure the humiliation and endure the humiliation.
*
On the other side, Jiang Xiao's thoughts were just like Lu De's speculation. He kept talking to Lu De, just to take the opportunity to think about how to deal with Lu De, the "witness".
Jiang Xiao has great prestige among the "Chaofeng" soldiers, but if the "Chaofeng" soldiers outside the secret room find out that he killed Guo Shouzhong for personal revenge, they may not be willing to listen to his orders, so he
It is necessary to conceal the truth, and it is necessary to kill Lu De and silence him.
But at the same time, Lu De is the direct descendant of the Lu family, a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River. He is also the most famous talent in the south of the Yangtze River. He is also a talent valued by the seventh prince Zhu Hejian. If Lu De is killed, the consequences will be more serious.
It will inevitably lead to strict investigation by all forces. At that time, it will not only affect Jiang Xiao's follow-up actions to hunt down Hu Xiao, but also further increase the risk of exposure of the "Chaofeng" organization, and even destroy the overall plan of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian.
Let Jiang Xiao and Zhu Hejian completely break up.
Jiang Xiao's series of statements just now were all true. Although he killed Guo Shouzhong out of selfish motives, he really had no intention of betraying the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, and of course he was not willing to become a firm enemy of Zhu He.
In comparison, the impact of killing Guo Shouzhong is negligible. Although Guo Shouzhong was a royal guard of the prince, he was always responsible for handling matters that could not be seen in the light under Zhu Hejian. Therefore, after Guo Shouzhong was killed, Zhu Hejian was absolutely
They dare not make it public and will only do their best to suppress the impact. As long as Jiang Xiao can find a reasonable reason afterwards, there is a chance that Zhu Hejian will no longer pursue the matter.
Therefore, even though Jiang Xiao had always been decisive in dealing with Lu De, he could not help but be in a dilemma.
In this way, Jiang Xiao stared at Lu De closely for a moment, and then suddenly asked: "Master Lu, in this secret room, except for the dead man Guo Shouzhong, the only two people left are you and me! But I don't know, what will happen next?"
After you leave the secret room, how will you explain the cause of Guo Shouzhong's death to the 'Chaofeng' dead man outside the secret room? If you have a chance to see the seventh prince again, how will you tell his highness what you just saw?
What you heard?”
Upon hearing Jiang Xiao's inquiry, Lu De immediately felt certain in his heart, knowing that Jiang Xiao was already inclined to let him go.
The premise is that Lu De's answer can satisfy Jiang Xiao!
But how should we answer to satisfy Jiang Xiao?
After Lu De's mind raced for a moment, he finally thought of the answer.
If you want to satisfy Jiang Xiao, you must do what he likes!
If we carefully review Jiang Xiao's past life experience, we can find that although Jiang Xiao has a cruel and vicious temperament and can be said to do all kinds of evil, he is also a person with a strong sense of belonging to the team.
When Jiang Xiao was a night guard in the Liaodong frontier army, he had been serving Liaodong Town wholeheartedly. It was only because some Liaodong Town military attachés were the first to betray him that he killed all those Liaodong Town military attachés who betrayed him.
Defected from Liaodong Town;
When he and seven other gangsters formed the infamous "Eight Owls in the World", he treated the seven sworn gangsters without any qualms, and could even be said to be heart-to-heart. That's why he was betrayed by Hu Xiao.
Arrested by the government and reduced to death row;
Now, he has become a "chaofeng" soldier under the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, and he is loyal to the seventh prince - at least before he met Hu Xiao and lost control for the sake of revenge, Jiang Xiao was the seventh prince.
When serving, we must do so wholeheartedly and without reservation;
After thinking about this, Lu De suddenly realized that...the crisis he was facing now was really an opportunity in the midst of crisis!
Maybe, I can take advantage of the situation and take Jiang Xiao and all the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers for my own use!
Then, he would have the opportunity to come into contact with the most core secrets of the Seventh Prince Zhu Hejian in the shortest possible time!
Thinking of this, Lu De raised his head and looked into Jiang Xiao's wolf eyes, and said slowly: "Brother Jiang, how about making a deal with my little brother?"
Jiang Xiao was stunned and asked: "Deal? What deal?"
Lu De smiled softly, raised his hand and pointed to Guo Shouzhong's body on the ground, and asked: "This person should be the contact between the Seventh Prince and the 'Chaofeng' Death Soldier, right? He is already dead, and not dead enough."
Unfortunately, when the Seventh Prince and the 'Chaofeng' Dead Man contact each other in the future, they will need another contact person!
And this contact person should not only be someone close to the Seventh Prince, qualified to be in constant contact with the Seventh Prince, and loyal to the Seventh Prince, but also have good intentions towards the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers, and be willing to do something for him in front of the Seventh Prince.
The Chaofeng organization can say good things so that the dead soldiers of Chaofeng will not be thrown away by the Seventh Prince like toilet paper... Such candidates are not easy to find! And I, my little brother, am the only candidate!"
Jiang Xiao's eyes flashed, and he felt that Lu De seemed to be hinting at something.
Jiang Xiao is a decisive and fierce gangster, but he is not good at this kind of twists and turns, so he said coldly: "You might as well speak more clearly!"
Lu De's tone was cold and he explained in detail: "This Guo Shouzhong is as his name suggests. He has always been loyal to His Highness the Seventh Prince! If something is not good for His Highness the Seventh Prince, even if he means it, he will never do it.
Will put it into action! Brother Jiang, you just said that Guo Shouzhong is now determined to get rid of you. Have you ever thought about why he has murderous intentions towards you? Why does he dare to have murderous intentions towards you?
Do you mean? I just don't like you? If killing you is not good for the Seventh Prince, how can he dare to have murderous thoughts towards you?"
After hearing this, Jiang Xiao's expression finally changed slightly.
Lu De shook his head and said: "Of course, I believe that Guo Shouzhong's murderous intention has nothing to do with the seventh prince. If the seventh prince wanted to kill you, Guo Shouzhong shouldn't have directly questioned you, threatened you, or forced you as soon as they met. Instead,
I will first stabilize you and appease you! Therefore, Guo Shouzhong's murderous intention towards you should be just his personal thoughts, not the seventh prince's thoughts... at least, not the seventh prince's current thoughts!
However, as I just said, Guo Shouzhong has always been loyal to the Seventh Prince. If something is not good for the Seventh Prince, he will never think about doing it. The reason why he has murderous thoughts towards you now is because he wants to understand
I have learned a truth, that is - the existence of the 'Chaofeng' dead soldier has gradually become a hidden danger that cannot be eliminated for His Highness the Seventh Prince!"
Jiang Xiao has always been sinister and calm, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but lose control of his emotions. He retorted: "Nonsense! The 'Chaofeng' Death Soldier is a sharp blade in the hands of His Highness the Seventh Prince! He has always been invincible! He has served the Seventh Prince for many years.
How many things has His Highness the Prince done? How many threats have been eliminated for His Highness the Seventh Prince? His Highness the Seventh Prince has spent countless efforts to form 'Chaofeng'! The dead soldiers of 'Chaofeng' are also loyal, how can they become
A hidden danger for His Highness?"
Lu De shook his head again, his tone still cold, and said slowly: "This time, the other time! Before His Highness the Seventh Prince took over the throne, the 'Chaofeng' dead soldiers indeed played a huge role and made countless contributions! But now
…
His Highness the Seventh Prince is about to become the Crown Prince. At that time, he can legitimately mobilize all kinds of court forces to work for him when doing things. There are also a large number of government and opposition forces vying to attach themselves to each other, whether it is two factories or one guard.
, or civil and military officials from various places, they are all more effective than the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers when doing things!
In the past, if someone threatened the Seventh Prince, the Seventh Prince had no choice but to send out the 'Chao Feng' soldiers to eradicate the threat. But after he became the Crown Prince, if someone threatened him again, all he had to do was to use vague words.
With a few hints, a large number of ruling and opposition forces will naturally take action to please His Highness the Seventh Prince and eliminate the threat for him. There will no longer be any need to send out the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers!
For the Seventh Prince, the 'Chaofeng' Death Soldier will soon lose its use and become a flaw and a hidden danger! Once people discover the relationship between the 'Chaofeng' Death Soldier and the Seventh Prince, then sit down
If His Highness the Seventh Prince is found guilty of secretly raising dead soldiers, the Seventh Prince will also completely lose his position as the Crown Prince!
Brother Jiang, even though you were born in the frontier army and became famous in the green forest, you should be able to understand that all the truths I said are true, and you should have heard of the saying "A cunning rabbit will be cooked by a running dog"! Seventh Prince
If His Highness wants to stabilize his position in the future, he will sooner or later abandon 'Chaofeng' and completely clean himself up so that there are no hidden dangers or flaws!"
Seeing Jiang Xiao's expression change, Lu De said again: "Guo Shouzhong wanted to understand this truth, so he has murderous intentions towards you! He not only has murderous intentions towards you, but also all the 'Chaofeng' who you personally trained
The dead soldiers are probably the targets in his heart that need to be eradicated!
And His Highness the Seventh Prince is obviously countless times smarter than Guo Shouzhong. How can His Highness the Seventh Prince not understand what Guo Shouzhong can understand? But His Highness the Seventh Prince may be thinking about old friendships, or he has not thought of a proper way to deal with it.
Or maybe the time has not come yet, so he didn’t express his attitude! But how long will the seventh prince’s patience last?
What's more, His Highness the Seventh Prince has countless capable people around him, such as his eunuch Jia Lun, who is a thoughtful and thoughtful person. Especially the dead man "Chaofeng" has now been exposed in Nanjing City, which will further prompt
All smart people who know the inside story think of the pros and cons of the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers in the future, and they will also come to the same conclusion as Guo Shouzhong, suggesting that His Highness the Seventh Prince disassociate himself from "Chaofeng" as soon as possible to eliminate the hidden dangers...
At that time, even if His Highness the Seventh Prince misses the old relationship with ‘Chaofeng’ and cannot bear to abandon it, how long can this old relationship last with the advice from his confidants?”
At this point, Lu De paused for a moment, and after Jiang Xiao cleared his mind, he said: "At this time, the person who connects His Highness the Seventh Prince with the 'Chaofeng' dead soldier becomes very important!
If the 'Chaofeng' Death Soldier does not want to be abandoned by His Highness the Seventh Prince, the contact person must have good intentions towards the 'Chaofeng' Death Soldier, and must have the ability and eloquence to influence the Seventh Prince's thoughts, and constantly speak in front of the Seventh Prince
Speak good words for the 'Chaofeng' organization so that His Highness the Seventh Prince will not feel uneasy about the 'Chaofeng' organization... Even if His Highness the Seventh Prince no longer needs the 'Chaofeng' dead soldiers in the future, he should at least let the 'Chaofeng'
The dead soldiers retired smoothly instead of being eradicated and silenced!"
Hearing this, Jiang Xiao, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke again: "You want to say that you are the one who has good thoughts towards 'Chaofeng'? So after you became a contact person, you were willing to do it in front of the Seventh Prince."
"Chaofeng" speaks? But...how do you prove your kindness? And how do you ensure that your kindness remains unchanged? Also, is there any way you can ensure that you can become the Seventh Prince and "Chaofeng"
Contact person?"
Just as Lu De judged, Jiang Xiao is a person with a strong sense of belonging to the team. Deep down in his heart, he always longs for a stable and reliable team to stand with him. Even if he is the enemy of the world, he can
Stay in the same boat as those around you.
If he were alone, Jiang Xiao might choose to take the risk and continue to trust the seventh prince Zhu Hejian's old love, or simply walk away and get out of Zhu Hejian's control in time.
But now, he is a member of the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers. A large part of the "Chaofeng" dead soldiers were assessed, recruited, and trained by him personally. Due to the natural sense of belonging to the team, he needs to consider the entire situation.
The survival of the "Chaofeng" organization.
Therefore, Lu De's statement that he wanted to seek comprehensive solutions for all "Chaofeng" dead soldiers finally moved him.
And Jiang Xiao's murderous intention towards Lu De was reduced to a minimum!
Lu De shrugged and said with a smile: "It's not easy to make sure that you always have good thoughts towards the 'Chaofeng' organization. I'm sure you won't believe it easily, Brother Jiang, but... I have a way to make it happen."
