Su Ziji listened outside, feeling awe-struck and a little enlightened.
He said that this time he was temporarily sent to Beijing, and he was given an errand in such a hurry. In the eyes of others, it seemed like a good job, but because Su Ziji knew that the emperor's attitude towards him seemed a bit strange, this good job would be dismissed.
It's in quotation marks.
As expected, there is indeed a trap in this matter.
"However, this emperor may not necessarily want to do anything to me. In his position, he really wants to kill me. There is no need to be so roundabout. He should have other purposes."
"The most likely possibility is that it is just as this person said, just to see where the limits of my abilities are, so someone from King Qi filled this position, and the emperor approved it."
While Su Ziji was thinking about it, the people inside were still discussing and had already mentioned colluding with officials.
"Moreover, even if the county treasury's shortfall is the responsibility of my predecessor, and there is no serious crime if it is not handled well, it is just a low evaluation, but I still have a plan."
"Now those who want to swallow up Lin Guo's secret line and industry in Dazheng are not only Wei Guo Gongfu and An Guo Gongfu, but also the King of Shu. Cen Rubai was once Lin Yuqing's disciple, and he is one of the few who is still alive today.
Man, there are many people now who want to catch him and pry open his mouth."
"Although we won't really give him up to others, we can definitely use this person as bait to attract people to help."
"We don't even need to take action personally. We only need to contact the provincial and county officials and let out a little bit of information. Our people will secretly instigate them and let them issue official documents directly."
"Su Ziji just relied on the fact that there was no arrest document, so he refused to hand him over. But the provincial government issued the official document directly. I want to see if he has the strength to dare to disobey on the spot."
Chu Gurong smiled, and his voice seemed to come out from between his teeth: "If you disobey, it will be a crime and you can report it to the court. Even if this person regains his identity in the future, his title will be lowered by one or two levels for this crime."
"If he doesn't disobey, we can win over him. And if he can't even protect his own disciples, who will continue to follow him? Naturally, he won't be able to gather his wings. Then he will naturally not be his opponent. Life and death will be in the hands of the prince."
Killing people, traps, and reducing one's own reputation, all of these can be considered poisonous schemes.
Su Ziji listened outside and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
It’s not that I’m here now and just heard it. If things really develop to that point, it will be difficult to deal with it temporarily. If you are your own adviser, you can give me a round of applause. Since you are an enemy, I can’t keep you here!
Although it was ridiculous to say that he must not stay, Su Ziji immediately acted according to his own intention when he realized that he had murderous intentions.
Hearing footsteps coming from inside, heading towards the cabin door, Su Ziji turned over and climbed onto the roof of the ship.
Looking down, I saw a servant coming out.
He didn't move. After a while, he saw the servant coming back with some fruit and refreshments. He knew that the people inside were probably going to continue the discussion.
It was so dark that it was convenient for Su Ziji to lurk here. Like the most patient hunting master, Su Ziji quietly waited for the opportunity to come.
Half an hour later, the cabin door opened again, and Chu Gurong came out and walked calmly to the deck, followed by three people, all of whom were a few meters away for close protection.
"It's very strict, but I don't have an official position. Let's give it a try." Su Ziji was moved.
"You guys go further away!"
Chu Gurong was about to go to the water when he found a servant walking towards him who was a few meters away from him. He was angry and looked back with a glare.
As a result, just this glance made Chu Gurong's pupils shrink.
The three servants were all sent by the prince to his side. Although they had some surveillance functions, they were more important to serve and protect him. They were considered to be trustworthy people.
Normally, these three people were very respectful to Chu Gurong and did not dare to show any dissatisfaction on their faces. But when Chu Gurong looked back, he saw that the eyes of the three people looking at him were filled with anger.
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"you……"
"You dare to whip me, go to hell!" The only person approaching with an angry face did not allow Chu Gurong to react, and suddenly stretched out his hand to push.
Plop!
As the water splashed, Chu Gurong fell directly into the water and sank.
"You, how dare you push Mr. Chu into the water!" The two servants, who were furious because they suddenly remembered all the bad things Chu Gurong had done to them, looked at their companions who took action in horror and screamed.
The person who broke through his rationality and took action looked at Chu Gurong falling into the water with a dull expression. The anger that could not be suppressed was like being poured on the head by a bucket of cold water.
Let go of the fear and regret of doing such a wrong thing.
He didn't understand why he suddenly thought about being scolded and whipped twenty times by Mr. Chu for a small mistake the day before yesterday, and a sudden burst of anger rushed over him, and he lost his mind and pushed him down.
"Help, help." The man took a few steps back. When he looked up, he found that his two companions had run away in fear, screaming for help.
Being a person who is not very good at water, this person gritted his teeth and jumped in with his eyes closed.
But at the position he jumped into, Chu Gurong had long since disappeared.
When Chu Gurong first fell into the water, he actually didn't panic. After all, the water quality was good. Although he couldn't swim across this big river, it was more than enough to flop around for a while and wait for the rescuers to arrive.
"Hateful, what's wrong with this man?"
"I will let my father-in-law take it when I get back. I have to check it carefully."
Just thinking about it, he splashed up into the water, but at this moment, the ankle of his right foot sank and was caught by a hand.
Before Chu Gurong showed his fear, his whole body was pulled by a strong force and rushed straight to the bottom of the river.
When Chu Gurong was forced to sink halfway, he was already struggling violently. The feeling of suffocation almost made his head explode.
"Who, who wants to kill me?" Chu Gurong faced the dark water, and the horror of suffocation made him struggle desperately, but he only felt a pair of iron pliers below pulling his legs tightly, and he kept sinking.
"Let me go, let me go." But when he opened his mouth, a large string of uncontrollable bubbles came out. The resentment on Chu Gurong's face was extremely strong, and his face was distorted.
But in just about a minute, all that was left was despair and fear. Chu Gurong wanted to beg for mercy, but he couldn't speak at all under the water. The strong sense of suffocation made him roll his eyes violently, and his eyeballs slowly bulged out.
But at this moment, a voice that should not have appeared in the water actually sounded in my ears: "How are you doing, Mr. Chu? You are so kind to me, and I have to give you a ride myself in order to repay you."
"It's you, it's you!" At the moment when Chu Gurong was about to die, he remembered whose voice it was. Unfortunately, it was too late. He desperately wanted to reach out his hand to catch the figure who let go of him and watched coldly.
Unsuccessful.
The bitingly cold river water pulled him into the abyss of death, completely surrounding him in emptiness and darkness.