flstandardbreds Chapter 125 Gu Yunchen found a powerful backer for Jiang Mianmian
Chapter 125 Gu Yunchen found a powerful backer for Jiang Mianmian
Gu Yunchen slowly spoke, "Now, I have already reported this matter to His Majesty. After all, General Guo's incident back then caused quite a stir in the court and among the people."
Upon hearing this, His Majesty was furious and immediately ordered that this assassin organization be eradicated completely. He has entrusted me with the full responsibility of handling this task.
Mother, do you remember that just a few years ago, General Guo issued a bounty of 100,000 taels of silver?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mianmian's previously languid expression instantly brightened, and a memory flashed through her mind, immediately bringing the incident back to her mind.
Back then, many people praised Guo Qilin highly, saying he was incredibly filial! And he even offered a large reward to avenge his father?
At that moment, a startling thought popped into Jiang Mianmian's head. Her eyes widened, and she asked incredulously, "Could it be that General Guo is the one the assassin organization wants to kill?"
Gu Yunchen nodded slightly in agreement, saying, "Yes, judging from the current situation, it's probably very close!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Mianmian sat up straight as if she had a spring under her buttocks.
[Oh my goodness, that woman cost a whole 100,000 taels of silver!]
Although she has never lacked money, as the saying goes, the more money the better, and who would complain about having too much? Especially when faced with the temptation of such a huge amount of wealth.
If it were just some other trivial matter, Jiang Mianmian might have gritted her teeth and endured it.
Wu Zhenmin is now a walking treasure trove of 100,000 taels of silver! That's a different story!
Moreover, she's a good-for-nothing, and now that such an opportunity is right in front of her, it would be an outrage against heaven and earth if she were to let it slip away so easily!
However, I was really careless that day. Why didn't I discover that crucial clue sooner? If I had been more attentive, this huge sum of money might already be in my pocket!
Sigh, sigh, sigh...
Jiang Mianmian felt increasingly regretful as she thought about it, and couldn't help but sigh repeatedly.
[It's also my fault. That day, I was too scared to notice. I only caught a few glimpses of the female assassin from afar before she suddenly turned around and gave me a murderous look, which frightened me so much that I hid to the side.]
Therefore, Jiang Mianmian was unable to finish reading the entire plot analysis about the female assassin. That's why she was so annoyed, silently complaining to herself:
[Oh dear, I wonder what's going on with that female assassin?]
[Sigh, what if I missed something?]
Thinking of this, Jiang Mianmian suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and her eyes instantly lit up.
She turned to Gu Yunchen beside her, eagerly asking, "Son, tell me honestly, have you guys obtained any crucial clues?"
Gu Yunchen looked embarrassed and stammered, "Uh... there is a little bit, but really not much."
Actually, his sudden return to find Jiang Mianmian was originally just a gamble, hoping to get some useful clues from her.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to come home and chat with Jiang Mianmian for so long.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but widen her eyes.
[My God! Seriously?! You've already spotted the walking 100,000 taels of silver! Such important money is right in front of you, are you blind?! You idiot, you just threw it in without even realizing it!]
【If you're too embarrassed to go, then just grab her and hand her over to me, I'll go claim the prize. We'll split it 20/20, and we'll both get rich!】
Jiang Mianmian glanced at Gu Yunchen with disdain and muttered:
[And yet you tell me you had no leads? And you didn't even arrest anyone? Third brother, tell me, aren't you all utterly useless?]
Gu Yunchen frowned slightly, a hint of embarrassment and helplessness on his face. His lips twitched uncontrollably a few times; they were playing the long game.
Haha! Look at what Mother is saying. It's obvious that you're just taking this opportunity to scold your son to vent your anger because the 100,000 taels of silver didn't reach her hands!
However, assassin organizations like this should be completely eliminated. If they're allowed to continue celebrating the New Year, I'll live in constant fear every day.
Will not!
Gu Yunchen glanced at the outside of the courtyard with a deep look in his eyes!
However, there was one crucial matter that Gu Yunchen could never utter a word to his mother. Not only that, but even the two Shen brothers were completely unaware of it.
On the surface, Gu Yunchen was merely a trusted head guard by the Emperor's side. But no one knew that, in secret, he was the leader of the Emperor's Dragon Shadow Guard.
The Dragon Shadow Guards have a deep history. It turns out that Gu Yunchen's adoptive father was one of the first leaders of the Dragon Shadow Guards, carefully and secretly trained by the late emperor. For many years, only the emperor knew of their existence.
Just yesterday, Gu Yunchen learned from his elder brother about the series of bizarre and incomprehensible things that Situ Junwen and his son from the Anyang Prince's Mansion had done. He was so shocked that he didn't know how to describe it.
He immediately made a decisive move, secretly detaining the people involved in the switch of Le'an that day, and quickly dispatched people to investigate covertly. In his opinion, the results should be available soon!
Situ Junwen and his son dared to be so audacious as to extend their reach to their Marquis's mansion. Since that's the case, then don't blame him for being ruthless and determined to make the Prince of Anyang's mansion pay with their lives for their foolish idea.
As for his mother's situation, after careful consideration, Gu Yunchen finally decided to report the truth to the Emperor.
It wasn't that he was blindly loyal to the emperor and disregarded his mother's life and safety; it was simply that his mother's ability was of great importance and could involve many other things in the future. If he was not careful, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, it was impossible for the brothers to keep their mother confined all day long and prevent her from going out and meeting people.
They had discussed this matter together, but after careful consideration, they ultimately decided that it was the only option available and the most appropriate at present.
After all, what if... what if one day my mother goes out and happens to run into someone, and without thinking, she accidentally says something she shouldn't say? The consequences would be unpredictable.
You must understand that even with the supreme imperial power, the brothers could hardly protect their mother.
After much deliberation, they concluded that only by seeking help from the person with absolute power could they ensure their mother's safety.
The current emperor is a wise and benevolent ruler, possessing both kindness and martial prowess; only he can truly protect his mother. Sure enough, everything unfolded exactly as he had hoped.
With a heavy heart, he truthfully reported his mother's condition to the Emperor. At first, the Emperor was only slightly taken aback, and a look of shock appeared on his face.
Immediately afterwards, the emperor burst into laughter, the sound echoing throughout the entire palace, drawing everyone's attention.
After laughing, the Emperor issued a secret decree without hesitation, ordering someone to go to Fahua Temple immediately and invite the highly respected abbot, Master Yunhai, to the palace for an audience.
Before long, Master Yunhai arrived as summoned. The Emperor then entered a secret chamber with him and had a private conversation with Master Yunhai that lasted for an hour.
During that time, no one knew what they were talking about. An hour later, Master Yunhai walked out of the secret room with a smile on his face, bowed to the emperor, and took his leave.
However, when the emperor finally emerged from the secret chamber, he displayed an unprecedentedly relaxed expression.
This surprised him, who had been anxiously awaiting the result, but he was mostly delighted.
Immediately afterward, the Emperor spoke, "You don't need to rush back to the palace to report to me this time. Your primary duty now is to remain at the Marquis of Xuanhua's residence and do your utmost to protect the Marquis of Xuanhua's wife..."
Before leaving, he was given a token, which was said to be as if the emperor himself were present, and that there was only one of its kind in the world.
After saying this, the emperor waved his hand gently, and a servant quickly stepped forward and respectfully presented a token with both hands.
The token was entirely black, with exquisite dragon patterns carved on it, exuding an awe-inspiring aura.
The Emperor personally handed the token to him and solemnly instructed him:
"This is an imperial token bestowed by me. Holding it is as if I am here in person. There is only one of its kind in the world! With it, your mother can be protected no matter who you encounter."
The moment he received the token, the huge weight that had been hanging over his heart finally lifted.
Now, I no longer need to worry about my mother's safety, nor do I need to worry that others will find out about her feelings and that someone might harm her.
After all, with this life-saving charm bestowed by the Emperor, even those in high positions of power would probably not dare to act rashly.
Thinking of this, Gu Yunchen couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, a smile appearing on his handsome face.
By the way, getting back to the main point, regarding Wu Zhenmin's matter, we may still need to rely on her mother's "golden touch".
You must know that the Killing Tower organization is so mysterious and unpredictable that no one has been able to find its lair for so many years.
It seems that the key to breaking through this matter, or finding the crucial clues, probably lies with the mother!
Moreover, based on his understanding of his mother, even if he had no evidence, as long as he "inadvertently" expressed his doubts, his mother would definitely "help".
Sure enough, in the next instant, he clearly heard his mother's voice again:
[Absolutely not! For my own life and the lives of this whole family, I have to help the third brother. We must do everything in our power to completely eradicate that ruthless assassin organization and wipe them all out!]
"Third brother, since you have no leads, why don't you quickly investigate who Wu Zhenmin usually contacts..."
Gu Yunchen nodded and replied, "I've already arranged for someone to investigate. Actually, the main reason I rushed home was because I was worried that you and your family might misunderstand that there's some kind of ambiguous or special relationship between her and me."
So I came back specifically to explain this to you and everyone in the family in advance!
After all, I'm still secretly investigating this matter. Everyone knows this, but please don't tell anyone, lest word get out!