To Hold One’s Joy

  Chapter 267 Doubt

  The young man immediately frowned, and murmured, "Isn't a dead man of this age a bit old?"

   Between the ages of twenty and thirty is a man's peak physical strength, and then it starts to decline.

  Generally speaking, the most dead soldiers are in this age group.

  Older ones are rare, after all, they usually die before that time.

  The middle-aged man in shock couldn't help but twist his expression when he heard the young man muttering to himself.

   Is he being rejected?

  The woman couldn't help pulling the corners of her lips, suddenly feeling that she didn't know enough about the man in front of her.

  Didn’t King Kaiyang deliberately bury this person?

  The young man punting the boat is Wei Han, and the woman is Luo Sheng in disguise.

  Chaohua, one of the four maidservants of Princess Qingyang, is a master of disguise, and Luo Sheng also learned the fur from the master who taught Chaohua.

   It can only be said that many skills require talent, especially disguise.

  Luo Sheng doesn't have much talent in this area. If he has learned superficially, it is really only superficial.

   But it's enough to pretend to be Xiuyue.

  Xiuyue concealed her real face because of her disfigurement, and she seldom showed her face in front of people, as long as she had a general appearance, she could be fooled.

  All people remember is that there was a disfigured cook in a wine shop. As for what the cook really looked like, who cares?

  Wearing the clothes that Xiuyue often wears, with the hair style that Xiuyue often wears, and with scars covering her face, she is Xiu Gu, the cook of a restaurant.

  This is also Luo Sheng's confidence in coming to Jinshuihe instead of Xiuyue.

  As for King Kaiyang—

  Luo Sheng took a deep look at the man standing in front of him.

  The man has broad shoulders and narrow waist. Although the thin back of the boy who has just faded away is not wide enough, it is enough to make people feel at ease.

   Agreeing to let Wei Han accompany him was something that Luo Sheng had carefully considered.

  The other party clearly stated in the letter that only Xiuyue was allowed to come alone, and the meeting place was still on the Jinshui River, which blocked the possibility of Guangming Zhengda mightily bringing someone over.

  The most difficult situation to attract the attention of the other party is to choose a companion to disguise as a boatman and bring "Xiuyue" to come.

  Considering skill, Luo Sheng naturally didn't need to reject King Kaiyang who volunteered.

  This is Yan Luo with a cold face that frightens the people of Northern Qi, and he is the one she can choose who can guarantee safety the most.

   Wei Han squatted down, stretched out his hand to pinch the chin of the middle-aged man to examine it carefully, and said lightly: "There is only one fang."

  Middle-aged man: "..." Why did I hear the feeling of being discriminated against again?

  Wei Han doesn't mean to discriminate against people, but he has dealt with Qi people on the border of the North for several years.

   But with only one fang, and his age is too old, this dead man is really not that qualified.

   "Tell me, where is Xiaoqi?" Wei Han knew that this was the question Luo Sheng wanted to know the most at the moment, so he didn't ask anything else.

  The middle-aged man tightly shut his mouth.

   "Don't say?" Wei Han frowned.

  The middle-aged man glanced at him and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "Dead."

  Luo Sheng's face suddenly changed: "Say it again."

   A large hand held hers, warm and dry.

  The man's voice was warmer in the cool night of late autumn: "Don't worry, he's talking nonsense."

  The middle-aged man's expression became more and more stiff.

   Wei Han's tone was firm: "Since your goal is to kill the cook of a restaurant, you won't hurt Xiao Qi until you're not sure if you've got it, at least you won't kill him."

  They had previously thought that the other party would raise some conditions and considered threatening Xiuyue's safety, but it was still a bit surprising that the other party wanted Xiuyue's life.

  What is the purpose of the other party?

   Wouldn't it be jealous of a restaurant's good business and get rid of the chef of the restaurant?

  Rational analysis, there is almost no such possibility.

   There is a restaurant that is different from other restaurants. Although the taste is insanely good, the price is extremely high. After all, the diners who often come to eat are limited, and it will not affect the business of other restaurants.

   Wei Han stared at the middle-aged man with calm eyes, "Let me introduce myself, I am King Kaiyang."

  The middle-aged man's eyes narrowed.

  He saw that the young man in front of him was not simple, but he never expected that it was King Kaiyang.

  King Kaiyang, who is famous all over the world, is of course not only relying on force.

   Another boat approached quietly.

   It is Shi Yi who is punting the boat.

   Wei Han pointed at the middle-aged man, and said calmly, "Examine him."

  Shi Yi cupped his fists, and then lifted the middle-aged man over with one hand.

  The approaching boat gradually moved away from Luo Sheng's sight.

  The penny pierced the water, creating ripples.

   Wei Han got up and inspected the boat left by the middle-aged man from head to tail, and found a ball of hemp rope, a stone, and a set of half-new clothes.

  The clothes are very ordinary, and the use of the hemp rope and stones is self-evident, they are used to sink the corpse.

  Luo Sheng leaned over, his voice was cold: "It seems that the other party came for Xiugu's life from the beginning."

   Wei Han looked sideways at her.

  The sky is full of moonlight and stars, and the river is full of lights. What is brighter than these are his eyes.

  He focused on the girl in front of him, and his voice was soothing: "Don't worry, Xiao Qi will be found."

  Luo Sheng nodded slightly, neither saying he believed it nor saying he didn't believe it.

  The sudden silence quietened the surroundings.

  The autumn insects hidden among the water plants sing softly, intertwined with the sound of silk and bamboo from afar to form a nocturne unique to Jinshui River.

   Wei Han lowered his eyes, staring at the girl's slender hand hanging down by his side, hesitating for a moment, but finally didn't dare to pull it.

  Miss Luo will be angry.

  Luo Sheng completely ignored this intimate and peaceful time alone, staring intently at the boat docked not far away.

  She was eagerly waiting for news about Xiao Qi.

  Twelve years ago, Xiao Qi, who was still in her infancy, experienced a bloodbath. Now, twelve years later, if something happened to Xiao Qi because of Xiuyue, she would blame herself very much.

  She knew very well that both Xiaoqi and Xiuyue were just the opponent's weapon against her.

   This calamity came after her.

   "I can't figure out the other party's purpose." After a long time, Luo Sheng murmured.

  Even if Wei Qiang had doubts about Xiuyue's true identity, he shouldn't kill her right away, it's not in the interest of the other party.

   If you want to say that Miss Luo has offended even more people, if she really wants revenge, it doesn't make sense to go to war against a cook.

   At this moment, the boat not far away suddenly moved, and it came to the two of them almost in the blink of an eye.

   "Did the question come out?" Wei Han asked.

  Shi Yi cupped his hands: "I have asked, this person is the groom of Anguo Gongfu."

  An Guo Gongfu?

  A face suddenly appeared in Luo Sheng's mind: Zhu Hanshuang, the second girl of An Guogong's mansion.

   Regardless of whether it was preconceived or not, this was her first reaction after hearing Shi Yi's words.

   And what followed was another reaction.

  Luo Sheng looked at Wei Han and sighed in his heart: he has been confused for so long, and seems to have found the reason.

  (end of this chapter)