Build the Traveler Alliance from Scratch

Chapter 600 What Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu
  In the summer of the fourth year of Qingli, there was a loud thunder in the sky, and a big star appeared on the outskirts of Kyoto and crashed into Lin's manor.

Suddenly, people could see far and near, and the fire shone brightly in the sky. The earthquake was felt for more than a hundred miles, and the palace was also heard. Not approachable.

The Supervisory Yuan hurriedly reported the matter, and when they looked up, they felt that the power of heaven was vast but the human power was insignificant, so they called it a punishment from heaven. They went to Honglu Temple to prepare relevant matters urgently. They planned to burn incense and bathe in three days, and then go to the Qing Temple to worship heaven.

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It's night in Fan Mansion, Kyoto.

Fan Xian paced back and forth in the room, looking a little anxious.

Suddenly, the bedroom window quietly opened, and two figures emerged from it, landing in front of the window lightly.

Fan Xian immediately turned his head, saw the two familiar faces, and quickly strode forward.

"Brother Mu, Uncle Wu Zhu, you are finally back!"

"Do you know what happened outside the city today? There was a meteorite suddenly..."

Before Fan Xian could finish speaking, Wu Zhu put down the body he was carrying on his shoulders.

Fan Xian stopped, looked at the unconscious man at his feet and said blankly, "Who is he?"

Wu Zhu said slowly: "The second young master of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lin Gong."

"...Second brother-in-law?!" Fan Xian looked surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Why did you kidnap him back?"

Wu Zhu said calmly: "He is the mastermind of the Niulan Street assassination case."

As soon as these words came out, it was like a bolt from the blue, causing Fan Xian to freeze on the spot and remain motionless for a long time.

After a long time, Fan Xian asked in a difficult tone: "What do you mean?"

Ya Mu walked out from behind Wu Zhu and explained softly: "Wu Bo'an appears to be hovering between the crown prince and the second prince, but in fact he has secretly taken refuge with his old friend from his youth, the current prime minister Lin Ruofu."

"The real culprit you asked about from Si Lili is actually an aide of the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Fan Xian came back to his senses, suppressed the shock in his heart, frowned and asked, "How did you know such secret news?"

Yamu sighed: "Of course I saw it with my own eyes."

Wu Zhu nodded and said: "I got Wu Bo'an's name today, so I went to investigate and found that he was picked up by the Prime Minister's motorcade in the early morning and sent to a manor on the outskirts of Kyoto."

"I came to the bookstore to look for you, but I was stopped by Mu Ya. He said he wanted to go with me, and I agreed."

"Then we went to the manor and met Wu Bo'an and Lin Gong there..."

Fan Xian was still immersed in the shock of "My second brother-in-law wants to kill me" and did not connect the matter with the meteorite.

He quickly asked: "What about Wu Bo'an?"

Wu Zhu said calmly: "He is already dead. I killed him."

Ya Mu added: "And it's not just Wu Bo'an, all the security forces in the manor have been killed by the fifth brother. Now, except the second son Lin Gong at your feet, no one knows about this."

Wu Zhu glanced at him and emphasized: "I said, I only killed Wu Bo'an. They wanted to block the way. It's not my fault."

Yamu shook his head and said, "Everyone is his own master. I don't blame you."

While the two were talking, Fan Xian seemed to suddenly remember something. His eyes widened and he looked at the two of them in disbelief.

"Wait... wait!" Fan Xian swallowed and asked in a difficult tone, "Is the manor you are going to under Lin Gong's name, and is it only about eighteen miles away from Kyoto?"

Wu Zhu nodded and said, "That's right."

Fan Xian's eyes immediately widened: "What happened to the meteorite?!"

He saw the secret report from the Overwatch Council and felt the strong shock, so he almost went to watch it in person.

So he was very sure that the meteorite incident was true, and from Wu Zhu's description, the place where it fell seemed to be the manor they were heading to!
  Facing Fan Xian's nervous and puzzled gaze, Wu Zhu remained silent for a long time and slowly shook his head.

"...I don't understand either."

Yamu coughed twice and said seriously: "We killed Wu Bo'an in the manor and took away Lin Gong. Not long after we left, we discovered that a meteorite flew from the sky and landed in the center of the manor."

Fan Xian's eyes widened: "What a coincidence?"

Yamu nodded and said, "Yes, I was also shocked at the time."

Fan Xian stared and remained silent for a long time, feeling a sense of collapse deep in his heart that he didn't know whether it was shock or humor.

"...Big Meteor Technique, right? What about Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu?"

Fan Xian couldn't help but complain.

Yamu looked at his expression and calmly changed the subject: "Leaving aside the incident itself, this is also a good thing for us."

"According to my observation, the meteorite was not small in size. After it fell, the entire manor was razed to the ground and all traces were destroyed. No one can know what happened in the manor."

"Even if you decide to kill Lin Gong now, no one will think of you."

As soon as these words came out, Fan Xian was successfully changed the subject.

"Kill Lin Gong?" Fan Xian was stunned for a moment and frowned, "Why should I kill him?"

Wu Zhu said calmly: "Because he planned the assassination on Niulan Street, and because he wanted to kill you."

Fan Xian's expression changed slightly, and he finally began to put his thoughts back on this shocking truth.

The person who wanted to kill him was actually not the prince or the second prince, but his second brother-in-law... Now Fan Xian was in a bit of trouble.

He originally wanted to do what Wang Qinian persuaded him to do, and before he tracked down the real mastermind, he would severely punish the spokesperson of the mastermind to show that he was not someone to be trifled with.

But now, Wu Zhu and Ya Mu actually brought the mastermind directly in front of him.

Although there are still some doubts about the mastermind behind the scenes, according to the scene described by Wu Zhu, this person must be the one who directly planned the assassination.

"Why is he Wan'er's brother..."

Fan Xian looked at the unconscious Lin Gong on the floor with a sullen expression. He felt that heaven and man were at war in his heart, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

Seeing this scene, Ya Mu sighed in his heart and said, "Fan Xian, why not do this? Let's lock him up first. You can think carefully about whether to release or kill him tonight. We will give you an accurate answer tomorrow." .”

"...Alright."

Fan Xian nodded slowly, still deeply troubled in his heart.

Wu Zhu turned around, picked up Lin Gong, and left the room with Ya Mu.

In the dark night, the two stood on the roof of Fan's house.

Wu Zhu said coldly: "I have long said that Fan Xian cannot make a decision and taking Lin Gong away will definitely be a failure."

Ya Mu glanced at him: "Don't worry, wait two days and see if it's a failure."

Wu Zhu looked at him silently, without replying, turned around and left with Lin Gong.

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At the same time, Prime Minister Lin Ruofu entered the palace overnight to meet with the Holy Emperor.

"Xiang Lin, I won't say anything unnecessary. Just see for yourself!"

With that said, Emperor Qing handed Lin Ruofu the folder from the Overwatch Council in his hand.

Seeing this scene, Lin Ruofu's heart skipped a beat, and a vague premonition arose.

Immediately afterwards, he thanked the emperor for his kindness, then took the fold with both hands and looked at it with a slightly gloomy expression.

The content on the brochure is very long. To give a brief description, it is that the Supervisory Yuan discovered the truth about Wu Boan's assassination plan and followed the traces to the manor on the outskirts of Kyoto.

But at this time, the manor had been destroyed by the meteorite, and all traces were buried by violence. Even professionals such as the Overwatch Council could not find any clues or traces from the scene after the meteorite crashed.

However, the Supervisory Yuan still discovered the disappearance of Lin Gong, the second son of the prime minister's house.

Combined with the ownership of this manor, the Supervisory Office reasonably inferred that Lin Gong may have been buried under the meteorite together with Wu Bo'an...

Seeing this, Lin Ruofu's fingers holding the book trembled.

But soon, he calmed down, read the rest of the content, and then closed his eyes.

When he opened it again, Lin Ruofu had become expressionless, and seemed to have turned into the powerful Prime Minister Lin again.

"Your Majesty!" Lin Ruofu knelt down and clasped his hands, his movements vigorous and forceful, as if he was not affected by the pain of losing his son at all, "Wu Bo'an colluded with the Northern Qi spies to assassinate the son of an important official of the imperial court. He deserves this natural punishment."

"..."

Emperor Qing sat on the dragon bed, glanced at him, and said lightly: "What about your son?"

Lin Ruofu's expression remained unchanged as he replied: "Quanzi is young and ignorant, and he has always liked to make friends with rangers, so he has been imbued with a lot of chivalrous ethos."

"According to what I saw, Wu Bo'an may have deceived Quanzi with his words. Out of his so-called loyalty, Quanzi came to help and helped the thief escape from Kyoto!"

"Oh?" Emperor Qing raised his eyebrows and asked with interest, "So, you don't know about it?"

Lin Ruofu said in a solemn tone: "If I had known about it, it would have been impossible for Wu Bo'an to escape from the capital, and it would have been impossible for him to be placed in the manor under the Lin family's name as Zhezhong said."

"Well, that makes sense."

Emperor Qing nodded, looked at him with a half-smile and said: "You old fox, although you are a bit cunning, you have always been tactful and tactful in doing things. There is no way you would make such a flaw."

"It seems that Lin Gong and Wu Bo'an did this without telling you..."

Lin Ruofu's eyes moved slightly, and he immediately knelt down on his knees and kowtowed.

"Quinzi has been wronged and deceived by others. Please give your Majesty a clear warning!"

"..."

Emperor Qing frowned, looked at Lin Ruofu's kneeling back and said calmly: "Do you want me to deceive God and exonerate your son?"

Lin Ruofu knelt on the ground and replied without raising his head: "I don't dare, but the deceased is the most important, and the issue of heaven's punishment has not yet been decided. I sincerely ask your majesty to keep the deceased a secret so that I can send the child to heaven safely." .”

"The jury is still out on this one!"

Emperor Qing sneered: "Lin Ruofu, for the sake of your son, you actually dare to disrespect God?"

Lin Ruofu didn't reply, but looking at him still prostrate on the ground, he seemed to have responded silently.

Emperor Qing narrowed his eyes and looked at him for a while, then suddenly sighed and said: "Okay, get up!"

"I will let the Overwatch Council continue to investigate your son's matter. Don't be too sad. Don't rush into the funeral. The Overwatch Council has not found your son's body from the place where the meteorite fell. Maybe...he hasn't been found yet. Die!"

(End of this chapter)