The Whispered Woes of Carter Chapter 8

The next morning, someone reported that a body was found outside the capital. The face was torn off, bloody and horrible. The prefect of Jingzhao immediately sent someone to the scene. After several inspections based on the body characteristics, it was finally confirmed that it was the current top scholar Song Heng. Then a man came out to confess and turned himself in. He said that he was jealous after failing the exam and was impulsive. Other candidates came to identify him, saying that it was this man who gave the mansion to Song Heng. They thought he was a righteous man, but he was so vicious.

The cause and evidence of the crime were all available, and he was sentenced to prison for questioning and execution, and the case was successfully concluded. The results were reported to the emperor. Although it was said that the dignified number one scholar was murdered, it was nothing more than a personal hatred among his fellow villagers and had nothing to do with the country and the country. It only caused sighs from the emperor's courtiers and pity from those who appreciated his talent and learning. That's all. Like a small stone falling into a lake, it only creates a slight ripple.

The world changes rapidly, even the gossip in the teahouse changes to something new every few days. Song Heng is a Confucian scholar with few connections. He did not have the chance to take office, let alone achieve political achievements. When the case was closed, it was like dust in the wind, which settled down.

Those two people are probably the only ones who care.

While listening to the report in the Golden Hall, Sawyer Su and Carter Chu looked at each other, each with their own thoughts, and neither mentioned the incident in the dungeon that night. They naturally understood that Song Heng, who had hosted the ministers that night, was obviously replaced by someone with his face, and then the other party, seeing that things were not going well, hurriedly threw out this case to cover it up, anyway, there was no evidence.

During the next court session, Carter Chu stopped Sawyer Su and asked, knowingly, "Why didn't Mr. Su report the matter in the dungeon to His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty is still young and his temperament is not yet stable, so why bother him with speculation now." Sawyer Su said lightly, glancing at Carter Chu, "Master Chu didn't mention it either, so what did you read from this matter?"

Carter Chu smiled and looked directly into Sawyer Su's eyes, "Does Lord Su think differently from me?"

Sawyer Su chuckled and looked away at the green tiles and flying trees in the distance, "...One leaf falls and the world knows autumn."

Know the smallest details. This is the first piece that an ambitious man makes in the chess game.

The western suburbs, a few dozen miles outside Chang'an City, are mountainous, with towering green hills and winding ridges. Birds and beasts fly among the ancient trees and their calls respond to the sounds. It is a place with few people.

Two men stopped their horses on a cliff and looked ahead. The dark blue sleeves of the leading man were blown up by the wind, and the overlapping lotus patterns on the cuffs were faintly visible, dark red like blood. He turned around and asked the person behind him: "Are you sure this is the place?"

Quincy Qin said: "Yes, but the specific location cannot be determined."

Carter Chu turned back and raised his hand to smooth down his raven-colored hair that had been blown a bit messy. His tone was full of undisguised disdain, "It's in the wilderness."

Carter Chu noticed that day in the dungeon that such a complex structure could not be built overnight, and the smell of blood in the air clearly meant that someone was imprisoned here not long ago. It was obvious that the owner emptied the cage in order to catch him and Sawyer Su. But when they went in, they saw patrol guards. According to their previous wanderings in the prison, the patrol guards only moved around there, so Carter Chu guessed that someone was still imprisoned in there and had not been transferred out in time.

When he left that night, he showed no emotion, but secretly ordered the shadow guard to keep an eye on them. Sure enough, several carriages that looked like they were transporting goods left the mansion quietly before dawn. The shadow guard followed them quietly, but they were extremely alert. Once they entered the western suburbs, their movements became more and more treacherous. The terrain here was complicated due to the towering mountains. In the dark night, the treetops covered the sky and there was no light at all. In the end, the shadow guard only determined their approximate location in the mountains.

Quincy Qin said: "It is difficult to explore this kind of place. If we don't want the other party to notice us, we must be more careful."

"You mean, I have to send more people, and I have to wait ten days and a half longer?" Carter Chu said.

"yes."

"It's too troublesome." Carter Chu shook his head and looked at the lush green forest on the opposite mountain. "It consumes energy and hinders the shadow guards from being able to adjust freely."

"Brother, are you going to just leave it alone?" Quincy Qin asked.

Carter Chu chuckled, "If I give them such an advantage, I'd be very unhappy."

"What should we do?"

"Quincy Qin," Carter Chu narrowed his eyes and looked up. The sunlight was thin and the heavy clouds in the sky were pale. "The weather has been like this for several days. I'm afraid there will be heavy rain soon."

"What?" Quincy Qin was unable to react.

"Mountain flood." Carter Chu said calmly, "Since you can't find it, why not blow up the mountain? As luck would have it, the rain will roll down the sand and boulders, and no one can escape. They like to huddle here. , then simply bury them."

"But..." Quincy Qin hesitated, "The person they imprisoned should also be here."

"What does it have to do with me?" He asked, looking back at Quincy Qin, "Who knows who is being held captive? Besides, judging from what happened to Song Heng, even if we find their lair, the hostages will be killed first and cannot be rescued."

Quincy Qin was silent.

Carter Chu turned away and continued: "Although the Ministry of War obeys my advice, too much gunpowder will always arouse suspicion. I remember that Tan Jing used his position as Minister of the Ministry of Industry to do some business of smuggling official ships, so why not go with him? He talks about a business deal."

"Yes." Quincy Qin said.

Carter Chu glanced at him and smiled, "Ice face, do you have a problem with me?"

"No." Quincy Qin shook his head.

The smile on Carter Chu's lips faded. He naturally knew the character of his junior brother, so he turned his horse's head and walked back, changing the subject, "By the way, how is the investigation of Sawyer Su's matter that I asked him to do going?"

Quincy Qin hurriedly rode his horse to catch up, and followed behind Carter Chu and replied, "I can't find it."

"Hmm?" Carter Chu frowned slightly.

Quincy Qin organized his words and made it clear, "Sawyer Su's name is not in the military register. I asked relevant people, but no one has ever heard of him being on the battlefield."

"Have you checked carefully?" Carter Chu said, "Sawyer Su is the same age as me. When he was fifteen, it should have been twelve years ago when the Xiongnu attacked Daxia. And he followed Su Jue, so it makes sense that he was not registered."

"I checked and found that the general at that time was indeed Su Jue, but there was no trace of Sawyer Su in any battle, big or small. It's impossible for the only son of a great general to become a pawn."

Carter Chu pondered: "According to Sawyer Su's tone, something must have happened at that time. With Su Jue's power, it is not impossible to tamper with the book and delete Sawyer Su."

"Even so, there should be records of the team that followed Sawyer Su at that time, but there is no such thing at all."

"It's not in the register, and outsiders don't know. So why didn't you ask Donovan Du?"

"I asked. But Donovan Du was only eight years old at the time, and Jinling was so far away from Chang'an. How could he know what happened back then? Judging from his appearance, it was never mentioned in his family." Quincy, "Senior Brother , what Sawyer Su said may be false."

Carter Chu was silent, but he still clearly remembered Sawyer Su's expression at that time, as if thousands of thoughts were falling into the water silently, melting into a faint and ethereal smile. He shook his head slowly and said with unreasonable certainty, "That's not a lie."

"How do you know?" Quincy Qin asked.

Carter Chu thought for a moment and said slowly, "If it's fake, Sawyer Su's lie is too easy to be exposed. It's better to say that he knew we would get nothing, so he answered my question without caring."

Behind these few words, there were all kinds of complicated thoughts and calculations. If it were someone else, it would take a long time to figure out. Quincy Qin didn't know how to evaluate these two people, so he could only say calmly: "Oh."

"I don't understand what's going on, but------"

The high walls of Chang'an City are already faintly visible in the distance, with flags rustling, and the yellow walls cannot hide the hustle and bustle of the city. This is where scholars dream in their cold windows, a city of gold and jade for profit-seekers, and a battlefield where those in power fight silently.

The corners of Carter Chu's lips curled up, and there was a hint of expectation in his rising voice, "He and I have a long way to go."