Breakthrough

"Do it cleanly." Min Rui's voice reached Gu Ling's ears.

Mrs. Min snorted coldly, "Don't worry."

There was a period of silence, but Gu Ling did not leave, still waiting quietly. He heard Mrs. Min moving around the room, heard the sound of a stool being moved, and the sound of teacups being picked up and put down.

About a quarter of an hour later, Min Rui said, "I don't know if what your father wanted to do has been done."

Mrs. Min immediately stopped her, "Shut up. This has nothing to do with you. If you dare to talk any more, don't expect me to do anything for you."

Very informative. Gu Ling thought of the information Chang'an had been ordered to investigate before that Min Rui knew: Mrs. Min's parents had passed away and she had no other relatives in the family. Obviously, this is different from what Min Rui and his wife said now. Gu Ling had already guessed what Mrs. Min meant by "doing things for Min Rui".

Mr. Qin had already passed the title of duke to his son Qin Kang. He was now just a respected aristocratic old man in the capital of Qian Kingdom. He had no real power and would not have any enmity with anyone. Mrs. Min planned to cause an accident and kill Mr. Qin without anyone noticing. There could only be one reason: this was Min Rui's intention.

As for the conflict between Min Rui and Mr. Qin, there can only be one thing: Mr. Qin refused the Min family's marriage proposal and did not marry his daughter Qin Yuan to Min Rui.

Judging from the tone of the conversation between the couple, the two are definitely not in love. They even sound like they have no feelings and dislike each other. It is possible that Min Rui still cannot forget Qin Yuan after so many years and is still brooding over his fruitless love.

Probably because Xing Ji was far away and difficult to deal with, Min Rui pointed the finger at Mr. Qin.

But what Gu Ling was more interested in at the moment was Mrs. Min's father. According to Min Rui, his father-in-law is also in the capital and wants to do something secretive. Coincidentally, Duanmu Chen had just suffered an assassination last night. When connected, the matter became clear: Mrs. Min's father should be one of the four assassins last night and the fifth person who finally responded.

Gu Ling and Su Liang tended to believe that the person behind last night's assassination was the mysterious force colluding with Situ Xie, and that he was also the time-traveler who was hiding deeply but was investigating them.

Therefore, Gu Ling immediately speculated that Min Rui and Mrs. Min were both people related to that mysterious force, and they must know some secret.

…

Su Mansion.

Seeing that it was noon, Su Liang felt strange that Gu Ling hadn't come back yet. It is said that acupuncture does not take much effort. In the past two days, Gu Ling came back immediately after finishing his errands.

"How about my subordinates go to Min Mansion to have a look?" Qi Yan asked.

Su Liang nodded, then shook his head quickly, "You first go to Mrs. Gao's doctor's house to see if he has returned." She intuitively felt that Gu Ling's failure to come back must be because something unplanned must have happened, and she could not escape temporarily. But it was clear and sunny, so it was unlikely that Gu Ling was trapped in trouble.

Su Liang thought of Min Rui and his wife, wondering if it was Gu Ling who discovered something was wrong with them? After all, it was the Min family that Gu Ling went to. If something happened, it would most likely be related to the Min family. If Qi Yan came to ask questions, it might be bad.

Qi Yan took the order and immediately went out to Gao's house.

During lunch, both Ji Xiaoshu and Zheng'er asked Gu Ling why he hadn't come back yet, and Su Liang said that he had something to do.

"Then how does master eat?" Ji Xiaoshu asked with a smile.

Zheng'er replied, "Master goes to treat people, of course there are people to entertain him."

"I know, pricking someone with a needle." Ji Xiaoshu nodded and asked Su Liang, "Does that really not hurt?"

Su Liang smiled and said, "Do you want to try it?"

Ji Xiaoshu immediately shook his head, "I'm not sick, so I won't try. Master, please teach me how to give people acupuncture!"

"This is not a simple acupuncture, it requires learning a lot of medical science. If you are interested, I will teach you slowly." Su Liang said.

The two little guys nodded in unison, expressing their interest.

After lunch, Su Liang rushed them upstairs to take a nap, and Gu Xiaonuan was also coaxed to sleep.

After a while, Qi Yan came back and said, "Old doctor Gao was at home. He said that after the Marquis finished acupuncture, the two of them left the Min family together. The Marquis said that he wanted to visit Mr. Qin at the Duke's Mansion, so the two separated. ”

Su Liang looked confused. Did he suddenly decide to visit Mr. Qin? This is not what Gu Ling would do. There must be some special reason, and it has nothing to do with Mr. Qin himself.

Then I heard Qi Yan say, "My subordinates went to the Duke's Mansion again and met Mr. Qin. He was at home and said that the Marquis had indeed been there, but he didn't see anyone after entering the manor, so he left again. I don’t know where he went. Mr. Qin also said that he would come to the house to fish tomorrow and asked Mr. Hou to cook fried fish for him. "

Su Liang nodded, "I understand."

Qi Yan frowned, "Then where should we find the Marquis next?"

"You don't have to worry about it. Go and ask my Fourth Master to come over, and then you can go to eat." Su Liang waved his hand.

Based on the information obtained at the moment, Su Liang was sure that Gu Ling's visit to Mr. Qin was just an excuse, and that he went to the Duke's Mansion just for the convenience of "disappearing". As for where Gu Ling was, Su Liang guessed that it must be Min Shangshu's mansion. He found someone or something wrong at the Min family and needed to investigate secretly, so he took the opportunity to go back to the Duke's Mansion, where he could come and go freely.

Cen Man learned that Su Liang was looking for her and soon came to Yuanming Pavilion.

After entering the door, he first looked at Gu Xiaonuan, who was sleeping soundly in the cradle, then sat down next to Su Liang and asked her softly what happened.

"It's okay. This kind of noise won't wake her up." Su Liang said, "I want to ask the fourth master to go to the Min Mansion of the Minister of Works. It's next to the Duke's Mansion."

Cen Man asked what he was going to do. Remembering that Gu Ling had not returned from the Min family today, she frowned, "Will Xiao Gu be okay?"

Su Liang shook his head, "It's okay. I guess he is hiding somewhere in the Min family to monitor someone. It is very likely that the person who just returned from the Min family is his patient Min Rui."

Cen Man understood, "I will go there secretly to see if he is there. If he is, I will stay and let him come back?"

"Yes." Su Liang nodded, "It doesn't matter whether he comes back or not. Master will go to see if he needs anything."

"Okay." Cen Man stood up and said, "I will change into light clothes and go there."

...

Min Mansion.

Gu Ling listened to Min Rui and Madam Min having lunch and drinking medicine, but they did not have any "effective" conversations, and did not mention what Madam Min was going to do or her father's affairs.

Min Rou came in the middle. When Min Rou was here, the couple's relationship sounded much better, but once she left, they returned to a state of mutual respect.

Following Su Liang's instructions, Cen Man found Gu Ling under the back window of Min Rui's room.

Gu Ling leaned against the wall, expressionless and motionless.

Cen Man knew that he must be eavesdropping on the conversation in the room, and this was very important, otherwise he would not have stayed away from home without discussing it with Su Liang in advance.

Gu Ling also saw Cen Man, and knew that Su Liang must have asked her to come. There was no need to speak of the tacit understanding between him and Su Liang.

Cen Man did not approach, but gestured to ask if she needed to "change shifts"?

Gu Ling nodded slightly, and Cen Man quietly approached. She still didn't know why she was eavesdropping here, but it was not convenient to ask at the moment.

Gu Ling raised one hand, facing Cen Man, wrote the word "female" on the palm of his hand, and then pointed to the wall.

Cen Man understood that the woman in the room was being monitored. So, if Madam Min leaves the room, follow her. As for Min Rui, a seriously ill person, he can't go anywhere and can't do anything.

Then Gu Ling left quietly.

But he didn't go home immediately, but went to the Duke Qin's mansion again.

The old Duke Qin was taking a nap in the afternoon. Seeing Gu Ling suddenly appear in his room, he was shocked. He patted his chest and stared at Gu Ling, "You kid, why are you so elusive today? What's the matter?"

"Let's go fishing at my house." Gu Ling said.

The corner of Old Master Qin's mouth twitched, "You came twice just to invite me to go fishing? Why? No, Qi Yan came at noon and said he was looking for you. I also asked him to tell Xiao Liang that we agreed to go fishing at your house tomorrow. What's going on with you?"

"Let's go today." Gu Ling said, "Don't let anyone know that I invited you. I'll go home and wait for you."

In the blink of an eye, Gu Ling disappeared again. Old Master Qin was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to react. He couldn't help but complain, "How can Xiao Liang stand this kid..." But he forgot that he had praised Gu Ling and always mentioned Gu Ling when educating his grandson.

Of course, it was just a few complaints. Not long after, Old Master Qin changed his clothes, asked the servants to prepare the car, and said he was going to Su Mansion to fish.

Qin Kang came over, "Didn't Dad say he would go tomorrow?"

Old Master Qin said calmly, "I took a nap and dreamed about Nuan Nuan. I missed her. Anyway, I have nothing to do today. Xiao Liang is not a stranger, so there is no need to say hello in advance."

Qin Kang smiled, "Okay. I wanted to play two games with Dad."

"If you want to play chess, go find Xue Qing's father. I don't have time." After saying this, Old Master Qin told his followers to take his fishing gear and go out.

As soon as he left the yard, he turned around and said to Qin Kang, "Your orchid is blooming, give me a pot."

Qin Kang has raised many rare orchids, one of which just bloomed this morning. Hearing this, he coughed lightly, "Dad goes fishing, what do you want orchids for?"

"How can you come to your house empty-handed? Bring it to Nuan Nuan to play with." Old Master Qin said happily.

Qin Kang: ...There is no reason to come to your house empty-handed. Now the center of the Su Mansion seems to be little girl Gu Nuan Nuan, but she is too young, what's fun about orchids?

But Qin Kang still let Mr. Qin take his favorite flower away. After all, he also liked Nuan Nuan, and a pot of orchids was nothing.

When Mr. Qin left the house and went to the Su family, Gu Ling had already returned home secretly.

As soon as Su Liang saw him, he asked, "Is there something wrong with Min Rui and his wife?"

Gu Ling nodded, "Mrs. Min's forehead is black."

Su Liang's eyes narrowed slightly, "It's not her who is sick, could it be that she wants to kill someone?"

Gu Ling nodded again and told the useful information he overheard.

Su Liang was simply drunk, "Mrs. Min wants to kill Grandpa Qin? Just because Grandpa Qin didn't marry his daughter to Min Rui back then? Min Rui is sick! So many years have passed, he has also married and had a daughter, why is he still thinking about Qin Yuan?"

Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, "He will take revenge for every grievance."

Min Rui may not really love Qin Yuan, otherwise he would not be with Mrs. Min and have a daughter. But he must have everything he wants, and if he can't get it, he will suffer and feel that others are sorry for his character. He is the youngest son of Minister Min, and he was obviously spoiled. Mr. Qin once mentioned that Min Rui was the most favored by his grandmother since he was a child, and Minister Min could not control him. If life is too smooth, he will not be able to accept any setbacks and failures.

"Min Rui's father-in-law..." Su Liang thought, "Maybe he was one of the assassins last night, and the two who escaped are more likely. The fact that their family of three can return to the capital shows that Mrs. Min's father is not a small figure."

So Su Liang also understood why Gu Ling had been monitoring Madam Min without any slackness after discovering the problem. Because this might be the breakthrough point of the biggest mystery they were facing at the moment, and they couldn't miss every word said by Min Rui and his wife, which might provide key information.

And Su Liang asked Cen Man to go instead of Lao Mu because Cen Man had been blind for many years and her hearing was more acute than that of ordinary people, which made her suitable for monitoring and eavesdropping.

"Then Grandpa Qin..." Su Liang wondered if Madam Min would take action today. At that time, Cen Man would definitely help to save Grandpa Qin, but in this case, how would the couple react after the shameful thing was exposed?

Gu Ling stretched out his hand to rub Su Liang's brow, "I invited him to go fishing, he should be here soon."

Su Liang's eyes lit up, "Yes! Delay time, don't give that woman a chance to attack, she and Min Rui may provide us with more information."

Given that the top master last night was a dead man, Su Liang felt that once the matter was made clear, it would be difficult to pry open the mouths of Min Rui and his wife. Even if they confessed, it would be difficult to verify the authenticity, and they might be misled by them.

So, the matter of Madam Min's killing of Mr. Qin must be delayed without a trace, so that the couple can think that they are not aware of it and plot something. Maybe, they can wait until Madam Min's father finds them, which is even better.

After Gu Ling took a bath and changed his clothes, he looked at his daughter, and Su Liang went to make him a bowl of hot soup noodles.

Just as he ate, Mr. Qin came, and Gu Xiaonuan also woke up.

As soon as Mr. Qin entered the house, he held a pot of orchids in full bloom and ran straight to Gu Xiaonuan, "Nuannuan, look what grandpa brought you?"

Then, Gu Xiaonuan grabbed the orchid with her little hand and pulled it off...

Mr. Qin laughed, "Nuannuan is so strong! She will definitely be a master in the future!"

Su Liang:...Everyone treats Gu Xiaonuan as a baby and protects her. She must shoulder the responsibility of being a strict mother and educate her daughter well. She can't spoil her too much. However, she will wait until she is sensible.

Mr. Qin teased Gu Xiaonuan for a while before he remembered to ask Gu Ling what happened today.

Su Liang explained, "The emperor was assassinated last night, and two assassins escaped. We are afraid that Grandpa Qin is in danger."

Grandpa Qin looked strange, "Why am I the only one in danger when the assassins escaped?"

Su Liang said directly, "In fact, Gu Ling accidentally heard Min Rui and his wife plotting to kill Grandpa Qin."

Grandpa Qin looked at Su Liang in disbelief, "Who? Min Rui? He wants to kill me? Why..." Before he finished speaking, Grandpa Qin had already realized why, because there was no other possibility except the marriage that was rejected that year.

"He is simply... crazy! He doesn't know what he is talking about! He is crazy! I saw that he was unstable, stubborn, incompetent and arrogant! Why should I marry my daughter to him?" Grandpa Qin scolded.

Gu Xiaonuan babbled a few times, and Grandpa Qin quickly calmed down, "Don't be afraid, Nuannuan, the old man is scolding a beast."

Gu Xiaonuan was not afraid, she just wanted to play outside

Gu Ling finished the noodles, put down his chopsticks, and carried Gu Xiaonuan out. Grandpa Qin took a deep breath and said with a cold face, "So Xiao Gu went home to see if I was okay? What are you going to do?"

"We hope Grandpa Qin will keep calm and pretend that he knows nothing, just be careful. Our people are watching the couple, and if they take action, we will stop them. But before that, we still have to investigate them secretly and not alert them." Su Liang said.

Grandpa Qin's expression froze, "You mean, besides wanting to harm me, they have other suspicious things?"

Su Liang nodded, "The origin of Min Rui's wife is very suspicious."

Grandpa Qin knew that Su Liang's words meant that it was almost certain. He took a deep breath, "Then the other people in the Min family will not be in danger, right?"

"They are going to do 'big things', they won't act rashly." Su Liang said. However, to murder Mr. Qin was already a rash act. This was related to the fact that Min Rui and his wife seemed to be in love but actually had a very bad relationship. Because of this, the interests of the couple were inconsistent, and they thought differently. When there was a conflict, trouble would arise.

"I understand." Mr. Qin nodded, "Then I'll listen to you. I'll go out every day these days and won't be alone."

If Gu Ling hadn't called Mr. Qin over, he would have gone fishing in his garden this afternoon, and his habit of fishing was not to let servants watch by his side, for fear that any noise would disturb the fish. It was fine at ordinary times, but if someone wanted to harm him deliberately, it would be dangerous.

This was also the reason why Gu Ling saw the black mist between Mrs. Min's eyebrows. If she didn't stop him, she would have a great chance of succeeding.

Su Liang smiled, "Grandpa Qin, don't be nervous, nothing will happen."

"Of course I believe you. But... Alas!" Mr. Qin sighed deeply, "It's all bad fate!" He thought of his daughter again. Although son-in-law Xing Ji also made Mr. Qin dissatisfied, at least his character was fine.

Mr. Qin went fishing, and Su Liang looked at the bright sky outside and breathed a sigh of relief. The mysterious forces and the mysterious travelers have revealed the tip of the iceberg, but it is far from enough...

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