#773 - Part 4

Du Chang is dead??

Who killed him??

Upon receiving this message, Wei Changtian once again widened his eyes.

Du Chang was Kui Long's man, so it's not surprising that he could escape from Yang Liushi.

But how long has it been since then that he's dead?

Without a doubt, Yang Liushi definitely didn't do this.

Then who could find Du Chang's location in such a short time and have the ability to kill a member of Kui Long?

Frowning, Wei Changtian didn't think for too long and quickly came to the only possibility—

Du Chang was killed by Lü Hongji.

But why would Lü Hongji kill Du Chang?

Just because his identity was exposed? He was useless?

But no matter what, Du Chang was also a "meritorious official", so he's just being discarded after serving his purpose?

That doesn't make sense...

Rubbing his forehead, Wei Changtian couldn't help but become more and more confused.

Du Chang's death itself is nothing.

But who killed him, and why that person killed him, is a crucial question.

Didn't he get together with Lü Hongji? Why is he still helping me?

The morning sun rose, and the morning mist slowly dissipated into the distance, with dewdrops reflecting glittering light, sparkling on the tips of the leaves outside the window.

Wei Changtian thought for a long time, then finally stood up, casually grabbed the Star Blade scabbard, and pushed open the door to leave.

Xin Feng, Anding Prefecture.

As the prefecture closest to Dahui from Xin Feng, Anding Prefecture has been in the hands of the latter for more than a month.

However, although Dahui occupied this place, they didn't station too many troops, nor did they do anything like smashing, looting, or burning.

So for the people of Anding, their lives are not much different from before.

"Sir, would you like to have some tea?"

"Our tea soup only costs two copper coins per serving, you can drink as much as you want for two coins!"

"..."

Outside Anding City, a tea stall was set up on the side of the official road, and a man with a sweat towel on his shoulder was enthusiastically greeting several guests who had just stepped out of a carriage.

These people were all dressed very well, obviously of unusual status.

However, for the man who ran the tea stall, he didn't care whether the people who came were noble or lowly, he greeted them all with a smile.

"Gentlemen, have you been traveling all night?"

"The morning dew is cold, why don't you gentlemen come inside and sit? There's charcoal burning in the house!"

"Haha, no need, we're just taking a break."

Opposite him, a middle-aged man dressed in the most ordinary clothes, but with the most extraordinary temperament, smiled and waved his hand, and someone behind him immediately took out a small piece of silver from his pocket and handed it to the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper, we've bought out your tea stall this morning."

"Ah?"

Holding the silver, his mouth slightly open, the man was obviously a little surprised.

However, this surprise quickly turned into joy, and he hurriedly put the silver into his pocket, his face full of smiles as he said:

"Yes, yes! Please sit wherever you like, gentlemen, I'll go brew some tea!"

"Mm."

The middle-aged man nodded, then stepped to a wooden table under a large tree and sat down.

A young master sat opposite him, while the others stood at a slightly further distance.

"Brother Xianping..."

After taking a look at the tea stall owner who was busy not far away, the middle-aged man shifted his gaze to the young master opposite him.

"The person who leaked the information died an hour ago."

"Is that so?"

The young master's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded slightly, saying: "Then, as said before, the matter of Senior Bai Dian of my sect is over."

"Very good."

The middle-aged man smiled, his tone somewhat playful: "But Brother Xianping, wouldn't you say it's a coincidence that the person's identity was exposed exactly two hours before he died."

"You should know that he had been hiding by Wei Changtian's side for two years without incident, so why was he discovered at this time?"

"Could it be that someone snitched?"

"Snitched?"

The young master smiled slightly: "Chief Lü, if it's snitching, then the snitch must know that person's identity."

"If you really have such suspicions, then investigate it yourself, why ask me?"

"Haha, Brother Xianping, now that we've come this far, there's no point in being coy anymore..."

Narrowing his eyes slightly, the middle-aged man's tone gradually became cold: "You had already guessed that Du Chang was my man, right?"

"..."

Rolling dewdrops on the tender green grass leaves, the faint fragrance of tea carried by the morning breeze.

The small wooden table was like a chessboard, and the game on the table had reached the point of close combat.

"Yes, I had indeed guessed it long ago."

Looking directly at the middle-aged man, the young master's gaze also became gloomy: "Chief Lü, you suspect that I leaked his identity to Wei Changtian?"

"Otherwise?"

The middle-aged man's mouth curled into a sneer: "Brother Xianping, shouldn't I suspect you?"

"Haha, who you suspect is your business."

The young master shook his head mockingly: "I have no interest in explaining anything to you."

"Is it that you have no interest in explaining, or that you can't explain?"

Leaning forward, the middle-aged man's tone became even colder, as if he would do something at any moment.

However, just at this moment, the tea stall owner happened to walk over with a pot of hot tea.

"Two gentlemen, our tea may not be very good, but it is thirst-quenching."

Placing two teacups in front of the two, the man said with a smile: "Please try it, call me if you need anything!"

"..."

Call me if you need anything.

This was originally just an ordinary sentence, but at this moment it seemed to have another layer of meaning.

Because when the man said this sentence, he didn't look at the middle-aged man at all, his gaze was always on the young master.

And this big man, who was still very simple and honest just now, didn't have the slightest look of panic on his face at this time, just looked at Chu Xianping and cupped his fist slightly.

"Young master, I'm right here, just speak if you need anything."

"Mm."

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip of tea, Chu Xianping's gaze was still so calm.

He glanced at Lü Hongji, whose expression had changed slightly, and said calmly:

"Chief Lü, you wouldn't really think that I came alone, would you?"

"..."

His face turned from red to green, and then from green to normal, Lü Hongji looked at Chu Xianping, and the gloomy look on his face faded away little by little.

He raised his eyes and glanced around the not-so-big tea stall, and replied faintly:

"I naturally know that you didn't come alone, but haha, Brother Xianping, you have good methods."

"Methods are nothing to speak of, it's just cherishing my life."

Chu Xianping smiled and gently put down the teacup.

"Chief Lü, Du Chang's identity was indeed not revealed by me."

"Since I have already parted ways with Wei Changtian, I naturally wouldn't do such a pointless thing."

"And I have already reminded you before."

"Don't be too confident in everything, Wei Changtian is no ordinary person."

"Chief Lü, you didn't listen to my advice, so who can you blame?"