Chapter 55 Tang Maoyuan
Because his father-in-law Gu Qing was about to go to the battlefield, Gu Yu was very concerned about the matter of the Luoluo Kingdom envoy being killed. If clues could be found to prove that the killing of the envoy was related to Luoluo Kingdom, perhaps the war could be ended in advance. And now, when Chengfeng Shan said that the owner of Chunlai Restaurant, Tang Maoyuan, was the son of the Vice Minister of Dali Temple, Gu Yu immediately knew that an opportunity had arrived! This time, he not only had to build a good relationship but also try to pry some useful information from Tang Maoyuan’s mouth. “Chengfeng, may I ask who this is…” “This is Gu Yu, who is cooperating with Chunlai Restaurant, and this is Brother Tang, whom I mentioned earlier.” “Nice to meet you.” “So you are Brother Gu, you are truly accomplished at a young age! When I was as old as you, I was still arguing with my family!” After entering the private room of the restaurant, Gu Yu and Tang Maoyuan met each other for the first time under Chengfeng Shan’s introduction. It was not as Gu Yu had imagined. Gu Yu originally thought that Tang Maoyuan should be around the same age as Chengfeng Shan, but now he saw… Just looking at Tang Maoyuan’s appearance, he looked much older than Chengfeng Shan. To put it simply, he looked old. Although he was surprised in his heart, he did not show it on his face. Gu Yu chatted with Tang Maoyuan with a smile, and after the three of them were seated, the meal began. Because Gu Yu was young, Chengfeng Shan and Tang Maoyuan did not drink alcohol. Instead, they used tea as a substitute for wine, and the three of them talked and drank heartily. “Haha, today I not only met Chengfeng but also met Brother Gu, whom I have always wanted to meet. It really makes me happy. If I couldn’t drink, I would definitely drink until I was drunk today.” “Forget it! With your drinking capacity, it’s not worth mentioning!” “What do you mean by that drinking capacity? I can also drink quite a bit, even my father says so.” “Hehe, the last time you drank too much at home, you took off your clothes and ran around naked. Your father was so angry that his face turned pale.” Tang Maoyuan’s personality was completely inconsistent with his serious and mature face. As they chatted and became more familiar, his true nature gradually emerged. The three people present had common interests, so they were not outsiders. Therefore, they did not need to maintain a pretense and scheme against each other. From the conversation between Tang Maoyuan and Chengfeng Shan, it could be seen that the two were very familiar with each other… At least, Chengfeng Shan had visited Tang Maoyuan’s home. Gu Yu ate the dishes on the side, thinking about how to open his mouth to ask Tang Maoyuan about the matter of the Luoluo Kingdom envoy. If they were drinking now, Gu Yu would not have to worry. He could just get them drunk and extract information. Unfortunately, Chengfeng Shan and Tang Maoyuan both catered to him. To prevent any problems with drinking, they switched to tea as a substitute for wine, which made Gu Yu helplessly give up this idea. If he asked directly, they had just met, and it was too abrupt. If he were to be considered a suspect, then it would be terrible. “Don’t talk about your embarrassing past anymore. Can’t you see that Brother Gu is still here!” “Your embarrassing stories can’t be finished even if you talk for three days and three nights. Forget it, I won’t embarrass you today. Let’s talk about something else… Recently, there has been a lot of talk in the capital about the Luoluo Kingdom envoy. Do you have any inside information?” “What inside information could I have? My father has been making me work like a donkey these past few days. I’m almost tired to death.” As Chengfeng Shan and Tang Maoyuan were talking, they suddenly mentioned the Luoluo Kingdom envoy. This made Gu Yu secretly happy, thinking that it was just like getting a pillow when you were sleepy. This saved him the trouble of racking his brains to find a solution. However, when Tang Maoyuan heard the words “Luoluo Kingdom envoy,” his face immediately showed a pained expression, as if he didn’t want to hear it anymore! This matter had already made him exhausted, and now even hearing related words made him feel uncomfortable all over! Although he knew it was not good to think like this… couldn’t someone else investigate the matter of the Luoluo Kingdom envoy being killed? The higher authorities had specifically appointed his father to handle it, which resulted in him having to suffer along with him. Tomorrow, the body of the Luoluo Kingdom envoy would arrive in the capital, and Tang Maoyuan, as his follower, would have to go to see the body. Just thinking about it now made him feel uncomfortable. Although Tang Maoyuan had seen many corpses since he was young because the Vice Minister of Dali Temple was his father, he felt that he still couldn’t stand it. Every time he entered the morgue, the coldness and stench rushed towards him, and he was really fed up with it! Thinking of this, Tang Maoyuan felt that he was truly unlucky. He then reached out and picked up his teacup and drank it all down. His heroic demeanor was like he was drinking wine, which made Chengfeng Shan beside him raise his eyebrows, thinking that Tang Maoyuan had fallen into the entanglement mode again. Afterwards, Chengfeng Shan ignored the passive Tang Maoyuan and continued to pick up dishes with his chopsticks, as if he was used to it. Gu Yu found it very strange. “Brother Gu, don’t feel strange. That guy is like this! Every time he thinks about his father always forcing him to investigate cases together, he becomes like this. Otherwise, how could he have run away from home when he was young… although he was beaten quite a bit when he was caught.” “The matter of the Luoluo Kingdom envoy being killed this time has indeed caused quite a stir. However, will Brother Tang also thoroughly investigate this case?” “Yes, after all, it has always been like this since ancient times.” Afterwards, after clarifying the reason from Chengfeng Shan, Gu Yu also used this opportunity to guide the conversation back to the Luoluo Kingdom envoy. This made Chengfeng Shan sigh when he heard it. After Luoluo Kingdom launched the war, not only was the country damaged, but even businessmen like him were affected. After all, before the outcome of the war was decided, people had no mood to enjoy themselves, so their spending naturally decreased, and businesses in all walks of life became difficult. Therefore, Chengfeng Shan hoped that the war would end quickly! This was also why he had just inquired about the matter of the Luoluo Kingdom envoy being killed. If the reason for the envoy’s death could be clarified, perhaps the war could be stopped! “To be honest, it’s not that there are no suspicious points.” “Oh? What is it? Tell me quickly.” “According to the news from the other side, the envoy sent by Luoluo Kingdom was a member of the peace faction, so it was impossible for him to cause the failure of this negotiation… The envoys who luckily escaped death and returned reported a piece of cloth with the emblem of the Linfeng Kingdom government office from their subordinates, which made the Emperor of Luoluo Kingdom enraged and ordered the attack on Linfeng Kingdom.” “Isn’t this information all over the news? What’s so suspicious about it?” After waiting for Tang Maoyuan to get over his negativity, he did not shy away from the matter of the Luoluo Kingdom envoy being killed. Instead, he revealed the suspicious points he knew. However, when Chengfeng Shan heard that it was all information he already knew, he couldn’t help but speak, suspecting that Tang Maoyuan was just trying to appease him. “Wait until I finish! Now, because of that piece of torn cloth from the Linfeng Kingdom official uniform, Luoluo Kingdom has directly concluded that Linfeng Kingdom was the one who attacked and killed the visiting envoy, not other bandits… This alone is very strange, because even if it were me, if I wanted to intercept the Luoluo Kingdom envoy, I wouldn’t wear an official uniform openly. After all, if caught, it would be a grave crime punishable by death.” “Perhaps they wanted to instigate a war between the two countries, so they wore official uniforms. And now, it’s not developing according to their plan and has successfully caused the two countries to fight!” “Yes, that’s true. However, I suspect that the murderer is not only from Linfeng Kingdom, but also involved from Luoluo Kingdom! The specific situation should be clarified when the body arrives tomorrow.” Afterwards, after hearing Tang Maoyuan’s words, Gu Yu thought… This time, he probably wouldn’t be able to obtain any useful information. Because Tang Maoyuan had already known all of this in advance. However, Tang Maoyuan’s intuition was very accurate. Gu Yu knew this because he had passed by Xize Town before and heard the local tyrants mention the bodies of the magistrate and government soldiers. Therefore, when he heard the news of the Luoluo Kingdom envoy being killed, he connected the two. “Even if the body arrives tomorrow, we won’t be able to see it!” “…Could it be that you still want to see the scene?” “I don’t know what Brother Gu thinks, but I want to go.” Afterwards, when Chengfeng Shan said regretfully, revealing his desire to see the body tomorrow, Tang Maoyuan couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth, thinking that Chengfeng Shan was really impulsive! It would be good if he didn’t vomit then. However, after Tang Maoyuan asked directly, Chengfeng Shan did not treat him as an outsider. Instead, he directly expressed his desire to go and see. Gu Yu, who was beside them, also showed an interested expression, which made Tang Maoyuan feel a headache. “It’s not impossible. I can get two sets of government soldier uniforms tomorrow. Although Brother Gu is a bit young, he is quite tall. As long as he lowers his head and doesn’t let others see, it’s fine. As for you, Chengfeng, don’t blow your cover then, otherwise, my father will scold me again.” “Alright, alright, Brother Tang. I’ll be careful.” Afterwards, when Gu Yu heard that Tang Maoyuan could arrange for them to enter the scene to observe the bodies, he decided to go along after considering it. He failed to get any useful information from Tang Maoyuan this time, and now, he could only hope to gain something from the morgue later. “Why are you always calling me Brother Tang? We’ve known each other since childhood, so why do you always call me that???” “Don’t you think the title Brother Tang is more elegant? It sounds a bit aloof, like…” “Aloof my foot, don’t be so flamboyant.” However, he didn’t expect that Chengfeng Shan and Tang Maoyuan had known each other for such a long time. No wonder they looked like they were on good terms. It was just that Chengfeng Shan’s flamboyant personality was truly exasperating. It was no wonder that Chengfeng Shan had always called him Brother Gu for such a long time. ………… The model worker’s event, the author unfortunately won a prize! Thanks to all the readers’ votes, the author will continue to work hard in the future!