Chapter 481 Bai Ruoyun
A lively gambling house in Xicheng is a gathering place for street gangsters. About a mile past the gambling house is a row of old alleys.
Due to the influence of the surrounding environment, there are not many simple residents in this area. After all, ordinary people cannot live in this kind of place.
Bai Ruoyun carried a basket and came to a relatively grand courtyard.
The men around her who saw her whistled from time to time and stared at her face with salivating eyes, but no one dared to come forward.
Bai Ruoyun speeded up her pace unconsciously. Even though she had been here for six or seven years, she was still frightened every time she went out.
Bai Ruoyun opened the door. The courtyard was still the same as when she left. Gong Jue still hadn't come back. Only a few of Gong Jue's younger brothers were playing cards there. When they saw her coming back, they didn't even raise their eyes. One of them snorted coldly and taunted her, saying nothing more than talking about her. wishful thinking.
She had never heard any harsh words in these years. Bai Ruoyun was already used to it and came to the kitchen to start cooking.
Gong Jue didn't come back until it was completely dark.
Bai Ruoyun heard the noise, sat up from his nap, and came forward in surprise: "Brother Gong, sit down for a while, I'll heat up the food."
Gong Jue was obviously worried and didn't look at her at all. He just hummed casually and entered the back room.
After a while, the food was hot and Gong Jueshi ate it without knowing the taste. Bai Ruoyun hesitated for a moment, then asked: "Did Brother Gong encounter any difficulties?"
Gong Jue looked at her indifferently and just said, "Remember your identity" before putting down his chopsticks and went straight back to the back room.
Bai Ruoyun pursed her lower lip, as if she was used to his attitude. Silently clearing the dishes. Just after washing up and getting ready for bed, she saw Gong Jue knocking on her window.
"Where are the things I left here with you? Find them all, I need them urgently."
Bai Ruoyun didn't ask any questions, and took out a large wooden box from the bed frame, which contained all the finances Gong Jue had accumulated over the years. The reason why Bai Ruoyun was left in charge was not because he had any special feelings for her, but because she had learned to be a housekeeper before becoming literate, and Gong Jue still held her promise to sell herself.
Gong Jue took it and finally looked at her. Thinking of something, he went back to the room and handed a deed of betrayal to her. He also picked out a banknote from the box.
"I'm going to leave the capital for a while. I might not come back in the future. You can take the money and go."
Bai Ruoyun was stunned for a long time, then grabbed Gong Jue's wrist:
"You want to drive me away? No... it's... Su Qing has caused something again, right? Brother Gong, please listen to my advice. Su Qing is now a wanted criminal by the court. It will do no good for you to get involved with her... …”
"Shut up, who do you think you are! If you didn't look a bit like A Qing, I would feel dirty even looking at you!"
After speaking, he threw away his hand, hugged the box and walked away.
Because there was no help at this moment, Bai Ruoyun was directly pushed into the corner of the table. She turned pale and covered her abdomen. After a while, she held on to the table and climbed up.
Touching one side of her abdomen, there was an inch-long scar there. One year, Gong Jue had a fight with a group of gangsters. At the critical moment, she happened to pass by and blocked his fatal blow.
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Gong Jue rode out of the city and hurried all the way to a hidden Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the city. Some crops were planted in the open space of this village to conceal it. When you get close to the house, you can smell a pungent smell from a distance.
They were said to be houses, but they were actually rows of open warehouses, which were brightly lit at the moment. From time to time, the sound of various tools colliding can be heard. The craftsmen everywhere he passed were all wearing white long coats and special gloves on their hands, with only a pair of eyes exposed.
Gong Jue glanced around and accurately found Su Qing among a group of people wearing white gowns.
Su Qing put down the homemade measuring instrument and showed a relaxed smile. A blond man with blue eyes at the same side smiled: "Hong Yi finally succeeded in the test!"
The man opposite her was obviously more excited than she was. He laughed heartily and hugged Su Qing: "Yes, we finally succeeded!"
His name is Andrew, he comes from the Big Moon Kingdom, he is very talented in weapons manufacturing, and he is a fanatical inventor.
For some reasons, he committed a serious crime and traveled all the way to Daxia.
Although Su Qing studied automatic weapons and ammunition engineering in his previous life, the current level of technology is too far behind modern technology, causing serious gaps in technology in all aspects. To put it simply, what Su Qing learned is too advanced for this era. It's like knowing the answer to a question, but not being able to figure out the specific steps to solve it.
And artillery is not like fried chicken and milk tea. Every step requires precise data calculation.
Therefore, although Su Qing had been tinkering for two or three years under the urging of the prince, he was not successful and could only make simple grenades and firecrackers.
Until half a year ago, Su Qing was disfigured and hiding in Ye Mansion. When she sneaked out of the city, she accidentally met Andrew, and the two hit it off. Moreover, their professional knowledge was complementary, and within half a year, the Cannon Hongyi was created.
Andrew's eyes were full of enthusiasm: "These red barbarians are powerful enough to blow up a capital city!"
When he said this, there was obviously excitement and madness in his eyes, as if he was looking forward to such a scene.
Su Qing lowered her eyebrows and agreed casually.
At this time, the warehouse door opened, and Ye Chen came over. He asked Su Qing quietly: "Did it succeed?"
Compared with half a year ago, his whole person no longer had the gentle and gentle scholarly spirit. He looked much older and his eyes were full of venom.
Su Qing's eyes flashed: "Yes, I have something to tell you."
"Just in time, I also have something to ask you!"
Andrew looked at the backs of the two people leaving, and the look of interest in his eyes became stronger. He felt that he was a great inventor, and the things he invented must naturally be used on a large scale.
When they reached a deserted corner, Su Qing was the first to test: "Now that the prince's brother has been arrested, what should we do next?"
Ye Chen clenched his hands into fists and his eyes were fierce: "Do you know, the prince was sentenced to Ling Chi! Ling Chi... it took more than 3,000 stabs to die, and the execution lasted three days and three nights. The most recent person who was sentenced to Ling Chi was decades ago. A big corrupt official in front of me,
How unfair the sky is! A good person like the prince...should be tortured like this! "
Su Qing pretended to be sad and wiped her eyes: "I know, but we can't save him..."
Ye Chen interrupted her coldly, his eyes red: "I said, as long as it is something he wants, I will do my best to help him get it.
Since he wants this world, then if he is going to die, why should I let everyone in the capital be buried with him! "
Su Qing has guessed what he is going to do? But he still followed the words and asked: "Then what are we going to do?"
Ye Chen glanced at her coldly: "Didn't the Hongyi test succeed? Tomorrow night, on the day of the prince's execution, use it to blow up the capital."
Now that the prince has been arrested, his accomplices have also been liquidated one by one. As the prince's moneybag, Ye Chen is naturally a key target for arrest.
However, Ye Chen's ability to build such a huge business empire by himself shows his character and skill. He had no difficulty evading his captors.
But he had no intention of running away, but wanted to avenge the prince.
In a sense, he and Gong Jue are the same person.