Empress, you don't want to be thrown into limbo by your father, do you?

"It's miserable, it's terrible!"

In the Meridian Gate practice field, Li Changshou sat there expressionless.

As the execution supervisor, this execution can be said to be a summary of all the plans for this year, and it can be considered as a lot of things are completely on the right track.

But more than a dozen feet away, the shrill screams had just stopped.

In less than a quarter of an hour, many people in the capital who were watching the excitement outside the court couldn't help but turn their heads.

After all, Ling Chi's execution was not beheading to show the public, the beheading was only a moment, and the bloody reality would end soon.

But right now, a Lingchi torture is going on, and the executioner in charge is definitely experienced. Every cut can make the victim feel severe pain, but it won't kill him.

There are also medical officers and doctors ready to step forward at any time to check the situation of the tortured person.

"I really don't know how people in the past invented such inhumane torture. It's really cruel."

While Li Changshou muttered in his heart, he also lost his curiosity.

The crown prince was not the only one who was tortured this time, except for Guo Peng who was kidnapped, his henchmen, and the former court ministers who were in collusion with the crown prince had all been beheaded.

For the rest, it just depends on how long Prince Li Cheng can last before he dies.

Before dying, you have to face the executioner with thousands of knives.

"Your Highness!"

As soon as Li Changshou came down from the high platform, he saw Guan Peng hurrying over.

"Have you found anything?"

Now that the whole city is searching for Guo Peng and his henchmen, it is naturally impossible for the Secretary of the Imperial City to sit idly by. This time Guan Peng returned to Beijing with Li Changshou. Although he has not been promoted yet, he has become the object of flattery by many people.

Everyone knows that he will surely make a great success in the future, just around the corner.

"Gutou has already found a clue, and led someone to track it down, and asked the humble officer to come over and talk to His Highness first."

Guan Peng nodded, Huangcheng Division must be the first to find those people, otherwise, wouldn't it be embarrassing for Huangcheng Division to be one step ahead of the group of idiots from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple?
"Let the brothers pay attention to safety. Since you are a member of the Demon Sect, you must not underestimate the enemy!"

"Understandable!"

Guan Peng nodded. He faintly heard some clues from Li Changshou's tone. As smart as he was, he immediately turned his mind, but instead of asking in person, he bowed his hands and accepted the order.

After leaving the execution ground soon, he got on his horse.

"Bring yourself up, don't embarrass the Imperial City Secretary!"

"promise!"

A group of people left quickly, and it didn't take long to catch up with the other brothers who were arrested by the Imperial City Division. Guan Peng also immediately found Gu Fan and explained the situation in private.

……

"You said His Highness didn't want us to catch the traitor Guo Peng?"

Gu Fan never expected that his little brother, right and left hand, would actually bring this news to him.

For a moment, he showed puzzled and suspicious eyes.

Guan Peng was also a thieves, looking left and right to see that no one else was there, so he lowered his voice and explained, "Gu Tou, although His Highness didn't say it clearly, but from what I see, His Highness doesn't seem to care too much about whether Guo Peng escaped."

In the middle of speaking, he paused again, and then lowered his voice to explain again, "Based on my experience of being with His Highness for more than half a year, this matter may not be that simple!"

"Why do you have such thoughts?"

Although Gu Fan was puzzled by his doubts, he didn't reprimand him, instead he also avoided others.

After all, there are some things that even the brothers of Huangcheng Division cannot know.

For the good of him and Guan Peng, but also for the good of others.

Those who don't know can save their lives.

"It's very simple. If His Highness really cares about Guo Peng's life and death, how can he still be in the mood to watch the crown prince be executed?"

Guan Peng chuckled, winking like a little clever ghost.

But Gu Fan was much more mature and stable, he frowned upon hearing this, he didn't doubt whether Guan Peng had any malicious intentions, or misled him by passing on false orders.

He was thinking about whether there was really an ulterior motive behind this matter.

In the end he shook his head, "If Guo Peng is allowed to escape from the capital, what good will it do His Highness?"

That's right, the bottom line is that everything is profit. If there is no benefit, it means harming others and benefiting oneself. Is it meaningful?

What's more, Guo Peng holds a heavy army in his hand, what will happen if he lets the tiger go back to the mountain, Gu Fan doesn't think that such a shrewd person as Li Changshou will not understand.

"I don't understand either, but His Highness's attitude makes me doubt it."

Guan Peng shrugged. He was just expressing his opinion. As for how to do it, it was up to Gu Fan to choose.

"Who did you mention this to besides me?"

Gu Fan's expression was serious.

"Don't worry, Gu Tou, I told you about this, and no one else mentioned it!"

Guan Peng patted his chest to assure that he was not stupid, he could say some things, but he could not tell others even if he was beaten to death.

The reason why I told Gu Fan was that both of them were Li Changshou's right and left hands, and they were confidantes.

And if Gu Fan didn't inform the Imperial City Division, wouldn't it be a bad thing if it became self-defeating?
"Okay, only you and I know about this matter, and you must never tell the third person!"

"Don't worry, I understand!"

After the two discussed, although they vaguely guessed Li Changshou's intentions, the Imperial City Secretary could not do nothing on the surface, and everything went according to the original plan, together with the Criminal Department's Dali Temple, to arrest Guo Peng and his henchmen.

It's just that in the process of secretly hunting, it is impossible to do our best, and everything is just to maintain a surface.

Gu Fan was even more lost in thought when he looked at the clues he had just traced.

Before Guan Peng came back, he had already found out some clues. Those mysterious people who robbed Guo Peng could not disappear out of thin air no matter how seamless they were.

The capital city is huge, but there are many eyeliners in the Imperial City Division, and many people have been secretly recruited over the past year.

Someone has already sent a secret report that a suspicious person has been seen in the West City of the capital, and the Imperial City Division is preparing to gather troops to go there.

But now, Gu Fan changed his mind.

"Guan Peng!"

"exist!"

"You and I go to the West Market alone!"

Guan Peng was taken aback when he heard that he was going alone, and then asked, "Just the two of us?"

"Yes, just the two of us."

Gu Fan nodded, then got on his horse, Guan Peng followed suit, and the two acted alone.

Soon the two of them changed their clothes and came to the busiest West Market in the capital. This is the busiest place for business in the capital. Businessmen from all over the world will gather here.

There are also some merchants from foreign countries, so although there are no high-ranking officials here, it is the most lively area in the capital, and the background is also more chaotic.

All the three religions and nine streams in the capital can be met here.

Following the clues, the two had arrived at their destination, which was a very inconspicuous house deep in a certain alley in the West City of Beijing.

As soon as he approached, Gu Fan suddenly felt a sense of crisis!

"Master Gu."

Sound transmission in the ear!
Gu Fan's face froze, and then he saw a person appearing in front of him, smiling and beckoning to him.

He recognized the identity of the person in front of him at a glance. It was Eunuch Wang, the deputy head of the Internal Service Department. Of course, Eunuch Wang had put on two fake beards and changed his attire.

Seeing Eunuch Wang, Gu Fan completely believed in Guan Peng's previous guess.

His Royal Highness Shou Wang really knows the inside story about today's matter!
As for deeper guesses, he no longer dared to continue imagining...

……

"See Your Highness for a humble position!"

In the unremarkable and simple courtyard, someone was standing with his hands behind his back.

After Gu Fan and Guan Peng came in, they recognized his identity at a glance, and hurried forward to salute.

It was Li Changshou who was waiting for them.

"Privately, there is no need to be polite."

Hearing the movement, Li Changshou turned around, smiled and signaled the two of them to be more casual. In fact, he had noticed that Guan Peng, a clever little ghost, had guessed something in the execution ground before, so he paid a little attention and immediately confirmed it.

That's why he came here in person, lest there be some bad things that flooded the Dragon King Temple.

"Your Highness, you..."

Gu Fan had many questions, such as why Guo Peng was allowed to escape from the capital. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be a quick knife to solve this trouble?

No matter how bad it was, he didn't understand why Li Changshou helped Guo Peng.

It doesn't make sense!

"You want to ask, why did Gu send Guo Peng out of the capital?"

Li Changshou pointed it out in person.

Gu Fan quickly bowed his head, "I don't dare to be humble! It's just..."

"It's just that you can't figure it out, so you need an explanation."

"It's a humble job and stupid, and I really can't figure out the reason for it."

Gu Fan didn't hide it either, but fortunately there was no one else around, only Guan Peng and Eunuch Wang were present, obviously Li Changshou didn't mean to avoid it, he made it clear that everyone present could know.

Of course, Wang Gonggong himself is an insider, and Gu Fan and Guan Peng broke into the game.

"Master Gu, His Highness naturally has His Highness's intentions in making such an arrangement, you and I are courtiers and only need to obey orders!"

Eunuch Wang snorted softly, which can be regarded as flattering.

It's a pity that this flattery was not done well, and he forgot Gu Fan's identity, not just a courtier.

"Eunuch Wang, you go down first."

Li Changshou raised his hand to signal for Wang Gonggong and Guan Peng to retreat temporarily. Although they were puzzled, they still accepted the order to retreat.

After Gu Fan was the only one left, Li Changshou signaled him to step forward. Looking at this big boy, he also showed a satisfied expression. If it wasn't for the age issue, it would be a good choice to pass on Gu Fan.

What a pity!

Some things cannot be explained, and the world cannot accept them.

Reining in his thoughts, Li Changshou sighed as Gu Fan waited respectfully, "What do you think of the Demon Sect?"

Magic door?

Gu Fan frowned slightly when he heard the words. He didn't understand why Li Changshou mentioned the Demon Sect, but he replied after a little pondering, "The humble job once ordered someone to investigate secretly. The Demon Sect is the most mysterious sect in the world, and its inheritance time can be traced back to Thousands of years ago."

"Go on."

"According to the investigation of the humble job, it is known that Momen has a bad reputation in the Jianghu, and is regarded as evil and crooked. Everyone despises them, and the people of Momen are often ruthless and ruthless in their actions, and they will do anything to achieve their goals!"

Gu Fan thought while talking, "In addition, I have heard some unconfirmed rumors. This Demon Sect has been closely related to the chaos of the court more than once, and this time the people of the Demon Sect took Guo Peng away. I am worried..."

There are many rumors about the magic gate, and there are many rumors from the outside world, and you can know a lot after a little inquiring.

Of course, it's hard to tell whether it's true or not, and it's impossible for the Secretary of the Imperial City to know everything.

Li Changshou listened without interrupting, and only smiled at this moment, "What are you worried about?"

"Forgive me for being daring, the Momen's move made me worry about whether there is any ambition behind them to endanger the court."

Gu Fan expressed his thoughts tactfully.

Li Changshou smiled, and said to the point, "You want to say that it is the same as the disaster of the Empress Dowager decades ago, right?"

As soon as the words came out, Gu Fan quickly bowed his head, but his reaction proved that he acquiesced to this statement.