Bastards

By chance, Cui Yu helped Yang Xuan get three sites along the Luoyang River. If it was thrilling, the word that impressed him the most was accident.

It's a surprise to be taken captive; it's a surprise that it happened because of Yang Xuan; it's even more surprising that the Red Carp helped Yue's brains be clear.

Part of the reason why his plan was successful was that the plan was accurate and easy to use, and the other half was because the Yue family was vigilant, wise and had a big picture view, so he couldn't make a decision against a man.

Time and fate, these sites should belong to Yang Xuan.

He thought that what God gave was enough, no one's luck would be this good forever, right?

But at this moment, under the scorching sun and in the breeze, the one kneeling in front of him... was actually Peng Ping's son Peng Chuanyi!

Cui Yu was rarely stunned, and was stunned for a long time.It was Yang Xuan who approached quietly, holding his hand and pinching and kneading it for a while, before he came back to his senses and turned his head to meet Yang Xuan's gaze.He was so shocked that he forgot to be alert to Yang Xuan's neglected behavior, he frowned and asked with his eyes: Did you hear that?They are from the Peng family!The Peng family in Wencheng County!

Yang Xuan held Cui Yu's hand tightly, and even scratched Cui Yu's palm lightly with his nails, very ambiguously, but Cui Yu didn't respond at all... He was sad and disappointed, with a very unhappy expression on his face.

Cui Yu thought that Yang Xuan understood his shock, and his mood was the same as his own, with a more solemn expression.

He broke away from Yang Xuan's hand, sat upright, and squinted his eyes slightly: "Since you are not a person in my river, why are you sneaking around in secret, trying to harm my river gang?"

Yang Xuan: ...

It's not that he doesn't understand the current situation, it's just that - it would be great if Cui Yu could half-focus on him.

He sighed, walked to Cui Yu and sat down.

"The two of us dare not! Young Master, please check clearly!"

The summer was hot, even if cold water was poured, Peng Chuanyi's master and servant didn't feel too uncomfortable. Anyway, the sun dries up in a while.He was dragged all the way by the little tiger and Linglong just now, it looked miserable, but in fact it was just bumped a few times, his head was a little dizzy, and the removed chin didn't cause any discomfort when he put it on, only the little tiger's claw wound on the middle-aged man's arm was considered a big one. hurt.The bleeding from this wound has also stopped, leaving behind a few blood-red marks, which look scary, but are actually not serious.

The body is not in danger of life, but it can be brought before these two——

A handsome young man with a red mole between his eyebrows, like an exile; You can tell by looking at it that it is not easy to mess with, Xu is a distinguished figure in the He Gang.

This time... is there still life left?

The two master and servant looked at each other quietly, with horror in their eyes.

They didn't look up at Cui Yu and Yang Xuan either, they knelt on the ground, knocked their heads on the ground, and shouted for grievances.

Cui Yu tapped the table with his fingertips: "How did you get here?"

The two kneeling looked at each other again, and after a long pause, the middle-aged man who was called Zhongshu by Peng Chuanyi said, "No... I'm not careful. The two of us just passed by. Knowing where to hide, that's why I strayed into the territory of your gang."

"Oh, is that so?" Cui Mata slapped the table violently, "I think you guys sneaked into my place to make trouble deliberately, not to help spies!"

The master and the servant kowtowed together: "Don't dare... We dare not... We both have names and surnames, and we have origins. We are not from the River Gang. I beg you to find out..."

Just begging for mercy, nothing else.

Cui Yu actually understood very well.The Peng Ping case in Wencheng was published in the imperial court newspaper, which shows how lively it is. As a party involved, especially a weak and obviously suppressed sufferer, Peng Chuanyi's master and servant are very vigilant, and it is right to be wary of others.

Where is the river gang?It is a place where ordinary people talk about it, and powerful families will not easily provoke it, let alone this pair of masters and servants who are in a bad situation?If it were me, it would be impossible to have a heart-to-heart talk, and it would be even more impossible to ask for help at will.

But Cui Mata really wanted to know some inside information.

What was in the mansion newspaper, what was in the rumors, after all, is not very clear, if he wants to use this to get the prince back to the court, he needs to know more things.

How to make these two people open their hearts and talk freely?

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his thoughts turned sharply.

Yang Xuan was decisive, and just snorted coldly: "You don't want to tell the truth? Someone—drag it out and chop it up to feed the fish!"

The master and servant of the Peng family immediately changed their expressions: "You can't... you can't do this!"

"This river gang belongs to me, and I am Wang Fa. I can do whatever I want!" Yang Xuan crossed his legs, raised his chin and spoke in a long voice, with an unreasonable and fierce look.Following his words, immediately several strong men leaped into the courtyard from all directions, with weapons in their hands, as if they were about to punish the two masters and servants!

Peng Chuanyi was stunned: "Zhong... Uncle Zhong, let's tell the truth..."

Uncle Zhong watched the young master being picked up like a chicken by a strong man, his face was completely drained of blood, and his head hit the ground: "The villain said! Say it now!"

Yang Xuan raised his hand to let the strong men let go of their masters and servants, narrowed their long and narrow eyes, and said coldly, "Say it well, tell us all about the cause and effect, don't try to treat us as fools."

Peng Chuanyi's body trembled like chaff, and said weakly, "I dare not..."

The master and servant looked at each other again and kowtowed deeply, as if they were about to confess.

Yang Xuan slantedly raised an eyebrow at Cui Yu: How about it, I'm smart!

Cui Yu: ... Well, this time it is indeed Yang Xuan who is smart.

He gave Yang Xuan a look of approval, and then quietly listened to what the master and servant had to say.

Uncle Zhong said: "The two of us...we lost a big relationship and spent a lot of money to get on board with the little leader of the Feisha Gang. We want to use his waterway power to protect each other and go to Luoyang. How long will it take to go ashore at the pier, but suddenly encountering the He Gang gang, Feisha Gang's territory fell. When the battle broke out, all the Feisha Gang members went to fight, and the guards guarding the two of us also withdrew, and there was more and more movement outside The older we got, the two of us were frightened, so we ran away. Because the Feisha Gang was defeated, the two of us were worried about being implicated, so we hid in a shallow bush and didn't dare to move all night. It was not until morning that we wanted to escape."

Peng Chuanyi: "Having not gone far, I encountered a tiger blocking the way, and was caught here. Uncle Zhong did say that he wanted to sell the news of the expensive gang, but it was just to find a way out and save his life, and everything has not yet been implemented. The rumors of your gang have not revealed a bit, and the two of us have fallen into this situation, it is really... really wronged!"

"You have names, surnames and backgrounds, especially this young master, who looks delicate and tender, and has never experienced hardships. He must have a lot of money, so he can go directly to Luoyang, and both land and water are available. Why spend a lot of money to ask for protection from the River Gang? Cui Yu lightly tapped the table with his fingertips, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a meaningful voice, "It shouldn't cause any trouble."

With the fierce god Yang Xuan at his side, he gave him a casual look, and the master and servant turned pale with fright. How could they dare to hide it?

Peng Chuanyi: "My family is in Wencheng. I was originally a wealthy businessman. My father is very good at doing business and accumulated tens of thousands of wealth. My father has a concubine named Deng, who is very favored. The water rises, especially smoothly. Mrs. Deng is restless, and has been taking advantage of the situation to make troubles. She wants to become a flat wife, but the etiquette is not allowed, and she has no choice. According to the law, the death of a wife can be continued, but concubines cannot be promoted to wives. Deng's disobedience, the incident became more and more troublesome, and even bribed the elders of the clan. Not only did she want to be promoted to wife, but she also wanted to make my son a legitimate son. Remember me as a bastard! Not only remember me as a bastard, but also drive me out of the house immediately! How can I bear this..."

Talking about the sadness, Peng Chuanyi's eyes were red and shed tears: "Although my father prefers the concubine born of the Deng family, but I am also my own blood and blood, and I am also a serious son. I can't go in the name of my father... Who would have thought that within two days of saying this, my father died inexplicably... The Deng family also charged me with patricide..."

Uncle Zhong supported Peng Chuanyi, and his eyes were slightly red: "Then Mrs. Deng wanted to put my young master to death a long time ago. When the master was alive, he plotted in every possible way. The young master has a big life, and with the help of his loyal servant, he just saved his life. Now the master is dead. , the Deng family became more and more rampant, invited killers, and wanted to kill my young master cleanly, and it would be over once and for all. We had no other choice, so we came up with this way to save our lives and go to Luoyang."

Cui Yu pondered for a moment: "How can you be sure that you will be fine if you go to Luoyang? Then Deng's father is an official in the court. Wouldn't it be more dangerous for you to go to Luoyang?" Could it be... His eyes flashed.

Peng Chuanyi: "Don't dare to hide it from my son. A few years ago, my mother had a small favor to the Fu family in Luoyang. I have written to him. The Fu family promised to keep me safe when I am in Luoyang."

Sure enough, someone answered.

The Fu family... In Luoyang, the one who dared to speak out about the safety of others was probably the one from the eighth family.

Things seem to be getting more interesting.

Yang Xuan also understood, and asked with lowered eyes, "Where does the Fu family welcome you in Luoyang?"

"I didn't say that." Peng Chuanyi was a little uneasy, "Because my itinerary is uncertain, I don't know when and where I will enter Luoyang... But the Fu family said that they will always pay attention to my situation around Luoyang. If there is news, immediately Welcome."

Cui Mata: "Did you tell them when you decided to go by water?"

Peng Chuanyi nodded: "I sent the letter, but since I boarded the boat the next day, I don't know what the arrangements are for the Fu family."

The willow leaves brushed by the breeze, the shadows of the trees swayed slightly, and the courtyard was extremely quiet for a while.

After a while, Cui Yu asked again: "Who do you think killed your father?"

Peng Chuanyi shook his head: "I... I don't know. My father died very strangely. He ate with us at night, just like usual. At night, he died suddenly... There was no one around when he died, and the doors and windows were closed , no one noticed the slightest difference."

"You don't doubt Mrs. Deng?"

"I doubt it," Peng Chuanyi nodded. "But when Mrs. Deng heard the news, she rushed to the scene with disheveled clothes and no makeup on her face. She was still sleepy. She must be really asleep..."

Cui Yu glanced at Yang Xuan.

Yang Xuan squeezed his hand, then asked Peng Chuanyi: "Deng's father, how much has he been with your family?"

"It wasn't too much before..." Peng Chuanyi recalled, "Ms. Deng was taken into the house by my father. Not long after he brought him into the house, Mrs. Deng's father became an official. Mrs. Deng was clamoring to promote his wife at that time, and the clan members suppressed her. , My father didn’t let me go, Master Deng didn’t show too much, but he sent more things to Mrs. Deng. In the next few years, there will always be courtesy at all seasons. When my mother passed away, maybe Mrs. Deng begged for it. Great, his father loves his daughter dearly, so he started to leave frequently, this year even more so, in May, Mrs. Deng's confidant housekeeper came to give gifts to give zongzi, so he simply stayed at my house and did not leave, but Deng's power was taken advantage of..."

Cui Yu's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had heard something, raised his brow slightly, and asked Peng Chuanyi: "How does Deng's father treat your father? Does he look down on you?"

"That's not true." Peng Chuanyi lowered his eyes, "Although my father is a merchant, the Deng family entered my father's room immediately, and he is my father's man. The status of concubine is also short, and the Deng family is short-tempered. How dare they treat me Father disrespectful? The housekeeper of the Deng family treats my father very respectfully."

……

Cui Yu and Yang Xuan asked a lot of questions. There was a hammer in the east and a pick in the west. There were big things and small things, none of which had anything to do with today's river affairs.Peng Chuanyi was frightened by the prestige of the two men, so he didn't dare to answer truthfully, but he was extremely puzzled in his heart, his mind was in a mess, and he didn't understand what happened.

Uncle Cong Zhong, the servant next to him, was listening, his eyes lit up, and he had a guess in his heart...

After Cui Yu and Yang Xuan stopped asking questions, he suddenly knelt down and kowtowed vigorously: "The two young masters are asking each other carefully, and they care so much for my young master. I think it is because of pity for my young master's loneliness, and I feel sympathy... Please help me Please, help my young master! Although this place is not far from Luoyang, the assassin invited by Mrs. Deng can arrive at any time. If there is no one to protect me, my young master may not be able to reach Luoyang!"

When he shouted, Peng Chuanyi also understood, gritted his teeth, and saluted with a choked voice: "To tell you the truth, ever since I learned that my father's case was handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, I took my servants all the way to Luoyang. Originally, there were dozens of carriages and dozens of servants around me, and I was robbed repeatedly on the road, and now there are only two masters and servants left... It’s hard to tell outsiders about the ups and downs! All the remaining money on me has been paid to Feisha a few days ago I am penniless now, but I am the direct son of the Peng family, and I have the seal and the key to the treasury, as long as the two of you can help me with this, I will let you pick and choose my property!"

Cui Yan almost whistled, turned sideways and gave Yang Xuan a wink, there is money to be made!

Yang Xuan took the opportunity to touch Cui Yu's waist again, and supported him to prevent him from falling down.

"The two of us don't want much, just to send us to Luoyang!"

"Earlier, I was talking wildly that I wanted to sell the news, but I just wanted to save my life. Now the two of us have not done anything harmful to the River Gang. I beg the two of you to let go of the previous suspicions and help each other!"

The head of the master and the servant thumped on the ground, and the sound was like weeping blood. It could be seen that there was indeed no way out, and they were desperate to seek a chance.

"The matter of my help will be settled. The matter between you two... is a little troublesome. Let's talk about it after we discuss it."

Cui Yu didn't say anything dead, the master and servant were very grateful, tears streaming down their faces, and they left with hope.

……

After the two left, the servant brought a new pot of tea.

Cui Yan drank a cup of tea, played with the rice bowl, his eyebrows lightened, and his smile suddenly appeared: "It seems... If we really don't help, this master and servant of the Peng family will surely die."

Yang Xuan sat down next to him, and hummed softly as a response.

Cui Yu said again: "I'm still useful in this case, so I can't let them die like this."

Seeing that he hadn't noticed, Yang Xuan moved closer. The shoulders of the two were next to each other. The thin clothes couldn't block the heat...

"However, we can't help you so simply and neatly." Cui Yu pondered, "This time, as long as the master and servant don't die, and they can go to Luoyang to make trouble, that's enough."

Seeing that Yang Xuan didn't reply for a long time, Cui Yu frowned and looked over, stretched out his hand and pushed Yang Xuan's shoulder: "What do you think?"

Yang Xuan's eyes drooped slightly, looking at the slender and white hand on his shoulder, his eyes darkened a little: "You're right."

"Okay then, let's talk about the plan." After making the decision, Cui Yu didn't want to waste any time, so he stood up immediately.

Yang Xuan was on top of him, thanks to his excellent physical fitness and good martial arts, otherwise he would have lost his support and fell to the ground...

Cui Yu strode to the study and asked the people below to fetch the water map and the map of Luoyang city.

Seeing Yang Xuan's serious expression, thinking that he was immersed in the case and unable to get out, Cui Yan asked with a smile, "Who do you think killed Peng Ping?"

Although Yang Xuan is half-hearted, thinking about Cui Yu secretly and doing some small actions that hurt his eyes, his IQ has not lost, and the thinking that just happened, he will not be less than Cui Yu.When Cui Mata asked, he immediately replied, "I guess it's Deng's father."

Cui Yu's eyebrows opened slightly, as if a little surprised: "Why do you guess it's him? Is there any evidence?"

"No." Yang Xuan shook his head. "There are too few clues, and the government can't find out. How can I know? It's just that based on the information available, I feel that this person's behavior is a bit unusual. If it is unusual, it is a suspicious point."

Cui Yu nodded: "Well... makes sense."

"But who the murderer is has nothing to do with us. It's just this matter that has something to do with us."

Cui Yu nodded again: "That's right, so we need to send the two of them to Luoyang safely."

There are only people to greet, and some people rob and kill... The water here is a little deep, so you need to plan carefully.

Soon, the waterway map and the map of Luoyang were put on the desk together.

Cui Yu and Yang Xuan stood side by side, looking at the map together, there was a brief silence in the study, and a needle could be heard.

"The Fu family once received a letter from Peng Chuanyi, knowing that he will travel to Luoyang by water, and the time will be near, and they will definitely send someone to meet him..." Cui Yu stared, his fingers slid along the streets of Luoyang, passed the city gate, and pointed to a certain hill, " It should be here!"

At the same time, Yang Xuan's fingertips followed the river, unknowingly, just bumped into Cui Yu: "Here!"

The moment the fingertips touched, there seemed to be crackling lightning, and the clear and numb feeling was transmitted to the bottom of the heart immediately from the touching fingertips. The two subconsciously tilted their heads, and their eyes met. Needless to say, the atmosphere was already very ambiguous.

The lingering numbness came from the fingertips, and Cui Yu looked at him like this again... Yang Xuan's mouth was dry, and he couldn't help it. His deep eyes seemed to be on fire, and he couldn't help but slowly leaned over and approached him a little bit. Cui Mata's lips.

The reflection of Yang Xuan was reflected in Cui Yu's eyes, he was so shocked that he didn't know what to do, Yang Xuan was treating him...to him...huh?

The moment the warm breath fell on his face, Cui Yu tilted his head, clenched his fist and pressed his lips to cough a few times, and returned to the topic as if nothing had happened: "What do you mean by this place?"

Yang Xuan didn't speak, just looked at him quietly, his eyes were as dark as a dark night, it made one's heart startled.

Cui Yu had no choice but to turn his face away, and said to himself: "What I mean is that the private work of the river gang is hidden from the eyes and ears, and they usually don't go ashore at the serious pier. The Fu family knows that Peng Chuanyi is taking a private boat. He came to Luoyang recently, but they don't know where to meet him. The canal passes through Luoyang, and the only way to enter the city is the south gate. Here—” he pointed at the small hill, “it’s not far from the city gate, and it’s a must-pass. It’s less crowded, so it’s easy to recognize people, so I guess, People from the Fu family should be here, we just need to send the two of them here."

Cui Mata whitewashed the peace, Yang Xuan was a little disappointed at first, but he had already made up his mind to take his time, although the surge of energy and blood was a bit difficult to bear for a while, he was not angry, and he was reluctant to force Cui Mata.Since Cui Mata wanted to expose it like this, he did so.

"You're right, here—" he also pointed to the small hill with a peaceful expression, "It's outside Luoyang City, on the river bank, a rare and quiet place, with dense forests, and the terrain is high or low, the most suitable for ambush. If I It was the killer invited by the Deng family, who knew that Peng Chuanyi had gone up the river and could not succeed, and also knew that his destination was Luoyang...he would definitely set up an ambush here."

Yang Xuan didn't look at him like that anymore, Cui Yan felt relieved and heaved a sigh of relief.

Looking at the map in front of him, thinking carefully about what Yang Xuan said, he narrowed his eyes slightly: "If the Fu family doesn't know the specific situation, there will be fewer people coming..."

Yang Xuan nodded: "These two will definitely die."

"So send the Buddha to the west..."

Cui Yu's voice was drawn out, and Yang Xuan took over, "We have to watch them enter the city safely, so we can rest assured."

Unexpectedly, the two looked at each other again.

At this moment, Yang Xuan's gaze is not as dark and deep as before, it seems that there is no night sky, and there are many things. .

But for some reason, Cui Yu still felt that something was wrong, her heart was beating fast, as if it was still affected by the kiss she almost kissed before.

Did Yang Xuan start thinking about him... again?

But in this life, when we met, he was so dirty, his body was covered in mud, he was in such a mess, and Yang Xuan's knife was still on his neck, it was impossible to fall in love with him at first sight.Afterwards, they stayed together all the time. Although he took care of Yang Xuan, he was more concerned with training and teaching. Which brat would like a strict teacher?Before, Yang Xuan always lost his temper and kicked the table towards him, how could he like him?

Could it be just... an illusion?

But obviously saw it with my own eyes!

Cui Mata's mind was rarely muddled, and he lost his mind.