Repugnant Gateway

Chapter 439 – Possible Pain

When An Zheng saw Zhou Shen again, he felt that this person had changed. There wawinkle in his eyes, as well as something he couldn’t see through. An Zheng had been investigating in the Ming Fa Si for so many years, he was most proficient at catching the eyes of others. This kind of thing was very illusory, but it was indeed a very useful method.

As long as one had done something evil, no matter how tough their mental state was, when facing officials, the look in their eyes would change more or less. In the past, Zhou Shen’s eyes were open, without any impurities. But this time, An Zheng felt that his eyes were cloudy.

Of course, this was only a type of judgement, and did not truly represent anything.

Zhou Shen sized An Zheng up carefully a few times, and then, his expression changed a little: “You look very similar to an old friend of mine.”

An Zheng asked: “Old friends?”

Zhou Shen smiled bitterly and shook his head: “It’s just that the expression in his eyes is very similar, how could you possibly be him. He’s already dead.”

After he finished speaking, Zhou Shen turned around, “Come in. I basically have nothing to do with you people, and have never interacted with you people before. As for that mastermind who has been hiding his strength, I don’t know who he is, and I’m not interested. I don’t know what reason he has for sending you here to tell me. ”

An Zheng followed Zhou Shen into the study, and then casually closed the door: “City Lord, actually, I wasn’t sent by my East Master. As you said, I know that you have always been a clean and honest person. You have never had any beneficial interactions with any merchants. Our host and you have never known or interacted with each other. So, how could they possibly send me here? ”

Zhou Shen’s footsteps paused, he turned around and asked An Zheng: “What do you mean?”

An Zheng said: “I came back to report to Da Xi this time. I’m the head manager of State of Yan’s branch.

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Shen’s expression changed: “What is it?”

An Zheng replied: “The villages near the border …”

Zhou Shen: “What’s wrong with the village?!”

An Zheng’s heart was slightly moved. He was sure that Zhou Shen knew something, and this was noeaction that the former Zhou Shen should have. And in that instant, An Zheng felt a trace of killing intent from Zhou Shen’s eyes. However, this killing intent disappeared in a flash and was well hidden by Zhou Shen.

An Zheng recounted the situation he saw at the border region in detail to Zhou Shen. He seemed to be listening very seriously to what An Zheng had to say, and after that he shook his head: “It’s been thirty years since I’ve left the ancient city of An, and the things outside the city have always been reported to me by my subordinates. “In all these years, I have never heard of such a strange thing happening at the border. Be at ease, I will send people to investigate it. If it is true, I will definitely investigate it thoroughly and give the people an explanation.”

An Zheng nodded his head: “Since that’s the case, then I will take my leave.”

Zhou Shen: “You can’t leave this place first, you were the one who discovered this matter after all. As for delaying you, I will write you a letter and give you the reason for your delay. When that time comes, just hand it over to your owner, and he will not make things difficult for you just because of your assistance in investigating the case. ”

An Zheng originally did not plan to leave so quickly. Today, all he could think about was that hungry ghost on top of Mount Kongtong.

“Alright, I will go to the Qing Zhai branch in the city to stay. If the mayor has any orders, he can just send someone to the shop to find me.”

Zhou Shen acknowledged his presence and said: “Go ahead, you are a chivalrous person, very good.”

An Zheng said a few polite words, and then left the City Lord’s Mansion and walked in the direction of the ancient city’s Qing Zhai. When he pretended to inquire about the location of the City Master’s Mansion, he had already asked for where Qing Zhai was at the same time. Aesult, he did not delay any further, and directly went to Qing Zhai. An Zheng knew that someone was following him from behind, and there was something wrong with Zhou Shen’s twinkling eyes.

Upon entering Qing Zhai, An Zheng immediately flashed the order badge Tan Taiche had given him. That Qing Zhai shopkeeper was obviously stunned for a moment, and then immediately invited An Zheng into the inner hall.

“Who are you to the owner?”

The shopkeeper asked. He seemed to be an old man in his fifties. His figure was well-preserved and there weren’t many wrinkles on his face. Qing Zhai’s shopkeeper’s treatment was very good, and most of them were cultivators, so their true age couldn’t be determined. He told An Zheng his name was Niu Su, a local of the ancient city of An.

Of course, An Zheng would not casually say anything, he still used his identity as the manager of the State of Yan branch, and only said that there waroblem when he returned to Holy See City. He had the token on him, so naturally, Niu Su didn’t suspect anything.

When An Zheng walked over, he had the nagging feeling that there was something wrong with the people here. The seemingly unchanging situation in the city for the past thirty years also worried him a little. But before Niu Su could say anything, someone came in from the outside and informed her that someone from the City Lord’s Mansion had come and asked for An Zheng’s help in investigating the case.

When An Zheng walked out of the door, he saw a group of robust men in bright red silk clothing, the one in the lead looked especially strong and energetic. His body exuded a unique aura that only soldiers possessed, making him look like a sharp javelin. The way he looked at others was especially cold, as if he was looking straight into the heart of others.

“I am the captain of the yamen’s office in the City Lord’s Mansion. My name is Zhou Zizai.” The mayor has ordered us to come and pick you up. We’ll head to the north to take a look at the situation. If it’s convenient for you, then come with us right now. ”

An Zheng nodded. He turned around and talked to Qing Zhai’s manager, Niu Su. When he spoke, he realized that there waint of fear in Niu Su’s eyes.

An Zheng was not used to riding horses, nor did he like it.

Zhou Zi saw that on the way there, they had asked each other a few questions. An Zheng answered truthfully, and other than that, the two of them did not have any other interactions. Zhou Zi saw the twenty or thirty men in red, but they all remained silent, not saying a word. It was unknown if it was because of his imagination or the worry in his heart, but An Zheng felt that these people were all strange. It wasn’t just them. Everyone who entered the city was strange.

After leaving the city, they rode north. These war horses were all excellent, moving as fast as lightning. Zhou Zi saw that from time to time, he would glance around, but he did not know what he was looking at.

After walking north for about 100 miles, it was almost noon. When Zhou Zi saw that they had raised their hands, the team behind stopped. From this, it could be seen that these people were truly well-trained. He alighted his horse and stood at the side, waiting for Zhou Zi’s orders.

“Let’s take a break.”

Zhou Zi saw that An Zheng had given him a water bottle: “If it’s fast, we won’t be sleeping at night. We’ll be there in two days. But we still need to rest as much as possible. We just need to eat something, drink some water and do our best not to delay ourselves. ”

When An Zheng took the water bottle, he summoned the Heaven’s Eyes from the Blood Pearl Bracelet and placed it on the center of An Zheng’s palm. When An Zheng held onto the water bottle, the voice of the Heaven’s Eyes rang out in An Zheng’s mind.

[Poison, herbaceous poison, extremely potent, but colorless and tasteless. It iigh-quality poison. There is an antidote within the Blood Pearl Bracelet’s medicinal field, it has already been extracted. ”

An Zheng’s expression did not change, he accepted the water bottle, opened the lid and took a sip, then handed it back. Zhou Zi saw that after An Zheng finished drinking the water, his expression had obviously calmed down a lot, and then he found a rock by the side of the road and sat down.

An Zheng knew that he was waiting, but An Zheng, who had already extracted the medicine that he understood, was naturally not poisoned. But since he was going to act, after a few minutes, An Zheng’s face became somewhat pale, and he clutched his stomach as he squatted down: “You guys … You want to kill me! ”

Seeing that he had not stood up, Zhou Zi looked at An Zheng indifferently: “It’s not that we want to kill you, but you’re seeking death. If you don’t want the good news from me, why do you have to come to An Gu? “Even if you did come to the ancient city of An, you would just rest for the night and then leave. How good would it be if you didn’t have any contact with this place anymore?”

An Zheng lay there clutching his stomach: “You all... Why? I am doing this for the people of the ancient city of An, why do you want to kill me? ”

Zhouzi said, “That’s none of your business. There’s nothing for you to care about here. Everything was fine here, the people were happy, and everyone followed the rules. Even we have not received a case for a long time. The people here love each other, and there isn’t even any conflict. “If we allow you to do whatever you want and ruin the beautiful life that’s currently taking place in the ancient city of An, then that would be our dereliction of duty.”

An Zheng bit the corner of his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, “Why? Before I died, I wanted to know why! ”

Actually, even if An Zheng were to capture these people and interrogate them, he would be able to get an answer out of them. But now, An Zheng still hoped to get something out of Zhou Zi’s mouth. After all, he was about to become a dead man. He could often force his way through torture to ask about things that were hard to come by. A dead person was a dead person, of course, no secrets would be revealed.

Zhou Zi saw An Zheng, and after being silent for a while, he asked An Zheng: “Tell me, what kind of world is the best world?”

An Zheng pretended to be stunned for a moment. “What the f * ck does this have to do with me? I just want to know why you guys want to kill me.

Zhou Zi said, “That’s right. Even if you did wrong, it’s not that my problem has nothing to do with you.” The most perfect world, of course, is what I said just now. There is nothing evil happening, and everyone is living in harmony, living in harmony with one another. When they saw each other, everyone smiled kindly and greeted each other before living their own lives. There wouldn’t be too many interactions between people, because once there was more communication, there would naturally be contradictions. As long as there were contradictions, there would be grudges. As long as there are grudges, there will be life and death. ”

Zhou Zi said, “The ancient city of An is very good. The ancient city of An iaradise.” The people here were all kind-hearted, and there were no conflicts or grudges between them. We don’t need help. We never need help. “The maintenance of the place is a matter of the yamen.”

He looked at An Zheng, “I like young people who have a chivalrous heart, but don’t be nosy. “After you die, we will bury you well. Furthermore, I used the best poison …”

After he finished speaking, his expression changed, “This poison is acting up, it shouldn’t be your reaction right now.”

An Zheng laughed helplessly: “How should I know what reaction is … After talking for so long, you still haven’t talked about the main point. Then, I can only find another way to ask you guys. ”

He stood up and patted off the dust on his body. “I think it’s better to use the method that I’m used to. You guys, be prepared. It might hurt a little.”