Chapter 853 Su Qiutang’s Assassination

When Zhao Chengjie was arrested, he was still on tenterhooks. He was worried that his crimes would be exposed and his family would be implicated. However, after so long, the other party still did not speak up and did not give him up. His worried heart relaxed a little.

Thinking back to how the two of them had gotten to know each other, Zhao Chengjie was the Imperial Censor of the Imperial Censorate. He had a high position and authority, so he took the initiative to extend an olive branch. After some consideration, he accepted it. From then on, the two of them met often in secret. As time passed, they became more and more familiar with each other. Zhao Chengjie had intentionally or unintentionally shown kindness and even rewarded them with some money. In the end, the amount of money he received became larger and larger. It was too late to disembark now.

Besides, the other party had already obtained the evidence of his crime. In addition to receiving so many bribes, the information that was leaked was not enough to kill him even if he had ten lives.

She had thought about his motive for doing this, but she still couldn’t understand it, so she could only walk down the dark path.

It was only a while ago that he woke up!

Everything he didn’t understand was now clear. Zhao Chengjie was a spy from the Shang Dynasty. Only then could everything make sense. Where did he get so much money? Why did he keep asking about the Spirit Research Department?

There was no medicine for regret in this world. They had already become accomplices and inadvertently became spies of the Shang Dynasty. Once exposed, not to mention the current glory and wealth, they would even be exterminated. They were the best example.

Every day felt like a year, and he didn’t have a good night’s sleep. Every time he fell asleep, he dreamed that his family was being escorted to the market. The executioner raised his butcher knife and chopped down. He woke up from the nightmare with cold sweat all over his body.

The more he feared, the more he feared.

The formula of the Flaming Thunder Pearl was leaked, and Sun Jin and Pang Youhao’s family members were dragged to the market to be beheaded. The two of them were imprisoned in Nether Prison, and the people of the Shang Dynasty came to find them. Including the letter in his hand, this was the third letter.

There was only one intention in the open and in the dark, which was to let him obtain the formula of the Flame Thunder Pearl. After it was done, he would bring him to Great Shang and promise him a high position and a high salary. He would arrange a marriage and marry a young lady from a famous family over there. He would get married and have children there, and his family would all be abandoned.

Qian An rolled up the letter expressionlessly, lit it with a candle, and threw it into the basin until it was burned to ashes. He got up from the chair and walked to the window to look at the torrential rain outside.

Just like the rain, there was no way out.

Although there was no threat in the letter, if the other party dared to disobey, as long as they handed the evidence to the Supreme Court or the True Dragon Palace, there would be another batch of heads in the market.

With his hands behind his back, his thoughts turned quickly. For now, he could only do as they said and abandon his wife and son. After completing the mission, he would settle down in Great Shang.

As he thought about the formula of the Flame Thunder Bead, he found out that the item had been stolen by Old Lu.

When it came to Old Lu, others might not understand him, but he knew him very well.

Even though he was the main logistician of the Spirit Research Department, he knew far less about feys, materials, and weapons than Sun Jin did. Sun Jin was the Second Hall Logistician of the Production Department and the head of the job school. No matter what the Ministry of Works refined, unless the quantity was small, once it reached a large scale, the Production Department would be involved. The Second Hall was the most important. It could not compare to the First Hall, but it was stronger than the other job schools. It knew a lot of things.

Under Zhao Chengjie’s enticement, he had once visited Sun Jin’s residence as a guest. In reality, he had gone to visit him and secretly targeted Old Lu.

Before he went, he had deliberately investigated.

Old Lu was old-fashioned and loyal to Sun Jin on the surface, but he was actually lecherous. He did not dare to mess around in the Sun residence. He knew who his ” power ” came from. Old Master only needed to say a word and he could knock him down into the abyss. He would then raise a widow or a young daughter-in-law outside. All of these required money. Just the meager salary in the Sun residence was not enough. He secretly used his power to receive a lot of benefits. He hid it well and was not discovered until Sun Jin was caught.

One of the main reasons was to sell information. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, he would secretly find Qian An and sell it at a high price. Only then would he be able to live a carefree and comfortable life.

Over the years, the two of them had traded dozens of times.

Qian An then took these things and sold them to Zhao Chengjie, earning a huge profit.

The entire capital was looking for Old Lu, but there was no news so far. He should be hiding at a widow’s place, but he had many lovers outside. Some of them were known to him, and some were unknown to him. It would be difficult to find them.

However, Old Lu left in a hurry and stole the formula of the Flaming Thunder Bead. Sun Jin was taken down by Zhang Ronghua and his men. He had not had the time to pack up his belongings. With his extravagant spending personality, he had probably spent most of his money in the past few days.

No money? Not to mention widows, even dogs would despise them!

At his age, if it wasn’t for the charm of silver, which widow would let him sleep with her? And he still treated her like a boss, serving her well?

With their relationship, they could send someone to their door at any time!

Thinking of this…

A vicious look flashed across Qian An’s eyes. When Old Lu sent someone over, it would be his chance.

The rain got heavier and heavier, and gradually reduced in the afternoon.

” Master!” The butler quickly walked in from outside. He placed the umbrella by the side and entered the study.” Master, someone came over just now and gave you this letter by name!”

He took the letter.

Qian An took a look. It was intact and hadn’t been torn apart. He guessed that it was very likely that Old Lu had ordered someone to deliver it. His expression didn’t change. He asked in a deep voice,” Is the person who delivered the letter a man or a woman?”

“A child.”

At this critical juncture, even if Old Lu sent a letter, he would not let his own people send it.