Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1409

"It took some time to take out those Imperial Guards, clean up the mess, and get rid of the Five Cities Garrison. Other than that, nothing happened!"

Although the scholar told the two servants to give a detailed account, the two servants did not describe it in the same way as normal people.

Instead, he briefly recounted the events of the previous night in very concise language, which the scholar didn't pay much attention to.

He knew very well that these two people spoke like that, and this was only after he had deliberately emphasized and explained it in detail.

If he doesn't say "details explained," then these two people will most likely only answer with two words: "complete!"

After hearing the two reports, the scholar breathed a sigh of relief, because he was completely safe.

Despite his calm demeanor in front of the man in the straw raincoat, he was actually quite nervous, though he hid it very well.

After all, he was the one who spearheaded the money exchange case, and as the key figure, everyone's eyes were on him.

If even he panics, then others will panic even more, and someone might do something reckless that gives the Embroidered Uniform Guard something to hold against them.

Fortunately, it's all over now. Huang Miaoguan and Mei Jie have been dealt with, and the trail will be completely cut off from here.

Even if the Embroidered Uniform Guard had extraordinary abilities and methods, it would be impossible for them to trace themselves and others by following the clues.

All that's left is to 'dismiss' these two servants, and then all the clues that could lead to me will be eliminated.

Of course, it's not entirely without risk. If one of them is a fool and accidentally exposes himself, he could be captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

That would still be risky, since no one can be sure about such things, so the scholar actually had his own plans in mind.

"It seems that once this period of turmoil has passed, I will have to find a way to resign and leave the capital. This is the safest course of action."

"Master Daoyan, please don't blame me. I can only try to protect myself first, and then I'll find a way to completely destroy the bank!"

While silently pondering this, the scholar's gaze returned to the two servants, and he slowly said:

"The matter of the money exchange has now come to an end. The two of you no longer need to stay in the capital and may leave on your own."

The scholar thought the two men would nod in agreement, but as soon as he finished speaking, he saw them both shake their heads in unison.

Seeing this, the scholar felt a pang of anxiety; he did not want any uncontrollable changes to occur at this moment.

So, seeing the two of them shake their heads, he immediately asked them a question.

"You two are unwilling to leave the capital? What are your requests? As long as I, Guo, can fulfill them, I will certainly not refuse!"

Upon hearing this, the two 'servants' exchanged a glance, shook their heads again, and then one of them spoke:

"When I came to Beijing with him, besides helping Mr. Guo, I also had things I had to do myself."

"Since Mr. Guo has asked us to leave, he must no longer need our help. Now it's time for us to get back to our own business!"

After saying this, without waiting for the scholar surnamed Guo's response, the two turned around and prepared to leave, leaving the scholar surnamed Guo somewhat bewildered.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and stopped the two before they stepped out of the room.

"Wait a minute, you two!"

Upon hearing the voice of the scholar surnamed Guo, the two immediately stopped and turned to look into the room.

At this moment, the scholar surnamed Guo also stepped forward and said warmly:

"Gentlemen, although my abilities are limited, I have been in the capital for many years and have some connections and networks."

"Thank you both for your help during this time. I wonder what you need to do? Perhaps I can be of some assistance!"

The words spoken by the scholar surnamed Guo sounded like he was offering to help out of a sense of justice, but in reality, he had no intention of helping at all.

He asked the question solely for his own sake, as he already knew a bit about the two people in front of him.

They are lawless, have no regard for the law or humanity, and are capable of anything.

Furthermore, they possess the ability to accomplish numerous tasks, making them an extremely dangerous individual, as evidenced by the conversation just now.

In a place like the capital, to be able to kill the Embroidered Uniform Guard and return unscathed speaks volumes about one's abilities.

If we just let them stay in the capital, no one can guarantee that these two people won't do anything outrageous.

The scholar surnamed Guo asked one more question because he wanted to understand their purpose and whether it would affect him.

After all, these two had stayed at his residence for a period of time, and if something really happened, it was very likely that the investigation would trace it back to him.

Meanwhile, the two men who were about to leave fell silent upon hearing the words of the scholar surnamed Guo.

The two then looked at each other again, exchanging glances before speaking:

"No need. You can't help with this. We'll handle it ourselves once Duke Wei Wu is released from prison!"

The scholar surnamed Guo, who had been smiling, froze after hearing what the man said.

It's not hard to tell from what this person said that their target is Wei Wu, and they most likely intend to kill him.

So after the man finished speaking, the scholar surnamed Guo immediately cursed inwardly.

"Are you kidding me? This is the capital city, and that man is Wei Wu. You want to kill him here? Are you looking for death??"

Of course, the scholar surnamed Guo only dared to curse in his heart; he didn't dare to utter a single sound on the surface.

What kind of presence did Wei Wu have in the Ming Dynasty? Even in the case of the money shop, the scholar surnamed Guo never thought he could kill Wei Wu.

At most, they just wanted to force Wei Wu to take the blame, then cut off all leads and turn the money exchange case into an unsolved mystery.

But now these two are trying to kill Wei Wu. If they succeed, Zhu Yuanzhang will probably turn the entire capital upside down to find the murderer!

Once someone recognizes that these two people have been in his house, it doesn't matter whether he has any connection to the matter or not.

Zhu Yuanzhang would not hesitate for a moment and would immediately order his men to capture him, at which point his life or death would be out of his hands.

If you don't explain clearly, you will be severely interrogated by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and may even be interrogated until you die. But even if you do explain, you will still die!

Thinking of this, the scholar surnamed Guo immediately prepared to stop the two men, stall them for time, and then figure out a solution.

However, before he could speak, a cold voice suddenly came from outside the room.

"You two think you can lay a hand on the Duke of Zhenguo? You're utterly ignorant of your own limitations!"