Fire of War Brings Peace/

Chapter 48: Aftermath

Gu West Wind and Monkey silently watched Qin Chuan die from poison, but they couldn't change anything. Their hearts were heavy..

After Gu Xifeng checked that Qin Chuan was completely dead, he took out the new Han letter from Lu Suya and collected it together with the information written by Qin Chuan..

Monkey grabbed the black pigeon that was still waiting for Qin Chuan to put in the information, knocked it unconscious, and took it away to see if Huang Xin could extract some residual value from the pigeon..

Gu Xifeng picked up a piece of paper and wrote a letter. He put it in an envelope..

After leaving the county magistrate's office, Gu Xifeng's expression turned uglier and uglier after only a short distance. He covered his stomach in cold sweat and stopped. His body was still trembling slightly. Then, he vomited. Monkey saw this and patted his back again, his face filled with anxiety..

What's wrong, West Wind? Drunk or poisoned?.

"No, my body is fine. The problem lies in my heart. Killing people is indeed not a simple matter. The feeling of killing for the first time is really not wonderful. A living person, because of his attack, everything in life has been deprived and turned into nothingness.".

"There have been all kinds of negative emotions since I started shooting. I just vomited out and felt much better.".

Gu Xifeng stopped vomiting and took a deep breath to calm himself down..

"Then I didn't feel anything unusual about you in the room just now. You even drank with Qin Chuan..

The monkey wondered..

"Suppress it. If I threw up on the spot in that kind of scene, how embarrassing would it be?.

Gu Xifeng covered his face with one hand and felt a little embarrassed..

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I'm fine. Hurry up and contact the people in Dark Star..

The two of them went straight to the outer organization stronghold of the Seven Kills Camp in Xinyang City..

Deep in an ordinary alley in Xinyang City, there was a mansion. No outsiders came here all year round. When someone came, they would leave in a hurry..

There are no neighbors near this house. Even if there were people living in it before, now it is empty..

Even the most mischievous children are reluctant to play here, and there are rumors that someone has heard terrible sounds nearby..

This is not a haunted house, but the owner's business is to earn dead money. This house is a coffin shop..

At this moment, two figures rushed into the alley. It was already late at night. They were fast and their figures were like ghosts. When they arrived at the coffin shop, they observed that there was no one nearby and gently knocked on the door..

A moment later, a hoarse old man's voice sounded from the door. His tone was filled with dissatisfaction..

"Who's there? Why are you knocking? You want to book a coffin? Come back tomorrow morning..

"Boss, I'm afraid you don't have the coffin I want..

A very young voice sounded..

Upon hearing this, the old man's expression immediately turned grave..

"Don't tell me you want the gold and silver coffins..

"My coffin is warm in winter and cool in summer, and I can see the stars at night.".

The door creaked open and two men entered the courtyard..

This coffin shop was the outpost of the Seven Kills Camp. It was Gu Xifeng and Monkey..

The two of them showed the Seven Kills Camp token to the old man. The old man nodded slightly and did not speak. Instead, he closed the door tightly and walked into the courtyard. Gu West Wind and the other two followed suit..

"I don't know who came up with such an embarrassing secret code. It doesn't have any connotation at all..

Monkey said to Gu Xifeng in a low voice as he looked at the various coffins placed in the courtyard..

Monkey saw that Gu Xifeng did not answer. His eyes turned, and then the two of them said in unison: " Huang Xin!" The two of them laughed together..

The old man who led the way had a strange expression on his face and shook his head gently..

The three of them walked to an ordinary coffin together. The old man knocked on the top of the coffin a few times, and the coffin lid slowly opened, leaving an entrance. The old man did not look like an old man at all. He jumped into the coffin gently. Gu Xifeng and the other two quickly followed. After the three disappeared, the coffin lid slowly closed again..

There is a hole inside the coffin. It is a staircase leading to the underground. There are oil lamps on both sides of the wall. The interior is not dark..

The stairs were not long, and soon the three of them arrived at a rather large stone room..

" I am Wang Yao, the manager of the New Sun City Branch of Dark Star. I was worried that the wall had ears and had to be cautious. Please forgive me..

The old man changed his previous indifferent appearance and bowed respectfully to the two..

Dark Star was one of the peripheral organizations of the Seven Kills Camp. It had branches in various cities and was a part of the Seven Kills Camp with the largest number of people. The members of the Seven Kills Camp could dispatch Dark Star branch personnel at any time while carrying out missions..

"It's okay, Steward Wang, there's no need to be so polite..

Gu Xifeng quickly opened his mouth and stepped forward to gently support the old man..

"My lords, what orders do you have for my Xinyang branch?.

"To be honest, Steward Wang, we are here to carry out the Seven Kills Camp mission. Now that the mission has been completed, I would like to trouble Steward Wang for some follow-up work.".

"Please tell us what you need us to do, and we will fully support you.".

"At this moment, Qiaoxian County Yin Qin Chuan and his wife have died in the county government. We need Steward Wang to mobilize his power to announce Qin Chuan's death as a natural death. In addition, there are three letters and a carrier pigeon here. Please send them to the sect and deliver them to the Seven Kills Camp.".

Wang Yao hesitated and frowned..

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" Is Steward Wang having any difficulties?" Gu Xifeng noticed that Wang Yao's expression was not right and asked curiously..

"These two things are very easy. I just don't understand. County Governor Qin is a good official. I have been in Xinyang City for ten years. I have seen every change in Qiao County in the past five years. Without County Governor Qin, Qiao County wouldn't be where it is today. Why would the sect attack such a good official?.

Wang Yao looked very sad about Qin Chuan's death, and his wrinkled face became more wrinkled..

"Manager Wang, I can only tell you that Qin Chuan is a good official, but he also has a way to kill himself. However, I can't reveal more to you. If you really think that he is a good official, help him arrange his funeral with dignity and send him on his way..

"I understand. Send someone to the county government to deal with it. It's so late. I'll arrange a clean room for you to rest for a while.".

"No, no, we have other duties to attend to, and we must start at once..

This time it was Monkey who spoke, with a hint of panic in his tone..

The two handed the letter and the carrier pigeon to Wang Yao. They left the Dark Star branch without stopping and disappeared into the night. A very quiet conversation was heard in the darkness..

"I don't know what he thinks when he sleeps in a coffin shop in the middle of the night..

"Monkey, you are such a coward..

"It's not cowardice, it's taboo, you know what?.

"Hahahaha.

The next day, a thunderbolt exploded across Qiao County..

County Yin Qin Chuan and his wife were both found dead in the county government. After examination, they were caused by sudden heart disease. No traces of being killed by others were found..

When this news spread, naturally many people did not believe it. How could it be such a coincidence that the husband and wife both fell ill and died at the same time? However, they did not believe that there was any way. The deceased had already died. In the end, everyone could only believe that the husband and wife were too loving to go together..

Every household in Qiao County hung white flags. The commoners all wore hemp clothes and set off nimbly towards Xinyang City..

Qin Chuan had no relatives, and his wife had left with him. The Yamen had full authority to handle the funeral affairs. However, after the death of the county magistrate, there was no money to arrange the funeral. The Yamen servants carefully searched for a long time, but they could not find much money in the inner residence. The county government had to pool money to handle the funeral affairs for the magistrate..

Later, I don't know where I threw a small cloth bag to the Yamen. When the Yamen servant opened it, he found that it was a thousand silver banknotes. Only with this money could the county magistrate be buried in honor. From beginning to end, I don't know where this money came from..

The city guards at Xinyang City Gate were almost exhausted today. An endless stream of commoners kept pouring into the city, making the already small Xinyang City overcrowded..

In the end, the commander of the city guards had to order Xinyang City to only go out and not enter. No one was allowed to enter the city again. This made the situation slightly easier. However, the people who could not enter the city were unwilling to leave and stayed outside the city gate. No matter how the city guards drove them away, they would not leave..

The people who entered the city rushed straight to the county government, but the closer they were to the county government, the more they could not move a mile away from the county government..

Everyone wanted to enter the county government to pay homage to Lord Qin, but the county government wanted to control the situation, so the common people were not allowed to enter. However, the common people did not listen to advice and surrounded the entrance of the government. As a last resort, the county magistrate asked the common people to ensure that they would leave immediately after the memorial ceremony, so they were put into the government one by one to pay homage..

Gradually, Xinyang City was no longer crowded. Although many people came to pay homage, they were all within control..

But seven days later, the situation got worse because after seven days, Mr. and Mrs. Qin were buried today..

The gate of the county government was even more crowded than on the first day. The road leading to the city was crowded with people who came to see Mr. Qin off. Everyone was wearing linen clothes and looked sad. Some women were already wiping tears silently..

Such a large crowd gathered, but there was no sign of peddlers selling food. If there were really peddlers who did not grow eyes to sell goods, they would probably be killed by angry people..

Seeing that the people in front of the gate had already affected the funeral procession, the county magistrate walked to the gate of the county government alone and shouted loudly," I can understand why you want to see Lord Qin off. However, you blocked the government so tightly that Lord Yin could not travel. What kind of heart do you have?!" Hearing this, all the people present had a drastic change in expression. The words of the county magistrate were also spread by the people. At first, there was no change. As time passed, the crowd gradually began to move and automatically made way for them. It extended from the yamen entrance to the city gate..

Not long after, the government servants slowly walked out of the yamen carrying a coffin with two people. The bodies of Qin Chuan and his wife had already been wrapped up and put into the coffin..

Speaking of coffins, this coffin with exquisite materials was sent to the Yamen by the owner of the coffin shop on his own initiative, and it did not cost money. Finally, the county magistrate persuaded him not to tarnish the reputation of the county magistrate and only charged the price of an ordinary coffin. The knowledgeable Yamen servant said that the owner of this business would have to pay for it..

The funeral procession went all the way from the yamen to the city gate. When the coffin passed by, the people waiting by the roadside all wept bitterly, and then followed the funeral procession all the way..

The funeral procession left the city gate and saw more people waiting outside the city. The funeral procession stopped again..

The county magistrate could only shout loudly again: " Everyone, don't delay the time of Lord's burial. Lord will be buried in Xixian Mountain. Make way for Lord!" Hearing the county magistrate's words, the common people moved one after another. Just like in the city, they made way again, extending for a long, long time..

On a hill not far from the city gate, two people watched the farewell team. Gu Xifeng said to Monkey,"If Uncle Qin knows about it under the spring, he should be very happy.".

"Yes, I will..

The monkey nodded solemnly..

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