Chapter 260: stay away from him
Chapter 260 Stay away from him
Gu Huayu looked around and said, "Hua Ruiming's entourage is over there, go over and say hello, and then we'll leave."
Qingyu whispered: "The princess is waiting for you here, and you will come as soon as you go."
Gu Huayu nodded and waited for Qingyu to say hello. She looked over at the counter and saw Xu Shuxia looking at her.
Gu Huayu raised her head unexpectedly, leaving Xu Shuxia unable to escape, so she had to purse her lips in embarrassment.
Gu Huayu looked away expressionlessly and did not interact with him.
Waiting for Qingyu to come over, Gu Huayu turned around and walked towards the door, "Let's go."
Qingyu nodded and followed Gu Huayu out of the Lucky Gambling House.
“Yanran, are you leaving? No more fun?”
Gu Huayu looked back at Hua Ruiming who was chasing him, "You are playing your own game, why are you chasing me?"
"I promised to play with you, how could I make a mistake? If you don't like it here, let's go somewhere else." With that said, Hua Ruiming walked forward.
Gu Hua said: "Let's wait another day. I'm tired today, so I'll go back."
After speaking, Gu Huayu waved her hand, "Goodbye, I wish you a good time!"
Hua Ruiming still wanted to stay, but when he saw that Gu Huayu had decided to leave, he raised his voice and said, "I will go to the house to find you tomorrow."
“Okay!” Gu Huayu said without turning around.
Hua Ruiming saw that Gu Huayu agreed, and added happily, "Then let's see you tomorrow morning!"
Gu Huayu raised her hand and did not look back.
Qingyu asked: "Princess, do you want him to come tomorrow?"
Gu Huayu nodded, "Since we can't find a breakthrough, let's try it from him. Go and find out who is the big boss of this gambling house? Who is the owner?"
“I’ll send the princess back first, and then we’ll check.”
Gu Huayu said no more. After that time outside the city, no one allowed her to go out alone.
The two returned to Huayu Pavilion. When Gu Huayu entered, she almost bumped into Li Tao who was going out.
Li Tao recognized Gu Huayu at a glance. After looking him up and down, he asked, "Why are you dressed like this? Where have you been?"
Gu Huayu replied casually: "Good Luck Gambling House!"
“Hey, are you okay with this?” Li Tao turned around and followed Gu Huayu, mocking him.
Gu Huayu waved her hand and said, "Don't mention it. Commander Hua took me there. Are you here to see me for anything? You sit down in the living room and let me change my clothes. It's a hot day and I'm covered in stinky sweat. It's killing me."
After saying that, Gu Huayu went straight to the backyard to wash and change clothes.
When Gu Huayu came out, he saw Shi Yamei and Li Tao sitting in the living room chatting.
Gu Huayu asked: "Why is Yamei here? Did you two make an appointment today?"
Shi Yamei looked up at Gu Huayu and scolded: "You girl, if I don't come to find you, you will never remember to find me. Right?"
Li Tao echoed: "That's how she is. In the past few days since she came to the capital, when have I not come to look for her? She will always take the initiative to look for others."
Gu Huayu walked over and sat down, and said with a smile: "One of you is going to school, and the other is busy making wedding clothes. I am going to disturb you, am I not ignorant? As for you two, what a good day it is today, what are you two doing?" It was a coincidence that we came together?"
Li Tao looked at Gu Huayu and asked, "Did something happen to you?"
Gu Huayu shook her head, "No, why do you ask that?"
Li Tao looked at Gu Huayu suspiciously and asked, "Really?"
“No!” Gu Huayu shook her head firmly.
“Well, why did the emperor give you the fish talisman?” Li Tao wondered.
Gu Huayu looked at Shi Yamei, then at Li Tao, and asked, "Are you two here about the fish charm?"
Li Tao said: "What are you talking about? What do you mean you are here for the fish talisman? I am here for your safety. Do you know how Lu Liu obtained the fish talisman back then?"
Gu Huayu straightened up and asked, "Where did Lu Liu's fish charm come from?"
Li Tao said: "You got it after being bullied by a group of people until your nose and face were swollen. Were you bullied too?"
Shi Yamei took over the words, "Who can bully her? It would be better if she didn't bully others.
At this moment, several adults in the East Yamen of Jingzhaofu City were probably about to cry. Xiaoyu, tell me the truth. Does the emperor giving you the fish talisman have something to do with what happened in the east of the city yesterday? "
Li Tao looked at Shi Yamei, "At the Yamen in the east of the city, where are Cui Mingqing and Cui Shaoyin?"
Shi Yamei nodded and said, "That's him. He relies on his own backing to dominate the yamen. He is very annoying. Hegu can't stand him the most.
By the way, Hegu asked me to tell you that when you went to the Yamen yesterday, he went to Tong County for business and was not in the Yamen.
I heard someone talk about it when I came back in the evening. Hegu said that since the half day is yours, you should have told him earlier.
He works in the government office in the east of the city, so he should be taken care of. "
Li Tao was confused when he heard it, and asked: "How can I talk in half a day? What happened yesterday? Why didn't I understand a word?"
So, Gu Huayu briefly talked about what happened yesterday.
After hearing this, Li Tao said: "So that's it. Cui Mingqing is from the line of Wang Xiang. This person is very good at flattering horses, and he is very hypocritical.
Fortunately, the emperor gave you the fish talisman. Otherwise, Cui Mingqing suffered a loss yesterday, and he may not know how to retaliate against you. "
Shi Yamei nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes, Hegu said the same thing when he came back.
Cui Mingqing is a man of great official authority. On the surface, he is smiling, but on the inside, he is very evil.
In the yamen, those who had no connection with the family were bullied to death by him. How did you know? "
After Shi Yamei finished speaking, he turned to look at Li Tao and asked him how he knew Cui Mingqing's personality.
Li Tao replied: "How do you know? I saw it with my own eyes.
In the first month of last year, I took a group of boys for a walk on the street.
In the first month of the year, during the Chinese New Year, boys play together, and they always play firecrackers or something like that.
It happened that Cui Mingqing went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to pay New Year's greetings on that day.
Huang Bowen threw a firecracker near his carriage, which was at least one foot away.
One foot is far. Do you know how far it is? It's so far from my place to the door.
None of us took it seriously. As a result, Cui Mingqing got off the carriage, blushing and shouting, asking who threw the firecrackers? Stand up for him quickly.
Huang Bowen was an honest and timid man. When he saw Cui Mingqing yelling, he stood up tremblingly in fright.
Cui Mingqing looked Huang Bowen over and asked whose family Huang Bowen belonged to.
After Huang Bowen informed Cui Mingqing, he apologized to Cui Mingqing.
Even if Huang Bowen did something wrong, everyone apologized. It’s the New Year, so we have to be merciful and merciful, right?
Besides, how big of a deal is this? But Cui Mingqing actually asked Huang Bowen to kneel down for him in the street. "
Gu Huayu hated this kind of bullying, so she immediately took over the words: "I'll go, this is too bullying.
A man has gold under his knees, and he kneels to the sky and the ground to his parents. Who is he? Why should others kneel to him? "
Shi Yamei said: "This person is so hateful. Who is Huang Bowen?"
Li Tao took a sip of tea and continued: "Huang Bowen is a brother of mine. He is about the same age as me. He lives in the back alley of my house. His father, Huang Kaida, is a clerk in the Ministry of Rites. His family has no background. Cui Mingqing met Huang Bowen. If the family has no power, he will openly bully him.”
Gu Huayu asked: "Is this Huang Bowen kneeling down for him?"
Li Tao shook his head, "No, Huang Bowen was so frightened that he was about to kneel down, but another brother and I grabbed him and stopped him from kneeling down.
I went to Cui Mingqing to argue with me. He asked me whose house I belonged to, but I refused to tell him and wanted to drag him to Jingzhao House for review.
At first he threatened me in a coaxing way, thinking that I was scared.
I was not afraid of him. I threw a firecracker beside his carriage, which scared his horse and made him neigh. "
Seeing Li Tao stop, Shi Yamei asked, "What happened next?"
Li Tao continued: "Later, his servant learned from onlookers that I was the second son of the Li family, and told him quietly. Cui Mingqing's servant looked at me and left angrily."
Gu Huayu asked: "What is the relationship between Cui Mingqing and Wang Xiangfu? I only know that Cui Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel is his cousin who has not been in the fifth service."
Li Tao looked at Gu Huayu with admiration and said, "Isn't it good! Not long after coming to the capital, all these relationships were found out. Cui Mingqing worshiped Wang Xiang as his teacher, and he can be regarded as Wang Xiang's disciple."
Gu Huayu nodded, "So that's it."
Li Tao asked, "Why did you think of taking half a day off? You even started a ring with Guiyunge.
That’s not right, doesn’t Guiyun Pavilion belong to Hua Ruiming?
You brought this matter to the Yamen yesterday, and he came to take you to the casino today. Does he want to take revenge on you?
You are also brave. If he invites you, you dare to go out. "
Shi Yamei lowered his head to sip the tea. After listening to Li Tao's words, he spat it out, and then started coughing continuously.
Gu Huayu turned around and patted her back, "How are you? Are you feeling better?"
Li Tao poured another cup of tea for Shi Yamei and handed it over, "Here, have a sip of tea."
Shi Yamei took the tea and drank two sips before her throat felt better.
Shi Yamei put down the tea cup, looked up at Gu Huayu, and asked: "He actually took you to the casino? Is that a place where good people go? Xiaoyu, you too, do you dare to go to that kind of place?"
Gu Huayu smiled and said, "I'm just curious, so I went to take a look. Don't be nervous."
Li Tao said: "I will accompany you when I go back next time. Hua Ruiming is not in the right mind, so stay away from him."
Didn’t you open a rouge shop? Why are you opening a restaurant again?
No, you spent half of your free time near Guiyun Pavilion. Did you do that on purpose? Xiaoyu, are you busy doing something big? "
I have to say that Li Tao is sensitive enough. With just a few words, he can accurately capture the subtle relationship between her and Guiyunge.
When Li Tao asked, Gu Huayu hesitated to tell them the truth.
It’s not that she doesn’t trust them, it’s that she’s afraid of causing trouble to them.
Li Tao saw Gu Huayu's hesitation and asked seriously: "Aren't Shi San and I worthy of your trust?"
Gu Huayu smiled and said: "How come, I don't want you to get involved. You also know that my family's affairs must involve a lot of people."
Shi Yamei was a chivalrous person, so naturally he couldn't hear Gu Huayu's words, and said unhappily: "Xiaoyu treats me as an outsider?"
Li Tao prides himself on being the boss of the gangsters in the capital, and his reputation as a gangster is righteous.
Li Tao took the words and said, "Shi San is right. Do you treat us as outsiders?"
Gu Huayu apologized, "How could it be? You two are my good friends, always have been. Just because we are friends, I can't help but think about you..."
Before Gu Huayu could finish speaking, Li Tao interrupted her: "You talk a lot! If we are good friends, tell us what you have done and see if we can help."
Shi Yamei nodded, "Yes, Xiaoyu, if you think that we are your friends, you will tell us what you are going to do. Li Er and I are not people who are greedy for life and afraid of death."
Gu Huayu looked at Li Tao and then at Shi Yamei. Seeing that the two of them were staring at her closely, she could only say, "Okay, I'll tell you both that it's okay.
However, you two cannot take risks for me, and the principle is to protect yourselves in everything. "
Li Tao nodded, "I understand what you mean. Life is precious, so if you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. I will protect myself whenever I encounter danger in the future."
Gu Huayu nodded and looked at Shi Yamei.
Shi Yamei looked at Gu Huayu, then at Li Tao, raised three fingers of his right hand and said, "I promise that if I encounter danger in the future, I will protect myself."
Gu Huayu and two others expressed their stance, saying: "My parents died in mysterious circumstances. This case has been pending for more than ten years without any results. I want to find out the truth and give my parents an explanation."
Li Tao asked sensitively: "Do you suspect that your father's death is related to Hua Ruiming's father?"
Gu Huayu did not answer, but asked: "If you were me, would you be so suspicious?"
Li Tao thought for a while and nodded, "Yes. When it comes to murder cases, it's either accidental, emotionally hurt, or seeking money, or killing someone for money. Isn't that the case?"
Moreover, it’s just seeking power and blocking others’ promotion path…”
At this point, Li Tao paused for a moment, looked up at Gu Huayu and said: "In your parents' case, rule out the first two possibilities.
Leave the last two possibilities, your father will take possession of both wealth and power.
To make money, Longyingwei has a cornucopia of treasures like Baofeng Bank and Guiyun Pavilion. It is normal for some people to be concerned about it..."
Before Li Tao could finish speaking, Shi Yamei interrupted him and looked at Gu Huayu with shock on his face: "So, Hua Xu is the enemy who killed your father? No wonder my mother-in-law scolded Hua Xu when she mentioned it in those years. "
Gu Huayu said: "I can't say that, but it is possible. There is no evidence now, and I have to find evidence."
Shi Yamei suddenly thought of something and asked, "Did you approach Hua Ruiming to find out the truth?"
"Yes, after fifteen years, my house suffered another fire that year. Many clues were lost, and it was not easy to investigate." Gu Huayu sighed.
Li Tao comforted him: "This matter happened after a long time, so it will definitely not be easy to investigate. Take your time. Later, I will try to go to Dali Temple to help you check the files from that year, and see if I can find any clues?"
Shi Yamei thought for a while and said, "I heard from my mother that when your house was flooded, my father got the letter and rushed to the scene with his people first.
The eldest brother was working with Dad at that time, and he was also the first to come to your house. I'll go back and ask my elder brother if he can ask anything. "
Gu Huayu bowed to the two of them and thanked them: "Thank you! I'm investigating this matter secretly. You just need to know about it. You can't tell others, so as not to get into trouble."
Li Tao nodded, "Don't worry, I know the severity."
Gu Huayu thought of something and asked, "Li Er, do you often go to the back streets?"
(End of this chapter)