Fanglu Between the Green Cliffs
Chapter 16
They went to Suzhou by train, but went back to Shanghai by boat.
It was probably because of the large and small luggage they brought.
In just two short days, many things had happened.
Luo Fusheng couldn't wait to see Gu Qi.
He told him that he knew an old man with a white beard who was gentle and had a bold and generous style. He insisted on being friends with him as an equal.
Now Luo Fusheng and Fan Cheng were of the same generation.
Gu Qi might even have to call him martial uncle!
Thinking of this, Luo Fusheng simply couldn't sit still.
He eagerly waited for the boat to dock.
Fan Cheng saw through Luo Fusheng's thoughts and couldn't help but shake his head.
He usually looked mature and sensible, but when he met his disciple, he was always silly.
With great difficulty, the boat finally docked.
Luo Fusheng jumped onto the shore with a basket of luggage.
Fan Cheng followed behind.
He wasn't like Luo Fusheng, rushing forward as soon as he got off the boat.
Instead, he scanned the people around him.
With this glance, he found that there was a person tens of meters away who met his eyes.
The other person glanced at him and then looked away.
He lowered his head and took out something. A dark, cold light flashed.
Fan Cheng's heart turned cold. In his direction … He didn't have time to think. He jumped and threw Luo Fusheng under him.
Then he felt a chill on his back and couldn't breathe.
He moved his mouth to speak, but he felt the taste of blood in his mouth. When he opened his mouth, it gushed out.
His vision became darker and darker. The last thing he saw was Luo Fusheng's deathly pale face.
Until he completely fell into darkness.
"Master Fan?
Master Fan!! "
There was no response.
Luo Fusheng was pressed under Fan Cheng's heavy body and couldn't move for a while.
Panic gradually rose in his heart. The passersby hurriedly moved Fan Cheng away and gathered at the side to whisper.
Luo Fusheng shouted beside Fan Cheng for a long time, only to find that the other party was no longer breathing.
He sat there in a daze, with only one thought in his mind.
"Ah Chi will definitely blame me …"
After closing, Gu Qi sat on the steps in front of Fan's Noodle House, lost in thought.
He knew that Luo Fusheng and his master were coming back today. Thinking of Lu Han's matter, he didn't know how to bring it up to them.
After this experience, he did not want to experience the pain of not having a choice again.
This was the first time he had felt guilty.
Who would have thought that it would be so torturous?
Then, he saw the police.
"This is Fan Cheng's noodle restaurant, right?" the policeman asked the receptionist.
Ah Gui, who was in front of the counter, panicked. He stuttered and nodded.
Gu Qi pulled away the flustered Ah Gui and stepped forward to ask.
"I wonder what happened?"
"Go to the police station and claim Fan Cheng's body. He was shot and killed at the pier."
Gu Qi was stunned. He did not respond, which was rare.
Ah Gui, who was next to him, was also stunned when he heard this. After a while, he began to cry.
"What?!!
The boss is dead!
My Boss Fan!!! "
Gu Qi took a deep breath and stopped the policeman who was about to leave. "Sorry for asking, but what happened?
Has the murderer been caught? "
"The details are still under investigation. The murderer is on the run. Go and claim him," the policeman added coldly.
Gu Qi gritted his teeth and ordered Ah Gui to watch the restaurant. He immediately ran to the police station.
His mind was blank. His body moved forward numbly. He ran all the way to the police station. It was bustling with people.
He saw the person sitting at the door of the morgue at a glance.
It was Luo Fusheng.
The other party's originally pale face was completely drained of blood. His eyebrows and eyes were especially dark.
He sat at the door in a daze. His clothes were full of blood stains of various sizes.
It was hard to tell who was the one who had lost his soul.
When Luo Fusheng saw Gu Qi, his body trembled.
He stood up and said with difficulty, "Ah Chi, Master Fan … is inside."
Gu Qi glanced at Luo Fusheng. He took a deep breath and walked into the morgue.
Under the white cloth was Fan Cheng's face, which was as pale as wax.
Gu Qi took a look and covered it with the white cloth.
He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes for a long time. Then, he turned and went out.
Luo Fusheng was still guarding outside the door. When he saw Gu Qi, he stood up in a panic. His pale lips moved a few times, but no words came out.
Gu Qi had a lot of questions to ask him. However, when he saw the fear hidden in his haggard face, he swallowed them.
He said calmly.
"Fusheng, you're very tired. Go rest first. I'll find you tomorrow."
He was about to go through the procedures when Luo Fusheng pulled on the corner of his shirt.
"Master Fan … died because of me … I'm sorry …" His voice was very low, almost weak. His words triggered a long silence.
"… What happened?" Gu Qi asked quietly.
Luo Fusheng softly told him what had happened in Suzhou. He also told him how Fan Cheng had risked his life to save him at the docks.
"Master died to save you," Gu Qi said quietly.
Luo Fusheng didn't understand what he meant. He just subconsciously grabbed the corner of his shirt.
He looked up at him. His eyelashes trembled as if he was waiting for a trial of life and death. His beautiful eyes flashed with a fragile light.
In the silent air, Gu Qi lowered his head to look at Luo Fusheng's hand.
His hand was so tense that the joints were pale. However, he used very little strength. It was as if Gu Qi could easily wave it away with a wave of his hand. He didn't dare to come closer.
He was so careful.
Gu Qi raised his hand. Luo Fusheng saw it. The light in his eyes dimmed and he closed them tightly.
Gu Qi saw him like this and couldn't help but grit his teeth.
He put his arm around Luo Fusheng's neck and held his thin body tightly in his arms. "Are you stupid? Is this how you calculate things?"
Luo Fusheng was held in his arms. His body stiffened. When he heard his words, he subconsciously moved closer to him. He snuggled tightly in front of him and allowed him to hold him.
Gu Qi lowered his head and kissed the corner of Luo Fusheng's hair. He said softly, "… You really are a little fool …"
The tears that Luo Fusheng had been holding back suddenly gushed out.
He didn't know what was wrong with him.
He had never cried before no matter what happened, but now he was so weak.
Gu Qi felt his shoulders slightly wet and sighed in his heart.
Fan Cheng was dead. He didn't have time to feel too sad, only strong anger.
This anger existed after Lu Han's sudden arrival. Because of Fan Cheng's sudden death, it reached a peak, but he suppressed it deeply.
He didn't like being powerless.
But this anxiety calmed down a lot in Luo Fusheng's tears.
"What do you plan to do next?"
Luo Fusheng wiped his tears with the back of his hand, raised his head, and softly broke the silence.
Gu Qi wanted to let Fusheng go back first, but then he thought that if the murderer really wanted to kill Fusheng, he still wouldn't be safe.
So he swallowed the rest of his words and said, "Hang in there. Go through the procedures with me, and I'll send you home.
You have to tell your godfather that someone tried to assassinate you and ask him to send someone to protect you. You can't be careless anymore. "
"… I'll be fine. You don't have to worry about me.
I'll go find Xu Xingcheng's father and ask him to find the murderer, "Luo Fusheng said quickly. His voice became firm at the end, and he was ready to leave in a hurry.
Gu Qi pulled him back. "Didn't Xu Xingcheng go to France?
Do you think you can invite his father now? "
Luo Fusheng was stunned by his scolding. When he heard his words, he raised his eyes and looked at him, but didn't say anything.
Gu Qi saw this and relaxed his tone. He sighed and said, "Let's go through the procedures. I'll help Master settle down, and then I'll send you home.
Then you can stay in Mei Gaomei. Don't make me worry, okay?
Brother Sheng? "
Luo Fusheng was shocked when he was called Brother Sheng. He glanced at Gu Qi and thought that Gu Qi must be in a bad mood now. It was inconvenient to argue with him and make him worry, so he nodded silently.
"… Based on what you said, the people who tried to assassinate you and Li Jincheng shouldn't be the same group of people."
The two of them went through the relevant procedures and sent Fan Cheng's body to the funeral home.
Gu Qi asked in a low voice as they walked all the way to the Mei Gaomei building.
"That's my guess.
After all, Li Jincheng is already dead.
The people who tried to assassinate me should be the same group of people in Shanghai.
I just don't know which one, but I didn't expect that Master Fan would be killed by a freak combination of factors. "Luo Fusheng looked down at his toes and said in a low voice.
"They didn't succeed. It's very likely that they will attack again. You must be careful." Gu Qi looked at Luo Fusheng and whispered.
Luo Fusheng had been warned by Gu Qi many times along the way, but he didn't feel annoyed at all.
He felt the warmth in his heart and nodded silently.
His black and white eyes were staring at Gu Qi.
Since Fan Cheng's death, he had been feeling particularly uneasy. This made him almost unwilling to be separated from Gu Qi.
What a sissy.
He secretly laughed at himself.
"Then I'll go back." He took the initiative to speak. He felt that he didn't appear too clingy.
Gu Qi was also looking at Luo Fusheng.
His heart was very complicated.
I'll be leaving Shanghai soon. Master will also be gone. What will you do in the future if you don't care about yourself?
Who will feel sorry for you?
Gu Qi looked at Luo Fusheng's beautiful face and his eyes that were full of trust and almost dependence. He wanted to say something, but maybe he wanted to say too much, but he couldn't say anything.
In the end, he suppressed the bitterness in his heart and said nothing.
He just watched Luo Fusheng walk into Mei Gaomei.
After that, Gu Qi didn't go home. Instead, he went to the hotel where his uncle, Lu Han, was staying.
The guards took him up. When he saw Lu Han, Gu Qi was silent for a long time and said the first sentence after meeting him. "I have something to do. I have to stay in Shanghai for a while."
Lu Han wasn't surprised. He asked, "It has something to do with Master Fan's death?"
"Yes." Gu Qi answered.
He wasn't surprised that the other party was well-informed. "I want to avenge him." Seeing that Lu Han didn't say anything, he said, "Don't interfere."
Lu Han suddenly smiled. "You're really like your father."
The same firmness and self-confidence. Even the Eldest Young Master didn't have such decisiveness and courage.
However, he didn't use the power. Although he was cautious, it was also childish.
Lu Han said again, "Do you know who killed him?"
"I don't have evidence, but I can roughly guess." Gu Qi was silent for a long time and finally answered.
"Oh?" Lu Han asked with interest. "Can you explain to me?
Although I can't help you, I can at least give you some advice. "
"…" Gu Qi glanced at Lu Han and didn't refuse. He said softly, "The killer's target wasn't my master, but Luo Fusheng.
As the adopted son of the Hong Gang, Luo Fusheng had a special identity.
Hung Cheng-pao was the most powerful person in the Hong Gang. His adopted son hadn't been used yet, so the possibility of the killer being an insider was not high. Only the other gangs in the Bund could be left.
The Axe Gang advocated the eradication of evil. Although their assassination skills were excellent, because the Hong Gang was relatively upright, it was unlikely that the two had been living in harmony.
The Green Gang was divided into three groups. Huang Xinrong was an old friend of my master. If it was his subordinate who killed him by mistake, according to his usual style, he would take it as a good opportunity to protect his brother and gain reputation. Since he didn't, it wouldn't be him. Du Risheng was tactful and didn't make enemies easily. Besides, he had no enmity with the Hong Gang. The only one left was Zhang Rulin, who was brave and ruthless and had been suppressed by the other two. "
What he didn't say was that he had investigated Wang San from Fan Cheng. His master was Zhang Rulin's disciple.
Although he didn't say who he wanted to rely on when Luo Fusheng interrogated him, Gu Qi knew this relationship, so it wasn't difficult to infer.
In the police station, he not only handled Fan Cheng's matter, but also asked about Wang San's situation when Luo Fusheng wasn't there.
He learned that Wang San not only didn't die, but was also redeemed by his master.
This was not far from the truth.
"Well said." Lu Han listened to his analysis and couldn't help but clap his hands.
"Who would have thought that an unknown boy in the Bund could see the power of the Bund so clearly?
But, the question is, who are you going to take revenge on? "This question seemed to have a deeper meaning. Was it Wang San or Zhang Rulin?
"Of course, I know who my target is." Gu Qi didn't say anything else.
"You don't want to tell me, but I can't ignore you.
Well, let's change the conditions. "
Lu Han smiled softly and said lightly, "I agree that you can take revenge here, and I will help you persuade your wife to leave Shanghai and go to Yunnan to recuperate, so that it's convenient for us to do things. The condition is that I also participate in this matter, and you must leave Shanghai with me immediately after taking revenge. There can't be any delay. How about it?"