Chapter 748

"Brother Gao!"

At this time, Li Long strode up.

His voice sounded, his eyes fixed on Gao Yang.

"Brother Li!"

"Why did you, an honored guest, come in the middle of the night? Please sit down; I have prepared a large table of dishes!"

Gao Yang smiled and greeted Li Long. The two walked into the room, where a large table of wine and dishes had already been prepared.

Li Long followed Gao Yang, and the two sat down.

"Brother Li, tonight you and I, brothers, must not return until we are drunk. This is all fine wine."

Gao Yang raised his glass to toast Li Long.

But Li Long put down his glass, looked at Gao Yang with a serious gaze, and said, "Brother Gao, let's drink this wine later. But there is one thing I must ask. Give me the bottom line, otherwise, I won't be able to sleep tonight, let alone drink."

"Is that Chen Qiang really an ordinary imperial guard?"

Li Long looked at Gao Yang, his voice sounding suddenly.

Judging from his confidant's words, this matter was too horrifying.

It would be one thing if Chen Qiang went missing alone, but the eleven people on duty with him were all transferred out and went missing—this was somewhat terrifying.

He was very afraid that if he continued to investigate, he would find out that all eleven of them were dead, or even wiped out—that would not be a small matter.

Anyone who could have such ability in the imperial palace without anyone knowing was not an ordinary person!

And on the way here, he thought of an even more shocking thing: the timing of Chen Qiang's disappearance was too unusual.

It was extremely close to the time of the Late Emperor's passing!

No way...

Thinking of this, a chill shot from his tailbone to his crown, and endless coldness instantly surrounded him!

So he couldn't wait to come to the Duke of Ding Prefecture to ask Gao Yang clearly.

"Did Brother Li find something?" Gao Yang picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth, asking faintly.

"The records concerning Chen Qiang cannot be found at all. That register disappeared strangely, and furthermore, after Chen Qiang went missing, the eleven people on duty with him were all transferred out and also went missing!"

"This matter is full of strangeness everywhere."

"Brother Gao, you and I are the closest of brothers; you can't pit me on this!"

Li Long was somewhat worried, so he exhorted Gao Yang again.

A gleam of light flashed in Gao Yang's eyes; judging from Li Long's words, it was basically eight or nine out of ten.

He also put down the wine glass in his hand, "In terms of identity, Chen Qiang is indeed an ordinary guard."

"Brother Gao, what do you mean by that?"

Li Long realized the point. What did he mean by "in terms of identity"? What about not in terms of identity?

"Brother Gao, you and I are on the same boat. Just tell me, what exactly did this Chen Qiang do?"

Li Long continued to ask.

Gao Yang picked up a chopstick of food and then said to Li Long, "This Chen Qiang didn't do anything; it's just a small matter."

Li Long wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his heart breathing a sigh of relief.

"Small matter is good, small matter is good?"

Li Long asked again, "What did Chen Qiang do wrong?"

He picked up a bite of food, put it in his mouth, and asked Gao Yang.

"It's just that when he was on duty, he heard something he shouldn't have heard, so he was hunted down to be silenced. It's not too big a matter; it's just that the Late Emperor's death might involve the Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister, so I thought I'd investigate a little."

Pfft!

Li Long sprayed the food in his mouth directly. He stood up straight suddenly, his eyes looking at Gao Yang in shock.

This damn thing is called a small matter?

For him, the sky had fallen!

Fortunately, Gao Yang was prepared and dodged in time, otherwise, he would have suffered a great deal.

"Brother Gao!"

"You call this a small matter? You must be joking with your brother, right?"

Li Long grabbed Gao Yang's shoulders excitedly and said.

"Brother Li, do you know that Lin family?" Gao Yang said.

"The Lin family who carried a coffin to the palace and used a black basin to hide a soul to file a royal complaint?"

Li Long frowned, not understanding why Gao Yang mentioned the Lin family.

"I cleared her grievances, so she told me this shocking news, fearing that the Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister would act against His Majesty and implicate me!"

"No way, having felt compassion from the street, I couldn't stay out of this matter."

Li Long was struck hard, and he couldn't help but say, "So Brother Gao dragged me into the water?"

Once these words were out, Gao Yang retorted decisively, "You and I are brothers who can stab each other in the ribs; these words are too ugly!"

"This is clearly sharing adversity together!"

Li Long was numb. He said blankly, "Brother Gao, you are not brothers who can stab each other in the ribs; you are stabbing your brother twice!"

"That is the Empress Dowager and the Late Emperor's death! How many heads do I have to be beheaded?"

The next second, Li Long turned and left, his legs trembling, "Brother Gao, your brother heard nothing. I'm going back to sleep now."

He didn't want to get involved in such secrets at all.

Gao Yang was calm, "Brother Li, feel free to go, you don't have to get involved, but I'm afraid the person behind the scenes won't think so."

Instantly, Li Long's steps paused, and he looked back at Gao Yang.

He returned again, sat down, and sipped the wine in his cup in one gulp.

Bitter wine down the throat, sorrow even more sorrowful!

"Brother Gao, this time I have been ruined by you!"

Li Long looked bitter; it was just that Gao Yang's status was extraordinary and even crushed him, otherwise, he would really want to draw his sword and stab Gao Yang twice first.

That is the Empress Dowager!

Gao Yang smiled; he knew Li Long was a fence-sitter. If he had told him the truth first, he would have run faster than a rabbit.

How could he be willing to be the vanguard!

"Brother Li, why say that? This is clearly a heaven-sized fortune!"

"Heaven-sized fortune?" Li Long was confused.

"Brother Li, why not think about it? If it really is the Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister, when you and I take down the Prime Minister, wouldn't we be able to raid his house again?"

Li Long's eyes lit up suddenly, but then he shook his head, "No, no."

"I, Li, am very principled as an official. I only make one big haul and never a second one. I want to maximize benefits and minimize risks!"