Chapter 1524: Give me the truth

Chen Guanlou thought Medical Official Mu's words made a lot of sense.

His pursuit of the truth was different from Sun Daoning's pursuit of the truth.

The former was to satisfy his own curiosity, with no intention of making it public. The latter was a serious investigation of a case, in order to report back to the Emperor.

Qiu Gui was very afraid of death at first, but now he was hoping for an early death; there was a lot of meaning in that.

Pursuing the truth was important, but he couldn't get himself involved.

He decided to go find Sun Daoning to negotiate.

Sun Daoning was dissatisfied with his attitude. "You just encountered a little difficulty and want to give up. Do you think you're worthy of me? If I had known this, I wouldn't have helped you rescue the person."

Chen Guanlou coughed lightly and explained patiently, "Qiu Gui is seeking death; this time it's not acting, it's real; his tongue was almost bitten off. For a person like him to suddenly change his mind and seek death, think about it—how big a secret must be inside. Moreover, if nothing goes wrong, this case involves members of the imperial family.

Old Sun, think it over; are you sure you want to get to the bottom of it and dig out all the secrets? I can do it, but I'm afraid that after you learn the truth, your Dao heart will be shattered, and from then on, you will harbor a huge secret; how will you be able to face His Majesty calmly?"

Sun Daoning immediately broke his defense and was very angry. "Wait, why can't I face His Majesty calmly? What do you mean? What does the secret in Qiu Gui's heart have to do with His Majesty? Chen Guanlou, I warn you, words cannot be spoken recklessly. Especially those involving the imperial family."

"The secret that Qiu Gui would rather die than tell—the matter is only big, not small. I'm not fear-mongering! Otherwise, he was a book boy and servant, living a good life; why did he suddenly have the idea of replacing him? Rather than saying he was ambitious, it's better to say he was forced and instigated by someone... this is called a 'letter of intent'!"

Hearing this, Sun Daoning frowned deeply, looking half-believing and half-doubting.

"Are you sure? Was he really forced and instigated by someone, and it wasn't his own idea?"

Chen Guanlou didn't bluff, but told the truth. "He didn't admit it, but I estimate it's eight or nine out of ten. There's a big melon in this; I don't care, I can eat even the biggest melon. And I have a tight mouth and strong psychological quality; no matter who comes to ask, I won't reveal a hint of information. It's you, Old Sun; can you really face the Emperor calmly? It's fine to talk nonsense in front of the Emperor, but can you lie? Especially when it involves a big melon of the imperial clan."

Sun Daoning was a bit irritable; the more the other party said, the more troubled he felt in his heart.

He knew Chen Guanlou wasn't someone who shot without a target. Sharp-tongued, seemingly without a gate on his mouth, in reality, the words he spoke were reasonable and well-founded, and he wouldn't joke around recklessly. Especially when it involved a case. He was a very reliable person.

But he wasn't willing to let Qiu Gui go just like that, closing the case just like that, which seemed a bit cowardly. If someone found out and laughed at him...

Officials care most about face.

Face is greater than heaven!

After being humiliated, officials who committed suicide to prove their innocence in a fit of anger weren't unheard of. There were one or two such cases every three to five years.

Although he wouldn't commit suicide, he didn't want to lose face either.

Sun Daoning waved his hand irritably. "Let me think about it. After so many days, according to your observation, what kind of person is Qiu Gui?"

"Weak, cowardly..."

"He dared to kill to replace him; can this be called weak?" Sun Daoning laughed in anger.

It was simply nonsense!

He even began to doubt whether the other party's judgment was wrong.

Chen Guanlou didn't care about the other party and continued, "He has small cleverness but no great wisdom. The boldness that outsiders see, in my opinion, is clearly acted out. When he was bold, he was actually playing Dou Anzhi. According to my understanding, the real Dou Anzhi was a free-spirited, arrogant, and unrestrained scholar who often had bold remarks. The bold side of Qiu Gui was essentially acted out. His true colors were actually weak and ignorant; because of ignorance, he sometimes appeared fearless."

Therefore, the feeling Qiu Gui gave people was very contradictory.

Over more than ten years, he had become accustomed to playing another person. Acting and acting, he even injected some of Dou Anzhi's temper and personality into himself. As if that was his natural temper and personality.

However, once the pressure was too great, stripping away the temper and personality cultivated by acting, the real Qiu Gui would be revealed. A book boy and servant with shallow knowledge, not much courage, no long-term planning, and thoughts that were occasionally cruel and occasionally ignorant.

Sun Daoning frowned tightly. "You aren't talking nonsense?"

Chen Guanlou laughed in anger. "This kind of thing, I couldn't even make it up, so how could I be talking nonsense? I've grown up to this age, and it's the first time I've encountered such a person. I've encountered doubles before, but doubles only look like them and have similar habits. Qiu Gui is also acting out his temper and personality; acting and acting, it became real."

Habits can be cultivated, but temper and personality are innate; there is no such thing as cultivation. It can only be done by acting, completely integrating into the role.

Qiu Gui was not a person with great wisdom, but he was definitely an excellent actor.

Born in the wrong era!

Sun Daoning clicked his tongue in wonder. "You continue to pursue it. If it really involves members of the imperial family, it won't be too late for us to call a stop."

In the end, he was still unwilling!

He still wanted to handle the case perfectly and beautifully, and win a prize in front of the Emperor.

"Fine!" Chen Guanlou agreed. "If something happens, don't blame me!"

"What could happen? Just don't let him die."

He had already reminded him of what should and shouldn't be said. Since Sun Daoning insisted, Chen Guanlou would naturally accompany him.

Because Qiu Gui mentioned medicine last time, he was determined not to use medicine. Just in case.

Using torture was fine, but he was afraid that Qiu Gui would take the opportunity to seek death. He was even more worried that the other party would fabricate lies.

The other party must have assumed the situation after being exposed, so he would naturally prepare lies in advance to fool people. Half-true and half-false lies, nine-true and one-false lies—who could distinguish truth from falsehood?

Confessing everything, but not confessing the most crucial point; after investigating to the end, investigating for nothing.

Returning to the Heavenly Prison, after thinking about it, he still decided to find Qiu Gui for a good chat.

He had always been polite before resorting to force; if he could talk, he wouldn't use torture.

"Qiu Gui, the people above insist on digging out your secret. They said, use any means necessary, as long as you have a breath left. Why don't you cooperate? Otherwise, the coming days will definitely be uncomfortable."

Because of the stick injury on his leg, Qiu Gui had been lying on the bed board.

He turned his head to look at Chen Guanlou. "Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, I've already confessed everything that needed to be confessed; why do you still want to make things difficult for me? Even if you throw me into the torture room, the result will be the same."

"Have you heard of Gu insects?" Chen Guanlou asked. "Before, your soul-loss syndrome was awakened by Gu insects. Gu insects can awaken you, and they can also make you speak the truth. No need to use medicine!"

Hearing this, Qiu Gui immediately frowned tightly, as if he couldn't believe it, and then revealed a look of terror.

He braced himself. "What do you want me to confess?"

This matter was negotiable!

Chen Guanlou coughed lightly. "Give me the truth!"

"What kind of truth?" Hearing this, Qiu Gui suddenly smiled. "What kind of truth does Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen want?"

Chen Guanlou:...

Could it be that this step was also preset by the other party?

Is he that smart? ===== CHAPTER 1525 =====