Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1421

Guo Huan felt like the whole world was about to collapse. Powerless to resist, he could only close his eyes, grit his teeth, and wait for the calamity to befall him.

However, just when Guo Huan was in utter despair, Wei Wu saw that he had his eyes closed and immediately gave Zhu Biao a wink.

The latter instantly understood, and then, just as Wei Wu was about to make a move, he immediately spoke a sentence.

"Wait a minute, Xiao Wu!"

Zhu Biao's voice wasn't loud, but it was very clear in the prison, and everyone could hear it.

Even Guo Huan, who was tied to the rack, suddenly opened his eyes as if he had been given a second chance at life when he heard Zhu Biao's voice.

Then she looked at Zhu Biao with eyes full of expectation mixed with pleading, hoping that he would say a word for her.

Just then, Zhu Biao spoke up, uttering words that sounded like heavenly music to Guo Huan.

"Although Guo Huan deserves to die, the important matter at hand is to get the whole story out of him and completely resolve the hidden dangers of the money shop case."

"If you strike him with that whip, he probably won't wake up for days, which will definitely delay the investigation into the money exchange case!"

Upon hearing Zhu Biao speak, Wei Wu immediately put on an expression of reluctance but having no choice but to comply, and put the long whip aside.

Then, with an unfriendly expression, he looked at Guo Huan and said coldly:

"You're lucky, your older brother stopped me, but I believe you'll give me another chance!"

An opportunity? For you? No, not even a little bit, I can't give you one!

Guo Huan thought to himself, then looked directly at Zhu Biao, assuming that Zhu Biao would be the one to interrogate him next.

However, just as he was about to speak, Wei Wu's voice rang in his ears again.

"You haven't answered my question yet. Do you need me to use the whip to help you recall what I asked?"

Guo Huan was currently so sensitive that the mere mention of the word "whip" made him physically uncomfortable, so as soon as Wei Wu finished speaking, he obediently replied:

"I don't know who those two assassins are working for. They came to my side to help me through an intermediary."

"They only selectively carry out my orders. I know you might not believe it, but that's the truth!"

"Otherwise, that assassin wouldn't have crippled my leg and used my life as leverage to escape!"

After Guo Huan finished explaining, Wei Wu stared at him expressionlessly for a long while before speaking:

"Whether I believe it or not is my problem. I don't need you to say so much nonsense. I just want to hear the answer. I can tell the truth from the falsehood myself."

Upon hearing this, Guo Huan was about to respond, but Wei Wu spoke first.

"You said they got to you through a middleman. Who is that person? What's their name? And why are they looking for you?"

"That person was a monk. His Buddhist name was Daoyan, and his real name was Yao Guangxiao."

It really was that old fox. That bastard can't even rest easy after he's dead. He should at least have a whole corpse so it'll be easier to whip his body!

As soon as Guo Huan finished speaking, Wei Wu couldn't help but curse inwardly, but at the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason for this sudden sense of relief is simple: it's because of Guo Huan's current response.

It can now be largely confirmed that the backdoor that Yao Guangxiao mentioned, which could affect the fate of the Ming Dynasty, is the money shop case.

As long as you know what the problem is, you can always find a solution, no matter how difficult it is. What people fear most is the unknown.

Moreover, although the money lending scandal has broken out, it has not yet reached an uncontrollable stage and is currently still within a controllable range.

In fact, we have to thank Guo Huan for this. If Yao Guangxiao had handled it himself, he certainly wouldn't have been as anxious as Guo Huan.

After all, the two sides had different goals. Guo Huan was after money, and of course, there might have been other goals, but the main reason was money.

That's why they exchanged large amounts of counterfeit banknotes for real silver after printing them, because the other participants needed to see the profits.

Yao Guangxiao's goal, however, was to destroy the Ming Dynasty, so he would definitely keep the money shop case under wraps for as long as possible.

Until it becomes completely uncontrollable, it will be completely out of control, and the Ming Dynasty's economy will suffer a devastating blow.

With the money shop case confirmed to be Yao Guangxiao's final scheme, Wei Wu no longer needed to worry about any further trouble.

With a relaxed attitude, he looked at Guo Huan again and continued to ask:

"Of all the high-ranking officials in the capital, why did Yao Guangxiao specifically seek you out? How did you two meet?"

Upon hearing this question, Guo Huan, who had already spoken, hesitated for a moment. Seeing this, Wei Wu narrowed his eyes slightly.

While Guo Huan hesitated, he picked up the long whip again and slowly spoke:

"That's why I said you would definitely give me a chance!"

Upon seeing the long whip in Wei Wu's hand, Guo Huan shuddered instantly, and then quickly spoke:

"The Kong family, it's the Kong family! When I was young, I studied at the Kong family and apprenticed under a teacher in the main branch for several years."

“Back then, Yao Guangxiao often went to the Kong Family Library to borrow books and artifacts. I met him a few times and had some exchanges with him.”

Upon hearing Guo Huan's explanation, Wei Wu felt a surge of disdain. "You're already a dead man, why do you still care about the Kong family's affairs?"

Wei Wu understood why Guo Huan hesitated; it was mainly due to his instinct for officialdom—he didn't want to have anything to do with the Kong family.

After all, the Kong family was ostensibly wiped out by the White Lotus Sect, but anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that Wei Wu orchestrated the whole thing.

The reason why Wei Wu dared to do such a thing must be because he had someone backing him up. As for who it was, that's an open secret.

The Kong family has now been wiped out, while the imperial court is developing rapidly, and Wei Wu is thriving in the Ming Dynasty, enjoying great power and influence.

Those who know that the massacre of the family is related to Wei Wu are all seasoned veterans of the officialdom, and none of these veterans are without a lot of cunning.

No one would risk their career by speaking carelessly about a family that has become a thing of the past and has no influence.

Therefore, these officials avoided the Kong family matter as much as possible and would never get involved with them.

But the problem is that Guo Huan is different. The money shop case involves a lot of people and has serious consequences. As the mastermind, Guo Huan cannot possibly survive.

The fact that someone destined for beheading still cares about this shows that this guy truly understands the ways of survival in officialdom.

While Wei Wu was silently thinking to himself, Guo Huan continued speaking.

“A year ago, Yao Guangxiao suddenly came to our door and said that the massacre of the Kong family was all caused by the Duke of Zhenguo.”