Chapter 93: Shi Zhixuan can come!
"Tuk, Tuk, Tuk"

The slender fingers tapped slowly on the table, making crisp sounds.

And every sound would cause the old man opposite to tremble.

"So, Gobber, this is the explanation you gave?"

Gao Changsheng spoke slowly.

Those clear eyes were unusually calm, without anger, surprise, or even any emotion.

In the dim light, Gao Bo's hunched body trembled again.

"Back then, I accompanied that child all the way from Daxing, and spent several months with him day and night."

“So even though he was wearing night clothes that day, I was able to recognize his identity at a glance.”

"I have never had a wife or children in my life, so I felt compassion for him."

"But I have never done anything to let down the young master or the Gao family."

Gao Changsheng couldn't help but curl his lips when he heard this:
"So, this is the first time you and Yang Xuyan have met in all these years."

Gao Bo nodded repeatedly upon hearing this:

"This is absolutely true. When I suddenly saw it that day, I was extremely surprised."

"I never thought that after so many years, we would meet in such a scene."

"Haha, interesting..." Gao Changsheng suddenly laughed.

"Then let's just assume it is so. However, since we have the chance to meet again after so many years, I'm afraid neither Gao Bo nor Yang Xuyan will let it go like this, right?"

"In terms of gratitude, Gao Bo saved him twice! Isn't that right?"

"No, no, no."

Gao Bo waved his hands repeatedly: "This old slave doesn't deserve this life-saving grace."

"When we took action, everything was done under the orders of the master."

"Afterwards, in order to prevent me from being liquidated, the master specially released me from the military and assigned me to the Gao Mansion. I will never forget this great kindness."

Gao Changsheng's face did not show any fluctuations, he just waved his hand casually and said with a smile:
"Of course, I definitely believe Gao Bo."

"But there is something I need Uncle Gao's help with. I want to meet with Yang Xuyan."

"The last time we met, it was only a brief moment before we were interrupted by Gao Bo."

"It's a bit regrettable. After all, we two are old friends."

"I think whether it's Gao Bo or Yang Xuyan, they won't let me down, right?"

As soon as the words came out, Gao Bo's body shook violently and he looked up at Gao Changsheng.

Although Gao Changsheng's words were obscure, he had already heard the true meaning.

And he also saw the certain look in the other person's eyes.

"Young Master, I already knew it."

Gao Bo's voice was trembling as he spoke.

I originally thought that the other party was just recalling during this period of time and accidentally discovered some flaws.

But his words at this time clearly revealed that Gao Changsheng had known about this for a long time.

Moreover, his words were extremely certain that there was a connection between him and Yang Xuyan.

"This... this palace..."

Gao Bo was not a fool. He came to his senses immediately. After all, Gao Changsheng had been on the battlefield in Liaodong during this period. Unless he was a god, it was impossible for him to know what was happening in his mansion.

Gao Changsheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of sneer.

"What? You've been a butler for so many years? Could it be that Uncle Gao really thinks of himself as the master?"

Gao Bo's body shook again.

Over the years, Gao Changsheng has been practicing silently in the mansion, and has always been a hands-off boss with regard to the affairs of the mansion.
He was also responsible for handling most of the affairs of the Gao Mansion. Even the old guards in the mansion were trained and commanded by him.

Although no one said it, in Gao Bo's opinion, there was actually nothing in the Gao Mansion that could be hidden from him.

But now, Gao Changsheng pointed out so easily that he was secretly in contact with Yang Xuyan.

Then there is only one possibility, that there is a hidden hand in Gao Changsheng's mansion, and it is very likely that he is right next to him.

Gao Bo's pupils were as big as an earthquake, and he looked at Gao Changsheng in front of him in horror.

"Uncle Gao, you have to remember that this is the Gao family, my Gao Changsheng's Gao family."

These plain words sounded like the sound of a great bell, exploding directly into Gao Bo's ears.

Just as the other party thought.

As soon as the incident happened, Gao Changsheng discovered that something was wrong with Gao Bo.

Gao Bo's appearance at that time was too abrupt.

There was nothing wrong with this. After all, Yang Xuyan entered Gao Jiong's room, so it was understandable that Gao Bo was so anxious.

But the last attack really revealed the problem.

Facing Yang Xuyan's attack, Gao Bo suddenly stood sideways, just in front of Gao Changsheng, blocking his attack route.

If it was just a rookie who was just starting out, it would be easy to deal with.

But Gao Bo, Gao Changsheng couldn't believe that he, who had fought beside Gao Jiong for many years and was familiar with the martial arts world, would not be able to see through this trick.

At that time, according to Gao Changsheng's original intention, he wanted to capture Yang Xuyan.

But Gao Bo suddenly jumped out, so he just went with the flow and pretended not to know.

Let's take a long view and see what tricks these two people play.

As for the situation in the mansion, it is even simpler.

These years, he has indeed been practicing quietly and has not left the house.

But as a time traveler, how could he not know the most basic things?

Although he didn't understand before, why the huge Gao Mansion was guarded by only a few hundred old soldiers.

But no matter what, Gao Changsheng would definitely not completely hand over his home to someone else.

Compared to Gao Changsheng's calmness.

At this moment, Gao Bo was completely numb from the shock.

What he could be sure of at this moment was that there must be people arranged by the other party around him.

But he had no idea who they were or how many there were.

He didn't even know when the other party started to interfere in the mansion.

Everything seemed like he knew nothing.

Looking back in a trance, this mansion, every brick, every tile and even every person of which were familiar to him, now gave him an extremely strange feeling.

Look back again.

He stared dazedly at the figure sitting in the darkness.

Gao Bo then realized that, over the years, he seemed to have never seen this young master clearly.

A calm gaze, as if seeing through everything.

He seemed to see the familiar figure from many years ago.

The same is true for the other party, who is always calm and composed, but everything is firmly under his control.

"I have nothing to say. I will let you do whatever you want!"

Gao Bo's eyes dimmed and he slowly lowered his head.

Looking at Gao Bo closing his eyes and waiting to die, Gao Changsheng smiled again:
"What are you doing, Mr. Gao? I never said I wanted to take your life."

After these words were spoken, Gao Bo was obviously stunned.

He raised his head and looked at Gao Changsheng blankly, totally not understanding what the other party meant.

Compassion? How is that possible?
"Young Master, what do you mean?"

"Is Gao Bo really old? Didn't I already say that?"

Gao Changsheng smiled, and then his voice suddenly turned indifferent:

"Send a message to Yang Xuyan and tell him that I want to see him!"

The voice was gentle and calm, yet it carried an unquestionable dominance.

"Old slave, old slave..."

"Ok?"

Gao Changsheng narrowed his eyes, and two rays of light suddenly shot out from his pupils.

Gao Bo's body trembled and he lowered his head instantly.

"Old slave, I obey."

"But I am not sure whether he will show up."

"And, according to the news he sent back earlier, he seemed to be with Shi Zhixuan during this period of time."

"Haha, Uncle Gao wants to use Shi Zhixuan to pressure me?"

"No, no, I don't dare. I mean I'm not sure."

"I believe Gao Bo will not let you down, right?"

"As for Shi Zhixuan? Tell Yang Xuyan that as long as he shows up on time, it doesn't matter who or how many people he brings with him."

"If Shi Zhixuan is interested, let him come!"

The random voice was like a thunderous explosion, almost overwhelming Gao Bo.

"Okay, it's getting late, you can go down now!"

"Also, don't forget to do your work. I will only give you and Yang Xuyan seven days."

The figure leaves the room.

Gao Changsheng snapped his fingers and the candles in the room were instantly lit.

The study room suddenly became bright.

"Interesting." Gao Changsheng narrowed his eyes and gently uttered two words.

What Gao Bo confessed might be true, or it might be false.

Gao Changsheng didn't care about this.

He just felt that there was something a little strange about Yang Yong's affairs.

Due to a variety of reasons, some timelines in this world have shifted slightly, which has also led to deviations in certain events and the ages of some characters.

Gao Changsheng already knew all these things.

But Yang Yong's behavior seemed a bit weird no matter how you looked at it.

If you think about it carefully, it is understandable that Gao Jiong rescued Yang Yong's orphan.

What puzzled him was that with Gao Jiong's ability, how could he do things so crudely?

It seems strange no matter how you look at it.

At this time, Gao Changsheng didn't know that there was a person named Dugu Jialuo who shouldn't exist in the Sui Dynasty Palace.

If he knew, he would probably be even more surprised.

Although Dugu Jialuo liked Yang Guang more, she should not sit idly by and watch such a thing happen to Yang Yong's family.

Shaking his head, Gao Changsheng didn't think about it any more.

Gao Changsheng actually only had contact with the court of the Sui Dynasty for a few months, but during this period he discovered more and more strange or secret things.

However, as time went on, he also discovered that these things actually had some unique connection, and as he knew more and more, the whole thing had a rough outline in his mind.

So although Gao Changsheng was a little confused at this time, he didn't care too much.

He lowered his head and looked at the book in his hand again.

But soon, Gao Changsheng uttered two more words.

"Strange, it's not him?"

At this moment, there was obvious surprise in Gao Changsheng's eyes.

The book in his hand was not a martial arts secret manual or a manual of military tactics.

He was looking at the account books in Gao's mansion.

To be precise, they are records of commercial transactions, especially military horses.

When he and Luo Cheng encountered the Goryeo cavalry outside Liucheng, they discovered that the horses used by the Goryeo cavalry were Qingfei horses from Pegasus Ranch.

Pegasus Ranch, although it is of a private nature.

But in fact, it also has close relations with the official Sui Dynasty.

Among these relationships, the biggest one is the Gao family.

In fact, for many years, most of the horses at Pegasus Ranch went to the Left and Right Guards controlled by Gao Jiong.

In other words, to a certain extent, Pegasus Ranch can actually be regarded as a subordinate force of the Gao family.

However, this kind of control between superiors and subordinates is not direct, but more like cooperation with the Gao family as the main body.

However, later, with the death of Gao Jiong, the Gao family abolished the positions of the Left and Right Wuwei.

However, the Gao family has always enjoyed a share of the profits from the export of horses from Pegasus Ranch.

So when he discovered the Green Fly Horse and knew about the Pegasus Ranch, Luo Cheng first looked at Gao Changsheng.

Of course, Luo Cheng did not suspect the Gao family at that time, he just handed the matter over to Gao Changsheng to handle.

But Gao Changsheng himself obviously thought more.

And the first person that came to his mind at that time was Gao Bo.

But now after checking the bill.

He suddenly discovered that there were not many omissions in the Gao Mansion's records about horses, and at most there were only a few or a dozen horses lost.

Judging from this situation, the Goryeo military horse really has nothing to do with Gao Bo.

It seems that the problem really lies with Pegasus Ranch.

"It seems that we really have to go to Pegasus Ranch."

In fact, whether it is Gao Bo or not, the trip to Pegasus Ranch is a must.

After all, the Gao family has been silent for so many years, and some relationships are likely to change.

Now that we have discovered that it is not Gao Bo, the problem is obviously more serious.

"only……"

Gao Changsheng frowned again.

It is not difficult to go to Pegasus Ranch, and it seems simple. You just need to go to Pegasus Ranch to check the entry and exit of horses.

But Gao Changsheng would definitely not be that naive.

Exporting to Goryeo, especially during war, would be an act of treason.

Those who can do such a thing are most likely not doing it for pure profit, and how could they not cover it up?

With just a little thought, you can tell that there must be a lot of intricacies involved.

Gao Changsheng was not afraid of any danger.

However, it will definitely take more than a day or two to thoroughly investigate this matter.

For Gao Changsheng personally, he really has no interest in spending a lot of time to investigate such things in detail.

"In this case, we can only send someone to investigate."

Gao Changsheng touched his chin, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"What? You said there was a very strange case that might contain a shocking secret, and you wanted me to find out the truth?"

Early in the morning, Lu Xiaofeng was stunned by Gao Changsheng's words.

"Not bad!"

Gao Changsheng smiled with his eyes narrowed, and then briefly recounted what happened.

"Jianghu Horse Farm, collaborating with the enemy and treason? Is there any unknown force involved?"

Lu Xiaofeng murmured softly, his mustache trembling constantly, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

But the next second, a mysterious premonition made him tremble all over.

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Gao Changsheng strangely:
"Why don't you go? From what I heard, this matter should be related to your Gao family, right? Can you just sit back and do nothing?"

Gao Changsheng smiled and said, "Brother Lu should also know that I have just returned to the court, and the army is about to return. The court is busy, and I really can't get away."

"And if Brother Lu is willing to help, I will naturally rest assured. I absolutely believe in Brother Lu's ability to investigate cases."

Lu Xiaofeng raised his eyebrows and was about to nod in agreement, but when he saw the smile on Gao Changsheng's face, he quickly became alert:
"You're not setting a trap for me again, are you? You'd better give up the idea as soon as possible. I won't be fooled so easily this time."

"Brother Lu really misunderstood Gao."

"Brother Lu, if you don't believe me, you can ask around. Pegasus Ranch is a gangster ranch, but it is more about business than martial arts. It is a normal horse ranch."

"I think this time someone couldn't resist the temptation of huge profits and did such a stupid thing."

There was a flash of thought in Lu Xiaofeng's eyes, but he still forced himself to suppress it.

"If that's the case, Brother Gao can just send a few people to handle it. There's no need to look for Lu."

After saying that, Lu Xiaofeng repeated it again.

"Anyway, Mr. Lu has just recovered from his injury, and I really don't want to bother with it any more in the near future. Brother Gao, please seek help from someone else."

He said no more, but if you look closely, you can still find that although Lu Xiaofeng turned his head, he was still paying attention to Gao Changsheng out of the corner of his eye.

Obviously, once Lu Xiaofeng's curiosity aroused, it would not be so easy to suppress it.

However, Gao Changsheng did not continue to persuade as Lu Xiaofeng expected, but nodded slightly.

"Hmm? Could it be that he is really not setting a trap for me?"

Gao Changsheng's action made Lu Xiaofeng hesitate.

After a while, Lu Xiaofeng finally couldn't help himself when he found that Gao Changsheng still showed no sign of speaking.

"Brother Gao, have you decided who to send?"

Gao Changsheng shook his head and sighed:

"Brother Lu should also know that the Gao family has been in decline for many years and has just revived. Gao does not have many men under his command. The only ones he has are rough men brought up from the army."

"It's fine to ask them to kill people, but it's obviously irrelevant to do this kind of investigation."

Hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but feel guilty.

"Brother Gao, I..."

Just as he was about to speak, Gao Changsheng interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"Alas, Brother Lu, there is no need to say more. The most important thing in friendship is to be open-minded."

"Just now, I forgot that Brother Lu had just recovered from a serious injury, and it is indeed not suitable for him to travel back and forth. Let's just forget about this matter and pretend that I never said it."

"Brother Gao, you are worrying too much. Mr. Lu's injuries have long been healed, and the children of Jianghu are not so delicate."

"Now that Brother Gao is in trouble, how can I just sit there and watch?"

"Besides, Brother Gao also said that this matter is not complicated, it is just a formality."

"Anyway, if Lu Xiaofeng takes over this matter, he will definitely investigate it thoroughly for Brother Gao."

"Brother Lu, there is no need to do this. I can take some time to go there myself." Gao Changsheng spoke up to stop him.

"Brother Gao, you don't need to say anything more. I'll leave this matter to Lu. I can't help you with other major matters, but investigating cases happens to be what I'm good at."

"This is how it's decided. I will head to Pegasus Ranch later to help Brother Gao solve this problem."

Gao Changsheng smiled and bowed repeatedly when he heard this.

"Thank you very much, Brother Lu."

"With Brother Lu's help, I believe this matter can be resolved in a few days."

"Gao has prepared some fine wine here in Daxing, waiting for Brother Lu to come back and drink with us."

"Okay, it's a deal. I'll be waiting for Brother Gao's wine." Lu Xiaofeng laughed.

(End of this chapter)