Chapter 100 Fame and Wealth, Love and Hate

In the quiet inner prison chamber, the Golden Pig crushed the wine glass in his hand, allowing the blue and white glaze to pierce his palm and drip blood.

He slowly loosened his palm, letting the porcelain pieces mixed with blood fall on the table: "Doctor Chen, my Secret Service has never been a kind place. When outsiders say that we are arrogant, domineering, vicious and cruel, I never defend myself, because that's who we are. Whether it's me, Yunyang or Jiaotu, we have to climb up on the corpses of our colleagues first, and then we can take revenge on the corpses of others."

Jin Zhu wiped the blood off his hands with the white cloth on the Eight Immortals Table and said slowly, "So whether you blame me or hate me, you have to wait until you climb to my position. Don't worry, I won't stop you from getting promoted. As long as you can help me wipe out the entire Liu family, our promise will be valid forever."

Chen Ji said seriously: "Master Jinzhu, I can understand you."

The Golden Pig said calmly, "You can't understand."

However, Chen Ji really understood.

He knew what it felt like to avenge his parents. You first had to turn yourself into a madman, and then sink into an endless world of paranoia with no way out.

Chen Ji thought for a moment and said, "Master Jinzhu, I can help you get revenge."

The next second, the golden pig changed his expression and smiled kindly, "That's good, that's good."

He stood on a chair to untie the chains for Chen Ji, then helped Chen Ji sit down and handed him chopsticks and a wine glass: "As long as you are willing to help me, you are my brother."

In the Secret Service, everyone changes their faces as quickly as crazy people. As long as there are common interests, any past grudges can be temporarily put aside.

Chen Ji sat at the table in silence.

Seeing that he didn't move his chopsticks, Jin Zhu took the initiative to put a chopstick of braised pork into his bowl and said, "I know you are also a vengeful person. It doesn't matter. As long as you kill the entire Liu family, you can seek revenge on me in any way you want. You want to clear the suspicion of the prince and the princess, right? Everyone can get what they want. I just want the Liu family to die, and everyone else can turn a blind eye."

Chen Ji still didn't answer.

Jin Zhu laughed and said, "You already consider the prince and the princess as your friends, right?"

Chen Ji shook his head: "No, we just used each other."

Golden Pig laughed: "No need to deny it, I feel the same way as Ming Jing'er."

Chen Ji picked up the wine glass and drank the yellow wine in it: "Then I don't need to say more, I will help the prince and the princess clear their suspicion, and I also wish you revenge."

The Golden Pig smiled brightly: "Okay, okay, that's right, we should be honest with each other, why hide anything."

Chen Ji put down his wine glass, looked at Jin Zhu, and suddenly asked, "Master Jin Zhu, how long after your sister's death did the Minister of Internal Affairs appear?"

Jin Zhu took a bite of food and ate it. "You actually want to ask, did the Minister know from the beginning that the Liu family was trying to seize the city by trickery, but he just sat there and watched my whole family die tragically, and then took me in when I hated him the most?"

Chen Ji did not answer.

The Golden Pig sneered, "The Minister of Internal Affairs is just such a vicious and cruel person. Otherwise, why do people call him the 'Poison Minister'? The Minister of Internal Affairs does whatever it takes to achieve his goals. He once told me that there are only two things in the world that are the sharpest, fame and wealth. He also told me that there are only two emotions in the world that are the best to use, and one of them is hatred."

"What about the second?"

"Love."

Chen Ji was stunned.

Jin Zhu poured a glass of wine for Chen Ji, and then filled his own new glass, raising it across the table: "The internal minister is ruthless. He transferred me to Luocheng, knowing that I would fight to the death with the Liu family. Is this a conspiracy? No, this is an open conspiracy. Love and hate are bait, even if you know he is using you, you can't give up." He smiled and said, "The Secret Service raises spies like raising poison. Everyone carries hatred, just like everyone carries poison. Colleagues fight against each other. It's okay for the new spies, but there is no trust between spies above the Haidongqing level. Do you think I don't want to escape from such a tiring life? But how can I leave before my great revenge is avenged?"

Chen Ji was surprised: "Master Jinzhu doesn't care?"

Jin Zhu laughed and said, "It's not that I don't care, but the Minister of Internal Affairs doesn't care whether I care or not. This is his brilliance. Even if I hate him too, I have to do what he says."

Chen Ji suddenly felt that Jin Zhu admired Nei Xiang and respected him like a father. But he also hated Nei Xiang in his heart. Hate and admiration were intertwined, and it had become a gray emotion that he could not distinguish.

He put down his wine glass and said, "Master Jinzhu, I will help you find evidence of the Liu family's crimes. Can we go now?"

Jin Zhu also put down his wine glass and gradually stopped smiling: "Are you in a hurry to go to Yingxian Tower for the banquet? Don't be anxious. You can't go back before things progress. If you really want to help the prince and the princess clear their suspicion, then quickly think of a way to catch the real traitor. Those who are innocent will be innocent. If they have no problems, they will naturally not be afraid of investigation."

The secret room in the inner prison fell silent again, and Chen Ji and the golden pig stared at each other.

After a moment, Chen Ji asked slowly, "What clues do you have now, can you share them with me?"

Jin Zhu sat back across the table, thought for a moment and said, "I am ashamed to say this. Following the clues of the Artisan Supervisor, I caught a few thieves from the Cao Gang. After interrogation, I learned that there was a transaction in the Hongyi Lane Gold Shop, but the news leaked out. I set up many ambushes at the border of Yuzhou, trying to catch the Jingchao thief who used firearms, but he also escaped. Now I want to catch the Liu family, but the Liu family is like a turtle hiding its head and never moving again, leaving me with nowhere to start."

Jin Zhu looked at Chen Ji and said, "To be honest, I have been questioned a lot in the Imperial Household Department due to repeated setbacks, and even I am a little unconfident. I firmly believe in doing successful things with successful people. If you were able to get hold of the Liu family's handle before, you will definitely be able to do it this time."

"Do you have all the documents related to recent clues?"

"Yes." Golden Pig went out and came back with a thick stack of files.

After Chen Ji quickly looked through the pages, he looked up and asked, "Master Jinzhu only wants the Liu family?"

"Only the Liu family."

Chen Ji asked again: "What time is it now?"

"At You time, the sky just gets dark."

"Where is Liu Mingxian, the magistrate of Luocheng, right now?"

"Yingxian Tower."

Chen Ji was stunned. Why was Liu Mingxian also in Yingxian Tower?

Jin Zhu explained, "Tonight, Liu Mingxian's old subordinate was promoted to the position of magistrate of Yanshi County. He held a banquet at Yingxian Tower to thank Liu Mingxian for his promotion."

Chen Ji stood up and walked out: "Prepare the horses, let's go to Yingxian Tower to find him."

Golden Pig followed him out and asked with a little doubt: "Go find him directly? Do you want to kill the rabbit by robbing straw? First force him into a corner and then see what he does. This is a good way to catch him, but it's too radical."

Chen Ji said: "No, I am a conservative person."

“Are you conservative?”

Chen Ji walked in the long and dark corridor of the inner prison and said softly, "I think it's too conservative to kill rabbits by raking grass."

(End of this chapter)