ATPnovel Chapter 119 The Death of Choi Si-il
Chapter 119 The Death of Choi Si-il
"You, you all!"
Cui Shi was being held by the collar by Wu Song, and his expression was somewhat distorted.
He never expected that these "good brothers" he had made over the past few days would betray him so decisively.
At the same time, Cui Shi was also filled with shame and indignation.
These past few days, wherever he went, he was met with flattery, and Cui Shi couldn't help but feel a little smug, truly believing that he was a "master".
But today, being picked up by Wu Song like a chick reminded Cui Shi of the past.
He was naturally furious.
Wu Song glanced at him with disdain, truly unable to understand how such a wise man as the Master could have such incompetent subordinates.
"Stop yelling. Those scoundrels run away faster than anyone else when trouble comes. They won't care about you."
Choi Si paused for a moment upon hearing this, then began to struggle again.
After struggling for a while but failing to break free from Wu Song's grasp, Cui Shi shouted in a shrill voice, "Put me down!"
"The master wants to see you, so come with me," Wu Song said stubbornly.
Cui Shi felt a surge of anger, but he also knew that arguing with Wu Song was pointless; Wu Song listened to Li Chong and wouldn't be threatened by him.
Barely suppressing her anger, Cui Shi said indignantly, "I know, put me down, and I'll go with you."
Wu Song looked at him suspiciously for a while before letting go.
Cui Shi swayed slightly to regain his balance, then quickly straightened his brocade robe.
As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse, and Cui Shi certainly didn't just spend all his enjoyment on gambling these past few days.
"What does my lord want with me?" Cui Shi asked irritably.
Wu Song replied expressionlessly, "I don't know. How would I know what the master is thinking?"
Thinking about it, Cui Shi snorted coldly: "Lead the way."
Wu Song was not offended by Cui Shi's attitude and led the way directly ahead.
The two wandered through streets and alleys, getting further and further astray.
Choi Sil sensed something was wrong and stopped. "Where exactly are you taking me?"
"It's just ahead. The master is waiting for you there."
Looking at Wu Song's honest face, Cui Shi hesitated for a moment before following him, saying, "You better be telling the truth. You've come all this way and you didn't even bother to catch a carriage."
Finally, the two arrived at a secluded courtyard, far from the city center, a place of utmost tranquility.
This was the hiding place of Zhong Mei and his group before. After Jia Zhuo and the others returned to the mountains, the place was left empty, and Li Chong took it over.
Seeing Li Chong's figure in the courtyard, Cui Shi breathed a sigh of relief and hurried a few steps forward: "My lord, what brings you here?"
He patiently inquired, but in his heart he had made up his mind to find an opportunity to hint to Li Chong to drive Wu Song out, so that he could ask for more money.
Having been fawned over by others for so long, even if it was all an act, Choi Si was no longer willing to be subordinate to Lee Chong.
Li Chong turned around, his expression gloomy.
Looking at the slightly bewildered Choi Si for a long while, Lee Chong sighed: "I really didn't expect that the two of us would still end up like this."
"This step?" Choi Si-sil was taken aback.
After a moment, he forced a laugh: "What do you mean by that, sir? I don't quite understand."
However, although he said that, he was very agile and moved his feet, already quietly retreating.
But after taking only two steps back, Choi Si's face stiffened, and her entire body tensed instantly.
His back collided with a towering figure, and he could not retreat an inch further.
Li Chong said slowly, "To be honest, I really don't want to push things too far. But you're becoming increasingly arrogant, even threatening me for gambling. If you continue down this path, that secret might be used as leverage by him."
"So, for my sake, I have no choice but to ask you to keep quiet forever."
Cold sweat streamed down Cui Shi's forehead. He said in a trembling voice, "Brother Li, ah, no! Sir, please forgive me this time. I was just confused for a moment."
Li Chong shook his head: "Old habits die hard. Now that I've brought you here, I'm not going to stop. Otherwise, who knows if you'll continue to betray me?"
After saying that, Li Chong waved his hand: "Second Brother, you can do it."
"Yes," Wu Song replied in a muffled voice, raising his hand to press down on Cui Shi's head.
Cui Shi glared at Li Chong with venomous eyes: "Li Chong! Don't forget, without me, you wouldn't be where you are today! You repay kindness with enmity today; do you think you can live with yourself in peace in the future?"
Li Chong remained silent.
After a long pause, he finally spoke and replied, "Go in peace. I know you're worried about your mother. I assure you, I will take good care of her."
Cui Shi's eyes showed despair; he could tell that Li Chong truly wanted to silence him.
"Brother Li~~~"
Cui Shi pleaded with Li Chong, "Don't forget, people from the manor will come sooner or later. Without me, how can you get away with this?"
"You don't need to worry about that, I have my own way of handling it."
Li Chong gave Wu Song a wink, and Wu Song exerted force on his hand.
Seeing that begging for mercy was hopeless, Cui Shi immediately began to curse, but before he could finish a few sentences, there was a "crack" sound on his neck.
Wu Song used all his strength to twist Cui Shi's neck, and he died instantly.
Seeing Cui Shi lying motionless on the ground, Li Chong silently stepped forward, took out a dagger from his sleeve, and stabbed it into Cui Shi's chest.
Li Chong had to make sure that Cui Shi was definitely dead.
Seeing that he didn't move at all, Li Chong breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt at ease.
After staring at Cui Shi's corpse for a long time, Li Chong straightened up and said, "Second Brother, do you think I'm indiscriminately killing innocent people?"
Wu Song's expression was grave. After a long silence, he said, "Although I didn't understand, I know this man is threatening you, sir. He's a servant who murders his master; he deserves to die!"
Moreover, Wu Song had witnessed Li Chong's actions over the past few days.
In Wu Song's eyes, Li Chong was a rare good official who stood up for the people and was not afraid of the gentry. He was willing to work for such a person.
Li Chong smiled slightly after hearing Wu Song's answer, turned around and patted Wu Song's arm.
"A real man shouldn't keep calling himself a petty person all day long, it only tarnishes his reputation. From now on, you can be more at ease in front of me. When I get promoted one day, you'll be able to walk around with your head held high."
Wu Song smiled憨厚ly and didn't say anything more.
Leaving Wu Song to deal with the body, Li Chong strode out of the courtyard and returned to the yamen by carriage.
With Cui Shi removed as a potential threat, Li Chong found that he wasn't as uneasy as he had imagined; on the contrary, he felt much more relaxed.
However, this sense of ease did not last long.
The day after killing Cui Shi, Li Chong planned to inquire whether the Zhu family had paid the compensation.
Just then, a yamen runner came to deliver a message.
"Sir, someone is requesting an audience outside the yamen. They say they are a member of your family."