Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 129 128 Konate Chen saves the day
Does Lu Hongxi still have time to worry about Feng Xiuhu?
Feng Xiuhu almost laughed out of anger. Lu Hongxi's ability to avoid the issue was simply perfect.

He stretched out his hand, and Sanmazi pulled out the knife from his waist and handed it to him.

Pulling Lu Hongxi over, Feng Xiuhu cut off his other ear.

Lu Hongxi rolled on the ground in pain.

Feng Xiuhu squatted down and asked again: "What I'm asking is, do you recognize this?"

Lu Hongxi cried out, "I recognize it! How could I not recognize it! It's just a musket!"

Feng Xiuhu smiled and said, "It's good that you recognize it. It means you are brave enough to take responsibility for your actions. If you deny it, I'm afraid you will suffer even more."

Lu Hongxi cried even more bitterly: "Why is it so? Why is it so! You were the one who detained the workers first. I didn't provoke anyone. The factory was in such a good state that it suffered an unexpected disaster. I came to ask for the people back, but not only did you bite me back, you even wanted to kill me!"

Feng Xiuhu felt a little embarrassed by what he said. He turned around and asked Sanmazi, "Am I really that bad?"

San Mazi scratched the back of his head and said, "Squad leader, you never said you were a good person."

Feng Xiuhu was furious and kicked Sanmazi: "Are you ruining my reputation too?"

Turning back, he counted on his fingers and said to Lu Hongxi: "Your factory needs people, but I don't need people to build roads?"

"Working as a beast in the factory earns you money, and building roads in the city is for them. Owl people don't understand this principle, but you've become a director, so how can you not understand it?"

"If you don't understand, you're damned; if you clearly understand and pretend not to understand, you're damned even more—in any case, you're damned."

Lu Hongxi's lips trembled, not knowing whether he was angry or afraid. "Just because of such a small matter, you came to my house to kill me?"

"It's more than that."

Feng Xiuhu replied seriously, "You even sent the police to arrest me, and your son bullied me. Today, you even wanted to kill me."

Lu Hongxi quickly protested: "I didn't do it!"

"No?"

Feng Xiuhu was delighted and waved to the housekeeper who was mopping the floor nearby to come over: "Tell me, did he want to kill me today?"

The housekeeper knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "In reply to your words, my master did want to come today. He even said that at the worst, he would give up this family business and perish with you."

Lu Hongxi glared at the housekeeper.

Feng Xiuhu laughed and said, "Listen, what an honest man he is."

Lu Hongxi said stubbornly: "I was just talking..."

Before he could finish his words, a shout suddenly came from outside the door: "Feng Xiuhu—stop!"

Feng Xiuhu reacted extremely quickly, and flashed behind Lu Hongxi, with the blade against his throat.

He looked at Konate Chen and Guard Morgan at the other end of the corridor and said with a smile, "Wow, you run pretty fast. I think your name shouldn't be Morgan, it should be Motorcycle - you participated in a lot of sports competitions when you were young, right?"

Konate Chen had just taken a step forward when Feng Xiuhu exerted force on his hand, drawing blood from the blade. "Stop, Old Chen, don't say I don't give you face. This guy surnamed Lu won't survive today. If you get any closer, he'll die right now."

Konate Chen stopped and said with a gloomy expression: "Feng Xiuhu, you are too irrational. This will not do you any good."

Lu Hongxi shouted again: "Bishop Konate! Save me! This time he took the initiative to find me! I have nothing -"

"Shut up!"

Konate Chen scolded fiercely: "Idiot, every word you say now will only make him more angry."

Feng Xiuhu grinned. "Who said there's no benefit? Killing him would make me feel relieved. I'm lucky to be standing here today, but my brother is still lying in bed."

Lu Hongxi asked anxiously: "What does your brother's business have to do with me? Is there any misunderstanding here..."

Before he finished speaking, Konate Chen shouted again, "This is no excuse for you to make a mistake! Impersonating a Divine Guard and committing crimes in the Upper City—these two crimes are enough to bring you to trial!"

"You are my priest, and I cannot tolerate your misconduct."

After saying that, Konate Chen held the pendant on his chest and began to chant: "In the name of the mist -"

Puff——Feng Xiuhu didn't bother to be polite with him and slashed Lu Hongxi's neck with a knife.

Blood splattered, staining the carpet red.

Lu Hongxi's eyes bulged and there was a hoarse sound in his throat.

As Feng Xiuhu let go of his hand, he fell headfirst.

Konate Chen stopped reciting and stared at Feng Xiuhu with a gloomy look.

Feng Xiuhu smiled at him and said, "I told you, compared to spells, a knife is faster."

With a clang, Guard Officer Morgan drew his greatsword. "You killed someone in front of the bishop, Feng Xiuhu. Looks like I'll be sending you to the dungeon myself tonight."

Feng Xiuhu tilted his head: "Why, you also want to accompany Lu Hongxi on the road?"

He clapped his hands lightly, and the brothers blocked the way out of the house.

Feng Xiuhu looked behind Konate Chen and said, "Are you alone? I thought you would bring more people with you."

This act was already an act of insubordination, and Guard Officer Morgan was ready to kill at any time.

Officer Morgan was not afraid of just a few city rats. He swung his sword and slashed it down. With a loud bang, a long crack was split open on the corridor floor.

Guard Officer Morgan glanced at the choir brothers outside the door with a sinister look: "Anyone who enters will die."

This is a tough one to deal with.

Feng Xiuhu licked his lips and tightened his grip on the short axe in his hand.

But then Konate Chen suddenly sighed.

Guard Officer Morgan looked at him in surprise. Konate Chen slowly shook his head and said, "Put down your weapons. What has happened cannot be changed."

He looked up at Feng Xiuhu and said, "What happened tonight, whether it's from the church or the Duke of Daguo, requires an explanation."

"Feng Xiuhu, even though you always lack respect for me, you are my priest after all. It is only natural and reasonable that I should speak well of you."

Feng Xiuhu raised his eyebrows - Konate Chen's attitude changed a little too quickly.

He laughed and said, "I thought you wanted to seek justice for Lu Hongxi."

Konate Chen's eyes were complicated. "He's a member of the Great Duke's family, and you're a member of the Church. Before this happened, I certainly tried to save the situation, but now that it's beyond repair, I can only choose to help you. After all, if we punish you, it's our Church that will suffer."

This makes sense.

Konate Chen extended his hand to signal Guard Morgan to put away his weapon. He said to Morgan, "Don't tell anyone about what happened tonight. Leave the explanation to the Archbishop and the Duke to me."

Although he was reluctant, Guard Officer Morgan sheathed his sword and nodded, "I understand."

Konate Chen turned to look at Feng Xiuhu again. "The root of everything that happened tonight is that Lu Hongxi hired someone to assassinate you first, and you were forced to retaliate. As long as we reach this consensus, and with the help of the Cardinal Elder, the Duke of Da should be able to handle it."

He pointed at the surrounding Divine Guards and said, "The most important thing for you now is to get them out of the Upper City as soon as possible."

Finally, Konate Chen looked at Feng Xiuhu deeply and said, "You'll have to take care of yourself."

After saying this, he turned around and left, leading Officer Morgan and disappearing quickly into the night.

Feng Xiuhu looked at the place where they disappeared, with a thoughtful look on his face.

How did Konate Chen know that he had experienced an assassination today?

If I remember correctly, he clearly didn't tell Officer Morgan about this.

Feng Xiuhu rubbed his chin and talked to himself.

"You're so well-informed, could it be that Konate Chen also works part-time at the newspaper?"

(End of this chapter)