Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 224 223 Perfect Explanation

After leaving the Water Conservancy Bureau, Konate Chen immediately rushed back home, changed into casual clothes, turned into mist and quietly flew out of the window.

The fog drifted and drifted for who knows how long, until it finally came to an apartment building in the upper town and got in through the gap in a window on one floor.

The old woman of this family was cooking in the kitchen. When she turned around, she saw Konate Chen standing in the dining room with a serious expression.

She started, but quickly calmed down—apparently this wasn't the first time.

Konate Chen handed her a note he had written in advance. The old woman didn't ask any questions. She bowed to Konate Chen, lowered her head and hurried out the door.

This wait lasted nearly an hour.

As the door opened again, the old woman and her maid Gu Zhili walked in together.

Konate Chen was a little anxious: "Why is it taking so long?"

Gu Zhili replied indifferently: "The great prince is bathing and wants us to serve him. We can't get away."

Konate Chen didn't ask any more questions and got straight to the point. "The poison has been given to Old William, but I don't think it's safe enough because the Water Control Bureau has already traced it back to you. What are you going to do next, Madam?"

Even though she knew the fire had already burned her, Gu Zhili remained calm. She still had that lukewarm expression: "Madam asked me to ask you, do you love her enough?"

Konate Chen's eyes gradually widened, and he seemed to understand something: "Of course, Madam has occupied my entire heart. I am willing to give her everything I have."

Gu Zhili nodded slightly: "I will convey it for you."

Konate Chen smiled bitterly: "So, it's my turn to be abandoned... just like old William."

He exhaled, shook his head, and said, "Yes, this is the right approach and the best decision. Severing the connection between us in time and ensuring Madam's safety is the most important thing."

Gu Zhili looked at him as if he were a fool.

Konate Chen paused for a moment and laughed in relief. "It's amazing! Even though I know I've been abandoned, I still want to sincerely praise Madam's decisiveness and wisdom."

He suddenly looked at Gu Zhili and said seriously, "From Madam's perspective, it would be safest to abandon both you and me, so you'd better not return to the Duke's Mansion."

Gu Zhili finally couldn't help interrupting: "That's enough, who said you have to die?"

Konate Chen was stunned.

Gu Zhili said, "What you have to give up is not your life, but your reputation and identity."

"The Water Control Bureau has only found my name in the tailor shop's account books. Your behavior has already aroused Hong Shenghuo's suspicion, so it won't be long before the Water Control Bureau discovers that you used my name to conduct business with the tailor shop."

"But there's no need to panic. This only proves that we had custom-made clothes at the tailor shop, and it doesn't prove anything else."

"If Hong Shenghuo continues to investigate, you and I will lie and claim we had an affair. This will explain all your previous attempts to cover up the truth."

"But by then, you might face the church's retribution—but at least you'll have saved your life, and your wife can rest easy."

Konate Chen, who had just survived the catastrophe, suddenly had his eyes light up: "Perfect explanation!"

Gu Zhili solemnly instructed: "Besides that, please do not contact me again in the short term, so as not to implicate Madam."

Konate Chen nodded vigorously: "I understand."

……

Ever since the interrogation was disrupted that day, the Waterworks Department has been uncharacteristically quiet and has never mentioned the interrogation again.

The temple also found it strange and sent Xi Wusheng to inquire several times, but the answer they got was always "still under investigation."

On the other hand, Konate Chen was completely relieved after he came up with a perfect countermeasure.

Konate Chen knew that the Water Control Bureau must still be secretly investigating him and Gu Zhili, but he was not worried at all and went to work as usual every day. But Konate Chen did not do nothing.

After a few days, the Wrench Gang's reputation for evil had spread completely, especially in the factory area. In order to avoid being exploited and oppressed, workers would take the initiative to join the Wrench Gang every day.

In a very short period of time, the Wrench Gang had become the largest force among the workers. Later, Konate Chen sent all the Wrench Gang members to the port area on the pretext of controlling the new missionary area to force the residents to convert.

As a result, the pressure on factories that were already short of staff increased again, and more and more workers fell ill, caused trouble, and went on strike.

In Konate Chen's plan, these pressures will gradually turn into workers' dissatisfaction with the factory, and finally, through the instigation of the Wrench Gang, the statue of the Duke of Daguo in the hearts of the workers will completely collapse.

After today, the deadline for Feng Xiuhu to keep vigil will end.

……

Outside the Feng family mansion, the housekeeper was directing a group of helpers to move the furniture onto the cart.

The whole family had planned to move uptown and start a new life.

Although the wake will not end until after tonight, some heavy furniture and miscellaneous items can be moved in advance so that there will be no rush tomorrow.

In the yard, Shunzi was giving instructions to his brothers. Mazi brothers, Miao Gensheng and others were all there.

"... Let's go back to the bottom city first. We still need to continue repairing the road."

"Don't worry about those ungrateful people who left with the Wrench Gang. The brothers who stayed are all good people, big brother... I see it all, and I won't treat them unfairly in the future."

"Once I have established myself in the upper city, I will definitely bring everyone up here to live a good life."

"Er Mazi, you are the smartest. You have to make decisions when encountering problems. If you can't solve them, come and report to me."

"People's hearts cannot be dispersed. We will be of use to you all in the future."

At the door of the mourning hall, Xiyao'er's eyes were slightly red and swollen, but she was no longer crying.

Xiong Guiyuan took her hand and said, "The western-style building in Shangcheng is not far from my home. If you want, you can come and live with me."

Xi Yaoer shook her head and said softly, "No need, I will be wherever the master's spirit tablet is."

Xiong Guiyuan sighed silently: "If nothing happened to him, he would have achieved great success in the future... What a pity."

Xiong Guiyuan's face didn't look very good, as she had faced a lot of bad things in the past few days.

Her business was almost entirely in the downtown area. After Mao Walnut came to power, the Wrench Gang repeatedly caused trouble for her, so she had to lower her stance and make friends with them again, giving them gifts and hosting banquets, and at least she managed to buy some peace.

Xi Yaoer waved towards the Narcissus and Ganoderma Lucidum under the eaves in the distance, motioning them to come over.

When the two girls approached, Xi Yaoer asked softly, "Without the master, there will be no one to serve you. Do you want to stay here or go back to Sister Xiong?"

Xiong Guiyuan looked at her and said, "You'd better stay. You'll always need someone to order you around."

Xi Yaoer forced a smile: "Come to think of it, I haven't really ordered them around many times. All they do all day is hang around the master."

Narcissus and Ganoderma looked at each other.

Shui Xian said, "Sister Ruan, please let us stay. We will obey you from now on. You can use us as you like."

In fact, whether out of affection or selfishness, they will choose to stay.

After all, not every family would pay wages to the poor.

PS: Mr. Feng is going to live.

(End of this chapter)