Iron Dynasty

Chapter 1091

Ge’s Mansion.

Ren He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan in his room. The scene of him encountering Yue Yun and his group kept flashing in his mind, making him unable to eat or sleep.

There was no doubt that with Cao Kun’s capture, that list would surely fall into the hands of the court, and he was no longer safe in Qingzhou.

Anxiously pondering, Ren He’s eyes suddenly became firm. “Cao Kun, Cao Zheng-tong, with your deaths, the Merchant Parliament is also gone. From now on, I no longer need to work for you. Let’s all fend for ourselves.”

After talking to himself, Ren He leaned out and looked out the window. After a moment of hesitation, he turned and walked out.

“Elder Ren, where are you going?”

Before he reached the gate, Ren He suddenly ran into the butler of the Ge mansion, Gao Yuan.

“Oh, I left something in the classroom. I’m going to get it now.” Ren He’s expression did not change, and there was even a smile on his face.

Gao Yuan said with a smile, “In that case, I will have a carriage prepared for you, Elder Ren.”

“There’s no need.” Ren He said calmly. “I have been staying and eating here in the Ge mansion for more than a year. There’s no need to trouble you with such a small matter.”

With that, Ren He left the Ge mansion directly.

Gao Yuan looked at Ren He with some surprise. He then turned his head and saw Ge Yiren walking towards him with a thoughtful expression.

“What did he say?” Ge Yiren asked.

“Reporting, Master. Elder Ren said he left something in the classroom.” Gao Yuan answered honestly.

Ge Yiren’s frown deepened. After a moment of thought, he said, “This Ren He is very likely related to Cao Kun. He might even be a remnant of the Merchant Parliament. Alas, I, with my reputation, actually believed in him and took him in. If Cao Kun exposes him, I am afraid that the entire Ge family will be in a state of unrest from now on.”

After a pause, his eyes suddenly became sharp. “Immediately take a few people and secretly go after Ren He. You must resolve this. There can be no mistakes.”

Gao Yuan was stunned for a moment. These two were just calling each other brothers when they returned, but now, in a flash, the intention to kill had arisen. This left him a little confused.

But this was Ge Yiren’s order. He could not disobey. He had done such things as killing and robbing in Chang’an before, but not since he came to Qingzhou.

This made him a little nervous.

With a response, Gao Yuan turned and left. Before he could even walk a few steps, Ge Yiren’s cold voice came from behind. “You must succeed. There is no room for failure. Once you have news, report back to me immediately.”

After saying this, Ge Yiren immediately had the carriage prepared. He was preparing to go to the palace to see Xiao Ming and expose Ren He after Ren He was dead.

At the same time, the dead Ren He would not be able to reveal their conspiracy.

Ren He, on the other hand, left the Ge mansion and went straight to Qingzhou railway station. There was a train to Jinling in the afternoon.

He was prepared to escape to Jinling and then continue south. Although the Empire was now unified, the Empire’s control over the south was far inferior to that of the north. After all, the mountains were high and the emperor was far away.

For him, as long as he got to the south, he would be able to escape on a merchant ship.

Just as he was making his calculations, he suddenly caught a glimpse of three men running towards him. These men all had fierce expressions on their faces and did not look like good people.

A chill ran down Ren He’s spine. He had seen these three men before. They were all servants of the Ge mansion. It was clear that these three men were following him.

To verify his thoughts, he deliberately made a few turns in Qingzhou City. But no matter where he went, these three men followed him.

Stopping in front of a guard post on a street, Ren He swallowed hard. He knew Ge Yiren too well.

It was precisely because he knew he could not rely on Ge Yiren that he decided to escape. But it was clear that Ge Yiren would not let him leave so easily, because he had learned too many unsavory things during this time.

“Ge Yiren, you want me to die, so we’ll die together! No one will have an easy time!” A look of rage appeared in Ren He’s eyes.

But he quickly calmed down. It did not matter if he died, but his family in the south would probably be in great danger.

Before he died with Ge Yiren, he had to at least send them a message to escape in advance.

Thinking of this, he followed the crowded area to the center of Qingzhou City. Here, there was a telegraph office set up by the Telecommunications Department.

Through this office, the people of the Empire could send messages to their relatives and friends far away.

Entering the telegraph office, Ren He told the telegraph operator the location of his hometown. He then dictated, “I am safe and sound. Do not worry. I am doing my duty.”

After the telegraph operator sent this message, Ren He walked out of the telegraph office.

Outside, Gao Yuan had already arrived in front of the three servants in a carriage. These three were nominally servants, but they were actually assassins kept by Ge Yiren.

Seeing that there was still no news of Ren He, Gao Yuan became a little anxious. “Why haven’t you acted yet!”

“Butler Gao, this Ren He has been walking along the guards’ patrol route. There are guards everywhere. We have no way to act,” an assassin said.

“We can’t worry about that now! The master is furious. He will surely protect your lives after you have killed them.” Gao Yuan said viciously.

The three men’s eyes turned cold when they heard this. Since Gao Yuan had said so, they had no choice but to kill him.

Just as they were about to move, they saw Ren He walk out of the telegraph office and glance in their direction. Ren He immediately took off running.

“Quick, go!” Gao Yuan, who had been seen by Ren He, was furious.

The three men no longer hesitated. They drew their short knives and charged towards Ren He, who was about ten meters away.

Using all his strength, Ren He ran and shouted, “Someone is trying to kill me, someone is trying to kill me! Help, help!”

But he was old and his stamina was weak. He could not outrun the three assassins from the Ge mansion. Just as he saw the three of them getting closer and closer, and the shiny daggers were about to pierce his back, three crisp gunshots rang out.

Ren He was startled. When he turned around, the three men had already fallen in a pool of blood.

At this very moment, a dense and orderly sound of footsteps came from the street. At least a hundred guards swarmed from all directions and surrounded him.

A leading guard said sternly, “Ren He, you must come with us.”

Seeing this, Ren He fell onto the ground and suddenly laughed hysterically. After a long time, he slowly stood up. “I want an audience with the Emperor! I have a lot of information that the Emperor wants. Ge Yiren! You want me to die, so we’ll die together!”

“In that case, we will grant your wish.” The guard leader said in a deep voice. They had received a formal order to arrest Ren He.

And according to Ren He’s words, Ge Yiren, a minister in the current Cabinet, also seemed to be involved.

In the crowd, Gao Yuan’s face turned ashen. The timely appearance of these guards was definitely a premeditated plan.

If that was the case, it meant that someone had already made their move. Thinking of this, he immediately rushed towards the Ge mansion. He had to tell Ge Yiren this news.