Chapter 24: Why Can't You Kill

  The bamboo flute presented a ancient dragon flying in anger, but he didn't take it to heart and said: "Guests have arrived, don't even know how to brew tea and offer seats!" He also didn't care about the master's unpleasant expression, and pulled over a stool by himself, sat down! His attitude at this time was without any hostility, but his body still emitted a chill, making Gu Long Fei's heart skip a beat!

  Jade Dragon saw him sit down with a thud, his anger growing even more intense. He was about to shout at him loudly when he suddenly remembered that last time at the police station, Director Wang Dahai had been punched by himself several times, and this person named Xiao Cheng had come forward to exchange blows with him. Although he ended up defeated, his martial arts skills were indeed extraordinary.

  At this point, suppressing his anger, he asked: "Who are you? Why did you stop me from killing Murong Ding?" With a hint of resentment in his heart, the words that came out were somewhat harsh and impolite.

  Xiao Cheng smiled slightly and narrowed his eyes as he looked at Gu Longfei, suddenly saying: "What's your mother's name?"

  Qiu Long was taken aback, he didn't expect him to ask about his mother's name at this time, and he didn't know what trick he had up his sleeve, so he shut his mouth and refused to answer, waiting to see what other tricks he would play next!

  Xiao Cheng saw Gu Longfei not responding, perhaps knowing that he had reservations in his heart, and said again: "My name is Xiao Cheng, my father's name is Xiao Yun, and your mother's name is Xiao Yufeng! Don't you understand yet?"

  "Wait, what's going on? You're surnamed Xiao, I'm surnamed Gu. What does this have to do with me?" He found it strange that this person suddenly brought up their surnames. How did this relate to today's events? After his rebirth, he had forgotten many things, but later at the Yueyang Teahouse, Miao Yongding had mentioned his family background, and it seemed that his mother, whom he had never met, was named Xiao Yufeng! But now, this person surnamed Xiao was bringing up this question - what did he want to tell him?

  Xiao Cheng smiled again and continued: "I don't know if you're stupid or suspicious of me, but why can't you understand? Alright, I'll be straightforward. My father Xiao Yun is your mother Xiao Yu Feng's older brother, which means I, Xiao Cheng, am your older cousin!"

  "Ah!" Hearing this, Gu Longfei was indeed shocked! From that day on at home, the two had been interacting, and with Xiao Cheng's words just now, he also vaguely felt that there was some kind of connection between him and Xiao Cheng! But what he didn't expect was that he and Xiao Cheng were actually cousins!

  This came too suddenly, making his mind a complete mess, and he didn't know whether what Xiao Cheng said was true or false. Moreover, how could he believe it just based on his one-sided words? He asked: "So to say, you are my first cousin? How can you prove that what you're saying is true?"

  Xiao presented a faint smile and said, "Brother, how could I deceive you? It's just that this matter can't be explained clearly for the time being. In the future, when the days are long, you will naturally understand. Now, I won't say much! Today, my purpose in coming to see you was originally only one, but now it has become two. Both matters are relatively important, so I'll choose the more important one to talk about!"

  "Oh!" Gu Longfei didn't know the purpose of his visit to his own home, but now that he had spoken up, he was ready to listen carefully. However, the second purpose of this "cousin" could be guessed, which should be to tell him why not to kill Murong Ding!

  Xiao's face sank slightly, his expression somewhat dull, and his voice sounded melancholic as he said: "First of all, let's talk about the first thing. Zhang Xiuzhi, who was harmed along with your siblings, she was alone, and after her death, there was no one to inherit her house and property. I made a lot of effort in front of Wang Dahai, and finally managed to get her inheritance transferred to you!" As he spoke, he handed over the documents for inheriting Zhang Xiuzhi's property, letting Gu Longfei sign them.

  "Who is Zhang Xiuzhi? I don't even recognize her, how can she inherit her legacy?" This name was the first time he had heard of it, and he didn't understand what Xiao Cheng meant.

  "You don't know who Zhang Xiuzhi is? You're just a wall away from her, and she doesn't come to your house to chat for a few times every day?"

  "Oh, you're talking about Aunt Zhang!" He was not only extremely familiar with Aunt Zhang, but even treated her as his own family member, he just didn't know her name. But when Xiao Cheng mentioned Aunt Zhang's name, he couldn't help but think of FeiFei and Lin Qiaorou, his heart filled with sadness and anger, he turned his head to glare fiercely at Murong Ding who was still asleep.

  Xiao Cheng saw Gu Longfei's expression and understood his thoughts. He sighed: "Alas, it was also fate that brought this upon them. They had this calamity, and couldn't escape! In the days leading up to their misfortune, I happened to be away on a business trip in Shanghai. Otherwise, I might have been able to gather some information, although I may not have been able to completely prevent it, at least I could have saved their lives! Alas... this matter... I also bear great responsibility!" He was a distant relative of Gu Longfei's, and had met Feifei and Lin Qiaorou several times. He didn't expect that after returning from his trip, just a few days later, they would be separated forever. His heart was filled with sorrow, and he couldn't help but shed tears.

  Jiulong saw that his expression didn't seem fake, and based on his years of experience as a special agent, he could quickly identify whether someone was lying or not through their speech and behavior. At this time, seeing Xiao Cheng crying with tears in her eyes, her gaze was focused and not dodging left and right, so she also had some faith in what she said, and asked: "Was the one who killed them Murong Ding?" He hoped to confirm his judgment again through his cousin.

  Xiao Cheng nodded silently, paused for a moment before saying: "After I returned, I heard the bad news and was also heartbroken. I secretly investigated and found out that the mastermind behind the scenes was him! When I learned the truth, I had the same idea as you now, to kill him quickly and avenge my brother and sisters! However, reason told me that we can't take revenge now!" After finishing speaking, he also turned his head towards Murong Ding, gritted his teeth, shook his head helplessly, and let out a long sigh.

  Ji Longfei saw that he wanted to speak but stopped, his heart was anxious and angry, saying: "Why can't we kill him? He has carried so much blood debt on his body for my family, how can we let him go unpunished?"

  Xiao Cheng let out another sigh and said, "From now on, not only can't we kill him, but we must also try our best to help him. If he encounters a life-threatening situation, we must even go all out to protect his life at all costs!"

  Jiulong Fei was shocked again: "What's going on now?"

  "You only know his name, do you know his true identity?"

  Jade Dragon nodded slightly, recalling what Murong Ding had told him before. He replied, "I know, he's a Military Bureau agent and the station chief in Hankou! What does that have to do with anything? Can Military Bureau agents just act recklessly, kill people at will, and not take responsibility?"

  Xiao Cheng slightly shook his head and said, "Little Fei, you've been a special agent for so long, how can you not even understand simple common sense? What is the purpose of Military Intelligence establishing an intelligence station under the nose of the Japanese in Hankou?"

  Gu Long Fei's heart skipped a beat, as if he had suddenly understood something. He said, "A few days ago, I was injured and stayed in the hospital for a while. After being discharged, I found that my memory had some problems, and many things couldn't be remembered!" He himself knew that this was a consequence of crossing over and rebirth, but how could he say it out loud, even to his cousin who had gained a little trust from him?

  Xiao Cheng was taken aback and asked: "I know you were injured, but how did you lose your memory?"

  Jade Dragon shook his head and didn't say anything.

  Xiao Cheng continued, "If that's the case, then it's acceptable! I said so before, you used to be such a vigilant and astute person, how could you be completely unaware of the impending disaster, without any precautions at all, letting him... he succeeded easily!"

  Jin Yong didn't want to bring up sad topics again, so he changed the subject and asked: "You haven't finished speaking, Mu Rong Ding is a military uniform person, can't we just kill him? Are you afraid of his strong background, if we kill him, it will be difficult for us to escape their pursuit?" In his heart, he looked down on this cousin, seeing that although he appeared strong and fierce, he was also afraid of trouble.

  Xiao gave him a white eye, knowing his meaning, and didn't argue, only saying: "Now the Japanese have occupied more than half of China, with further ambitions to swallow up all of China! The Military Commission's people set up intelligence stations in enemy-occupied areas, absolutely not for fun! Their purpose is the same as ours... we are all for collecting various types of intelligence from the enemy, only by understanding the Japanese as much as possible can we have the possibility of defeating them and finally driving them out of China!"

  "What about us? Are we connected to the Military Intelligence?" Gu Longfei asked in confusion, he saw Xiao Cheng use the word "we" when mentioning the Military Intelligence, and didn't quite understand what he meant.

  Xiao Cheng waved his hand, ignoring Gu Longfei's questioning, and continued: "Mu Rongding's character is extremely bad, and he will stop at nothing to collect intelligence from the Japanese! However, his goal is very clear, which is to collect military, economic, and even espionage-related intelligence from the Japanese. This is undeniable! Moreover, he has been in Hankou for a short time but has obtained many important things, and his achievements in this area have also caused dissatisfaction and panic among the Japanese, who have repeatedly offered rewards for his capture! Therefore, from this perspective, we cannot kill him. If we kill Mu Rongding out of personal revenge, the Japanese will surely applaud and celebrate, while it would be a significant loss for the entire resistance movement!"

  Jade Dragon was stunned, unable to utter a word for half a moment. His mind was in turmoil! Xiao Cheng's words were not unreasonable. Murong Ding was indeed skilled at stealing intelligence from the Japanese and could be considered a national hero. But... but this meant that the matter of avenging his family would have to be dropped?

  Gu Long thought for a moment, his mind was in a mess, but he still hoped to get some hope from his cousin, so he said: "Cousin, if that's the case, not only can't we avenge this revenge, but also when he has trouble in the future, we have to help him? I also believe that everything he does is for the sake of resistance. But what is the purpose of resistance? Is it to drive the Japanese out of China and let the people live a good life without being bullied? But why did Murong Ding kill my family, what's the connection with stealing intelligence?"

  Xiao Cheng shook his head and said, "This is what I was about to tell you, the purpose of Murong Ding's actions. At first, I didn't understand it either, until you said you lost your memory, then I figured out the whole thing!"