At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 118
It was windy and snowing outside, Ke Dun's camp was brightly lit, [-] Turkic cavalry and [-] cavalry under Luo Yi's command were standing in formation, confronting tens of thousands of Khitan cavalry on the opposite side, the atmosphere was tense, and the situation was imminent.

In Ke Dun's tooth tent, the leaders of the eight Khitan tribes headed by the leader of the alliance, Duo Luo, and some nobles were detained here, which was also the direct cause of the confrontation between the two sides.

At this time, Ke Dun sat on the main seat with a cold face and stern eyes. The Khitan female assassin who was captured alive had died due to serious injuries, and her cold body was lying there.

This female Khitan assassin was interrogated for a short time before her death. Although she could not find out anything, judging from the language she used, this female Khitan assassin was not actually a Khitan, but a Goguryeo. The judgment also confirms this point, that is to say, this assassination against Ke Dun has something to do with Goguryeo, so the nature of the matter is even more serious!

Duo Luo, the leader of the Eight Khitan Alliance, said solemnly: "Dear Ke Dun, Duo Luo dare to swear to God, these assassins have absolutely nothing to do with us, please Madam Ke Dun to see clearly."

Salagen Tutun sneered and said, "You guys prepared the song and dance. The assassin is hidden among the Khitan women who performed the dance. How dare you say that it has nothing to do with you. I think you colluded with the Goguryeo people to try to assassinate Ke Dun. You should be beheaded immediately for public display!"

The chiefs and nobles of the eight tribes of Khitan who were present were so frightened that they knelt down on the ground and cried for grievances.Princess Yicheng still looked sternly, nodded to Luo Yi, the latter turned around and left the tent, and soon led a group of Sui soldiers in. These Sui soldiers all held a wooden box and put them all together. In front of all the Khitan nobles.

Duo Luo, Ge Luolu and the others couldn't help looking at each other. At this time, the Sui soldiers had already opened these wooden boxes, and what was inside were all the heads, which were the heads of the Khitan cavalry who chased and killed Gongsun Yingxiu earlier.

All the Khitan chiefs and nobles present were shocked, among them the chief Mo Tuo of the Independent Living Department was even trembling with fright.

Ke Dun said coldly: "These heads are from which tribe of yours, come out and claim them yourself."

All eyes turned to Mo Tuo, the chief of the independent living department, who stood up tremblingly: "Hui Kedun, these are people from my independent living department. killed!"

Luo Yi sneered and said: "These people wantonly looted in Liucheng County of the Great Sui Dynasty, chased and killed the convoy of Master Gongsun, and were beheaded on the spot by our side. Since you admit that you are from your tribe, that's the best, but Madam Dun , the general thinks that there is a high possibility that the independent living department colluded with the Goguryeo people to assassinate you, so everyone in the independent living department should be arrested immediately to find out the truth."

Ke Dun nodded and said: "That should be the case, Duo Luo, you are the leader of the Khitan Eight-Party Alliance, and you have always been loyal to the Sui Dynasty and the Turks. The Ai family believes that you are innocent, and even most of the people present are innocent, but Among them there must be people with evil intentions, the Ai family will not blame any loyal minister, nor will they let any traitor go, so as long as you are innocent, you don't have to worry."

Obviously, Princess Yicheng didn't want to fight against a big blow, which would lead to a full-scale conflict. Although the Khitans were weak, the Khitans still had the upper hand. In a real fight, their own side would definitely suffer.

It is said that the reason why Duo Luo, Ge Luolu and others "lost" Ke Dun's face before was only secretly instructed by Turkic Shibi Khan. If they really wanted to assassinate Ke Dun, they didn't have the guts. Gathered in the front line of western Liaoning, not far from Khitan, if the Sui Emperor Yang Guang was angered, they might not fight Goguryeo, and sent their troops northward to destroy Khitan.

So now Ke Dun gave the ladder, Duoma climbed down the ladder immediately, expressing that he would do his best to support Ke Dun to find out the truth, the chiefs and nobles of other tribes also expressed their support, only the chief of the independent living department, Mo Tuo, fell softly. At the place, weeping bitterly, he said: "Madam Dun is very aware, Mo Tuo has been wronged, and Mo Tuo didn't send someone to intercept and kill Gongsun and everyone, let alone assassinate you."

At this time, there was a rush of horseshoes outside, and everyone in the tent changed their expressions drastically. They thought that the two sides facing each other outside were fighting, but strangely, there was no sound of shouting and fighting, and the sound of horseshoes was approaching. Far away, it gradually disappeared into the sound of wind and snow.

Just when everyone was puzzled, a Turkic guard came in and reported: "Report to Ke Dun, the troops from the independent living department suddenly withdrew in the snow."

Mo Tuo, the chief of the independent living department, was stunned for a moment, and then cursed: "Su Le, you bastard killed me!"

Su Le is Mo Tuo's younger brother, and he is very prestigious in the independent living department, so there is no one else who can take the independent living department away at this time. Obviously, Su Le must have something to do with the assassination, otherwise he would not He was so frightened that he left his brother chief and fled with his tribe.

"Kedun, the grazing station of the Independent Living Department borders Goguryeo. Su Le must have taken refuge in Goguryeo. His subordinates requested to lead two thousand horses to catch him up." Sha Meilu said murderously.

Princess Yicheng nodded and said: "Go quickly, if you dare to resist, you will be killed!"

Sha Meilu immediately ordered [-] Turkic cavalry to chase the fleeing solitary workers through the snow.

Now that the traitor had been found out, Princess Yicheng used gentle means to appease the leaders and nobles of the other seven Khitan tribes, and released them on the spot. Even the chief of the independent living department, Mo Tuo, she was only temporarily placed under house arrest, and promised, As long as it is later confirmed that Mo Tuo did not participate in the planning of the assassination, he will be let go, and he will continue to serve as the chief of the independent living department.

Princess Yicheng's actions not only successfully resolved the tense conflict between the two sides, but also won the favor of the chiefs and nobles. From this point of view, it is indeed very important that this woman can establish a firm foothold in Turkic and win high prestige. wrist.

Let’s say that Gao Bufan and Yu Juluo escaped the wind and snow in the cave, and they returned to the camp the next afternoon. The latter returned to Ke Dun, while Gao Bufan returned to his camp by himself.

Brothers Cui Hu and Gao Shixiong were worried all night, and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they saw Gao Bufan come back.

"Boss Changqing, you haven't returned all day and night, so you are worried about us!" Gao Shiheng said.

"That's right, my second brother and I went up the mountain to search for it all night, and we thought you were belching!" Gao Shixiong said.

"A dog can't spit out ivory!" Gao Bufan was both angry and a little moved, because the eyes of Gao Shiheng and his brother were bloodshot, and it was obvious that they hadn't slept all night.

"Have Changqing and General Yu caught up with those two killers? They haven't returned for a day and a night, but what happened?" Cui Hu asked with concern.

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "We caught up, but the owner of Jinghua Shuiyue Building suddenly rushed out, and I and Senior Yu almost lost their lives."

Cui Hu's complexion changed drastically, and he blurted out, "Mirror Flower Water Moon Tower?"

Gao Bufan nodded and said, "Brother Cui also knows about Flowers in the Mirror and Moon Tower?"

Cui Hu said solemnly: "The Flower in the Mirror, the Moon in the Water, the Flower in the Mirror and the Moon in the Water, the Killer Organization of the Flower in the Mirror and the Moon in the Water. The assassin organization known as the Flower in the Mirror and the Moon in the Water was famous all over the world in the early years. Even the emperor dared to assassinate him. How could I not know about it. It is a blessing in misfortune that his subordinates escaped unscathed."

Gao Bufan shrugged and said, "That man is wearing a golden ghost mask. Senior Yu is not sure that he is the owner of Jinghua Shuiyue Tower. This person's martial arts are naturally extremely high, but I don't think it is as scary as in the legend."

Cui Hu nodded when he heard the words: "It is said that the owner of the mirror is very mysterious, no one knows his true identity, maybe you are not meeting the right owner."

"By the way, didn't you capture a female assassin alive? Did you find anything out of the interrogation?" Gao Bufan asked.

Cui Hu smiled bitterly and said: "I am qualified to participate in the interrogation, but according to Governor Luo, the female assassin is actually from Goguryeo. From this point of view, this assassination was actually planned by Goguryeo people, and the killer of Jinghua Shuiyue Tower was also invited by Goguryeo people." Yes, the purpose is to destroy the relationship between Khitan and Sui."

Gao Bufan nodded and said, "It's possible, but the Goguryeo people can invite the killer of Jinghua Shuiyue Tower?"

Cui Hu wondered: "Why not, as long as the client can afford the price, Jinghua Shuiyuelou can kill anyone, including the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty."

Gao Shixiong was taken aback and said: "It's so fucking lawless, oh yes, everyone Gongsun came here last night, hehe, it seems that everyone cares about Boss Changqing."

Gao Bufan's heart moved, and he asked casually, "When did she come?"

"It's not long since it was dark. Later, my second brother and I were worried and went up the mountain to look for it. This morning, the Gongsun family asked the maid Saber to ask again." Gao Shixiong replied.

Cui Hu joked: "It seems that everyone, Gongsun, really cares about Changqing. Since Changqing is back, he should come to report his safety."

Gao Bufan felt a little strange when he heard the words, at this moment, he saw Luo Yi walking over on the snow, his face was slightly pale, his whole body was tightly wrapped, obviously caused by internal injuries,
"I've seen Governor Luo!" Gao Bufan clasped his fists.

Luo Yi chuckled, and said concernedly: "Brother Gao is back safely, congratulations. I heard that you met the owner of Jinghua Shuiyue Tower. How is it? How are you hurt?"

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "I got hit by a palm and got some internal injuries, but it's not a serious problem."

Luo Yi gave a thumbs up and said: "I didn't expect Brother Gao to be so proficient in martial arts. He was still alive and kicking after being hit by the owner of the Mirror Flower Shuiyue Tower, and he even had the strength to fight back and hurt the opponent. When I saw the scene, I couldn't help but sweat."

Gao Bufan smiled lightly: "It's just a fluke!"

Luo Yi waved his hand and said: "Brother Gao, you don't need to be humble, strength is strength, by the way, Ke Dun summoned Brother Gao, hehe, Brother Gao has made great achievements this time, I want to congratulate Brother Gao in advance."

(End of this chapter)