Traitor

Chapter 325 Forced Her to Return to Beijing
Eyebrows slightly raised, Zhao Wuyou calmed down, "It's nothing strange to track down Mu Baili and Lu Guoan, after all, after the Jinling City was broken, the general disappeared, and there are no dead or alive, so we should really look for them. But with my portrait, then this matter is extraordinary!"

The commander of the shadow guards frowned, "My lord, what should I do?"

"Where is the person now?" Zhao Wuyou asked.

"It's already under control, but one of them hides poison between his teeth, and our people were unprepared." The leader sighed, "Fortunately, the other person is still alive. I feel that this matter is not trivial, so I can't make up my mind. I can't ask for a confession. Then I came directly to find the son."

Zhao Wuyou nodded, "I'll go with you."

"But son, since someone is hiding in Nanfu Town, does it mean that there are still people lying in wait where we can't see? If you go like this, won't it be seen by others..." The commander dared not continue.

If someone finds out that Zhao Wuyou appeared in Daqi territory, it would not be a good thing for public or private.

"Is it okay if I hide? Are you sure the other party didn't send the news?" Zhao Wuyou asked.

The commander was speechless, not knowing how to reply.Whether the news was sent out or not is not certain. After all, Wen Gu stayed in Nanfu Town for two days, and no one really knew whether it was the first time he discovered Wen Gu's existence.

"If it's an officer, it doesn't matter if I'm here. In the past, Da Qi replaced Day Yin, and his vitality was greatly injured. He absolutely didn't dare to conflict with Day Ye. If he was a member of Day Ye, then I would go out and block him. It can keep the peace in this desert." Zhao Wuyou smiled wryly, "I know it in my heart, you are waiting for me here, and I will come whenever I go."

The commander saluted and waited aside.

Zhao Wuyou gave Xue Lan an order, and then explained a few words to Wen Gu.

"Do you really want to go?" Wen Gu worried, "Since someone has discovered it, does that mean that Nanfu Town is not peaceful anymore. If you go now, there are many dangers."

"No." Zhao Wuyou said, "Because the result is the same whether you go or not, if there is a first wave of people, there will be a second wave. Fortunately, no one dares to touch me with my current status. I am safe. But you, who have no official position and belong to Daye, are the most dangerous existence in the territory of Daqi. I just went to see and confirm who is watching."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Wuyou walked out.

The old man came out in a hurry, "I'll go with you."

Zhao Wuyou looked back at him, "Isn't the shopkeeper afraid of getting into trouble?"

"Are there any more troubles for me? If I get involved, I have to kill you all to settle the relationship." The old man said with a smile, "Let's go, the people in Nanfu Town still have to give me some money." It's thin."

Zhao Wuyou didn't refuse, and hurriedly left the inn.

When we arrived in Nanfu Town, it was already night, and the temperature difference between day and night was huge, so we were all prepared.Zhao Wuyou gathered his shawl, and walked slowly into a private house, which was the temporary stronghold of the shadow guards.

When Zhao Wuyou entered, the shadow guards in the yard quickly saluted.

"Where is the man?" she asked.

Then someone led her to a remote room, the door was locked, and there were guards inside and out, which showed that the guards were tight.

Zhao Wuyou untied the shawl and threw it to the people around him, and led the old man and the shadow guard into the house.The commander hurriedly lit two more candlesticks in the room to make the room brighter.

The light was better, Zhao Wuyou sat down safely, and the commander handed him a glass of water, then quietly retreated to the side to watch.

Zhao Wuyou looked at the man who was tied to a wooden stake, his mouth was stuffed with a piece of cloth, and his upper and lower teeth couldn't bite together.He was probably in his early twenties, and based on his appearance, he couldn't tell whether he was from Daye or Daqi. After all, they were near the border, and these people intermarried with each other.

"Where's the portrait?" Zhao Wuyou asked.

The commander quickly put the portraits on the table, "It's all here."

Zhao Wuyou took a volume casually, and when he opened it, it happened to be Mu Baili's Huiying figure, his brows froze, a little dazed.She stared fixedly at the scroll in her hand, no emotion could be seen on her calm face, but the ups and downs in her heart were hitting her nerves all the time.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Wuyou smiled wryly, then took the scroll to his nose and sniffed lightly, "With a little bloody smell, this blood ink is exclusive to the Daye royal family." She looked up at the man, "This thing , is from Daye."

The man stood there stunned, looking at Zhao Wuyou in disbelief.

Her fingertips, which were as white as jade, gently stroked the scroll, "Although the paper is smooth and smooth, it also has excellent water absorption. It is conceivable that ordinary people cannot afford this kind of paper. Official paper and common people's paper are There is a difference, I have used official paper, and I have also used paper used by ordinary people, and I can clearly tell that these paintings of yours are from the top of the official family."

"Although blood ink is precious, after all, only a few pieces are mined a year, but the emperor is a cultivator, so he doesn't want to be stained with blood, so it has long been used. Therefore, the emperor only gave so few pieces of blood ink for offerings every year. Individuals. The Prime Minister’s Mansion, Dongchang, Prince Qi You’s Mansion, and then the emperor’s favorite ministers.”

Zhao Wuyou sneered twice, "Xiao Rong is still in the capital?"

The man froze, and now he didn't even struggle at all.

Shaking the picture scroll in his hand, Zhao Wuyou got up slowly and walked towards that person, "But any literati will pay special attention to the ink, paper and inkstone. Dongchang and the Prime Minister's Mansion, it is impossible to make such a low-level mistake. Only Xiao Rong He was born as a general, so he must not have the leisure and elegance to waste pens, inks, papers and inkstones, he must use whatever he has."

"I am the Minister of Rites. Last year, the prime minister went to a neighboring country. I personally handled all the affairs in the court. The things from Si Zao Fang were delivered to my desk immediately. Your batch of papers will be in the lower left corner. There is a seal, which is used exclusively by the government. The mark is very small, and most people don't care about it. Each batch of marks will be different every year to show the difference."

"Civilian officials know this truth, that is, those warriors never use words and ink, so they never care about these objects. Your batch of paper is from the year before last, am I right? If you don't believe me, I can let people Go back to Daye and get some official paper and blood ink from the previous year for comparison."

"Alternatively, go to the Prince Regent's Mansion that has been sealed off, and take out a few paintings of the Prince Regent's early years. After comparing them, you will know the source of the paintings. When Mu Baili was in the capital, no one dared to give him a portrait. Yes, including the painters in the palace. As long as Dongchang exists for a day, Mu Baili will always be the devil in everyone's hearts. Whoever eats this bear heart and leopard gall will not be afraid of Dongchang's [-] punishments?"

Zhao Wuyou casually threw the scroll in his hand to the old man, the old man caught it steadily, opened the scroll and looked at the vivid portrait of Mu Baili on the paper, thinking that his drawing skills were not very good.I put it to my nose and sniffed it, it really smelled bloody, I reached out and touched the paper, it was really smooth and flat as Zhao Wuyou said, it was really a good thing.

The old man secretly said: This girl is really a ruthless character.

"It doesn't matter if you don't tell the truth, I knew I guessed right just now when you stared at me." Zhao Wuyou sneered twice, "It's just a trick to you, I didn't expect that Xiao Rong is really still in the capital."

Zhao Wuyou lowered his head and smiled, "The most sensible thing he has done in his life is probably this one. The most dangerous place is the safest place. Even I never thought that he would come back to Beijing, you really are a brave man. No wonder I have been searching for so long, but I can't find him. After all, no one would have thought that he would use his tens of thousands of troops as a scapegoat to lure us out."

Letting out a long breath, Zhao Wuyou only felt exhausted. The sense of powerlessness and frustration made her face a little pale, "This damn thing! You son of a bitch!"

She really seldom swears, but when she thinks of her infant daughter and the separation of her mother and daughter, she really grits her teeth with hatred.

With five fingers curled up in his sleeves, Zhao Wuyou narrowed his dangerous eyes, "I know everything you need to know about me, do you have anything else to add?"

The man froze for a moment, staring straight at Zhao Wuyou in front of him.

"Xiao Rong didn't tell you, once you find Zhao Wuyou, Minister of Rites, will you report the news immediately?" Zhao Wuyou sneered, "I just ask one question, if you answer truthfully, I will let you die happily, otherwise those in the East Factory I don't mind letting you have a taste of the punishment. Shang Shufu's methods are inherited from Dongchang, but they are no worse than Dongchang!" The man thought about it for a while, and nodded unexpectedly.

"The message has been sent out?" Zhao Wuyou asked.

The man nodded. At this moment, he wanted to die, and he just wanted to die happily.

Everyone in Daye knew how cruel the punishment of Dongchang was, and everyone was terrified.It is self-evident that Zhao Wuyou can mix up with Mu Baili.

Zhao Wuyou sighed softly, and smiled helplessly, "Then there is nothing to ask."

"What's wrong?" the old man asked.

Zhao Wuyou walked back to the case slowly, sat down slowly, "The news has been sent back, I just wait for Xiao Rong to come to me." She turned to look at the man, "You don't have to beg for death, Xiao Rong I need you, and I need you."

The man's eyes widened with a dazed look on his face.

"Don't you understand? If you send the news back, Xiao Rong will try his best to coerce me. If you die too, his news will not be delivered to me. If so, it will be of no benefit to anyone." Xiao Sirui is still in Xiao Rong's hands, that is Xiao Rong's last trump card.

Why didn't she expect that Xiao Rong would not be able to travel long distances to escape with his newborn child?After a circle, he returned to the capital and hibernated. Everyone was chasing the regent king's rebellious army outside the city, but they didn't know...

This time, even Zhao Wuyou miscalculated.

"You don't have to die." Zhao Wuyou said, "Because even if Xiao Rong knew that you fell into my hands, he would not kill you. It would be better if you fell into my hands. I just want you to hand it to me, now it’s a lot easier, what do you think?”

It seems to be the case!

Even the old man felt that what Zhao Wuyou said in a crooked way, which made people stunned for a while, was extraordinarily reasonable.

Zhao Wuyou knows everything, even you can't be a martyr!If you want to die heroically, there is no point in swearing to the death and refusing to betray.Now that they don't kill people, they even analyzed with you the reason why you have to live. The reason seems to be very pleasing and reasonable.

There was no need to commit suicide in the first place, why did he have to commit suicide?

Why does a good person have to make life difficult for himself?
Thinking about it this way, the man actually nodded.

Zhao Wuyou waved his hand, and the commander of the shadow guard stepped forward in a daze, looking at the spy with some concern.What if the other party suddenly regrets biting his tongue and committing suicide?

Xu Shi saw the worry of the shadow guard, and Zhao Wuyou smiled and said, "I know everything I need to know. Even if he is going to die, it's just a problem with himself. If he dies, then you all guard the temporary stronghold and wait." The news is that there is nothing to lose anyway. If he wants to die, he will die. If he does not die, he will wait for the news from the capital. If he has the ability, he will run out and seek freedom.

Zhao Wuyou walked away in a huff, leaving a room full of bewildered faces, and just left?
The leader of the shadow guards sighed softly, and helped the man untie the rope, "It's also fortunate that you don't want to do more crimes now, otherwise you will have to be gutted and skinned for such a delicate work like you."

Xi Zuo asked in a low voice, "Is that really Master Zhao?"

"Nonsense, it's not my son, who can count so accurately by pinching his fingers?" The commander snorted twice, "It's cheap for you, kid, to be an unsuccessful spy, but you managed to escape."

Xi Zuo still didn't believe it, "You guys are lying to me!"

"The young master is so accurate, what else do you want?" The commander said impatiently, "Go back to your place, be honest, and send me all the news. Looking at the current situation, the young master will not If I kill you, I will let you go tomorrow."

Xi Zuo was a little puzzled, he was a meticulous man, but in the end he seemed to know more than Mr. Zhao?So here comes the question, is he a secret agent, or is Mr. Zhao a secret agent?

After all, Master Zhao didn't seem to come here to ask for a statement, but to confirm the answer.

Zhao Wuyou walked out of the yard quickly, his eyes were ruthless, "Damn it, you actually went back to the capital."

The old man hurriedly chased him out, "I don't quite understand what you're talking about, but I don't think there's anything simple behind this matter, right?"

"Xiao Rong stole my daughter." Zhao Wuyou whispered.

The old man slapped his thigh, "This despicable and shameless villain, how dare to lay hands on the child. It's unreasonable, it's a bastard's head. This contest between people is based on their own abilities, and what is going on with a child in their hands ?”

Zhao Wuyou looked at the leader of the shadow guards who had been driven out, "Immediately send a message to the capital to get Dongchang ready. Xiao Rong may still be in the capital, but remember not to startle the snake. Instruct Xi Mo to get the people in the secret room to move as soon as possible." I probably won't be staying in Nanfu Town for long."

"Young master?" The leader was shocked.

Zhao Wuyou put on the shawl, and the wind outside made people feel chilly, "Xiao Rong is at the end of his rope, so naturally he will do whatever it takes. If the news is sent out, it means that he will take some action. No matter what the action is, the purpose There is only one thing, and that is to force me to return to Beijing."

(End of this chapter)