Under the silent night sky, there were Oara soldiers patrolling back and forth from time to time around each camp. Naturally, the camp where Zhang Fu and his delegation were stationed received special attention.
To be honest, before Zhang Fu and the others came to Wala, they had imagined various situations. They might be domineering and arrogant at first, or they might be low-key and petty, easy to discuss and deal with.
But no matter what, they never thought that they would receive such a cold reception.
You must know that Wala's ultimate goal of kidnapping the Supreme Emperor is nothing more than to seek benefits, and both parties know this.
Therefore, Zhang Fu and the others never worried and would leave them alone first, because this would not be beneficial to both parties.
But the fact is that it is like this, and he is lukewarm towards them at first, but it is really a headache.
After a while, Xu Bin couldn't hold himself back any longer and spoke.
"Third Master, so many days have passed. Now, what are you thinking about? Whether you are asking for money, gold or silver, or making other conditions, there must be a regulation."
"Even if he wants to raise his own status, it's been almost the same for so many days, but there has been no movement now. I really can't figure it out. If this continues, I'm afraid my efforts this time will be in vain. Is there any good plan for the Third Master? ?”
Xiao Weizhen on the side was also a little anxious and said.
"That's right, Third Master. To this day, we have only met the Emperor from a distance. We don't know anything else about the situation. What will happen if this continues?"
In comparison, Zhang Fu was relatively stable.
After pondering for a moment, he spoke.
"You two don't have to worry for the moment. I've asked my subordinates to make some arrangements secretly these days. If nothing else happens, we can gain something tonight."
So, Xu Bin and Xiao Weizhen reluctantly settled down. Seeing that Zhang Fu didn't say much, they didn't ask any more questions.
The candles flickered out, and it was already late night in the blink of an eye.
Just when Xu Bin felt that he could hardly hold on and fell asleep, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the silent camp.
Zhang Fu's nerves tensed up instantly. He stood up and took two steps forward. He leaned against the tent and asked in a low voice: "Who is it?"
The people outside were obviously very cautious, and inserted a small golden knife through the gap in the tent.
Zhang Fu picked it up and took a look, confirming that it was the Emperor's personal belongings.
Then he opened the tent, looked around, and quickly pulled the people in.
The man had a rough face and was dressed in ordinary Wala soldier uniforms. After entering the tent, he looked around first, then finally fixed his eyes on Zhang Fu, gave a military salute and said.
"Yuan Bin, the captain of the Jinyi Guards School, has met the third master."
Zhang Fu helped Yuan Bin up, with a rather excited look on his face, and said, "You don't have to be polite, Captain Yuan. How is the Emperor doing now?"
Yes, these days, although the mission has been neglected, Zhang Fu has not been idle. He has been trying to get in touch with the people around the Emperor.
As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. Zhang Fu knew that it was useless to be anxious at this time. The most important thing was to find out the specific situation of Wala as soon as possible.
But on the other side's territory, it was basically impossible to find out what was going on in their hearts. Their only way was to get in touch with the Supreme Emperor as soon as possible.
Fortunately, although the mission was strictly guarded, he finally found an opportunity, and this is how Yuan Bin came to meet him late at night.
Yuan Bin sat down opposite, looking equally excited, and said.
"Don't worry, my lords, the Supreme Emperor is safe and sound. The person responsible for taking care of the Supreme Emperor now is Ye Xian's younger brother, King Bodu. He is very respectful and there is no offense."
Hearing this, Xu Bin and others looked at each other and finally felt a little calmer.
Although I knew it, I didn't dare to do anything to the Supreme Emperor, but since I arrived in Wala, I have never been to see him close up, so I am always a little worried.
With Yuan Bin's words, they felt somewhat relieved.
So, Zhang Fu continued: "Time is tight, so I won't be polite to Colonel Yuan. I think Captain Yuan should know more about the current situation. Within the imperial court, there have been differences on the matter of welcoming back the Supreme Emperor. We fought hard so that we could go on a successful mission."
"But now that I have been here for several days, I still haven't been able to see the emperor, and I haven't been able to meet him first. Yuan Xiaowei has been in Wala for a long time, and he should know more than me. Now, what is the plan?"
Yuan Bin also took the risk to come, so naturally he didn't talk nonsense and said directly.
"To be honest with you, my lords, during this period of time in Wala, the Supreme Emperor was also working hard on his own. He and King Bodu also had some friendships with others first, and he also tried to test him a few times, both in and out of words."
"From what we can see, Ye Xian should have the intention to negotiate peace, but beside Ye Xian, there is a middle-ranking official named Xi Ning, who is extremely hateful. This person has repeatedly persuaded Ye Xian not to release the emperor easily, but also to He said that as long as the emperor is in his hands, Ming Dynasty will definitely use the enemy's weapons and will not dare to use weapons again."
"Because of this, I am very conflicted now, so I have put the peace talks on hold for the time being."
Zhang Fu's eyes turned cold, he slammed his fist on the case, and said in a suppressed voice: "There is such a traitor! He deserves death!"
Yuan Bin paused briefly, then continued.
“Not only that, we also heard that Xi Ning had suggested sending a mission to the capital under the guise of negotiating peace to inquire about our border passes and the troop garrison in the capital, and whether the ministers of the DPRK and China advocated peace or war. "
"If everything goes well, they plan to seize the capital again in the name of returning the Supreme Emperor."
"Although these things were deliberately concealed at first, there are traces of them. Now that the weather is getting warmer, we have discovered that Wala has been mobilizing troops again in recent days. I am afraid that he was still seduced by Xi Ning. The evil spirit will never die."
The atmosphere in the tent was somewhat silent.
I have to say that what Yuan Bin brought was indeed bad news.
They originally thought that after experiencing the battle at Zijingguan, they no longer dared to plot against the Ming Dynasty. The most they could do was ask for some money, silk or even land.
But who would have thought that someone like Xi Ning would be beside Ye Xian to stir up trouble.
After a moment, Xu Bin asked: "So, Captain Yuan means that Ye Xian has no intention of negotiating peace at all?"
Yuan Bin hesitated and replied.
"Ye Xian is also wavering now, but Xi Ning has done many meritorious deeds for him before, and he still trusts Xi Ning very much. In addition, after the defeat of Zijin Pass, Ye Xian is still unwilling to accept it, and he is afraid that even if he agrees to negotiate peace, it will be a lie. "
"So, after discussing with the Emperor, I feel that if we really want to rescue the Emperor, we must get rid of Xi Ning first!"
Hearing this, Zhang Fu leaned forward and asked.
"Has Lieutenant Yuan already got a good plan?"
Yuan Bin nodded and looked around cautiously again, Fang said.
"If nothing else happens, I will meet you again in two days. At that time, all you need to do is..."
After hearing Yuan Bin's idea, Zhang Fu was suddenly startled and hesitated in a rare move, saying: "Captain Yuan, if this news is leaked, it will be a serious crime. If it fails, it will be..."
Yuan Bin's expression was obviously struggling. After a moment, he took the golden sword as a token again, placed it in front of Zhang Fu, and said solemnly.
"Third Master, we know that we are taking a big risk in this matter, but now that the matter has come to this point, there is no other way. We must be smart first. If it is not really profitable, he will never be fooled. If you have money, The sword is here, this matter is also the intention of the Supreme Emperor, no matter what, Xi Ning must be eliminated!"
Under the flickering candlelight, Zhang Fu's expression was uncertain. After a moment, he seemed to have made up his mind, nodded heavily and said.
"Okay, as long as we can welcome the Emperor back as soon as possible, then we can only take this risk!"
Yuan Bin breathed a sigh of relief, put on the same clothes as when he came here, and said: "In this case, it's getting late, so Yuan will go back first and report everything to the emperor."
At the same time, in the corner outside the tent, a certain mission guard guarding the tent also heard this conversation.
Watching Yuan Bin leave, he thought for a while and dived into the darkness...
