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Just as Shi Cheng said, if Zhao Junchen hadn't taken the initiative to propose the hunt, if Zhao Junchen hadn't deliberately led He Yu to the trap, He Yu would not have become a prisoner of a group of kidnappers.
With He Yu's wisdom, he could certainly see these doubts, so he would naturally suspect that Zhao Junchen was behind all this.
However, just like Ximen Sheng, Shi Cheng and others, although He Yu was suspicious, he did not show it directly.
The reason why Ximen Sheng, Shi Cheng and others pretended not to know was because the timing was wrong and they had to wait for reinforcements to arrive before they could take action; while He Yu was in jail and had no control over his life and death, so he had to endure it for the time being.
If He Yu directly exposed Zhao Junchen's methods like this, it would be tantamount to forcing Zhao Junchen to kill and silence him, which would undoubtedly be a stupid act that would lead to self-destruction.
Although He Yu has always had a tough attitude, he is not a fool after all.
What's more, He Yu didn't have any conclusive evidence, and all he had in mind were guesses. He couldn't completely rule out the possibility of coincidence. If everything was a coincidence, and Zhao Junchen was innocent, then what would he do to him? Zhao Junchen's wild accusations will not do any good and will only cause a lot of trouble.
Due to these considerations, He Yu had no choice but to hide his thoughts, wait and see, and then quietly watch Zhao Junchen's performance.
Objectively speaking, Zhao Junchen's acting skills are as perfect as ever and flawless, fully demonstrating the psychological reaction that an important court official should have after being kidnapped by gangsters - nervousness, fear, shame, suspicion, and trying to protect himself. Full of calculations.
However, out of "preconceptions" in his heart, He Yu believed that Zhao Junchen's various performances were all acting.
In fact, Zhao Junchen was very aware of the suspicions in the hearts of He Yu and everyone in Liaodong Town, but he didn't care.
If Zhao Junchen's follow-up plan goes well, as long as everyone in Liaodong Town is unable to find conclusive evidence in the next few days, then no matter how He Yu, Ximen Sheng, Shi Cheng and others suspect him, they can only be forced to do so. Due to the situation and stakes, they all chose to continue to play dumb, and even took the initiative to lie and cover up for Zhao Junchen...
To do this, the method is very simple. Just create a situation where everyone wants to ask for Zhao Junchen, just let everyone find that revealing the truth is harmful or not beneficial to them, just need to Let everyone find the steps to go down...
Then, everyone will ignore the truth, and the matter will end. As time goes by, the truth will be completely submerged in the torrent of history.
In this world, there are too many "open secrets" that remain undisclosed. Those who know the truth choose to keep secrets out of various concerns, and the truth will never be revealed.
Zhao Junchen has long been accustomed to this kind of thing, and he also believes that he is fully capable of doing this in the future, so that everyone, including He Yu, will no longer take the initiative to pursue the truth.
But now, Zhao Junchen must still use his talent and continue acting.
I have to say that it was really interesting when Zhao Junchen saw that He Yu was extremely suspicious of him, hated him, and wanted to kill him, but he had to cooperate with his performance.
It also fully satisfied a certain evil taste in Zhao Junchen's heart.
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At this time, Zhao Junchen and He Yu were both sitting in a corner of the abandoned house.
The area of this abandoned house is not large, so except for Zhao Junchen and He Yu, there are only three gangsters staying in the house to monitor.
He Yu was seriously injured when he fell into the trap, and his whole body was in unbearable pain. However, he did not lose the face of the imperial general. He did not yell or lose control in panic. He always closed his eyes and calmed down, forcing himself to be patient. He only moved occasionally. The body can't help but moan softly.
But just when He Yu endured the pain and closed his eyes to rest, and secretly thought about the follow-up situation, Zhao Junchen suddenly came to He Yu's side and asked seemingly concerned: "Mr. He, how is your injury? Is it getting worse? Signs? Can you still hold on?"
He Yu opened his eyes, stared at Zhao Junchen expressionlessly for a moment, and then said slowly: "Thank you Zhao Junchen for your concern. I have suffered more serious injuries on the battlefield. This injury is just a minor matter, and I can still persist." live!"
When speaking, He Yu's tone was still a little weak.
Zhao Junchen seemed to nodded with peace of mind, but after expressing his concern so hypocritically, Zhao Junchen immediately changed the subject and asked: "Mr. He, what do you think...who are the gangsters who kidnapped us two?" The origin? Is there someone behind the scenes? What is their purpose of kidnapping us? Do they really just want to ask for money? I always feel that... something is very strange!"
You still feel strange? The biggest mystery in this matter from beginning to end is you!
For a moment, He Yu felt as if there was a ferocious beast roaring in his heart. If he were not in danger, forced by the situation, seriously injured and unable to move, he would have jumped up and served Zhao Junchen with his fists and feet.
After finally suppressing the anger in his heart, He Yu thought that he could take the opportunity to test Zhao Junchen's true thoughts, so he asked casually: "Then...does Zhao Junchen have any guesses in his mind?"
After Zhao Junchen thought for a moment, he also asked without answering: "General Bing He is a veteran in the army, and he knows the situation of the officers and soldiers better... In your opinion, do the robbers we saw... Are they all from the military?"
He Yu was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was only doubting Zhao Junchen and had never paid attention to this.
So, He Yu immediately moved his eyes and secretly observed the three gangsters who were monitoring him and Zhao Junchen in the house.
Later, He Yu was surprised to find that the behavior, body and temperament of these three gangsters did not look like members of the military. Instead, they looked more like men from civilian farmers!
You must know that even those ordinary military households with weak combat power have experienced the most basic military training and have practiced regularly. Whether it is raising their hands or feet, or their image and temperament, they naturally have better qualities than ordinary farmers. Significantly different.
Especially the soldiers who came from the Forbidden Army. These people represented the dignity of the court. Although most of them were just silver-like wax gun heads, they paid the most attention to image and temperament during daily drills, and there were traces of it.
But the three gangsters He Yu saw in front of him obviously did not look like they were from the military, let alone the Forbidden Army.
He Yu always believed that his kidnapping was entirely planned by Zhao Junchen, so the robbers who kidnapped him must also be soldiers of the Forbidden Army under Zhao Junchen... In fact, except for those soldiers of the Forbidden Army, Zhao Junchen There are no more reliable manpower available.
But these robbers in front of him were obviously not members of the Forbidden Army, which made He Yu shake his previous suspicions.
Could it be said that all these things are really a coincidence? Did you blame Zhao Junchen wrongly?
As he was secretly guessing, He Yu shook his head at Zhao Junchen and said, "Looking at them, they don't look like soldiers, but more like ordinary farmers."
Zhao Junchen also showed surprise and said: "It's just a group of farmers? I thought..."
Halfway through his words, he stopped abruptly.
He Yu couldn't help but ask: "What else does Zhao Gechen think?"
Zhao Junchen lowered his voice and said: "I originally thought that these people should all be members of the military. If that was the case, there would be traces of what happened!
I don't want to hide it from General He. Regarding this kidnapping, I am quite suspicious of the Wu family in Shanhaiguan! If there is a mastermind behind such a strange thing, it will undoubtedly depend on who benefits the most in the end!
And from the kidnapping of the two of us, the Wu family in Shanhaiguan undoubtedly benefited the most! Mr. He, think about it. After my pavilion and you were kidnapped, our prestige was greatly damaged and we were unable to control the situation in Liaodong. The civil and military officials in Liaodong will inevitably be held accountable by the imperial court, and they will also be unable to benefit...
In the end, only the Wu family in Shanhaiguan has the opportunity to reap many benefits for themselves, and maybe they can also take the opportunity to realize their long-cherished wish, which is to intervene in the defense of Liaodong and control the military and political affairs of Liaodong... Wu Yingxiong is the governor of Jiliao. At this time, there is every reason to take the opportunity to take over the power of Liaodong! "
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, He Yu's eyes suddenly flickered.
Then, He Yu had to admit that although Zhao Junchen was full of strangeness and suspicion, the Wu family in Shanhaiguan also had the motive to plot against himself and Zhao Junchen.
More importantly, the Wu family of Shanhaiguan not only has such motivation, but also has such strength!
But then, Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "However, since Mr. He has determined that these kidnappers are not from the military, the suspicion of the Wu family in Shanhaiguan has been reduced. After all, if the Wu family in Shanhaiguan wants to act dangerously, It must be to use cronies in the military instead of recruiting a group of farm men."
Zhao Junchen's words seemed to mean that the suspicion of the Wu family in Shanhaiguan had been reduced, but in fact they were also intended to reduce the suspicion on himself.
After all, according to this statement, it is certainly even less likely that Zhao Junchen would find a group of farm men to kidnap himself and He Yu.
In fact, the three robbers who were monitoring Zhao Junchen and He Yu in the house at this time were Niu Zhuang from Hujiazhuang and Niu Zhuang's fellow villagers, and Xu Qingyan specially invited them to participate in this kidnapping operation. One reason is to use Niu Zhuang and others to mislead He Yu's judgment.
At this time, if He Yu had the opportunity to observe the situation outside the house, he would find that most of the kidnappers guarding outside the house were from the military, and could even see their identities as forbidden soldiers, and then they would not be attacked by Zhao Junchen. Misled.
It's a pity that during the kidnapping period, He Yu would only have contact with Xu Qingyan, Niu Zhuang, and a few close confidants of Zhao Junchen.
This kind of poor information is enough to mislead He Yu's judgment.
At least, it would allow He Yu to expand the scope of suspicion and no longer only focus on Zhao Junchen.
In this way, after He Yu thought for a moment, he suddenly raised his voice and said to the kidnapper in the house: "Pour me a bowl of water, I'm thirsty!"
Niu Zhuang and others who were guarding the house were essentially honest farmers, and they were also in awe of He Yu, so naturally they did not dare to refuse He Yu's request.
So, after one of them said "Wait a moment", he walked out of the room to get water, then came to He Yu with a bowl of water, handed the water to He Yu and said, "Drink!"
He Yu drank the water silently and handed the bowl back. After the man walked away, He Yu said to Zhao Junchen: "This man has an accent from western Liaoning... The Wu family has been trying to infiltrate western Liaoning over the years. In Liaodong Town, There is a lot of land in the West Road Defense Zone, and many people in western Liaoning have become their tenants."
Zhao Junchen was slightly stunned and asked: "Does General He still doubt the Wu family of Shanhaiguan? Do you think the Wu family of Shanhaiguan arranged for their tenants to kidnap us?"
He Yu closed his eyes again and said slowly: "The three defense zones of North Road, Middle Road, and East Road in Liaodong Town are the first line of resistance against Jianzhou Jurchens. They experience wars every year. The South Road Peninsula in Liaodong Town is the front line of Jianzhou Jurchens. The key target that has been coveted for many years has been robbed by Jianzhou Jurchens from time to time...
Comparatively speaking, the East and West Road in Liaodong is safer and has relatively few wars. Therefore, the rich and powerful people in Liaodong like to buy land in the West Road defense area of Liaodong Town, and they all have a large number of people who are willing to do their bidding. From the tenants.
Therefore, the fact that these kidnappers all speak with Western Liaoning accents does not mean anything...but if you want to trace them later, you can start from this aspect. "
Speaking of this, He Yu also became more and more shaken in his suspicion of Zhao Junchen.
After all, Zhao Junchen had been in the West Road Defense Area of Liaodong Town for too short a time, and he was not in a position to summon a group of local farmers to risk their lives for him.
Only the powerful locals in Liaodong have this ability.
However, although the suspicion in his heart has wavered slightly, He Yu still regards Zhao Junchen as the first suspect after thinking about all the strange things and doubts about Zhao Junchen.
And Zhao Junchen said thoughtfully: "In other words... those generals in Liaodong Town also own a large amount of land and tenants in the West Road Defense Area? Speaking of which, if there is a certain general in Liaodong, If we can successfully rescue this pavilion from these gangsters, and at the same time, General He will encounter something unexpected... then this person will inevitably become the first choice for the next Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong..."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, He Yu suddenly raised his eyebrows, then fell silent again.
Seeing He Yu's expression and reaction, Zhao Junchen secretly smiled in his heart.
As a person in power, He Yu, like all people in power in this world, must be a suspicious person.
In fact, if those in power were not suspicious by nature, they would be completely unqualified and would have been plotted to step down long ago.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen only needed a few words to guide He Yu's thinking.
Even if He Yu didn't believe it, he could still plant a seed in his heart.
Sowing discord and letting opponents cause trouble for Xiao Qiang while reaping the benefits himself is also one of Zhao Junchen's bad tastes.
Although the possibility of He Yu taking the bait is low, it is worth a try.
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