In the study room, Xu Zongwen sat opposite a woman whose hands were shackled by iron shackles. At this moment, Xu Zongwen specially changed into a pure white brocade robe in order to see the visitor, but this was inferior to Xu Zongwen's shiny black face. The face is extremely mismatched.
The woman carefully looked at the face of the person opposite her. His face had not changed, his eyebrows were sharp, and the corners of his mouth seemed to be smiling as before. Then she heard Xu Zongwen say something inappropriate, and the woman suddenly frowned again.
"It has been almost two years since you and I have known each other. During these days, you must also know what kind of person I, Xu Xiao, am. Now that my identity has been made public, there is no need to hide. I heard that you want to see me. , I wonder if you have anything else to say to me?"
The woman was none other than Nie Zhen'er, the eagle and dog chief of Qin who was secretly escorted to Luoyang by Jinyiwei Zijiankang!
Nie Zhen'er raised her legs slightly, stretched her neck sideways to reveal the faint knife marks on the back of her head, she opened her red lips lightly and replied: "I had several opportunities to take the general's life, does the general know? "
Xu Zongwen tilted his head and asked, "But you still didn't make a move in the end, which shows that you are not a stubborn person."
"I understand that the human heart is made of flesh. No one can really cut off the seven emotions and six desires, not even the most advanced craftsmanship of our Jin Yiwei." Xu Zongwen looked at the face in front of him, which was relatively complete, but his body was covered with bruises. Nie Zhen'er's heart was very complicated.
Nie Zhen'er nodded heavily: "But as long as we can save this life in these troubled times, the rest will be insignificant."
Looking at Xu Zongwen who was getting more and more proud in front of him, Nie Zhen'er's eyes flashed with light!
Xu Zongwen didn't notice Nie Zhen'er's expression, but the scabbard on Zhang Si's waist, standing next to Xu Zongwen, trembled slightly. The sword was very uneasy, and seemed to be about to come out!
Zhang Si, a reckless man, thought that Nie Zhen'er was trying to make trouble, and was about to reach out and grab the sword. Finally, he heard Xu Zongwen say it was okay, and just moved his fingertips lightly. After a gust of breeze, there was no movement.
"I know that you suffered a lot in the Eagle and Dog Division. You received inhumane training in Chang'an, and were assigned by Zhao Qian to be a concubine next to Li Yan, the prefect of Tancheng... You are very smart and know how to assess the situation. What do you want after Li Yan's death? Try your best to stay by my side and wait for the next order from the Eagle and Dog Division, but you didn't expect that you would have to wait for a year. You only contacted Chang'an when I returned to Jiankang."
Xu Zongwen recounted everything Nie Zhen'er had done in the past two years, which made Nie Zhen'er amazed!
"I didn't expect Jin Yiwei to be so powerful. No wonder Liu Yan fell into your hands!" Nie Zhen'er was deeply afraid of Jin Yiwei's methods!
Xu Zongwen smiled softly, as if all this was nothing, just an extremely common thing. He continued: "On the night when Dantu was in Jingkou, you eavesdropped on me and me outside in the name of eating. I know all about the conversation between Xi Changshi and Guo Jijiu, and even recommended himself as a pillow..."
That night, in addition to Nie Zhen'er eavesdropping outside, Xu Zongwen also arranged for Pang Bai to be on guard on the roof, and Nie Zhen'er's little movements were undoubtedly under Pang Bai's watchful eye!
By the way, in the panic, Nie Zhener’s dropped fish bag is still in Xu Zongwen’s hands!
From then on, Jin Yiwei followed Nie Zhen'er and found out about the big fish of Eagle Dog Division!
Nie Zhen'er sighed weakly: "The general is as careful as his hair, and the eagle and dog commander is at his wits' end."
Xu Zongwen retracted his fingers and said as if he had no idea: "Miss Zhen'er, actually you haven't disappointed me too much. Although you ordered Liu Yan to assassinate me, I know that you didn't kill me! Maybe you did it for Perhaps you did it deliberately because of your acquaintance with Xu, but as you just said, if you want to attack me, I really can't guard against you."
Xu Zongwen's analysis became clearer and clearer, but Nie Zhen'er began to frown.
Xu Zongwen seemed to have unfinished meaning in his words, and he added: "Now that you have confessed and betrayed the Eagle Dog Division, it is no longer a small matter. If you can think clearly and come back to me, then no matter what you want, I am more than happy to work in Jin Yiwei, or to stay in front of me as a guard. You also know the current situation of the Qin State. A rabbit's tail cannot grow, and the Qin State will be destroyed in the next two years at most!"
"Where to go, I hope Miss Zhen'er can figure it out clearly."
Nie Zhen'er seemed to be struggling a little, and sighed alone: "The general is kind to me. This is the reason why I don't want to harm the general. The secret of betraying the Eagle Dog Division is precisely because I know that the Qin Kingdom is over. But I am the Eagle Dog after all." A person from Si has served Li Yan, I really don’t deserve to stay with the general!"
"Hahaha..." After hearing this, Xu Zongwen only laughed out loud in response to Nie Zhen'er.
"Miss Zhen'er, don't you understand what kind of person I, Xu Xiao, am?" Xu Zongwen reminded me specifically: "Do you know who is in charge of my Jinyiwei Jiankang branch now?"
"They are two girls named Ruying and Luzhu." Nie Zhen'er once tried her best to inquire about the inside of Daming Tower, but the Eagle and Dog Division only got so much information.
"Zhang San, tell Miss Zhen'er what's going on with Luzhu and Ruying."
"No, Lord!" Soon, Zhang Si told the truth, how the two were humiliated in the Battle of Yongqiu, how Xu Zongwen dealt with the soldiers who violated military regulations, and how he rescued and resettled the two girls. For the sake of the two girls, Xu Zongwen Nie Zhen'er listened to the details of the conflict with Xun Chong in Jiankang and so on.
Nie Zhen'er's eyes were startled, but soon returned to their original state. She bowed to Xu Zongwen with red eyes: "Nie Zhen'er is willing to stay and serve the general!"
"Serve the Lord!"
"Okay, okay!" Xu Zongwen stood up and asked Zhang Si to unshackle Nie Zhen'er and seek medical treatment for her. "You take good care of her. When you are healed, I will find someone in the Sixth Division of Jinyiwei." If your position is suitable for you, make the best use of your talents and make the best use of your people. I, Xu Xiao, will never treat my own people badly."
Among the bureaus of the Jinyiwei Department, the ones that are most suitable for Nie Zhener are the Exploration Department and the Intelligence Department. Nie Zhener is too soft-hearted to do such a job as assassination. Careful training and gathering military intelligence are her strengths.
"Thank you, Lord!" Nie Zhen'er looked like she was reborn, not at all tired or haggard as an injured person should be.
After giving Nie Zhen'er a few words of encouragement, Xu Zongwen left.
Xu Zongwen had just left the study and was preparing to leave the house, when he received news on the way that someone wanted to see him.
Under Pei Qing's introduction, Wang Jian, Huan Yi's old branch general and Yuzhang governor, finally met Xu Zongwen successfully.
Xu Zongwen had no impression of Wang Jian, but gave him some jewelry as a reward for escorting the army rations, and then wrote a letter in his own hand, asking Wang Jian to take Yuzhang back to Lao Taishan Huanyi, who readily agreed.
