No one is mentally prepared for the sudden situation.
General Xiucheng was dragged by Master Luan's collar, and he bent over, suppressing his blush.
This doesn’t seem to be the case! No matter what, he is still a border leader.
In the imperial court, I am an official of the first rank and you, Luan Pingyi, are equal to each other.
As a border guard, he could have waved his arms to break free.
But a general is a general, he understands the general situation and takes the overall situation into consideration. With a blue face, he reluctantly took the needle and looked at it carefully.
This is a very thin needle, and the needle shaft is still stained with blood.
There is a small hole in the middle of the needle, and the plug has a bright white plastic buckle.
Judging from his expression, it was obvious that the general had never seen such a hidden weapon before.
He hesitated and softened his tone.
"Sir, please calm down! To be honest, I haven't seen this hidden weapon yet. But don't worry, sir, leave this matter to me. I will definitely get to the bottom of it and give you a satisfactory explanation!"
When the general saw Master Luan let go, he turned around and ordered people to escort Master Luan to other tents to bandage his wounds.
He also ordered all Houzao personnel to gather in the big tent immediately and wait for questioning.
There was an accident at a banquet, and everyone inside and outside the tent was nervous.
Not long after, more than ten Xiaozao staff and I were gathered at the entrance of the big tent.
They lined up one by one, waiting for the names of the people inside to be called, and one after another they were questioned by Master Luan's accompanying guards.
Everyone must explain their whereabouts throughout the day in chronological order, what time, where, and what they did, and who will prove it. Then they will be grabbed with their fingers pressed on their palms, and their palm prints will be printed on charcoal powder.
The legs of several young men were shaking with fright, and their bodies were like sieves of chaff.
But after more than ten people interrogated, they still had no clue.
The danger is not over yet.
So someone asked, was there something wrong with the bear paw when I bought it? Maybe someone had done something wrong in advance?
Yes, this reminder is very timely.
The long-faced Lord ordered the general to immediately organize manpower and investigate the source of the ingredients as quickly as possible...
Late at night on the grassland, it was covered with heavy snow.
The wind on the grassland was also very strong, and the smoky snow blew up so that everyone outside the tent could not open their eyes and trembled.
Fortunately, within an hour, a tall man with a dark face was led into the tent.
This man was about 60 years old. Seeing this scene, he smiled slightly and told the reason.
He said that in the twelfth lunar month of winter here at the border fortress, wild beasts such as blind bears often appear, but they are not easy to hit.
Because adult blind bears are tall and powerful, they will hurt people if they strike. If you want to kill one, you have to risk your life.
As the saying goes, rare things are more valuable, so when they catch one, the hunters want to sell it at a good price.
So I tried every means to work on Xiong Xiazi's soles to increase their weight.
How to increase the weight is to pour water into the bear's paw.
When the water is added, the weight increases, and naturally it will be sold for more money.
So the problem Master Luan encountered may lie in this link.
Because fetching water from a bear's paw cannot be done indoors because it is prone to leakage, the water can only be locked in by doing it outdoors in the biting cold wind.
And when you get water in, you have to be quick and agile.
In this way, we often make mistakes while busy. If the steel needle penetrates too deep, it will easily break in the bear's paw.
But what to do if it breaks? The hunters won't care if there is one more or one less.
Anyway, when users purchase it, they can find it when removing hair and bones.
"But who knew, each of you got a whole one this time and didn't debone it, so the stabbing incident happened naturally."
The general saw that the hunter who was called in the middle of the night explained the problem clearly.
Keep nodding.
The people present, including the long-faced adult, also nodded.
It was explained that it was an accident. The steel needle is not poisonous and will not hurt the life of adults.
The crisis seems to have been averted once again.
But I always felt something was wrong, but I couldn't express it.
It was at this moment that something happened that shouldn't have happened.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Orion began to take the needle in the general's hand and became surprised.
"General, after all, I have never seen this thing of yours before!"
Orion shook his head and said,
"Look, such a thin needle can't get much water in!"
Everyone once again focused on the needle in the hunter's hand.
Someone whispered, "This means that there must be someone else who put the needle in the bear's paw."
The sound was not loud, but everyone heard it clearly.
But everyone was sighing and no one said anything.
Just like that, after letting Orion go, the long-faced man who was responsible for handling the assassination immediately pointed the finger at me.
"Okay, you boy, you are so brave! You dare to assassinate my master,"
I was overwhelmed by his scolding.
"This hidden weapon hunter didn't release it. You were the only one who had the chance to release it during the whole process. Now tell me honestly whether it was you who did it or someone who instigated you to do it. Tell me quickly!"
This person was speaking, on the one hand, to me, and on the other hand, he should be referring to General Xiucheng, so everyone can understand.
I was confused by the question.
The long-faced man did not allow me to refute, but snatched the little needle from the general's hand and handed it to me.
It means that I can identify General Xiucheng on the spot.
At this time, the beads of sweat on my forehead were falling down.
The sweating was not because of fear, but because at this time, Master Luan's bodyguard was pressing the back of his neck with a long straw, his neck was curled down, and he couldn't breathe.
So he took courage and said loudly,
"My lord, please put me up, I have something to say,"
Before the guards could let go, I straightened up and breathed a sigh of relief.
I calmed down and said,
"My lord, I am just a cook, just cooking. An hour ago, I was counting on your lord to take me away and reach the sky in one step!"
"But Nichengxiang, you people change your attitude too quickly."
"I am a cook. I don't know you, Master Luan, nor do I know who is Luan."
"I have no intention of harming anyone. If I want to harm you, why go to all the trouble? I just need to put a little bit of crane crown red on the needle, and the Lord Luan in your mind will meet the King of Hell in seconds. Do you believe it?"
Everyone listens to me as if listening to a book from heaven,
"As for this, let me explain it to everyone. This is called a needle. It is used for injecting pigs. There is a long needle tube behind this needle. It is really a waste for a big shot like you to use it today."
I blurted out the words without thinking.
It seems that someone is telling me what to say.
"Don't worry, I didn't do this."
"If I was the one who released it, just chop off my head."
At this time, General Xiucheng suddenly came forward and asked me,
"Then let me ask you whether you inserted this needle. Let's not say it for now."
"Then you made this bear paw, right?"
I said,
"Yes General, I did it!"
The general said,
"Well, since you admit that you made the bear paws, you didn't check and handle the ingredients properly before steaming them. Technically, should you bear the main responsibility?"
ah? I was dumbfounded!
General, what happened tonight?
Why are you just like the other person who wants to slam the shit basin on my head?
Originally, I stood up to save your general from the siege. I sincerely wanted to help you take responsibility, even if it meant beheading me.
But now, General, you would simply pass this nonsensical responsibility to me, a cook.
This really shouldn’t be the case!
The 180-degree turn made me unable to react for a moment.
I think everyone should be equal. You can't treat us cooks as human beings.
A cook's life may not be as valuable as yours as a soldier or official, but at least you should have respect for your personality!
So, I added another sentence,
"General, is what you said true or false? Did you mean it from your heart, or did you say it casually?"
How I wish the general was kidding himself!
But what the general said next made me dumbfounded!
