It was getting late, and a soldier from the Jiacheng camp sneaked out from the gap in the camp fence. Taking advantage of the cover of night, he ran into the Yicheng camp. He was caught by the patrolling Xiang Yong and brought into Yicheng. Inside the camp.
In the camp, Xiang Lian'er sat on the guest table with a pale face and said nothing. Magistrate Ding was sitting in the main seat, but he felt uneasy. He spoke several times but finally said nothing.
"Master Ding, one day has passed. I wonder how Yi... I wonder how my brother is doing. Master Ding, aren't you anxious at all?" After a moment of silence, Xiang Lian'er finally couldn't help but speak.
County Magistrate Ding stood up quickly: "Urgent! How come I'm not in a hurry! But... Jiacheng has Lingyue Pavilion to help... I'm also helpless..." Magistrate Ding seemed a little embarrassed. Yicheng is known for its martial arts. , but now that he has lost the emperor’s envoy, he still can’t lose his face after all...
"Master Na Ding, sit down for a moment. The little girl has to go look for it by herself." Xiang Lian'er stood up and walked towards the door of the camp.
"Wait a minute...Miss Yi, this...it won't help if you go alone. If you have another chance...I..." County Magistrate Ding was a little flustered and incoherent when he saw Xiang Lian'er being so decisive. One has already been lost. If another one is lost, the court will be completely cut off from contact.
"My name is Xiang Lian'er." Xiang Lian'er turned around and emphasized. Seeing Magistrate Ding's confused expression, she added dissatisfiedly, "This is my nickname. I still like others to call me by my nickname..."
"Ah...Okay, Miss Lian'er, let's have a rest for the night. Tomorrow morning, I will have a showdown with them and try to get Mr. Yi back!" County Magistrate Ding promised.
However, Xiang Lian'er refused to give up and insisted on looking for Yi Xiaodao. After so many days together, Yi Xiaodao stepped forward to protect her in every critical moment. Now that Yi Xiaodao was captured and his life and death were unknown, it was strange that she could sleep. If there is anything wrong with Yi Xiaodao, if He Yue'er finds out...
The more Xiang Lian'er thought about it, the more anxious she became, wishing she could rescue Yi Xiaodao now. Magistrate Ding also gave good advice, fearing that Xiang Lian'er would do something stupid again if he wasn't careful.
"Master Ding, the patrol caught a spy from Jiacheng." The tent curtain was lifted, and the tent guard outside the door came in to report.
"Just go and interrogate the spies after you catch them." Magistrate Ding waved his hand with some dissatisfaction. The trouble in front of him has not been solved yet. Do you have to trouble yourself with every little thing?
"Wait, spy?" As soon as Magistrate Ding finished speaking, he called to the tent guard, "Bring him in, bring him in, hurry, hurry, hurry."
The tent guard turned around and complained softly: "I wanted to see you by name..."
"Miss Lian'er, we caught a spy from Jiacheng. Sit back and see if you can find out the whereabouts of Master Yi." County Magistrate Ding comforted him.
This statement was really useful. When Xiang Lian'er heard about it, she captured the spy on the opposite side and returned to the guest table to wait for the spy to be escorted in.
The spy had obviously met Mr. Ding, but he had never seen Xiang Lian'er. After entering the room, he saw Xiang Lian'er sitting at the guest table. He didn't know his identity, so he had to say nothing.
"Didn't you just yell about something important? Why are you mute now? Lord Ding is right here. If you have anything to say, please tell me!" The tent guard pushed him behind him.
The spy was pushed by him, but he wasn't angry. He didn't know Xiang Lian'er's identity, so he just refused to tell her.
"Who sent you here? Why?" Magistrate Ding asked aloud.
"I hope that the adults will screen out the others. I can only tell Master Ding." The spy said. Xu Hong was his uncle, so his family could naturally trust him. Xu Hong specifically stated that the matter was confidential and could only tell Master Ding, and the others would die in their stomachs.
"It doesn't matter, these are not outsiders. If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly!" Magistrate Ding did not dare to offend Xiang Lian'er's face.
The spy lowered his head: "In this case... I would rather die than tell..." Xu Hong, the nephew, was loyal, but unfortunately he was stubborn. He firmly remembered what Xu Hong said and could only tell Master Ding.
"What nonsense are you talking about! What do you mean you would rather die than say anything! There is no one else here. This is the sister of the imperial envoy. What's the matter? Is there any one of you who wants to surrender or something else? If you have anything to say, please tell me." Ding County In order to save Xiang Lian'er's face, Ling spoke a little excitedly. This was a good opportunity to show his loyalty to the court. The envoy's sister did not necessarily have the right to speak with the emperor, but she did with Yi Xiaodao. Furthermore, if Yi Xiaodao is gone, then the envoy's sister may be the only person who can speak for him in the court.
Magistrate Ding still didn't know the details of these people. If he had known that they were refugees from Wancheng two months ago, he would have been kicked out of the camp long ago. However, Yi Xiaodao disguised himself very well and deceived Master Guo and Magistrate Ding. So much so that Magistrate Ding had no doubts about the identity of several people.
"I dare not speak out even if I beat the villain to death." This little nephew of Xu Hong also had a stubborn temper.
"Pull me down! Beat him! Beat him until he talks." Magistrate Ding was a little angry. He tried his best to build a platform for Xiang Lian'er to raise it higher, but the spy tried his best to hit the pillar behind him. , If you don't teach her a lesson, it won't show that you value Xiang Lian'er.
Although Xiang Lian'er was not sociable, she understood at this time that it was her fault. She stood up and said, "Master Ding, please do your work first. Tomorrow morning... I will be waiting for the good news from Master Ding..."
"Hey, Miss Lian'er, hurry up, here comes someone! Escort Miss Lian'er back to the camp! Ask those two girls from the Tang family to serve Miss Lian'er well!" County Magistrate Ding quickly stood up and made arrangements.
"No need, Lord Ding, farewell." Xiang Lian'er walked out of the big tent, and the tent guard followed. When he came outside the tent, the tent guard waved, and the two young girls followed Xiang Lian'er and faced the tent. And go.
Xiang Lian'er left the tent, and two tent guards entered the tent. They dragged the spies out and tortured them.
"My lord, my lord, and the villain say it." The spy kowtowed quickly. As long as there were no outsiders, it would not be considered a violation of Uncle Xu Hong's wishes, and there would be no need for him to suffer any more physical pain.
"What on earth is going on? Surrender or sue for peace?" County Magistrate Ding glanced at the young spy angrily. He was loyal, but he just didn't have the eyesight to be a spy. Little did they know that Xu Hong sent his own nephew because he wanted this loyalty.
The spy turned his head and glanced at the two tent guards. The two tent guards glared at him: "Get everyone out of the way. What tricks are you trying to do!"
Magistrate Ding is not afraid. Although he is a civil servant, he is also good at swordsmanship. Besides, he has been a magistrate in Wancheng for so many years, so he is still confident in protecting himself in a one-on-one situation.
"You guys go out, I want to hear what he has to say." Magistrate Ding waved his hand to the tent guard to retreat.
When the spy saw that everyone had left quietly, only he and Magistrate Ding were left. He met the conditions mentioned by his uncle. He knelt on the ground and crawled forward two steps and said: "Uncle...ah no, Rich Master Xu ordered me to inform Magistrate Ding." , he is willing to serve the imperial court, and he will ask Master Ding to go out to challenge the camp tomorrow, which seems more urgent, to show the importance of Master Yi. Master Yi will fake his death before the battle to scare away the group of people in Lingyue Pavilion."
When County Magistrate Ding heard this, he was shocked: "Is this Master Yi's plan? Is Master Yi okay now?"
"Master Yi is fine. This... I don't know whose plan it is. Both of them were present when they entered the tent. It was Uncle... Mr. Xu who told the villain." After the spy finished speaking, he shrank his head. He already knew everything. Having said that, it was no longer up to him whether to kill or behead him, and now he could only resign himself to his fate.
"Okay! What's your name?" County Magistrate Ding was overjoyed when he heard this. He was relieved that Yi Xiaodao was safe and sound. He was even happier because Yi Xiaodao had somehow convinced Xu Hong. Seeing this posture, Xu Hong was ready to negotiate with him. . Unexpectedly, this young boy had a solution to the problem that even the King of Nanhuai couldn't solve.
Magistrate Ding didn't know that his status as King of Nanhuai was both an advantage and a disadvantage. It is precisely because of the identity of the King of Nanhuai that it is impossible to mediate the dispute between Yicheng and Jiacheng. All forces in Nanhuai are watching closely. But Yi Xiaodao was different. As a poor boy, no one would even look at him when he passed by big figures from aristocratic families while walking on the road. Yi Xiaodao found every opportunity and successfully met with the leaders of both parties, which led to the peace talks.
"Master Ding, my name is Chen Youdan..." the spy lowered his head and said.
"Chen Youda? Hahahaha, it's a bit unworthy of the name...Okay, you can go down and receive the reward of ten taels of silver. Go back and tell Mr. Xu that as long as Mr. Yi is safe and sound, I am willing to accompany him to perform a show, and the mine will be settled. Just let the court or the King of Nanhuai decide." Magistrate Ding said.
The spy narrowly escaped death and couldn't believe his ears. He kowtowed in a hurry and went down to receive the reward.
Besides, Xu Hong was anxiously circling around the camp, sending his nephew there, not only for the security of the information, but also to let his nephew pay attention to what was going on in Yicheng. If Yi Xiaodao is really an envoy of the imperial court, then Xu Hong will be impatient and willing to cooperate after hearing the news. If Yi Xiaodao is not an envoy of the imperial court... Xu Hong quietly observed Yi Xiaodao's reaction from the corner of his eyes.
Yi Xiaodao seemed not to notice, drinking tea and eating snacks leisurely: "Well, I tasted Wancheng's top ice cream in the palace and thought it was the most delicious thing in the world. I didn't expect this Nanhuai cake to be the best in the world." It's so delicious." Yi Xiaodao intentionally or unintentionally increased the weight of Xu Hong's identity in his heart.
Xu Hong was extremely worried at this time and had no time to think about whether to top or step on the ice cream. Now he just hoped that his little nephew would come back quickly and report the situation to him.
"Uncle..." The curtain of the camp tent was opened, and a thin figure came in. "I'm back."
"Guer, how did things go? What did Lord Ding say?" Seeing this, Xu Hong stepped forward and grabbed his nephew, dragging him to the middle of the camp and asked anxiously.
Yi Xiaodao poured a cup of tea and handed it to Chen Youdan.
"Thank you, Master Yi." Chen Youdan took the tea and drank it in one gulp. He wiped his mouth and said, "Master Ding said that as long as Master Yi is fine and willing to cooperate, he also said that there should be no more disputes about the mine. In the future, it will be left to the imperial court or Nan King Huai makes the decision."
Xu Hong's eyes widened: "Did County Magistrate really say that?"
"It's absolutely true, my nephew doesn't dare to lie!" Chen Youdan nodded vigorously.
Xu Hong believed in his nephew, otherwise he would not have sent him. If we were to rank this nephew's character in terms of seniority, then his loyalty to his uncle would naturally come first, but it's a pity that he is a bit timid...
Yi Xiaodao came over and stuffed Chen Youdan with a piece of pastry. Chen Youdan was flattered, thanked him repeatedly, stepped aside, and started gobbling it up.
Yi Xiaodao stood in front of Xu Hong and stretched out his hands: "Executive member Xu, please."
Xu Hong was a little confused: "Master Yi...what do you mean?"
"You have to do your best when acting. Don't let people see any flaws. Just tie him up." Yi Xiaodao said with a playful smile.
