The King of Shu has been planning for today and painstakingly arranging for many years before he achieved his previous achievements. With great difficulty, the prince, King Jing and King Rui were eliminated in one fell swoop. If it hadn't been for the sudden appearance of King Ying, King Shu would have become the biggest winner. Although there are some surprises at the moment, it is far from the time to decide the outcome.
If it was because of these spies from Nanzhen Fusi that they ended up being defeated early, I'm afraid no one would be willing to accept it. As for the detailed size and number of people in Nanzhen Fusi, Lu Wentao did not know. But Lu Wentao also knew that Nanzhen Fusi could not release too many people in Ruzhou at one time. Perhaps these ten people are all the people sent by Nanzhen Fusi to Ruzhou this time.
If we can really catch them all, at least in the eyes of the King of Shu, maybe the situation will not become too bad. Thinking of this, Lu Wentao finally chose to remain silent. Lu Wentao acquiesced, and there was no way for him to stop him. At this time, the anxious King of Shu personally gave the order, so the action here was naturally not slow.
When there was only one stick of incense, the one hundred people from Zuoying, the secret guard that the King of Shu had painstakingly cultivated, plus the one hundred personal guards of the King of Shu, had all gathered together and galloped away under the leadership of the secret pursuit. These people are the loyal confidants of the King of Shu. Even if something happens, Lu Wentao believes that it will be kept secret.
The group of people were all cavalry and were quite fast. After arriving at the place where the two secret chasers broke up, the King of Shu pondered for a moment and said to Lu Wentao: "Sir, take fifty people to the mass grave where the secret chasers found the people of Fusi in Nanzhen." Excavate the location. See what the two Nanzhen Fusi people burned. Then, come back and look for us."
Seeing the cold eyes of King Shu when he ordered these words, Lu Wentao did not dare to delay. He immediately took fifty people and rushed to the mass grave. Without saying a word, he dug up a piece of the freshest soil among the weeds and graves on the ground. At this time, he was also worried that the bodies of Princess Rui and the concubine would be discovered by the people of Nanzhen Fusi before they could be burned.
Although there are only two corpses, who are the people in Nanzhen Fusi? Those people are all veterans of secretly handling cases and tracking, and they can see something even from the corpses. Moreover, it had been more than a few days since the King of Shu reported to King Rui that he had set fire to his family and committed suicide. The corpses of Princess Rui and the concubine looked dead at first glance. This could not be hidden from anyone.
At that time, even the subtlety cannot be explained. Moreover, once the reports of so many injuries on the two corpses reached the ears of the emperor, it would be nothing but a big deal. Even if the two confidants responsible for burning the corpses were killed, as long as the bodies of the two women were not taken away, there would still be room for maneuver. If the body was discovered and taken away, it would really be the end.
So when his subordinates were digging the soil, Lu Wentao's heart was always in doubt. Fortunately, when the place was dug up, there were only ashes left after people were incinerated. Maybe it was a problem that occurred while the corpses of his two confidants were being burned, and one woman's feet were not completely burned. And this remaining woman has a very obvious black mole on the sole of her foot.
With this discovery, Lu Wentao, who had almost killed two women last night, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Wentao, who likes women's feet, took a break from his madness last night and played with Princess Rui's beautiful feet for a long time. So this mole was still quite fresh in his memory.
Of course, he was not very interested in King Rui's other concubine, but he had not seen whether the other concubine of King Rui also had the same mole on his foot. All he knew was that Princess Rui had a black mole on her foot. The remaining burned foot was enough to prove that Princess Rui had been melted away. For him, as long as those two women are dead, other things will not matter.
As for how many people the ashes in the pit belonged to, he didn't have the ability to tell. The body that had been doused with kerosene was burned thoroughly. As for why Princess Rui's remaining foot was not burned off, he didn't know. However, Lu Wentao, who thought that both women were dead now, breathed a sigh of relief.
He immediately ordered people to fill the soil again and led his people to chase the King of Shu. When he followed the mark left by the secret guard and arrived at the small mountain village, he found that the King of Shu was looking at more than a hundred trembling villagers kneeling in front of his horse. At this time, King Shu's face was not gloomy, it could even be said to be darker than the bottom of the pot.
Before Lu Wentao opened his mouth to speak, the King of Shu spoke first: "Sir, there is no need to ask. There were indeed more than a dozen people who visited this village this morning. And not only did they visit this village, they also stayed at a certain home for a full hour. . But by now, we have been walking for at least half an hour."
After hearing the answer from the King of Shu, Lu Wentao, who was still a little uneasy, said: "Your Majesty, do they know if those people came back with anyone or anything weird? I just found the place where the corpse was burned. I dug it up and checked. In the ash pit, I found a woman's foot, which should be Princess Rui's."
"But that's all. All that was left was a pile of ashes, and nothing else was found. The bodies of the two people who went to burn the corpse were not found either. What I am most worried about right now is whether they will be captured by the South. Were the people from Zhenfusi captured alive? These two people know very well what happened in the past few days. They burned the bodies of Prince Rui’s family.”
"As soon as those people entered the village, they took control of the entire village. The doors of more than 20 households in the village were sealed and they were not allowed to come out. They only knew who came this morning, and later these people bought a house at a high price. A donkey cart, and several sets of bedding. The rest of the people don't know anything about it. How do you ask me to check it for you?" After hearing Lu Wentao's question, the King of Shu said coldly.
This answer from the King of Shu made Lu Wentao feel more and more uneasy. But just when he was about to ask something else, a fast horse galloped over. After seeing the Queen of Shu, the knight dismounted and knelt down and said: "Master, when my subordinates chased along the ruts, they found traces of those people. There were sixteen people in their group, all on horseback, and they also brought a carriage. "
"After my subordinates discovered them, they didn't dare to alert them. But after chasing them for more than ten miles, they found that they turned to the main road leading to Jingzhao and met up with the first section of Ruijianying who was returning to Beijing. After they met up with Ruijianying After that, I don’t know what happened. Rui Jianying not only strengthened its vigilance, but even sent out scouts on both wings to conduct careful searches along the way.”
"The soldiers in Ruijian camp are all veterans, and the scouts are also veterans who have fought in the frontier army. They are extremely experienced. My subordinates are afraid that if they continue to follow, they will be discovered easily. They dare not continue chasing and are in a hurry to come back. Report to the prince. Let the prince decide what to do next."
The report of this secret pursuit made King Shu, who had been hit hard since receiving the imperial edict early this morning, no longer able to suppress the anger in his heart. At this time, in front of his subordinates, no matter how big things happened, he always had a calm and calm expression, which had long since disappeared.
Not only was his face full of ferociousness, but he also raised his hand with a horsewhip. After beating the secret chaser until blood flowed from his face, he gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Please make a decision, please make a decision. If everything requires me, I will." Only by making decisions can you do things, so what is the use of my king raising you? You might as well do it yourself."
After that, he raised his head and looked at the trembling villagers in front of him, and said to the guards and military commanders beside him: "From now on, I don't want to see these untouchables, nor do I want to continue to see this mountain village. If you are interested in these If the village girl is interested, she can do whatever she wants. But once you have finished enjoying it, you don’t need me to teach you what to do."
As soon as the King of Shu finished speaking, this loyal confidant of his, who was a little dissatisfied with the beautiful maids in Prince Rui's Mansion being given to secret guards, Qian Hu, the guard, said to the hundred pro soldiers behind him. : "Master, you must have heard what you said. I give you half a day off today. You can do whatever you want."
As soon as he finished speaking, the one hundred soldiers behind him were still under control. They immediately swarmed up, forcibly separated the men and women among the villagers, and dragged out all the young women individually. He drove the remaining villagers into a hut and piled a large amount of firewood around the hut.
After the guard personally lit a torch, he didn't even get off his horse and threw the torch directly onto the pile of firewood. Behind him, from almost every hut in the village, a woman's heart-wrenching cries could be heard, but he pretended not to have heard them.
He had no interest in village girls or village women who were ugly, perhaps covered in lice. So at this time, he didn't want to have fun with his subordinates. Since your subordinates are willing, just reward them. If any of them are long and beautiful, someone will naturally take the initiative to send them over.
However, during those days, he was very envious of the young and beautiful maids in Prince Rui's Mansion who were given to the secret guards' subordinates. These women may be a bit ugly in appearance and not as beautiful as the women in Prince Rui's Mansion. The body is also a little dirty, and there are some lice and the like. But at least it's better than nothing, and it's much more cost-effective than spending your own money to visit a brothel.
So even though King Shu is around, no one cares. And the commander who had been putting on airs until one of his subordinates dragged a girl who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, but very delicate in appearance, to him. Only then did he dismount his horse with satisfaction and drag the girl into a hut. Not long after, screams came from inside the house.
Although this small mountain village was poor, it had always been quiet and stable. After the King of Shu and his men moved in, it suddenly turned into a Shura field. The King of Shu, the initiator of all this, sat on his horse and listened quietly to the screams of people in the thatched hut under the fire before they were burned alive. There were also the screams of women scattered among the huts in the village.
Lu Wentao, who saw all this, did not offer any advice at this time. For him, who was in such confusion at the moment, he had no idea what to do next. He still had time to care about the life and death of these villagers. And what he knew better was that if he didn't calm down the anger in King Shu's heart quickly, he might be the next unlucky one.
Lu Wentao wisely kept his mouth shut in order to protect himself. As for other people, they are either already involved or are used to it. When everything calmed down, King Shu didn't even look at the tragedy he had caused. He simply took the reins of his horse and turned around to leave the village, which was now in ruins and lifeless.
Seeing the King of Shu leaving, those behind him did not dare to delay and got on their horses to follow him. Behind them, a raging fire broke out in this village with only about twenty households. It wasn't until the fire was extinguished that a girl struggled to climb out of a ruined wall. This girl is none other than the girl who was raped by the guard Qianhu.
