"Help! Someone has assassinated the imperial official!" Commander Xia suddenly yelled at the intersection with all his might.
The soldiers of the right army who had come to watch the excitement heard Commander Xia's voice and hurriedly reported to their commander.
When Yuan Shaojie, the commander of the Right Army, heard that it was Commander Xia of the Left Army who was at odds with him, he felt a little gloating about the misfortune and was about to pretend not to know and call his men back to the camp.
As soon as he turned around and walked a few steps, he felt something was wrong again, so he called a close aide and gave him some instructions, asking him to bring dozens of soldiers to show off. If he could be saved, he would be saved. If he couldn't be defeated, he would run away first. I have fulfilled my responsibilities as a comrade.
Commander Yuan's cronies led the soldiers to the intersection and found that the road was blocked by rocks, making it impossible to pass for a while. He ordered the soldiers to clear the rocks on the road first.
Su Qiqi was closest to the intersection and was the first to hear the movement, knowing that it was other people in the barracks who came to rescue Commander Xia. I couldn't help but feel anxious. The roadblock could only block me for a moment. Once the roadblock was cleared, the situation might be reversed and I would be in trouble.
Thinking of this, Su Qiqi winked at Qin Chuan, Qingdai and Granny Cui. The three of them flicked their swords and stepped aside. Su Qiqi took out a handful of silver needles and shot them all at Commander Xia who was still resisting. .
Commander Xia was intent on escaping, but was accidentally shot by Su Qiqi. The anesthetic on the silver needle reacted quickly. Commander Xia only felt his eyelids sinking before he passed out. He was carried on Qin Chuan's shoulders, and together with Su Qiqi, Qingdai, and Granny Cui, they used Qinggong and fled deep into the rocky hill.
By the time Commander Yuan's men cleared the roadblocks and rushed over, Su Qiqi and others had already disappeared. Only a dozen corpses of Commander Xia's soldiers were left at the scene.
After Commander Yuan's cronies inspected the scene, leaving a few soldiers to guard the body, they went to report what they saw to Commander Yuan who was still waiting outside the barracks.
Yuan commanded his men to return the body to the barracks, and then rushed to the military tent led by Wang Tong with a few close associates. Just as Commander Yuan was about to enter the military tent, he was stopped by a guard led by Wang Tong.
Commander Yuan said with some displeasure: "I have something important to report to Commander Wang, please let me know!"
The guard looked troubled and whispered: "Commander Wang has gone to bed. Can Commander Yuan come back tomorrow?"
Commander Yuan smiled and said thoughtfully: "Is it possible that Commander Wang is not here?"
The guard's expression changed, and then he forced himself to calm down and said: "Commander, you are joking. It's so late, Commander Wang is naturally resting in the tent..."
"Then please let me know. Otherwise, we will delay important events and you and I will not be able to bear the consequences..."
Commander Yuan seemed to sense the guard's guilty conscience, so he spoke threateningly and insisted on meeting Commander Wang immediately.
When the guard was in a dilemma and at a loss. Commander Wang's lazy voice suddenly came from the tent behind the screen: "Who is making a noise outside?"
When the guard heard Commander Wang's voice, he was overjoyed and said loudly: "Commander, Commander Yuan of the Right Army has something important to see you..."
Commander Wang said, "Let him sit down for a while. I'll be here soon..."
Commander Yuan snorted coldly and sat down at the table in front of the screen. He looked at the guards led by Wang Commander with amusement.
The guard felt uncomfortable looking at him, so he cast his gaze outside the door, avoiding Commander Yuan's glaring eyes.
After a while, Commander Wang came out neatly dressed, greeted Commander Yuan a bit, and then sat down at the table.
"Commander Yuan, you came to see me in the middle of the night. What's the matter?" Commander Wang asked slowly, as if he didn't know what happened tonight.
"Commander Wang, didn't you hear any strange noise tonight?" Commander Yuan asked in a somewhat sinister tone.
Commander Wang noticed his bad intentions and smiled lightly: "I have never heard any strange noises... Commander Yuan, if you have anything to say, you can just say it directly, there is no need to play riddles with me..."
Commander Yuan laughed twice and said seriously: "Commander Xia of the Zuo Army was attacked at Luanshi Gang and his whereabouts are unknown..."
Commander Wang was stunned for a moment, looked surprised, and said urgently: "When did it happen? Did you catch the thief?"
Commander Yuan shook his head and said: "When we arrived, the thieves who attacked Commander Xia had already escaped. Commander Xia was also taken away and disappeared..."
After Commander Wang heard this, he frowned and pondered for a moment, then looked at Commander Yuan again and said, "Were there any clues found at the scene?"
Commander Yuan rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Not yet. There are only a dozen corpses of left army soldiers left at the scene. We brought them back... We will deal with them after reporting to you..."
Commander Wang nodded and said: "Let me come over tomorrow for a test... It's getting late, so you should go back and rest first..."
When Commander Yuan heard this, he smiled meaningfully, clasped his fists and said, "That subordinate will retire first..." After that, he left Commander Wang's military tent with his cronies angrily.
General Fan's Mansion. General Fan asked the housekeeper and his servants to clear out an independent courtyard, and placed the unconscious Commander Xia, who was brought back by Su Qiqi and others, in this courtyard, and sent government soldiers to guard it strictly.
The next day, at dawn, everyone got up early to have a meal. Gather in the side hall to discuss matters.
"I've made it clear that the trial of the three divisions of the poison pill case has been moved to Dali Temple..." Before Vice General Zhang could finish speaking, Qin Chuan and Zheng Miao asked anxiously: "Why was it changed to Dali Temple? What happened?" Yet?"
Vice General Zhang swallowed his saliva and was about to speak in detail. But General Fan interrupted: "I heard... Eunuch Feng is also going to participate..."
After hearing General Fan's words, Su Qiqi, Qin Chuan, Zheng Miao, and Qingdai were all shocked and asked: "Is the Holy One going to personally intervene in this matter? Why do you want Eunuch Feng to supervise the trial?"
General Fan's face darkened and he murmured: "The poison pill case is of great importance, and I dare not speculate on the holy will. However, I have sent people to Eunuch Feng to take care of it... If nothing else, I can help your father and others. The crime is reduced to one degree..."
Su Qiqi nodded, cupped her fists and said, "Thank you so much, General Fan, for saving me. I will be grateful for your kindness in the future..." Qin Chuan and Zheng Miao also stepped forward and bowed to express their thanks. General Fan waved his hand and said calmly: "Fan will do his best for the entrustment of his dear friend. You don't need to worry about it..."
Seeing that he was so upright and open-minded, Su Qiqi and others stopped being polite. Let's get back to business and discuss business.
Everyone was busy discussing how to save people, when suddenly the housekeeper ran in and said in a panic: "Master, a group of officers and soldiers came outside the door..."
