Chapter 296 Guarding the Border 5

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Shu Li was a little helpless, but she could only let him go.

"Then you go farther." This is the only request.

Four or five walked out a few meters and promised to just watch and listen.

Shu Li lowered her voice and exchanged information with the owner of the sesame cake stall.

"My name is Shen Baixing. I escaped from the Yan Dynasty about ten years ago. Because I offended someone there, I lost half my life and was accidentally saved. And the people in this city stayed here regardless of their past grudges. Got me."

"Did you get the identity information?" Shu Li was extremely jealous.

But Shen Baixing immediately explained: "No, I knew it from other people's mouths."

"So fast?" Shu Li was startled, and then thought: "That's right, you should be in the city as soon as you enter the dungeon."

"That's true." Shen Baixing nodded and said, "And the only major event in the city recently is the peace talks between the two dynasties. I have heard a lot of people coming and going from here."

"Can you share? You agree." Shu Li said.

Shen Baiming laughed: "No, you can share."

"Last month, the Qi and Yan dynasties started fighting at Bu Zhan Po. General Li often made strange plans, destroyed several marching formations of the Yan dynasty one after another, and even sent people to set fire to the border town of the Yan dynasty."

"The Yan Dynasty suffered heavy losses, so it proposed peace talks and a truce, and surrendered. However, the people in the border towns of both dynasties did not agree, and their resentment was so high that the matter was delayed."

"As a result, almost two months later, you came with the intention of peace talks, and the anger was concentrated on you."

"Is it just that? Is it more than that?" Shu Li frowned: "I haven't heard any discussion about General Li since I entered the city. What happened to him?"

Shen Baixing suddenly looked embarrassed and coughed twice uncomfortably.

"Is it related to me?" Shu Li understood instantly.

"I heard that it was Her Royal Highness the Princess who came with the decree, so General Li gave up the General's Mansion, ah, it can also be said to be the City Lord's Mansion, for Her Highness to live in."

"And he himself went to the military camp ten miles outside the city and lived in a military tent."

Shu Li raised her eyebrows: "It doesn't sound strange?"

Shen Baimin coughed again: "General Li has been dragging his sick body to the military camp since the first battle at the beginning of last month. His old and new wounds have not healed."

Shu Li:......

"Don't people in the city support peace talks?" she asked.

Shen Baixing also cooperated and changed the topic: "No one who spoke out supports it."

Shu Li looked at him: "Those who remain silent do not want to be the accused sinners, right?"

Shen Baiming nodded.

"It's very tricky..." Shu Li sighed half-truthfully, and told the other party the information he already knew.

"The most difficult thing is that you may become the deceased." Shen Baixing said.

Shu Li smiled bitterly, then shook her head: "No, the most difficult thing right now is that we don't know how many people this copy belongs to, and we don't know any background information."

"My crisis is that I have violated the interests of the border guard general respected by the people in the border city, and brought an imperial edict for peace talks that they do not want. Therefore, my danger comes from the people and soldiers in the city."

"As for you, you offended the people of Yancheng and were kicked out, and then you have been living in Qibian City. There must be something fishy."

"The most important point now is that without memory, identity, background, timeline and other information, you don't know who to guard against."

Shen Baixing: I was in a good mood just now, but now I'm in a bad mood.

After agreeing to collect clues separately and agreeing on the next meeting time, Shuli returned to the city lord's mansion.

When he walked to the door this time, Shu deliberately raised his head and took a look. The plaque with the words "City Lord's Mansion" was no different from the new one. It was changed to match the "General's Mansion" that Shen Baixing said.

When he returned to the courtyard, Yijiu sat in the courtyard with a sword in his arms and wiped it. When he saw Shu Li, he came up to him directly.

"Your Highness, your subordinates..."

"Wait a minute, I need your help for something." Shu Li stopped him and spoke first: "I heard that General Li went to the military camp to avoid being guarded by men and women. But he was injured, how could I accept this care calmly? .”

"You are the most suitable person to go after me. Please go for me and ask General Li to come back."

Yijiu nodded: "My subordinates also came here for this matter."

"Then go and come back quickly." Shu Li said directly: "No matter what we do, we must invite the person back."

Yijiu took the order and left. Shuli sat on the other side of the stone table and waved to Siwu.

"Come on, tell me what you heard in the noodle shop."

Siwu's originally gloomy expression brightened instantly. He suppressed his voice and said with a cunning brilliance in his eyes: "This city is not peaceful."

Shu Li: Stiff.JPG.

Does this count?

"The border town has never been peaceful."

Siwu shook his head: "Your Highness, this is not peaceful. It does not refer to war or the like, but various businesses."

"for example?"

"The city is divided into three factions. General Li's faction is composed of mostly soldiers; the second faction is headed by a man named San Geng Deng, who only appears at night, and is mostly young people; and the last faction is Zhijunshi, but the leader and The whereabouts of the members are mysterious and not much is known about them.”

"The news that His Highness has come for peace talks was sold by the first faction. The third watch even placed a reward on Your Highness."

"Oh? How much am I worth?" Shu Li was very interested.

"Ten suits of armor."

Shu Li raised an eyebrow: "Not money?"

"Your Highness, you don't know. In this city, useful objects are much more valuable than gold and silver."

"Did you hear all this at the noodle shop?"

"Yes!" Siwu said again: "Those people also asked the noodle shop owner if he regretted it. They also said that if you can't get the armor, you can't enter the military camp. After the incident is exposed, we will be finished together."

"Enter the military camp? Bring your own armor?" Shu Li was puzzled by every point.

"Then why didn't he take action? Did he really regret it?"

Four or five said "Pfft", unable to hold back their laughter.

"Back to Your Highness, they couldn't get enough to buy the poison, so they wanted to use their strength to disrespect you."

His disdain was very clear to Shu Li, and she felt relieved immediately.

At least she, Your Highness, still has someone to protect her.

It was already evening when General Li was invited back from the military camp.

Shu Li was trying to pry more clues from Si Wu's mouth. When she looked up and saw General Li, she pretended to be excited "dedicatedly".

"General, you have suffered!"

General Li clasped his fists and said, "I am here to serve the people of this city, so why should I suffer?"

"You all stand down, I have something to discuss with General Li."

Yijiu and Siwu looked at each other, and then stood honestly at the entrance of the courtyard.

"I am a loyal minister!" This is Li Zhi.

"Are you a rebel?" This was Shu Li.

The two people who looked at each other paused.

"Do you have a plot or something?" Shu Li reacted a little faster and spoke quickly.

"Yes, but not much."

"Tell me."

Li Zhi sighed: "It's hard to say..."