"Assassinate me and the military advisor?" After hearing what the guard said, Shen Cha and Jin Jing were stunned, "Where do you start talking about this? Why?"
"Yes, why?" Jin Jing was also confused, "Although Daxia and the Japanese do often clash, with small battles every three days and one big battle every five days. There have been thousands of large and small battles over the years. However, they don’t seem to have any interaction with our Shen family army. It can be said that they are strangers. So what’s the point of assassinating the two of us..."
"This..." The two guards looked at each other and shook their heads at Shen Cha and Jin Jing, "I don't know very well."
"General, Sir, I would like to venture to guess whether the Japanese don't know the origin of the Daxia envoy."
Shen Cha and Jin Jing looked at each other, "Shopkeeper, please continue."
"Yes." The shopkeeper leaned forward slightly, "According to the usual practice, the emperor of your country sends important ministers from the capital to visit, but this time is an exception. You two came directly from Jiaping Pass. We should be the only ones with such an arrangement. Both sides knew that neither the Jin nor the Japanese knew. But as soon as the Daxia envoy entered the city, the Jin should know that the so-called Daxia envoys were referring to the two, but they hid this fact from the Japanese. They probably had some conspiracy. of."
"What the shopkeeper said is reasonable, and he has an agenda." Jin Jing sneered, "Their intentions are not small, they are just trying to borrow a knife to kill people!" He looked at Shen Cha, "After seeing us appearing in Linhuang Mansion, At that time, they should have been surprised and happy. They were surprised that His Majesty did not send important ministers from the capital as usual. They were happy that we left Jiaping Pass and they could take action easily. Therefore, they did not reveal the truth to the Japanese, but They pretended not to know anything and acted according to the plan they had made before."
"If the Japanese can do things well and succeed in assassination, they can get rid of our big worry and throw the blame on the Japanese. Of course, the premise is that the Japanese have been silenced by them. Maybe..." Shen Cha looked at the shopkeeper , and looked at the two guards, "The King of Liao will also become a part of the scapegoat. After all, we died in the capital of Liao, and the King of Liao will never be able to escape suspicion. On the other hand, if the Japanese did not succeed, and died in During the fight with us, they can clear away the suspicion. If there are still survivors, they can also silence them. In this way, even if we pursue, I am afraid we will not be able to find the Jin man. "
"Sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight is the style of the Jin people." The shopkeeper nodded, "Always vicious, always... unscrupulous."
"By the way, is the posthouse where the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin are staying under guard? Has the news of the capture of the Japanese been leaked?" Shen Cha looked at the two guards, "Have you ever asked if the Jin people still have arrangements in the city? If we don’t have other men, it’s not a wise move to prevent them from jumping over the wall and fighting with them in the city.”
"What the general said is that the young master also had this concern, so after knowing the news, he made arrangements very quickly. The small courtyard where the Japanese were located and the entire surrounding neighborhood were tightly sealed, and not even a single insect would be allowed to escape. The general can rest assured that it can crawl in and out freely. As for the post house where the Jin delegation stayed, when they fought on the street before, it was surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside, and they were not allowed to do whatever they wanted. Moving around is just a few more layers of defense now.”
Shen Cha nodded slightly, tapping her fingers rhythmically on the table, her mind quickly thinking about any clues she had missed or ignored. After thinking for a while, she turned her attention to the two guards again.
"Did Young Master Nan tell us which envoy from the Kingdom of Jin arranged for these Japanese people to come in? Was it Wanyanping, Wanyan and Wen, or the elders of the tribes of the Kingdom of Jin?"
"This..." The guards were stunned for a moment when they heard Shen Cha's question, but soon they realized the seriousness of the problem. The taller one stood up and bowed deeply to Shen Cha, "Thank you, General."
After saying that, he nodded towards Jin Jing and the shopkeeper, quickly left the inn and went to report to Yelu Nan.
Shen Cha looked at the short guard left behind and raised an eyebrow, "Master Nan sent you to protect brother Afeng?"
"Yes!" The short guard nodded, then shook his head, "No, the main thing is to protect the general and military advisor."
"Protect... us?" Jin Jing laughed, "We understand Mr. Nan's kindness. You should take a good look at Mr. Qi! Although he is not a powerless scholar, but now he is seriously ill, he still I need your care."
"……yes!"
After asking all the questions that should be asked, Shen Cha waved his hand and asked the guards to retreat.
"Shopkeeper, although Mr. Qi has woken up and his fever has subsided a little, we still need to keep a close eye on him. The old doctor has given instructions. If Mr. Qi gets fever again at night, send someone to look for him immediately. It doesn't matter how late it is. .”
"Yes, I took note of it."
After Shen Cha gave instructions to the shopkeeper, he and Jin Jing went to see Qi Zhifeng's situation again. He repeated what he had said to Mei Lin and Mei Zhu. After everything was arranged, they returned to the room together.
The two people sat opposite each other on the soft couch for a long time, and laughed out loud in unison. The news delivered by the guards sent by Yerunan allowed them to confirm two things.
The first thing that can be confirmed is that no one in prison, regardless of whether they participated in gambling or fighting, will be released due to the amnesty. In the second case, the Japanese were caught and the mastermind behind it was revealed. The Jin people had mouths all over their bodies and could not clean themselves. Although the three of them belong to different camps, in the eyes of outsiders, they are still one. No matter which party did this, outsiders would think that the Jin people had evil intentions.
"Xiaocha, who are you talking about...?" Jin Jing pondered for a moment, "I think it should be possible to exclude the elders of the tribes in the Jin Kingdom. They are all gathered together for their own interests, but in the end they all have their own agendas. , there are small thoughts hidden between tribes and between elders, and they cannot do this kind of thing that requires concerted efforts. As for Wanyan and Wen..." He shook his head, "It doesn't matter. It’s not very similar.”
"Well, it really doesn't seem like their style of acting. The most important thing is that they are leaderless now. Although they are strong, since Wanyan and Wen died suddenly, they lacked a person in charge, otherwise they wouldn't be looking forward to it eagerly. I hope Wanyanxi will go back as soon as possible. Now they are all very anxious internally, and they probably don’t have the energy to do all these things." Shen Cha chuckled lightly, "Actually, after listening to what they said, what I immediately thought of was Wanyan. Ping, this style of doing things and this method of doing things are very suitable for her. Also, this kind of ability to blame others is not something ordinary people can learn."
"That's true." Jin Jing nodded, "But it's not a big deal to put the blame on the Japanese, right? Can the Japanese accomplish this? If the news of our assassination reaches Xijing, should His Majesty be furious or outraged? It's pointless to beat up the Japanese." He raised his chin towards the window, "Or, she really wants to blame someone else."
"Of course there is someone else. It doesn't matter whether the Japanese are Japanese or not. They are just her pawns. In this case, the important thing is the person who took care of them in the city and the person who helped the Japanese rent the yard. If possible, If you follow these two lines of investigation, you will probably know who the spy Wan Yanping arranged in Linhuang Mansion is, and who the backer is behind the spy."
While talking, Shen Cha looked over where Jin Jing was pointing. Hearing a slight noise coming from outside, the two of them looked at each other. When the people outside the window left, they both showed a knowing smile.
"You, just watching the fun is not too big a deal." Jin Jing shook her head helplessly, "The rumors, gambling, and fights are gone, but now something like this has happened again. The King of Liao and these two young masters, Even the civil and military officials of the Liao Kingdom may not be able to have a good night's sleep."
"The incident between the Jin and the Japanese was not my fault. It has nothing to do with me. Don't blame it on me."
"Speaking of which, these two boys under Yerunan are not very smart. Didn't they ask their colleagues to find out that any spies can't hide from you?"
"They have been following Mr. Nan. They have no experience in this area, so we can't blame them. They will know after suffering in the future. Then again, the Jin people automatically sent their pigtails to us. Will my previous proposal still be rejected by you?"
"Are you so unwilling?" Jin Jing looked at Shen Cha and was amused by her expression, "Do you think I have the final say in this decision, or do you have the final say? Even if we can use this to make a fuss, We need to go back and discuss it with everyone, right? We need to listen to Haolin and Xiaotian’s thoughts, right?”
"Okay, you're right." Shen Cha curled his lips and looked aggrieved, "Actually, there's no need. I also know that brother won't agree."
"That's not necessarily true!" Jin Jing showed a very mean smile, "This brother of yours is very protective of others. Even if you are not harmed, he will not let go of those who want to harm you." He He clicked his tongue twice and said, "The Jin people and the Japanese people are all finished this time!"
