After inviting Jin Miaomiao, Hua Yao achieved his purpose of visiting the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion. He felt a lot more relaxed and was no longer as nervous as before. He sat next to Bai Meng, drank half a cup of tea in small sips, put down the tea bowl in his hand, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Okay, the affairs of the old master will be left to Mr. Jin. You can just wait for the appointment of the officials and pack your luggage." Bai Meng raised the corners of his lips slightly, "This time I won't do it. You know how long you have to leave, and you won’t be able to come back in a short time.”
"Commander, my father and my family are entrusted to you. When you are not busy, please help me take a look."
"This is definitely no problem. Even if you don't tell me, I will go and see it. After all, in recommending you to follow Liu Shuai, in addition to the Duke and the general, I also have a share, right?" Bai Meng smiled, "You have to be careful. If something happens to you, your father will have to fight with me."
"Don't worry, I will be fine." Hua Yao stretched out his hand and hammered his shoulder twice. "I still want to show off my power in front of my father when I come back from victory! He always feels that his son is not good enough. Nothing can be done without him. This time, I want to show him that his son is responsible for leaving his protection."
"It's good to have such ambition!" Shen Haolin nodded towards Hua Yao, "But act within your ability."
"Yes, Lord Guo!"
Seeing Hua Yao's high-spirited look, Shen Haolin and Shen Cha smiled at each other, hoping that this trip to the south would truly make this boy who was carefully cared for by his father become a responsible and responsible man.
"That's right!" Bai Meng slapped her leg hard, turned around and faced Hua Yao, "I was wondering if I had overlooked something before, but I suddenly remembered it. Hua Yao, those people in Wangxin Town God, did you sneak out to play? And you bought a lot of weird gadgets and came back to show off to us? Then, we didn’t pay any attention to you, do you still feel aggrieved?"
"I don't feel wronged. I just feel that you seem to have something to worry about. Anyway, during the few days we were in Wangxin Town, you and your Majesty were not in a particularly good mood. There is also the one who was captured by the Duke. Magistrate Niu always seems arrogant." Hua Yao laughed as he spoke, "You may not know it well, but Magistrate Niu raised his neck every time he saw His Majesty and the Commander-in-Chief. The way he looks at people with his chin and walks sideways is very funny. Every time I see him like this, I wonder, these people who have been overweight are really different from us."
"What a mouthful you are. Fortunately, that bully magistrate didn't provoke you. Otherwise, we wouldn't even have to arrest him. He would be so angry with you that he would go to heaven!"
Bai Meng was so teased that he went up and slapped him hard twice, and also kicked him twice. It was better for the commander-in-chief. Jin Miaomiao, who was opposite, had stopped laughing. If Shen Cha hadn't grabbed her, she would have rolled on the ground.
"Don't be like this, okay? I'm really not joking with you. This is his image in my eyes." Seeing Jin Miaomiao laughing so hard that he could hardly breathe, Hua Yao curled his lips helplessly and turned away. Looking at Bai Meng, "Why did the commander-in-chief suddenly mention this? Is it related to the case you are handling?"
"It's more or less related. Among us, you are the only one who has gone out to play, so I want to ask you something." Bai Meng waved his hand towards him, "Let me confirm something with you first. In Wangxin Town Didn't you reveal your identity when you were there? Didn't anyone know who you were? No one was following you secretly, right?"
"No one is following me, why are you following me? I'm not an important person! Everyone in the post house thinks I'm just a little guard. No one cares when I come in and out. Even when I buy a lot of things and come back, they still ask me Do you want to help hide it to avoid being scolded?"
"Okay, you have talent!" Bai Meng looked at Shen Cha, "What do you think, General?"
Shen Cha didn't answer, just smiled, raised his chin towards Hua Yao, and asked him to continue talking.
"What do you want to know?" Hua Yao frowned slightly and counted on his fingers, "In total, I have only gone out three or two times, and each time did not exceed two hours."
"It's not too little, nor is it too short." Bai Meng rolled his eyes, sighed heavily, and desperately told himself to be patient, and continued, "Did you encounter anything when you were on the street? Something interesting or weird?”
"Interesting? Strange?" Hua Yao tilted his head, expressing that he was confused, "These two are very different. Which one do you want to know?"
"Tell me everything!" Bai Meng moved closer to Hua Yao, "Well, it's mainly about Magistrate Niu and Wu Fei. If there's anyone from the county magistrate or from the camp in Wangxin Town, you can also tell me. .”
"Oh, this!" Hua Yao held his chin and thought carefully for a while, "If you didn't tell me, I really wouldn't be able to remember it at all. When you mention it like this, there are really a few strange things, and they are all the same as yours. The ones caught have something to do with it. As for me, I am quite curious. When I go to a strange place, I like to wander around. Wangxin Town Camp has a very important position in my heart. After all, it is the last camp in Xijing. A gate. So, I definitely want to check it out."
"you go?"
"Of course. On the second day after we arrived, while His Majesty and the Commander-in-Chief were chatting with the Niu County Magistrate in the front hall, I slipped out to play. Then, I encountered the first strange thing that made me feel .”
At this point, Hua Yao stopped talking and stared at the tea bowl on the table in trance, not knowing what he was doing.
Everyone's curiosity was aroused by him, and they could only wait for him, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't speak.
"Sir, can you come to your senses?" Bai Meng raised his foot and kicked him, "Speak quickly, don't hesitate!"
"Commander, it has been so long. I always have to carefully recall what I heard and saw at that time, and I also have to think about how to say it so that you can understand what is going on at once."
"If you have anything to think about, just express what you saw and heard exactly." Bai Meng pointed at him, "What we want is details. The more detailed the better, do you understand?" ?”
"Okay, I understand!" Hua Yao raised his hands to express that he was wrong. The commander-in-chief must not be as knowledgeable as him. Then he cleared his throat and said, "That's it. After I slipped out, I observed it carefully. , there were a lot of strange people around, so I chose a place with a little less people to walk. Before I turned a corner, I heard two people talking. I had already planned to turn around and leave. After all, it’s not good to eavesdrop on people’s conversations. That was great, but then I heard them mention the Commander-in-Chief in their conversation, so I stopped again and found a relatively secluded place to hide."
"These two people don't have any followers or guards around them?"
"No." Hua Yao shook his head gently, "I checked specifically, and it was indeed not the case. The two of them were probably discussing something more secret, so they sent away the guards, followers, etc. , doesn’t this just give me an advantage? If the guards and followers are there, wouldn’t I be able to listen?”
"You are awesome!" Bai Meng extended his thumb, "What did they say?"
"Well, I can't remember the specifics. It probably means that one person advises another person to calm down and not be impulsive. Magistrate Niu can handle it by himself, and the commander-in-chief will not be suspicious. The person being advised is still He was quite worried. He said he was worried about Chuang'er being young. He didn't go through this and was afraid that he would reveal his flaws. But he couldn't come forward, otherwise he would really reveal his secrets or something." Hua Yao touched his chin, "That's probably what he meant. Later, The first person persuaded him for a while, and then the two of them left the alley. I waited for them to pass by me, and then I secretly poked my head out and took a look. One of them seemed to have inconvenient legs. There seems to be no problem when I walk, but I feel a little lame when I walk fast.”
"Are you sure?" The other four people looked at each other, Bai Meng grabbed Hua Yao's arm, "Are you sure?"
"It's accurate, it must be accurate. There's nothing wrong with my eyesight." Hua Yao shook off Bai Meng's hand, "Don't be so excited, okay? That person must have a leg problem, and his walking posture is different from that of ordinary people. However, something strikes me as strange."
"What's up?"
"The person who made me think my legs and feet were bad was actually Wu Fei."
