When the Chu State was in trouble due to the invasion of Qi State.
Yan State.
An old man secretly observed Su Ye at the gate of Dali Temple.
When night fell, he quietly followed the path out of the city.
He threw the money to the coachman waiting at the city gate, and then left overnight, returning to a remote village.
The night is vast, and the moonlight shines into the dilapidated thatched cottage.
The old man was sitting on the bedside, worried.
None of the villagers knew the origin of this old man, and they only regarded him as a frustrated scholar.
His conversation and manner betrayed that he was not from this remote place.
Since the old man came to this village more than 30 years ago, he has been working as a private school teacher.
The tuition fees he charges are only enough to maintain basic living, but his knowledge is unfathomable.
The villagers admired him immensely.
However, outside of teaching, the old man was always alone.
Silent and taciturn, as if there is endless sadness hidden deep in his heart.
Whenever someone from the court comes to collect taxes, the old man always makes excuses and stays behind closed doors.
As the night got darker, the old man put out the oil lamp and lay on the bed, thinking a lot.
Since the news came that the case of the Minister of Rites has been reopened.
I heard that the case was handed over to Su Ye, the prime minister in white, who was full of legends throughout the Yan Dynasty.
For the first time in decades, his haggard life was filled with hope.
Therefore, he made a rare return to the imperial city to find out.
Is this person who is highly praised by the people the person he has been waiting for?
When he witnessed Su Ye setting a trap in Dali Temple and playing with the assistant minister Chen Mu.
He almost cheered for it, and even impulsively wanted to rush out and tell Su Ye everything about that year.
However, reason eventually restored his vigilance.
Even if Su Ye is brilliant, why should he work so hard for a case that was concluded thirty years ago?
The former insider has passed away, leaving only his own body.
The evidence also disappears with time. How can Su Ye alone shake the overall situation?
Even if Su Ye has the ambition to overturn the case, he may not be able to do it.
Thinking of this, the old man let out a long sigh, which was drowned in the night.
Inside the dilapidated thatched cottage, the moonlight filled the ground, reflecting the endless silence.
The night breeze blew gently, shaking the window lattice, bringing a slight chill and dispelling the elder's thoughts.
However, he did not notice that in the depths of the night, a pair of sharp eyes stared closely at the dilapidated thatched cottage.
It's Mo Yi!
As a Jin Yiwei, Mo Yi could not ignore anyone who was spying on Su Ye secretly.
However, close surveillance overnight made him realize that the old man did not seem to have any malicious intentions.
More importantly, this old man is very similar to Chen Siwen, the last insider in the case of the Minister of Rites!
Mo Yi took decisive action and immediately conveyed the news to Su Ye through flying pigeons.
Soon after, Su Ye held the secret letter and read it carefully.
Judging from Mo Yi's description, this old man seems quite strange.
He seemed to be very interested in Su Ye himself.
He seemed out of place in the small, remote village.
All this happened just after Yan Lichu announced a re-investigation of the case of the Minister of Rites.
More importantly, the old man is surprisingly similar to Chen Siwen.
When there are too many coincidences, they can no longer be considered coincidences.
This old man is undoubtedly Chen Siwen!
Su Ye decisively ordered:
"Get your horses ready quickly and follow me to the outside of the city."
Since Chen Siwen took the initiative to come to the capital to observe himself, he must be full of desire to overturn the case deep down.
Moreover, if Su Ye, an outsider, learned of Chen Siwen's existence.
Those who knew the case better at the time would not let this last insider go.
In the long night and many dreams, Su Ye would never let this only clue slip from his fingertips.
The night was dark, and only the sound of Su Ye's horse hoofbeats echoed on the quiet country road.
Jin Yiwei followed closely behind, moving nervously and orderly.
This operation is undoubtedly an important pursuit of the truth and an in-depth exploration of the case of the Minister of Rites.
In a small village.
Mo Yize did not act rashly. He decided to continue to monitor the old man and try to dig out more clues.
Another hour passed peacefully.
suddenly!
The dim candlelight in the room shook violently, as if it would go out at any moment.
The old man noticed something strange, but did not wait for him to react.
There was a loud noise, and a group of masked men in black broke into the window!
They held sharp daggers in their hands and stabbed the old man in the face without hesitation.
This day has finally arrived.
The old man seemed to have foreseen such a scene. He closed his eyes in despair and accepted his fate.
However--
"Ding--!"
The swords clashed, making a harsh sound.
The old man opened his eyes and saw a strange figure standing in front of him.
Mo Yi's expression was firm, and he was fighting fiercely with the man in black with the sword in his hand.
His skills are as strong as an insurmountable mountain.
In just a few rounds, the man in black's weapon was cleanly removed.
Several Jinyi guards appeared at the right time, subdued the man in black, and prepared to take him back for interrogation.
But soon they discovered that the people in black were highly poisonous.
Knowing that he could not escape, he immediately bit the poison in his mouth without hesitation.
Soon, they bled from all their orifices and committed suicide.
Mo Yi immediately recognized that the poison was the same as that used by the assassin who committed suicide in Dali Temple.
No matter the onset time or the poisoning effect, they are exactly the same!
Another group of dead soldiers!
The old man looked nervous. Facing the tragic state of the corpse in front of him, he knew that his identity had been exposed.
The first person to appear was unabashedly intent on getting himself killed.
Although the person who appeared later saved him, his true intentions remained elusive.
If this person is a killer sent by Assistant Minister Chen Mu...
The old man's eyes were stern, and he realized that now that his identity had been exposed, he shouldn't stay here for long.
He took advantage of Mo Yi to inspect the body and quietly started to move.
He took out a heavy volume from the secret compartment on the wall of the room, and quickly packed some clothes and dry food.
Prepare to leave this thatched house with four bare walls.
Mo Yi had already noticed the old man's actions, but he didn't want the old man to mistake him as an enemy.
So, he stepped forward and offered some kind words:
"Old sir, please stay."
However, the old man ignored him and instead quickened his pace, trying to get rid of Mo Yi's entanglement.
Mo Yi was anxious, but he couldn't reveal his true identity.
He could only follow closely behind the old man and try to persuade the old man to stay.
"Old sir, don't worry, I'm not your enemy. Those men in black were obviously coming for you, and me saving you shows that I intend to protect you. Why do you have to leave alone and face more dangers? ?”
Mo Yi sounded sincere and spoke meticulously.
After hearing these words, the old man paused, hesitated for a moment, and finally stopped.
He looked back at Mo Yi, his eyes full of vigilance and suspicion.
Just then, the sound of horse hooves sounded.
Su Ye is here!
