After everyone cleaned up the battlefield, they prepared to rush back to Luocheng overnight. However, Lu Yi, Zhuge Qiao, Huo Yi and others had other important matters and did not go with Han Chong and others. Yong
"Lü Mingting, Captain Zhuge, Huo Jishi, Han will go ahead and wait for your triumphant return in Luocheng." Han Chong said goodbye with his hands crossed.
Lu Yi and three others returned the salute in unison: "Captain, go slowly."
Everyone said goodbye one by one. Han Chong, Wu Que and others escorted the prisoners and carried military supplies back the same way. As for Lu Yi and the other three, they would lead their troops to attack Zhang Mu's lair in Mianzhu overnight.
Zhang Mu did not send out all his troops this time. According to the prisoners, there were still more than 300 people left in the stronghold. In order to prevent the news, Lu Yi, Zhuge Qiao and the others decided to attack overnight. With great speed, the soldiers used thunder to completely wipe out the bandits who had been entrenched for many years.
It was already dawn when Han Chong and the others returned to Luocheng. After two days and two nights of running around and fighting, they were already exhausted. They dispersed to rest. Even Han Chong slept for most of the day before he felt refreshed.
As soon as he woke up, his subordinates came to report that the arrest operation in Chengdu had ended. Except for two or three people who escaped by chance, all of Qingque's group were arrested.
Han Chong breathed a long sigh of relief after hearing this. The uprooting of Qingque's group meant that this operation was half successful, and the other half fell on Wang Pu. Yong
He immediately ordered people to bring Wang Pu for interrogation, hoping to dig out another Dianxiao-level Wei spy from him. Qingque committed suicide by taking poison, and Fan Guan was also killed. The other captured school officials were not of high enough rank. Now the only one who might know about this big shot is Wang Pu.
"Wang Pu, you have been a school official for many years, so you naturally know the methods of our profession. But I want to give you a chance, so I will not torture you for the time being." Han Chong said calmly.
Wang Pu had shackles on his hands and ankles. He raised his hands with some difficulty and said, "Pu, thank you Captain Han. But the Captain wanted to get information about that person from me, so I found the wrong person."
"Oh? Do you really don't know or you don't want to tell?" Han Chong raised his eyebrows with a hint of coldness in his tone: "You are a smart man. I don't need to say anything else. I just hope you can think about your son. Wang Tong, please remember that he is your only son."
Hearing Wang Tong's name, Wang Pu's calm face finally changed since he came in. A look of worry appeared in his eyes. Although it flashed by, Han Chong still caught it.
Han Chong was overjoyed, thinking that Wang Pu would confess honestly because he was worried about Wang Tong. Unexpectedly, Wang Pu's expression changed and he still said calmly: "Wang Tong has nothing to do with this matter. He has no idea that I am a school official in Cao Wei." Love. Prime Minister Zhuge governs with openness and honesty and strictly enforces the rule of law. I believe Lieutenant Han will not wrongly accuse my son."
"We in the Youwei Mansion will not wrongly accuse good people, but don't forget that although Wang Tong didn't know it, he collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country and betrayed the Han Dynasty. According to the law, he will be implicated, and he may be sentenced to exile or exile. You don’t want your son to be ruined like this for the rest of his life, including being subjected to severe punishments such as slavery and slavery, right?” Han Chong said. Yong
Wang Pu was silent after hearing this. He only had Wang Tong as his son, how could he not love him? In fact, he didn't drag Wang Tong into the captaincy ship, just to prevent what happened today and to protect his son to the greatest extent.
Although his son's crime was not worthy of death, he thought that he had always been pampered and well-fed, how could he bear the suffering once he was exiled or taken into an official slave?
After all, Han Chong was an old man from the Youwei Mansion. He knew the secrets of interrogation and found Wang Pu's weakness at the sharpest point. Finally, Wang Pu couldn't bear his son's suffering and said, "Can Lieutenant Han keep my son safe?"
"You wouldn't believe it if someone said that your son will not suffer any crime at all. As long as you cooperate honestly, you can atone for his sins. When the time comes, I will plead with the higher ups, and the guilt of your sins will be greatly reduced. ." Han Chong said with a smile.
Wang Pu nodded, lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then said: "Pu knows what Colonel Han wants to ask. Yes, there is a Colonel lurking in the School Affairs Office in Chengdu. As far as I know, this person is even more important. Above the green bird."
"Do you know the identity of this person?" Han Chong asked quickly.
Wang Pu shook his head and said: "This person is not from our line and can only communicate with Qingque on a single line, so I only know
There is such a person, but his identity is completely unknown. There's only one thing I know. "Yong
"What is it?"
Wang Pu said: "That's what I overheard once when I went to Qingque's drugstore to meet him. This person's code name in our school affairs office is Huangque."
"Oriole?"
Han Chong recited the code name softly, and then sneered with understanding: "Oriole? Humph, this is a mantis stalking a cicada with an oriole behind it!" Then he said, "You won't tell me, so you just know. Is this person’s code name?”
Wang Pu smiled bitterly and said: "This Huangque is extremely cautious and secretive. He has never met any of our subordinates. He only has contact with Qingque. I really don't know who this person is. If Captain Han doesn't believe it, then so does Wang. It’s impossible.”
"Even if we don't know his identity, are there no other clues? I don't believe that this oriole really didn't show any flaws," Han Chong still didn't believe it.
"This..." Wang Pu remained silent.
Han Chong saw Wang Pu's hesitation and continued to strike while the iron was hot: "You must know that the more clues you give, the less guilty your son will be."
Wang Pu said: "Please let me think about it. It seems that there is another thing about oriole that I accidentally learned about, but I didn't pay attention to it at the time. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid it can be regarded as a clue."
"Forget it, I'll just come here today. If you remember it after you go back, you must inform me immediately." Han Chong didn't force himself and decided to give him some time.
Wang Pu smiled bitterly and said: "Captain, don't worry, Wang will be spared. It concerns my son. I dare not not do my best."
Han Chong nodded and shouted outside: "Come here, send Wang Pu back and keep him under strict supervision. Also, treat him well and eat well."
"No." Youwei, who was guarding outside, came in and responded.
At midnight in the afternoon, there was a burst of joy outside Luocheng City, and the people rushed to greet them. It turned out that it was Lu Yi, Zhuge Qiao and others who had returned victoriously from annihilating the mountain bandits. Yong
He Zhi, the prefect of Guanghan County, personally led the officials in the city out of the city to greet the triumphant army. Then he held a grand banquet in the county mansion to celebrate Lu Yi, Zhuge Qiao, Han Chong and the others. Wu Que and Xia Houyue were also invited to attend. That night, everyone was having a great time, getting drunk before resting.
Early on the next morning, Lu Yi said goodbye to everyone and returned to Mianzhu. Xia Houyue also said goodbye to Han Chong and prepared to return to Chengdu first.
In order to protect her safety, Wu Que took his subordinates with her. In fact, his mission to the south had not yet been completed, and Yang Qing had other plans for Xia Houyue.
What Wu Que and Xia Houyue didn't know was that just after they returned to Chengdu, an old man quietly returned to Jihan's capital from Luocheng.
In the secret prison of the Youwei Mansion in Luocheng, Han Chong stood motionless in a cell in the deepest part of the dungeon. There was a corpse lying at his feet. It was Wang Pu who was still alive yesterday.
Ji Pei raised his hands to the ashen-faced Han Chong and said, "This morning, when the guard on duty came to deliver the meal, he found that Wang Pu had been poisoned and killed. This was all due to the dereliction of duty of my subordinates. I ask the school captain to come down." "
"They moved so fast. They were careless after all." Han Chong ignored him and said to himself. Yong
Originally, Han Chong was full of joy, thinking that he had opened a gap from Wang Pu and would soon get important clues about Huang Que. Unexpectedly, he was silenced after just one night. Wei Spy was so arrogant that his mood suddenly hit rock bottom.
Ji Pei did not dare to be negligent and continued to plead guilty: "This is all the fault of the humble caretaker."
Hearing this, Han Chong turned around and said, "Not only are you not good at guarding, you are also lax in governing. It seems that the Youwei of Guanghan County have been infiltrated quite a lot."
"Yes, please punish me, Captain."
Han Chong said: "Your crime needs to be punished, but not now. The top priority now is to thoroughly investigate this matter."
"Yes, I'll go now." Ji Pei responded quickly, then turned around and left the cell.
One can imagine Ji Pei's mood when something like this happened in his own territory. At this moment, he was furious and wanted to get to the bottom of all his subordinates. Yong
"Don't be complacent, Huangque. Although the clues in Wang Pu's mind can no longer be known, your action this time gave us a chance to track you down.
. " Walking out of the cell, Han Chong looked back at Wang Pu's body, with a sneer on his lips.
