"General, maybe you are overthinking it, and the injuries on the master and servant of He Yan cannot be faked." The deputy general said in a low voice.
Di Shuangcheng frowned: "Be careful and you won't make a big mistake."
"The new emperor in Beiling has ascended the throne, and the chaos inside has subsided, and his eyes have been fixed on our Wei Dynasty. During this time, there have been constant tests on the border, and some small battles have become more and more frequent. I always feel a little uneasy. .”
"It's such a coincidence that these two people appeared. Let's check their background first. If they really have nothing to do with Beiling, I will naturally come over and apologize to them in person."
But if there is really a problem, and if so many guards are sacrificed to set up a trap to send people to the Di family, then the plan is definitely not simple.
He is responsible for the 180,000 Zhenan Army soldiers.
The deputy general's expression tightened upon hearing this, and he quickly nodded in agreement.
Di Tao wanted to speak, but Di Shuangcheng glared at him.
"You stay in the house with peace of mind for the past few days and are not allowed to wander around. I have a sense of discretion on He Yan's side. The Di family will not neglect their true benefactor. I will send someone to watch over here and take good care of their injuries. You Stop adding to the chaos.”
After speaking, he frowned: "By the way, where is your mother?"
Di Tao said: "There were too many people chasing her, and my mother walking with us was too conspicuous, so I asked Li Yong and the others to escort my mother and leave us separately."
"Isn't mother back yet? She should have arrived before us."
Di Shuangcheng's eyes were filled with worry: "Not yet, where did you separate?"
Ditao told me the place.
Di Shuangcheng said: "I will send people to look for you along the way. This time Beiling sent out a lot of spies hiding in the Wei Dynasty to intercept you, and the news of your return to your hometown is leaked. I am afraid that there are some insiders. You and Fang Yun left here." Recuperate well in the house and don't let anyone take advantage of you."
Di Tao's expression changed when he heard this. Although he was worried about He Yan, he had seen Beiling's meticulous methods. He whispered: "I know, father."
…
After the people from the Di family left, someone came in and offered to serve Xiao Yan to wash his clothes. Seeing that they were people from the Di family, Xiao Yan kicked the person out in disgust, leaving only water and a handkerchief.
After the door closed again, Xiao Yan leaned against the bed and adjusted his breathing for a while, then reached out and took out a bottle of something from under the pillow beside him.
He poured one pill into his mouth, then walked to Zhang Bin who was lying on the side, took out two pills and stuffed them into his mouth, and pressed hard against his jaw.
When Zhang Bin's throat rolled, he swallowed the medicine.
Xiao Yan felt Zhang Bin's pulse and saw that his breathing was more stable, then he stood up and walked to the window, looking out through the window lattice.
After a while, Zhang Bin's voice came from behind.
"master…"
Xiao Yan turned his head: "How about it, can you still bear it?"
Zhang Bin grinned weakly: "It's okay, Tu Bai didn't hold back, he just looked a little too powerful."
He was born with his heart on the left side, and that sword looked dangerous, but in fact it didn't hurt the vital part.
After sitting up on the edge of the bed, Zhang Bin held his wound and gasped, then raised his head and whispered: "Seeing that the Di family didn't notice that our injuries were wrong, it seems that Geng Ji deceived the Di family."
Like him, Geng Ji came to the northwest with the governor. However, when they were looking for the Di family's mother and son in Anxi, Geng Ji led others into Fengcheng first.
Tu Bai and the others pretended to intercept and kill Di Tao, and they must have sneaked into the city by now.
Xiao Yan said: "It's useless to lie to him. This Di Shuangcheng is much more cautious than I thought."
He originally wanted to sneak into the Di family with the help of the mother and son of the Di family, and get to know Di Shuangcheng well before exploring the matter of the dragon pattern pendant. However, he did not expect that Di Shuangcheng, a general, would be so cautious. It seemed like he was teaching Di Tao a lesson, but he didn't say a word about the kindness of saving his life. He was obviously suspicious of them.
And even though Di Shuangcheng and the others left, there were still people left behind.
Zhang Bin did not expect that the plan would go wrong: "Then Master, what should we do now?"
We can't make this fuss in vain.
Xiao Yan crossed his arms across his chest and looked at the people guarding outside through the window lattice.
This courtyard was arranged by Di Shuangcheng. It was not in a busy city, and there were people guarding it. It was possible to go out without Di Shuangcheng's eyes, but it was not necessary.
If he couldn't gain Di Shuangcheng's trust, it would be difficult for him to take the next step.
Xiao Yan tapped his arm lightly with his fingers. Di Tao couldn't move for the time being. As for Di Shuangcheng, logically speaking, he shouldn't be so vigilant. Even if he really doubted his life-saving grace, he could be dismissed with some benefits. Yes, but now it's like being "imprisoned", and people are being monitored.
Being so careful, could it be that there is something wrong with Luoyan Pass or Beiling?
On the evening of the next day, when Geng Ji, disguised as a doctor, came to see the injuries of Xiao Yan and the two of them under the noses of the Di family guards, Xiao Yan learned the reason from his mouth.
"The new emperor of Beiling has ascended the throne?" Xiao Yan frowned.
Geng Ji nodded: "My subordinates only learned the news after they came to Fengcheng. There had been chaos in Beiling before. The princes were fighting for power and had no time to take care of the Wei Dynasty. Luoyan Pass and Fengcheng were still peaceful, but during this period Beiling has been harassing the border on a small scale, and the Zhen'an Army has also fought with them from time to time."
"Not long ago, several spies from Beiling were captured in Luoyan Pass. I heard that a vanguard team of 2,000 people from Zhen'an Army was almost wiped out, and a village was massacred by Beiling people. Di Shuangcheng found the man and took him to the front of the army to behead him alive."
During this period, the areas around Fengcheng and Luoyan Pass were patrolled very strictly.
Xiao Yan twirled his fingertips lightly, no wonder...
Di Shuangcheng was probably worried that his rescue of Di Tao was Beiling's fault, and he thought he was Beiling's spy to spy on the Zhen'an Army.
"Why are you so unlucky that Beiling is causing trouble at this time?" Zhang Bin was struck by a sword after all, and he was a little out of breath when he spoke.
Xiao Yan also frowned slightly. It would be difficult to win Di Shuangcheng's trust under such circumstances, unless he could be convinced that they had nothing to do with Beiling.
He rubbed his fingertips for a moment and said: "Geng Ji, send a message and ask a few strangers to come here to find me. Remember to ask them to act nervous and be extremely wary of the Di family. People from the Di family are going to Zhangxing."
Geng Ji was surprised: "Master, are you going to contact Di Shuangcheng directly with the identity of the He family?"
The ancestral home of the He family was Zhangxing.
Xiao Yan said "Yeah": "This Di Shuangcheng is a little different from the ones I found before. Since he is suspicious now, let's directly lead him to check the He family. The identity of the He family's orphan is enough to test his suspicions. The attitude of things back then.”
Geng Ji hesitated: "Would this be too risky?"
Xiao Yan said quietly: "I took a risk when I came to the northwest. Unless I can give him a year and a half to slowly get close to Di Shuangcheng and win people's hearts, there will be risks no matter what I do."
He couldn't stay in the northwest for too long, as things could easily happen in the capital, and the identity of "Xiao Yan" couldn't appear in Fengcheng and Luoyan Pass before confirming the attitudes of the Di family and Long Tingwei.
But if he waited slowly for Di Shuangcheng to clear up his doubts and distance himself from Beiling, it would be a waste of time, and he couldn't afford to delay.
"Do as I say and try to avoid the Di family when people come. Be extremely careful, but let Di Shuangcheng know."
Geng Ji understood what he meant: "Okay, I will make arrangements when my subordinates get out."
