Fortunately, this whistleblower letter did not leak out.
But why did Wei Yao not contact her when he received the letter?
Did he feel that what she said in her letter needed to be verified, or was he worried that another incident would arise after contacting her, so he planned to handle the matter secretly?
Speculation is fruitless.
But Zheng Quchi is not a person who hesitates. Now that she has decided to take this step, she will not retreat. She plans to block the entrance of the camp and ask Wei Yao herself.
After all, come here.
The price she had to pay for taking the risk was not a small one.
However, it is common for things not to go as expected.
Zheng Quchi waited at the gate of the camp until the sun set over the western mountains and the road was running out. It was almost night, but Wei Yao was nowhere to be seen.
She was tired of standing, so she squatted down at Luzhai, propped up her chin with her hands, and stared blankly at the passage. In the eyes of others, this look was very pitiful.
Seeing that she had been waiting for most of the day, the guard couldn't bear it. When the change of guard was about to take place, he stepped forward to persuade her.
In the past few days, Wei Jinwei's return date was often uncertain, and sometimes he would stay out at night without returning. If she really needed to find him in an emergency, she might as well leave a message and he would ask the guard on duty at night to convey it to her.
Zheng Quchi stood up, her legs numb from squatting, and she inhaled with a hiss through her teeth. She waited for the soreness to pass before thanking the guard.
"Brother, I just asked you to go into the camp and look for someone for me. I don't have any message for Brother Wei, but if he comes back, you can tell him that Sang Xuanqing came to see him."
"Okay, I've written it down."
"Oh, by the way, this is a rare trip. I have previously recruited carpenters from Fu County to participate in the construction of the camp. I noticed that the wooden fence on the camp wall seems to have some unstable foundations, and there is no mud around it to prevent water leakage or enemy attacks. Fire attack, this is one of the hidden dangers. If I don't enter the camp, can I walk around the camp to check? I will write an improvement report and submit it to the general."
If someone else had said this, the guard would have thought that the other person was talking nonsense or big words, but the guard knew that Sang Xuanqing was a carpenter by trade. Not only did she have a hand in the construction of many fortifications in the camp, she was also in charge of the city wall. The position was also held by her.
Therefore, he naturally would not suspect her ulterior motives.
"Okay, that's okay. I'll go and ventilate the guards at the observation tower later. You can go first, but be careful. There are many thorns and furs around here, so you can easily get hurt."
"Since I can't find him, it would be a worthwhile trip to do something practical." Zheng Quchi thanked him.
Zheng Quchi said that, but the real reason was that she couldn't leave like this, otherwise she wouldn't be able to explain clearly even if she had the words to speak.
She had to do something so that you wouldn't suspect her true motive for coming to the camp.
You gave her two days that day and asked her to draw a detailed topographic map of the camp and give it to him.
After some threats from him, she agreed.
This was the best reason she could find for this trip.
She pretended to observe around the perimeter of the camp, and then ran to a higher place to take a look. Because the guards took precautions in advance, she was not arrested and interrogated as a suspicious person.
After she finished her posture, she went back and pretended to work overtime to create the terrain map of the camp she wanted.
Of course, this topographic map was a fake that she had specially processed.
She had indeed thought about being a double agent before, but she didn't want to give up her little life so easily just after traveling through time.
However, with the fermentation of certain things and the influence of the people around her, her mentality has changed greatly from the beginning.
On the one hand, they were using and threatening her to the best of their ability, and on the other hand, apart from Yu Wensheng, the "living hell", she was afraid of and wanted to avoid them. The rest of the people, including her husband Liu Fengmian and those who treated her sincerely, made her uncomfortable. I am willing and unwilling to be a 25-year-old boy again.
They treated her with sincerity, and she wanted to be sincere in return.
Therefore, her heart has a bias and will no longer waver.
She decided that even if she became the enemy of the Mo family from now on, even if she had to bear the risk of betraying the Mo family, she would firmly stand with Ye State.
No, to be more precise, she is siding with Yu Wensheng.
She would not choose betrayal just for a verbal inducement.
"Brother, Feng Mian, come and gamble with me."
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When you sneaked into Guixuan Ridge and successfully obtained the topographic map from Zheng Quchi, you spread it out and looked at it. At first glance, some of the layout and locations seemed to roughly match the direction of the intrusion in his mind.
But after all, he sneaked in secretly and was not familiar with it, so he was not sure about anything else.
"Are you sure there are no errors in the topographic map of the camp?" You looked at her sideways.
Zheng Quchi looked very calm. She smiled: "What? Are you worried that I will draw a fake topographic map for you? Then you are overthinking. Aren't I afraid of death?"
You couldn't think of the reason why Zheng Quchi would betray him, but he still felt a little concerned about her previous attitude and changes in his heart.
"Zheng Quchi, you must keep this in mind. Don't think that just because you sneaked into Ye country and became an ordinary person for a few days, you can really erase your past. No one except the Mo family will really accept someone like you. Careful work." He warned her with his ferocious eyes.
After Zheng Quchi was silent for a moment, he accepted it well: "I understand."
After you left, Zheng Quchi slowly raised his eyes and stared at the erratic flames.
"I'm afraid you don't know. Yu Wensheng has long known that I am a craftsman of the Mo family. Uncle Mu, Wei Yao and Liu Fengmian, the craftsmen who work with me, they will all accept a brand new me. I am no longer I will only be Zheng Quchi from the Sang family in Fu County."
As long as he disappears completely, her identity will not be exposed, and her secret will always be just a secret.
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After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the weather in Ye State began to change suddenly, intensifying the chill. It looked like there was going to be a heavy snowfall in the near future.
Perhaps this will be the last snow this winter.
On the 17th, hope.
The sky was hazy, and there were clouds but not clouds, and fog but not fog near Guixuanling. The sky was also gray from morning to night.
Zheng Quchi stood at the fence station. For some reason, she had been in a state of uneasiness and nervousness these past few days, as if something unpredictable would happen to her.
She suddenly remembered her craftsman rating.
Obviously Uncle Mu said he would bring the results to her after the New Year, but she never received the news.
As for Wei Yao, no word has been heard in the past few days, and even you have disappeared.
The sky around her suddenly became hazy, and she couldn't see her fingers, and she couldn't see what the final result would be.
In the end, whether you can successfully rescue Qiu, maybe he will be invited by Yu Wensheng to put him in an urn because of her informing, and become like Qiu.
Someone below shouted upward: "Sang Gong, Qi Gong asked you to go and take a look at the coupon door. He said that the frame seemed not strong enough. In addition, he also found that some of the green bricks did not have the name of the maker engraved on it. We still need to Do not use it?"
Because Zheng Quchi once strictly stipulated that every stone and every brick used on the city wall must be marked with the person who handled it. In this way, the responsibilities are implemented layer by layer and a quality tracking system is formed, which can effectively prevent someone from being lazy and making profits. .
When Zheng Quchi heard this, he hurriedly walked down from above: "Who is responsible for purchasing and transportation? Why not use the Beishi blue bricks that were commonly used before?"
The stonemason who sent the message was also Mo Kenai: "I heard that the replacement of bricks was arranged by people from the county, and they were also transported to Guixuanling. I don't know who is actually responsible for this. We still need to investigate. We These craftsmen discovered something was wrong when they were moving bricks, so Qi Gong sent me to call you over to discuss it."
Zheng Quchi put down the pressure on his heart for the time being and focused on the current fortifications.
As soon as Qi Gong saw her coming, he quickly led her to see this batch of green brick materials.
Zheng Quchi took long strides, stepped forward and lifted off the oilcloth covering it, and then stared at the blue bricks with concentration.
No, this is not a green brick made with the technique she taught, but a low-quality brick made by cutting corners.
She stepped forward and pinched a piece hard and broke it off. The sparse gaps and the crunchy texture that did not contain enough water made her anger burn deep into her eyes. She let go of her hand and put it under her feet. Trampled into powder.
“This batch of bricks can’t be used, so return them where they came from!”
At this time, a group of people hurried over from the other side, led by a work officer and several stonemasons.
The worker's surname was Bai. With a wave of his hand, he stopped other people from carrying the bricks: "No, these bricks were delivered after the county magistrate's instructions. They meet the conditions and procedures. How can you just do it casually?" If you say you don’t want it, then you don’t want it, and you want to go back? Who will be responsible for the losses involved?”
Zheng Quchi saw that the visitor named Bai was not kind, so he did not answer his words and only said: "The noble magistrate is busy with many things. Maybe it has nothing to do with the magistrate. It's just that one of his irresponsible people did something wrong. If you don’t dare to go, let me go.”
Officer Bai stopped her and said in an evil tone: "Sang Xuanqing, don't think that just because someone respectfully calls you Sang Gong, you are really our subject. You have no right to make the decision on this matter. These bricks are today It must be used.”
At this time, Zheng Quchi was completely irritated by him: "How do you want to use it?"
She pushed him away, picked up a brick from the pile, and threw it to the ground in front of everyone, breaking it into pieces.
"Look at it, with bricks of this quality, how many times do you think it can withstand the wind and rain, and how many times do you think it can withstand the impact of the enemy and be blown up?"
Officer Bai was shocked by her hand and became speechless.
Zheng Quchi looked coldly at him and the people behind him.
"Do you know that this is the strongest line of defense that our Fu County has erected from now on? There are some things that I don't need to say. You all should know how many times we have expelled and deployed defenses against the nomadic barbarians in these years. These measures have had little effect. Have you ever calculated how much financial resources and human lives have been lost?"
These nomadic barbarians have always sent small groups of cavalry without warning to plunder the surrounding areas of Ye State. Since the border area is very wide, the defenders often cannot predict which direction these nomadic barbarian cavalry will advance.
In addition, the nomadic barbarian cavalry would leave quickly after looting people's property and women and did not want to fight, so it was difficult for the defenders to arrive in time for rescue.
This is the original intention and purpose of Ye State's construction of the city wall.
In recent years, due to the damage and destruction of the surrounding city walls, coupled with the long-term disrepair, the defense of a wide area has been out of control. This has also made these nomadic barbarians more arrogant and complacent, thinking that Fu County can do nothing to deal with them.
And now she has filled all the previously omitted and vacant positions with enlightenment lines, re-establishing an impenetrable line of defense to prevent them from having any chance to invade again.
Even if it is an invasion, we must be prepared to pay a huge price for it.
Some complicit craftsmen behind Official Bai said nonchalantly: "Do you still need to talk about these things?"
Zheng Quchi smiled, full of sarcasm: "So, since even a three-year-old child can understand things, why do you still do such immoral things? You squandered this life-saving money and passed it off as inferior. Do you have any idea?" Who will be the final victim and sufferer?"
All the truth hidden under the fig leaf was torn apart by Zheng Quchi without any reservation, and their faces suddenly turned green and black.
"It's you, your family, your home, and your country! Is it worth it just for such a small amount of money?" she asked them loudly.
Seeing that many people were attracted by her loud voice, Officer Bai quickly shouted to stop: "Don't talk nonsense here!"
Officer Bai rushed over angrily, raised his fist and wanted to hit Zheng Quchi, but was blocked by Qi Gong beside him.
"Official Bai Gong, what are you going to do?!" Qi Gong stared at him.
Veins twitched on the forehead of Officer Bai: "What are you doing? I want to teach her a lesson for this ignorant person! Let go!"
Naturally, Qi Gong couldn't watch Sang Xuanqing being beaten by Bai Gongguan, so the two started fighting.
At this time, the people who helped Qi Gong and the people from Bai Gongguan all joined in, and the situation was extremely chaotic for a while.
Although Zheng Quchi was hiding behind Qi Gong, he was still accidentally affected by it. He was hit at the corner of his mouth and had a gash.
grass!
This is too much!
It was said that this official was the nephew of the county magistrate. For this reason, she had tolerated him many times. Now, she could not bear it anymore.
She raised her delicate little fist, intending to give him a punishment, but out of the corner of her eye she accidentally glanced at the curve of the mountain shade not far away, and saw an incredible scene.
She saw a group of wolf-like cavalry heading towards Gui Xun Ridge. She recognized the equipment of this cavalry. Her eyes were in a trance, as if she had returned to the ruthless massacre not long ago.
Her teeth interlocked, making a squeaking sound.
It's You, Mu, Man, Zi!
It's these mass murderers!
But why, why are they here again today? What about Yu Wensheng? Is he pretending to travel today, or has he gone to the western grassland to inspect the border?
"Hurry, run! The nomadic barbarians are coming!"
She suddenly screamed loudly, shocking everyone.
(End of chapter)
