Zhong Yitong drank gruel, his strength recovered a little, and he said to Xiao Bu with difficulty: "Little Zuo General, I see that there is little hope." After I jumped down the river, I searched all the way, and I didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, for fear that the princess would be kidnapped by Wu Guanliang and escape from Yuanshui, so I swam into Yuanshui and asked passers-by all over the boat and on the shore, and they all said that they had found no abnormalities in the water. Alas, God doesn't give me the slightest glimmer of hope. ”

Xiao Bu encouraged: "Zhong Baichang, you rest first, don't worry, don't be too pessimistic." ”

Zhong Yitong took a breath and said: "Alas, I originally came back with a breath, counting on the news of the princess here, but I was disappointed again." Alas, how should I explain to General Zhuang, I really don't want to live. ”

In fact, Xiao Bu was also flustered in his heart, but as the supreme general escorting the princess this time, he couldn't show the slightest discouragement and affect the emotions of others.

He comforted and encouraged everyone: "The people who came back have done their best to search, and we have paid a great price for searching in the turbulent river, and now, being able to come back by ourselves is also an achievement, and we cannot be pessimistic in the slightest." Princess Jingyin's matter was caused by the enemy's intention to harm her, this is an emergency, and no one can blame her. Therefore, I decided that Zhong Yitong would be in charge, leaving some people to continue searching on the river and both banks, and I would lead the rest of the condolence group to meet the king and General Zhuang. ”

The soldier boat carrying the members of the princess's condolence group and Xiao Bu back to Wucheng finally docked at the Wucheng pier.

Xiao Bu arranged for all the soldiers he brought to the river and both sides of the river to continue the search, not letting go of any suspicious points.

Then take the rest of the personnel to the No. 1 military camp in Wucheng to prevent the news of Princess Jingyin's disappearance.

To say that the people in Wucheng who care most about the princess's condolence group these days are Jin Shang first.

Although Xiao Bu kept the secrecy tight, I don't know where Jin Shang learned that the princess's condolence group had returned to Wucheng and concentrated in the No. 1 military camp.

He found the barracks all the way and said that he wanted to meet Zhuang Ji.

Zhuang Ji was listening to Xiaobu's report in a small room.

When he learned that Princess Jingyin did not know her whereabouts, although he forced his composure, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

At this moment, Jin Shang was banging outside the door...... of non-stop knocking on the door. He knocked for a while, but there was no response in the room, so he shouted loudly: "Zhuang Ji, Zhuang Ji, if you have the guts, come out." ”

Regarding Jin Shang's behavior, the soldiers on duty couldn't stop him.

Zhuang Ji stood up to open the door.

Xiao Bu stopped him and said, "I'll come to see him, you don't have to come forward." ”

Zhuang Ji waved his hand, told Xiao Bu to get out of the way, and said: "Jin Shang is looking for me, we don't need to avoid him, sooner or later we will have to face it." ”

Zhuang Ji opened the door, and the door automatically went straight in, and when one person fell inside, Zhuang Ji hurriedly helped him.

As soon as he saw that it was Jin Shang, he said, "Oh, Dr. Jin, why did you faint?" Fortunately, I helped in time, otherwise, I wouldn't have died. ”

"Touch porcelain, touch porcelain." Jin Shang said self-deprecatingly, "The old man is a porcelain who touches the door, but I didn't expect the door to open, who will I touch if I don't touch you?" ”

Zhuang Ji urged: "Doctor Jin has something to do, just say it." ”

Jin Shang pointed at Xiao Bu and said, "I heard that your soldiers on the front line are back, and the old man came to take a look." ”

"You're so well informed." Zhuang Ji said teasingly, "Dr. Jin has to be inserted into the state and military affairs." ”

Jin Shang rubbed his chin and said, "The old man has been a king for three generations, what haven't you seen?" Then, he turned to Xiao Budao, "Where is your young general, Princess Jingyin now?" ”

When Xiao Bu heard this, he was speechless for a while and said: "The princess is already very tired from leading a group to condolence the soldiers of Zongcheng, and she is resting now, so she should not be disturbed." ”

Jin Shang didn't believe it, and was unwilling to threaten and said: "No matter how tired the princess is, the old man wants to see her, she shouldn't refuse, what's more, the king has always been thinking about the princess, where she is resting, you should take the old man to see it." ”

Zhuang Ji looked at Jin Shang's aggressive appearance and reminded: "Doctor Jin, now we are discussing military matters, if you want to see the princess, how about sitting in the lounge first?" ”

Jin Shang did not make any concessions, claiming: "When the old man came, he didn't think about where to sit and wait, and if he didn't see the princess today, the old man wouldn't leave." ”

Zhuang Ji had no choice but to make it clear and said: "You are worried about the gambling game, thinking that Princess Jingyin will never return, you just want to show that you have won, right?" ”

Jin Shang said unabashedly: "General Zhuang, it's good if you know, the general is self-aware, and this gamble will have a good result." ”

Zhuang Ji gestured to the eviction order and said: "If Doctor Jin wants to know the result of the gambling as soon as possible, please go to the lounge and wait, but what is the final result, doesn't it have to be witnessed by the king first?" So, don't be in a hurry, it's not that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. ”

Jin Shang also said half-brightly and half-darkly: "General Zhuang, you say this is a bit interesting. The old man thought, if Princess Jingyin doesn't come forward, how can she explain it in front of the king? ”

Xiao Bu suspected that Jin Shang had seen the problem, and he didn't know which leaked the rumor, so he didn't know how to answer Jin Shang's challenge. He looked at Zhuang Ji and wanted to get a hint.

But when Zhuang Ji knew that Princess Jingyin was missing, he was in a panic and couldn't make up his mind about it.

The three of them stood stunned for a while, Jin Shang was sure that he wouldn't see the princess in his heart, but he had made up his new mind, so he said: "Okay, the old man is always a superfluous person here, the old man will go and sit and wait at the king's place, how about it?" ”

Zhuang Ji arched his hands and said, "You can do whatever you want." ”

He watched Jin Shang's back as he walked out of the door, and the beads of sweat on his forehead were dripping down.

After Xiao Bu saw it, he said directly: "General Zhuang, the disappearance of Princess Jingyin is all Xiao Bu's fault, and it has nothing to do with the general." Xiao Bu wants to go to the king to ask for guilt at this time, so as not to be more and more passive and difficult to control, what do you think? ”

Zhuang Ji still said hopefully: "Things are not desperate, think about it carefully, why did Wu Guanliang shout a pound of water when he dived?" Before leaving, Zhong Yitong and I were consulted for the opinion of this catty of water, because he escaped twice and found us again and threw himself into the net, so we called him free and helped whoever he wanted. ”

Xiao Bu sighed and said, "Alas, you are too tolerant of the Qin army spies. ”

Zhuang Ji corrected: "This is not tolerance, heart for heart. A pound of water is not like Wu Guanliang, he drinks a lot of words, but it does not harm our lives, Wu Guanliang is a stuffy chicken, and he is ruthless and kills my soldiers. ”

Xiao Bu said disappointedly: "But no matter how good a pound of water is now, it can't help us." ”

Zhuang Ji analyzed: "If Princess Jingyin has a turnaround, the key is to see whether a catty of water participated in Wu Guanliang's assassination. ”

Xiaobu sighed and said, "Alas, what should I do? It's all my fault, I didn't see through Wu Guanliang. ”

"Newspaper—the king summons General Zhuang—" The guard's voice came from the compound.

Zhuang Ji opened the door and saw the guards rushing towards this side, so he asked, "Who sent the king's order?" ”

The guard said, "He said he was the king's personal guard." ”

When Xiao Bu heard this, he regretted it and said: "It's over, it's over, when did this king's personal guard run back to the palace, how did I forget him?" ”

Because You Er had already returned to the palace, Zhuang Ji knew that everything could not be hidden from the king.

The king already knew that Princess Jingyin was missing.

What to do, what to do?

Zhuang Ji has no claim, and Xiaobu is even more like an ant on a hot pot.

Xiao Bu finally came up with a solution, and he said to Zhuang Ji: "General Zhuang, you go first, whether you live or die, you have to face it anyway." ”

When Zhuang Ji heard this, he also came to his senses, and praised Xiao Bu: "Well, this is like Xiao Bu Zuo General brought out by Zhuang Ji himself." With that, he straightened his clothes and walked out of the door.

After Zhuang Ji left, Xiao Bu called the guards outside the door to come in and ordered him: "Go to the mountain and cut some thorns." ”

The guards didn't know what they meant, and asked what they were for?

Xiao Bu said angrily: "Use it to whip you." ”

What Zhuang Ji didn't expect was that as soon as he entered the gate of the official residence where the king of No. 1 Shennu Street stayed, he was grabbed and tied up by the guards who rushed up. He didn't struggle, and cooperated very well to let the guards tie up the knots and escort them to the office hall where the king was.

He looked left and right, Jin Shang, Zilan and Qu Yuan had all arrived.

King Chu, who was already sitting on the throne, asked, "Zhuang Ji, are you guilty?" ”

Zhuang Ji knelt down and replied: "I know my guilt, Princess Jingyin has not returned yet, and I feel that I deserve to die." ”

"Hahaha...... Hahaha......" When Jin Shang heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed wildly and said, "Zhuang Ji, Zhuang Ji, you always like to work against the old man, how about this time?" Bet on Princess Jingyin to be unable to touch the sky, the ground, the people, or the corpse. She is the king's sister, as soon as the king hears the bad news, his heart drips blood. ”

Qu Yuan saw that Jin Shang's words were too much, so he stepped forward and saluted the king: "The king witnesses that this time Zhuang Ji and Jin Shang gambled, as far as the old man knows, from the beginning, Jin Shang had ulterior motives. And after the gambling began, one of the parties cheated a lot, and set up a series of tricks, especially deliberately giving up Wu Guanliang, a spy of the Qin army who had already been disposed of by Princess Jingyin, the king, and ordered him to chase him to Zongcheng to murder the princess......"

When Jin Shang heard this, he interrupted Qu Yuan's words and shouted: "Qu Lao'er, don't spew blood, when the old man gambled against Zhuang Ji, you were still swishing cold in the nest." So, with this, you are not qualified to speak. He turned to the king and said, "The king witnesses, Princess Jingyin has been missing for so long, it is impossible for her to come back, this gamble, the old man Jin Shang won, won-"

Ling Yin Zilan listened to Jin Shang's madness, he was both angry and helpless, since he learned the news of Princess Jingyin's disappearance, he didn't eat a mouthful. He called out in his heart, Sister Princess, who is connected by blood, when you come back, Zilan will never hurt you again.

However, the people who came to report to the No. 1 residence were all desperate news.