Chapter 69 Letter from the Five Princes
After a long confrontation, in the end, He Nan spoke first. He had been carefully recalling the situation when he and Chi Zebao bumped into each other, and if the other party wanted to kill him at that time, he wouldn't have had time to call Wei Wei and Yu Ruyi to come out to help. It seems that Chi Zebao has no reason to lie to himself, he really has no killing intent.
"Chief Chi came on orders from His Highness?"
Chi Zebao nodded, he had nothing to deny this: "Your Highness wants me to bring you back alive, so I won't kill you at all." β
"I guess it's been hard for you to hide in Tibet all the way, but ...... His Highness has not even issued a notice of wanting people. Chi Zebao had a gloating expression.
After listening to Chi Zebao's words, He Nan didn't have any waves in his heart. He has been high-profile enough along the way, and he doesn't seem to care if he is wanted at all, not to mention that He Nan has also been very clear in the years he has been in Shanhe Mansion, and the wanted notices posted at the city gates in various places are just superficial, giving an explanation to the top and playing a warning role for the people - this year, no one can catch the prisoner hiding in the deep mountains and old forests, so the Shanhe Mansion, which has a high rate of solving cases, is also highly valued by His Majesty, and Li Yushi is even more of a great minister- In the past, the crown prince was held by the prime minister, but the emperor made an exception and delegated this responsibility to Li Mastiff.
Yu Ruyi still knows a little about the Lou Zi who He Nan poked out, so he doesn't feel strange when he hears the title "His Royal Highness", but Wei Wei is different - this His Royal Highness must at least be a prince and grandson, and He Nan's grandson is really as he boasted to himself, "The people who offend are much more powerful than the ones he offends." Wei Wei didn't regret getting on the thief ship of He Nan, and he wasn't afraid of any so-called His Highness, but he was really curious about what He Nan's grass mustard could have to do with "His Highness", but he would have to wait until later.
"Your Highness is so sure, you will definitely be able to catch me?" He Nan was puzzled by this. Judging from the wisdom of the five princes, he is definitely not the kind of person who will do useless work, if he wants to do it, he has to make all possible strategies, even if he is playing dumb riddles, he will leave clues everywhere for reference, but just sending some people to inquire blindly, how can he ensure that he can bring himself back?
"Chi Mou has heard for a long time that He Fucheng is witty, intelligent, talented, and even more of Li Yushi's beloved disciple, how could he not think of this reason?" Chi Zebao lightly twisted his beard on his lips and smiled slightly. It's a nice thing to say, but it's not a compliment no matter how you look at it.
Even if it's witty and talented...... It also needs to be inferred on the basis of evidence. And the information obtained by He Nan is nothing more than the following:
First, Qi Dan needs me to live, second, Qi Dan needs me to return to the capital, third, even if it is not too late, Qi Dan can be sure that I will definitely receive the message he wants to convey to me, and fourth, and most importantly, Qi Dan is sure that I will voluntarily go back after receiving the message.
Extrapolating from these four evidences...... Its difficulty is no less than "there is a restaurant every ten miles, an inn every twenty miles, and the total profit of all shops within a hundred miles today".
But He Nan is different, in the process of this kind of "reasoning", his desire to learn and win is unprecedentedly huge, not to mention that the opponent is Qi Dan. If Chi Zebao wanted to kill him, He Nan could kneel on the ground and beg for mercy without hesitation, but he would never say to Chi Zebao, "You give me some more hints".
In other words, he could accept the personal contempt of others, but he would never allow others to despise his intellect.
And He Nan's inference process is also traceable - Qi Shan wants to return to the capital alive and witness something "with his own eyes", something related to himself and him. In fact, there is no need for this matter to be conveyed to himself by a certain person, but a major event that will be spread by people in various ways sooner or later, enough to spread throughout the country, and Chi Zebao's role in it is nothing more than to accelerate the process of learning the information for himself, and he is another guarantee for bringing himself back.
"So...... What is it that will happen that will make me voluntarily, or Qi Dan think that I will voluntarily return to that piece of Daoshan oil pot?"
"He Fu Cheng...... Can you have a conclusion?" Chi Zebao also waited for a while, and at this time the cup of tea in front of him had been drunk, so he asked.
In fact, He Nan thought of several results, but it was impossible for him to say to Chi Zebao, "You let me think about it for a while", so he chose the one he thought was the most likely, and asked tentatively: "Marriage contract?"
"Oh?" Chi Zebao's eyes changed, and he was now a little impressed by He Nan. Yes, the content of the letter written by Qi Dan himself was about "I want to marry Zhu Zhao'er as a concubine" for a while in the Acacia Building that day. Chi Zebao also read the contents of the letter under Qi Dan's nose and tried to pat himself on the back. So he had nothing to hide now, so he nodded and praised: "He Fucheng...... Sure enough, it lives up to its name. β
This answer can be deduced from a few small details, at least at least, the leopard asks himself if he can't do it. And what he is more curious about now is how He Nan did it.
Even looking at Chi Zebao's face full of interest, He Yan didn't mean to answer the other party - the other conclusions he came up with were not good things, such as what Qi Shan wanted to kill Li Mastiff, clear the Shanhe Mansion and kill his imperial brother, etc., only this matter could be said.
However, He Nan's appearance of pretending to be mysterious and playing with his eyes closed really shocked Chi Zebao.
"Hmm......" Chi Zebao waited for a while, and when he saw that He Nan did not respond, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to the other party. "Since He Fucheng doesn't want to say it, then Chi won't ask much, but what His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince entrusted to me, Chi still has to hand it over to you. β
This letter was carried in Chi Zebao's arms for three months, and now it has finally been transferred to He Nan's hands. When Chi Zebao handed over the letter, he even felt a sense of ritual in his heart......
There was no special reaction from He Nan's side, and he took the letter and opened it. After listening to the conversation between the two of them, Wei Wei and Yu Ruyi also became very interested in the content of the letter, and their eyes were aimed at He Nan's hand.
The content of the letter is also very concise, with a total of eight words: "Chongjiu, Beijing, King Zhao, Concubine Na." These eight words perfectly sum up the time, place, people and events...... I have to say that the five princes are really concise and to the point.
Of course, Chi Zebao didn't know which girl the five princes, that is, King Zhao of Shengguo, wanted to accept as a concubine, but He Nan knew that there was only one girl who could be involved with the two of them at the same time.
"Well......" After reading the contents of the letter again and again, and putting the letter paper under the sunlight to observe it carefully, he found that there were indeed only these eight words on the paper, and there were no other clues, "Something is wrong......
"What is He Fucheng doing?" Chi Zebao also saw He Nan's strange behavior, he was the famous head of the Tianbianwei secret service, of course, he also knew this method of "writing with special ink on paper to achieve the transmission of the code", but the fifth prince wrote these eight words in front of him, so the content is visible to the naked eye. "There's nothing wrong with it, just these eight words on this paper, and Chi has also confirmed it repeatedly. β
"I'm not saying that this is wrong......" He Nan didn't know how to explain to Chi Zebao, but he thought of something else, so he changed the topic and said, "Before His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince sent you, did he ever instruct something like 'he wants to tell me about this in person'?"
"Hmm...... Yes, I said. Chi Zebao also put on a look of reminiscence, "His Highness said that he wanted to tell you these words in person, and he was looking forward to the expression you would show after hearing these words." β
However, Chi Zebao also recalled some of his words to show loyalty in front of the five princes - "If you don't behead him, you will behead a certain head." So his own expression became a little weird.
"So...... Why do you still play tricks on me and tell me these words in advance?" He Nanxu narrowed his eyes and asked, "Aren't you afraid that Your Highness will punish you?"
"Because I want to see what kind of expression you're going to have. Chi Zebao also said a very convincing reason, "Although I don't know what kind of relationship there is, I'm really curious......"
"And what do you see in my expression?"
"You who have read the letter...... He was much more confident than the Fifth Highness who wrote this letter at that time. β
Chi Zebao didn't know where Xiao Yi's confidence came from, but he couldn't deny what was reflected in his eyes. He has also served in the Tianbian Guard for nearly twenty years, rising from a small guard all the way to the position of the four chiefs, with his ability to read words and colors, there is no mistake - He Nan's self-confidence is definitely impossible to pretend.
And the reason why he thinks He Nan is more confident than His Royal Highness is the great difference in the demeanor of the two - after His Highness handed over this matter to himself, he stood by the window and looked into the distance, holding the wooden edge of the window sill, and his hands holding the wooden edge of the window sill could not hide the excitement and trembling, but He Nan in front of him did not show any emotion, and there was not even a momentary change in expression.
He Nan very politely poured a cup of tea for Mr. Chi. Obviously, behind this move is that he is about to say something that Mr. Chi doesn't like to hear: "Mr. Chi, after thinking about it again, I still think it's better not to go back with you......"
"What do you mean?" Chi Zebao's face changed suddenly.
"It's literal. He Nan said with a smile, "Letter...... I took it, but the people ...... I really can't go with you. β
"Don't be embarrassed...... Chi Zebao's voice also sank, the green tendons on the backs of his thin hands bulged, and his anger soared to the extreme. This is a difficult ...... If you don't listen to what you say, you don't listen, you have to do it yourself? If you had known, you should have taken him away directly.
I said...... I, no, go. As if he was deliberately trying to provoke Chi Zebao's anger, He Nan spoke word by word.
"You!" Chi Zebao is practicing two-handed kung fu, You Shan is clawed with both hands, at this time he suddenly burst out, overturned the table in front of him, spilled soup and water on the ground, and his right hand went straight to He Nan's throat.
The atmosphere in the private room suddenly became tense, and Chi Zebao's hand couldn't get any closer to He Yanβhis five fingers were embedded in Wei Wei's thick arm, digging out five small holes that were bleeding.
And at his neck, there was also an extra snow-bright treasure knife, but it was on his neck behind him - the person who made the knife was the guard who was watching He Nan in the latrine before.
"Manager Chi, it's too late to take me away now, right?" He Nan patted the tea splashed on his shirt, and he had the chance to win.