Chapter 502: Hijacking
Shangguan Yun used himself as bait, and as time went on, the more the Dragon King refused to show up, the more certain he was that he would be targeted.
He was curious, even a little excited, about what kind of technique the Dragon King would use.
The valley behind the slope of the sea was once a mining area, which was abandoned many years ago, leaving large and small mining holes, crisscrossed inside, and Wu Zongheng used this place as a military camp.
Three thousand veterans and more than a thousand recruits have converged, and Shangguan Yun's residence is in a small mine on the periphery, which has collapsed and is isolated from other mines.
The day after tomorrow is the day of the decisive battle, and if the dragon king wants to recapture the army, he must do it today and tomorrow.
In Shangguan Yun's standards, there is no so-called difference between lying and telling the truth, for example, he said that A is a traitor, but in fact, A will not be able to be bought until a few days later, he thinks that this is different from telling the truth, and conversely, when he told the Lotus Girl that there were fifteen masters from outside the Western Regions around him, he did not mention that a large number of killers were rushing to support, which could not be regarded as a lie.
Shangguan Yun felt a little regretful that the lotus girl had escaped a little too early and killed Ha Chilie, who was a traitor, but as long as she relayed the necessary information to the Dragon King, the price was acceptable.
In Shangguan Yun's imagination, the most likely plan of the Dragon King is this: he and the two of them, at most, have one or two helpers, go to assassinate Wu Zongheng first, and then observe where a master like Xia Erxiong reports the situation, so as to find out the location of the target, as long as Shangguan Yun comes out of the mine, someone will stab him with a sword, and on the surface, he may even be someone he knows.
The ingenuity of the trap is not how dense and sharp the spikes are underneath, but whether the top layer of floating soil is authentic or not.
Shangguan Yun's fifteen foreign masters, one Xia Laosan died, and there were fourteen left, who had been disguised as ordinary soldiers these days, half of them were hiding around Wu Zongheng, and half were scattered all over the barracks, and Shangguan Yun himself never appeared.
The Dragon King will take the bait, because he has no choice, knowing that it is a trap, he has to take a risk, Shangguan Yun thinks that he understands the character of the Dragon King, and he will never give up the Dragon Army that he created with great difficulty.
Not far from Shangguan Yun, there was also an independent mine cave, in which Wu Zongheng lived, pacing back and forth restlessly.
A queen guard came in and announced, "My lord, that Miss Mingzhen ...... I want to see you. β
Wu Zongheng had to leave Mingzhen in the army, and her maid Han Xuan and a Xiaoyuetang disciple suddenly ran away, and he had to take her hostage.
Mingzhen knew the general situation and didn't cry, but he was stunned from morning to night, and his eyes sometimes suddenly became panicked, like a child abandoned by his parents, which made Wu Zongheng feel that he was too cruel.
"It's so late?" Wu Zongheng frowned, it was already the second watch, and it was really not the time for lonely men and widows to meet.
"Yes. The guard didn't say much, it was none of his business, he wished that a woman would meet him in the middle of the night.
Mingzhen's residence had been cleaned up as much as possible, but there were still cold droplets of water dripping down the walls, and it was already late spring outside the mountain, but it was still as cold as winter here.
In order to prevent the soldiers from making irresponsible remarks, Wu Zongheng asked all the three Xiaoyue Hall disciples to stay with Mingzhen, and at this time, they were standing by the wall, their faces expressionless, and they rarely even blinked their eyes, like ghosts buried in the cave.
Living with such three women, Miss Mingzhen must be very uncomfortable, Wu Zongheng apologized even more, but he was still very plain when he spoke, he was a general of the first army, and he couldn't pity Xiangxiang and cherish the jade at any time, "What is the matter with Miss looking for me?"
Mingzhen seemed to have just cried, and although her cheeks had been carefully wiped, her eyes were still a little swollen, "General Wu, please tell me the truth." β
"What?" Wu Zongheng was worried in his heart, and he already knew what she was going to ask.
The news of Ha Chilie's death had just arrived the day before yesterday, and Wu Zongheng asked several insiders to keep it a secret, half of them were afraid that the clan soldiers would mutin when they heard the news, and the other half were worried that Miss Mingzhen would not be able to withstand the blow, although the relationship between the two seemed to be a little cold, but after all, they were an unmarried couple.
Hachilie...... Is it a disaster?" Sure enough, Mingzhen had already heard the rumors.
Wu Zongheng was not used to lying, and he didn't want to lie, so he pondered for a while and said, "Yes, Lord Ha died at the hands of a spy, and Miss Day mourns by the way." β
"I thought ......" Mingzhen couldn't hold back and still sobbed.
Once the tears overflowed, she couldn't control it anymore, Mingzhen cried so sadly, her body was shaky, if there was a maid to serve, she would come over to support her at this time, but there were only three disciples of Xiaoyue Hall like the living dead in the room, Wu Zongheng was in a mood, and made an act that did not match the identity of the main general, and took a step, intending to comfort the heartbroken beauty.
Someone was one step ahead of him, but it was not Mingzhen who was holding him, but him.
A Xiaoyuetang disciple firmly grasped his left arm, and at the same time pressed a dagger against the back of his heart, and whispered, "Mess around and kill you." β
Wu Zongheng was taken aback, looking at Mingzhen opposite, completely unclear.
Mingzhen's crying is a real emotion, she has been lonely since she was a child, she has been ostracized in the family, and finally has a fiancΓ© who is of superior birth and appearance, but she was killed before she got married.
She ran to the bed and leaned over to cry bitterly, as if she hadn't seen Wu Zongheng being kidnapped at all.
Han Xuan grabbed Wu Zongheng, but she still cared more about Miss, "Han Fen, let's change it." β
Another Xiaoyue Hall disciple walked over, also holding a dagger in his hand, and said dissatisfiedly, "Why do you always expose me. β
Han Xuan pushed Wu Zongheng to her, ran over by herself, held the young lady in her arms, and comforted her softly.
Wu Zongheng became more and more inexplicable, a little annoyed, "What the hell is going on? Didn't you two run away?"
Han Fen, Han Xuan and the two Xiaoyue Hall disciples exchanged identities, and it had only been more than an hour since they had been in the army, and the Xiaoyue Hall disciples rarely showed their faces, and they liked to hide in the shadows, so no one could tell the difference with a little transfiguration.
"Be honest, you traitor. Han Fen had a slight force in his hand, Wu Zongheng's martial arts were not high, and he was powerless to resist.
"Traitor?
"Of course it's you. β
Wu Zongheng calmed down when he heard this, "You must be mistaken, how can I be a traitor?"
"Well, how do I know? You're a traitor anyway, when the time comes, you can scream twice, and then I'll kill you. β
Wu Zongheng comprehended the unreasonableness of Xiaoyue Hall's disciples for the first time, and said with a wry smile: "If you can kill me, you have to give me an understanding, right?
"Hey, you still dare to quibble, the imperial master said that you are, don't you dare?"
Han Xuan still held the young lady in her arms, although she was a little reckless, she was somewhat more sophisticated than Han Fen, and interjected: "It's up to you to collude with Shangguan Yun." β
"Shangguan Yun, the third young master of Jinpeng Castle?" Wu Zongheng understood something, "I haven't seen him yet, how can I collude with him?"
"Phew, don't blush if you lie, Shangguan Yun is hiding in the barracks, and when you call later, someone will talk to him, and then ...... Hmph, can't tell you. Han Fen held the dagger in his right hand, and pinched Wu Zongheng's shoulder with his left hand.
Wu Zongheng blushed, not because of shame, but because of pain, in front of a room of women, he had to forcibly hold back, "You have been fooled, and you have fallen into the enemy's plan to sow discord...... Miss Mingzhen can prove my innocence. β
Mingzhen was still crying, and Han Xuan said for her, "What can Miss prove?"
"On the way to the army, I found three Jinpeng Fort spies hidden in the army, all of whom were punished on the spot, if I am a traitor, why should I kill my own people, Miss Mingzhen, please prove my words. β
Mingzhen raised her head, sobbed and said, "General Wu...... General Wu did kill three people, but ...... But I don't know if they're spies. β
Wu Zongheng was a little panicked, and Miss's words clearly implied that the person he killed was probably not a spy, "I want to see the Dragon King, the Dragon King trusts me, you can't ......"
With a snap, Han Fen slapped Wu Zongheng in the face, preventing him from quibbling any further, "Stinky traitor, I still want to tell me the whereabouts of the Dragon King, and I won't tell you if I know." β
Clear fingerprints immediately appeared on Wu Zongheng's face.
The guards outside heard the voice and asked, "Master Wu?"
"It's fine. Wu Zongheng was more cooperative after being beaten, and when the guards walked away again, he decided to reveal the truth, "You guys are really mistaken, I was ordered by the Dragon King to pretend to collude with the enemy, but it has nothing to do with Shangguan Yun, I haven't seen him, and I don't know that he is hiding in the barracks." β
Han Fen didn't believe this, if he hadn't been waiting for the signal to make a move, he would have killed him with a knife.
Although Mingzhen was grief-stricken, she was a little sympathetic to Wu Zongheng, so she said, "General Wu may ...... Not a traitor. β
Han Xuan said in surprise: "Miss, you can't fall for the bad guy anymore, my uncle is dead, let's look for it again, this guy can't do it." β
Mingzhen's face was red, and her crying stopped because of this, "No, no, don't talk nonsense." In the past few days, I have noticed that there are always a few soldiers walking around near General Wu, who seem to know each other, and they don't look like they are from the Western Regions, they are probably spies. β
"yes, isn't this just evidence of his betrayal of the Dragon King?"
"But those people are very wary of General Wu and rarely appear in front of him, so I think...... They may not be in a group. β
Wu Zongheng was secretly ashamed, he had been vigilant for twelve points, and there were not as many things that a young lady had discovered.
He ignored one point, as the commander of the army, he is the object of the enemy's attention, Mingzhen is different, a little woman who is powerless, she is embarrassed to even look up at people, who cares too much about her?
Han Fen was dead-eyed, "Don't worry about it, anyway, I'll let you call you later, and then I'll kill you, if you kill the wrong one, don't blame me, it's all about you contributing to the Dragon Army." β
Wu Zongheng was dumbfounded, he couldn't imagine that he would die so unjustly.
Han Xuan got up, let go of Miss, and said, "It's almost time, you two take Miss and go first." β
"Hey, it's not that you ......" Han Fen didn't like to change plans on the fly.
"I want to change tasks, can't I?"
"Yes, you don't need to be so strict, you're not a master. The more Han Fen spoke, the quieter he became, and he and another Xiaoyue Hall disciple picked up the young lady and walked out.
How the three women avoided the guards outside, Wu Zongheng didn't know.
Han Xuan kept staring at him, "Don't want to call someone, I can kill you with one move." β
"I won't call people because I'm not a traitor. β
Han Fen and the three of them walked for a while, and Han Xuan suddenly asked, "You are really not a traitor. β
"By no means, the heavens can tell. β
"Look me in the eye. β
The two looked at each other for a while, and Wu Zongheng didn't even dare to blink his eyes.
"Okay, I won't kill people later, but you have to remember that you owe me a favor and you have to pay it back in the future. β
"Yes, it must be returned. β
"You haven't married yet, have you?"
Wu Zongheng's train of thought couldn't keep up again, and he thought for a while before saying, "I've been married, but I've passed away." β
He immediately regretted that he had told the truth, because Han Xuan's eyes were a little wrong.
A quarter of an hour later, Deputy Lieutenant Wu Zongheng shouted, "There are assassins!
Hearing the shout, Shangguan Yun's spirits perked up.
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