Chapter 25: Gambling

Because none of the Xue Chimen people who participated in the escort operation came back alive, even if Shen Ying had suspected Shen Wendian's death, it was only a slight suspicion, after all, ...... The leader of the Tongya Gang at the time also died......

However, after reading the note that Li Huanyu stuffed over, Shen Ying realized that his father may not really die under the knife of the pursuing soldiers of the State of Huang as recorded by the historians, and the prince Li Huanyu, who gave him the note, may know the real cause of his father's death.

Therefore, Shen Ying decided to come to Li Huanyu according to the time and place stated on the note.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...... Do you really know the true cause of my father's death?" asked Shen Ying.

"It seems that Master Shen, you are in a hurry, don't worry, I won't lie to you...... Bring people up. Li Huanyu suddenly shouted behind Shen Ying.

Between them, a subordinate led a middle-aged man in ragged clothes into the platform, and after the middle-aged man was treated in front of Li Huanyu, the subordinate retired.

The middle-aged man didn't speak, Li Huanyu pointed to the middle-aged man's face and asked Shen Ying: "Master Shen, this person knows him immediately?"

Shen Ying looked at the middle-aged man dressed in tatters, and really had the feeling that he had seen this person before, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen this person.

Shen Ying shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, His Royal Highness the Prince." I felt like I knew this person, but I couldn't remember anything about him...... I also hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will solve my doubts. ”

"It's okay, then I'll be straight to the point. This person's name is Rao Jianxiong...... He was one of the 300 heroes who escorted General Ouyang Ce back then. Li Huanyu explained.

Rao Jianxiong ......" Hearing this name, Shen Ying finally remembered the identity of the middle-aged man in front of her.

This man named Rao Jianxiong was one of the only ten ordinary soldiers left among the 300 people who escorted Ouyang Ce back to Beijing that year!

But...... How did the valiant warriors of the past become like this now?

"It is not me who knows the real cause of Ling Zun's death, but this Mr. Rao. Li Huanyu said.

Shen Ying looked at Rao Jianxiong and was slightly stunned, the historical materials recorded by the historians back then were all from the mouths of these dozen strong men who came back alive, but why didn't Rao Jianxiong tell the real cause of his father's death back then?

"So...... How did my father die back then?" Shen Ying asked Rao Jianxiong with some coldness in her tone.

Rao Jianxiong looked at Li Huanyu, and after Li Huanyu nodded lightly, Rao Jianxiong told all the things of the year.

"Back then, 300 of us escorted the general back to Beijing, and we were chased and killed by the troops of the State of Wei on the way. However, the leader of the Tongya Gang, Wu Huang, died first in the pursuit of the troops of the State of Xuan. After a few more pursuits, we were left with only about thirty men. ”

"At that time, it was not very far from the capital, and when we originally thought that the pursuers of the State of Wei would not chase after them anymore, one of the remaining people in Tongyamen was named Tong Fan, and he suggested that our troops should be divided into several ways to avoid the State of Yuan. At that time, Tong Fan was walking all the way with the master of the Shen Sect. And I walked with a few others with General Ouyang Ce. ”

"After a while, our group rested in a wood. And then...... The three members of the Tongya Gang who were on our team suddenly drew their knives and stabbed the other two Xue Chimen colleagues. ”

"It all happened so fast that before we could react, the two Xue Chimen colleagues had already fallen to the ground. Then the three members of the Tongya Gang pointed their knives at us after killing the two Snow Chimen people. ”

"But instead of using it against us, they put their knives in their sheaths. I still remember what one of the Tongya Gang members said to us. ”

"He said, 'It's just a feud between the two sects, and it has nothing to do with anyone else. I hope you will keep this matter a secret. What if today's events were known to others...... After all, it's you, and your family won't end well. So...... We compromised. ”

"Originally, I planned to wait for the others to converge, and then work with the other brothers to find a way to subdue the Tongya Gang before bringing them back to the capital. But I found out after we converged...... The Snow Chimen in the other teams are gone...... Even the master of Shen Wendian did not appear...... And a few of our military brethren have disappeared with them......"

At the time, the explanations of the other teams were either that they had encountered a pursuer or that they had encountered some accident on the way. But I know it...... There are no chasing soldiers and accidents, those people from the Snow Chimen should have been killed by the Tongya Gang. And my missing brothers must have been poisoned by the Tongya gang because they were unwilling to compromise......"

Hearing this, Shen Ying finally couldn't help but ask Rao Jianxiong: "Then after you return to Beijing...... Why don't you report this matter to the imperial court!" Shen Ying was in a very fluctuating mood now, and her voice was also a little trembling.

But Rao Jianxiong didn't care, but sighed: "Actually, after returning to Beijing, I and the other two brothers really planned to report this matter to the imperial court...... But just as we were about to go to the military headquarters, we found that the Tongya Gang had quietly come to our house, leaving behind a bag of silver and a pair of daggers. I know it's a threat to us, but what scares me the most is that the families of my brothers who have died have received these things. ”

"So, we finally decided to keep it under wraps. ”

After listening to Rao Jianxiong's explanation, Shen Ying still couldn't accept it, so she continued to ask: "Then why are you telling me about this matter now? Don't you want to hide it!"

Rao Jianxiong looked at Li Huanyu and said, "All this is because of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...... My daughter is seriously ill, and it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who helped me to hire the doctor, and it is also the medicine that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince helped my family pay for. I can't repay His Royal Highness the Prince's kindness, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked me to say it, and I said it while I said it. ”

"Your daughter is seriously ill...... Have you ever thought that just because of your greed for life and fear of death, how many children's fathers have died in no apparent way? Do you know how many happy families have been shattered because of you?"

Shen Ying's emotions are now completely out of control, and she has already begun to roar.

"Master Shen, you dissipate your anger first. Li Huanyu hurriedly comforted Shen Ying, waved his hand again, and motioned for Rao Jianxiong to retreat.

Only Shen Ying and Li Huanyu were left on the platform, and the two of them stood there quietly, and after a long time, Shen Ying spoke, and said in a calmest tone as much as possible: "I'm sorry, His Royal Highness the Prince...... I lost my temper. ”

"It's okay, I understand you very well, it's not too early, and the Shen Sect Master doesn't seem to be in a good state now, so let's get here today." I'll pay a visit to Xuechimen in a few days. Li Huanyu said.

Shen Ying didn't mean to stay, she had to find time to digest the things she heard tonight...... And verify!

Then the maiden took the first resign. Shen Ying said goodbye to Li Huanyu.

"Lord Shen walks slowly. After seeing Shen Ying leave, Li Huanyu turned around again and looked at the capital at night. He still feels a little nervous – he's just finished a big gamble.

In fact, Li Huanyu has no way to completely determine that Shen Ying has nothing to do with Wu Tong and the Queen Mother, but now there is no evidence that Shen Ying and Wu Tong joined forces to deal with him, the crown prince. So now it is necessary to win Shen Ying to his front. But this is too risky: if Shen Ying and Wu Tong collude, then tonight this matter will just startle the snake, and Wu Tong will definitely know that the matter of sending assassins to assassinate Sima Youran has been exposed. However, if Shen Ying didn't know that his father died at the hands of the Tongya Gang and broke with Wu Tong later, this was also a possibility.

But if Shen Ying hadn't joined forces with Wu Tong, after tonight, Li Huanyu would have a great chance to win the main force of Xue Chimen, so when dealing with Wu Tong and the Tongya Gang, there would be more room for planning.

Now it all depends on Shen Ying, if Shen Ying really doesn't know the truth about Shen Wendian's death, then after she goes back, she will definitely go to the other soldiers back then to verify this matter, I believe that with her ability, she will definitely be able to ask the truth of this matter...... What Rao Jianxiong said is indeed true.

Thinking of this, Li Huanyu was still a little relaxed in his heart.

Back then, the Tongya Gang did not kill Rao Jianxiong and other soldiers, which was also a big gamble in itself. If they kill all the people and then return to Beijing, then it is easier to expose their evil deeds, so they can only gamble. Bet that the living soldier won't leak these things.

But people are not as good as heaven. Who knew that Rao Jianxiong's daughter was seriously ill and had no money for treatment, in fact, Li Huanyu just helped him at that time, who knew that since Rao Jianxiong regarded him as a benefactor, he also told him such secrets.

Chen Mingyu turned around and slowly left the platform.

"Now I'm just waiting for you to come back. Li Huanyu muttered as he walked.

He has already laid out the bureau, and now he is just waiting for Sima to return to Beijing leisurely!