novelones Chapter 448 Xiao Chenyan discovered something was wrong
Chapter 448 Xiao Chenyan discovered something was wrong
As night fell, Jun Wucai captured the spies and returned to the camp. He didn't bother to wash away the blood stains left on his face during the fight and hurried into the camp, telling Xiao Chenyan all the information he had obtained.
"My lord, the maid caught him, but the other one escaped. This maid was a spy from the Northern Liao Dynasty who had been lurking in the governor's house. She learned that the governor arranged for people to go to the south to buy a large amount of grain and grass to transport back from Weibei, so she The road map for transporting grain was stolen and given to the man wearing a bamboo hat to take back to Beiliao."
Xiao Chenyan was leaning on the couch and listening to Jun Wu's report, his face becoming more and more gloomy.
Seeing his master's eyes dim and silent, Jun Wu couldn't help but urge: "My lord, now we need to inform the governor to change the route as soon as possible to prevent the grain and grass from falling into the hands of Beiliao."
"It's too late." Xiao Chenyan said calmly, stretched out his hand and pulled the map of the Northern Territory with a collapsed edge on the table, a sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth, and his voice was filled with murderous intent.
"Since they want to rob the food, let them rob it and keep it so that they never come back."
"Go, call Shen Chumu over." Xiao Chenyan ordered, rubbing his fingers on the map, tracing the route for transporting grain.
Soon, Shen Chumu was ordered to come.
Xiao Chenyan explained the current situation to him, pointed to a valley on the map and said: "The terrain here is difficult and it is a good place for an ambush."
Shen Chumu came closer, looked at the terrain carefully, and said, "Your Majesty, if Beiliao wants to rob food and grass, with their good fighting methods in the past, they will definitely choose an open area. They may not be so obedient to enter this place."
Xiao Chenyan didn't take it seriously, tapped his finger on the map, and said with great certainty: "They are here only to rob food, and they are in our territory, so they will not bring too many people. If they want to win, they will definitely need the help of the right location, so They will only choose to do it in this valley.”
Regarding Xiao Chenyan's analysis, Shen Chumu suddenly felt that he still had some abilities, and he was considered to be thoughtful and good at planning.
He immediately nodded and said: "My subordinates will send troops over now to intercept and kill Beiliao and escort the grain team back to the military camp."
"Go." Xiao Chenyan responded lightly, thinking that this was Shen Ruzhou's brother, and finally added, "Be careful."
Shen Chumu took the order and went down.Xiao Chenyan rubbed his temples tiredly, feeling vaguely uneasy and feeling that he had overlooked something.
He closed his eyes and went through everything that happened during the day in detail in his mind. He suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes shining with light.
"Xiao Ruohan was raised in a boudoir by the imperial sister. She only learned some music, chess, singing and dancing all day long. How could she recognize the secret agent of Bei Liao? Unless she knew the maid from the beginning and found out that he was acting suspiciously."
At this point, Jun Wu also realized something fishy, "So many of us failed to catch the man wearing a bamboo hat, but the man next to Xiao Ruohan fought with him alone for a while. If it weren't for saving Xiao, If Han is hit by the poison dart, he will be able to capture the spy immediately. This person is so skilled, he is definitely not an ordinary person."
"That person's name is Hong Xi?" Xiao Chenyan said in a deep voice, always feeling that there was some secret hidden in it.
He raised his hand and curled his fingers towards Jun Wu. Jun Wu immediately understood and came over.
At the same time, Shen Ruzhou was sitting in the tent uneasy. She didn't know whether she should go see Xiao Ruohan. She had too many questions in her mind, but when she thought of Beixiu Yan telling her with a cold face several times not to interfere, she felt inexplicably Chilling.
The medicine on the stove was bubbling, and the hot steam made a popping sound against the lid of the medicine jar.
Shen Ruzhou retracted his thoughts and picked up the medicine jar with a handkerchief. The medicine inside had been brewing for more than an hour, and the medicine soup was already rich and bitter.
Shen Ruzhou took the medicine and got up and came to his father's bedside. He saw that his father was not resting on the bed obediently. Instead, he was studying the tactics of the King of Northern Liao with a military book and thinking about formations to fight the enemy.
Shen Ruyi snatched it away and said with a bit of annoyance: "Father, you can't take care of your body. How long will it take for you to get better after working so hard?"
She secretly gritted her teeth. The expedient plan of pretending to be seriously ill and letting Xiao Chenyan take command of the military camp had now come true. Not only was her father's cold not cured, it also caused an old illness, and his condition became worse day by day.
Shen Mu looked at his daughter with eyes full of love.He took her hand and sat down by the bed, and said with a smile: "Isn't it because of you? With your good medical skills, the plague can be cured, let alone my father's little problem."
Hearing his father's praise, Shen Ruzhou raised his eyebrows with pride. He raised his hand to pull the quilt and tuck him in, and patiently warned him, "Father, your health is important. You will take medicine soon and rest early."
Seeing her casually taking away the military book on the couch, Shen Mu stopped reluctantly and sighed: "It's not that my father doesn't want to take good care of his body, it's really that the situation is serious. Beiliao is coming fiercely, and our army will be killed if we are not careful. It will cause the lives of all the people in the north to be devastated and will never be restored."
Shen Ruzhou smiled bitterly, how could she not know the dangers of the war, but her worried father's body couldn't help but give him a few words of advice.
She helped her father take the medicine, put all the war books away by the couch, got up and added some charcoal to the brazier to make the tent warmer.
After doing this, she relaxed her frown slightly, lifted the curtain and left the tent.
Outside, Hong Xi, who had been waiting for a long time, saw her coming out. He quickly spit out the hay he was chewing and said hurriedly: "Even if you and Ruohan are good friends, there is no need to talk for so long. We have to talk all day long." It’s dark, don’t you still plan to hold a candle and talk at night?”
"What did you say?" Shen Ruzhou looked puzzled. He had really wanted to talk to Xiao Ruohan before, but after considering Bei Xiuyan's warning, he still endured it.
Shen Ruzhou's reaction immediately alerted Hong Xi. He stood up straight, panic flashed in his eyes, "If it's not with you, what about Ruo Hanren?"
"I know where Ruohan is."
He was the only one in the military camp who would call Xiao Ruohan away in her name.
Shen Ruzhou clenched his fists and strode towards the camp where Xiao Chenyan was.
Hong Xi also hurriedly followed.