Shen Yu took Gui Xiong back to the station, but how to arrange it became a problem. Just as she was thinking about it, Xiao Chuan asked for a meeting outside the tent.
Shen Yu thought for a moment and said, "Come in."
Xiao Chuan opened the curtain and entered the tent.
Shen Yu was not the only one in the tent, but there were also two guards, as well as Gui Xiong and his son.
Xiao Chuan's eyes only stayed on Gui Xiong and his son for a moment, and he said to Shen Yu: "This subordinate is at fault."
"What's wrong?" Shen Yu sat behind the case and looked at Xiao Chuan.
Xiao Chuan knelt down on one knee and said, "My subordinate disobeyed Your Excellency's orders and was worried about His Majesty's safety, so I followed him ten miles southwest of Sandpiper Mountain without authorization."
There was silence in the tent.
Shen Yu looked at Xiao Chuan, not because she was worried about her safety, but because she didn't trust her as a talent.
Xiao Chuan lowered his head and said nothing. Shen Yu looked at him for a long time and suddenly praised: "You are very good at hiding your breath."
There were flat dams to the west of that place, making it difficult to hide. Neither she nor the guards noticed him.
Xiao Chuan said: "My subordinate used to be a scout in the Xiao family army."
"No wonder." Shen Yu nodded slightly, "But instead of going to Chihe to go to the front line, you went to Beijing to take charge of the mission. Why is that?"
Scouts have excellent hearing and vision, and they also need to go deep behind enemy lines to collect intelligence. They have skills such as concealment, escape, and disguise. It is very rare to cultivate an excellent scout.
Xiao Chuan was silent for a long time before he raised his head and said, "I... I committed a crime in the military a few years ago."
"What's up?"
"I once let two Nan Japanese go."
After Xiao Chuan finished speaking, he quickly raised his head and said, "It's two women and children. I really can't bear it."
Military discipline is military discipline. No matter who is let go, he can be dealt with as he should. The Xiao family has been merciful. No wonder he has been placed in the capital these years and has only been a seventh-grade deputy commander of the five cities' troops.
"Are you worried about how to arrange them?"
Shen Yu was not surprised. Since he chased and overheard, he should have a rough idea of what was going on.
Xiao Chuan continued: "I know that you don't trust me, which is normal, but I have something to say. I, the Xiao family army, also worked hard with my head tied to my waistband. The most annoying thing is the party disputes in the court. Those civil servants fight against each other. Go and treat me as a victim."
Xiao Chuan spoke so indignantly that he didn't even notice that he had brought some of his usual colloquialisms.
Shen Yu has been in the army for so many years and has long been accustomed to hearing, "Get up, sit down and say."
Xiao Chuan stood up and said, "I just thought about it, our trip is going to be very bad."
"What do you mean?" Shen Yu's eyes narrowed.
Xiaochuan Da Ma Jin Dao sat down and said, "Those who stole food must not have expected that the Xijue people would suddenly attack. They did this because they had no food. They framed it on the bandits. After the suppression, they all thought it was a fat man. In fact, it was a bad job. Quagmire.”
He made a slight move, and Shen Yu suddenly understood, "If the suppression of the bandits is successful but the things cannot be recovered, they can charge me with enriching their own pockets."
With such a large batch of grain and grass, who would believe that nothing was captured?
Shen Yu thought about it, so it seemed that the Minister of the Ministry of War might not be one of them, but the person the other party wanted to win over. Wen Lesheng succeeded in suppressing the bandits, and they had the handle in their hands, so they could use a series of tricks.
Xiao Chuan nodded and said, "In this case, their people may have been mixed into the army."
"It's not a possibility, but a certainty." Shen Yu said.
So this is what she is worried about about how to arrange the ghost family.
She wanted to take back all the key criminals involved in transporting food in the village. Xie Tingzhou's trick of bringing key criminals to Beijing to change the situation was no longer feasible. The other party had suffered such a huge setback. How could he be unprepared this time.
Then we can only follow the army.
"I have a method and I don't know if it will work." Xiao Chuan said: "Logically, the suspects should be detained separately. They have good martial arts. I suggest that they be detained together or in two groups. If they are held in a group, even if someone comes to silence them, I'm afraid It’s not that easy for others to get, we just need to be careful about poisoning our meals.”
This was the only solution. Shen Yu thought for a while and said, "Let's do this first. As soon as the remaining people arrive, I will set off back to Beijing tomorrow."
"Report——" the soldier outside the tent announced.
"Come in."
The soldier entered the tent and handed over a message, "Zhizhou Qichang personally came to visit."
"You came so quickly." Shen Yu sneered, "You're already here, please come in."
The Gui family and his son avoided the situation, and Zhizhou was invited by the soldiers to enter the account.
Shen Yu was served tea and said straight to the point: "Master Zhizhou lives in the fifth rank, so he should be a lower official to pay a visit."
Liu Songlin smiled and said: "Master Shi was appointed by His Majesty. He holds an important position and cannot leave easily. It doesn't matter whoever takes a trip."
Seeing Shi Yu but smiling without saying a word, Liu Songlin asked: "I saw that Mr. Shi has been staying here for a long time, but he has not been able to go up the mountain to suppress the bandits, so I came to ask if there are any difficulties or where we need help from our Yamen. ?”
To put it mildly, it was just to urge her to silence her as soon as possible.
Shen Yu said: "That's not true. To be honest, I have recruited the bandits on Sandpiper Mountain and prepare to return to the capital tomorrow to report to the emperor."
Xiao Chuan, who was standing aside, glanced at Shen Yu and hesitated to speak.
"Why is this?" Liu Songlin was shocked, "Master Shi didn't know that the bandits on the Sandpiper Mountain are so rampant. They burn, kill and loot within the territory on weekdays, and even don't let go of the food and grass allocated to the front line. Now Those who are so heartbroken should be strangled on the spot. I heard that Mr. Shi came from General Shen's army, so he should be able to understand my indignation."
Shen Yu smiled softly and said, "Mr. Liu's information is so well-informed."
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Liu Songlin's face, he took a sip of tea and said, "I'm just worried about people's livelihood. What I should do depends on your wishes."
Shen Yu lowered her eyes and glanced at his waist. She did not answer his words, but leaned forward, "Mr. Liu, this piece of white jade is very good. With the current salary of a low-ranking official, I can save enough to retire and return to my hometown. I don't know." Can you save enough?"
Liu Songlin's expression changed, he reached out and pulled off the jade pendant, and said with a smile: "It's just a fake. If you like it, take it."
Shen Yu refused, "I can't bear it. Our military attaches are wielding swords and guns. It would be a pity if they broke."
The smile on Liu Songlin's face grew wider, he clapped his hands, and a boy came in. Liu Songlin took a wooden box and put it on the table, tapping his fingers on it.
"Qichang's specialties. If you want to go back to Beijing, how can you not bring some specialties with you? This thing is not easy to break."
Shen Yu opened the box and took a look. She saw a thick stack of silver notes, all with denominations of one thousand taels. It looked like there should be as many as ten thousand taels. She was now a sixth-grade lieutenant general, and her annual salary was only sixty taels of silver.
Shen Yu gave Liu Songlin a knowing smile and closed the box.
After seeing off Liu Songlin and returning, Xiao Chuan was still in the tent, looking at Shen Yu with an indignant look on his face.
"How can my lord..."
Shen Yu glanced at him and said, "I have something to say."
Xiao Chuan suppressed his anger, "My lord told him our itinerary and took his money. Are you ready to stand on their side?"
Shen Yu glanced at Xiao Chuan's hand on the knife. It seemed that as long as she said yes, he was ready to kill her on the spot.
"I advise you not to take action. You are no match for me." Shen Yu said casually.
Xiao Chuan pressed the knife and said in a deep voice: "I don't want to give it a try."
