Usha knew that Wanyan Puruo had arrived at Lidu Mansion, only an hour before Zhang Yue returned.
He could not wait to show his peacock in front of the eldest princess immediately and show this woman with supreme power what an outstanding general he was.
He has gained prestige, and now in Lidu Mansion, he has everything he says, but he still lacks some actual achievements.
The Black Crow Camp arrested a lot of people, most of them were ignorant people. Occasionally, there were a few people who could be confirmed to be members of the Bingzhusi Party. Their bones were very hard.
But on this day, progress was rapid.
One person finally couldn't bear it and confessed: Yucheng's army was indeed alive, and the mountain bombing that day was just a plan for Jin Chan to escape from his shell. Yucheng's army and Bingzhusi cooperated internally and externally, and arranged for Wanyanjun and Usha to work together. He participated in the later plan to deliver supplies to Bingzhusi, so he knew where Yucheng's army was.
Usha was overjoyed. As long as the Yucheng Army was confirmed, Wanyan Jun could be exiled at the least, or punished with death at the worst, and even Han Xianwang and his party could be dragged into the water.
He immediately wanted to lead people to round up Yucheng's army. As soon as he stepped out of the prison, another jailer from behind called him.
"General, we've hired someone again!"
Usha was happy and thought, today is a damn auspicious day for him.
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On this day, Brother Qin went to school with Song Muchuan as usual.
Song Muchuan told Nan Yi that all Yucheng's troops had entered the city, disguised as shipbuilding coolies, and were on standby at any time.
Previously, "Yan" came with news that once Yucheng's army was safe, the news of Yucheng's army's escape on the night of the mountain bombing could be released.
Nan Yi didn't understand why at first. Wouldn't this be a risk? But after Song Muchuan explained it, she finally understood the pros and cons.
The Black Crow Battalion is investigating closely, and they must get some big news before they can let go. Bingzhusi had his own way to convince them of the authenticity of the news, but when the Qi people gathered their troops and went to Hukou Mountain to search for Yucheng's army, they didn't know that Yucheng's army had already arrived under their noses.
This was also done to allow Husha to obtain more conclusive evidence and help him kill Wanyan Jun.
Wanyan Jun is suspicious, deep-minded, and his methods are sinister and sinister. First, transfer him away from Lidu Mansion and only deal with Usha. Then the subsequent actions will be relatively easier.
Nan Yi felt more at ease after knowing the current situation, and the two of them said goodbye in a hurry.
Just as he led Brother Qin out of the alley, he saw a group of Qi soldiers pouring into the alley. Nan Yi was shocked, but he only heard a few polite words coming from inside, saying that something happened at the Shipping Department and Mr. Song was asked to go there.
It seemed like everything was fine, but Nan Yi still felt a little uneasy, but with Brother Qin by her side, she couldn't act rashly, so she could only quickly look back at the snow dock.
It was calm on the way into Wangxuewu. After settling down Brother Qin and coming out, things had changed outside.
The female family members got some news and gathered in Mrs. Gantang's courtyard, making a mess and chattering so loudly that it made people's heads hurt.
Mrs. Gantang finally couldn't bear it anymore and scolded her.
"Shut up, everyone!"
There was silence in the hall, and Nan Yi's footsteps had just reached the door.
Mrs. Gantang felt like she had a headache, dismissed everyone, and asked Nan Yi to accompany her to the inner room to rest. Nan Yi noticed that Tang Rong, who had no presence next to Mrs. Gantang, had tensed up and unconsciously showed some murderous intent.
Mrs. Gantang lowered her voice and asked Nan Yi: "You just came back from Mr. Song, is there anything unusual?"
"A team of Qi people took him back to the Shipping Department, but they were still polite to Mr. Song."
"Just now, we heard that the entire Shipping Department was surrounded by Qi people. It was said that someone confessed that the leader of Bingzhusi was in the Shipping Department, and Qi people were investigating overnight."
Nan Yi's heart tightened.
The Black Crow Battalion is arresting people, and she is also worried about whether Song Muchuan's identity will be exposed, but Song Muchuan has always been cautious and rarely exposes his true identity to others. Except for a few core members of Bingzhusi, no one knows his identity.
But no matter how meticulous his actions are, there will inevitably be some traces left behind. Many of his actions revolve around the Shipping Department, so some people may have guessed that the leader is in the Shipping Department. Later, he couldn't bear the punishment anymore, so he recruited everyone who was useful.
This was completely unexpected.
Although they have only defined a range and have not betrayed Song Muchuan by name, Qi Ren's methods are ruthless and he will never give up until he digs them out from the Shipping Department.
Song Muchuan was already in danger.
Nan Yi thought quickly in his mind and couldn't sit still and wait for death. She should go find Liang Da and Jiuniang and kidnap Song Muchuan out. Or...could Xie Queshan have any idea?
He had previously rescued his third uncle, Mrs. Gantang, and her again. Song Muchuan was his best friend, and he would definitely not refuse to save her.
He said that Cao Cao had arrived. As soon as this person popped into his mind, Xie Queshan came uninvited and walked into the room.
Seeing him at this moment, Nan Yi not only forgot about the previous embarrassment between the two of them, but even felt a bit cordial. When he was about to speak, his voice suddenly choked. She found that Xie Queshan had returned to his familiar cold face, and the warmth she could occasionally see on his face during this period was gone.
Not only did he come, he brought guards with him.
"Second sister, the young lady will stay in your courtyard for the next few days so that you can take care of each other."
Seeing this posture, Mrs. Gantang immediately understood: "Xie San, what do you mean, you want to put us under house arrest?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Rong immediately put his hand on the hilt of his sword.
Xie Queshan glanced at Tang Rong and said indifferently: "Don't bother, just calm down and everyone will be safe."
"I want to go out." Nan Yi stared at Xie Queshan's face.
"Don't bother." He repeated it concisely to Nan Yi.
"What about you? What are you going to do?" Nan Yi still had a glimmer of hope in his heart - did he want to save Song Muchuan himself without dragging them down?
"I will avoid suspicion regarding matters related to the Shipping Department. I will also stay in Wangxue dock and never go out." Xie Queshan replied calmly.
There are only two people in the room, and everyone knows many things well, so there is no need to hide them.
"What about Song Muchuan?" Nan Yi became anxious and shouted at Xie Queshan.
"What does it have to do with you? What does it have to do with me?"
No, this is wrong... Xie Queshan should clearly tell her something, and ask her to do something to turn the situation around like he did a few times before.
Mrs. Gantang was also a little unbelievable: "You clearly wanted to protect Song Muchuan before."
Xie Queshan finally showed a hint of impatience: "It was before, I gave him a hand, but he didn't appreciate it and insisted on wading through the muddy water. If something happens, will he drag me down and drag down the entire Xie family?"
"Do you want to watch him die?" Nan Yi didn't believe that Xie Queshan's attitude would change so drastically. He was used to acting, so she tried to see some flaws in his face.
But in front of her and Mrs. Gantang, what's so good about him? Now that he's talking about it, can't he be the first to tell him what he has planned? There is still some tacit understanding between them, right?
But what if...he's not acting?
"I also have to protect myself. If I don't betray him, it depends on my past friendship."
Seeing that Nan Yi was still in disbelief, Xie Queshan threatened her in a cold voice: "If you dare to act rashly and harm me, I will no longer show mercy."
Xie Queshan left without looking back.
Nan Yi was stunned by these words. When he saw Xie Queshan was about to leave, he subconsciously ran out and grabbed his hand.
"Xie Queshan, you promised not to lie to me!"
This tug-of-war scene surprised both Mrs. Gantang and Tang Rong in the hall.
Even Tang Rong could see that there was something strange between the two people.
Xie Queshan raised his eyes coldly: "Pull and pull, how can it be decent?"
Nan Yi felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her. Oh, she remembered. She had expressed her desire to distance herself before, but he just returned her attitude.
But she refused to let go, twisting his sleeve tightly. She is not a shameless person in the first place, but she actually wanted to be a decent person before? Phew, what's the point of being decent? If there is something that can tie Xie Queshan down at this moment, she doesn't mind taking it out in front of everyone.
"You save Song Muchuan, I will promise you anything."
A sneer suddenly appeared at the corner of Xie Queshan's mouth, and he felt sad and happy in his heart. The sad thing is that she refused to get close to him before, but she risked everything for Song Muchuan. Fortunately, he was able to play this bad guy perfectly.
"Who do you think you are? Get out."
He even brushed her away somewhat roughly.
The courtyard door closed and the big lock fell.
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After Xie Queshan found out about the accident in the Shipping Department, the first thing he did when he came back was to hold Nan Yi down and prevent her from making any movement.
The situation is tricky.
It was impossible for him to let Song Muchuan fall into danger. Song Muchuan must be safe, and his "Nirvana" plan must succeed. Only in this way can King Ling'an be sent to Jinling without any loss.
But now the situation in Lidu Mansion is deteriorating rapidly. If he wants to save people with a knife, he will not be as lucky as he was in the past few times. I'm afraid he has to handle this matter alone, using his life in exchange for Song Muchuan's life.
If he takes the initiative to reveal his identity, all attention will be focused on him.
He knew she was distraught, but he couldn't put her in danger. If the worst happens and he dies, and the female family members of the family want to maintain some semblance of peace, Qiren will not really do anything to them, but if they are caught doing this, it will be a sacrifice in vain. .
Now he only hoped that there would still be some time and Song Muchuan would not be caught so soon.
Gods and Buddhas from all directions, please give him some more time.
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Surrounding the Shipping Department was the order of Husha. Firstly, he wanted to find out the leader of Bingzhu Division. Secondly, he wanted to name Wanyanjun's whole affair in his own name.
But there are hundreds of people in the Shipbuilding Department, and these craftsmen cannot be killed casually. After all, they are useful for shipbuilding. It takes too much time to check them all, and it may not be effective. There are always people who tell lies.
For a rare moment, Hu Sha calmed down and thought about the strategy. Based on the clues he had already grasped, he first selected a few important days and checked to see who in the Shipping Department had any abnormalities during those days.
After such a comparison, Husha spotted a person.
He had completely ignored this person before, thinking that he was just like those rotten scholars who only talked about their family and country, but when faced with swords and guns, they had no choice but to bend down and do things.
On the day of the mountain bombing, Song Muchuan left the Shipping Department early because of some conflicts with Wanyan Jun.
On the morning when King Ling'an disappeared, Song Muchuan arrived at the Shipbuilding Department two hours late for some reason.
These two things alone are not enough to explain anything, but put together they are suspicious enough.
What's more, Song Muchuan is an old friend of Xie Queshan. Husha had long been suspicious of Xie Queshan. Thinking of this relationship, he felt that a stinky scholar whom he had never paid attention to before was indeed very likely to be Xie Queshan's accomplice.
But how can one Song Muchuan be used to uproot Xie Queshan and even the entire Bingzhusi?
Judging from recent experience, he dealt with these Bingzhusi party members, and torture had little effect.
But now, Husha wants to make a quick move.
When Wanyan Puruo came, he knew that she must be here to investigate Wanyan Jun and his affairs. He had to make some achievements quickly in front of her before he could trample Wanyan Jun under his feet, and then trample him to death. No place to turn around.
Lidu Mansion became his treasure, so it was only a matter of time before he caught King Ling'an.
At this moment, Usha's ambition began to grow wildly. He always thought that he had been suppressed everywhere before and couldn't use his hands and feet, so isn't now the time for him to show off his talents? Even if the means are unscrupulous, the goal must be achieved quickly.
A plan began to formulate in his mind...
