Chapter 159 Bewitching

Chang'an City, East Palace.

"how's it going?"

"When I got back to Your Highness, there was still no news."

"Go to the palace gate and wait immediately."

"Yes."

……

In the Daming Palace, Wu Zetian was watching the memorial. Shangguan Wan'er said: "Your Majesty, the people in the Crown Prince's Palace have begun to take action."

"This little guy still can't sit still. It seems that everyone in the world is right. This Li Xian is indeed unusable."

"Your Majesty, the prince is still young and needs your majesty's careful teachings."

"Wan'er, what do you think of me making Wu Sansi the crown prince?"

Shangguan Wan'er lowered her head and said: "Establishing the crown prince is a national event, Wan'er is just a servant."

"Get up and keep an eye on the prince. He always makes some shady friends now and thinks that I don't know that everything in this world is in my hands."

"Yes."

If you look carefully, Shangguan Wan'er's back and forehead are soaked with sweat.

……

Youzhou.

Late at night, the room outside the East Flower Hall of the Governor's Mansion was completely dark. Li Yuanfang sat cross-legged. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and heard a slight noise outside. Li Yuanfang jumped up and rushed out the door quietly like a civet cat. Outside the door, a black shadow ran towards the back garden like lightning. Li Yuanfang jumped up and chased after him.

The black shadow flew around a rockery, and Li Yuanfang rushed over. The black shadow stood quietly beside the flowers. Li Yuanfang walked over slowly, and the black figure slowly turned around. Li Yuanfang exclaimed: "General Tiger!"

The black figure was Hu Jinghui. He smiled and nodded: "Brother Yuanfang, you are well."

Li Yuanfang was extremely surprised and nodded slightly. Hu Jinghui sighed: "I came here today just to remind you that you must protect the safety of adults!"

Li Yuanfang was startled: "General, can you speak more clearly?"

Hu Jinghui smiled bitterly: "That's all I have to say. You must be careful!" As he said that, he jumped up and disappeared into the vast night.

Li Yuanfang stood in the garden, motionless, quietly thinking about Hu Jinghui's words.

At this time, Judge Dee kept pacing in the main hall. Li Yuanfang walked in gently. Di Gong raised his head: "Yuanfang, why are you here?"

Li Yuanfang said: "I saw Hu Jinghui just now."

Judge Dee was stunned: "Oh. What is he here for?"

Yuan Fang said: "He only said one sentence, asking me to protect your safety."

Hu Jinghui left, followed by Zhang Yang.

"Why do you always follow me?"

"How have you considered what I said at the beginning?"

"I just want to take Alan and retreat into the world."

"You know, once you step into the world, there is no possibility of escaping unscathed." Zhang Yang said: "Follow me. At least I can conceal your identity. Finally, if possible, I will let you live an open and aboveboard life. Under the sun.”

"You can do it?"

"I can't guarantee 100 percent, but I can tell you that I will fight for this goal."

Hu Jinghui was thoughtful, and Zhang Yang continued: "I know that you have regarded Mr. Di as your father. If Jin Mulan wants to hurt Mr. Di, you will not remain indifferent, but you will not hurt Jin Mulan either, so It could very well be your death.”

Just as Hu Jinghui was about to speak, Zhang Yang stopped him and said, "I know what you want to say. If you die, Jin Mulan will die as well. I have a plan, but I need your help in the future."

"My help? I am a martial artist, how can I help you?"

"We'll talk about this later. My plan is..." "Okay, I will cooperate."

……

In the Governor's Mansion, Li Yuanfang was still talking to Di Renjie.

Judge Dee was confused: "My safety?"

Yuanfang nodded. Judge Dee pondered for a long time and then raised his head: "Maybe he knows something."

Yuan Fang said: "Sir, this afternoon you said that the case has come to an end, but it is not over yet. What does this mean?"

Judge Dee smiled calmly: "Do you think this case is over?"

Yuan Fang said: "Well, I think so. The officers and soldiers destroyed ghost towns and caves; they found the clothes of the Turkic envoys, jewelry given by the emperor, and a large amount of official silver; they rescued the princess and the missing people; the female bandit leader Jin Mulan also committed suicide out of fear of crime..."

Judge Di raised his head: "Jin Mulan?"

Yuan Fang said: "Oh, after you left the ghost town yesterday. Dayou and I interrogated the prisoners, and they recognized the woman wearing a bamboo hat as their leader, named Jin Mulan."

Judge Dee nodded: "Jin Mulan! The problem lies with Jin Mulan!"

Yuan Fang was stunned: "Oh?"

Judge Dee said: "Didn't you notice that the female corpse in the cave was thin and thin, and the bamboo hat and clothes on her body looked very inappropriate. This is the first doubt. Second, how can such a huge organization... There would only be a few dozen killers. Third, in the cave, we found a lot of evidence, but only one thing was missing."

Yuan Fang asked: "Which one?"

Judge Dee said: "Think about it."

Yuan Fang pondered for a moment and shook his head. Judge Dee said: "Weapons."

Yuan Fang asked: "Weapons?" He hadn't reacted yet.

Judge Di said: "Yes. They mine iron ore in order to smelt iron and make soldiers. If we have really killed them all, then we should have found a large number of weapons in stock in the cave, but now there is none. This What does it mean?"

Yuan Fang said: "It means that their large group of troops have moved with their weapons."

Judge Dee patted him on the shoulder: "Very accurate!"

Yuan Fang said: "But, why do they do this?"

Di Gong said: "Because they know my analysis and reasoning skills very well. As long as there is a little clue, they will connect the links and trace the source until they find the answer. When the Xiaolianzi Mountain mine was exposed and the bodies of the missing villagers appeared, they knew When I arrive, I will definitely think of the ghost town. Once the ghost town is broken, the cave cannot be saved. That’s why they evacuated.”

Yuan Fang nodded: "If that's the case, wouldn't we let these traitors escape in vain?"

Judge Dee smiled and said, "You have overlooked one question. That is, why did they join forces with the Turkic Modu Khan?"

Yuan Fang said: "Of course it is to raise troops and rebel."

Judge Dee nodded: "So, they will not go far. Because, they are determined to be in Youzhou. This is what I said is near the end, but it is not over yet."

Li Yuanfang finally understood: "So that's it!"

Judge Dee said: "The current situation is more complicated. We don't know their next steps, their troop deployment, or their specific plans. But one thing, I already feel it, they will definitely take action soon. . They can't afford it any longer. It's all-or-nothing."

Li Yuanfang said in surprise: "Do it? How, how do you do it?"

Duke Di shook his head: "I don't know. Currently, a hundred thousand troops from Hebei Province have returned to the country with Ji Li Khan to suppress the rebellion, and there are no troops nearby to mobilize. As shown above, it will take at least two months for the imperial court to send additional troops. Thirst! There are actually many crises now, the enemy is hidden and we are clear, so anything may happen. But no matter what happens, you must ensure the safety of the princess. "

Only then did Li Yuanfang fully understand. He took a deep breath: "So, our situation is very dangerous."

Judge Dee said: "You can say that. But I believe in my ability and I will definitely find their flaws."

Li Yuanfang nodded firmly: "I believe it too."

Judge Dee said: "But we don't have much time!"

(End of this chapter)

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