After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

Chapter 92: Put your hair up!

"Commander!"

Deng Yan walked up to Jiang Che, cupped his fists and saluted.

"What's the matter?"

Jiang Che quietly stuffed the letter into his sleeve, looked at him and asked.

"The traitor has been found."

Deng Yan raised his head and said solemnly.

"Who?"

As early as when Jiang Che was intercepted and killed by Chen Mingya, Jiang Che concluded that someone under his command was secretly informing him, but at that time, his attention was focused on Zhu Sheng and Wu Xiaolin.

He had no time to care about the spies, so he handed the matter over to Deng Yan and Geng Dabiao.

Unexpectedly, the two of them were very capable of doing things, and they caught the traitor so quickly.

"Juan!"

Deng Yan's eyes were slightly cold and he uttered two words.

"Take me to him."

Jiang Che said in a deep voice.

Jiang Che was no stranger to Huan. Although he was busy with affairs and was away from Xicheng Military Camp most of the time, Deng Yan, Huan and Jin Daya were, after all, relatively prestigious people in the old military camp.

I even invited a few people to have a drink when I took some time before.

Deng Yan was taciturn, Jin Daya was extremely smooth and respectful to him, and Huan didn't have any great characteristics. He was not as smooth as Jin Daya, and not as strong as Deng Yan.

However, for many things in the military camp, he still relied on a few people.

Deng Yan also told Jiang Che that the reason why he was able to catch Huan was that he had been drinking with Geng Dabiao in recent days, and he also gave many gifts to build a closer relationship.

In an attempt to get information about Jiang Che from Geng Dabiao, if that was all, it could be said that Huan was more interested in Jiang Che.

But just yesterday, Geng Dabiao, who was attracted to Huan, followed Huan and saw him and the county magistrate Yang Xian walking into the private room one after another in a restaurant.

In this way, things are basically clear.

You don’t even need to come up with hard evidence.

"Subordinates, please refer to the Commander."

When Deng Yan took Jiang Che to see Juan, he was training the soldiers in the military camp. When he saw Jiang Che appear, he immediately raised his fists and saluted him, his eyes lowered to the ground.

Jiang Che smiled and nodded at the soldiers and praised him a few words. Then he glanced at Huan, raised his hand and patted his shoulder lightly, and said lightly:

"Next time you see Yang Xian, say hello for me."

Juan's pupils shrank slightly immediately, and his body trembled unconsciously, but his face did not show anything strange, and even showed a look of confusion:

"Your Majesty, you want me to see Yang Xian?"

"There are some things I don't want to say too clearly. If you are smarter, you shouldn't pretend to be stupid, otherwise you will understand the consequences." Jiang Che's eyes flashed with a hint of ice.

Juan swallowed and wanted to continue to defend, but looking at Jiang Che's eyes, he couldn't muster the courage no matter what. He lowered his head and looked frustrated:

"Subordinate, damn it"

"Damn, damn it!"

Zhao Mingcheng, who was completely awake, was so angry that he smashed a cherished celadon tea cup. The past month or so had been the most irritating month for him.

First, Zhu Sheng destroyed the Cao Gang behind his back, causing him to lose face. Then, the thieves from Crouching Tiger Mountain did not consider his influence at all and brazenly intercepted and killed Jiang Che in the city.

It was even more incredible now that Jiang Che, a mere ninth-grade commander, dared to borrow troops privately, and Captain Qi, who relied on the armed forces, did not take him seriously at all.

He called him by his name, scolded him in person, and even wanted to throw dirty water on him!

The most important thing is that when faced with such a subordinate, he has no way of doing anything and can only suffer such a boring loss.

Because no matter how angry he was, he did not dare to point the finger at Captain Qi. The people under his command now did not have masters in the Tongmai Realm. He could not kill Jiang Che and could only let the other party be arrogant and domineering.

After a long time, Zhao Mingcheng opened his eyes and prepared to do two things to fight back, otherwise he would really be unable to survive in Yanggu County in the future.

The first is to immediately send someone to deliver a message to Crouching Tiger Mountain to prepare them to ambush Jiang Che. He now desperately wants Jiang Che to fail in suppressing the bandits and die completely.

The second was to compile a letter and rush it to Tai'an City to submit to the prefect. He knew that Qi Duwei's official position and power far exceeded his, but he couldn't resist it, which didn't mean that the prefect couldn't resist it.

Once the events during this period are reported, he will definitely get some success, and may even be transferred, but compared to Qi Duwei's intervention in the county, it will seem too small.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, civil and military officials were responsible for the division of responsibilities. Civilian officials were in charge of people's livelihood, while military attachés were in charge of suppressing and arresting bandits. These were two parallel lines. The two sides were not under each other's control, and it was impossible to say who was more powerful.

It's just that banditry has been rampant in recent years, which has made military attachés more powerful, but this does not mean that they can be arrogant.

He believed that as long as this matter was reported, the prefect would definitely be angry, and Jiang Che would be dismissed from his post as a warning to others with just one order!

"It was my subordinate Lard who was deceived and secretly leaked your whereabouts to Yang Xian. This subordinate secretly joined Yang Xian in the early years with the intention of finding a backer.

As a result, my lord, you were promoted to the position of commander. Yang Xian forced me to do so some time ago."

Facing Jiang Che, Juan did not dare to hide anything anymore. He told Jiang Che exactly what happened between him and Yang Xian. He did not ask for Jiang Che's life, but only for his family to be spared.

When Yang Xian first targeted Jiang Che, it was because Jiang Che destroyed Baiyao Hall and became enemies with Yang Xian. From then on, he asked Juan to keep an eye on his traces.

That's why Chen Mingya intercepted and killed him later.

Jiang Che has almost been able to connect these things together, and he is not surprised. The relationships in the county are inherently complicated, and no one can tell who has taken refuge with whom.

However, with the county magistrate, county captain, county magistrate and other mountains as the peaks, they are connected in series with each other.

"You should know the consequences of being a traitor, right?"

Jiang Che said calmly.

No matter how many reasons Juan had, it could not change the fact that he betrayed Jiang Che. If Jiang Che had not secretly broken through Tongmai, that time would have been a matter of life and death for him.

Therefore, Juan must die.

If he doesn't die, it will be difficult to convince the public.

It is more likely to give others a bad start. If everyone complains and says that they were forced, is it possible that Jiang Che will forgive them?

Compassion does not lead to military success, and righteousness does not lead to wealth!
  From now on, he will set an example.

"I know that I cannot escape the death penalty. I just ask you to be compassionate and forgive your family. I will repay your kindness in my next life as a cow and a horse." Juan knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

From the moment he was discovered, he knew he was going to die.

"Do something for me, and I can agree to your request."

Jiang Che thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Please give me your orders."

Juan felt excited and quickly raised his head and asked.

He would do anything to keep his family alive.

"Have your people send a message to Yang Xian, and tell him that tomorrow's attack on Crouching Tiger Mountain is just a false shot on my part. The real move will be to launch a surprise attack on Crouching Tiger Mountain in the early morning of the next night."

Jiang Che has already seen that Crouching Tiger Mountain's hands have extended to the entire Yanggu County, and Yang Xian is likely to be colluding with it, although there are currently no Tongmai warriors on Crouching Tiger Mountain.

But being cautious by nature, he still won't be careless.

Now that I've discovered Juan, let's take a chance on him.

Let the people of Crouching Tiger Mountain judge for themselves whether the news sent back by Yang Xian and Zhao Mingcheng was false or true. He took the opportunity to capture Crouching Tiger Mountain in one fell swoop and completely establish his foundation in Yanggu County!

"Subordinate. Follow your orders!"

Juan nodded quickly without any hesitation.

That night. Jiang Che followed Mrs. Zhu's invitation and sneaked into Zhu's Mansion three times. Because the news of Zhu Sheng's death had been confirmed, when he came back, what he saw was that white hangings were hung up and down in Zhu's Mansion. Aya.

The atmosphere inside was also extremely depressing and filled with sadness.

Because Zhu Sheng's body was still under guard and could not be put into the coffin, the mourning hall still had to be set up. Jiang Che searched and found Mrs. Zhu who was keeping vigil.

At this moment, she was dressed in white, kneeling on the futon. Viewed from behind, her graceful figure outlined a beautiful arc. From a distance, she looked very cool.

Jiang Che's heart moved slightly.

Widow みぼうじん?

This is an attack speed bonus.

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  Jiang Che moved his steps and made a slight sound, which also attracted Mrs. Zhu who was kneeling in front of him. She subconsciously looked back and saw a silhouette, and she was so frightened that she almost fell down.

When he saw clearly that the person coming was Jiang Che, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"You came?"

Mrs. Zhu raised her head and focused her eyes on Jiang Che, her expression a bit complicated and shy.

What's complicated is the attitude she has expressed to Jiang Che before.

That was the last time, we will never see each other again.

But he still broke his promise and invited him to the Zhu Mansion.

As for the shame, it was because this place was a mourning hall after all, but she was meeting a man she had been friends with here, and she felt shameless to face Zhu Sheng. Fortunately, Zhu Sheng's body was not here.

There is only one portrait that was painted by an artist.

It could make the shame in her heart lessen a little.

"It's not too late, is it?"

While thinking back, Jiang Che walked up to the portrait, lit a few sticks of incense and put them in the incense burner.

“Not too late”

"It's a pity that I came back from Fengzi Camp a little late, which led to the death of the county captain in the hands of thieves. If I could borrow soldiers and horses as soon as possible, maybe this kind of thing wouldn't have happened."

Jiang Che shook his head.

Regardless of whether others believe it or not, he believes it himself.

Zhu Sheng died in the hands of Wu Xiaolin!

Even without him taking action, Zhu Sheng could not escape from the opponent's grasp. He just took the opportunity to kill Wu Xiaolin by the way.

"My spirit is in heaven. I won't blame you if I think about it. Everything is fate." Mrs. Zhu looked sad, although she suspected that Jiang Che was not Zhu Sheng's confidant now.

But such words must never be said out loud.

"Madam, you asked me to come. What do you mean?"

Jiang Che asked directly.

"Adversity reveals a person's heart. Today, my master died. Zhao Mingcheng tried every possible means to prevent him from taking revenge. Thanks to you for being the master, please accept me and pay my respects." Mrs. Zhu kowtowed to Jiang Che.

Jiang Che did not stop him and accepted the gift directly.

"I invite Commander Jiang to come here. Firstly, I want to thank you. Secondly, I hope that Commander Jiang can help me so that the Zhu family can continue to survive and not be coveted by other forces."

This is Mrs. Zhu’s main purpose.

With Zhu Shengshen's death, the Zhu family's biggest support disappeared. Even if she was willing to give up some belongings and return to Zhujiapu, no one would let their mother and daughter go.

If a child walks around the bustling market holding gold, he will be coveted.

Today, the Zhu family is like this.

Even if you return to Zhujiapu, without the protection of a strong background, the surrounding bandits will pounce on you like hungry wolves smelling meat, but it will not be as safe as in the county.

At least, those people wouldn't kill them.

She had been thinking about finding another person to rely on before, and thought of Jiang Che. Later, when Jiang Che showed up and faced the hard-steel Zhao Mingcheng, she completely made up her mind.

"Madam, I'm afraid you think too highly of me. Jiang has little money and little resources, so I'm afraid I don't have enough power."

Jiang Che shook his head and declined the other party politely.

Are you kidding me? Just touching your lips and asking him to help you for free?

dream!

Even touching the lips left and right won't work, you have to spend real money.

Mrs. Zhu raised her head and continued:
  "I have accumulated a lot of property over the years. I will not let you help me in vain. You can take half of it and treat it as a gift from me.

how is it? "

Jiang Che looked at Mrs. Zhu condescendingly and grinned. He felt that this woman had not yet understood the importance of the matter, so he immediately reminded:

"Madam, as long as I want it, let alone half of it, even the entire Zhu family's property is mine. Do you want to bet on whether I have this ability?"

"You do have it, but... in the eyes of outsiders, you are the master and his confidant after all. Now you are so eager to bully us orphans and widowed mothers. Aren't you afraid of outsiders ridiculing you for being ungrateful?"

Mrs. Zhu’s lips twitched and she said quickly.

"Do you think it's money or reputation that's more important?"

Jiang Che continued.

Of course, to him, these are all important.

Therefore, he wants money, and he also wants reputation.

Mrs. Zhu understood that if she didn't show enough sincerity, Jiang Che would not only not help, but might even be the mastermind behind the carving up of the Zhu family. Thinking of this, she sighed inwardly.

I don't know if Jiang Che did this deliberately because of his decisiveness last time.

Then he said:
  "I will betroth Qing'er to you, and you will get married, and 70% of the Zhu family's property will be used as a dowry, okay?"

Jiang Che hooked Mrs. Zhu's chin with his fingers and said with a smile:

"She can't, but you can."

"After all, I have already married someone, and now my master's body is still cold, I"

"Madam, don't get me wrong, I didn't say I wanted to marry you."

"and you."

Jiang Che smiled and said nothing, letting the other person realize it on his own.

Mrs. Zhu raised her head, looked at Jiang Che's bent face, glanced at the portrait next to her, struggled for a breath, and nodded:

"Not here."

"No, right here."

"Commander Jiang, is this really edible?"

Mrs. Zhu lowered her head and frowned as she looked at the thing in front of her, with a look of suspicion on her face. Even though she was already an experienced person, she seemed to be far less knowledgeable than the man in front of her.

"Stop talking nonsense and put your hair up!"

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