Chapter 886 Stopping at the Point

Yuwen Yuan's face darkened: "You mean—"

Shang Ruyi's heart was in her throat, her eyes fixed on Yuwen Qian, fearing that he would mention Shen Tu Tai. After all, if Shen Tu Tai was involved, Yuwen Ye would really be dragged down with them!

Just as Shang Ruyi was clenching her fists in tension, Yuwen Qian suddenly sighed softly, as if to calm down, and said in a low voice, "Your subject was just worried."

Yuwen Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Seeing him like this, Shang Ruyi's heart sank even further. Just now, she was worried about what Yuwen Qian would say, but he said nothing more, which made her realize that things were getting worse. Sometimes, saying more doesn't necessarily gain people's trust, but saying only half and leaving the other half open can make people think more.

Knowing when to stop is the most dangerous thing!

Seeing a glint of light flashing in the depths of Yuwen Yuan's eyes, Shang Ruyi knew in her heart that something was wrong.

However, she could say nothing more.

Unlike Yuwen Qian's restraint, the more she said, the more Yuwen Yuan would think. Moreover, this was no small matter. Shen Tu Tai, the seventh leader of Wanggang Village, had suddenly joined them. Previously, it was because he had made great contributions in the battle of Fufeng, so Yuwen Yuan naturally accepted him as a general in the court. But the matter suddenly involved the remnants of Wanggang Village and the assassination attempt on the emperor, and the lurking suspicions began to emerge.

Moreover, Shen Tu Tai is leading troops in the field.

At this moment, Shang Ruyi stopped breathing and looked at Yuwen Yuan cautiously.

The entire Liangyi Hall fell into a suffocating silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Yuwen Yuan let out a long sigh. Whether it was relief or some other emotion, it was unclear. He slowly raised his head and said expressionlessly, "I know everything."

Everyone's eyes flickered, but Yuwen Qian lowered his head gently.

After a moment of silence, Yuwen Yuan spoke again, his voice carrying a hint of imposing authority, asking, "After capturing that old man named Jiang Yu, and Physician Su, have they confessed anything?"

Yan Shaoxuan hurriedly said, "That Jiang Yu is a cultivator, and he knows nothing when asked. Your Majesty is still sending people to interrogate him more closely. As for Physician Su, she only said that she did not know Jiang Yan's true identity at all. After learning that the other party was from Wanggang Village, Physician Su seemed to be very shocked and did not say a word. I wonder if she was deceived."

"Whether they were misled or not will be known once the investigation is completed."

"yes."

"but,"

Yuwen Yuan's gaze turned coldly to Lou Yingxiong: "Even if these two are related to this matter, they are only accomplices. The important ones are Jiang Yan and Liang Youying. When will you be able to arrest these two and bring them to justice?"

"this--"

Mentioning this, Lou Yingxiong broke out in a cold sweat, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down before he cautiously said, "This humble general will certainly do his utmost to capture the criminals. However, these two are cunning and treacherous, and I'm afraid they have already escaped."

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Yuan's face immediately darkened.

Lou Yingxiong's face turned pale.

In fact, everyone knew that this matter was difficult to handle. If Jiang Yan's home were in Chang'an, the city gates could be closed immediately, and they could be caught like turtles in a jar. However, they lived in a village outside the city, and people around them said that they had not seen him for some time. In addition, Liang Youying had also disappeared. It was likely that the two of them had left Chang'an and fled to other places.

Now, with the world in chaos and rebel forces rampant outside the borders of the Great Sheng Dynasty, it is difficult for them to capture these two people.

Shang Ruyi, who had been silent all along, raised her head at this moment and said to Yuwen Yuan, "General Lou is right. Besides, I have heard before that the village where Jiang Yu and the others live is very large and has many people, so it is not easy to find them."

"oh?"

Probably not expecting Shang Ruyi to speak up for Lou Yingxiong at this time, Yuwen Yuan looked at her and asked, "Ruyi, how did you know?"

Yuwen Qian also looked at her in surprise.

Shang Ruyi placed her hands on her knees and smiled honestly, "When the plague was rampant in the city before, didn't Father Emperor order the Left and Right Guards to go out of the city to search for patients and bring them into the city for treatment? At that time, I helped to administer medicine and treat patients in Chang Le Fang, so I heard about it."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people in the hall changed.

Lou Yingxiong, as if grasping at a lifeline, hurriedly said, "Yes, Your Majesty, even the Left and Right Guards had difficulty detecting him, this humble general—"

Yuwen Yuan suddenly let out a cold laugh, and Lou Yingxiong immediately shut his mouth.

Yuwen Yuan sneered, "Very well, the fourth leader of Wanggang Village has actually been living peacefully outside Chang'an for so long right under your noses. If they don't make a move soon, they might even move into the city, into my Liangyi Palace!"

Everyone was so frightened that they all stood up and knelt down on the ground: "Your Majesty, please forgive us!"

Yuwen Yuan looked at them coldly, while those kneeling on the ground trembled and had difficulty breathing. Yu Mingyue, who had been silent all along, turned her face ashen. Although she was kneeling on the ground, she turned her head to glare at Lou Yingxiong, her eyes seeming to wish she could cut him into a thousand pieces!

You should know that the Left Guard General who was in charge of searching for patients outside the city was her father, Yu Dingxing!

Although time has passed, some things remain the same.

For example, Jiang Yan has always lived there.

For example, Jiang Xing's identity.

The fact that the former General Zuo Xiaowei searched for patients so thoroughly, yet let a remnant of Wanggang Village, the dignified fourth leader, slip through his nose, is a far greater crime of negligence than the current failure to apprehend criminals!

Lou Yingxiong's single sentence dragged Yu Dingxing into the mess as well!

Lou Yingxiong seemed to have noticed the Crown Princess's gaze, but he couldn't care less at this moment. After all, Jiang Yan and Liang Youying might disappear without a trace once they ran away, and his crime would be sealed at this moment. If he didn't drag someone down with him, he would be doomed this time.

Yu Dingxing was, after all, the Duke of Wushan, and had previously injured his eye at Longmen Ferry, so Yuwen Yuan could not hold him accountable for what had happened before.

As long as he isn't held accountable, then one's own guilt will be lessened.

Sure enough, after a long silence, Yuwen Yuan let out a long sigh, but this sigh carried a clear hint of anger. He said, "Get up, all of you."

Everyone then stood up, trembling.

Yuwen Yuan said with a stern face, "No matter what, this matter must be thoroughly investigated. I will not let any of the foreign enemies or internal traitors go unpunished!"

Everyone immediately replied, "Yes!"

Yuwen Yuan waved his hand: "All of you, step back!"

Only then did everyone bow in respect and leave the Liangyi Hall as if they had been given a second chance at life.