Xiao Liang couldn't remain calm after hearing this. "Xiahou Qing, Tianshu Tower? What on earth are they planning to do? They actually replaced the South Vietnamese commander. Are they planning a rebellion?"

"It's not that they want to rebel, but that some people in the Nanyue court are dissatisfied with us." Shi Zairong has not told anyone else the content of the communication between him and Han Jincheng, so it is normal that Xiao Liang does not understand his situation now.

Xiao Liang only knew about the conflicts of interest caused by his achievements, but for him, these were not the most important things at the moment. Putting aside his personal feelings, if word got out that the commander of an army was actually someone else impersonating him, and the real commander's whereabouts were unknown, the war would be over. "Tell me, where did you hide Xie Zhuangshui?"

At this moment, "Xie Zhuangshui" still looked like he had no regrets and said, "Hmph, you can kill me or chop me up as you please. Don't even think about getting any clues out of me."

Hong Yu, who was secretly observing from the side, gestured for Shi Zairong to go over and whispered, "...From what I hear, General Xie should still be alive. From what I know, there are quite a few dry wells and tunnels in this town. Perhaps he's hiding somewhere among them."

"I've had people explore quite a few of these dry wells and tunnels before, but we haven't found them all." Shi Zairong pulled out a previously prepared map from the granary and pointed out the hidden passages and dry wells they'd already found to Hong Yu. "Take a look, are there any other places we've missed?"

Hong Yu carefully examined the marks on the map and said, "There are still a few places you haven't found. Find two people I trust to help me later. You can interrogate the prisoner here."

Although Shi Zairong was a little worried, he couldn't leave at this moment. Besides, he didn't know martial arts, and it was the middle of the night. If he followed Hong Yu out, it would only cause trouble for her. "Be careful."

Hong Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, no one has the ability to kill me yet."

...To be honest, Hong Yu had never thought that the hiding places he had discovered while living in a small town disguised as a child and playing hide-and-seek with his friends would actually be of great help in the end.

This town was once a thriving place. If it weren't for the sudden invasion of the southern border by South Vietnam, so many people wouldn't have moved away. While there aren't many tunnels, there are quite a few dry wells. Hong Yu marked a few places on the map that were close to the granary, intending to visit them first to check out their conditions. He hadn't expected such good luck.

With the bloodthirsty insect's excellent perception, Hong Yu discovered numerous traces of human activity outside the first dry well he'd marked. Furthermore, a rather unpleasant odor emanated from the well. "Seriously, I never thought my luck would be so good. I actually got it right the first time."

When Hong Yu and his companions brought the half-dead and foul-smelling Xie Zhuangshui back to the granary from the dry well, there was only a pool of blood on the floor of the granary, and no trace of the spy was left.

Hong Yu didn't ask any more questions. After handing Xie Zhuangshui over to Shi Zairong, he hurried back to the kitchen to ask Lin Feng to boil some water. However, because of the smell on Xie Zhuangshui, Prajna was a little hesitant to take action. After confirming that the man would not die for a while, Shi Zairong had no choice but to grab Hong Yu's hot water and deal with Xie Zhuangshui first, following his strong suggestion.

By the time everything was over, it was almost dawn. Shi Zairong saw that Prajna seemed to have finished, so he asked softly, "Senior, how is he?"

Prajna washed his hands with strong liquor and said, "My life is safe, but I will be a useless person from now on."

Hong Yu also added: "When I found him, there were many medicine jars around him. The smell did smell a bit like a drug. However, if it was a drug, it shouldn't have such serious side effects, right?"

Prajna smiled slightly and explained, "Of course not, but if taken in large quantities over a long period of time, after a certain dose is accumulated, ordinary drugs will become highly toxic and can cause people to lose their minds."

Xiao Liang asked anxiously, "Is there really no other solution?"

Prajna said that Xiao Liang's eyes clearly revealed his distrust of his medical skills, "I'm helpless, you guys can handle it yourselves; it's getting late, I have to go back and rest."

Shi Zairong quickly stood up and made way for him, saying, "Thank you for your help tonight, Senior."

Prajna smiled and looked at Ou Yezi. From today on, everything between them was truly even. "You're welcome. After all, we know each other. It's just a small favor."

Xie Zhuangshui's situation hadn't been resolved yet. To ensure the military wouldn't discover any flaws, Lin Feng temporarily pretended to be Xie Zhuangshui and stayed in his room to handle the few official duties he could, essentially staying indoors. Hong Yu had originally wanted to stay and help Shi Zairong, but remembering an appointment he had, he had no choice but to leave Shi Zairong alone for now.

At noon, Ou Yezi, donning the mask once believed to be his true appearance, appeared before Shi Zairong. Upon seeing that stunning face, Shi Zairong had to admit he was startled: "...Sir, are you sure you want to leave?"

Ou Yezi nodded, looking quite relaxed and saying, "Yes, it's time to leave. I've almost done what I wanted to do. Since Xihe is still alive, I hope to spend my last days with my family."

Shi Zairong didn't respond, but silently closed the study door. To be honest, he didn't want to let Ou Yezi leave. Han Chongguang wanted to kill him, that was Han Chongguang's business. He couldn't let someone who might become a disaster for South Vietnam go easily.

Ou Yezi also knew what he was worried about, and immediately said, "Don't worry, I won't help Qingliang Valley make artillery. After all, Wu Nai is still an ally."

"...Please take care."

As Ou Yezi left, he added, "We will leave early tomorrow morning, and Miss Hong Yu will be with us. She probably has something else to say to you."

After Ou Yezi left, Shi Zairong fidgeted in his study for a moment, then took the initiative to look for Hong Yu. When he arrived, Hong Yu had just finished washing up. Seeing him, she immediately asked, "How are you going to deal with Xie Zhuangshui's matter?"

Shi Zairong sighed and said, "To be honest, I don't know either."