Chapter 349: A plan within a plan, luring people into a trap
Hu Zheng said nothing more.
It was true that he had saved the Eighth Prince back then, but he didn't know what had happened.
As for the Ninth Prince's death, he, like everyone else, did not know the inside story.
Now he could vaguely guess something.
The General's Mansion.
Shen Yi irritably pulled off the gauze on his head.
He was almost suffocated.
He said unhappily to Shen Zhao who was serving him medicine:
"How long do I have to pretend? If I don't get out, the Six Kings' men will definitely get suspicious."
That day, Shen Yi had planned to return to the Six Kings and their men.
But he was stopped by the Ninth Prince.
He said, "To make the drama more dramatic, we need to show everyone a General Chu covered in wounds. Are you planning to injure yourself or find someone covered in wounds to play you?"
It is impossible to harm yourself by yourself.
In addition, her eldest brother was covered in wounds, and she was worried about letting him leave now.
So she appeared with a serious injury on her head including gauze.
To make it more realistic, the eldest brother is now lying on Chu Mu's bed and wearing Chu Mu's clothes.
Chen Zhao put down the medicine bowl and said, "Brother Shen, don't worry. If you leave now, it will arouse their suspicion. After all, you entered the General's Mansion with injuries. If you can escape safely after assassinating me, do you think they will be suspicious?"
Shen Yi's eyes darkened, and he was indeed suspicious.
"Those people will definitely come to investigate you. I will have someone create the illusion that you are imprisoned by me."
As soon as Shen Zhao finished speaking, there was a noise outside the door.
"Master, they are coming."
Shen Zhao's eyes lit up. Speak of the devil and he will appear.
Those people came at the right time.
"Brother Shen, please come with me to the secret cellar of the General's Mansion. The Sixth Prince's men are here to investigate."
Chen Yi deftly took off Chu Mu's clothes, changed into his blood-stained clothes, and put on a set of clothes worn by the general's servants on the outside, just in case he ran into those people.
Shen Zhao took out two human skin masks from her arms, which were given to her by the Ninth Prince.
She applied it on her face according to the steps that the Ninth Prince had taught her.
You know what, there’s nothing strange about wearing this human skin mask, and I don’t feel stuffy at all.
She was also wearing the clothes of a servant in the mansion at this time, and hurried out with a tray and a bowl of medicine in her hands.
Shen Yi followed closely behind, holding some medicine in his hand.
He gritted his teeth and endured the pain in his body, allowing himself to walk normally so that no one could tell.
However, within one day, several groups of people secretly came from the General's Mansion to check whether Chu Mu was really injured.
Of course, those people were deliberately let in by Chu Mu and the Ninth Prince.
He was lying in bed at the time, but he could feel someone watching him in the dark.
Now I have to play myself again, it's really...
The moment she left the room, Shen Zhao lowered her head just right, allowing people to see her face clearly while also feeling her caution and humility as a servant.
Shen Yi became even more humble, and it was really hard to tell what was going on.
Somewhere in the General's Mansion.
The few people who sneaked in felt like they were dreaming.
"The General's Mansion isn't as scary as you say. I don't think it's anything special. Now we've all sneaked in, haven't we?"
The man who was being talked about had a trace of embarrassment on his face.
It was obvious that when they arrived that day, the secret guards hiding in the dark of the General's Mansion chased them and killed them like mad dogs.
Now that these living people have sneaked into the mansion, those damn secret guards have not appeared.
Is it because the man surnamed Chu was assassinated, so they all went to guard him?
Or was he punished for failing to protect his master?
"We came here the other day and really met a master." The man was about to argue when he was mocked:
"Okay, if the mission fails, it's a failure. No one is laughing at you."
"I've really been intimidated by you these past few days. Luckily, we are skilled and brave."
Shen Zhao, the Ninth Prince, and a group of secret guards who were hiding in the dark and eavesdropping all turned their heads away.
All we have to do is open the door and welcome these people.
It would be funny if they couldn't sneak in again.
Several people began to investigate stealthily in the General's Mansion.
One of them said with sinister eyes:
"Since we have already sneaked in, why not take the opportunity to kill Chu Mu? Now is the time to kill him while he is weak, and completely solve this problem for the master."
The leader growled, "You don't want to live anymore!"
"The man surnamed Chu is not stupid. You think those people have gone to the General's Mansion now that they are so lax? They must have gone to guard him. If we go there now, wouldn't we be seeking death?"
“The main task now is to investigate the truth of the matter and bring Master Shen back to Lingnan.”
The man said again: "Since you are investigating the truth of the matter, why don't you go and see if Chu Mu is injured."
The leader rolled his eyes at him and said, "Do we still need to investigate now? Even the secret guards of the General's Mansion have not appeared. Doesn't this prove that Chu Mu was really assassinated? They are all guarding him now. Hurry up and stop talking nonsense and find the whereabouts of Master Shen."
Shen Zhao looked at the figures of those people and really doubted the vision of the Sixth Prince.
Well, how should I put it… too smart, too self-righteous, and also stupid.
Several people quickly searched around the General's Mansion.
There were several times when they were almost discovered, and Shen Zhao was worried for them.
The guards of the General's Mansion were able to almost catch them, which shows the real abilities of these people.
Chen Zhao saw that they were like headless flies, searching for a long time but still couldn't find the secret prison of the General's Mansion.
She deeply doubted how these people became the Six Kings.
This is not a solution. Shen Zhao caught a glimpse of Chu Qi who looked sleepy.
With a slight curl of his lips, he waved at Chu Qi and said:
"Do you want to go meet those people?"
Chu Qi immediately became alert and nodded quickly.
Shen Zhao whispered, "Go and pretend that you didn't accidentally reveal the location of the secret cell."
"As you command, Master. I love acting the most and will do it right away."
After saying that, he flew away.
Everyone watched Chu Qi walking forward with his head lowered, rubbing his hands nervously.
He muttered softly, "My wife asked me to release Master Shen secretly, but I...how dare I..."
"But if I don't go, Madam said she'll kill me..."
Upon hearing the sound, the few people who were running around here quickly hid themselves in the dark and quietly followed Chu Qi.
"That's my Wangcai. Wangcai and I depend on each other for survival. You can take my life but not Wangcai's..."
Chen Zhao and the others clearly saw those people frozen in place, almost petrified.
Not to mention them, even Shen Zhao and others almost laughed out loud when they heard Chu Qi muttering to himself.
Those people were obviously hesitant and looked at Chu Qi as if he were a fool.
One of them muttered quietly, "Should we follow? This guy doesn't seem very smart."
Chu Qi, who was leading the way in front, stiffened noticeably. Could it be that he was overacting?
Just when a few people were hesitating, they heard the not-so-bright servant in front of them muttering something as if he had made up his mind.
"Let's go for it. Even if I release Master Shen, who would know it was me? It's time for the guards in the dark prison to change shifts.
If you miss this opportunity, you won’t be able to sneak into the dungeon even if you want to.”
Those people's eyes obviously lit up.
Shen Zhao knew that the fish had taken the bait.
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