Chapter 37 We Walk and See
Xiao Yuheng seemed a little surprised, "What do you mean?"
Shen Yue stroked his non-existent beard and said slowly:
"I still remember that day when the shadow guards made their bet, Yao San asked me if the prince had taken me to some secret place that night. I felt that he must have known about the existence of the secret room, but had never been inside."
When he heard "that night", Xiao Yuheng's eyelashes trembled uncomfortably.
"Based on this alone, I'm afraid we can't conclude that he is a mole."
"I haven't finished speaking yet."
Shen Yue continued, "Today at the training ground, Peng Lei didn't reveal his moves at first. It was Yao San who dealt him a heavy blow, causing him to panic and resort to using the Nether Palace sword technique. If he was just trying to stop the fight, why would he use every move so fatally?
"I suspect that Yao San, seeing the increasing chaos at the training ground, must have sensed my plan, which is why he forced Peng Lei to reveal his identity and then killed him."
"Then why did he want to kill Peng Lei?" Xiao Yuheng frowned.
"Of course, it's to disrupt my plans. Your Highness, think about it. Fights within the Shadow Guards aren't a big deal. Even if someone gets hurt, they can continue. But if someone dies, the Shadow Guards will be frightened and stop immediately. Then, I won't be able to use their moves to identify the traitor."
"Yao San wants to kill someone, but if he just kills someone randomly, the prince will definitely hold him accountable, so--" Shen Yue was ready to keep the secret.
"So he could only kill one of the traitors," Xiao Yuheng continued. "Yao San first forced Peng Lei to make a move, and then, after confirming that you had discovered Peng Lei's identity as a member of the Netherworld Palace, he killed him. Therefore, he not only already knew Peng Lei's identity, but also yours."
"Yao San is from the Netherworld Palace."
Shen Yue's eyes lit up after hearing this, "Prince, you are very smart."
She decided to temporarily withdraw her assessment that Xiao Yuheng was stupid.
"Nonsense." A certain prince sneered, "Shouldn't the list of suspicious persons be handed over to me now?"
"Oh, Your Highness, don't worry. Ah Fei will write it down when he gets back."
When Xiao Yuheng heard her say this, his face immediately turned cold.
"You actually delegated the tasks that I entrusted to you to others?"
"There's nothing I can do." Shen Yue spread her hands.
"Big bosses exploit small bosses, so small bosses have no choice but to exploit their subordinates!"
This is the experience she learned in modern society.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuheng felt his eyebrows throbbing with anger, but after all, Shen Er had just made a contribution, so he decided not to bother with him for the time being.
"Just give the list to Changfeng. He's the best at cleaning up the mess. Also, Yao San doesn't have any evidence, so don't act rashly. Just find someone to keep an eye on it."
Shen Yue nodded, "Yes, I understand. But Your Majesty, although I have caught many people today, the remaining people may not be innocent. In this situation, should we take Miss Cheng back?"
"Take it." Xiao Yuheng knocked on the desk. "It's not easy to find most of the traitors. If someone is deliberately hiding, no matter what you do, he won't be exposed. Let's just walk and see."
"oh."
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As Shen Yue walked back to the Second Division, her mind was full of the word "we" he had just said, and the corners of her mouth curled up uncontrollably.
But then I thought, he was about to bring his rumored girlfriend back, but she was still grinning with her teeth bared. Isn't that a bit wrong?
No, no, she can't be obsessed with Xiao Yuheng's beauty anymore. This guy not only tempts people to commit crimes, but also has a bad brain!
The shadow guards' residences were all in the backyard of the palace, and the courtyards of the first and second divisions were adjacent to each other, so when Shen Yue returned to the division, she happened to see Jiang Da sitting at the gate of the courtyard drinking alone.
His shadow guard was killed inexplicably, he must be very sad, right?
As a fellow director, Shen Yue understood his feelings very well, so she walked over to him without hesitation, sat down, picked up another pot of wine and took a sip.
"Brother Jiang, Peng Lei is dead. I know you're sad, but you just suffered internal injuries. It's better for you to drink less."
Jiang Da was drunk and his eyes were blurry, but he actually laughed after hearing this.
"Sad? Rather than being sad, I'm more confused. As Shadow Guards, if we died protecting the prince, it would be a worthy death, but Peng Lei died in a farce. I have no right to ask what plans you and the prince have, but the Shadow Guards are innocent!"
"You know everything?" Shen Yue was a little surprised.
"hehe."
Jiang Da smiled bitterly and said:
"Everyone else thinks that you, Shen Er, are favored because of this appearance, but they forget that on the day when the Nether Palace invaded, you killed dozens of people with one move. With your ability, how could you possibly allow your subordinates to provoke disputes?"
"Forehead……"
Shen Yue felt a little embarrassed. In fact, the trick she used that night was very limited.
To achieve the effect of slashing several people with one strike, the dagger needed to be propelled by the original owner's internal energy, and there were also strict requirements for the battlefield and enemy positioning. That night, she happened to have the right time and place, so she was able to show off.
"Brother Jiang, I did cause the commotion at the training ground today, but Peng Lei..."
Speaking of this, Shen Yue hesitated.
If Jiang Da knew that his shadow guard was a traitor, he might be even more heartbroken.
Even if she didn't say it, he would know it sooner or later, but the later the better.
"Anyway, Brother Jiang, please accept my condolences. I was wrong about what happened today. I'm sorry."
Seeing that Jiang Da no longer paid attention to her, she said nothing more, stood up and went back to the Second Division.
On that day, dozens of shadow guards from various departments were secretly taken away by Changfeng, including several from the Second Department.
The shadow guards didn't know where they had gone, so they came to Shen Yue with great interest to ask.
Shen Yue only said that they had performed well on weekdays and were chosen by the captain of the guards to carry out a secret mission.
The shadow guards became even more excited when they heard this, and said that they would perform well in the future and strive to be selected by the captain of the guards as soon as possible.
Zhang Dayong came over and said, "They are so stupid."
Bai Yunfei followed suit: "Yes, Director, is this white lie really okay?"
Shen Yue spread her hands and said, "What else can we do? It's hard for anyone to accept that a brother who fought side by side with me suddenly became a traitor. The brothers in our company are all innocent, and I can't bear to hurt their young hearts."
"So the Director has the heart to hurt our young hearts?" the two men across from him blurted out almost simultaneously.
Shen Yue was stunned for a moment, then pretended to be serious and said: "You two are thick-skinned and heartless, it doesn't matter if you get hurt a little, haha!"
"Chief!"
The shadow guards didn't know why the three of them suddenly started playing a chasing game, they just thought it was fun.
Although their director had short legs, he ran very fast and the two tall men behind him could not catch up with him no matter how hard they tried.
In the end, the Shadow Guards decided to help them.
In this way, our second director was besieged by the entire department for an entire afternoon, and laughter filled the air for a long time.
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