Chapter 324: To Survive
Ji Yunshu actually couldn't feel at ease with him like this.
Ji Yunshu hadn't seen him like this for a long time.
There seems to be a deep undercurrent hidden beneath the flat surface.
She watched Zhao Shen leave without saying anything else. She thought that no matter what, Zhao Shen should always know his limits.
Whoever wanted to sleep woke up, and Bai Ling brought her a bowl of medicine.
Believing that a short pain is worse than a long one, he gritted his teeth and drank it in one gulp.
The bitter taste rushed to my head, and I felt better after chewing a few candied fruits.
Looking up, she saw Bai Ling hesitated to speak, so she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Bai Ling and Yin Ye exchanged a glance, and Yin Ye said directly, "After you were assassinated, the Crown Prince ordered the city to be sealed off and a city-wide search was conducted for the escaped assassins."
Ji Yunshu was surprised: "Did you find the person?"
Yin Ye's expression was hard to describe: "I guess I found it."
"What do you mean by considered? Did you find it or not?"
Bai Ling said, "What was found were corpses. The seven assassins who escaped were all killed with a single sword strike."
Ji Yunshu was not surprised by this. It was not difficult to imagine what would happen to a killer who failed in his mission.
However, the fact that these people were silenced so easily proves that the people behind them are indeed very powerful.
"Have you found the person behind this?"
Bai Ling shook his head. "The prince has had people check every household, and they've found quite a few suspects, but it's unclear if any of them are related to your assassination."
Ji Yunshu hadn't expected Zhao Shen to make such a big move. Such an action was hard not to raise eyebrows: "Is there no objection from the officials in Xiangcheng?"
Yin Ye smiled and said, "Madam was assassinated in the street. The officials of Xiangcheng are busy clearing themselves, so how can they dare to say anything? The Crown Prince is investigating the assassin not entirely for personal reasons. Xiangcheng is too chaotic right now. By eliminating those with ulterior motives, the people will have a better life."
Ji Yunshu said with some difficulty: "You are too eager."
And this is not something Zhao Shen should do.
The officials in Xiangcheng have plenty of time to take their time, instead of just striking with one blow like Zhao Shen did.
Given Zhao Shen's temperament, he would never have done this if she hadn't been assassinated.
Yin Ye wanted to say something, but Bai Ling shook her head. Ji Yunshu saw the glare between the two and couldn't help but ask, "What else do you have? Just say it all at once. Why are you hesitating?"
Yin Ye hesitated and said, "That child... is an orphan. He hasn't eaten in a few days. He assassinated you just for a piece of cake."
Ji Yunshu was stunned for a moment. She had never expected things to turn out like this.
"How is he?"
Yin Ye said, "The prince let him go."
Ji Yunshu nodded: "Okay."
If the other party was coerced or had other reasons, she might consider whether she should let him go.
But he just wanted to survive.
Probably no one in this world has ever treated him well, so why should he be asked to treat others well?
It was already late at night when Zhao Shen came back. Ji Yunshu had slept for the whole afternoon and had some insomnia at night. She was still awake when he came back.
Zhao Shen took off his coat and lay on the bed before talking about what happened today.
"We've uncovered several spies from southern Xinjiang, as well as spies from other regions. If it weren't for me, the local officials wouldn't dare to deal with them."
Officials are well aware of how to protect themselves and will not offend others for no reason. A few spies are not a big deal for them.
Ji Yunshu said, "Why do you have to take the initiative?"
Zhao Shen looked at the thin gauze curtain above his head and said indifferently, "Anyway, I've already offended a lot of people, so I don't care if I offend more."
Ji Yunshu inexplicably heard a hint of decadence in his tone.
"What happened?"
She felt that her assassination should not cause him to have such negative emotions.
Zhao Shen was silent for a long while before he said, "Many people in the court have had a hand in the affairs of Southern Xinjiang."
"Isn't this to be expected? Who among those people in the court is a pushover?"
Although she didn't understand politics very well, she knew that officials who truly worked for the country and the people were a minority after all.
Zhao Shen's words were tinged with sarcasm: "Yes, I knew it a long time ago, but I'm still a little disappointed."
"This is human nature." Ji Yunshu hugged him, "Don't be sad, you are so capable, you will definitely catch all those parasites, and the court will get better."
When Zhao Shen heard her say this, the depression in his heart dissipated a little.
Afraid that she would move and tear the wound, he held her in his arms and said, "You don't want to ask me about those assassins?"
"Aren't they all dead? What's there to ask?"
He would say whatever he wanted to say. After a busy day, Ji Yunshu didn't want to bring up these things that would spoil the fun.
Zhao Zhaoshen said, "Even though they're dead, there are still clues. They're all killers who entered the city around the same time as us, yet they know everything about you. Do you think that's possible?"
Ji Yunshu understood: "Do they have accomplices?"
This was not surprising. When she knew that Yin Shu might have been transferred away intentionally, she knew that someone was planning to kill her.
The killer is only responsible for killing people, and other things are naturally done by other people.
Zhao Shen nodded: "Xiangcheng is a mixed bag. We haven't found the person behind this yet, but he should be from Southern Xinjiang."
"People from Southern Xinjiang? Why would they want to kill me?"
Ji Yunshu really didn't expect this answer, she thought it was Lin Huixue.
In fact, she also knew that there was no need for Lin Huixue to kill her at this time and completely offend Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen's face darkened. "The Hongtu army that attacked Xiangcheng was almost completely destroyed. Kesang refused to surrender and died in battle."
Ji Yunshu's heart trembled as he thought of that young man who was not very smart but full of vigor and vitality.
If that's the case, it's no surprise that people from southern Xinjiang want to kill her.
At this moment, they probably want to kill all the people of Daxia.
"You already have a guess in your mind, right?"
For someone with perfect logic like Zhao Shen, many things are not that difficult to guess.
Zhao Shen nodded. "At first, I suspected it was Chief Zan Ning. The Hongtu tribe suffered heavy losses this time, and his only son died in battle. This must be difficult for him to accept. It's understandable that he did something irrational in the moment."
"But he's already in my hands. It would be difficult for him to do anything unless it's arranged in advance. If he really had that kind of brain, he wouldn't be so obsessed with restoring his country."
In Zhao Shen's eyes, Zan Ning was not a qualified politician, and the result was obvious.
Among the three major tribes in southern Xinjiang, the leader of the Yaohui tribe knew how to show weakness and protect himself, so he became the biggest winner in this war between the two tribes.
Even if Chief Yu Xi is mentally ill, he will instigate others to take the lead while he himself makes plans behind the scenes.
Only Zan Ning, the leader of the Hongtu tribe, was the first to expose himself.
From the very beginning, we took the wrong path.
Or rather, this was the ending he chose for himself.
"If it's not him, then who could it be?"
A person appeared in Ji Yunshu's mind, and he looked at Zhao Shen in a daze.
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