Chapter 468: Planning to Rescue People
Ji Yunshu didn't say anything. She returned to the house after Liu Yan left.
Zhao Shen was reading a letter at his desk. When Ji Yunshu entered, he asked, "What happened to Huo Cong?"
As soon as she discovered that Huo Cong was missing today, she asked the person who had been following him secretly to inform Zhao Shen.
The reason he kept delaying and not coming back was also to make it easier for Zhao Shen to act.
Although Liu Yan seemed to be fine, it was always better to be careful at a time like this.
Zhao Shen turned his gaze away from the letter when he heard her question. He rubbed his brow and said, "We haven't found anything yet, but it's likely related to Bilige. This is Mobei, and only he can make someone like Huo Cong disappear without a trace."
Ji Yunshu didn't expect that even Zhao Shen couldn't find out. "When I went to the courtyard, the gate was open, but no one was inside. Although everything looked normal and the people seemed to have left on their own, I noticed traces of weapons in the corner of the wall. I think a fight must have taken place there."
Zhao Shen nodded. "There was indeed a fight. I even found blood in the cracks between the bricks. Someone was injured. Huo Cong must have fallen into the hands of the enemy."
Ji Yunshu sighed, "He probably hasn't offended the Mobei people before. Now he just helped us make a fake defense map, and now he's in trouble. It's hard to say that these two things are unrelated."
Zhao Shen said, "He has seen the real defense map and used it to make a fake one. If it falls into Bilige's hands, the consequences will be disastrous. We must rescue him as soon as possible."
"You mean he'll betray us? No way."
She still remembered the day Huo Chong said that his only goal was to find out the truth about the death of his brother's family, and it would be his honor if he could do something for Daxia in the process.
He has a deep blood feud and has been on the border for so many years, but he has never done anything that is detrimental to Daha.
Ji Yunshu didn't believe that such a person would hand over the defense map knowing that the other party might be related to the person who killed his brother.
Zhao Shen shook his head and said, "That's not what I'm worried about. I know a little bit about what kind of person Huo Cong is. He wouldn't betray his country even if he was tortured. But I'm afraid they might use some special methods on him."
Ji Yunshu immediately understood what he was talking about.
Bilige looked like he was so sick that he would die at any moment, but he was still alive and well.
What method is he using to prolong his life?
The witch doctors in Mobei have passed down their skills from generation to generation, and they always have some tricks that others don't know about.
Most importantly, he is still cooperating with Prince Yong's Mansion.
Prince Yong's Mansion has gathered many special talents.
As far as they know, there are experts in using poisons, making incense, and even those who know witchcraft.
It is still unknown who is hiding in Mobei.
She asked worriedly, "What should we do?"
Zhao Shen was far calmer than Ji Yunshu. Even now, he spoke clearly and logically, "First, we need to find out where he is. Our people in the royal court have reported that Bilige hasn't left the royal court since last night."
Ji Yunshu frowned: "So Huo Cong may not be in his hands?"
"It's hard to say. After all, kidnapping someone doesn't require him to come in person. He might have sent someone here, or he might not have been one of them at all."
Ji Yunshu understood that there was another group of people who knew the defense map.
It's the person who sent the picture.
Ji Yunshu felt that this should be the same as the Liu family, the people of King Yong.
"That means Huo Cong is still outside and hasn't been sent to the royal court. But even if that's the case, the royal city is so big, how can we find his whereabouts as soon as possible?"
She knew that both Zhao Shen and Wujina would have someone keep an eye on Bilige, and they would soon know any movement from his side.
There has been no movement from the royal court since Huo Cong disappeared, so he has definitely not been sent to the royal court.
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "I placed someone next to Huo Cong. We agreed from the beginning that no matter what happens, we don't need to intervene. As long as the person is fine, it's fine. He should send news soon. Wait."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
She looked up suddenly: "Did you know from the beginning that something would happen to Huo Cong?"
After she finished speaking, the events of the past few days suddenly flooded her mind, and many things connected together. "No, you did it on purpose, using a defense map to lure out the people behind you."
The other party spent so much effort to send the defense map to Mobei, how could they be easily fooled by a fake map?
After knowing that the fake defense map was made by Huo Chong, they had to find him to get the real map.
So Zhao Shen didn't even show up himself, but asked her to find Huo Cong, so as to minimize the vigilance of those people.
Zhao Shen touched her head and praised her, "Smart."
Ji Yunshu: "You've already finished everything, and I just figured it out. How can that be considered smart?"
She felt that she was clearly stupid.
Zhao Shen comforted her: "You have helped a lot. You have been walking around the streets all day today. Those people certainly didn't expect us to save people. This is already very impressive."
Ji Yunshu was not comforted at all, but she was not the kind of person who would dwell on such things.
The purpose of coming to Mobei this time was to help cover up Zhao Shen. It would be great if I could help him.
To her, the smarter Zhao Shen is, the better.
At least for now, everything is under his control.
The weather was too hot and both of them had no appetite, so they ate some fruits while talking.
After dark, we finally received the message from the people who followed Huo Chong.
Zhao Shen originally didn't plan to bring Ji Yunshu with him, but she refused to stay in the room by herself.
"I don't care. It's fine if you kept it a secret from me before, but what's wrong with taking me with you now? I won't cause any more trouble."
Zhao Shen thought that she always acted in an orderly manner and would not do anything wrong, so he took her with him.
Compared to Zhao Shen, Ji Yunshu actually wants to know who the other person is?
She felt that they were getting closer and closer to the person hiding beside her father.
Soon, they arrived at a yard according to the instructions.
This courtyard is very inconspicuous in the royal city. It is located not far from the market. Most of the people living here are from other places who come to the royal city to do business.
The population is highly mobile and most people do not know each other.
In the darkness, Zhao Shen deployed his men around the courtyard before whispering to Ji Yunshu, "Does Liu Yan know about this place?"
Ji Yunshu knew that he had never trusted Liu Yan from the beginning, and now that Huo Cong was in trouble, her suspicion had increased even more.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "She's just a woman. Liu Ze is in charge of most of Mobei's affairs. Isn't he in your hands? Didn't he explain anything about this place?"
Zhao Shen said helplessly: "Well, maybe I underestimated him. He could hide such a thing under severe torture."
"Is it possible that they really don't know?"
Ji Yunshu felt that he was the one controlling everything behind the scenes, and he would not let his subordinates know everything.
Only a single line of communication can ensure safety, right?
Zhao Shen nodded: "It's possible. We can talk about this later. Let's go save people first."
As he spoke, Jingzhe jumped out from inside, walked up to the two of them and whispered back, "There are some skilled fighters hiding in the yard, quite a few of them. I have already dealt with them using the incense Madam gave me."
Ji Yunshu looked at Zhao Shen: "You actually let Jingzhe follow Huo Cong?"
As far as she knew, Jingzhe rarely left Zhao Shen.
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