Chapter 516: The Game is Over
Zhao Shen said, "The one who stayed in the capital to deliver the message was Shen Qin."
Ji Yunshu understood what he meant. Shen Qin would never betray him, so the letter was replaced.
Compared to being betrayed by his confidants, Ji Yunshu actually thought this was good news.
"The letter can't be replaced so easily, right?"
To prevent letters from being read, there are special marks on the seals of letters.
Zhao Shen would not be careless about such things. If there was a problem, he should not have gone without noticing the abnormality for so long.
Zhao Shen rubbed her head and smiled, "Don't worry, I will activate another backup communication path. We will know the result soon."
Night fell quickly, and the cold wind of early winter blew, rustling the dead branches of the trees.
In a small courtyard in Wuning City.
Madam Qi, wearing a coarse cotton-padded jacket that didn't suit her appearance, asked the person who had just returned from outside, "How is the situation?"
The man stood aside and bowed, saying, "General Qi's deputy commander is dead. General Qi had nothing to do with the assassination and has been released. The general has had a wanted notice posted and is searching the city for his wife."
The maidservant beside Madam Qi smiled and said, "Fortunately, Madam had foresight, otherwise I would have fallen into their hands this time."
Madam Qi's expression was not so relaxed: "But now, we can't get out."
The person who replied said, "The higher-ups mean that we should stay here first. Wuning is so big, they won't be able to find us for a while, but if we show our heads, we might be discovered."
Madam Qi's beautiful face showed anxiety: "No, they won't let us off easily after assassinating the general. If we continue like this, we will be found sooner or later."
She had a very bad feeling that if she didn't leave quickly, she might not be able to leave.
Under the protection of General Qi, she has been doing well these years and hasn't felt this bad in a long time.
The person who answered was a little embarrassed: "But there are people outside looking for you. It will be difficult for us to leave safely without help."
Madam Qi crumpled the handkerchief in her hand and stared at the people below her: "I don't believe that with all the years we've been operating in Wuning, we won't be able to send someone out of the city."
The person who answered did not speak.
Madam Qi stared at him without blinking and continued, "It's not that there is no way, it's just that the price to pay is too high. I'm not worth it, am I?"
She actually knew better than anyone that once she left Wuning, she would be of no use.
She spent more than ten years successfully stealing countless military intelligence from Qi Yongcheng, but she didn't expect to be abandoned in the end.
The man lowered his head and said, "What are you talking about? It's so chaotic outside right now. You might be discovered if you go out. Instead of that, why don't you stay here and wait until the storm has passed. Then we can leave openly. Isn't that good?"
Madam Qi felt that something was wrong. They had planned the assassination for a long time. The dagger was coated with an uncurable poison. As long as it scratched Ji Changlin's skin, he would surely die.
But failed.
The moment she heard that the assassination attempt had failed, she knew the situation was over.
Ji Changlin is fine, how could Mo Bei possibly beat him.
With Ji Changlin here, it would be useless even if the capital succeeded.
Unless it is justified, anyone can attack.
She felt like she was trapped in a jar. After a moment of silence, she insisted, "I'm leaving now."
The man was helpless. Madam Qi had made considerable contributions to their affairs over the years and knew a lot of things. Even if she was a pawn, she was a valuable one.
Seeing that the other party insisted, he had no choice but to say, "Please wait a moment."
After saying that, he went out again.
Only Madam Qi and a maid were left in the room.
This house was an ordinary dwelling, short and cramped. The maid said with some disdain, "You left us in a place like this, and you still say you haven't treated us unfairly."
Madam Qi seemed oblivious to everything around her. She closed her eyes and said, "Let's get some food. We'll leave tonight."
The maid was surprised: "I'm afraid not that fast."
At this time, it is not a trivial matter to send one of them out of the city. That person must contact the people above.
After all the twists and turns, it may not be done tomorrow.
Madam Qi said, "It's better to rely on yourself than on others. I'm the one in danger now, not them. They think they're safe as long as they hide here. That's simply foolish."
The maid thought what she said made sense: "Then what do you want to do?"
Madam Qi calmly ordered, "Go cook, we'll act later."
The maidservant went out obediently.
Madam Qi let out a long sigh. She would never sit here and wait for death.
At dawn, the sky was still dark.
The person who went out to contact has not returned yet. Madam Qi was not surprised at all and asked her maid to pack up and go out.
The place where she lived was the most populous street market in the city, and some people were already up working at this time.
Seeing the master and servant walking by in a hurry, he was too lazy to pay attention.
Madam Qi changed her appearance and became an ordinary woman. She wore a coarse cotton coat to cover her figure and make herself less noticeable.
As a spy, she had thought about her own consequences, so she had already made arrangements for her escape route.
Having lived in Wuning for more than ten years, Qi Yongcheng never restricted her freedom. Before taking action, she had already thought about how to escape.
But now that it has come to this, she still feels regretful.
But she has done everything she can. If she fails in the end, it will probably be her fate.
While she was daydreaming, she had already arrived at the destination. She had dug a secret passage in this remote yard that led directly to the outside of the city.
Once she leaves Wuning, no one will be able to find her.
A cold wind blew, and she felt cold all over and shivered. The moment the gate of the courtyard was pushed open, she seemed to hear something shouting in her ear.
Then she saw a group of people standing in the yard in the darkness.
Her body reacted faster than her brain and she turned around and tried to run.
The next moment, a wolf pounced straight at her.
Madam Qi was so frightened that she froze in place, forgetting even to move.
Then she heard a man's voice: "Qi Yongcheng fell into the hands of such a woman?"
He waved his hand, and the wolf obediently retracted its claws and retreated.
Before Madam Qi could move, she heard the man say, "Madam, I advise you not to do anything you shouldn't do. The consequences will not be what you want to bear."
Madam Qi was a very perceptive person, and there was cruelty in the man's voice.
She looked up at the other person and asked, "Have I ever offended you?"
In the darkness, she heard a snort of laughter, followed by the other person's words: "My name is Huo Cong. Madam, I'm afraid you don't have much impression of me, but you should remember my brother. His name is Huo Xun."
These words made Madam Qi's heart sink to the bottom in an instant.
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