Chapter 538: Don’t Be So Naive
How could Ji Yunlan not know what Ji Yunshu meant? He reached out and rubbed her head and said softly, "Some things have to be done by someone, Ah Shu."
Ji Yunshu blinked and forced back the tears.
Yes, some things have to be done by someone. If that’s the case, why can’t it be Ji Yunlan?
A smile blossomed on her lips: "Then I wish my brother a successful start."
"Yes, I will."
Ji Yunlan personally escorted Ji Yunshu out of the military camp and wanted to send someone to escort her back home.
Ji Yunshu refused: "Brother, don't worry, I have people with me, nothing will happen."
Ji Yunlan also knew that Zhao Shen had arranged many secret guards to protect her, so he did not insist.
It was already afternoon when Ji Yunshu returned to the general's residence in Wuning City.
She had been running around outside since morning, and according to her usual habit, she would have gone to bed early at this time.
But at this moment I don’t feel sleepy at all. I sit in front of the window and review recent events.
Yin Ye said with some concern: "Madam didn't sleep well last night, and you've been busy all day. Why don't you take a rest?"
Yin Ye felt that she shouldn't go to the military camp today. After what happened with Madam Qi, the spies in the army attracted everyone's attention, and the general and the prince could not possibly ignore it.
Ji Yunshu rubbed his brows and said, "You know what Liu Yan said last night. How long do you think we can live in peace?"
She did not forget Yin Shu's words, "You came later than I expected." That meant Yin Shu, or Xiao Kun, knew from the beginning that Liu Yan would fall into her hands.
And what she said was what the other party wanted her to know.
She came out of the inn today and went straight to the military camp just to make them believe that she only cared about the safety of her father and brother.
As for who that person in the army was, she knew her father must have an idea.
Sometimes, when everyone is eliminated, the one that remains, no matter how unlikely it is, is the truth.
Dad has been in charge of the army for many years, it's not like he can't handle such a small matter.
Xiao Kun's feelings for the original owner must be real. He has been planning and wants to sit in the highest position, thinking that only in this way can he get the original owner.
But now, he suddenly found out that the person was gone, and he didn't know how he would react.
Ji Yunshu knew that he was a very smart man and must have noticed the clues a long time ago, but he just didn't want to admit it.
Now he has no way to avoid it, maybe he will give her an unexpected surprise.
Yin Ye was actually frightened by Liu Yan's words. After a moment of silence, he said, "What she said may not be true. After all, there has been no news from the capital yet."
Ji Yunshu laughed: "There's a problem with the military supplies for the 200,000-man army, and there's no news from the capital. Do you think this is a good thing?"
She would rather believe that Zhao Shen knew something was wrong before he knew there was a problem with military supplies, or even earlier.
I just don’t know where he is now?
I hope everything will be in time.
At this time, Zhao Shen had already been in a small town near the capital for two days.
Jingzhe was puzzled as to why the prince would stay in such a remote place for two days at this time.
That evening, seeing that the prince still had no intention of leaving the next day, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you looking for something?"
This master is not someone who has the leisure to go shopping.
Zhao Shen frowned and said, "Didn't you notice something wrong?"
Jingzhe: "What's wrong?"
Zhao Shen glanced at him, pointed at the map beside him, and patiently explained, "This place is very close to the capital, and this area is where the Shenwu Army is stationed. But haven't you noticed? The people here don't seem to be living in peace."
Jingzhe said, "Didn't the inn's waiter say that there are bandits in the mountains, but they don't often come to rob the town."
Zhao Shen looked at him with an indescribable expression in his eyes: "What kind of bandits do you think would dare to be neighbors with the Shenwu Army?"
Jingzhe: “…”
He scratched his head, "Yeah, what do they think?"
Zhao Shen felt that he was beyond help, so he withdrew his gaze and looked at the map.
After a while, another person came into the house.
Jingzhe was very surprised: "You are finally here."
Shen Qin looked suspicious: "This is the first time I've seen you looking forward to my coming so much? Could it be that there is something difficult to deal with?"
Jingzhe quickly said: "Why? I just feel that the master is too hard-working alone, and my brain is of no use."
Shen Qin: “…”
Zhao Shen didn't want to listen to the two people's nonsense, so he asked Shen Qin: "How is your investigation going?"
Jingzhe stepped forward and replied, "I rushed here as soon as I received the letter from my master. That group of bandits is indeed a bit unusual, but the location of the Shenwu Army is a secret. It's understandable that they insist on not knowing."
Zhao Shen's lips curled up in a cold arc. "If they were new here, it would make sense, but I've asked the people in town, and that group of bandits has been here for almost five years. How could they not have discovered the existence of the Shenwu Army in such a long time? That's an army of 10,000."
Ten thousand people is not a small number no matter where they are stationed. Even if the place where they are stationed is remote, their eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and daily training will cause quite a bit of noise.
There is no way these bandits were unaware of their existence.
Shen Qin nodded. "Whether they knew about the existence of the Shenwu Army is secondary. How could the Shenwu Army tolerate the existence of bandits so close to them?"
The Shenwu Army's duty was to defend the capital, and it was indeed not their responsibility to suppress bandits.
But it was unacceptable that there was a group of bandits so close to them.
Zhao Shen said: "There must be something wrong here."
Jingzhe finally understood what the two were talking about. He asked in confusion, "Isn't our focus on the Shenwu Army? Why should we care about those bandits?"
Shen Qin couldn't help but knock on his head: "Is this thing of yours just a decoration? There is no news from the capital. Something must have happened. Do you think the Shenwu Army knows about it?"
Jingzhe: "He probably doesn't know. The commander of the Shenwu Army is Wei Zheng. The Wei family is probably only loyal to the emperor. Would he dare to betray him?"
Shen Qin sneered: "What's there to be afraid of? Can you imagine that a family like the Liu family would dare to collaborate with the enemy? In this world, there is nothing that others can't do, only things you can't think of. Don't be so naive."
Jingzhe couldn't help but retort: "I am naive, but the emperor can't be naive too. The Shenwu Army is so important, how could he hand it over to someone he can't trust?"
Shen Qin rolled his eyes. "The Emperor is also a human being. How can he easily distinguish between loyalty and treachery? He used to trust Qin Fengwei and let Prime Minister Lu stay in the position for so many years."
Not to mention that Prince Yong, who is now rebelling, is the emperor's uncle.
Zhao Shen listened to the two people's increasingly outrageous talk, and drummed his fingers on the table. He said coldly, "You are not allowed to talk nonsense about the king. Did I call you here to talk nonsense?"
The two immediately realized that they had spoken out of turn and quickly shut up.
Zhao Shen ordered, "Jingzhe, go investigate the bandits and find out what their connection is with the Shenwu Army."
After hearing the first sentence, Jingzhe didn't know why he was investigating the bandits, but after hearing the second sentence, he understood: "Master, do you suspect that the bandits are related to the Shenwu Army?"
Zhao Shen nodded: "Go ahead, and give me the results as soon as possible."
Jingzhe took the order and left.
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