Chapter 374: Identity Revealed?
Xiao Yan took Zhang Bin to the small courtyard to recuperate for a few days. Although Di Shuangcheng was suspicious of his identity, he did not neglect the two of them.
Deputy General Tong Shan said to Di Shuangcheng, "The He family's master and servant have been staying in the west of the city to recuperate over the past few days. They haven't had any contact with the Major General. There are people watching outside, and they haven't made any other unusual movements."
"Have you checked their background?"
"No."
Tong Shan shook his head. "The guards accompanying them were all killed or wounded, and the Beiling people who ambushed the young general are nowhere to be found. The people we sent to gather information near Anxi haven't returned yet, but we did receive a message from the Fengcheng patrol, which may have something to do with this Mr. He."
Di Shuangcheng looked up: "What?"
Tong Shan said, "On the third day after the young general and his men returned, a group of people began to arrive in Fengcheng. They were disguised as merchants and stayed in various places in the city, but they were secretly gathering information everywhere."
"At first, Lord Liao thought the patrol officers were spies from Beiling, so he had them follow him secretly. But later he discovered that they weren't trying to find out what was going on in the army, but instead seemed to be looking for someone. Last night, the people Lord Liao sent to follow them were discovered by those people and had a conflict with them."
"There were only seven people on the other side who took action, but they completely destroyed the two squads from the Patrol Guard. However, they didn't seem to intend to hurt anyone. They simply drove the Patrol Guards back and then disappeared. No one knows where they are now."
Di Shuangcheng frowned when he heard this. The patrol office was responsible for the safety of Fengcheng, and each team had at least thirty people.
It is not difficult to repel the two teams. Seven or eight elite soldiers are enough for him to lead them. The key is that he can escape unscathed after such a big commotion, and even hide his whereabouts while being chased by the patrol officers. This is not something that can be done easily.
Tong Shan said, "I've met with Lord Liao. He said the enemy didn't act ruthlessly. No one from the patrol office was killed. Moreover, those people only came into the city to gather information and acted with extreme caution."
"He Yan's identity is a mystery. He doesn't look like a simple person. I heard from the Major General that they were originally going to Fengcheng. I wonder if these people are looking for the master and servant of the He family."
Di Shuangcheng frowned when he heard this and was about to speak when someone knocked on the door.
"General."
"Enter."
After the man in light armor walked in quickly, he said to Di Shuangcheng, "General, someone from the west of the city reported that the young master of the He family wants to see you."
Di Shuangcheng didn't expect that He Yan would come looking for him. He stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look."
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After Xiao Yan recuperated for a few days, his complexion looked much better. Although he was only wearing an ordinary long gown, his face still made him look a bit noble.
When Di Shuangcheng led his men over, he saw Xiao Yan talking to a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man had a respectful look on his face and bowed slightly when he spoke. Even though Xiao Yan was sitting there and was a bit shorter than him, it was obvious at a glance that the two of them were master and servant.
Xiao Yan paused as if he heard footsteps. When he looked up and saw him, his expression was indifferent: "General Di."
Di Shuangcheng: "Someone below sent a message saying that Mr. He is looking for me?"
Xiao Yan hummed, "I wanted to say goodbye to the general. Zhang Bing and I have been seriously injured these past few days, so I troubled you to send someone to look after us. Now someone from my family has come to visit me, and I have another place to stay in Fengcheng, so I won't bother you any more."
Di Shuangcheng frowned: "Are you leaving?"
"What? The Di family doesn't appreciate our life-saving grace, and now they're trying to stop our master from leaving?" The person standing next to Xiao Yan looked at Di Shuangcheng with disgust on his face: "Do you really think that your Di family can cover the sky with one hand just on the border of Fengcheng..."
"Qin San!"
Xiao Yan growled, and when he saw the people around him shut up angrily, he looked at Di Shuangcheng, "General Di, I told you I came to Fengcheng for other things. You've kept us here for a few days, so I think you should find out if I have any connection with Beiling."
"You are afraid that I will deceive General Di and endanger the Zhen'an Army. I don't want to get entangled with you. Once I finish my business in Fengcheng, I will leave here."
Seeing that he had made the matter clear, Di Shuangcheng did not say anything else, but simply asked: "I wonder what Mr. He wants to do. Can the Di family help?"
"Don't bother, it's just a small matter..."
"Mr. He has done the Di family a favor. It's just a small matter, so why would you bother with it?"
Xiao Yan's face darkened as he heard Di Shuangcheng's words: "General Di, are you unwilling to let us go?"
Di Shuangcheng looked at him quietly: "Then Mr. He, could you please tell me where my wife is now?"
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Di Shuangcheng waved his hand to let the deputy general and everyone else around him leave, leaving only him and his servant Xiao Yan in the room.
"Although I'm not a calculating person, I'm naturally very sensitive to people's likes and dislikes. I can sense that Mr. He is not an ordinary person. Even if you truly saved my son and the others by accident, you don't really have a sincere friendship with my son. Moreover, your people were able to find you safely in Fengcheng, and those who escorted my wife should have arrived long ago."
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, and then he saw Di Shuangcheng looking at him with extraordinary sincerity.
"Although I am a rough man, I also understand that there is no such thing as intimacy without reason in this world, let alone risking my life to save someone. If Mr. He has anything to ask for, you can ask me directly. As long as you are not a spy from Beiling, I will do my best to help you."
Zhang Bin and Qin San's expressions changed and they became alert.
Is Di Shuangcheng so sharp?
Although Xiao Yan was surprised for a moment, he quickly calmed down. After his feigned anger faded, his eyes returned to their usual calmness.
"If General Di were a rough man, there would be no smart people in this world."
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Madam Di has parted ways with us and has not returned to the Northwest. General Di, don't worry about her safety. I'm keeping her here for a while for my own protection. When I finish what I want to do and leave the Northwest, I will send Madam Di back safely."
Seeing Di Shuangcheng's suddenly cold expression, he said:
"Lord Di, there's no need to look at me like that. I've never intended to harm the Di family. I escorted General Di and his sister simply because I felt that General Di, who had guarded the border for so many years, shouldn't suffer the pain of losing his sons to Beiling's treacherous tactics. Furthermore, if they fell into the hands of the Beiling people, General Di would be deeply disturbed, and Beiling would take advantage of the situation and incur losses, which would only harm Great Wei."
Di Shuangcheng understood what he meant when he heard this. He was not from Beiling and had no ill will towards the Di family.
Di Shuangcheng looked at him and said, "Since Mr. He said so, then I believe he is also loyal to the Great Wei. So why don't you tell me what you want to do?"
Xiao Yan: "It's okay to tell General Di, I came to Fengcheng just to find someone."
"Who?"
"He Rongzhang, his current name should be Shao Shuhang."
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