Chapter 758: Enemies Meet
Ji Rongqing narrowed his eyes slightly: "A stranger? Can you see who it is?"
The servant shook his head and said, "No, we didn't see them. Our people captured the Zhang family's servants and after questioning, they said they were escorts from the Great Wei Jianghu. They were specifically sent to escort Zhang Bin back to Beiling. They had already left the city before dawn this morning."
"I went to the city gate to inquire, and indeed, more than ten people led the Zhang family out of the city very early on."
Beiling is bitterly cold, and the sun rises very late after winter, but the city gates open early.
Those people rode away on horseback almost as soon as the city gate opened, and left in a hurry, so the guards at the city gate were deeply impressed.
Ji Rongqing asked, "What is the relationship between Zhang Bin and Song Jinxiu?"
The man replied, "I heard he was Song Jinxiu's savior. When Song Jinxiu escaped from the Wei Dynasty, he was hunted by the Wei court all the way. He was lucky enough to meet Zhang Bin, a passing merchant, and was given his protection. He was able to escape all the way to the border town and meet the people from the Imperial Master's Mansion."
"Song Jinxiu was taken back to Beiling by the people from the Imperial Master's Mansion. Zhang Bin didn't go with him. He later traveled around doing business and rarely stayed in the Imperial City, so no one paid attention to him. If Song Jinxiu hadn't gone to the Zhang family tonight, I'm afraid no one would have known."
Ji Rongqing's face darkened when he heard this: "Immediately send people to chase those people who left the Zhang family."
Wu Ya looked puzzled: "Rong Qing, what's wrong?"
"Those people are probably not escorts!"
Ji Rongqing's eyes were cold and gloomy. "Since Song Jinxiu entered the royal court, he has been sporadically sharing information about the Wei Dynasty. Furthermore, he's been highly regarded by the Khan because of his familiarity with the Wei court. I used to think that information was given to him by the Imperial Preceptor's Office in order to push him in front of the Khan. But now it seems he might have other avenues of his own within the Wei Dynasty."
"I'm afraid Zhang Bin is more than just a businessman, and those Wei Dynasty people are not bodyguards."
Wu Ya's expression changed slightly: "I'll order someone to get Zhang Bin!"
"no."
Ji Rongqing stopped Wu Ya from getting up. "Song Jinxiu is now a rising star in front of the Khan, and he has the Imperial Master's Office as a guarantor. Zhang Bin has connections with the city's powerful, the three major tribes, and the thirteen scattered tribes. If we touch them without solid evidence, we'll probably get bitten back."
"Isn't Song Jinxiu afraid that we'll go find Xiahou Ling?" Wu Ya said angrily, "He betrayed the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion."
Ji Rongqing lowered his eyes: "He was afraid, so he sent the medicine over."
Wu Ya instantly became quiet. Ji Rongqing had a headache tonight, and no doctor in the city could suppress it. The medicine in Song Jinxiu's hand became their only life-saving thing.
He dared to betray the Imperial Master's Mansion and let Zhang Bing appear in public, which meant he was certain that they would not dare to touch him at will. Even if it was just for the pills that could suppress Ji Rongqing's headache, they would be cautious.
Wu Ya was furious: "Song Jinxiu is so treacherous!"
She said sternly to the person who reported back:
"Immediately have Tara and Arshi lead the others in pursuit. We must capture those Wei people!"
…
The people from the princess's mansion immediately sent people out of the city. Zhang Bin got the news not long after those people left the city. While he was feeling grateful that Canglang and his companions left in time, he sneered at the people sent by the princess's mansion to guard outside the Zhang family's door.
The Zhang family has been "operating" in Beiling for a long time, without any trace of anything wrong. Later, they borrowed the connections of the Gu family and secretly established interest relations with many powerful people in Beiling, as well as the three major tribes and thirteen scattered tribes.
If there was solid evidence, it would be fine, as those people in Beiling would not protect him. However, if there was no evidence and the Zhang family was "law-abiding", the benefits they brought to those people and the business tied to them that they could not easily give up would be enough to make the people in the Princess's Mansion dare not touch him.
Zhang Bin and Tu Bai seemed to be unaware of what was happening outside. They continued to do what they were supposed to do. During the day, they even visited two powerful elders of the Zong Yu tribe.
The people from the princess's mansion didn't send the news back until it was dark, so naturally they didn't catch anyone.
"After leaving the city, our men pursued them in the direction of Luoyan Pass. We searched every road, big and small, but couldn't find any trace of them. Then we turned back and searched in several other directions. We did find horseshoe prints towards Yucheng, but they suddenly disappeared halfway along the way."
"Those people seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. No one knew where they went."
"waste!"
Wuya shouted angrily.
Although Ji Rongqing was disappointed, he had already expected this. If those people were really Song Jinxiu's "backup" or the "confidence" that could push him to where he is today, then they would naturally not be caught so easily.
"What about Zhang Bin?" Ji Rongqing asked.
The servant replied, "Today, he brought the servants from the mansion to visit Master Mo and Master Jin, and stayed in their mansion for a long time."
Ji Rongqing pursed his lips. Lord Mo and Lord Jin were both powerful elders in the Zongyu tribe. Although they usually obeyed Wu Ya's orders, Wu Ya did not dare to offend them easily. Zhang Bin's actions were a blatant mockery of them. They could not touch him.
Ji Rongqing was silent for a moment before he spoke: "Where is Song Jinxiu?"
"The Song family's side."
Ji Rongqing said, "Send someone to the Song family and ask Mr. Song to go to Fanxiang Tower and tell him that I want to see him."
Wu Ya frowned: "Are you going to see Song Jinxiu?"
Ji Rongqing: "He sent the medicine yesterday just to see me, and he dared to abandon the Imperial Master's Mansion. I'm afraid he has something in his hand that we don't know about. In this case, I naturally have to go and see him."
Wu Ya said, "I'll go with you."
Ji Rongqing shook his head. "I can go alone. Princess, immediately send someone to investigate what the people in the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion have been doing these days, especially Xiahou Ling. He just got the power to command the army, and it's the most glorious time. But Song Jinxiu is eager to show his goodwill to us and betray the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. I'm afraid something has gone wrong with Xiahou Ling."
He said to Wuya in a deep voice:
"Although we are not on good terms with Song Jinxiu, the biggest obstacle is still the Imperial Master's Mansion. Without Xiahou Ling, Song Jinxiu will not be able to achieve anything."
Wu Ya naturally understood what Ji Rongqing meant. Seeing that he had made up his mind, she frowned and said, "Then be careful. If Song Jinxiu dares to harm you, don't be polite to him. My Zong Yu tribe is no pushover!"
She is just a newcomer in front of the Khan. Even if the Khan is killed, nothing can be done to her.
Zong Yubu is her greatest confidence!
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When Song Jinxiu took a car to Fanxiang Tower, Ji Rongqing had already arrived. Someone was waiting downstairs to lead him to the room that had been booked upstairs. As soon as he entered, he saw Ji Rongqing wrapped in a dark blue fox cloak.
"Prince Consort, Lord Song has arrived."
Ji Rongqing waved his hand and the others retreated to the door.
Song Jinxiu also left Aji in the corridor and walked straight in, closing the door behind him with a bang.
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