Her expression told Li Ruo that she guessed correctly, "You and Xie Xiao are really amazing, you hardly gave anything away."
Liao Fusheng looked shocked. "But you still found out."
Li Ruo sneered, "Almost, not without flaws. Remember when the flood came, we almost couldn't get out of the city. You happened to show up with a child in your arms. How could it be such a coincidence? You helped capture General Zhao's family, and you also had the fires set on the Prince of Runan's mansion and Song Zhijing's house. You helped us out."
Liao Fusheng's eyes were filled with deep shock.
"Also, you don't go to Black Wind Stronghold very often, but when you face Xie Xiao, Uncle Luo, Sun Ergou and others, there is a strange familiarity, but also a sense of distance. You must have had some kind of conflict with them."
Liao Fusheng stared at her intently. "That's right. When I was seventeen, I passed by Zixia Mountain and hit it off with Xie Xiao. I became the second-in-command of Black Wind Stronghold without my master's knowledge. But last year I left Black Wind Stronghold and have been living at Qingfeng Temple ever since."
Why did you break away?
"Because Xie Xiao knew about my background, I don't know how he knew. He told me about my background and asked me to verify it myself. He also said that the emperor would be his enemy. In order to prevent brothers from turning against each other in the future, he asked me to leave Black Wind Village. On the day the flood came, he asked me to go down the mountain to do something. I went to tell my friends and family on the side."
Li Ruoxin thought to herself, "So that's how it is, there's never been a second-in-command in the book."
"I understand. Xie Xiao knew your identity but didn't kill you because you were once brothers."
Haha, those two people really kept it from her.
No wonder Sun Ergou reacted like that when Xiao Li invited her to join Black Wind Stronghold on the boat and she asked why there wasn't a second leader in their stronghold.
They all knew, but no one said anything.
On the other hand, isn't this also keeping this earth-shattering secret for him?
But how did Xie Xiao discover Liao Fusheng's identity? Is the Fifth Master really that powerful? He had previously mentioned knowing Liao Fusheng's ancestors for eighteen generations, and Li Ruo thought he was referring to Liao's father's family.
"I later consulted my master, who knew a lot of things. Since the Prince of Jiangning also occasionally visited my master, seeing the Prince of Jiangning's appearance made me even more convinced. He and His Majesty were siblings from the same mother and looked somewhat alike, and I also looked like His Majesty. However, I never had any contact with them, nor did I intend to acknowledge them. After learning about my origins, I became even more determined to become a Taoist priest. I made a vow before Laozi to devote myself to Taoism and never marry, but not to leave the world, but to enter the world and become a person who benefits the people."
“I swore to Xie Xiao that I would not reveal any secrets of Black Wind Stronghold and that we would not recognize each other if we met again. Who knew that I would end up on General Mountain by some twist of fate.”
Li Ruo asked, "You didn't know he was at General Mountain back then?"
“I don’t know. I thought he was still at Zixia Mountain,” Liao Fusheng said. “I thought at the time that maybe he was still afraid that I would betray him, so he moved his position to General Mountain.”
Li Ruoxin thought, "This explains why Xie Xiao didn't follow the original book and go to Zixia Mountain."
Although he said he trusted Liao Fusheng, he was still somewhat wary.
"When did Xie Xiao learn the secret of your background?" she asked.
About six months ago.
Xie Xiao only went to see the Marquis of Xinyang half a year ago. Did he begin to foresee the coming flood at that time? If he was truly reborn, then it was very likely around that time.
This also explains why he knew Liao Fusheng's identity; otherwise, how could the Fifth Master alone know such royal secrets?
Liao Fusheng said very seriously, "I never thought of betraying Xie Xiao, nor did I ever think of betraying you. My father told me that there was a plague in Chenzhou and asked me to go with them to save my grandmother and my second uncle's family. They begged me desperately, and I went because I was soft-hearted. At the same time, I was also afraid that the plague would spread to the capital and bring disaster to General Li's army, so I wanted to keep the plague in Chenzhou. Who knew that my grandmother and the others were not in Chenzhou at all, but in the hands of the Prince of Jiangning in the capital. They wanted to use me to save their lives."
"How did your father and the others get to the capital?"
“When the flood came, they were guided to the capital. My father knew from the beginning that I was not his biological son, and that was why he drove me away back then. The person who guided them was sent by Chu Yunji. My father went to see the emperor, hoping to curry favor with him.”
"Perhaps when you were asking your master to verify your identity, the Prince of Jiangning accidentally learned the secret of your background."
Liao Fusheng was somewhat surprised. The girl always had such a unique perspective. "If that's the case, then the Prince of Jiangning is too terrifying. The network is so extensive; everything is under his control."
Li Ruo smiled and looked at the roof. Could that guy also be a reincarnation?
"But he just happened to run into Xie Xiao." And her, especially her, this special case.
We can settle the score with Xie Xiao later. The most urgent thing is to deal with the Prince of Jiangning and wait for the day the army arrives.
"By the way, Chu Yunji tricked you into coming here because he wants you to help him find something?" Li Ruo glanced at the roof and winked at him.
Liao Fusheng also glanced at the roof, and after a long while, as if he were thinking, he said, "I guess it's the Imperial Seal of the State."
Li Ruo raised her voice slightly, "I understand. The Emperor is dying, so he will definitely tell you where the Imperial Seal is hidden. Did he tell you where the Imperial Seal is when you went to the Sanqing Hall?"
Liao Fusheng said, "No, he only told me that there were a few valuable treasures there, but he didn't mention the imperial seal. When I got there, I found that there was only an empty bundle inside."
"Oh, maybe the Imperial Seal of the State is real, but who do you think took it first?"
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