Chapter 445 I Don’t Want to Wait Any Longer
Chu State, capital.
The person in charge of investigating the general affairs of Jin State was surprised when he received the news from Zhou Qing.
After reading it several times and making sure that he was not mistaken, he hesitated for a long time and finally entered the palace and went to the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, this is news from Jin, saying that the Queen was seen on the border between Chu and Jin."
Xiao Jin's pupils dilated in shock for a moment, and he stood up and took the message from the person in charge to take a look.
It is true that the handwriting above was from a spy from the State of Jin, but the authenticity of the news is unknown. After all, Cangjiang and the border between Chu and Jin are in completely different directions. How could Su Ying appear in that place?
"Send a letter immediately to find out what's going on."
"yes."
After the person in charge left, Xiao Jin's brows gradually became cold and gloomy.
Zhang Shuming felt that this must be another scam, just like the last time.
"Your Majesty, please be patient."
Xiao Jin picked up the tea on the table to calm himself down, but the restlessly beating heart in his chest betrayed his emotions. For some reason, he actually felt that this might be true.
"Go, bring me the largest map."
"yes."
Zhang Shuming walked to the bookshelf, took the largest map from the top and unfolded it in front of the dragon table.
Xiao Jin's black eyes scanned the map quickly, and his slender fingertips drew a curved arc on the map.
"They have not found any trace of the queen around Cangjiang River. Later, Jiang Yang said that she was probably taken to the estuary and into the sea. If she really went into the sea, there will be currents in this area at this time of year, and the currents will wash her away. She might really end up at the estuary of Jin State."
Zhang Shuming listened to Xiao Jin's words and sighed in his heart. He felt that the emperor was really insane. Even if the queen was really washed to the sea estuary, could she still be alive? Who could survive from the beginning to the end of the Cangjiang River?
Zhang Shuming felt that this was Xiao Jin's inner demon, but no one could wake him up, only he could figure it out himself.
Xiao Jin naturally didn't care what others would think. He only knew that as long as there was any possibility, he would not give up the search.
"Go and send a message to Wang Su right now. Ask him to rush to the border between Chu and Jin as quickly as possible to see what's going on."
He had previously sent Wang Su to search for Su Ying's whereabouts near the seaport, as the distance from there was the shortest.
Zhang Shuming didn't dare to refute and retreated obediently.
Su Ying and her friends received the reply on the third night.
The content of the letter was very brief, asking how Zhou Qing knew about this matter.
Zhou Qing looked at the reply and then at Su Ying, as if asking how to answer.
Su Ying said, "Tell him it's fake. Someone deliberately spread the false news, and you have seen through it."
Zhou Qing was extremely surprised and really couldn't understand Su Ying's intention.
Of course Zhou Qing couldn't figure it out. If there was no spy among them, she would definitely write back personally to tell Xiao Jin that she was still alive.
But now there is a spy among them, and the news Zhou Qing sent back may be known to other people. If those people use her whereabouts to make a fuss, then the people who really care about her life or death may be used. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she plans to wait until she returns to the capital.
Zhou Qing didn't start writing in a hurry. Instead, he looked at Su Ying in confusion and asked, "Have you found the whereabouts of the Queen?"
Su Ying said calmly, "Found it."
Zhou Qing was even more surprised. Why would he lie if he found it?
"Just do as I say, you won't go wrong, write it."
Zhou Qing was skeptical.
Su Ying could only patiently explain, "The deputy chief is a spy here. When his message is passed back, there must be someone to pick him up. Are you sure that the person who picks him up is not someone you trust?"
Zhou Qing understood after hearing what she said. He did this because he was afraid that someone would harm the emperor and the queen.
After writing, Zhou Qing sent the message out.
"You, did you really find the Queen?" In fact, what she wanted to ask was that the Queen fell into the flood under the dam. Is that an accident that a person could survive?
But Su Ying answered with great confidence, "Found it."
Zhou Qing tactfully did not ask where the person was, as that was not something she could know.
On the night when Zhou Qing's reply letter reached the capital, a man groped his way into an inconspicuous house in the dark.
There was only one side room in the house with a single lamp lit. A figure pushed open the door of the side room in the dark and walked in.
The moment he entered, the dim candlelight in the room was instantly extinguished, and the room fell into a gloomy darkness.
"Master, there is news coming back from the State of Jin, saying that there was a mistake, and the person found was not the Queen at all."
The people in the room sneered when they heard this, "How can you survive if you fall from that place? Xiao Jin is just daydreaming, but you should still send someone over to find out what's going on. Who can't hold back anymore?"
"yes."
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Until the fifth day, the Jin State's pass was not opened. It seemed that the Jin State had no intention of opening the gate before catching the person. It seemed that they had no intention of opening the gate before catching the person.
After waiting for a few days, Su Ying's patience was almost exhausted, but she didn't intend to force her way in.
When Zhou Qing entered the room, he saw Su Ying looking at him with a deep look in her eyes.
"What are you looking at, sir?"
“Looking at your face.”
Su Ying simply called Zhou Qing over. Zhou Qing walked over puzzled, but before he could open his mouth, his eyes went dark and he lost consciousness.
Su Ying brought the person into the space, and after fiddling with it for a while, she brought the person out with satisfaction.
It was already dark when Zhou Qing woke up. She looked around in confusion and saw Su Ying sitting on a chair. Only the flickering bean lamp illuminated her back.
Zhou Qing asked doubtfully, "Young Master."
Su Ying's expression changed when she heard this and she slowly turned around.
Zhou Qing suddenly let out a low cry, and was so surprised that he was speechless when he saw the face that looked exactly like his own in the dim light.
Su Ying asked faintly: "Are they similar?"
Zhou Qing nodded in surprise, recognizing Su Ying's voice. It turned out that it was Su Ying who had disguised herself as himself.
Zhou Qing stood up and walked over to take a closer look. It can’t be said that they look alike. Just looking at the face, they are almost exactly the same!
Even when you get so close, you can't see any flaws. This face looks just like Su Ying's, without any trace of disguise.
"Young Master, you really have great skills."
Su Ying did not deny that this was a one-to-one restored mask made of animal collagen. Even under the scorching sun it would be difficult to tell the real from the fake with the naked eye.
"I don't want to wait any longer."
(End of this chapter)
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