The prison dungeon.
Holding a flashlight, Yang Jin led Xiao Jingzhou deeper into the dungeon.
"Open the door."
As soon as Yang Jin opened his mouth, the bailiff immediately took out the key and opened the iron gate of the prison.
The dungeon had not been cleaned for years, and the floor was sticky from walking on it.
Yang Jin made a gesture of invitation: "Your Highness, please be careful where you step."
Xiao Jingzhou stepped into the prison, and a pungent fishy smell instantly penetrated his nostrils.
Amur was Hu Riwei's confidant. In order to pry information out of him, he was put in a separate cell to prevent him from exchanging information with the Chibei prisoners.
The cell was cold and gloomy, and Yang Jin was afraid that Amur would freeze to death, so he put thick straw on the wooden boards.
Yang Jin held a flashlight and shone the strong light on Amur's face, making him subconsciously cover his eyes with his hands.
...
...
The flashlight went out, and Amur turned his head and saw two figures.
He slowly got up, making a sound of iron chains.
Amur covered his wound, his face pale: "Are you the prince of Dajing?"
Yang Jin angrily shouted, "How dare you disrespect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Amur sneered: "I have become a prisoner, what else do I have to be afraid of?
At worst, I’ll die! ”
Xiao Jingzhou looked down at him, his expression calm but still with the majesty of a monarch.
Amur originally dared to be hostile to him, but as time went by, he looked away and dared not look at him anymore.
I was afraid that Xiao Jingzhou would be able to see through people's hearts if he could see through their faces.
After all, he still vividly remembered the scene where Xiao Jingzhou defeated the Chibei army in the two explosions outside Zhiyi City.
Xiao Jingzhou said calmly: "If I am not mistaken, the Dajing Army captured 10,000 people from the Chibei Army on purpose by Hu Riwei.
The purpose was to allow these 10,000 captives to escape during the chaos during the attack on Zhiyi City.
Not only did they open the city gates to coordinate internal and external attacks, but they also wanted to massacre all the people in Zhiyi City.
Yes or no? Deputy General Amur? ”
A trace of panic flashed across Amur's eyes, but he quickly calmed down and met Xiao Jingzhou's eyes.
He sneered, "I thought Prince Dajing was such a great man, but I didn't expect him to be just a manipulator.
People like you who are weak and helpless can only be slaves in our tribe! ”
Yang Jin didn't care that he was injured and gave him a loud slap in the face.
There was a crisp sound of "pop".
The slap caused a trace of blood to flow from the corner of Amur's mouth.
Xiao Jingzhou ignored Amur's provocation: "It seems that I guessed right."
Amur said nothing and turned to look at the corner.
Little did he know that the expression on his face had already betrayed his thoughts.
Xiao Jingzhou had a rough idea and didn't want to stay in the dungeon for long.
He said to Yang Jin, "General Yang, let's go."
The two men turned and walked out of the cell, and the sound of the lock being locked was heard from inside the cell.
Amur looked at the two men's backs, exerted force with his hands, and his eyes suddenly turned blood red.
He shouted hoarsely.
“General Hu Riwei has gathered his troops and will soon destroy the city of Dajing.
Prince Dajing, sooner or later you will die under Chibei's hammer.
The people of Dajing will eventually surrender to Chibei. ”
Xiao Jingzhou strode out of the dungeon.
He whispered to Yang Jin: "Continue to interrogate Amur and get more information as soon as possible, regardless of life or death."
“Send another team to monitor the movements of the Chibei camp.
Amur refused to mention Xue Ji, so he probably had not yet dispatched a large number of military horses from Xue Ji's mother's clan.
Hu Riwei couldn't just sit there and wait for death. ”
Yang Jin's face froze: "Could it be that Chibei wants to unite with other countries to attack Zhiyi City together?"
Xiao Jingzhou sighed: "People die for money, birds die for food."
“The north has been short of water and food for many days. If the news that Zhiyi City has food gets out, it will sooner or later become the target of public criticism.
This is the worst-case scenario and we must be prepared. ”
Yang Jin clasped his hands together and accepted the order: "I will arrange it right away!"
…
Chibei Camp.
The commander-in-chief’s tent.
Hu Riwei drank a mouthful of blood, and the corners of his mouth and teeth were stained blood red, as if a bloodthirsty demon had appeared in the world.
When the confidant lifted the curtain and saw this scene, he felt a little scared.
When Hu Riwei heard the footsteps, he picked up a slender hand without even raising his head and started to take a bite.
While spitting out the bones, he asked, "Any news from Xue Ji?"
Confidant: "Not yet. Our people have sent news that the king is gathering troops, but there is no sign of food and fodder moving."
Hu Riwei spat out a finger bone and sneered, "Humph, you old immortal.
On the one hand, he wants to reduce the power of the Kotar tribe, and on the other hand, he wants this general to work hard for him.
Now the army has no troops, and the order has been issued to this general to capture Zhiyi City.
It's just a foolish dream! ”
The confidant looked down at the blood on the coffee table and the half of his palm under him, and tried hard to suppress the surging waves in his stomach.
Hu Riwei didn't notice anything strange about the person in front of him and spat out another finger bone.
He asked, "What's going on with the eldest prince?"
The confidant hummed, "No."
Hu Riwei threw the meat in his hand and it fell on the table with a plop.
He picked up the cloth on the table and wiped his bloody mouth.
"He is simply a coward. If Chibei is handed over to such a person in the future, it will be destroyed sooner or later."
Hu Riwei picked up the envelope with his greasy hands.
“Send a team to deliver this to Beiliang.
Tell their general that Dajingzhiyi City is storing water and food.
His mortal enemy, General Zhenbei, was waiting for his arrival in Zhiyi City. ”
The confidant took the envelope with both hands: "Yes."
After saying this, the confidant walked out of the tent without even looking back.
As soon as he went out, he started vomiting outside the tent.
Hu Riwei spit out the finger bones and laughed, "Useless things!"
…
After Xiao Jingzhou returned to the government office, he immediately walked towards the study.
Lu Chen led Lu Feng to wait outside the door.
Lu Feng bowed when he saw Xiao Jingzhou.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
After Xiao Jingzhou entered the room, he sat on the armchair and took out a dagger from the corner of the desk.
"I give you this dagger, hoping that you can protect General Zhenbei in the future."
When the two brothers heard this, they looked at each other in tacit understanding.
Lu Feng took the dagger and said, "I accept your order and thank you for your reward."
Xiao Jingzhou said bluntly: "The gods predicted that General Zhenbei would encounter a disaster this winter."
“It is not convenient for me to tell him about this matter, for fear of other unexpected events.
You two brothers know about this, so you must keep it a secret. ”
Hearing this, the two brothers looked at each other and their faces immediately became solemn.
The two brothers clasped their hands together and said in unison, "Yes, we will keep our mouths shut and will not reveal a single word."
Xiao Jingzhou sent Lu Chen away and left Lu Feng to give him a few instructions.
Lu Feng pushed open the door of the study, but before he could take a few steps, Lu Chen blocked his way.
"Brother, this mission is difficult. You..."
Lu Chen's eyes were red, obviously he had been crying.
Lu Feng wiped his face and squeezed his shoulders hard.
"You are an adult, why are you still acting like a child?
When you serve under His Highness in the future, please be more considerate and take good care of His Highness. ”
"elder brother……"
Lu Feng said: "Brother, it's okay. The general is a pillar of the court. I can work under him and I will definitely achieve great things in the future.
Besides, I exist to prevent this from happening.
We have the upper hand, how can you not believe in God? ”
When Lu Chen heard the word "God", his eyes instantly lit up.
"Yes! God will definitely protect Zhiyi City."
"I will go to the temple to burn incense and pray for the protection of the gods!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
