"Kill me if you want, I... won't say anything."
Ya defiantly sneered at Yuwen Sheng, revealing a mouthful of bloody teeth.
Seeing that he remained so defiant, Yuwen Sheng smiled, a gentle smile curving his lips as he slowly stood up.
The black robe swept across the floor like a dragon, its power reaching the heavens.
He stood in front of the child's face, which was pressed against the ground.
His tall stature cast a cold shadow, and his downcast gaze held a hint of amusement: "Do you know how you managed to prepare everything so perfectly this time, even leaving a team outside to provide backup just in case? How did you end up being discovered and captured so easily?"
The child was overwhelmed by his overwhelming aura and became unsettled. He simply closed his eyes and remained silent.
When he went to the water dungeon where Qiu was being held, he saw Yuwen Sheng and his entourage waiting there for a long time. He then realized that he had been completely tricked.
Their claim that they would leave the camp for inspection on the 17th was nothing but a scheme.
Even the fact that he witnessed a cavalry unit dressed as "Yuwen Sheng" galloping towards the border gate was a deliberate ruse and a smokescreen, a trap set to lure them in.
Seeing his eyes darting around under his eyelids, his expression shifting and filled with resentment due to emotional fluctuations, Yuwen Sheng's smile deepened, and his left hand, clad in a snow silk glove, stroked his right wrist.
"Of course you don't know, because from the very beginning, since you appeared in Fuxian, your every move has been under my control, and the only reason I tolerated your existence was for a test."
The child suddenly opened his eyes, looking at him with a bewildered and surprised expression.
What did he mean by that?
However, Yuwen Sheng was only concerned with sharing his own venting, and had no intention of satisfying Ya's many doubts and questions.
He glanced at Wang Zebang, who was standing to the side.
Wang Zebang's eyes twitched. Upon receiving the instruction, he walked over and squatted down, carefully searching the body of the boy who was being controlled by Wei Yao.
Finally, he pulled a folded piece of paper from Ya's waist.
"What are you going to do?! Kill me or torture me, it's up to you. I may be less skilled than you, but I was the one who made all the arrangements from beginning to end." Ya struggled.
However, Wang Zebang was unaffected. He stood up and unfolded the crumpled paper.
When he saw clearly what was drawn on the paper, his expression changed immediately, and his brows furrowed heavily.
"General."
He looked at Yuwen Sheng with a serious expression in his eyes.
Yuwen Sheng remained unmoved, still smiling broadly. He stretched out his hand and said, "Give it to me."
Wang Zebang immediately presented the paper.
Yuwen Sheng had seen Sang Xuanqing's drawings before. When he stared at this topographical map, he immediately recognized who had created it, given the distinctly different style of the drawings from those made by the Ye Kingdom craftsmen.
He couldn't help but chuckle softly, his lips as clear as fresh snow, but his bright red lips, due to excessive blood and energy, resembled those of a spirit that delighted in devouring the essence and soul of humans.
He concentrated a burst of energy into his fingertip, and the next second, with a hissing sound, the topographical map was shattered into tiny fragments by the invisible gas, scattering them all over the ground.
"Sang Xuanqing, you ultimately chose betrayal."
At this moment, Wei Yao's expression froze, and he suddenly looked at the paper scraps that had fallen to the ground like snowflakes.
What is that?! Why are both Zebang and the general so certain of Sang Xuanqing's guilt after seeing it?
Ya held back for a moment, then roared hoarsely, "I forced her to draw this camp map!"
Wang Zebang glanced at Ya with a mocking and cold look: "What? You still want to protect him? Do you know that the reason why your Mo family's spies were wiped out in one fell swoop is entirely due to the help of Sang Xuanqing, the Mo family traitor. Of course, this also includes what happened to you and your Mo family disciples."
But the child didn't believe these words at all.
After all, he didn't understand the deep-seated hatred between Zheng Quchi and the Mohists.
Therefore, he did not believe that Zheng Quchi had any reason to harm Qiu and others.
Don't forget, she herself is also a member of the Mo family. Even if she has some resentment towards the Mo family over the years, she would not repay kindness with enmity and betray the Mo family disciples who nurtured her.
"Still don't believe me? Then guess why all the Mo family spies were either killed or imprisoned, but she was left free to roam outside. Do you really think it's because she took charge of the city wall construction and gained the general's trust, thus escaping suspicion?" Wang Zebang continued.
Every word he said was constantly breaking down the child's psychological defenses.
The child felt cold all over.
He recalled what Yuwen Sheng had just said.
"And the only reason I tolerated your continued existence was for a test."
Who are they testing? Is it Zheng Quchi?
Why test her?
It was because he already knew Zheng Quchi's identity and wanted to confirm whether she would betray him again.
So, it really was she who betrayed them, using them as bargaining chips, just to gain Yuwen Sheng and the others' trust?
Before coming to Fuxian County, he had indeed made this guess, but later he convinced himself that perhaps she had escaped disaster because she was appreciated by Yuwen Sheng because of her outstanding skills.
Later, seeing her resistant and biased attitude, he repeatedly admonished and warned her, hoping she would see the situation clearly and not go astray.
He knew that she had been loyal to the Mo family all these years, but her experiences had not been fair. The Mo family had indeed treated her unfairly. But did she really have no feelings for them at all?
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