Chapter 1781 Internal Conflict
At this moment, in the hot moon base camp.
After staying up all night, Wu Taisui and Khun Sa could no longer hold on and went back to their rooms to sleep. Only Wu Lun and Hu Saihei were still sitting in the lobby. In front of them, a graceful figure in white stood in front of the map, pointing and talking. It was the military advisor Long Tingyun.
The sun slowly rises.
But the troops who intercepted the imperial concubine and her entourage had not returned yet, casting a thick shadow over everyone's hearts.
They...are just afraid that things won't work out.
Hu Saihei finally couldn't hold back any longer and turned to look at Wu Lun: "Boss, we——"
Before he could finish his words, hurried footsteps were heard outside.
A bandit came running in, panting and saying, "Big boss, second in command, military advisor, he's back."
he? !
Hearing this word, Wu Lun's brows immediately furrowed.
When you send out a group of people, regardless of success or failure, at least a group of people should come back. How could it be just one person?
He said in a deep voice: "Who?"
Before the bandit could say anything, he saw a familiar figure stumbling in from outside. It was his confidant Ji Tong.
As soon as he saw Ji Tong, Wu Lun's face changed immediately and he stood up and walked over.
"Ji Tong, what's wrong with you?"
"The boss."
Ji Tong's face was pale, with several wounds all over his body. The blood had stained his clothes, which had now turned dark brown. He was disheveled and his lips were frighteningly dry.
He gasped and said, "Boss, we've fallen into a trap."
"Fell into a trap?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Lun's face darkened and he quickly reached out to grab him.
"What's going on?"
Ji Tong said, "Last night we wanted to intercept the imperial concubine's troops as planned, and we were almost there, but we didn't expect the emperor to bring another group of troops to attack us."
"What? The Emperor?"
"yes!"
Ji Tong said: "The emperor is indeed extraordinary. As soon as he appeared, he forced back the wolves of Achai, and even our people——"
As he said this, he seemed to see again the figure that descended from the sky like a god last night.
There was some fear in his eyes.
He murmured, "He, he's not like a human, he's like a god..."
“…”
Wu Lun's brows furrowed.
Hu Saihei, who followed closely, couldn't help but get angry when he heard this.
"Ji Tong, how dare you boost others' morale while destroying your own prestige? What god or not? He's just a shitty emperor. Can he withstand a blow from us?"
Ji Tong said: "You don't know."
“…”
"Our troops were completely wiped out. He beheaded Ah Chai with one blow without him even uttering a cry. Even the wild wolves, which usually feared no one, didn't dare to even hum when they saw him and fled in all directions."
"Humph! I think you're frightened out of your mind."
Just as they were arguing, a graceful figure in white came forward.
Military Advisor Long Tingyun.
As soon as he saw him coming, Wu Lun immediately said: "Military Advisor, look at this——"
Long Tingyun said solemnly, but calmly, "Whether it was the Emperor's divine troops descending from the sky or whether they were frightened out of their wits, what we really want to know is why the Emperor appeared at that time and place, causing our plan to fail."
“……!”
Everyone suddenly realized.
That’s right, why the emperor appeared at that time seems to be the most important question.
When Ji Tong heard this, he seemed to remember something and said hurriedly, "Military Advisor, you're right. The Emperor has indeed discovered our actions, so he rushed over to rescue the Imperial Concubine."
"oh?"
Long Tingyun turned and looked at him when he heard it: "How do you know?"
Ji Tong said, "Last night, I was captured by the soldiers along with them. I overheard the conversation between the emperor and the imperial concubine, and the imperial concubine also asked why he suddenly appeared."
"What did the Emperor say?"
"The emperor said that someone secretly told him the news, so he rushed to rescue the imperial concubine."
"What?!"
When everyone heard this, they were shocked.
Could it be that there is a traitor among them?
Wu Lun immediately looked at the people around him, his eyes becoming sinister and cruel.
If there were traitors among them, reporting their every move to the emperor, how could they survive? Sooner or later, they would be rounded up by the imperial court, torn into pieces, leaving not even a trace of ashes.
He gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Who is it? Who is this traitor?"
“…”
Long Tingyun was silent for a while, then turned to look at Ji Tong and said in a deep voice, "Tell me the emperor's original words again."
Ji Tong recalled for a moment, then said, "Last night, the imperial concubine was chatting with the emperor and told him that he had originally disapproved of her going to Bailong City to nurture her pregnancy. He said that he was concerned that the journey was unsafe and that we might attack her."
“…”
"And he finally said, if he hadn't secretly told me—"
"he?!"
Upon hearing this word, Long Tingyun and Wu Lun felt as if they were pricked by a needle. They immediately asked, "Who is this 'he' he is talking about?"
Ji Tong shook his head.
"The emperor seems to be very cautious and has always refused to mention this person's name."
“…”
"It's just that I think it's a little strange."
"What's strange about that?"
"He said the person who told him the news used the word 'again'."
"again……"
Wu Lun murmured the word again, and then he looked at Long Tingyun: "Military Advisor, you are a learned man, what does the emperor mean by this?"
Long Tingyun pondered for a moment and said, "The word 'again' probably means that the person told someone else before telling him."
He said, looking towards Uren.
"Isn't that us?"
Wu Lun's eyes suddenly turned red: "You mean Jiang Qu—"
Before he finished speaking, Hu Saihei on the side immediately said: "Impossible, Jiang Qu can't betray us!"
Everyone looked at him: "Why not?"
"Don't forget, he wants something from us. If he betrays us, his goal will be thwarted."
Long Tingyun waved the white feather fan in his hand: "So the second in command is referring to - Xue Ling?"
Hu Saihei immediately said: "I think it's this stinky woman."
“…”
"Don't forget, she and that man are both going to leave us. How could he have any feelings for them? I'm afraid they'd rather see us all captured by the imperial court and left without a burial place. That would make them happy!"
Long Tingyun said, "Did you hear what Ji Tong just said? He has heard the emperor say that the imperial concubine went to Bailong City to take care of the fetus, and it was not as you previously speculated that they were going there to find an antidote."
"this--"
The Houthis were speechless.
Long Tingyun added, "You all distrusted Xue Ling before, but now the facts are before us. She didn't reveal the antidote to the Imperial Concubine, and the Imperial Concubine didn't go to White Dragon City just for the antidote."
"But at least, Jiang Qu sent back a message asking us to stop the imperial concubine's men. Do you still doubt him?"
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