"An assassin has infiltrated the Black Wind Village?"
After hearing Erhei's urgent report, Yuan Military Advisor put down the book in his hand.
"Yes, Military Advisor, it was Madam who bumped into her, and her arm was chopped by the assassin. We saw it with our own eyes."
Military Advisor Yuan's face was as gloomy as water. Although he didn't trust Su Man, he didn't dare to gamble with the safety of Black Wind Village. He pondered for a moment and said, "If there really is an assassin who can sneak into our Black Wind Village without anyone noticing and hide without leaving any trace, this person must have a close connection with Black Wind Village."
"Pass my words on. No one from Black Wind Village is allowed to leave the mountain today."
"yes!"
Erhei took the order and left, and the marks between Yuan Military Advisor's brows deepened.
Su Man is a very cunning person. It is indeed suspicious that he suddenly did such a thing at this moment.
Thinking of this, he couldn't hold back and strode out of the yard.
At the same time, Su Man followed the path Wei Ma mentioned to chase the uncle.
This road is the downhill path that Uncle He took to dump the slop. Not only are there few people coming and going, but even guards are rarely seen.
However, there are many strange rocks here, and the roads between the stone walls are narrow. Even if a large number of troops and horses are present, they will not be able to pass through here. This is probably the reason why the guards here are so lax.
Su Man was worried about getting lost, so she made marks along the way.
From a distance, she suddenly heard voices coming from the front.
"You can't go down the mountain today, go back."
Su Man stopped and looked from afar. It was an uncle carrying a shoulder pole. He couldn't speak, but was gesturing to his fellow guards.
However, the guard couldn't understand his gestures and could only vaguely tell that he was saying that he wanted to go out and pour out the slop.
The slightly fatter brother said, "The military advisor ordered that there are assassins on the mountain today. We can't go down the mountain. Let's go back."
It was strange, the guard had explained it so clearly, but the uncle still insisted on going down.
Su Man figured out something and wondered in her heart, could this uncle be the one who tipped off Fang Junyi?
Just as I was thinking about it, another person appeared in my sight. It turned out to be the little brother who was helping to chop firewood in the kitchen.
He helped the uncle explain, "Uncle He said that if the slop is not poured out, it will go bad. It's so hot, if such dirty stuff is left there, it will attract snakes, insects, rats and ants to bite people, which will be bad."
Hearing this, the brothers silently stepped back two steps, but they had received orders that no one was allowed to go out, not even to pour out the slop.
When the few people were in a stalemate, Su Man wanted to step forward, but as soon as she moved, her mouth and nose were covered by someone.
"Hmm-"
Su Man was no pushover either. She first stepped hard on the man's foot, and when he subconsciously lowered his head, she suddenly bumped her head back against his chin.
Just when she was about to give the little thief a final kick that would kill him off, he suddenly said, "Madam, wait a minute!"
Hmm? Sounds familiar?
Looking back, it turned out to be Yuan's military advisor.
Suman: I'll drink a glass of wine as punishment for my recklessness...
She regained her soft and delicate demeanor and bowed, saying, "I'm sorry, Military Advisor. I didn't know it was you. I thought it was the assassin again."
Military Advisor Yuan's jaw was numb from the blow, but he still had to force himself to return the greeting, "It's alright, Madam, what are you doing here?"
Su Man blinked and came up with an excuse, "This is what happened. I just heard Aunt Wei say that Uncle He was coming down to empty the slop, so I wanted to tell Uncle He so that he wouldn't make a wasted trip. I didn't expect Uncle He to have already come down."
She pointed at the two people arguing with the guards. Uncle He and his men were still arguing.
Uncle He was speechless, his face flushed and his neck thickened, and his younger brother was even more excited, and actually started pushing the guard. Even Military Advisor Yuan, who had just arrived, could see that something was wrong.
Military Advisor Yuan temporarily let Su Man go and walked forward, "What's going on?"
Seeing Military Advisor Yuan, they all stopped arguing at the same time.
Uncle He was stunned at first, and subconsciously looked at his younger brother who was also at a loss, his face pale.
When Yuan's military advisor ordered them to be taken back, the younger brother actually tried to break through the guards and was caught on the spot, with his hands tied behind his back.
As he struggled, the rolled-up paper fell out of his arms.
The younger brother was still struggling and didn't notice. The moment Lao He saw it, his face changed instantly and he tried to snatch it away regardless of the consequences.
Fortunately, Su Man was quick-witted and picked it up directly, and Lao He was also caught by the guards who reacted.
Military Advisor Yuan also sensed something was wrong at this moment. The two of them unfolded the paper and saw that, as expected, it contained Ao Xi's plan for this trip and the route they would take back.
Lao He and his younger brother were taken away. Although Su Man could not participate in the trial of Heifengzhai, she was relieved that the traitor had been caught.
It prevented him from tipping off Fang Junyi, which meant preventing Fang Junyi from telling him his identity, and it could be considered as temporarily obtaining a security card.
Su Man returned home feeling relaxed. Wei Ma was standing at the kitchen door, looking out. Unaware of the situation, she asked, "Madam, did you meet Lao He and my younger brother?"
Su Man helped her back and said, "Don't worry, Lao He and my younger brother have been called over by Military Advisor Yuan for questioning."
"Questions? What questions?"
"That's right..."
After Su Man finished speaking, Wei Ma was also dumbfounded. "You mean, Lao He and my younger brother betrayed Black Wind Village?"
Suman nodded.
Wei Ma opened her mouth but no words came out. She just sighed deeply, "Alas."
Su Man took the opportunity to ask about the origins of Lao He and his younger brother.
Although Lao He and his younger brother came together at that time, his younger brother said that he and Lao He had no relationship. The two of them fled the famine together and were almost starving to death when they arrived.
Old He had a fever and became mute, so he could only cook. His younger brother was still young, so he stayed behind to chop firewood, and that's how he ended up in Black Wind Village.
"...I also said that when I grow up, I can follow the village chief and won't have to chop wood anymore. I never thought..."
Wei's mother didn't complain too much, but just sighed again and again.
But Honggu was completely the opposite. She scolded Lao He as worse than pigs and dogs, and scolded her younger brother as heartless and ungrateful. She was never idle for a moment.
As for why they betrayed Black Wind Village, no one knew the reason.
There were suddenly two fewer people in the kitchen, and the rest of the people became busy.
After finally getting the food into the pot, a brother suddenly came from outside and said that it was Yuan's military advisor who asked Su Man to come over.
"Call her?"
Red Mushroom covered the pot and looked at Suman with a squint, "What can she do?"
"This is the order from Military Advisor Yuan. I don't know what it is either."
Su Man took off her apron and rinsed her hands in clean water. "Let's go."
...
The young man who came was not tall. He did not take Su Man to Yuan Junshi's yard, but took Su Man to a place she had never been to, the cell.
Although it is called a cell, it appears to be very simple due to the limited terrain. It is just a few open-air wooden cages and a few wooden stakes for tying people.
At this moment, my younger brother and Lao He were both tied up on it.
The younger brother's hair was messy and he was silent, while Lao He opened his mouth and made "ya ya" sounds, looking very anxious.
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