"Oh? Han doesn't quite understand what Mr. Chen said. Han believes that I am upright and have nothing to be ashamed of. Even if I want to deal with someone, I can do it openly and there is no need to do anything behind the scenes. If you have evidence, just bring it out directly. Otherwise, just shut up. I, Han Yu, am not a person who is easy to talk to. If anyone dares to frame me, he must bear the consequences!" Han Yu said in a cold voice with a sarcastic arc at the corner of his mouth. His current identity gives him the capital to be tough. Although he cannot go too far for Liu Xiu's sake, he does not need to be patient in front of people like Chen Chu and Liu Kuan. He can just use his momentum to intimidate them. If he explains or refutes, he will be in trouble.
Han Yu didn't want Liu Xiu to become suspicious, so even though he was usually cold and distant, cruel and jealous towards his enemies, he was lenient towards his own people, and even had a humble attitude. That's why Liu Kuan and Chen Chu dared to involve Han Yu without any evidence, and even when they were not sure whether the person who did it was Han Yu.
Liu Kuan felt a little regretful when he heard Han Yu's cold words and his unprecedented strong attitude. He did not make a mistake in setting up this situation, but was it wrong to drag Han Yu into this matter? Han Yu's current position and reputation in the army were far beyond his ability to challenge. He just wanted to drag Han Yu into the water based on his own speculation, and now Liu Xiu was on Han Yu's side. If Han Yu really insisted on being tough all the way, not only would his goal today not be achieved, but it would backfire.
Liu Kuan was a man of quick wits. Thinking of the possible consequences, he immediately changed the established strategy and winked at Chen Chu, telling them that with Han Yu's attitude today, they absolutely could not provoke him.
Chen Chu was a little afraid of Han Yu to begin with. Although he did not show it on his face, he was actually feeling nervous. When he saw Liu Kuan's look, he immediately understood what Liu Kuan meant. However, he was not as smart as Liu Kuan. Although he did not say what Liu Kuan had taught him in advance, he did not know how to respond to Han Yu for a moment.
"Mr. Chen, Commander Liu, I am also very angry about what happened to you. If this was really done by one of our own, once it is found out, I will not let him off easily and will severely punish the murderer. But if you make false accusations without any evidence, not only General Han, but I will not agree to it. Framing your colleagues and attempting to create trouble and stir up civil unrest is a serious crime, not to mention that it is aggravated by this situation!"
Liu Xiu thought that Chen Chu and Liu Kuan just wanted to take advantage of this incident to mislead people, but he didn't expect that Chen Chu would directly point the finger at Han Yu and stand on Han Yu's side without even thinking about it. Liu Xiu didn't even need to think about it to be sure that Han Yu didn't do it. This little trick seemed like a trick of Yin Shi.
Thinking so, Liu Xiu naturally glanced at Yin Shi. Sure enough, Yin Shi had an uncomfortable expression on his face, which made him even more certain. He felt a little angry in his heart. He had clearly warned Yin Shi not to act rashly, but such a thing still happened.
The reason why he did not take any drastic action against Chen Chu and Liu Kuan was, of course, that there was no evidence, which was a very important reason, but also that after so many years of getting along, Liu Xiu still had a certain understanding of his subordinates. Chen Chu was okay, as he was not very cunning or scheming, while Liu Kuan, who looked very kind, was the most difficult to deal with. If he could not hit him in one go, it would not only be even more difficult to find an opportunity to deal with him in the future, but it would also bring a lot of trouble.
It would be best if Yin Shi was not caught with any evidence by these two people, otherwise it would be really difficult for him to handle this matter today. Even though Liu Xiu increasingly suspected that these two people were traitors, he had no evidence and could not bring it up openly. He must give an explanation to Chen Chu and Liu Kuan in front of all the generals, otherwise it would be bad if everyone was misled by Liu Kuan and Chen Chu and it really caused internal conflicts.
"Why, Staff Cheng, you were so confident in your words, why are you silent? But this general was right, you have no evidence and you just want to take this opportunity to cause trouble?!" Han Yu saw that Chen Chu didn't say anything, but he didn't mean to let him go, so he questioned him more harshly. If he didn't teach Chen Chu and Liu Kuan a lesson, wouldn't anyone dare to target him in the future?
"I, I..." Chen Chu was already nervous, and was questioned by Han Yu in such a harsh voice that he stuttered. If he hadn't had some rationality in his heart, he would have almost kneeled down to Han Yu. Han Yu was worthy of his reputation as an iron-blooded general. The murderous aura and power on him were something Chen Chu could not even feel from Liu Xiu.
Liu Kuan saw that Chen Chu was speechless after being questioned by Han Yu. If this continued, the situation would become increasingly unfavorable to them, so he had to go into battle himself and bowed to Han Yu, "General Han, please forgive me. Chen Chu was also angry for a moment, and I don't believe that General Han would really do such a thing, so I came to confront him in front of the lord. I just want to confirm that General Han is innocent. Please catch the real murderer. Please forgive me for any offense."
"Really?" Han Yu looked at Liu Kuan with a smile, and glanced at Liu Kuan sharply with an invisible pressure. Even though Liu Kuan had a good mental quality, some sweat broke out on his forehead. He regretted even more why he involved Han Yu. Even if Liu Xiu suspected that he was mostly because of Han Yu, he should stay away from such an evil spirit.
"Of course, General Han is so majestic, how could I dare to deceive him? The reason I did this is that I believed the rumors from others and misunderstood General Han." Liu Kuan said with a stiff upper lip. Even if he regretted it in his heart, he could only try his best to make amends and guide things in a direction that was beneficial to him.
"What rumor?" Liu Xiu asked with concern no matter what he thought in his heart after hearing Liu Kuan's words. Everyone present was also very curious about what kind of rumor it was that made Liu Kuan and Chen Chu point the finger at Han Yu.
"My lord, someone said that General Han spread rumors in front of you, accusing Liu Zuoling and me of being traitors. So when we encountered such a thing, we immediately thought that it was General Han who did it. We didn't really want to offend General Han. Please forgive us this time because of our loyalty and the fact that we almost lost our lives." Liu Kuan's face showed the same sad and wronged expression as before.
"Are you saying that Han Yu suspects you are traitors?" Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Liu Kuan with an unpredictable look.
When everyone heard the word "traitor", their expressions changed a little. They looked at Liu Kuan with different eyes, most of them were suspicious and wary. After all, the word "traitor" has always represented a heavy meaning.
Liu Kuan straightened his back, but was not affected at all. He seemed not to feel everyone's suspicious gazes. Instead, he looked at Liu Xiu calmly.