Han Yu stopped and looked at Yin Shi: "Deputy General Yin called me, what's the matter?"
Yin Shi looked around and saw that there were quite a few people. He did not directly state his purpose and said, "This is not the place to talk. General Han, please excuse me for a moment."
Han Yu glanced at Yin Shi for a few times and saw that the expression on Yin Shi's face was sincere. It was no longer hostile, resentful and jealous, but rather a bit complicated. He did not reject Yin Shi's request. On the one hand, Yin Shi and he had been getting along pretty well during this period of time. On the other hand, they were colleagues after all. Even if they disagreed privately, it would not look too bad on the surface. What's more, Yin Shi was looking for him at this time, probably because of what happened just now. Since Han Yu had helped Yin Shi in the tent before, he naturally didn't mind doing a good thing to the end.
Yin Shi was relieved to see that Han Yu did not refuse. He was afraid that Han Yu would not give him face. After all, Han Yu was different from others. He did not need to give him face for Liu Xiu's sake. Moreover, Han Yu was not the kind of person who flattered everyone. He usually did not have a good face to him. It was only during this period of time that their relationship eased a little because of their common enemy.
Yin Shi took Han Yu to his own tent, sent his trusted followers to guard the door, and then said flatteringly: "General Han, I am very grateful that you can come here, and it also makes my small place glorious."
Han Yu was not fooled by Yin Shi's words: "Deputy General Yin, if you have anything to say, please speak directly. I am busy with things and I did not come here to listen to these meaningless words."
If it were in the past, Yin Shi would have been angry when hearing Han Yu's words, thinking that Han Yu was too arrogant and took himself too seriously. However, after what happened with Liu Kuan, Yin Shi felt that although Han Yu's character was not likable, it also had its merits. At least he would not say one thing in front of others and another behind their backs, making it hard for people to guard against him.
"General Han is indeed a straightforward person, so I won't hide anything. First of all, I have to thank General Han for his help today."
Yin Shi said this as he bowed respectfully to Han Yu. After all, Yin Shi was Liu Xiu's brother-in-law and also a deputy general in the army. Naturally, Han Yu did not accept Yin Shi's courtesy and avoided him.
"Deputy General Yin, what are you doing?" Although Han Yu knew in his heart why Yin Shi did this, knowing it in the heart is one thing, but there are some things that you have to pretend to know when you are confused, and there are other things that you have to pretend to be confused when you know the truth. This can be considered an art in officialdom. Although Han Yu usually appears to be a little cold and unkind on the surface, it is just a gesture he makes for Liu Xiu to see, a way of self-protection. It does not mean that he is really eccentric and ignorant of the world. In fact, Han Yu's use and grasp of human relationships are no worse than anyone else.
"General Han is a smart man, so he naturally understands Yin's purpose. It was indeed me who assassinated Liu Kuan and Chen Chu. I cannot admit it in front of everyone, otherwise it will make things difficult for my lord and give those two traitors an opportunity to attack me. But I don't need to hide anything from you, General Han." Yin Shi knew very well that with Han Yu's scheming character, he would not have rashly intervened if he didn't know the whole story. Since he spoke in Liu Xiu's tent just now, it proved that Han Yu had guessed that he was the one who did it, so he spoke up to defend him.
"I didn't expect that Deputy General Yin trusts me so much. Han Yu is really flattered." Han Yu's lips curled up into an ambiguous smile. He really didn't expect Yin Shi to admit it so directly. After all, this guy has always been good at conspiracy and intrigue in secret, and many things cannot be brought to the surface.
"General Han, don't doubt it. I am truly grateful to you this time. No matter what grudges we had in the past, we are now in the same camp and have a common enemy. No one can make me trust you more. Moreover, if you hadn't saved me just now, not only me, but also the lord would have been in a difficult situation."
Yin Shi said this, and it would be pointless for Han Yu to continue to make fun of Qiao or pretend to be confused. Han Yu's face turned serious at this time: "Deputy General Yin, please forgive me for being frank. Your behavior this time is really too reckless. Since Liu Kuan can get to this point, he is not a simple person. Your assassination method is really not brilliant. If you can succeed, it will be fine. But now you have failed. I am afraid it will be more difficult to catch them in the future. Instead, it will put the lord in an unjust situation. It will be difficult to take action against them. After all, the eyes of the generals are watching. They don't know the truth of the matter and will only stand on the side they think is righteous. The lord cannot completely ignore everyone's thoughts."
Yin Shi naturally knew what Han Yu meant, and he had considered it before: "General Han, I understand what you said, but now that we are facing a powerful enemy, I cannot let these two traitors lurk around us. This is too dangerous. What's more, I hate these traitors and spies the most. I think they were the ones who leaked the confidential information last time. If it weren't for your good preparation, we would have been the ones to lose this time."
Han Yu raised his eyebrows when he saw Yin Shi's hateful look. He was quite sure that Liu Kuan and Chen Chu were traitors, but Yin Shi's attitude could mean that he had discovered something. After all, Yin Shi had a good relationship with Liu Kuan before, and even had some dealings with Chen Chu. With Yin Shi's intelligence, it was possible that he had discovered something.
"Although there are rumors that Chen Chu and Liu Kuan are spies planted by the enemy on our side, there is no evidence. However, Deputy General Yin seems to be very sure that they are traitors. Could it be that he has discovered something?" Since Han Yu had doubts in his mind, he asked this question. Perhaps he could get more information from Yin Shi, which would make it easier to deal with Chen Chu and Liu Kuan.
Yin Shi's expression was a little strange when he heard Han Yu's words: "General Han, it's meaningless for you to hide it like this. I naturally have no evidence to prove that Chen Chu and Liu Kuan are spies. General Han didn't report this news to the lord, otherwise how would I know that they are traitors?"
Han Yu was really a little surprised. Why did Yin Shi's words make him feel a little unreal? "So Deputy General Yin means that the reason you judged Chen Chu and Liu Kuan to be traitors is because you believe what I said, not because you discovered something?"
Han Yu's words were full of uncertainty. You have to know that when he reported it to Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu did not completely believe him, so he just took some measures accordingly, just to be on the safe side. Otherwise, things would not have come to this point today. Of course, it was because Liu Xiu was soft-hearted and did not believe him that much. And Yin Shi, who was once his enemy, actually believed him so much, because he determined that Liu Kuan and Chen Chu were spies based on a few of his doubts, and even sent people to assassinate them. It sounded a bit fantastic. It was rare for Han Yu to have such an unexpected moment.