Explain? How do you explain this?

The situation was critical at the time, and He Yan was locked up in the dungeon. He guessed that at this time, the other party would most likely take action. So he asked Song Taotao to find paper and pen, and wrote a letter to Shen Han.

The letter had a map of Liangzhou Guard drawn on it. He Yan had been in Liangzhou Guard for more than half a year, so she drew the map in great detail. She guessed that the enemy would cross the Wulu River. She suggested that Shen Han send several hundred to one thousand archers to hide in the deep forests on the way to Liangzhou Guard from Wulu River. Once the enemy's troops crossed the river and came to Liangzhou Guard, they would be ambushed.

"At that time, I was framed for murder and sent to the dungeon." He Yan thought for a moment and explained, "Although others don't believe me, I always feel that the other party has big plans. Governor, you are not here, if something happens, the Liangzhou Guards will be in danger. So I drew this picture and asked Miss Song to give it to Coach Shen on my behalf. However, I was not sure at the time that Coach Shen would do what I said. I just tried my best to save the situation."

Although Shen Han refused to believe it, he was cautious because it was related to the Liangzhou Guards. He had his men ambush in the deep forest as He Yan said. That was why when Ridamuzi's men came to the martial arts arena, they were ambushed. They were already at a disadvantage at the shore and their morale was hit.

Xiao Jue raised his eyes: "Why is it the shore?"

"If you are a small enemy, you must be trapped. If you want to catch a thief, you must lock the door, not because you are afraid that he will escape, but because you are afraid that he will escape and be captured by others."

He laughed and said, "You have learned the art of war well, but what about the granary?"

"Behind the Liangzhou Guard Station is Baiyue Mountain, next to the Wulu River. One road is the way for you to leave, and the other one is the way to enter the city. I guess the enemy is planning something big, and one Liangzhou Guard Station may not be enough. If we are led into the enemy's position, the first thing we have to do is burn the granary. The new recruits of the Liangzhou Guard will not be able to hold out for long without supplies. They will either be trapped here to death or enter the city. Once the city gate is opened and the enemy enters the city, Liangzhou City will be undefendable. So I told Coach Shen in the letter to have someone hide in the dark to guard the granary and prevent anyone from setting fire to it."

In fact, Ridamuzi did send people to set fire, but they were captured by the Liangzhou recruits who were well prepared.

"You guessed right." Xiao Jue spoke slowly, leaning forward, approaching her, staring into her eyes, "You have made up your mind, little girl."

His eyes were deep and clear like autumn water. He Yan felt a little uncomfortable. She couldn't respond to his words. The reason why she could plan everything was because she had experienced the Qiang people's behavior of burning the granary countless times. As long as she was sure that the other party was Qiang, she would naturally know what they would do next.

But she couldn't say this to Xiao Jue.

"You know a lot, right? Did your father teach you military tactics at home?" he asked with a smirk.

He Yan knew that this person had become suspicious, so he just made up a story: "That's not the case. I learned it all by myself. Doesn't the governor think that I am a natural born general?"

He sneered: "The liar is cheating again, right?"

"The governor always suspected that I was a liar, so you should at least produce evidence." He Yan was a little bolder. "You suspected Lei Hou, so you put Lei Hou in the vanguard camp, and finally let Lei Hou show his true colors. You suspected that there was something wrong with me, so you put me by your side. There was only one wall between my room and the governor's room. Logically, if there was anything wrong with me, the governor would find it more easily. But until now, except for the fact that I am a woman, nothing has happened. It's a bit unreasonable for the governor to say this."

Xiao Jue was so angry that he laughed: "I don't make sense?"

"The governor has kept me by his side for so long. Apart from discovering my loyalty, intelligence, bravery, and wisdom, what else has he discovered? Nothing." He Yan spread his hands, "As a general, you should clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments. This time, I have resolved the crisis of Liangzhou Guards and made a contribution. Shouldn't the governor reward me?"

"Reward?" He asked slowly, "What kind of reward do you want?"

He Yan sat up straighter and moved closer to him, staring at him with shining eyes and asked, "Can I go to the Nine Flags Camp?"

"Can't."

He Yan: "Why?"

"The Nine Banners Camp does not accept liars." He replied in a neutral tone.

"I'm not lying!"

"Miss He," he stared at her with his beautiful eyes, and suddenly curled his lips, "Although I don't know what you are hiding, but," he paused, and then said, "One day, your secret will be revealed."

He Yan's heart skipped a beat and he actually forgot to answer.

He stood up and walked out. He Yan asked hurriedly, "Where's Hu Yuanzhong?"

Xiao Jue walked out of the door without stopping, saying "dead".

He Yan was stunned. Dead?

…

When Xiao Jue went out, Lin Shuanghe had already disappeared. Only Fei Nu was guarding outside. Xiao Jue asked, "Where is Lin Shuanghe?"

"Doctor Lin said he would go to Miss Shen's place to get some medicine," Fei Nu replied. "The new soldiers who died in the Liangzhou Guards have been settled."

The recruits who died in the battle will be buried at the foot of Baiyue Mountain. These young lives were slaughtered by the knife in the dark before they had the chance to experience a real battle.

Xiao Jue pinched his forehead.

After receiving the news from Zhangtai, he immediately set out for Zhangtai, but halfway through his journey, he realized something was wrong. He secretly contacted the commander of the Nine Banners Battalion and learned that Zhangtai was indeed harassed by the Wutuo people, but it was not as serious as the letter said. He turned his horse around halfway and transferred some of the Southern Army stationed in Qingnan to come over.

The other party must be coming towards Liangzhouwei, or in other words, coming towards him.

Now that he has just taken over the Liangzhou Guards, if anything goes wrong with the Liangzhou Guards in Xiao Jue's hands, His Majesty will definitely have a reasonable reason to take back the military power, and those ministers in the court who are dissatisfied with him will take advantage of the situation, and he will not be able to serve as the commander for long.

"Those Western Qiang people..."

"They are not from Xiqiang," Xiao Jue interrupted Fei Nu, "they are from Wutuo."

Fei Nu was stunned.

"Except for Ridamuzi and his cronies, who are Qiang people, the rest are Utuo people."

Fei Nu asked: "Killing someone with a borrowed knife?"

"Kill me." He chuckled, turned around and said, "Let Shen Han and all the coaches come to my room."

…

After Xiao Jue left, He Yan rested for a while, and then Song Taotao, Cheng Lisu and Shen Muxue came.

The two children each carried a large basket of food. Because the Qiang people had just come, the Liangzhou guards were on high alert and could not enter the city. Therefore, there was no good food in the restaurant. But there was also fish soup and steamed meat. Song Taotao ran to He Yan's bed and asked her, "Do you have anything better?"

"Not bad." He Yan smiled and said, "Thank you for asking Coach Shen to help me with this."

The little girl was shy for once, and said shyly for a while: "It's nothing, you were in jail at the time. And... you saved me, too, so we're even."

"When did my elder brother save you?" Cheng Lisu asked with a suspicious look on his face, as he didn't even know that Song Taotao had been abducted by Sun Ling in Liangzhou City.

"This is a secret, why should I tell you?" Song Taotao didn't have a good expression when dealing with Cheng Lisu.

"That's my big brother! Of course I have the right to know. Why are you hiding it from me?"

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Shen Muxue shook her head helplessly and said to He Yan: "Brother He, I wrongly blamed you before."

She was talking about Hu Yuanzhong.

"Nothing," He Yan said, "They hid it from even the coaches, so it's normal for them to hide it from you. And Miss Shen was eager to save people at the time, so she couldn't have thought so much. By the way," she thought of something, "I heard from Governor Xiao that Hu Yuanzhong is dead?"

Shen Muxue nodded: "That Hu Yuanzhong, when Ridamuzi appeared, tried to capture me. Later, the governor came back, and the governor's guards fought with him, and he died at the hands of the guards."

"If I had known he was going to die, why would I have bothered to save him and wasted medicinal materials?" Cheng Lisu muttered.

He Yan thought to himself, Hu Yuanzhong really was attracted by Shen Muxue's beauty. He was still so evil that he wanted to take advantage of the chaos during the battle between the two armies. His intentions should be punished.

"Brother He," Shen Muxue looked at her and asked seriously, "I have never understood why you suspected that there was something wrong with Hu Yuanzhong at that time?"

And every suspicion is correct. After all, Hu Yuanzhong was a well-behaved guard in Liangzhou Wei at that time. Even though Xiaomai and the others had received He Yan's instructions and kept an eye on Hu Yuanzhong every day, they did not notice anything wrong with Hu Yuanzhong.

He Yan couldn't say that it was because of the rash on Hu Yuanzhong's hand that she seemed very familiar with the Qiang people. After a moment of silence, she said, "It was the piece of paper with the love poem written on it."

"Paper?" Shen Muxue was stunned: "The relic left to Hu Yuanzhong by his deceased wife?"

"Not bad." He Yan said, "You are all moved by his deep affection, but such an affectionate person would never look at you like that."

"What kind of look?" Shen Muxue was puzzled.

He Yan shook his head: "That's the way a man looks at a woman."

She thought that Shen Muxue was a girl after all, and she was shy. If she said "drooling", it would inevitably embarrass her. It would be better to use a more euphemistic term.

But Miss Shen was not an ordinary girl. She was not shy when she heard this. She just asked curiously, "How did you know that?"

"Me?" This question made He Yan feel a little embarrassed. She said, "I have been paying attention to Miss Shen."

Shen Muxue frowned. Seeing that the situation was not good, Song Taotao hurried forward to block He Yan's gaze from Shen Muxue. He picked up the water cup beside him and handed it to He Yan as if nothing had happened: "Brother He, drink some water."

He Yan: “…Thank you.”

As he was talking, he heard laughter outside. He turned around and saw that it was Lin Shuanghe who had left and returned. He walked towards him gracefully, waving a folding fan in the middle of winter, with a gentle smile on his face: "I was wondering why it was so lively, it turns out you are all here."

"Uncle Lin." Cheng Lisu called out

Lin Shuanghe and Xiao Jue were of similar age, and Cheng Lisu and Lin Shuanghe were not much different, but because they called Xiao Jue "uncle", they also called Lin Shuanghe "uncle". However, Lin Shuanghe was probably not satisfied with this title, and his smile choked for a moment, not as smooth as before.

Shen Muxue stood up: "Mr. Lin."

"Miss Shen, I just came from the clinic. Some new recruits have woken up and are complaining about the pain in their wounds. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Shen Muxue was startled: "Really?" Then she looked at He Yan: "Brother He, I'll go to the hospital to see if you feel unwell now?"

"No, no." Without waiting for He Yan to answer, Song Taotao spoke first. She glanced at Shen Muxue as if she were facing a formidable enemy, "If there is anything, Master Lin is here and will show it to him."

"Doesn't Uncle Lin only treat women?" Cheng Lisu asked curiously.

"Well," Lin Shuanghe closed his fan, "occasionally, we can make an exception."

"In that case, I'll leave first." Shen Muxue bowed to everyone, turned around and left the house.

Song Taotao breathed a sigh of relief.

He Yan: “…”

She had a headache and didn't know what to do. Lin Shuanghe was a smart man and saw her dilemma, so he said to Song Taotao and Cheng Lisu, "I need to check your elder brother He's wound. After that, she needs to rest. You two should not disturb her."

"Rest again?" Cheng Lisu asked, "We just saw him, less than a cup of tea. I still have something to say to Brother He."

"That can only be discussed after your elder brother He gets better," Lin Shuanghe supported his shoulders and pushed him out the door. "Do you want to see him lying on the sickbed, never to be able to get up?"

Song Taotao turned her head and glanced at He Yan, who was pretending to support his forehead with weakness. She bit her lip and pulled Cheng Lisu out: "In that case, let's not disturb him. Let him rest more and we'll come back tomorrow."

Cheng Lisu said, "Just talk, why are you pulling me?"

Song Taotao: "Do you think I really want to touch you?"

The two children went away noisily, and Lin Shuanghe closed the door.

He Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Shuanghe was really good. After so many years, his ability to read people's expressions was still top-notch. No wonder he was so popular when he was in Xianchang Hall. He Yan couldn't help but thank him in his heart for being able to think about other people's thoughts and worries.

"Sister, you are amazing," Lin Shuanghe walked over smiling and waving a fan, saying, "Even at this point, you can still make girls jealous of you. That's amazing!"

He Yan said weakly: "Thank you for the award."

Song Taotao's mind, she is not a fool, of course she can see clearly. But the mind of a little girl is ever-changing, I think it will be fine after a while.

"Doctor Lin, come here, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"It's okay," Lin Shuanghe sighed, "There's still blood everywhere in Liangzhouwei. The dead bodies of the Qiang people are piled up, and it gives me a headache. Although I'm a doctor, I don't like to see blood on weekdays. I'm very annoyed, so I come to hide from you."

Lin Shuanghe was also a young master who had been pampered and well-fed. He was not very adaptable to the bitter cold weather in Liangzhou. Her room was borrowed from Cheng Lisu. It was spacious and comfortable. Perhaps because of her injury, she had a charcoal fire burning in it. It was very warm. In comparison, it was more suitable for lazing around than outside.

"Why don't you go find Governor Xiao?" He Yan asked, "His room is much more comfortable than mine."

"I thought so too," Lin Shuanghe shrugged. "I ran into him when I just came here. He was heading to the dungeon with some people. Maybe something happened. I'll look for him when I get back."

"Dungeon?" He Yan was stunned.

"Why? You want to go?"

There was only Lei Hou in the dungeon. Xiao Jue went to the dungeon probably to interrogate Lei Hou. She had fought with Lei Hou before, so she might be able to help.

He Yan said, "I want to go, can Master Lin help me?"

"Originally it's not allowed." Lin Shuanghe waved his fan modestly, "But since it's a request from a beautiful girl, it's okay." He stood up, "Let's go, I'll get you a stick to hold on to."

…

At the dungeon entrance, Xiao Jue and Shen Han and their group were walking in.

The guards at the door were doubled, and there were people watching inside, for fear that Lei Hou would commit suicide in prison. The wind blew up Xiao Jue's coat, and he walked while asking, "Where's Du Mao?"

"I followed your instructions and had him locked up." Shen Han hesitated, and finally said, "But he may really not know about Lei Hou's matter."

"That's impossible with me. Rules are rules." The young man said indifferently, "If you make a mistake, you will be punished."

Shen Han didn't dare to say anything.

When the guards in the dungeon saw Xiao Jue, they all made way for him. Xiao Jue took off his cloak, handed it to Fei Nu, and looked at the people in the cell.

When He Yan fought with Lei Hou, he fed him a knockout drug and tied him up with Song Taotao's belt. As a result, when Xiao Jue's people brought him there later, Lei Hou had not yet woken up.

But Lei Hou at this moment was in a much worse state than when he fought with He Yan. His hands and feet were all tied up with wooden shackles, and he couldn't move. Even his neck couldn't move. He had no strength in his body, let alone bite his tongue to commit suicide. Once he lost the chance to control his own life and death, he would be like a fish on a plank, and could only be slaughtered by others.

"Open the door." Xiao Jue said.

The guard stood up and opened the door.

Even though the door was open, Lei Hou couldn't move any part of his body except his mouth. He looked at the man in front of him. The young man's eyebrows and eyes were incredibly beautiful under the light, but the look he gave him was as cold as a pond.

"Don't waste your energy." Lei Hou forced a smile, "I won't say anything."

The guard brought a chair over, and Xiao Jue sat down on it. He lowered his eyes and looked at Lei Hou, his voice calm: "A few months ago, you were defeated by He Yan in the battle for the flag on Baiyue Mountain, but I still appointed you to the vanguard camp. Do you know why?"

Lei Hou's smile froze and he stared at Xiao Jue in disbelief.

Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows: "Guessed it?"

"Did you do this on purpose?" In an instant, Lei Hou's voice became extremely hoarse.

"A new soldier, silent during daily training, but amazing during the flag-fighting competition. What is this, a genius?" Xiao Jue mocked, "Are you this kind of genius?"

Lei Hou was speechless.

He had been scheming and thinking hard to get into Liangzhou Guards, trying every possible means step by step, for fear of being exposed. Even at this point, he was still fearless and not afraid of sacrifice, but Xiao Jue broke down his defenses with just one sentence.

People knew it from the beginning.

Therefore, everything he did was like a little clown, being led by the nose by others and still feeling complacent.

"So what?" Lei Hou said with all his might, "We're all going to die anyway, so it's better to die with value. Even if it adds a thorn in your heart."

"When I ordered you to enter the vanguard camp, I did something." Xiao Jue waved his hand nonchalantly. Fei Nu bent down and took out something from his arms and handed it to Xiao Jue. It was a sachet and a longevity lock. Xiao Jue threw the sachet in front of Lei Hou, wrapped the longevity lock around his fingertips, and looked at Lei Hou with a smile: "Take a look, do you still recognize me?"

Lei Hou is like being struck by lightning.

The embroidery on the sachet was very familiar, having been made by his wife. The longevity lock was made by a craftsman himself before Lei Hou set out, and was given to his son.

"Xiao Huaijin," he gritted his teeth and said, "The disaster is not as severe as that of my wife and children..."

"Wife and children?" Xiao Jue played with the longevity lock in his hand and asked sarcastically, "When you came to do this, did you still remember that you have a wife and children?"

Lei Hou gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"When you do this, you are tying the lives of your wife and children to your own. If you succeed, you live together. If you fail, why do you think you are the only one who has to pay the price?"

"Xiao Huaijin!" Lei Hou shouted. He wanted to struggle, but he was restrained by the wooden yoke and was powerless. At this moment, his eyes were red and he shouted, "What on earth do you want to do?"

The young governor looked at him and gave him a mocking smile, "You know, you can tell me anything."

"Impossible!" Lei Hou said.

"What a loyal dog." Xiao Jue placed the longevity lock in front of his eyes, observed it carefully, and said indifferently: "Do you think that if you die, your wife and children die, will the master you serve avenge you?"

"I did it all by myself." Lei Hou pleaded desperately, "They don't know anything. Please let them go. Please let them go, okay? It doesn't matter how you deal with me. It doesn't matter if you kill me. Please..."

"You should have thought about the consequences before you came." Xiao Jue said, "How can a soldier who is willing to die be so complacent? Or, you should have hidden them deeper."

Lei Hou fell to the ground.

This young assassin of the Wei Dynasty had a heart as hard as iron. No matter how humble your plea was, it would not soften his heart. He was an emotionless monster, cruel and ruthless, like a clay sculpture or a wooden sculpture. He treated his biological mother and father like this, so how could you expect him to have any feelings?

"What do you want?" he asked weakly. But he knew that he could not be more cruel than Xiao Jue, and he could not turn a blind eye to the lives of his wife and children.

But if he told them, his master would also take revenge. This was a road that could not be turned back. If he succeeded, he would live, but if he failed, he would die.

At this moment, Lei Hou regretted.

"I've said before, tell me everything you know." Xiao Jue said slowly, "I have plenty of time, don't rush, you can tell me everything one by one."

"What if I don't tell you?"

The young man paused in playing with the longevity lock, and the next moment, with a slight "crunch", the longevity lock broke into powder in her hand. He actually crushed the longevity lock.

"You can try," he said in a calm, even gentle tone, "I promise that next time, it won't be just these two dead things that are sent to you."

Lei Hou closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, his expression was miserable. He looked at Xiao Jue, sneered and said word by word: "As expected of you, General Feng Yun, as expected of you, the commander-in-chief of the right army. I have learned from you your character and methods."

He Yan was holding a stick, going to and from the dungeon with Lin Shuanghe. Just as he reached the door, he heard these words.

"No wonder Xiao Zhongwu and his wife fought for military power before the seventh day of their death. No wonder they remained calm when 60,000 people were drowned in the battle of Changgu in Guocheng. When it comes to ruthlessness, who in the Wei Dynasty can compare to Xiao Huaijin?"