Chapter 113: Razor shaves, click
Xiao Qingxu led everyone to rush to the Xisha mine at full speed.
In a military stronghold like Yanmen, the iron mined from the nearby iron mines was most likely to be sent for melting and casting into iron weapons. This was a privilege granted by Emperor Chengming to the generals in the east, west, south and north.
"Owner, we don't have a map of the mine. If we act rashly, I'm afraid..."
The Xisha Mine is a very important place, and there must be a lot of people monitoring it. For such an important place, Baijialou is too familiar with it, which is a big problem.
For example, if the Baijialou knew something about the Xisha mines this morning, they would all be beheaded by Emperor Chengming or the former General Shang at noon, not to mention the map of the Xisha mines, which would be gone forever.
Before Lu Heying could finish her words, Yi Buyan squeezed over and said, "I have it!"
Yuan Ji glanced at him and asked, "Do you have one?"
If Yi Buyuan had something on him, wouldn't his men have dug it out long ago? Aren't secret guards supposed to be vegetarians?
"I remember it all in my mind." Yi Buyan chuckled twice.
Lu Heying also gave him a second look. Where exactly did this somewhat unreliable prince come from? How could a Quqi native know so much about the Xisha Mine? He'd have to find a chance to expose this later, to prevent him from using this information to harm Dayu in the future.
Xiao Qingxu didn't say much about this, "Lead the way."
A group of people sneaked to the outside of the Xisha mine.
It was already midnight, and a few candles were still burning inside the iron mine. Perhaps because of the heavy rain, the supervisors had told the miners to rest early. The miners who did the hard labor usually slept in the mines; after all, now was not the time for Shang Junhu to take charge.
Xiao Qingxu's mind raced, "Find a chance to sneak in. Second Prince, do you still remember who that person is..."
"Wait!" Yi Buyuan turned around and asked Lu Heying, "Do you have a knife?"
Lu Heying looked at Xiao Qingxu, who nodded. He then pulled out a small knife from his pocket that he used for sneak attacks. "What are you going to do?"
Yi Buyuan shaved off his beard with a knife, revealing a slightly handsome face.
He stroked the light blue stubble on his chin and cheeks, feeling rather regretful. "The Prophet once said that his closest followers only knew me without a beard, so they had to shave it all off... But I don't know what that person looks like either. Only he would recognize me when he sees me."
Men in Qu Qiguo like to grow beards, and they are considered to be handsome in a rough and unrestrained manner. It is said that this makes them look more manly.
Lu Heying: “…”
I hope Junior Sister can still hold on. If she were here, she'd definitely give him a shot to heal his brain.
Cheng Yishui glanced at Yi Buyuan with disdain from behind. Is this guy really a prince? Even Xiao Qingji wouldn't be so out of line.
Yuan Ji rummaged through his pockets expressionlessly, took out a charcoal pencil and paper from somewhere, and handed them to Xiao Qingxu. It was obvious that he didn't want to have any contact with Yi Buyan at all.
Xiao Qingxu took it in his hand and handed it to Yi Buyuan, "Draw the map."
If you don’t recognize people’s faces, just draw a map and split up into teams to check according to the map. This will be faster than if a group of people gather together in one place.
Yi Buyuan turned his head and said, "No, what if you don't follow the agreement? You have so many people under your command. What if you break the contract and I have to cut off my skin to find someone else?"
Xiao Qingxu: "......"
Yuan Ji: “…”
Yuan Ji chuckled twice and pulled out a dagger from his pocket. Lu Heying couldn't help but look at him a little longer. How did this guy pull out so many things? His chest didn't look bulging at all.
Xiao Qingxu silently pressed down Yuan Ji's dagger, "Do you still want to save Achan quickly?"
Yuan Ji was stunned. Who was Ah Chan? What strange person had joined their group?
Yi Buyuan said: "Of course I do!"
She is the disciple of the prophet, and if you round it off, you can also be considered the saint of Qu Qiguo!
Xiao Qingxu tried to maintain his patience, "Why don't you hurry up?"
"The prophet said before he died that you all should follow me and protect my safety. Others will be helped by others." Yi Buyuan blinked and raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, as long as you are not dead yet, she will be fine."
The prophet once said that the person who could match his poetry would be the last and only gift the prophet left for "Achan".
Xiao Qingxu and Yuan Ji were both silent.
Veins bulged on their foreheads and the muscles in their cheeks twitched, but since Yi Buyan was now their only hope and living map, they could only secretly clench their fists and suppress the desire to attack this man.
Xiao Qingxu turned to Yuan Ji and said, "Does your secret guard really know nothing?"
Maybe we can still struggle with the map issue?
He had privately observed the secret guards under Yuan Ji, and it seemed that they were all trained by Emperor Chengming. Logically, they should not know nothing.
Yuan Ji whispered, "Mining has only been going on here for over half a year, and it's close to Yanmen. What kind of place is Yanmen? That's the territory secretly governed by Xiao Qingji and the Princess. What's the use of Zhang Jiuquan? If it weren't for Emperor Chengming, he would have died long ago. Not to mention, they are actually all his men."
Although Yuan Ji was highly valued by Emperor Chengming and nearly half of his secret guards and spies were handed over to him for management and command, these people were still Emperor Chengming's men in the final analysis. The management rights were in Yuan Ji's hands, but the ownership was still firmly held in the hands of Emperor Chengming.
Emperor Chengming acted this way, firstly because he valued him, secondly because he was using these people to monitor his every move, and thirdly because he wanted to suppress Yuan Ji, preventing him from secretly cultivating his own power and becoming another lone minister who was not as upright as Baili Pu but also lacked the support and favor of officials. Emperor Chengming was worried that Yuan Ji, after gaining favor, would become obsessed with power and do things that would harm Dayu.
If Emperor Chengming had given the order behind the scenes, could those secret guards have done anything?
At this moment, Yuan Ji only hated that he was not strong enough. He could not even produce a force as powerful as Baijialou. He could only rely on the emperor Chengming's favor for him in recent years to keep up the momentum.
Xiao Qingxu was silent for a moment, feeling helpless, and thought to himself that his father was really good at scheming.
As the night deepened, Xiao Qingxu and the others could no longer afford to waste time with Yi Buyuan. Yuan Ji ordered the secret guards to wait outside, ready to come in and rescue them if the situation became unfavorable. Emperor Chengming wouldn't allow his subjects, who were beneficial to Dayu, to die gloriously, would he?
Because they were unfamiliar with the terrain, they could only move forward step by step.
Cheng Yishui led the way, followed by Yi Buyuan, and the next ones were Yuan Ji, Xiao Qingxu, Lu Heying and all the guests.
Yuan Ji glanced back inadvertently and was speechless.
How is this different from sneaking in? It's just like moving your entire family. The only difference is setting off firecrackers.
Xiao Qingxu knew what was happening behind him without even looking back, and said nothing.
Following Yi Buyuan's gestures on his back, Cheng Yishui led everyone to the miners' rest area. They sneaked in and spread the sleeping pills along the way.
Xiao Qingxu was wearing a mask, which limited his vision. He looked around and raised his hand to signal everyone who had already put on black scarves not to act rashly, and asked Lu Heying to spread the sleeping pills.
First knock them out, then wake them up one by one and let Yi Buyan come over to recognize their faces, so as to avoid a chaos that becomes difficult to handle later.
“Click.”
Lu Heying was halfway through spreading the words when suddenly a faint voice was heard.
Someone woke up, "Who?!"
Everyone looked silently at Yi Buyuan who had just taken a few steps.
Yi Buyuan accidentally kicked away a small stone: "..."
Oh no.
It's over.
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