Chapter 115: Slander, Life and Death Bet
Shi Kun turned his head and glared at Xiao Qingxu fiercely where Yue Zhu couldn't see.
"In front of the Commander, there are some things that I'm not sure if I should say, so I shouldn't..."
"explain."
Yue Zhu interrupted Shi Kun and waved his hand behind him. The secret guard with an empty scabbard immediately brought a chair with an armchair. Yue Zhu drew the long sword from his waist and sat on it with his legs wide open.
He plunged the blade straight into the ground, his palms overlapping, supporting the hilt. "If you are right, this commander will speak well of you to His Majesty."
Obviously, Yue Zhu is now the confidence of Xiao Qingxu and others.
Xiao Qingxu exhaled lightly, smiled faintly, and bowed: "Thank you very much, Commander."
Lu Heying, Cheng Yishui and others all bowed and saluted.
Yuan Ji, who bowed unconsciously, said: "......"
Isn't that his secret guard? Why does he look like Yue Zhu's subordinate?
Yi Buyuan secretly glanced at the Zhenxi Army and the miners, looked left and right, but couldn't see any strange look in their eyes.
Time was running out. Xiao Qingxu was worried about Shang Yuwan's condition and pointed his finger: "He is the enemy spy from Langjiang!"
Shi Kun, whose heart was in his throat, said: "......?" Is this guy teasing him?
The man with the scar on his nose pretended to be stunned at first, and then a look of obvious guilt flashed across his face.
His voice was hoarse, but he still shouted loudly: "It's not me! You are slandering me!"
Xiao Qingxu thought to himself that he was the one being scolded, and he immediately knelt down and banged his head hard on the ground, feeling dizzy.
But he didn't hesitate at all, and said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "Sir! I dare to guarantee with my life that this person is the enemy spy of Langjiang!"
It took them a long time to get here, we can’t delay any longer!
Yue Zhu saw the meaning behind his behavior, and without saying a word, he ordered the secret guards to arrest the man.
Yue Zhu waved his hand and said, "Take him away for interrogation."
Shi Kun saw this and quickly stopped him.
"My lord! My lord! There must be a misunderstanding here, my lord!"
No matter what they wanted to do by taking away this insignificant person, Shi Kun knew that he could not let them succeed!
Shi Kun jumped around in front of Yue Zhu, and in the latter's eyes he was no different from a clown.
Lu Heying, Cheng Yishui, and the others all knelt down in unison: "We are willing to guarantee with our lives that this person is the Langjiang enemy spy!"
Yuan Ji and Yi Buyan followed closely behind.
Yuan Ji shouted, "I guarantee with my rank and my life that this man is the enemy spy from Langjiang!"
Everyone knelt down, and it seemed that they would not get up until they took people away.
"This, you..." Shi Kun wished he could swallow all these people into his mouth and chew them into pieces.
The man who was detained by the secret guards screamed in fear: "It's not me! It's not me!"
"I'm Yuan Feng! I only had popcorn for dinner tonight and didn't steal anything else! I didn't overhear anyone discussing weapons! It wasn't me! Please understand, sir!!"
When Yi Buyan heard the word "popcorn", he jumped up immediately.
Yi Buyuan's eyes widened, and he pointed at Yuan Feng and shouted, "It's him, it's him, it's him!"
This man is the Prophet’s confidant!
Xiao Qingxu's eyes became stern, and there were also subtle changes in Yue Zhu's eyebrows.
Shi Kun's mind was so confused by Yi Buyan's talk that he didn't have time to think about what "popcorn" was.
He was about to speak when he was interrupted by a voice - "Commander, long time no see."
Someone was walking slowly towards them. His loose robe made it impossible to see that his legs were shaking from a recent injury.
Zhang Jiuquan walked from darkness to light, and his face became clear.
Compared to the beginning of spring, Zhang Jiuquan now looks much thinner, with dark circles under his eyes.
"The last time we met was more than ten years ago." He smiled at Yue Zhu, as if Shi Kun didn't exist in his eyes.
Yue Zhu looked at Zhang Jiuquan expressionlessly, "Yeah, we haven't seen each other for a long time."
"The day you ascended to the position of general, I was so busy with palace affairs that I forgot to congratulate you. How disrespectful! How disrespectful!"
The irony here is self-evident.
Zhang Jiuquan smiled calmly and looked at the man being held captive. "I wonder what the commander-in-chief means by this?"
Shi Kun hurried forward and said, "General, these people are lying. They insist on saying that a miner is an enemy spy from Langjiang..."
"Then why don't you just let the adults take him away for interrogation?"
"This general asked you to supervise the Xisha mines, not to abuse your power to show off your authority. How dare you even obstruct the emperor's people?" Zhang Jiuqun looked at him coldly.
"Commander Yue is His Majesty's man, and he has his reasons for doing things. As his subjects, we should fulfill our duties. Otherwise, we would be disobeying His Majesty."
Zhang Jiuquan hinted: "Or are you hiding someone and can't let the adults take him away?"
Shi Kun gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't! I dare not!"
In front of so many people, Shi Kun didn't dare to do anything to Zhang Jiuquan.
Zhang Jiuquan glanced at him indifferently, snorted coldly, and pulled the man behind him. He completely ignored the sudden cold pricking sensation of the knife tip on his lower back and chuckled to Yue Zhu, "Commander, just take the men away."
"We will not stop you. Wait for good news."
Yue Zhu glanced at Shi Kun, who was clearly showing a bit of a fierce aura, and pondered for a moment, "Why don't you let General Zhenxi go with me? There are some things that need to be verified with the general, so as not to accuse innocent people."
Xiao Qingxu suddenly straightened up, bowed with both hands and said, "My Lords, I have something to say."
Yuezhu looked over and said, "Speak."
"Since you are the general's man, why don't you come with us? It will be a good opportunity to sharpen your eyes."
Xiao Qingxu's words seemed to be a bit sarcastic towards Zhang Jiuquan, but in fact he had ulterior motives. However, Shi Kun was so flustered that he didn't hear anything wrong and stood up immediately.
"The general is the people's pillar of support and cannot leave! Although this humble official has little influence, he is also the supervisor of the Xisha mine. I am willing to go with the commander!"
He spoke with a righteous air, but his purpose was nothing more than to seize the opportunity to kill Yuan Feng.
Shi Kun thought he was smart, but he didn't see the smile under Xiao Qingxu's mask. He didn't know that his move played into Xiao Qingxu's hands.
Yuan Ji not only had sharp eyes, but also extremely sensitive ears. As soon as Xiao Qingxu opened his mouth, he knew what he was going to do, and immediately found the right time to stand up and fan the flames.
He straightened up and said, "I have something to say, Your Excellency, please allow me to speak."
Yue Zhu said, "Speak."
Yuan Ji looked at Shi Kun and said loudly, "I wonder if Lord Shi would be willing to play a bet with me?"
"Master Zhongcheng, please speak frankly." Shi Kun has many assassins backing him up. Now he has a plan in mind and is confident.
"This officer's eyes are very sharp. I will never mistake someone for someone else." Yuan Ji hid the smile in his eyes. "If this person is not a Langjiang enemy spy, then Lord Shi will win."
"But if this person is indeed a Langjiang enemy spy, then I have won the bet."
The happier Yuan Ji became, the more humble he looked. He lowered his head slightly and said, "I am willing to bet my life on this. I wonder if Lord Shi is also willing to give up his life?"
Once this is accomplished, Xiao Wan will definitely look at him with admiration, and their relationship will be able to take a step further... They can start as friends!
Yuan Ji was so happy that his teeth would have been exposed if there weren't so many people watching.
Shi Kun's face changed, but he regained his composure the moment Yue Zhu looked over at him.
"good."
The word "good" came out of Shi Kun's mouth in a resounding voice - Xiao Qingxu and others wanted to laugh after hearing it.
Shi Kun looked very confident.
"I will take this opportunity to make a bet with the Lord Zhongcheng."
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