Chapter 1096: The Tenderness of Prince Xiao (VIII)
“Brother Ye!”
As soon as Ye Yueying returned to the city, she heard a familiar voice behind her. Turning around, she saw Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang walking towards her with smiles on their faces.
What's going on?
How many times has she encountered this group of people since returning to Haqi City?
Ye Yueying frowned and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang sped up.
"Brother Ye, we meet again!"
Xiao Moxi walked forward and greeted him with a smile.
Ye Yueying glanced at Xiao Moxi and felt that this person was a bit haunted: "We are not that familiar with each other, right?"
Xiao Moxi laughed: "Brother Ye, I thought we were already friends."
Ye Yueying looked at him and said, "You're such a casual person. Some people can be friends for their entire lives, but you and I have only known each other for a few days and you're already friends?"
Xiao Moxi: “.”
Wu Yutang, who was standing aside, watched Xiao Moxi choke and smiled somewhat unkindly: "Brother Ye, what you said is really very good. How can we recognize friends casually?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Yueying and Xiao Moxi both glanced at Wu Yutang.
Wu Yutang: “.” Did he say something wrong?
If there was someone here who had experienced this, he would definitely tell him that it was a strange thing for an outsider like him to butt in on people's quarrels and arguments.
Xiao Moxi deliberately ignored Ye Yueying's alienation: "Brother Ye, last time you told me that Ren Feng murdered his colleagues and colluded with the Hu people, is that true? If so, I think we can cooperate."
"You should have realized by now that we are not the Jinling Guards from Liaodong. To tell you the truth, we are from the capital. We came to Liaodong this time to investigate the situation there."
Ye Yueying's eyes flashed. Ren Feng was too powerful. It was unclear whether she and Uncle Leng could kill him together. If she joined forces with these people...
As soon as the thought arose, Ye Yueying suppressed it. Uncle Leng was right. It would be best not to have too much involvement with Jinling Guard. If she had too much contact with them, her identity would definitely be exposed.
Furthermore, it is still unknown whether these people can be trusted!
Thinking of this, Ye Yueying looked at Xiao Moxi and said, "I don't think there's any need for us to cooperate. Sorry, I have something else to do. You guys don't have to follow me anymore."
Xiao Moxi stopped Ye Yueying who was about to leave and said, "Brother Ye, if you change your mind, you can come to us at any time." As he said that, he stuffed a note with the address on it into Ye Yueying's hand without saying anything, then smiled and made way.
Ye Yueying glanced at him, but didn't throw the note away. She left without saying a word.
At the same time, on the other side, Ren Feng, who received the news, brought his guards to the place where Ye Yueying and Ren Feihong were fighting.
Looking at his son with his eyes wide open and unable to close, Ren Feng was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood.
In just a few days, first his younger brother died, and now even his only son died. Even though Ren Feng was strong in heart, he could hardly bear it at this moment.
"Who is it? Who killed my son? I will tear him into pieces!" Ren Feng's eyes were bloodshot and his face was ferocious as he gritted his teeth and spoke.
"Investigate Liaodong and find the murderer!"
As soon as this order was given, the people of Haqi City found that the atmosphere in the city became tense. Patrol officers and soldiers searched everywhere, and anyone who was suspicious was arrested.
In the inn, Ye Yueying watched the soldiers arresting people everywhere. After thinking for a while, she went downstairs to check out of the room, and then left the city through a small hole under the north city wall.
Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang, who followed her, looked at the secluded cave entrance with a look of surprise.
Wu Yutang clicked his tongue twice. "This hole must have been left intentionally. The purpose of making a hole in the city wall is probably to facilitate escape when the city is closed."
Xiao Moxi: "Stop talking nonsense and catch up."
After leaving the city, Ye Yueying went straight to the silver mine.
Leng Feng hadn't been back for a long time, and she was still a little worried. The city was in a mess now, so she could take the opportunity to go over and take a look. Even if she didn't go close to the silver mine, she could at least explore the periphery.
A hundred meters away, Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang followed Ye Yueying, not too far away.
Wu Yutang: "Brother Xi, is it useful for us to follow like this?"
Xiao Moxi: "We have nothing to do anyway. We can't find anything in Haqi City anyway. We might as well go wander around. Maybe we can find some clues."
"Ye Jingwu was born and raised in Liaodong, and his seniority is even greater than Ren Feng's. It would be fine if no one from the Ye family survived, but the Ye family girl is still alive."
"A third-rank general who rose through the ranks from a soldier, I don't believe he doesn't have any backup plans."
"The Ye family girl and Leng Feng were able to kill two people from the Leng family in a row. It's obvious that they have been paying attention to the Ren family all these years. If we follow her, we will definitely gain something."
Wu Yutang nodded, and then the two of them stopped talking and quietly followed Ye Yueying. Not long after, the three of them entered the mountains one after another.
"What is she doing in the mountains and forests?"
"Just follow along."
At first, Ye Yueying didn't notice that there were two people following her. But after entering the mountains, because there were so many plants and dead branches around, even if she was careful, she would make some noise. Ye Yueying, who was cautious throughout the whole process, keenly noticed that there was someone behind her.
Ye Yueying did not look back, but continued to walk forward, but she found that her route had deviated, leading the people who were following her into the area where the hunters had set traps.
Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang at the back thought they had not been discovered and did not notice anything unusual. By the time they stepped on the trap and fell into the deep pit that caught tigers and blind bears, it was too late.
Fortunately, the two of them were quite skilled and were quick enough to grab the vines on the stone wall when they fell, so they did not fall directly onto the bamboo tips in the pit.
"Are you kidding me? The guy who spent all day hunting geese ended up getting his eyes pecked by a goose!"
Wu Yutang looked down with a look of fear at the bamboo tip that could have pierced a tiger or a blind bear like a cork: "This girl from the Ye family is really too cruel!"
Xiao Moxi could understand Ye Yueying quite well: "Can you show mercy to the people who are following you?"
Wu Yutang choked.
Xiao Moxi: "Stop talking nonsense and go up first."
However, the two were extremely unlucky. When they were about to climb to the entrance of the trap, a shadow suddenly covered them.
Wu Yutang looked up and was so frightened that he almost fell down again.
A spotted tiger was staring at the two people trapped, growling in its throat as if it had found its prey and was about to attack.
Outside, Ye Yueying didn't expect to run into a tiger, but this also made her feel relieved. Even if the people who followed her didn't die in the trap, now that the tiger was here, they would have no chance of escape.
Ye Yueying didn't stay long and quickly left the area. After walking through the mountains for most of the day, she arrived at a canyon. The vegetation around the canyon was significantly reduced, and the view was much wider.
Ye Yueying lay behind a rock, quietly looking at the canyon entrance.
There was a group of people stationed at the entrance of the canyon. Each of them was tall and strong. Anyone who had been in a military camp could recognize at a glance that they were well-trained soldiers.
Ye Yueying didn't dare to get close and could only observe from a distance.
After enduring the cold and waiting behind the rock for a whole night, Ye Yueying finally saw two people walking out from the depths of the canyon the next day.
"Brother Li, Brother Hui, are you guys going out?"
"We have to go back to Haqi City. The thief who broke into the mining area a few days ago has not been caught yet. The boss is worried that something might happen, so he asked us to go back to the city and inform the adults."
"This is a big deal, you guys should go and come back quickly."
Hearing this, Ye Yueying felt a chill down her spine behind the rock. Uncle Leng had been discovered and was now trapped in the canyon. What should she do?
She knew her own limitations and knew she couldn't save Leng Feng on her own. If she showed up rashly, not only would she fail to save anyone, but her identity would also be exposed.
Once her identity is exposed, Ren Feng will definitely know that they were the ones who killed Ren Er and Ren Feihong. Then, not only will she die, but her grandparents' family will also be implicated.
what to do?
What should she do?
Ye Yueying felt a little flustered, and at this moment she thought of Xiao Moxi.
Yes, go find Xiao Moxi. Didn't he say he wanted to cooperate with her? As long as they can help rescue Uncle Leng, she will tell them about Ren Feng's theft and sale of grain and illegal mining of silver.
Having made the decision, Ye Yueying immediately left the canyon.
Before going to find Xiao Moxi, she had to kill the two people who reported the news to buy more time for Uncle Leng.
“Oh my god!”
"I really want to curse!"
"Why are there so many traps in this damn place?"
Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang were hung in the trap and fought with the tiger for a whole night. At dawn, they took advantage of the tiger's nap to fly up and kill it.
However, just as the two men breathed a sigh of relief, before they had walked a hundred meters, they were hung up by the rope again.
Just as the two were trying to save themselves, they suddenly heard a series of rapid chasing sounds.
Soon, three figures appeared in their sight one after another.
The person running in front was Ye Yueying, followed by two strong men.
Ye Yueying ran straight towards a dead tree tied with a red ribbon. When she passed it safely, the two people who were chasing her also arrived.
Just as the two men passed the dead tree, dozens of sharp arrows flew at them from both sides.
That’s not all. When the two men were blocking the sharp arrows, a bamboo stake fell from the sky, and the sharp bamboo thorns pressed straight down towards the two men.
"ah!"
At some point, Ye Yueying stood on the bamboo stake and used her own weight to press the silver mine guard to the ground.
“.”
Looking at the two people who were spitting blood and whose bodies were pierced by bamboo spikes, Wu Yutang and Xiao Moxi looked at each other in surprise.
So cruel!
Wu Yutang swallowed his saliva and said, "Brother Ye didn't turn back to finish him off yesterday. It's a blessing for both you and me."
Ye Yueying made sure that the guard who went to inform Ren Feng was dead, then turned and walked towards Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang who were still hanging upside down.
"Were you the ones following me yesterday?"
Xiao Moxi shifted his gaze somewhat awkwardly, picked up his sword, turned over and cut the rope, then fell to the ground in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
"Help me, my sword fell to the ground." Wu Yutang asked Xiao Moxi for help.
Xiao Moxi swung his sword and Wu Yutang fell heavily to the ground.
"Ouch!"
Wu Yutang grinned, rubbed his body and stood up, looking at Ye Yueying who walked in front of them: "Brother Ye, you are too cruel, we almost died here."
Ye Yueying ignored him and looked at Xiao Moxi: "Why are you following me?"
Being caught made Xiao Moxi feel a little embarrassed: "I said everything is a coincidence, do you believe it?"
Ye Yueying: "Am I a fool?"
Being ignored, Wu Yutang curled his lips and said, "You are not a fool at all. You are the hunter, and we are your prey."
Xiao Moxi decisively changed the subject and pointed at the two dead people and asked, "Who are they?"
Ye Yueying looked straight at Xiao Moxi: "Tell me, why are you following me?"
Seeing that Ye Yueying cared so much about this matter, Xiao Moxi simply didn't hide it: "We can't find anything from Ren Feng, so we want to go through you to see if we can find some clues."
Ye Yueying: "What happens after you find it?"
Xiao Moxi: "Of course, we'll do what we have to do."
Ye Yueying looked at Xiao Moxi with a positive look: "Ren Feng is the commander of Liaodong. Are you sure you can take him down?"
Xiao Moxi replied seriously: "As long as there is sufficient evidence."
Wu Yutang interrupted again: "Brother Ye, don't worry. No one can compare to our Boss Xiao in terms of backing and influence."
Xiao Moxi glanced at him sideways, and Wu Yutang said awkwardly, "That's how it is."
Ye Yueying stared at the two of them. When Xiao Moxi told her his name before, she hadn't taken it seriously, but when she heard the word 'Xiao', her heart moved: "Are you from the royal family?"
Xiao Moxi did not deny it.
Wu Yutang smiled and said, "You can rest assured now."
Ye Yueying's heart was a little turbulent. After calming down for a while, she spoke again, "Ren Feng has been stealing and selling the grain distributed by the court to the Hu people for several years. Moreover, he has secretly occupied a silver mine."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang's expressions changed at the same time.
Ye Yueying: "I have evidence in my hand and can cooperate with you, but you have to do me a favor first."
Xiao Moxi: "What's the matter?"
Ye Yueying: "My uncle is trapped in the silver mine now, and I can't save him alone."
Wu Yutang: "No wonder, in just one day, your attitude has changed 180 degrees. It turns out you have something to ask of us."
Xiao Moxi glared at Wu Yutang and looked at Ye Yueying: "Okay."
Seeing that he agreed, Ye Yueying immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
(End of this chapter)
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