Chapter 471, Two Foxes (Two chapters in one)
When Daohua followed Xiao Yeyang back to his residence, she unexpectedly saw Master Wu talking to the secret guards. She was immediately surprised and asked, "Why is he here?"
Xiao Yeyang lowered his voice and said, "Although I can mobilize local troops, my experience is still too inexperienced. Some people and things are bound to be out of control. What's happening in this village cannot be leaked out. I sent someone to notify Master Wu and asked him to come and keep the peace."
Originally, after handing over the gold mine matter to Chen Hong, Governor Wu was about to return to Beijing, but he was delayed for a few days while visiting a friend and happened to encounter this incident.
It was also his luck. Although the iron mine and arsenal here were not discovered by him, he was always credited when the merits were rewarded later.
Daohua asked curiously, "Does he hold a high position?"
Xiao Yeyang was silent for a while: "It's okay, he still has a certain prestige in the army." He is just a first-rank official.
Daohua asked again: "Will he steal the credit from us?"
Seeing the worry in Daohua's eyes, Xiao Yeyang couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, I submitted a memorial to the emperor's uncle last night. No one can take away our credit."
Now, Daohua felt relieved. Seeing Uncle Wu looking at them, she gave him a friendly smile.
Wu Jingyi walked towards Daohua and Xiao Yeyang, and felt a little sad when he saw their expressions.
First it was the gold mine, then it was the iron mine. These two little guys are in conflict with the mines, right?
But he likes it!
The more credit you receive, the better.
Wu Jingyi glanced at Daohua's arm and asked with concern, "I heard you were injured?"
Daohua immediately blinked and nodded, and said with a look of fear: "If Xiao Yeyang had not come early yesterday, I would have been almost cut in half by a knife. I had a narrow escape this time." Although this person would not take credit for the work, it would never hurt to complain to him more.
Wu Jingyi's face froze. If he hadn't found out what happened here as soon as he arrived, he would have been fooled by the cunning little fox in front of him.
As far as he knew, this little guy had used drugs to kill all the killers in the stone tomb yesterday.
If it weren't for her, the number of casualties would have increased several times, and not all the weapons in the stone tomb might have been preserved.
Wu Jingyi didn't look at Daohua, who was still about to complain. Instead, he turned his gaze to Xiao Yeyang and expressed his worries: "I'm afraid that what's happening here will soon reach Prince Duan's ears."
Xiao Yeyang frowned. "Why did Master Wu say that? Did Fan Kun really escape?"
Wu Jingyi shook his head. "I don't know whether Fan Kun escaped or not, but I had someone interrogate Licensee and learned from him that before you arrived, Fan Kun sensed something was amiss and sent a message to Prince Duan."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yeyang's face immediately turned ugly.
If Fan Kun really passed the news outside, the matter of Daohua would probably be reported to Uncle Eighth Prince.
Uncle Eighth Prince even said he would assassinate the female members of the Jiang family, so how could he let the Yan family go?
Seeing Xiao Yeyang looking at her worriedly, Daohua asked, "Is the Fan Kun you're talking about the same as Mr. Fan?"
Xiao Yeyang nodded.
Daohua: "Oh, then he probably didn't pass on the message, because I shot down his carrier pigeon and intercepted the letter."
Hearing this, Xiao Yeyang and Wu Jingyi both widened their eyes.
Wu Jingyi's mouth twitched: "Is Fan Kun so unlucky?"
Daohua glanced at him disapprovingly. "It was obviously my cleverness, okay?" If she hadn't reacted quickly, the pigeon might not have hit the target. Thinking about it, she smiled again, "I even kicked him into the ravine, over on the east side of the mountain. Didn't you find him?"
Xiao Yeyang and Wu Jingyi glanced at each other quickly, then quickly looked away.
Well, Fan Kun, whom they regarded as a powerful enemy, did not seem to be as powerful as the legend said!
Wu Jingyi summoned his men and asked them to search Dongshan. Then he looked at Daohua and asked, "Where's the letter you intercepted?"
Daohua took out a note from her pocket.
Wu Jingyi immediately extended his hand
Daohua didn't think much about it and handed the note over. However, when the courier arrived, it suddenly changed direction and stuffed it into Xiao Yeyang's hand. She leaned over and whispered in his ear, "I think this note uses a code. Take it back and try to decipher it. Maybe you can figure out how Prince Duan communicates with his men."
Code books also existed in ancient times.
Xiao Yeyang, who had originally not cared much about intercepting letters, suddenly lit up his eyes when he heard this. When Wu Jingyi's hand reached out to him, he decisively put the note into his pocket.
Wu Jingyi looked at the two of them angrily. Why did he always run into foxes? There was that old guy Yang Chenghua in the court, and now he was out on business and met these two little ones.
Prince Duan's letters had been intercepted before, but they knew nothing about the message being conveyed.
The content of this letter can be roughly guessed. By comparing the wording on the note, maybe we can really figure out how they convey the message.
If this is true, it would be a great achievement.
Why hasn't the emperor touched Prince Duan since he ascended the throne? Doesn't he want to?
Of course not. It was because the late emperor left a lot of backup plans for Prince Duan. The emperor was worried that Prince Duan would make a desperate move and cause turmoil in the court, so he allowed him to live until now.
If we could grasp the way Prince Duan transmits information and follow his lead, we might be able to dismantle Prince Duan's power step by step.
Thinking of this, Wu Jingyi became excited, but soon regained his composure and looked at the rice flowers with a faint gaze.
The little girl is really good. She even knows how to use code words to convey information, and she even knows to remind the young prince to decipher it.
Wu Jingyi didn't give up and looked at Xiao Yeyang: "Young Prince, you just started your mission and don't understand many things. Give me the note so that I can decipher it quickly. This is a big deal and we can't delay it."
Xiao Yeyang smiled faintly and said, "Master Wu, don't worry. I won't delay important matters. If I can't crack it, I will personally seek advice from Master Wu. I hope Master Wu will be generous with his guidance when the time comes."
Wu Jingyi snorted. It would have been fine if he didn't give him the note, but he actually came forward to ask him for advice. He was really shameless.
Daohua looked at Wu Jingyi's face and said with a smile, "Master Wu will definitely guide you. For the sake of the emperor, Master Wu will also help you wholeheartedly, right, Master Wu?"
Oh, are you using the emperor to pressure him?
Wu Jingyi glanced at Daohua and snorted, "Compared to your two brothers, you are not cute at all!" How cunning!
Daohua was stunned. Was she not as cute as her two brothers? Daohua felt insulted and pulled Xiao Yeyang: "Xiao Yeyang, he said something about me."
Xiao Yeyang looked up at Wu Jingyi, his brows full of dissatisfaction and disapproval. This old guy was really capable of bullying a little girl.
When Wu Jingyi saw it, he raised his chin and said, "Huh, would I be afraid of a little guy who hasn't even grown all his hair yet?"
You want to stand up for the little girl, but don’t you consider whether you have the ability?
Xiao Yeyang and Wu Jingyi stared at each other for a moment, then silently withdrew their gaze and whispered in Daohua's ear, "Don't worry, I will avenge you. It's just that the timing is not right now. He's old, so let's be accommodating. When we meet his children in the future, I will definitely avenge you."
Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang and reluctantly accepted his response: "Alright, let's be more accommodating to him. We can't get a reputation of being disrespectful to the elderly in public."
Xiao Yeyang nodded in agreement.
Seeing the two little guys whispering in his ear, Wu Jingyi's temper flared up and he shouted, "What are you two doing in front of me? Are you whispering about some conspiracy?"
Daohua shook her head and said sincerely, "I never use conspiracies. I prefer open schemes."
Xiao Yeyang lowered his head and flicked his robe, then said calmly, "Me too. I always solve problems directly with my fists."
Wu Jingyi glared at the two of them. Why did he feel like he was being looked down upon and treated perfunctorily?
Is it his illusion?
At this time, several guards came over carrying a corpse.
When Daohua saw this, she quickly leaned behind Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang immediately said, "Don't bring it here, just leave it outside the yard."
Wu Jingyi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Is it Fan Kun?" Then he walked out of the yard.
After seeing the appearance of the corpse clearly, his expression became slightly complicated.
Back then, he was responsible for hunting down Fan Kun, but unfortunately, he escaped.
Unexpectedly, when we met again, the person was already dead.
Xiao Yeyang left Daohua in the yard and went over to take a look. "Is that Fan Kun?"
Wu Jingyi nodded: "Yes."
Xiao Yeyang waved his hand, signaling the guards to carry the body away.
Then, Wu Jingyi and Xiao Yeyang looked at each other. They were highly alert and thought that Fan Kun, who was hiding in some secret corner and ready to launch a fierce attack on them at any time, was dead just like that!
It’s so unfulfilling!
Xiao Yeyang: "Master Wu, please watch over here for a while. I'll take Daohua to the inn to meet up with the other three girls, and then I'll be back."
Wu Jingyi nodded and said, "Don't worry. Since Fan Kun is dead and the news hasn't been passed on, I won't let what happened here reach Prince Duan's ears."
Xiao Yeyang: "Wen Tao and Wen Kai will stay here to help you. Please give us some advice."
Wu Jingyi glanced at Xiao Yeyang and said, "Young Prince, you really care about the Yan family."
Xiao Yeyang remained calm: "Speaking of which, whether it's the gold mine or this place, they are all related to the Yan family. We have taken credit for it, so isn't it our duty to take care of them a little?"
After saying this, he left without waiting for Wu Jingyi's reaction.
Seeing Xiao Yeyang leave, Wu Jingyi couldn't help humming again.
Good, this guy actually dared to give him the cold shoulder!
Does he know that even his father, Prince Ping, is polite to him when he sees him?
"You need to be punished!"
Wu Jingyi cursed, but as he watched Xiao Yeyang leading Daohua towards the stone cave, he sighed in his heart that the young prince had been tempered and now had the irrefutable aura of the royal family.
Under the guidance of Xiao Yeyang, Daohua passed through the stone cave and arrived at the valley where he was knocked unconscious before.
"Big sister!"
"Fourth brother!"
The brother and sister looked at each other, and seeing that the other looked in good spirits, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fourth brother, you must be more cautious in the future and don't rush forward rashly."
"Big sister, you're still blaming me! I heard everything. You actually risked your life to confront the killer head-on. You should be more cautious!"
"Fourth brother."
"Big Sister"
Looking at the brother and sister talking, Xiao Yeyang walked to the front of the carriage and looked at the decorations inside.
Seeing this, Defu immediately smiled and said, "Master, don't worry. I know Miss Yan is injured and can't stand the bumpy ride. When I told them to find a carriage last night, I told them that it must be spacious, comfortable, and stable."
Xiao Yeyang looked around and nodded in satisfaction. After waiting for a while, he saw Daohua and Yan Wenkai still chattering, and said with a smile: "It's a long way from here to the inn. Are you sure you want to talk for a while?"
Hearing this, Daohua once again gave Yan Wenkai a few worried instructions before walking towards the carriage.
Xiao Yeyang helped Daohua onto the carriage and said to Yan Wenkai who had followed him, "Guard this place well. If anyone comes, no matter what the reason, capture them all."
Yan Wenkai nodded seriously: "Don't worry, we will." As he said that, he also warned, "You have to take good care of my sister too!"
Xiao Yeyang rolled his eyes at him, turned around and got on the carriage.
Daohua was still looking at the decorations in the carriage. When she saw Xiao Yeyang get in, she looked surprised and asked, "Why aren't you riding a horse?"
Xiao Yeyang told Defu that he could leave, then sat down next to Daohua: "I just took a nap at dawn this morning, and I'm not feeling very energetic. I don't feel like riding a horse."
Seeing the red bloodshot in his eyes, Daohua moved to the side and said, "Then lean back and rest for a while." As she said that, she handed him the pillow in the car.
Xiao Yeyang didn't take it, and motioned Daohua to lean back: "You can't sleep in the carriage." As he said that, he took out the note that Daohua had intercepted and studied it.
Daohua: "I've seen this note. It's a very ordinary letter to report safety."
Xiao Yeyang shook his head: "It's definitely not that simple."
Daohua thought about the spy dramas she had watched in her previous life, and after a moment's thought, she said, "Do you think Prince Duan and his people have a book that they can use to compare the words here and translate them into other meanings?"
Xiao Yeyang's eyes flashed: "This idea is quite novel." He smiled at Daohua and said, "How did you come up with this?"
Daohua smiled and said, "I read it in a storybook."
Xiao Yeyang was silent for a moment: "Don't throw away the books you've read in the future. Show them to me too."
Hearing this, Daohua found it a little funny. Several of her brothers at home had said the same thing.
But where could she find the storybooks for them?
It seems that I won’t be able to use the storybook to take the blame often in the future.
Xiao Yeyang continued to study the note. Seeing Daohua sitting there bored, he opened the small drawer in the car and said, "Here are some snacks. If you're hungry, help yourself."
Daohua nodded. Seeing that Xiao Yeyang was thinking about something, she did not disturb him. She picked up the dessert and started eating. After a while, because she did not sleep well last night, she felt sleepy due to the shaking of the carriage.
Seeing that the carriage was quite spacious, Daohua put the pillow beside her, bent down and took a nap.
The carriage was quiet. Xiao Yeyang pondered the note over and over again, but couldn't figure it out. He rubbed his swollen head and was too lazy to think about it anymore. He turned around and saw Daohua sleeping on the pillow.
Seeing her injured arm hanging in the air, Xiao Yeyang's heart tightened. He immediately sat over and wanted to help her lie on her side.
Daohua was sleeping soundly and was disturbed. She immediately made a few unhappy "hmm" sounds.
Xiao Yeyang hurriedly said, "It's not comfortable for you to sleep like that. You can lie down in the carriage." As he said that, he slowly helped the person lie down on his side, and then carefully placed Daohua's head and neck on his legs.
After doing all this, he held Daohua's right hand to prevent her from moving around while sleeping and pulling the wound.
Seeing Daohua's furrowed brows and her restless sleep, Xiao Yeyang reached out to smooth them and gently patted her shoulder: "It's okay, everything is over, sleep well."
I don’t know if it was Xiao Yeyang’s comfort that worked, but Daohua’s brows slowly relaxed.
(End of this chapter)
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