Chapter 217 Interrogation Confirmation
Eastern suburbs, military camp.
In the main account.
General Wang Yao glanced at the man opposite him, casually lifted the hair on his forehead with his index finger, raised his eyebrows and said:
"My Lord, His Majesty has granted you a three-day pardon from duty. Why are you rushing to the barracks on the first day?"
"Oh, if you need someone, why don't you use Deputy General Wang? Why do you have to catch a busy man like me? I have nothing to do now, and I want to take a nap."
Lu Shengling picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked towards the door of the big tent and asked:
"Have you found the people you were asked to find?"
Wang Yao nodded:
"Of course. I have called all the leaders guarding Liuyundu over here. You can ask me anything you want to ask later."
Lu Shengling uttered "hmm" from his throat and said no more.
“Tap tap tap—”
Suddenly, a series of footsteps were heard outside the tent, followed by several soldiers striding in.
They came before Lu Shengling and Wang Yao and bowed:
"I greet the commander-in-chief, General."
Wang Yao waved her hand and warned:
"Get up. The commander has something to ask you. Remember to answer them properly later. If anyone dares to hide anything, I will kill her."
"Yes, yes."
After answering, several people turned their eyes to the main seat, waiting to be questioned.
Lu Shengling gently put down the teacup, and the porcelain and marble table made a dull sound when they collided. The lingering sound lingered in everyone's ears, piercing their eardrums and making their scalps numb.
After the voice fell, Lu Shengling also spoke:
"I'm sure you all know about my disappearance at Liuyundu. What I want to ask today is also related to this. I hope you can answer it well."
The soldiers nodded and said "yes" repeatedly.
Lu Shengling swept his gaze across their faces one by one with a hint of coercion, waiting for them to become flustered before asking in a deep voice:
"You are all the leaders on duty in shifts. Has any of you seen me return to the city?"
There are six people in the tent.
After hearing what Lu Shengling said, five people shook their heads and said no.
Only one person had flickering eyes, and his peripheral vision vaguely looked around the big tent, his mouth opened and closed, hesitating for a long time without uttering a word.
Seeing this, Wang Yao frowned unhappily, picked up a bright green date and threw it over, saying in a rough voice:
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"You dare to delay when the commander asks you questions. This general thinks you are not an honest person. Hurry up and open your mouth to speak. If what you say is not true and you dare to deceive the commander, be careful of your head."
The man was beaten and took two steps back subconsciously, lowering his head and saying:
"Little one, little one didn't see it."
After getting this result, Lu Shengling slowly closed his eyes, frowned, and his tone could not tell whether he was happy or angry:
"I will ask again, is your answer true?"
"Non-fiction/small certainty."
This time, even the hesitant soldier answered with more confidence. It was precisely because of this that Lu Shengling's mood became even more complicated.
There is no doubt that the convoy escorted by Su Yuan had left Liuyun Ferry a few days ago, and everyone in the army saw it.
But this time, after a thorough investigation, no one saw him return to the city.
Then how did he appear in the general's tent?
And what about Yan Rao? Did she lie, or did someone deceive her as well, or... was it Lu Hanyi again?
Lu Shengling tapped the table with his fingers twice and suddenly stopped.
He raised his chin slightly and said calmly:
"Go down."
"Yes, coach."
The talent walked to the door.
Lu Shengling suddenly thought of something and changed his words:
"Wait, stand aside for now!"
After saying this, he raised his hand and pointed at someone at random:
"Go and call Deputy General Yan and Zhao Yu."
The man nodded blankly:
"Yes, I'll be there right away."
About an incense stick later.
Yan Rao took Zhao Yu into the tent one after another.
Just came in.
Yan Rao caught a glimpse of a row of people standing against the wall. She closed her eyelids slightly to hide the strange look in her eyes, and looked at Lu Shengling standing in front of the big case with a smile in her eyes.
He nodded slightly and asked:
"What does the Marquis want to see me for?"
Zhao Yu followed:
"My Lord."
Lu Shengling's dark eyes swept over the two of them. He did not ask directly, but waved to the others in the tent:
"All of you go down. I have something to ask Deputy General Yan and Deputy General Zhao."
When the general heard that he was leaving too, he raised his eyebrows and sighed:
"Ah...Okay, I'll take them away right away."
She waved her hand:
"Come on, come on, follow me out."
After everyone in the big tent has left.
Lu Shengling's narrow and long phoenix eyes curved slightly as he looked at Zhao Yu with scrutiny. His dark pupils were deep, as if there was a faint undercurrent flowing, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
After a long while, he said meaningfully:
"Deputy General Zhao, you and Yan Rao have served as my right-hand men for several years, respectively responsible for internal and external affairs. I trust you two the most. Previously, I sent you to the southeast corner of Liuyundu to investigate the situation."
"Yan Rao came back to report that he encountered a deserter and killed him on the spot. I want to ask you if this is true?"
Zhao Yu's eyes were not false at all, and he nodded affirmatively:
"My Lord, that is indeed the case."
Zhao Yu and Yan Rao have followed Lu Shengling for many years. He knows their relationship best, which can be said to be incompatible.
If he had doubts about Yan Rao's words, then now Lu Shengling had to believe it. His innocence was very likely to be ruined in the hands of that crazy woman.
When he thought of this, Lu Shengling was overwhelmed by self-loathing, his stomach felt slightly sour, and the urge to vomit rushed straight to his throat.
He forced himself to hold it down, lowered his head, waved his hands feebly at the two of them, and said in a hoarse voice:
"You guys step back."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
Yan Rao lowered her brows and nodded.
The moment she turned around, her face suddenly darkened, and she glanced at Zhao Yu with a hint of disdain:
Yan Rao has always been known as a little think tank in the army, and is comparable to Zhao Yu.
Oh, it's so easy to hide it from this idiot.
But the Marquis has become suspicious now. There's no guarantee that bitch Su Yuan won't come out and admit it one day. Then what chance does she have?
Just as Yan Rao was thinking about it, he saw a sneaky figure on the right side of the big tent.
She narrowed her eyes and strode over.
After seeing who it is.
Yan Rao raised the corners of her lips slightly and asked with a smile:
"General Zhendong, why are you here? Are you going to go in and look for the Marquis? Do you want me to report to him for you?"
Lu Hanyi was caught, but he didn't panic.
She clenched her left fist, put it to her lips and coughed lightly, pretending to be calm:
"It turned out to be Deputy General Yan!"
"Haha, no need, I'm here to bask in the sun. Deputy General Yan can go and get busy if you have nothing else to do."
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