The Ghost Guards have three leaders. Jing Ming was sent out by Yuchi Jin to assist Yang Zaixing in encircling and suppressing Chiwu Fort.
Zhao Wu was also given a death order to stay in the general's mansion, hiding in the dark, closely watching the movements of the servants in the mansion, and had no time to look around.
Regarding Wang Yueyao's departure from the General's Mansion, the ghost warriors below had no choice but to report the news to Wang Chong, who was responsible for emergency support.
When Wang Chong received the news, his brows instantly wrinkled into a "川" shape. He looked at the ghost guard in confusion and asked, "Madam Wang, has she gone out with a maid?"
"Yes, Captain." The ghost warrior who reported the news immediately confirmed with a solemn expression.
From Wang Chong's perspective, he couldn't understand why Wang Yueyao went out at this time. His expression changed for a while, and he continued to ask: "Did you see which direction they went?"
"The bustling city in the southeast." The ghost guard responded immediately without even thinking, his tone very firm.
"Downtown?" Wang Chong became even more suspicious. Wang Yueyao was ill, so even if she left the general's mansion, she should have returned to the palace to recuperate. Why would she go to the downtown
Although he was puzzled, Wang Chong could not ignore Wang Yueyao because she did not return home, so he immediately ordered: "Go, call the two teams of brothers, we will follow and see."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, the ghost warrior did not dare to hesitate and immediately took the order and left.
It’s no wonder that Wang Chong is nervous. This is a critical moment, and none of those people close to Zhu Li can get into trouble. Otherwise, if Zhu Li wakes up, how will they face their master
What's more, General Yang Zaixing, who has been stationed in Shanyang, is not in the city at all. This makes the guards guarding Shanyang less deterrent. At this time, they cannot be careless.
It would be fine if Wang Yueyao went out. If she brought more palace guards, he wouldn't have to be so cautious. But she only brought a maid with her. Wang Chong really didn't know what this lady was thinking.
After Wang Yueyao walked out of the general's mansion, she did not go back home immediately. Instead, as Zhu Si had expected, she went straight to Cuiwei Pavilion. Obviously, she planned to use the power of Cuiwei Pavilion to do something during this period of time.
Cuiwei Pavilion is still the same as before. In front is a shop selling women's underwear, and the small courtyard behind the shop is where spies and secret agents are hired.
It was October, and the small garden was still there, but the vibrant greenery was long gone. Everywhere was filled with the bleakness of the approaching cold winter, and the entire courtyard seemed extremely desolate.
The owner of Cuiwei Pavilion, Lady Shiyu, was still dressed in simple attire, staying in the bamboo building, seemingly concentrating on weaving cloth.
Wang Yueyao was a big customer of Cuiwei Pavilion. Almost all the maids in Cuiwei Pavilion knew her. Soon, under the guidance of the maids in Cuiwei Pavilion, she came to the bamboo building. Without waiting for Shiyu to greet her, she said impatiently: "Madam Shiyu, I have two things to ask of you."
Shi Yu seemed to have paid no attention to Wang Yueyao's request, and her eyes almost never left the loom.
Wang Yueyao did not feel uncomfortable with the opponent's appearance, and continued: "The first thing is that the military technology of my Heshuo seems to have leaked out, attracting the covetousness of other forces. I would like to ask you to help track down which force is so despicable."
"Also, two days ago, someone poisoned the general's mansion and killed Zhao Shuzuo, who was recently promoted by the general. I would like to ask you to investigate this matter as well."
"If my lady can find out the truth about these two matters before Yuchi Jin, I will pay Cuiwei Pavilion five times the reward and I will never go back on my word." After Wang Yueyao finished speaking, she looked at Shiyu with burning eyes, her expression was anxious and full of expectation.
He asked for five times the reward right away. Such a reward is really generous. In the whole Heshuo, there are really not many people who dare to and can be so willful.
Shi Yu, who was still dressed simply, finally shifted her gaze away from the loom. At first, she did not look at Wang Yueyao, but frowned and looked at Zhu Si behind Wang Yueyao.
Justin's appearance here made her realize that something was wrong.
A clerk in the general's mansion was poisoned to death. When she heard the news, she guessed that Zhu Si might have messed up.
Right now, when the General's Mansion was in a state of panic and the investigation was in full swing, Zhu Si appeared in Cuiwei Pavilion. Without asking, she knew that the other party was afraid and had fled for fear of being punished.
Unfortunately, it would have been better if Zhu Si didn't leave the general's mansion. Once she left the general's mansion, she would be completely exposed, and the entire Cuiwei Pavilion would be in trouble.
During such a sensitive period, how could the two wise and almost demonic strategists of Heshuo let go of any servant who left the general's mansion without permission
Even if it was just suspicion, for the safety of the general's mansion, Shi Yu believed that the two would rather kill someone by mistake than let any suspicious person go. No matter how the people of Heshuo praised the two, they should never forget that they were essentially counselors.
What kind of person is a counselor
They came from a group of people who were "excellent in learning but unable to serve as officials". In the later period, they became real strategists who could and dared to scheme against anyone except their lord. Even themselves could be used for schemes if it could help their lord achieve great things. What's more, what was Zhu Si to a person who was very likely to endanger the life of his lord
Guo Qizuo and Guo Chongtao did not touch Cuiwei Pavilion before, not because they could not, but because they did not want the court to put a accusation on Zhu Li. Now that Zhu Si's incident has happened, will they still have any concerns
When Shi Yu looked at Zhu Si, she did not dare to step forward to greet her immediate superior in front of Wang Yueyao. She just bowed humbly with a slightly anxious look.
Noticing the expression on Zhu Si's face, Shi Yu pondered for a moment and sighed secretly in her heart. She wanted to give up on this subordinate who was more likely to cause trouble than accomplish anything. But even so, could Cuiwei Pavilion avoid the fate of being wiped out? The answer is obviously no.
With these thoughts in mind, Shi Yu said leisurely, "It has been four years since we arrived in Northern Frontier. It's funny to say that I have adapted to life here. If I leave rashly, I will always feel reluctant."
"What do you mean, madam?" Shi Yu did not respond to Wang Yueyao directly. Instead, he lamented about his life in Shanyang, which made Wang Yueyao confused.
Facing Wang Yueyao's questioning, Shi Yu still did not respond, but said loudly to the empty space in the courtyard: "Since you are here, please show yourself."
When Wang Yueyao was puzzled and Zhu Si was looking back in horror, they saw that the originally quiet courtyard suddenly had countless figures shooting out from outside the wall, "swishing, swishing, swishing..." Each of them was like a knight as light as a swallow, climbing over the wall and entering the courtyard.
"Clang, clang, clang..."
Before he could stand still, these uninvited guests, dressed in black and with ghost masks on their faces, all drew their weapons. Nearly a hundred of them formed a circle and slowly approached the bamboo building.
After seeing this scene, Wang Yueyao was still in confusion, but Zhu Si behind her instantly realized what had happened and her face turned pale.
As the saying goes, a cornered dog will jump over the wall. In just a moment, Zhu Si realized what she should do. A sharp dagger suddenly appeared in her hand silently. With a "whoosh" sound, a cold light flashed, and it was instantly placed on Wang Yueyao's neck.
Being forced into a desperate situation, Zhu Si finally took action against Wang Yueyao. At this time, even if she was a pig, she should know how important Wang Yueyao was. Without Wang Yueyao, Cuiwei Pavilion would definitely not escape the fate of destruction today.
With the appearance of the ghost guards, Zhu Si's hostage-taking suddenly broke out, and several figures rushed out from the pavilion in the courtyard. As soon as they approached the bamboo building, they directly drew their weapons, and with gloomy faces, they were on guard against the surrounding ghost guards.
"Madam Shiyu, what do you mean?" Wang Yueyao's heart sank at Zhu Si's sudden turn against her, and a possible truth that surprised her suddenly dawned on her.
But even though she guessed some of it, Wang Yueyao still didn't want to believe that she would be so stupid as to ask a thief to catch a thief.
Shi Yu looked around solemnly, sizing up the figures that had climbed over the wall. Even in broad daylight, these people were dressed in black and had ghost masks on their faces. The long swords and knives in their hands reflected a dazzling silver light in the sunlight.
The leader was an extremely sturdy man with a scarlet fanged ghost mask and a standard long sword on his waist. He placed his right hand on the hilt of the sword and looked at Shi Yu in the bamboo building with great anger. He said angrily, "You thieves from the Secretary's Office, I advise you to let Madam Wang go. If Madam Wang loses even a hair, I guarantee that the whole city of Chang'an will be in turmoil."
The person who spoke was none other than Wang Chong. Unfortunately, he arrived too late. He could never have imagined that the maidservant beside the lady was actually from Cuiwei Pavilion. When Zhu Si pulled out the dagger and put it on Wang Yueyao's neck, he understood.
Madam Wang must have been bewitched, which is why she walked out of the general's mansion and came to Cuiwei Pavilion.
Faced with Wang Chong's angry threats, Shi Yu was not surprised but became even more calm. The angrier Wang Chong was, the more important Wang Yueyao was. With such an important hostage in her hands, what else did she have to worry about
She walked leisurely towards the window of the bamboo building and said calmly, "Three captains of the Ghost Guard, if my guess is correct, Jing Ming is in Youyu City. Your surname is definitely not Jing. Is it Zhao or Wang?"
She has been in Shuozhou for more than four years. If she doesn't even know the name of her old rival, then her time as the head of Cuiwei Pavilion would be in vain.
"Hmph" Wang Chong snorted coldly. He was not surprised that the other party knew the names of the three of them. After all, their identities were semi-public, so it was not surprising that the other party knew them.
"Do you know who I am? Does it matter to the maid?" Wang Chong narrowed his eyes and replied coldly, and then said sinisterly: "If you let the lady of the Wang family go, I will consider leaving you with a whole body; otherwise, I will make everyone here feel what it means to be eaten by a thousand poisons and to be cut into pieces."