Tan Xi seemed not to notice anything was wrong. He responded with a fake smile and then handed over a thick purse. "Officer, we have come a long way and are very dusty. We really don't want to go out. It's not peaceful outside. My young master is not used to the hustle and bustle. She was frightened when she saw the officers from the Pacification Office just now. Would you mind bringing it to our room?"
The postman pinched the weight of his purse, glanced at them, and raised his chin as a sign of agreement.
Tan Xi then winked at He Sheng again.
He Sheng knocked on the window again, and He Bin climbed up through the window. Without saying a word, he wiped his sweat and said, "Miss, the postman has not left and is eavesdropping on our conversation!"
After many years of experience as bodyguards and having been influenced by Young Master Lin and Shen Chen, Tan Xi and Zhao Qi are much more sensitive than ordinary people and are always extremely alert in everything they do.
At all times, they would leave one person behind to prevent anyone from having ears.
Wen Xiu's face was full of nervous worry. She glanced at Wei An, frowned, and whispered, "Girl, I always feel that something is wrong with this place."
They also practiced martial arts, so their sense of danger is stronger than that of ordinary people. They felt uncomfortable all over as soon as they came in.
Tan Xi also nodded: "Everything is weird. The postman seemed to know our identities from the beginning. The way he looked at the girl was not right."
It is not easy for a postman to be so arrogant. Although he has tried his best to act timid, it is difficult to make a person bow down if he keeps his chin up for too long, and the traces will always show.
It just so happens that Wei An and his group are all good at observing people's words and expressions.
The way that postman looked at people was clearly no different from those of the Jinyiwei just now. They were all like hawks, and they would unconsciously reveal sharp eyes.
This is not normal.
Why would a Jinyiwei pretend to be a postman
Now that Shen Chen has disappeared, when it comes to investigating the case, Tan Xi can't think of any reason for them to pretend like this.
"Waiting for us." Wei An concluded with a faint sneer on his face. He looked through the window at the bamboos waving in the wind and asked without any emotion in his eyes: "Don't you know that this game has already started since we got off the boat?"
Zhao Qi was smart and cunning, and was the first to react to Wei An's meaning: "You mean, besides the people from Concubine Yu's side, besides Yi Er, there are other people who have been keeping an eye on us?"
He began to understand why Wei An asked them to change their attire and get off the boat. It should be to confuse the enemy.
"Since Concubine Yu knew that Shen Chen was missing and came to look for me, didn't the person who wanted Shen Chen's life know?" Wei An lowered her eyes. Whenever she lowered her eyes, her originally gorgeous eyes were covered, and she looked gentle and harmless: "In fact, we should have thought of it earlier."
Everyone was a little confused about what Wei An meant.
Even Zhao Qi thought for a long time before he tentatively opened his mouth: "It's not right that the Marquis is missing. Luo Yanwang is here. If someone really wants to poison these Jinyiwei and Yulinwei without making a sound, how powerful must he be?"
Tan Xi still didn't understand. He was at a loss for a while. When he saw that everyone had stopped talking, he hesitantly asked, "What exactly happened?"
He always felt that he seemed to understand the whole thing at the beginning, but now, he didn't understand anything. This feeling was really not pleasant at all. It was a terrible feeling to be blindfolded and walk forward, not knowing whether there was an abyss or a flat road ahead.
Wei An glanced at He Bin, and He Bin understood and quickly disappeared through the window.
"You have also noticed that something is wrong with the posthouse. When we first came here, we handed over a post from the Weaving Bureau. Logically speaking, we are just merchants holding a post from the Weaving Bureau, and no one would care about us. But why did King Luo Yanwang have to come over to take a look first?" Isn't the most important thing he should do now to go find Shen Chen
Who cares what these idle people do? Even if they are not businessmen, they speak Mandarin and are definitely not Japanese pirates. The postman should have told them all, but they still remain highly alert to them.
Lin Yue's brain was quick, and he had been with Wei An for a long time, so he more or less understood what Wei An meant by what he said. He sighed and touched his chin, "Aren't they in a hurry to find the Marquis?"
"Not in a hurry?" Wei An listened to the noise outside with a faint smile on his face.
The court has issued a strict order and has dispatched the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War to find Shen Chen in person. When the time comes, if someone comes directly from the capital, the situation will not be easy to control.
If the people in Beijing find him, what should they do about those who plotted against Shen Chen and wanted to kill him
They must be very anxious, they must be anxious to death, that's why they care so much about her as a lifeline and put all their hopes on her.
Wei An knew that they were all confused, so he told them his speculation: "It is true that Concubine Yu wants to send someone to kill Shen Chen, but if it is an ordinary Jinyiwei, they may not be able to find it. If I say that even Luo Yanwang and others can't find it, do you believe it?"
Of course I don't believe it. Luo Yanwang is not a fool who just wants to eat and wait for death. He really crawled out of a pile of dead bodies and solved many major cases in the Zhenfu Division.
"All the Jinyiwei and Yulinwei were drugged. This doesn't make sense. Otherwise, would the Jinyiwei still be the Jinyiwei they are today?" Wei An said calmly, "The biggest possibility is that they actually wanted to kill Shen Chen as well."
Everyone was a little overwhelmed to react for a moment.
He Sheng still shook his head: "How dare they?! They were specifically appointed to escort the imperial envoy! If anything happens to the imperial envoy, they will definitely pay the price!"
Is this why Luo Yanwang and his men are desperately looking for Shen Chen? Even the officials of Dongchang Prefecture are very nervous from top to bottom. This is the reason. If Shen Chen gets into trouble, they will not be able to have an easy time either, and their official careers will definitely be affected.
Only Zhao Qi was silent for a moment before he said, "Why not? The Great Zhou Laws formulated by Taizu are strict, but there are many people who test the law. Even if people are skinned alive to stop corruption, there are still many who die. Money can move people's hearts, and it's not just money. Luo Yanwang may have been a great official in the past, but he has been in the Weaving Bureau for so many years. How many interests have he been involved in? Who can tell? What if he is no longer the Luo Yanwang of the past? What if he has been bribed?"
These possibilities are all very great.