Several princes did not take this arrogant brother seriously. If they were not afraid of the maternal tribe behind the queen and their uncle Su Shiyilu, who was a capable fighter, they would have killed the little bastard without anyone knowing.
They still remembered how Twelve had humiliated their mother's background behind her back, and they had been planning to kill her for years.
Given the current situation, Twelve is not a threat.
Another thing is most important.
"Let's be frank. Who among you committed those tribal murders? Or do you know who did it?" The prince who was speaking had his eyes slightly moved, and he lowered his voice to ask the brothers present, his sinister eyes carefully scanning everyone's face.
Don't miss any slight reaction.
The other princes were no pushovers either.
He showed no flaws on his face and spoke the truth.
“I don’t know.”
“I haven’t heard of…”
Everyone didn't believe it.
They all had similar doubts.
This must have been done by one of the brothers.
But who would honestly admit to doing such a thing
The banquet was spent with their own hidden agendas. The brothers who were on good terms or had already formed an alliance gathered together to chat and laugh. It seemed like a harmonious banquet, but in fact, there were undercurrents. They secretly looked at everyone present with suspicious eyes.
After the drinking party, everyone had a suspect.
"It must have been done by the fifth and seventh brothers..."
"It must have been done by the fourth brother..."
"It must be Lao Jiu, he is the most suspicious..."
"No, it must be the third brother..."
Each brother is a major suspect.
At the same time, Su Shiyilu also returned home with a lot of anger, and his confidants had been waiting for a long time.
Because this confidant's advice was always in line with his wishes, Su Shiyilu gradually regarded him as a think tank.
The confidant had already chewed over the draft over and over again.
As soon as Su Shiyilu spoke, he knew what was going on: "Don't worry, General. Just bring the twelfth prince back."
"I'm now worried that I won't be able to bring the people back." Su Shiyilu had to admit that he had underestimated these princes.
Confidant: “…”
This is beyond the scope of the statement.
He tried to steer the topic back to his own thoughts, and said carefully: "General, this matter is urgent, but it is not the most urgent. We must prepare for the worst. What should we do if we cannot bring the prince back within the deadline? The great achievement of capturing Yonggu Pass is enough to push him to the throne of crown prince no matter which prince gets it. We have to be on guard!"
Su Shiyilu became furious when he heard this assumption.
He said with a sinister look, "Defense? How to defend? Are you going to let this general do nothing and be passive and lazy in the battle?"
The confidant shook his head, "No, no, no - that's not what I meant. In my humble opinion, instead of giving the credit to one of them, it would be better to give the credit to all eleven of them. No matter how great the credit is, if it is divided into eleven parts, there won't be much left. If they continue to fight for the 'first credit', it will be enough to cause trouble for a while. This will buy us some time to find an opportunity to support the twelfth prince."
Su Shiyilu's brows gradually relaxed when he heard this.
A desk clerk said, "This is a good idea!"
"It's just..." He hesitated. It was not his decision to send all eleven princes to war. According to the usual practice, a few princes must be left to guard the capital to prevent the tribes with disloyal intentions from causing chaos. But the suggestion of his confidant was indeed tempting.
The answer that the confidant copied was already prepared.
He said, "General, this is not difficult at all. Think about it, haven't tribes been destroyed one after another recently? The princes must be suspicious of each other at this time, and no one is willing to let the other party stay in the capital... When you go to the front line, you can't take care of the rear. If the one left behind is the mastermind, wouldn't it give the other party a chance to kill you? So..."
The confidant smiled as if he had mastered the wisdom.
Everything is under control.
As for guarding the capital...
The king still has a bunch of underage sons he can use.
Su Shiyilu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this: "Indeed, in this situation, I only need to give them a push and they will fall into the trap. You are a good fighter and you have a flexible mind."
Just a few words helped him solve his urgent problem.
The confidant flattered and fawned: "This is because the general has trained him well."
The wind was cold and biting, carrying a sickening smell of blood. A dozen corpses lay in a mess on the ground, attracting hungry birds of prey. The birds of prey pecked at the corpses, while another group of eleven people sat not far away and ate their dry food in silence.
The leading youth bent his elbows and wiped the blood-stained sword with a piece of cloth that was so dirty that the original color could not be seen. The sword blade returned to its original brightness after it passed through. Finally, he put the sword back into the scabbard at his waist. The whole process was silent and solemn.
They just ran into a bunch of blind bastards.
So he added a meal to the Guangye raptor.
"Let's go, it should be nearby."
As a scholar of literature, her strong premonition made her blood boil, as if even the dead object she wore around her waist was stirring.
Eager to suck and drink the target's blood.
The remaining ten people all had some injuries, but they were not serious. In addition, they were all carefully selected elites with excellent physical fitness and combat awareness, so their combat effectiveness did not decline. The group of eleven people left behind a pile of corpses and set off.
He rode quickly for most of the day.
Arriving at a gravel area with rugged and complex terrain, all you see are "cliffs" carefully carved out by tens of thousands of years of wind and frost. The area stretches for dozens of miles, crisscrossing and intersecting. When you are in it, you can't even tell the directions of east, south, west, and north.
The cold wind penetrated the hole above the "cliff", making a creepy whimpering sound, as if countless lost souls were whispering and sobbing in my ears. Many birds of prey built nests on the cliffs, and from time to time one or two black shadows could be seen flying by.
"This is truly a good place for burial."
Lin Feng gripped the hilt of the sword tightly.
"Walk!"
The target must be hidden here.
But as night fell, no trace of anyone was found.
Lin Feng was not discouraged.
Find a suitable place to stay overnight and spend the night there.
After arranging the night watch, she quietly held her sword, leaned against the rough and cold cliff, and fell asleep accompanied by the howling of wolves.
She was a light sleeper, and just when she was half asleep, she felt a human-shaped dark shadow appearing in her daze, and she woke up suddenly.
He stood up and drew his sword.
The slightest movement attracted the guard's attention.
Lin Feng looked around with a serious expression.
The moonlight was bright today, but the cliffs blocked the light and only the vague outline of the mountain could be seen. The other guards drew their weapons and watched out for all directions when they saw this. Lin Feng was still recalling the appearance of the black shadow.
Suddenly, I had a mysterious premonition.
She left a quick sentence.
"You stay and be careful and alert."
His figure flashed, and with the blessing of the spirit of words, he jumped high up to a steep cliff with the sword in his hand, and stabbed out without hesitation.
clang-
A soft sound.
Another cold light reflected in the darkness collided with the tip of her sword, and the force transmitted from her hand made Lin Feng's murderous intent increase sharply.
The guard looked up, watching nervously.
Two rays of light appeared in the sky.
One peach pink, one light gold.
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