East Palace.

In the main hall.

Like his father, Prince Zhu Biao, who was concerned about the case of the theft of tributes, did not go to bed even though it was late at night, waiting for the news.

At this moment, Xiao Qi walked in quickly from outside.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, we have just received news that the Marquis of Jiu'an has led people to seal off the Huitong Pavilion and detain all members of the mission!"

Xiao Qi walked closer, bowed respectfully, and said with a solemn expression.

"What?!"

"How could this happen? What does he want to do?!"

Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise.

"Not long ago, while Hou Jiu'an was chasing bandits in the city, he was suddenly assassinated. It seems that he concluded that the killer was someone from the mission."

Xiao Qi continued to answer.

"Assassination?!"

"Why is it that the slope is not flat but it is rising again?!"

When Zhu Biao heard this, he was even more surprised.

"Your Highness, there is one more thing. When the person who delivered the letter came back, he found that Han Jiang quietly entered the palace and went to the Yangxin Hall. It seemed that he was going to spread the news."

Xiao Qi hesitated for a moment and spoke again.

"He must have gone to report to his father about Hu Fei's seizure of the mission. This Han Jiang, at this time, is still thinking about fighting for power! This is simply unreasonable!"

Zhu Biao frowned and scolded dissatisfied.

"Since His Majesty already knows about this matter, His Majesty, what should we do next? Detain the mission. If anything happens, the consequences will be serious."

Xiao Qi bowed his hands and said solemnly.

"You go to the Huitong Hall immediately and tell Hu Fei that you are not allowed to move without any conclusive evidence!"

Zhu Biao frowned, thought for a moment, and said immediately.

Xiao Qi agreed and immediately rushed to the Huitong Hall.

Zhu Biao stood up slowly and began to pace non-stop, with a trace of worry between his brows.

...

Huitong Hall.

Backyard side hall.

More than thirty people in the mission, including the injured Kuroda Yoshitaka, were all locked up.

Dozens of Jin Yiwei and officers and soldiers from the Capital Army and Horse Division were guarding the side hall, all with cold expressions on their faces, holding weapons in their hands tightly, ready to take action at any time.

The Japanese guards who were responsible for the safety of the mission all looked at each other coldly, glaring fiercely around them with anger on their faces.

If it hadn't been for Kuroda Yoshitaka's stop, they would have taken action against the Jinyiwei people just now.

"Where is Marquis Jiu'an?! I want to see him! Let him come out!"

"What on earth does he want to do?!"

Kuroda Yoshiron held his injured arm and shouted sternly, his face full of anger.

But no matter how angry he was, no one paid any attention to him.

"Is this how the Ming Dynasty treated guests?! The two countries were at war and they didn't kill the envoys. What's more, we are an envoy who came to pay tribute and should be your guests. Why are you so rude?!"

When Kuroda Yoshitaka saw that no one was paying attention to him, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became and his voice became louder and louder.

"Our Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, and we have our own way of hospitality, but we also have to decide whether the guests we receive are hospitable or unwelcome!"

At this moment, a cold voice sounded, and a group of people slowly walked in from the door.

The leader is Hu Fei!

"You're finally here?! Tell me, what do you mean by this?!"

"Why are we being detained?!"

When Kuroda Yoshitaka saw that Hu Fei was coming, he pointed at Hu Fei's nose and asked sharply.

"I have no ill intentions towards the Japanese country, nor towards the mission, but since the tribute was stolen and I was assassinated just now, I have to find this person, right?"

Hu Fei said calmly while looking at everyone in the mission, looking unhurried.

"What do you mean by that?!"

"Even if you are assassinated, what does it have to do with the mission?"

Kuroda Yoshitaka stared at Hu Fei and asked in a deep voice.

"Don't continue to deny it, look at this first and then talk about it."

Hu Fei sneered, and as he spoke, he took out the diamond-shaped dart he brought back from the assassination scene.

"Shuriken?!"

After seeing what Hu Fei was holding, some people in the delegation couldn't help but exclaimed.

But the person who spoke realized something was wrong as soon as he finished speaking, quickly closed his mouth and glanced nervously at Yoshitaka Kuroda.

At this time, Kuroda Yoshitaka's expression had obviously changed.

"I don't understand what you mean!"

Kuroda Yoshitaka looked at Hu Fei and said in a deep voice, still looking arrogant.

"This thing is a hidden weapon used by the person who assassinated me. Your people have admitted it. This thing is called a shuriken. Among all the countries in the world, only Japanese ninjas can use it."

"Among the capital, you are the only ones from Japan. Isn't this enough to explain the problem?"

Hu Fei's eyes were cold, he scanned the people in the mission and said coldly.

"Just a shuriken is not enough to explain anything. It is possible that someone is pretending to be a ninja and wants to blame the Japanese country and the mission. And his goal seems to have been achieved!"

Kuroda Yoshitaka waved his hand and said loudly.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"In addition to this hidden weapon, I also found that the killer's moves were very familiar, as if I had seen them somewhere before."

"Moreover, although he escaped by chance, he was hit on the left shoulder by my men, so as long as we check who of the people present has injuries on the left shoulder, the person who wants to kill me can be found."

"Also, I have always wondered why after the tribute was stolen, I sent people to search the entire capital but could not find any clues. The so-called bandit seemed to have disappeared out of thin air."

"But it wasn't until not long ago that I figured it out. That's because the so-called robber didn't escape at all, but kept showing up in front of everyone."

"The most dangerous place is the safest place. No one could have thought that the person who stole the tributes was in the hall, and no one could have thought that everything turned out to be someone in the mission who was guarding and stealing."

"But behind this self-inflicted theft, there is another conspiracy hidden, which is to try every means to kill me! So the Night Pearl was not stolen at all, but was in the possession of someone present."

As Hu Fei spoke eloquently, he glanced at everyone in the mission with cold eyes.

Everyone who was caught by Hu Fei's gaze lowered their heads and dodged for fear of being identified by Hu Fei.

After listening to Hu Fei's words, everyone present was shocked. They did not expect that the theft of the tribute was caused by someone within the mission, and they also intended to assassinate the commander!

"Nonsense! All this is just your guess, why do you make such a conclusion!?"

"Since we entered Beijing, you have been making things difficult for us in every possible way. Before, you were asking questions, but now you are directly detaining us. Hu Fei, what do you want?!"

"We, the Japanese country, have nothing to worry about or grudge against you. Why do we do this?!"

At this time, Kuroda Yoshitaka got angry again, pointed at Hu Fei, and shouted angrily at the top of his lungs.

But Hu Fei looked at Kuroda Yoshitaka coldly, with a faint sneer at the corner of his mouth.

"Jiu'an Hou, you said you already know who that person is?"

"Then who is he?!"

Tang Duo on the side hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but asked curiously.

"Far away, yet so close!"

As Hu Fei spoke, he slowly stretched out a finger and pointed at Tokugawa Ichiro who was standing next to Kuroda Yoshitaka!

Seeing Hu Fei's actions, everyone present could not help but widen their eyes, including those in the envoy.

"Take it!"

When Luo Ping saw it, he didn't care and shouted sharply.

Following Luo Ping's order, all the officers and soldiers from the Capital Army and Horse Department immediately drew their weapons and prepared to arrest people.

"etc!"

"Impossible! This is impossible. He is a member of the Tokugawa family of our Japanese country and was once a servant of the emperor. How could he steal tribute? He will not kill you!"

Kuroda Yoshitaka shouted, turned his head and glanced at Tokugawa Ichiro beside him, and finally looked at Hu Fei, shook his head and said, no longer as vigorous as before, and there seemed to be a hint of pleading in his words.
To be continued...