Qin Xiao came closer and saw that Shen Xuangan's legs and ankles were shackled with iron shackles, and his hands were also locked with iron chains. The felt hat on his head had long disappeared, and his hair was disheveled, looking very miserable.

In fact, his legs were chopped off and the tendons of his hands were severed. Even if he was not handcuffed, he would still be unable to walk away. However, Buliu Master was obviously still wary of him and he was still a heavy prisoner.

"General...hehe, you're still here!" Shen Xuangan moved his body and used all his strength before he could barely sit up, leaning against a wooden beam behind him, and looked up at Qin Xiao.

, with a smile on his lips: "I've been waiting for you."

Qin Xiao squatted down, stared at Shen Xuangan, and asked, "Did you know I would come?"

"Of course you will come." Shen Xuangan said: "You still have too many questions in your mind. As long as I don't die, you... you will naturally want to get something from me."

Qin Xiao sighed: "Who are you?"

"General...General, you really want to know?" Shen Xuangan smiled. He had been tortured and lost too much blood. He looked very weak, but he still spoke very smoothly and enunciated clearly.

Qin Xiao nodded, looked into Shen Xuangan's eyes and said: "When Long Rui's army just left the border, Wang Xingchao wanted to borrow a knife to kill people and use the Black Mountain bandits to attack Long Rui's army, so he let Long Rui's army stationed in Songyang Grassland. I remember that time Du Zitong led

Before the soldiers' night attack, a secret letter was secretly sent from Montenegro, informing me of Du Zitong's night attack plan in detail. This allowed me to prepare in advance and make careful arrangements. Du Zitong also fell into a trap and was defeated.

Return."

"When Du Zitong came back in embarrassment, Zhou Hongji guessed that there was someone inside." Shen Xuangan smiled and said, "And he suspected that Xuanyuan Chong was responsible."

Qin Xiaodao: "Actually, I have always been wondering who sent that secret letter in Black Mountain. I thought about this matter for a long time, and finally concluded that if nothing else happens, you should have sent someone to send that secret letter.

It was you who helped Long Ruijun a lot!"

Shen Xuangan asked: "Why is the general... so sure?"

Although he tried his best to appear calm, the pain in his body still caused his expression to become distorted and twitching from time to time.

"The fewer people know about the night attack plan in advance, the better. The only people who know the plan are at most the five leaders of Montenegro." Qin Xiao said: "Of course Zhou Hongji will not leak the news. Du Zitong is the leader.

If you only seek to make meritorious deeds, you will certainly not dig a trap for yourself."

Shen Xuangan smiled and said: "Why can't it be Xuanyuan Chong and Zhou Yuanbao?"

"Because of their temperament, they will not betray Montenegro." Qin Xiao sighed: "Even if they do not agree to send troops, as long as Zhou Hongji is determined to carry out a night attack, they can only comply and will never send someone secretly to send a secret message.

"

Shen Xuan sighed: "People should not be judged by their appearance. It is not a good thing for a general to trust others too much."

"I have thought over and over again and concluded that you are the only person behind the scenes who is most likely to send the secret message." Qin Xiao said: "To be honest, although you betrayed Heishan and your brothers, you did a great favor to Long Ruijun after all.

You made great contributions to the imperial court's recruitment of the Montenegrin Army. You didn't take the initiative to tell me later, so I didn't ask any more questions. It's good that everyone knows it well."

Shen Xuangan smiled and said: "Actually, I also know that the general already knew that it was me who sent someone to deliver the message. I didn't ask for credit, not because I didn't want to, but once I asked for credit, Xuanyuan Chong and Zhou Yuanbao knew that I had betrayed them.

This brother can’t do anything anymore.”

"You still think they are brothers?" Qin Xiao sneered: "How would they feel if they knew that their sworn brothers committed such a heinous crime on the grassland?"

The smile on Shen Xuangan's face disappeared, he raised his head, tilted his neck, remained silent for a moment, and then said: "General, if I say that I didn't know that the situation would develop to this point, would you believe it?"

"So you are trying to say that you do not understand the true efficacy of the poison that caused the epidemic?"

Shen Xuangan said: "If I say this, I am deceiving myself. I do know that the epidemic medicine will spread the infection, and I also know that if there is no antidote, the infected person will die within a month at most." He sighed, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "

It’s just that I didn’t expect the infection to spread so quickly, nor did I expect the toxicity to be so severe.”

"Are you regretting it?" Qin Xiao sneered: "You should know that because of your cruelty, how many people have been infected and died from the epidemic. Even if you had a hundred lives, you would not be able to repay the heinous crime you committed."

Shen Xuangan shook his head and said: "General, I am wrong. Now that I have done it, I will not regret it. I just did not expect that it would be like this. In my plan, some people will indeed die, but we will also get rid of it as soon as possible."

Once the antidote is found, at least the plan did not anticipate that so many people would die."

"Whether you regret it or not, the big mistake has been made." Qin Xiao sighed: "Shen Xuangan, I was really shocked to see you in the sweat tent today. I really can't understand how you could be involved. You claim to be

You are from the Queen Mother Association, but I know that it is just a lie for you to cover up your true identity. I am not sure whether the Queen Mother Association is involved in this matter, but your true identity must have nothing to do with the Queen Mother Association." He leaned slightly towards the Queen Mother Association.

In front of him, a pair of sharp eyes stared at Shen Xuangan and said: "Tell me, who are you, and who is behind such a crazy plan?"

Shen Xuangan's body moved slightly, but the severe pain in his hands and feet made his face distort.

Although Shen Xuangan's tragic situation at this moment made people sympathize with him, Qin Xiao couldn't sympathize with him at all when he thought about the countless lives that died in his hands.

"In the sweat tent, I knew I would definitely die." Shen Xuan sighed: "I know the ferocity of Buliuda people...!"

Qin Xiao interrupted: "Their methods are indeed cruel, but when it comes to cruelty, they are still far behind you."

Shen Xuangan chuckled, and then continued: "If I fall into the hands of Master Bu Liu, I will definitely be worse off than dead. Since I know that I will die, and I have the opportunity to commit suicide in the sweat tent, why does the general think I didn't kill myself?"

"You can kill others, but you don't have the guts to kill yourself."

"Maybe so." Shen Xuan sighed: "But at that time I was only thinking about one thing."

"What's the matter?"

"Since death is certain, I still have to explain some things to the general." Shen Xuangan said: "So I endured the torture and waited here for the arrival of the general. If the general does not come tonight, tomorrow morning, they will see

All that arrived was my body. Fortunately, the general came after all, and my efforts were not in vain."

Qin Xiao frowned, simply sat down on the haystack, and asked, "What do you have to explain?"

Shen Xuangan pondered for a moment, and finally asked: "General, what is the situation on Penglai Island now?"

Qin Xiao was startled. He didn't expect that Shen Xuangan would suddenly mention Penglai Island at this time. He was suspicious and frowned: "Why did you mention Penglai Island?"

"Tao Zun was killed, and various sects in the world coveted the Tianzhai martial arts scriptures. All sects flocked to Penglai Island." Shen Xuangan said slowly: "Although Tianzhai is the number one sect in the world, it is outnumbered and in a dangerous situation."

Looking at Qin Xiao, he said: "I know that the general went to Penglai Island, but I don't know what the current situation is there?"

Qin Xiao sneered and said: "You really know my whereabouts very well." He thought that his trip to Penglai Island was also very secret. Even Yu Wen Chengchao and other confidants didn't know about it beforehand, but Shen Xuangan didn't know.

Why is it so clear?

Could it be that there are really many eyes and ears arranged by Shen Xuangan around him?

Shen Xuangan just smiled and said: "I hope the general can inform you about the situation on Penglai Island."

"I'm very surprised, why are you so interested in Penglai Island?" Qin Xiao said suspiciously: "Your life is not guaranteed, how can you care about these things that have nothing to do with you."

"Irrelevant?" Shen Xuangan chuckled and said, "Don't you want to know my true identity, General?"

Qin Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, I really want to know."

Shen Xuangan said: "Then I will tell the general that I care about Penglai Island. The reason is very simple, because... that is my home!"

Qin Xiao's expression suddenly changed and he lost his voice: "You...what did you say?"

"Nine-headed bird!" Shen Xuangan said word by word: "I am a nine-headed bird!"

Qin Xiao was startled and reacted instantly: "The Nine Birds of the Taoist Sect! You...are you one of the Nine Birds of the Taoist Sect?"

Shen Xuangan nodded and said: "The nine birds of the Taoist sect are ranked fifth, and their name is the nine-headed bird!"

Qin Xiao took a deep breath and stared at Shen Xuangan, his mind racing, just wanting to judge whether what Shen Xuangan said was true or false.

Of course he is very familiar with the Nine Birds of Dao Sect.

Among the nine direct disciples of Dao Zun, Suzaku ranks first. Among the other eight disciples, Qin Xiao also knows many of them.

Suzaku Monk Fu is now stationed in Penglai Island, Chongmingniao died in Guangning, Bi Fang was captured in the palace and was dealt with by the young aunt, and Qin Xiao personally cut off one of Jinwu's arms in the palace.

Qin Xiao has met half of the nine birds in the Taoist sect. These people have different personalities, and even their stances are different after the death of the Taoist Master.

When Penglai Island was attacked by various factions, the only person who really guarded Tianzhai was Suzaku Monk Fu.

But the whereabouts of several others were unknown, but Qin Xiao never expected that Shen Xuangan would be the nine-headed bird, one of the nine birds in the Taoist sect.

Shen Xuangan's expression was calm at this moment, and his eyes were peaceful. Qin Xiao saw it and knew that Shen Xuangan's identity was probably true.

"You said that you are a nine-headed bird, a disciple of Dao Zun. Do you have any evidence?"

Shen Xuangan smiled and said: "I don't know how to prove my identity. The general only needs to believe it. If you don't believe me, there is nothing I can do." He asked again: "As long as the general informs me about the situation on Penglai Island, I will also know."

Say nothing."

Qin Xiao immediately asked: "Since you are a disciple of Tao Zun and Penglai Island is in trouble, why didn't you rush back to protect Tianzhai?"

"Besieged by various factions, I only have a fifth-level cultivation. Even if I rush back, I can't change the overall situation." Shen Xuangan said calmly: "Rather than die on Penglai Island, I can only find other ways to avenge my master!"

Qin Xiao said suspiciously: "Revenge? Do you know who killed Dao Zun?"

"Tantai Xuanye!"

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "It seems that you do know." After thinking for a while, he briefly talked about what happened on Penglai Island, but he didn't mention anything about Luo Yue, and then he said: "Now today

Zhai has reached a reconciliation with the various sects, and Monk Suzaku Xiangu is here to guard Penglai Island, so you can rest assured."

When Shen Xuangan heard what Qin Xiao said, he looked pleased, but he sighed: "I still rely on senior sister and sixth junior brother. Master, if you know me, you will be happy." Then he said to Qin Xiao: "General

I can't thank you enough for standing up and relieving Tianzhai from his difficulties. It's just that my legs are disabled and I can't kneel down to thank you. Please forgive me."

"There is no need to say such nonsense." Qin Xiao didn't have a good look on his face, and said calmly: "If Lady Zhuque and others knew what you were doing in Modong, they might not recognize you as a disciple of Tianzhai. Senior Taoist Master Quanxia knows,

I'm afraid I will also hate what you did. I really want to know how Taoist Master will treat you when you see him after your death."

Shen Xuan sighed: "As long as you do well in life, I don't care what happens after death."

"Since you are a disciple of Tianzhai, why have you been lurking in Heishan for many years?" Qin Xiao frowned and said, "As a disciple of Tianzhai, aren't you being wronged?"

Shen Xuangan smiled and said, "I'm just following orders."
To be continued...