Wu Yi frowned slightly and looked coldly at the middle-aged man in front of him.
The man smiled and said: "General Wu, there is no need to be like this. I have no ill intentions."
Wu Yi sneered and said: "Wu is short-sighted and has never heard that Mr. Hou has such an old friend. Please let me know your surname."
He was so rude, but the man didn't care and said, "My surname is Bai, and my last name is only the character "Xu"."
Seeing that Wu Yi was unmoved, Bai Xu said: "It's not an exaggeration that General Wu has never heard of the country idlers. But... General Wu must know this one."
The man took something out of his sleeve and handed it to Wu Yi.
Wu Yi's originally calm and indifferent expression suddenly changed slightly. He frowned and reached out to take what the man handed over.
It is a crescent-shaped jade pendant, carved from the finest white jade. There are dragons entwining the jade pendant, which is exquisite and gorgeous.
Wu Yi was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and took out a white jade dragon jade pendant of the same texture from his arms. When combined with the crescent moon, it formed a round shape. There was a round hole in the center of the full moon, like a double dragon.
The missing jewel in the drama.
Wu Yi returned half of the jade pendant to Bai Xu and said in a deep voice: "This jade pendant was sent to me by the Marquis before he went to Yingzhou Island. He said that if something happened to him, someone would take the other piece of jade pendant."
If you come to me for half a piece, I must be the one you are talking about."
Bai Xu nodded and said: "Yes, I heard that Lord Hou was brought here by the police, so I rushed here. I arrived two days earlier than the general."
Wu Yi glanced at Bai Xu without saying anything. Bai Xu smiled and said, "The general wants to ask why I don't save the prince."
Bai Xu sighed and said: "If I say...this is a trap designed by Xie Yan, will the general insist on saving Mr. Hou now?"
Wu Yi's expression changed slightly and he said in a deep voice: "I'm sorry that I don't know what you mean, sir."
Bai Xu said: "The success of the Cao family depends entirely on Marquis Wen Ding. Xie Yan captured the Marquis and neither executed him nor escorted him back to the capital. Instead, he sent the Marquis to such a small place to be imprisoned. Doesn't the general find it strange?"
Is there anywhere in the world that is safer than the Heavenly Prison in Shangyong?"
Of course Wu Yi knew something was wrong, and even suspected that this was a trap set by Xie Yan.
But did they not save Mr. Hou because they knew there was a trap?
Bai Xu said: "The general has misunderstood. It's not that he won't save the Marquis, but...according to your plan, you can't save the Marquis at all."
Wu Yi looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with cold eyes. Although they only had a few words of conversation, he had already determined that he did not like the person in front of him.
"Who are you, sir?" Wu Yi asked.
Bai Xu smiled and said: "General, I'm an old friend of Marquis Wen Ding. Don't worry, I will never harm the Marquis. Of course people have to be saved. After all... I still have something important in Marquis Wen Ding's hands."
Li. If he dies like this, it will be me who is in trouble."
Wu Yi snorted lightly, "In that case, how do you plan to save people?"
Bai Xu said: "General Wu can go to the auction at Zuihonglou tomorrow night."
"It doesn't matter if you go, it doesn't matter if you don't go," Wu Yi said.
Bai Xu said: "There is something at the auction that may help us save the Marquis more confidently. Some people at the auction may also be able to help us."
Wu Yidao: "I thought that the so-called auction should be the work of the young master."
Bai Xu looked helpless, shook his head and said: "The general may not know that there are still many people who care about the Marquis. I... am just one of them."
"Okay, since sir said so, I will go to the auction tomorrow night."
"That's good." Bai Xu said: "General, don't worry, I dare to guarantee with my life that Xie Yan will never kill the Marquis now."
Wu Yi watched the man who called himself Bai Xu go out and leave with cold eyes. This person was not a subordinate of the Marquis, let alone someone whom the Marquis trusted.
As he said, maybe he was just an old friend.
But... Wu Yi lowered his head and looked at the half piece of jade pendant in his hand. The Marquis had what he wanted in his hand, and that was enough.
"General." A young man came out from behind and asked in a low voice: "Where is the Princess Regent?"
Wu Yidao: "Continue."
"yes."
From the backyard of the inn where the Prince Regent was staying, Xiying came in with a letter and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the person you were waiting for has been found."
Xie Yan, who was looking through the folders, raised his head and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh, where is it?"
Duiying said: "Half an hour ago, he went to see Wu Yi."
Xie Yan took the letter and opened it. He scanned it and put it aside. He said calmly: "No wonder Cao Mian is so calm and composed. As expected, he still has a back-up plan. He is quite confident."
Dieying also felt strange and said: "Your Majesty, who is this person named Bai Xu? How can Cao Mian be sure that he can save him from you?"
"What can't you think of when you hear his last name?" Xie Yan asked.
"Bai...Bai Jingrong!" Duoying was shocked. Bai Jingrong went to Yong and his party last year, but the result was really not decent.
Is it possible that she is unwilling and wants to continue causing trouble?
Xie Yan shook his head and said, "I'm afraid he and Bai Jingrong are not the same people."
Duoying hesitated for a moment, and the look on his face gradually became suspicious, "Emperor Chen Wu—Bai Cu!"
Xie Yan lowered his eyes and said, "Maybe, after Bai Cu died, most of his heirs also died, but there are not none whose whereabouts are unknown."
Duiying frowned and thought, "Bai Cu's death back then... Bai Jingrong had something to do with it, right?"
The brother and sister Bai Jingrong and Bai Cu can be regarded as the geniuses of their generation.
Both of them are rare ruthless people. Rumor has it that Bai Cu loves his sister Bai Jingrong very much and doesn't even mind if she holds real power. But he can also marry Bai Jingrong to King Qi without hesitation when the situation is unfavorable.
concubine.
Bai Jingrong followed Bai Cu to conquer the world, and he was considered to have devoted himself to it. In the end, for his own benefit, he betrayed his brother without hesitation, even causing his defeat and death.
"If this person is really a descendant of Bai Cu, why would he collude with Cao Mian?" Cao Mian was also a hero in the later period of Emperor Gaozu. Bai Cu died in the end and his country was destroyed, and he was indispensable for his contribution.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xie Yan threw the book in his hand, and when he took it in his hand and looked down, he was also shocked.
"Eighteen years ago, Bai Cu Yaozi was trapped in Qingshiling. It was Wen Dinghou who assisted General Dingnan in leading the troops. In this battle, General Dingnan was killed by a stray arrow, and Bai Cuo Yaozi died in the mountain stronghold."
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Xie Yan said: "What if Bai Cu's son didn't die?"
Duiying didn't answer. On the one hand, he felt that the prince's speculation was a bit unreasonable, and on the other hand, he felt that the prince might be right.
Cao Mian has been plotting rebellion for more than ten years, but there is nothing he can't do
All in all, it was only four or five years before Cao Mian started planning the rebellion and the Battle of Qingshiling.
The most important thing is that Qingshiling... is in Qingzhou.
Xie Yan said: "It doesn't matter whether that person is true or false, what matters is what he wants to do."
Dieying immediately came back to his senses, "What the prince is saying is that news came from all over Bingzhou. In the past few days, masters from all over the country are still secretly rushing to Wanhu City. These people may have more than just Cao Mian in mind. Could it be that they want to
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Dieying couldn't help but glance at Xie Yan. Wanhu City had no strategic value, and it didn't hide any rare treasures. Except for Cao Mian, who was barely of some value, the one who had the greatest impact was naturally His Highness the Regent.
Xie Yan said calmly: "No problem, what are you doing today?"
"The princess took Qin Yao'er out to play." Duiying said.
Xie Yan chuckled lightly and said, "It's good that she can feel at ease anytime."
"I don't know how many masters are hidden in the city now. I'm afraid it's not safe for the princess to go out. Do you want to ask Mr. Qu to accompany her and take care of her?"
Xie Yan said: "No need for the moment, if something happens, Qin Yao'er knows what to do."
Dieying thought to himself: Qin Yaoer looks even less reliable than the princess.
As if he had read through his thoughts, Xie Yan glanced at him and said, "Qin Yao'er is more reliable than you think, otherwise why would I let her follow Yao Yao."
Dieying thought about Qin Yaoer's great achievements in the border town and felt relieved again.
That's right, although Qin Yao'er usually relies on fooling around, she is still reliable in business. The prince asked her to follow the princess, so she would not dare to let the princess get into trouble in front of her no matter what.
What's more, the princess herself is not a fuel-efficient lamp, so there is no need for him to worry.
