Wang Jincai took a breath and said: "How dare you blame the adults? Have the adults searched it? If not, you might as well send someone to search it again to save you the trouble of having to bring troops to search it next time."
Zhu Jiqian smiled and said: "No need, I believe that the traitor is not in my brother's house. Well, I have important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave."
After Zhu Ji and others left the Wang's house, both Wang Jincai and Zhou let out a sigh of relief. The latter patted his chest and said, "Finally, we got through it. It was really dangerous just now."
Wang Jincai didn't say anything. After asking his servants to watch the door of the house and not let anyone in, he and Mrs. Zhou went to the wing in the backyard, waited until they closed the door, and said: "Everyone has left, you can come out.
"
Following his words, Yong Cang and the others walked out from behind the bed. Wang Fugui looked nervously and said, "Father, mother, does Zhu Ji doubt you?"
"Don't worry, we've hidden it." Wang Jincai said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, you guys expected that Zhu Ji might come over early and made preparations in advance, otherwise it would have been troublesome."
Yongxun saluted Mrs. Zhou, "This incident has really wronged Aunt Wang. I ask you to protect us like this."
Zhou quickly moved away with pity and said with a smile: "Brother Twelve, you don't have to be polite, and it's nothing. I was just bathing with my clothes on, and with the screen blocking it, those soldiers didn't see anything at all."
"The most important thing is your safety, the rest doesn't matter." With that said, Wang Jincai said: "After this search, Zhu Ji should not doubt us anymore in a short period of time; by the way, the gang's lair
Do you have any clues about this matter?"
Wang Fugui shook his head and said: "No, we followed Zhu Ji twice, and both times he met Brother San. The latter was extremely shrewd. He almost killed us all today, so how dare we follow him again?
And now that Zhu Ji is wary, if he wants to follow him again, I’m afraid it won’t be as easy as before.”
Zheng Luo punched the table angrily, "Zhu Ji is an official of the imperial court and earns a salary from the imperial court, but he did such a treasonous thing. He really deserves to die!"
Yong Xun didn't know what he was thinking. He had been silent since just now. After a moment of silence, Wang Jin said: "Since we can't find the rebels' lair now, otherwise... you go back to Beijing first and report this matter to the emperor.
He sent troops to rescue General Zhang."
"No!" Zheng Luo flatly refused, "It will take at least a month or two from the time we return to the capital until the emperor sends troops. By then, General Zhang will probably have..."
Zhou frowned and said, "But Third Elder Brother and the others are moving step by step. Even if you disguise yourself and hide it from the city gatekeepers, you can't find the place where they imprison General Zhang!"
Yongxun suddenly raised his head and said: "There is a way to find General Zhang or even the rebels' lair."
Zheng Luo perked up and said quickly: "What can we do?"
Yongxun slowly spit out four words, "Use me as bait!"
Wang Fugui was the first to come to his senses and immediately vetoed his words, "No, this is too dangerous. Your humble position cannot allow you to take this risk."
Zheng Luo also reacted and said: "Yes, this matter is too dangerous and must not be done!"
"But this is the only way." Facing Yong Cang's gaze, Wang Fugui gritted his teeth and said, "In that case, I will use my humble position as the bait!"
Mrs. Zhou felt sorry for her only son and immediately said, "No, you can't go to Fugui!"
Zheng Luo patted Wang Fugui on the shoulder and said, "It's better for me to go. I'm all alone and have no worries. Even if I die, no one will be in trouble..."
"It's useless!" Yongxun cut off Zheng Luo's words, "Only if I act as a bait can I meet General Zhang, and... I also really want to ask Third Brother in person why he would do such a thing!"
Wang Fugui and Zheng Luo looked at each other, knelt down and said, "You are worth a thousand dollars. You must not take this risk. Please think again and again, brother twelfth!"
Yongxu bent down and helped the two of them up, "I know your thoughts, but I have already made up my mind on this matter. No need to say any more, no more..." He smiled and said: "Aren't you still following me? I believe you will be safe.
Rescue me and General Zhang!"
Wang Fugui saw that he could not persuade him, so he had to say: "Even if I risk my life for my humble position, I will definitely protect my twelfth brother!"
Zheng Luo took the words and said: "There is still a humble position!" Saying this, he knelt down on one knee towards Yongzhen and said apologetically: "Before humble position, I was very rude to the twelfth elder brother, please forgive me.
"
Yongxun smiled and said: "In that battle, General Zhang fought tooth and nail to kill the enemy, but I didn't dare to do anything, not even to take a knife. No wonder you look down on me, but I won't give you this opportunity again in the future."
Zheng Luo said solemnly: "The twelfth elder brother is a brave young man with an extraordinary mind. He is humble enough to hold a low position. I have already been convinced by the twelfth elder brother."
"Thank you, Deputy Lieutenant Zheng. I just tried my best." After helping Zheng up, Yongxun said: "Time is running out, let's discuss the next thing quickly."
On the third day of November, two days had passed since Zhu Ji drew the portraits of Yongzhang and the others and sent people to search outside the city, but there was still no news. After all... it was Yongzhang who was suspicious. In fact, they were not in Jinan at all.
Or...are they hiding it too deeply?
Just when Zhu Ji had a headache because of this matter, the master hurriedly walked in and said with a happy face: "Congratulations, sir! Congratulations, sir!"
Zhu Ji glared at him and said angrily: "Why are you so happy?"
The master smiled and handed over a portrait and whispered: "Master Qi, the twelfth elder brother... has been found!"
Zhu Ji was refreshed and grabbed the portrait. The person painted on it was Yong Cang. "Did you really find it?"
"It's absolutely true. As soon as I got the news, I went to the city gate and saw it with my own eyes. It was the twelfth elder brother. At this moment, the soldiers were escorting him back. I went first to report the good news to you."
"Okay! Okay!" Zhu Ji banged the table hard and said with joy on his face: "I didn't expect that Third Brother was right. He was indeed hiding in Jinan City!"
The master cupped his hands and said: "Sir, the twelfth elder brother was discovered by the soldiers when he entered Beijing. According to what he said, he walked back along the official road. He just arrived in Jinan City today. I am here to see him.
The way he spoke seemed as if he had just arrived and he didn't know anything about the manhunt in the city."
"Oh?" Zhu Ji was surprised and said, "Did the two lieutenants who followed him also be arrested?"
The master shook his head and said: "The soldier said that when he saw the twelfth brother, he was alone and unaccompanied." While he was talking, a Yamen official came in and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, my subordinates have caught the traitor.
A military spy!"
"Bring him up immediately!" Following Zhu Ji's words, two soldiers escorted Yong Cang in. The latter kept struggling and said: "I am the twelfth elder brother today, and I am not a gangster. Let me go quickly.