"You are so brave. You dare to spread rumors to slander the commander-in-chief. Aren't you afraid of death?" Gu Zhiqiu was very angry.
"I'm afraid of the ball. Han Mingguang won't let me go. If I don't counterattack appropriately, then I'd be too cowardly." Ma Xiaoyao snorted.
"Then you can't spread rumors." Gu Zhiqiu sighed: "You know, Han Mingguang is almost going crazy now..."
"I'm only happy when I'm angry to death." Ma Xiaoyao said with a smile: "It's a pity that the rumors I spread were not strong enough to make Han Mingguang angry to death."
"You... I really don't know what to say..." Gu Zhiqiu was in a very depressed mood. He picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp: "Tell me, what did you want to do when you asked me out today?" Now Gu Zhiqiu said
Qiu was afraid of being tormented by Ma Xiaoyao.
"Two things. First, how is the Baretooth Beast?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"Don't worry, I will deliver food to the Baretooth Beast every day. Except for its restricted freedom, it is given preferential treatment in other aspects." Gu Zhiqiu said.
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "The Bare-Tooth Beast is very important to me. You should pay more attention and don't let others bully it."
"Other ones? It's good if it doesn't bully others." Gu Zhiqiu hummed: "Hurry up and tell me the second thing. After that, I will go back. If I stay out for too long, it will arouse Han Mingguang's suspicion."
"Well, I heard that the higher-ups sent people to investigate the rumors?" Ma Xiaoyao asked in a low voice.
"You are quite well-informed." Gu Zhiqiu glanced at Ma Xiaoyao in surprise: "Yes, the higher ups did send an imperial envoy to investigate the rumors."
"What is the name of this imperial envoy? How old is he? What is his cultivation level? Please tell me carefully."
"What do you want to do? I warn you not to act recklessly. He is an imperial envoy appointed by the emperor himself. If he does anything wrong, it will be a big mistake. When the emperor is angry, we don't know how many people will suffer.
, even you, don’t even think about getting away.”
"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. I just want to know about the situation of this imperial envoy. Don't worry, I won't do anything random."
"I hope you can keep your word... The imperial envoy's name is Shi Baode. He is a minister of the Imperial City's Criminal Department. He is a sixth-level warrior. His conduct... he seems to be very strict and just. As for his true character, I
I don’t know.”
"What is Shi Baode's attitude towards Han Mingguang?"
"This...how should I put it? It's okay. After all, he is an imperial envoy with a distinguished status. It is understandable that he is a little arrogant." Gu Zhiqiu said hesitantly.
"How is the investigation of the rumors going?" Ma Xiaoyao had a lot of questions today, and almost every question was very sensitive, which made Gu Zhiqiu feel even more stressed when answering.
Gu Zhiqiu curled his lips: "This imperial envoy goes out to investigate every day. As for the results of the investigation... I don't know, but don't be too optimistic. Rumors are just rumors. No matter how widespread they are, they cannot be believed.
."
"I didn't originally intend to bring down Han Mingguang with rumors. I just wanted to disgust him and make him have a hard time." Ma Xiaoyao snorted: "Now it seems that the effect has been achieved."
"Alas..." Gu Zhiqiu sighed: "Han Mingguang has been unlucky for eight lifetimes for offending you. If he knew that you were behind all this, I don't know how angry he would be."
"He will know sooner or later." Ma Xiaoyao smiled lightly.
"Have you finished asking? If I have finished asking, I will go back." Gu Zhiqiu didn't want to stay for a moment longer. He was always shorter in front of Ma Xiaoyao and did not dare to speak loudly. This feeling was really bad.
"Okay, you can go." Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "I'll contact you if anything happens."
"You'd better not contact me again, you're really going to drive me crazy." After saying that, Gu Zhiqiu left in depression.
In order not to arouse the suspicion of others, Ma Xiaoyao sat for another half an hour before leaving. At this moment, he was playing the role of a man in his fifties, walking with a stoop and occasionally coughing twice. His performance was very realistic.
With Gu Zhiqiu as a spy to deliver the news, Ma Xiaoyao can grasp Han Mingguang's movements in a timely manner. After chatting with Gu Zhiqiu, Ma Xiaoyao suddenly had a plan in his heart, a very evil plan. If this plan can succeed, he will definitely succeed.
Enough for Han Mingguang to drink a pot.
Now that you have a plan, implement it quickly. Acting vigorously and resolutely is Ma Xiaoyao's temperament.
…
Han Mingguang thought about it for several days, and finally decided to give Shi Baode some benefits. What benefits should he give? After much deliberation, it was more direct and more direct to give money! It was also more impressive! Just like that, Han Mingguang came with 10,000 taels of silver notes.
Arrive at Shi Baode's residence.
They chatted for a while first, and after the atmosphere became more harmonious, Han Mingguang took out the banknote and presented it with both hands: "This is a small tribute from my humble position, please accept it with your Majesty's approval!"
Shi Baode glanced at the banknote, and when he saw the numbers on it clearly, his face suddenly darkened: "General Han, what are you doing? Are you trying to bribe me? Who do you think I am!"
"No, no, no, sir, please don't misunderstand me. I definitely have no intention of bribing you." Han Mingguang hurriedly explained: "I just think it's too hard for you to go all the way to investigate my affairs, so I thought
Let’s express our feelings…”
"Take it back." Shi Baode said with a straight face, "I will never want this money."
"grown ups……"
"Take it back! Otherwise I'll fall out!"
"...Then...well, I was the one who was abrupt today."
Seeing that Shi Baode refused to accept it, Han Mingguang could only put the banknote into his arms. At the same time, he secretly muttered in his heart: Isn't this Shi Baode too good at pretending? He is obviously not serious, but he still pretends to be serious. Isn't it interesting? These
Tianhan Mingguang has been sending people to monitor Shi Baode's every move. He is very familiar with Shi Baode's activities in the past few days. During the day, Shi Baode pretended to investigate rumors. At night, he would go to the fireworks place to play. The most exaggerated time was when Shi Baode lit ten lights in one go.
The two girls slept together under a big quilt at night, and they were able to get up early to work the next day. Their physical strength was indeed extraordinary. It was because they knew Shi Baode's every move that Han Mingguang knew who Shi Baode was. To put it bluntly,
He is just a pretending hypocrite.
"Um... Mr. Shi, can I take the liberty to ask? How is the investigation of the rumor going?" Although the money was not sent out, the questions that should be asked still need to be asked. After all, one's own reputation and future are at stake.
"Still investigating." Shi Baode said in an indifferent tone: "It is not convenient for me to disclose the specific situation."
"Master Shi, after these days of investigation, you should know that the rumors are false and are framed against me... I also hope that Master Shi can return my innocence by then..."
"Why do you think you have been falsely accused? As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. If you are decent, how can there be rumors outside that slander you?"
"I……"
"Okay, I'm tired and need to rest. Mr. Han, please come back."
"...Well, I won't disturb Mr. Shi's rest. If Mr. Shi has any instructions, just come to me. I usually stay in the house." Shi Baode had already issued an eviction order, and Han Mingguang was embarrassed to stay any longer, no matter how thick-skinned he was.
Went down.
After Han Mingguang left, Shi Baode snorted coldly: "You dare to take out ten thousand taels of silver...you really think of me as a beggar." The reason why Shi Baode confiscated the ten thousand taels of silver was not because he was decent, but because he was dissatisfied.
Shao, if Han Mingguang knew Shi Baode's true thoughts, he would definitely be very depressed.
Originally, Han Mingguang wanted to give more silver, but he was afraid of being rejected by Shi Baode, so he took out 10,000 taels of silver to explore the way. If Shi Baode was willing to accept it, then Han Mingguang would have something to show for it, but it was a pity.
Han Mingguang misunderstood the matter...
Things are so mysterious. Sometimes a word or an action may cause misunderstanding. Once a misunderstanding is formed, it will be difficult to resolve it.
Shi Baode was pretending from the beginning, just to manipulate his identity and make himself appear superior to others. Unfortunately, Han Mingguang did not understand Shi Baode's intention... In this way, the misunderstanding became bigger and bigger.
Shi Baode has been living in the General Military Mansion for a week, but he has not gained any benefits at all. As a result, Shi Baode's sense of Han Mingguang is getting worse and worse. Originally, he just wanted to go through the motions and get some benefits before going back to work.
, but now... he was angry, so he decided to teach Han Mingguang a lesson and let Han Mingguang know how powerful he was.
…
Just when Shi Baodemo was ready to teach Han Mingguang a lesson, a new rumor suddenly appeared outside... This time the rumor was still aimed at Han Mingguang...
The content of the rumor is this: After Han Mingguang got drunk once, he told the guards around him that the imperial commissioner Shi Baode was a despicable person. His behavior was obviously not decent, but he pretended to be serious. It was really disgusting! It was originally a drunken comment,
I don’t know why it came out, and it spread wider and wider...
"boom!"
After Shi Baode heard the rumors, he was immediately furious. He angrily went to Han Mingguang: "Han Mingguang, if you have any opinions about me, you can mention them to me face to face. What kind of man do you think you are if you slander me behind my back?"
"Oh... Mr. Shi, I was just going to find you to explain." Han Mingguang smiled bitterly and said: "I never said these words at all, others made them up... If you don't believe it, I can send all the guards in the house to
Call me here to testify..."
"The guards in your house must be protecting you. Even if you say it, they won't admit it." Shi Baode gritted his teeth and cursed: "Han Mingguang, you can do it, you have the skills, let's wait and see!"
With harsh words, Shi Baode left angrily.
"Master Shi... Master Shi..." Han Mingguang chased him out to explain, but Shi Baode ignored him at all. Looking at Shi Baode who was quickly walking away, Han Mingguang felt a surge of anger in his heart: "What the fuck! Don't let this happen.
I’ll find out who did it, or I’ll kill you all!!!”
