Xu Lin walked halfway and pretended that he had unbearable abdominal pain and needed to find a toilet immediately, and then ran away in a hurry. In fact, he found another place, took out the night clothes he had prepared in advance, and changed into them.
Then he quietly waited on the spot for Xiao Shunzi to find him.
Although Xiao Shunzi was very dissatisfied, it was hard to say anything in this situation, so she had to walk slowly and wait for him. Finally, she couldn't wait any longer and had to go back to look for him.
Xu Lin was waiting for this opportunity. As long as he came back to look for him, he could take the opportunity to create the illusion that an assassin was waiting for him here.
Next, as long as Mu Mu can bring the Shadow Cavalry Guards over in time, his mission will be completed. Since he has taken good care of himself these days, Xu Lin is not heavy-handed, and there is nothing particularly serious about him.
Wound.
Even this was enough to frighten Xiao Shunzi. The emperor just mentioned doubting him a few days ago, and he was immediately hunted. What else could it be than silencing him?
Naturally, it was impossible for this simple guy to immediately think that this was just a play directed and performed by the emperor in order to get him to tell the truth. When the play was over, the singer naturally left the stage, and he was the only one who was still there.
I simply felt guilty that I had caused trouble to the new little eunuch.
However, the effect they wanted has obviously been achieved. Lin Chong has ignored him since talking to him that time, as if he has forgotten the existence of this person. Within two days, Xiao Shunzi couldn't stand it anymore.
Now, the emperor can pretend that nothing has happened, but he can't. He only has one life, and he can't risk it.
When he took the initiative to find Mu Xi and asked to see His Majesty, Lin Chong was not surprised at all. But acting naturally required a full set of performances, so Mu Xi had no obvious reaction. He calmly rejected Xiao Shunzi. His Majesty was busy with everything.
Do you have time to meet a young eunuch?
It was Xiao Shunzi who came over and begged for several days in a row to ensure that he really had something important to say, so Mu Xi reluctantly let him in.
Lin Chong's attitude was as kind as ever, and he neither liked nor disliked him.
"It's you, why are you here? I heard that you have something very important to tell me?" Lin Chong asked knowingly.
Xiao Shunzi nodded nervously. There was already a layer of cold sweat on his palms, which were greasy and uncomfortable: "Your Majesty... this slave, this slave indeed has something very important to say."
Lin Chong didn't even lift his head from the folding book. He didn't seem to be very interested in what he said: "Since it is a very important matter, then you should hurry up and say it."
Xiao Shunzi looked at the people around him nervously, and then looked like he was hesitating to speak. Lin Chong naturally understood what he meant, and everyone except Mu Xi left.
"Can you tell me this time?"
Xiao Shunzi nodded vigorously, and then suddenly knelt down in front of Lin Chong: "I am guilty. Before, I was always talking nonsense and confusing right and wrong. In fact, I never saw Cao Meng that day. It was Zheng Chenggong, and it was all him.
The person who instigated me, Mr. Wang, must have been killed by him. Your Majesty, you must uphold justice for him!"
Lin Chong raised his head and looked at him with a half-smile: "Cao Meng is dead now. You should know about this, right? Now that the case has been closed, how do you want me to uphold justice for him?"
Xiao Shunzi said what he had thought about countless times before coming here: "I know that Zheng Chenggong has several people under his command. They are also from the inner court and have been tipping him off."
"Oh? This news is quite important, so do you know how they contacted each other?" Lin Chong finally put down what he was doing and raised his head to look at him seriously.
Xiao Shunzi nodded: "There is a movable rock on the rockery behind the garden. People from both sides will go there every three days to exchange information or issue orders."
"Rockery?" Lin Chong frowned and recalled carefully. He had been to the back garden so many times, but he had never paid serious attention to the mystery of the rockery. He didn't expect Wang Chengen to leave this little trick here.
"Wang Cheng'en told you to follow Zheng Chenggong's orders, right?" Lin Chong asked. Although it was a question, he used an affirmative tone.
Xiao Shunzi nodded.
"Then has he told you why he did this?" This was what Lin Chong was really concerned about. He felt that Wang Chengen would not be able to tell such a thing to an inconspicuous little eunuch.
Sure enough, Xiao Shunzi hesitated for a moment: "Manager Wang didn't say the reason. He only said that if the master tells us to do something, just do it. Don't ask so many questions about why."
Lin Chong and Mu Xi exchanged glances. Mu Xi indicated that he understood, and then went out to arrange for his men to take turns on duty in the back garden.
"Very good, the information you provided is very useful, don't worry. I will send someone to ensure your safety. Since Wang Chengen is no longer here, I think you are very suitable for this position. I wonder if you are interested in giving it a try?"
Probably because I didn't expect that not only would I not be held accountable for anything, but I would also be able to get promoted and make a fortune, rising from a young eunuch to a supervisor in one step. I was so excited that I didn't know what to say.
Lin Chong took a piece of paper and gave it to him: "Write down the names of the people you know and which palace they work in. Then you can go back and prepare for your appointment in a few days."
"Slave, thank you for your kindness." Xiao Shunzi kowtowed several times, happily stepped forward and wrote a few names he knew, and then withdrew with great gratitude.
After the others left, Lin Chong snapped his fingers, and Yuan Qingfang walked out from behind and sat next to Lin Chong.
"How about it? After listening to the government behind the curtain for so long, what did you hear?" Lin Chong said jokingly.
"The term "listening to politics behind the curtain" sounds weird. I was just worried that he would do something bad to you, so I stayed here just in case." Yuan Qingfang defended herself quite innocently.
"I know, of course I know, but what did you hear?" Lin Chong wanted to see if his girlfriend's brains were directly proportional to her strength.
Yuan Qingfang thought seriously: "This Xiao Shunzi is just the most ordinary eunuch. He is neither the most powerful nor the smartest, and his knowledge should be very limited, but you chose him."
,why is that?"
"Intelligence is not about quantity but quality. Although he doesn't know much, he will definitely choose what he is confident about. Besides, he doesn't have the guts to play any tricks on me." Lin Chong explained to Yuan Qingfang.