The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

When the guards thought of the Nantai people reaping the fruits of their own actions, a faint smile appeared on their faces.

The emperor's people got their retribution. They were led by the nose by this group of people. It really makes people feel refreshed!

The Nantai team set up a place to stay in Zhongyue's territory, and they were doing something in secret. The traps set up by these people in the cave did not fall on the Night King and his party, but on the Dragon Staff Guards and the Imperial Guards led by Zhao Guang.

When everyone thought of the imperial army being defeated by the cave trap, their expressions changed again and again, as if they wanted to say something to their companions but hesitated.

Ye Xiaohan, who was always serious, ignored the guards' whispers at this time. Under normal circumstances, he might have given them a word or two to remind them to pay attention to discipline.

He was busy thinking about the problem, thinking in his heart, after he had dealt with the emperor, when would it be Beihan's turn to be punished? Among the five countries, he hated some of Beihan's dead spies the most!

When he was five years old, some of his confidants and some stewards assigned to him by his father died to protect him, and the culprit was the damn Beihan spy.

At the age of twelve, he went through untold hardships and began to build his own business. He thought that he was no longer young and would no longer be oppressed by various forces. The external troubles were temporarily contained, but a new round of internal troubles suddenly occurred from within.

It turned out that one of his personal guards was a chess piece that the emperor had planted long ago, and that chess piece was in league with the emperor and others, as well as some remnants of the Beihan Kingdom's spies.

When the battle started, many of his men were killed or wounded, and the emperor's men were not much better off. Almost all the people his father had sent to him died, including all the stewards except for Zeng.

These two experiences left a deep impression on him, so his attitude towards the country of Beihan is also more subtle.

Beihan is different from Xiyi. He always appears to be kind on the surface, but is actually a completely different person behind the scenes.

Ye Xiaohan pursed his lips slightly, "The emperor's people will not be able to find the clues left by the king so easily. If they want to gain some benefits, they must pay some price."

Wei Song continued, "Your Highness is wise. After Zhao Guang's team went through the layers of traps in the cave, countless people were killed and wounded. I believe that Zhao Guang, as the leader, will be punished no matter what his own situation is. "

"Maybe he will be dead before we get back..."

Ye Xiaohan had no expression on his face and just glanced over.

He had already received the previous batch of information. Zhao Guang led the team to the address of the first cave. They suffered heavy losses, but fortunately they still successfully received the clues he left behind and also passed the relevant clues back to the emperor in the capital.

At the same time, the new batch of imperial guards sent by the emperor did not make any new progress in Qingshui Town and could only continue to move towards the cave in the north.

What lies before this reinforcement team is another hidden mechanism in the cave.

The Night King can easily deal with the imperial guards without having to do anything himself.

Ye Xiaohan held a brief meeting with everyone and shared some of the news he had received so far.

The meeting ended after a while.

He turned his head and looked around, noticing that everyone was now relaxed.

Very good, none of his subordinates are weak.

The high-intensity travel work and the tense and exciting search process did not overwhelm their physical and mental strength.

His people always face the tasks he assigns with the most energetic state of mind.

Seeing that everyone had rested enough, Ye Xiaohan raised his hand and called on everyone to set off again.

This time they had no next destination to go to.

This trip out of the capital must end here. Yanggu County is their final destination.

Looking back on all the travel they had, they had thought a few days would be enough for them to resolve the issue.

But no one expected that things would become increasingly serious. The clues before them were one after another, and they were all vague. They required greater efforts in the investigation to glimpse some clues.

Because of this, the trip back to Beijing, which was supposed to be earlier, had to be delayed again and again. If the issues here were not resolved successfully, they would not be able to return successfully.

How can we go back easily when the issue has not been resolved yet?

But the matter here was probably resolved, and they couldn't go back safely. Because the emperor's people were watching their every move, their return must not be known to anyone else.

Yun Mujiu stayed in the city to cover for them, which was also what they had agreed upon at the beginning.

There is no wall that is impenetrable. The emperor and his men are not so stupid that they cannot speak. Sooner or later, they will probably know about their intention to leave the capital.

Therefore, no matter what the situation is, they have to make various preparations in advance to prevent unexpected accidents.

Their information network is very tight, and they also rely on the gimmick of Mushi Jiuyou Pavilion to act. Even if someone wants to investigate their group, the most they can find is only the leader of Mushi Jiuyou Pavilion - Youming Jiuchong.

Ye Xiaohan and his group began to ride on their horses and headed towards their final destination. They had already arrived in Yanggu County, but had not yet reached a specific address in Yanggu County...

The coming night is destined not to be an ordinary night. Waiting for them will be more clues and perhaps more mysteries.

Everyone started to hurry on their journey again, but they didn't need to speed at the start, they could just ride slowly.

Ye Xiaohan pulled the reins while talking to several guards behind him.

In addition to investigating the case here in their own country, they also contacted their arrangements in other countries.

However, it still takes a long time to receive the spy's report, because the journey back and forth also consumes a lot of time.

Wei Song followed his own prince, and his worries were not that strong. He knew that the prince would always handle everything. The prince had encountered many assassination attempts and faced dangers from various forces, but didn't the prince deal with them safely every time?

In fact, Wei Song is in a similar situation to the Night King.

Ye Xiaohan's mother died young, and his father was busy with government affairs and rarely accompanied him. His father passed away when he was five years old. It can be said that Ye Xiaohan's life experience and situation are also like an orphan. Wei Song was an orphan at birth and was sold to the human trafficking market by merchants. His family environment is somewhat similar to that of the Night King.

Wei Song looked at Ye Xiaohan's tall back. The breeze from the mountains blew, and the call in his ears seemed particularly strong. His thoughts suddenly became confused, and his eyes were dazzled by the natural beauty of the mountain trail. While he was enjoying the green mountain scenery, he kept looking at Ye Xiaohan, with a touch of admiration in his eyes.

Whenever he traveled with the prince, he felt the most secure. Although it was not right for a warrior to feel more secure because of the presence of others, a warrior should be a person without attitude or emotion, and be able to handle everything on his own as much as possible.

It's okay for a person to face everything, but when he is with the prince, the sense of security in his heart will become stronger. Because the prince is different from other masters. The prince regards his subordinates as his own people and brothers, and will never ignore or abuse his subordinates.

Ye Xiaohan didn't look back, but his senses were sharp and he could still feel a strong gaze falling on him from time to time.

He glanced to the side, his expression still as cold as ever. He raised his lips, knowing what was going on.

It was Wei Song who was looking at him.

Wei Song is a man of reckless character, but he is extremely loyal to him.

As long as Wei Song doesn't touch his bottom line, he will be more tolerant towards Wei Song than towards others.

Wei Song is a straightforward and reckless person, but he is also loyal to the core.

Twenty-one years ago, Ye Xiaohan took in the homeless Wei Songhou.

Wei Song has been working beside Ye Xiaohan since he was a child. He would do whatever Ye Xiaohan asked him to do, and would never go west if Ye Xiaohan asked him to go east.

The reason why Wei Song sometimes slightly disobeys Ye Xiaohan's intentions is simply because he is too stubborn and cannot see some things clearly. He always thinks that what he does is for Ye Xiaohan's good.

So he was confused for a while. But fortunately he listened to the advice.

But as long as Ye Xiaohan and Wei Song talk to each other seriously once, Wei Song will then deeply realize his mistake and will not dare to make it again.

It is precisely because Wei Song has the excellent quality of being able to admit his mistakes and correct them, coupled with his extraordinary loyalty, that Ye Xiaohan will not give up on him forever. Even if he makes a big mistake, as long as he is willing to nod his head to admit his mistake, apologize to others, and never make the same mistake again, Ye Xiaohan will still give him a chance.

Just like before, when Wei Song was blinded by the person he liked and behaved disrespectfully towards Yun Mujiu, he finally admitted his mistake and apologized. Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu will still give Wei Song a chance to correct his mistake.

...

The Imperial Palace in Beijing, the Hall of Heavenly Purity.

The emperor pinched his brows with a headache, and the fatigue on his face was very obvious.

Even though more people were sent out, they still couldn't find any trace of Dutigu's two disciples.

Another strange thing is that he had clearly found out that a group of people from Beihan and Dutigu were coming to Beijing, but at the moment he could not find out their specific whereabouts.

Could it be that his "good brother" Ye Xiaohan is up to something?

The emperor blurted out his true feelings, and his personal eunuch, Eunuch Li, could only advise him, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. King Ye had already had difficulty walking due to a serious injury during the Western Yi battlefield. Later, he was attacked on his way back to the capital, and his legs were seriously injured."

Eunuch Li then swore: "The Night King's leg injury has no hope of recovery. Right now, the Night King is unlikely to want to invite a new miracle doctor, and he dare not openly snatch the person from you."

"Hmph!" There was a hint of coldness in the emperor's eyes.

No matter how smart Ye Xiaohan was before, and how much he was loved by his father, what did it matter? Ye Xiaohan still couldn't beat him!

The emperor said coldly to Eunuch Li: "I know he won't have that chance anymore."

He snorted again, "Even if he wants to find a new miracle doctor, he has to see if I, the emperor, will agree."

He would never allow a new miracle doctor to appear beside Ye Xiaohan. Otherwise, how could he, as the emperor, better eliminate Ye Xiaohan in the future?

The emperor summoned Geng Wa and several Dragon Staff Guards again, and learned that the second batch of Dragon Staff Guards and Imperial Guards sent out of the city were heading to the second location, Ningkun County.

With a look of disdain on his face, he suddenly said, "Could this group of new Nantai troops be the same group that appeared around the capital last time?"

Several Dragon Staff Guards lowered their heads and did not immediately respond to the Emperor's question. Without clear evidence, they would not dare to give the Emperor a clear answer...

A few months ago, when Ye Xiaohan announced for the second time that he would stay at home to recuperate for Yun Mujiu, the emperor's people noticed that Wei Song and Wei Bai left the city separately. The emperor speculated that Wei Song and Wei Bai might be sending Wu Shenyi out of the city to hide, so that they could bring Wu Shenyi back to the city to treat Ye Xiaohan later. For this reason, the emperor sent a number of secret guards to track Wei Song and Wei Bai.

As a result, the emperor's men could not catch up, and instead encountered a group of Nantai people, and the emperor's men suffered heavy losses.

What the Emperor and the others didn't know was that the Nantai team they first encountered was played by Ye Xiaohan's people, and the team they met last and had a conflict with was actually the real Nantai team.

It was just that Wanyan Gu sent that team out for fun because he was curious about what Ye Xiaohan's subordinates were doing outside the city. The people in Wanyan Gu's team were not the other Nantai teams that had ulterior motives.

As fate would have it, the Dragon Staff Guards met Wanyan Gu's men. Both sides fought and suffered heavy casualties. The Night King became the final beneficiary.

There was silence in the hall. The emperor raised his eyes and saw the expressions of the crowd. He knew that he could not answer the question he had just asked in a short time.

He frowned slightly and said impatiently, "Keep investigating!"

"How come there is suddenly a Nantai team hiding in Zhongyue!"

"Why are there two low-level assassins from the Eastern Empire in the Nantai team? Why is there a four-leaf clover pattern on that assassin's body?"

"Where exactly does the poison on the poison arrow come from?"

“Why are there collapsed mines in the three caves in Huangchuan County?”

"... "

There are too many doubts that cannot be explained clearly for the time being, and the emperor feels very uncomfortable.

Regarding the secret of the Nantai and Dongyang people coming to Zhongyue, the emperor, with the help of several confidants, initially came to the same speculation as Ye Xiaohan - they also judged that these people came to gather information or for Zhongyue's resources.

And in the collapsed cave where the Nantai team was hiding, there were indeed traces of mineral veins.

The emperor now preliminarily concluded that the people of Nantai came for Zhongyue’s mineral vein!

However, their people also found deadly poisons, poison arrows, antidotes in secret compartments, and identification documents of the Nantai people in the cave. This shows that the truth of the matter may not be as simple as it seems, that is, the Nantai people came here for other purposes.

The emperor was in a great trouble. Internal troubles in the capital had not been resolved, and external worries had arisen again.

In addition to clarifying these doubts about other countries, the emperor may need to know -

Who on earth had given them the news that there was a mysterious team in Zhongyue? Why did that person go to deal with the Nantai team? And he also left them a lot of clues!

That’s right, the emperor originally thought that it was his own spies who discovered the existence of the mysterious team, but later in the process of investigation, he realized that—

It turns out that without anyone’s help, they would not have realized these things were happening so quickly!