Cypress Boat Floating

The heavy snow in Yedu City had been falling for three days and three nights. The sky and earth were pure white, as if the whole world was covered in silver. During this time, Ye Jianqing and his group were trapped in the small room of the inn and could not move. The assassins who attempted to assassinate them disappeared after the first batch appeared, and there was no trace left.

Perhaps the action plan was hindered by bad weather, or perhaps the only people who knew about their whereabouts were the group of people that night.

Speaking of the wave of pursuers that night, Ye Jianqing originally planned to vacate another guest room to detain them, so that Ye Honghai could also sleep well. However, he never expected that this proposal would be opposed by Ye Honghai. He was worried that these people would take the opportunity to escape. He thought that instead of keeping them next door without knowing the situation, it would be better to keep them under his own nose, which would at least play a certain supervisory role.

Seeing Ye Honghai's insistence, Ye Jianqing did not argue with him and simply handed over the full authority to deal with these people. These people were very stubborn, and it would be good if Ye Honghai could find a way to get something out of them.

But they didn't expect that no matter how they questioned them in the past three days, the group of people remained tight-lipped and nothing was learned. This inevitably made Ye Jianqing a little irritated. He couldn't kill them, didn't want to take them with him, and couldn't let them go. If they stayed one more day, they would consume more food.

Perhaps because of the sudden snowstorm these past two days, Liang Kai, who was always in a hurry to travel, did not come over to ask questions. Instead, he stayed obediently in the inn opposite and did not make any movement.

When he came to look for them again, the heavy snow had stopped.

Liang Kai was wearing a gorgeous cloak, and his posture was as straight as a pine tree. Originally from a prominent family, he took off his military uniform and looked even more elegant and majestic. If he could enter through the main gate, he would surely attract countless admiring glances. Unfortunately, he chose to climb into the house through a small window in a small room. Although he was as light as a swallow, climbing in through the window did not affect his image, but in the public eye, especially with the Eighth Prince and the general inside, it was even more embarrassing.

After entering the room, Liang Kai stood firm, patted his cloak lightly, then cleared his throat, tried to stay calm, greeted everyone, and then asked when they would set off.

"The snow has stopped, it's time to set off." Lu Ci Qiu turned his head to look out the window and responded in a pretended deep tone.

"But before that, we still have some things to deal with." Ye Jianqing smiled and continued speaking from Lu Ci Qiu's words.

Liang Kai couldn't help but wonder: "What needs to be resolved?" From his perspective, the three of them had been staying in the inn for the past few days and had not gone out, so how could there be anything unfinished? He really couldn't figure out the reason.

Ye Jianqing's young face showed a maturity and depth that was not in line with her age. She sighed softly, as if she had experienced many vicissitudes of life. This behavior seemed a little strange on a young girl, but her unique temperament made it impossible to find fault with it.

At this moment, Ye Jianqing already knew the situation of the guests living in the inn. After observing for a few days, she was sure that there was no one here who could pose a threat to her. Therefore, Ye Jianqing led Liang Kai out of the door without hesitation and went straight to the next room to look for Ye Honghai.

As soon as he entered the room, Liang Kai was shocked by what he saw - five people in black were tied up tightly and lined up neatly in the room. Out of vigilance, Liang Kai immediately closed the door and looked around nervously. Then, he looked at Ye Honghai who was sitting beside him calmly, and asked in confusion: "General Ye, what's going on? Who are these people in black?"

"As you can see, these assassins were prepared to assassinate General Ye on the snowy day, but unfortunately their martial arts skills were not good enough, and they were quickly subdued before they could hurt General Ye at all." As he spoke, Ye Jianqing stepped out from behind him, slowly walked towards Ye Honghai and sat down beside him. After sitting firmly, she raised her eyes, stared at the other person deeply, and revealed a subtle hint of temptation in her eyes.

"So, we are about to set off. So what do you think we should do with these assassins, Commander Liang? Kill them? Let them go? Or take them away?"

She wanted to see what choice Liang Kai, the commander of the Imperial Guards, would make. Was he here because the emperor had assigned him, or did he come here with some mission?

"We must not let these people go, let alone take them away." Liang Kai said solemnly, as if he did not understand the temptation in Ye Jianqing's words at all. Instead, he told them very seriously and earnestly about the serious threat these assassins might bring. "If we let them go, once they catch up with us, it will undoubtedly be a big hidden danger for us; however, if we take them away together, the target will be too obvious and it will be easy for other people to notice. What's worse is that if these people leave marks or clues for their companions along the way, then for others, our movements will become no secret at all, and we will not be able to hide our bodies at all."

"So, Commander Liang, do you mean... to execute them?" Ye Jianqing stared at him and asked.

Liang Kai fell into silence. Although as the commander of the Imperial Guards, he had a lot of blood on his hands, but he didn't like to take other people's lives easily. However, the road he faced at this moment was full of difficulties and obstacles. If he took these people with him, it would be too dangerous.

"Have they been interrogated? Who sent them here?" After a long while, Liang Kai finally asked this question slowly.

Ye Jianqing shook his head helplessly and replied: "I have already asked them, but they are very stubborn and refuse to say anything."

Liang Kai stared at the group of people in front of him with a gloomy face, and the light in his eyes became deeper and deeper: "Why don't you let me give it a try? If I can really pry some valuable information out of them, wouldn't that be a good thing?"

This matter was not something Ye Jianqing could decide. She turned to look at Lu Ciqiu, then at Ye Honghai. Seeing that neither of them expressed any objection, Ye Jianqing also nodded in agreement.

Soon, the rooms of Ye Jianqing and Lu Ciqiu next door were quickly cleared and handed over to Liang Kai to be in charge of the interrogation. The other three people gathered here and waited for good news.

"Do you want me to go over and take a look?" There was silence next door. Ye Jianqing was really unsure about what method the other party would use to interrogate them. After all, they had questioned these people countless times before, but they were always rejected and no one was willing to cooperate. At this moment, she couldn't help but be curious about the method Liang Kai used.

"He is a man of the palace, so he must be more familiar with such matters. They must have a lot of tricks, so why are you worrying about them here?" Ye Honghai filled a glass of water without changing his expression, and added one for each of them.

"But aren't you a soldier, General Ye? The army should have its own interrogation techniques for prisoners. Why can't you get any information?" After hearing Ye Honghai's explanation, Ye Jianqing frowned, and his puzzled words pierced Ye Honghai's heart like a sharp sword. Ye Honghai's originally relaxed face suddenly became as sad as if he had lost his parents, and then he pretended to be seriously injured and pitiful, and said in an extremely exaggerated tone: "Oh, everyone has their own strengths! I am good at leading troops in battle, but it doesn't mean I am good at interrogating prisoners."

However, Ye Honghai's exaggerated performance did not let Ye Jianqing relax her vigilance. After all, she had also worked hard in the army, and she was very familiar with the torture methods of the ruthless characters in the Flame Army. So there was only one possibility - Ye Honghai did it on purpose.

"Little girl, some things are better to be understood in your heart, no need to speak them out." Looking at Ye Jianqing's clear eyes and slightly wrinkled brows, Ye Honghai sighed inwardly. From her eyes, Ye Honghai clearly realized that his thoughts had not escaped the eyes of this smart little girl.

In the past half month, Ye Honghai has been with Ye Jianqing day and night, and he has gradually come to appreciate her wisdom. However, it is a pity that although Ye Jianqing is very smart, she is stubborn and not very worldly. Such a personality may allow her to be at ease in the pure and hard environment of the army; but being in the vortex of power struggles and intrigues in the capital will undoubtedly bring her many troubles and even dangers.

Ye Honghai couldn't help but think of the dignitaries in Beijing that he had met before. They were all scheming and ruthless. If they were not careful, they might fall into an irretrievable situation. And how could a simple and kind person like Ye Jianqing deal with such a complex and dangerous situation? Thinking of this, Ye Honghai felt deeply worried about her.