This villain has become a ghost

Pei Duo turned around and glanced at Murong Huai, saying:

"This is my business, it has nothing to do with you, sir."

"Now let's talk about our business."

"No!" Yue Liuyun suddenly shouted, his expression filled with fear. He gritted his teeth and looked at the Quanzhou governor for help, saying, "...Now that he knows my identity, he will definitely kill me after we finish our detailed discussion."

She struggled and pleaded, "...Sir, please save me. He invited you two to discuss this in detail, and he has bad intentions..."

Before she could utter the word "意", Pei Duo suddenly stood up, grabbed her neck and stopped her from speaking.

Yue Liuyun's originally fair face was pinched red, and he had difficulty breathing, and uttered several unclear syllables from his throat.

"This woman has evil intentions and uses sweet words and deceitful tricks to harm you two. I will deal with her for you first. You two, no need to thank me..."

As Pei Duo spoke, the fierceness in his eyes grew deeper and deeper, as if he really wanted to strangle her to death here.

The situation before him was very much like killing someone to silence someone when the truth was about to be revealed, and the color of trying to cover up the truth was extremely strong.

As expected, the governor of Quanzhou also understood the meaning of Yue Liuyun's words and winked at his staff.

The staff member nodded and immediately stepped forward to strike Pei Duo with a palm. Pei Duo reacted very quickly and dodged immediately.

At the same time, the shackles around Yue Liuyun's neck loosened. She coughed violently, tears welling in her eyes, and hunched her body as she hurried behind the Quanzhou governor and his staff.

She coughed and gasped for breath, and said to the governor of Quanzhou:

"My lord, please leave quickly. He wants to kill you. This is a trap!"

"As long as...as long as you can save me, I will tell you everything!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Huai and the Quanzhou governor looked stern and stood up immediately.

Murong Huai's expression flickered, and he said with half belief and half doubt:

"Bureau? What bureau?"

Yue Liuyun glared at him fiercely and said through gritted teeth:

"...If it weren't for you, my identity wouldn't have been exposed. You'd better not believe what I say! Just stay here and fend for yourself!"

She turned to look at the Quanzhou Governor with a pleading look and said:

"Please believe in me, sir, and save me!"

Although the Quanzhou governor was suspicious, he smiled at her words. He protected her behind him and said:

"Don't be afraid, little beauty. Speak slowly. I believe you."

Pei Duo's forehead veins bulged, he put his hand on the sword and immediately pulled it out, his eyes filled with murderous intent, he shouted:

"Yue Liuyun, shut up and think carefully. If I hadn't saved you, you would have died long ago!"

Yue Liuyun sneered and retorted, "But you were the one who wanted to kill me just now!"

"Since I am no longer of any value to you, and you want to kill me to silence me, you are heartless, so don't blame me for being disloyal!"

"Sir, to be honest, I am indeed Liu Zeyin's man. He did his best to train me, and then sent me to the imperial examination, where I became the new top scholar. I then lurked in the court and worked for him in secret."

Murong Huai stared at her and said in a deep voice:

“…It’s you.”

He had felt something strange since the first time he saw her. News had arrived that the newly crowned number one scholar, Yue Liuyun, was about to leave for Wuzhou, but he hadn't seen her anywhere and was on high alert.

He recognized her as someone close to Liu Zeyin, but she wasn't called that name back then. She was called "Yue Yunpeng." The new number one scholar was called "Yue Liuyun," also having the surname "Yue." So, were there any connections between the two?

Could it be that these two are actually the same person?

As it turns out, he was right.

If Yue Liuyun had not revealed her true identity just now, he would have concluded that she must be lying.

But since she told the truth, it means that what she said is somewhat credible.

Yue Liuyun pointed at Pei Duo and continued:

"...He used me to collude with the two generals, and even said that the two generals had been recruiting troops in recent years and were suspected of treason!"

"The two generals naturally didn't believe what he said, so Master Pei made a bet with them: if the Quanzhou governor refused to open the city gates, it would be a blatant rebellion against the court."

"...Then, we will invite you two, claiming they are planning a rebellion. If you two accept the invitation, it will prove that you truly harbor evil intentions! Then, our army will capture you both in one fell swoop."

Murong Huai frowned and said:

"...If I remember correctly, Master Pei used the excuse of 'discussing cooperation'. When did he mention the words 'plotting rebellion'?"

Yue Liuyun nodded, speaking faster and faster, seeming to be very anxious and angry:

"So he was the one behind all this from the beginning to the end. He's always found a pretext to accuse me!"

Pei Duo drew his sword and pointed it at Yue Liuyun, as if he was going to chop him down in the next second.

The Quanzhou Governor said:

"...Master Pei, it's best not to take action. Our elite guards are still waiting outside. We can't come to the appointment unprepared."

Pei Duo was not anxious at all, and sneered:

"is it?"

Yue Liuyun said hurriedly:

"He has already colluded with the two generals. Before the army surrounds the camp, leave now, my lord!"

At this moment, Pei Duo was not at all angry after his thoughts were exposed. Instead, he laughed, slowly put away his sword and sat down.

He said, "...Okay, if you believe what she said, then let's go."

Seeing his reaction, the Quanzhou governor, who was originally very confident, actually felt a little hesitant.

Yes, how can we judge that what Yue Liuyun said is definitely true?

Yue Liuyun reacted very quickly and said solemnly:

"...I believe among your elite troops there are scouts specifically responsible for reconnaissance. If you still don't believe me, you can ask the main army about their direction and whether they are gradually encircling the entire camp!"

Murong Huai stopped Pei Duo, who was about to rush out with a gloomy face.

The governor of Quanzhou winked at his staff.

The last glimmer of light faded, and dusk spread across the sky like ink. On the plains outside the city, a massive army slowly moved through the gloom, like a vast net, gradually tightening.

The bonfires flickered in the night wind, and the atmosphere was solemn and gloomy.

The staff who had received the accurate reply from outside rushed in quickly, helped the Quanzhou governor up, and shouted in panic:

"My Lord, please leave now, it's true!"

"The army has begun to surround the camp!"

The governor of Quanzhou gritted his teeth and immediately ordered:

"All soldiers, listen up! Protect me and return to Quanzhou!"

"Yes!"

Pei Duo's face showed murderous intent, and he shouted loudly outside the tent:

"Brothers, listen up and stop them!"

There was chaos outside in an instant, with the sounds of fighting and weapons clashing coming one after another.

However, after giving the order, Pei Duo returned to his original seat and sat opposite Murong Huai and the Wuzhou governor, who had not moved at all.