Author: Yao Jishan

This time, Ali had nothing to say and could only weakly respond with the word "yes".

The study became silent, with only the sound of turning pages mixed with the drizzle, adding to the loneliness.

Under the banana tree by the back window of the study, a dark figure was crouching close to the tree.

The place chosen for this man was excellent. The candle shadow cast in the window did not touch him at all, and his whole person almost melted into the night. His appearance could not be seen at all. He could only vaguely tell that he was a tall man.

, he moves as nimble as a civet cat, so he must have good martial arts skills.

The man was obviously eavesdropping, but unfortunately, the master and servant in the study never said a word, as if they were too worried to even have the strength to speak. Only the occasional sound of cups and cups showed that the room

The people inside are still there.

After waiting for about half a moment, I could see and hear no useful news. The man under the banana leaf straightened up slightly, bowed his waist and tiptoed back a few steps. He waited until he left the area covered by the banana tree, and then his figure changed.

As soon as he showed it, he suddenly disappeared into the night rain.

After a few breaths, a shrill bird cry suddenly came from the distance, which sounded like the cry of a night owl.

"Let's go." Ali turned his head and glanced at the rear window and said in a very low voice.

The night owl's cry was a signal that the eavesdropper had left.

Gu De raised his chin at Ali, who understood, picked up a cup of tea, stood up and walked to the back window, opened the window sash and pretended to pour tea out, and looked around.

The rain was like mist, and the area around the window was empty.

Ali breathed a sigh of relief, left the window wide open, returned to the case with an empty teacup in his hands, and said with a relaxed expression: "Master, I'm really gone."

He curled his lips and said with some disdain: "Hey, I know how to eavesdrop. I have eavesdropped so many times. Tomorrow there may be another feast of killing chickens and geese."

Having said this, he swallowed softly and glanced at Gu De.

When Gilles was in a good mood, she would order the kitchen to cook chickens and ducks for a feast, but she was reluctant to eat cattle and sheep unless it was to pay for them.

Gude threw down the so-called "account book" with a "snap" and leaned back on the chair, but the expression on his face was not as happy as Ali's.

When Ali saw this, he also put away his smile and walked over to clean up the messy paper books on the desk.

These are not account books at all, but miscellaneous books found at random, only covered with an account book shell, specifically used to confuse the eldest lady.

The eldest lady has placed spies around them. They have always known about it and have never revealed it.

This is also the way to defend against enemies that Gude learned from Mr. Wu who came from the Song Dynasty.

Knowing clearly that someone is an spy but not removing them, and sometimes assigning important errands to the other party to make the other party think that they are safe, this is the "slow hand" in the art of war.

On the one hand, this move can paralyze the opponent and prevent it from making more moves. Secondly, the open chess piece is easier to control than the hidden chess piece. Thirdly, at the critical moment, this chess piece can also be used to convey false news and defeat the opponent.

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The person who was hiding outside and eavesdropping just now was one of Gude's guards.

Gude knew early on that he had been bribed by Gilles, so he and Ali deliberately put on a show for him. All the things such as debts, smuggling of slaves, selling property to raise money, etc. were all revealed to him intentionally by Gude.

And as expected, this man did his duty faithfully and reported the false news to Gilles, and this was how the so-called "interception of human slave trade" came about.

The deal was completely false, but Gilles was so carried away by the smell of money that he bit the bait in one bite.

When he played this game, Gude felt calm and didn't feel a trace of guilt.

The eldest lady has always regarded him as an enemy, and so does he. The two have been fighting for many years, and naturally they have sent many secret spies or spies to each other. You are among me, and I am among you. It is a chaotic game of chess.

At this moment, listening to the sound of Ali packing things rustlingly, Gu De closed his eyes slightly and tapped his fingers on the desk subconsciously, with thoughts in his mind.

He felt as if he was in a mist, and everything had only a vague outline. He had neither the chips at hand to clear away the mist, nor enough information to enable him to see the overall situation clearly.

There is still some anxiety, but it doesn't stop there. Emotions like anger or frustration are still very far away from him.

Any concubine who grows up in a noble family, and is the eldest son of a concubine, will understand at a very young age that anger, grievance, complaint or sadness, etc., have no other use except to please others.

It was only after Gude suffered countless losses that he learned to control his emotions and learn not to reveal anything.

However, this kind of depression was still too heavy for him, and the bright young man he once was was turned into the gloomy man he is now.

Gu De let out a low laugh, opened his eyes, took out a folded paper from his arms, opened it and took a few glances.

The handwriting on the paper can be called ugly, but the wording is extremely precise. Nothing that should be explained is omitted, and what should not be said is not mentioned at all.

After reading the lines of words several times, Gude moved over the candlestick and put a corner of the page over it.

The flames engulfed the paper bit by bit, and a few pieces of black ash fell on the desk.

This is a letter written by Aqisi to Gude.

When Lian'er took the initiative to find Ali, Gu De thought that the little Song slave came to ask him for help. At that time, he was still wondering whether this was what the Song people called "throwing himself into a trap."

But what surprised him was that Lian'er actually managed to survive in such a way.

"Lian'er is my messenger, and all the news we exchange is with him, everything."

This is the first sentence written by Aqisi in his letter.

This is clearly telling Gu De that Lian'er must live.

It was a short sentence of instructions. When Gu De read it for the first time, he almost thought it was Mang Tai giving him an order. But when he thought about it, he didn't feel angry, only a sense of helplessness.

He really didn't dare to gamble with such a charlatan killer who never saw the end of his dragon. After all, no one could guarantee whether Aqisi would suddenly have a sudden idea and send a letter to Mang Taiya one day.

Goode cannot afford to take this risk.

And the price offered by Aqisi in the letter was indeed too high to be refused. For example, the second sentence she wrote was:

"The title is your wish; escape is my wish. If you help me, I can avoid your troubles."

Gude was quite amazed that a martial artist could write such an elegant letter. Unfortunately, Aqisi was not good at writing bronze inscriptions yet, so this letter was written in Song inscriptions. She seemed to be determined.

De can understand it, and Gu De can indeed understand it, and it is mostly about intention.

Aqisi made it clear that she wanted to make a deal with him that would benefit both parties. But now it seems that things are going as she expected. Gilles actually took the bait like this. It has to be said that

, Aqisi has a very clear understanding of people's hearts, and he truly lives up to his reputation as a master of Hidden Sword Villa.
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