Everyone's eyes were filled with murderous intent. There was a traitor among the five of them and almost killed everyone. This was something that no one could tolerate. Chen Shi'en's Dantian was full of blood, and he looked like he would immediately kill him as soon as he determined his purpose.
"Hmph! What does this mean? Do you still think it's me? Among the four of us, apart from Senior Brother Chen, I am the one who has killed the most people. In my opinion, Fang Bai and Jiang Jianqing, the real traitors can only be the two of you. .It’s not you, it’s you!”
Meng Shenji said angrily.
"Hmph! Senior Brother Meng, that's not what you said. Before Senior Brother Yang appeared, the people you killed were all ordinary people. You know, you have an excellent reputation within the sect. Three years ago, you had a record A record of capturing two evil masters in an ordinary mission. Isn't this performance not in line with your strength?"
Fang Bai said coldly.
Meng Shenji wanted to pour dirty water on him and Jiang Jianqing, but he would never accept it.
"Hmph! Compared to you who didn't kill anyone, only injured a few, and even hurt Senior Brother Chen, I'm already much better than you. I even doubt whether Senior Brother Chen was injured on purpose by you!"
Meng Shen said in a cold voice.
"Meng Shenji! You did it on purpose, right?"
Fang Bai said angrily. He pressed his right hand on the scabbard of his sword, as if he was ready to take action at any time.
"If you make a move, you will be dead. Fang Bai, just give it a try."
Meng Shen drew his long sword with a clanging sound, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Meng Shenji, do you think I'm afraid of you? Just do it and see who dies in whose hands!"
Fang Bai was furious, and with a flash of cold light, he also pulled out the long sword in its sheath.
The tension between the two was on the verge of breaking out.
"Two senior brothers, calm down. The matter has not been found out, so don't get excited yet."
Jiang Jianqing's expression changed and he repeatedly tried to dissuade her.
"Jiang Jianqing, it's best not to approach us easily until you prove your innocence."
Meng Shenji said coldly, with a warning in his eyes.
Jiang Jianqing's expression froze. Meng Shenji was actually worried that he might take the opportunity to attack him.
"enough!"
Seeing that his fellow disciple, who had just shared the joys and sorrows and escaped death, was about to draw his sword at him in the blink of an eye. Meng Shenji finally couldn't help but shout angrily.
Veins were popping on his forehead. It was definitely not what he wanted for things to develop to this point. In fact, from the beginning, he didn't mention the possibility of a mole at all, just because he was worried that this situation would happen.
——When a group of people are infighting, suspicious, and jealous of each other, how can they expect to work together to complete this "court order" task and show prestige for the sect.
Even more, when the newly appointed young general sees what is happening now, what will he think of the Iron Crown Sect?
"Fang Bai, Meng Shenji, put away your swords!"
Chen Shien said sternly. His expression left no room for doubt.
Fang Bai hesitated for a while. He was grateful to Chen Shien and didn't want to go against his will. But in the current situation, he couldn't just take back his sword.
Yang Ji watched with cold eyes, watching everyone's expressions from beginning to end. To be honest, he was not surprised at all that it had developed to this point.
Even when he discovered that the man in black was quietly approaching, Yang Ji had already suspected that there was a mole. He also knew that it would develop to this point.
However, everyone has their own understanding at the moment, and it is obviously not that easy to find out the mole through words.
"Senior Brother Chen, I have discovered something about the inner ghost."
Yang Ji took two steps forward and walked not far away from Meng Shenji and Fang Bai. His position was neither far nor close, and he stood at a unique Qi point, which happened to deter Meng Shenji and Fang Bai at the same time.
People can't concentrate on taking action.
One sentence immediately attracted everyone's attention. Even Meng Shenji and Fang Bai looked over.
"Yang Ji, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Chen Shien frowned and said.
"Ah!"
Yang Ji smiled, his eyes slowly passing over everyone's faces, as if he wanted to find out the truth.
"When I was hunting at night, I came back a little late. In the woods just outside the campfire, I really saw someone letting go of a night owl... and it flew out!"
"!!!"
Everyone's bodies trembled violently, and they all showed shocked expressions.
"who is it?"
Jiang Jianqing blurted out.
Yang Ji's eyes slowly passed over everyone's faces, and then he shook his head: "It was very dark at that time, and there were trees blocking the view, so I couldn't see clearly at all."
"Hmph! That's ridiculous! I thought you had discovered something? It turned out to be a bird. Yang Ji, have you never seen the world, or something? If there are no birds in the forest, is it still a forest? Do you have to be suspicious at the slightest sign of trouble? Really?
Ridiculous!"
Meng Shenji sneered, flicked his sleeves, and withdrew his sword with a clang.
Yang Ji glanced at him deeply and just smiled without distinguishing.
"Yang Ji, you mean. You mean, the reason why we were ambushed is because someone used that night owl to pass the message out?"
Chen Shi'en did not laugh this matter off. On his hard face, his two thick eyebrows formed a "chuan" shape, looking thoughtful.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out. It was completely dark at that time, and all the birds were silent. Only this bird flew eastward, and then we encountered a sneak attack. It is unknown whether there is any connection between this."
Yang Ji said calmly, but he didn't bite the bird to death, so he must have tipped off the news.
"That being said, there's still no way to be sure."
Chen Shien looked disappointed.
The matter has reached this point, and everyone has gone from fighting side by side to now being suspicious of each other, tit for tat, and full of conflicts, but in the end the truth has not been found out.
It has to be said that it is really not worth the loss!
"Elder brother, I think we may be looking in the wrong direction regarding this matter."
Jiang Jianqing suddenly raised his head, looking thoughtful.
"How to say?"
Chen Shien said in surprise.
"Everyone has been guessing that there is a mole. Have you ever thought about it? Maybe we are wrong at all. Why must it be a mole? The imperial court's recruitment task is done every year. It is not a secret at all. These people may
I have known the news for a long time, so I specially stopped us here."
Jiang Jianqing said in a deep voice.
"But if it's not a mole, how do they know we're here?"
Chen Shi'en said.
"Bonfire, have you forgotten that bonfire?"
Jiang Jianqing glanced at everyone and reminded.
boom!
After being reminded by him, everyone came back to their senses, feeling stunned and shocked. Only Jiang Jianqing's voice continued in their ears:
"This place is inaccessible. Have you ever thought about how ordinary people would build a bonfire here? We were only thinking about making dinner, but we never thought about it. It was the bonfire at night that pointed the way for them!
This night’s attack!”
Jiang Jianqing's voice was resounding, and it was obvious that he had given it careful consideration.
Everyone thought thoughtfully. Indeed, during the day, a bonfire was indeed inconspicuous. But at night, the sky and the earth were pitch black. At this time, any light from the fire would be extremely dazzling and could be seen from a long distance.
"Haha, that's ridiculous!"
A harsh voice came from Xiacha: "Are you out of your mind to say this?"
"The green mountains are vast, and there is more than one road leading to Langya County. And such a big green mountain, can't we hide a few people? How do they know where to squat us?"
Meng Shenji did not hide the sarcasm in his eyes:
"Moreover, how many thousands of trees are there? How can they block a little fire? We don't always light bonfires there. If there is no signal contact and guidance, how can they know our exact location? - It's ridiculous that you still still have it.
I think what they said makes sense.”
Jiang Jianqing's expression froze, and his face was full of embarrassment. He only thought that this matter might not be done by a traitor, and in his eagerness, he did not think about details such as trees and mountains.
"Actually, there is another possibility."
Yang Ji stared at everyone and suddenly said:
"The news is leaked. It doesn't necessarily happen among us. It may also happen on Tieguan Mountain."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was surprised. Even Meng Shenji looked over and wanted to know why he said such a thing.
"There is no news in the world that is impermeable. I suspect that the secret of this operation has been leaked while we were still on the mountain. The green mountains are indeed vast, and hiding a few people is not a problem. Except for Senior Brother Chen himself, no one else knows
Wherever we might go."
"However, as long as we send a few people to disguise ourselves and guard the official road, and send a few more people to follow from the Iron Crown Sect, we will follow you all the way. Don't you think that you really can't find any trace of us?"
Yang Ji said in a deep voice.
The horses are very large, and they will definitely leave traces wherever they pass. Moreover, the war horses are fat and strong, and have iron hooves, so they will leave clear footprints wherever they pass.
Unless you deliberately remove the traces, you can definitely find it by following the traces.
"As for why they know our exact location... as long as they follow us all the way, it is not difficult to determine where we are sleeping. Coupled with the bonfire mentioned by Senior Brother Jiang, this night attack is completely doable. After all,
, there are still tracking masters in this world.”
Yang Ji spoke eloquently and finished all the speculations in one breath. Looking up again, everyone had thoughtful expressions on their faces, as if they were all thinking about the possibilities mentioned.
Only Meng Shenji took a deep look at Yang Ji, with a different taste in his eyes, but said nothing.
"This situation is not impossible."
Chen Shien frowned and thought for a long time, and finally nodded. He carefully thought about Yang Ji's statement, and found that in theory, it was completely possible.
Moreover, according to what Yang Ji said, it is indeed not difficult to track them.
"Haha, Yang Ji, what you said makes sense. I still don't believe that after we all fought side by side and escaped death, there would be an insider. And if there was really an insider, why didn't he take action at that time?"
Fang Bai suddenly laughed and looked much more relaxed.
"I also think Junior Brother Yang's statement is reasonable. Almost every one of us has taken advantage of it and killed the man in black. Although Junior Brother Fang has not killed, he has assisted us in killing indirectly. I don't think any insider would
Is that what you’re going to do?”
Jiang Jianqing also smiled. Apparently he also felt that compared to the unacceptable thing of "inner ghost", what Yang Ji said was more acceptable.
Among the group of people, Meng Shenji was suddenly the only one left.
"Hmph! It's all up to you no matter what! - My horse was frightened just now. I'll go take a look first, and I'll be on the road tomorrow."
Meng Shenji flicked his sleeves and left straight away.
Although he didn't say it directly, this attitude undoubtedly acquiesced to Yang Ji's statement.
"Haha, it was a false alarm."
Everyone's attitude became much more relaxed.
Only Yang Ji looked at Meng Shenji's back and frowned deeply. He was the only one who knew that the rhetoric just now was completely nonsense.
Among the five people, there is definitely a "ghost".
He originally suspected that Meng Shenji was the mole, but the results of his observation surprised him. Meng Shenji was indeed suspicious, but he was definitely not the "ghost"?
"Who on earth is it?"
Yang Ji murmured to himself. His eyes passed over Chen Shien, Fang Bai, and Jiang Jianqing imperceptibly, and he felt that the three of them were full of suspicion.