Xiao Cheng crossed his arms and looked at Nan Rongshu's uncertain face, but he chuckled:
"You should understand that Wang Xiao is powerful, and you and I should work together. Otherwise, once Wang Xiao returns to the court and frees up his hands, none of us will be able to escape!"
Nan Rongshu looked at Xiao Cheng who was talking eloquently, and suddenly sneered and said:
"Work together? You know a lot about me, but I don't even know your last name, what you really look like, and where you come from. How can I dare to cooperate with you?"
Xiao Cheng raised his eyebrows, leaned back against the door, tilted his head, and said:
"So, you don't agree?"
At this time, Nan Rongshu shook her head and said:
"No, I agree. After all, you guessed that the secret passage is in the side hall of Xiyi Palace, and I was seriously injured, so I have no choice!"
When Xiao Cheng heard Nan Rongshu's words, he couldn't help but froze, with a look of astonishment on his face, and said:
"You agree now?"
In the palace, it was necessary to hide Wang Xiao's eyes and ears and dig a tunnel directly to the outside of the palace. The effort, money, time and manpower spent in this process can be imagined.
Such a secret passage is definitely the biggest support for the forces behind Nan Rongshu, and it can definitely play a surprising role in winning at critical moments.
Xiao Cheng originally thought that he would need to use some rhetorical tactics, but he never thought that Nan Rongshu would nod so easily, and he subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
Nan Rongshu looked at Xiao Cheng's stunned face, an indescribable smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and said:
"Why, do you think I was playing tricks by agreeing so easily?"
Xiao Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, but he smiled and said:
"No way. We are just grasshoppers on a rope now. I'm having a hard time, how can you be better?"
"That's the truth. Now, don't you and I have a mutually exclusive relationship?" Nan Rongshu smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes turning, and she didn't know what was going on in her heart.
On the surface, Xiao Cheng nodded repeatedly and laughed in agreement. But in his heart, he was more vigilant and his thoughts were changing.
No, something is wrong with her!
I agreed so easily, so maybe this girl is holding back some evil feelings for me!
Xiao Cheng lowered his eyes and said casually:
"Then wait until it gets dark and I will escort you out of the palace."
Nan Rongshu gave Xiao Cheng a meaningful look, did not refuse, and said:
"That's fine!"
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"Mr. Tie, the low-ranking officials have searched the palace, but nothing unusual has been found!"
In the Guards Office, Mr. Tie sat at the top, listening to the reports of the generals of the Imperial Army, his brows furrowed involuntarily.
"No clues found?"
"I have been searching the palace for a day and a night, not daring to slack off at all, but there is no trace of this assassin! I am afraid that he took advantage of the chaos last night and escaped from the palace!" said the person in charge of the palace.
The two Forbidden Army captains who were searching quickly defended themselves.
As soon as these words came out, the four captains who were responsible for guarding the palace gate became anxious and couldn't help but said anxiously:
"You guys are farting... Mr. Tie, who is in charge of the four gates of the palace in a humble position, did not dare to slack off. He immediately blocked the palace gates. The brothers on guard have never come down until now. I can guarantee that the assassins will not
Mr. Tie looked at the people in the hall. The generals of the Forbidden Army were full of energy as they shied away from their responsibilities. They were not tired at all. His face was sullen and he couldn't help scolding:
"Even now, we are still shirking responsibility! Do you really think that I won't dare to touch you even if the Grand Master is not in the capital?"
Having said this, Mr. Tie suddenly thought of Zhong Lilai, frowned, and asked:
"Where is Mr. Weiwei? Why don't you see him now?"
The generals of the Forbidden Army who had just been arguing and shirkring their responsibilities immediately shut their mouths when they heard Mr. Tie's question. They did not dare to say anything and stood there, pretending to be wooden sculptures.
Mr. Tie saw everyone suddenly freeze, his brows dropped, he suppressed the anger in his heart, gritted his teeth and said:
"Speak! Aren't you very eloquent just now?"
In the hall, still no one spoke.
Although Mr. Tie is an aide to the Grand Master, and this time he was entrusted by the Grand Master to handle affairs in the capital. But Zhongli is not bad at all. He is a close confidant of the Grand Master. No matter how many mistakes he has made over the years, the Grand Master has never cared about it.
Although Mr. Tie is powerful, the county magistrate is not as good as the current governor. Offending him is much better than offending Zhongli.
Looking at the appearance of these Forbidden Army generals, Mr. Tie became even more convinced that he had made the right move by inserting Cheng Bushi.
He took a deep breath, turned to look at Cheng Bushi, who had been standing in the corner with a sullen face since just now, and said:
"Captain Cheng, where are the guards?"
Cheng Bushi raised his head and looked at the secret looks from several captains around him, which were either joking or mocking. With an indifferent expression, he took a step forward, cupped his hands and said:
"Sir, the guard was injured. He took leave in the morning and went home to rest."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was only a "bang" sound, which startled all the generals in the hall.
In a rage, Mr. Tie hit the desk with his iron fan. The desk could not withstand such a thunderous blow and it immediately cracked.
"Okay, okay! I'm asking you again, do you take what Colonel Cheng said seriously?" Mr. Tie tightly clenched the iron fan in his hand and stared at the Captain present with murderous intent in his eyes.
The power of the seventh-level master surged out, exuding an awe-inspiring murderous aura, making all the generals present feel as if they were in a quagmire, unable to even breathe freely.
"Let me ask one last question, is what Commander Cheng said true?" Mr. Tie said murderously.
All the Forbidden Army generals lowered their heads and trembled all over, but still did not dare to speak.
At this time, Mr. Tie laughed angrily, nodded repeatedly, and said:
"Okay, okay...someone is here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards of Taishi Mansion rushed in.
By this time, everyone also knew that Mr. Tie was really angry.
There was only a "pop" sound, and the two Forbidden Army captains quickly knelt down on the ground and said urgently:
"Mr. Tie, Mr. Tie, what Commander Cheng said is true. What he said is true! Mr. Wei Wei had already gone home to recuperate."
Mr. Tie sneered twice and pointed his iron fan.
The captain of the Taishi Mansion immediately stepped forward and kicked the four captains to the ground who did not retract their confessions due to a moment of hesitation.
"Mr. Tie, we are not guilty! I, I really didn't know that Mr. Weiwei took leave and went home!"
"Yes, Mr. Tie, I have been on duty at the palace gate. I really don't know!"
The four captains felt regretful, and their consecutive victories were called Qu Dao.
Mr. Tie sneered twice and said:
"Master Wei Wei is seriously injured, so he should stay at home and recuperate! He has been extremely tired from last night to now, so he should also go home and recuperate!"
The four captains didn't know why Mr. Tie had such a big reaction. Someone immediately stammered:
"Sir, Mr. Tie, we are captains of the imperial army, and we need to get the nod of the captain of the guard when we ask questions!"
Mr. Tie waved his hand expressionlessly, and the guards of the Taishi Mansion immediately took the order and pressed the four people down.
"The guards have asked for leave. For the time being, the affairs of the Imperial Guard can be handled through negotiation between the three captains. Is this feasible?" Mr. Tie said in a deep voice, looking at the two captains who reacted very quickly.
At this point, the two captains had no choice but to look sad, nod their heads, and dare not say a word.