Dragon flies 95

  If Ye Wuyue hadn't mentioned it, Luo Jiuhe would have truly forgotten what he looked like the first time he killed someone.

  But Ye Wuyue brought it up afterwards, and Luo Jiuhe was suddenly annoyed. There were not only them, the first batch of family guards, but also those 78 who joined later!

  Especially with his partner around, since he became the leader, he has eight people under him to order around, and he is really proud of himself.

  He glared at Ye Wuyue with annoyance, thinking that his own partner must have been suppressing Ye Wuyue's partner recently, which was why he said such a thing on purpose.

  He got on stage and turned around, still thinking about this matter in his heart, shouting "one, two", but suddenly the sound stopped.

  Sweat started coming out from behind his back.

  "Wu Ya is usually ruthless in his actions. Will he be jealous of me in his heart and intentionally not catch me, letting me get hurt?"

  "If it's just an ordinary fall, I wouldn't be afraid, it's just a flesh wound. But if you fall from a high platform and hit your head, you'll become a useless fool like an old cow!"

  "There's also Lao Niu, I've often ridiculed him, just now he was still competing with me for credit. He may be a fool, but when a fool becomes cunning, he's even more terrifying than those who appear clever on the surface!"

  The more he thought about it, the more tangled Luo Jiuhe's mind became. The more tangled his mind was, the less he could make that backward move.

  "What's wrong, aren't you very capable? You're also afraid?" Ye Wuyue sneered from below.

  Yu Guozhen saw this scene, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, then called Gao Dazhu: "Watch them, let them continue to do it until I come back. Erzhu, did that guy say anything?"

  The two men stuffed the spy into a thatched hut outside the courtyard, and had just returned, laughing and saying: "That fellow is stubborn, I used a bit of force on him, but he only grunted and didn't say a single word."

  Yu Guozhen was somewhat surprised, the two pillars were ruthless, ordinary thieves would beg for mercy after being intimidated a little, but that spy didn't say a word!

  "He's a professional explorer...the figure behind him is by no means simple!"

  Yu Guozhen hesitated for a moment: "Let's go, I'll see him again."

  The scout was suspended from the crossbeam of a woodshed with his hands tied behind him. The way he was hung was ingenious: by pulling his arms up, if he stood on tiptoes, his hands would be relieved somewhat. But it is impossible for a person to support their own weight on tiptoes for long periods of time; most of the time, he had to put his feet down, and then his arms would be pulled upwards again. In short, it was extremely uncomfortable, with him constantly shifting between standing on tiptoes and lifting his arms.

  This is not Yu Guozhen teaching Er Zhu, but Er Zhu self-taught.

  That person saw Yu Guozhen come in, his eyelids slightly raised, and his mouth pursed. Yu Guozhen noticed this detail, apparently, that person was not going to cooperate with him anymore.

  "Little official, would you like me to add some more tricks for him?"

  Yu Guozhen smiled slightly, seemingly in agreement. Er Zhu walked towards the man, chuckling to himself and said: "Honesty is rewarded, resistance is punished. I'm telling you, uncle, judging from your appearance, you're probably in your thirties or forties, with a wife and kids at home. Don't you want to go back and see them?"

  His pupils contracted for a moment, but it wasn't tension, it was indignation.

  "It seems that his family members are no threat to this guy... His family members should all be gone." Yu Guozhen thought.

  Ergou was just about to show off his latest cool moves, when Yu Guozhen suddenly waved his hand: "This man is a hero, don't use those tricks to humiliate him, untie the rope."

  Although he didn't understand, Er Zhu still faithfully executed Yu Guozhen's order. The man was released and stretched his arms, then turned around to stare at Yu Guozhen: "You little brat, don't think you can get a single word out of my mouth!"

  Yu Guozhen smiled slightly: "From your mouth, I already know enough."

  He was stunned.

  "It's not just speaking out loud that reveals secrets." Yu Guozhen said in a low and slow tone: "If you don't speak, then it proves one thing, your identity is not to be seen, absolutely not an official."

  "If you were a member of the factory guard, you would have shouted and cursed as soon as you were caught, pretending to be a big shot, but instead you didn't make a sound, and as soon as you were exposed, you fled with all your might, which means you are either a bandit or a thief."

  "But ordinary bandits don't have your kind of audacity, having suffered the tactics of the two pillars yet not saying a word, at least they would curse loudly. Therefore, I deduce that you are either not an ordinary bandit or one of Gao Qiu's subordinates who is causing chaos in the Central Plains, and there aren't many people like you."

  Yu Guozhen said a few words and stopped for a moment, observing the reaction of the spy. The spy's face was no longer as calm as it had been at first.

  Yu Guozhen smiled with satisfaction: "A person like you, yet sent to play the role of a spy... this has piqued my interest. Thinking about it, your identity is almost self-evident."

  That scout sneered: "I don't believe you can guess my identity!"

  "You should know, I've brought some refugees who escaped the war from Shandong, so I'm very familiar with their accent. Your voice also has a Shandong accent." Yu Guozhen said slowly: "I suppose... your hometown is Shandong?"

  Tan's face changed suddenly: "This is impossible!"

  "You think your accent has changed, but actually it hasn't changed much at all, haha..."

  "Absolutely impossible, I've lived in Yangzhou for ten years..."

  The scout's words stopped abruptly, glaring at Yu Guozhen, who smiled slightly. This scout had undergone special training, but was still tricked into revealing important information by him!

  "What you said is right, your accent has indeed lost its local flavor, I was just teasing you."

  "You!"

  "You think you're clever and secretive, but in my eyes, there's no secret to speak of." Yu Guozhen stretched out a finger: "It's now the fifth year of Chongzhen, you arrived in Yangzhou ten years ago, let me think... what big event happened in Shandong ten years ago..."

  When he said this, the scout's face had already changed greatly, revealing a look of horror!

  He didn't underestimate Yu Guozhen, so he came to spy very secretly. Even the eyes and ears set up by Er Zhuang in the town didn't discover his espionage. If Yu Guozhen hadn't discovered a flaw halfway, this trip would have been successful!

  Yu Guozhen now not only saw through the weakness but also broke his disguise, and even turned out the secret he had hidden most deeply!

  If it were just him, there wouldn't be much of a problem, but this matter involves hundreds and thousands of people behind the scenes, and if those people are also dragged out, that would be a disaster!

  "Ten years ago was the second year of Tianqi, Shandong... the Xiangjiao uprising occurred." Yu Guozhen looked at the fear on his opponent's face, a faintly mocking smile floated onto his: "Xu Hongru died, and Wang Haixian escaped to Yangzhou."

  At this time, the scout did not dare to say a word, biting his teeth tightly and holding his breath, as if he was afraid that Yu Guozhen would get more information from his breathing.

  Although Wang Haoxian was later captured and killed, there were also rumors that the one who died was just a substitute. Yu Guozhen said slowly again: "I'm more inclined to believe that rumor, Wang Sen and Wang Haoxian, father and son, are generally speaking, although they have big ambitions but lack ability, can only deceive some ignorant people in the countryside, but at least they have one advantage, which is being afraid of death and knowing how to escape."

  Wang Sen was the founder of the Xiangjiao sect. Yu Guozhen had heard a lot about this person from Zhitouer, who had been captured in 1595 but managed to escape from prison and remained at large until he was betrayed by a disciple and re-arrested in 1614, dying in prison five years later! Wang Houxian was the son of Wang Sen, originally hiding in Luanzhou. After Xu Hongru's rebellion, he escaped from Luanzhou to Yangzhou!

  "Shut up!" The scout heard him insult Wang Sen and Wang Hao's father and son, and he couldn't hold back anymore, shouting loudly.

  "Did I say it wrong? Wang Haoxian is indeed clever, releasing a substitute in Yangzhou and then hiding himself in Yangzhou again. This way, no one would think that he, who had already died in Yangzhou, was still alive in Yangzhou."

  At this point, Yu Guozhen's mind was racing. He had no connection with the Huanxiang Sect, so why did Wang Haoxian send someone to spy on him?

  That scout stared blankly at Yu Guozhen, as if he was looking at a ghost, and after a long time, he finally spoke: "You... you are so clever and resourceful, of course, you can see that the throne of the Zhu family's emperor is now unstable!"

  Yu Guozhen was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing: "What's it to you?"

  "Our family's master is the reincarnation of Maitreya, destined to rule the world. The reason he has not yet succeeded is only because the two stars, Wenqu and Wuqu, who are supposed to assist him, have not yet been born. You are so young, yet you possess such wisdom, you must be the reincarnation of Wenqu. If you assist our family's master, wealth and glory will be within your grasp!"

  This spy was indeed a die-hard follower of the Fragrance Sect, and although he had fallen into Yu Guozhen's hands, he began to persuade Yu Guozhen. Yu Guozhen furrowed his brow: "Hmph, even if I were Wen Qu, what use would it be? Without Wu Qu, it's still not enough."

  The scout was overjoyed, thinking that his own persuasion had moved Yu Guozhen somewhat. At this time, the ignorant people of the world often blindly believed in superstitions, and the scout himself was a fanatical believer, so he spoke again: "You just rest assured, Wu Qu has already descended into the world and holds military power in his hands. As long as you are willing to assist the Lord, you will be able to meet him. At that time, three thousand tiger-like warriors will march straight to the land of Youyan, and the dragon will fly high, reopening the primordial heavens!"

  "Ah!"

  Yu Guozhen couldn't help but burst out laughing. This couplet was indeed impressive, but the actions of the Fragrance Sect were not so impressive!

  Whether it was the Xiangjiao sect or its parent sect, the Bailian sect, Yu Guozhen didn't have a good impression of either. He had asked all he wanted to ask, and although he still didn't know where Wang Haoxian and that Wuqu Xing were now or what their current status was, Yu Guozhen understood that it was impossible to get any information out of this scout.

  "Bind this fellow again." He said to Er Zhu: "Tomorrow, send him to the county town... The evil spirit of Huanxiangjiao, this is a great achievement. Our Xiang'an Patrol Office will surely have rewards coming!"

  Gao Er Zhu heard his words, slightly stunned for a moment. Xiao Guan Ren never put the rewards of the government in his eyes. Their identity as a patrol inspector was a protective umbrella raised after capturing and killing the Taihu Lake bandits to avoid malicious people. Xiao Guan Ren suddenly mentioned this matter, there must be a deep meaning.

  Then he nodded in agreement: "The officer is right, bandits are more valuable than lake pirates!"