Chapter 53: Alerting the enemy and avoiding the false

Yan Lingji was wandering around Lanxiu Villa listlessly.

The queen's dream was shattered before it was completed.

Cheng Jiao left, saying that it was getting dark and he couldn't stay out all night.

This made Yan Lingji very angry, and she began to feel a little insecure about her beauty.

A man and a woman alone, in a wild mountain villa, don't you have any idea at all? Can I eat you?
Cheng Jiao naturally didn't know what Yan Lingji was going through. If he knew, he would probably run even faster.

Don't touch a woman who has evil intentions towards you. The more beautiful she is, the more dangerous she is.

Just like cooking puffer fish, you need to patiently remove the toxins inside before you can enjoy the delicious taste.

The next morning, Cheng Jiao, who had just finished sparring with Jing Wei, was going out to eat soup dumplings when he heard diners in the restaurant talking about the ghost soldiers.

The news that Lord Anping and Lord Longquan died in prison was suspected to be caused by ghost soldiers. The story was widely spread and sounded very real.

Cheng Jiao slurped the delicious meat juice from the soup dumplings and made up his mind.

It's time for Brother Han to charge into battle!
"Sir, why are you here so early today? Sister Zi Nu is still upstairs getting dressed, please wait a moment."

Caidie holds the zither and prepares to review.

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "No problem, Caidie, can you play a song for me?"

There was a blush on Caidie's fair face as she recalled the ridiculous days when she and Hongyu had accompanied Cheng Jiao not long ago.

"Please give your comments, sir."

The melodious piano music flowed slowly, relaxing Cheng Jiao's mood as he was drinking afternoon tea.

Zi Nu said that Cai Die learned the art of playing the zither from Nong Yu. I wonder what kind of spiritual experience Nong Yu will get from the music she plays. I can't help but look forward to it.

Zi Nu walked slowly to Cheng Jiao's side, without saying a word, and listened to the music with Cheng Jiao.

Time slowed down at this moment. Cheng Jiao had been brought into the mood of the music and was unaware of Zi Nu's arrival.

It was not until Caidie bowed slightly to Zinu and left the room that Cheng Jiao realized that Zinu's hands were gently rubbing his shoulders. No wonder he was so relaxed just now.

Zi Nu sat on Cheng Jiao's legs, hugged Cheng Jiao's neck, and looked at him with her big eyes without blinking. Her charm was unobstructed for him to see.

Cheng Jiao stretched out his hands and hugged Zi Nu's white and soft waist.

Watching her delicate feet swaying gently on his legs, the purple toenails gleaming with a crystal luster, making her white calves seem to be inlaid with purple diamonds, the finishing touch, fascinating.

The two men were facing each other, less than three inches apart.

He sniffed it and it smelled so good. What was that smell? He wanted to taste it.

Zi Nu opened her red lips slightly: "Did you come here just to listen to the music?"

Cheng Jiao leaned his head against Zi Nu's and said, "Of course not. I heard that Lord Anping and Lord Longquan died in prison this morning. I came to ask you if you have caught the enemy."

Zi Nu exhaled a breath of fragrance: "Almost, that person's Qinggong is outstanding, I was a little slow. But I found the black feather on the ground, and it is exactly the same as the black feather left by the ghost soldiers who attacked Han Fei that day."

Cheng Jiao tapped Zi Nu's lips gently and said, "In Xinzheng City right now, the only ones who can outrun you are the bird leaders under Ji Wuye, the Black Crow and the White Phoenix. The black feather must have been left by the Black Crow."

Zi Nu pursed her lips that had been touched by Cheng Jiao and said, "I have heard of the two of them. They are Ji Wuye's right-hand men, specializing in handling the dirty work of killing people and silencing them for Ji Wuye. They are extremely loyal to Ji Wuye."

"Whether they are loyal or not is not certain. I still admire Bai Feng and Mo Ya."

"Oh? Do they have other ideas?"

"After all, they are people, not birds."

Cheng Jiao and Zi Nu were affectionate for a while, then stood up.

It's not that I want to, but I can't.

Wei Zhuang walked in and saw Zi Nu's flushed face and Cheng Jiao's unsatisfied expression. He said nothing and looked calm. "King Han announced that Ji Wuye will perform a ritual to eliminate the resentment of the ghost soldiers."

Wei Zhuang knelt beside the table, filled the bronze goblet with wine, and spoke slowly.

"Is the case of the ghost soldiers robbing the pay over like this?"

Zi Nu couldn't accept it.

"Zhang Kaidi promised Han Fei the position of Sikou, but he didn't fulfill it."

Wei Zhuang drank half the cup and left the other half.

"I didn't expect that the Prime Minister would go back on his word."

Wei Zhuang drank the wine in the cup and said nothing more.

Zi Nu lowered her eyebrows in thought: "The case was closed hastily, and Han Fei did not show any reaction. Could it be because of Zhang Liang?"

Cheng Jiao handed Zi Nu a cup of tea.

"For this reason, I have met Zhang Liang before. He is a humble, gentle man, smart and resourceful. His grandfather did not keep his word, so Zhang Liang must feel guilty towards Han Fei and think that he owes Han Fei a favor. Once a person like him has such an idea, he will do his best to help Han Fei."

Zi Nu understood something: "Han Fei wanted to use Zhang Liang for his own purposes? So he didn't choose to continue investigating?"

Cheng Jiao shook his head.

"You don't understand Han Fei. Han Fei is very arrogant. The deadline for the case of the ghost soldiers robbing the pay is ten days, and today is the final day. If the case is not concluded, then Ji Wuye will attack Zhang Xiangguo. There are not many people in the Han court who can restrain Ji Wuye. Han Fei will not let Ji Wuye go any further."

Zi Nu added: "The reason why Ji Wuye wants to close the case is because of the deaths of Anping Jun and Longquan Jun, the two brothers of the King of Han. If the ghost soldiers continue to make trouble, the fragile balance in the court will collapse at any time. The King of Han will choose to form an alliance with Prime Minister Zhang to counter Ji Wuye's strength and stop playing tricks on the balance."

Cheng Jiao nodded: "Yes, Ji Wuye was able to become a general. Maybe he doesn't understand the ins and outs of this, but he will also realize that if he lets things develop, it will be very disadvantageous to him. People like him are very sensitive to dangerous things, like wild animals."

Wei Zhuang heard Zi Nu and Cheng Jiao's analysis and inferences.

After refilling his glass of wine, he thought more. Han Fei seemed to be sending a signal of deeper cooperation to Zhang Kaidi, so he was doing him a favor.

Even if Zhang Kaidi did not give Han Fei the position of Sikou, even if Zhang Kaidi broke his promise and was even a little afraid of Han Fei, Han Fei would not feel resentful, but would be more confident.

It's a pity that Zhang Kaidi lived for several more decades, but the older he got, the more afraid he became. He was afraid of everything and had no courage to compete with Ji Wuye. Zhang Liang had noticed something and wondered what actions the two of them would take next.

Zi Nu sighed, "In any case, the military pay was embezzled by Ji Wuye."

Cheng Jiao put his arms around Zi Nu's dignified and round shoulders.

"The military pay will not be lost. Zhang Liang and Han Fei have many tricks up their sleeves."

"Oh? Then tell me, how did the two of them get their military pay? Now that the case is closed, what reason do they have to continue investigating?"

Cheng Jiao held the wine glass and shook it constantly.

"If you have doubts, you should knock on the truth; if you have doubts, you should check and act; if you have doubts, you can be the matchmaker of Yin."

Wei Zhuang reacted instantly and suddenly looked up at Cheng Jiao.

"Use the art of war, startle the enemy by striking at the grass, avoid the false and attack the real, and let Ji Wuye lead us to find the military pay?"

He was sure that this was indeed the best solution.

Han Fei doesn't have much time left. Instead of going to great lengths to find him, wouldn't it be better to let Ji Wuye lead the way?
His gaze towards Cheng Jiao became deep. He was very smart, but he didn't think in that direction. This required wisdom.

It is not easy to respond and find solutions to problems in a short period of time.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door and the three of them fell silent.

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