"You're asking me?" Helan Yanting looked at Yan Qi, his voice extremely low. "I also want to know how Yan Liu was watching people!"
"This..." Yan Qi felt a powerful sense of oppression. "I'll immediately verify whether this matter is true! And find out exactly what's going on with Yan Liu!"
After saying that, Yan Qi looked up at Helan Yanting nervously, waiting for his order.
Helan Yanting's face was dark and his thoughts were unfathomable.
"What are you still standing there for?"
Yan Qi was startled and quickly nodded. He turned around and quickly left the tent.
If it was really the princess and the others who rescued the empress in disguise, what on earth was the purpose of the princess and her entourage on this trip? Or did the princess discover the prince's secret...
Yan Qi had received too much information in one day. Walking with a heavy heart, he accidentally bumped into someone's shoulder. "Who walks without looking?"
Yan Qi frowned and looked up at the person in front of him. He was in a bad mood. When he saw clearly that it was Chang Ying, his mood got even worse.
"Why is it you? The master is very busy. What do you want from him?"
Chang Ying glanced at Yan Qi. His eyes were a bit cold and he didn't seem to want to answer. He bypassed Yan Qi and was about to continue walking.
Yan Qi couldn't stand his arrogant look the most. He immediately frowned and called him to stop. "Hey, what's your attitude? I'm talking to you and you don't even respond? You've just been promoted to vice - general and your temper has really become quite big."
Yan Qi was really being inexplicable. Chang Ying was cold - faced to everyone, but was enthusiastic only towards his master. If it weren't for the fact that Chang Ying was a man, Yan Qi would really have suspected that there was some past story between the two of them.
Chang Ying snorted angrily and finally looked up and glanced at Yan Qi. "What's your attitude? Do you think you're so great just because you've been with the master for a few years? If we're really talking about it, I've been with the master much longer than you. When I was with the master, you didn't even know which little brat in the underworld was waiting to be reincarnated."
"That's just nonsense!" Yan Qi was extremely angry at these words. "When did you start following the master? Why don't I know about it?! I've been following the master since he was twelve years old until now, and I've never seen someone like you!"
"Humph, I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you. Believe it or not."
Chang Ying sneered and didn't intend to continue arguing. He turned around and left, leaving Yan Qi standing there so angry that he was about to explode.
What should I do? Does Chang Ying really have some unknown relationship with the master? Does this mean that my status as the number - one guard might be in jeopardy? Will my status in the master's heart also be in jeopardy...
The more Yan Qi thought about it, the darker his face became. He was on the verge of crying.
At this moment, in the Dans' military camp.
After Feng Yunshu and her entourage were captured, they were brought to the camp and quickly taken to the tent of General Li of the Dans.
"General, when we were out on patrol, we ran into these strange - acting men halfway. These people are very likely to be spies sent by the Yuans!"
"Spies?"
General Li looked at Feng Yunshu and her entourage, looking thoughtful.
"Are you spies from the Yuans?"
Feng Yunshu shook her head. "No, we're just passers - by who happened to pass by. It's all a misunderstanding!"
The small - time leader beside him quickly interrupted Feng Yunshu. "General Li, don't believe this man's words. These people are acting strangely. Appearing in the area where the two countries are at war at this special time, there must be something fishy about them!"
Seeing that General Li didn't say anything, the small - time leader continued. "General Li, why don't you let us take these people away and interrogate them properly? Maybe we can get some information out of them!"
General Li nodded. "Fine. In that case, you take these people away and interrogate them well to see what you can find out. If they refuse to confess, just detain these people in the camp to make up the numbers."
"Yes, General. I'll go and do it right away!"
Just then, a soldier ran in in a hurry to report. "Report to the general. News has come from the palace. The emperor was extremely angry when he heard that the crown prince was injured. He gave a strict order for us to capture the culprit."
"Besides, the emperor also demands that we find out the identity of the masked military advisor as soon as possible and capture this person alive for interrogation!"
Feng Yunshu, who hadn't had time to leave yet, perked up when she heard "the masked military advisor".
The person who could easily attack the crown prince of the Dans must not be an ordinary person. Connecting this with the characteristic of wearing a mask, Feng Yunshu seemed to be able to smell Helan Yanting's scent in the air.
It seemed highly likely that this masked military advisor was him. Feng Yunshu thought to herself.
"This masked military advisor is indeed a tough nut to crack and not a good person. Now that the crown prince is injured and our soldiers' morale is low, this is not the best time for battle. We might as well invite this military advisor out for a good talk and see if we can get this person to defect to us and offer strategies for our Dans!"
"But what if this person refuses to defect?"
"Then get rid of this person to eliminate future troubles."
"Yes, General! I'll go and do it right away!"
Hearing the conversation between the two, Feng Yunshu's heart skipped a beat. This general of the Dans was really sneaky. How could he try to scheme against and get rid of someone just because he couldn't defeat them? It was simply unethical.
While Feng Yunshu was thinking, the group was taken to a dim tent. There were all kinds of weapons and some torture instruments hanging around the tent, exuding a bloody and chilling atmosphere.
Two soldiers sitting in the tent immediately stood up when they saw someone coming. "Sir, what are your orders?"
"The general has ordered that no matter what torture you use on these people, you must get them to truthfully confess their identities. This is a rare opportunity for you. If you can get these people to confess, the general will surely reward you handsomely!"
After saying that, the small - time leader threw Feng Yunshu and the others into this place and turned around to leave.
The two soldiers looked at Feng Yunshu and the others with greedy glints in their eyes. They glanced at each other and rubbed their hands, eager to start.
"Let's see if your mouths are tougher or our torture instruments are tougher!"
Saying that, the two of them turned around to get the torture instruments. One of them took down a very thick whip, almost as thick as Feng Yunshu's wrist.
The other took out an iron branding iron from the brazier beside him, showed a chilling smile and walked towards Feng Yunshu and the others. "No matter how tough - mouthed the spies are, they'll obediently confess when they fall into our hands!"
Feng Yunshu and Qing Zhu weren't really afraid of these things. But Ziyuan was seeing this kind of scene for the first time. She trembled and moved closer to Feng Yunshu and Qing Zhu.
Feng Yunshu patted her hand and smiled. "Don't be scared. The show has just begun."
"Xiaoling, Qing Zhu, knock these two out directly. Then borrow their identities and appearances to have some fun in this Dans' military camp!"
Xiaoling was extremely excited after hearing this. "Great! This game is so much fun. I like it!"
"But mistress, there are only two of them. If Brother Qing Zhu and I use their identities, what about you and Sister Ziyuan?"
"There's no shortage of small soldiers in the military camp. That's not a problem."
After the group finished discussing, Feng Yunshu looked up at the two small soldiers walking towards them, curled her lips and sneered. "Do you think it's really something to be proud of to bully others and use such cruel torture on them?"