Mu Fengqie and Zhu Fei were strolling around Pingzhou City. Taking advantage of the fact that the Tule Tribe hadn't launched an attack on the city for the time being, Mu Fengqie was wandering around the city to see if there were any suspicious people.
"Young Mistress, is it really useful for us to search aimlessly like this?" Zhu Fei twitched the corner of her mouth.
They had been walking for a whole day and found nothing. There were only a few pedestrians on the street. Although it didn't look so desolate, there weren't many people either. She really didn't know what they were doing out here.
Mu Fengqie always felt that something was off. No matter how powerful the Tule Tribe was, they couldn't know everything about the city so well, nor could they be so brazen as to attack the city.
It was a foregone conclusion that someone in the Qin Dynasty had betrayed and colluded with the Tule Tribe. Maybe there were also informants of the Tule Tribe in Pingzhou City. That was why Mu Fengqie came to the street on a whim to take a chance.
Mu Fengqie didn't answer Zhu Fei's words. Her attention was all on the people, and she didn't care about what Zhu Fei said.
However, about twenty minutes later, a patrol team came towards them. The leader of this team was General Wang from the prefect's mansion, and Mu Fengqie recognized him.
Mu Fengqie just took a glance and was about to find something to eat when she suddenly noticed that General Wang seemed to say something to the soldiers and then left the team.
There was nothing strange about this in itself, but General Wang was furtively looking around, as if he was on guard against something. This was what caught Mu Fengqie's attention.
"Let's follow him and see what's going on!" Mu Fengqie whispered.
The two of them secretly followed General Wang. They saw him pass through several alleys and finally enter a house. Mu Fengqie and Zhu Fei quickly hid themselves. They both thought it was very strange.
If this was his home, why was he acting so furtively? Moreover, as a military officer, he shouldn't leave his post without permission. So Mu Fengqie's intuition told her that General Wang must be up to something.
"General Wang is suspicious. Zhu Fei, let's follow him secretly. We mustn't be discovered."
"Yes, Young Mistress."
The two of them tiptoed forward. Before they could get close to the house, Mu Fengqie was pulled away like a gust of wind. When she came to her senses, she found that she was back at their hiding place.
The one who pulled her was a dirty half - grown child. The little boy's eyes were clear and bright, and he didn't look like a bad person.
Zhu Fei was startled. She angrily drew her sword and pointed it at the little boy's neck. The little boy was so frightened that he let go of his hand.
"Don't kill me. I'm not a bad person. The one just now is the bad guy. I saved you. Please don't kill me!" Xiao Mu explained in a panic.
Mu Fengqie motioned for Zhu Fei to put down the sword. Zhu Fei put down the sword reluctantly, but she still looked at Xiao Mu warily, afraid that something like this would happen again if she wasn't careful.
Xiao Mu's tense body gradually relaxed. He didn't dare to do anything out of line. After all, swords were merciless, and he didn't want to die after doing a good deed.
"Little brother, you said the person just now was a bad guy. Do you have any evidence?" Mu Fengqie asked slowly.
She trusted her judgment. Mu Fengqie was always good at judging people. The little beggar's eyes were full of sunshine, and he could never be a bad person. A person's eyes couldn't lie.
Xiao Mu nodded. "One day, I stole some snacks from Pinxiangju and went to a corner to eat. I saw this guy furtively sending a letter outside the city. There must be a mechanism on the city wall. If you don't believe me, I can take you there to see."
"Okay. Lead the way."
Mu Fengqie wouldn't blindly believe anyone. If General Wang was really a spy, it had to be said that he had hidden himself very well. Usually, he was brave and fearless and had killed the most enemies. It was hard to associate such a person with a spy.
Xiao Mu led Mu Fengqie and Zhu Fei to the city wall not far away. This was the back gate, and usually not many people came here, so no one would notice the situation here.
Xiao Mu pointed to the city wall and said, "It's probably around this area. It was dark at that time, and I was a bit far away. I can't remember exactly where it was. If you look carefully, you will definitely find the evidence."
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them started looking on the city wall. Mu Fengqie soon noticed something strange. From a distance, the wall bricks seemed normal, but if you looked closely, you could see that one of the bricks had a crack.
Mu Fengqie reached out and took out that brick. It just led to the outside of the city wall. Mu Fengqie's heart sank gradually.
She had originally thought that General Wang was a loyal official, but unexpectedly, he had disguised himself so well that no one could suspect him. It seemed that General Wang had been playing this game for a long time.
"See? Now you should believe me, right? That guy is not a good person. If he knows you've been following him, he might kill you to cover his tracks. But it's me who saved your life!" Xiao Mu patted his chest and said proudly.
Mu Fengqie never doubted Xiao Mu in the first place. After all, General Wang's behavior was very abnormal and had already aroused her suspicion. Now it was finally confirmed.
"Thanks to you today. Take this and go buy some delicious food and a new set of clothes." Mu Fengqie took out five taels of silver from her bosom. This amount of silver was enough for Xiao Mu to buy a new set of clothes and have meals for a few days.
Xiao Mu hadn't seen so much silver for a long time. From Mu Fengqie's dressing, he could tell that she wasn't short of money. But he hadn't had a full meal for a long time, and he had to steal snacks.
If he could follow Mu Fengqie, would he not have to worry about going hungry in the future?
He didn't take the money from Mu Fengqie. "Can I follow you? I'll do anything you ask as long as I can fill my stomach."
Zhu Fei knew that her young mistress was kind - hearted. She didn't know whether this little beggar who suddenly appeared was good or bad. If they fell into a villain's trap, it would be bad.
Zhu Fei reminded, "Young Mistress, don't be deceived. This little beggar clearly has an ulterior motive. Don't fall into their trap. Maybe this little beggar and General Wang are in cahoots."
Zhu Fei had always been suspicious. It wasn't that she didn't want to trust others, but it was a habit she had developed since childhood. At first, she was also willing to trust others, but in the end, she was badly hurt. That was why she had developed such a cold - hearted personality.
Xiao Mu looked unhappy when he heard this. "Why are you talking so rudely, sister? I do have a motive. It's for survival and to fill my stomach!"