Chapter 87 Generous Elegy
Just after the talk of the main business, the Winter Solstice came to report quickly and said, "Xiaolang, I think there is something wrong with Yu Zhong..."
"Oh? What's wrong with Yu Zhong?"
"Previously, the information showed that the Emperor Bird and the Luan Bird summoned the Houguan to Luoyang to discuss the matter. Yu Zhong followed Suqueji to the north. Luoyang gathered to discuss whether the Emperor Bird had appeared. We did not have accurate information, but the Luan Bird did appear briefly. Later, Yu Zhong returned to Pingcheng..."
"This is not surprising. Although Yu Zhong is in charge of Jiangdong Bailu, he often returns to Pingcheng, and maybe something else is happening."
"I thought so at first, but Yu Zhong suddenly lost his trace after three days of visiting Pingcheng, and even Huo Fuhai could not find his person..."
"Hmm? Missing?"
"Yes, missing! Huo Fuhai went to find out Hu Jiuli's words again, but Hu Jiuli didn't know that Yu Zhong returned to Beijing at all. In other words, as of now, Yu Zhong has no one to see anyone, and no corpse to die!"
Xu You said in a deep voice: "Yu Zhong is exposed!"
"It should be exposed. There has not been any major changes in Jiangdong egrets. I asked the Wenyu Department to conduct strict monitoring and arrest people if necessary just in case."
He Ru smiled and said, "Don't be so careful. Since Yu Zhong surrendered, he has been a alliance between the north and the south. There is no major conflict between the two attacks. He has never sold important information to harm the interests of the Wei State. Luanniao has no handle on his hands. Just by suspicion, at most he will imprison Yu Zhong for a period of time and will not hurt him."
"The Yu family is reasonable. The eight major surnames of Xianbei. Yu Zhong, as a mimeng, is no longer favored by his family, will never stand by and watch at this time."
Xu You asked, "Where is Huo Fuhai?"
"It's still in Pingcheng!"
"No, no, no, no, no, no matter how much he contacted Yu Zhong, the exposure risk increased, and he was immediately withdrawn."
"Ke'e's plan is progressing smoothly. Huo Fuhai is the center and cannot do without him..."
"The plan failed and we can start over again. If the person is gone, wouldn't our losses be greater?" Xu You ordered decisively, saying: "You go and tell Yu Daozhen that she will be responsible for the retreat. Be sure to withdraw Huo Fuhai and other people who may be exposed to Jinling safely."
"promise!"
At this time, Pingcheng had just passed the late spring cold season, and the warmer weather and more pedestrians on the road were rising. Huo Fuhai bought wine from the market and walked around a few streets as if nothing had happened. He could happily talk about acquaintances. After arriving at the residence, he lowered his head into the felt tent, closed the door, and quietly flashed into the corner, with an expression becoming extremely solemn.
Someone followed!
He knew that it was not necessarily Yu Zhong who betrayed him. Although the two of them were very careful every time they met, Pingcheng was the base camp of Hou Guancao after all, and there were too many eyeliners. If Yu Zhong was suspected, Nei Hou Guan followed the clues and found him.
Since it is exposed, we must first ensure the safety of the Ei Beast Plan. Huo Fuhai is doing things cleanly, and no information in the past has been left behind. However, this time, one piece of information has not been sent out yet. If it is found by the Neihou official and the spy is on the charge, it will cause a serious chain reaction and the consequences will be unimaginable.
Huo Fuhai didn't think much about it, piled up all the things that could show his identity, picked up two large buckets of sesame oil that he had been preparing, sprinkled them on the felt tent and bedding, then tidied up his clothes, knelt at the south, kowtowed nine times, and resolutely lit the fire.
The blazing flames devoured him, just like countless men who died for the country and nation. What they left to the world was the calmness of dying and a silent but turbulent song!
When Luanniao learned that Huo Fuhai was burned to death, she was furious and raised her whip to whip her subordinates, saying, "I asked you to secretly monitor it. That's how you monitor it? It doesn't matter if you shock the fish, but you killed the fish. What's the use of the court raising you idiots?"
"Luan Bird!"
Yuan Mulan walked in from outside the yard with cold eyebrows and said, "Where have you taken Yu Zhong Pass?"
"You guys go down!"
Luanbird repelled his subordinates and smiled and said, "Why did you run to Hou Guancao? Last time you angered the Emperorbird, he ordered you not to take another step into Hou Guancao!"
"Do you think I like to come to this kind of place?"
Yuan Mulan pulled the phoenix to the side room and said, "Where is Yu Zhong? You caught someone, but you don't explain why you arrested someone. Now the Yu family is making a big fuss, and even the master can't suppress it... What are you going to do?"
Luanniao smiled and said, "You recommended Yu Zhong to become Mi Meng, and later took charge of Jiangdong for many years. You should not ask about his affairs."
Yuan Mulan frowned and said, "What's wrong with him? Today, a Han man was burned to death in the Lifang fire in the east suburbs. Is it related to Yu Zhong?"
"Okay, if you have to know, I can tell you that Yu Zhong defected to your lover, and it was the secret mansion that was inserted into Hou Guan Cao's eyes and ears."
"What?"
Yuan Mulan said in surprise: "It's impossible!"
"I also find it unbelievable. Yu Zhong was born in a high school and became a Hou Guan Cao at a young age. His future is limitless. Why did he surrender to Xu You? The Hu people could not be truly trusted in the Southern Dynasty. What Xu You can give him may not be as much as I give him..."
"Do you have evidence?"
"I don't!" Luanniao smiled bitterly: "If I had evidence, would I still ask the group of pigs in the Yu family to scold me outside every day? I could have found some evidence today, but I was messed up by the group of pigs in Neihou Guan..."
Yuan Mulan couldn't understand it and said, "Since there is no evidence, how can you be sure of Yu Zhongshou's enemy?"
"Because the person who told me the news had no reason to use this matter to deceive me... The secret palace is too difficult to deal with. I would rather kill the wrong person than let him go. At least I have to kick Yu Zhong out of Hou Guan Cao..."
Luanbird sighed: "I originally thought about Zhong for a few days, and then follow his line to catch a few fat fish from the south, and then I am sure to bargain with Xu You and exchange a few egrets that were captured by the secret palace in the early years... I really didn't want to kill Huo Fuhai. He should be the core figure of the Ebeast Plan. It is more cost-effective to save his life than killing him. But don't worry, I apologize to Xu You for this matter, and I will not implicate the relationship between you two..."
Yuan Mulan was too lazy to quarrel with her and said, "I'll go and meet Yu Zhong!"
The phoenix thought for a while and said, "Okay, you are his benefactor, maybe you will listen to your advice!"
Yu Zhong was not tortured. His identity made the birds thrown into a rat and were afraid of it. He was just jailed in a small building in the backyard and lost his personal freedom. But compared to Huo Fuhai's ending, he was undoubtedly lucky.
Yuan Mulan pushed the door and entered. Yu Zhong was drinking. He looked up and stood up quickly and said, "Princess, why are you here?"
"I'll see you, aren't you wronged?"
Yu Zhong smiled and said, "The phoenix leaves a little bit of face. Otherwise, I would have used a lot of Hou Guancao's torture instruments, but I couldn't stand it..."
"I'll ask you, have you defected to Xu You?"
Yu Zhong said seriously: "Why did I surrender to Xu You? I am a Hu person in the eyes of the Han people. After crossing the river, I can only be granted a false title, but I can't take charge of the troops or the power. I have to be assassinated from time to time. I am not a fool... Princess, tell Luanniao, if you have evidence, go to the Lord to sue me. If there is no evidence, please let me go out quickly. Don't be a fool if Yu is bullied..."
Yuan Mulan suddenly said, "There is a shopkeeper named Huo Fuhai in Huo Jiuli's cloth shop. Do you know him?"
Yu Zhong said: "I know Manager Huo's good alcohol tolerance. Every time I go to Hu Jiuli, I have to ask him to drink... What's wrong with him?"
"He's dead!"
Yu Zhong's voice was eight degrees higher and said, "Die? Luanniao killed him? Okay, just die, but I'm just a servant! But I made it clear. Luanniao has the ability to kill everyone I know, and I can't think of it!"
...
Yuan Mulan left the small building and saw a phoenix standing by the pond in front of the building. She walked over and said with a blank expression: "Hear he scolding you?"
"It's not okay if you don't listen. Just scold me, I can't hurt a single hair. Mu Lan, do you think Yu Zhong is a spy?"
"yes!"
"Hmm?" Luanniao opened her eyes wide and said, "What's the reason?"
"Yu Jiulang is well-known for his etiquette and has always been known as "Everything in Jiangdong is in his pocket". How could he hear his verbal comments? The reason why he curses today is not anger, but a cover-up under guilt..."
The phoenix's eyes lit up and he said, "Do you have a way to pry open his mouth?"
Chapter completed!