freenovelworld Chapter 857 Something is wrong
Chapter 857 Something is wrong
Shen Shuyi divided the people into three groups to avoid being targeted if they were in danger.
But even so, the group of people was quite large and attracted quite a bit of attention when they walked into the inn.
"Miss, do you want to stay in the hotel or have a meal?" the shopkeeper asked enthusiastically, and couldn't help but take a few more glances at Shen Shuyi who was wearing a bamboo hat.
"Stay in a hotel." Shen Shuyi said decisively, but just as he finished speaking, he was attracted by a group of people in the corner.
Those men were tall and looked just like ordinary people, except that they were a little more muscular. However, what they spoke was obviously not the language of Daqian.
Seeing this, Jiuchou threw a piece of silver to the shopkeeper and asked in a low voice, "Who is that person over there?"
The shopkeeper took a look and whispered, "They are merchants coming and going. We are next to Liangzhou, and beyond Liangzhou are Yuanxia, Li, and Lu. So many people pass through here, and they also earn some hard-earned money."
"Do you know which country those people over there are from?" Jiuchou asked again.
The shopkeeper frowned, hesitated for a moment and said, "It sounds like they are from the Li clan, but there may also be two Yuanxia people."
Hearing this, Shen Shuyi didn't ask any more questions, but led the group upstairs.
These people should indeed be from the Li clan, although they do not have the Li clan's iconic totems on their faces.
But she once asked Li Ye if those totems could be washed off.
Li Ye replied that it could not be washed off with ordinary water, but it could be washed clean with the potion specially prepared by the Li clan.
However, the people of the Li tribe have been painting totems on their faces for too long, and even if they are washed off, there will inevitably be deep and shallow marks on their faces, which are particularly obvious.
It was for this reason that Shen Shuyi noticed them just now.
Although Daqian and Yuanxia were at war, the trade between the two countries was not interrupted. However, because of the war, it was said that only a small city gate was opened for trade between the two countries, and the trade was strictly checked.
"Jiuchou, go get some information and see how the war between Daqian and Yuanxia is going."
"Yes."
Although they had been inquiring and paying attention to news along the way, the closer they were to Liangzhou, the more accurate the news they received.
What's more, war is something that changes rapidly.
It took them seven or eight days to get here, which was considered a fast journey. However, most of the news they received was that the war was not going well.
In Liangzhou City, although the poison in the water has been basically eliminated and the soldiers' conditions have improved with the treatment of Mr. Liancheng, strange incidents still occur frequently in the city.
For example, a large number of livestock suddenly died somewhere, or many dead ducks appeared in the river, or insects and ants were moving around randomly. Coupled with Yuan Xia's frequent attacks on the city, people in the city were in a panic.
Not long after, Jiu Chou came back, and Shen Shuyi asked, "Did you find out whether the more than 50,000 troops suffered heavy casualties?"
Jiuchou looked solemn, "It seems so. After the 50,000 troops went to ambush, only two to three thousand disabled soldiers escaped. Now many people are blaming the Wolf King, thinking that he made a mistake in command and suffered this defeat."
Shen Shu thought for a moment and said, "If my guess is correct, someone in the court must have impeached this young prince of a different surname. I just don't know if there is any hidden reason behind this defeat."
"How many soldiers are there in the city? What's the food and grass situation like?" Shen Shuyi continued to ask.
"There are still 100,000 available troops in the city, nearly half of whom are Tiger Power Army, and the rest are mostly wounded soldiers. The Wolf King is sending people back to the capital one after another. The situation of food and grass is temporarily unknown, but the Wolf King has always been frugal and generous in running the army, so it is difficult to judge."
"What does it mean to be frugal and generous?" Shen Shuyi asked, inevitably feeling a bit curious.
"Because the Wolf King requires that the soldiers must have a fist-sized amount of meat for every meal. Regardless of whether food and grass are sufficient or scarce, unless it is absolutely necessary, they must follow this standard. No more, no less."
Shen Shuyi nodded: "I see."
If this continues, it will be difficult for others to find out the food and fodder situation of the army. However, if the day comes when food and fodder are scarce, it can be said to be extremely critical.
But in other words, this also means that the current situation in Liangzhou is not extremely bad.
"Have you sent someone to keep a close eye on those people just now?" Shen Shuyi asked.
"I watched them. I even went outside their door to eavesdrop for a while. Although I couldn't understand everything they said, I heard the Sixth Prince Xiao Tingshan."
Shen Shuyi frowned slightly: "Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Has Li Ye sent back any news recently?" Shen Shuyi asked.
"Li Ye was hunted all the way. After sneaking back to the Li clan, he found that the second elder had controlled the entire clan. On the surface, he cared for Li Ye, but secretly he was assassinated several times. Fortunately, Li Ye was protected by people in the clan, so he was safe. However, our people could not contact him a few days ago."
Shen Shuyi frowned. Since he couldn't get in touch with Li Ye, it probably meant that Li Ye was in danger again, or he might have discovered something he shouldn't have discovered.
"Or, we can create some trouble for these people from the Li clan." Shen Shuyi spoke in a deep voice, thinking that if they mentioned Xiao Tingshan, maybe they were the second elder's people, sent to the capital to pick up Xiao Tingshan.
If this is the case, keeping these people here would be much more convenient than letting them go to the capital, and it would reduce a lot of trouble for the capital.
"Yes."
At night, Shen Shuyi was sleeping soundly. Jiuchou, Qinxin and the others suddenly opened their eyes and clenched their swords.
"Miss, something is wrong!" Jianpo came in and woke Shen Shuyi up.
Shen Shuyi opened his eyes, and Jianpo whispered, "The people from the Li clan have moved, and smoke has been thrown into every room. It seems that they are not targeting us."
Shen Shuyi turned his head and saw that there was indeed a hole in the window and smoke was spreading on the ground.
Shen Shuyi said in a deep voice: "Let everyone take the yellow pill."
"Okay." Jianpo quickly passed the message over, and the group did not act rashly. However, Shen Shuyi wanted to see what these people from the Li clan wanted to do.
Are these people the first batch, the third batch, or the fourth batch sent to the capital by the second elder?
What does a small Li clan want to do?
Shen Shuyi and his companions did not act rashly. Instead, they all pretended to be drugged by smoke and played dead. Not long after, the door was pushed open and two people from the Li clan came in.
"It seems to be several women."
"It's useless, but I saw during the day, it seems that there are two people with swords fighting!"
Two people stepped forward, one felt Shen Shuyi's pulse, and the other felt Qin Xin and Jian Po. Not long after, they were surprised and said, "These two women are actually quite powerful. This is an unexpected gain!"
One of them took out the porcelain Gu and urged, "Use the Gu quickly, time is running out."
At that moment, the other man took out a dagger and quickly cut Qin Xin's wrist.