My enemies became my companions

Chapter 264: Foxy! (Two in One)

After being disguised, Zhu E moved among the crowd without getting hurt.

Now the two factories and one guard have arrived and blocked all the exits of Jin Ya Pavilion. Even if Qin Qingluo has lightness skills and can climb over the wall to escape, no matter how fast her lightness skills are, they are limited by human physical strength. Even if she escapes from Jin Ya Pavilion, she can't get far. The two factories and one guard will keep searching and they will eventually find her.

Walking quickly among the lush vegetation, Zhu'e's figure went up and down on the treetops. Southern Xinjiang is full of mountains and forests. Both the Miao and other clans are good at moving between the mountains and forests, almost appearing and disappearing like ghosts. But to the local Han people, these barbarians, in Chen Yi's words: are like wild monsters that appeared out of thin air.

Zhu E didn't know what he meant by this sentence, but she always felt it was indescribably funny, so she kept it in mind. Now she was running around, and in less than an incense stick of time, she had passed through most of the Jin Ya Pavilion.

Through the gaps between the treetops, I saw the Jinyiwei walking into Jinya Pavilion in small groups. They seemed to be investigating the periphery. Zhu E looked at them carefully for a long time.

Then, she saw a familiar and heroic face.

"I found her." Zhu E said to himself.

Min Ning!

The reason why Chen Yi asked her to act alone was to let her contact Min Ning.

And at the moment, it seems that Captain Min is leading the search.

Zhu E let out a breath, then picked up a flying leaf and applied a little skill.

The flying leaves spiraled down and just passed in front of Min Ning.

Min Ning's eyes narrowed slightly, he pinched the leaves, and was about to draw his sword, but he saw the figure in red.

She stopped drawing her sword, thought for a moment, and then turned to the other Jinyiwei and said:
"Split up, you go over there and take a look, and I'll go over here and take a look."

A Jinyiwei asked worriedly, "Boss, will you be able to..."

"I have reached the sixth rank." Min Ning's tone left no room for doubt.

The Jinyiwei looked at each other for a moment, then dispersed without saying anything else.

Min Ning followed the direction from which the leaf came and went deep into the woods.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Min Ning stopped and felt a force of energy approaching from behind.

"It's you."

Min Ning pinched the leaves and turned around and said:

"Princess Annan."

She did have some friendship with the King of Annan, not much, just a little. But she never had a very good impression of the Princess of Annan.

Especially... after lifting the curtain, I saw the scene of borrowing seed.

Min Ning twitched his nose. The scene of swords raining down like rain was too shocking for a young hero.

Moreover, Zhu'e's plump figure trembled with waves, which reminded her of her sister from time to time.

But even without these, Min Ning would not have had a very good impression of Princess Annan.

A traitor is always a traitor. Even if Zhu E kneeled down and begged her for help, all she could do was walk away as if she had never met him.

Zhu E blinked his eyes, took a deep breath, and said softly: "The situation is urgent now, I hope Min Qianhu can help."

As expected, Min Ning sighed inwardly, and then said, "Madam, you are overthinking it. Regardless of whether it is good or evil, I am a captain of the Western Factory, so I will never take action."

Before she could even say "We'll pretend we've never met" in a casual manner, she heard Zhu E say:
"But...what if Mr. Chen asks for help?"

Min Ning was slightly startled.
"He's here too?"

"That's right, and Mr. Chen is still helping us." Zhu E said straightforwardly.

Min Ning wanted to tell whether Zhu'e's words were true or false, but he caught a detail.

She called Chen Yi "Sir".

These two words can be used as an official title, but they can also be used as a title between husband and wife.

Most people call Chen Yi "Chen Qianhu".

Min Ning didn't want to think about it, but he couldn't stop thinking about it.

Her pupils shrank slightly as she stared at Zhu E. Could it be that the princess had become someone that guy cared about?
Min Ning gritted his teeth, gripped the knife handle tightly, and asked:

"Where is he?"

I wish you a charming smile, and said softly:

"Captain Min is willing to help?"

Min Ning's eyes widened slightly, and he realized that he was being manipulated, and said harshly:

"Let me be frank with you. I won't help you."

"But you will help the official?"

"…sort of."

Min Ning responded with some difficulty.

Zhu E looked at Min Ning with empty eyes. She heard from her official that Captain Min was an extremely upright person who could not tolerate filth and corruption. If she was asked to help directly, it would definitely not work.

Therefore, it is best to arouse her temper first and then make a request. I originally thought it would be difficult, but after the actual meeting, I found it very easy.

One of the reasons may be that a Miao girl like her naturally does not get along well with these Central Plains knights.

No matter how upright these knights from the Central Plains are, they always have in their hearts that "those who are not of my race must have different hearts." It's not that there have been knights from the Central Plains who have traveled to southern Xinjiang, but when they acted as chivalrous and righteous, they often targeted the Miao people.

Putting aside all distracting thoughts, Zhu E said softly:

"The official wants you to go find Governor Wu and tell them that there are many people from the Divine Religion in Jin Ya Pavilion."

"Someone from the Divine Religion?"

Min Ning figured out something from this, stared at Zhu E and said:
"You are a member of the Demon Cult."

"Don't say such harsh words. You say I am a demon, but I think you are the demons. You are still groveling before the Demon Queen."

After hearing these words, Zhu'e frowned slightly and responded in this way.

Min Ning snorted coldly and turned his head away from the demon woman:
"Of course you can, but you have to make the situation clear first."

"The spies from the Magpie Pavilion sneaked into the Jinya Pavilion and wanted to surround and kill the prince, but the official wanted to save us and escape."

Zhu E paused, licked his dry red lips and said:
"The official also said that we are not as bad as you think."

Zhu'e kept talking about her husband, and Min Ning felt upset when he heard her.

The woman in red said at the right time:
"We don't have much time. I'll explain everything to you on the way."

Min Ning nodded slightly, and then thought of a key question:

"Does Your Majesty know what Chen Yi is doing?"

Plans always require coordination. Without coordination, random actions will only cause trouble.

Min Ning was worried about this. If it was exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.

Zhu E nodded slightly and said:
"Of course I know."

Min Ning asked in confusion: "Are they staying together?"

"No, the three of us are separated."

"Then how did the prince know? Did he send a letter by carrier pigeon?"

As Min Ning spoke, he looked up at the sky and saw falcons circling. They were falcons transferred from the two factories and one guard post. Any pigeons flying in the forest would be ruthlessly captured.

Zhu E raised the corners of his mouth, smiling deeply,
"I have empathy with the prince."

Min Ning saw her gently holding the heavy object in front of her chest.

"He pinched me hard here, and the prince knew it."

As Zhu'e spoke, she lowered her head slightly, looking timid. Vixen!
Min Ning clenched his fists.

...............................

On Chen Yi's side, the plan was going smoothly.

The spies of Magpie Pavilion first spread rumors that Princess Annan had fallen into their hands. After that, they claimed that Princess Annan was dead and beheaded her for public display.

Sure enough, they really caught a follower of the King of Annan.

Moreover, he is a member of the evil cult.

"Did the trial reveal anything?"

Du Juan asked this to the adjutant who came out of the wing room.

The adjutant, with blood on his hands, replied, "The situation is urgent, and we didn't find much from the interrogation. We only know that King Annan and his men have disguised themselves and blended into the crowd. There are thousands of people in Jin Ya Pavilion, and trying to find them is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Dujuan frowned and knocked on the door frame impatiently.

Chen Yi said at this time: "These members of the Demon Sect should have a way to identify each other, otherwise if they get separated, it will be difficult to reunite in the future."

After hearing this, the adjutant nodded and replied:
"That's right. People in the Demon Cult have marks on various parts of their bodies. They call it the Seal of the Bright Lord."

"Then we can use this to find people." Chen Yi nodded.

Dujuan suddenly raised her hand.

Chen Yi looked at her, only to see this plain-looking woman smile and softly suggest:
"Looking for people this way is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Instead of doing that, why don't we leave marks on our bodies and then force the evil cult thief to tell us the secret code. Then, if we find two, we can find four, and if we find four, we can find eight."

The adjutant was surprised by the proposal, while Chen Yi on the side narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of unexpected joy.

Even though Chen Yi's expression quickly subsided, Du Juan still saw it all.

After hearing this, the adjutant thought about it carefully and seemed to have some objections, but he did not say it directly. Instead, he made a gesture.

Du Juan turned around and pushed the door open, as if he wanted to interrogate the man from the Demon Sect personally, and his adjutant followed him in.

"Master, is this suggestion a bit too... reckless?"

The adjutant spoke in secret.

Du Juan smiled and asked:
"Do you suspect Captain Chen?"

The adjutant remained silent for a moment.

“In life, you always have to give others some trust, so why do you have so many doubts?

Du Juan paused and continued:

"What's more, the Western Factory Governor Wu has stated many times that Captain Chen is loyal to the country and wholeheartedly serves the people."

The adjutant hesitated and asked:

"But Master, don't you think there's something wrong with Captain Chen? He first captured the Princess of Annan and showed her in front of us. Moreover, the East and West Factory clearly didn't know that they wanted to capture the King of Annan. They only knew that there were traitors here."

Du Juan asked back: "Besides these problems, what other problems does he have?"

The adjutant thought for a while, then shook his head and said:

"The most likely person to have a problem is the deceased Princess Annan, but the head was shown to the people in the Demon Cult and confirmed to be the princess. ... In other words, there is actually nothing wrong with him? If there was a problem, the King of Annan would have let his princess die. It was really a big deal."

Du Juan sighed slightly, then laughed and said:
"Look at this gesture."

As she spoke, Du Juan raised her hands and overlapped her fingertips.

The adjutant was slightly startled. That was one of the 62 hand gestures used for secret communication in Magpie Pavilion.

Du Juan said calmly, "The Princess of Annan that he mentioned raised her hand before she died and made this gesture to me. I then understood that she was from the Magpie Pavilion, not the Princess of Annan."

The adjutant was shocked and said, "Disguise? But the technique... is so exquisite?"

"It's probably some evil trick from southern Xinjiang."

"So...there's still something wrong with Captain Chen?"

"What I want is that he has a problem."

Du Juan turned her head and looked at the demon sect member lying in a pool of blood, a light flashed in her eyes.
"Finding the King of Annan among thousands of people is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and if something goes wrong, he will really run away."

She made that suggestion as little more than a guess.

And Chen Yi's reaction confirmed her guess.

"Take advantage of the enemy's tactics?" the adjutant asked in surprise.

Du Juan said calmly:
"If this is true, this person would have casually proposed this plan when we were struggling to find anyone from the Demon Sect.

It was like a sudden inspiration or a sudden realization.”

The adjutant understood the meaning. At that time, in order to escape from the predicament as soon as possible, Chen Yi would lure King Annan out as soon as possible.

"But Captain Chen is already a fourth-rank official, and it is said that the King of Annan is also a fourth-rank official. If they fight one against two, then we will..." The adjutant hesitated to speak.

Du Juan just smiled and then said:
"The Pavilion Master is on his way. With a second-rank warrior guarding the battlefield, why should we be afraid? However, I always take multiple precautions. Wait a moment, I will hand this Black Blood Pill to Captain Chen. If he doesn't take it, then we won't act rashly. If he takes it, then we will continue our actions."

After Du Juan finished speaking, the adjutant had no more questions to ask and did not dare to delay. He immediately walked out the door, leaving the so-called Mingzun Seal on his body by a group of spies from the Magpie Pavilion.

Chen Yi was called by Du Juan to a room alone.

"Now you are a fourth-rank, I am also a fourth-rank, and King Annan is also a fourth-rank. We have two against one, and we have a considerable advantage." Du Juan said slowly.

Chen Yi smiled calmly and said:

"It's better to be more careful."

Du Juan smiled and nodded, then took out a pill from her arms.

Chen Yi's eyes froze.

"This pill is called the Juyang Pill. It can activate the blood and qi, extend the meridians, and is very helpful in fighting."

Du Juan handed the pill to Chen Yi.
"Eat it. Even a lion will fight a rabbit with all its might."

Chen Yi frowned slightly, looked at Du Juan deeply, and without saying a word, he swallowed the pill in one gulp.

Dujuan laughed.

This medicine certainly cannot be anything that is beneficial in fighting.

It is a slow-acting poison.

If the King of Annan is caught as usual, there will be an antidote in the Magpie Pavilion. If not, the result can be imagined.

She could see that Chen Yi was skeptical about the medicine, but in order to gain her trust, he still took it.

I have to say, it is indeed quite bold.

Feeling the bitter taste of medicine passing through his throat, Chen Yi coughed twice and gathered some saliva. Just when Du Juan thought he was about to spit it out, Chen Yi swallowed the little residue on the corner of his mouth into his stomach.

When I raised my eyes, I saw Dujuan's playful smile.

After this experience, Chen Yi was finally sure of one thing.

Dujuan doesn't know that Queen An won't let her die so easily!
This also means that there is still a lot that we don’t know about this cuckoo…

She doesn't understand herself, only some trivial things at most.

Then his plan can continue.

Chen Yi smiled slightly, turned his head, and saw Du Juan also smiling slightly.

I don’t feel energetic today and I can’t write much, so I’ll just write 4,000 words.

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(End of this chapter)