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Chapter 146 Wu Ming is a spy from Chang'an
Xiliang, Yecheng.

Once Huyan Chao was imprisoned, he naturally wouldn't obediently cooperate with Shanyu Beixiong's interrogation.

He was originally a tough and unyielding man. Not to mention that Shanyu Beixiong could not extract a confession through torture, even if torture was used, it would have little effect on him.

Moreover, Huyan Chao's imprisonment caused a great uproar in the court.

Huyan Chao and his faction went around trying to exonerate him.

Of course, there were also enemies who took advantage of his misfortune and wanted to kill him.

When the two sides clash, it all comes down to who comes out on top.

The news that Huyan Chao had colluded with Chang'an to exchange 10,000 elite troops for his own military merits spread quickly.

The deceased's family members were outraged and wrote a petition demanding that Huyan Chao be severely punished and that justice be served for the deceased.

Hu Yanchao, who was in prison, panicked upon receiving the news. He had initially been certain that the King of Xiliang would not take his life, but later became uneasy.

His life or death might be decided by the King of Xiliang.

To flee or to stay?
In the dead of night, the prison was deathly silent.

Huyan Chao suddenly heard a rustling sound, as if someone was tiptoeing towards him.

He immediately became alert and pricked up his ears.

Sure enough, the footsteps stopped outside the cell, and the lock clicked open easily.

The door was pushed open silently. The person outside crept closer, and Huyan Chao clenched his fist, ready to deliver a fatal blow when the person got close enough to commit an act of misconduct.

The man stopped in front of his wooden bed, raised his hand and gently patted him, his voice barely audible: "General Huyan!"

Huyan Chao suddenly flipped over and grabbed the other man's throat with one hand before he could react. The man was dressed in black, his face covered with a black cloth, only his deep eyes were visible.

"who?"

The man was startled and hurriedly lowered his voice to explain with difficulty: "General, don't panic, we're one of our own."

Huyan Chao hesitated for a moment, then loosened his grip slightly.

"Who sent you?"

The man in black said in a low voice, "I was sent by General Tong to deliver a message to General Huyan. Upon learning that you were imprisoned, I came immediately to rescue you."

"Was it that old scoundrel Chanyu who sent you?" Huyan Chao sneered. "Do you think I would fall for your trick? If I were to step out of this cell today, even if I had no crime, I would be guilty."

"You do not trust me?"

"Why should I trust you?"

The man in black said with difficulty, "Before I left, my general gave me a black myna bird, saying that if I gave this myna bird to you, you would believe my identity."

Upon hearing the words "Myna," Huyan Chao slowly loosened his grip: "Where's Myna?"

The man in black said with annoyance, "I failed to take good care of him; the myna bird died when we were near Ye City."

"died?"

The man in black nodded: "I don't know if he was frightened or if I fed him too much."

Huyan Chao then lowered his guard against him.

"Then why did you risk coming here?"

"Naturally, I'm here to save you. I'm afraid that under torture you will confess to my general and reveal the truth about the Battle of the Great Rift Valley."

"Hmph, this general will not leave. If I wanted to leave, do you think this prison cell could hold me?"

The man in black was taken aback: "General Huyan, don't you know? Shanyu Beixiong has already gathered the families of his elite troops, written a petition, and joined forces with Chang'an to put you to death. If you don't leave, I'm afraid your life will be in danger."

Huyan Chao was taken aback: "Do you perhaps know something?" "General, don't you still not understand why you suddenly went mad that day?"

"The eldest princess poisoned me."

"Indeed, but do you know where the Princess's poison came from?"

Huyan Chao shook his head: "Could it be Shanyu Beixiong?"

The man in black nodded: "To be precise, it was given to her by someone from Chang'an."

Huyan Chao was taken aback: "Who?"

"That Wu Ming."

"Wu Ming is from Chang'an?"

The man in black was a little anxious and said simply, "Shanyu Beixiong has long harbored suspicions about the Battle of the Great Rift Valley back then. He has been secretly investigating for the past two years and has even secretly sent people to Chang'an! He has betrayed Xiliang!"

This Wu Ming is a spy sent from Chang'an to Xiliang. He seduced the princess through Shanyu Beixiong. The two had been having an affair and the princess was pregnant. How could she possibly agree to marry you?

This selection of the imperial consort was also orchestrated by them, so that Wu Ming could become the imperial consort of Xiliang without any problem, and they could join forces to put you to death.

"How do you know all this?" Huyan Chao questioned.

"I was on the sidelines during the competition that day, but because Wu Ming recognized the villain, I never had a chance to speak with the general."

After the competition, I followed her and overheard her conversation with Shanyu Beixiong.

This man's words were concise and to the point, leaving Huyan Chao momentarily unable to discern the truth from falsehood.

After Princess Mumin caused a scene at the examination hall and re-enrolled more than a dozen contestants, he feared further complications and sent people to keep a close eye on the princess.

Then, the messenger reported back that Princess Mumin had once again disguised herself as a man and secretly slipped out of the palace to meet a man named Wu Ming in an inn.

Princess Mumin even told the man that she was pregnant and asked him what to do.

The two kept the doors and windows tightly shut and stayed in the room for the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn before sneaking out.

As they parted, Princess Mumin touched her lower abdomen and bid a reluctant farewell to the man, their affection evident.

He immediately ordered a secret investigation into Liang Jiang's identity, but to no avail. All they knew was that she had been secretly in contact with the Chanyu Beixiong.

It turns out she was from Chang'an.

Therefore, it is clear that what the man in black said was true, and he was undoubtedly sent by Tong Shouliang, otherwise how could he know how he contacted Tong Shouliang?

Only then did Huyan Chao completely lower his guard against him.

The man in black was somewhat anxious: "The guards outside have been drugged by my sleeping potion. The effects won't last long. General, please leave this place with me immediately. It will be troublesome if we are discovered."

Huyan Chao was cautious and suspicious, so he naturally dared not rashly step out of the prison.

He said firmly, "If you want to leave, then leave on your own. This general has been loyal to Xiliang and has made great contributions. The King of Xiliang will give me justice."

The man in black grew increasingly impatient, frequently glancing outside: "The King of Xiliang has been misled and is about to issue an edict to appoint Wu Ming as the Prince Consort of Xiliang. When that happens, they will add fuel to the fire, and the General will surely be in grave danger. If we don't leave now, it will be too late."

"But if I leave, it will undoubtedly confirm my guilt."

"You really aren't leaving?"

“I won’t leave. Am I, Huyan Chao, a coward who fears death?”

The man in black's eyes suddenly turned fierce: "If you are unwilling to leave, then I'm sorry. What if you confess to the truth about the battle of the Great Rift Valley back then, and the matter of falsely accusing the Duke of Liang of colluding with the enemy is exposed? Wouldn't our general be implicated by you?"

He drew a long sword from his waist and thrust it straight at Huyan Chao's chest.

He's going to kill them to silence them!
(End of this chapter)