Douluo Continent: Peerless God General, starting by deceiving Qian Renxue

Chapter 104 Traitor

The reason why Nan Feihuang was so certain was very simple: they were fleeing for their lives, and their speed was far slower than that of Chitu. Instead of running in a straight line, they deliberately turned and slowed down. Were they afraid that Chitu would not be able to catch them?

If it were in a dense forest, it would be understandable; they wanted to use the terrain to confuse Red Hare and thus gain a better chance to escape. But the road turns, so isn't it obvious that there is a very clear direction to go?

It wasn't a coincidence that they met their mother; they knew exactly where she was and were there specifically to see her.

Based on the marks Qian Renxue left along the way when he rescued her, he was very certain that there must be a traitor among them who had also left marks that only they could understand for She Long and the others.

Nan Feihuang originally thought that the person was sent by Qian Renxue, but after getting to know her over the past two years, he realized that it wasn't her, so it must be someone else.

There are two major forces within the Spirit Hall: the Papal Palace and the Hall of Worship. Since Qian Renxue is unaware of them, they must undoubtedly be Bibi Dong's people.

In fact, Nan Feihuang originally wanted to completely hide Dian Wei and Lü Lingqi, even preventing them from participating in the academy competition, otherwise the strength of the Gu Lei Kingdom would be too great, but now there is no way to do so.

Because Bibi Dong must have already learned about Dian Wei and Lü Lingqi's detailed information through that traitor.

Both Zhang Lao and Xu Rong are high-ranking officials in China, and Nan Tianchen trusts them greatly and has not deliberately kept it from them.

Fortunately, only a handful of people knew the true relationship between Nan Feihuang and Lü Lingqi, and Xu Rongzhang was not among them. Therefore, he only needed to say that Dian Wei and Lü Lingqi were his secretly cultivated subordinates, and there was no need to say anything else.

Once this letter is sent out, Bibi Dong will not only fail to sow discord between him and Qian Renxue, but will instead become an ally in their relationship.

Even Bibi Dong herself would be entangled by Nan Feihuang.

However, this would completely expose Lingqi to Qian Renxue's gaze, which is why Nan Feihuang hesitated.

"My lord, Bibi Dong already knows about E'lai and Lingqi. She will definitely tell Qian Renxue later, causing conflict between you and Qian Renxue. There's no point in hiding it anymore. Why not let them out openly to prevent problems before they arise? They are also warriors. You always hide them away, and they are actually resentful. Why not take this opportunity to openly demonstrate our nation's strength? As long as we maintain good relations with Qian Renxue, the Spirit Hall won't touch us for the time being," Xun Yu advised.

Nan Feihuang nodded, acknowledging that Xun Yu's words made sense.

"By the way, Wenruo, how did you know that Xu Rong and Elder Zhang might be traitors? Did you also get information from Chitu that I received?" Nan Feihuang asked with some doubt.

"Oh, so my lord only knows there's a traitor, but doesn't know who it is? It seems I overestimated your wisdom. Poor Zhang, he's devoted to the country, yet you still suspect him. Besides, while your method of identifying the traitor is sophisticated, it doesn't have to be. I knew there was a traitor the day you returned, and I didn't need Red Hare to provide any information. After hearing the whole story of my lord's capture, I already knew who the traitor was."

"For the past two years, I've been secretly gathering evidence, and I'm also thinking about using this person to spread some false information later. That's why I've chosen to remain inactive for now. After all, sometimes, a traitor you think is hidden can be more useful than your own confidant." Xun Yu smiled smugly. In terms of intelligence, he was still slightly superior to his lord.

Although Xun Yu's words were vague, Nan Feihuang still gleaned crucial information: "Wenruo, you said I misunderstood Elder Zhang, so the traitor is Xu Rong?"

"Exactly!" Xun Yu confirmed. "My lord, if you recall the map of Douluo Continent, you will understand why I judged early on that there was a traitor."

Nan Feihuang had a map of Douluo Continent hanging in his bedroom. He had looked at it hundreds of times and knew the major geographical locations by heart.

Nan Feihuang wasn't stupid; he grasped the concept immediately. Once the map appeared in his mind, he understood right away.

Actually, there was no need for so many twists and turns. Back then, they entered the Star Dou Great Forest through the entrance at the border between the Ancient Lei Kingdom and the Heaven Dou Empire.

This is not surprising, after all, they started from the Kingdom of Gulei and Qian Renxue started from the Heaven Dou Empire, which are closer to that entrance.

The strange thing is the direction Qian Renxue fled in after encountering Red Hare.

You should know that Wuhun City is the closest city to the Star Dou Great Forest, located directly to the west of the Star Dou Great Forest. When they were fleeing for their lives, the normal person's thought would be to run in that direction to have a chance of survival.

But they ran north, the direction from which they entered the forest.

This only shows that from the very beginning, they intended to seek a way out in that direction.

Or rather, they knew that Lan Xue was closer to them than Wuhun City.

But the Star Dou Great Forest is so vast, how could someone make such a choice if they didn't know her exact location?

Based on this, Xun Yu guessed that there was a traitor among them who left a mark for Serpent Spear Douluo and others.

Nan Feihuang asked again, "Then how did you determine that the traitor was Xu Rong, and not Old Zhang?"

"Because the person who came to protect you back then was Xu Rong. At that time, Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo wanted to use the Queen's power to deal with Red Hare, but there was one thing they couldn't completely control: what if the Queen refused to help them and chose to run away?"

"Therefore, they must ensure that there is a factor that will force the Queen to stay, and that is you, my lord. As long as you stay there, the Queen will have to fight, no matter how much she doesn't want to."

"This is the most important and crucial part. How are they supposed to control it? Are they really going to risk their lives, only to leave the final decision entirely to luck? Is that even possible? What if Xu Rong hadn't deliberately approached to protect you? What if the king, who always favored sons over daughters, had disregarded Princess Feiling and rushed to save you first? What if he hadn't pretended to protect you with the Glory Shield, but instead grabbed you by the shoulder and ran away? At that time, how could you, a Soul Venerable, possibly resist a Soul Saint?"

"But he didn't do any of that. He just stood there, holding up his shield as if to protect you, but instead he restricted your escape. How could a mere Soul Venerable dare to leave the protection of a Soul Saint in a dangerous place like the Star Dou Great Forest, with powerful enemies ahead?"

"Otherwise, once you leave, even if the Queen cares about others, she may not be willing to risk her life to fight for them."

"Therefore, I am absolutely certain that whoever was the key person who kept you on the battlefield, forcing the Queen to fight to the death, must have been one of their people!"

(End of this chapter)