Chapter 23 Chapter Four: Deng Xian's Death

While Xun Xu was talking to Deng Xian, several members of the Jing'an Division had already surrounded the city gate from both sides.When Deng Fang realized that he was surrounded, he had nowhere to escape. "Master Deng, please go back to the Jing'an Division with me for a chat." Xun Xu said politely. Deng Xian pursed his lips tightly and remained motionless on the horse. Xun Xu signaled his subordinates to help Deng Xian off the horse, but Deng Xian did not resist and let them manipulate him. His body was as stiff as a stone now.Jing'an Division had already prepared a carriage, Xun Xu stuffed Deng Xian into the carriage, sent two Kong Wu's powerful subordinates to sit beside him, and then hung down the curtains on both sides of the carriage to avoid being seen.Before putting down the curtain, Xun Xu took another look. Deng Xian sat between the two of them in silence, with his hands wrapped in his sleeves and motionless.

Then, Xun Xu and others surrounded the car and walked towards Jing'an Division.If they don't know, the people inside will think that some important person is sitting in the car, and they will work with Jing'an Division to accompany them on foot. It was Pei Xu who was the first to find out that something was wrong. He kept following the car.When the team passed the Xuanwu Pond in the south of the city, he noticed that there seemed to be something dripping from the bottom of the carriage, leaving a scattered red line on the loess road, like a bloody centipede.He knelt down and rubbed some red on the ground with his fingers, then stretched out his nose to smell it, and suddenly yelled, "Stop!"

Xun Xu, who was walking at the front of the line, turned his head suddenly. He saw Pei Xu running to the carriage and waving frantically for the driver to stop, so he also hurried back.Pei Xu tore down the curtain, and the two people sitting on both sides of the car looked at him inexplicably, but Deng Xian, who was sandwiched between the two people, still sat frozen in place. "You two! What's wrong with him?" Pei Xu shouted angrily. "It's nothing? As soon as he got in the car, he didn't move or speak..." One of them said nervously, and at the same time turned his head to look, when his companion suddenly exclaimed: "There's blood!"

Pei Xu dragged the unlucky ghost sitting on the left side of the car out of the car, and Deng Xian, who suddenly lost his support, fell limply to the left.At this time, everyone around could see clearly that there was a deep cut on Deng Xian's right wrist, and the blood was dripping from the wound, flowing from his right hand resting on his abdomen to his thigh, and then from his thigh to his feet. A small pool of blood quietly formed on the floor of the carriage.His underwear was almost soaked in blood. Pei Xu hugged Deng Xian's head with his hands, saw that his pupils had been enlarged and out of focus, and breathed out again, knowing that it was too late.At this time Xun Xu also rushed over. After seeing this scene, he raised Deng Xian's left hand without saying a word, and saw that the left hand of the deceased was holding a sharp blade, which was only two inches long. The blade is exceptionally sharp enough to cut through human meridians.

Xun Xu glanced around the whole body of the deceased, and finally focused on his left cuff. There was a knife-cut opening on the edge of the cuff, about two inches long. The lining was sewn with another piece of cloth to form a hidden Micro pockets in the sleeves.There is no doubt that the blade is hidden in this sleeve. Obviously, when Deng first got into the car, he covered his hands with two wide sleeves, then quietly took out the blade from the sleeves, and then cut open his right wrist, sitting quietly while waiting for death to come.His baggy sleeves and persistent pallor perfectly concealed the act of suicide.

Suicide in fear of crime, there is no doubt about it.But Xun Xu can only stop here, he has no way to pry out more things, such as how Deng Xian got in touch with Cao Wei; whether he still has a party in Nanzheng; How big is the sex; and the most important point-whether there is a relationship between him and "Candle Dragon".These questions can never be answered. Two terrified guards knelt in front of Xun Xu, claiming that Deng Xian's death was entirely due to their negligence. Clean up on the spot." At this time, a lot of curious civilians had gathered around, and they all stood far away from the scene, whispering in small groups.Pei Xu hurriedly ordered his subordinates to put Deng Xian's body back into the car immediately, and then borrowed a few dustpans from a nearby shop, and picked up the loess to cover the blood on the ground.

After returning to the Taoist temple, Xun Xu handed over the aftermath to Pei Xu, and went to meet Yao You directly.Yao You has been waiting for a long time. Since the raid on Deng Xian's house last night, he has been waiting for the result in the Taoist temple. "How?" Yao You asked bluntly. Xun Xu also answered bluntly: "In a sense, the mission was successful." "in a sense?" "Yes, it all depends on what kind of mentality to understand, pessimistic or optimistic." "What's optimistic?" Yao You simply put down the work in hand and rested his chin with both hands, which was a gesture of his dissatisfaction.

"We achieved two results at once: successfully caught a mouse named Deng Xian; and further confirmed the reliability of Xu Yong." "That sounds good, so what if you understand it from a pessimistic perspective?" "Deng Xian just committed suicide." Yao You's two eyebrows raised as if they were whipped.His square, purple-toned face looked even more purple now. "what is the problem?" Xun Xu told the story. After listening to his report, Yao You closed his eyes, pressed his two index fingers against his temples, and leaned half his body on the table.After a long time, he said slowly:

"Didn't I tell you not to make too much noise about this matter?" "It was my negligence." Xun Xu admitted, but he argued again, "But at least we dug up a mouse." "That's not the problem." Yao You shook his head, "The problem lies in Deng Xian's identity. He is a subordinate brought over by Li Duhu from Jiangzhou. You know Li Ping, and he will never let it go. .” "But we have solid evidence." "The evidence used to be conclusive." Yao You corrected him, "but now the witnesses are dead, and what remains is a pile of dead physical evidence that can be interpreted arbitrarily, and people with high official ranks obviously have greater power of interpretation." He uneasily Flipping the jade pendant in his hand.He knows which contradictions can be ignored in a bureaucratic world and which contradictions must be taken seriously.

Xun Xu didn't agree with Yao You's point of view. He thought that Deng Xian was a breakthrough, not a trouble.But he didn't say this thought, just moved his footsteps carefully to make himself stand more comfortably.With a gloomy face, Yao You lightly tapped his finger on the table, making a muddy thud, emphasizing his emotion: "Anyway, this matter must be kept absolutely secret for the time being. I'll ask Yang Canjun and Prime Minister Zhuge for instructions first to see what they think." "Okay, I got it." Xun Xu had no choice but to agree.Yao You's worry is not unreasonable, Jing'an Division has always been in an awkward position: if they suspect a member of a certain department, and this member is innocent, the department head will angrily accuse Jing'an Division of being a delusional persecutor; If this member is not innocent, the head of the department will angrily accuse the incompetent Jing'an Department of why he didn't find out as soon as possible.

"You go back to Qinglong Mountain first and continue to ask about the work. Deng Xian will hand it over to Pei Xulai and let him report directly to me." "How should I tell Xu Yong?" "To tell the truth, for example: due to the pathetic performance and incompetence of the staff of this department, the spy you exposed was lucky to escape punishment, I hope that next time you can directly tell useful information to useful people, and so on... " "That's a good answer." Neither of the two people in the conversation noticed, when there was an extremely slight sound outside the door. After Xun Xu came out of Yao You's house, he didn't go to Qinglong Mountain immediately.He first changed his clothes, sent a servant to wash them, then asked the kitchen to bake two dry cakes, ate them hastily with bracken leaves and tea, and then lay down on the wooden couch used by Jing'an Division Take a nap. After about half an hour, Xun Xu woke up leisurely.He washed his face with the water in the wooden bucket, and then walked out of the duty room.At this time, the outside was still as lively as before, with people coming and going, and everyone was hurrying with documents of different thicknesses.Xun Xu was thinking whether to go directly to Qinglong Mountain or sit down and have a cup of hot tea first, when he ran into a person head-on. "Xiaohe!" That person shouted, Xun Xu looked up, and suddenly found that it was Hu Zhong.Although he and Hu Zhong lived in the same city, they hadn't seen each other for more than ten days.Xun Xu was also very happy. Just as he was about to say hello, he suddenly thought of something: Hu Zhong is now joining Li Ping's army. It is not a good thing for him to appear in Jing'an Division at this time. "I said, why did you appear here?" Xun Xu asked bluntly, "I would be very happy if you came to visit me specially. If not..." "Then it looks like you're going to be sad." Hu Zhong shook the document in his hand, "I'm here on order, it's business." "Business? On whose order?" "Of course it's Li Duhu, that's my boss." When Xun Xu heard the name, he couldn't help propping his drooping forehead with his right hand, and sighed deeply: "So you know everything?" "Yes." Hu Zhong nodded. "I mean Mr. Deng." "Of course, did you do other things to feel sorry for Li Duhu?" "That's what I've done so far," Xun Xu replied.Hu Zhong stared at the former colleague for a while, and asked, "Xiaohe, can you come with me to see Master Yao?" "Why me? You know the way to Mr. Yao's room better than I do." "You know why." Hu Zhong didn't back down at all, and his tone was very firm.Xun Xu gave in at last, he raised his hands resentfully and muttered: "Okay, okay, I'll take you there. I really hope that every time we meet again, it will be so exciting." Hu Zhong didn't make any comments, and the two turned around and walked towards Yao You's office.When they passed one of the rooms, a smug look flashed through the crack of the door. Yao You was thinking about how to report to Yang Yi.Yang Canjun's temperament has become more and more eccentric recently, and he loses his temper with his subordinates at every turn. This is mainly because his rival Wei Yan is very proud of himself.A guard appeared at the door. "My lord, Fox joins the army and asks to see you." "Which fox joins the army?" Yao You asked impatiently. He just thought of a euphemistic and delicate sentence, but now his train of thought was interrupted. "Fox Zhong joins the army." Hearing this name, Yao You immediately understood what happened, his mouth squirmed silently twice, as if he was cursing someone. As soon as Hu Zhong entered the room, he first enthusiastically bowed his hands to his former boss.Yao You returned the salute, and at the same time glared at Xun Xu who appeared behind Hu Zhong.After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Hu Zhong cut to the chase and said, "I came here this time under the order of Li Duhu to learn about Mr. Deng." "Fox Canjun, before I answer your question, may I first ask, where did Li Duhu get the news?" Yao You's face was covered with frost.Xun Xu stood next to the two of them with an innocent expression on his face and remained silent. "We have our channels." Hu Zhong replied evasively. Xun Xu interjected dissatisfiedly at this time: "I said Shouyi, we are all acquaintances, so you might as well just say it directly. Did you get the information from someone close to Master Yao?" "Our channels are indeed extensive." Hu Zhong answered irrelevantly, he didn't say anything, but Xun Xu and Yao You had already heard the subtext.The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere became a little more relaxed. Hu Zhong took out a stack of documents from his arms, and opened one of the pages with some saliva on his fingers.Yao You's expression became serious again. He knew that the private greetings were over, and it was time for the official attack.Hu Zhong looked up at Yao You, and smiled with relief: "Master Yao, don't be so nervous, I'm not here to cause trouble for Li Duhu." After finishing speaking, he handed the opened documents to Yao You, and explained: "Li Duhu was very shocked when he learned about Mr. Deng, and specially sent me to provide you with his past resume files and related materials. Work pays off." "What?!" Yao You and Xun Xu were taken aback. They didn't expect Li Ping's reaction to be completely opposite to what they expected. Instead of making a scene, they sent files to cooperate. "Li Duhu also hopes to find out the truth as soon as possible." After Hu Zhong finished speaking, he turned his attention to his old friend Xun Xu, who only replied with a wry smile. After the documents were handed over, Hu Zhong declined Yao You's invitation to entertain him, a former subordinate, and expressed that he would rush back to report on work as soon as possible.Xun Xu offered to send Hu Zhong out, so the two walked outside side by side.Along the way, the two old friends chatted happily. Xun Xu asked about Cheng Fan's recent situation. Hu Zhong told a few things about his love affairs and what happened to the famous shrewd wife, which made Xun Xu laugh out loud. When they came to a secluded corridor next to the gable wall, Xun Xu suddenly forcibly changed the subject. "Honestly, Shouyi, Li Duhu's actions make me very puzzled." Hu Zhong wasn't surprised at all, he just blinked his eyes and signaled Xun Xu to continue talking. "I feel that Li Duhu seems to be eager to get rid of his relationship with Deng Xian, as if he is afraid of being noticed by others. This reaction is a bit unnatural." "What would be the natural reaction?" "Generally speaking, when one learns that one of his subordinates has been investigated by Jing'an Division, the first thing a superior should do is to try to get him out first, and then find out the truth; and Li Duhu immediately delivered the news within an hour. His file, as if he knew Deng Xian was a spy a long time ago." "It's because you have eaten too much. Occasionally, when others are willing to cooperate, you will be flattered instead?" Hu Zhong teased him.Xun Xu spread his hands mockingly: "Maybe. When was the last time Jing'an Division had a good cooperation with others? I remember that Emperor Xian was still alive at that time." "You can't expect spies to walk around with 'I'm a spy' signs on their backs." "I did. In my training." "The results of it?" "In the end, he was arrested by the people from the Jing'an Department. They really don't have a sense of humor at all." "That's why you joined Jing'an Division, right? Teach them to tell bad jokes?" "I'm almost becoming a joke myself." Xun Xu looked at the sky with his eyes full of self-deprecation and helplessness. The two walked to the gate of the Taoist temple, Hu Zhong said goodbye to Xun Xu, and then got on the horse.While the boy was untying the reins tied to the horse-stopping post, Xun Xu raised his head and shouted to Hu Zhong: "Who in the Jing'an Division sent you the news?" "I can't say, it's impolite." Hu Zhong replied slyly, then flicked the rein, turned and left. Xun Xu smiled, he already knew who it was.He and Hu Zhong have always had a tacit understanding. Before the evening of March 12, Xun Xu returned to Qinglong Mountain after a day's absence.The aftermath of Deng Xian's incident was handed over to Pei Xu. With Li Ping's cooperation, the work should progress smoothly.By tomorrow at the latest, Pei Xu will be able to initially establish an investigation file on Deng Xian. Xu Yong, who stayed on Qinglong Mountain, was in a normal mood and didn't have any bad emotions.He played chess with Yin Ji all day today. In the afternoon, he even had a Cuju match with the guards. Du Bi also participated. The two of them cooperated seamlessly, and finally won by a score of 3-0. Xun Xu summoned Du Bi and Yin Ji overnight, and gave them a detailed introduction to what happened yesterday. "...Whether Deng Xian is domesticated or wild, we will have to wait for the identification tomorrow before we can draw a conclusion, but one thing is for sure, Deng Xian is definitely a mouse." Xun Xu said to them.In Jing'an Division's terminology, domestic rats refer to spies who were originally Shu Han officials and were later recruited by the enemy to defect; while wild rats refer to spies sent by Cao Wei to infiltrate from the beginning.Generally speaking, the latter is more cunning; the former is more harmful. "That is to say, the information provided by Xu Yong is trustworthy?" After listening to Xun Xu's report, Yin Ji leaned back somewhat relieved. Xun Xu said lightly, "At least he didn't lie about Mr. Deng." "But there are still some contradictions in the details of the information provided by Xu Yong, for example..." Yin Ji flipped through the records, "...he mentioned that Deng Xian started to play a role in May of the eighth year of Jianxing, but at that time Deng Xian still He stayed in Jiangzhou with Li Yan, the guard, and did not enter Hanzhong until July." "It's just a small mistake. Xu Yong himself admits that he doesn't work in this line. If he lied intentionally, he could have lied more beautifully." "To what extent do you think this will clear him of suspicion?" "Seventy percent, no, maybe eighty percent. I don't want to be too optimistic." At this time, Du Bi, who had been silent all this time, made a hesitant gesture: "The reason is not enough, but I think it's about time to enter the topic of 'Candle Dragon'." "Heroes see the same thing." Xun Xu nodded, filtered the ink from the brush in his hand, and put it back on the pen holder, "Let's see what story he can bring us this time." On March 13, the interrogation work, which was interrupted for a day, resumed. With the running-in of the previous few days, Xu Yong has gradually gotten used to this form of conversation.As soon as he entered the room, he greeted Xun Xu and Du Bi in a friendly manner, and then sat down on the couch covered with carpets, acting very freely.The leisurely and affluent life of the past few days has made this military governor of the Wei Kingdom fat. The curves of the edges of his face are obviously expanding outward, and the facial skin begins to reflect a layer of oily light. "How was Governor Xu doing yesterday?" Xun Xu asked kindly. "It's okay, it's okay, thanks to you." Xu Yong stared into Xun Xu's eyes and said meaningfully: "Master Xun must have been very busy yesterday, right? I didn't see you all day." "Well, yes." The pleasantries ended here, and Xun Xu and Du Bi decided not to reveal Mr. Deng's details to him yet.This can make Xu Yong feel uneasy because he doesn't know whether his information has been confirmed; eager to gain trust, he may take the initiative to provide more things.This is also a small trick. Du Bi and Xun Xu looked at each other and nodded slightly.Du Bi picked up the brush, took off the case and held it in his hand, while Xun Xu asked: "Governor Xu, can you talk about Cao Wei'an's spying in the Kingdom of Shu?" "Haven't I already talked about it? Mr. Deng, you haven't confirmed it yet?" Xu Yong asked in surprise. "We are still confirming, maybe tomorrow will be the result." Xun Xu replied calmly, "What we want to know now is, do you know the names of other spies?" Xu Yong thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I'm not in charge of this field. I can't think of other names except Deng Xian." "You have never heard your colleagues talk about it, or seen similar clues in a certain document?" Du Bi asked. "I didn't intend to run away at that time. Even if I saw it, I'm afraid I would have forgotten it. I will pay attention next time." Xu Yong's words made the people in the room burst into laughter. "Our job now is to remind you. This is very important to us, and it is also to you." Xun Xu exerted pressure with a pleasant face.Xu Yong felt this pressure, so he lowered his head in embarrassment and thought for a long time, and finally raised his head and shook it vigorously: "The other name I can think of is Huang Yu, but I remember that person was arrested two years ago." Du Bi subconsciously glanced at Xun Xu. That incident had a lot to do with Xun Xu.Xun Xu didn't show any reaction to this, he squeezed his chin calmly, and asked: "You are right, Huang Yu was executed two years ago. But there is another hidden behind the incident. A person; since you know Huang Yu, you should probably have heard his name." "There is such a thing? Who is that?" Xu Yong was a little surprised. Du Bi carefully watched his expression, but couldn't tell whether the surprise was real or acting. "We don't know. We only know that this person is hiding inside Nanzheng and is extremely dangerous." Xun Xu spoke slowly when he reached the crucial point, "The only thing we have is his nickname." Xu Yong waited for Xun Xu to speak, his eyes became serious. "Zhulong, that's his other name. Can you recall anything?" When Xun Xu said it, his whole body seemed to be relieved of a heavy burden, and felt relaxed for a while. This name did not bring any emotional fluctuations to Xu Yong, at least Du Bi did not observe any fluctuations, it seems that this is a completely unrelated passerby's name.Xu Yong crossed his fingers on his lap, frowned and tried his best to think about it for a long time, and finally shook his head, saying that he had never heard of "Candle Dragon". "Actually..." Xu Yong also added, "The Sima of the Wei State Army has its own set of rules for naming spies. Most of them are called by the name of Tiangan California. For example, Deng Xian's nickname is 'Ding Yan'. At least Among the people I have come into contact with, there is no one named after an ancient beast. Very few people in the military division have seen it." Xun Xu gestured to Du Bi in disappointment, and the questioning came to an end for now. Two guards walked in from the door, and politely took Xu Yong to the next room. There were prepared wine, meat and fruits, and even two singers. They were specially seconded, and Xun Xu paid for it himself. fanny pack. After Xu Yong left, Xun Xu dropped the brush on the desk with a snap, took a few breaths of irritability, and said to Du Bi who was silently sorting out the records, "Fuguo, what do you think?" "It's hard to say, but at least what he said can be justified." Du Bi said unhurriedly, "I didn't find any contradictions." "This is really disgusting." Xun Xu gritted his teeth resentfully, "I'm not afraid of those old liars who hide the truth, I have plenty of ways to pry their mouths open; the most annoying thing is those who really don't know guy." "Hehe, but it's too early to draw conclusions." "What else can we do? We can't write to Yecheng and ask Cao Rui directly?" Du Bi patted Xun Xu on the shoulder calmly, then handed over his water glass, signaling him to calm down.Xun Xu gulped down the gulp, and the hotness in his body finally subsided a little. "Don't worry, time is on our side." Du Bi said lightly. "Hope luck does too." In the afternoon, the inquiry work started again, and the topic still focused on the identity of "Candle Dragon".Xun Xu and Du Bi questioned Xu Yong repeatedly, and even hinted that if he could not give a satisfactory answer on this question, he would not be able to count on the trust of the prime minister's office.The questioning lasted for an hour and a half. Finally, Xu Yong, who was in a hurry, stood up suddenly and shouted in despair: "You might as well give me a list of Nanzheng officials and pick out the one you don't like the most. I'll do it." Just admit that he is Candle Dragon." Seeing that Xu Yong's emotions were a little out of control, Du Bi quickly announced the end of the interrogation and sent someone to take him back to his bedroom. The next day came, March 14th.Pei Xu rushed to Qinglong Mountain from Nanzheng, and he brought the identification report on Deng Xian.The report pointed out that Deng Xian may have colluded with Cao Wei during his tenure in Jiangzhou. The Military Advisory Department has assessed the amount of information he may have leaked in the past few years and the harmfulness; at the end of the report, he specifically emphasized that He said that judging from the level of intelligence collected at Deng Xian's home, it would be difficult for him to complete this series of actions independently without the acquiescence or negligence of those with higher authority.Xun Xu knew what this implied. After reading the report, Xun Xu flicked the envelope with satisfaction: "That's right, the analysis of this report is very incisive." "This is written by Mr. Feng." Pei Xu replied. "Feng Ying? Did he write this?" Xun Xu was a little surprised, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he chuckled, "This guy's sense of smell is really sharp..." "What do you mean?" Pei Xu was a little confused. Xun Xu waved his fingers mysteriously: "Who do you think informed Li Duhu about Mr. Deng so graciously yesterday?" Pei Xu curled his lips and said oh, he had always suspected Feng Ying.Xun Xu shook his head, and continued with some amusement: "Master Feng originally planned to secretly tell Li Ping the Protectorate, so that I would be ashamed; unexpectedly, Li Ping himself gave in first, and he immediately figured out what Shangfeng meant. Instead, he tried to link Deng Xian and Li Ping in the report... Mr. Feng's sensitivity is really not low." Pei Xu snorted contemptuously and didn't say anything more.He took out his seal and stamped it on the document, and asked casually, "Does Xu Yong have any new achievements in this line? For example, Zhulong." "Not yet. Xu Yong categorically denies that he knows anything about Zhulong—of course, maybe he really doesn't know. Anyway, it's deadlocked now." After hearing Xun Xu's words, Pei Xu immediately asked, "Do you want me to help?" "Huh? You want to take part in the interview?" "I'm a little interested, maybe if someone else asks, there will be an unexpected surprise." Xun Xu crossed his arms, raised his eyebrows and looked at this subordinate for a while, as if he was a little surprised by his self-recommendation.After thinking about it for a long time, he finally nodded and said two words: "Okay." When the questioning started today, Xu Yong found that the environment in the questioning room was a little different from the past. Normally, there were only Du Bi and Xun Xu sitting opposite him, but today there was a white and clean young man sitting on the far right. It looks gentle and refined.Xun Xu simply introduced that this is Si Wencao's rising star, and he came to listen. Xu Yong didn't understand their intentions, so he didn't speak, but nodded cautiously. Probably because the atmosphere was too tense yesterday, today's topic almost didn't involve "Candle Dragon", and the inquiring party focused on Cao Wei's military situation.Xu Yong seemed relieved, he was very cooperative, answered every question, and told everything he knew about Cao Wei's internal situation.As usual, the main force of the inquiry was Xun Xu and Du Bi. Pei Xu seldom made a sound during the whole process, and the few questions he occasionally asked were not of great importance. Keep turning the brush. The inquiry on this day went very smoothly, and the cooperation between both parties was very pleasant.When it was almost evening, Du Bi said that today's work was over. Xun Xu, Du Bi and Pei Xu packed up the materials and got up to leave. Pei Xu walked last.When he passed by Xu Yong, he suddenly stretched out his hand to pat Xu Yong's shoulder, wanting to praise the fugitive for his good performance today.Xu Yong was taken aback for a moment, then stroked his shoulder with his right hand indifferently, pushing Pei Xu's hand away with an excuse.Pei Xu had no choice but to withdraw his hand, touched his nose in embarrassment, and followed Xun Xu out without saying a word. Then two attendants who had been in charge of Xu Yong's safety walked into the room. Only then did Xu Yong stand up from the blanket, drank the wine in his glass, and followed them back to his bedroom. As soon as he entered the bedroom, Xu Yong closed the door unhurriedly; after confirming that there was no one around, he lowered his head and cautiously opened his clenched right fist.In his palm is a crumpled piece of paper with four characters written on it: Midnight North Wall. The weather in Hanzhong in March is still cold after nightfall, especially in the mountains, the mountain wind mixed with the smell of rocks is even more biting.Xu Yong hadn't slept all this time, he was lying on the bed fully dressed, with his hands crossed on his chest, motionless.When the clapper sounded three times in a row, he jumped up from the bed, walked lightly to the door, and slowly opened the door. In order to show his trust, Xun Xu did not arrange guards to guard Xu Yong's gate. He could walk around the whole courtyard at will, and only when he left the compound would he be followed.Now the night is dead, and everything is silent. Except for a few guards on duty, everyone else has already fallen asleep.Xu Yong opened the door of the room with a gap, and saw the soldiers on the sentry tower in the distance warming up by the fire in sackcloth cloaks, drowsy; so he quickly dodged out and walked towards the north wall along the corridor. The lower half of the north wall, which is three or four feet high, is made of blue bricks, and the upper half is rammed earth. The cold tones of green and yellow appear extremely solid and heavy under the moonlight.Two years ago, Mi Chong escaped over the wall here.Of course, Xu Yong didn't know about this.When he reached the north wall, he looked around anxiously, and saw a figure beckoning to him from the shadows in the corner of the wall. "Director Xu, you're here." "Who are you?" Xu Yong asked in a low voice, with a somewhat surprised expression. "Walk with a candle in your hand to illuminate the darkness." With a long groan, that person came out from the shadows, Xu Yong could now see clearly that he was Pei Xu.