"Your Highness Duke of Wei, don't even think about trying to get information out of me. Not to mention that I don't know anything about this matter, even if I did, I wouldn't reveal a single word to you!"
In the hall on the first floor of Tongfu Inn, Xuan Ye unhurriedly poured himself a cup of tea at a seat near the window. After drinking two or three mouthfuls, he put down the teacup and looked at Li Tai as he spoke in a deep voice.
After their conversation last night, Xuan Ye's impression of Li Tai had changed greatly. Putting aside his status, there were times when he felt that this little fatty before him wasn't a bad person.
If not for this reason, given his temperament, he wouldn't have said a single word to Li Tai. In fact, if he felt that Li Tai was talking too much, he would have ordered someone to stuff Li Tai's mouth up!
Thus, to a certain extent, the fact that Li Tai could still have such relative freedom despite being imprisoned was entirely due to the little fatty's own efforts!
"Oh? You don't know? You're one of the leaders of these people, so how could you not know about this matter? "
Xuan Ye's words didn't anger Li Tai because he knew that it was already very rare for this fellow to be willing to talk to him. He didn't have much hope of getting any useful information out of this fellow. He was purely bored and wanted to find someone to talk to to relieve his boredom!
It would be great if he could get some information out of him, but if he couldn't, he wouldn't lose out, right?
Xuan Ye indifferently glanced at Li Tai. His deep eyes seemed to be able to see straight into Li Tai's soul, causing Li Tai's little thoughts to be unable to escape. After looking at Li Tai for a while, he opened his mouth and said:
After a while, he said, "The plans related to Mount Anshun have always been arranged by the Guard Lord and Sky Eagle. I didn't participate too much!"
At this point, he seemed to be able to predict what Li Tai would say next. He added, "Don't think about using this to sow discord between us. I'm good at killing people, and Sky Eagle is good at managing and strategizing. The Guard Lord has always left such matters to him!"
"Cough cough!"
The words that were about to come out of his mouth were blocked by Xuan Ye. The little fatty couldn't help but blush. After a moment of awkwardness, he said in all seriousness: "You're joking, you're joking. How could an upright person like me try to sow discord!"
Mount Anshun!
Li Tai chuckled as he memorized the name 'An Shunshan' in his mind. At the same time, he began to search his mind for any information related to An Shunshan, but he couldn't find any clues. This was mainly because he didn't pay much attention to the merchants of the Zhaowu Nine Families in the Great Tang. Otherwise, he would have heard of An Shunshan!
"Hmph! I advise you to restrain your heart and stop having such crooked thoughts. Although the government is stronger than us, it is impossible for them to save you from our hands! There are forty to fifty open and hidden sentries outside this inn. As long as any one of them discovers something, I will immediately grab your neck in my hands! "
Xuan Ye didn't want to expose Li Tai's little scheme, so he changed the subject and advised him.
These words were primarily for Li Tai to completely give up on any thoughts of escaping or being rescued. He also wanted to prevent Li Tai from causing trouble for them. That would be bad for both of them!
"Mm? When did this king have such crooked thoughts? "
Li Tai glared and feigned ignorance. "Besides, the conditions here are much more comfortable than at the posthouse. This king is living quite comfortably here, so why should I leave?"
Xuan Ye glanced at Li Tai indifferently and didn't say anything. He finished the tea in his cup in one gulp, then got up and left.
… … …
"General Li, fifteen minutes ago, I saw someone enter Tongfu Inn. Strangely, that person still hasn't come out!"
The moment Li Junxian entered the turret on the southern wall of Taiyuan City, Bruiser came out of the window and clasped his fist at him.
At this time, Iron Egg was still holding a pair of military binoculars made by the Curious Pavilion. It was clear that he had used these to see someone enter Tongfu Inn.
Iron Egg felt deep guilt over Li Tai's capture. He believed that his failure to protect Li Tai had led to Li Tai's capture. Due to this sense of guilt and self-blame, Bruiser had been staring at Tongfu Inn since the morning. Fortunately, his efforts paid off, and he finally noticed that something was amiss.
"What? Someone entered Tongfu Inn? And they still haven't come out? "
Li Junxian immediately realized that something was wrong and hastily asked, "Do you recognize that person?"
"I've never seen him before!"
Iron Egg shook his head. He had only been in Taiyuan City for a few days, and in his time here, he had mainly been busy with the construction of the relay station, so he hadn't interacted with many outsiders. "But that person doesn't seem to be from the Central Plains. Although he's wearing Central Plains clothes, he looks like a Hu!"
After thinking for a moment, Bruiser added.
"A Hu?"
Li Junxian's eyes focused as he sternly asked, "Are you sure?"
Iron Egg thought for a few moments before nodding. "I'm sure that person's face isn't that of a Han!"
"Let me see!"
Li Junxian took the binoculars from Iron Egg and began to carefully search Tongfu Inn. But even after some time, he did not see anyone come out of Tongfu Inn, much less that Hu that Iron Egg had spoken of. He put down the binoculars and said in disappointment, "It seems like that person isn't going to come out.
"It seems like that person doesn't intend to come out. There's no doubt that he's in cahoots with the Turkic spies! He's probably afraid of being captured by the authorities, so he's hiding in Tongfu Inn! It seems that the Turkic spies have infiltrated Taiyuan City far more than we imagined. I wonder how many more of them there are in the city? "
"Could that person be a Turkic?"
Behind Li Junxian, Fang Gongteng had asked this question for no reason, but everyone understood what he meant. Although Zhao Deyan and the others in the city were Turkic spies, they were still Han. Since Bruiser had said that this person had the appearance of a Hu, there was a high chance that this person was an 'authentic' Turkic. After all, the Turks could be considered a type of Hu!
Iron Egg said nothing, but Han Tianhu shook his head and said, "This old man also took a look. That person doesn't look like a Turkic. His face is fairer than a normal Turkic's, and his lower body doesn't seem to be a martial artist. He probably isn't a soldier!"
Iron Egg had been keeping a close watch on Tongfu Inn since morning, and Han Lizheng had been accompanying him the entire time. Thus, when An Shunshan entered the inn, Han Tianhu had also taken a look through the binoculars. Although Iron Egg had never seen a Turkic before, Han Tianhu had. Not only had he seen them, he had even fought with them on the battlefield during the Year of Wude. Thus, he was certain that the person who had entered Tongfu Inn was not a Turkic!
"Fair face, not a soldier … could it be …"
Li Junxian frowned. Suddenly, he and Fang Gongteng seemed to think of something, and the two of them spoke in unison, "A Hu merchant!"
Seeing that someone had given the same answer as him, Li Junxian was even more certain of his conjecture. He hastily ordered his subordinates, "Call Lin Jiang over!"
"Yes!"
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