"Huff! Huff! "
Chu Suiliang gasped for breath and finally let out a sigh of relief. Just a moment ago, he had even forgotten about the pain in his shoulder.
Yan Ruohu put away his saber and stared at Chu Suiliang on the ground. "You said you're from the Tang dynasty, but the news is that you've already pledged allegiance to Du Qi and are working for Du Qi. Chu Suiliang, I'm not that easy to deceive. You have to make it clear. If you don't, you'll die. "
Chu Suiliang's shoulder was still in pain and blood was flowing out of the wound.
The saber wound was too serious.
"Miao Teng, you're too ruthless." Chu Suiliang said.
Yan Ruohu said, "Of course I won't hold back when dealing with a traitor. Chu Suiliang, don't change the topic. Make it clear. "
He was now disguised as Miao Teng to sound him out.
Chu Suiliang gritted his teeth and slowly stood up. He endured the pain and said, "I said I'm from the Tang dynasty. I'm a spy left by His Majesty in Xia Xia. His Majesty wants me to pledge allegiance to Du Qi and work for Xia Xia so that I can help His Majesty one day in the future. "
Yan Ruohu sneered, "Why should I believe you?"
Chu Suiliang said, "The reason I said so is because His Majesty has arranged it this way. He didn't give me any token or letter. This is the best way to prove my identity. "
Yan Ruohu grinned and said, "Chu Suiliang, you're really a cunning old fox. You're still playing tricks at this time. Unfortunately, you can't fool me with such words. I'll send you on your way now. "
"Go to hell!"
Yan Ruohu said again and raised the saber in his hand.
He didn't believe Chu Suiliang's words. Since Chu Suiliang was Li Shimin's spy in Xia Xia, it was impossible that he didn't have a token. Yan Ruohu also needed a token to confirm the evidence. Otherwise, Chu Suiliang could retract his confession in front of Du Qi at any time. Yan Ruohu wasn't a smart person, but he had some tricks up his sleeve.
When Chu Suiliang saw the blade coming down, he couldn't help but shudder. He shouted, "I have, I have a keepsake."
Yan Ruo Hudao stopped and asked, "Where is the token?"
Chu Suiliang said, "The keepsake His Majesty gave me was half a token, the Qin King's token. This was the token that His Majesty used when he was the King of Qin. When His Majesty wants to use me, someone will come to me with King Qin's token. At that time, both sides would each hold half of the token. When the two sides of the token fit together, it would be the person His Majesty had arranged. This is the token. "
Yan Ruohu asked, "Where's the token?"
Chu Suiliang endured the pain in his shoulder and reached his trembling hand into his clothes. Finally, he took out half of the Qin King's token. This was his keepsake, and he always carried it with him.
When Yan Ruohu saw it, he immediately snatched it over. He sized Chu Suiliang up and grinned. "Chu Suiliang, oh Chu Suiliang, you really won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Unfortunately, you've been exposed. I'm not Miao Teng from the Tang Dynasty, but Yan Ruohu from Xia Xia. Miao Teng has been killed by Wen Pin. "
Whoosh!
Chu Suiliang's expression changed greatly.
Shit!
I've been tricked.
At this moment, Chu Suiliang smiled bitterly. In fact, ever since he and Du Qi met by chance and his plan was disrupted, Chu Suiliang's plan fell apart and his mentality was somewhat unbalanced. Especially when Du Qi sounded him out, his response was somewhat inappropriate. Perhaps he should have been sent to the Tang Dynasty to dispel Du Qi's doubts.
Unfortunately, he had been exposed and couldn't return to the past.
Chu Suiliang endured the pain in his body and looked up at Yan Ruohu. He suddenly said, "Did Du Qi arrange for you to come here, or did you find out yourself and come to test me?"
Yan Ruohu sneered. "How could an uncouth man like me find out about people like you? The reason I'm here to test you is His Majesty's arrangement. His Majesty thinks there's something wrong with you, Chu Suiliang. That's why he specially arranged for me to test you. But I didn't expect that you, Chu Suiliang, would harbor such evil intentions. "
Chu Suiliang said, "Du Qi is really shrewd and ruthless. He purposely sent me away and then arranged for you to test me when I was on my way back. He didn't even care if I lived or died. If I didn't speak, you would've cut me down with your saber. "
"No!"
Yan Ruohu shook his head and replied.
His eyes were sharp as he said, "I, Yan Ruohu, can retract my saber within an inch. I can guarantee that I won't kill you within an inch. At most, the blade will cut your skin a little when it falls, but you won't be seriously injured. Chu Suiliang, if you didn't dodge just now, you wouldn't have been injured. But because you dodged, I didn't retract my saber and let the blade fall and injure you. "
After a pause, Yan Ruohu continued, "That's the only way I can scare you and make you believe my identity, making you tell the truth. In the end, you couldn't resist and spoke first. "
"Sigh …"
Chu Suiliang sighed.
His face was full of helplessness. At this point, there was nothing more to say.
Yan Ruohu didn't say anything else. He waved his hand and some soldiers came forward and directly restrained Chu Suiliang. They then bandaged the wound on his shoulder and treated the injury. Immediately after, Yan Ruohu led his men and began to chase after Du Qi.
Yan Ruohu and Chu Suiliang did not waste too much time on this chase. Half a day later, in the evening, Yan Ruohu brought Chu Suiliang to a rundown temple and saw Du Qi resting in the rundown temple.
Yan Ruohu escorted Chu Suiliang forward and came before Du Qi, saying, "Your Majesty, I've brought Chu Suiliang back. He has admitted that he's someone sent by Li Shimin of the Tang dynasty. Not only that, he also took out a token. It's half of the Qin King's Token, and the other half is in Li Shimin's hand. When Li Shimin needs it, he'll send someone to find Chu Suiliang with the other half of the Qin King's Token. At that time, he'll arrange a mission for Chu Suiliang. "
At present, Chu Suiliang's complexion was pale and he looked dispirited. After all, his shoulder was cut by a blade and his flesh and blood were flying everywhere. Although the wound had been bandaged, it was still very painful.
Chu Suiliang looked at Du Qi and gritted his teeth, saying, "You're really ruthless, Mr. Du Qi! First, you tried to sound me out, and now you sent someone to assassinate me. You finally made me admit it. "
"Mr. Chu," said Du Qi, "Actually, according to my speculation, when you faced Yan Ruohu's coercion, you would've directly admitted that you're someone from the Li Tang to placate Yan Ruohu. When you saw me, you would've said that you were forced by Yan Ruohu and directly retracted your confession. But I didn't expect such a situation. Maybe I overestimated you and underestimated Yan Ruohu. He actually completed the mission perfectly. "
Chu Suiliang smiled sadly.
Now that Du Qi was the victor, he could say whatever he wanted. After all, the mouth was in Du Qi's mouth.
"Du Qi," Chu Suiliang said, "If you want to kill me, then kill me. I'll listen to you. Now that I've fallen into your hands, I have nothing to say. I, Chu Suiliang, am willing to accept defeat. Since I've been discovered, I deserve to be killed. "
"Why would I kill you?" Du Qi asked.
"How do you plan to deal with me?" Chu Suiliang asked.
Du Qi had a bright smile on his face, saying, "Mr. Chu, you're talented and capable. I also admire you quite a bit. Now, are you willing to work for me, Mr. Xia? "
"You're still willing to believe me?" Chu Suiliang asked.
"I still have doubts about you," Du Qi said, "because you used to be Li Shimin's man. Without passing a certain test, I can't entrust you with a heavy responsibility. But now, I'm willing to use you and let you work for Mr. Xia. Chu Suiliang, do you want to die now? Or are you willing to stay and work for me? "
Chu Suiliang was silent for a moment, then he suddenly laughed and said, "Du Qi, you've really racked your brains! You've threatened me, so what? Unfortunately, I can't work for you. I, Chu Suiliang, can't work for you. "
Du Qi said, "You're such a stubborn person. When Yan Ruohu threatened you, you simply refused to admit that you were Li Shimin's man. Perhaps you're not in such a situation. Now, you're refusing to submit and seeking death. Why bother? "
Chu Suiliang said, "There's great terror between life and death, but in the end, I'm willing to be loyal to Your Majesty."
Du Qi was silent for a moment.
Then, Du Qi ordered, "Yan Ruohu, send Mr. Chu on his way."
Chu Suiliang laughed loudly after hearing this, then finally met his death, allowing Yan Ruohu to kill him with one strike. Du Qi looked at the dead Chu Suiliang and sighed. What a pity.
Chu Suiliang was a talented person.
But he was unwilling to work for him.
After Yan Ruohu killed Chu Suiliang, Du Qi let Yan Ruohu bury Chu Suiliang, then let Yan Ruohu leave on his own. Du Qi's group temporarily stayed in the dilapidated temple for the night, then continued their journey to Weinan County the next morning.
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