He then turned to Yuan Cong and cupped his hands. "Please tell me the details of how the Misty Pavilion found you."
This was also what he was most concerned about, as this was no small matter.
Just as Jia Wuqun said, the most important thing now was to find out if Shao Pingbo was relying on the Misty Pavilion, or if he was borrowing their power.
If he was borrowing the power of the Misty Pavilion, then the other party would not dare to say anything behind their back.
If it was really the Misty Pavilion's doing, and the person sent by the Misty Pavilion to find them disappeared, then they would be in big trouble.
There was nothing for Yuan Cong to hide, so he immediately told Niu Youdao everything that had happened. Niu Youdao grasped the details and asked for more details.
After confirming the details, Niu Youdao thought for a while and asked, "The person you captured hasn't said anything yet?"
Yuan Cong said, "He knows that he won't live if he says anything, so he used all means to refuse to say anything. He bargained and insisted that we bring him to places like Star picking City or the Boundless Pavilion before he would say anything."
Niu Youdao said, "Where is he? I'll go take a look."
Yuan Cong tilted his head and gestured. Niu Youdao looked over and saw a cave at the bottom of a cliff not far away. He immediately walked over.
Jia Wuqun and Yuan Cong followed. Wei Duo looked left and right, then jogged over to see what was going on.
When they entered the cave, they saw a man in tattered clothes leaning against the stone wall. He was covered in blood and had been tortured to the point that he did not look like a human anymore. One could imagine how much he had suffered from the interrogation.
Seeing them enter, Groom, who was unable to move, smiled bitterly and closed his eyes.
Niu Youdao looked at him from above. Seeing that he did not confess even after being tortured to this extent, it was obvious that he was willing to go all out to save his life.
He slowly squatted in front of Groom. "Speak, speak, and I promise to spare your life."
Groom slowly opened his eyes and chuckled. "Another one. Looks like someone important has appeared. Do you think I will believe you? Even if what you said is true, I don't dare to believe it. Don't waste your time. As I said, as long as you bring me to the Star picking City, the Boundless Pavilion, the Ice and Snow Pavilion, or the Demon Ridge, I'll be fine. As long as you bring me there, I'll answer whatever you ask. "
Niu Youdao naturally understood why he wanted to go to those places. Only by going to a place like the New Moon Inn would he be able to find a chance to save his life, because they wouldn't dare to make a move in that kind of place.
However, how could Niu Youdao bring such a person to such a place? To put it bluntly, such a person could not be left alive.
"What's your name?" Niu Youdao asked again.
Groom chuckled and said, "Do you think it's easy to investigate after getting his name? Do you think I'll tell you? "
Niu Youdao smiled and reached out to pinch a piece of rag. The rag that was already stuck to the blood scabs on the wound suddenly pulled.
"Ugh …" Groom groaned in pain, but he closed his eyes.
"Your bones are quite tough. Rest well." Niu Youdao patted his face and stood up to leave.
Jia Wuqun and the other two looked at each other and left as well.
Outside, Yuan Cong walked to Niu Youdao's side and asked, "Aren't you going to interrogate him?"
Niu Youdao shook his head slightly and said, "If he refuses to confess, and we don't know anything about him, there's no point in interrogating him."
Yuan Cong asked, "Are we just going to let him go like this?"
Niu Youdao said, "Since I'm here, I naturally have to think of a way. I can't make this trip in vain."
As he spoke, he took out a rolled up map from his sleeve and opened it on the spot. It was a large map of the Seven Kingdoms, which he had prepared along the way.
The others looked at each other, not knowing what he was going to do.
Niu Youdao, on the other hand, looked around. Finally, he walked to a stone wall that was relatively flat and pasted the map on it.
Yuan Cong walked over and asked, "What are you doing?"
Niu Youdao asked, "Did he find you in Qi Capital?"
"Yes." Yuan Cong nodded.
Niu Youdao immediately flicked his finger, and a gust of strong wind blasted a small hole in the Qi Capital. He then asked, "When did you guys leave the Jin Nation's capital, and when did you guys get found in the Qi Capital? Try to be accurate about the time. "
Yuan Cong didn't understand what he meant, but he still replied, "Six days ago, after having lunch in Jin Capital. Three days ago, we were found in the morning."
Niu Youdao closed his eyes and calculated for a while. When he opened his eyes again, he looked around and grabbed at the air. A tree branch flew over and landed in his hand. He used his arts to sweep away the branches and leaves and made a straight stick. Then, he compared it to the map and marked a scale on the stick.
After that, with Qi Capital as the center, he stuck the stick on the stick. According to the scale, he estimated it and pierced a spot on the paper.
Then, he threw the wooden stick away and took two steps back. He spread his fingers and grabbed at the map. With a swoosh, a circular piece of paper with Qi Jing as the center on the map separated from the map and floated into Niu Youdao's hand.
Niu Youdao waved the piece of paper in his hand. "I hope it's useful to find out the identity of the two people who found me."
Yuan Cong was puzzled. "You can find out their identity just like that?"
Niu Youdao turned around and saw that Jia Wuqun was deep in thought. He smiled and said, "I'm sure Mister has already guessed it."
Yuan Cong also turned around to look at Jia Wuqun.
Jia Wuqun was silent for a while. Then, he leaned forward and picked up the marked wooden stick on the ground. Then, he walked to Yuan Cong's back and pointed at it. At the same time, he showed the stick in his hand. "Mister, are you using the wooden stick to calculate the distance traveled by people?"
Niu Youdao smiled. "I knew I couldn't hide it from Mister. Not bad. "
Jia Wuqun wrote again, "When we left Jin Capital and arrived at Qi Capital, we were found. There were many twists and turns in the middle. How can we accurately calculate the distance?"
Niu Youdao shook his head. "There's no need to be too precise. Just use the time when you left Jin Capital and the time when you were found. The premise of the other party looking for you is that they found out that you left Jin Capital. When they found out that you were in Qi Capital, they would use their golden wings to send messages. The twists and turns in the middle would take a day. So, we can subtract one day. "
"If the other party was really instructed by the Misty Pavilion to look for you, there's no need to send people over such a long distance. If the other party was acting privately, they wouldn't use the Misty Pavilion's flying mounts for no official reason. In other words, the person looking for you has broadened the calculation. At most, they would be within two days of riding around Qi Capital. The Misty Pavilion's people must be in this area. "He waved the circular piece of paper in his hand.
Yuan Cong suddenly understood.
Jia Wuqun showed a look of admiration and wrote again, "I've learned something. The Prince really has hidden dragons and crouching tigers around him!"
Niu Youdao waved his hand. "You're flattering me. It's just a small trick."
Yuan Cong was puzzled. "Are you trying to find the Misty Pavilion's people who disappeared in this area? How are you going to investigate the internal affairs of the Misty Pavilion? "
Niu Youdao looked at the circular map in his hand and said indifferently, "It's easy! I don't believe that there are people disappearing in the Misty Pavilion every day. If someone suddenly disappeared from the Misty Pavilion, they can't pretend that nothing happened. There must be a search going on within the Misty Pavilion. Lock down this area and find the right people to keep an eye on it. "
Hearing this, Jia Wuqun's expression turned cold as he suddenly realized something. Not only Shao Pingbo, but the Shang Dynasty also had people from the Misty Pavilion behind them!
Yuan Cong also thought about it. He had guessed it, but he wasn't surprised. It was impossible for Niu Youdao to escape from the Saint State without the help of the Misty Pavilion.
Niu Youdao glanced at Jia Wuqun's expression and said, "Mister, as the devil rises, justice rises ten. There's no need to be too worried about some things."
He then left and found a place to write a secret letter on the back of the map. He folded it and threw it to Wei Duo. "Send it out immediately!"
This was what he told Yuan Gang to send to Sha Rulai. Sha Rulai only needed to keep an eye on the map. Otherwise, the world would be too big.
Wei Duo did as he was told.
After a while, Yuan Cong walked over and said to Niu Youdao, "Mister Jia, I have something to ask of you."
Niu Youdao looked at Jia Wuqun and smiled. "Mister, why are you so polite?"
Jia Wuqun reached out and wrote on Yuan Cong's back, "Mister, did the Prince send someone to the Prime Minister?" He stared at Niu Youdao's reaction.
As soon as Jia Wuqun said this, Niu Youdao fell silent. The Shang Dynasty didn't send anyone, but Jia Wuqun did. Moreover, he sent a deadly expert. Jia Wuqun had clearly guessed something.
Seeing that Niu Youdao didn't say anything, Jia Wuqun immediately knelt in front of Niu Youdao and kowtowed. He kowtowed to the ground and didn't move at all.
Yuan Cong looked at the person kneeling on the ground, then at Niu Youdao.
On the other side, Wei Duo, who was holding onto the golden wings, was stunned. He looked at the scene in a daze, not knowing what was going on.
Niu Youdao stepped forward and helped Jia Wuqun up. "Mister, why do you have to be so polite?"
Jia Wuqun smiled bitterly. He reached out and wrote on Yuan Cong's back again. Yuan Cong spoke for him. "I grew up in the Zi Palace, and the Zi Palace treated me like a family. They never mistreated me. The Zi Palace is my home, and the Prime Minister and the others are my family. How can I abandon my family when they are in trouble? I beg Mister, I beg the Prince to let the Prime Minister go! "
He was very clear that if they used his name to get close to Zi Pingxiu, Zi Pingxiu wouldn't suspect anything. Zi Pingxiu would never have thought that they would dare to kill the Misty Pavilion. Once the situation changed, the Southern Province would definitely kill them to prevent the Southern Province from being exposed to the Misty Pavilion!
Not to mention that he was being controlled, if the Southern Province didn't allow him to contact the outside world, it would be difficult for him to even walk out of this vast mountain. There was no way he could warn Zi Pingxiu.
Niu Youdao smiled lightly and said, "Mister, you worry too much."
Not hearing the answer he wanted, Jia Wuqun wrote anxiously. "If it is really the people sent by the Misty Pavilion, I will not be able to escape. The Prime Minister's Residence will also be implicated. The Prime Minister doesn't need to worry about the Prime Minister. Mister, please take the Prime Minister and the others away. There is no need to kill them. Mister, if you can save the Zi Palace, Jia Wuqun will do anything to repay the Prince. Please, Mister, have mercy! "After writing, he knelt down again. His eyes were filled with tears as he kowtowed in front of Niu Youdao.
In the current situation, all communication was being controlled. He couldn't escape. He really had no other choice but to beg.
Niu Youdao's face tightened. He suddenly turned around and shouted, "Wei Duo, come here."
Wei Duo immediately ran back in a daze.
Niu Youdao took a pen and paper on the spot and wrote a secret letter before handing it over. "Send it all at once!"
"Yes!" Wei Duo took it and rolled it up together with the previous letter. He stuffed it into the Golden Wing's leg tube and released the Golden Wing into the sky.
"I have sent a message to the Prince according to Mister's instructions. The Prince thinks highly of Mister and will not betray his loyalty. He will do as you say! Mister, please get up. "Niu Youdao bent down again and lifted Jia Wuqun up with both hands.
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