funbook-pk Chapter 1922 People are really capable
Chapter 1922 People are really capable
Before Cao Shu could taste the pill, he swallowed it.
He looked terrified, and of course he knew that it was not a good thing.
"Mercy, mercy... I've told you everything I know. Seriously, please spare my life!"
When the time comes, I am so afraid of death.
He completely forgot about the times when he killed others and took their lives.
Yan Ruyu looked disdainful: "Why are you panicking? Don't worry, you won't die."
Cao Shu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at her expectantly.
"This is an intestinal poison. It won't take effect that quickly. It will take at least twelve hours. After twelve hours, your intestines will be perforated and your stomach will burst, and you will die."
Cao Shu was horrified. Wasn't he still going to die? And in such a painful way!
"beg……"
Yan Ruyu waved her hand: "If you want to live, there is only one way."
"You say!"
"You guys, take them all to the woods outside the city."
Cao Shu's eyes widened, and he naturally understood the meaning behind being taken to the grove.
"No?" Yan Ruyu said sarcastically, "If you don't, then you die."
Cao Shu almost stopped hesitating: "Okay, okay."
"Remember, your poison will take effect in twelve hours. However, I don't have the patience to wait that long. I want to see you at midnight tonight at the latest."
Cao Shu lowered his head: "Okay."
Cao Shu left.
Yan Ruyu was not worried at all that he would go back on his word.
This kind of person is as timid as a mouse, very afraid of death, and does not care about other people's lives. He values his own life more than gold.
"I'll go," Silver Ingot said, stepping forward. "I'll go to the grove and finish them off."
Several others also volunteered to fight.
Yan Ruyu thought for a moment and said, "Yinding and Wu Liang will go, and Beibei will dress them up as chivalrous warriors."
"Yes."
Huo Changhe ordered Feng Shao: "You and Sun Qing, go to the vicinity of the Su Mansion and find out what kind of person Su Zhenhai is."
"Yes."
After things were arranged, everyone left and went about their own business.
Huo Changhe's brows were not completely relaxed.
"There's still no news from the secret guards. I don't know what they encountered."
There was no other news about Li Yinfeng and the two secret guards who escorted him except for that final letter written in blood.
The secret guards who arrived first had been investigating for several days, but did not find any secret codes left by the secret guard before he disappeared.
The longer the time went on, the more uneasy Huo Changhe became.
This means that the chances of survival are becoming increasingly slim.
"Don't worry, Your Highness," Yan Ruyu consoled him. "Since we've already arrived, we are their reinforcements. They sent the letter with the same conviction. I believe they will hold on."
Yan Ruyu couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If the abbot were here, perhaps she could achieve twice the result with half the effort.
But it's useless to say these things now, I can only wait patiently.
……
Su Zhenhai was at home today. He returned home from the military camp in the morning and looked at the deserted streets with an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
When I was almost at the gate of the mansion, I saw a few beggars huddled against the wall, gasping for breath.
There seem to be more beggars than before.
He dismounted and entered the mansion, and a servant came to the door to take his horse.
"Take some steamed buns and feed them to the beggars."
"Yes." The servant was not surprised. It was a common occurrence.
In winter, the Su family often set up porridge stalls to help the poor people survive the winter.
First, the general has a kind heart, and second, he is praying for the eldest son.
Over there, two beggars were leaning against the wall, looking at this side through their hair.
"Your breathing is so heavy, I can tell you haven't been hungry for a long time."
"Pull up your clothes and see how strong you are. You don't look like a beggar at all."
Feng Shao was muttering to himself, "guiding" Sun Qing beside him.
Sun Qing was not convinced at first. It was nothing more than disguising himself as a beggar and spying. What was so difficult about that?
But he saw Feng Shao get into the role in a second. He was "instructing" him just now, but when he saw the servant of the Su family coming over with steamed buns, he immediately started breathing rapidly and shallowly, his eyelids drooped, and his voice squeezed out of his throat. No matter how he looked at him, he looked like a man who was about to starve to death.
Sun Qing was completely convinced.
He was afraid that his pretense would not be convincing enough and he would be exposed, so he simply closed his eyes and pretended to be extremely hungry and about to faint.
Bee Whistle whispered a reminder: "You have to pretend to be dizzy. After closing your eyes, don't let your eyeballs roll around under your eyelids."
Sun Qing: “…”
The servant came closer and handed the steamed bun to him. Feng Xiao stared at the bun, stretched out his hand, and stuffed the bun into his mouth without even looking at the servant.
He was halfway through his meal when he looked at the servant and nodded repeatedly to express his gratitude.
The servant felt sorry and looked at Sun Qing.
Bee Whistle said quickly, "He's my brother. I'll just give it to him. He just managed to fall asleep."
The servant gave him the steamed bun and looked at Sun Qing: "Your brother has a big physique."
Sun Qing: “…”
"My brother is the second child. My mother took him seriously when she was pregnant with him. He was stronger than me when he was born, and he was the one who provided the family with food, so..."
The servant nodded to show his understanding.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, Feng Shao asked again, "Was that the master of your house just now? Please convey our gratitude. We kowtow to him every day and ask God to bless him."
The servant was amused: "You are quite good at talking. Yes, that is our master."
"But aren't you from Rongzhou? People from Rongzhou should all know my master."
"We're not," Bee Whistle sighed. "We were captured and brought here to work on the river, but I'm not in good health and always sick, so they didn't want me anymore. My brother looks strong, but he's actually a little mentally ill and a bit stupid. He can't do without me to look after him, so they kicked us both out."
"We couldn't go home and had nowhere to go, so we became beggars."
Feng Shao's words were serious and reasonable.
Sun Qing listened with his eyes closed, feeling sincere admiration in his heart.
I used to think Feng Shao was smooth-talking and had no real skills. He just knew how to say a few nice words to make the prince and princess happy.
Even if it's such an important matter as coming to Rongzhou, bring him along.
Through today's cooperation, I realized how superficial my previous understanding was.
He is a real talent. Apart from anything else, his calmness and naturalness when gathering information are beyond the reach of others.
The servant nodded: "He is also a pitiful person. However, if you want to pray, you can pray for our eldest son. The general does not care about these things."
Yinding asked, "Young Master? What happened to you?"
"The eldest son is not feeling well and has been seeking medical advice," the servant sighed. "Our general has been trying to find a way to treat him, but with little success."
This is not a secret. Many people in Rongzhou know that the eldest son of the Su family is ill.
Not really. As to what kind of disease it is, not many people know.
Ever since he fell ill, the eldest son has hardly ever shown up in public.
Feng Xiao's face was filled with sympathy and regret: "It is so. The general is really kind-hearted. His own son is sick, but he still cares about the lives of us worthless people."
"We will sincerely pray for God to bless the eldest son."