Volume 6: Demons Rise from the East Sea Chapter 388 Your Secret
"Sir, of course it is... yes..." Zhao Yu lowered his head and said, "I will say whatever you want me to say!"
"Okay!" Xu Zun nodded, "If you listen to me, then... you should report the truth to the Queen Mother. Alas!"
"Hey?" Zhao Yu raised his head quickly, his face full of confusion. "Sir, what did you say? Report truthfully?"
"Yes," Xu Zun narrowed his eyes and nodded, "Just like before, report every detail about me to the Queen Mother truthfully, without any falsehood or exaggeration."
"Oh..." Zhao Yu nodded, as if he could understand Xu Zun's thoughts.
"Alas!" Xu Zun sighed again, "Do you think that besides you, there are no other spies around me? Worst of all, the Crown Princess Tian Jing is still alive!
"Besides, now that things have come to this, no matter how many stories we tell, the prince will not survive," Xu Zun said, "It is better to tell the truth. This way, he may have a glimmer of hope!"
"Oh..." Zhao Yu thought about it carefully, and then couldn't help smacking his lips, "It's like what you said for so long, isn't it the same as not revealing my past?"
"Hey?" Xu Zun glared, pointed his finger at Zhao Yu and cursed, "You bastard, are you trying to take advantage of me? I'm telling you the truth because I regret our friendship!
"I'm sincere to you, but you hide it from me. Are you worthy of me? Are you worthy of your conscience?
"You know, I could have kept my cards from you!"
"Yes, yes, the sir is right to scold me! Zhao Yu understands, he understands the sir's painstaking efforts..." Zhao Yu quickly admitted his mistake, feeling touched.
Indeed, Xu Zun could have said nothing, and then slowly set a trap for himself and used himself.
But Xu Zun did not do so, which shows that Xu Zun really regarded him as a relative.
However, Zhao Yu also felt a little worried. The fact that Xu Zun chose to confront him at this time showed that Xu Zun was unsure about his return to the Holy City and it was hard to predict whether it would be good or bad.
"Tell me," Xu Zun looked around and asked Zhao Yu, "Let me hear your story!"
"No, nothing, alas," Zhao Yu organized his words and said, "In fact, I really didn't lie to you. I was really exiled to Xinye County by Zhao Shengong because I broke Zhao Xin's father's leg.
"What a coincidence! Xinye County later had the Iron Coffin Case, so I was re-employed and started investigating the Iron Coffin Incident.
"Later," Zhao Yu said, "I've told you all this. I first monitored Shen Tiande, and then I discovered that there was something wrong with the newly appointed county magistrate. Then the second iron coffin case happened."
Originally, Zhao Yu thought he could end it here, but seeing Xu Zun's death stare, he had no choice but to continue:
“After you solved the case, I received a secret order from the Queen Mother to serve as your bodyguard and report your every move to the higher-ups.
"Secret agents are different from internal guards," Zhao Yu said. "They have separate lines. My superior is my sister Zhao Jing."
At this point, he paused again, wanting to end, but was shocked by Xu Zun's murderous eyes again, so he had to continue:
“You guessed correctly, without the support of the court, our Zhao family would not have grown so strong.
"Of course, it's not just our Zhao family that serves the Queen Mother.
"Hmm..." Zhao Yu looked at Xu Zun timidly and said, "Sir, it's almost done! Although I'm a spy, I've never met the Queen Mother in person. It's always Zhao Jing who's in charge of reporting. She...she's the one who can pass on messages to the Queen Mother.
"But I can guarantee that she, like me, will never say anything bad about you! Why, every time I see her, she praises you!"
oh……
Xu Zun murmured in his heart. He also found it strange before. Although Zhao Yu had a strong gangster vibe, his behavior followed certain rules.
No wonder he was able to find Xiao Zhennan and his wife to help him deal with the incident in Donghai. Presumably, this couple also had some kind of tacit understanding with the court, right?
"My Lord, that's really all I have to say," Zhao Yu pleaded, "Actually, if you think about it carefully, I really don't have much to hide from you, do I?"
"Tsk tsk..." Xu Zun thought of something and asked, "Since spies are different from internal guards, how did you convince Cai Kun when you met him in Xinye County? Is there some password ?"
"There is no password, but there is a token," Zhao Yu hurriedly took out a small picture album from his sleeve and said, "It contains the spy seal, which is a high-level token that only the head of the inner guard knows.
"Cai Kun knows that I am a spy. He not only believes what I say, but also won't reveal me."
When Xu Zun saw it, he cursed in his heart. It was actually the little picture album of pornographic pictures that he and Huo Anu had found on Zhao Yu.
I can’t believe it’s something like this. It’s really… interesting.
As he spoke, Xu Zun flipped through the books, pretending to look for a seal but actually marveling at the fineness of the painting.
"Master Xu!" While he was savoring the food, he suddenly heard a woman's voice behind him, and he was so scared that he quickly retracted his hand.
Zhao Yu also quickly put it back into his pocket.
Turning around, I saw Ani supporting Ku Niang and appearing behind Xu Zun.
"Hey?" Xu Zun hurriedly stood up and asked with concern, "How can we let Ku Niang out? We should take good care of her!"
"Don't worry, Ku Niang is fine," Ani said, "She just felt the cabin was stuffy and wanted to get some fresh air, and she happened to meet you.
"Hey?" Ani asked curiously, "What were you looking at just now? You looked very serious."
"Nothing, we are discussing the return trip." Xu Zun said casually, then walked closer to check on Ku Niang's injuries.
But Ku Niang's palms and shoulders were wrapped in bandages, and the wounds had obviously been carefully treated .
"There is an expert in bone setting among the warriors," Ani said. "Sister Ku Niang's hand bones have all been restored to their original positions, and her shoulder has also been smeared with medicine. She should be able to recover before we reach the shore!"
"Okay, okay!" Xu Zun was relieved to see that Ku Niang looked normal, and asked, "What about the Crown Princess? How is she doing?"
"Sister Anu has taken care of it," Ani replied, "The Crown Princess's injuries are a bit serious and she is still in a coma. But from what I have observed, her life should be safe and she may wake up in a few days."
"That's the Bloody Killing Palm!" Zhao Yu sighed, "The Crown Princess is really lucky."
"I injured that woman with the Blood Evil Palm before," Ku Niang said at this time, "I used up all my strength when I killed the Crown Prince, and I was no longer able to fight the Crown Princess."
"Oh," Xu Zun nodded and asked, "Does Ku Niang think that the female killer is Mao Jifang's apprentice?"
Ku Niang shook her head silently, obviously unable to give an answer.
"Ani," Xu Zun said to Ani, "Don't be careless about the Crown Princess. If she is alive, it will be beneficial to us. We must do our best to treat her."
"Don't worry, sir!" Ani promised, "Sister Anu and I will take turns to watch over you, and we won't let you down."
"Yes," Xu Zun nodded, first gave Ani a warm look, then turned to Zhao Yu and said, "Old Zhao, go and inspect now. I'm worried that there are still unstable factors on the ship."
"yes!"
Zhao Yu understood what Xu Zun meant. The fact that they changed the route to Qingzhou had not been announced to the public yet. Once the sailors knew that the warships were not going home directly, they might have objections.
After Zhao Yu left, Xu Zun took Ku Niang's arm and said to Ani, "Ani, you haven't slept all night. Take advantage of the time now and go and have a rest! I'll walk with Ku Niang!"
"Oh, okay."
Ani looked at Xu Zun, then at Ku Niang, and knew that Xu Zun had something to say to Ku Niang, so she tactfully took her leave.
Seeing that there was no one around, Xu Zun gently held Ku Niang's uninjured hand and walked towards the side of the boat with her.
Through the fence, you can see the rising red sun, which is extremely magnificent.
"Oh," Xu Zun said with a smile, looking at Ku Niang, whose face was illuminated by the rising sun. "Now I finally know your real name! Leng Sha, what a domineering name!"
Ku Niang turned her head, her face expressionless as always, and said nothing.
"It's quite ironic, haha..." Xu Zun turned to look at the sea, still holding Ku Niang's hand and said, "Do you remember what I said when we had dinner together in Shangyuan City? From then on, you guys are my closest family!
“Hehe…” Xu Zun smiled bitterly, “But I didn’t expect that each of my closest family members actually has their own secrets!
"Mother," he turned her in front of his face and said quietly as he got closer, "You haven't lost your memory at all, have you?"
