94Drag him out and execute him!
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Chapter 94 Drag him out and execute him!
They had seen liars before, but this was truly their first time seeing someone as convincing as Shen Yulou.
Watching Shen Yulou haggle with the other party, they even had the illusion that he really was a Wulin Kingdom spy.
Throughout the process, Shen Yulou occasionally glanced at Fan Rui; making some money from them was just a secondary task.
His true goal for coming this time was to kill Fan Rui.
However, Shen Yulou had observed for a long time and found no opportunity.
To silently kill Fan Rui in front of so many people, the only way was poison.
But he didn't have arsenic, and even if he did, the chances were slim.
At this point, he could only leave it to fate.
If Fan Rui could be eliminated this time, that would be for the best; if not, he would have to find another way.
After the discussion, Shen Yulou handed the letter to Qingqing, feigning seriousness as he said, "Ride back to the kingdom at top speed later. Within two days, ten thousand soldiers will be at the city gates."
Bai Fan said, "Lord Li, you took my five thousand taels of silver; you should at least give me a receipt, right? Otherwise, I'm a bit uneasy."
Shen Yulou smiled, "No problem."
Shen Yulou wrote an alliance letter, the general content being that as a Wulin Kingdom spy, he decided to cooperate with the Black Mountain Army and so on.
After writing the alliance letter, Shen Yulou signed the name Li Huai and then rolled up the letter, handing it to Fan Rui.
Fan Rui nodded after taking the letter.
The two of them had no communication from beginning to end.
Qingqing watched with a pounding heart; he knew this person was the County Princess's uncle, and Shen Yulou had said the purpose of this trip was to kill him, but how exactly would he be killed?
In front of so many people, even if Song Hu suddenly attacked and killed him, how would they escape unscathed?
Shen Yulou handed the letter to Fan Rui and then took his leave, the three of them exiting the military tent.
After leaving the military tent, Qingqing felt cold sweat trickle down his back, following Shen Yulou without a word.
After walking for a long time, Qingqing asked, "How exactly do we kill him? What was that thing you made me write back at the inn for?"
Shen Yulou said, "You'll know in a bit. Song Hu, go back and gather some information."
Song Hu nodded, and after escorting the two to the inn, he returned alone to the Black Mountain Army camp.
In the room, Qingqing looked worried.
"Opportunities to see Fan Rui are few. If we miss this one, will we have no more chances?"
Shen Yulou said, "Don't worry about that for now; leave it to fate.
Now, let's discuss the hat-trick."
Qingqing:??
...After Shen Yulou and the other two left, Bai Fan spoke to the core officers in the army.
"What do you all think?"
Jiang Zhanpeng said, "I think this matter is feasible. If the Wulin Kingdom can send troops to assist, as long as we take Qinghe County, we can use it as a base to recruit soldiers and horses in the future.
As for the five thousand taels of silver, it depends on how much grain is left in Qinghe County. If the granary is full, our five thousand taels won't be wasted."
Bai Fan nodded; he thought the same.
Qinghe County is such a large county town; as long as they plunder ruthlessly, it's impossible not to find five thousand taels.
So, this deal should be a sure profit.
Bai Fan glanced at Fan Rui and said.
"What do you think?"
Fan Rui said, "Big Brother, I also agree with this matter, but I think we should go to the Imperial City now.
You all saw the County Princess's letter, and there's also that half of the imperial edict. Now the County Princesss Husband has control of the Ministry of War. If we catch the Old Emperor by surprise, we might be able to take him down!"
Bai Fan frowned, "Didn't I already say that this matter is not to be discussed again! Let's take Qinghe County first!"
Fan Rui felt a bit wronged in his heart; he actually wanted to make a contribution, but Big Brother wasn't giving him a chance!
Bai Fan said, "Bring me the alliance letter that Li Huai wrote earlier; I want to see it!"
Fan Rui, feeling annoyed, rolled up all the papers from the table and handed them to Bai Fan.
Bai Fan picked up the letter written by Shen Yulou, read it carefully, and after confirming there were no flaws, he nodded in satisfaction and put it away.
Just as he put away this letter, he found another one underneath the papers.
He picked up this letter and saw the densely packed small characters on it; his expression suddenly changed.
"Fan Rui, this letter is yours, isn't it?"
Fan Rui was stunned for a moment, then shook his head blankly.
"No..."
Bai Fan read it carefully, and his expression became even more somber.
A moment later, Bai Fan slammed the table in a rage.
"Men! Seize Fan Rui!"
Several soldiers entered and immediately pinned Fan Rui to the table.
Although Fan Rui was their army's second-in-command, Bai Fan was the boss, and the several thousand men outside naturally listened to Bai Fan!
Fan Rui looked bewildered!
"Big Brother! What are you doing?!"
Bai Fan threw the letter in his hand onto his face!
"What are you conspiring? Do you really think I don't know?"
Fan Rui looked at the letter on the ground, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
The letter stated that Fan Rui should bring Bai Fan to the capital, where the County Princess and Emperor Ren would set up an ambush.
Bai Fan and his men would be annihilated in one fell swoop, and then Fan Rui would be made a king!
The letter was very detailed and clearly not the first time this matter had been discussed.
Bai Fan had suspected him of disloyalty before, and now with this letter, his suspicions were confirmed!
Fan Rui was completely dumbfounded.
"Big Brother! This isn't a letter for me! This is a setup! Jiang Zhanpeng! You damn well framed me!"
The only person present with a motive to frame him was the third-in-command, Jiang Zhanpeng.
Jiang Zhanpeng sneered, "When things are exposed, you say someone framed you?
It's simple to find out if someone framed you. Where's the letter the County Princess gave you before? Take it out and compare the handwriting!"
Fan Rui was also very indignant; this letter clearly looked like a frame-up. Besides that letter, he had never contacted the County Princess again.
Moreover, he hadn't even replied to the County Princess, so how could he have received such a letter?
Bai Fan thought that made sense.
"The letter is here with me!"
Bai Fan took out the letter the County Princess had sent him earlier. He opened it and placed both letters together for comparison.
Both letters were written by Qingqing.
One was written by Qingqing half a month ago, and the other was written just now.
Comparing them, the handwriting was exactly the same!
Bai Fan was instantly furious!
He was already suspicious and cautious by nature, with many doubts about Fan Rui.
Now it was completely confirmed!
"Fan Rui! What else do you have to say?!"
Fan Rui said excitedly.
"Big Brother! I'm innocent! Look, the ink isn't even dry! Someone clearly framed me!"
Jiang Zhanpeng touched the ink with his hand and found that the ink was indeed not yet dry.
"Big Brother, the weather has been humid recently, so it's normal for the ink to be wet."
Bai Fan nodded.
"Drag him out and execute him!