I am Li Shen and Li Shimin, the free kings of the Tang Dynasty

When Wang Hongfu and Ashina Liang heard the guards from Ashina's tribe coming in and saying that something happened in the camp, they were stunned at first.

Then he stood up suddenly.

"What happened in the camp? Did someone try to rob the carriage?"

Wang Hongfu asked first. What he was most concerned about was the valuables in the carriage.

It is normal for a huge sum of money worth more than one million strings of cash to attract the covetousness of thieves.

Nowadays, there are countless people who are willing to fight for money.

"Reply to Shopkeeper Wang, they are not robbers, they are..."

"Just tell me what it is, don't hesitate."

Ashina shouted angrily.

"Some of the prisoners we captured died."

"How many prisoners died?"

Wang Hongfu finally breathed a sigh of relief. With hundreds of prisoners, the death of a few was no big deal.

Ashina Ling was also relieved. This was the first time he worked for his uncle. If he really messed up,

Wouldn't it be embarrassing for me?

"It doesn't matter if a few people die. Just keep an eye on the carriage. As long as the carriage is fine, it's not a big deal. Go back."

Ashina Liang waved his hand and asked the guards to leave.

"Wait, which prisoner died?"

Just as the guards were about to leave, Wang Hongfu asked casually.

"It's the leader named Wang, and the few people tied with him."

"what?"

The two people who had just sat down stood up again.

Wang Hongfu took a few steps forward and confirmed loudly:

"You said Wang Wencheng is dead?"

"Yes, Shopkeeper Wang."

The guard nodded.

"How is it possible? How is it possible? Isn't there someone watching them the whole time?"

Wang Hongfu was a little absent-minded and kept muttering.

"County Magistrate Wu, we will stop here today. We still have some things to deal with. Goodbye."

Wang Hongfu bowed to Wu Jinnian, and without waiting for Wu Jinnian to speak, he and Ashina Liang left Qianyang County Government Office.

Wu Jinnian sent him to the gate, but his brows were furrowed.

Although he was not sure who died, judging from Wang Hongfu's behavior, it must be a very important person.

He suddenly felt a little regretful and wondered why he had invited Wang Hongfu to dinner.

It seems he is going to be unlucky this time.

..............dividing line.

It is five miles outside Qianyang County, not far from the official road, and there is a small river nearby.

When the army sets up camp, water source is very important. This small river flows all year round, so it will not freeze completely even in winter.

Wang Hongfu and Ashina Ling led their men back to the camp at full speed.

"The little Khan is back, everyone get out of the way."

Some people had already gathered around the place where the prisoners were being held. Someone saw Ashina Liang coming over and immediately shouted.

The crowd parted, and Ashina Ling and Wang Hongfu walked over quickly.

The weather was cold, so even the prisoners were given tents.

These people were all going back to stand trial. If they froze to death on the way, it would be better to just kill them directly.

"Young man, this is Manager Wang." The deputy general of the Ashina tribe came to greet him.

"What's going on? Is Wang Wencheng really dead?"

Wang Hongfu asked anxiously.

The deputy general nodded:

"In addition to Wang Wencheng, there are also his two sons and several leaders who are tied together."

"How could this happen? Where are the people?"

Ashina Liang was also a little anxious. He was doing things for his uncle for the first time and something went wrong. How would he explain it when he returned?

The deputy general brought Wang Hongfu and Ashina Ling to a tent, where several corpses were already lying on the ground.

There were eight people in total, Wang Wencheng and his two sons, and five others, one of whom was Zhang Biao, the leader who led the hunt for Wang Hongfu.

Wang Hongfu didn’t recognize the remaining four either, he only knew they were small leaders.

Wang Hongfu didn't care about anything else at this moment. He squatted in front of Wang Wencheng and used his hand to feel his breath.

He pinched his body again.

The weather was too cold and the body had become a little stiff.

Wang Wencheng's eyes were blue and his lips were black, and Wang Hongfu suspected that he died of poisoning.

"Captain Sun, please take a look."

Wang Hongfu turned around and said to the squad leader of the guards who was protecting him.

Squad leader Sun nodded, stepped forward and squatted, first touching Wang Wencheng's limbs,

He unbuttoned Wang Wencheng's shirt and took out a long needle from the bag around his waist.

After a brief search, he stabbed the liver.

After twisting it a bit, Squad Leader Sun pulled out the long needle and looked at it carefully against the light.

After observing, he said to Wang Hongfu:

"Manager Wang, according to my preliminary investigation, Wang Wencheng died of poisoning."

"Poisoned?"

"Poisoned?"

After hearing the verification from squad leader Sun, Wang Hongfu and Ashina Liang both exclaimed at the same time and looked at each other.

They both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

If he died of poisoning, doesn't that mean there is a traitor among them?

This was a big deal for both Wang Hongfu and Ashina Liang.

What Wang Hongfu was worried about was the property. If there was a traitor, they would be in danger.

Ashina Liang became even more anxious. If there was a traitor among the guards, their tribe would be in great danger.

Furthermore, if it really was a traitor within their organization, they would have no way of explaining themselves to Prince Ji’s Mansion.

This is likely to affect the future cooperation between the Ashina tribe and the Ji Wang Mansion.

"Someone, bring all the people who cooked today to me. I want to interrogate them personally."

Ashina Liang shouted to the outside.

If there is a traitor, it must be from within the Ashina tribe.

Wang Hongfu brought a total of about ten people, leaving only two slaves in the camp, and the remaining ten guards all followed Wang Hongfu.

Wang Hongfu stared blankly at the eight corpses on the ground with a dull look in his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

Suddenly Wang Hongfu looked up.

"Captain Sun, please bring Zhang Sheng here."

The guard squad leader immediately gave the order.

Zhang Sheng was brought over quickly, and when he saw the eight corpses on the ground, a look of fear appeared on his face.

"Mr. Zhang, do you know these eight people?"

Wang Hongfu asked directly.

Zhang Sheng walked closer in fear and carefully identified it before replying:

"Replying to Shopkeeper Wang, I know him."

"Then tell me about it."

"Yes, this is Wang Wencheng and his son. This is the guard leader Zhang Biao. The old man is Wang Wencheng's confidant Wang Fu. These two are Wang Wencheng's accountants. The remaining one is Wang Wencheng's butler."

Zhang Sheng pointed at the bodies one by one and identified them.

They are all people around Wang Wencheng.

Wang Hongfu frowned and looked carefully after listening to Zhang Sheng's words.

Indeed, that Wang Fu looks a little familiar, I should know him.

It’s just that Wang Wencheng’s butler Wang Hongfu seemed a little unfamiliar. He had seen the old butler of Wang Wencheng’s family.

At this time, several guards from the Ashina tribe who were cooking were brought in.

They were surprised and scared when they heard that someone had died from food poisoning.

After coming in and bowing to Ashina Liang, Ashina Liang shouted:

"Tell me, why did you poison them and who instructed you to do so?"

Several people were startled and quickly explained:

"Little Khan, we are innocent. We didn't do it."

(Thousands of people share the same tea, but different tastes.

Thousands of people share the same path, but their hearts are different.)