After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

He stumbled over what he knew.

"We really put a lot of effort into killing Wang Jiu."

There were more than twenty people cooperating with them at that time. After the siege was over, they ran away.

"Don't you have any way to contact them?"

The dwarf paused for a moment and said, "Yes, there are, but we tried to contact them during those days when we were being hunted, but no one responded."

After he finished speaking, he cursed the group of people as being shit and deliberately deceiving people to serve as bait for them.

"They only gave us three thousand taels for revenge, but they also wanted to use our lives in exchange. How shameless!"

Nangong Yuan raised an eyebrow and said, "Then you can just break the contract."

"We got paid, and before that, they didn't sell us out."

This is troublesome·········.

We don’t know who the other party is and their identity is so mysterious. Even if we catch these three people, it seems to be of no avail.

Nangong Yuan lowered her head slightly in thought.

"The musket, did they give it to you as well?"

The dwarf nodded quickly, "We thought it was some hidden weapon, so we just grabbed it when we could use it."

If they knew that this thing was the secret weapon of the imperial court, they would never dare to take it out even if they died.

Moreover, almost anyone with a discerning eye can recognize this thing.

But these gangsters have obviously never seen it before, so isn't it courting death to use it against others so brazenly?

"And keep talking."

So he continued.

"After we cooperated to kill Wang Jiu, they withdrew first."

Originally they were not afraid, after all, almost no one had ever recognized this trio, otherwise they would not have such a bad reputation.

"Then why don't you leave?"

"We were going to leave, but if we ran away so quickly it would alert the government and expose our secret, so we waited for a few days."

In fact, it makes sense, because Nangong Yuan just had a flash of inspiration and realized something was wrong and stopped them.

If no one noticed at the time, they would have run away.

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But the person behind the scenes was very smart. If the trio had not been discovered, the mission would have been successfully completed.

If they were discovered, it would be pointless to tell others since these three people don't know them anyway.

"It seems that...the clue is broken."

She thought so in her heart, but still listened to the interrogation from beginning to end.

The testimonies of the three people are basically the same, and they all mean the same thing.

"Mr. Nan, do you think something is wrong?"

Several people walked out of the prison gate, talking as they walked.

"The other party is very vigilant and doesn't leave any clues. It looks like we're going to fail."

Xiao Heyun said: "This matter involves Qingzhou, they may have other intentions."

"I heard that a group of caravans will be stopping at Qingzhou soon. Could it be for this?"

If they were seeking revenge together, it seemed possible.

But who could it be?

"It's possible, but without more clues, we can't be sure."

Until we see the evidence, all speculation is in vain.

Neither of them spoke for a while.

[Ding Di, the mission target is Xiao Heyun, please help him find the real murderer, fix the plot, and promote the strategy mission. ]

This task is mandatory, even if Nangong Yuan doesn't accept it.

If it is not completed, it will mean death··········.

She frowned slightly, but said nothing.

In fact, it’s not that she doesn’t want to attack, but she doesn’t know how to deal with Xiao Heyun now.

As soon as they parted in Kyoto, she knew that what General Nangong said to him must have been unpleasant.

Otherwise, why didn't Xiao Heyun say hello to her before leaving?

Thinking about it this way, the relationship between the two of them is actually a little awkward. If she is very enthusiastic, she might seem a little frivolous.

"By the way, Master Nan has been helping me with the investigation these days, and I haven't had time to thank you."

Nangong Yuan quickly shook her head and waved her hands, saying, "I am an idle person. It is a great favor for me to be allowed to follow the court to investigate the case. Why do I need to thank you?"

"There are few people in this world who are as upright as you. I admire you very much."

"Uh, that's not necessary."

If the system hadn't issued the task, she wouldn't have gotten involved.

The last side quest was to ask her to investigate why Western tribute was flowing out. She came all the way from Hongzhou to Wucheng.

It only stayed for a few days.

It's actually quite unexpected that this happened again.

"This matter is not over yet. That group of people has a thorough plan and I am afraid they have not yet withdrawn from Wucheng. If they are secretly spying on you, they may threaten you, young master."

He made an invitation: "If not, you will stay with me these days."

Nangong Yuan hesitated for a moment and did not agree.

She wanted to run quickly, but she was also troubled by the mission.

Soon someone answered: "Yes, yes, that young master, the prince also has good intentions."

Tao Zhu was originally worried that Nangong Yuan would get hurt this time, and now Xiao Heyun came, who is definitely stronger than the two of them.

Looking at it this way, my sense of security increases dramatically.

So she took the initiative and spoke.

Nangong Yuan glared at her fiercely and laughed awkwardly: "Well, he is ignorant, Your Majesty, don't mind it."

"She's right. People in the government office are not so easy to be retaliated against. If you act alone, you will be easily targeted."

Xiao Heyun explained the situation to her and appealed to her emotions, and she finally agreed.

No matter what, she still has to stay in Wucheng until the matter is fully understood.

With the help of government power, it would definitely be much faster than if she did it alone, and all of Xiao Heyun's subordinates were capable and more efficient than her.

And...she has to think carefully about how to treat Xiao Heyun.

"Speaking of this case, there are actually a few suspicious points."

Nangong Yuan said: "You say."

He paused and said, "First, the source of the fire gun. Only the Ministry of War of the imperial court supervises their production. I have seen that the source has no number. Second, Wang Jiu came to negotiate the caravan for me. The person behind this is likely to come after me."

Nangong Yuan didn't look very happy.

Her mission information did not mention how Xiao Heyun got back on his feet, nor did it provide detailed information on what he had done in the past five years.

But I think it won’t be that easy.

"Could it be possible that...he was able to stand up again amidst such a siege and blockade?"

When Nangong Yuan thought of this, her heart ached.

She couldn't help revealing a look of grief in her eyes.

Xiao Heyun met her gaze and almost thought she was going to cry.

"what happened?"

Nangong Yuan came back to her senses and immediately made up her mind: "In this case, I will stay with the prince and find out the truth."

She didn't want Xiao Heyun to die, whether out of selfishness or for the sake of the mission.

Xiao Heyun was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect her to say that.

"Then...thank you very much, Master Nan."

Nangong Yuan said: "Your Highness is a precious person and should not be in danger. Leave these matters to us."

She held the sword, her expression unusually resolute.

Xiao Heyun had never seen her like this before.