I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

The sky of the capital was covered by dark clouds, as if foreshadowing a storm was coming. In the foggy situation, Chen Jue once again devoted himself to the investigation of King Zhao. He knew that every clue could be the key to open the door to the truth, although there was a huge danger hidden behind this door.

After many days of hard investigation, Chen Jue finally found some seemingly insignificant but crucial clues. After digging deeper into the clues of the material supply of the Zhao Wang Mansion, he found that the source of those sealed goods was somewhat suspicious, and some of them were related to some mysterious merchants in the border area. These merchants did not have much other business dealings in the capital, but they had frequent contact with the Zhao Wang Mansion, which made Chen Jue smell a hint of something unusual.

In the secret room of the Dali Temple, Chen Jue and several of his confidants carefully studied these clues. The flickering candlelight reflected on their solemn faces.

“Sir, the backgrounds of these border merchants are extremely complicated, and their connection with King Zhao may be the key to our breakthrough,” said a subordinate.

Chen Jue nodded slightly: "That's right, continue to investigate the whereabouts and transaction details of these merchants, and don't let go of any suspicious points. At the same time, pay attention to the movements of King Zhao's followers in the court. They will definitely take action in the near future."

However, just as Chen Jue was busy looking for new clues, Wei Lang hurried to Chen Jia's residence. He looked anxious and his eyes were full of worry.

When Chen Jia saw Wei Lang's appearance, her heart tightened: "Wei Lang, you are in such a hurry, but what big thing happened?"

Wei Lang looked at Chen Jia and said hurriedly, "Chen Jia, you must persuade Chen Jue to stop investigating the King of Zhao. If this continues, your lives will be in danger. The power of the King of Zhao is unfathomable, and he will not sit idly by and watch Chen Jue expose his conspiracy."

Chen Jia frowned slightly, with a hint of determination in her eyes: "Wei Lang, I know you are doing this for our own good, but what Ajue did was for the court and for justice. We can't back down just because we are afraid of danger."

Wei Lang stepped forward and held Chen Jia's shoulders. "Chen Jia, you don't understand. King Zhao is ruthless and will do anything to achieve his goals. If you continue to investigate, it will be like playing with fire. I don't want to see you get hurt, and I don't want to see Chen Jue die because of this."

Chen Jia gently pushed Wei Lang's hand away: "Wei Lang, Ajue and I are already prepared. If we give up because of the danger, the court will be controlled by these treacherous people, and the people will fall into dire straits. We can't be so selfish."

Wei Lang's eyes flashed with helplessness: "Chen Jia, you are too stubborn. The power of King Zhao is not something you can easily contend with. If you stop now, you may be able to save your life and stay away from this dispute."

Chen Jia shook her head: "Wei Lang, you don't understand. From the moment we decided to investigate the Lin family, there was no turning back. Now that the matter of Prince Jin has implicated Prince Zhao, we must get to the bottom of it."

Wei Lang paced back and forth in the room, anxious: "Chen Jia, you are playing with your life and Chen Jue's life. Once the King of Zhao makes a move, you will be powerless to fight back. I can't watch you fall into despair."

Chen Jia looked at Wei Lang, and his expression eased a little: "Wei Lang, I know you care about us. But justice needs someone to defend it, even at the cost of our lives, we will do it at all costs."

Wei Lang stopped and stared at Chen Jia: "Chen Jia, are you really not afraid of death? Have you ever thought that if you die, those conspiracies will still continue, and your sacrifice may be meaningless."

Chen Jia smiled slightly, but her smile was full of determination: "Wei Lang, our efforts will not be in vain. Even if we encounter misfortune, more people will stand up and fight for justice. Moreover, I believe in Ajue, he will definitely find evidence of King Zhao's crime and bring them to justice."

Wei Lang was silent for a moment. He knew that he could not change Chen Jia's mind. He sighed and said, "Chen Jia, since you have made up your mind, I will not persuade you any more. But you must be careful. If there is any danger, come to me immediately. I will do my best to help you."

Chen Jia looked at Wei Lang gratefully: "Wei Lang, thank you for your kindness. We will always remember your concern."

After Wei Lang left, Chen Jia immediately went to find Chen Jue and told him Wei Lang's warning.

After hearing this, Chen Jue looked solemn: "Sister, Wei Lang's worry is not unreasonable. But we have come this far and cannot give up. These new clues make me feel that we are getting closer and closer to the truth."

Chen Jia nodded and said, "Ajue, I think so too. However, we need to be more cautious. King Zhao must have noticed our actions by now, and we must be prepared for his counterattack."

Chen Jue pondered for a moment: "Sister, I was thinking, we can start with those border merchants. Try to catch one of them and pry the secret of King Zhao out of him."

Chen Jia thought for a moment and said, "This is a solution, but those merchants must be well protected. How can we catch them? Moreover, once we take action, our intentions may be exposed."

Chen Jue paced in the room: "We can do it when they are delivering goods to Zhao Wangfu next time. Choose a suitable location and set up an ambush in advance. But this operation must be secret, and the people involved must be absolutely reliable."

Chen Jia expressed her concern: "Ajue, the material supply routes of the Zhao Palace may change frequently. How can we be sure of their delivery time and route?"

Chen Jue smiled slightly: "Sister, I have sent people to secretly monitor several suspicious merchants in the past few days. Their actions have certain patterns. I believe that as long as we wait patiently, we will find an opportunity."

In the following days, Chen Jue and Chen Jia continued to collect clues while waiting for the best time to act. They knew that this action was a gamble, and the stakes were their lives and the future of the court.

Finally, after a long period of surveillance, Chen Jue got the news that a delivery team of border merchants would pass through a forest outside the capital late at night three days later. The forest had a complex terrain and was a good place to set up an ambush.

Chen Jue immediately summoned his confidants and deployed an action plan: "This operation is of great importance. We will be divided into three groups. One group will make a feint attack in front of the woods to attract their attention. The second group will attack from the side to disrupt their formation. The third group will be responsible for capturing the target person and try not to cause casualties. We need to obtain intelligence from him."

One of the subordinates asked, "Sir, what should we do if we encounter stubborn resistance?"

Chen Jue's eyes were firm: "Try to avoid conflict, but if the other party resists fiercely, protect yourself and your teammates first. Our goal is to capture key figures, not to fight with them."

On the night of the operation, the moonlight was dim and dark clouds covered the stars. Chen Jue led everyone to ambush in the woods in advance. There was silence all around, with only the occasional sound of insects.

When the delivery team entered the encirclement, Chen Jue gave an order and one group took the lead in launching a feint attack. For a moment, shouts of killing broke the tranquility of the night. The delivery team immediately fell into chaos, and they all picked up weapons and prepared to resist.

The second group rushed out from the side and caught the enemy off guard. However, these border merchants were well-trained and quickly organized an effective resistance. The battle became fierce, with swords clashing and sparks flying.

Chen Jue led three teams to search for the target person in the chaos. Suddenly, he found a man in a black cloak, protected by several guards, trying to escape from the scene.

"It's him, don't let him run away!" Chen Jue shouted and led everyone to chase after him.

After a fierce chase and fight, Chen Jue and others finally succeeded in capturing the man in the black cloak. On the way back to the Dali Temple, Chen Jue was nervous and excited, hoping to get key evidence about King Zhao from this man.

After returning to the Dali Temple, Chen Jue immediately began to interrogate the man in the black cloak.

"Who are you? What is your relationship with King Zhao?" Chen Jue asked sternly.

The man in the black cloak sneered: "Humph, it's useless for you to catch me. I won't say anything."

Chen Jue stared at him and said, "If you don't tell us, you are colluding with the traitors. We have already discovered the conspiracy of the King of Zhao. If you confess now, maybe you can get a lighter sentence."

The man in the black cloak remained silent. Chen Jue knew it would be difficult to get him to speak. He decided to change his strategy and break through from the side.

"Do you think you can protect King Zhao by keeping silent? He doesn't care whether you live or die. Is it worth it for you to risk your life for him?" Chen Jue tried to break down his psychological defenses.

A hint of hesitation flashed across the eyes of the man in the black cloak, but he quickly returned to his indifference: "Stop talking nonsense, I can kill you or chop you up as you please."

Chen Jia said, "You may have your own family and friends. What will they do if you die because of King Zhao? You still have a chance to fight for your life."

The man in the black cloak trembled slightly when he heard the word "family". Chen Jue and Chen Jia looked at each other and knew they had found a breakthrough.

"If you tell us the secret of King Zhao, we can guarantee the safety of your family. King Zhao can't save himself anymore, you should not be stubborn anymore." Chen Jue struck while the iron was hot.

The man in the black cloak was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I can tell you something, but you must ensure that my family is not harmed."

Chen Jue nodded and said, "As the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, I guarantee that as long as you tell the truth, we will protect your family."

The man in the black cloak took a deep breath and began to tell the secrets he knew. As he told the story, a huge conspiracy involving the King of Zhao colluding with the enemy country and attempting to overthrow the court gradually surfaced.

Chen Jue and Chen Jia were angry and nervous when they heard these shocking inside stories. They knew that these evidences were enough to convict King Zhao, but at the same time, they were also facing King Zhao's more crazy revenge.

"We must present this evidence to the emperor as soon as possible and make King Zhao receive the punishment he deserves," said Chen Jue.

Chen Jia nodded: "But we have to be on guard against the King of Zhao's desperate actions. Before that, we have to strengthen our own security protection."

However, what they didn't know was that King Zhao had already learned about the attack on the delivery team, and a bloody revenge against them was quietly unfolding.