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Chapter 109 Fu Hong is captured
"General Qin, I'm innocent! There must be some misunderstanding!" Fu Hong looked at Qin Xiaorong and cried out his innocence.
Qin Xiaorong marveled at Fu Hong's superb acting skills.
For so many years, she has kept up the act so well, completely fooling him.
Qin Xiaorong felt a chill run down his spine at the thought that someone he had always trusted so much harbored such malicious thoughts towards him.
If it weren't for my little sister, I would be dead tomorrow, wouldn't I?
Seeing Fu Hong's expression, Qi Ang, who was standing next to him, became even more furious.
When he first entered the military camp, he actually felt that Deputy General Fu was a pretty good person.
However, when General Qin told him that Fu Hong intended to harm him and cause him to fall into the encirclement of the Ruiguang tribe, he felt a chill in his heart and wondered if General Qin had made a mistake.
Later, after seeing the letters exchanged between Fu Hong and the people of the Ruiguang tribe, he finally believed it.
Then he became furious.
This Fu Hong is outrageous! General Qin treated him so well, yet he repays kindness with enmity and tries to harm General Qin!
What kind of people are the Ruiguang tribe?
Cruel, bloodthirsty barbarians!
If General Qin falls into their hands, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Moreover, such collusion with the enemy to harm the generals of Emperor Yao is an act of treason!
He had been taught by his mother since childhood that a real man should be loyal to the emperor and love his country, and he despised what Fu Hong had done.
Moreover, I admire General Qin. General Qin promoted me and made me a deputy general in a very short time. Now that someone wants to harm General Qin, I must not let him off lightly!
If it weren't for the fact that you can't just hit people in the military, he would have rushed up and punched Fu Hong long ago.
Fu Hong felt disgusted as he looked at Qi Ang glaring at him.
Qi Anglai had not been in the army for long, and he had always maintained a superficial harmony with him.
However, he harbored a deep jealousy towards Qi Ang.
It took me so long to become a deputy general, but Qi Ang has become my equal in such a short time!
That's unfair! Qin Xiaorong is biased!
"General Qin, I have always been loyal to the emperor and loved my country. How could I possibly have corresponded with the Ruiguang tribe! Sir, do you have any evidence to prove that you have arrested me?" Fu Hong shouted loudly.
If the deputy general is convicted without evidence, and the matter is brought to the capital, Qin Xiaorong will be in serious trouble.
"You won't shed a tear until you see the coffin, huh!" Qin Xiaorong roared. Two men brought in a bound man, and one of them kicked him in the knee, sending him sprawling to his knees.
Fu Hong's expression changed when he saw the man.
That man was his confidant Ji Feng, who was the one delivering the message for him.
Could it be that things have really been exposed?
No. Even if the letter were intercepted, its contents cannot confirm that it was addressed to the Ruiguang tribe.
"Ji Feng, what exactly happened!" Fu Hong looked at Ji Feng, pretending to know nothing.
Ji Feng, looking aggrieved, said, "I went out on patrol as usual. But I was stopped while still on horseback. They found my family letters and insisted that they were correspondence with the enemy."
Fu Hong spoke up, "General Qin, I have always been loyal to you and to Da Yao. I don't know where I have offended you, that you would condemn me simply because of a letter from home?"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers in the camp could not immediately discern whether it was true or false.
Deputy General Fu Hong had always been a good person, so they were all bewildered when General Qin ordered his arrest.
However, military orders are absolute, and they did not disobey them.
Could it be that General Qin has really made a mistake this time?
If that's the case, it would be a huge joke in the military camp.
Qin Xiaorong looked at him coldly: "Someone, bring the letter here."
Qin Xiaorong took the letter and saw that it was indeed just an ordinary family letter.
There is no rule in the military that prohibits carrying letters from home.
Qin Xiaorong opened the letter and placed it in front of Ji Feng.
"You said this is a letter from home?"
Ji Feng nodded quickly: "General Qin, this is my family letter, it's genuine!"
Qin Xiaorong took the letter back and said to the soldiers in the room, "Everyone heard it; he personally admitted that the letter was his own."
"Bring me a candle," Qin Xiaorong ordered his men.
Originally, Fu Hong was only a little uneasy.
He already knew that Qin Xiaorong might have discovered something about what he had done, but he believed that no one could decipher his letters.
Without evidence, Qin Xiaorong cannot convict him.
As a result, Qin Xiaorong actually asked for candles to be brought over.
Could it be that they really know the truth?
Ji Feng, who was standing to the side, also turned pale.
But then, he showed a relieved expression.
Do they all know? It's good that they do.
Qin Xiaorong ordered his men to light the candles.
The letter was heated over a fire for a while, and the paper changed color from white to yellow.
Holding the letter up to the light source, a line of small, transparent text appeared in the lower right corner, which read: "Tomorrow at Songhekou, the plan proceeds as normal. If you send troops to lure Qin Xiaorong into the encirclement, I will not come to their rescue."
Qin Xiaorong held up the letter, facing Fu Hong.
Fu Hong's heart was pounding wildly.
His face was deathly pale.
How can it be!
How could Qin Xiaorong possibly discover the secret in this letter!
This skill was unique to Dongyuan and was taught to him by the War King.
The people of Dayao did not know this.
But now, Qin Xiaorong has actually discovered this secret!
The soldiers in the military tent stared wide-eyed at the changing papers.
What's the principle behind this? How come they don't know it!
They were in the military camp and knew about many methods of encrypting letters.
But this method is truly unheard of.
After a while, the color of the paper returned to normal, and the hidden words could not be seen when held up to a light source.
Qin Xiaorong and Qi Ang's expressions did not change significantly.
They had noticed the unusual nature of the letter beforehand.
Qin Xiaorong sighed inwardly, thankful that his younger sister had told him beforehand, otherwise he really wouldn't have discovered the secret in the letter.
Moreover, mastering this method also allows for the deciphering of other intercepted letters, greatly facilitating future military operations.
"Ji Feng himself just admitted that the letter was his. What else do you two have to say?" Qin Xiaorong looked at Fu Hong and said coldly.
Fu Hong then put on an angry expression and said to Ji Feng, "You, Ji Feng, actually did this treasonous act behind my back!"
Ji Feng stared at Fu Hong with a pale face.
Is Fu Hong trying to pin all the blame on him?
"How could a soldier of Emperor Yao do such a thing? How can he face his parents who raised him!"
Ji Feng understood.
Fu Hong was reminding him.
His parents' lives are still in Fu Hong's hands.
Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to take the blame myself.
"I know I was wrong. I... was just confused for a moment."
Qi Ang looked at the two of them, feeling anxious.
Anyone with eyes can see that Ji Feng is Fu Hong's confidant.
It's impossible for Ji Feng to do things without Fu Hong's instructions.
But now that Ji Feng is taking all the blame, how can Fu Hong be convicted?