I should marry the traitor

Chapter 241 Betray the Master, That Will Cost You More

The next morning, in the fish market in Bohai County.

The faint morning light shone through the mist, illuminating the water tanks on the ground. The tanks were filled with fresh seafood that was still bubbling.

The air in the market in the early morning is filled with the salty smell of sea water and fish, but this does not prevent early buyers and sellers from starting their bargaining.

Selling seafood is all about freshness. In order to secure a good selling position, many sellers even stay up late on market days.

Of course, some of these people are not full-time seafood sellers, they also work part-time as spies to gather information.

Even though they knew there were spies among these people, Dong Bai and Qu Yiyi had no intention of investigating.

Strategy and tricks can only be used for a while, not all the time. The real way to win is to crush them with a grand and overwhelming situation.

The spies disguised as merchants could not find out the real secrets and could only bring back scattered information, such as the latest situation of Dong Bai's army.

These news may not necessarily have any effect, and may even spread Dong Bai's power in Dongyou Island, causing panic among the people of Dongyou.

After all, Dongyou is the weaker party, and these spies in the market cannot change anything. Unless Dong Bai or Qu Yiyi's confidants become spies, then maybe Huang Guoer will really have a chance to turn the tables.

Occasionally, the hustle and bustle of the market is interrupted by one or two loud hawking voices, which are high-pitched and powerful, attracting the attention of passers-by.

An old woman with traces of time on her face was holding up a huge sea crab and selling it.

No wonder she shouted so hard. After all, in the fish market, fish are hard currency, especially big fish with few bones, which are particularly easy to sell. Seafood such as crabs are mostly ignored.

It’s simple - the shell is thick and the meat is little, so it’s not cost-effective.

But it takes a lot of effort to carry such a big crab, not to mention that crabs die quickly and their value drops after they die. It's no wonder that the old woman is a little anxious.

It seemed that the old woman's shouting worked. After a while, two young women walked up to the stall and threw down two taels of silver.

"We want this crab."

"But we don't want to get stained with the stench, so please deliver it to your house."

"The extra silver will be considered your wages."

The two women who were buying crabs looked arrogant, but people who came here to do business all cast envious glances at them. That was two taels of silver. It was just to buy a big crab. What was a little effort?
The old man who was asked to deliver the crabs took the silver and thanked God, looking extremely surprised, but in fact his palms were sweating from nervousness.

Fortunately, it seemed that these two terrifying women just wanted her to deliver the crabs. After throwing down the silver and money, they didn't even look at her again.

The old woman happily put away the silver and money, put the sea crabs in a basket, put the basket on her back and followed the two women back home.

The two women didn't seem to be suspicious at the moment, so he might as well go back home with them. It was just a gift of crabs, and being timid would only arouse the other party's suspicion.

In this way, the old woman followed Dong Bai and Qu Yiyi all the way back to the county magistrate's mansion and delivered the crabs to the kitchen.

"My Lords, Haixie has sent me here. I will be going back now."

The old woman carefully considered her words, fearing that she might say something inappropriate and cause misunderstanding on the other side. After all, for a half-blood to kill a civilian, all it took was suspicion, not evidence.

However, Dong Bai covered his mouth and chuckled, "Okay, old man, since we've delivered it, why don't you stay and have a simple meal? There's no need to rush back."

Qu Yiyi on the side directly waved her hand and said, "Remember to wash up and change clothes first, and take off your disguise. It makes me sick to look at it."

Huang Xianzhi, sweating profusely, pinched it.

It seemed that he had been exposed long ago, but the attitudes of Dong Bai and Qu Yiyi made Huang Xianzhi a little confused for a moment.

In the end, Huang Xianzhi gritted her teeth and followed Qu Yiyi's instructions. She washed off her disguise and changed into the clothes prepared by the maid. When Qu Yiyi and Dong Bai, who were a little bored, saw the woman in front of them who had changed her clothes, their eyes lit up.

This Phoenix Fairy Zhi was as light as a swallow, with a graceful and exquisite figure like a newly blossoming peony, skin as delicate as solidified fat, eyes as clear as autumn water, but the corners of her slender eyes were slightly upturned, revealing a barely perceptible hint of harshness.

Dressed in a light blue satin dress, her movements were light yet dignified, and her movements were humble and gentle.

Seeing this, Dong Bai and Qu Yiyi looked at each other. Seeing Huang Xianzhi's attitude, Qu Yiyi and Dong Bai looked at each other, and they already understood a little bit.

When the enemy generals were willing to meet in this manner, the possibility of persuading them to surrender was at least 70%, but Dong Bai still wanted to clarify one thing first.

"General Huang, I want to ask you something first."

"Your Highness, please feel free to ask."

"Are you an old acquaintance of the current emperor?"

"what?"

Seeing Huang Xianzhi suddenly confused by the question, Dong Bai's heart sank, and he became more and more wary of Li Changge.

Huang Xianzhi's expression was definitely not an act. She really had nothing in common with Li Changge, and there was no way she could be an undercover spy planted by Li Changge long ago.

But the Dog Emperor, who was thousands of miles away in Luoyang, could accurately know that the deputy general who had just been promoted by Huang Guoer was the one who could be persuaded to surrender. Could he really predict the future?

Dong Bai felt that Li Changge's letter was actually a warning to her and Qu Yiyi in a certain sense.

Give them both a good warning so that they won't have any thoughts of keeping the enemy as a scapegoat.

Seeing that Dong Bai was silent and lost in thought, Qu Yiyi took the initiative to speak to Huang Xianzhi: "In this case, I will not beat around the bush with you. Let me ask you, do you have the intention to abandon the dark and join the light?"

Huang Xianzhi heard this, raised his head and puffed out his chest and said: "I am not someone who would betray my master so easily?"

"What do you mean?"

"You have to pay more."

"Ha ha ha ha."

"It's just a joke."

Seeing that Qu Yiyi was very happy, Huang Xianzhi said:

"I didn't get along with that bitch Huang Guo'er to begin with. This woman is so arrogant that she actually took away my original surname and changed it to hers. Who does she think she is?"

"Bohai County City lost today, and she actually put the blame on me?"

"I have had a grudge against this traitor for a long time. Now it is only right for me to turn from evil to good!"

Dong Bai raised his head slightly when he heard that. So that's how it is. It seems that Huang Xianzhi is not her real name.

However, it is not certain whether this person can be used.

"In that case, I want to ask you a question. Are you willing to help me take down Dongyou?"

"Abandoning darkness and joining the light is the key to success. As a loyal official, I should obey the will of heaven. However, this Dongyou..."

Huang Xianzhi didn't finish her words, she was asking for a price.

(End of this chapter)