The Emperor is Above

Chapter 238 I entrust my life to the Sergeant

No one knows who the murderer is.

The Bao family retainer was hiding between several carriages and lazing around.

However, he did not expect that the exquisite wine stolen from the owner of the house would turn into a deadly poison.

Bao Bu Tong had a gloomy face at this moment. Even though he questioned all his retainers, soldiers, and private army one by one, he could not determine who the murderer was.

He was so angry that he drove all his retainers and private soldiers away, then sat down weakly on the cushion, looking extremely upset.

Then he sighed to Qing Yi, "Alas - I am sorry to have embarrassed you, sir. This jar of spiritual wine was given to me by the king himself when he appointed me as the defender of Yanjin City ten years ago.

There were six jars at that time. I have slowly drunk five of them over the years, and this is the only one left that I couldn't bear to drink, so I kept it in the wine cellar. This time when I returned to the capital, I specially asked my retainer to take it with me.

The person who could poison the wine could not be an outsider, it could only be my "loyal" retainers and private soldiers, but now I don't even know who the murderer is."

Qing Yi hesitated for a moment before comforting him, "Shang Daifu returned to the capital from Yanjin City, traveled 3,000 miles in a month, and was assassinated more than a dozen times in succession. He was highly alert every day, so of course he would be exhausted physically and mentally.

Now that they have arrived at Ye Niu Pavilion, they are only ninety miles away from the capital, which can be regarded as returning to their doorstep. Whether it is the senior doctors or the many retainers and private soldiers, they will inevitably subconsciously relax their vigilance.

Perhaps an assassin from outside took the opportunity to sneak in and poison the wine jar, and it is not necessarily the work of Bao's retainers or private soldiers. After all, these are your carefully selected trusted men."

"Alas, Sergeant, please don't comfort me. It is impossible for an outsider to sneak in without making any noise. If he has such ability, it would be better to just take my life!"

Bao Bu Tong shook his head solemnly and said, "In fact, when I set out from Yanjin City, I suspected that someone among my retainers and private soldiers had betrayed me, otherwise there would never have been an assassin so soon.

These people are all my carefully selected subordinates over the past ten years. I have no idea who would do such a thing. If I hadn't had a drink with the sergeant today, I'm afraid they would all be dead now."

Qing Yi could understand Bao Bu Tong's feelings very well. These retainers and private soldiers who were allowed to be by his side must be those he trusted the most.

However, he did not expect that a spy appeared among them and wanted to murder him. Bao Bu Tong was still unable to determine who the murderer was. The people he could only trust at this time were a group of strangers he had just met. It was really sad.

Bao Bu Tong's dilemma was that these people were all his trusted subordinates, and he could not use interrogation to force confessions from them, otherwise he would really be left alone.

"Doctor, I have an idea!" Qing Yi thought for a moment, then leaned close to Bao Bu Tong and whispered to him, causing the Yanjin city defender's eyes to light up.

He quickly summoned all of Bao's retainers and private soldiers and announced without question: "The retainer Bao Xing betrayed his master and surrendered to the enemy. He committed suicide out of fear of punishment after poisoning the wine. His body must be buried on the spot, and no coffin is allowed.

Now we are about to return to the capital. You are all my trusted and trusted men who have followed me for many years. You must be careful about your diet and daily life to prevent others from being harmed. "

Qing Yi brought Little Fox to carefully observe the expressions of each of Bao's retainers and private soldiers. Nearly two hundred people, some had confused expressions, some secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and more had no expression on their faces, but their eyes always revealed a hint of change in expression.

"Does the Sergeant have any opinion?"

When Bao's retainers and private army were busy setting up camp again, Bao Bu Tong found an opportunity and quietly asked Qing Yi if he had discovered anything.

"Doctor, don't worry. We have found five people whose behavior is suspicious. We will continue to focus on them in the evening!" Qing Yi also nodded softly.
"Since those behind-the-scenes masters have been trying to assassinate the doctor all the way, they have paid so much and lost so many dead men, they will never give up this last chance." "That's right, those people will definitely come again tonight!" Bao Bu Tong also said solemnly, bowed solemnly to Qing Yi and said, "From now on, I entrust my life to the sergeant."

After the sudden incident of poisoned wine, Bao Bu Tong no longer dared to completely trust his retainers and private soldiers. Before finding the suspicious person among them, he stayed overnight in Guqiu Camp under the pretext of visiting the sleigh carriages.

Under Qing Yi's arrangement, Tun Shigu specially arranged a sleigh to serve as the living room for Doctor Bao Bu Tong from tonight to tomorrow.

The newly-launched design surprised the well-informed Bao Bu Tong: "I have seen the sled invented by Sergeant Gu Qiu Yi and Corporal Tu Shi Gu before, but I didn't expect you to be able to carry it forward. This sled is simply a house that can be towed anywhere!"

"Hehe, this is a joint invention of my brother Yi and I. Our sleigh is divided into ten small rooms. If it is crowded, it can accommodate ten families. Even if we move to the burial ground in winter, we don't have to worry about the wind and snow."

Tu Shigu's eyes were full of pride. Qing Yi was the one who proposed the concept, and he was the one who finally implemented the production every time, so he could be considered a co-inventor. Hearing Bao Bu Tong's praise, the fat guy felt a great sense of accomplishment.

"Not bad, really good!"

Bao Bu Tong was amazed and curiously opened each room to have a look. The sleigh was five meters long and two meters wide, which was divided into two rows of five small rooms, each one meter long and wide.

Each room is about ten feet high, with three beds on both sides: upper, middle and lower. The beds are not very wide, only three feet, and are covered with reed mats and thick animal skin mats, which are completely sufficient for sleeping at night.

There are special cabinets, tables and benches for placing items on the ceiling, under the bed and on the side walls of the room. Many Chinese people do not have such good furniture in their homes.

When making these sleighs, the craftsmen under Tun Shigu also carefully prepared places to place heaters and lamps. Every corner was cut and polished into an arc shape so there is no need to worry about getting injured by touching it.

"Wow, this is incredible, incredible!" Bao Bu Tong was amazed at almost every detail. Both the design and production were refreshing and really broadened his horizons.

"Come, come, this is the room that was arranged for you, Doctor. When you are away from home, do things cheaply and don't begrudge the simple conditions!"

Master Tun Gu used his round body to flexibly open a room near the shaft of the cart. Although it was a small room of ten feet long and wide, it only had a six-foot wide bed. The furniture was simple, covered with thick fur cushions and animal skin quilts, so there was no need to worry even in the coldest winter.

"Haha, it's such a luxury to have such an accommodation when you are away from home! Thank you for the trouble to Sergeant Guqiu Yi and Corporal Tunshi Gu!" Bao Bu Tong couldn't help but sit on the soft animal skin mat, feeling the softness of the big bed, his face full of gratitude.

At this time, Qing Yi was quietly telling everyone in Guqiu: "Brother Gongsun, Uncle Chai, everyone should wear armor tonight and be ready to fight at any time. Don't let your guard down. Those who tried to assassinate Doctor Bao Bu Tong will definitely come again."

"Don't worry, sir. We have 40 private soldiers and 100 militiamen, divided into three shifts to take turns on duty. This way everyone can stay focused at all times. Besides, we also have Hua Ni and Xiao Bai!"

The little fox was huddled together with the civet cat for warmth, but Qing Yi assigned him such a task, so he had no choice but to agree. Now that his illusion skills were getting stronger, he was no longer worried about his own safety.

After nightfall, Bao's retainers and private soldiers guarded the west and south sides of the camp, while the people of Guqiu defended the chariot camp inside and did not mix with them.

Everyone was preoccupied and had no desire to sleep. The little fox was lying in the animal skin bag on the carriage with a vigilant look on his face. However, the civet cat was soundly sleeping.

Qing Yi strolled into the interior of the sled. Only then did he have time to carefully feel the subtle changes that had taken place in himself during the day.

I returned to my residence and worked hard to finally finish the first chapter. I will finish the second chapter before 12 o'clock!
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(End of this chapter)