My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 150 Bite back

"Minister Li, it is not clear whether Zheng Zefu is an enemy or a friend yet, so you must not rush into the appointment!"

Zhu Di stopped him decisively, "The situation in Shaoxing Prefecture is unclear right now, so we should be cautious!"

While in the desert, the many times of lurking and reconnaissance made him calmer than before, his temperament became more restrained, and he now considered things from a global perspective.

On the battlefield, if you fail to think carefully or act carelessly, not only will you lose your life, but you will also implicate others.

"Sir Li, the Fourth Prince is right. We need to be cautious about this matter. Besides, we are not without a solution now. There is no need for you to risk yourself!"

As soon as Mao Xiang finished speaking, Zhu Di continued:

"That's right, Minister Li, Zhang Wenzhong has already told us the location of Zhao Jin and the Japanese pirates' spies. All we need to do is wait and see there. Once we find evidence of this person colluding with the Japanese pirates, we'll be done!"

Li Min thought about it carefully, and although he was a little unwilling, he finally listened to the advice of Zhu Di and Mao Xiang.

After the discussion, Li Min continued to stay in the mansion, while Zhu Di and Mao Xiang sneaked out and soon disappeared into the night.

As the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Mao Xiang was an expert at walking at night, and he knew the topography of Shaoxing Prefecture like the back of his hand. He knew exactly which alley he could take to avoid the patrolling officers and soldiers.

Not to mention Zhu Di, who had trained with Ye Bushou for more than half a year and had also experienced actual combat of night stealth and infiltration in the desert. In terms of night lurking capabilities, he was even better than Mao Xiang.

The two of them turned around in the alleys of Shaoxing Prefecture and finally arrived at their destination, which was the compound of the Zhou family that sold rice wine.

This is where Zhao Jin and the Japanese pirates had a secret meeting!

According to Zhang Wenzhong, there were still Japanese pirates hiding in Shaoxing Prefecture. It seemed that the Zhou family, whose entire family was massacred, was the most suitable place for them to hide.

After taking over the Zhou family's assets, Zhao Jin could come here with open arms without arousing anyone's suspicion.

It’s really a good calculation!

The two men quietly came to the back wall of the courtyard, held each other's hands, and climbed over the wall. When they were about to go down, they suddenly heard a noise coming from the courtyard. It turned out that someone was knocking on the door.

The two of them quickly lay down on the wall, not daring to move, their eyes fixed on the gate.

After a while, a strangely dressed man came out of the house. He had an ugly topknot on his head and a samurai sword on his waist.

Zhu Di and Mao Xiang looked at each other. Needless to say, this person was the Japanese pirate!

The Japanese pirate opened the door and welcomed the person outside. After a careful look, they found that it was Zhao Jin. In addition to Zhao Jin, there was also Sun Ying, the Tongzhi of Shaoxing Prefecture!
Now everything became clear. The official in Shaoxing Prefecture who colluded with the Japanese pirates was Sun Ying.

These two damn traitors!

Although he was furious and wanted to behead the man in the courtyard, it was more important to deal with business at this time. Zhu Di suppressed his anger and continued to wait and see what would happen.

In addition to anger, Mao Xiang also despised Sun Ying in his heart. He knew that although his reputation had long been infamous among the civil and military officials, and he didn't know how many people were spitting and cursing him behind his back, he understood that he was working for the emperor and that he was a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty.

And this Sun Ying was a complete traitor, and he was catching traitors and getting rid of harm for the country. Thinking about it, Mao Xiang suddenly felt that his image became taller.

Seeing that Zhao Jin and Sun Ying, led by the Japanese pirate, entered an inconspicuous side room at the innermost part, the two of them secretly climbed down the wall and went around to the back of the side room.

Zhu Di took out his mobile phone, turned on the camera mode, and then moved close to the gap in the window. He was able to take a picture of the scene inside the house through the gap!

Mao Xiang was watching the surroundings vigilantly and alerting Zhu Di. Zhu Di waited until the people in the room finished their secret talk and Zhao Jin and Sun Ying left before he put away his phone. His face was filled with shock!
Mao Xiang was even more in disbelief. The conversation between Zhao Jinsun Ting and the Japanese pirates inside the house was too shocking!

It turned out that the Japanese invasion of Shaoxing Prefecture was all planned by Zhao Jin and Sun Ting, but their real purpose was to destroy the radio communication network of the Ming Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River and obtain handheld radios. This time it was Shaoxing, and the next time it would be Jiaxing and other places.

As for Hangzhou, they did not dare to act rashly because of the existence of the garrison, but they also learned about the speed at which the Hangzhou garrison dispatched troops.

After destroying the radio communication networks of these state capitals, their ultimate goal is to directly attack Songjiang Shipyard!

But what they didn't expect was that Zhao Jin and Sun Ying were actually the remnants of Zhang Shicheng!
No wonder they were so rampant and arrogant, colluding with Japanese pirates, harassing the Ming Dynasty's sea borders, and massacring the people of Shaoxing.

Zhu Di had taken photos of all the evidence of the two men's collusion with the Japanese pirates. After the two men left, the Japanese pirates fell into a deep sleep and there was no sound. The two men quietly climbed over the wall and left the Zhou family compound.

This trip was safe and sound, and also yielded significant gains. Seeing that no one was around, Mao Xiang said to Zhu Di: "Li Si, now that we have the things, what should we do next?"

"Without further delay, we must leave the city and contact Yingtian Prefecture!"

After Zhu Di and Mao Xiang left, there was no news from them for several days. Although Li Min was anxious, she could only wait patiently.

That night, after the two men informed Li Min of the situation, Li Min was also shocked. She didn't expect that in addition to the Japanese pirates, there were also the remnants of Zhang Shicheng here.

Since the city gates were closed at night, in order not to alert the enemy, Zhu Di and Mao Xiang had to wait until dawn. After disguising themselves, they left the city.

Fortunately, the radio had returned to Zhu Di, but it was out of battery, so the two had to rush to Hangzhou to contact Yingtian Prefecture.

On the third day, Li Min was waiting in the mansion for the two people who brought the news, but he heard a noisy sound coming from outside the mansion.

Soon, the Jinwu Guards came to report
"Sir, it's bad. The gate of the mansion is crowded with people who want to cause trouble!"

When Li Min heard this, he frowned, "Why would the people cause trouble in front of the mansion gate?"

"My Lord, the people are shouting and cursing in front of the gate, saying that the imperial envoy's men bullied Zhang Wenzhong's orphan and widowed mother, and took Zhang Wenzhong's widow for themselves!"

The Jinwu Guard looked at Li Min's increasingly stern expression, gritted his teeth and continued, "They demand that you hand over your men and let Zhang Wenzhong's widow live!"

"What nonsense!"

Li Min immediately slammed the table and stood up. Not only Zhang Wenzhong’s wife, but even he himself was locked up in the mansion.

But it was an established fact that Zhang Wenzhong was a traitor and he had to be taken back to Yingtianfu and handed over to the Jinyiwei for disposal. At this critical moment, the people came to make trouble and asked us to hand over Zhang Wenzhong's widow?

Behind this, it must be Zhao Jinsun Ting and others who are directing it!

Are they ready to fall out?

"Besieging the imperial envoy is a capital crime. Sir, do you want to capture all the civilians?"

The duty of the Jinwu Guards is to protect the imperial envoy. At this moment, their primary consideration is Li Min's safety.

Li Min thought for a moment, shook his head and said:

"Wait a minute, once you start, you will fall into the trap of the person who ordered you to do this. Don't act rashly. Let me go meet the person who is behind this first!"

(End of this chapter)