Besides lying down, I also know a little about power struggles

Chapter 65 Don't Make Trouble
Thinking that Xiaonian had given her dried fish to eat several times when she was a cat, Fang Tong decided not to make a fuss about it.

"Guard Xiaonian is right," she agreed, resting her elbows on the table and supporting her chin. "From the number of people, Furongyuan's identification is obviously more reliable."

Xiaonian was stunned and looked at her. He didn't expect that this girl, as a suspect, would take the initiative to speak for the other party.

He gave her an apologetic smile: "Miss Fang is right, but I doubt you both equally, and I don't mean to be biased towards any one side."

His tone was serious and sounded somewhat familiar. Fang Tong smiled and glanced at Feng Twelve. It was true that like boss, like subordinates. Although Xiaonian was usually boastful, he was quite serious when he was serious.

"What do you think, Your Highness?" she asked with a smile.

Feng Twelve looked at her bright eyes, not knowing what he was thinking, and smiled slightly: "Don't make trouble."

Fang Tong: “…”

Xiaonian: "..."

Fang Tong had a blank expression on her face. She really wanted to remind the distinguished Twelfth Prince that she was no longer a cat and so he should not speak to her in a cat-teasing tone.

Xiaonian looked at the two of them with an indescribable look in his eyes. His Highness just now... shouldn't he be talking to him?
He scratched his ears, trying to pretend he heard nothing: "Your Highness, are you saying that the people in Furong Courtyard are lying?"

"Their identification was perfect," Feng Twelve said slowly, "Some remembered, some didn't. Each person could only piece together one or two clues, which was consistent with what an ordinary person should do. It was hard to find any flaws."

But that's exactly what's wrong.

He looked down at the pale face of the corpse: "But the clues they provided are so accurate that we can get the answer without having to eliminate any clues."

Fang Tong nodded in agreement.

She had been listening in for so long, and the more she listened, the more strange it became. There were many messy elements in a person's memory. Some people were clear and organized, while others could not distinguish the main from the secondary. Grasping the key points was a skill that not everyone had, but among the group of people who came from Furongyuan, whether they were madams or servants, pimps or prostitutes, their expressions were exactly the same, clear and direct, and they got to the point.

The madam seemed to have provided the most clues, but when you looked into it, her description of the other person was very vague. There was nothing special about that person's appearance, and you could find someone similar to him in half out of ten people.

In this vague description, she mentioned that the man had a box tied to his hand, which reminded people of a crossbow, thus further confirming that the deceased was an accomplice of the other party.

If Fang Tong had never seen the masked man, he would probably have believed it like Xiaonian.

After listening to Feng Twelve's analysis, Xiao Nian immediately understood: "They haven't gone far yet. I'll bring them back for retrial."

He was about to leave when Feng Twelve stopped him, "Let them go."

"Why?" Xiaonian stopped and said, "Since this group of people colluded with each other, they should be arrested and interrogated separately."

"How many people do you plan to arrest?" Feng Twelve asked.

Xiaonian was stunned and didn't understand what he meant.

"If it were you, how could you get so many people to lie together without revealing your tracks?" Feng Twelve asked again.

Xiao Nian thought for a moment: "Bribe? Coercion?"

"Accomplice." Fang Tong said.

Only if everyone is an accomplice, can they cooperate so closely. Xiaonian looked at her suspiciously: "What is their purpose in doing this?"

"He wants me to connect the pursuit I encountered on the road with this man's identity." Feng Twelve looked at the corpse on the ground, "He is from Luozhou."

"Luozhou? Isn't that the base of the Beihe Army?" Xiaonian blurted out, "If this man is from the army, then he and Sui Yongdao..."

Having said that, he closed his mouth and swallowed the rest of his words.

Feng Twelve smiled and said, "I have been attacked by mountain bandits one after another, and there are many skilled people among them. It is obvious that someone is planning to cause chaos. If this person is an accomplice, given his background, it is hard not to suspect that there are people in the army behind these assassinations. Then, as you just thought, I will point the finger at Sui Yongdao."

Not long ago, he was attacked in the enclosure. The murderer's background was found out from Baixifang, and it turned out that he was related to Beihe Army. Although Lin Tiande, the commander of Feng Wuqiong's guards, was made the scapegoat, it was obvious that Sui Yongdao was involved.

If they meet the bandits from Luozhou again this time, everyone will suspect Sui Yongdao again.

"I understand." Xiaonian suddenly realized, "This group of people set up this trap just to make you misunderstand Sui Yongdao and use you to deal with him."

"It's not necessarily all misunderstanding," Fang Tong reminded, "If this person had no evil intentions, he wouldn't have secretly inquired about your Highness's news, and he wouldn't have concealed his identity after being caught."

Feng Twelve said: "I have sent people to investigate his past. No matter who sent him, he is not in the same group as the people who attacked me."

His conclusion coincided with Fang Tong's. Fang Tong suddenly felt a sense of sympathy and smiled at him.

She knew very well that the matter could be resolved so quickly because Feng Twelve believed in her. Otherwise, the testimonies of herself and the clerk alone would not be able to match the testimony of so many people in Furong Courtyard.

She smiled happily at Feng Twelve. Feng Twelve didn't quite understand why she was so happy, but seeing her smiling with curved eyebrows, the corners of his mouth also moved.

Xiaonian couldn't understand Fang Tong's mood, he just felt nervous.

"Furongyuan is just a brothel. They knew your identity but still dared to get involved. I don't know who is behind it." He looked around vigilantly, "Your Highness, you are in the open, and the enemy is in the dark. I'm afraid we can't stay in Linshui County. We should leave tomorrow morning."

"No," Feng Twelve said, "If we leave early, it will be equivalent to telling the enemy that we already know their plan."

"But these are not just one or two enemies. There are dozens of people in Furong Court alone," Xiaonian glanced at Fang Tong and suddenly said, "Even if Your Highness is not afraid of danger, what about Miss Fang? It's not appropriate for her, a girl, to follow us and take risks."

Fang Tong's hand that was supporting his chin slipped. They were clearly talking about serious matters, so why did it bring up her?
She raised her right hand to show her loyalty: "Wherever your Highness goes, I will go. Although I don't know martial arts, I will definitely not hold you back."

These words were spoken so generously and calmly that even she herself was almost moved.

Is she really not afraid? Of course not.

But Feng Twelve was right. If they left early and the enemy discovered that the plan had failed, they would definitely not give up. If one plan failed, they would come up with another one, which would only cause more trouble. It would be better to wait and see and act accordingly.

"They want to use Your Highness to deal with Sui Yongdao, so they won't kill him," she consoled Xiaonian. "You know, they have firearms. If they really want to murder Your Highness, they can just drop a few thunder bombs. There's no need to go through so much trouble."

Xiaonian was speechless. What does it mean to just throw a few thunder bombs? Which side does this girl stand on?
A low laugh sounded from the side.

Feng Twelve said: "She is right."

(End of this chapter)