His entire family perished in battle; he rose from the ashes to conquer the world.

Based on the information revealed by the other party, Mu Yuan seemed to be deep in thought.

After a long while, he glanced at the hanged body of Miao Hengping, and then gave instructions to the horse grooms present:

"Carry him down and give him a proper burial!"

After saying this, Mu Yuan left without looking back.

"What exactly is going on?"

Qin Hongxia chased after them, still confused about the whole incident, unaware of the truth behind it.

Mu Yuan glanced around and, seeing that no one was around, recounted his conversation with Dewey.

Upon learning what had happened, Qin Hongxiu turned pale with fright. "You mean there's a traitor in the army? And Miao Hengping is one of them?"

"That's right." Mu Yuan nodded solemnly.

Qin Hongxiu frowned and asked, "Could it be someone planted by the imperial court?"

"It's possible..." Mu Yuan began, then changed his mind, "It's also possible it's not!"

"Yes and no? What do you mean by that?"

Qin Hongxiu was completely confused by Mu Yuan's words.

"If they were truly planted by the imperial court, why would they openly associate the Mu family with the court and then cause trouble?" Mu Yuan stated his opinion.

Even at the funeral hall of his father and brothers, when the imperial court sent people to announce the decree, Prince Ning, Zhu Zheng, stirred up trouble in various ways.

Neither of them escalated the situation.

Even now that the imperial court has sent Ma Chengwu, the other party is only cautiously probing.

This illustrates that...

The imperial court has no intention of bringing the matter to the forefront.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some people in the imperial court could not restrain themselves and acted on their own without the emperor's knowledge.

This is also why Mu Yuan is unsure.

"Whether he is or not, since Miao Hengping is a traitor, why give him a proper burial?" Qin Hongxiu said angrily.

She always believed in fulfilling one's duties in one's position and hated traitors more than anything else in her life.

"The Miao family has served in the horse breeding bureau for three generations, raising horses for the Western Army. They are deeply trusted by the Mu family. We are giving him a proper burial because of his ancestors."

At this point, Mu Yuan paused slightly, and then revealed the most important reason:

"Currently, there are potential enemies within the Western Army. We know nothing about their background or intentions."

"If it is revealed that Miao Hengping is a traitor, it will definitely cause panic within the Western Army."

"Until the truth is found out, we can only give him a proper burial."

Understanding that Mu Yuan didn't want to alert the enemy, Qin Hongxiu couldn't help but sigh, "You've thought things through. If I were to handle this, I'm afraid it would cause serious problems."

"You're too kind. Sister-in-law is unaware of the truth. Ignorance is no excuse," Mu Yuan said with a smile, trying to comfort her.

Qin Hongxiu smiled slightly and said, "So, are you planning to expose this traitor who's been causing trouble in the military?"

"We have no leads yet, and figuring out how to do it is easier said than done."

Mu Yuan's smile was tinged with bitterness.

Miao Hengping, whose ancestors for three generations had been deeply trusted by the Mu family and who raised horses for the Western Army, was willing to hang himself in order to protect the person behind the scenes.

This is enough to show how sophisticated the methods of the people hiding behind the scenes within the military are.

Therefore, he chose to give Miao Hengping a proper burial.

First, we must not alert the enemy and cause panic among the troops.

Secondly, it lulls the mastermind into a false sense of security, making them believe that they haven't found anything, thus lowering their guard.

If the plan works.

The person behind the scenes will surely leave some clues.

Following these clues, Mu Yuan was able to accurately pinpoint the person behind the scenes and expose them.

The news of Miao Hengping's suicide spread throughout the entire Western Army in a single day.

The military commanders were greatly shocked by this.

Although Miao Hengping was only a horse breeding supervisor, he was good at raising horses, and three generations of his family had been raising horses in the Western Army.

Therefore, he had many interpersonal relationships in the military.

He also had a very harmonious relationship with many commanders and generals in the army.

Inside the commander's barracks.

"Old Miao was usually very cheerful, why would he suddenly decide to hang himself?"

"In the entire Southwest, I'm afraid you'll never find anyone as skilled at raising horses as Old Miao. What am I going to do with my beloved horse now!"

The generals looked sad; some sighed, and others felt sorry.

"General, did Old Miao really hang himself?" Yang Daye asked Mu Yuan.

As a military general, Yang Daye not only practiced swordsmanship but also loved horses. He even spent a lot of money to buy excellent warhorses from the grasslands and entrusted them to Miao Hengping to take care of and raise.

Over time, he and Miao Hengping naturally became close, and their relationship was no different from that of brothers.

Now, Miao Hengping has suddenly hanged himself.

In his grief, Yang Daye, who knew Miao Hengping's personality very well, felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.

However, Mu Yuan remained silent in response to Yang Daye's question.

His eyes occasionally swept over the various generals inside the barracks.

"The commander-in-chief witnessed it with his own eyes, how could it be fake?" Qin Hongxiu hurriedly said.

"But...."

Yang Daye wanted to say something more, but then he saw Mu Yuan slowly speak:

"The Miao family has served as horse breeders for the Western Army for three generations, and they have made great contributions. Although we do not know the reason why Miao Hengping hanged himself, we should respect the dead and not dwell on it."

After saying this, Mu Yuan looked at everyone in the barracks again.

However, everyone seemed hesitant to speak, clearly having some objections to Mu Yuan's arrangements.

Because Mu Yuan was the commander-in-chief, they dared not speak out or express their opinions.

It seems the person behind the scenes isn't among these people.

Mu Yuan thought to himself.

He originally intended to use the excuse that death is a serious matter and there's no need to dwell on it to test everyone's reaction and try to expose the person behind the scenes.

If at this point, someone steps forward and expresses their agreement.

Then it's highly likely that he's the person behind it all. Even if he isn't, he's definitely connected to Miao Hengping's death.

However, after some probing...

There was no indication of anyone behind the scenes in anyone's reaction.

Mu Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, at least these commanders in front of him were innocent. At the same time, he was also somewhat saddened.

The person behind this is hiding too well.

If this person is not brought to justice, he will always be a huge potential threat to the Western Army and the Mu family.

Thinking of this.

Mu Yuan felt a headache coming on, and kept pressing his forehead with his right hand, trying to relieve the pain.

Seeing this, Qin Hongxiu addressed the generals present:

"You may all step back."

"Yes."

The people in the barracks got up and left one after another.

After leading them away, Qin Hongxiu cautiously asked, "How was it? Is the person behind it all among these people?"

Mu Yuan shook his head.

Seeing Mu Yuan rubbing his forehead repeatedly, his face looking dejected, Qin Hongxiu hesitated for a moment, unsure what to say. After much thought, she mustered her courage and spoke:

"Let me massage it for you."

After saying that, Qin Hongxiu blushed and walked behind Mu Yuan, placed her hands on Mu Yuan's head and gently pressed his head.

Her slender fingers gently and rhythmically moved her fingers across her head, and a delicate fragrance wafted from behind her.