The scapegoat

"Of course, I will find a way to hide this matter."

Pei Mo had already thought about it in his mind. After all, the emperor did not find out about secretly burying the explosives. Instead, he found clues in advance and dug out the explosives.

"It's just that the emperor's assassination cannot be hidden. After all, those men in black have been seen by the emperor. He will definitely not let this matter go." Pei Mo frowned again.

The emperor is always a suspicious person. He was greatly frightened this time. How could he turn over this matter so easily?

Could it be that the second brother really cannot escape the fate of beheading this time?

Pei Mo and Murong Qing couldn't help but look at Murong Jiang at the same time.

Murong Jiang was stunned for a moment, then understood what they meant, and swore to the sky: "I swear, I have absolutely no other helpers. I planned everything by myself."

As he said that, he turned his eyes to Pei Mo, "I planned this incident for a long time and then carried it out anonymously. However, you found the explosives somehow, so it's my fault."

Murong Jiang had some helplessness on his face, but when he talked about the men in black, he looked confused and insisted that he had nothing to do with those people.

Pei Mo and Murong Qing looked at Murong Jiang. They knew nothing about this matter and were very surprised.

"Aren't you the same group as those men in black?" Murong Qing couldn't help but ask.

If what Murong Jiang said is true, then there are two groups of people who assassinated the emperor today, which is very exciting to think about.

Pei Mo and Murong Qing widened their eyes at the same time, but seeing that Murong Jiang had sworn a poisonous oath and that what he said did not seem like a lie, they believed him.

The second time I saw him outside the camp, the third prince was grabbing a young eunuch and scolding him.

"You're such a loser, you can't even handle such a small thing, and you've eaten so much food from me in vain!"

The third prince was full of anger and kicked the little eunuch opposite him in the stomach.

The little eunuch's face was full of pain, he shouted, his body was kicked far away, and he fell heavily to the ground.

"Third Prince, forgive me. It was my servant's incompetence in doing the job, and I am willing to be punished." Although the little eunuch was thrown so hard that his buttocks hurt, he was afraid that the Third Prince would blame him, so he got up from the ground and kept kowtowing to the Third Prince.

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In the camp at this time, Murong Qing suddenly remembered something and turned around to ask Pei Mo: "At that time, I remember that I met a young eunuch and asked him to inform you to find me and the emperor. Do you have any

Met that little eunuch?"

"Little eunuch?" Pei Mo was stunned for a moment. There was no such person in his mind. "I didn't receive a notification from anyone. I heard a noise in the forest at that time. I guessed it was the emperor, so I quickly took someone with me.

went."

Murong Qing's expression changed at that time, and he felt that this person was highly suspicious.

"If this is really the case, then there must be something wrong with the little eunuch." Murong Qing thought thoughtfully, carefully recalled the scene at that time, and then analyzed it logically.

"I remember that you came from the south when you came, and when the little eunuch said goodbye to me, you also went to the south. There is not much difference in time. Normally you two can meet." Murong Qing

After thinking about it, I felt a little confused.

Maybe the little eunuch turned a corner halfway, or the two people didn't see each other?

But at this moment, Pei Mo suddenly slapped his head as if he remembered something.

"I remember, there was a young eunuch who passed me in a hurry." A clear image finally emerged in his mind. "I remember asking him casually if he had found any clues, and what clues he had about

I shook my head."

As soon as they finished speaking, both of them had already decided that the little eunuch was definitely the killer's accomplice.

The two exchanged glances, and then Murong Qing said what he was thinking.

"It seems that the little eunuch definitely knows the inside story of assassinating the emperor. He deliberately did not tell others the news. There is something wrong with this person."

Pei Mo nodded thoughtfully, "If that's the case, then catching this little eunuch now is the most critical thing."

"It seems that this matter is not that simple. I am going to investigate secretly to avoid alerting the enemy." Pei Mo got up and took two steps inside the tent. After careful consideration, he made a decision.

Since the young eunuch is suspected, it seems that the person who wanted to kill the emperor must often move around the palace so that he can convey news to the eunuch.

Pei Mo already had a rough scope of the investigation in his mind, and felt a lot more relaxed.

But Murong Qing frowned, looking at Pei Mo, but stopped talking.

There are many people who covet the throne, and to dare to take such a ruthless step to assassinate the emperor shows that that person has been blinded by desire.

If Pei Mo went to investigate secretly at this time, he would push himself into an extremely dangerous situation.

The sky gradually became darker and darker, and the night covered the entire hunting ground like a black cloth, shrouding everything under the black curtain, adding another layer of gloom to people's hearts.

The third prince kept punching and kicking the little eunuch. His nose and face were bruised and swollen, but he gritted his teeth and did not dare to say a word.

"All my plans were ruined by you, this idiot!" Thinking of his failure today, the third prince became even more angry.

The little eunuch fell to the ground with a look of horror on his face, watching the third prince in front of him gradually approaching him with a ferocious expression.

"Third Prince, this servant realizes his mistake..."

"What's the point of talking about this now?" The third prince grabbed the little eunuch's collar with his big hands and lifted him up from the ground like he was trying to squeeze a chicken.

"You had the opportunity to kill the emperor or take Murong Qing away, but you didn't do it. What were you thinking?"

The little eunuch was so frightened that he could not even speak.

"But because you didn't take action in time, Pei Mo over there discovered the clues and rushed over to rescue the emperor! Do you think you are a waste!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a slap in the face. It turned out that the little eunuch was so frightened that he started to slap himself in the mouth.

"This slave is a waste. He ruined the third prince's good plan. I'm the one who took the blame." The little eunuch beat his own mouth until it was swollen, but he showed no intention of stopping.

At this time, Pei Mo was also thinking about how to communicate to the emperor.

"The person behind the assassination of the emperor must have a lot of background, and we will never be caught easily, but the emperor still has to deal with it." Pei Mo's angular face also had a trace of sadness.

If this matter is not handled properly, the emperor will still condemn him.

"Then what are you going to do?" Murong Qing was even more worried.

"The emperor's assassin must be eager to track down this matter. If it is not possible, he can only blame a few people first and then make plans for other matters."

"Well, that's good." Murong Qing nodded and saw Pei Mo coming out of the tent, guessing that he should have returned to the emperor.
Chapter completed!