Chu Zhaoci was obviously a little excited...

As he said that, he ran up to the little nun. Look at her posture. If Shao Jingheng hadn't hurriedly followed up and grabbed his arm...

He can hold people's little hands and wait for answers.

Craving tofu?

Have you asked Shao Jingheng?

Soldier matters are by no means trivial...

No matter how anxious Chu Zhaoci wanted to know the answer, he couldn't do it in a gathering place of villagers, Shao Jingheng said in a low voice.

"This is not the place to talk."

Chu Zhaoci seemed to suddenly realize, frowned slightly, and said no more.

Shao Jingheng said to the little nun again, "Miss Xiaonian, can you take a step to speak?"

The soldiers' affairs cannot be heard by the villagers because they are afraid that they will talk nonsense, cause rumors and panic, and are afraid of attracting the attention of the enemy.

It may endanger the lives of the entire village!

Of course, before Shao Jingheng called the little nun away, he did not forget to remind the village chief that there are some things that can be said and some things that cannot be said.

What happened in the deep forest...

Although Shao Jingheng didn't know the specific situation, he could make some rough guesses, but this matter must not be made public.

The village chief understood what Shao Jingheng meant.

He hurriedly called over the villagers who went to the deep forest with him today and warned them carefully, "Don't tell anyone what happened today."

"Otherwise, it will bring disaster to our village."

In case some fools didn't understand the seriousness of what he said, he added more emphatically, "You have all seen how ruthless those people are..."

"If you tell this matter, it will definitely attract their attention. Killing you will be a piece of cake."

"besides..."

"Don't believe those who tell you how much money they can give you and who they can find."

"Not to mention anything else, just similar things in the storybook..."

"Which of the beasts that guide people has a good outcome?"

The village chief had mentioned this, and the villagers naturally understood and nodded, indicating that they would not tell anyone.

And on the little nun's side.

Shao Jingheng and Chu Zhaoci called her back to the resting place.

Seeing that there was no one else around, Chu Zhaoci immediately asked, "Miss Xiaonian, you haven't answered my question yet."

The little nun raised her head and looked at him as if she were a fool.

As if to say, "Have I promised to answer your questions? Donor Chu, is he overthinking it?"

Her little nun's answer was very valuable.

Chu Zhaoci was still waiting for her answer, but he waited for a long time and didn't even wait for her to say a word.

He was a little anxious again...

Just as he was about to urge me, I heard Shao Jingheng speak in time and said, "Mr. Chu will satisfy you if you give me a price, Miss Xiaonian."

Chu Zhaoci:What?

He has a black question mark face?

Why did it suddenly involve "money"?

Moreover, did you hear what Shao Jingheng said just now? What he said was, "Master Chu will satisfy you!"

What's going on?

He is a great injustice, right?

Shao Jingheng knew that Chu Zhaoci would be unconvinced, so before the little nun spoke, he asked, "Buy the answer you want to know..."

"Master Chu, you think it's not a loss, right?"

Chu Zhaoci, he understands!

But whether it's a loss or not depends on the price. He also took the initiative once in a while and asked the little nun, "How much does it cost?"

The tone was a bit unpleasant.

How could the little nun not hear that? She lowered her head slightly and thought about it. When she raised her head again, she made three little claws.

Chu Zhaoci didn't wait for her to speak, and complained loudly, "You are too dark!"

The little nun frowned...

She charges 30 cents for every question she answers. Isn’t it very shady?

Not black!

But in Chu Zhaoci's opinion, this little brat wanted 3 taels of silver, which was too bad!

But he couldn't help but ask for the answer, so he gritted his teeth and answered first, "Okay, three or two, three or two!"

The little nun's eyes suddenly widened...

Ah, isn’t this a bit much?

Oh, no more, no more. Since it was Donor Chu who offered it to her, of course she had to accept it reluctantly.

The service attitude could be better.

Therefore, after Donor Chu paid, the little nun's face was even gentler than that of the professional waiter.

"What Benefactor Chu just said is absolutely correct."

She also took the initiative to tell Donor Chu about the problems she thought of, such as the absence of animal footprints near the waterhole.

Finally, I asked Donor Chu, "Do you have any questions?"

Chu Zhaoci was thinking about where those soldiers were. They had been to the mountains once before and they all still remembered the location of the pool...

Except for the mountain wall with a small waterfall, the area near the pool is completely empty.

But if there are no wild animals around the waterhole, it must be because they are very close to the waterhole.

Otherwise, it will not affect the beast.

When the nuns went to fetch water, they appeared right after fetching water. It must have been because they were resting nearby.

So...

Chu Zhaoci wanted to go to the deep forest to have a look.

If he guessed correctly, their appearance must be related to the person in the court, and that person is also an important figure in the military pay case.

Thinking of this, he even had a bolder guess.

Did he withhold military pay and give it to soldiers in foreign countries?

If that's the case...

Then this is a serious crime of treason!

If a senior official of Tianqi Kingdom does something like this, it will directly endanger the interests of the entire country and must not be allowed to stay.

Chu Zhaoci wanted to find out this matter as soon as possible.

During the time Shao Jingheng spent with Chu Zhaoci, he had already figured out Chu Zhaoci's temperament. He knew that Chu Zhaoci would definitely want to go deep into the forest...

He spoke promptly, "The person you suspect must be an important minister in the court, right?"

Chu Zhaoci was slightly stunned, as if he was a little confused by Shao Jingheng's words!

He didn't tell Shao Jingheng that he was suspicious of anyone, nor did he tell Shao Jingheng what he was thinking, but Shao Jingheng seemed to be very clear about it.

He was a little surprised, "Do you know what I'm thinking?"

Shao Jingheng slightly raised his lips. He did not speak immediately, but first listened carefully to see if there were any outsiders breathing around him.

After he was sure it wasn't there, he said.

"You suspect that the military salary was withheld by an important minister in the court and later had an affair with a foreign country."

Chu Zhaoci's reaction when he heard there was someone in the deep forest was so strong, how could Shao Jingheng not guess it?

Without waiting for Chu Zhaoci's response, Shao Jingheng continued.

"But, have you ever thought that since that important minister is able to have an affair with a foreign country, it cannot be accomplished in a day."

"Then what's the use of being anxious now?"

"Furthermore, you are alone now and you don't know the safety of rashly heading into the deep forest. Let's just say that even if you get the evidence..."

"With that person's power, can you return to Kyoto alive?"
To be continued...