in2ebook Chapter 248 Spy
Chapter 248 Spy
The wind suddenly became tense, with the sound of military horns, the shouts of soldiers, and the neighing of horses interweaving together, as if foreshadowing the coming storm.
Qi Shuo was in a hurry to return to the military camp because a spy was found in the camp.
At first, they thought he was a foreign spy who came to spy on the enemy, but later they found that this person was not that simple.
It was a bright moonlit night, the bright moon hanging high in the sky, as if reflecting the ever-changing world. Amid the deafening sound of the gong, Sun Yuan, who was in charge of the military camp at the time, immediately stopped his idleness and summoned all the officers to the central tent of the military camp. The entire military camp was like a taut string, waiting for the order to come.
Their defense map was stolen.
After Sun Yuan found out about this, he immediately sent someone to call Qi Shuo back to the military camp.
After all the officers gathered, Qi Shuo sat at the main seat in the big tent, his eyes like lightning, scanning the faces of each officer sharply. His voice was low but full of majesty:
"Today's matter concerns the safety of our army. There is a spy in our camp, and I must investigate it thoroughly."
His voice echoed in the night wind, and every word pierced people's hearts like a sharp knife. The soldiers looked solemn, and they exchanged glances with each other, but remained silent. The atmosphere in the barracks suddenly became oppressive, as if the air had solidified.
Qi Shuo slowly started his investigation plan. He ordered a thorough check on the origin and whereabouts of every soldier, not letting any detail go unnoticed.
At the same time, he ordered the patrol and vigilance of the military camp to be strengthened to prevent the spies from further disrupting the order of the military camp. He also ordered the news to be blocked more strictly to prevent the spies from escaping or taking other unfavorable actions after getting wind of the news.
The investigation process was difficult and complicated. Qi Shuo and the officers carefully examined every piece of intelligence, every document, and every piece of material, eliminating suspicious persons one by one. The military camp under the cover of night was filled with a solemn atmosphere, and everyone felt that the situation was serious and took it seriously.
Just when the whole military camp was in a state of awe, intelligence came in that a soldier was acting suspiciously, and this soldier aroused their suspicion. He had sneaked out of the military camp at night before, but no specific whereabouts or purpose were found. However, the name of this soldier appeared in several strange records somewhere.
Qi Shuo decided to interrogate the soldier himself. He ordered him to be taken to the tent, where the soldier stood before him with a deathly pale face.
Qi Shuo looked at him. He was wearing ordinary soldier uniform and had a very ordinary face. He was the kind of person who would be completely unnoticed in the crowd.
But it is such ordinary people who are most suitable to be spies.
Qi Shuo asked with a sharp gaze: "Who are you? Why are you sneaking around in the military camp?"
After a moment of silence, the soldier finally spoke in a very fearful manner: "I am an ordinary soldier who was drafted into the army. My family member is sick, and I just want to go home, so I slipped out."
"Are you sick? Where are you from and how many people are there in your family?" Qi Shuo stared at him and asked.
The soldier's eyes began to flicker: "My name is Wang Tian... I am from Heyuan Village. There are four people in my family, and I have a younger sister..."
Qi Shuo did not make a conclusion first, but said: "Wait for me to send someone to find out your identity. If it is true, I will punish you according to military law. If not, you know that you are guilty of treason and collusion with the enemy!"
Wang Tian immediately denied it, "No! I am definitely not a spy! General, you can go check it out!"
The most that could be dealt with by military law would be a few beatings for disobeying orders, but once he was accused of being a spy, his entire family would be exterminated, so Wang Tian naturally refused to admit it.
Qi Shuo was not eager to believe his explanation, but asked for more evidence to prove his innocence. He sent more people to continue investigating the soldier's identity and background. At the same time, he knew that this little evidence alone could not convict the soldier as a spy, but in any case, he had to continue the investigation.
After several days of investigation and interrogation, it was found that there was indeed nothing suspicious about Wang Tian.
Sun Yuan said, "General, why don't we just kill him and put an end to it all. It's better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go."
Qi Shuo pondered for a moment, and said, "No! Let him go first!"
"Let him go? General, there must be something strange about this kid! We can't just let him go like this!"
Qi Shuo told Sun Yuan, "Let him go, catch someone else, and spread the word that we caught a spy!"
"Ah?" Sun Yuan was confused for a moment, then he understood.
The general is trying to... lure the snake out of its hole!
"Understood!"
Qi Shuo specifically told him: "Keep a close eye on Wang Tian, but don't be too obvious, so as not to alert the enemy."
"Yes!"
Sun Yuan immediately went to do it.
A new spy was caught in the army, and the news spread quickly. The man named Wang Tian was also released.
Wang Tian was a little puzzled. How did they suddenly catch a new spy?
But when he heard the news, he was caught by the jailer before he had time to think: "Let's go! The general said that although you have cleared the suspicion, you disobeyed the military order and will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane. Do you refuse to obey?"
"I accept! I accept!"
Between twenty strokes of the cane and life, of course life is more important.
But this time, Wang Tian was beaten so hard that he almost lost half his life.
"Be gentle, gentle, brothers, be gentle!"
Wang Tian wanted to bribe him with money, but the soldier who was ordered was upright and said, "The general gave the order himself, how dare we do this? You know the general, he can't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. Okay, the last five strokes, take them!"
Wang Tian was in so much pain that he wished he was dying, and he was in so much pain that he had no choice but to endure the beating.
After being beaten with twenty boards, he was carried back to his residence to recuperate.
"Okay, I'll give you a few days off. Get well before you get up and practice!"
Wang Tian humbly thanked these colleagues. After they left, the humility in his eyes disappeared, revealing a fierce look, as well as an extraordinary sharpness and alertness, as he moved through every corner of the military camp.
He suddenly stood up, walked outside the tent and looked around secretly to see if anyone was staring at him. His behavior at this moment revealed an extraordinary calmness and composure. Even in the crisis-ridden military camp, he was like a leisurely fish, swimming with ease in the turbulent undercurrent.
He is not ostentatious, but his presence is like a light in the darkness, attracting countless gazes and suspicions. His performance and words always cleverly hide the truth, making people fall into his trap unknowingly. His mind is as deep as the sea, as if even the smallest secret cannot escape his eyes and ears.
Seeing that no one was staring at him, Wang Tian tiptoed back to the bed and lay down, enduring the pain in his buttocks. He thought that he would not have to endure these things after he reunited with his superiors. However, this matter was really dangerous. He didn't know whether the assassin who was captured was his superior's way of covering up for himself!