After Rebirth, She Becomes the Revenge Queen-Chapter 534 - 352: That Oil Lamp (Requesting Monthly Pass)_3

Pei Zhan frowned, "Why haven’t I heard you mention this?" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"There was chaos all through last night, and besides this place, there were several other spots with even bigger suspicions. My brother and I investigated and found no issues, so I didn’t pay much attention! If the boss hadn’t brought it up, I wouldn’t have remembered it!"

Before he could finish speaking, Fu Zhen had already turned and headed out: "Instead of talking about it here, we might as well go check it out! Old Seven, lead the way!"

...

After a day and night of searching, there wasn’t a single peaceful inch left in Camp Town.

This season’s crops had just been harvested, and all the townspeople were now gathered in the fields at the eastern side of the town.

The tofu shop was also about to face a thorough sweep. Lian Yang quickly changed into short peasant garments and transformed into an inconspicuous farmer.

A guard dressed similarly quickly reported the situation he had just inquired about: "Last night Pei Zhan was urgently called back to the city, but no news has come from the capital city."

Lian Yang, without stopping his hands, was equipping himself with a dagger and thunder bombs: "Are the retreat routes and cart numbers all set? Can you guarantee nothing will go wrong?"

"Everything is ready! The General can retreat at any time!" The guard responded, then asked, "There’s still no word from Lian Rong, General; are you deciding to leave now?"

"Do you think Lian Rong still has a chance to come back alive from this?" Lian Yang glanced at him, then picked up a shattered mirror to take a look, and discarded it, "He’s just a traitor, I wasn’t planning to wait for him. But if I didn’t let him cause such a commotion, how else would I get the chance to retreat?"

The guard was enlightened, "Brilliant plan, General!"

He then hesitated again, "But there’s still no clear trace of Yang Yi. We came to the capital city through many hardships just to intercept him. Leaving now would mean all our efforts are wasted."

"Wasting a trip is better than getting caught by Pei Zhan!" Lian Yang glanced at him while tucking a travel pass into his chest, "The soldiers at the Capital Camp have already dug three feet into the ground within fifty miles of Camp Town. If Yang Yi is still here, even if he doesn’t reveal himself, he would have been found by now.

"Don’t forget what his purpose for coming to the capital is. When it comes to the crucial moment, he won’t make things difficult for himself!"

"Do you mean that Yang Yi is no longer here, General?"

"Isn’t it obvious?" Lian Yang glanced at him, then signaled, "Go!"

The master and servant walked out the door, leaping like phantoms towards the backyard.

Fu Zhen and his two companions galloped into the town, and the sky was already bright.

All the townspeople had gone to gather in the fields; the streets were almost deserted.

Without pausing, they headed directly for the tofu shop.

The shop door was ajar, and Cheng Chili kicked it open; a donkey at the corner of the room let out a startled cry, and a man of about forty came out from within upon hearing it.

Fu Zhen and Pei Zhan followed inside, and Cheng Chili had already grabbed the man’s collar, dragging him directly into the room he had inspected the night before.

"Who stayed here last night, speak!"

With his words, a whip was lashed against the nearby door panel, leaving a deep mark on the tung oil wood.

The man’s knees buckled, and he slid to the ground with a clatter, "Spare me, General, spare me!"

"If you don’t talk, I’ll strangle you!"

The whip encircled the man’s neck in an instant; if he pulled the whip with force, he could decapitate him in a moment!

"I have no idea who he was; he just said he wanted to stay here for a few nights. A group of them came, offered plenty of silver, and I didn’t dare refuse!"

"He’s a state criminal, and hiding him is a crime punishable by the execution of your entire family, do you understand?!"

"I didn’t know, I didn’t know! I just knew the leader slept fully clothed, ready to flee at any moment and didn’t leave a trace. How could I provoke such a person?!"

Fu Zhen looked around, "Where did they go?"

"...They’re already gone!"

"When did they leave?"

"Two hours ago!"

Two hours?

Fu Zhen suddenly withdrew his gaze, and Pei Zhan also halted his examination of the surroundings.

"In any case, pursue in four directions!" Pei Zhan ordered the retinue, then coldly glanced at the man.

Fu Zhen asked, "How did they address each other? What did the leader look like? How many people were with him?"