After Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu, along with two kitchen soldiers, left, Jun Mohan took out the special poison-testing papers that Leng Ruoli had made for them from his waist.
After testing all the food and bowls on the table for poison, he discovered that the chopsticks were poisoned. Immediately, he gently tapped the tabletop with his slender fingertips.
Leng Jinyu understood Jun Mohan's intention. Following suit, he quietly took a black pill from his waist and placed it in his palm. He then deliberately smeared his face with his large palm, using this opportunity to pop the pill into his mouth.
Meanwhile, Jun Mohan coughed lightly behind him as if by accident and quickly took out a pill and swallowed it.
Both of them acted so naturally that the two spies peeking at the entrance of the military tent did not notice any flaws.
“Father-in-law, is the food tonight okay? Shall we eat?” Jun Mohan asked with a light smile, his purple eyes looking at Leng Jinyu.
“Good, everyone is hungry. Let’s eat together,” Leng Jinyu replied with a smile.
Afterward, Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu naturally began their dinner.
This filled the spies, who had been peeking at them from outside the tent, with a sense of smug satisfaction. Tonight, their plan to steal the Tiger Tally had a high chance of success.
Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu, as if they had discovered nothing, continued to eat heartily in the tent.
As they ate, their eyes became increasingly hazy, and their heads began to spin. Soon, they slumped onto the table, pretending to be unconscious.
Seeing this, the people outside the tent quickly rushed to Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu’s dining table.
These two were the cooks who had just served food to Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu.
The soldiers who had originally guarded the tent entrance had already been called away to eat by them.
“Your Highness, General Leng, what’s wrong? Wake up! Wake up!”
After the two men rushed in, they patted Jun Mohan’s shoulders with apparent concern, then patted Leng Jinyu’s shoulders, calling out to them continuously.
Seeing that they received no response, they revealed sinister smiles.
“Hahaha…”
“You two finally fell into our trap tonight.” The taller, long-faced man among them burst into triumphant laughter.
“Stop laughing. We’ll be discovered soon, and we won’t be able to escape the military camp. Let’s hurry and find the Tiger Tally on Leng Jinyu, and then take them both to the small forest to see the master,” urged the round-faced man.
“Alright, let’s move now,” the long-faced man agreed.
As they spoke, they reached out to search Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu. Finding nothing useful on them, they turned their attention to searching inside their tent.
Finally, the round-faced man found a Tiger Tally in a hidden compartment beneath Leng Jinyu’s bed.
“Qiu Hu, hurry over and see if this is the real Tiger Tally,” the round-faced man shouted to the long-faced man.
The one called Qiu Hu quickly walked over, took the Tiger Tally from the round-faced man, and examined it carefully.
“Tie Niu, this should be it. The engravings on the Tiger Tally are exactly as the master described,” Qiu Hu said, looking at the Tiger Tally intently.
“We must not make a mistake, otherwise, the master will not forgive us,” Tie Niu said worriedly.
“Yes, it’s this one, no doubt about it. Let’s go, I’ll carry these two out quickly, or the guards at the tent entrance and the patrolling soldiers will discover us,” Qiu Hu reminded them again.
“Alright, then let’s hurry and carry them out.”
With that said, the two men quickly lifted Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu, who were slumped on the table, onto their shoulders and walked out of the tent. They stealthily approached the outside of a secluded tent and set down the people on their shoulders next to several piles of dry grass used for cooking. They immediately parted the innermost pile of dry grass and dragged Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu into it. Then, they restored the pile of dry grass to its original state.
As the two men turned to restore the entrance of the dry grass pile, Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu quickly opened their eyes and took a look at the environment inside the dry grass pile.
Good heavens!
The dry grass pile was not dark, nor was it stuffy, and it was quite spacious, four to five feet high, capable of hiding four to five people. Inside, there was also a faintly glowing night-blooming pearl. Although the surrounding objects were not clearly visible, this light was enough for people to distinguish directions.
Yet, such a conspicuous pile of dry grass had not been discovered with its hidden secrets, which was what frustrated Leng Jinyu the most. Even Jun Mohan, who had been in the military camp for several days, felt equally vexed.
After the two "birds" quickly restored the dry grass at the entrance of the dry grass pile, they turned around and dug vigorously at the soil next to Jun Mohan, unearthed a wooden board, and then quickly moved the wooden board on the ground. Beneath it, a large hole appeared.
“Let’s go, Qiu Hu. Once we exit this tunnel, we’ll be in the small forest,” Tie Niu said with a chuckle.
“Hmm, I didn’t expect the master to have us dig an escape route in advance, and it’s already proving useful so soon,” Qiu Hu said proudly at this moment.
Then, the two men dragged Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu into the dark tunnel.
It took them about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to drag Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu out of the tunnel.
Outside the tunnel was the small forest that Qiu Hu and Tie Niu had mentioned.
“Ah, I’m so tired. These two are too heavy,”
After dragging the people out of the tunnel, Qiu Hu and Tie Niu collapsed on the ground, panting heavily, muttering complaints.
“Let’s rest for a while before we carry them to see the master,” Tie Niu said, still catching his breath.
“Okay, I’m really exhausted,” Qiu Hu sighed weakly.
However, Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu were also almost skinned by these two "birds" dragging them. If Jun Mohan hadn't intended to expose the mastermind behind these spies, he would have killed these two spies with a single strike.
In the military camp, when the guards who had finished eating returned and found that Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu were not in the tent, they immediately reported the matter to Deputy General Xu and Deputy General Yang, who were under Leng Jinyu. The two of them then led a group of people to search the entire military camp but could not find any trace of Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu.
Meanwhile, in the small forest, after Qiu Hu and Tie Niu had rested, they picked up Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu again and walked deeper into the forest.
After carrying them for some distance, the two arrived at the entrance of a small wooden house.
Jun Mohan and Leng Jinyu, who were being carried on the shoulders of these two "birds," were so amused they felt like laughing.
These two spies were as stupid as pigs. Knowing that there was an operation tonight, why didn't they prepare a cart in advance and place it outside the tunnel entrance? Pushing a cart would have been much easier than carrying people on their shoulders.
Fortunately, they had finally reached their destination, and they wouldn't have to endure being dragged around anymore.
Hearing movement outside the small wooden house, people inside immediately opened the door, and several people came out.