Chapter 1180 Hunting down the "Great Traitor!"

"Madame Li, what evidence do you have? Why don't you tell the truth?"

Facing An Miaoyi's question, Nanny Li seemed a little resistant, but under An Miaoyi's cold gaze, she still told the story of how she killed her husband and escaped, and then hid her identity. After listening to her story, An Miaoyi's eyes looked at her even colder...
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, killing someone was a serious crime, especially for a woman killing her husband, which was a violation of the moral code and was the most serious crime among serious crimes. Although Nanny Li served Bai Yuanyuan, she was not brought by Bai Yuanyuan from the Bai family, but was recruited by the Ye Mansion and assigned to Bai Yuanyuan.

All the affairs of the Ye Mansion have always been managed by An Miaoyi, so if such a person were allowed to sneak into the Ye Mansion, people would undoubtedly say that An Miaoyi did not manage it strictly. Therefore, although An Miaoyi, as a woman, felt a little sympathetic to Li Ma's experience, she had already made up her mind to kill her!
Because Nanny Li's past experiences were not relevant to this matter, An Miaoyi did not dwell on the fact that she killed her husband, but directly asked:

"Madame Li, who instructed you to threaten you and collect evidence against your master?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Li shook her head and said:

"A man named Liu Bao told me to do this!"

Hearing the unfamiliar name "Liu Bao", An Miaoyi frowned and asked:
"Who is this Liu Bao?"

“Liu Bao is a gangster. I usually take the opportunity to contact him when I go out to buy things for Madam Bai and give him the information I have collected…”

"A few days ago, in addition to asking me to continue collecting evidence of Madam Bai's crimes, he also asked me to put a note with the words Wan Xing and Wei on it on Madam Bai's dressing table. He also asked me to frame the maid Xiao Cui and falsely accuse Xiao Cui of putting the note there!"

Hearing this, Bai Yuanyuan took out a note and handed it to An Miaoyi, saying:
"Madam, this is the note. I didn't know there was a traitor around me. I was shocked when I saw this note!"

"Then I conducted a thorough investigation over the past few days and finally caught Madam Li, the traitor!"

Upon hearing this, An Miaoyi took the note and looked at the four big words "Wanxing and Wei" on it. A hint of coldness appeared in her beautiful eyes!
She originally thought that her actions against Wanxing and the company were very secretive, but she never expected that someone would tip off Bai Yuanyuan, which directly proved that Bai Yuanyuan was not the only one with something fishy going on!

At this time, Bai Yuanyuan was also quietly observing the changes in An Miaoyi's expression. She knew that Nanny Li was definitely not An Miaoyi's person, otherwise she would definitely tip her off.

But Bai Yuanyuan didn’t know whether Xiao Cui was An Miaoyi’s person, so Bai Yuanyuan hoped to get a clue from the changes in An Miaoyi’s expression!
However, An Miaoyi, as the mistress of the Ye Mansion and the mistress of the Fengwu Army, was also very shrewd. She only glanced at the note, and her expression did not seem to change at all. She continued to ask Li Ma:
"Do you know who is behind Liu Bao?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Li shook her head and said:

“This servant really doesn’t know…”

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

Nanny Li knelt on the ground and begged pitifully:

"I know that I have committed a heinous crime, but please spare my life for the sake of my dedication in serving the master. I will be grateful to you and the master for the rest of my life!"

After saying this, Nanny Li with tears in her eyes looked at An Miaoyi and Bai Yuanyuan, her expression full of pleading.

However, Nanny Li's plea did not win her forgiveness. An Miaoyi directly opened her mouth and ordered:

"Take her away and keep her under strict guard!"

"Yes!"

As Nanny Li was dragged away by the guards, Bai Yuanyuan took a deep breath in secret. She knew that the real struggle had just begun!
As expected, just as Bai Yuanyuan had secretly adjusted her state, she heard An Miaoyi's voice in her ears.

"Sister Bai, how is your investigation on Liu Bao going?"

Bai Yuanyuan said without hesitation:
"Because this is a serious matter, in order not to alert the enemy, I did not dare to act rashly. After hearing the news from Nanny Li, I immediately came to report to you, Madam. You will have to decide what to do next."

Although Bai Yuanyuan's words seemed very sincere, An Miaoyi didn't believe a word of her words!

An Miaoyi knew very well that Bai Yuanyuan came prepared this time. Based on her understanding of Bai Yuanyuan and the scars on Li Ma's body, Bai Yuanyuan must have used some tricks on Li Ma in order to investigate the mastermind behind the scenes...

Therefore, Bai Yuanyuan must have known what Nanny Li just said a long time ago. Given Bai Yuanyuan's character and the Bai family's ability, they would definitely send people to capture Liu Bao. The only suspense now is whether Liu Bao fell into Bai Yuanyuan's hands!

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi also tried to test:
"Sister Bai, this Liu Bao is just a chess piece. In your opinion, who is the mastermind behind him?"

After hearing this, Bai Yuanyuan's expression became serious and she said quickly:
"This matter is of great importance and I dare not speak rashly. I just hope that the truth will come out and I can get justice!"

Hearing Bai Yuanyuan's answer, An Miaoyi looked at her deeply, and Bai Yuanyuan bowed deeply to An Miaoyi.

Seeing this, An Miaoyi smiled and said:
"Sister Bai, don't worry. No matter who is behind this, I will get to the bottom of it and give you justice. As long as I, An Miaoyi, am here, I will never allow such dirty things to happen in the Ye Mansion!"

Bai Yuanyuan pretended to be very moved when she heard this and said to An Miaoyi:
"Thank you, madam!"

Then An Miaoyi comforted Bai Yuanyuan again, and Bai Yuanyuan said goodbye and left. At this time, Qi Qige asked curiously:
"Madam, what do you think this woman Bai Yuanyuan wants to do?"

An Miaoyi said calmly:

"She seems to have other intentions..."

Just when Qiqige hadn't figured out what Bai Yuanyuan meant, An Miaoyi asked again:

"How is the matter between Wanxing and the company going?"

Qiqige hesitated for a moment and said:
"Things are still in progress. Although the prosecutors of Youyan and Liaoyang investigated Wanxinghe Company and sealed off several of its stores because of the evidence we handed over, Wanxinghe Company seemed to have received some news in advance and hid several of their accountants. Zhuang Shanhe only found some account books!" "But even so, the Bai family was very anxious. Bai Wanhao of the Bai family wanted to invite Zhuang Shanhe to a banquet, but Zhuang Shanhe refused without even accepting the Bai family's invitation!"

At this point, Qiqige seemed to realize something. She hesitated for a moment but still couldn't help but ask An Miaoyi:

"Madam, do you think Bai Yuanyuan's coming today is related to this matter? Should we go and arrest Liu Bao?"

An Miaoyi smiled when she heard this, and then handed the note in her hand to Qiqige while speaking.

"Liu Bao must be arrested, but before arresting Liu Bao, this matter must be dealt with as soon as possible!"

Looking at the contents of the note, Qiqige was also shocked and said:

"Ma'am, is there a ghost among us?"

"Investigate thoroughly, don't let anyone go, find her as soon as possible! It's better to kill ten thousand people by mistake than to kill one person by mistake!"

Feeling the chill in An Miaoyi's words, Qi Qige couldn't help but shudder, then nodded firmly and said:

“Ma’am, I know what to do…”

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April 1, Licheng
In a locked gated house in the civilian area of ​​South City, seven or eight men are plotting something big that will change the entire situation of the Great Zhou!

Lin Boyan, former deputy centurion of the Supervisory Department, looked at the man in front of him with mourning cloth on his arm and a firm expression and asked solemnly:

"Xu Xin, did you get the gunpowder?"

As Lin Boyan finished speaking, everyone in the room looked at Xu Xin. Under everyone's gaze, Xu Xin nodded and said:

"Although gunpowder is strictly controlled by the Fengwu Army, I still managed to get a full thirty kilograms through my father's connections. If you need it, you can bring it over tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Lin Boyan's face showed a hint of joy and he immediately ordered:

"Bring this thing here tomorrow. Thirty kilograms of gunpowder alone won't be enough to kill that traitor. We need to add some fuel to the flames!"

"Add ingredients?" Xu Xin asked back with some doubt:
Facing the second-generation rich's question, Lin Boyan originally didn't want to respond, but when he thought about the next action that would require the second-generation rich's help, he immediately explained:

“The big traitor has too many henchmen protecting him. The possibility of us detonating the bomb near him is not very high. Therefore, we have to add some steel balls and poison to increase the lethality of the bomb. We must ensure that even if the big traitor is just hit by the bomb fragments, he will definitely die…”

As soon as these words came out, Xu Xin immediately became excited, and he quickly said:
"I have a few bottles of poison here. I'll bring them to you tomorrow. Add them all to kill that traitor!"

Lin Boyan nodded with a smile and said:
"Don't worry, Xu Xin. We have gathered together to help the Great Zhou and get rid of this traitor for the people of the world. We will all be heroes of the Great Zhou and the people will definitely remember our heroic deeds!"

Xu Xinyan also nodded repeatedly and said:

"I don't care about the people of the world or the people of the Great Zhou. I just want to kill the traitor and avenge my father!"

Lin Boyan was also relieved when he heard this:
"Your father will definitely be happy to have a son like you! Go back and prepare, and send the things over as soon as possible tomorrow!"

"it is good!"

After saying this, Xu Xin, who was immersed in revenge, hurriedly left the house. After he left, a man with triangular eyes and a fierce face asked Lin Boyan:
"Master, where did you find this funny guy? Who is his father?"

Before Lin Boyan could speak, a burly man beside him said with disdain:
"His father is Xu Zhou, the former Qilu councilor, who was Sun Jing'an's confidant. When Sun Jing'an joined the traitor, he thought he had found the right master. He treated the traitor like his father and tried his best to raise soldiers and money for the traitor!"

“However, he forgot an old saying, 'When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked; when the good bow is hidden, the birds are all gone.' After the traitor defeated the imperial court and Xu Zhaojie, he slaughtered Sun Jingan like a pig. After Sun Jingan was defeated, his cronies like Xu Zhou were liquidated..."

"Our Master Xu's father rescued him before he died, and wanted him to live well. Who would have thought that our Master Xu was used to living a life of luxury, but when his father got caught, all his wealth turned to dust. So he couldn't bear the blow and wanted to find the traitor to fight him to the death!"

Lin Boyan glanced at the burly man who was gloating over other people's misfortune, and the latter immediately stopped talking and became quiet. The next second, Lin Boyan looked at the hunchbacked old man who had been silent beside him and asked:

"Old man Chen, how is the news going?"

Old Man Chen nodded when he heard this and said in a hoarse voice:
"The traitor will almost finish his inspection in Yujing today and head towards Qilu. The Qilu Provincial Government has been keeping a close eye on the traitor's movements. They predict that the traitor will arrive in Licheng in the next ten days or so!"

"Ten days? The traitor is pretty fast!"

"Well! It is said that the traitor is traveling light on this southern tour. He does not have too many maids and servants to serve him, nor does he have too much baggage, so he is moving very quickly. However, I think based on some of the traitor's actions in Hebei and Henan, I think he will inspect several prefectures and counties along the way, which may delay some time!"

Lin Boyan nodded when he heard this, then looked at the burly man and asked:
"How is the defense situation here in Qilu?"

The burly man said without hesitation:
"The Coordination Office, the Censorate, and the Fengwu Army stationed in Qi and Lu, these henchmen of the traitors, are all very active in protecting their masters. They are investigating very strictly now. To be honest, it is difficult for us to have any particularly good opportunities!"

“But I heard that the traitor seems to be planning to give a speech in Licheng, and he is also calling on the people of Licheng to come and watch. I think this will be a good opportunity. Even if the Coordination Office and the Censor are on guard at that time, with tens of thousands of people present at the same time, we can still fish in troubled waters...”

(End of this chapter)