Chapter 6: Silencing

This was Wang Yang's first intention in slapping the youth and the sturdy man! He took the opportunity of slapping them to draw a small circle on the right arms of the youth and the sturdy man with his vinegar-stained fingers.

The vinegar on his fingertips was thin to begin with, and after drawing the circle on the dark hemp cloth, it evaporated in the air, making it difficult to identify with the naked eye. But once the residual vinegar was heated, the water would evaporate, the concentration of vinegar would increase, and the traces would easily become prominent.

Furthermore, after the fabric reaches a certain temperature, it will turn charred black, a temperature value also called "carbonization temperature." And fabric that has absorbed vinegar has a lower carbonization temperature than normal fabric, so when roasted with a flame, the place stained with vinegar will be the first to show scorching traces.

(Hemp is also a type of cloth. In Middle Ages literature, when people say cloth, a large part refers to hemp fiber. Hemp spinning is not necessarily inferior cloth, like hemp and kudzu hemp, which can spin coarse cloth, while ramie can spin high-grade fabrics, and the price is not cheap, details later)

This principle was not wonderful for Wang Yang, but these soldiers didn't understand it. After seeing it, they were all shocked, thinking it was really some kind of secret letter from northern spies. Thus, they were more convinced of Wang Yang's identity as a member of the Langya Wang clan. If he weren't a big figure, how would he know these things?

The sturdy man and the youth couldn't see the situation on the cloth, but kept cursing and exposing Wang Yang. In his anxiety, the youth even said that Wang Yang killed people and had a big case on his back! The sturdy man shouted that Wang Yang intended to rebel!

Anyway, they said whatever was eye-catching.

Little did they know that these exaggerated words, spoken in a panic, made their words less credible, and also dissolved their previous testimony about "Wang Yang impersonating his identity."

The squad leader had no mind to pay attention to the nonsense of these two, and asked anxiously: "May I ask the young master, what does this pattern mean?"

Wang Yang said: "This is the sun. Hu people have worshipped the sun and moon since ancient times. Don't you know what 'Records of the Grand Historian' says: 'The Chanyu goes out of the camp at dawn, worships the beginning of the sun, and worships the moon at dusk'?"

Where had the squad leader read any "Records of the Grand Historian"? He just shook his head, and Wang Yang spoke even more convincingly: "Do you know how many northern spies cross the border every year, and how many subordinates they have developed? Even in the army, there are their insiders! Otherwise, I would have exposed them as soon as I saw you, why wait until now?"

This was a question Wang Yang had thought about explaining before, and it was also a not-so-small doubt about him: that is, if those four were really northern spies, why didn't Wang Yang explain the truth at the beginning?

Wang Yang had already thought of this excuse, but if he took the initiative to explain, it would seem deliberate. At this time, taking advantage of this topic, he mentioned it casually as if unintentionally, which was more natural.

The squad leader was still suspicious of this before, but just didn't find a chance to ask. Hearing Wang Yang speak reasonably at this time, his doubts went away a lot more.

Wang Yang continued: "There are many northern spies entering the country, with complex personnel and no affiliation with each other. In order to recognize each other, some will print secret marks on their right sleeves to confirm their identity. If several people travel together, there is a main secret mark, and no secret mark is secondary. This matter is a state secret, and I can only say this much. If you feel you have lived enough, you can publicize it."

"Don't dare, don't dare! The little one absolutely doesn't dare to publicize it!" The squad leader bowed in fear.

Wang Yang noticed that this was the first time the squad leader called himself "little one."

"Liar! He's a liar! Don't believe him! He's not surnamed Wang! He killed people! Several people!"

"He's fake! He's an impersonator! Impostor! He intends to rebel, usurp the throne!"

The sturdy man and the youth shouted, speaking without thinking, and even became somewhat hysterical.

Wang Yang looked at the two who were dancing and wishing him dead, hardened his heart, and asked the squad leader: "How should these two be handled?"

The squad leader said: "Take them back and interrogate them strictly."

Wang Yang shook his head: "Too much trouble."

"Then what does the young master mean..."

Wang Yang didn't speak, but looked at Xu Bian's corpse.

The squad leader followed Wang Yang's gaze, shocked in his heart:

"This... is not in accordance with the rules. Since they are northern spies, we can always interrogate something if we take them back."

Wang Yang looked at the squad leader with a half-smile: "Rules? When we first met, you shot two people without asking, and you wanted to send the captured people to your superiors to play with. What kind of rules is that?"

The squad leader's expression was somewhat embarrassed, and he hurriedly explained: "Night travel is prohibited in Aquilin, and it was too dark before, and there was a Luyang dispatch..."

Wang Yang waved his hand: "Don't worry, I don't care about these idle matters. I'm just reminding you that these two people staying might not be a good thing. They don't know what should be said and what should not be said."

"Wang, you will not die well! You are plotting to harm people, and you have read books into a dog's stomach! xxx, xxxx!"

"Don't believe him! He's not of the Langya Wang family! You group of idiots, you've all been fooled by him! xxxxx! I xxxx!"

The sturdy man and the youth were anxious, cursing more and more ugly.

Wang Yang said in a low voice: "Look, these two are both die-hards. If you take them back, don't talk about asking anything, they won't even admit the spy matter. Then they will talk nonsense in their confession. At that time, you won't have any merit, but instead, you will have faults. Kill them, and you will have killed four northern spies. Take them back, and that is taking back two disasters."

"But, but there is too little evidence of the northern spies. If there is no confession, just relying on that sun secret mark..."

"Don't worry about the sun secret mark or anything. I will testify for you. With the testimony of the Langya Wang clan, this is the greatest evidence! I guarantee the spy identity of the four people. You and your men killed the spies and saved me, a great contribution!"

The squad leader was retreating to advance, just waiting for this sentence. He immediately bowed and clasped his fists: "Obey!"

Then he ordered: "Lao San, Ding Jiu, now follow Young Master Wang's order and deal with these two spies."

Wang Yang knew that the squad leader deliberately pointed out that it was following his order, but he didn't care. These two must be eliminated.

Needless to say, the sturdy man was ruthless and bottomless, and he caused Xu Bian's death, so he deserved to die.

The youth was not too evil, but he exposed his identity as a fake floating drifter first, and pointed out that he was impersonating the Langya Wang clan later, purely with a villain's mentality. If he were unlucky and dragged into the water by him, he was afraid he wouldn't even know how he died. If such a person were kept, it was hard to guarantee that the drama of "the farmer and the snake" wouldn't be staged.

"Obey!" Lao San and Ding Jiu walked toward the sturdy man and the youth with knives.

When the two saw that they were really going to do it immediately, their legs went soft. The youth cried and shouted: "Dr. Wang! Dr. Wang, I was wrong! Brother Wang! I really know I was wrong! Give me a chance! I will listen to you from now on! I will be your assistant! I don't want to die! I just traveled through time! I am the protagonist—"

The sturdy man was much tougher: "You've all been fooled by him! He is the northern spy! He is the biggest northern spy! If you report to the general, there will definitely be a heavy reward!"

At this time, the blade had already been placed on his neck. The sturdy man knew his time was up, widened his eyes and roared: "You little bastard! You broke the law! Intentional homicide! Instigation of homicide! You will never go back! You will not die—"

The blades instantly cut through the throats of the two, and their cursing stopped abruptly.

Wang Yang turned his back. He felt his limbs cold and numb, as if all his strength had been drained.

This was the first time he had taken someone's life. But he didn't regret it.

To survive in ancient times after time travel has never been a simple thing. Wang Yang has always known this.

The squad leader said: "Please follow us to see our Squad Leader Xue, Young Master Wang."

Wang Yang still turned his face away and gave a cold snort: "See him? A tiny, insignificant official, what is he worth for me to see? You go back now, tell him I'm here, and let him come to see me immediately."

Wang Yang didn't want to put on airs, but his body was weak and his legs were numb, so he was afraid of showing weakness in front of these soldiers. More importantly, he didn't want to see any squad leader at all.

He could bluff these soldiers, but whether he could bluff that Squad Leader Xue was really hard to say.

He hoped that the squad leader would take these soldiers away, and then he could take the opportunity to run away.

Seeing Wang Yang's airs were so big, the squad leader was even more submissive: "Yes, yes, the little one will go now!"

Wang Yang was happy to see the squad leader take the team and prepare to leave, but who knew that just as the squad leader took a step, he turned back and said:

"In such a wilderness, how can the young master not have guards?"

Without asking for Wang Yang's opinion, he directly ordered: "Lao San, Ding Jiu, you stay and serve the young master."

The black-faced man holding the spear immediately said: "Squad leader, the four corpses still need to be beheaded and gathered. When Lao San and Ding Jiu do this, they can't protect the young master. Let me stay too."

Ding Jiu glanced at the black man, and Wang Yang secretly groaned in his heart.

The squad leader thought for a moment and said: "Alright." Then he said in an extremely low voice: "Be careful, don't let anyone run away."

The black man nodded to indicate. ===== CHAPTER 7 =====