Chapter 590 Wu Yan defected and went to Gaoyao?

Chapter 590 Wu Yan defected and went to Gaoyao?

The dozen or so assassins who were chasing Wu Yan watched him fall into the turbulent river like a kite with its string cut. They searched the area anxiously for most of the day but still could not find Wu Yan. Finally, they had no choice but to give up the pursuit and left the place in dismay.

After all, Wu Yan had already bled a lot after being shot by an arrow, and his physical condition was already very bad. In addition, he had been jolted on horseback for a whole hour, and now he had fallen directly into the freezing cold river. The probability of him surviving under such circumstances was extremely small.

Wu Rui, who was far away, received the news at noon the next day. The day before, after hearing Wu Yan's suggestion, Wu Rui was furious, but he was not the kind of person who would not listen to advice. What's more, the person who made this suggestion was his own son.

After a night of deep thinking, Wu Rui had to start thinking seriously about Wu Yan's idea. When he woke up, the first thought in his mind was to find Wu Yan immediately to discuss whether there was anything that could be further improved in this plan.

When Wu Rui sent someone to summon Wu Yan, he received a shocking news: "Your Majesty, the young master has disappeared, leaving only a handwritten letter!"

Just when Wu Rui and Wu Yan were getting impatient, the butler suddenly ran to the main hall door panting, with beads of sweat on his forehead, looking very anxious. The butler was panting as he reported the news to Wu Rui, and at the same time respectfully presented a bamboo slip with both hands.

This action surprised Wu Rui very much, because he never expected Wu Yan to disappear suddenly. Wu Rui frowned, his heart full of doubts and puzzlement. He didn't understand why Wu Yan suddenly disappeared and left a handwritten letter, which was completely beyond his expectation.

Wu Rui took the bamboo slip, slowly opened it, and began to read the contents. As he read deeper, his expression became more and more ugly, and finally he threw the bamboo slip to the ground and stood up angrily.

It turned out that the bamboo slips explained that Wu Yan believed that Wu Rui would fail sooner or later, so he decided to leave Wu Rui and go to Gao Yao. This news was like a bolt from the blue, shocking Wu Rui.

In addition, Wu Yan deliberately told him yesterday that surrendering to Gao Yao was an option, which made Wu Rui more convinced that Wu Yan was really going to Gao Yao. This series of events made Wu Rui angry and disappointed, and he could not accept Wu Yan's betrayal.

"Someone come!" Wu Rui roared in anger, his voice echoing in the room, as if it was going to break through the roof. His eyes were wide open, his face was full of anger, and the veins on his forehead were bulging with anger.

"Immediately send 500 cavalrymen to bring Wu Yan back to me along the roads out of the city!" His voice was deafening, full of majesty and determination, "I want him alive or dead, I don't care!"

When the guards at the door heard Wu Rui's order, they did not dare to hesitate at all and responded in unison: "Yes!" Then they quickly turned around and left to carry out this urgent order.

Wu Rui was extremely anxious at this moment. He absolutely could not let Wu Yan really defect to Gao Yao. Just now, he had brought Wu Yan to participate in the meeting. Who could have thought that in the blink of an eye, Wu Yan would run to defect to the enemy. This would not only expose all his plans, but more importantly, Wu Yan's identity was special. He was his own heir!

The more Wu Rui thought about it, the angrier he became. The anger in his heart erupted like a volcano. He could not accept such a betrayal, especially from his own family. If Wu Yan succeeded and defected to Gao Yao, what would the others under his command think? Would they doubt him? By then, he might have been in chaos before Gao Yao attacked him.

"No one is allowed to leak this matter. Anyone who dares to disobey orders will be killed!" Wu Rui stared at the butler with a gloomy face. His voice was low and majestic, revealing a chilling aura.

The butler trembled all over, and quickly knelt on his knees, lowered his head and replied, "Yes!" His voice trembled a little, and it was obvious that he was full of fear of Wu Rui's order.

Seeing this, Wu Rui snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, turned around and left, leaving the housekeeper trembling on the spot. After Wu Rui's figure disappeared at the entrance of the main hall, the housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stood up from the ground.

He was still not completely calm, because he knew that if this matter was exposed, the consequences would be disastrous. He turned his head slowly and tremblingly, his eyes cast towards a corner of the main hall.

At this time, a young man in his twenties slowly walked out from the shadows. He was tall and slender, with a handsome face, but there was a hint of cunning and sinisterness between his eyebrows. He was Wu Fang, the second son of Wu Rui, and now the eldest son.

It turned out that all this was a conspiracy carefully planned by Wu Fang. Before, Wu Rui's eldest son died on the battlefield, so Wu Fang naturally became the eldest son. And all the experiences of Wu Yan, including tricking him out of the city, were arranged by Wu Fang.

The housekeeper of the palace was Wu Fang's accomplice. The two of them worked together to plot this conspiracy, with the purpose of getting rid of Wu Yan and allowing Wu Fang to inherit the family business smoothly.

Originally, Wu Yan's existence could not pose a threat to Wu Fang. After all, he was just a concubine's son, and his mother died early. His status in the palace was very low. However, the matter of being sent as an envoy to the meeting of princes made Wu Fang completely dissatisfied with Wu Yan. After all, when no one else stepped forward, Wu Yan took the lead. Wu Fang acquiesced that Wu Yan wanted to show off and had bad intentions.

If Wu Yan had failed to complete the task, the situation might not have been so bad. However, unexpectedly, Wu Yan not only successfully completed the task, but even exceeded the mission of the princes' alliance assigned to him by Wu Rui. This result caused Wu Rui's view of Wu Yan to change fundamentally, and Wu Rui began to look at Wu Yan with new eyes.

This change made Wu Fang feel uneasy. Especially after Wu Yan returned, Wu Rui gave him a better treatment in the palace. Not only that, but even many of Wu Rui's officials took the initiative to come and make friends with Wu Yan. This series of actions undoubtedly further aggravated Wu Fang's worries. He couldn't help but start to wonder whether Wu Rui intended to cultivate Wu Yan and regarded him as a key training target.