Chapter 591 Wu She hesitated. What was going on?

Chapter 591 Wu She hesitated. What was going on?

What Wu Fang found most unacceptable was that Wu Rui actually allowed Wu Yan to sit in on important military discussions. You know, even Wu Fang herself had never enjoyed such treatment, but now Wu Yan was allowed to participate in it, which was undoubtedly a serious threat to Wu Fang's status. If Wu Yan continued to stay in the mansion, then Wu Fang's status as the eldest son would probably be in name only.

When Wu Fang was worried, he accidentally eavesdropped and discovered a shocking secret - Wu Yan actually wanted to surrender! This news not only shocked Wu Fang, but also caused Wu Rui's strong dissatisfaction. After learning about this situation, Wu Fang immediately had a plan in his mind.

That is, they could use this incident to eliminate Wu Yan in one fell swoop. After all, although Wu Yan had been appreciated by Wu Rui, he had always been neglected in the backyard of the palace and had not received the attention he deserved for a long time.

Wu Fang's biological mother was Wu Rui's wife, which meant that Wu Fang's position in the palace was very important. Naturally, everyone in the palace would take Wu Fang's wishes and ideas into consideration.

Thus, a perfect plan gradually took shape in Wu Fang's mind. First, he would use the housekeeper to lure Wu Yan out of the city, keeping him away from the relatively safe place of the palace. Then, he would send his carefully trained assassins to attack Wu Yan, ensuring that he could be completely eliminated and that there would be no more trouble.

As for Wu Yan's whereabouts, it was also easy to solve. Wu Fang could just use Wu Yan's words yesterday about wanting to surrender to forge a letter from Wu Yan. In this way, when Wu Rui saw the letter, he would believe that Wu Yan wanted to surrender and defected to Gao Yaoer, and would not doubt Wu Fang.

This is what is called looking at things from different perspectives, and thinking in completely different ways. In Wu Fang's eyes, nothing is more important than maintaining her position as the heir. In order to achieve this goal, she can do whatever it takes, even at all costs.

Meanwhile, Wu Rui was anxiously waiting. He had been waiting for news from the soldiers, hoping to find some clues related to Wu Yan. However, until night fell, the soldiers who came back did not find any traces related to Wu Yan. Not only that, they had also inquired at all the checkpoints nearby, but still found nothing.

This made Wu Rui even more anxious. After all, at this time, Gao Yao's envoy Wu She was still waiting for his reply in the post station! Wu Rui knew that time was running out. If he could not give Wu She a satisfactory reply as soon as possible, it might cause dissatisfaction from Gao Yao and even lead to the deterioration of the relationship between the two sides.

After careful consideration, Wu Rui finally decided to accept Wu She's suggestion first. Although he was not very willing to make this decision, there seemed to be no better choice under the current circumstances. So, the next morning, Wu Rui summoned Wu She as soon as possible and agreed to his suggestion without hesitation, expressing his willingness to cooperate with Gao Yao.

At the same time, Wu Rui did not forget to inform the other three families of what happened here. He sent messengers to quickly convey Wu She's suggestions and his own decision to the other three families, in order to show his determination and position to fight against Gao Yao. In this way, not only can the other three families understand the progress of the matter, but also show Wu Rui's firm attitude in the face of Gao Yao.

Wu She felt something strange after receiving the reply. He noticed that the other party had been calm and thoughtful before, but suddenly he seemed to have suddenly come to his senses. Not only did he agree to all the conditions proposed by Gao Yao without hesitation, but he also showed an anxious expression, as if he couldn't wait for Wu She to leave.

This sudden change made Wu She wary, and he began to suspect whether there was a trick. However, Wu She knew the importance of staying calm and composed in this situation, so he decided to follow the normal etiquette and conclude an alliance with the other party.

At the same time, Wu She also secretly sent spies to find out the situation on Wu Rui's side, in order to understand the reason why the other party was so anxious. After all, Gao Yao naturally knew the truth that "know yourself and know the enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles."

It can be imagined that there must be spies from Gao Yao operating here. However, although the spies were able to gather some intelligence, they probably could not know exactly what was happening in Wu Rui's courtyard.

After all, the main purpose of the existence of spies is to spy on the military or commercial activities of local forces and collect intelligence. This is the core mission and primary goal of spies. By closely observing the movement of local forces, including information such as their number, purpose and direction, spies can pass this key intelligence to their own side, so that their own side has enough time and preparation to deal with possible threats or opportunities.

In addition, spies will also conduct in-depth investigations into business activities. For example, they will pay attention to whether there is a large amount of stockpiling of food and grass in the recent period, and whether there are unusual large expenditures. These details can often reveal important intentions such as whether the other party is preparing to recruit soldiers, purchase weapons and equipment, or whether they are preparing to start a war. These are the core contents that spies really need to pay attention to and report.

As for what happened within Wu Rui's family, even if there were some changes, it usually would not have a significant impact on the overall situation. Therefore, naturally, relatively few people were interested or concerned about it. The news that Wu She obtained through the spies was that yesterday, 500 cavalrymen seemed to have received some kind of order and were actively looking for Wu Yan, Wu Rui's son, along the way. But whether there was an inevitable connection between these two things, even an experienced person like Wu She could hardly figure out the connection.

Since he couldn't figure out the connection, Wu She stopped dwelling on it. He made a prompt decision and decided to return to the southern border immediately to report the situation to Gao Yao. However, despite making the decision, Wu She still felt uneasy.

Wu Rui's attitude changed so quickly that Wu She was suspicious. He couldn't help wondering if Wu Rui had some hidden purpose behind it. To be on the safe side, Wu She, after careful consideration, resolutely gave up the original plan to return to the southern border by land.

Instead, he decided to take the water route. This way, he could follow the river all the way to Kuaiji. Wu She thought that Wu Rui was so ready to let him go, most likely he was playing the long game and waiting for the right time to attack him.