Chapter 596: Put psychological pressure on Wu Yan!

Chapter 596: Put psychological pressure on Wu Yan!

"What's wrong? Young master seems you are still a little hesitant. Haha, it's okay, bring the person up." Wu She raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said in a relaxed tone.

"Yes." The servant standing beside responded respectfully, then turned around and left quickly.

Wu She did not urge him. He sat leisurely on the chair and waited patiently. After a while, footsteps were heard and a servant led a man in.

The man was tied up and trembling slightly, obviously a little scared. His face was pale and his eyes revealed a trace of despair.

"Tell me, what did King Hengshan order you to do?" Wu She's voice was neither hurried nor slow, but it carried a majesty that could not be ignored.

The man who was escorted to the center of the main hall took a deep breath, calmed himself, then raised his head, looked directly at Wu She, and said without disguising, "Sir, we have received an order to find Master Wu Yan and kill him without mercy!"

Although his voice was a little trembling, it was very firm, as if he was ready to face all the consequences. And this seemed to be the fate of these spies. These spies now were not the Jinyiwei, Dongxichang, or any special departments in the future. After all, they were mainly trained by the princes themselves.

In fact, the various princes did not have enough funds to support professional spies. After all, to become a professional spy, many conditions are required. First, they must have keen observation and insight, and be able to detect other people's intentions and emotional changes from the slightest details;

Secondly, they need to have good reading and literacy skills so that they can understand and analyze various intelligence; in addition, familiarity with the terrain is also essential, so that they can quickly find targets and avoid danger when performing tasks; finally, a certain level of skill is also one of the necessary skills for spies to deal with possible emergencies.

If loyalty is added, the cost of training a regular spy will be quite high. It is estimated that such a cost can support at least 20 soldiers, and it will take at least five years to train. Such a huge expense, except for Gao Yao, I am afraid that no one in the world can afford it.

Because of this, a special kind of spy quietly emerged. These spies are different from traditional professional spies. They are not professionally trained and cultivated, but are recruited simply through money. Although this method seems simple and crude, it has its unique advantages.

First, recruiting spies with money can quickly gather a large number of people. After all, driven by interests, many people are willing to take risks for money. Second, this method is relatively efficient. Because these spies often act out of a desire for money, they will be more active in completing tasks in order to obtain generous rewards.

The reason behind the emergence of this special spy is not complicated. After the death of Qin Shihuang, Fusu decided to enfeoff the kings under the advice of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. This move triggered a series of chain reactions, leading to the rise and disputes of various forces.

According to Gao Yao's statistics at the time, warlord regimes of all sizes reached a peak before and after the imperial army conquered Gao Yao. Among them, there were at least 30 princes with 5,000 troops. These princes ruled their own territories and fought against each other, making the situation in the world more chaotic.

The phrase "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different races born from different species?" was originally uttered to resist tyranny, but in this turbulent era, it has become a dream in the hearts of countless people. People began to yearn to rule the world and become the overlord of one side. This desire was infinitely magnified in the chaotic situation, and it also prompted more people to join the spy industry, hoping to gain more power and wealth through intelligence collection and transmission.

If all armed groups with less than 5,000 members are included, the number of armed groups in the late Qin Dynasty would probably be close to hundreds! You know, each armed group needs to train special spies to obtain intelligence, and the cost involved is not something that ordinary people can afford.

Because of this, these spies often did not work for a particular prince, but were more like a group of people who lived for intelligence. Of course, this lifestyle was also quite risky. Some princes were quite credible, and after the spies completed their intelligence gathering, they would give them a generous reward and then drive them away directly. However, some princes would choose to kill people without hesitation after receiving the information, and such situations were not uncommon at the time.

From this incident, we can see how anxious Wu Rui is. He actually asked these spies to assassinate Wu Yan, which undoubtedly fully demonstrated how seriously he took this matter. Wu Yan, who was standing aside and heard the spies' words, couldn't help but turn pale.

Wu Yan did not doubt that this was something Wu She had hired to fool him. There was no need. Wu Yan knew the reason why Wu Rui did this. He was just afraid that if he told Gao Yao all of Wu Rui's plans, Gao Yao would definitely not think about other things and would concentrate all his efforts on dealing with Wu Rui. In this way, Wu Rui's situation would be much more difficult.

At this moment, Wu She looked at Wu Yan's expression, and without saying a word, he waved his hand. Those spies were taken away by the soldiers in the blink of an eye, as if they were under a spell, leaving Wu Yan standing there alone.

Wu She was not a simple person. He could see clearly what was going on in Wu Yan's expression. He thought to himself, "Looking at this boy's expression, he must know the ins and outs of this as well as I do. Otherwise, why would he have such an expression?"

Thinking of this, Wu She's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile. He looked at Wu Yan and said slowly: "Young Master, look, King Hengshan has no affection for you at all. In this case, why are you so obsessed with him? I have reported this matter to the Prime Minister in detail, and the Prime Minister has agreed. If you are willing to surrender, the Prime Minister will be happy to leave a way out for the lineage of King Hengshan. Moreover, if you can make some contributions in this process, the Prime Minister may even hand over all the people in this lineage to you for disposal!"