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Chapter 223 Meng Tian Suspects Wang Zhi

Meng Tian did not hesitate, put on the iron mask again, walked out of the tent and led the soldiers out.

At the Wusui camp, Meng Tian and his soldiers arrived at the tent where the bodies of five scouts were placed.

Meng Tian walked straight into the tent and began to examine the scars on each body at close range, instead of checking the incisions.

He thought to himself, "The wound is thin, it must have been caused by a sharp sword."

"Some of the soldiers were killed by blunt instruments, using extremely strong force."

"Gai Nie, it can't be him, because there are blunt weapon wounds here, and Gai Nie can't use two weapons."

Meng Tian excluded Gai Nie, so Gai Nie came to him, and the wound was inconsistent with what Gai Nie had learned.

Then there is only one person left to suspect, and that is Zuo Shuchang Wang Xi.

Wang Xi was proficient in swordsmanship and used a long axe on the battlefield. The long axe was very domineering and attacked swiftly. The wounds caused were the wounds of the three soldiers behind him.

The only thing that Meng Tian couldn't understand was that since it was Wang Qi who killed the five scouts personally, why didn't he explain it when he saw him, but instead tried his best to cover it up.

Also, it only mentions that Li Si, the Qin envoy, appeared in Wusui, but there is no mention of the king appearing in the military camp.

At night, he asked his personal soldiers to select horses with insufficient stamina to go to Xianyang to deliver the letter. However, the personal soldiers could not have been unaware of how to choose horses, but they did not have any doubts at all.

The king, Gai Nie and Li Si appeared in the military camp at the same time. As the left minister, Wang Xi must have known the news before anyone else, but he kept it secret.

Meng Tian already knew that the king appeared in the military camp, which was his biggest advantage.

The only choice now is to ask Wang Xi with the answer, sort out all the things, and hope that Wang Xi is not what he thinks.

Meng Tian ordered: "Take the bodies of these five soldiers out and bury them."

"Yes!"

The surrounding soldiers obeyed the order and several people carried all the bodies out and buried them.

Meng Tian walked out of the tent and chose to go to Wang Xi's tent. Now, it was time to talk to the Zuo Shuchang.

Soon, Meng Tian came to the tent of Zuo Shuzhang Wang Xi, took off his helmet, and revealed his tough face.

Outside Wang Xi's tent, Meng Tian shouted, "Master Zuo Shuchang, I have something important to discuss with you."

Wang Xi lit the lamp, his eyes fixed on the bamboo slips in his hand, and an old voice rang out: "Come in."

Meng Tian walked into the tent, knelt on one knee and reported: "Master Zuo Shuchang, I inspected the tent today and found many suspicious things."

Wang Xi looked up and asked, "Is there anything suspicious?"

Meng Tian reported: "The roster records that the scout was attacked outside, but the number of horses in the camp is exactly the same. I'm afraid the scout's death is not that simple."

While Meng Tian was reporting, Wang Qi closed the bamboo slips, then stood up, paced back and forth, and listened to what Meng Tian had to say next.

Meng Tian continued, "In addition, the wounds of the five scouts were caused by blunt weapons and sharp blades respectively. However, the angles and depths of the wounds were roughly the same."

"It can be seen that although the murder weapons were different, there was only one murderer."

Wang Qi paced back and forth, but thoughts kept popping up in his mind. It seemed that Meng Tian was too stubborn and was still investigating deeper.

Meng Tian continued to analyze: "This person is holding a sharp sword in one hand and a large axe in the other hand."

When Meng Tian said this, Wang Hei couldn't help but press the hilt of the long sword at his waist with his left hand. He glanced at the upright axe with the corner of his eyes. The axe emitted a cold light, which made Wang Hei's expression condense again.

Meng Tian continued to report: "In addition, there is another suspicious point. One of the scouts had wine in his mouth, but the wound was in his throat before it entered his stomach. He was killed by a sword."

Wang Xi stood aside and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Meng Tian put down his helmet, and with the courtesy of a warrior, he reported: "I think the wound is in the throat, the wine has not been swallowed, and there is no defense at all."

"It means that this person was killed by someone he trusted while drinking, and alcohol is strictly prohibited in our Great Qin army."

Every word Meng Tian said seemed to recreate the scene. Wang Qi paced on the spot, holding the hilt of the sword tightly with his left hand.

Meng Tian continued to analyze, "And there is only one way for the Qin army to obtain alcoholic beverages - to be rewarded for merit."

When Meng Tian finished analyzing everything, he closed his mouth. He believed that Wang Qi could understand his underlying meaning, and he also knew that there was only one person who could do it now.

All the things were brought to the attention of one person, and now we were just waiting for Wang Xi's words.

"very good!"

Wang Xi smiled, patted Wang Xi's left shoulder with his right hand, and praised: "Very good, your observation is very detailed, you are worthy of being a descendant of a general."

"With you here, the Meng family will definitely be able to flourish again."

Wang Xi raised his left hand slightly, signaling Meng Tian to stand up.

Meng Tian stood up and listened to Wang Qi's excuses.

Wang Xi smiled and said, "I know you have a lot of questions in your mind, and now there happens to be someone who can explain them to you."

At this time, Li Si appeared outside Wang Zhi's tent and said, "General Wang Zhi, Li Si wants to see you."

Wang Xi's two personal soldiers pulled open the curtain of the tent. Li Si put his hands behind his back and slowly walked in front of the two men.

Seeing Meng Tian standing aside, Li Si's eyes were full of confusion, or rather, a hint of vigilance.

Li Si had been meeting with Wang Xi alone, and no one was present. Now suddenly a person appeared, and judging from the fact that his position in the army was not low, Li Si felt a little scared.

Wang Xi smiled and said, "Master Li, don't worry. This person is my right-hand man. There won't be any problem."

Then, his face straightened and he said to Meng Tian: "Since you have noticed and understood everything, I will not hide it anymore. Now, I will tell you everything."

"Yes, I killed all five scouts."

Meng Tian was shocked. Although he already had the answer in his mind, he couldn't help showing anger on his face. He held the helmet in his left hand, and his five fingers kept clenching hard, as if he wanted to vent the anger in his heart.

Five scouts, five lives, the elite of the Qin army. If they were killed by the enemy, Meng Tian would consider it a meritorious service. However, being killed by Wang Qi, who killed his own soldiers, was definitely something Meng Tian could not tolerate.

To die on the battlefield and be wrapped in horsehide is the fate of a soldier and his own glory, but it is extremely rare to die so miserably at the hands of the most trusted general.

Meng Tian is still very young and cannot hide his angry expression.

Obviously, Wang Xi's light words made Meng Tian angry. However, Meng Tian had excellent military skills and he forced himself to hold back from questioning and waited for Wang Xi's explanation.

Wang Zhi sensed Meng Tian's resentment and anger, and said calmly, "Do you know why I want to kill them?"

Meng Tian lowered his head and forced himself to suppress his anger. He tightly grasped his helmet with his left hand. Veins bulged and anger burned in his heart, but he still forced himself not to question.

Instead, he replied, "I don't know."