A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 184 Separation Again

Although Chief Supervisor Xiao was blind, he wasn't blind. The sympathetic or puzzled looks from his subordinates were so obvious that he couldn't possibly miss them.

However, Chief Supervisor Xiao didn't care.

He used to think about how good his wife was so that others would envy him.

Later, once he tasted the sweetness of his wife's virtues, he stopped caring and even hoped that no one would know how good she was so that no one would try to take her away from him.

To put it elegantly, it's called "cherishing one's own broken broom," which translates to "treating even the scraps of one's own broom as treasures, afraid someone might steal them."

True love is always feeling indebted.

Although Jiang Xinyu felt that Xiao Yuan was the perfect husband tailor-made for her no matter how she looked at him.

But Xiao Yuan's inferiority complex remained.

He knew he was handsome, powerful, wealthy, and devoted, but the words "not a man" were enough to erase all his good qualities.

He believed his wife didn't care, but he himself couldn't get over it.

Jiang Xinyu dissected all the corpses' heads and dug out a strange black beetle from each one.

This time she was finally relieved, and the genuine, radiant smile on her face gave the people around her a chill.

What's wrong with the Eunuch's wife?

He opened dozens of skulls, emptied their brains, and then laughed so happily. From any perspective, he's a complete psychopath.

Xiao Yuan didn't think his wife was acting strangely. Seeing that she was happy, he knew that the test results had come out. He quickly took the water that Xiao Douzi brought and washed his wife's hands.

"So? Did you figure anything out?"

Jiang Xinyu shook her head. "I'm happy because I can confirm that these aren't zombies."

The reason why the living dead can move is probably because of these black insects.

Didn't you say it might be a Gu poison?

Although it's a kind of poison, it's still dangerous, but it's better than a zombie.

Zombies are highly contagious. Once you are scratched or bitten, new zombies will quickly appear. The virus spreads from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, making it even more terrifying than a plague.

If it's controlled by Gu worms, at least it's not contagious. Finding and eliminating the Gu worms that create these living dead will prevent its spread.

Xiao Yuan's mood was far less relaxed than Jiang Xinyu's.

For him, an ancient native who didn't know what zombies were, using Gu worms to create living dead was already a very serious matter.

He never expected Zhang Zhongyi to be so depraved, that the head of the civil officials would actually study such low-class things.

Damn it, who exactly is the treacherous villain?

He felt that he had done a terrible job as a villain, and that the nickname "Living Yama" should have been given to that hypocrite.

What exactly does that guy want to do?

If this kind of Gu worm appeared in the capital, would it cause great chaos?

What good would his disaster relief efforts be if the emperor were to die and the third prince were to ascend the throne? He should return to the capital as soon as possible to save the emperor.

However, he couldn't get away from the disaster relief efforts at all. If Zhang Zhongyi and his men found out that he had returned to Beijing, they could temporarily cancel the operation.

When the time comes, punishing him for desertion and desertion will be a capital offense.

Seeing that Xiao Yuan seemed preoccupied, Jiang Xinyu pulled him aside and asked him if he had any clues about these things.

For example, which sect in the martial arts world is skilled in using Gu poison, or have you heard of this corpse control technique?

Xiao Yuan didn't hide the fact that his wife wasn't just a sheltered woman who knew how to be a good wife and mother.

He hoped that his wife could quietly leave and hide in Jiangnan, while he would stay behind to deal with the upcoming assassination attempts, then pretend to disappear to give himself time to quietly return to the capital.

Since the Third Prince and his allies went to such lengths to kill him, they must have already made preparations to seize the throne.

As long as he can return to Beijing and mobilize the Eastern Depot's personnel, there's no need to worry about not finding anything.

Jiang Xinyu laughed in anger, "If you were really that confident, you wouldn't have sent me to Jiangnan to avoid trouble."

I've heard you talk about Zhang Zhongyi's character before; he's the kind of person who won't act until he sees a clear benefit.

Even if you were missing, his men would still stab you twice to make sure you were really dead before they would be at ease.

Moreover, your time difference is simply not enough.

Even if you ride a horse back to the capital from here at the fastest speed, it will take at least 7 days. A carrier pigeon only needs one day. Do you think you can fly faster than a carrier pigeon?

If it's a fake death, you won't make it back in time.

What if they don't take action if I pretend to disappear?

Without conclusive evidence, the old emperor won't believe you. Dereliction of duty and delaying disaster relief is a capital offense.

Xiao Yuan took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "I really can't say I'm 100% sure, but even if I lose, it won't be that bad."

I wouldn't have dared to take the risk if you weren't here, but now that you've left the capital, I have nothing to worry about.

I have many people in the capital, so even if I'm imprisoned, I'm confident I can escape.

We'll hide incognito for a while; the old emperor's health won't hold up for long.

Regardless of which prince ascends to the throne, there will be a period of chaos, which will give us an opportunity to travel to the border.

If you still like the capital, we can come back in a few years.

Jiang Xinyu chuckled half-heartedly and gave a thumbs up. "Wow, you're so great. You make it sound so easy."

Then I'll pretend to believe you for now. May I ask what your specific plans are?

Let me hear how awful your idea is.

Xiao Yuan knew his wife wouldn't believe him easily, but he had no choice but to explain anyway.

"I can have my bodyguards impersonate me to provide disaster relief here. We should be able to hold out for at least seven days."

If there are any more assassination attempts after I arrive in the capital, I'll make them turn a pretense into reality. When Zhang Zhongyi gains power in the capital, I can then wait and see what happens next.

If things go well and the old emperor dies, we won't have to worry for the next ten years.

Even if I'm wrong and Zhang Zhongyi doesn't take any action, it doesn't matter. As long as they don't report my death here, I can be considered seriously injured.

"Arrange another fake one, and switch back when the team returns to Beijing."

Xiao Yuan's plan is indeed feasible, but there are two problems that cannot be solved.

One reason is that Xiao Yuan's martial arts skills are incomparable to those of the secret guards. He himself might not even be able to evade the seven-day assassination attempt, let alone the secret guards.

If they take action within two days and Xiao Yuan hasn't even arrived in the capital yet, everything will be for nothing.

Secondly, the secret guards were taught from a young age to obey and be obedient.

When they leave the secret guards and come out into the open, they have to undergo nearly a year of training before they can make their own decisions.

Having a bodyguard impersonate Xiao Yuan as a mascot is fine, but the moment he tries to make a decision, the deception is immediately exposed.

They came here for disaster relief, not for leisure.

In addition to the standard disaster relief procedures, there are also numerous interactions with officials at all levels, requiring countless decisions.

Putting aside whether the secret guards dare to make decisions, even if you let them make the final decision, they still need to know how.

Xiao Yuan had certainly thought of this, but there was really no other way. If someone could completely imitate him, he wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

As for surviving assassination attempts...

Anyway, he has already transferred the troops stationed in Hexi. As long as he can get through tomorrow, he can just have his stand-in ruin his reputation and pretend to be a coward.

They don't go to dangerous places to provide disaster relief or personally visit them; under the protection of the army, they should be more difficult to kill.

Fortunately, his bodyguards are all quite skilled in martial arts, so they should be able to survive for seven days without any problems.