Gods: Start with Goblins

.But the other party thought that he took his words to heart and continued.

"If you ask me, your captain must be worried about you, so he is following you secretly."

"Otherwise, think about it, how could he know your location so accurately? Although he saved you this time, I think he has bad intentions."

"Everyone else has already believed you, but your captain is still worried and clearly doubts you. Pei Sheng, you should be more careful with him and don't think he is a good person. He might be plotting against you behind your back."

Keqiao said this deliberately to give Luodan a bad impression and to shake him.

Pei Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he had drunk alcohol, his mind was not so unclear.

Seeing that Pei Sheng didn't say anything, Keqiao paused and continued.

"Actually, I don't mean anything else. I just feel that this is all too coincidental. He parachuted into our team and approached you inexplicably, so I became suspicious. I don't want you to be deceived by him."

How could his good brother say such a thing?

And there was something else behind his words, which made him think a lot.

Could it be that he is...

No, he couldn't believe he would be a traitor.

But when I think about it, Keqiao was clearly involved in the incident of military intelligence leak.

I absolutely did not say a word and never doubted Keqiao, because I felt that he had been fighting with me all along and survived on the battlefield.

They have such a good relationship, how could he be a traitor?
However, Pei Sheng obviously had a bold idea, but he did not show it in front of his good friends, but suppressed everything.

There was no sign of anything on his face, and he even gave the look of doubt that his good friend hoped for.

"Ah? Really? I didn't know the captain was such a person. Could it be that you don't know him well enough to have some misunderstanding? I think you two could have a good chat."

Pei Sheng observed Keqiao's expression as he spoke, only to see Keqiao suddenly become anxious and speak quickly.

"This is also my intuition. You have to know that when I defeated you on the battlefield, I found you based on my intuition."

Keqiao played the emotional card and brought up the old matter again, which really made Pei Sheng hesitate.

That was a fond memory that he would never forget.

Even if everyone treated her badly and didn't trust her, this brother was always by her side.

"Thank you for your reminder. I will definitely be on guard against him."

Seeing that he was indeed suspicious of Luodan, his good brother seemed relieved.

"Okay, Pei Sheng, that's right. It's getting late now. You should have a good rest first. I'll come to see you when I'm free."

It seemed as if his main purpose of coming here was not to see him, but just to say this.

So after saying that, he left. When he reached the door, he looked around cautiously.

After making sure that no one saw him, Keqiao left quietly.

Pei Sheng didn't think much about it at first, but now that he thinks about it, he finds more and more things are wrong.

Whether it is meeting him, getting to know him, or becoming friends with him.

Or it was the sudden appearance of the person in front of me that served as an abrupt reminder.

All of this made it hard for Pei Sheng not to notice that something was wrong.

After seeing Keqiao off, his heart couldn't calm down for a long time and he had a restless night.

The next day, after some thought, he went to find Luodan.

"Oh? Pei Sheng, what are you doing here?"

"I, I have something to tell you, Captain..."

His expression was extremely conflicted, and he even found it difficult to speak.

Seeing his seriousness, Luo Dan brought the person in and closed the door.

"Okay, there's no one else here, just tell me what you want to say. Just say it directly in front of me, don't be shy."

"Okay, this is what happened. Yesterday my good brother Keqiao came to see me..."

He slowly recounted what happened yesterday, going into every detail.

After hearing the last part, Luo Dan almost understood what he was here for.

Without waiting for the person in front of him to say anything, Luo Dan spoke first.

"Are you doubting your good brother?"

Pei Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and although he was reluctant to admit it, he still nodded.

He has already come up with this idea, so what's wrong with saying it?

Luo Dan stroked his chin. It was impossible for him to not take the sudden appearance of Keqiao seriously.

Moreover, his behavior was sneaky and made people suspicious.

"Okay, I understand, Pei Sheng, thank you for the information you provided. You can go back first. I will give you an explanation for this matter."

Pei Sheng opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

He lowered his eyes and just replied calmly.

"Yes."

Luo Dan secretly kept an eye on that person and held a secret military meeting at night. He did not guard against Keqiao and even had someone secretly pass the news to him.

Sure enough, that night, Keqiao quietly appeared outside the tent and eavesdropped, tiptoeing to eavesdrop on the so-called "military intelligence" inside.

He thought that no one noticed his actions, but they had already been discovered by Luodan.

If it was just a suspicion at the beginning, it is basically confirmed at this step.

After all, he clearly knew that it was a secret that could not be pried into casually, but he still ran outside to eavesdrop. If he wasn't a spy, what was he?
This Keqiao is usually not conspicuous, and I didn't expect that he was a spy planted by someone else. I don't know which side he is from. Could he be a demon?

Of course, Luo Dan couldn't sit still when he thought that there were spies from the demon clan here.

If there really were spies from the demon clan sneaking in, then their deployment and movements would be known clearly to the demon clan, and they would be in a very passive situation.

In order to avoid such an incident from happening, he specifically mentioned key military defense locations in the subsequent secret talks.

The purpose is very simple, to play the long game and catch the big fish.

After hearing this important news, Keqiao's eyes lit up and he slowly left.

Late that night, he quietly left the tent.

Keqiao had no idea that Luo Dan had actually been following him secretly.

He just wanted to know whether this Keqiao was a member of the demon clan. If so, this time he could get evidence and strike him down in one fell swoop.

Because it was a traitor, he had no mercy at all.

But I didn’t expect that this person was not from the demon tribe, and he sneaked out in the middle of the night to meet with a human.

Luo Dan couldn't see his face clearly because he was wearing a mask, but he saw his jade pendant and his eyes moved slightly.

This jade pendant seems to be a symbol unique to the royal family. Could it be that this person is a member of the royal family?

After a moment of silence, Luo Dan continued to wait, intending to see what the two would talk about.

As expected, Keqiao treated the masked man like his master, half-kneeling on the ground with his head down.

"For tonight's secret talk, I already know the location of the military deployment. Please make a decision as soon as possible."

After saying that, he told the masked man the location of the military deployment he had heard.

Luo Dan was observing everything in secret, silently admiring that Keqiao, the undercover agent, was really loyal.

"Well done. I'll start making arrangements tomorrow. Once the fight starts..."

The man stopped talking here, but Luo Dan already understood. It seemed that this man was not from the demon clan. Combined with the jade pendant, it must be an internal struggle within the royal family.

Yawning in boredom, Luodan left the room.

I thought it was a spy from the demon clan, but it turned out to be just an internal struggle within the royal family. It is better for the emperor to handle this matter himself.

After he returned to his tent, he thought seriously for a while.

The next morning, it was decided to report the news to the emperor.

"What, you said he's from the royal family?"

The emperor slammed the table and stood up, his face full of anger.

"Someone from the royal family actually dared to interfere with the imperial city's guards. What on earth do those people want to do? Are they crazy?"

The guards of the imperial city are different from ordinary guards. They are all loyal to the emperor.

Now other people have intervened, and they are also members of the royal family. No one would believe that there is no trick here and that it is not targeting the emperor.

The emperor attached the most importance to his own safety, so of course he didn't like this scene.

"Hmph, investigate this matter thoroughly. I want to see which prince of the royal family is so bold as to dare to get involved in my guards. I will never let him off easily!"

The emperor was very angry and ordered a thorough investigation.

And that night, they followed the clues in Keqiao and found the relevant person after staking out.

This time we found the prince’s house.

The emperor sent his personal guards to investigate the mansion, and indeed found some evidence inside.

It turned out that this prince was extremely bold and wanted to take advantage of this chaos to seize power and usurp the throne, so he sent his men to gather intelligence.

Originally, he didn't know anything about Luo Dan, and he won over Pei Sheng in order to have another "friend" so that he could clear himself of suspicion when necessary - for example, the time when Pei Sheng was framed, he found a scapegoat.

Later, the kindness he received seemed like a condescending charity. He showed no remorse and instead found it very interesting that Pei Sheng was being used.

There was no problem before because he had almost no chance to interact with others and others were not familiar with him.

But this time he met Luodan, and Luodan's sharpness was amazing.

In addition, this time Keqiao acted on his own and tried to sow discord between Pei Sheng and Luo Dan. The spy exposed himself and also exposed the prince's ambition. Now that the evidence is conclusive, it is impossible for him to turn things around, and he will face the wrath of the emperor.

Of course the emperor couldn't stand anyone coveting his throne, especially a prince.

Even though he is my sibling, he is still a person with unsettled mind.

The emperor sneered and arrested Keqiao and the prince and tortured them severely.

He didn't believe that there was only one person like this, so he had to find out who was behind it. No matter how many people were behind it, it would be best to just wipe them out at once.

This was a huge farce and many people were attracted to it.

"Have you heard? I heard that a prince is planning a rebellion, and the man he planted is among our team. It's the one called Keqiao. He has been arrested along with the prince. The entire palace has been searched and tortured. I heard that even the children were not spared. Is the emperor planning to punish all the nine clans?"

"What do you mean by punishing the entire nine clans? Have you forgotten that the emperor is also among the nine clans? If this punishment is really implemented, won't the emperor be punished as well?"

"Anyway, no matter what, he will be stripped of his title and imprisoned. I just don't know if it will cost him his life. It depends on whether the emperor cares about his reputation. But from now on, the prince will inevitably be imprisoned."

"We are now working together to fight against the demons, but I didn't expect that someone would do such an illegal thing in secret, and even think about usurping the throne. If you ask me, it's a good idea to arrest that person!"

Everyone in the city was chattering and discussing this incident. This was a big event that they talked about. Although the news that the demons were about to attack the human imperial city was spreading everywhere, the people knew that it was useless to worry.

We still eat and sleep every day, and talk about some interesting things after dinner to pass the time.

Luo Dan looked at Pei Sheng beside him and saw that his face was not very good. He guessed the reason and his eyes fell on him as lightly as feathers. After a moment, he spoke.

"If you want to go and see it, go ahead."

Luo Dan knew why. After all, his good brother whom he trusted so much was actually the one who harmed him and made him take the blame.

Sure enough, when Pei Sheng heard Luo Dan's words, his eyes became complicated for a moment, but he finally answered respectfully.

"Thank you, Captain. I'll be back soon."

Luo Dan nodded slightly, allowing him to leave.

Pei Sheng went to the crowded place, where several traitors who had been interrogated were already kneeling on the ground with chains on their hands, unable to break free.

Moreover, everyone's face was covered in blood, and it looked like they had been tortured and interrogated.

His eyes swept across the row of people, finally landing on a figure dressed in black with his head bowed deeply without raising it.

Although he didn't see the face clearly, he was sure that this person was his good brother Keqiao.

"So these are the spies hiding in the army."

"What do you think this prince is up to? He is planning to make things worse. If he is not caught, then won't we be attacked from all sides?"

"In my opinion, these people deserve to die! They deserve to be publicly executed!"

The place was bustling with people, and everyone was telling their own introduction, as if that would get them noticed.

But in reality, each of them is just one of countless people.

"The time has come! The guilty shall be executed according to the law!"

Everyone was pushed by the executioner beside them.

Perhaps fearing that he would never see the light again, Keqiao, who had been keeping his head down, finally raised his head. But just as he raised it, he saw Pei Sheng among the crowd.

At first, Keqiao's face showed surprise, but soon it turned into ridicule.

What are you mocking?

Keqiao was secretly happy in his heart, he was indeed going to die, but Pei Sheng was even more of a pitiful creature, just a follower who had received a little care from him.

How could Pei Sheng not understand? They used to be close comrades-in-arms and friends, but now there was a glaring bright red in his eyes.

"cut--"

While everyone's attention was drawn to the royal farce, Lodan did not get involved, but patrolled the city wall alone.

A gentle breeze blew, and Luo Dan stood on the city wall and looked at the woods not far away. (End of this chapter)