Chapter 110: Cause and Intelligence

"A play? Meng De, why are you so sure it's all an act?" Ouyang Yan asked with an inquisitive tone.

"It's nothing much; I simply don't believe in such convenient coincidences."

Qing Yu spread his hands and said, "General Yi Qianshan's slaying of Bo Han before Kuocang Pass and the annihilation of a hundred thousand troops—if we're talking about an urgent report, it's just not possible that a soldier would deliver it by mouth rather than on paper.

Besides, a soldier drenched in blood making his way directly into Wanfu Pavilion—that doesn't seem normal no matter how you think about it."

Of course, there was another point Qing Yu hadn't mentioned.

Feng Tianming's performance was a bit exaggerated; the surprise on his face after hearing the good news lasted several seconds. For most people, surprise is fleeting unless they are struck dumb by shock, not something that lasts for several seconds.