Chapter Sixteen Top Politician

  The little booklet is now in Du He's hands, while Wu Zhao was caught because of the little booklet and cannot shirk responsibility. Moreover, he originally pitied Wu Zhao's miserable life, and now even more cannot bear to see her suffer.

  Du He calculated the number of people on the other side, they had more than twenty people in total, over ten people guarding the yard and ten people in the main hall.

  As soon as you make a move, they will be startled and immediately launch a siege against you.

  The opponent's kung fu is not bad, and it's possible to defeat them one by one with their own swordsmanship and martial arts skills. However, at the same time, protecting Wu Zhen who doesn't know any martial arts and has no defensive power is not easy.

  "What should I do?" Du He furrowed his brow and fell into deep thought.

  Just then, Wu Zhao suddenly said: "You're talking about that useless little book?"

  Dazed and confused, inexplicable.

  The swindler's face lit up with joy, shouting: "That's it! Where is that useless little book? Tell me quickly!" His originally anxious and uneasy expression disappeared, replaced by extreme excitement, even exclaiming "Heaven blesses us!" He stepped forward, grabbed Wu Zhaos shoulder, shook him violently, and shouted again: "Quickly, tell me!"

  "Ouch! You're hurting me!" Wu Zhao cried out in pain.

  The sly merchant hastily retreated a step, unexpectedly saying "sorry", then personally untied her and respectfully stepped aside, smiling: "Miss, you see that little book in your hand is useless, why not return it to me and exchange it for some money?"

  Seeing the appearance of the merchant, Du He couldn't help but laugh and gave a thumbs up to this great Tang Dynasty empress: Too brilliant! That little notebook was obviously on her own body, how could Wu Zetian have it?

  She didn't even know what the booklet looked like, but she could tell that it was very important to these people and saw how sinister they were. In her heart, she knew clearly that if she said she didn't have what they needed, she would be subjected to severe torture, and even if she confirmed that she really didn't have their things, she would still be hard-pressed to escape death.

  So, in this kind of crisis!

  Wu Zhao made a wise and correct decision, pretending to acknowledge it, because as long as these people mistakenly believed that the book was in her hands, they would be cautious of her and not dare to do anything to her.

  In a crisis situation, rational choice, like Oscar-winning performance, if not in the small book in his pocket, he would have thought that the small book was in Wu Zhaos hands.

  This young lady, though small in years, has the cleverness to turn danger into safety, the composure to remain calm and unruffled, and the rational performance that fully demonstrates all the talents of a high-ranking politician.

  In later generations, this little girl will definitely be a female politician who makes men from all over the world take notice.

  Wu Zhaobent his tied-up and slightly numb hands, said with some fear: "If you wanted that little booklet, you should have said so earlier. I was only trying to get some money and goods, but unexpectedly got this useless little booklet, thinking it was some kind of treasure!"

  The swindler smiled and asked, "Where is that little book?"

  "It's gone!" Wu Zhao said in a trembling voice!

  "Lost?" The merchant jumped up excitedly, a hint of ferocity flashing in his eyes.

  Wu Zhaohui took a step back and said hastily: "That little notebook is very important to you, but it's just scrap paper to me. Don't lose it, what's the point of taking it!"

  The merchant nodded in agreement and was even more convinced of Wu Zhaos words, believing that the booklet was indeed in her hands.

  Du He once again secretly praised, in this situation, Wu Zhao almost played the treacherous merchant between his palms. It was just that lies were lies after all, and Wu Zhao still couldn't escape the devil's palm.

  "Where did I put it!" The swindler secretly hoped that it wouldn't be in an obvious place, or in the water.

  "On Eagle Mouth Mountain, that's where one of our hideouts is. Usually we divide the loot there. I'm illiterate, and when I got my hands on that booklet, I didn't know if it was worth anything or not. Only after asking did I find out it wasn't worth much, so I casually threw it away!" Wu Zhao said with a pretentious air of honesty, her slightly trembling body giving the impression that she was already terrified to the point of not daring to lie."

  This is a lie, and it's an unfounded one. So it's not a perfect setup, but the expression she made somehow makes people believe what she said is true.

  As soon as Wu Zhaos words came out, Du He also understood her true intention.

  Wu Zhaoyi was just a weak woman, it was impossible for her to escape in this situation.

  It's precisely because she knows this that she is creating opportunities for herself.

  It's evening now and the city gate of Luoyang is closed. If you want to leave the city, you have to wait until tomorrow morning.

  Luoyang was a secondary capital in the Tang Dynasty, and Emperor Taizong of Tang renovated the Luoyang Palace and came to Luoyang three times to handle government affairs. Therefore, entry and exit were strictly controlled, especially for merchants and travelers, who had to undergo regular inspections. There will be an opportunity to escape here, and Eagle Mouth Mountain is located in the depths of the Grand Canyon of Zhaigou Village, Guanhe Township, Luoning County, where the mountains are high and dense, with steep cliffs and ancient vines along the way, there will be a second chance to escape.

  Under such completely disadvantageous circumstances, Wu Zhao was able to create two paths for herself with her own intelligence, which is truly not easy.

  The swindler is not stupid, he may know that Wu Zhao can escape because of this, but he has no other choice. The hope of the little book lies in Wu Zhao, and he can only choose to believe in Wu Zhao.

  "Alright! I'm a man of my word!" The merchant pulled out thirty silver coins from his pocket and handed them to Wu Zha, saying: "Here, this is the deposit. As long as you bring me that little notebook, the remaining seventy taels will be yours in full!"

  A glimmer of greed flashed in Wu's eyes, wanting to take it but not daring to.

  The swindler felt even more at ease, as long as he was greedy and loved money, it would be easy to deal with him. He generously forced the silver ingots onto Wu Zhao, without feeling any heartache.

  As long as he gets his hands on the little book, the money is still his. Before sending this beauty to the Yellow Springs, he can still have some fun.

  With ulterior motives, the unscrupulous merchant had two guards escort Wu Zhao to the second floor, where he was kept under close surveillance.

  Du He secretly observed again after making sure he wouldn't be discovered by those two guards.

  Under Wu Zetian's cleverness, she gained temporary safety and saved herself from immediate danger.

  What really made Du He care was that small booklet, a miscellaneous booklet that could make the merchant so important, and there must be some unspeakable secrets.

  "How much of what that little girl said can be believed!" At this time, a middle-aged guard who was dressed in protective gear but standing beside the merchant and standing shoulder to shoulder with him spoke up.

  Du He looked at the man, who was tall and sturdy, with a horizontal knife at his waist. It was a high-quality horizontal knife, absolutely not something that an ordinary guard could wear.

  "At least seven out of ten! Things have developed to this point, even if there's only a one percent chance, we must try. If that little notebook is really lost, neither you nor I can explain ourselves to the Emperor."

  Your Highness, these two words alone caused Du He's expression to change.

  "The Historical Records of Things" Volume 2 records: "Since the Han Dynasty, the Crown Prince and various kings have been referred to as 'Your Imperial Highness', a practice that has continued to this day."

  In the Tang Dynasty, only princes could be called "Your Highness", and the title of king was only held by members of the Li family, mostly sons of emperors!

  Du He had a feeling that the small booklet he unintentionally obtained might hold astonishing secrets.

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