Chapter 117: The Spy

  Matsumoto Suketsugu's last words made me very uneasy. August 1st... Although advice from an enemy cannot be trusted completely, he wouldn't say something like that for no reason either. Not to mention other things, just the fact that he knew I was recovering here is something worth investigating.

  Nowadays, there are many of my friends and relatives around me, as well as some soldiers sent by Chen Lao to protect me. It's not easy to find one or several traitors among these people.

  Fortunately, I don't lack talent around me. Chen Jing alone said to me directly: "Leave this matter to me and my cousin, we will find the traitor."

  I smiled slightly and said: "Alright then, I'll leave it to you. By the way, where's Huanhuan? Is she really not going to come see me?"

  Chen Jing made a helpless expression: "Who told you to be a flirtatious big radish? Huanhuan won't come to see you for a while!"

  I sighed and said: "Actually... I miss her very much, unfortunately she doesn't come, and I also can't see her..."

  Before I could finish speaking, I heard someone outside the door say: "Stop cheating people, this is a three-year-old child's trick, it can't fool anyone."

  I followed the sound and looked over, exclaiming in surprise: "So you've been here all along! I thought you really weren't going to come see me!"

  "Who is it that has come? Is it Li Huanhuan or someone else?" She said coldly, "I didn't want to see you at all. If you hadn't said what you did earlier... I wouldn't have agreed to meet with you."

  I laughed: "As long as you're here! Huan sister, you don't know, I'm actually very..."

  "Stop! I don't want to hear your nonsense."

  I said recklessly: "I really miss you, why can't I say it, did you know this all along, that's why..."

  Li Huanhuan smiled wryly and looked gloomy: "Alright, you said that in front of Chen Jing, aren't you afraid of making Chen Jing angry?"

  I glanced at Chen Jing beside me with a smiling face and asked carefully: "You won't really get angry, will you? I..."

  Chen Jing immediately shook her head: "How could that be? I wouldn't get angry! You wanting to think of Huanhuan is understandable, I have no reason to get angry. Besides, who you miss is your business, why should I care?"

  I smiled wryly and glanced at Chen Jing, then looked back at Li Huanhuan: "Huanhuan sister, this time I've found all of you, which can be considered as resolving one of my heart's troubles. Once I recover, I'll have a good talk with you."

  Li Huanhuan said with a straight face: "What's there to talk about? I have nothing to say to you."

  "Huanhuan has nothing to say, but I have a lot to say!" As soon as Li Huanhuan finished speaking, Dongfang Yu's voice came from outside the door: "The first thing I want to talk about is the most important thing for all of us."

  Dongfang Yuda strode into the room, directly sitting down beside my bed, and then gazing outside the room said: "Everyone come in, take advantage of today when everyone is here, let's get everything out in the open."

  I looked at Dongfang Yu with some confusion, but Dongfang Yu didn't look at me at all, and the expression on his face was very natural. I was just feeling strange when I saw Zhou Hui and Bai Feng also walk into my room.

  I was just about to greet them when Dongfang Yu suddenly shouted: "Du Yifei, if you don't come in now, we'll consider it an automatic forfeit!"

  Someone whispered: "I'm coming..." With this sound, Du Yifei slowly walked in, took a quick glance at me and then hastily stood beside Zhou Hui.

  "I found it even stranger: 'You... what are you trying to do?'"

  "We want to clarify things in front of you so that we won't feel awkward when we meet again in the future."

  I couldn't help but frown: "What's so serious about this?"

  Dongfang Yuleng gave me a cold glance and shouted loudly: "Today you don't have the power to speak, so from now on, shut your mouth for me!"

  I was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh bitterly, I have no idea what's wrong with Dongfang Yu.

  Something feels off in my heart, as unusual events must have a reason. Today's matter is also too unusual.

  Seeing me not speaking, the complexion of Dongfang Yu improved a bit. She pointed at Du Yifei who came in last and said: "Let's start with you, you say it yourself, are you planning to follow Jin Cang for the rest of your life without ever parting ways?"

  Du Yifei's face suddenly turned red, staring at Dongfang Yu in a daze, completely at a loss for what to do.

  "Dongfang Yuqi said angrily: 'What's wrong with you, hurry up and say your own thoughts! We had an agreement, today everyone will speak their minds and clarify things. If we miss this opportunity, no matter who it is, if they want to bring it up again in the future, that would be going against all of us, and we won't be polite to them.'"

  Du Yifei looked at me and said bluntly: "Then why didn't you say it yourself? Why do I have to be the first one to say it?"

  Dongfang Yu was taken aback, then loudly said: "Alright, I'll speak first. Actually..." Her voice suddenly became a little softer, and then she firmly said: "I've already said it before, this life of mine belongs to Jin Cang, so I will spend my whole life by Jin Cang's side."

  Dongfang Yu's words moved me and shocked me at the same time, and it was only then that I realized what she wanted to do today.

  Du Yifei looked at Dongfang Yu and said bluntly, "Me too!"

  I listened to Du Yifei's words and smiled bitterly at Chen Jing and Li Huanhuan, unsure of what to do next.

  Chen Jing gave me a cold glance, without saying a word. Li Huanhuan even stared at me directly, her eyes as if I had done many things to wrong her, filled with hostility towards me.

  I didn't dare look at them much and quickly lowered my head because Dongfang Yu had previously told me not to speak, so I didn't say anything else.

  Dongfang Yu and Du Yifei finished speaking, then directly asked Zhou Hui: "Hui Jie, you're the oldest here. Originally I was going to let you speak first. But someone was dawdling and didn't want to come in, so I temporarily changed my mind. Now it's your turn to speak."

  Zhou Hui furrowed her brow and said: "How can you say such a thing? I think..."

  Dongfang Yu interrupted Zhou Hui's words: "If you don't say anything, don't blame me for considering you a love rival from now on."

  Zhou Hui smiled wryly and said with his head down, "I'm just a friend of Jin Cang's, not close enough to say much about this kind of thing... so I still think it's not my place to say anything."

  Dongfang Yu nodded: "That's to say you've given up. Good, we have one less competitor, the pressure is greatly reduced."

  Zhou Hui was taken aback for a moment, then looked at me with an odd expression in her eyes, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't bring herself to do so.

  I let out a quiet sigh and glanced at Chen Jing and Li Huanhuan again, but still didn't say anything. Maybe Dongfang Yu was being unreasonable, but her attitude was very clear. Unlike me, who liked this one today and that one tomorrow, it's indeed not decisive enough. So I really had no right to speak, and could only wait to be chosen or abandoned.

  Alas... I let out a silent sigh, looking at the few people who still hadn't spoken up, my heart was both hoping they would stay and worrying that they would stay, feeling very anxious for a moment.

  Dongfang Yu, however, paid no heed to my feelings and directly asked Bai Feng again: "Bai Feng, how about you? Are you also like your sister, daring to think but not dare to speak?"

  "Come on, I don't have any! Don't attack me, or I'll counterattack."

  "Dongfang Yuleng smiled coldly: 'Don't think I don't know if you like Jin Cang or not? If you don't admit it today, that's equivalent to giving up automatically. In that case, I won't say anything more.'"

  Zhou Hui was suddenly speechless, looking at Dongfang Yu, his facial expression changing instantly.

  I was secretly anxious, fearing that Zhou Hui would conflict with Dongfang Yu because of this. However, my worries were unnecessary, as Zhou Hui, although very angry, eventually restrained herself and did not clash with Dongfang Yu.

  Dongfang Yu continued to stare at Zhou Hui, and seeing that Zhou Hui was not angry, he became even more pleased with himself. He said loudly: "Hui sister has withdrawn, so let's move on to the next one. This time it's Bai Feng's turn. Bai Feng, you can speak now."

  Bai Feng frowned and said: "I... why should I say? Whether I like someone or not, isn't it my freedom?"

  Dongfang Yuxiao smiled, with a somewhat disdainful expression. She took a step forward, almost sticking her face to Bai Feng's and said: "If you like someone else, then that's indeed the case. However, if the person you like is Jin Cang, then you must make it clear now."

  Bai Feng coldly smiled and said: "What makes you think so?"

  Dongfang Yu immediately said with a straight face and a proud tone: "Just because I am Jin Cang's fiancée! You like my fiancée, don't you dare let me know?"

  Bai Feng was taken aback for a moment, then looked at me and whispered: "I used to be Jin Cang's enemy and even hurt him... he shouldn't accept me, should he?"

  Dongfang Yu glared at me for a moment, then smiled and said to Bai Feng: "This is not something you need to worry about. What I'm asking now is whether you like Jin Cang or not, not whether Jin Cang likes you or not."

  Bai Feng looked at Dongfang Yu with an innocent face and said: "I like Jin Cang, but..."

  "Dongfang Yu interrupted Bai Feng's words: 'That's all I need to know, that's the only point.'"

  Bai Feng's face turned slightly red, seemingly a bit uncomfortable with what was just said.

  Dongfang Yu ignored all that and looked at Chen Jing and Li Huanhuan, saying: "You two are the ones Jin Cang likes the most, why don't you also say something?"

  Chen Jing's face suddenly turned red, and then she said in a very soft voice: "I like him, I will be with him. But I will also give him freedom, I won't force him to do things he doesn't like."

  I understand the implication of Chen Jing's words, and I feel a bit sorry for her. After all, she is my girlfriend now, and it was something I personally asked her to agree to. Now being forced by Dongfang Yu to admit in front of everyone that she likes me is indeed difficult for her.

  Li Huanhuan stared at me all the time, and only after Chen Jing finished speaking did she turn her eyes to look at Dongfang Yu and Chen Jing for a moment, then said very bluntly: "I won't like someone who is promiscuous, so..."

  I listened to Li Huanhuan's words and suddenly became anxious, unable to help but say: "Huanhuan sister... you..."

  "Dongfang Yuduan shouted: 'Shut up! Let Huanhuan sister finish speaking.'"

  I helplessly closed my mouth, looking at Li Huanhuan's anxious face. It wasn't until now that I realized that deep down inside, I actually really liked Li Huanhuan, and it wasn't just liking her - I must have fallen in love with her!

  Li Huanhuan looked at me and sighed slightly, then continued: "I was originally very angry, Jin Cang is too flirtatious... but considering our past relationship, I'll stay for now."

  Li Huanhuan's transformation made me overjoyed, and I couldn't help but want to speak again. Chen Jing, who was standing beside me, quietly pulled my hand, indicating that I shouldn't speak.

  I saw Chen Jing also looked somewhat unhappy, my heart thudded, secretly thinking "this is terrible", this time it's really not easy to handle. I like several people at the same time, this...is indeed a very difficult situation to deal with.

  Nowadays, monogamy is the norm, and it's perfectly normal for two people to be in love. However, if someone dares to like more than two people, that's a different story altogether.

  Eastern Jade nodded disappointingly: "So, it seems that now only Sister Hui has withdrawn. I thought that through this test of mine, at least three people would withdraw! I'm very disappointed. Next..." Her voice suddenly changed and she said fiercely: "Next, let's ask Sister Hui, why did you suddenly stop liking Jin Cang?"

  Looking at Dongfang Yu's vicious expression, Zhou Hui was taken aback and involuntarily took a step back, saying: "You... what do you want to do?"

  Dongfang Yu let out a sly smile, pretending to be a man, and reached out to grab Zhou Hui's collar. She was acting as if she had lost her mind, her behavior completely beyond our expectations.

  Not mentioning that you forced everyone to admit they liked me earlier, now you're actually hitting Zhou Hui, which makes this whole thing feel completely off.

  Zhou Hui was frightened by Dongfang Yu's appearance, dodging while shouting loudly: "You... what do you want to do?"

  Dongfang Yu didn't heed Zhou Hui's words and continued to grab Zhou Hui's collar.

  I was also shocked, and immediately thought of taking action to stop Dongfang Yu. Chen Jing suddenly reached out and grabbed my hand at this moment, giving me a very subtle look, indicating that I shouldn't move.

  I'm even more surprised, has Chen Jing also learned to play pranks? Zhou Hui is not a soldier and doesn't have any combat value. If Dongfang Yu lays hands on her, she will get hurt.

  Things turned out to be completely beyond my expectation. I had the heart to stop Dongfang Yu, but I didn't dare to force open Chen Jing's hand that was grasping mine tightly. I was worried that I would hurt Chen Jing.

  Bai Feng and Du Yifei were originally standing by Zhou Hui's side, but now they were also frightened by Dongfang Yu's actions, completely forgetting to stop Dongfang Yu.

  Dongfang Yu's hands moved swiftly, and in just a few moves, he had grabbed Zhou Hui's collar. Zhou Hui seemed to have lost the ability to resist, shouting loudly: "Quickly help me, Dongfang Yu has gone mad..."

  Dongfang Yu grasped Zhou Hui, suddenly no longer making any further moves, but instead gazed at Zhou Hui with a cold expression, her eyes seeming to devour him whole.

  I couldn't bear it anymore and hastily said: "Yuer, how can you be like this?"

  "Can't you understand?" Dongfang Yutou said without turning his head.

  I let out a wry smile: "What do I understand? Sister Hui doesn't like me, that's her freedom, how can you do this?"

  Dongfang Yu snorted and said disdainfully, "She just wants to like you, I won't allow it. Hmph, with a flirtatious air about her, she thinks she's acting very much like one."

  I was stunned and then sighed with a bitter smile: "What's going on here?"

  The Eastern Jade's nose twitched as she let out a cold hum, staring at Zhou Hui who was caught by her. "How much longer do you want to pretend? Do I need to rip off your mask before you'll reveal your true identity?"

  Zhou Hui seemed to be afraid and said: "Yu'er, you... what's wrong with you, why are you talking nonsense?"

  "Dongfang Yu glared at Zhou Hui and said loudly, 'Do you still want to hide your true identity until now? I'd like to see what kind of person you are, how can you be so shameless.'"

  Chen Jing suddenly said, "She is a Japanese pirate, practicing the art of disguise, can change her appearance and shape, including her voice, etc., can imitate anyone who is not very different from her."

  I suddenly realized the whole story. Dongfang Yu was actually helping me find the traitor, but her method was too unusual, and even I, the person involved, was kept in the dark.

  I looked at "Zhou Hui" caught by Dongfang Yu and suddenly thought of two very serious problems, so I hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, if this Zhou Hui is fake, where did Sister Hui go? And, Yu'er be careful, you don't know martial arts, be careful she hurts you..."

  My words had not finished, Chen Jing already whispered to me: "It's too late for you to think of these now. Don't worry, Hui sister has been found by us and is safe now. You don't have to worry about Yu'er's safety either, this Japanese pirate only knows disguise techniques and can't hurt Yu'er."

  I finally put my mind at ease, but immediately thought of another problem: "Is Hui Jie okay? Is she injured?"

  Chen Jing gave me a cold look and said somewhat angrily, "Can't you go ask Hui Jie yourself? You always come to me with everything, do I have nothing better to do than be your informant?"

  I forced a smile and shut my mouth obediently. Dongfang Yu and the others might have conspired to find out who the traitor was among us, so they kept it from me and staged this whole act. Poor me, I even played a role in the play without realizing I was being used.

  But it's also good, at least the traitor around me was found out immediately. Although this "Zhou Hui" in front of me has not admitted yet, I believe Chen Jing and others' judgment, this "Zhou Hui" must be fake.

  Dongfang Yu saw that this "Zhou Hui" was not obedient, so she directly stretched out her hand and started slapping her face. Dongfang Yu's hands were very heavy, and in just a few slaps, she made this "Zhou Hui" cry out in pain. The painful cries accompanied by the "slap slap" sound of the slaps scared me too.

  Dongfang Yu slapped a few times, and the skin on "Zhou Hui"'s face wrinkled up, as if it had shed its skin. When I looked closely, I saw that this "Zhou Hui"'s face had been peeled off to reveal a thin layer of skin underneath, looking very thin and fragile, like a human skin mask, but made too realistic, hard to distinguish what it really was.

  "Zhou Hui"'s appearance has changed dramatically, and now she is almost an entirely different person, with a huge difference from the original Zhou Hui. At this moment, I finally understand why Dongfang Yu suspected this "Zhou Hui", because I also smelled a very peculiar fragrance. Of course, this was not the stench that Dongfang Yu mentioned, but a special kind of fragrance.

  It was precisely this smell that thoroughly betrayed the woman who looked utterly dejected and ashamed. The woman spoke Mandarin Chinese very well, so I didn't have to worry about her not understanding me, and I directly asked her: "What kind of person are you?"

  The woman glared at me fiercely and then bellowed: "You killed my husband, I will definitely kill you to avenge my husband!"

  I was puzzled and looked at the woman carefully. I had clearly never seen him before, so why would I kill her husband?

  Before I could speak, the woman herself dispelled the doubts in my mind: "Matsumoto Suketsune is my husband. You killed him. I will avenge his death, I must avenge his death."

  I was stunned and didn't speak for a long time before saying: "Matsumoto Suketsune can't be your husband."

  The woman was taken aback for a moment, then she bellowed: "How dare you say that? Am I even mistaken about who my own husband is?"

  I laughed and said calmly to the angry woman, "If you're Matsubara's wife, then I can only say that there must be a problem with your relationship."

  The woman was still yelling: "You're talking nonsense, we have a great relationship!"

  I smiled and said, "To be honest with you, the fact that there is a traitor beside me was told to me by Matsumoto Sukeroku when he was dying. Since he knew that the traitor beside me was his wife, why would he tell me this so I could catch her?"

  The woman suddenly fell silent after hearing what I said. She was stunned and completely stunned.

  As I looked at this woman, I suddenly felt some sympathy for her. This woman was betrayed by her husband when he was dying, and anyone would feel very sad about it.

  Chen Jing quietly released my hand and said with great difficulty: "Take her out first, treat her well, don't make it too hard for her."

  I looked at Chen Jing with gratitude, just about to speak, when the woman suddenly said loudly: "My husband wouldn't do such a thing, no...".

  As I looked up, I saw that she had a crazy look on her face, and in a short period of time, she had lost her sanity and gone mad.

  I was shocked and hastily said: "Yu'er be careful, quickly leave her..."

  My words had not finished, this woman had used force to shake off Dongfang Yu. Dongfang Yu was confused by the woman's sudden movement and fell to the ground, being shaken off by her.

  I'm worried this woman will further harm Dongfang Yu, and loudly shouted: "Stop her!"

  The person in the room, apart from me, was Chen Jing's agility and quick reflexes. She moved swiftly and instantly appeared in front of that woman. Chen Jing stretched out her hand and knocked out the woman who was about to attack Dongfang Yu again.

  Dongfang Yu narrowly escaped and said with a lingering fear: "That was close... thank you, Jing'er sister, for saving me..."

  Chen Jing pulled out Dongfang Yu and smiled: "Not broken, right?"

  Dongfang Yu shook her head: "I'm not a porcelain doll, I can withstand a fall."

  Dongfang Yu is fine, I secretly let out a sigh of relief, looking at the room full of friends, and smiled happily...