Code Cracked, the Moment of Action Has Arrived! (Bonus Chapter for Hu Zhong Ri Yue, 338/1300)

The one claiming to have successfully cracked the code of the secret letter was a Han scholar. He looked fair and plump, in his thirties, with an adorably simple-minded appearance. Yet he wore a full beard, making him exceptionally unconventional. Holding a folding fan in his hand, he gave it a shake from time to time, looking every bit like a refined scoundrel.

Wang Baobao had been pondering Kutou Tuo's matter. Upon hearing this, he immediately perked up, rose from his grand chair, and strode over to the Han scholar. "Mr. Xiao Song, what have you discovered? Tell me quickly!"

As it turned out, this Han scholar had the character Song in his name, while his father's name also contained Song. Thus, everyone called him Mr. Xiao Song, while his father was known as Old Mr. Song.

At Wang Baobao's question, Mr. Xiao Song's face immediately filled with a fawning smile. He looked like a lost sailor who had suddenly spotted a lighthouse as he said, "Your Highness, look here."

As he spoke, he snapped his folding fan shut with a swish and pointed it at the attachment to the secret letter before him. With a serious expression, he said, "At first glance, the contents of this secret letter seem incoherent, a complete mess of nonsensical phrases randomly stitched together. But upon closer inspection, it is not difficult to spot certain problems. For example, this line..."

As he spoke, Mr. Xiao Song pointed with his folded fan at a line in the secret letter: "If friends and family in Bianjing ask after me." He said, "This line should originally have come from a well-known poem. The original reads, 'If friends and family in Luoyang ask after me,' but this secret letter changes 'Luoyang' to 'Bianjing.' There must be some hidden