"It's Lord Hongfu Qitian. It happens that the two of them are arranging a task for the first time and need to meet to discuss it. ??" The man in brocade robes flattered him from the side.
"No, although this is their first time arranging a mission, they have known each other for a long time. It is not difficult to set up a more confidential contact method." Shaodianmi shook his head.
"Could it be that this mission requires oral transmission?" the man in brocade robes guessed.
"No, pay attention to the defense status of various passes in Qingshui County. These key tasks do not require oral transmission. Various types of secret messages should have been compiled long ago. Only some sudden emergencies may require oral transmission." Although it was not long before I took over the Intelligence Department.
Chang and Shao Dianmi are quite skilled in their business.
"Is there something hidden that he hasn't revealed? Are you lazy?" Shaodianmi's face turned cold and he looked directly at the man in brocade.
"I don't dare to do it. In this interrogation, I even used a 'heart-protecting pill'. When he was unconscious, I fed him some. Then I took action to cut off his heart and waited until he was about to die before he was rescued."
"Shopkeeper Liu is so afraid of death that he didn't choose to commit suicide, so he shouldn't have concealed it." The man in the brocade robe was so frightened that he was sweating profusely and hurriedly explained.
"Oh, that's a bit strange. Cao Guo has activated a hidden stake that has been dormant for more than fifty years. Manager Chen must have become active recently, but he sold such a big flaw. It shouldn't be."
"Sir, do you suspect they did it on purpose?"
"When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Cao Guo just finished a battle with us a few years ago, and he arranged for spies to investigate our preparedness. It's unreasonable."
"It's a pity that Manager Chen was so old-fashioned that he took poison and committed suicide as soon as he saw our people."
"Steward Chen? Well, that's right! You can secretly investigate and find out who Steward Chen came into contact with in the three days before his death. No one can be left behind."
"I humbly obey my command!"
Shaodianmi got up and walked to the window, looking at the river and falling into deep thought again.
Two days later, the man in brocade came again to tell Shaodian secretly.
"Sir, everyone who has been in contact with Manager Chen has been checked, including the waiter who served the wine and food. There is nothing unusual."
"No? Is this true?" Shaodianmi was still full of questions.
"Sir, the two of them have stayed in Wangjiang Tower the longest. If there is anything suspicious, then the biggest suspect is Wangjiang Tower. Should we arrest everyone who went to Wangjiang Tower that day?"
"Idiot! Wangjiang Tower is the property of Lord Long of this city. You asked me to arrest all the guests in his restaurant. If I don't find out one or two, how can I explain to him? This Lord of Long who saved the late king
Even I can't bear the fire."
The man in the brocade robe was shocked and quickly knelt down and kowtowed to admit his mistake.
"Okay, okay, you also want to do things with all your heart, but you have to think more carefully before doing things in the future. Since there is nothing unusual, let's stop here this time.
Following the order, Yang Yuanzhou Hall will pay close attention to the situation in its own state and track down those who have immigrated from foreign countries within the past 100 years. The capital headquarters will pay attention to the trends in each state and report any unusual events immediately."
Although there were still some minor details that he had not thought through clearly, Shaodianmi left Shuanglong City with Shopkeeper Liu, preparing to return to the capital to report to the king.
Not long after Shaodianmi left, a small incident occurred in the underground world of Shuanglong City. A fight broke out in an underground casino. A guard was killed and a dozen others were injured.
Shaodian Kingdom, Zhongwangzhou, Pingzhong County, and Kengzhu City.
Kengzhu City is located on a commercial road, with roads extending in all directions, making it a distribution center for goods in nearby areas. The Cai family, the lord of the city, opened a carriage and horse racing business, which took care of all goods entering and leaving the city.
A woman wearing a gilt skirt walked into Hang Chuk Shing Carriage and Horse Racing Shop. The clerk came up and asked: "Madam, are you here to transport goods or pick up goods?"
"I have a business to discuss with you, Deacon Wu." This woman is in her thirties, but her appearance is still good and her charm is still there.
Not daring to neglect, the waiter invited the woman into a room and sat down, then ran to notify Deacon Wu.
Deacon Wu came to the room, looked at the woman, and then asked politely: "I wonder what your surname is, madam. Do you have any business to discuss with me?"
"It doesn't matter what your last name is, what matters is what you think about in your heart. The business is not small, can you pretend to be a country?" After saying this, the woman tapped rhythmically on the table.
Deacon Wu raised his eyebrows, walked out of the room, looked around, then returned to the room, closed the door, and told the woman: "My heart is very noisy, and I can't hold anything in it."
After speaking, Deacon Wu knelt down on one knee and gave the woman a fist in the air: "I pay homage to you, sir, and please show me your identity card."
The woman smiled slightly and took out a black token. A scorpion was engraved on the front of the token and a "five" was engraved on the back.
Deacon Wu took the token with both hands, looked through it carefully, and then returned it to the woman.
"Excuse me, sir, what are your orders for coming here this time?" Deacon Wu asked cautiously after confirming the woman's identity.
"You find a way to contact the people in Funiushan and issue an assassination order in the name of the Cai family. The target is..."
The two talked in the room for about a quarter of an hour, but it seemed that the business was not settled. The woman left with regrets, and Deacon Wu was busy receiving other guests.
Time passed quickly, and at the end of Tongli 4866, Lu Ji decided to let his disciples hold a year-end competition, and the one who won the final victory would get a pure-blood galloping horse.
Although the prize was average in the eyes of this group of noble children, several disciples were eager to try it.
At the end of the year, the small score will be held for three days. Every day there will be a round of two-by-two confrontation. The winner will be promoted and the loser will be eliminated.
The results of the first day's draw were Ding Kui vs. Ouyang Chong, Xu Bin vs. Lin Bi, and Zheng Yun vs. Cai Gang.
The first little match was between Ding Kui and Ouyang Chong.
Ouyang Chong will be fifteen years old after the new year. He has the longest training time among Lu Ji's students, but his natural qualifications are limited and he has never been able to compare with Ding Kui.
Two months ago, he returned to Xinyu City and received the family swordsmanship taught by Ouyang Qian. Ouyang Chong had long wanted to teach Ding Kui a lesson, and this little competition was the best opportunity.
Feng Liang served as the referee for Xiaobi, while Lu Ji watched from the sidelines.
Ding Kui and Ouyang Chong came to the center of the competition field. Feng Liang explained a few rules of the competition and let the two start a small competition.
Ouyang Chong is wearing purple training clothes, his brown hair is a bit yellowish, and his big mouth looks a bit uncoordinated.
He raised his long sword and stabbed Ding Kui in the chest first. Ding Kui stepped sideways to get out of the way and swung his sword to deflect Ouyang Chong's straight thrust. He flipped his wrist and slashed with the long sword from top to bottom, forcing him to
Ouyang Chong jumped back.
The two of them fought back and forth, and the fight was evenly matched. Ouyang Chong was determined to teach Ding Kui a lesson, and he took 70% of the offensive. Ding Kui took the time to defend tightly, and used his strength to fight patiently.
Looking for Ouyang Chong's flaws.
Ding Kui and his six senior brothers have never really fought with anyone. At most, they have fought with their own guards, except for Ding Kui.
When this guy was studying in his previous life, he met a group of gangsters and participated in many fights, so he had some practical experience.
The two fought for four or five minutes, but there was still no difference. Ouyang Chong gradually became out of breath and became anxious. His opponent Ding Kui was still calm and composed, and his endurance was obviously better than his.
As the eldest senior brother could not deal with the youngest one, Ouyang Chong felt anxious. He gritted his teeth and prepared to use the sword skills passed down from his monkhood, intending to break through Ding Kui's defense in one fell swoop.
Ouyang Chong shook the long sword in his hand, and three sword shadows were drawn out, stabbing Ding Kui's face, chest and Dantian. Due to his limited skill, he could only stab three targets in a straight line.
Ding Kui was not frightened by the three sword shadows. He could see at a glance that the three sword shadows were held in one hand. He did not dodge and stabbed that hand with the long sword in his hand.
Ouyang Chong spent most of his energy on shaking out the shadow of the sword. He was unable to dodge and was stabbed by Ding Kui on the guard of the sword hilt. He felt a huge force coming from the sword hilt. He could only hold the sword hilt tightly with both hands and step back.
He took a small step and released his strength.
Ding Kui did not retreat but advanced, and stabbed Ouyang Chong in the shoulder with his sword.
Ouyang Chong raised his sword in front of him, pushed it with both hands, and bumped the sword blade against Ding Kui's sword.
Little did he know that Ding Kui was just a feint. Before the long sword could be thrust out, he suddenly turned around, held the sword with both hands, and swung the opponent's sword with all his strength.
Ouyang Chong stretched out his hands, and the long sword hit the air. He had no time to change his move, his hands shrank, and his body tried to step back, but he was already half a step too late.
There was a "clang" sound, and Ouyang Chong lost his grip on his sword and was swept away by Ding Kui.
Ding Kui pointed his sword and hit the leather armor on Ouyang Chong's chest.
During the competition, Ding Kui and the other six wore leather armor outside their training uniforms.
At this time, Feng Liang had already dodged to Ouyang Chong's side. The sword in his hand caught Ding Kui's long sword, and he shouted: "Stop! Ding Kui wins this battle!"
Ding Kui stood up with his sword and lightly punched his chest with one fist and saluted Ouyang Chong.
Ouyang Chong snorted and turned to the side. Ding Kui frowned slightly and said nothing, turned around and walked to Zheng Yun and Lin Bi.
Zheng Yun gave Ding Kui a high-five and said, "Well done, little junior brother!"
Lin Bi smiled and nodded to Ding Kui.
Ouyang Chong walked to Cai Gang, sat down on the ground, and remained silent. Cai Gang looked at Ouyang Chong with a complicated expression, not knowing what to say.
"The second game, Xu Bin versus Lin Bi." Feng Liang shouted.
Xu Bin and Lin Bi walked to the middle of the field at the same time, stood on either side of Feng Liang, one on the left and one on the right. After saluting each other, they drew their swords and faced each other.
"Start!" Before Feng Liang finished speaking, Xu Bin and Lin Bi started fighting together.
Although Xu Bin usually doesn't talk much, his skills are not bad at all. After only a dozen moves, he defeated Lin Bi's long sword with one sword and won the second small competition.
The third small match was between Zheng Yun and Cai Gang. I thought it was a one-sided situation, but Cai Gang gritted his teeth and persisted.
The inheritance of the Zheng family is much better than that of the Cai family, and Zheng Yun trained several months earlier than Cai Gang, so his physical foundation is more solid than Cai Gang.
Cai Gang insisted on defending, not seeking merit but seeking no faults. Zheng Yun had no choice. The two fought on the court for a full ten minutes. Both sides were sweating profusely and panting.