"The first one on the list is the Zi family. They have wanted to eradicate us for a long time. Killing me will end the Ding family. From now on, the Zi family will have one less feud, but the Zi family is the easiest to be suspected." BiquΔ "
ΔGe sent people to assassinate me in the capital. They would not do such a high-risk thing.
The second one must be Yang Feng. There has been no news about him in recent years, but I am sure he is not dead and I don’t know where he is hiding. My father and I both hate him to the core and are the most eager to take his life in the world.
Two people, and he also wants us dead.
The third one is the big family hiding in the dark. Among the ten major dukes, only the Jiang family and the Long family can be excluded. The other families are more or less suspected. No matter what the purpose of that family is, they will definitely kill me.
a goal.
The fourth one is the An family. Because of what happened last time, the An family fell quickly. This debt will definitely be blamed on me. They hate me as much as the first three. Moreover, the An family hires level 5 killers.
financial resources.
The fifth one is the foreigner who formed a quarrel with me during the war. I don’t know how many members of the great families have died in my hands, so he wants to send killers to eradicate me at all costs." Ding Kui had this thought on his way home.
Pass.
"Well, the Zi family wouldn't do this, they would have done it a long time ago; Yang Feng has been away from the capital for many years and has no power. It is difficult to arrange such a tight arrangement in the capital, and the possibility of him is not high; the next three
The possibility is greater, I will go back and report to the master now."
Jiang Nai has been in the capital all year round. It is not that he has never seen assassinations of nobles, and he has some experience in such things.
That night, Qiu Qiu urgently mobilized two squadrons of palace guards and rushed to the Protector's Mansion. Someone actually dared to assassinate Commander Huben. Naturally, the palace guards who were nominally affiliated with Ding Kui came to protect him.
"My escort is late, please forgive me." Qiu Qiu knelt down on one knee in front of Ding Kui.
"It has nothing to do with you, it's my negligence." Ding Kui helped Qiu Qiu to stand up.
"Xia Teng and Duan Xiu, two ministers, took people to the four gates to monitor and cooperate with the imperial guards to strictly investigate suspicious persons entering and leaving the city gate. They cannot come to serve you. I asked my subordinates to apologize to you."
"The imperial guards have also been dispatched? Come to me if you don't have to do official business." Ding Kui thought for a moment.
"It is said that the king was very angry when he found out that you were assassinated. Commander Zeng Xuan went to the palace to reprimand him, blaming the royal family for only planning the betrothal ceremony and ignoring your safety. How could the betrothal ceremony be held without a consort? This time, not only did he demand that all those involved in your assassination be captured,
, we must also thoroughly investigate the people and objects in Zhenjing City that pose a threat to the kingdom." Qiu Qiu whispered in Ding Kui's ear.
"I would like to thank you for your great love." Ding Kui bowed in the direction of the palace.
"Now the entire imperial guard department has canceled its vacation, and all idle personnel will be dispatched to investigate key suspicious areas. The block where the Protector's Mansion is located will be under the responsibility of his subordinates and two hundred guards." Qiu Qiu reported the work to Ding Kui in detail.
"Let's start with the labor hired by the government. We need to eliminate the hidden dangers in the backyard. It is related to the future safety of the eldest princess." Ding Kui didn't know when someone had tampered with his carriage. He was worried about protecting the country.
The people who work as part-time workers in the Hou Mansion are not at ease.
As soon as Ding Kui arranged his men, Long Shuang came to the door with a team of craftsmen from the equipment department.
"What are you doing here?" Ding Kui saw the craftsmen knocking around as soon as they entered the door, and some even took out strange tools to work.
"I came here on my uncle's order to check the security of the Protector's Mansion, and by the way, install a newly developed early warning mechanism for the theater headquarters, specifically to target those who infiltrate in secret. This was studied by several great archery masters." Long Shuang said this.
Stately public utensils for private use.
"What the hell? War zone headquarters early warning agency? Hey, it sounds very powerful. If you install one in my home, no one will talk behind my back, right?" Of course, Ding Kui was not opposed to making his home safer.
"This early warning mechanism needs to be tested for deficiencies. My uncle said that your home is the most suitable place. No one raised any objections. The matter has been settled. Anyone who says anything is asking for trouble." Long Shuang was very calm.
He stayed in the Equipment Department for a period of time, learned a lot from old officials, and understood some of the unspoken rules clearly.
"Then hurry up. How long will it take to pretend?" Ding Kui didn't expect that being assassinated would have such benefits.
"Two days at most."
"Okay, Guangsheng, arrange food and accommodation for the masters, and treat them as VIPs." Ding Kui has never been stingy with people who benefit him.
The defense of the Protector's Mansion was suddenly raised to several levels. Two squadrons of palace guards plus one squadron of guards from the Jiang Mansion were more than enough to guard this mansion with a small population; a war zone headquarters early warning was added to Lao Qiantou's original layout.
If a stranger breaks in, he will be discovered in less than a minute.
In the middle of the night, the lights in the Hou Mansion were still bright, and many people were busy. Ding Kui didn't sleep either, so he followed the craftsmen from the equipment department to learn about the early warning mechanism.
Suddenly, he frowned and turned to look in the direction of the backyard. A faint black shadow was floating. "Boy, come on." A high-pitched voice came into his ears.
He didn't cover up his whereabouts, so he couldn't be the enemy, right? There was such a big fuss during the day, and he dared to come openly, as if he had really come here to see him.
Ding Kui had to think carefully. The strength of that black shadow was far above him. Although he could not figure out the specific level, his intuition told him that this person could threaten his life.
"I, Prison Suppressor Ge Gang, tell your people not to follow me. I don't want to see them." This time it was clear that the voice came from the black figure.
"Don't follow them. We are one of our own. Go and have a look around." Ding Kui fought Jiang Nan and Qiu Qiu away and walked towards the black shadow alone.
"The younger generation Ding Kui has met Master Ge. What advice does Master Ge have here?"
The jailer is an honorary position under the clan, and his status is higher than that of the five-way commander. Ding Kui saw that Ge Gang needed to perform the courtesy of a junior. Besides, everyone knew that Ge Gang was a sixth-level combatant, so he should be respected regardless of his status.
.
"In less than a year, I have set out for you twice. Since I became the jailer, I have never done anything for anyone twice. Where are the two corpses you took away during the day? Leave them to me." Ge Gang said.
A little more than usual.
"Master Ge ordered, how dare Kui disobey. Those two corpses are frozen in the warehouse. I will ask someone to bring them over immediately." Ding Kui was very surprised that a great master actually came for the two corpses.
"Wait a minute, someone asked me to bring you a message." This is probably the purpose of Ge Gang's visit.
Ding Kui said respectfully: "Master Ge, please speak clearly."
"You have also seen him today. You can probably guess his identity. That's why he asked me to tell you, don't ask about things you shouldn't ask, don't interfere in things you shouldn't care about, and just treat certain people and things as his own.
I've never seen him, I've never given birth to him, so this will be good for you." Ge Gang's luck and skill locked the voice between him and Ding Kui, and did not spread out.
Ding Kui thought for a moment and knew who the "he" Ge Gang mentioned was.
"Haha, Kui was attacked today. He killed three people. He has been busy since he came back. He hasn't seen anyone or anything else happened to him. Kui really feels sorry for bothering Master Ge to come and take away the corpse of the thief in person."
"Okay, okay, what a smart boy." Ge Gang changed the topic, "Do you have any clue about what happened during the day? Were there any doubts during the fight?"
"They knew something about me, but it was all information that could be collected on the surface. The three combat forces who died were in the early to mid-level of the fifth level. They used traps, poisoning, sneak attacks and other means. They were well-planned and rigorously executed.
, their style is calm and ruthless, and they must be veterans who have been trained for many years. Most aristocratic families cannot cultivate such strength. The only doubt in the whole process is that they pretended to be businessmen from the North. If they pretended to be Shaodian people, it would be more difficult for us to trace them. They did this
I don’t know what the purpose is?”
Ding Kui said everything he could think of and the jailer took action, which greatly increased the possibility of solving the problem. Active cooperation was the only option.
"Well, so the assassin comes from another country's spy agency. A big family in our country will not use such despicable methods. A level 6 fighter can kill you silently in the middle of the night." Ge Gang had a preliminary answer.
"Well, it seems so." Seeing that Ge Gang spoke so directly, Ding Kui didn't know how to answer.
"Okay, where is the warehouse? Don't bother anyone, I can handle it myself." Ge Gang would not consider Ding Kui's feelings.
"Over there." Ding Kui pointed in a direction.
"Get ready for the engagement ceremony, and try to interfere with other things as little as possible." After Ge Gang finished speaking, he drifted away and went straight to the warehouse Ding Kui pointed to.
After Ge Gang left, Ding Kui stood there and pinched his chin.
The king was furious, and the entire Imperial Guard was dispatched. Royal experts warned me not to ask too many questions, and the jailer came out to handle the case. The answer is obvious when these clues are connected together. Is Hua Nuan... okay? I am the one with the dragon-melting elixir.
It was recently replaced, and there are many poisons that cannot be detoxified. Alas, this is such a big deal, I didn’t say what I missed, right?
He is worried about gains and losses. It is very difficult for him to pretend that nothing has happened.
The next day, Yang Mian and Kong Ren came to visit early.
"Brother, I see you look pretty good. Did you have anything serious yesterday?" Yang Mian circled around Ding Kui several times when they met.
Ding Kui smiled bitterly and said: "The news spreads very quickly. Didn't the Intelligence Department block the news?"
"Such an assassination has not happened in the capital for many years. The elders can't remember it. You can hide it from ordinary people but you can't hide it from us. You have nothing to lose, right?" Kong Ren was not as exaggerated as Yang Mian, observing the servants of the Ding family.
His reaction meant that Ding Kui was fine.
"When it comes to losses, does a carriage count?" Ding Kui never mentioned anything about Hua Nuan.
Yang Mian and Kong Ren had a tacit understanding, and they did not mention the casualties of other members of the Ding family.
"Come here, bring the things up." Yang Mian waved to his entourage, "I brought you the feathers of the Void Crane. I won't let you run to my house after what happened yesterday, but I still want the mahjong.