"Hehe, okay! I'm just a rookie who has just been promoted. If you don't use some real skills, you won't know how powerful I am." Ao Yu was used to bullying Ding Kui, and his confidence was high.
"Is the beating finished? Master." Ding Fen shouted from outside.
"Well, what's the matter?" Ding Kui adjusted his clothes.
Ding Fen opened the door, poked his head half way in to take a look, and said, "Madam, please come over."
Walking into the study, Ding Kui found that the place was occupied by Shaodian Luan. He saw the princess wearing a colorful crown, a black gilt cardigan, a thin pink face and vermilion lips, sitting upright behind the desk.
"Hey, Prince Consort Martin Kui pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess." Ding Kui was respectful in words, but very casual in his movements. He dragged a chair and placed it directly opposite Shao Dian Luan, sat down, and leaned back.
"Without a formal appearance, does this still look like a city lord?" Shao Dianluan rolled his eyes helplessly.
"Aha, you still know that I am the city lord, but what about you? The city lord's wife. My position is under your butt."
"Count Ding Kui is out, and I act as the city lord. If you want to show your face, you have to report to me!" Shao Dianluan twisted his waist, probably tired from sitting.
"Okay, let's pretend! Tell me, why did you ask me to come here?" Ding Kui stopped cooperating with his wife.
"Huh, you've burdened me and you're saying I'm faking it! I don't even have a nice word to say." Shao Dianluan puffed up her cheeks with anger, her emotions came at her whim, and her beautiful face made people pity her.
"Okay, okay, I know my mistake for my husband. Thank you for your hard work, madam." Ding Kui quickly stood up and bowed in salute, "In the future, if you use me to take care of things wherever your wife is, you can be a happy prince-in-law."
"What a wonderful idea!" Shaodian Luan turned from anger to joy, with two dimples showing on his face, "I want to show you something interesting." After saying that, he handed Ding Kui a piece of paper.
Ding Kui took it and saw that it was something similar to a flyer from Earth.
It reads:
Have you ever seen the golden-winged owl butterfly deep in the Everglades?
No? It doesn’t matter. The Huguo Herbal Medicine Store has the Golden-winged Cat-headed Butterfly’s favorite fish tail. If you buy it and plant it at home, you can tell others that it was taken from the Golden-winged Cat-headed Butterfly.
Think about the adoring eyes of the girls, the amazed expressions of your relatives and friends, think about the golden-winged cat-headed butterfly and you who are only one yard apart, who else has a more legendary life than you?
The Huguo Herbal Shop also has several exotic flowers and herbs that are unique to the Everglades. If you arrive late, you won’t even have a chance to see them!
"Ugh." Ding Kui forced the word "Holy shit" back into his stomach, "You can really fool me! How dare you call Huguo Herbal Shop! Where did this come from?"
"Aren't you looking for someone to investigate a Widow Hu?"
"Yes!" Ding Kui remembered this, "She was the one who found Xiaohua to grow herbs. Is this what she did?"
Ding Fen outside the door shrank his neck. Ding Kui was working in the study, and no one was allowed in without shouting.
"The Security Bureau has collected information about her. There is basically nothing special about her. This is just interesting." Shao Dianluan can handle some simple information.
Ding Zhong managed intelligence hierarchically. Those with the highest level of confidentiality would only report to Ding Kui, while those with the next lower level of confidentiality could inform Shaodian Luan. Ding Kui acquiesced in his doing so.
"What a talent. He is a person who is very good at using his brain." Ding Kui rarely praises others like this. "I guess I learned this method from "Watching the Moon". Although his writing style is immature, his ideas are clear and innovative, and he is very unique.
The style and characteristics; and the courage to use the word 'protecting the country' as the name of the store makes people think that it is related to me. The key is that Xiaohua is really close to me."
"Can you tell where she comes from?" Shao Dianluan said as if she had made a great contribution, feeling very proud of herself.
"I can't tell. It's probably not a secret agent. A secret agent is very low-key and won't use such ostentatious store names and these lists. It would be too eye-catching." Ding Kui thought about it and didn't think there was a problem. "But you might help me find one.
Talent. Keep observing this Widow Hu, I need more information about her."
Shaodian Luan raised his voice and said, "Ding Fen, did you hear that? Go tell Ding Zhong."
"Yes, Madam." Ding Fen was a little confused. She didn't know whether Ding Kui hated Widow Hu or liked her, but she didn't dare to disobey Madam's order.
The impression given to his subordinates by Ding Zhong is that he is ruthless and ruthless. He hates bullying others and cannot tolerate the slightest bit of deception. If you make a mistake, it is best to admit it honestly and strive for the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, otherwise you will be severely punished.
However, he was very polite to the elders of the Ding family. He was obviously busy talking to his men, but when he saw Ding Fen walking from a distance, he stopped talking and waited with a smile.
"Fenfen, what do you want me to do?" He liked to call Dingfen that way.
"Brother Zhong, I want to know more about Widow Hu."
"That's the proprietress of that herbal medicine shop you often go to help?" Ding Zhong confirmed the target, and Ding Fen nodded.
"Okay, I understand. Is there anything else?"
"No, I'll go back first. Goodbye! Brother Zhong." Ding Fen specially gave Ding Zhong a smile before turning and leaving.
It wasn't until Ding Fen's back disappeared that Ding Zhong turned to ask his subordinates, "Have you confirmed the identity of the street vendor?"
This subordinate is also an important figure in the Security Bureau, Ding Zhong's assistant arranged by Ding Kui himself, Fabian from Lu State.
"This man's name is Uncle Liang. It is said that he specializes in smuggling stolen goods from Meng. However, the Meng branch has not found out his background. The subordinates suspect that he is a spy from Cao or our own country and came to Juyang City via Meng."
"If he can be related to Changshan, he must not be from Cao!" Ding Zhong was very sure, "Let the Jiguo branch investigate. Is there any news about Tao Mu?"
Fabian said helplessly: "Master Tao has not received any news yet. As you know, we cannot give him orders."
"Well, if you don't get any news in a few days, ask someone from your country's branch." Ding Zhong felt uneasy for no reason, even though Tao Mu had been missing for several months and was fine.
The person in charge of the Juguo Branch of the Juyang City Security Bureau did not know Tao Mu's whereabouts. That day, Tao Mu went to the inn to rent a courtyard, just for communication. In fact, he did not live in it.
His mission is to monitor Zhu Geliang, the Xiang Lord of Wuying County, and pay attention to whether the native of his country has betrayed him. After all, he is not a native of his country, so he cannot be sure of Zhu Geliang's absolute loyalty.
But Zhu Geliang's whereabouts are difficult to track. He often travels around Wuying County and sometimes other counties. Tao Mu has not seen him since he arrived in Yanlan City.
In a fishing village on the northern outskirts of Yanlan City, the fishermen all return home after sunset. The dim oil lamps shine out of the windows, which are not as bright as the stars in the sky. It is difficult to see clearly even when walking in the village without lighting the lamps.
A figure rushed into the village, walking in the darkest place and heading towards the Tongyuan River. Strangely, no dogs barked on the road.
This man was wearing night clothes and had a quiver on his back. He should be an archer. He finally came to a house by the river and broke in without knocking on the door.
"Incense Master, Incense Master." He shouted in a low voice after entering the room, looking around.
"Close the door and sit down by the door." A voice came from somewhere in the room.
The man in black turned around and closed the door, pulled a bench and sat in front of the door.
Phew, Zhu Geliang, who was dressed in a strong suit, jumped down from the beam, glanced at the man in black, and sat down in the main seat. "What's going on?" he said while lighting a small oil lamp.
"Master Xiang, something bad has happened. All of us in Beiguan County are dead!" The man in black took off his hood and wiped the sweat from his face.
"What's the rush? Speak slowly and clearly." Zhu Gesian's expression remained as usual.
"Oh, yes, sir. The situation is like this. A few days ago, Xingniu, Wang Ma and Lao Niutou lost contact. Yesterday, Ding'er, Wolf Boy and Xiao Si were found dead in the street. Their subordinates immediately evacuated Beiguan.
County, I will rush back to report to you without delay."
The man in black had a tired face, his body was covered in dust, and there was a hole on the edge of one of his shoes.
After Zhu Geliang heard this, his expression changed several times, and he asked hesitantly: "How come they all disappeared suddenly? Are you sure no one is following them? It doesn't make sense. They work separately and there is no contact between them."
"So I feel that the situation is abnormal. I'm afraid I will be in trouble if I stay in Beiguan County. If I leave later, someone may follow me." The man in black glanced at the kettle on the table.
Zhu Geliang nodded and said, "Drink some water first. We don't have anything to eat here. After a rest, you can go back to Yanlan City and look for something to eat in the city."
"No need to eat, hey, he won't feel hungry anymore." Someone outside the door sneered.
Phew, Zhu Geliang reacted quickly and blew out the oil lamp in one breath.
Boom, a big hole suddenly penetrated the roof, and sawdust and broken tiles fell to the floor.
Several torches were thrown down from the hole, and then the door was knocked open, and five or six people jumped in from the roof and door.
The leader was covered in dark red fighting spirit armor, and the rest were holding bows and swords with simple and powerful movements, clearly showing extraordinary skill.
Zhu Geliang and the man in black were forced into a corner before they could take out their weapons.
The fearless knight took out a portrait and compared it with the two people in the corner. "So you are Zhu Geliang. I have admired your name for a long time. My master wants to invite you as a guest."
The tips of all bows, arrows and swords were aimed at Zhu Geliang.
Zhu Geliang's face suddenly turned pale, his hands and feet couldn't help but tremble a little, and he looked panicked.
The man in black took out a short bow, held it across his chest, and whispered: "Sir, I'm covering you, you must rush out."
"It's a man, leave his body intact." The fearless knight glanced at the man in black in surprise.
Whoosh, two arrows fired in unison, and two sharp arrows shot towards the man in black.
The man in black only had time to deflect one arrow, and another shot into his right eye, and an arrow shot out from the back of his head.
The bloody arrow was less than three inches from the tip of Zhu Ge's nose. He stared at the arrow with fear in his eyes.
Suddenly, he pushed away the fallen man in black with both hands and threw himself to his knees on the ground with his head in his hands. The uninvited guests were frightened by his actions and took a step back.
"Masters, don't kill me! I'm not the real Zhu Geliang! I'm just a fake!" Zhu Geliang knelt on the ground and kowtowed violently.
The fearless knight opened his mouth wide and looked at the kowtow in front of him suspiciously, "Fake? The painter at home can't make mistakes. You look exactly like the person in the painting. Why are you pretending to be the one when the situation comes?"