Zhangjiawan is only twenty miles away from the capital, but it is a big place outside Beijing. Here is the intersection of the Beiyun Canal, Tonghui River, Xiao Taihou River, Liangshui River, and Ganggou River. The water transportation conditions are excellent, and it is a large-scale metropolitan area.
It is an important water and land transportation hub and logistics distribution center at the northern starting point of the canal, and is known as the "First Pier of the Grand Canal".
Most of the goods transported on the canal are distributed here, and merchants traveling north and south by boat also board and disembark here. Therefore, the town's warehouses and hotel industry are very developed. Even though the world is currently in turmoil, because of the capital's relationship in the north,
The flow of goods and people on the canal is still steady. The market is still booming. It is the time to stay overnight, and the businessmen of inns and restaurants are holding lanterns on the street and shouting to attract customers.
The group of people separated from the crowd, ignoring the waiters soliciting customers along the way, and walked until they were close to the north gate of the town, then rested in front of a large inn.
The waiter who greeted guests at the door immediately came over and said with a smile on his face: "Does the guest want to stay in the hotel?"
The housekeeper nodded and said, "My master is impatient of noise and has family members. Can I have a private courtyard?"
The store clerk said quickly: "Yes, there is a spacious courtyard right now. It is kept clean, but it is more expensive. It costs two taels of silver a day."
Although a courtyard is much larger than a room, two taels of silver is also a staggeringly high price. So the waiter quickly added: "My house is a big shop, with ten kinds of food and five kinds of fruits, and I can even sing and sing."
Yes, if guests need anything, just ask..."
The housekeeper interrupted and said, "Not at all. The money doesn't matter, but it needs to be quiet and clean. My master hates the trouble of idlers, and the mule cart needs to be parked in the courtyard. Is it possible for your family to do that?"
The store clerk hurriedly said: "It can be done, it can be done."
"Please show me the guest room."
The housekeeper looked at the guest room, and found that the courtyard was a small three-in-one courtyard. The place was not big, but it was very quiet. It could be unified behind closed doors. The housekeeper was quite satisfied when he saw it, and followed the waiter to the front living room to register.
Registered and then went out to say hello. Not long after, the rich young man walked straight into the guest room surrounded by everyone.
The mule cart arrived at the courtyard, and the mules were led to the inn stable without any mention of feeding. The waiter brought two large buckets of hot water and was about to enter the room to serve him, but was blocked by a companion. The companion was tall, holding his arms and hands.
He clenched his fists, raised eyebrows, and made the waiter jump in horror.
The housekeeper stepped forward and said with a smile: "My master is not used to outsiders, so I will wait for you without having to worry about the second brother in the store. When you bring things, just leave them at the door of the courtyard, and there will be someone to take care of them."
The store clerk kept saying, "Yes, yes." He thought that there were so many rules in this big family!
The rich young master took off his felt hat and cloak, and it turned out to be Min Zhanlian, the soul-searching sword that Master Fu had captured in Shandong a few years ago.
Since Min Zhanlian and his junior sister were subdued by Taoist Master Fu, they have been following the left and right guardians to preach. It was not until 1635 that their loyalty was affirmed, and then they were transferred back to Lingao to receive a comprehensive and systematic education. Then they were officially transferred to
A special service team under the Foreign Intelligence Service.
Although this special service team is affiliated with the Foreign Intelligence Service in terms of administration and personnel management, its training is handled by the special reconnaissance team of the General Reconnaissance Bureau. Its role is to replace the special reconnaissance team in some application scenarios.
Although the special reconnaissance team has outstanding combat effectiveness, because the personnel and training mode are all "old time and space", they have also become "old time and space". This makes them every time they go on a mission - especially when they penetrate into enemy-occupied areas.
Even if he wears a wig and changes his costume, he still looks "out of place" in terms of temperament and speech. It takes a lot of energy to disguise.
Therefore, the powerful organization came up with the idea of training a covert action force that can be quickly deployed to enemy-occupied areas. Especially after the Hangzhou Station incident, the Special Service Team of the Foreign Intelligence Service was established.
The model of the action team is established according to the model of the Ten Sections of the National Police. Most of the personnel used are former Jianghu figures. Among them are former "gang Yang gangsters" like Min Zhanlian, "well-known and decent people", as well as bodyguards and bodyguards.
They are former escorts. They have rich experience in the world of martial arts. They are more comfortable than the detective team at work, and they are less likely to be identified.
This time the veteran was kidnapped, the first group sent out was the elite of the special service team: Min Zhanlian's team.
He lost his team in Shandong back then, leaving only one junior sister, Zhou Ruolan, but in recent years he has rebuilt the team according to his original methods. However, this time the team is stronger.
At this moment, he was in the main hall, silently washing his face with the hot water brought by the waiter. Several years of "serving the Senate and the people" made his temperament more calm and sophisticated.
The companions came back after inspecting the entire hospital and reported: There is nothing wrong with the store, it is indeed an old store.
"Lao Liu, Lao Ninth, you are so good!" Min Zhanlian ordered, "When you encounter visitors at night, just see them off without covering up."
The two of them left in response, while the others gathered around under the lamp
"This is Zhangjiawan, a large wharf where the canal enters Beijing. It's a mixed bag of fish and dragons. No matter which restaurant you eat at, there are eyes and ears here. Many people will know about our arrival here tomorrow night. Maybe.
Someone is going to visit me tonight. Everyone is awake at night."
Everyone nodded in unison.
"We will stay in Zhangjiawan for a few days. We will make a decision based on the situation." Min Zhanlian continued to assign tasks, "The capital is a big place, with a mixture of good and bad people, and more official people. There are many restrictions when entering the city. Although here,
There are also people with official status, but there are no yamen or official posts, so it is more convenient to do things."
After Min Zhanlian received the mission, he felt that the task was difficult. First, the veteran was trapped in an unprecedented place and the pressure was unprecedentedly high. When he followed Pirates Quanzi, he was in danger several times but got through it safely. This time, not only was the veteran trapped, but also there were no clues.
None. With hundreds of thousands of people inside and outside the capital, how can we search for them in such a huge sea of people? Secondly, this mission is very urgent and it is difficult to hide them without a trace. Even if the intelligence agency's ships can send them to Tianjin, there is still a long way to go from Tianjin to the capital.
There are more than a hundred miles to go. A dozen strong men with different accents are traveling lightly, and they will be noticed as soon as they reach the official road. Since the opponent dares to kidnap the senator, he must be very clear about the details of the Senate, and there will probably be many arrangements along the road.
Eyeliner.
How to reach the capital quickly and covertly became his first question. After thinking about it, he proposed that it would be better to "expose" than "hide". The whole team showed themselves as "people in the world"-this was also theirs.
The original appearance does not require too much pretense and lacks flaws.
There are many people in the capital who are crouching tigers, hidden dragons. Whether they are high-ranking officials or wealthy businessmen, there are some secret things that they cannot do that they cannot do. The emperor has a royal guard and a factory; the nobles use the name "jianghu people"
.Although the emperor's feet are strictly regulated by law, it is also a place where people in the world are at home like a fish in water.
Min Zhanlian planned to use this image to swagger into the capital and wait for opportunities to take action.
"Xiaoqian, you go to the Juchunyuan Tea House outside Chongwen Gate early tomorrow morning to meet with the people from the escort agency." He immediately assigned the task, "Ruolan, tomorrow we will investigate the news in the town. See how many informants there are here, and whether the innkeeper is the
People who support Tonghai; Xiao Li, go to Nancheng, Xiannong Altar, Sun Moon Altar and various altars and temples to check and see if there is anything suspicious..."
He divided everyone's tasks in three strokes, divided by two. Logically speaking, if he met the people from the escort agency tomorrow, he would be able to get detailed information, but Min Zhanlian had another consideration. With Delong's financial resources and He Liansheng's influence,
In terms of the relationship with the capital, the news of the search for the person must have been released. This capital has probably been rummaged through by foxes and rats from all walks of life. But doing so has two bad consequences.
First, the kidnappers were afraid of their power and transferred the votes; second, they took advantage of the opportunity to inquire about information and deliberately released various smoke screens to confuse the escort's attention.
The two escorts in charge of Liansheng and Liansheng have either found nothing or are stuck in a lot of clues. Min Zhanlian does not want to make the same mistake again.
After assigning the task, he asked everyone to rest and recuperate their energy. From the moment they entered Zhangjiawan Town, the task officially started.
The news he received before setting off from Lingao was about a week different from the current situation, so the specific action would have to wait until Xiaoqian came back tomorrow. But one thing he was roughly sure of was that Elder Leng was still in the capital.
At least in the counties surrounding the capital, they have not been transferred to other places.
The kidnappers did not act randomly, but had planned for a long time. Such a heavyweight would never move to a place too far away at will and beyond their reach.
Therefore, his focus was very simple. He first looked for opportunities to find out where the condensation cloud was hiding.
Once he finds the person, the situation is over. As for who is the mastermind behind the scenes, he doesn't care.
Speaking of the capital, he was not unfamiliar with the place. Min Zhanlian, a fledgling, had sold his life here for several years for dignitaries. He had killed people for the eunuchs, and also rescued the remnants of Donglin. He didn't care who was right or wrong, as long as he
Just give money.
Now that he has joined the Australians, it is just that the Australians are stronger and richer. One day when the government changes, he will be the founding father of the country, no longer a charlatan killer who secretly takes people's lives.
What could be an easier way to get ahead than rescuing a veteran?
This huge opportunity now fell into his hands, and he had to grasp it well. Along the way, he was recalling every bit of his past in the capital, especially the past "relationships". From Jin Yiwei to Dong
From the factory to the yamen of Wanping and Daxing counties in Shuntian Prefecture, he has several "friends" from all walks of life in the city. Although they have not exchanged greetings for a long time, as long as the money is in place, they will probably get to know him.
"I wonder if there will be any news from the escort agency tomorrow."