Chapter 167 The Final Battle, Li Nanke Was Captured?
The path in the early morning was covered with white frost.
Due to the night rain, the originally clean roads became muddy as people came in and out.
The door of Ji Mansion has been open since Mao Shi.
Fully hundreds of guards gathered at the door, guarding the covered carriages, waiting for orders.
In an attic in the distance, there were also several people observing in secret.
Leng Siyuan, the head of the Night Patrol Department, held a monocular telescope made by Shenji Pavilion and watched every move of the Ji Mansion with a solemn expression.
It is said to be a telescope, but it is actually a modified telescope.
"Same route as before."
Next to him, the deputy general manager Niu Daru also held a telescope in his hand and said calmly, "First divide them into several batches to confuse people so that they don't know which carriage Ji Xiuwan is riding in."
In addition to Li Nanke and Leng Xinnan, there are also supervisor Yu Shengtian from the Xuanwu Department and supervisor Shangguan Guan from the Qinglong Department in the attic.
In view of the failure of the last mission, Leng Siyuan originally did not plan to let the Qinglong Department participate in this operation. However, due to Chu Jiuzheng's incident, the plan could only be adjusted.
Although the risk has increased, it is a helpless move.
After all, no matter how distrustful the Blue Dragon Division is, it is still the Night Patrol Division’s trump card.
Perhaps no one could be Chu Jiuzheng's opponent if singled out. But with multiple people attacking from behind and behind, Chu Jiuzheng had to get down no matter how tough he was.
"What do you think?"
Leng Siyuan handed the telescope to Li Nanke.
The first person to speak was Shangguan Guan. He looked at the guards gathered in front of the Ji Mansion and frowned: "With such a large formation, it seems that they are afraid of not attracting our attention. It seems that Xuanyuan will guess that we have learned about their transaction.
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This is a bad sign.
The best way to catch a thief is to launch a surprise attack.
But once the card is revealed, it's hard to say.
Especially when the opponent has set up a position to play chess with you.
"Although Ji Xiuwan is not as shrewd and steady as her father, she has inherited some traits."
Niu Daru said calmly, "I have been in contact with this woman for a while. She is an adventurous woman who does not act according to common sense. I suggest sending more people and directly conduct large-scale surveillance."
After hearing Niu Daru's suggestion, Leng Siyuan remained silent.
The first person to object was Yu Shengtian, the supervisor of the Xuanwu Department, even though the other party was his superior.
"No, the more people there are, the harder it is to act. Now that both of us are in the open, they must be spying on us secretly. The more we are exposed, the more they will lead us."
Leng Siyuan nodded in approval.
Yu Shengtian continued: "The current situation is nothing more than two.
One is that Ji Xiuwan hides in one of the carriages, confuses our judgment, and completes the transaction with the "underworld" in the chaos.
Second, the escort carriages we see now are all deceptions. Ji Xiuwan will conduct secret transactions in secret, through secret passages or other methods."
Yu Shengtian's simple analysis is also understood by everyone.
But the problem is that no matter which situation, it is difficult to make an effective judgment.
"Officials are officials, and thieves are thieves. No matter how obvious they are, they will always avoid us. If they want to hide, they will always show their tails."
Leng Xinnan said calmly.
Today, she put on the high-end boots that she was used to. Her three thousand black hair was pulled up high into a ponytail on the back of her head. With her cool face, she looked even more neat and sassy.
"Why don't you say anything?"
Leng Siyuan looked dissatisfied at Li Nanke, who had been observing with a telescope.
Li Nanke was stunned for a moment, then turned around and said with a smile: "I follow the arrangements of the General Secretary." After that, he continued to observe the movements of the Ji Mansion through the telescope.
Looking at him like this, Leng Siyuan had the urge to beat him up.
Leng Siyuan thought for a moment and said calmly: "The Qinglong Department, the Xuanwu Department and the Suzaku Department each assigned one person to form a team, with Lao Niu in charge, to monitor each carriage. If anything is discovered, a flying pigeon summons will be carried out immediately.
Shangguan, please take Li Nanke, Meng Xiaotu and others to inspect the surrounding areas of Ji Mansion to see if there are any tunnels.
Yu Shengtian, Leng Xinnan, you lead a few people to guard the East and West Second Streets to the city gate entrance and exit. Once the Fei Ge message is sent, immediately lead people to support."
"yes!"
Several people nodded and left the attic one after another.
The number of people participating in the operation is currently limited, and Leng Siyuan's arrangement has been to minimize the risk as much as possible.
And having Li Nanke follow Shangguan Pass also played a surveillance role.
After leaving the attic, Meng Xiaotu, who had already received the order, ran over, shouted "Sir Shangguan" to Shangguan calmly, and came to Li Nanke's side.
The girl changed from her usual playful clothes and imitated Leng Xinnan and changed into a more fashionable outfit.
And this also makes the already overly hot figure even more charming, with tight curves, unlike what the human body should have, and a little more charming compared to the usual lively and cute body.
In addition to Meng Xiaotu, several members of the Night Patrol Department also followed.
Shangguan Guan asked Li Nanke: "Do you think there is anything wrong with the arrangements made by the General Secretary?"
"pretty good."
Li Nanke shrugged, "As Sister Leng said, officials are officials and thieves are thieves. They need to avoid us. The initiative is always with us. As long as
If you can’t detect negligence through surveillance, you will always find out the clues.”
Shangguan Guan nodded lightly, said nothing, and led them to patrol around Ji Mansion.
Although Li Nanke appeared to be following orders on the surface, he was deep in thought on the inside.
The main purpose of the operation is to uncover the "underworld".
If it fails, then the next best thing is to attack Xuanyuan Hui.
It's just that the attack on the Xuanyuan Society was out of Leng Siyuan's selfish desire to protect his sister, and he didn't tell anyone else. Otherwise, someone would definitely report it and restrain Leng Siyuan.
The only way to destroy the Xuanyuan Society is to find evidence of their crimes of selling Red Rain.
And it’s devastating evidence!
Let those who protect Xuanyuan Hui behind the scenes dare not take action and choose to watch on the sidelines.
Just like what the eldest princess Bai Ruyue said before.
It is not difficult to destroy the Xuanyuan Society. What is difficult is to suppress those people who have entangled interests behind them.
Let them give up protecting the Ji family.
If no conclusive and devastating evidence can be found, such a large-scale operation will only be in vain.
But the current situation is actually unfavorable to the Night Patrol Division.
Obviously being led by the other party's nose.
Especially with the emergence of a sword-crazy Chu Jiucheng, it is not certain whether Leng Siyuan's arrangements will work.
"Sir Shangguan, let's go separate ways."
Li Nanke suddenly said.
Shangguan Guan paused, looking a little surprised, "Split up?"
We are all smart people. Leng Siyuan arranged for Li Nanke to be by his side just for surveillance, but Li Nanke gave up on his own initiative. This operation was indeed something he did not expect.
"Yes, the so-called cunning rabbit has three burrows. This woman Ji Xiuwan is very cunning. It will be more efficient for us to investigate separately."
Li Nanke gave a very far-fetched reason.
Shangguanguan couldn't guess what Li Nanke was thinking, so he asked again, "Where do you plan to patrol?"
"Just have a look around here." Li Nanke said.
"Then you should be more careful." Shangguan Guan said.
"OK."
Li Nanke nodded.
"I'm coming with you." Meng Xiaotu saw this and said quickly. She didn't want to stay with this Shangguan Guan.
Shangguan Guan didn't pay much attention, and left after giving a few more instructions.
Watching the other party walk away, Li Nanke took the little rabbit to a secluded alleyway not too far from Ji Mansion.&l
t;/p
"Eh? Why don't we go on patrol?"
Meng Xiaotu blinked her big watery eyes and asked doubtfully.
Seeing the man staring at Ji Mansion without saying anything, she took out a hot bun and handed it over, "How about something to eat first?"
This girl is really good at eating.
Li Nanke glanced at the hot buns and said, "I want to eat the bigger buns, but it's a pity that you won't let me eat them."
Bigger buns?
Meng Xiaotu was slightly startled, looking down at the other bun in her hand, confused, "It looks about the same, just a little bigger. Forget it, I'll give this to you."
The girl's red lips were slightly raised, and she was quite dissatisfied with the man.
The food is pretty good, and you can pick and choose.
At this time, the guards in front of the Ji Mansion seemed to have received the order and started driving in different directions.
Other night patrol officers who were hiding in secret began to follow.
Li Nanke took out a bottle of Red Rain, turned sideways to cover the girl's sight, and drank it in one gulp.
The empty Dan Hai was immediately filled with the majestic and scorching red rain energy.
Every cell in his body seemed to have eaten popping candy and became extremely active.
Li Nanke used his consciousness to transfer energy to the hidden weapon on his wrist. A thin red needle-like object crawled on the surface of the hidden weapon and gradually turned into a strange eye-like surface.
In an instant, everything around him was solidified by a mysterious force and became silent.
Time has stopped...
Meng Xiaotu kept handing out the buns, her red lips still slightly pursed.
Li Nanke looked at the time stopper on his wrist.
The pointer, which is condensed from tiny red insects, slowly beats and counts down.
"This thing Nie Qianhu gave me is really a magic weapon."
Li Nanke's mind flashed with Nie Ying's cold and delicate figure, and he walked quickly towards Ji Mansion.
Just after taking two steps, he suddenly remembered something, turned back and kissed the little rabbit on the lips before leaving.
Although it is cold and insensitive, I have to get over the psychological addiction first.
The guarding grooms in front of the mansion were all in a still state at this time, and everyone maintained their own expressions and movements.
Li Nanke activated his consciousness and his eyes glowed red.
The tightly wrapped carriage in front of you can be seen clearly under the influence of "perspective".
Li Nanke clearly saw that there were only two guards in the carriage.
So he quickly looked at the next car.
There is one inside
A chest containing silver.
There are nineteen carriages in total.
Li Nanke checked all the carriages as quickly as possible and found that except for the guards and a few carriages of silver, there was no sign of Ji Xiuwan at all!
"Did Ji Xiuwan sneak away through a secret passage?"
Li Nanke glanced at the time stopper on his wrist. There was not much time left, so he simply rushed into the Ji Mansion. While using "clairvoyance" to detect the opponent's figure, he was also looking for whether there was a secret tunnel.
There are many servants and guards in the outer courtyard.
It's a pity that the courtyard of Ji Mansion is too big. As soon as Li Nanke passed the corridor, a crisp ticking sound sounded from his wrist.
The next moment, the red worm inside the dial twisted, squeezed out a huge mouth, and bit Li Nanke's head in one bite.
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"Here, don't you want to eat a big bun?"
Seeing that the man didn't move, Meng Xiaotu got angry and stuffed it in his face.
Unexpectedly, the next second, the man staggered, pushed her away, and retched in the corner. His expression looked extremely uncomfortable, as if he was pregnant.
"What's wrong?"
The man's sudden reaction made Meng Xiaotu a little confused.
She looked down at the hot meat buns, put it on the tip of her nose and sniffed it like a puppy, tilting her head with a confused look on her face. Then she lowered her head and smelled it again, and murmured: "It smells very good."
"Smart, are you okay?"
Meng Xiaotu looked worriedly at the retching man.
Li Nanke waved his hand.
He came to the wall and stuck his head out to look, and found that the carriages had left one after another.
"There is no Ji Xiuwan here."
Li Nanke put his palm on his heart and rubbed it a few times, and the uncomfortable symptoms subsided a lot.
"No? How do you know?"
Meng Xiaotu was a little hesitant to eat the hot buns. He put it in front of his nose and smelled it several times before tentatively opening his mouth and taking a bite. The taste was okay, so he started eating.
Mmm, it smells so good.
Li Nanke took out a bottle of Hongyu and drank it again.
However, the time pauser on my wrist only vibrated a few times and did not work.
"Damn cooling time." Li Nanke cursed secretly, took out his invisibility cassock and said to the little rabbit, "Leave it here and don't move. I'll be back in a moment."
After that, he ducked out of the alley.
"Hey, where are you going?" The little rabbit hurriedly chased him out, only to find that the other party had disappeared.
The girl stayed where she was, completely dumbfounded.
Where are people?
She rubbed her eyes vigorously and said cutely: "You haven't woken up yet?"
The girl wanted to pinch her thigh, but she was afraid of the pain and didn't dare to do it. Finally, she chose a place with more flesh that wouldn't hurt much and pinched it hard.
"Hiss--it hurts."
Meng Xiaotu covered her front with tears streaming down her face.
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With the help of the cluttered servants in the courtyard, Li Nanke tried his best to avoid the expert guards and used his invisibility cassock to sneak into the inner courtyard quietly.
Ji Xiuwan is not on the carriage, so there are only two possibilities left.
Or, there is a secret passage in Ji Mansion.
Or, Ji Xiuwan didn't go out at all.
However, with the ability of the Night Patrol Division, the surroundings have been carefully checked, and it is unlikely that there is a secret passage connecting to the outside.
So that leaves the second possibility.
Is Ji Xiuwan still in the villa?
This is incredible. After all, this transaction is of great importance. Any sloppiness will put Xuanyuan Hui into trouble.
Any normal person would personally inspect it.
But as Niu Daru said, Ji Xiuwan is a born adventurer, and sometimes she will do crazy things that others don't expect.
It is not impossible to stay at home.
Li Nanke hid behind a rockery, looking at the servants and maids who were busy doing something unknown, and secretly said: "If Ji Xiuwan is at home, who will be the person who makes the deal for her?"
I remembered the silver I saw in the carriage before.
Clearly, the transaction exists.
This kind of underground business uses ordinary silver, not banknotes or official silver. After all, the latter two are easy to investigate.
According to the nature of "Underworld", no clues will be left to the Night Watch Division.
"Is it Chu Jiuzheng?"
Li Nanke had never seen this swordsman before, and he didn't know if he was among the people dressed as guards in the carriage just now.
But if Chu Jiuzheng went out to make deals with the underworld, then Ji Xiuwan would be left alone here without the protection of an expert.
This is a good opportunity to kill her.
But if you think about it carefully, no matter how much Ji Xiuwan takes risks, she will never make fun of her own life.
Chu Jiuzheng must be by Ji Xiuwan's side.
Thinking of this, Li Nanke suddenly became worried about Lao Jiang.
If Ji Xiuwan and Chu Jiuzheng were still in the hospital, if Lao Jiang broke in rashly, let alone to kill Ji Tianhao, who was seriously ill, he would probably have died without even meeting him.
;
No, Lao Jiang must be stopped!
Feeling that there was not much time left to hide in the cassock, Li Nanke walked out of the rockery without any hesitation.
But at this moment, a scream suddenly sounded.
Li Nanke looked up and saw a maid not far away pointing at him and shouting: "Found it, here!"
When the other servants and guards around heard this, they all rushed towards Li Nanke.