"Sanghai has become chaotic again." After hearing what Thieves Zhi said, Master Ban said with a sigh of relief, "But it doesn't matter if it's chaos, the more chaotic the situation, the more opportunities we have."
Xiaoyaozi Fuxu interjected and suggested, "Now that many anti-Qin comrades have gathered in Songhai, should we contact a few reliable people and recruit some additional people?"
Not all of the many forces gathered in the Songhai area are anti-Qin, and many are still neutral for the time being.
However, most of them are still in trouble with the empire, but the degree is different.
Among them, die-hard anti-Qin factions like the Mohists are considered a minority among the minority. There are a larger number of people whose relations with the empire are already very bad, but they have not yet broken out and shown themselves to be a powerful force.
The largest proportion is that everything seems to be fine, but in fact both the Empire and the Empire are harboring evil forces in their hearts.
You have to eat food one bite at a time and do things step by step.
If the empire wants to clear out the sects and forces that disobey the king, it needs to take its time. If the forces of the arena want to resist the empire, they must do it step by step and not rush.
At present, the empire's main targets are still the most conspicuous leaders of the various schools of thought. Therefore, other forces can still live in peace for two days.
They will not rush to break the peace with the empire and make themselves uncomfortable.
But if given the right opportunity, they would definitely not mind causing some chaos to the empire.
These people are all those whom the Mohist family can recruit for cooperation.
In Xiaoyaozi's opinion, the task of assassinating Ying Zheng would definitely be insufficient if only the Mo family had to carry out the task, so it would be more reliable to find more foreign aid.
Although Master Ban was not worried about whether there were enough manpower, he also seriously considered Xiaoyaozi's proposal.
In any case, it would be more prudent to have more manpower when taking action.
The current situation in Songhai is also suitable for them to look for foreign aid, so why waste the opportunity that comes in vain?
Thinking of this, Master Ban nodded, "Mr. Xiaoyao is right, we should really find some help."
Hearing this, Gao Jianli reminded in a deep voice, "You must screen carefully to avoid affecting the Qinglong Project."
The most important thing about an assassination operation is surprise.
You can let the enemy know that you are going to assassinate, but you cannot let them know when and where you will assassinate.
If someone who is actually an imperial spy is temporarily hired as a foreign aid and leaks the information about the Blue Dragon Project, the entire plan will immediately fail and the success will be ruined.
Of course they have to avoid this.
"This is natural." Master Ban agreed, "We must strictly screen the person to make sure he is reliable."
"Is there enough time?" Thief Zhi crossed his arms and raised an objection, "With so many forces coming together and their identities mixed together, it may not be easy to ensure that the other party is reliable enough."
Most of the anti-Qin forces gathered in Songhai today are familiar to the Mohists, and Master Ban and others among them are also generally familiar with them.
If it were an ordinary matter, the past friendship alone would be enough for Master Ban to trust them directly, but the Qinglong Project is of great importance, and in addition, I just admired how 'pervasive' the snare is to the farmers some time ago.
Master Ben and the others really don't dare to take risks.
Master Ben stroked his beard and replied, "There must be some trouble, but it should be no problem to find a few people with innocent backgrounds and who are already reliable, and to examine them carefully."
Gai Nie, who also participated in the group meeting, interjected, "Key information can be concealed from them."
Since there is a risk of exposure, just keep it a secret. As long as you don't tell the foreign aid they are looking for what they are going to do, there is no chance of exposure.
Thief Zhi scratched his head, "It's okay to hide it... I'm afraid those people won't be happy."
Thanks to their active anti-Qin attitude and the strength of the major factions, the Mohists were considered the most prestigious among the anti-Qin forces.
But this only makes them relatively more respected, and does not mean that the Mohists have a leadership position over other anti-Qin forces.
The foreign players that Master Ban and the others plan to invite are all the top experts from various forces. Even the Mo family cannot fool people into working hard for themselves in just a few words.
Without a sufficiently complete and reasonable reason, it is impossible to persuade them - the Mohists are worried that they are unreliable, and they are also worried that the Mohists are trying to trick them.
Gai Nie replied calmly, "Then give them a completely false plan and use it as a test."
Using the Qinglong Plan currently planned by the Mo family as a template, a new and complete assassination plan can be formed by modifying details such as time and location.
It is definitely more than enough to deceive people, and there is no need to worry about leaking information.
If it really leaks out, it will prove that someone is up to something.
Master Ben smiled and said, "Mr. Gai's method is good, so let's do it like this."
The only problem with this arrangement is that the masters of the anti-Qin forces who were deceived may not be happy.
Regardless of the reason, being deceived due to trust issues is not a good experience.
But Master Ben is too lazy to think about this.
If I can't stand such a little grievance, I might as well stop resisting the empire and go home to farm.
During this period of time, they were so busy working on the Qinglong Project that their hair was almost falling out, so they couldn't take care of other people's emotional problems.
While Master Ban and the others were discussing many matters, Tianming and Shaoyu were also chatting outside the house in the open space by the forest.
"Tianming, what are Master Ben and the others busy with these days? They come in and out all day long, but no one is seen." Shao Yu asked while carefully wiping his formation-breaking Overlord Spear with a cloth.
"The Qinglong Project." Tianming fiddled with the broken sword to defeat evil and casually replied, "Don't you know?"
After getting used to this special broken sword, Tianming was both satisfied and dissatisfied - it was very easy to use, but he still missed his non-attack skills more.
Shaoyu replied helplessly, "I know about the Qinglong Project, but I basically only know these four words."
"Do you know any more in-depth information?"
Tianming didn't even raise his head, and sneered and asked, "Ha! Do you think I look like someone who knows?"
"..." Shaoyu was silent for a moment, then stabbed his brother in the heart, "I think you look like a giant."
Hearing what Shao Yu said, Tian Ming's face fell and he said desperately, "I think so too! But Old Man Ban and the others always treat me like a child..."
"Sooner or later I have to prove myself completely!"
Regarding the good brother's ambition, Shao Yu responded indifferently and just asked, "Could this Qinglong Project be an opportunity? A good opportunity for you and me to show off our talents?"
"I think..." Tianming swept away his frustration and grinned, "Yes!"
"When we brothers join forces, I'm afraid that neither Sister Xue Nu or Xiao Gao may be able to win for sure, but we can definitely become a blockbuster."
"The premise is that we can participate in this operation." Shao Yu pointed out the most critical link.
"Do you think we have a chance?"
"I think so." Tianming nodded confidently, "Although I don't know the specific situation, this Qinglong Project is obviously a big job, and manpower must be very tight."
The current situation of the Mo family can be clearly seen by Tianming, whose IQ has regained its high ground.
Looking at the world, the Mohist family is still the leading force, with many masters and disciples.
But for the empire, the ultimate behemoth, it was completely inadequate. Whether it was the number of ordinary disciples or the number of upper-level masters, there was an absolute gap.
What Master Ben and the others want to do this time is obviously a big deal, and it is a big deal for the empire.
For such a major event, the Mo family's manpower alone is definitely not enough.
Although the farmer's family provided help, judging from the behavior of the farmer's hero who disappeared after meeting him once, the help provided by the farmer's family was probably very limited.
Especially the most important expert, there must be no one from the farm.
Shao Yu glanced at him sideways, "They were very tight on manpower before, so didn't they use you?"
"This time is different." Tianming explained enthusiastically, "I see that uncle's attitude seems to have relaxed recently, and I am confident that I can persuade him."
"As long as he can open his mouth to guarantee us, Mr. Ban and the others will probably let go."
Shaoyu scratched his chin and muttered, "It sounds quite complicated... Is it so difficult to come up with something these days?"
Tianming rolled his eyes when he heard this.
He is more aggrieved than Shao Yu. At least Shao Yu can still be used within the Xiang clan. Master Fan and his Uncle Liang are willing to believe in him and train him.
But Master Ban and the others' protection of Tianming was somewhat over the top.
"No matter what, we have to participate in this operation no matter what!" After gathering his thoughts, Tianming clenched his fists and shouted loudly to cheer himself up.
"Even if Mr. Ban and the others don't let us in, we have to find a way to squeeze in!"
Tian Ming knew very well that if he did not seize the opportunity to truly show his current strength, Master Ban and the others would never be able to trust him to take charge of his own role.
Opportunities often have to be fought for by oneself. Opportunities that are offered to you on your own initiative, such as when the stronghold was besieged last time, are rare... and the risks are extraordinarily high.
To be on the safe side, it is safer to take the initiative to seek opportunities yourself or even create them.
All in all, Tianming must show his strength.
It's not that he wants to show off too much, but that he feels he has this responsibility.
In the past, he had no ability and was only harming others and himself by trying to be strong. But now that he has the ability to help everyone, he should take on this responsibility.
Compared to Tian Ming, who has a strong sense of responsibility, Shao Yu took it lightly and replied without paying much attention, "It depends on the situation. If you can, you should participate as much as possible, so that we brothers can really show off our skills."
Compared with Tian Ming whose mentality is to help everyone, Shao Yu is more motivated by his personal emotion of not wanting to walk at night in Jinyi.
There is not much to say about the character of young people.
Then Shaoyu talked about another topic:
"Tianming, have you seen Shi Lan recently?"
"Of course not." Tianming spread his hands, "I haven't left the stronghold much recently, how can I meet her?"
"And you?"
"Me neither." Shao Yu sighed softly and replied faintly, "But I know that she has been in Songhai City recently."
"Oh." Tianming nodded suddenly, "She must have been staring at the mirage."
"Alas..." At this point, Tianming sighed, "We failed to save her brother before, so she must have been worried."
Shaoyu nodded melancholy, "I thought so too... Mainly because I was worried that she would get on the boat on impulse."
"It's possible..." Tianming touched his chin, feeling that Shao Yu's worry was possible.
He thought for a moment, then raised his head and replied, "Well, let's go to the city later and find Shi Lan to comfort her."
"When the Qinglong Project is over, let's find an opportunity to board the ship together and find a way to rescue people... and also rescue the wife and children of the boss."
"Well, let's do as you say." Shao Yu nodded and had no objection to this.
People with high skills tend to be bold, and the two of them were still young. Although they had received warnings not to board the ship before, they still decided to go behind the backs of their elders and secretly board the ship with Shi Lan.
It wouldn't be a problem to keep dragging it on. When Ying Zheng arrives at Songhai, the mirage may sail away at any time, and there will be no way to save it by then.
"Let's go, let's go now." Tian Ming also acted vigorously. He said he wanted to go to the city and got up immediately, hiding Sheng Xie around his waist.
Shao Yu was unambiguous when he saw this. He picked up a piece of black cloth next to him and wrapped his formation-breaking Overlord Spear, and replied loudly, "Let's go!"
The two brothers started immediately and headed towards Songhai City.
The two of them still didn't know that Songhai had started martial law.
But they probably wouldn't care if they knew it. After all, both of them were different from what they used to be, and they didn't pay attention to the mere inspection post at the city gate.
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At the same time, inside Songhai City and outside the port.
As Tianming and Shaoyu expected, Shi Lan has been keeping an eye on the mirage situation recently.
As they both expected, Shi Lan couldn't hold back anymore and wanted to board the ship alone.
It's not that she's reckless, it's that time waits for no one.
As Ying Zheng's motorcade approached Songhai day by day, Master Ban and the others were naturally looking forward to and excited, looking forward to the official implementation of the Qinglong Plan.
But all Shi Lan felt was suffering.
Now at most she is not sure about her brother's life or death, but she can still hold on to hope. If the mirage pulls its anchor and sets sail, she can really give up completely.
Of course Shi Lan didn't want to sit still and wait for death. No matter how slim her hope was, she still wanted to give it another try.
Of course, she didn't plan to rush onto the ship and seek death without any preparation, but she had her own plan.
She recently discovered a potentially exploitable vulnerability.
There are hundreds of people living on the mirage, and these people need supplies from Songhai to eat, drink, and have sex, so every day after noon, they take the gangway for Lifu to transport them to the ship.
Shi Lan, who doesn't have White Tiger Zero, Suzaku, or Bai Feng's precious pigeon, doesn't have many ways to board the ship. It's also difficult for her to climb onto the ship from the water.
The safest and most secure solution she can choose is this daily transportation of supplies.
At first, she just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to transport supplies and get on the ship, but now she discovered that this opportunity might be more than just a way to get on the ship.
Because the demand is relatively large, and there is only one ramp with limited carrying capacity, the entire transportation process needs to last for quite some time.
Shi Lan could take this opportunity to pretend to be Lifu who was transporting supplies and sneak onto the ship, then inquire about the situation on the ship within a certain period of time, and finally rush back in time to sneak into Lifu and get off the ship.
