This can be clearly seen from the attitude of Zhang Liang, the middleman who tried his best to promote cooperation.
He didn't care at all that Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang gave up their cooperation, as if what the two of them were saying was meaningless nonsense.
What's more important is that they are trapped in the Lishan Imperial Tomb, and they can't escape even if they temporarily fall out with 'Tian Yan'.
It's not that they can't escape, it's that they can't and don't dare to escape.
At present, all signs indicate that the whereabouts of the former Xia Kuai Tian Guang are closely related to Lishan, and the cooperation with "Tian Yan" is still possible to be restarted, and the Lishan prisoners are the most critical part.
Adding the two together, Lishan has become the ‘homeland’ that the two of them can’t live without.
If nothing unexpected happens, everything will be the same as before. It will be calm until Ayan feels that the time is about right, and then restart the plan.
But before that, a little accident happened.
The Zhu family finally contacted Chen Sheng.
After the Zhu family learned from A Yan that Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang were now working as hard laborers in Lishan, they had been trying to get in touch with them.
However, Lishan is located in the hinterland of Guanzhong and is close to the imperial capital Xianyang. It is difficult for almost any force to radiate its power to this area.
Farmhouses are obviously not an exception, not to mention that the Zhu family’s Shennongtang is only one-sixth of the farmhouses.
In order to contact Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang, it took him a lot of trouble and a lot of manpower.
After the two parties contacted each other, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang were ecstatic.
The biggest limitation for the two of them staying in this hard labor camp is that they cannot contact the outside world.
Their only communication channel with the outside world was Ayan, and they had no choice at all - the two tried to communicate with Zhang Liang and asked him to help contact the Zhu family, but Zhang Liang simply refused to accept the call.
Professional brokers also have moral integrity. They cannot eat from a bowl and look into the pot, not to mention that the relationship between the 'bowl' and the 'pot' is still unclear.
Of course, Zhang Liang's refusal was not due to professional ethics, but using this excuse, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang were naturally not able to force him.
Now we have finally broken this restriction and gained additional channels for communication with the outside world.
The two sides reviewed the intelligence, but they were not aware of the conspiracy behind A Yan and Zhang Liang, and they did not even judge that Zhang Liang and A Yan were in the same group - there was some suspicion, but not much.
The information known to both parties was deliberately revealed by A Yan and Zhang Liang. Even if they were put together, they could only see the surface clearly, and the inside story could only be concealed.
Of course, this is not the focus of their attention. The focus is how to develop the cooperation with Ayan.
At present, the peasant family's rebellion plan involves three parties-Xia Kui 'Tian Yan', the Zhu family, the leader of Shennong Hall, and Chen Sheng, who is still theoretically the leader of Kuei Hall.
Chen Sheng is responsible for charging forward, launching an attack on the empire, and resisting the pressure head-on. He is considered the core of the execution level.
‘Tian Yan’ and the Zhu family are mainly responsible for sending out people and supplies.
At the same time, 'Tian Yan' was also responsible for leading the advancement and smooth implementation of the entire plan, and the Zhu family even 'donated' themselves.
From the perspective of plan execution, the alliance between the Zhu family and Chen Sheng is obviously more proactive, but the ultimate direction of this plan is war, and war is inseparable from logistical supplies.
Not to mention the question of who has more to consider, the frontline or the logistics, in short, they are inseparable.
There are currently many people rebelling in the empire, but none of them have truly taken off.
Under this reality, without 'Tian Yan' and the peasant family as a backing, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang were somewhat heroic and short-tempered.
It’s not that I’m afraid of death or anything, but it’s that I don’t want to die because it’s worthless.
If this could only be a short-lived thing like other rebels, they might as well assassinate Ying Zheng directly, which would be considered a quick success.
Under this situation, neither Chen Sheng nor the Zhu family were willing to put aside "Tian Yan" rashly and let them complete the plan alone.
Of course, as I said before, issues of interest will ultimately be decided by interests.
They cannot leave Tian Yan aside because it does not meet their interests, but if the harm caused by cooperation outweighs the benefits, they will give up without hesitation.
However, for now, 'Tian Yan' is just vague on Tian Guang's issue, and seems to want to default on his debt.
But Tian Guang's matter may be of concern to Chen Sheng and others, but after all, it is not a core interest. Even if 'Tian Yan' really breaks his promise and gets fat, maybe it will be settled in the end.
However, even if it is not the core interest, it does not mean that Chen Sheng and others will suffer this dumb loss.
What's more, Tian Yan's breach of contract operation seems very abnormal to them, and it is difficult not to make people suspect that there is something hidden behind it.
Of course, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang were trapped in the imperial mausoleum of Lishan Mountain. The two of them were in a completely passive position facing "Tian Yan" and could not fight back at all - otherwise, they would not have been able to hold back their anger.
This matter still has to be left to the Zhu family.
Ayan was sitting in Lieshan Hall, his eyes unfocused, as if he was thinking about the problem.
She has been very busy recently, busy taking over the arrangement of materials and equipment from Han Fei.
Transportation and storage of so many supplies are a big hassle. More importantly, to ensure confidentiality, there are not many reliable manpower she can use for this matter, so she must personally do the reasonable deployment.
But today she put it aside for the time being, because the Zhu family said they wanted to see her if they had something to do.
She is also thinking about this right now.
At this time, it was not suitable for the two of them to meet alone. Every encounter was carried out with a large number of farm disciples accompanying them and watching, and they basically ended up breaking up on bad terms.
So when the two of them meet, they have to do it secretly, which is quite troublesome.
Therefore, it is impossible for the Zhu family to come to her specifically if there is nothing important.
But at this point in time, Ayan couldn't think of anything worthy of the Zhu family's fight.
In the end, we only came up with two possibilities——
First, there was some commotion between Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang over at Lishan Mountain.
Second, there was a drastic change that she didn't know about.
The latter is meaningless and can be simply translated as ‘other possibilities’.
Ayan thinks it's most likely the former.
Before she could continue to think deeply, the Zhu family rushed over in a hurry.
As soon as they met, Ayan came to the conclusion that it was not a big deal.
Because the Zhu family was smiling as soon as they entered the house, obviously in a good mood.
This meant that at least there wasn't any big crisis happening at the farmhouse without her knowledge.
Of course, it is not necessarily a good thing that the Zhu family is happy, and it is not necessarily a good thing for her, but as long as there is no outrageous bad news like the sudden explosion of Shennongtang, Ayan can accept it.
The Zhu family and Chen Sheng couldn't cause any big trouble anyway.
"Master Zhu, is this a happy event for everyone?" Ayan took the initiative and asked first.
Zhu Jia held out his round belly, pinched his beard and replied with a smile, "It's not a happy event, I just got some interesting news."
"I heard that Xiakui you found the whereabouts of Boss Tian Guang?"
A Yan was convinced that something was wrong at Lishan Mountain.
But she didn't care much about it.
From the moment she directly informed the Zhu family of the whereabouts of Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang, she knew that sooner or later the two of them would be in contact.
Although Shennongtang cannot reach as far as the hinterland of Guanzhong, the Lishan Imperial Tomb is a very special place.
On the one hand, the management of prisoners was very strict and tight, which seriously hindered the communication between the imperial mausoleum and the outside world.
On the other hand, the mobility of the population is too strong. After all, prisoners' sentences are limited, and most of them are short-term - single digits in years. At the same time, there are always new people coming in.
So there are always people coming and going, coming in and out.
Sooner or later, the Zhu family will find a suitable opportunity to bury the nail, and as long as the Zhu family gets in, it will only be a matter of time before they contact Chen Sheng and the others.
It has been long enough to delay it until today.
Her expression remained unchanged, neither admitting nor denying, and asked calmly, "Where did Hall Master Zhu get such news?"
"Brother Chen Sheng is over there." The Zhu family was still smiling, "Earlier, several disciples from Shennong Hall left to memorize Chinese characters and were arrested by the court and sent to hard labor. By chance, we contacted Brother Chen Sheng and learned from him.
Got the news."
"Didn't he tell me when his term of service was up recently and he was released? After he came back, he told me again."
Ayan still did not respond directly to this question, but instead asked, "Panel Master Zhu is also very concerned about the whereabouts of the old Xiakui?"
The Zhu family sighed with emotion, and then replied, "When my master was still the master of the hall, Boss Tian Guang was the leader of the knights, and he was also an elder to our generation."
"He disappeared inexplicably. He has not been seen dead or dead for so many years. There must be an explanation."
"Besides, doesn't this also involve your grand plan, Xia Kui?"
"I think it is really unnecessary to have a fight with Brother Chen Sheng for the sake of Boss Tian Guang."
Ah... breakup?
Ayan was confused for a moment, but soon guessed the answer.
Most likely, Chen Sheng couldn't bear it anymore and insisted on giving an explanation, but Zhang Liang fooled him and he simply fell out verbally.
Fortunately, it's not a big problem.
"What I promised will naturally be fulfilled, but Hall Master Chen Sheng can't bear it, and there's nothing I can do about it." A Yan continued the Zhu family's conversation as if nothing had happened.
The Zhu family laughed and said, "Xia Kui, you know the temper of brother Chen Sheng. He can't change it after many years. In addition, he is now behind bars, so please bear with him."
"Besides, Brother Chen Sheng is also worried about Boss Tian Guang."
"I came here today just to make peace. We are all farm brothers, so why bother with this kind of awkwardness?"
"I wonder if it would be convenient for Xia Kuifang to talk about this?"
"What does Hall Master Zhu want me to say?" Ayan asked in a nonchalant manner.
Zhu Jia touched his chin, "Uh... can Xiakui tell us something about the whereabouts of Boss Tian Guang? Do you really have any clues about the whereabouts of Boss Tian Guang?"
Ayan was too lazy to go around in circles with him and replied bluntly, "Of course, otherwise I would not negotiate cooperation with Hall Master Chen Sheng and the others on this condition."
"Or does Hall Master Zhu think I am deliberately deceiving Hall Master Chen Sheng?"
"How is that possible!" The Zhu family immediately laughed and waved their hands, "I can absolutely trust the credibility of Xiakui."
"The problem is with brother Chen Sheng. He is probably getting impatient in the hard labor camp of the empire. I hope that you, Xiakui, can give you some... more exciting and conclusive news."
"It would be a good thing for us if we can find Boss Tian Guang as soon as possible. The farmer is short of manpower now."
"I have my own sense of responsibility regarding Tian Guang Xiakui's matter, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation, but this matter cannot be rushed." Ayan refused to let go, "Tian Guang Xiakui's whereabouts are involved in Luo Yun.
If the news is leaked, not only will people be unable to survive, but our plans will most likely be in vain."
"I can't risk it."
"This..." Zhu Jia replied with a smile, "Although brother Chen Sheng is a bit impatient, his character is absolutely reliable. We will not reveal this to anyone else. It's just me, Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang. Can Mr. Xia Kuang trust me?"
"
"We are all brothers from the farm, and I can trust everyone." Ayan opened his mouth to say good things about not wanting money, but still did not let go, "But sometimes, your behavior is enough to reveal a lot of information. Zhao Gao is not easy to fool."
"I have to be responsible for my farm brothers and I can't take risks."
When the Zhu family heard this, they felt a burst of liver pain.
The excuses Tian Yan used to deal with him were so high-sounding that it made it difficult for him to take a tough stance, but he couldn't continue to beat around the bush.
"It's not convenient for Xia Kui to disclose the situation of Boss Tian Guang. I understand, Lao Zhu." The Zhu family changed their approach and asked, "Then Xia Kui must give us an accurate answer, right?"
"If Brother Chen Sheng gets stubborn, this plan can't really fall through because of this trivial matter, right?"
"My brothers Liu Ji have all joined in, you can't mess with me like this!"
"Before the plan officially begins, Chen Sheng will definitely meet Tian Guang Xiakui." A Yan made the promise he had made more than once without hesitation.
The Zhu family did not accept this vague response and further demanded, "We need a clearer response from Xia Kui."
"Well..." Ayan was really too lazy to talk about it, so he thought for a moment and changed his words, "If the plan doesn't start within this year, I promise that the contract will be fulfilled before the end of the year."
This time, she gave a clear time.
But the Zhu family is still not very satisfied, because the time is dragging on a bit long, there is still half a year.
He couldn't be sure whether 'Tian Yan' was really forced to make the promise, or whether he was trying to delay time.
Half a year is enough for the situation to change a lot, destroying everything currently planned.
More importantly, he still had a question he didn't ask.
"Xia Kui, could you please tell me why you have to wait so long?"
"Because it just takes time - there's no rush, I've said this before." Ayan replied calmly.
"But..." The Zhu family pinched their beards and sounded very embarrassed, "Brother Chen Sheng told me that Xiakui, you have determined the whereabouts of Boss Tian Guang, and you are deliberately delaying it to prevent them from meeting."
"It's also because of this that Brother Chen Sheng gave up cooperation in a rage."
The Zhu family directly handed in the big move, wanting to see how 'Tian Yan' would deal with it.
Ayan remained calm about this and replied frankly, "It should be said that this is almost the truth."
"Then Xiakui..." The Zhu family wanted to ask further.
Ayan interrupted him directly, "I have basically locked the whereabouts of Tian Guang Xiakui, but that doesn't mean I can bring him to Chen Sheng and the others right away!"