In Nanzheng City, in the inn where Gu Xun and Zhang Han stayed.
Gu Xun looked at Zhang Han and suddenly asked, "Where is she?"
Zhang Han's face darkened, and he secretly complained in his heart.
Although he did not name anyone by name, the only person Gu Xun would pay attention to at this time is Concubine Dongjun Yan, the former deputy head of the Yin Yang family who is defecting.
He didn't know about this before, but after so long, and after more than half a month of intense pursuit by Luo Wang and the Yin Yang family, he, who was in charge of the Shadow Guard, could resign and retire if he didn't know about it.
However, when asked about this at this time, he had expected it.
On the way here, he saw that Gu Xun never mentioned a word about Dongjun, so he thought that this matter would not have anything to do with him for the time being.
But later he learned from the intelligence that Dongjun's movement trajectory seemed to be heading towards the road to Shu. Zhang Han understood that not only would he be involved, but he would also be completely unavoidable...
Apart from being helpless, he couldn't think of any other suitable words to use about himself.
All he can do is hope that Luo Wang and the Yin Yang family can gain some momentum and catch Dong Jun in advance.
Unfortunately, both parties failed to live up to Zhang Han's earnest expectations and allowed Concubine Yan to cross the Qinling Mountains and escape to the Nanzheng area.
Facing Gu Xun's inquiry now, Zhang Han did not dare to conceal the lie. He could only reply with a wry smile, "If nothing else happens, we should be arriving at Nanzheng City soon."
Zhang Han still left some room in his words, deliberately using vague words to distance himself as much as possible.
Gu Xun didn't care about Zhang Han's contradictory attitude and ambiguous answers, and continued to ask, "How many people do you have here?"
Zhang Han probably guessed what Gu Xun was going to do, and his face turned darker. Was he determined to drag him into the mud pit?
Of course, Zhang Han also knew in his heart that Gu Xun didn't mean to drag him into trouble, he was just using the resources in his hands. As for the additional negative effects... it was purely accidental, so he should bear it if he doesn't accept it.
"The manpower... is not many, about ten people."
Gu Xun nodded with satisfaction, "A dozen people are enough. Let them keep an eye on the entrance and exit of the city. Once they arrive, they will be brought here."
"...Yes." Zhang Han forced a stiff smile and replied.
This is indeed the case... Fortunately, my king is not a completely unreasonable person. The king who understands his situation should be considerate.
As for refusing, Zhang Han would not dare.
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Although the Shadow Secret Guard's intelligence channel was only newly established, it was relatively reliable thanks to the support within the Qin State. In the evening of that day, Concubine Dongjun Yan, who had just arrived in Nanzheng City, was discovered.
Two dead men who were selected and prepared to die at any time came forward to find Concubine Yan.
For a person who has been chased and intercepted for more than half a month, in theory, all suspicious people who suddenly appear in front of him should be eliminated immediately.
Gu Xun didn't tell Zhang Han how to gain Concubine Yan's trust. He could only use someone to test her directly.
As for hiding and secretly leaving messages... Unfortunately, the people Zhang Han brought were not strong enough and would only be caught on the spot by Concubine Yan. It would be better to be calm from the beginning.
However, Concubine Yan seemed to have expected it, and she had no intention of taking action when faced with the two Shadow Guard soldiers, and simply let them lead the way.
The two of them could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. It would be better if they could live without death. They quickly took Concubine Yan to the inn where Gu Xun was staying.
Not long after, after more than 20 days, the two met again.
But this time when we met, Gu Xun was still a handsome young man with fluttering clothes and a graceful demeanor...well, a young man, but Concubine Yan was no longer as graceful and dignified as before. She was covered in dust and dust, and she looked quite embarrassed.
Looking at Concubine Yan like this, Gu Xun felt strange in her heart, and couldn't help but grinned, "This is the first time I've seen you in such a mess, hahaha..."
Concubine Yan couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, but she didn't bother to care about the embarrassing ridicule. Instead, she asked a question first:
"Did you persuade Tianzong?"
Gu Xun curled his lips, not commenting on this, but pointed to the side, "I have also booked the room next door. Everything is fully equipped. You can go change and tidy up."
Concubine Yan blinked, seeing that Gu Xun had deliberately ignored it, and stopped delving into it. In addition, she couldn't stand the mess herself, so she hurried to the next door without saying a word.
As for the so-called Tianzong incident, it can be traced back to more than half a month ago, when the pursuit and escape battle between Concubine Yan and the Yin Yang family's Luo Wang began...
...half a month ago...
Thanks to Mo Ya and others' desperate delay, Concubine Yan initially got rid of the Yin Yang family's tracking.
However, she knew very well that without external help, she alone would not be able to survive for too long under the full pursuit of the Yin Yang family, unless they completely ignored her.
But she also believes that she will get enough help to complete this escape journey.
She didn't need to think too much before she determined the direction of her escape, which was to go to the road to Shu and join Guxun.
This is her only way to survive. Otherwise, it can only be regarded as a fight between trapped beasts and a powerless struggle.
And the very next day, after the Yin Yang Family and Luo Wang's men arrived and officially started the hunt, she received a secret letter from Mo Crow.
I have to say it again, in terms of intelligence work, Mo Crow and Bai Feng are really the eternal gods.
Gu Xun deliberately spent several days trying to study and understand the two of them's ability to control birds, but unfortunately nothing was found, and he became even more confused.
He felt that Mo Crow and the others not only controlled the birds, but also seemed to be able to... improve their intelligence to a certain extent.
Bai Feng has cultivated a large number of "highly intelligent" birds, which are probably small birds such as hummingbirds. They fly extremely fast and have a certain degree of identification ability, and can specifically search for a certain person and then transmit information.
This kind of bird is perfect whether it is looking for enemies or transmitting messages. The only drawback is that it is too fragile. Even if it is not targeted by someone with intentions, it can easily be killed by other flying units in nature.
Another disadvantage is that the yield is low. According to Bai Feng, he needs to carefully select bird seeds and then cultivate them carefully. Neither the success rate nor the cultivation period is ideal.
But in ancient times, it was considered a dimensionality reduction blow.
The letter that Concubine Yan received was actually one of the two letters that Gu Xun sent to Mo Ya that needed to be forwarded.
The letter pointed out the escape route for her - to escape from Taiyi Mountain, the Taoist headquarters, into the Qinling Mountains, then use the mountainous terrain to escape from the pursuers, and flee to the Nanzheng area to join Guxun.
This idea coincided with her previous one, but she did not intend to take such a direct path at first.
She planned to flee further to the southeast, from the edge of Hanzhong County, through Bashan into Shu, and then make a big circle to meet up with Gu Xun directly at Jiameng Pass or even Zitong area.
