"Hurry up, hurry up, you all go and help. The stage must be set up before sunset."
A captain of the guard brought his troops, walked to an empty field, pointed at where he was, and said, there were many people from the "Snowdrop" circus busy there.【】
The "Snowdrop" circus, formed by Sehaji and other circuses, gathers together every week to hold a large-scale performance. They have already made a name for themselves here, and Timur Khan is going to hold a grand performance.
For the song and dance dinner, "Snow Lotus" was naturally invited to entertain the distinguished guests.
The large circus, which consists of seventeen or eight small circuses, is busy making preparations. Some people are setting up the stage, and some are setting up the enclosure. Prop boxes are placed all over the floor, and there are cages for various animals not far away.
Bears hissed and tigers roared, and the chaos was endless. The captain of the guard brought a group of strong soldiers in time, which helped them a lot.
Directly opposite the stage, a row of guardrails has been nailed up. Behind the guardrails, engineers from Timur's camp are building a large stage. This half-moon-shaped stage looks a bit like the Colosseum in ancient Rome.
It has already begun to take shape.
Xia Xun, Zang Feng, Gai Bang'er and Tang Sai'er were pretending to organize the boxes next to the prop boxes.
Xia Xun whispered: "Zangfeng, you have to stay by the circus cage tonight and pay attention to my movements at all times. I will go on stage to signal to you when the time comes. When you come to the stage where I am dressed as a clown and perform, what will you do?"
When you scratch your head, you immediately light a fire and ignite the cage to attract the attention of all parties and make it easier for Sai'er to move."
Zangfeng agreed, and Xia Xun added: "The fire can't be too big. It should look like it accidentally started a fire and have people put it out quickly. The only purpose of doing this is to help Sai'er divert his attention, so it must be controlled.
The scale, make sure it is just a small accident. If it is revealed that it was intentional, and we are not allowed to leave until the matter is found out, our danger will be greatly increased."
Zangfeng felt a little nervous after hearing this, but he still nodded heavily and said nothing.
Xia Xun turned to Tang Sai'er and said: "Sai'er, when the banquet is held, it is the most relaxed time in the military camp. You are young, and no one will think that a little girl like you can be a dangerous person.
You can walk around this place without attracting attention, and no one will stop you except in some important places. This is a good opportunity for you to steal the camp token."
Tang Sai'er said "hmm" and smiled sweetly at him.
Xia Xun said: "This place is usually loose on the outside and tight on the inside. After the banquet started, it was loose on the inside and tight on the outside. The perimeter of the military camp will be controlled and no one is allowed to enter or exit easily. If we want to leave, we can only rely on the pass you brought."
Camp token. Once Timur dies, those who have lost the token will never dare to reveal it for fear of being in trouble. Our secret will always remain a secret.
However, you have to pay attention that the target of stealing the token must be someone inside the military camp. You have already met some generals from the military camp around Hamit these days, so start with them. If you choose other
As for the generals of the military camp, once they need to leave temporarily, they will inevitably need to use the token. If they find out that the camp token is lost before Timur's death, the outer garrison will be notified in time. If the token expires, we will not be able to leave.
Already."
Tang Sai'er nodded seriously: "Don't worry, godfather, Sai'er knows what to do."
Xia Xun patted her shoulder and encouraged: "Sai'er, so many people set up the stage just to let you sing alone. Today you have the heaviest task, so you must be extra careful. After your performance, we will lead everyone immediately
If you need anything, rush to Hamit. He is a trusted healer of Timur. He has a high status and a place on the stage. Before the fire breaks out here, I will give you a signal. Then you start to act and pretend.
It's convenient, leave Hamit, and when the fire attracts everyone's attention, you can immediately sneak to Timur."
Xia Xun looked around, quietly handed over a medicine bag, and said in a low voice: "Then you will have to show how good your escape skills are. You have to sprinkle this medicine into Timur's wine glass without anyone noticing."
Every item of Timur's food and drink was tested for poison when presented to him. To make him drink the poisonous wine without any precautions, the only way is to use the wine that has been poured into his arms. The success or failure depends entirely on you."
Tang Sai'er took the medicine bag and put it into his arms, with a small smile on his face and a solemn nod.
Xia Xun said to Zangfeng again: "Sai'er's magic show will be held in the backstage time. After her, I will choose a time near the end to start the action. After the poison is successfully administered, when the drug takes effect, it will take about one
At this time, we have enough time to leave the army camp. Are all your troops outside the army ready?"
Zangfeng said: "Don't worry, we have sent people to open a tailor shop here to sew and mend clothes for the sergeants. Our tailors have made dozens of imitations based on a set of red shirts sent by Timur's pro-army to mend.
The set can be completely fake, including war horses, saddles, and weapons, all of which are available. The only thing missing now is a camp pass token that cannot be easily copied. As long as she can steal it, we will have no problem leaving."
Xia Xun said: "Okay, after we leave, we will change our clothes and leave immediately. Siren and Jeanne will dress up in men's clothes, and Sai'er will hide in the box. Part of our box cage was burned here, and there is not much left, so it is just right to carry it."
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He narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Today we have joined forces with other circuses to hold this large-scale performance. Tomorrow it will be time for the various small circuses to continue to perform in various camps. If our circus disappears from here, no one will notice it.
. Next, Timur's army will start to worry about Timur's funeral, and they will not go to the circus. Our separation will not leave a trace, it can be said to be seamless."
Zangfeng sneered secretly: "When you are done and leave the military camp, your death will be without a trace."
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The entrance to the military camp is heavily guarded.
After a general had his badge checked, he walked into the camp gate and looked around. A general who happened to be passing by saw him and immediately greeted him with a smile.
"oops"
A little girl came out of nowhere and bumped inadvertently between the two of them. The little girl rubbed her head and said quickly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
The general who came out of the camp waved his hand, grabbed the general who had just entered the camp, and said in Turkic language: "Haha, it's been a long time. It's been a long time. It's a rare opportunity today. You must have a few more drinks."
The little girl who ran away from the general who had just entered the camp asked in confusion: "Ba Tu'er, who is this cute little girl?"
Atu'er shrugged and said, "She's from the theater troupe. I've met her twice. She seems to have something to do with Dr. Hammett. Let's go. The dinner is about to start. We must not get drunk today."
Return to the same place, haha”
Zangfeng was busy not far away. When Sai'er ran to him, his little hand touched him gently, and a camp token was stuffed into his hand. Zangfeng held the token and moved his thumb from the token.
He gently stroked it, feeling the complex and delicate patterns, and glanced at Tang Saier in surprise.
He knew that Tang Sai'er was going to steal the token from General Ba'a Tu'er who was sleeping in the military camp. He and Tang Sai'er had been following the general for a while, but he had been prepared.
Even though he was extremely careful, he still didn't understand how Tang Sai'er did it. He just bumped it lightly and got the token.
Compared with the tall general, Tang Sai'er was petite and seemed to be only as high as his thigh. Zangfeng didn't even see Tang Sai'er reach out. The only movement she raised her hand was after bumping into someone and sticking out her tongue in embarrassment.
, scratched his head cutely, but he actually got the token.
Zang Fengxin was surprised, but his face remained calm. After receiving the token, he immediately walked away as if nothing had happened. After a while, the token came to Gai Bang'er's hand. Gai Bang'er took the token and immediately left in a swagger.
He arrived at the army camp. He was just a busboy in Sehazhi's circus. At this moment, more than a dozen circus people gathered together, and no one paid attention to him at all.
After Tang Saier and Zangfeng separated, a mysterious smile suddenly appeared on her innocent and pretty face. She glanced around alertly and then jumped back to the circus. Because today was for Timu.
You and his Wu ministers were performing, and there was no need for Xia Xun to play gongs and drums to gather the guests. He was standing at the door of the back tent looking around in a lively manner.
When Tang Sai'er ran past him, he touched it lightly with his palm, and something was quietly stuffed into his sleeve. Xia Xun gently raised his sleeve, and found a copper-clad wooden order with simple patterns and fine texture.
The token was lying quietly in his sleeve. Xia Xun's hand lowered gently and slowly rested on his belt. When the sleeve dropped again, the token had disappeared.
Xia Xun glanced around, with a slight smile on his lips.
In the back tent, many people were nervously dressing up, while Sehazhi and Adam Han, the owner of another larger circus, were sitting on the side talking.
Adam Khan is lobbying Sehazhi hard: "We can perform here for the great Timur Khan. This is an excellent opportunity. Not only Timur Khan, but also many military and political dignitaries from Samarkand will come.
Our performance, 'Snowdrops', will become famous all over the world. I think we should take this opportunity to merge into a group. With such a big reputation, we don't need to work so hard in the future. We can go to Samarkand, where
If we have a place, as long as others know that even the great Timur Khan has performed at our show, will they still worry about not having any guests?"
"Ahem, those other circuses... ahem, will they agree to join forces with us? Ahem, if there are only two of us, we can't become a big enough circus, ahem..." Sai Hazhi didn't look very good.
Well, he seemed to have caught a cold, and he kept coughing while talking.
Adamhan couldn't wait to promise: "There is no problem with this, my friend. I have consulted several circus leaders. As long as their interests can be guaranteed, they are willing to merge. If you agree, I believe that most small circuses
Everyone will be willing to join.”
Sehazhi thought for a while and said: "Well, if the performance is successful, Adamham, you also know that the key to the matter is whether our performance today can be a great success. I am sick, weak, and very tired. Today
It's up to you to worry about everything for the late performance. Show your strength, man. Your proposal will only be possible if our performance is successful."
Adamhan said with confidence: "Don't worry, tonight's performance is left to me. This must be the most exciting performance of our 'Snowdrop' Circus since its establishment."
Sehazhi smiled and said, "I believe it."
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