In the Dengfeng Inn, before the roasted whole lamb was served, Cao Jinxing came back first, holding in his hand the bald man who was soft to mud and barely breathing.
Everyone eating in the lobby was surprised.
He held a strong man weighing more than 200 kilograms with one hand, which was so strong.
"The boss lady."
Cao Jinxing said, "I'll lend it to you for use in the woodshed."
The landlady was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "Yes, yes, sir, come with me."
Cao Jinxing nodded and winked at Shen Xiang. Shen Xiang followed him knowingly. The two arrived at the woodshed. The landlady withdrew with a wink and closed the door.
"Vajra Sect"
Shen Xiang glanced at the bald monk's tantric cassocks and Mongolian accessories. They looked very much like they came from the Vajra Sect of Mongolian tantric sect.
Cao Jinxing: "It should be, just ask."
"How to ask"
Shen Xiang saw that the monk had only one breath left and was still clenching his teeth as if he would rather die than surrender: "It doesn't look like he will cooperate."
"That's not up to him!"
Cao Jinxing sneered and stared at the bald monk, with red light radiating from the depths of his eyes - this was the original color of the "Fire Charm Technique". Before, it was purely activated by the ice energy, which was actually a bit nondescript. At this time, the two of them The eyes were shining, and there seemed to be candlelight flickering deep in the pupils, which suddenly pulled the bald monk's spirit into a dreamland!
The monk seemed to have arrived in a Buddhist land. Seeing the shadow of the Great Sun Tathagata and listening to the sound of Bodhi Zen, his mind quickly settled down and his expression was extremely pious.
For this kind of people with faith, some are extremely difficult to shake, and some are easy to shake, depending on the level of the illusionist's attainments.
The bald monk first frightened Cao Jinxing and planted the seeds of fear. Then he created an illusion and got twice the result with half the effort.
"This is... "Fire Charm"
Shen Xiang's eyelids twitched, good guys, "The Great Technique of Absorbing Power", "The Great Shift of the Universe", "The Magic of Fire", these are either evil powers or evil arts!
Coupled with the "Clone Phantom", if you can fight, fight, if you can't fight, run away. If Thirteen does evil, it will definitely be a big disaster!
"Um."
Cao Jinxing didn't know what Shen Xiang was thinking, so he nodded and said: "That's it, you can ask. I don't speak Mongolian."
"I see."
Shen Xiang suddenly realized and said with a smile: "You called me out just for this, you thought there was some secret."
"I have found a good teacher."
Cao Jinxing was also helpless: "When this matter is over, learn more foreign languages to save yourself trouble."
"You must be a fast learner. Let's do this. I have nothing to do these days and I will teach you a few commonly used sentences."
Shen Xiang said, walked to the monk, squatted down, and started asking in Mongolian.
After a few exchanges between you and me, Shen Xiang roughly understood the situation, and his face became more and more solemn.
"what happened"
"His name is He Chu, the seventh disciple of Shi Moke, the leader of the Mongolian Vajra Sect."
Shen Xiang stood up and said: "This time he was ordered by Tuotuo...that is, Tuoketuo to come here to find out what is true. Just after the holy order was conveyed to Xuanda University in the morning, someone came to check...Xuan University The problem of the government’s garrison is not small.”
"Qiu Luan is not a good person, and anyone who thrives under him is definitely not a good person either! Get rid of him immediately if you find the evidence!"
Cao Jinxing is too lazy to play tricks with him. Firstly, there is historical evidence, and secondly, he is dirty and has been involved in bad things. It is obvious that Qiu Luan in this world is also a scumbag who bribes prisoners and collaborates with the enemy!
If you leave him alone for a day, there is a risk of him defecting and rebelling. Since you already have the right to kill him first and report later, you can kill him directly after getting the evidence, which will save him from becoming a monster!
"Um."
Shen Xiang and Cao Jinxing had previously found out in Liaodong that Qiu Luan had asked his subordinates to buy military horses and pass them off as good ones, enriching his own pockets. What he did was detrimental to the combat effectiveness of the entire army.
Qiu Luan was born in a family of military generals. He knew the dangers of doing so, but he still insisted on going his own way. This shows that he has a dark heart. Such a person cannot be kept for long.
"Tokoto..."
Cao Jinxing thought for a while: "I am the adopted son of Khan."
"yes."
Shen Xiang nodded and said: "This man has good abilities and is very famous in Mongolia. I heard that his martial arts talent is also very good. He has worshiped the Vajra Sect's 'Vajra Master' Panchen Sonam Zhaba as his teacher since he was a child, and practiced the Vajra Sect." One of the two great secrets, Dainichi Sutra, is said to have been taught by eminent monks, so it was possible to reach the late stage of Tongyou before he was thirty."
"It's not a small background."
Cao Jinxing raised his eyebrows.
In the Tantric tradition, the title Vajra Master is not something that ordinary people can wear.
Anyone who has this title must be the most authoritative, direct and supreme teacher in a temple or a sect.
Because the mental Dharma he imparts to his disciples is the most supreme, most complete, and highest level of education, he is called the guru, or the supreme guide.
The Vajra Sect has two great magical skills.
One is the Mahavairocana Sutra, which was derived from the tantric classic Mahavairocana; the other is the Yoga Tantra, which is the most studied and popular Tantra in Mongolia.
Panchen Sonam Drakpa can obtain the title of "Vajra Master" of the Vajra Sect. These two special skills must be cultivated to a very profound level, so you still have to be careful.
Cao Jinxing thought for a while and said, "Is there any evidence that Qiu Luan collaborated with the enemy?"
"No."
Shen Xiang shook his head and said: "He Chu is just a scout and a pawn for Tuotuo. He only knows how to follow orders and knows nothing else. Qiu Luan is not a fool. Everyone knows that he probably won't do it. We still have to investigate slowly."
"Um."
Cao Jinxing nodded to express understanding, mentioned He Chu and left the woodshed: "Take this man away. His status is not low, and he might be able to catch a few fish."
In fact, I don’t want to cause any trouble to this store.
Since the Mongols were able to penetrate deep here and most likely had hidden secrets, and they took people away, there was no need for the Mongols to cause trouble at the inn.
Shen Xiang followed him and sent a message: "They already know the existence of the artillery. They don't need to use it to fish, and they will definitely come. I'm afraid it will be difficult to stabilize the second half of the journey."
"It doesn't matter."
Cao Jinxing said indifferently: "The more people come, the more things leak out. There are still Fifth Brother and Chen Hui at the border. Mongolia can't let in many people. There are too many, and Qiu Luan can't agree. Otherwise, we can just accuse him of dereliction of duty." Put him in jail for the crime! He has already done a lot of bad things. If you want to find out, you can find out. If you don't want to be imprisoned until death, he will find a way to convince the Mongols."
Shen Xiang wondered: "What can he do?"
"Of course it's money."
Cao Jinxing sneered: "If my guess is correct, all the money he embezzled from military pay and enriched his own pockets was sent to Mongolia in exchange for Anda Khan and Kuden Khan to stand still."
"Um"
Shen Xiang was surprised: "What do you mean?"
Cao Jinxing said: "Don't forget, before the imperial court appointed Qiu Luan as the headquarter in Datong, Anda Khan had already killed the two previous commander-in-chiefs! After Qiu Luan took over, Anda Khan changed his route to avoid Datong and went straight to the capital. Why can it only be Qiu Luan who bribed prisoners and collaborated with the enemy, using money to pay for his life!"
Shen Xiang frowned.
Cao Jinxing continued: "So, the first thing Qiu Luan did after gaining trust due to Qin Wang's great contribution to saving the army was to comply with An Dahan's wishes, and to open the horse market against all opinions! This should also be the content of their transaction."
Shen Xiang's face gradually darkened, and he had obviously figured out the key point.
Cao Jinxing: "However, although the imperial court agreed to open the market, it only opened a few places, and they were all places where heavy troops were stored. The Mongols did not dare to be too presumptuous, and Anda Khan was certainly not satisfied, so friction started again.
Qiu Luan's current status is much higher than that of Datong's former commander, but upon closer inspection, his situation is actually about the same.
When he was guarding Datong, he was worried that Anda Khan would go south to kill him. Now that he is serving as General Pinglu and Governor of Xuanda, he is still afraid that Anda Khan will come and kill him, abandon the city and land, and even kill him!
Moreover, this time, Anda Khan still has a handle on his collaboration with the enemy. Qiu Luan does not even dare to fight head-on, so he can only use the old method to delay until he can no longer delay..."
Shen Xiang's face was extremely gloomy: "...continue to use money to buy your life! Use my military salary from the Ming Dynasty in exchange for his temporary peace of mind!"
"good!"
Cao Jinxing took a deep breath: "Tong Guan of the Northern Song Dynasty used millions of silver coins to redeem the empty city of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, and lied to the outside world that he was attacking the city and taking back the lost territory. Qiu Luan is now doing worse than him! This is what the Ming Dynasty frontier army did. Give him a blood transfusion through his own lifeline!”
"Son of a bitch! I'll kill him!"
Shen Xiang was completely furious. Sword energy erupted all over his body, and the light-condensing sword around his waist buzzed and trembled!
"Brother Twelve, please be patient."
Cao Jinxing signaled Shen Xiang to calm down: "Qiu Luan must die! But we must get the evidence first, otherwise it will not be enough to convince the public - in the eyes of ordinary people, he is still a general who fought against the Mongols. If you use the opportunity to provoke a mutiny and lead the army to surrender to the enemy, it will be even more troublesome if you cooperate with the inside and the outside! Let me tell you my guess is that I just want you to be prepared. Once you take action, you must be quick and accurate, and kill all the people in one catch!"
"good!"
Shen Xiang exhaled deeply: "I listen to you."
While talking, Cao Jinxing left He Chu to the people watching the artillery in the courtyard, and returned to the inn lobby with Shen Xiang.
Cao Jinxing's acting skills have been perfected after many trials, and no one knows what he is thinking.
Shen Xiang's face was gloomy, but because he was not a particularly cheerful character, and what happened to the bald man just now, everyone thought it was Fan Seng who was causing trouble and making him unhappy, so they didn't think much about it.
"Here comes the roasted lamb~"
After waiting for a while, the proprietress smiled and held up a tray to deliver the roasted lamb. The aroma was fragrant. Behind her, a waiter came into the lobby with good wine and food to serve.
The atmosphere quickly became lively.
"Something on my mind"
Huang Fanling secretly sent a message to Cao Jinxing.
Cao Jinxing glanced at her unexpectedly and did not deny it. He sent a message: "Pay attention to your own safety this afternoon. If there is an emergency, let the four ghosts take you away first."
"Um."
Huang Fanling agreed happily this time, lowered her head, ate meat and soup, and concentrated on filling her stomach.
Cao Jinxing was originally worried that she would insist on the help of the four ghosts and put himself in danger, which would lead to more chaos. However, he did not expect her to be so considerate, which really saved him a lot of words.
"eat more."
Cao Jinxing picked up the thin knife used to slice meat, divided it by three and five, and then picked out a bowl of barbecue slices and handed it to her.
Huang Fanling was simply flattered, because he had only been so considerate to that Xue Liuli before... What the Twelve Taibo said was right, he didn't need to worry, he just needed to believe it.
afternoon.
After eating and taking a short rest, the convoy set off again, heading north in a mighty way.
The only difference is that there is an extra prisoner on the artillery vehicle, which can also be said to be the human shield of the artillery vehicle.
——A true disciple of the Vajra Sect.
——He Chu.
As soon as the convoy left Woniu Town, a homing pigeon was soon released, crossing mountains and rivers, and finally flew to the upper room of a restaurant in Xuanfu Town.
In the room, a slender hand caught the pigeon.
It was a brown-skinned woman, her whole body covered in a black robe.
"prince."
She took off the carrier pigeon, glanced at it briefly, her pupils shrank, and immediately turned around and knelt down on one knee, handing it to the Mongolian young man who was leisurely eating grapes on the bed - Anda Khan's adopted son, Toktuo, whom the Ming court called "Tuotuo"
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Tuotuo took the letter, glanced at it, and immediately sat up in shock: "He Chu was captured alive!"
How can this be
Tuotuo frowned and murmured to himself: "Jinyiwei...are they not ordinary Jinyiwei? Could it be that Hou Rong lied to me and deliberately concealed their strength... Let the spies contact Hou Rong immediately. I want the exact identity of the two Jinyiwei who led the team.
Information! If you don’t give it, order him to hand over the token! There will be consequences at your own risk!”
"yes."
The woman replied respectfully.
"Don't rush to set up an ambush yet."
Tuotuo calmed down and said calmly: "The Han people have a saying, know yourself and the enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle... Order the Thirteenth Wing to enter the city and wait for my order!"