When Lan Lan heard this, her eyes immediately brightened up, and she whispered into Wang Lidong's ear:
"Senior brother, is there really a thief inside? Who is it?"
Wang Lidong gently gave the little guy a blow to his head.
"If we knew who it was, we would have caught him long ago.
This matter of investigating the thief is also left to you, the Boy Scouts.
But remember, as soon as you discover the thief, tell Cai Dianli that you can't do it yourself."
Lanlan slapped her small breasts and said:
"Senior brother, just be rest assured and promise to complete the mission.
After saying that, he left Wang Lidong behind and ran out with a bang.
This girl is nothing to begin with, but if I keep taking pictures, I'm afraid it will be dented.
After more than half an hour, everyone including Wang Lidong arrived.
After listening to Lin Jian's report, several people couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and then they all felt a little scared.
If Wang Lidong hadn't sent spies in advance, the sneak attack might have been successful tonight.
Inspector Guo cursed angrily:
"This dog thief surnamed Wu dares to liaise with Japanese pirates. Young escort, I will immediately call all the troops to drive out these Japanese pirates."
Zhao Ligong said:
"Guo is on inspection, please be patient and don't be impatient.
How to fight is up to the adults' arrangements."
Jin Daya fanned the fire and said:
"Xiao Guo, the young escort chief hasn't given the order yet, and you want to start the war privately."
Ever since Lao Guo became a patrol inspector and became an official of the ninth grade, Jin Daya would quarrel with Lao Guo every time he saw him.
When he was at the Fuwei Escort Agency, Jin Daya was more senior than Inspector Guo.
Unexpectedly, he has become an official now. Although he is the prison leader, he is still an official.
Just like in later generations, everyone works within the system, one is in the civil service establishment, and the other is in the professional establishment.
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel again, Wang Lidong lightly patted the table:
"When the meeting breaks up, it doesn't matter how much noise you make."
After seeing both of them calm down, he continued:
"Today's intelligence shows that these gentry and landlords are ready to take action.
But today’s situation, don’t you think it’s a bit strange, it’s too conspicuous.”
Zhao Ligong said:
"What do you mean, benefactor, there is still an ambush? Are they trying to build a plank road in the open and secretly attack Chencang?"
Cai Dianli said:
"After being reminded by the young escort leader, I also think this matter is a bit strange.
After all, if you collude with Japanese pirates, your family will be confiscated and your family will be exterminated.
How could you let so many Japanese-like people live in your compound in broad daylight, lest others don't know about it?"
"Other families may be like the Wu family, but they hide it very well."
"Where are the Japanese pirates from the other families hiding? The spies have never found anything strange about the other families."
"Beitai Island is so big, there are many places where hundreds of people can hide."
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"The Wu family will leave it to the Inspection Department. I hope you won't disappoint me."
Inspector Guo immediately stood up and loudly assured:
"Don't worry, sir. I promise not to leave a single Japanese pirate alive."
Wang Lidong warned:
"Don't be reluctant to use crossbows and grenades. If you can use these to solve the battle, there is no need to fight in close quarters."
Inspector Guo nodded again, complaining in his heart. The young escort would give him this order once he saw it.
It makes him seem as if he doesn't care about his subordinates.
"Li Cai Dian, I'll leave the several houses in the city to you."
Cai Dianli immediately stood up and accepted the promise.
Wang Lidong said to Jin Daya:
"Daya, as a reserve team, you will act accordingly when the time comes."
After the tasks were assigned, Inspector Guo, who was the main force this time, raised his hands and said:
"Young escort, when will the explosive packs be distributed?"
Wang Lidong said:
"You can go to the warehouse to get ten of them later. A batch of grenades have also arrived. The missing ones can be made up."
A week ago, Wang Lidong took everyone to the weapons testing site.
Two newly developed weapons, explosive packs and grenades, were displayed.
Everyone was amazed by the lethality of the two new weapons.
At this time, the Ming Dynasty actually had a grenade-like weapon called a fire brick.
It is made of cardboard or thin wood board as the outer shell, with gunpowder inside and a fuse outside. It can be ignited and thrown into the enemy's position.
Unfortunately, this weapon uses black powder and relies solely on the explosion of gunpowder as a means of killing, so it has very little power and is susceptible to moisture.
In comparison, the power difference between the two is more than ten times, but the price of each grenade is also very impressive.
The current preparation methods are still very primitive, so the cost of these picric acid explosives is very high.
After the meeting ended, Wang Lidong left the city and went to Linjiacun to make some arrangements.
This is his industrial base. If something goes wrong, the losses will be really huge.
Various equipment can be rebuilt if destroyed, but the more than 300 craftsmen who spent Wang Lidong more than 6,000 taels of silver to buy it cannot be rebuilt.
In order to protect the Linjiacun base, he established a guard team of more than 200 people here.
There are about the same number of people as the entire inspection department, but the weapons and equipment are even more advanced.
After all, these are Wang Lidong's private soldiers, and the Inspection Department belongs to the government.
"Master, a large group of people came down from the mountain, escorting more than a dozen escort vehicles.
The leading escort said that the young escort from the Fuwei Escort Agency asked them to send something over, but you need to receive it in person."
Yue Buqun was a little surprised. After calculating the time, it should not be a betrothal gift.
But since it was sent by his future son-in-law, he would go and take a look.
"Miss, miss, I heard that my future uncle sent over a dozen carts of things."
Yue Lingshan was in the room, dazed out of boredom.
Ever since they got engaged, Ning Zhongze wouldn't let her run around.
In the past, she could go to the back mountain to play with her senior brother, but since a week ago, there have been several more maids around her, and her mother has clearly told her that she cannot be alone with her senior brother in the future.
I had a big fight with my parents over this, and the two sides are in a cold war these days.
Hearing what his eldest maid Gantang said, Yue Lingshan immediately said angrily:
"What future uncle?! I didn't agree to marry him. You seem to like this Lin Pingzhi very much. Then in February, you can marry me on my behalf."
Gan Tang blushed and thought to himself, the future uncle is the county magistrate and is much stronger than the elder brother. He doesn't know what the young lady thinks.
Seeing his young lady's unhappy look, Gantang rolled his eyes and thought of a way.
"Miss, I heard that the person who delivered the things was my uncle's escort agency.
Those bodyguards must know what my uncle looks like, why don’t you go find out?"
Yue Lingshan's heart moved, but she said:
"Whether he is beautiful or ugly, it has nothing to do with me."
After Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze arrived at the martial arts training ground, they saw the escort cars lined up in two rows.
However, all the disciples of the Huashan Sect gathered in a circle and discussed something loudly.
Seeing this scene, Yue Buqun immediately snorted coldly, while Ning Zhong hurriedly said to the second disciple Lao Denuo next to him:
"Go and see what's going on."
As soon as Lauderno passed by, the disciples realized that the leader was coming, and immediately dispersed smartly.