The reeds are swaying gently, the starry night is getting darker, and the shadows of the trees are swaying in the dark wind. When the voice of the old bird is heard in the distance, in the temporary camp by the river, piles of bonfires are still burning, and occasionally the voices of people can be heard.
Come out. This is the boundary of Shandong. In front of it is a tributary of Surabaya. After passing it, there are Gunzhou and Yunzhou, which are close to the territory of Liangshan. Lin Chong sat on a big rock in the darkness in the distance, holding a steel gun in front of him.
, looking at the tip of the gun and thinking about something.
Song Wan walked over from the side with a wine bowl and jar, and handed him a bowl of wine: "Brother Lin, is there something on your mind?"
"Thank you." Yunli Jingang Song Wan was not very skilled in Liangshan, but he was an old man in Liangshan. Generally speaking and doing things, he was moderate and steady, and still had some weight. Lin Chong thanked the other party and put the wine in his hand.
Then he drank it in one gulp and said, "Brother Lao Song, thank you for your trouble."
"Brother Lin has been a little uneasy since the battle a few days ago, and the elder brother can still see it."
What Song Wan said was naturally not a battle in Jiangning, but that everyone was intercepted and killed on their way back to Liangshan three days ago. The people who took action, in addition to government soldiers, also included several masters, were in Jiangning.
Those people who appeared in the Su Mansion. Three of them used the soul gun and the leading young man were quite good in martial arts, but the most powerful one was the Xiao Xiao who fought with them in Jiangning Prison. At that time, he attacked himself
Unprepared, he fought all the way in and was almost invincible. Two of Fang La's leaders were killed by his gun as soon as they came into contact. Later, Lin Chong took over the junior colonel. The two fought farther and farther, and in the end they seemed to be tied.
The primary school teacher left, and Lin Chong seemed to be worried.
But this was only what others saw. Song Wan was sent here this time mainly to balance the situation in the team and to be the leader. At that time, the fighting was fierce, but he saw how powerful the small school was. He originally wanted to
He went to help, but after chasing after him, he saw the primary school teacher shooting. He suddenly stopped shooting, took a few steps back, and asked Lin Chong: "What does Master Zhou Tong have to do with you!?"
Shaanxi hero "Iron Arm" Zhou Tong is a famous martial arts master in the world. He had the most transcendent status in the Bianjing Royal Boxing Hall. He was Lin Chong's mentor. Some people in Liangshan still know about him.
Several of his direct disciples, Lu Junyi, Sun Li and Lin Chong, had already gone to Liangshan. Shi Wengong and Luan Tingyu were enemies of Liangshan. One was dead and the other was missing. When Song Wan heard what the primary school teacher said, he immediately understood that this young man with great martial arts skills
The school also had some relationship with Zhou Tong, but Lin Chong did not admit it and said: "Just fight, no nonsense." He waved his gun and attacked.
The small school's martial arts skills were still superior to Lin Chong's. Seeing that Lin Chong refused to admit it, he also attacked with his spear. Both of them were first-class spear masters. Song Wan did not dare to step forward, but they fought for a while. Lin Chong was at a disadvantage.
The principal's expression became more and more confused. After fighting for a while, he suddenly jumped away and said in a deep voice: "I know who you are!"
Lin Chong didn't say anything, and the principal said: "I have heard about you, and I know that you have a grievance and blood feud, but even so, you should not help these bandits rob those Fang La bandits... Even though I can defeat you today
, but I may not be able to kill you, I will only let you go this time. If I am responsible for my duties in the future and you are still in Liangshan, I will definitely kill you! You should take care of yourself!"
"That man is my master's direct disciple. After all, he is also my junior brother." When Lin Chong said this, Song Wan naturally understood and patted him on the shoulder: "My elder brother also saw that this man's martial arts skills
He is so high and has a brotherhood with you. He didn't want to compete with you last time. He is affectionate and righteous. He is also a good man, so why not..."
Before Song Wan finished speaking, Lin Chong tightened his grip and the steel gun buzzed. Song Wan knew that he might be angry because of these words, so he stopped talking. After a while, Lin Chong was heard saying: "He is
You can't touch the closed disciple passed down by Master." He used to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country. Later, he was framed by Gao Yanei and his wife was raped to death. The blood feud forced him to go to Liangshan and Luocao. Perhaps it was out of sentimentality for himself. At this time
The tone of his voice was low and somewhat melancholy, but the meaning behind his words was unequivocal and could not be criticized. Song Wan couldn't say anything anymore, so he had to drink bowls of rice wine with him. At this moment, there was a sudden sound on the other side of the camp.
It became chaotic.
This time Jiangning's prison robbery, the government must have been chasing them all the way, but they were all veterans of the Jianghu, and the participants were all elites, so the incident of being ambushed was the same as the one three days ago. When the chaos broke out, Lin Chong
He grabbed the steel gun and rushed over with Song Wan, but the commotion over there had begun to spread outward. The scale of the raid was not large, but a master broke into the outside of the camp. Someone in the distance fired with a crossbow, and immediately
Everyone was caught off guard. When Lin Chong and others were about to arrive, the master there had already rushed out on a galloping horse, and also caught a leader under Fang La's command. The rest of the people were either riding horses or running to catch up.
There were all experts here. When the galloping horse stood out, stones and hidden weapons were thrown at it like locusts, and at the same time they opened the arrows and crossbows. The raider was actually wearing white clothes. The horse was caught while running.
The leader who lived there also kept struggling, and the two seemed to be fighting. The blood flew back in the wind, and the screams were terrifying. When they got close to the woods, the running horse's leg was finally hit by a stone, and there was a cry.
With a long hiss, both of them rolled off their horses. When everyone rushed in, the man in white stood up suddenly, grabbed the leader's body and threw it towards everyone. Someone caught the body and then couldn't help but take a step back.
"This person, this person..."
Not far away from the woods, I saw the man in white standing sideways facing the crowd. His whole body was covered with blood, especially on his head and face, where blood was overflowing. He spat out something from his mouth, and that
Something fell on the grass. There were many murderers in the crowd, so they recognized it as an eyeball.
The corpse caught by everyone had been torn apart from the throat upwards. Not only the throat was torn, but the entire head and face were torn open many times. In some places, white bones could be seen, and even an eyeball was visible.
It was dug out, and it looked like there were teeth marks all over it. The captured leader was actually bitten to death alive.
The man in white was tall and tall, and his eyes seemed to be glowing in the dark. Combined with the blood all over his body, it was particularly strange. Of course, no one would be frightened, but after a slight hesitation, they immediately rushed forward.
The man in white threw himself into the woods, and under the cover of several waves of arrows, ran and disappeared.
It was already night, and everyone was not very clear about the surroundings. They also knew the principle of not entering the forest. After searching for a while, they gave up in frustration. Some people recalled the man in white, but they also had lingering fears. He killed people in the rivers and lakes.
, even if there is Sun Erniang who is accustomed to making human meat buns on Liangshan, it is a bit rare for such people to bite people to death directly with their mouths during fights. There are also knowledgeable people nearby, saying: "Is he the wolf thief here?
.”
There are already many bandits in Shandong at this time. A few people have heard of the wolf bandits that man mentioned. They are a small bandit in Surabaya. They appear elusive and appear occasionally. Most of their work is to steal and steal.
There were not many rules in things, but they had always been having small fights, and the others didn't take it to heart. They just heard that the leader of the wolf thieves ate living people alive and was extremely cruel.
After discussing for a while, they didn't know why the wolf thief suddenly targeted his group of people. But they were about to cross Surabaya. As long as they crossed the border and reached the boundary of Liangshan River, the wolf thief would obviously not dare to pursue him again. So.
Everyone was on alert, and when they crossed the river on the second day, no enemy came out again. Occasionally, someone mentioned the wolf bandit, but they immediately forgot about it. That kind of brainless lunatic might have been accidentally injured or had a twitch.
, it’s not good to send out the entire Liangshan for him, and they won’t be focusing on themselves.
At this moment, they still think so...
Summer has arrived, and the wind and rain suddenly come, and the weather changes in an instant. When the sky turns dark, Ning Yi stands on the second floor of Qingyuan, watching the pedestrians and merchants running below. This scene is like the Su family's encounter with Liangshan.
Jiangning before the banditry may also have similarities.
"... Twelve years ago, before the Emperor of Heaven ascended to the throne, the Secret Investigation Department was hastily established. Initially, there were only two departments, namely Liaodong and Yanyun. The Liaodong department was dedicated to instigating conflicts among various factions within the Liao Kingdom.
, and the first part of Yanyun is to prepare for the return of the Sixteen Provinces. The establishment of these two parts is actually somewhat idealistic. It was originally inspired by a few scholars who acted in the name of the royal family and participated in it.
There were a total of five elders, and now they have either retired or died, so only Prime Minister Qin and I are left."
Ning Yi's injuries have basically not affected his health anymore, and he is already preparing to leave Jiangning. Kang Xian invited him over today in order to formally talk to him about the Secret Investigation Department.
"But despite this, the Secret Investigation Department was proposed by Siyuan from the very beginning. In fact, although Siyuan is not on the right path in his actions, sometimes his methods are a bit eccentric. Many of us
From the beginning to the end, I didn’t understand what he was thinking. Since the beginning of its establishment, our dynasty has inherited the system of three provinces and six ministries, and has also made its own changes. However, each affairs actually has its own responsibilities. Internally, there is a criminal department.
, Yushitai, Dali Temple, and external affairs have always been handled by the Privy Council. Li Heng should also understand that if the responsibility of a thing is unclear, it may eventually lead to catastrophe. At that time, most of us also adhered to this idea.
Expressed opposition to the plan proposed by Siyuan."
Not long ago, when he said this, Kang Xian couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.
"But Siyuan is a man with many changeable methods but a firm temperament. He has a mentor-disciple relationship with the current Holy Emperor. Finally, the Holy Emperor, who was still the Crown Prince at the time, nodded. But I am afraid that the Holy Emperor is not very enthusiastic about this. He has always emphasized that,
Whenever there is a conflict between duties, everything will be led by the Sansi Yamen and the Privy Council. Later, the Secret Investigation Department was established. I funded it in the name of Chengguo Princess Palace, with the main heirs. The remaining three were Liang Mengqi and Zuo Duanyou.
Zuo Gong and the great Confucian Wang Qisong, one year after the establishment of the secret reconnaissance department, Zuo Gong passed away. On the eve of the Blackwater Alliance, the Liao army went south. Wang Qisong's home was in Xingshan County, which was the frontier of the Liao army's advance. The prince's temperament was extremely strong.
The whole family did not shun the family, including women and children. In the end, the family died for the country, and the prince was skinned and buried. Siyuan was on the front line at that time, and it may be a regret for his life that he could not do anything about it. "
After Kang Xian said this, he paused slightly. He was already old and could keep his emotions and anger hidden for a long time, but when he talked about this matter, his eyes couldn't help but turn red. Maybe Qin Siyuan's life regrets were also for him.
Same. However, he then shook his head and calmed down.
"Prince, the family of women and children are still there, but the only male in the family is a grandson named Wang Shanyue. If you go to Shandong, you may have some dealings with him... What is the original intention of the secret investigation department?
Whether it was good or not, it’s hard to say now, but in the beginning, neither I nor Siyuan actually had any experience. In the end, I couldn’t accomplish anything just by relying on my book business skills. Later, I groped all the way, and after I got to the Blackwater Alliance, I had insiders.
I think it’s because the Secret Reconnaissance Department’s frequent actions in the north have annoyed the Liao people—in fact, this may also be part of the reason…”
"Before the Blackwater Alliance, the Secret Reconnaissance Department gradually developed and established five departments in the country. Since the number of people was not large, it was directly divided into five departments: southeast, northeast, southwest, northwest and center. However, in these areas, the manpower strength is limited.
In fact, they were all insufficient. After the Blackwater Alliance, Siyuan became the Minister of the Ministry of War. Liang Mengqi felt guilty and even sent a letter to sever ties with Siyuan, and the affairs of the Secret Investigation Department stopped. However, in the north of Liaodong, Yan
The two Yun Departments have always been active. This is the exclusive move of Siyuan and I. It was not until the chaos in the north gradually emerged that the Holy Spirit thought of the Secret Reconnaissance Department again and asked it to operate again, although the time for restarting was still long.
It’s not enough, and there are many constraints, but it finally played some role in the Hangzhou chaos..."
Kang Xian said this about the Secret Investigation Department and the current establishment. Ning Yi asked some questions before Kang Xian returned to the Prince Consort's Mansion. At this time, the sky was already dark and it was about to rain heavily. Ning Yi stood on the railing on the second floor.
After standing there for a while, he saw a carriage coming this way from the other end of the street. The driver was majestic and high-spirited. It was Yuan Jin'er. She saw him from a distance, turned her head and pointed towards this direction, and then
The car curtain opened, and Yunzhu poked her head out. Her head was still wrapped with white gauze, and it seemed that her hair was much thinner. But when she saw Ning Yi, she smiled softly, and then looked this way.
He waved his hand.
There was a roar and lightning flashed across the sky. When Ning Yi looked up... it was raining heavily again.