Chapter 78 Chapter 78: Make a decision and then act
At dusk, a big bay-red horse galloped towards the gate of Linlang Garden with its four hooves criss-crossing, raising a thin layer of snow, dust and mud.
Before the horses could stop, Cheng Sanwu turned over and fell down. Su Wangting, who had been waiting for a long time, hurried to meet him and asked his slaves to take the horses away. He also took the time to give instructions to feed the horses.
"How's the situation?" Su Wangting asked eagerly when he saw that Cheng Sanwu didn't bring Gui Yatou back.
"There are a lot of people on the other side, so I didn't dare to take any chances." Cheng Sanwu wiped away the oil and sweat on his face, and the two of them quickly returned to the side hall, where there were soup and cakes on the table.
Su Wangting was familiar with Cheng Sanwu's habits and ordered people to prepare food in advance. Cheng Sanwu picked up the still warm soup and took a few sips. Without waiting for the Su family's father and son to ask, he pointed to Chang Qing who was writing amulets at the desk.
:"Give me a pen and paper."
Su Wangting immediately took out a pen and paper, spread it out on the desk, and Cheng Sanwu wrote and drew. In a short time, he completed the general layout of Jinguang Temple.
At this time, Changqing also came to watch. Cheng Sanwu was about to speak. As if he noticed something, he suddenly turned his head and looked out the door. He saw Afu arriving at some unknown time. She stood leaning against the door, arms folded across her chest, expression
He looked calmly at the few people in the room.
"Miss Afu, this..." Su Wangting saw this and pretended that nothing happened: "I wonder what's important?"
"Although it is not my duty, I still want to ask." Afu stared at Su Wangting: "You quietly loaded a pile of treasures in the warehouse onto the carriage. Is it possible that you were trying to keep yourself safe? I didn't realize that you were this kind of person.
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Su Wangting's face turned pale and his eyes evaded. Only then did he realize that his every move was under the surveillance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and there was no way to hide it.
"Girl Gui was kidnapped by thieves." Cheng Sanwu pointed out directly.
"Thieves?" Afu thought in a flash: "They are using Gui Yatou's life as a threat to extort the treasure?"
Su Wangting hurriedly handed the letter to Afu, lowered his head and held it in his hand, and said in a sincere tone: "The thief did not allow me to wait to report to the official, so I kept it secret. Please forgive me, Ambassador Fu."
Afu has not been deliberately concerned about the situation in Linlangyuan recently, but when she learned that Cheng Sanwu had left quickly and Su Wangting secretly moved his belongings, she had already anticipated the sudden change.
Originally, Qin Wangshu wanted to send someone to track Cheng Sanwu, but Cheng Sanwu's big maroon horse was so fast that the Xuanyan people couldn't catch up. Afu was much more calm, and she didn't take the initiative to ask Su Wangting for questioning.
, just waiting for Cheng Sanwu to come back before showing up.
Afu was not surprised that Gui Yatou was kidnapped by thieves. A large amount of treasures were transported from all over the Kanto region and gathered in Linlang Garden. There would definitely be news leaked on the way. Many heroes from the rivers and lakes and giant bandits from the green forest would smell the smell of blood.
Jackals are gathering in the Weinan area, all planning how to start.
It's just that the defense of Linlangyuan is comparable to that of a military camp, and forcing a break-in is like seeking death. In addition, the warehouse where the treasure is stored is protected by a barrier, so no matter how skilled the thieves are, they still can't cross this chasm.
Since overt and covert robbery is impossible, kidnapping Su Wangting's family and forcing him to exchange Linlangyuan's treasure is almost the only way.
"You went back to your hometown in Huazhou to visit relatives, did you ever mention it to outsiders?" Afu asked.
Su Wangting clenched his fists tightly, hating his own negligence: "Yes... I thought this was not an important matter, and I occasionally mentioned it to the people sent by Wang Yuanbao."
"Is there anyone in Linlang Garden who is colluding with bandits?" Cheng Sanwu asked with a frown.
"This can't be said to be collusion." Afu entered the room and sat down: "I just spent some time to find out. After all, he is a new celebrity under the disciple of Shancai, and he is also responsible for organizing wealth events such as treasure fighting meetings.
Nowadays, there are many people asking about Su Wangting’s origins, and it’s not just the green forest thieves.”
Su Wangting was so confused at the moment that he really had no time to argue.
"This group of thieves are rampant and smart. They acted like this in the Gyeonggi area and completely ignored the laws of the court. They did not forget to make arrangements. It is estimated that before they kidnapped Gui Yatou, Jinguang Temple was occupied by them as their lair." Afu looked at Cheng.
Sanwu: "How? You came and went, but the reconnaissance figured it out?"
"I have found out the general layout of Jinguang Temple. Now the temple door is closed. I asked the nearby villagers and they said that there are merchants staying there. They have to perform rituals for several days and will not receive other pilgrims." Cheng Sanwu tapped the table with his fingers and gritted his teeth.
Said: "I vaguely felt that there was a powerful person in the temple, but I was afraid that Gui Yatou would be injured, so I didn't dare to risk sneaking in."
"A powerful person?" Changqing was puzzled: "The green forest thieves can't be more powerful than An Quti, right?"
"It's not that kind of powerful, but... vicious!" Cheng Sanwu frowned: "And the first priority now is to rescue Gui Yatou. Even if I am not afraid of fighting with these thieves, what if they attack Gui Yatou directly?" Chang Qing was silent after hearing this, while Cheng Sanwu tapped his fingers on the table repeatedly, feeling restless: "Saving people is not as good as killing people. If these thieves hadn't used Gui Yatou as a threat, I could kill them all by myself!"
Everyone present understood the principle of throwing a weapon against rats. The faces of the Su family's father and son were sad. The only sound left in the room was the sound of Cheng Sanwu banging on the table, like water leaking at night, indicating that time was passing bit by bit, forcing him to
Everyone was almost suffocated.
As soon as the knocking stopped, Chang Qing was the first to react. He found that the irritation on Cheng Sanwu's face disappeared, replaced by a detached and calm look, like a general leading troops on a war expedition.
Cheng Sanwu moved his eyes to look at Afu, who was leaning on her hands and sitting with her legs crossed, and said: "You can turn into mist and walk, so you can sneak into Jinguang Temple and rescue Gui Yatou."
The expressions of the others changed slightly, and Afu showed a smile and asked: "Why should I help?"
"Just think of it as me begging you!" Cheng Sanwu was excited and shouted on the spot, and the whole side hall was shocked. But he immediately realized that he had lost his composure, lowered his head, and spoke in an almost humble tone.
Repeatedly: "...just think of it as me begging you."
Afu's eyes narrowed, she was very curious about Cheng Sanwu's unfounded regret - what did you see through Gui Yatou?
When Su Wangting heard this, he immediately figured out that his granddaughter's life and death depended on Afu's willingness to take action. He immediately pulled his son to the ground and kowtowed directly to Afu: "I beg you, your Majesty Fu, to save Gui Yatou! I am willing to donate
I have spent all my money just to ask for help from the envoy Fu!"
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Afu was still sitting in the chair, showing no intention of helping the Su family and his son. Her tone was flat and without a smile: "I don't need all your wealth, you know what I want."
Su Wangting knelt down on the ground, trembled slightly, touched his forehead to the ground, and just said: "Yes."
Afu's smile reappeared and she looked at Cheng Sanwu: "It seems you have a plan, what are you going to do?"
"These thieves only allowed Lao Su to go there alone, so apparently Lao Su would have to drive to Jinguang Temple alone." Cheng Sanwu said: "Before they saw the treasure, they should have spared Gui Yatou's life. In order to
I will escape unscathed, and I will even continue to use Gui Yatou as a threat, as long as I can drag it out for a while."
Everyone nodded when they heard this. Weinan belongs to the capital, and many imperial soldiers and horses are stationed here. Even if this group of thieves succeeds in getting the treasure, they still have to think about how to escape safely. They are definitely not willing to make the situation worse easily.
"Since the bandits chose to hide in Jinguang Temple to avoid people's attention, then we will solve this matter in Jinguang Temple." Cheng Sanwu looked at Afu: "You can turn into mist and walk, it's up to you to go in and rescue Gui Yatou." Afu said: "You seem to think that I am omnipotent. I can't bring anyone alive by turning into mist. I have to show up to save Gui Yatou. No matter how stupid those bandits are, they will definitely send someone to guard her." p>
"Girl Gui is just a girl. The thieves will not send many people to guard them. They must be on guard against people like me." Cheng Sanwu said: "If these thieves can find out about Lao Su's hometown, they must know about the existence of Chang Qing and me.
Even so, they still dare to take action, which shows that there are many of them, and there are several masters among them."
Changqing held a few talismans in his hand: "Now that there is no barrier to suppress it, I can use all my strength to cast spells. Even if there are many thieves, I may not have the upper hand."
"The premise is to rescue Gui Yatou first." Cheng Sanwu pointed to the layout of Jinguang Temple on the table: "I remember you said that you can sense someone's specific location. Do you have a way to determine which house Gui Yatou is locked in?
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Chang Qing was slightly surprised. When he and Lu Yingxuan talked about the "Fengyi Dispatch Technique", they occasionally mentioned the sensing direction. Unexpectedly, Cheng Sanwu, who was only eating and drinking at that time, had already paid attention to it and raised it at this time.<
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"Girl Gui and I are not familiar with each other, so it's difficult to do this." Changqing shook his head.
Cheng Sanwu glanced around, then rushed to the Su family elder, grabbed the tiger-head shoes from his hand, and asked: "Can it be done with this thing?"
Chang Qing raised his brows and was immediately inspired. He thought and said: "Using personal objects as a guide, we can indeed sense Gui Yatou's position. If it is near Jinguang Temple, we should be able to determine the specific location."
"Take it, Gui Yatou's life, you have to help carry it." Cheng Sanwu directly stuffed the tiger head shoes into Chang Qing's hand. The originally light object made Chang Qing feel quite heavy at this moment, and she didn't know what to do for a moment.
Answer.
"Lao Su drove alone and took the treasure to Jinguang Temple." Cheng Sanwu lowered his head and said: "The thieves are on guard against the government troops and specially sent people to patrol and keep track of them nearby. I had to go around a long way to avoid the thieves on guard.
It’s close to Jinguang Temple. So you two can’t go with him. Changqing, don’t you know how to use invisibility?”
"This is it." Changqing took out a few talismans folded into triangles, obviously he had been preparing before: "Fold it in half again, and you can hide your figure."
"Take all three of us." Cheng Sanwu signaled to Changqing and Afu, and he took one first and stuffed it into his arms: "Old Su is walking in front, and you two are hiding and following nearby. Wait for a while.
Qing cast a spell to determine the location of Gui Yatou, and Afu flew directly over to save her."
"What about you?" Afu asked.
"Once you show up to rescue Gui Yatou, you will probably attract the attention of the thieves." Cheng Sanwu said: "It's not that I don't believe in your skills, but right now, the priority is to ensure Gui Yatou's safety. You can go directly, and I will cover the rear.
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"Okay." Afu agreed simply.
Cheng Sanwu then said to Su Wangting: "Old Su, you have to buy time for the two of them. When you see the bandits, whether it is persuasion, begging for mercy, or asking them to count the treasure, the longer the delay, the better."
Among the four, Su Wangting was undoubtedly the most eloquent. He gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously, as if to suppress the fear and anxiety in his heart, leaving his mind to deal with the thieves.
"When there is fighting in Jinguang Temple, Afu should have rescued Gui Yatou." Cheng Sanwu raised his hand and pressed Su Wangting's shoulder, saying with concern: "You will be the first to bear the brunt of the siege by the thieves. You... you must
Be careful."
Su Wangting also patted Cheng Sanwu on the shoulder and forced a smile: "Don't worry, my thunder-headed iron palm can even kill a camel with one slap, so what does it mean to be a mere thief?"
Chang Qing said: "Let's do this. Before we set off, I will give Brother Fu some protective spells, so that he can be protected when facing the siege by bandits. And I am nearby, so I can help immediately."
Cheng Sanwu nodded and said: "This is best. After rescuing Gui Yatou, you can fight and retreat, leaving me to deal with the remaining bandits."
"Are we leaving now?" Changqing asked.
Cheng Sanwu glanced outside the house: "When it gets darker, do you think there is anything else that needs to be prepared?"
"Wait a minute." Afu walked out of the side hall alone and called outside: "Wangshu."
She saw Qin Wangshu leaping up and over the wall lightly, landing silently. She raised her hands and asked, "What are your orders, Master Fu?"
"Let the Hangyan people guard Linlangyuan tonight and don't allow anyone to approach the warehouse." Afu said: "If anyone wants to come to Su Wangting and others, tell the internal servants to talk to them. It is inconvenient to see guests. Remember.
Are you done?"
"Yes!" Qin Wangshu acted swiftly and neatly without any sloppiness. He agreed and left immediately.
"Thank you so much, Envoy Fu." Su Wangting also bowed deeply, which relieved his worries.
In any case, Su Wangting's move was to take advantage of the treasure that Wang Yuanbao was about to donate to King Qi. Once it leaked out, he would probably face a situation that was difficult to deal with.
"Let's each prepare." Cheng Sanwu did not forget to give Chang Qing the layout diagram of Jinguang Temple: "This diagram may not be completely correct. I just glanced at it briefly. You should be more accurate when casting the spell, so as not to worry about it."
Wandering around in the temple. Whether it is walking through mist or using invisibility spells, you may not be able to completely avoid the detection of experts."
"I know, I will try my best." Changqing nodded seriously.
After saying this, Cheng Sanwu sat down at the table, grabbed the biscuits and stuffed them into his mouth. Everyone was thinking heavily at the moment and had no appetite at all, and they admired him for still eating and drinking.
Changqing looked around, Su Wangting comforted his elder man, and then hurriedly left the side hall. Afu was playing with the horse-head dagger, looking thoughtful.
Sighing silently, Changqing looked at the layout of Jinguang Temple and Gui Yatou's tiger-head shoes, and suddenly realized that Cheng Sanwu, who was stupid, stupid, reckless and unwise in the past, actually planned a complete and meticulous plan to save Gui Yatou.
strategy.
Chang Qing studied the art of war with his master for many years, and soon realized that Cheng Sanwu's various arrangements were by no means the talents of ordinary martial arts warriors.
In particular, he quickly rode to Jinguang Temple to reconnoiter the enemy's situation, which was exactly what he did as a military scout. And he used the existing manpower to make arrangements in a very short period of time. This kind of ability would not have been possible if he had not been honed in the battlefield.
Easy to do.
Changqing looked at Cheng Sanwu who had raised his head and drank all the soup, and his expression gradually became serious.