He Juntao said: "I was on guard in Zhangwu Village when I suddenly saw two people raiding the pier to the north. I didn't dare to stop them. The two people released a boat and ran away down the river."
Long Chen looked at the corpses on the ground and said: "These two people panicked and chose a way out. They knew it would be difficult to escape on land, so they finally chose to leave by boat."
This was a very smart choice. The river was pitch dark at night, making it impossible to track them. The two of them escaped.
A spy nearby said: "When we take a boat at night, the current downstream is very strong. Even the old boatmen dare not leave. If they go out, they will die."
After passing Youlong Town, the river is very fast and it is dangerous to sail during the day, let alone at night.
Moreover, the remaining two people came from the north and did not know how to sail a ship. The spies thought that they would die.
Long Chen shook his head and said: "No, you underestimate them too much. Even if they fall into the river, they will not die."
Long Chen knew how powerful the half-ghost body was. He could hold his breath for a long time in the water and could see clearly.
Even if Ji Zhang is thrown into the frozen sea by Bai Xue, he can still get up in the end.
These two people just escaped.
He Juntao said regretfully: "It's a pity that two were leaked."
Long Chen said: "Bury this brother generously. The family will make good arrangements and give you more money."
Long Chen was very generous in giving money to his brothers who died in battle, and the Ministry of Accounts had a special account, so no one was afraid of death.
He Juntao immediately collected the body, and Long Chen returned to Xianhe City that night.
At this time, two followers were riding a broken boat up and down in the river.
After the leader took four people ashore in Zhangwu Village, they discovered that there was a problem in the village and immediately hid in the bamboo forest.
Waiting for nightfall, the five people fled in three directions.
The leader led a man to break out of the encirclement to the west, but after running for a while, the leader killed the following spies, and then decisively escaped by boat.
None of them knew how to sail, so they relied solely on their true energy to send the boat into the center of the river, and then drifted eastward with the current.
Even when it gets dark at night, they can see clearly Chu, vision is not an issue.
The ship passed Youlong Town very quickly. The waves on the river were undulating, and the attendants clung to the side of the ship.
"Can't grasp the direction, we are going to collide."
The boat drifted with the current and almost hit the stone wall by the river several times. The attendants screamed in fright.
The leader shouted: "What are you afraid of? We can't drown, just jump with me!"
The leader picked up his followers and jumped into the river.
The follower had never entered the water. When he got into the water, he was so frightened that he kicked his hands and feet. The leader lifted him out of the water, but a wave knocked him into the water again.
There was no other way, so the leader had no choice but to knock him out with one punch and then float down the river.
After guessing that they were beyond the control range of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the leader went ashore and headed towards Linhu City.
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Xianhe City.
When Long Chen returned to the city, Yu Fuguo, Lu Ji and the others had not arrived yet.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, Long Chen entered the empress' room.
"The humble minister pays homage to His Majesty."
Long Chen came in to pay his respects. Yingfeng was holding a fan and fanning himself beside him. The empress was reviewing the memorial.
"How's it going?"
The empress put down her ink pen and asked.
Long Chen said: "There are five people in total, three were killed and two were taken away."
The empress asked again: "How is your cultivation?"
Long Chen said: "In the later stage of Emperor Zun, all three are included."
The empress frowned, which meant that the ghosts had trained many masters, just like the ammunition in stock, there were still some left after they were used up.
Ghost fetuses are not afraid of dead people, unlike the Great Zhou Dynasty, where every powerful emperor is rare.
Moreover, these people are either relatives or relatives, and no one wants to see their relatives die in battle.
"No
Destroy the base of the ghost business, and a steady stream of masters will appear."
The empress leaned on the couch, frowning.
The way the empress's beautiful eyebrows are slightly pushed toward the middle is very beautiful, and Long Chen likes this look the most.
"What are you looking at?"
The empress noticed Long Chen's gaze, and Long Chen immediately retracted it and said: "Cheng Qing from the Imperial City Department made a great contribution this time. He drew a route map. Although he lost it after leaving Yanmen Pass, he could narrow down the search based on this map.
scope."
"I have given the map to Feng He. Once I find anything, I will go straight to the north."
The empress said: "This place is thousands of miles away from the northern border. It's too far for you to go there alone. If a ghost takes advantage of the opportunity and comes in, I can't stop it."
Xianhe City is too far away from the northern grassland. Even if Long Chen works day and night, it will take a long time, and the round trip time will be even longer.
If the ghost fetus takes this opportunity to attack, the empress will definitely not be able to defend it.
I was afraid that the sneak attack would fail in the end, and I would be attacked by a ghost fetus instead.
Long Chen nodded and said: "The Holy One has good intentions. I am planning to ensure that I take action at the safest time."
Feng He hasn't found a place yet, and Long Chen isn't ready yet. It's just a plan now.
"Yu Fuguo and Lu Ji both contributed to this operation. I would like to ask for credit for them."
The Yufu Kingdom has made a great contribution this time, and it has just surrendered, so it wants to win over it with benefits.
The empress said: "You can give it to me, I agree."
Long Chen bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust."
The empress glanced at the memorials on the table and said, "There are too many memorials, please review them for me."
The empress gave up a seat and motioned for Long Chen to sit next to her.
Long Chen thought to himself: This is a trap.
The empress was wearing a black tulle dress with only a bellyband underneath. If Long Chen passed by, Yingfeng would definitely go out, and then the empress might be molested. It's not possible, it will almost certainly be indecent.
Therefore, Long Chen cannot go there.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. It is inappropriate for me to review the memorial, so I will resign."
Long Chen immediately exited the room, and the empress cursed in her heart: Brat, you won't eat it when it comes to your mouth!
After returning to his residence and running around for several days, Long Chen fell back to rest.
When I woke up, several people from Yufu Country were also back.
"My subordinates were incompetent and failed to report in time. In the end, two of them escaped."
Yu Fuguo looked remorseful, and Lu Ji smiled and said: "Father, stop pretending, King Wu is not Li Chengdao."
Long Chen smiled and said: "My father-in-law has done a lot of credit this time. You discovered it in time so that we could intercept it."
Yu Fuguo smiled sheepishly and said: "Ashamed, ashamed, I'm just squatting."
Long Chen said: "The Holy Father has given me a thousand taels of gold, which has been sent to your courtyard. I will also give you a house in the capital."
Yu Fuguo was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, King Wu."
Long Chen said: "Everyone else has a reward. Yingfeng will deliver it to you later, so go back and rest."
Everyone thanked them and got up and went back to their rooms to rest, except Yu Fuguo who didn't leave.
"Father-in-law, is there anything else?"
Long Chen smiled and poured Yu Fuguo a cup of tea.
Yu Fuguo held up the tea with a very awkward expression on his face, as if he was hesitant to speak.
"Father-in-law, you still have something to say to me?"
Long Chen felt strange, what exactly did Yu Fuguo want to say.
Yu Fuguo took a sip of tea and said: "Actually, hey, don't blame this King Wu."
Long Chen smiled and said: "I don't blame you, just tell me."
Yu Fuguo thought about it for a while, but still felt it was inappropriate and said, "It's nothing. I will resign."
Long Chen smiled and said: "My father-in-law, why do you have to be like this? If you have something to say, just say it directly."
