The wind in the river was strong, so Chen Tian didn't hear clearly what Liu Yiyi said in his ear. In addition, the fat-headed fish Rong Jin was still struggling on the deck, making loud banging noises, making it even harder to hear clearly.
"What did Miss Liu just say?"
"I didn't listen to the reckoning."
"Then forget it if you don't tell me." Chen Tian snorted and turned towards Rong Jin, "The military advisor has something to say?"
Rong Jin turned his neck with difficulty, raised his eyes to the sky, stared at Chen Tian's face and pondered over and over again, and said slowly: "Master, what do you do?"
"..." Chentian was speechless.
Without saying a word, he raised his foot and kicked him off the deck, causing large waves.
With the sound of splashing into the water, Weng Lian, who was punting the boat, was so frightened that he trembled all over. He looked at Rong Jin who was left behind the boat, and felt that Chen Tian's feet were somewhat venting his anger.
"senior."
"Report sir, this old slave is here."
Hearing that Weng Lian was using the honorific title, Chen Tian waved his hand to indicate that he shouldn't be nervous, and said with a smile: "The Lin family has a private house in Wuyi Lane at the east gate of Gusu City. May I ask, senior, how to get close to it?"
Weng Lian was startled.
The Lin family does have this private residence, but Gu Zhi only learned two days ago that this is the residence of the second son of the Lin family, which is specially used to support and entertain the female family members. Recently, a batch of treasures have been stored in it.
But this news was kept secret. How did Mr. Shang learn about it?
You know a lot about it, and even frankly told me the detailed address?
Due to his keenness as an intelligence agent, Weng Lian immediately realized what was fishy, but he did not dare to question Chen Tian directly, so he had to turn his attention to Liu Yiyi.
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"It doesn't matter." Liu Yiyi paced and said casually, "Mr. Shang is well-educated and knowledgeable. He went to the headquarters and read some texts. It is normal for him to learn about this matter."
normal?
Where is normal?
From collecting clues to analyzing intelligence to finally arriving at the results, every process was a mess, and he knew the results just by flipping through them?
Liu Yiyi didn't care about this and directly explained the Lin family's background to Chentian:
"After the head of the Lin family and his eldest son died violently, his younger brother Lin Wei took the lead and later donated most of the family wealth to the Lian family coalition forces. Accordingly, the Liusha Chamber of Commerce also left a shell."
"But after all, Lin Wei's rise to power is not honorable. The drama of forcing his nephew to abdicate as the head of the family needs a fig leaf, so it is not so much that the young master of the Lin family is indulging in wine and sex in the hotel, it is better to say that he is under house arrest."
"Lin Wei's plan is still going strong." Chen Tian nodded and took over the conversation, "The Yongtai Army is about to take over Gusu City, and there will definitely be a reckoning in the future. If the death penalty cannot be avoided, the young master of the Lin family happens to be able to carry it out.
pot."
"That's pretty much what it means. Lin Wei has not officially been named the head of the family yet, and is still in charge of the Lin family as a deacon." Liu Yiyi added.
She feels that communicating with smart people is really hassle-free. She can get to the point and don't have to spend a long time talking about it.
Chen Tian thought for a moment and concluded: "In other words, this hotel, which contains a large amount of treasures, must be heavily guarded. After all, Lin Wei's life-saving talisman is still here."
"That's right." Liu Yiyi agreed, "The alchemy tripod comes from the ancestral graves of the Lin Ye family. It is considered an important weapon. It is reasonable to store it in the most heavily guarded hotel."
The clues have been sorted out, and the thoughts have become clear. Now it is just a matter of using all means to enter the hotel, find the alchemy tripod, and then escape calmly.
But problems came one after another.
The Lin family is the gatekeeper of Gusu City, with an extraordinary status. Lin Wei is not a fool. Such an important hotel must be strictly guarded.
How to penetrate it?
Chen Tian turned to look at Liu Yiyi and found that she also had a helpless expression. The two of them immediately turned their attention to Weng Lian.
"There's nothing I can do about it!" Weng Lian pushed the hat and spread his hands, "I just received a tip two days ago, and the headquarters didn't give a specific direction for the investigation. My eyesight went dark!"
Oops.
Stopped.
Chen Tian and Liu Yiyi looked at each other and smiled bitterly. They were both good at analyzing intelligence, but they had not prepared in advance. Now they only took one step at a time.
"Okay, this trip is just about watching the wind. It doesn't hurt to go ashore and have a look." Liu Yiyi said helplessly.
Chen Tian smiled: "I have never seen the bustling night scene of Gusu City. Today, Miss Lao Liu is my guide, which is an eye-opener for me."
The awning boat is very small and very slow.
But the advantage was that Weng Lian was an expert at punting. He crossed the water village and boarded the dock before Wutong night drum closed the city.
After being interrogated by the city defense guards and extorted half a tael of silver, Chentian finally entered the inner chamber and saw the close-up view of Gusu City.
Next to Wengcheng is a row of private houses, the highest of which is no more than two feet. They are densely packed with mountains and mountains, covering each other, much like a forest of earth and trees.
Listening to the chaotic shouting, Chen Tian stepped onto the main street where sewage flowed. When he looked around, he suddenly realized that none of these houses had roofs.
A few rafter beams that had been eaten away by termites and turned into rotten wood were piled randomly in the corner, probably without being noticed, while three or four children in ragged clothes were prying nails on them, and they didn't realize it until their hands were covered with blood.
Chentian looked forward along the traces of demolition and realized that the dug-out wood had been used to strengthen the city defense.
The originally tidy city wall now had war tents erected on both sides of the inner and outer sides, and the steps connecting the turrets were covered with layers of barriers, like hedgehogs.
"The Yongtai Army has cleared all the Wubao around Gusu City. It is estimated that by the end of the month, it will be time to launch a general offensive." Liu Yiyi walked beside Chen Tian, tying a scarf while casually analyzing the battle situation.
Chen Tian nodded: "Gusu City used to be the second largest city in Cangxi's northern region. It has a large population and a dangerous location, so the Yongtai Army will definitely go all out."
"Mr. Shang has great confidence in Yongtai Army?"
"Why don't you have confidence?" Chen Tian asked Liu Yiyi, "All 700,000 Yin's coalition troops were buried in the Makino tidal flats. The overall situation has been decided. It is only a matter of time before Gusu City is captured. Is there anyone in Gusu City who can turn the tide?"
"One hundred years is also time, and one day is also time." After Liu Yiyi put on the black scarf, her temperament became awe-inspiring, which is very suitable for her status as the spokesperson of the intelligence agency. "United as one, the whole people are defending, and the delay is also time."
"How do you say this?" Chen Tian frowned deeply.
The combat power of the Yongtai Army has been fully deployed in the Makino Tidal Flats, and it has gained a great reputation. The elites represented by the Griffin Legion and the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry have collapsed. Looking at the thousands of miles of the northern Cangxi Territory, who can compete with it?
?
Wouldn't it be easy to take advantage of the great victory to capture Gusu City?
What's more, Pingmuguan, located behind Gusu City, was already occupied by the Yongtai Army's surprise troops. Under attack from both front and rear, how could Gusu City make a comeback?
Chen Tian didn't think that the city fortifications he saw just now could really withstand an offensive from Wangcang soldiers and divine machine arrows. They were just the die-hards in the city making their final struggle.
But he knew that Liu Yiyi would not take the target without aim. There must be variables in the Yongtai army's attack on the city, and it is likely to affect the direction of the war.
Chen Tian turned to look at Liu Yiyi, pondered for a while, and then asked tentatively: "The Yin family in the Northern Territory has increased its troops again?"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. The air around the two of them seemed to become thicker.