The cargo ship slowly sailed out of the Wusong River and entered the Yangtze River waterway in the dark night despite strong winds and heavy rain. The people on the ship secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They did not notice the small awning cargo ship sneaking behind them...
The muscular leader at the head removed the black scarf from his face, took a long breath, and cursed: "This damn weather, is it a leak from the sky or something?"
Naturally, he speaks Goguryeo dialect.
After saying that, he ignored his men who were sitting crookedly in the cabin and went straight to the window in the cabin. There was a table with several exquisite side dishes on it and a pot of Jiangnan rice wine.
There is a handsome young man wearing a brocade robe and a face like a crown of jade...
He sat down next to the case and poured himself three cups in a row. He reached out and grabbed a piece of chicken from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth. While chewing, he said: "Mr. Changsun, this time our brothers risked our lives and died for
When you do things, you have to show your expression, right?"
Changsun Langjun smiled slightly, nodded and said: "That's natural. How have you ever been stingy? When you get back to Pyongyang, you can enjoy the wine and beauties as you wish!"
But you don't think so in your heart. If something hadn't used a "hidden trick" in advance, how could you have succeeded so easily?
I'm afraid I can't even find the place...
However, the way of a superior person naturally requires clear rewards and punishments. People are really working hard to do things for you, so how can they be stingy about a little benefit?
The man was overjoyed: "I, Gao Yanshou, like you Tang people the most, you are so generous! If you have any trouble in Pyongyang in the future, just let me know and I will help you!"
Changsun Langjun nodded and smiled: "In that case, I will make you my friend!"
The person in front of him was from the Goguryeo royal family. Not only did he have the trust of Gao Baobao, but Yeon Gaesumun also had great trust in him and entrusted him with military power. He was considered a powerful faction in the Goguryeo Dynasty. Being friendly with him would bring many benefits.
Things went smoothly and both of them were very satisfied.
While drinking and eating meat, Gao Yanshou said proudly: "...The Tang Dynasty man was killed by me with one knife, how can I leave this clue? Changsun Langjun, you haven't seen that the warehouse is densely packed with shining lights.
Armor and weapons, the people of the Tang Dynasty were really rich! If you hadn't told me to carry back these boxes, I would have had to carry back a few pairs of armors... That gunpowder is really powerful, if it hadn't been laid out in circles in the warehouse
If the lead is long enough, I might be blown up to the sky..."
He was sighing with emotion, but the eldest grandson Langjun frowned, raised his hand to stop him from speaking, and listened attentively.
Gao Yanshou was puzzled: "What?"
Changsun Langjun said: "I always feel like there is something moving outside..."
Gao Yanshou said carelessly: "You people in the Tang Dynasty are having a bad time. You are always suspicious and thoughtful. Are you tired? There are lightning, thunder, and heavy rain. There is not even a shadow of a ghost on the river..."
Before he finished speaking, a crossbow arrow shot in from outside the window, barely grazing Gao Yanshou's scalp and nailed to the edge of the window on the other side, making a soft "snatching" sound, and the tail of the crossbow arrow was still trembling.
Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen crossbow arrows shot in from outside like locusts. Changsun Langjun and Gao Yanshou did not even dare to raise their heads. They could only lie on the floor, and heard the screams and crossbow arrows hitting the window.
Edge, the wall made a "snatching" sound, and my heart was filled with fear!
Were they caught up by the defenders of Huating Town?
How could it be so fast!
Changsun Langjun was the most decisive, knowing that since he was traced, it would be difficult to get any benefits. He immediately gritted his teeth, suddenly jumped up from the floor, and slammed into the window.
"Bang!"
The window shattered, and Zhangsun Langjun rushed out and fell into the river with a "plop".
Gao Yanshou was not slow to react. He followed suit and jumped out from where Changsun Langjun had knocked him away. He was hit in the arm by a flying crossbow arrow and fell into the Yangtze River outside the window.
…
The men in black on the boat were attacked by an enemy who suddenly appeared. They were caught off guard and had no power to fight back. What's more, the enemy also had a sharp weapon like a crossbow. They were slaughtered with a scream after just a few encounters.
Someone chased them to the window and looked out. They saw heavy rain pouring on the river, and the water was surging in a vast area. Is there any trace of the escaped person?
The weather was like this and it was dark, so it was really impossible to chase him.
The man had no choice but to pat the window frame angrily and curse: "You are lucky! Someone, throw all the bodies into the river, sink them and take those boxes back."
"Here!"
There were also a lot of sneak attackers. They lifted up the body of the man in black and threw it into the river. There was a continuous "plop" and "plop". Then they moved the wooden boxes wrapped in thick oilcloth back to the awning cargo ship they were riding on, leaving behind
The next two men dug through the bottom of the ship, and within a moment, the cargo ship was spinning and sinking into the mighty river.
Heavy rain fell on the river, and the river surged, leaving no trace...
*****
When Pei Xingjian arrived at the pier, it was still raining heavily.
Facing the warehouse that was almost razed to the ground, he looked gloomy and looked hard.
Seeing an official who had arrived earlier to greet him, he asked, "How is the situation?"
Several officials stood together, one of them wiped the rain off his face, and said in a heavy voice: "Returning to Chang Shi, the warehouse where Zhentian Lei was stored exploded, and all the soldiers guarding the warehouse were killed. The explosion affected nearby people.
The warehouse collapsed a lot, and the goods stored in it were soaked by the rain, causing a lot of damage, but no theft occurred."
Pei Xingjian nodded: "In other words, the thief's target is the warehouse where Thunder Thunder is stored?"
The man said: "It does seem so. The thief detonated the thunder and escaped immediately."
What I fear the most is that there is no greed for money, no grudges or entanglements, one who hits the target with one blow and immediately runs away without any clues.
Pei Xingjian slowly shook his head, looking at the messy warehouse area under the heavy rain, and said: "The Thunderbolts stored in the warehouse are not to supply navy equipment, but to be shipped to the West in exchange for Arabian war horses. There are enough
Hundreds of thunderbolts. If so many thunderbolts were detonated at the same time, how could their power be enough to blow up just a few warehouses? The thieves must have transported some of them away, but only detonated some of them! Immediately send the order, and all soldiers and government officials will conduct an interrogation.
Anyone near the dock, no matter what their identity is, must show evidence of alibi at the time of the explosion. Those without evidence will be imprisoned immediately!"
"Here!"
"Also, notify the navy immediately to block nearby waterways and impound all passing ships until their innocence is proven before they can be released."
"Here!"
Following Pei Xingjian's orders, the dock became busy throughout the rainy night. A large net began to screen layer by layer. Anyone with suspicions would be taken away by wolf-like soldiers and taken to the town office.
within the prison cell.
"Pei Changshi!"
The leader of the night watch soldiers came over at this moment and reported: "When the incident happened, Wu Laosan in our team disappeared, and he also disappeared with the key to the warehouse. He still hasn't come back until now. Do you think it has something to do with this?
It has something to do with..."
Pei Xingjian raised his thick eyebrows and immediately asked: "Wu Laosan? Where is your family name?"
The leader said: "I am originally from Suzhou, but my family is currently in Huating Town."
Pei Xingjian immediately realized that this person might be an insider. Otherwise, the warehouse area was so dense that a stranger would have no idea where the warehouse where the thunder was stored was. How could he accurately enter without attracting the slightest notice from the night watchmen?
"Immediately take control of his family and search his home to see if there is any large amount of money from unknown sources!"
"Here!"
When the officials and soldiers under him were all moving and performing their duties, Pei Xingjian sighed, called his close confidants over, and warned: "I will write a handwritten note later, please bring it with you immediately, as soon as possible."
Deliver it to Chang'an and hand it over to Lord Marquis, without any mistakes!"
"Here!"
Pei Xingjian turned around and left. He went to the nearby night watch guard's room, ordered someone to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote down the situation in detail, as well as his judgment on the matter, and possible subsequent guesses. Then he wrote the letter
Put it in an envelope, seal it with wax, and give it to your general.
That person will keep the letter close to his body, take a few close friends, and hit the road immediately.
Pei Xingjian looked up at the pouring rain, lightning, and thunder outside, and his heart felt heavy.
Sky-shattering thunder is a strictly controlled ordnance. It is extremely powerful and has always been the focus of strict investigation in the military.
How much you carry, how much you use, and how much you have left when setting off for each battle must be meticulously recorded in the file, and no one is allowed to stray outside.
Once these powerful firearms fall into the hands of treacherous officials and traitors, the consequences will be disastrous.
As a result, now, it is possible to lose more than a hundred coins at once...,
It can be imagined that Huating Town is Fang Jun's fiefdom, and the entire navy is under Fang Jun's control. If something like this happens, Fang Jun will face an extremely dangerous and difficult situation.
Pei Xingjian came from a noble family and was naturally keen on politics. He had vaguely sensed that this incident was probably not an accident. Maybe someone was instigating this incident to target Fang Jun, so he launched an attack and wanted to deal with it severely.
Give Fang Jun a hard blow.
Then he must use the fastest speed to inform the most detailed situation so that Fang Jun can take timely measures to deal with it...
At this time, an official ran over and reported loudly: "Pei Changshi, the body of Goguryeo was found on the river..."
Pei Xingjian was stunned.
How could he be a Goguryeo?
Was he wrong in his guess? This incident was not a secret arrow aimed at Fang Jun, but just a coincidence. Or was it someone in the court secretly colluding with the Goguryeo people?
If it's the former, even though the impact of this matter is huge, it doesn't matter.
But if it's the latter, then the entanglement is hard to explain...
Pei Xingjian asked quickly: "Have you ever found any trace of Zhentian Lei?"
All said and done, the lost Sky Thunder is the top priority. As long as these Sky Thunder are recovered, no matter what the nature of the matter is, no one can shake Fang Jun.