Chapter 182: Preparing for New Year’s Eve, various plans
In the afternoon, Yu Heng arrived as promised.
Zhou Shi invited him to the private room on the second floor and handed him a suitcase.
"Is this a New Year's gift for me?" Yu Heng opened it with a smile. When he saw that it contained treasures fished out from the tomb of the feudal lord, his face darkened.
"Your New Year's goods are here." Zhou Shi said, placing a bunch of sausages and bacon on the table.
Fengdelou pickles a large amount of bacon sausages every autumn, which is meat throughout the winter. It is also occasionally used as gifts for regular customers who have taken care of their business in the past year.
"Thank you, but I don't have a place to burn it..."
Zhou Shi pointed to the bacon and the suitcase containing the treasure, and said: "Carrying these two things in your hands will make you look like a customer packing meals from a restaurant, so you won't attract anyone's attention. If you can't burn them, just return them later."
I am."
"Don't, don't." Yu Heng quickly put the things away so that the meat in his mouth could not fly away. "You are so thoughtful."
"Then the most important thing, please don't interrupt and listen carefully..."
In the next half hour, during Zhou Shi's narration, Yu Heng sometimes frowned and sometimes clenched his fists.
Finally, he slapped the table and said: "Finally!"
Zhou Shi knew that he couldn't hold himself back, and said: "In short, this year's Spring Festival will definitely not be peaceful. Can you call help from the court?"
"Unfortunately, we can't." Yu Heng's answer was consistent with his guess. "There is not enough time and insufficient evidence to persuade the superiors to send people to support. However, there are still many experts in Jiangdu City, and they can be mobilized." p>
"It's just the few who participated in the encirclement and suppression of the catfish monster last time, plus Zhao Xuan and..."
"Soldiers are more valuable than finesse. The opponent's numbers don't need to be as large as ours."
"That's under the premise of fighting a positional war." Zhou Shi corrected, "The three million people in Jiangdu are all their hostages, so we are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers."
"Oh..." Yu Heng grinned. How could he not know the seriousness of the situation?
"In this case, I will inform Senior Ruan and Zhao Xuan that you go find Fu Yujiang and Zhang Huanming. We will have a meeting here the day after tomorrow to discuss countermeasures."
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"Thank you for your punctuality. Let's get to know each other first."
Two days later, the same private room was packed with people. Since the guests deliberately kept their distance from each other, except for the four benches, Fu Yujiang and Ruan Hunxiong could only stand.
"Actually, no need, everyone is familiar with it." Fu Yujiang said with a smile. Most of the people in this room participated in the battle against the catfish monster, and Mr. Mo's appearance and name were even more famous outside.
"It's better to introduce her. I'm not familiar with you at all." Zhao Xuan said coldly, she seemed like an outsider in this room.
"Okay." Zhou Shi, as the boss, of course has to shoulder this responsibility, "This is Mr. Yu Hengyu, you know him. The guy over there is..."
When mentioning Mr. Mo who was sitting on the bench with his legs crossed and smoking, Zhao Xuan raised his eyebrows and said:
"I once heard that during the great epidemic in the capital ten years ago, an old man danced Nuo dance at the top of the city for three days to drive away the disaster. Could it be that you are..."
"Cough, cough." Mr. Mo coughed twice and knocked on the cigarette pot, "Don't mention the past and the past people again."
To Zhou Shi's surprise, Zhao Xuan actually ended the topic. She is not the type to listen to what others say.
"...This is Master Youyun Zhang Huanming, a direct disciple of Wudang."
Zhao Xuan looked at the young Taoist priest wearing a seven-star robe and carrying a large package with suspicion.
Before rushing to Fengde Tower for the meeting, he was still setting up a stall at the city gate to tell fortunes. When he arrived in a hurry, he didn't even have time to put down anything.
"Pindao has met Mr. Zhao."
"...Wait a moment." Zhao Xuan raised her hand and looked at his face carefully, "Are you the Master Youlong who tells fortunes at the South City Gate? Someone came to report yesterday that a Taoist named Zhang had cheated him of his money.
, is it you?"
"Well, ah, actually there is a hidden secret..."
Zhao Xuan turned her wrist and said, "Go back and come with me."
Oops, this is an unexpected gain...
Zhou Shi got to the point: "We have received reliable news that the monsters lurking around Jiangdu in the past six months will make big moves on New Year's Eve. Due to the tight time and the long distance, we cannot get help from the court, so..." p>
"The only people in this room who can mobilize to protect Jiangdu City are all of you in this room." Zhao Xuan took over.
Everyone understood the urgency of the matter and were waiting for further explanation from Zhao Xuan, who represented the official.
However, the gold medal detective leaned back and said: "I don't know much about the things in the vagina, so I can't make constructive suggestions. So I only participate in the discussion as a representative of Jiangdu Yamen. If you can
Come up with a reliable plan and I am willing to cooperate."
Except for Mr. Mo and Zhou Shi, everyone looked surprised. They thought that Zhao Xuan was an official and had good abilities, so she would definitely ask to lead them. Who knew that she would take the initiative to give way...
Zhou Shi, on the other hand, showed an imperceptible smile. Although Zhao Xuan was eccentric, she was still very clear about right and wrong, especially when she understood that laymen cannot lead insiders.
Since she, the one with the highest status, chose to remain silent, everyone naturally turned their attention to the most prestigious Mr. Mo, hoping that this legendary figure could come up with a plan.
Mr. Mo blew out a puff of smoke and said: "There are many masters of sects gathered among the monsters. The known ones are Gu sect, Wu sect and Thief sect. What methods they will use is also unknown.
"However, the means that can kill three hundred people in one night are very limited. I think this is definitely not something that can be done by humans. It must involve Feng Shui formations and other means that can affect the power of heaven and earth. We can start from this angle."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Fu Yujiang sighed: "As expected of Mr. Mo, he immediately opened up our minds. As long as we spread our eyes in the city and catch those who secretly draw formations, can't we catch them?"
"Well, this is necessary." Zhang Huanming thought for a while and said, "Such a formation must be quite huge, and it is not easy to set up."
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With the endorsement of direct disciples of the Wudang Sect, this plan was quickly approved. Zhao Xuan said: "I will mobilize manpower to visit and patrol secretly in the past few days."
"It's best to combine overt and covert inspections, so that you can paralyze the opponent while limiting their actions." Zhou Shi suggested.
"However, we can't confirm that the demon is telling the truth." Ruan Hunxiong said, "What if this is just a tactic to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but they actually have an ulterior motive?"
"This is also within my consideration." Zhao Xuan replied, "First of all, the biggest noise caused by the monsters in the past six months is the resurgence of 'Xu Niangniang', which has been suppressed by you few, and they have no follow-up.
Action. This shows that the other party does not have the ability to carry out a shocking case. Secondly, the new prefect will take office on New Year's Eve, and the current chaotic situation in Jiangdu without a leader will be ended. In addition, the court——"
Speaking of this, she gave Yu Heng a meaningful look.
"——You may have noticed the undercurrent in Jiangdu. If you can support them, the success rate of the demons in committing crimes will be greatly weakened. Therefore, if they want to take action, they must do it before the New Year."
"And according to the calendar, New Year's Eve is a time to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. The yin and yang are restless, so it is indeed suitable for the use of formations." Zhang Huanming added.
Yu Heng concluded: "In short, if they don't take action, that's it. If they do, it will be in the last few days of this year."
"We just have to be ready and it's best to force them back," Fu Yujiang said.
Zhou Shi, on the other hand, is thinking calmly.
The situation looks clear, but...
"Then, I will lead the government officials to patrol the streets of Jiangdu, while you will lurk in various places. Once you find traces of the demon, or there are problems that we cannot handle, you can rush there immediately."
Zhao Xuan gave the final plan, and everyone nodded in approval.