The two countries went to war, causing everyone to panic.
The tense atmosphere spread everywhere as the news spread. People were worried about losing the border war.
Lin Yi had a better understanding of the border situation. There was now a huge disparity between the enemy and us. Moreover, Qin Dingfang was waiting for the opportunity and was ready to cooperate with both internal and external forces at any time. The situation was serious, and Lin Yi was even more anxious.
Lin Yi said to Su Jin'er: "Are you seeing the people in panic? As children of the Jianghu, when the country is in crisis, we have the unshirkable duty to defend the country from enemies. We must never let foreign enemies invade and cause devastation. I must never let the enemy succeed. You understand me now.
Why are you so anxious to find Beigong Wuyang?"
Of course, Su Jin'er could understand her husband's mood. She said: "You are my man, and I will listen to you. When the time comes, I will carry a knife and accompany you into battle. Even if we die together, we will die together."
Lin Yi held his wife's hand and smiled happily.
In order to rush for time, Lin Yi ordered to take as few breaks as possible on the way.
The group traveled almost day and night.
So Lin Yi spent most of the time bumping around in the carriage.
Sometimes the broken bones on his body creaked as the carriage jolted. Lin Yi endured the pain. He just wanted to go to the imperial capital as soon as possible and find Beigong Wuyang.
A few days later, Lin Yi and his party arrived at the imperial capital at night.
The whereabouts of Beigong Wuyang are extremely mysterious, but Lin Yi's visit to the huge capital this time to look for Beigong Wuyang is not without purpose.
Beigong Wuyang once ordered General Yan to take people to Jiuyin Mountain to search for a kind of herbal medicine and a strange stone that can only be found in Jiuyin Mountain. As a result, General Yan was hit by Lin Yi in the Golden Palace.
Lin Yi asked Xiao Lianqin to send people to follow General Yan. Xiao Lianqin's people had already found out where General Yan lived in the capital.
Xiao Lianqin also ordered someone to rent a yard in the east of the city in advance.
This time, in addition to Xiao Lianqin and the others, there were eight selected southern masters accompanying him.
When they arrived at the field, Xiao Lianqin arranged everything and went to find out the news. Lin Yi and the others had some food and waited for Xiao Lianqin.
Xiao Lianqin came back half an hour later.
Xiao Lianqin looked disappointed and said to Lin Yi: "What a coincidence. My subordinate reported to me that General Yan was sent out. He has been gone for three days. I don't know when he will come back."
Lin Yi was greatly disappointed when he heard this.
Lin Yi said: "We can only wait now. You order people to keep watching and report any news immediately."
Zuo Chaoyang said: "We are not waiting for the time now, so why bother with this. Since we know that Beigong Wuyang is working for Mr. Lu, why don't we find another way to do it in one fell swoop."
Lin Yi heard what Zuo Chaoyang meant.
Lin Yi said solemnly: "Chaoyang, Prime Minister Lu is not an ordinary person. He has nothing to do with us, so we try not to provoke him."
Zuo Chaoyang stopped talking.
There seems to be no better way now than to wait patiently.
Lin Yi said: "We will wait for three more days. If General Yan does not come back in three days, we will find another way. Now you can rest. You are tired from traveling for days."
A few people dispersed first.
Lin Yi also slept under Su Jin'er's care.
…
Zuo Chaoyang returned to his room and drank a bottle of wine alone. Seeing that the time was almost up, Zuo Chaoyang changed into night clothes.
Zuo Chaoyang opened the door and came out.
As a result, there was a person sitting at the door.
It's Hu Yanyu'er.
Hu Yanyu'er hugged her knees and sat at the door of Zuo Chaoyang, looking at the bright moon in the sky with a lot of thoughts.
Hu Yanyu'er stood up when she saw Zuo Chaoyang opening the door.
This time when he entered Beijing, Lin Yi brought Hu Yanyu'er with him. Zuo Chaoyang understood Lin Yi's intention. Lin Yi wanted the two of them to get along with each other more, so that Hu Yanyu'er could resolve the issues in her heart and recognize him as soon as possible.
Zuo Chaoyang said: "Miss Hu, what are you doing here?"
Hu Yanyu'er didn't answer but asked: "Master Zuo, where are you going?"
Zuo Chaoyang said "Haha": "I can't sleep, I want to go out for a walk. See the bustling night of the capital."
Hu Yanyu'er said: "Do you still need to wear night clothes when going to the night market?"
Hu Yanyuer knew Zuo Chaoyang very well.
Zuo Chaoyang's previous suggestion was rejected by Lin Yi. Zuo Chaoyang didn't say anything anymore, so Hu Yanyuer guessed that Zuo Chaoyang had other plans in mind.
Hu Yanyuer was worried, so he kept guard at Zuo Chaoyang's door.
Now look at Zuo Chaoyang's outfit, he is preparing to enter the prime minister's house at night.
Zuo Chaoyang couldn't hide it from Hu Yanyu'er. He looked at the guards walking back and forth in the courtyard and lowered his voice: "I won't hide it from Miss Hu. The situation is urgent now. I don't know when General Yan will come back. We can't waste time. I want to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Check it out."
Hu Yanyuer said: "But King Lin said not to provoke Mr. Lu easily. Besides, I heard that the Prime Minister's Mansion is heavily guarded and there are many experts. You must not take risks. If you insist on going, I will tell Lin..."
Hu Yanyu'er's voice stopped suddenly because Zuo Chaoyang was caught off guard and hit two acupuncture points on Hu Yanyu'er's body.
Hu Yanyu'er immediately became unable to move and fell into a coma.
Zuo Chaoyang carried Hu Yanyu'er into the house. He gently placed her on the bed and covered her with a quilt.
Zuo Chaoyang kissed his lover gently on the lips, and said: "Yu'er, I know you are good for me. But time is urgent now, and it will be difficult to achieve anything without taking risks."
Zuo Chaoyang has already made plans to escape quickly if things don't go well.
It is expected that no master in the Prime Minister's Mansion can stop him.
Then Zuo Chaoyang left the house, avoided the guards in the courtyard, jumped into the air and disappeared into the night.
…
Zuo Chaoyang first found out the location of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Then he sneaked under the west wall of the Prime Minister's Mansion and climbed up a dense tree.
Zuo Chaoyang hid in the tree for more than half an hour. He guessed that most of the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion were asleep, so he took out a packet of medicinal powder and sprinkled it on himself.
This medicinal powder recipe was given to Zuo Chaoyang by a little boy. The medicinal powder has a special smell and can confuse barkers with a sensitive sense of smell.
Zuo Chaoyang then put on his mask again and swept directly from the tree into the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After all, he was entering the Prime Minister's Mansion, so Zuo Chaoyang did not dare to be careless.
Zuo Chaoyang walked carefully through the Prime Minister's Mansion.
During this period, he also avoided two teams of night guards. Although the guards had dogs on their leashes, they could not smell Zuo Chaoyang's scent.
The left Chaoyang passed by several more houses and headed towards the hinterland of the mansion.
Zuo Chaoyang knew that the master's house was generally located in the center of the house.
At this time, Zuo Chaoyang saw a man in his fifties coming out of a room and walking into a corridor. It looked like the man was not dressed like a servant. Zuo Chaoyang suddenly rushed behind him, covered his mouth and dragged him in the darkness.
Zuo Chaoyang took out a short knife and put it against the man's heart.
The tip of the knife pierced the other person's clothes and cut into the skin of his heart.
The man was so shocked that he lost his mind.
Zuo Chaoyang said in his ear: "If you answer me honestly, I will spare your life. If you dare to scream, I will pierce your heart with a knife. If you dare to lie to me, I will kill you when I come back soon!"
"
The man nodded desperately.
Zuo Chaoyang let go of his mouth and said, "Where is Mr. Lu now?"
The man pointed his fingers tremblingly and whispered: "There is another courtyard. There is a garden across an alley. It's called Mengyuan. Mr. Lu will be there tonight."
Zuo Chaoyang tapped his acupuncture points first and hid him.
Then Zuo Chaoyang came to Mengyuan.
Zuo Chaoyang was lying on the roof of a room in Mengyuan, peeping into the courtyard.
He saw a man sitting by the pond in the garden, staring at the water in the pond.