As Shen Tan spoke, he opened the door and went out. A gust of cold wind hit him, and several people in the cold room shrank their necks.
Shen Tan came to the yard and made some arrangements, and then walked out of the inn yard with two personal followers. The three of them walked north on the empty town streets through the snow, and came to an intersection. Tan turned around and ordered his two followers.
"You two, take a look at the intersection of these two roads to see if there is any place where you need to send someone to keep a lookout. I'll go to the entrance of the town in the north and have a look."
The two guards obeyed the order and walked towards the alley entrances on both sides. Shen Tan waited for their figures to disappear, wrapped himself in his cloak and walked quickly towards the north. As he walked, his eyes were still looking at the dark houses on both sides of the street. Look around the corner. We have arrived at the north entrance of the town. A large tree as thick as an arm's length stands at the exit of the town. The huge canopy is covered with white snow. On the ground, a line of deep footprints leads to the snow-free dry ground under the big tree. Shen Tan frowned and stared at the footprints for a moment, and finally walked slowly over. Then, he saw a figure slowly flashing out from behind the trunk of a big tree.
"Is it Commander Shen?" the man asked hoarsely.
Shen Tan narrowed his eyes and stared at the figure carefully and whispered: "It's me, who are you?"
The man laughed, waved his hand and said, "Isn't this Yi Yi Yan method taught to me by Commander Shen? Why can't you recognize me? I'm in Linjue."
A smile appeared on Shen Tan's face and he hurried over. Reflecting the snow and starlight, the man's face was clearly distinguishable. It was the face of a middle-aged man, exactly like the mask he gave Lin Jue. He was a member of the royal family. The face of a staff member.
"We have met, but I was still worried that I wouldn't be able to see you." Shen Tan said happily in a low voice.
Lin Jue chuckled and said: "Are you worried? I'm more worried than you. I waited for you until the second watch, but you guys didn't arrive. I thought you wouldn't be able to come tonight. Just now I have been waiting at the door of the inn. You came out and followed me all the way here."
Shen Tan chuckled and said, "You can't blame me. The snow has fallen and delayed their trip during the day. If I hadn't tried my best to get them to go on their way, they would have rested in the village ahead tonight. It's okay now, finally. Everything is safe. Everything is ready here. I will get a few attachés from the Arms Department drunk in a while. Then you can take action. According to the plan you mentioned, attack in the east and west. If you make trouble elsewhere, I will order people to check. Then you rush directly into the inn and take action."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Okay. Everything will go according to the original plan."
Shen Tan glanced at the wild field to the north and said, "Have the people over there arrived? Are you ready here? When do you plan to take action?"
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "We haven't arrived yet, so I don't know when we will take action."
Shen Tan was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "Are you kidding? No one over there has arrived yet? It's almost the third update, you're really joking."
Lin Jue breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It's about tonight. I think this heavy snow not only affects you, but may also affect the people who come up the mountain. I hope they can come. If they miss tonight, then there is nothing I can do." In short, if they don't arrive tonight, you will go on the road tomorrow morning as planned. After here, there will be no chance to take action, which can only mean that the plan failed. In any case, it cannot hurt you, nor can it cause suspicion of involvement. Wang Fu or others."
Shen Tan frowned and nodded: "That's the only way it can be. If it doesn't work tonight, we will have to think of something later. If we cause trouble, it will definitely not work. Mr. Lin, I hope you can forgive me."
Lin Jue patted Shen Tan on the shoulder and nodded: "Of course I understand. I hope they can arrive tonight and ask for the blessings of Bodhisattva. After passing this village, there is no such shop."
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Halfway through the third watch, a dark group of people gathered in a forest three miles north of Qingtai Town. They were all sweating profusely and looking tired, sitting on the ground in the cold woods. Their heads and faces were exuding Hot mist.
The trek that lasted for seven or eight hours made these people who came from Luoyan Valley exhausted to death. In addition, their bodies were soaked with sweat and snow, and it was strictly forbidden to light fires for warmth. Everyone's bodies quickly became cold, and some Soon after arriving in the woods, the upper and lower teeth began to fight.
Liang Qi stood at the edge of the woods and looked out. He was very anxious. He knew that in this situation, he had to either light a fire to keep warm or continue to act immediately. Otherwise, his soaked body would freeze into ice and he would lose these. It was impossible to save people's lives. It was impossible to light a fire. This was a strictly prohibited behavior, and to act immediately would require waiting for the arrival of the village leader and other brothers, so he was very anxious.
Finally, there was movement in the field ahead. Liang Qi stared nervously at the ground reflected in the blurry snow light, and listened to the movement with his ears. Two snowbirds called "coo" came from the front. Liang Qi was overjoyed and hurriedly responded with the sound of birds chirping, which was the signal agreed upon in advance.
A moment later, more than ten figures appeared on the snow. They were wearing white cloaks and black tight-fitting clothes, and had slender figures. Liang Qi immediately recognized that this was a small team composed of the leader of the village and several female guards she led. .
"The leader of the Dazhai has arrived, the leader of the Dazhai has arrived." The arrival of Gao Muqing and others made everyone in the cold and unbearable forest finally feel alive. They all stood up and saluted Gao Muqing who strode into the clearing in the forest.
Gao Muqing returned the greeting, not caring to wipe the sweat on his face, and asked in a deep voice: "Liang Qi, how many people are here?"
Liang Qidao: "Sixteen teams, one hundred and sixty people, have arrived. There are still fourteen teams that haven't arrived. These guys are really stupid. The leader of the village has arrived, but they haven't arrived yet."
Gao Muqing nodded and said: "It's pretty good. The road is indeed difficult. My team was almost discovered by the officers and soldiers fifty miles away. Fortunately, we lay down in the snow to avoid their search, so we arrived a little late. .Otherwise we should be half an hour early. However, there is still half an hour before the agreed fourth watch. The remaining brothers will definitely arrive one after another, so there is no need to worry. By the fourth watch, no matter whether the remaining brothers arrive or Before it arrives, we all have to take action. Do you understand?"
Liang Qidao: "Understood. However, Chief of the Dazhai, I suggest you take action as soon as possible. Brothers are all soaked. If you stop, you will get cold and you will die."
Gao Muqing turned around and looked at the group of people around him who were in poor condition. He pondered for a moment and said: "Okay, you can organize the team here, and I will go to the town to meet up. Let the brothers take off their clothes immediately and turn them over to put on them. Better. I’ll be back as soon as possible.”
Liang Qidao: "It's better for me to go. How can the leader of Dazhai go to the town rashly?"
Gao Muqing waved his hand and said with a smile: "I'm not worried about you going. Don't worry, everything has been arranged and someone is waiting for me."
Liang Qi chuckled and said, "I have forgotten about this. Leader of the village, please be careful. Go and come back quickly."
Gao Muqing nodded, stretched out his sleeves to wipe the sweat from his face, turned around and gave a few instructions to Chun Cao and the other female guards, then quickly walked out of the southern end of the forest, walking through the white snow towards the dark town in the distance.
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Lin Juezheng was neatly dressed and sitting under the lamp with his eyes closed. Lu Wu was sitting at the table with her chin in her hands, watching the dancing candlelight in trance. From time to time, she turned her head to see what the young master was doing. The young master had been sitting like this with his eyes closed, like
Like an accomplished old monk. Lu Wu already knew what was going to happen tonight. She had never experienced such a moment in her life, so she was very nervous and her heart was beating hard. She didn't know why the young master could be so calm.
Sitting here, he doesn't seem to be panicking at all.
But in fact, Lin Jue's heart was by no means as calm as his appearance. As time passed, Lin Jue's heart became unbearably anxious. According to the previous plan, Lin Hu should have sent the news to Luoyan Valley at night, and got
If Gao Muqing, the source of the news, had set off in time, they should have rushed to Qingtai Town at sunset to contact him. However, they have not seen a trace until now. Even if the heavy snow makes it difficult to travel, they should arrive at the second update
Arriving before. This means something must have happened.
Either Lin Hu failed to deliver the letter to Luoyan Valley in time, which delayed the time. Or Gao Muqing and others encountered trouble on the road. Compared with the former, Lin Jue was more worried about the latter. If Gao Muqing and others encountered the situation stationed on the mountainside
It would be fatal to the officers and soldiers, and that was what Lin Jue was most worried about. If it was just the delay caused by the heavy snowfall, it would be the least thing to worry about.
The candle flame flickered slightly, and at the moment when the light in the room alternated between light and dark, Lin Jue suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the darkness at the door of the room.
Lu Wu asked blankly: "What's wrong? Young Master."
Lin Jue said softly: "Lv Wu, go and open the door. The person waiting is here."
Lu Wu was a little surprised. She didn't hear any sound. Only the candles burst. How did the young master know that someone was coming? Lu Wu quickly stood up and walked to the door of the room. He gently pulled out the bolt and opened the door.
A gust of cold air hit her face, and Lu Wu was surprised to see a slender black figure standing at the door. The next moment, the black figure opened the hood on his head, revealing a red and beautiful face.
"Sister Gao." Lu Wu whispered.
Gao Muqing smiled slightly, stepped into the house, and closed the door gently with his backhand. Lin Jue had already stood up with a smile and looked at Gao Muqing with a smile.
Gao Muqing raised his eyes and looked at Lin Jue. He was very excited at first and even wanted to cry. But when he saw Lin Jue's face, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Mu Qing, you're here. I almost fell asleep waiting for you." Lin Jue said with a smile.
"Can't you use a better-looking face when you disguise yourself? This face is really ugly." Gao Muqing walked toward Lin Jue with an angry look.
Lin Jue chuckled and said: "The more ordinary the face, the better it can hide its identity. Furthermore, people cannot be judged by their appearance. Do you like me as a person or my face?"
Gao Muqing spat, and Lin Jue grabbed her hand and pulled Gao Muqing into his arms. He leaned over the middle-aged man's sallow face and tried to kiss her. Gao Muqing struggled and said, "Lu Wu is here, don't do this.
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Lin Jue whispered in her ear: "Lvwu is out, the little girl is very knowledgeable."
When Gao Muqing looked back, sure enough, Lu Wu who was standing behind him had disappeared. When she walked towards Lin Jue, the little girl consciously left the room and went to her own room. Gao Muqing had no scruples anymore and put her arms around Lin Jue's hand.
neck, closed his eyes not to look at the unfamiliar face, and let Linjue kiss his mouth.
