Old Master Gu didn't say anything. He just bent his back and smoked the dry cigarette until it turned red. It flickered on and off in the shadow of the backlight. After a while, he sneered:
"I won't say much about the significance of this matter. It can be said to be the winner of that position. If we win, we will be so rich and glorious that our children and grandchildren will enjoy it. But if we lose this game
, Hum hum, Mr. Dog, you should still remember the situation when you were driven out like a lost dog. At that time, even if you wanted to live like that, you no longer had it! "
The dog king suddenly crushed the tea cup in his hand with a "Kahler" sound, snorted coldly, and after a long time he bared his sinister white teeth and said:
"Don't worry, you won't miss the prince's business."
The words were very solemn, as if they were squeezed out word by word from the gaps between his teeth. The giant mastiff and two-headed dog at his feet seemed to sense the owner's mood, and they suddenly got up and lay down.
He looked over with vicious and ferocious eyes, as if he wanted to chew up the person's bones and swallow them!
Although he didn't look at anyone when he spoke, everyone present had cold sweat on their backs involuntarily. Only the old man sat calmly, no one knew, and he also swore secretly in his heart that this matter would be over.
I have to beg for the bones of King Jing to retire. Being with such a person, no, a mad dog day and night, I am really afraid that my life will be shortened by a few years!
***
At this time, in the courtyard of the inn in Quzhen, most of the guards who were capable of fighting had been gathered together. The Lin family's servants also cooperated and packed their things and were ready to set off at any time.
Lin Fengjin had been meditating before, but when he was about to set off, he called the previous people over and said:
"I have thought about it clearly now. The current situation for us can be said to be very embarrassing. We are attacked from both sides, as if we have offended our friendly forces and enemies as well! However, there is a saying that opportunities are hidden in risks!
If you think about it carefully, our future glory and wealth are actually hidden in this huge crisis!"
Speaking of this, Lin Fengjin looked around and suddenly laughed and said:
"You must think that I have lost my mind and gone crazy, right? I actually said such a thing. Then listen to me ask a question. The men of King Jing and King Fu rushed to Quzhen at the same time. What is their purpose?"
Li Hu pondered for a while and said first:
"According to our previous observations and searches, there is absolutely nothing valuable in this caravan worthy of these two men. That means, what they want is probably secrets! Hidden in people's minds, similar to messages.
secret."
"Yes!" Lin Fengjin said seriously. "Judging from some of the details we learned, the secret is probably in Fu Yidao's mind. In other words, both of them are here for Fu Yidao!"
At this point, some people present at the meeting had already figured out the key and showed happy smiles as they suddenly realized it, while others were slightly slow to react, so they looked at Lin Fengjin with confused eyes.
Lin Fengjin smiled coldly, picked up the cold tea next to him and took a sip:
"Idiot! They just came here to pay for a knife! This is the pay for a knife that we have already held in the palm of our hands!"
After hearing these words, everyone around him breathed a long sigh of relief. What people fear most is that there is no hope. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, they will naturally grab it and hold on to it. What's more, Lin Fengjin said it very well.
Makes sense?
They are also people who have done business many times. Of course they know that rare goods can be found in this situation. Lin Fengjin stood up, paced slowly on the spot, and said with confidence:
"That's right, it seems that we are a thorn in the side of the two forces of King Jing and King Fu. King Fu's people think that we have the secret they want, while King Jing's people are because we have dealt with them.
Hand! However, for both parties at this time, the thing they are most worried about is to force us directly to the enemy! This may very well determine the success or failure of their trip!"
"So, you don't need to think too much. There is a saying that the greater the risk, the greater the benefit! What you fear most is not being attacked several times, but that you have no value at all, so you can only become cannon fodder and abandoned! On the contrary
, we now have rare things to live in, and we can sell them to any party at a good price!"
After listening to Lin Fengjin's words, Li Hu's eyes suddenly lit up, and Lin Fengjin continued to say seriously:
"Then, we have to figure out now how we can reflect more and greater value in the eyes of both parties! From the current point of view, what both parties are most concerned about is undoubtedly the one who is about to be sent to Xiangdu.
Judging from the current situation, Fu Yidao should be an insider. The six words he said may be the key to finding the gift, so the first thing we need to do is to firmly control this person in our
in your hands!"
"The next thing to consider is how we can continue to reflect our value in the eyes of others after handing over Fu Yi Dao! We won't be silenced immediately or become cannon fodder. I now have a clue about this matter. At the same time, because of time
You can also put the relationship aside for a while."
If everyone in the Lin family was still in panic and confusion before, then Lin Fengjin's analysis just now gave them reassurance. At least they had the confidence to not panic. But they heard Lin Fengjin say to Li Hu:
"I once read from the Di newspaper that both King Jing and King Fu seemed to have participated in the government affairs with the permission of Liu Qu, the leader of the Kingdom of Nanzheng. They went to the six ministries to handle errands and hear about state affairs. King Jing went to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment.
So relatively speaking, the forces he attracted were mainly the Jianghu people under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Punishment and the middle- and lower-level officials who could be promoted by the Ministry of Personnel."
"Therefore, this is why King Jing can ask reckless heroes like the Magistrate of Backwater and the Dog King to serve him. In addition, the tiger in his hand should be his uncle Hu Jin, the commander of the Flying Tiger Army, and the snake in his hand should be the leader of the Yangtze River.
She Xinggu, the leader of the Jiang Gang in Shuidao, is also a powerful person who washes his hands, but as King Fu said, I don’t know the specific situation. Is anyone going to ask about it?"
Li Hu immediately went out to inquire about it. Although the information at this time was not very clear, it involved the Tian family affairs, but it was talked about by officials and ordinary people. Therefore, Li Hu came back soon and reported:
"Prince Fu went to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs. Needless to say, the effectiveness of the Ministry of War. In addition, Prince Fu himself liked martial arts, so he was very popular with the military. The Ministry of Household Affairs was divided into two parts: the money making hall and the treasure house.
Quan Bureau; the Hubu Sanku, which is in charge of treasury; and the Changchang Yamen, which is in charge of warehousing and shipping services. In addition, the Ministry of War's Cheqingqingsi Department is in charge of the national horse administration and e-mails, and manages confinement and maritime confinement, in conjunction with the museum.
He is responsible for managing the affairs of Xiangdu's post office and delivering documents."
After listening to Li Hu's words, Lin Fengjin's eyes lit up and he took a deep breath. It was obvious that he had made a decision. He was silent for a while and said calmly:
"Let that No. 37 come in."
After his subordinates brought No. 377, Lin Fengjin said:
"You open the fire-painted bamboo tube tied to the black dog."
No. 377 obviously knew that there was no mechanism there, so he simply followed the instructions and took out a piece of paper with crooked characters written on it:
"After receiving the message from Fei Ge, King Fu knew the inside story and ordered a certain Yulin Guard unit to suddenly turn around and gallop three hundred miles overnight, reaching Shibalipu and heading straight to Qu Town! It has extremely strong maneuverability and is a master of tracking.
Fortunately, the number of people is not too large, so if we are not sure about escaping, we would rather stick to Qu Town. I will arrive in the morning, so be sure to persist. Black Loach, Huang Hu and their beast slaves will also arrive with me, and they will obey your orders."
The font appeared black and red, and when I wiped it with my fingers, there were crumbs scattered down. It was actually written in blood! After it dried completely, it scattered down.
The Yulin Guards were the personal soldiers of the Emperor of Xiangdu, so of course they had morale and equipment, and the main generals among them were all the sons of noble princes.
At that time, the world was uncertain and the five kingdoms were competing for hegemony. The sons of noble princes were by no means representatives of corruption and incompetence. Just like the sons of the Eight Banners who were surprisingly found in the founding of the Qing Dynasty, they were very sharp and their fighting power could be imagined. And Shibalipu was far away from the canal.
The town only covers an area of more than a hundred miles, and if the cavalry attacks, it will only take an hour or two.
Lin Fengjin pondered for a while and said lightly:
"Since it is so popular to pay for a knife now, of course we have to sell him at a good price! However, I still think that the secret is best kept in our own hands. So, we should seize the time now and make sure to get this secret out of our hands.
Pay a knife and dig it out of your mouth before talking!"
"The statue of Confucius in Zhaoming Mountain that I heard about before may be his secret, but maybe it's not. Lao Jiao continues to press! We can't give up until the last moment. We are ready to leave now. Since the opponent is a cavalryman like Yu Linwei,
So are there any nearby woods or places that are not conducive to cavalry fighting?"
The "travelers" in the caravan are specifically responsible for exploring the surrounding terrain. This kind of people can be said to have been running around outside for many years. They often have the trends of the mountains, rivers and land in their minds, and even local legends and secret passages.
They are also treasures in many families, so they are also called "ghosts in the ground".
On this trip, the Lin family brought with them all veterans of the caravan. Immediately, a man named Zhou Quan came out to reply:
"Young Master, the area around here for more than a hundred miles is a flat plain with no danger to defend. Only eighty miles to the west is a mountain range called Qiongshan. The Ganlin Temple on the mountain is very famous. Fifteen years ago, Ganlin Temple
It was still occupied by a group of long-standing giant thieves, and the government could not attack them repeatedly. In the end, they used a divorce plan to cause internal strife among the people on the mountain and got rid of the bandits. So when it comes to defense, there is no place more suitable than that place, where there is a line of sky.
It can be said that one man can guard the pass and no one can open it!"