Yuwen Chengchao threw the sword back into the wooden box and said, "You mean he didn't have the patience to take action in advance?"
"If he is really waiting for the so-called good opportunity, he should not act rashly, let alone set a trap for the eldest son to fall into the trap." Fatty Fish said: "There are so many weapons stored here, and Jigong Gorge is only a hundred miles away from Fucheng.
So far away, choosing this place to stay has proven that Ding Zixiu is targeting the capital city. If the people behind the scenes are really all-powerful and secretly plotting in Xiling, Ding Zixiu should know that the time has not come yet, and if he acts rashly, he will only
It can ruin the plan."
"Because his traces have been exposed." Yu Wen Chengchao whispered: "Or maybe he was really unlucky and an accident disrupted his position."
Fatty Fish said: "Young Master, are you talking about robbing the racecourse?"
"Fat Fish, how did we know that Ding Zixiu was hiding in Jigong Gorge?" Yuwen Chengchao asked.
Fat Fish thought for a moment and then said: "After the racecourse was robbed, the Marquis Mansion determined that Ding Zixiu was responsible. The old Marquis ordered Uncle Meng to send people to search for Ding Zixiu's whereabouts."
"So the information we got was provided by Uncle Meng." Yu Wen Chengchao sneered: "It is precisely because we learned that Ding Zixiu robbed the racecourse and got his place to stay, that we discussed countermeasures.
Destroy Jigong Gorge."
Fat Fish nodded.
"Let me ask you again, does Ding Zixiu know about the news that we are going to destroy Jigong Gorge?" Yu Wen Chengchao looked at Fat Fish and asked.
Fat Fish did not hesitate: "Zhang Shubao confessed that someone had secretly contacted Ding Zixiu before and carefully planned it. He naturally knew the news about our attack on Jigong Gorge."
"That's right." Yu Wen Chengchao smiled coldly: "Ding Zixiu learned that we were going to encircle Jigong Gorge. There were two ways to go. One was to abandon the mountain immediately before we took action, but he must
Bring the weapons here, otherwise the secrets we don't know will be exposed. The second way is to stay in the mountains and hold on to Jigong Gorge, confident that relying on the natural chasm, there is nothing we can do about it."
"He chose the second path."
"I did choose the second path, but there are also two choices for the second path." Yuwen Chengchao said slowly: "Either we stick to Jigong Gorge and never go down the mountain, or we wait for us to fight up to the mountain. Or
Just set a trap and lure me into the trap."
Fat Fish said: "He hates the eldest young master so much that he has the chance to kill him for revenge, so he takes the risk."
"Exactly." Yuwen Chengchao said: "If the Wang brothers hadn't been desperate to fight back, Ding Zixiu's plan would have succeeded." After a slight pause, he said: "So he set a trap and actively lured us into the bait. This is not a flaw.
But he was planning carefully. As I said just now, because of his bad luck, he met Brother Wang, which caused huge flaws in his originally very careful plan, and that's why we discovered the secret here." Look.
Xiang Qin Xiao said: "If it hadn't been for Brother Wang, we wouldn't have been able to save our lives, not to mention the discovery of the knife magazine here."
Qin Xiao slightly cupped his hands, knowing that at this time he must take credit and not be arrogant, but appear humble.
"Young Master, from the time we were robbed at the racecourse to the time we fell into a trap today, was it a trap designed from the beginning?" Fat Fish hesitated for a moment and finally said.
Qin Xiao knew in his heart that if Pang Yu could say this in front of him, he really regarded him as one of his own, otherwise Pang Yu would never say it easily due to his cautious character.
"If Uncle Meng did everything behind the scenes, it does make sense." Yuwen Chengchao's eyes were sharp and murderous: "As long as I don't die, he will feel uneasy. First, he hired Tusun people to attack and kill him.
We failed, so we quickly changed our methods and teamed up with Ding Zixiu to set a trap."
Fat Fish's expression was grim: "Young Master, if this is really the case, Uncle Meng will kill you every step of the way. This matter must be reported to the old Marquis...!"
"Without evidence, how can we prove that he is behind the plot, and how can we report it to my father?" Yuwen Chengchao clenched his fists and said, "Everything is just our speculation, and there is no evidence in hand. Originally, I wanted to catch Ding Zixiu alive.
, I found evidence from his mouth, but I didn’t expect that this person would bite his tongue and commit suicide...!"
"It seems that Uncle Meng and Ding Zixiu have colluded secretly." Fat Fish said thoughtfully: "Then the weapons here...!"
Yuwen Chengchao shook his head and said, "It's not him. He doesn't have the courage."
"oh?"
"They almost control the financial rights of the racecourse and the Marquis Mansion, but they cannot get involved in the forging of weapons." Yuwen Chengchao said lightly: "The forging of weapons requires the permission of the Governor's Palace. All forging offices, large and small, are registered with the Governor's Palace.
Making a book and forging an extra weapon is also a crime of rebellion."
Fat Fish nodded slightly and said: "Just the weapons here for Ding Zixiu require a large amount of ore, a large amount of ore must be allocated, and the weapons must be made secretly. There is no way to hide it, and Uncle Meng doesn't have the guts."
"So these are two different things." Yu Wen Cheng said: "Ding Zixiu is colluding with Uncle Meng, and their purpose is to get rid of me. Uncle Meng thought that Ding Zixiu was his tool to kill people.
But he didn't know that he was being used by Ding Zixiu. Uncle Meng probably didn't know that Ding Zixiu secretly stored a large number of weapons. He thought that Ding Zixiu only wanted my head, but he didn't know that Ding Zixiu and the person behind him were probably
Want the heads of the entire Yuwen family, including him, Meng Guangchu."
Qin Xiao thought to himself that this matter seems to be getting more and more complicated now.
In the past, it was only thought to be an internal struggle for power within the Yuwen family, but now an even more alarming force has emerged.
Ding Zixiu is hiding in Yuwen County, obviously preparing for a riot. Who is behind this plan? Besides Ding Zixiu, how many other people are involved?
Frankly speaking, Qin Xiao has no good impression of the Xiling clan.
When he was in the Duwei Mansion, the enemy he faced was the Zhenhou Mansion, one of the three great clans.
The existence of the Tang Dynasty made Xiling almost a lawless place in the Tang Dynasty. These people plundered the people's wealth and anointed the people, and the children of the powerful family were arrogant and domineering. Although the laws of the Tang Dynasty still existed in name in Xiling, as long as the children of the powerful family were involved, the law was the same.
It is useless for decoration.
If the forces behind Ding Zixiu wanted to eradicate the Xiling clan, Qin Xiao really didn't think there was anything wrong.
Yuwen Chengchao treated him well, and he regarded Yuwen Chengchao as a friend, but this did not mean that he accepted the existence of the clan in his heart. In the past few years, under the influence of Han Yunong and Meng Zimo, Qin Xiao always believed that the clan grew up in Xiling.
If the cancer on the body is not clear, the people will never have a good life.
So when Yuwen Chengchao and Fat Fish were talking, Qin Xiao didn't say much, but he couldn't help but think in his heart that if he didn't meet Yuwen Chengchao first, but met Ding Zixiu first, he might not have followed Ding Zixiu.
Fight against the power of the clan.
Yuwen Chengchao naturally had no way of knowing what Qin Xiao was thinking, and he couldn't guess who the backer behind Ding Zixiu was. After leaving the cave, before he returned to Ding Zixiu's wooden house, he saw a group of people coming in a hurry.
The first person in front of him was the young master Yuwen Chengling. When he saw Yuwen Chengchao, he showed joy and walked forward quickly, saying: "Brother, it's good that you're fine. I'm worried to death."
When Yu Wencheng saw the young master followed by soldiers from the White Tiger Camp, he felt at ease.
Since Yuan Shangyu brought people and horses across the bridge, how could he
Gongxia is now completely under control.
"How is the situation?" Qin Xiao asked immediately when he saw Dapeng following Yuwen Chengling.
Dapeng stepped forward and said: "Master, after Chen Zhitai passed by, he asked people to lower the suspension bridge. Commander Yuan immediately led his people to rush over. The bandits did not dare to resist, and they all abandoned their weapons and surrendered. Now the bandits on the mountain have surrendered, Yuan
The commander had his weapons collected, but he followed the eldest son's instructions and did not harm them, but only tied them all up."
"That's very good." Yu Wen Chengchao didn't talk nonsense and walked forward quickly. Seeing that he didn't say a word to him, Yu Wen Chengling was a little embarrassed, but he still followed behind.
Yuan Shangyu ordered hundreds of bandits to be tied up, and their weapons were collected and piled together. Seeing Yu Wencheng approaching, Yuan Shangyu also stepped forward to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "Young Master!"
Yuwen Chengchao knew that he had temporarily changed his plan and almost died here. He was still frightened, but also a little ashamed. He handed over his hands and said: "Commander Yuan, I temporarily changed my plan and wanted to capture Ding Zixiu directly, which almost caused a catastrophe...
..!”
"This humble general already knows." Yuan Shangyu sighed: "My eldest son, please forgive me for speaking frankly. You should not do this in public or private matters. If you make a mistake, this humble general will never forgive you. Fortunately, eldest son
With auspicious people and heavenly signs, there is no danger, and this is a fortunate thing."
"This is not an auspicious sign. This is because my life should not be cut off. Wang Xiao is by my side." Yu Wencheng waved to Qin Xiao and said: "Wang Xiao, come here!"
Qin Xiao immediately came over. Yu Wen Chengchao patted Qin Xiao on the shoulder and smiled at Yu Wen Chengchao: "Commander Yuan, what I sent to your White Tiger Camp is a huge treasure. Fortunately, he has been promoted to the riding school. Otherwise, this
I can’t even open my mouth to ask you for your reward for all your achievements.”
"Young Master is a joke." Yuan Shangyu said with a smile: "Wang Xiao is young, but he has outstanding talents. After a few more years of experience in Baihu Camp, he will definitely be able to take on big responsibilities." He raised his hand and grabbed his beard, looking at Qin Xiao like
Xiaofei said with a smile: "Wang Xiao, although you have made meritorious service, I really can't reward you. You are already in the riding academy. If you want to be promoted, you will have to pull Deputy Commander Su down from his position."
"Don't dare!" Qin Xiao thought to himself that I have only been in the camp for a few days. Su Chao has deep roots in Baihu Camp. He can barely survive as a riding school. If he really replaces Su Chao's position, I am afraid that many people in the camp will
Everyone sees themselves as enemies.
He never thought about staying in the White Tiger Camp for a long time. He could just survive for a while and find an excuse to leave. There was no need to make enemies because of his promotion.
Moreover, Yuan Shangyu's tone obviously did not really allow him to replace Su Chao.
Fortunately, Yuan Shangyu has changed the subject and said: "My eldest son, Ding Zixiu committed suicide. I heard that the second master Zhang Shubao has been captured. Just take him back and hand him over to the Governor's Mansion for disposal. But...the third master Chen Zhitai calls himself
The eldest son has made great contributions, and he also said that the eldest son will reward him heavily. It is difficult for me to deal with it, so please forgive him." He turned around and said: "Bring Chen Zhitai here!"
"Young Master, you are wronged!" Chen Zhitai was already howling before he arrived: "I turned my back on the dark side and helped you catch Zhang Shubao, and even helped you lower the suspension bridge. You can't do this to me. This is really unjust. I am walking in the world.
, If you want to be honest and trustworthy, I, Chen Zhitai, will take the lead, and you can’t harm good people.”
Amid the howls, Chen Zhitai, whose arms were tied behind his back, was pushed over by two soldiers.
Yuwen Chengchao was calm and composed, glanced at Qin Xiao, and said: "Wang Xiao, you were the one who captured him when he robbed the grain team before. I will leave it to you to decide how to deal with him."
"Brother, show your respect." Chen Zhitai immediately looked at Qin Xiao, "I will live and die with you, so you have to be righteous!"