On the outskirts of Songhai City, the Mohist stronghold.
Because of Gu Xun's climb to the mirage, everyone from the Mo family, including Gai Nie, and even people from the Xiang family came over.
"What on earth is going on? Why did Gu Xun suddenly board the mirage with great fanfare?" Xiang Liang was the first to ask as soon as he arrived at the scene.
In fact, the Xiang family didn't care much about the mirage, and they almost didn't interfere. They only said that the Mo family would contact them if they needed it.
But they were very concerned about Gu Xun's actions.
Gu Xun's every move affects the attitude of the imperial court, and any of his actions may bring about major moves by the imperial court.
The Xiang clan still has many humans and cats living on this three-acre land of Songhai, so they must always pay attention to the court's big moves.
Master Ban replied with a wry smile, "General Xiang Liang, to be honest, we don't have a clue right now."
"We only received news yesterday that Gu Xun had returned to Songhai. Today he hurriedly went to inspect the mirage in person."
"The spies in the city gathered information that he was preparing for the emperor who was about to arrive this time."
"Isn't there an answer to this?" Xiang Liang was stunned for a moment. He was very puzzled and couldn't help but ask a question.
Doesn’t this all have a conclusion? How can we say we have no clue?
Master Ben stroked his beard and sighed and replied, "Because I'm not sure."
"With his character, he shouldn't go to war over such a trivial matter."
In the eyes of Master Ban and others, inspecting the mirage situation in advance for Ying Zheng may not be a trivial matter, but to Gu Xun, it is almost trivial.
He doesn't need to be so formal.
Gai Nie stood aside, his eyebrows lowered and he didn't say a word.
Based on his understanding of Gu Xun, his judgment was similar to that of Master Ban.
Unfortunately, this time they both made a mistake.
Under normal circumstances, Gu Xun would never do so much just to deal with Ying Zheng's side.
But things are not normal now.
The relationship between Gu Xun and Ying Zheng was further alienated because of that conversation. He didn't want any more twists and turns in the last period of time, so he simply tried to follow the rules as much as possible.
Then Master Ben and others were misled.
Xiang Liang thought for a moment and asked, "Will the situation in Sanghai be affected by this?"
Master Ban shook his head, "At present, the problem is not big, and it will be stable in a short period of time."
"What I'm worried about now, old man, is that something might happen on the mirage... If I had known earlier, I should have implemented the plan in advance."
Daozhi patted Master Ban on the shoulder and comforted him, "No one could have predicted this kind of thing in advance, so don't worry about it."
Tian Ming, who was on the side, crossed his arms and said angrily, "If you want to know what's going on, why don't you just go and ask Uncle Gu? It's just that it's not convenient for me to go."
"Tianming, don't take any risks." Gao Jianli reminded him in a deep voice.
Tianming looked puzzled, spread his hands and asked, "What's the risk in this?"
For others, contact with Gu Xun may be a very dangerous thing, but for him, it is just meeting an elder.
Gai Nie interjected at this time, "If you ask, you won't be able to find out anything."
"He won't harm you, but he won't tell you important things either."
Tianming did not refute what Gai Nie said, because Gu Xun had indeed acted as the Riddler in front of him more than once.
But he also has his own opinion:
"Is there a possibility that this matter is not important? I just asked it casually."
Master Ban and others looked at each other in confusion after hearing this, wanting to refute Tianming, but... they felt it was hard to say.
Facing that national master, everything seemed possible.
However, even if Tianming's guess is not sure whether it is correct, this plan still needs to be rejected.
Gao Jianli stopped him again, "Even if your guess is correct, you can't go find him."
"If you ask him about the mirage at this time, it may expose our target."
Tianming opened his mouth, stopped refuting, and stopped eating honestly.
Of course Gu Xun would not take action against him, but Tianming could not guarantee that Gu Xun would not sabotage Gao Jianli's actions.
For reasons of confidentiality, it is indeed best to be cautious.
He is now clear-headed and reasonable.
"Then what should we do next?" Thieves Zhi crossed his arms and asked helplessly.
"Act according to the established plan." After Gao Jianli pondered for a moment, he finally said, "As long as we are sure that Gu Xun is no longer in the mirage, we will act!"
"Xiao Zhi, go to the port and keep an eye on it in person, and report any situation in a timely manner."
"Okay!" Taizhi didn't waste any time and walked neatly out of the house, "I'll go now."
Gao Jianli looked at Master Ban again, "Master Ban, prepare the Suzaku mechanism."
"If Gu Xun leaves early, we will take action today, if it is late... we will take action tomorrow!"
Master Ban nodded in agreement, and then asked, "Are you waiting for news from the ovary?"
Gao Jianli's eyes settled for a moment, and then he replied, "I don't want to wait here, let's see if he comes before taking action."
"Okay." Master Ban stopped persuading, "The old man is going to check the mechanism Suzaku."
The mechanism beast needs maintenance. The mechanism parts will age if they are not used, and will wear out with use, so it is necessary to check and replace parts in time and maintain the core components.
Even so, the service life of machine beasts is generally not long.
The reason why the No. 0 White Tiger that Tianming and the others operated before is still barely in use today is because it has not been used much as a model machine and has been carefully maintained, otherwise it would have been scattered all over the place.
The machine Suzaku needs to be checked again and again before use. After all, it is flying in the sky. If there is something wrong with the machine, it is no joke.
Xiang Liang on the side saw this and asked, "Is there anything we can do for you?"
Since he was present, he definitely had to ask, even if he knew they didn't need it.
Gao Jianli shook his head indeed, "There shouldn't be too many people in this operation, so I won't bother you, General Xiang Liang."
"Okay, please contact me if you have any questions." Xiang Liang then said goodbye, "I have to go back and arrange the manpower, so I won't disturb you."
Both parties were familiar with each other, and Gao Jianli didn't send him off specially, but just nodded to indicate it.
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Outside Songhai Port, above the mirage, inside the Zibei Water Pavilion.
Gu Xun and Yueshen were strolling there, surrounded by all kinds of rare and strange fish.
Gu Xun's eyes lingered on the water walls on both sides, but his focus never fell on those eye-catching fish.
Seeing this, the Moon God couldn't help but ask, "Is the Imperial Master here to enjoy the scenery?"
Gu Xun did not answer Luna's question, but instead asked her, "Why is a special place like Toad Palace built on the mirage? Just to place the child?"
It's okay to build a house at the highest point, but it's weird to deliberately leave no roads.
If it is to prevent others from approaching, it would be somewhat futile.
Those who are determined to go there can go there even if there is no road.
There is no need to care about people who will be blocked by lack of roads.
The result is that what should be stopped cannot be stopped, and what can be stopped does not need to be stopped.