A man and a horse walked through the bluestone road and alley, and the horse was still tied to the same tree as last time. Habits can be formed everywhere, even if they only come two or three times. Perhaps people always like to do things according to familiar experience.
He came to this yard several times, and each time he did not deliberately avoid people, but it is possible that no one except him knew the existence of Old Xu and his grandson. Zhang Ning is not a suspect, and no one will monitor his activities all the time. Only Zhan Zhuli may
The situation was a little complicated, but every time there was an important decision, he was always there as a messenger, that's all.
"Master, please come in." Lao Xu bowed down and bowed, his attitude showing his superiority and inferiority. After all, people who have experienced the officialdom can easily find their own identity, rather than blindly relying on their elders.
Zhang Ning looked back at Wenjun, who was wearing a tight-fitting shorts. She must have been practicing just now in her outfit. If you look carefully, you can see that her face is much more rosy and healthy than when she first came here. The living environment is very harmful to a person.
His complexion is still very impressive. Lao Xu seems not that old, he is very energetic, and his movements of bending down and holding fists are sonorous and powerful.
"I have something for you to do recently, which may be a bit difficult. Just keep it in good shape." Zhang Ning said in a casual tone, walking towards the main room, "This is the first thing I have to give you. I think
Will Lao Xu refuse?"
Lao Xu said: "My boss is kind to us. As long as we can do what we can, we will do whatever we can."
"I'm serious." Zhang Ning smiled and said, "Don't think I'm kind to you. If you think I'm nice to people, just don't add insult to injury when something happens."
Lao Xu was suddenly stunned, and Wenjun frowned at him. He remembered the entanglement with Fang Ling and Luo Yaoniang, and Fang Ling's resentful voice, "You should marry Yang Shiqi's daughter," seemed to linger in his ears, and he was merciful and reluctant.
Not a person who can afford to play with emotions, he seemed to have some thoughts for a moment: "Perhaps the relationship between people should be lighter."
"No reward for no merit, I have received a favor. Since I still need it for something, my boss, please give me your instructions." Old Xu also said calmly.
"Yes." Zhang Ning nodded, lowered his head and sorted out his thoughts again, as if he was not in a hurry. After a while, Wenjun brought two bowls of tea and said coldly: "You can drink coarse tea if you, the young master, are used to it."
Xu glared at her.
Zhang Ning, on the other hand, didn't take it seriously, raised his head and said with a smile: "Drinking tea is in your state of mind."
This was the first time that Lao Xu and Lao Xu heard him say this, and they immediately felt that it was quite philosophical.
"That's right, what I want you to do is to catch a person. The route and location this person will pass through have been clearly detected, and there are not many precautions. However, he comes from the army (a Han general in Jinyiwei), is in the prime of life, and should be very skilled.
There may be someone around him, but his whereabouts are relatively secretive and he will never bring too many people with him." Zhang Ning said, "Are you sure about capturing him?"
Lao Xu said: "There are people outside the world. I haven't tested his skills and dare not make big claims. But if one or two people fight alone, I think they are not bad. Wenjun was taught by me. We two
We can support each other.”
Zhang Ning nodded. Whether it was worth taking risks or not was the second best thing, because sneak attacks could be carried out, but the real risks were other unpredictable factors, and the conditions at hand were rather harsh.
News came back from Dashu'ao Village this morning. After Zhao Erniang succeeded, she was taken to a farm, which was one of Peng Tianheng's dens, but Peng Tianheng only came here from time to time and did not live there often; Zhao Erniang ran back to Dashu at night
Ao Village, passed the news back through a spy hiding nearby. At that time, Yizhen County's Dianshi was innocently ruined, and naturally he would not let it go. When he found out that the old rich man's family had sent guards to stay, Zhao Erniang took a walk in the village.
He continued to run out, and just used the excuse of being homeless, and was taken back by Peng Tianheng's people. There was no loophole in running out to deliver the news. He secretly ran home to see the government servants and escaped again, which was in line with Zhao Erniang's emotions and reasons.
identity and psychology.
But this news came out through interviews with secret agents. It first had to go through the spy leader and contact person Xie Jun before reaching the hands of official Zhang Ning. Zhang Ning could not be the only one who knew about it. His difficulty now is to let him know
The secret agents are taking action, and they need to catch Peng Tianheng first, otherwise they will fall into the hands of government secret agents and everything will be over.
The entire series of actions has multiple steps, and if one of the steps goes wrong, it will end in failure. In short, the risk is not small, and the operation itself is a detailed operation, and accidental incidents may occur.
"If you complete this matter, you will be rewarded with one hundred and fifty taels of silver." Zhang Ning looked at Lao Xu and said, the number of one hundred and fifty is a bit strange, because he only has a net worth of one hundred and fifty taels, and his official salary is only one month.
A few taels, the money was given by Xie Juan.
After hearing this, Lao Xu's expression changed slightly, and he clasped his fists and said: "I will do my best." It can be said that the reward is very generous, considering that his granddaughter is to be sold, and it is sold to a brothel for only one hundred taels at most, and she is a military attaché.
If you're not a high-ranking official, how much money can you get by risking beheading and drinking soldiers' blood?
"This matter must be kept secret." Zhang Ning pretended to be calm, but couldn't help but emphasize it again. He pondered for a while before saying, "I will go with you. The horses in the yard count as one. Tonight Youshi Wenjun
Come to my residence, each of us will lead a horse, and the three of us will meet outside Beicheng."
The main concern is not about Lao Xu's character, but a plan: if the operation fails, Zhang Ning will give an early warning to the people in Peach Blossom Villa at that time to prevent Peng Tianheng from falling into the hands of the government; if things go to that point, Peng Tianheng will definitely
If you are very unhappy, you may retaliate, but it is better than being caught and only having the fish die in the net and let Zhang Ning go into the water.
After explaining the matter, Zhang Ning didn't say much, let alone that it was serious, and went directly back to Biyuan.
Xie Juan and several spy leaders came to see him soon. Since there was an operation, Xie Juan didn't pay much attention to business during these days. He basically came as he was told, and he seemed to understand the importance. When meeting them, Zhang Ning was very kind.
Said: "Don't worry, it's only two hundred miles from Yangzhou to Nanjing. A quick horse trip will take at most two days and two nights to do the work. When Zhan Zhuli gets the official document, we will immediately work with the Military and Horse Division to lay out a dragnet. It won't take more than a few days."
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In fact, he is more anxious than anyone else.
"There don't seem to be many people on the farm. We can make up the number 100 with our own people..." Xie Juan is somewhat eager to make contributions. Who wouldn't be jealous of the great achievements right in front of him?
Zhang Ning said earnestly: "Peng Tianheng is a military attache who has served as an imperial guard, and there may be experts around him. We, No. 100, have a large number of people, so it is not safe. Another thing is that our people are talented agents.
, it’s not about fighting to the death, it’s about reducing casualties.”
The leaders next to Xie Juan were a little moved after hearing these words. It is not a bad thing for officials to worry about the lives of their brothers.
Zhang Ning added: "There are documents stamped with the seal of the Ministry of War and Zhu's approval at Shangfeng in Nanjing. It is related to the imperial case. Shangfeng will definitely give it to me. After getting the official document, I will go to the Military and Horse Division to ask for soldiers. Soldiers are meant to work hard.
If Peng Tianheng is alert to the matter, he won't be able to arrest him now. If he doesn't notice, it will be the same if he waits for a few days."
"Yes, sir, everything is under control, sir." Xie Juan could only clasp his fists.
Zhang Ning pretended to smile relaxedly, as if he was pretending, but in fact his eyes were full of worry. He took a long breath and explained to himself: It's not even a matter of life and death, things are risky, but even if it fails,
There is no problem with Peng Tianheng's warning. He flicked his sleeves and stood up: "I'm going back to bathe and change clothes. Let's go. Please feel at ease and don't make people panic."
Back at his residence, Han Wu came to serve him obsequiously, but was kicked away by Zhang Ning. Standing under the eaves of the hanging mountain top, it seemed that the only thing he could do was see when the sun would turn west. If he was wearing a watch, he would definitely be able to read the watch better.
Diligence.
After walking around for a few times, he approached the study and suddenly saw a decorative sword hanging on the wall. He couldn't help but put it on the stool cushion and took it out. "Dang" lightly pressed the mechanism, and a section of the sword's blade popped out, shining brightly.
The iron guy's sword was a real one, but it wasn't just for decoration. Zhang Ning took the hilt and pulled out the sword. He stretched out his fingers and touched the sword's edge. It seemed to be quite sharp... This thing is indeed a weapon, although
The Ming Dynasty musket has become popular in the army, but the cold weapon has not been replaced.
Ordinary people cannot wear such a long sword casually on the streets, otherwise they will be arrested, but people with high status can wear it blatantly. It is a complete irony that literati are allowed to carry swords, just for show.
Zhang Ning threw away the scabbard and swung the sword randomly twice. It was pretty good for someone who had no experience in using it to scare people. I guess it didn't make much difference whether an experienced person had a weapon or not. He didn't think it was about martial arts.
The power is exaggerated. Even in modern times, if you, an ordinary young man, try to fight with someone who is from the armed police or has practiced Sanda or something, you will know what the difference is.
In the future, if I have the opportunity, I will learn some self-defense skills from Luo Yaoniang. It is not good for people who are walking around in the world to know how to do it.
However, holding this weapon in his hand seemed to boost his mood. Zhang Ning took it and stabbed it several times in the study. He felt that it was not as depressing as before. He then picked up the scabbard and prepared it.
Bring the sword with you.
After spending a long time, the sun was already setting, and then Han Wu came in with a post saying that there was a girl outside asking to see him. Zhang Ning then took his sword, went to the stable and led two horses out, and he saw that it was Xu Wenjun, and she saw her hair
Take a piece of cloth and tie it on your head, wear a top and pants, simple and neat, probably for the convenience of doing things, but still look handsome and cute. After all, she is a woman and the delicate and handsome Han Wu is very different.
Xu Wenjun didn't say anything, but he took a few glances at the long sword on Zhang Ning's waist. His eyes seemed a bit mocking. Sure enough, this was the image of a scholar's sword in the eyes of Lian Jiazi.
Zhang Ning's appearance is young and handsome, so it is not strange to take a girl out on horseback. Besides, Zhan Zhuli is no longer in Yangzhou.
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