Looking at the officials in front of them, Liu Qi and others breathed a sigh of relief... In two days, they traveled from Yuzhang County to Poyang County in just two days. They traveled almost day and night, only resting for three hours a day, and spent the rest of the time on the road.
, and fortunately their horses are all first-class horses, otherwise they would have collapsed from exhaustion while traveling so hard.
Lin He rushed forward and said: "Sir, we will arrive at Zhongling County in a short time. Do you want to take a rest there?"
Liu Qi glanced at the cavalry behind him. After two days of traveling, their bodies were covered with dust and they looked dusty. The most important thing was that the horses could no longer bear it. Each of these horses was worth tens of thousands of gold, sometimes even worth ten thousand.
Gold is also difficult to buy. Although Liu Qi is in a hurry, he will not care about these horses.
"In that case, let's rest in Zhongling City for a day." Liu Qi ordered.
Half an hour later, Liu Qi and others arrived at Zhongling City. Like Yifeng County, the generals guarding the city did not let them in. However, after Liu Qi revealed his identity, the county lieutenant in Zhongling City respectfully led them in.
city.
After entering the city, Liu Qi and others did not live in the mansion arranged by the county captain, but in the inn. Lin He took people to buy necessary food and water for the road. Although he brought some food from Yifeng County, Qian Qi
It is impossible for the remaining cavalry to bring too much food and water, and they need to be replenished at any time.
Liu Qi waited for nearly a thousand people to move into the inn, filling the originally lonely inn. After checking that there was nothing wrong with the inn, Liu Qi returned to the room safely, and lay down with his clothes on without even washing up. When he woke up, it was
It's already dark.
Just as he was about to get up, he heard footsteps outside, and then a knock on the door.
"Master." Gan Ning's voice was a little urgent.
When Liu Qi heard this, he knew something was going on and stood up and said, "Come in."
Gan Ning pushed the door open and said anxiously: "Sir, when Lin He came back just now, he discovered that we might be under surveillance."
Liu Qi's expression changed and he asked: "Seriously?" He came to the city as Han Dang's deputy general. No one dared to monitor him unless his identity was exposed.
Gan Ning pointed outside and said: "I just ordered a few brothers to go check. There are people watching in front, back, left and right of the inn, and the people in this inn are also acting suspiciously. Lin He quietly inquired, who are the people in this inn?
When the young master entered the city, they were all called away, and then replaced by the current ones."
After hearing Gan Ning's words, Liu Qi already knew that the identities of himself and others had been exposed. They might have been exposed before entering the city. Although he didn't know how they were exposed, now was not the time to consider this issue. Liu Qi ordered Gan Ning
: "You call General Wang here immediately to discuss the matter, and tell the people below not to show off your lies and pretend not to know."
Gan Ning nodded and left, and came with Wang Yi after a while.
After the three of them sat down, Liu Qi looked at Wang Yi and asked, "General Wang, how many soldiers and horses are there in Zhongling County?"
Wang Yi had just taken advantage of Lin He to buy things and had secretly ordered someone to inquire about the situation in the city. He hurriedly said: "Zhongling County only has 800 soldiers and horses, and they are all infantry. There are no cavalry."
Liu Qi looked at Gan Ning again and said, "Can Xingba have a way to help us leave Zhongling County without anyone noticing?"
Gan Ning shook his head and said, "I'm afraid not. The county captain in Zhongling County is probably wary of us. It would be difficult to leave secretly, and it would be difficult to pass through the city gate."
Liu Qi was silent for a moment and said: "Based on your guess, does the Zhongling County Lieutenant already know our identities?" Liu Qi and others have been hiding their identities since they left the mountain, and with the hat of deputy general on their head, Liu Qi couldn't figure out which county
How did the lieutenant figure out their identities?
Wang Yi raised his head and said: "I'm afraid the county captain already knows our identities, otherwise he wouldn't dare to send people to monitor the young master."
Liu Qi nodded and said nothing. There was a big difference between his status as a deputy general and that of a county lieutenant. He would not dare to monitor him without being completely sure. Liu Qi glanced at Wang Yi and Gan Ning and said solemnly: "I want to know what happened now."
Did the county lieutenant himself discover our traces, or did the whole Jiangdong discover our traces?"
If the county lieutenant himself found out about them, he could kill them and silence them, but he would just take some risks. If Jiangdong discovered their traces, then they would have to change their plans.
Gan Ning glanced at Liu Qi with a surprised look on his face and said, "Master, do you want to start with the county captain?"
Liu Qi nodded and said: "Yes, no matter what the situation is, we have to get rid of this county captain, so we might as well be more direct."
The sky has completely darkened, and it is already the third watch. There are figures lying in the corners of the inn. These are the spies arranged by the county lieutenant in the inn, but at this time they are already dead, and their throats
It was cut, but there was still disbelief in his eyes.
Outside the inn, several figures were hidden in the shadows of the houses and were constantly monitoring the situation in the inn. Although it was already the third watch, none of them were slacking off. Although they did not understand why the county captain asked them to monitor the deputy general.
, but the county captain told them not to come. Although the county captain didn't say it, they knew the stakes were high, and they all stared at the inn tightly.
In the dark night, several figures floated out from the inn, like a gust of wind blowing without making any sound.
Suddenly, the sound of a sharp knife slicing a throat was heard, and the people watching the inn fell down before they could react. Then their bodies were dragged to the inn, and the blood stains on the ground were cleaned up.
Liu Qi was the only one left in the room. At this moment, he was sitting on his knees in front of the table, looking at the military map, frowning, how could he return to Jingzhou after his identity was exposed.
There was a knock on the door again. Liu Qi stood up, put away the map, and walked out of the room. Outside the door, Gan Ning saw Liu Qi coming out and said softly: "It's already clean."
Liu Qi nodded and walked out, followed closely by Gan Ning.
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In the county house, the county lieutenant was walking around in the hall, his face full of anxiety. Just yesterday he received an order, and an order was issued by Wu Jun to the entire Jiangdong.
And just now he saw Liu Qi and his party. Although their white armor and fine horses were dusty, their murderous aura and aura that had been on the battlefield could not be mistaken. Although he did not know where these people got the identity of the lieutenant, but
He has determined that these people must be the people Wu Jun is looking for.
After discovering these people, the county lieutenant was not only not happy but also a little scared. These people looked like elite cavalry who killed without blood. With the 800 soldiers and horses in his county who had never been on the battlefield, they were definitely no match. But if he pretended not to
Knowing that the punishment was also unbearable for him.
He could only order people to monitor secretly, and at the same time send people to pass the news to the prefect.
A guard walked in quickly and said: "Your Excellency has made arrangements. There are all our people inside and outside the inn, and the envoy sent to inform the Governor has also set off."
After hearing what the guards said, the county lieutenant breathed a sigh of relief, and then ordered again: "Remember, don't act rashly without my order. The most important thing is not to let them find out."
"Don't worry, sir. These people were personally selected by my subordinates. They are all smart people and will never be discovered."
After seeing the guard's sworn assurance, the county lieutenant stood down, picked up the wine on the table and drank it all in one gulp.