Mr. Lu Buwei and Mr. Zhong Yue successively reported that assassins had entered Huayang City, and Lord Xinling was puzzled. It had been more than a day since I entered Huayang, and it had been half a month since I entered Bai's car dealership. Could it be that the relevant people just got the news now and thought of assassinating me? Or is there another conspiracy?
Mr. Xinling finally followed the advice of Mr. Zhongyue and Mr. Cao and changed rooms to sleep at night: Mr. Cao clinically decided which room to sleep in every day, and no one else was allowed to raise objections. In this way, all the customers in the car dealership knew that there was an assassin coming from outside Huayang City. That night, Lord Xinling was called to another courtyard and slept with the doorman in charge of security.
One hundred doormen responsible for security work are divided into four shifts during the day and night, and rotate alternately; there are four doormen living in each room, one person is on duty at each time period, and three people rest to supervise each other and remind each other in case of any emergency. They can also complement each other on certain matters. The straw mattresses in the room are laid out in the form of a large bed and lined up inside the room, so anyone who is sleepy can lie down and rest at will. Because the air in the room was relatively dirty, Lord Xinling did not sleep peacefully. He thought about going back to his room to sleep tomorrow without making a fuss. He entered the courtyard in a daze, opened the door, and his heart suddenly lifted. Almost subconsciously, he jumped out of the door and shouted loudly: "Who is it?"
The guests living in the courtyard were all alerted and quickly gathered around to protect Lord Xinling. The two rushed into the room and shouted loudly: "There is an assassin!"
The doormen who were on duty quickly gathered here, and the doormen who were not on duty also quickly left the room. In their own order, those who went to the room went to the room, those who went out went out, and those who guarded the courtyard quickly occupied various key points, almost in an instant. In the meantime, the entire car dealership is completely controlled.
Mr. Cao rushed here quickly, entered Lord Xinling's room, and took a breath of cold air. The air in the room was fresh, with the chill of winter nights; a sword on the straw mattress made a deep groove in the straw mattress, which was extremely eye-catching. Several doormen quickly checked the room. The window bolts were intact, and it seemed that the assassin had entered through the door. After carefully checking the hiding places in the room, no one was found. Mr. Cao picked up the sword from the mattress, let out another scream, and rushed out of the room with the sword in hand. He brought the sword to Lord Xinling and asked, "Is this sword not worn by your Majesty?"
Lord Xinling took it and took a look and was shocked. This sword turned out to be the bronze sword he had given to Zeng Ji. Lord Xinling held the sword in his hand, calmed down, thought for a moment, and said, "You are not an assassin! There is a visitor here, and when I saw that I was not there, I left the sword as a warning. I didn't realize the truth, so I suddenly warned you and disturbed the gentleman. I have an honest heart." I am uneasy. Gentlemen, you can go about your own business! ...Please invite a gentleman to invite Mr. Zhang Noi to come."
Seeing that Mr. Xinling was so sure, Mr. Cao didn't know the details, so he had to let all the disciples disperse and do their own things. He asked the disciples on duty to search the courtyard carefully, but naturally found nothing. He sent another disciple to go in. The city invites Zhang Ye. He and Lord Xinling came to the door of the main room and sat down together, saying, "Is your Majesty aware of this?"
Lord Xinling pointed at the sword and said, "Do you recognize this sword?"
Mr. Cao said: "This sword is worn by your Majesty, how could it fall into the hands of others?"
Lord Xinling said: "This sword has been given to the hero. It was the night when the hero came to visit, and I missed it. I regret it too late!"
Mr. Cao said: "Who dares to be called the king?"
Lord Xinling said: "He is a man of righteousness and righteousness. He is bold and cautious. He is willing to be brave and capable of doing things in the world. He moves beyond the nine heavens and hides under the nine earths. He is beyond the reach of ordinary people." See Cao Cao. Sir, Mr. Xinling continued: "Sir, have you also heard of Mr. Chen Zhen? Mr. Zeng is a servant of Mr. Chen. He controls Mr. Chen and controls the world. He leaves the temple and enters the grass. He is a great hero in his lifetime. I am so lucky. At the meeting, we fell in love with each other, made a blood alliance, and became brothers. Looking at Brother Zeng, I feel hungry and thirsty. How can I expect Brother Zeng to come to visit, I have already given him a hand and finally lost him!"
Mr. Cao said: "Your Majesty, don't worry! The night visitor may be Zeng or not, it's not determined. Even if Zeng's intention is good or evil, it's not determined. Maybe Zeng is here to visit friends, but how can he hide it? If so, why don't you keep your sword?"
Lord Xinling suddenly said: "Leave your sword as a warning! Brother Zeng must have known that there was an assassination attempt, so he told him secretly!"
Mr. Cao said: "If someone in the wild leaves a sword as a warning, his intention is evil, not good. He still says, 'I will take your life!'"
Lord Xinling stroked the sword in his hand, shook his head in disbelief, and said, "If I live up to my brother Zeng, I will definitely live up to my brother Zeng!"
Facing the stubborn Lord Xinling, Mr. Cao didn't know what to do. He wanted to leave but was worried about Lord Xinling's safety, so he had to stay in the courtyard with him.
After a while, Mr. Zhang Ye and Mr. Zhong Yue arrived. When they heard that Lord Xinling encountered an assassin, they were frightened almost to death. When they walked into the courtyard, they still staggered. Seeing Mr. Xinling sitting opposite Mr. Cao at the door of the main room, seemingly fine, his heart dropped to the ground. He felt that his legs were weak and he could no longer take a step. He almost crawled to grab the letter. Lord Ling stood in front of him and said repeatedly: "Is your Majesty okay? Your Majesty is okay!..."
Lord Xinling comforted him and said, "I'm so quiet when I'm alone. I'll disturb you sir and make you feel uneasy!"
Mr. Zhongyue calmed down his excitement a little and said: "I hope your Majesty will just tell you what happened!"
Lord Xinling said: "I have been lying down alone for a long time, and I still haven't woken up in the morning. When I opened the door and entered the room, I was suddenly frightened and jumped out of the room. I was so confused that all the gentlemen were frightened. It's really a mistake to be alone and not be quiet for a long time." .”
Mr. Zhongyue asked very sensitively: "Why are you so scared?"
Lord Xinling recalled hesitantly: "The smell is the same...someone else is here..."
Mr. Cao said: "Have you not seen his sword?"
Lord Xinling said with certainty: "I haven't seen you yet!"
Zhang Noi asked: "He Jian?"
Lord Xinling handed over the sword in his hand. Zhang Ye took it and looked at it, exclaiming: "Brother Zeng!"
Mr. Zhongyue also took the sword and looked at it, and said: "This is what your Majesty wears...dare you give it to Brother Zeng?"
Lord Xinling said: "Of course! What is the meaning of leaving a sword in Yin's visit?"
Mr. Cao said: "If you make a hasty private agreement and leave a sword as a warning, your life will be taken!"
Zhang Ye said: "If I keep my sword, it means taking your life. If I keep the sword as a gift, it may mean good: this is a dangerous place, go quickly! Or it may be evil: return the sword as a gift and see you ruthless again!"
Mr. Cao thought for a while and said: "Sir, what you said is true. I am reckless and can see clearly!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Since Brother Zeng left this sword, he must have a deep meaning. Sir, please check it out!"
Zhang He turned the sword over and over for a long time, then took out the sword and looked back and forth. Then he stood up and said, "I would like to go indoors and take a look."
The four of them stood up and went indoors. Those writing disciples have no intention of writing for a long time. They only make gestures and whisper beside them. Seeing the four people standing up, they stopped talking and looked this way.
The four of them came to the door. Mr. Zhongyue climbed on the ground, observed carefully, and entered the door carefully. The remaining three people seemed to know it well and followed carefully, for fear of disturbing the gentleman. After climbing over the threshold and entering the room, Mr. Zhongyue shouted: "Raise the fire!"
Mr. Cao quickly shouted outside: "Raise the fire!"
A doorman ran out and soon came in holding a torch and handed it to Mr. Cao. Mr. Cao put the torch into the door, stepped carefully onto the threshold, and followed Mr. Zhongyue all the way to the straw mat. He came out again, went around to the back of the wing, and then said: "I got it! This is a man who came here on bare feet, with water marks on his tracks, which is different from others. He climbed over the wall here and entered, and climbed up the wall here again."
Zhang Ye also entered the room and checked carefully on the straw mat. A piece of straw was obviously pressed down where the sword was placed, and it has not recovered yet. Zhang Ye could clearly know where the sword was placed. He asked Mr. Zhongyue: "Where are the thieves stationed?"
Mr. Zhongyue found an obscure wet mark on the ground and said, "Stand here."
Under the guidance of Mr. Zhongyue, Zhang Ye also saw the wet mark. He stood there and gestured to put the sword in its original place, but found that it was not smooth. Finally, he found the right position: kneeling on his knees and leaning forward, he could place the sword exactly where it should be. So Zhang Ye knelt down straight, raised the sword above his head with both hands, and placed it squarely on the straw mat in the right position.
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Brother Zeng is here to say goodbye to you." Lord Xinling almost cried and called out in a low voice: "Brother Zeng!"
Only Mr. Zhong Yue said calmly: "Brother Zeng returned to the sword at night, is his desire not good for you?"
Zhang Ye said: "It must be a last resort!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Is Mr. Chen forced?"
Before Zhang He could answer, Lord Xinling interrupted decisively: "Mr. Chen, you are an elder, how can you do this to a villain?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "There must be a person in your mind, but you can't express it in your mouth!"
Lord Xinling said: "Even if Mr. Chen wants to plot my life, I swear not to frown. At night, all my guard is gone, and I am alone in this room, waiting for Mr. Chen!"
These willful words made all the gentlemen shake their heads inwardly, but they were inconvenient to refute. I was afraid that the more they refuted, the more negative effects they would have, so they just pretended not to hear them. Mr. Zhongyue said: "Do all gentlemen live in this courtyard? Can we discuss it?"
Lord Xinling said: "But let me do whatever you want, sir."
So Mr. Zhongyue walked to the middle of the courtyard, bowed to everyone, and said: "Meet all the gentlemen!"
All the guests naturally recognized Mr. Zhongyue, and they all got up, went down to the steps, and returned the greetings together.
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I dare to disturb the happiness of all gentlemen, please give me a seat!"
All the guests responded: "Here!"
Mr. Zhongyue bowed to all the gentlemen and asked them to sit together under the steps of the main room. Mr. Zhongyue said: "Your Majesty was attacked at night. Although you are lucky to be safe, you can't do it again. So I dare to ask Mr. Yu for advice."
All the guests responded again: "Here!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Did Mr. Sir come to hear that your door is open or closed at night?"
Immediately, several gentlemen responded: "I heard you coming to the door at night, so I thought it was time to have a rest at night." Several gentlemen also answered: "I heard the sound of the door coming at night, but I don't know where it is."
Only one gentleman said: "At night, I saw someone walking out of your door and into the backyard. I thought you were taking a nap, but I don't know the consequences."
Mr. Zhongyue asked with great interest: "When is it?"
The gentleman said: "It's about time when the rooster crows!"
