After a brief period of clear morning light, large dark clouds covered the warm sun, giving it a deep color and casting an unforeseen heaviness on the operation.
The temporary command location for the arrest was placed in a small wooden house in the southeast of Baishi Forest.
Special formations were arranged around the wooden house to hide the aura.
There is a large iron cage next to it.
The cage is filled with flying pigeons specially used for communication. Each pigeon is an elite trained, can transmit information extremely quickly, and has the ability to hide independently.
There are special numbers on the neck.
Even the small bamboo tube tied to the leg is sealed with special wax oil. Once it is forcibly destroyed, the information inside will be destroyed instantly.
In addition to flying pigeons, the Night Patrol Division also specially released several trained falcons to patrol the sky.
Based on the lessons learned from the last transaction between Ji Xiuwan and the underworld, in order to prevent the underworld from using flying magic weapons to drop goods from the air, the most stringent surveillance was basically carried out.
Many people were busy in the wooden house.
There are people who specialize in recording new information, there are members who maintain formations, and there are also people who find maps to analyze transaction locations, as well as locations where underworld personnel may appear.
A total of forty-one members participated in the arrest operation.
Its members are strictly screened to ensure that there is no secret collusion with the Underworld or Fengyun Society.
Since 9 o'clock in the morning, Niu Daru arranged for people to conduct strict surveillance at the place where Shi Yan lives. Any disturbances will be reported promptly using flying pigeons.
Different from the way Ji Xiuwan dealt with the underworld before, it was very quiet in front of Shi Yan's courtyard.
Those who occasionally come in and out are some servants.
It wasn't until around 2:00 a.m. that a carriage slowly drove out.
"Lao Yu, arrange for a team of people to go to the west to guard the area near Xiaolei Village."
After receiving the information from Fei Ge, Niu Daru, who had been staring at the map around the White Lion Forest, turned his head and ordered Sheng Tian.
Yu Shengtian walked out of the wooden house and waved to Jiang Min.
"Take Xiao Zeng and the others to the area of Xiaolei Village to be on guard. If anything happens, just keep an eye on them secretly. Don't act without authorization. Do you understand?"
"I know, Brother Yu."
Jiang Min nodded and left in a hurry.
Yu Shengtian raised his head and glanced at the gray sky, with a gloomy expression on his face, and asked Li Nanke who followed him out: "Do you think people from the underworld will show up?"
Li Nanke shook his head, "I don't know, but judging from the recent situation in the underworld, there is a high probability that it will happen."
"I hope so."
Yu Shengtian breathed a sigh of relief.
After hesitating for a moment, he added, "How about we go to the area near Shi Yan's residence and monitor it ourselves?"
"No, just listen to Director Niu's arrangements."
Li Nanke patted the other party's shoulder and said, "Master Yu, if you act rashly on something like this, if something goes wrong, you and I cannot bear the responsibility."
After a pause, Li Nanke continued:
"Shi Yan is different from Ji Xiuwan. Although Ji Xiuwan is cunning and ruthless, she will be hands-on in transactions and does not trust anyone.
However, Shi Yan is careful and bold, and it is very likely that he will be used as a bait to allow his trusted men to trade.
Therefore, even if we go to monitor him, we won't achieve much. Instead, we will be treated like monkeys by him. Isn’t it depressing to go around and around and catch everything? "
Yu Shengtian frowned, "There are only a few people Shi Yan trusts, Zhang Beilong, Tang Aqi, and a man named Wen Wu. Tang Aqi was caught, can't we just keep an eye on the remaining two?"
"What you can think of, Shi Yan can't think of?"
Li Nanke smiled and said, "Moreover, only he knows who Shi Yan trusts. The confidants on the surface are for outsiders to see, but who are the cronies he cultivates secretly? Do you know?"
Perhaps Zhang Beilong and the others were just pawns in the transaction. "
Yu Shengtian was speechless for a long time, with helplessness on his face, "What a difficult opponent."
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In Shi Mansion, the atmosphere in the hall was equally tense.
Shi Yan took the tea brought by Wen Wu and rinsed his mouth. He looked at the gloomy sky outside and sighed:
"It's a pity it didn't rain."
Wen Wu didn't know how to answer the question and silently stepped aside.
Although he was calm on the surface, he was already a little anxious inside.
After all, this action will affect the rest of his life. As long as he successfully destroyed the underworld, he would no longer have to worry about continuing his hidden life and return to his normal life.
In addition, there was also the matter of Qiu Xindie that troubled him.
If there wasn't something important at the moment, I really wanted to find the other party and ask for the truth.
"Xiao Wu, is there a woman you like?"
Shi Yan suddenly asked.
Wen Wu was stunned, shook his head and said with a smile: "No, the one he likes doesn't like me, and the one he likes is not suitable."
"Hmph, in the final analysis, women's hearts are higher."
A smile appeared on Shi Yan's lips, and he said lightly, "When this transaction is completed, I will give you a few shops to take charge of." From now on, don't fight and kill, be a wealthy businessman and shopkeeper, marry a few lovely wives and live a leisurely life. "
Wen Wu didn't understand why the other party suddenly said this, so he pretended to be overwhelmed and flattered, "Hai...Uncle Hai, I will just follow you."
Shi Yan waved his hand and sighed: "After all, living on the edge of a knife makes sleeping uneasy."
Wen Wu opened his lips and remained silent.
After a moment, Zhang Beilong quickly entered the hall and said respectfully: "Uncle Hai, Xiao Chen and the others have already set off."
"Okay, let's go too."
Shi Yan stood up and walked out of the hall, came to a carriage parked outside the courtyard gate, and said to Zhang Beilong, "Conduct a second search of the accompanying brothers."
"yes!"
Zhang Beilong nodded, motioned to the people beside the carriage to stand in a row, and began to search them closely.
After the body search was completed, Shi Yan said again: "You and Xiao Wu search each other."
Zhang Beilong and Wen Wu were startled, looked at each other, and followed Shi Yan's instructions to search each other's bodies for secret communication tools.
Seeing that neither of them found anything, Shi Yan's face gradually softened and he entered the carriage.
Zhang Beilong and Wen Wu followed and entered the carriage.
When bending down to enter the car door, Wenwu touched his ear casually.
A flying insect got in.
…
"Shi Yan has appeared and asked the people from the second team of the Qinglong Department to follow him secretly."
In the cabin, Niu Daru saw Fei Ge's information and said in a deep voice.
This time, Niu Daru was personally responsible for the personnel selected by the Qinglong Department, and Li Nanke, the nominal acting deputy supervisor, had no real power to issue orders.
"If you just follow me like this, will you--"
Yu Shengtian wanted to express his opinion, but Niu Daru raised his hand to stop him.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Although the people in the cabin were busy, they tried not to make any noise.
An oppressive silence filled the room.
Niu Daru crossed his legs and stared at the map with detailed drawings. He kept tapping his legs with his fingers, not knowing what he was thinking in his mind.
During this period, Li Nanke wanted to go out, but was stopped by Niu Daru.
"Li Nanke, just stay here and wait for your cooperation. You are not allowed to go anywhere."
Niu Daru's tone contained a hint of unquestionable command.
Li Nanke had no choice but to wait.
However, given the current situation, even if he uses cheats, one person's power will not have much effect for the time being. As long as he waited for Wen Wu to send a signal, he would be confident to give it a try.
It's just that Niu Daru is determined to keep him by his side, which is somewhat suspicious.
About halfway through the incense stick, a female member in charge of intelligence quickly walked into the room and said:
"Director Niu, Shi Yan has arrived at the White Lion Forest. The carriage stopped outside the forest for a while and then returned to the city."
Going back again?
Everyone in the room looked at each other.
Niu Daru said calmly: "Keep letting people stare."
"yes."
The female member exited the room.
Niu Daru tapped the map with his index finger and said to Leng Xinnan: "Nannan, take people to ambush where Shi Yan stayed just now. If there is no movement after a stick of incense, take people to the north of the White Lion Forest to guard. On."
"Do you want to take Nanke with you?"
Leng Xinnan asked.
"Without him."
"good."
Leng Xinnan glanced at Li Nanke with beautiful eyes, and left with Little Rabbit and others.
After Leng Xinnan left, Li Nanke walked to the table and looked at the map carefully. He saw Niu Daru drawing a few thin lines in the forest with charcoal and asked, "Do you think there is a secret passage?"
(End of chapter)
