There is a Zhuangzi about twenty miles away from the city. As the intelligence location of the Jin Empire outside the city, this Zhuangzi has always been very inconspicuous.
A main hall in the village is quite simple in decoration.
"Sir! Sir, there is news!" The middle-aged man in black robe opened the door and rushed into the main room with excitement on his face.
"Guo Liu, didn't I tell you? When you enter my house, knock on the door first!" The evil young man who was standing in the house practicing his sword retracted his sword with a 'shua' sound.
Turning around, he looked at the middle-aged man in black robe coldly.
Seeing this, a hint of fear flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man in black robes, and he lowered his head: "Sir, I won't dare to take such a lowly position next time."
The middle-aged man in black robe also felt quite aggrieved.
This main room is my residence, so I have developed a habit of just opening the door.
"I hope there won't be a next time." The evil young man said in a cold voice, "Tell me, what news is there this time?"
"It's about Wu Yuan." The middle-aged man in black robes breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "The informant placed in a humble position has just learned the information from the Wu family. They have just rented a large ship, and the ship has not been shipped. It’s not cargo, but a passenger ship.”
"Passenger ship?" The evil young man's eyes narrowed: "Where are you going?"
"Nanmeng!" The middle-aged man in black robe said: "I sent someone to inquire about the owner of the ship. This ship will take a boat ride down the river in the past two days and enter the 'Nanyun Canal' from the Nanlong River. Then go straight to Nanmeng Fucheng from Wanqiu Daze!"
"Is it Wu Yuan?" Xie Yiqing said in a young voice.
"Most likely." The middle-aged man in black robe nodded: "In the past, although the Wu family would occasionally send people to Nanmeng Fucheng, they would never charter a large ship. This cost is not small."
The evil young man nodded: "When will we set off? Is there any news?"
"Then Wu Yuan practices in seclusion every day and does whatever he wants. It is difficult to determine the specific departure time at the moment." The middle-aged man in black robe said with a bitter smile.
The evil young man frowned slightly.
Without being able to confirm the time, it is difficult to ambush in advance.
"However, once the boat sets off, we can roughly confirm the departure time." The middle-aged man in black robe saw this and said: "Moreover, the boat will stop at the Mingxiang Wharf on the Nanyun Canal to replenish supplies."
He lowered his head and said no more, waiting for the evil young man's decision.
quite a while.
"The time of their departure is uncertain, and they are far away from the city. They have just set off and are most vigilant, so it is inconvenient to take action." The evil young man opened his eyes and said softly: "I will ask Senior Sister Yu for help and arrange some people to assist me. We are here Take action in the Mingxiang Pier area of the Nanyun Canal."
"Try to kill Wu Yuan in one fell swoop."
"You should also select some high-quality and capable men under your command, and follow me to Mingxiang Pier tonight." The evil young man ordered.
"I understand." The middle-aged man in black robe nodded.
Transferring people?
As long as he is not allowed to go and allocate most of the strength of this stronghold, the middle-aged man in black robe has no objection.
On the contrary, if the mission fails and the superiors investigate, he can take the opportunity to blame all the problems accumulated in the past on the evil young man.
The middle-aged man in black robe was about to leave.
"By the way, you also come with me for this mission!" The evil young man said in a cold voice.
…
The second day.
Leaving the city, Wu Mansion, Zhongyuan.
Wu Yuan, Gu Ji, Wan Qin, Wu Xiong and other guards, Wu Qiming and a large number of people gathered here.
"Yuan'er, we are traveling thousands of miles to Nanmeng. Please pay attention to safety along the way." Wan Qin asked.
"Mom, I just went to Nanmeng Mansion to check my strength. I will naturally come back when everything is over." Wu Yuan said helplessly.
Wan Qian has said this many times in the past two days.
The mother is worried when her son travels thousands of miles.
Besides, this trip to Nanmeng will pass through several counties, and the round trip is more than a thousand miles?
"Brother Wu, I would like to thank you for taking care of me on this journey." Wan Qin glanced at Wu Yuan and then looked at Wu Xiong aside.
"Haha, sister-in-law, don't worry."
Wu Xiong was wearing civilian clothes and carrying two short guns on his back. He was straightforward: "As long as I am here, you don't have to worry about Wu Yuan's safety."
He vowed to do so.
"Clan leader." Wu Yuan looked at Wu Qiming.
"The news that you have become a special recruit of the Martial Arts Academy has been sent back to the clan." Wu Qiming said: "The clan sent a letter. I hope you can take the time to go there."
"Master?" Wu Yuan frowned slightly.
He had neither a favorable impression nor a bad opinion of the head of the Wu family, but he believed that doing more was better than doing less, so he didn't want to go.
"Although my Wu family in Licheng is independent, I am still one of the same clan as them." Wu Qiming looked at Wu Yuan and sighed: "When the time comes, if you really have time, you can go there."
"Okay." Wu Yuan nodded. He also understood that he had nothing to do with the main sect.
But there must be some connection between the two.
Maybe the main sect has ordered to come to Wu Qiming.
What if you go there by yourself?
After all, the Nanmeng Wu family is just a medium-sized family in Fucheng, comparable to the Luo family in Licheng. How capable can it be?
Everyone communicated.
"Lei Tao, you go ahead and turn back when the boat enters the canal." Wu Xiong said to another powerful man wearing heavy armor.
"Yes." The mighty man said solemnly and gave the order: "Let's go!"
Wow! Wow!
I saw him leading a group of people, filing out of the middle courtyard along the gate, and walking towards the outer courtyard.
There are a total of twelve people in this team, ten of whom are wearing 'city guard armor'.
A young man was wearing a martial arts disciple's uniform. He was about the same height and build as Wu Yuan. Even his face shape was somewhat similar. He was also wearing makeup and had his head lowered. At first glance, he looked somewhat like Wu Yuan.
There is another person who is dressed similarly to those from before the ancient times.
Soon, the team disappeared from everyone's sight, and the gate of the middle courtyard was immediately closed.
"Wu Yuan, this is a suspicious soldier arranged by the county guard."
Wu Xiong smiled and said: "In the past few days, the Supervision Department in the county has noticed that many forces are secretly spying on your whereabouts. Although the possibility of actually taking action is very low, we have to guard against it!"
"Although, if we release the wind, you will take a boat to Namco Mansion."
"The substitute will be careful throughout the process, try not to show his face, and board the boat directly in a carriage." Wu Xiong said solemnly: "When their boat sets off and attracts the attention of all parties, we will pretend to leave the city and ride to the village eighty miles away. 'Qinglong Beach', there is another boat prepared by the county governor for us."
Wu Yuan nodded slightly.
I don't care much about assassination. After all, with the talent currently displayed, it is rare for the hostile forces of Hengyun Sect to send second-rate masters to assassinate.
Send first-class experts? The probability is extremely small!
However, it was beyond Wu Yuan's expectation that the county governor Jiang Dongque could make such detailed arrangements, and he had to admire his "careful" in his heart.
There is no fool who can be a county guard.
Everyone waited for nearly an hour.
"Wu Yuan, let's leave in batches from the back door, enter the 'Yang Mansion' next door, and then ride out of the city." Wu Xiong said.
Wu Yuan is incompetent.
In fact, all twelve of them will change their costumes. They are all dressed as knights and knights, and their makeup will also change.
Jiangdongque even arranged for six more ordinary city guard sergeants to accompany him.
This way.
There are already suspected soldiers, and the original group of twelve people has been changed to "eighteen people" to minimize the possibility of exposure.
…
Just as Wu Xiong expected, after the boat the suspect was on board left, the eighteen of them left the city without causing any disturbance at all.
Such a team of knights can be found anywhere in the seven states of the Central Plains.
All too common.
"There is no need to skimp on horsepower, speed up, and try to reach Qinglong Beach within an hour." Wu Xiong said: "At that time, we can board the ship directly and set off. It will be faster than the suspect's ship, and it is the safest."
"good."
"Let's go!" A group of eighteen people galloped along the 'official road'.
This official road was established during the heyday of the Chujiang Empire. The ground was solid and thick, and a post station was set up every dozens of miles.
Together with all the prefectures, counties, and counties within the territory! Ensure that information can be delivered as quickly as possible!
Since the Hengyun Sect took full control of several areas, the degree of control over the local areas was actually better than that at the end of the Chujiang Empire.
People traveling along the road will occasionally encounter convoys and pedestrians.
But whenever they encounter Wu Yuan's carriage, they will give way.
As long as you're not stupid.
When you see the team of knights, all riding "Western Frost Horses", you know that they are not easy to mess with. You should know that a Western Frost Horse is worth hundreds of taels of silver.
"With such a fast pace, even if someone is missing, they will most likely be thrown away." Wu Xiong's laughter echoed in the wind: "But Wu Yuan, your riding skills are not weak!"
"Not as good as you, Uncle Wu." Wu Yuan smiled.
He has no experience in riding horses, but he is a powerful warrior with a high degree of control over his body. With a little adaptation, he can rival some powerful knights.
"but!"
Wu Yuan looked calm on the surface, his eyes constantly scanning both sides of the road: "There are obviously no signs of being followed, why do I always feel like someone is staring at me?"
After reaching Dantian Palace, Wu Yuan's perception has become extremely sharp!
...nearly two thousand meters above the ground.
A large light blue bird with a wingspan of about two meters was circling and circling. It looked like a big eagle.
The color of the whole body almost blends into the color of the sky, making it difficult to detect on the ground!
Only those cold eyes with black light looked down, staring at the people who were driving at high speed on the straight official road, and they looked like little members of the cavalry.
"Dongzhou Bird Records": There are strange birds in the mountains where Dongzhou and Minzhou meet. The color of their feathers changes with the sky in the four seasons. They are humane and can speak human language. Their body is as long as an eagle. They often swim at an altitude of 10,000 meters and are extremely fast. It can travel thousands of miles in a day and is known as the 'invisible bird'.
