Just two days before Lu Su arrived in Xiakou to meet Liu Bei.
Jiangling, Cao Cao's official residence.
"Prime Minister."
Cao Cao was leaning on the couch reading a book when he heard someone coming in, so he sat up straight.
"Oh, it's Boning here. Sit down quickly. It's been a hard journey. Come on, go get some tea."
"Prime Minister, there's no need for tea. You must have something important to explain in your urgent recruitment."
Standing in front of Cao Cao was Man Chong Man Boning, who was a cruel official and served as the intelligence chief in the Bafu.
Cao Cao liked Man Chong's energy in doing things neatly, so he said: "Indeed, I am calling you here in such a hurry. There is indeed something important for you to check."
"What the prime minister is talking about is the demon who used demonic magic to move freely among my army in Changbanpo?"
Cao Cao smiled and stretched out his hand to point at the other party and said: "As expected of Boning, yes, I asked you to come this time to investigate this person. I have already sent people to investigate Zhao Yun, but the person next to him has not been But he is extremely low-key, inconspicuous, and cannot find any clues. He can only ask people to bring Boning over, and only you can handle this matter."
Man Chong straightened his expression, clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Prime Minister, I'll take care of it now."
After receiving Cao Cao's order, Man Chong immediately rushed to the scene of the incident, Changbanpo, without even drinking a sip of water.
"Is this Chang Banpo, the monster who messed up our military's morale?"
Man Chong was riding on his horse, looking around Changbanpo where there had been a battle not long ago. Although Cao Cao had already had people clean the battlefield, there still seemed to be dark red blood stains on the ground here.
Manchong led people to investigate around Changbanpo and arrived at Gao Lan's previous station.
He turned over and dismounted, stared at the ground and said: "Gao Lan, one of the Four Court Pillars of Hebei Province, was killed by the monster with one move. His whole head exploded from it, and he died in a miserable state. What method did he use and how did he do it?" of?"
At this time, one of Man Chong's subordinates said: "Sir, doesn't that demon know how to use demon magic? Since it is a demon magic, how can we investigate it?"
"Shut up." Man Chong drank softly and said: "I Man Chong don't believe in ghosts and gods, I only believe in what I see. If he really has the power of gods and ghosts, how could he follow Liu Bei and lose all the way? I prefer to believe this person He is outstanding in a certain aspect. As long as the truth of the matter can be found, the Prime Minister can feel at ease. Search carefully for me and don't let go of any clues!"
"Yes, sir."
Man Chong leaned down and looked at the place where Gao Lan died. It seemed that the remains of brains and blood could still be seen on the ground.
As he looked at it, his eyes suddenly lit up. He stretched out his hand to dig up some of the soil on the ground and took out something from it.
"What is this?"
Man Chong put the yellow metal object in his hand and looked left and right, but he couldn't figure out what it was for, but he was sure that he had never seen anything like it before.
"Everyone, look around for anything similar to this and collect them for me."
What Man Chong was holding was the sniper bullet fired by Zhao Yi, who shot Gao Lan in the head.
After Man Chong gave the order, not long after, his men found many similar yellow metal objects all over Changbanpo. They all looked puzzled. They didn't know what they were for and why they were there on the battlefield. So much left behind?
"Sir, this seems to be some kind of iron tool."
Manchong looked at the bullet case in his hand, shook his head and said: "No, it's not that simple. Has anyone seen such workmanship and precision in a blacksmith shop? Even the master craftsman in charge of weapon making has never made such a magical object. , let’s go to Dangyang Bridge again.”
After a while, Man Chong led people to Dangyang Bridge, and sure enough they found a large number of similar items around the bridge head.
Although these orange-yellow metal objects are slightly different in size and style, Man Chong can conclude that it is this kind of thing that keeps Prime Minister Cao awake at night.
He clasped his five fingers together, held the bullet casing in his palm and said, "Collect some and take them back and give them to the blacksmith for study. As long as you figure out how to use this ingenious thing, there will be nothing to fear. Let's go."
Man Chong ordered people to collect some bullet casings of different shapes, mounted his horse again, and galloped towards Jiangling. He wanted to find some professionals to study the principle of this thing and how this small metal shell was used in the army. Like entering a deserted place.
After Man Chong and his party walked away, a figure flashed out of the shadows in the woods beside Dangyang Bridge.
This figure was wearing a cloak and a hat, making it difficult to see his face. He walked like a ghost and made no sound.
The man walked to where Man Chong had just stood, leaned over and picked up a bullet casing, rubbing it in his palm for a while.
"There are uncontrollable variables in the world situation... This matter must be dealt with as soon as possible."
The man glanced in the direction of Xiakou, then escaped into the darkness again, and disappeared without a sound.
Zhao Yi didn't know that he had become the main investigation target of two mysterious forces at this moment.
He packed some clothes, followed Zhuge Liang happily, and took a boat to Jiangdong with Lu Su.
"Hehehe~~ It's true that a hero comes from a young age~! I didn't expect Hongfei to be able to do magic, but I wonder if I'm lucky enough to see it?"
On the deck of the ship, Lu Su heard about Zhao Yi's feat at Changbanpo and praised him greatly. However, it was clear from his tone that what he said was just for show, so he definitely didn't believe it in his heart.
Zhao Yi didn't care, believe it or not, he bit a cigar at the corner of his mouth and blew out a burst of smoke at Lu Su, choking the latter and coughing repeatedly.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Zijing, my magic will be bloody when it comes out, and it won't end without hundreds of lives, so it's better not to see it."
"Cough cough cough~"
Lu Su finally held back his cough and said, "Hongfei, what is this? Why is it so choking? But you can swallow that smoke into your belly?"
Lu Su didn't believe in any magical method to defeat Cao's army at all. He only regarded it as an exaggeration, but turned his attention to the cigar in Zhao Yi's mouth.
"This is tobacco. It can calm the nerves and relieve boredom. It is just a personal hobby of the boy. By the way, Mr. Zijing, I heard that there are outstanding people in Jiangdong and there are many beautiful girls. Is there anyone of my age? Please introduce me~"
Lu Su smiled and answered: "Hongfei is not as good as a weakling and has unique skills. I don't have to worry about marriage. We in Jiangdong do have outstanding people and many beautiful girls. But whether we can win their favor depends on it." Hongfei, you are good at it~"
Zhuge Liang was smiling at the side, waving his feather fan a few times and saying: "Hongfei, I think the two ladies are very attracted to you, but you still want to go to Jiangdong to find girls. Aren't you afraid of hurting the hearts of the two ladies? ?”
"The words of the military advisor are wrong. Good men are everywhere. I, Zhao Hongfei, have not yet made any achievements, so I have to put my children's personal affairs aside first. What's more, she is the daughter of the lord. How can I, a small soldier, be virtuous and capable? Even if I have an idea, We have to wait until I become a general."
"Haha~ Hongfei is very angry. Are you thinking about becoming a general?"
"Of course, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier~"
Zhao Yi was blowing water on Zhuge Liang and Lu Su there, but suddenly the smile on his face faded, and he frowned and looked at the river alertly.
"Military advisor, Mr. Zijing, please go back to the cabin first."
Seeing Zhao Yi's face suddenly become solemn, he flipped his wrist, took out a tubular metal object from somewhere, and put his eyes on it, Zhuge Liang suddenly felt that something was wrong.
"What...what's going on?"
Before Lu Su knew what was happening, Zhuge Liang said softly: "Zijing, follow me into the boat. I will leave this place to Hongfei."
Zhao Yi took out a 98K and looked at the river through the scope. When he saw it, he saw a figure wrapped in a cloak and a hat on his head. He was stepping on a thick branch under his feet and was driving quickly in their direction. Come.
The man didn't use an oar or a pole, but he was extremely fast. More importantly, Zhao Yi felt murderous intent in him, undisguised murderous intent.
"What the hell is this? Are they here for the Sun-Liu Alliance? People sent by Cao Cao? I didn't expect that there would be such strange people in the late Eastern Han Dynasty."
Zhao Yi was slightly surprised, and quickly figured out the key. Every era is full of strange people and strange things, but such people did not appear in historical records. But no matter who the other party was, he could be sure. The one who comes is not good.
"I'm sorry, my friend, no matter whether you are coming for Zhuge Liang or Lu Su, I can't let you get what you want. This person pretended to be good when he came out, but it's a pity that he met me."
Zhao Yi pulled the bolt of the gun, aimed at the strange man galloping on the river with his feet on the tree trunks, and decisively pulled the trigger.
"Um?"
The man was locked by the muzzle of the gun, and his heart trembled for no reason. When he heard a loud noise from the river, he wanted to move, but it was too late.
