Chapter 600: Deep in the mud
It is said that Chen Long and Yan Xingpeng made a plan to join forces to deal with Zhang Ji and his son. Yan Xing wants to avenge his betrayal by Zhang Ji, and Chen Long wants to find out where Li Ru is hiding. They each get what they need.
Zhang Ji and his son Zhang Ji are by no means unknown people. Zhang Ji is a famous minister because he is able to govern the country in a stable and stable manner, and can win decisive battles with military force. He can also govern the people well. He is definitely a famous minister for a while. Chen Long found out the official history records of the two men and couldn't help but feel good about Zhang Ji. If he could surrender with courtesy, it would be ideal. The only uncertain factor was that although Zhang Ji was known as a handsome man, he was actually very ambitious.
Zhang Ji did not hesitate to offend the Jincheng Gang and betray Yan Xing secretly. Naturally, he would not do anything that would harm others but not benefit himself without any benefit. But Zhang Ji bowed to Han Sui like this, firstly because Han De's army was pressing outside the city, and secondly because Zhang Ji had great ambitions, so he could bear the humiliation and bear the heavy burden.
Chen Long figured out these reasons and saw that Yan Xing was still sleeping soundly. It was still half a day before midnight, and the image of Ma Yunluan could not help but appear in his mind. Although he will be able to see her when he greets Zheng Xuan tomorrow, Chen Long can't wait. While there is still half a day, why not go to the Tianshui Gang headquarters?
Chen Long stood up and quickly issued an order for detailed protection. After thinking about it, he took only Hao Pu and walked towards the city lord's palace first. Not long after I entered a small hotel not far from the city lord's palace, I had just found a quiet place to sit down. Li Tong, who was responsible for monitoring here, had already come over, sat down, and reported: "Master, there are people coming in and out of here. There are a lot of people, but the only people who can enter and exit the back house are a few fixed officials and some servants who deliver food and clean the house."
Chen Long's heart moved and he asked: "Did you check the amount of food they had every day during the two days you guarded them? If the amount of food is much greater than usual, it also means that there are more people hiding in the house."
Li Tong thought for a while and said: "From observation, there are hundreds of people in the harem. There are only two carts of food every day, so there seems to be nothing unusual." Chen Long nodded. He did not think that Li Ru would simply hide in the city lord's palace. , with Li Ru's vicious heart, he would naturally be extra careful about his thunderous revenge.
Li Tong suddenly thought of something and continued: "Zhang Ji lives in seclusion and is now discussing matters in the city lord's palace. Zhang Ji goes to and from the school grounds and goes to train troops several times a day. There seems to be nothing unusual."
Chen Long didn't expect that Zhang Ji was still in charge of military affairs, so he asked, "Where is the school ground?"
Li Tong obviously followed Zhang Ji to the school grounds and said without hesitation: "The North School Ground is currently occupied by Han Debing, and the South School Ground is south of the Wei River. Zhang Ji took a boat across the Wei River from the special pier beside the Wei River, and then rushed to School grounds.”
Chen Long immediately thought of the long and deep cable bridge across the Wei River in the dark, nodded and said: "There is actually a dedicated pier, where is it?"
"It's near the Tianshui Gang's chief helm. There are checkpoints on the surrounding roads to prevent strangers from getting close." Li said.
When Chen Long heard the words "Tianshui Gang", the image of Ma Yunluo immediately rose in Chen Long's heart, and his heart beat loudly. He wanted to go on-site inspection immediately, maybe he could meet her. After calming down, he asked, "Have you checked the military camp and school grounds across the river?"
Li Tong shook his head and said, "It's not too late yet." Chen Long immediately stood up and said, "Leave a few brothers here. You and Hao Pu will come with me."
The three masters and servants turned into tourists and walked slowly towards the Wei River again. If Zhang Ji often went to the South Training Ground in the name of military training, Li Ru's hiding place would be obvious. And the military camp is the safest. It can easily isolate the outside world and make it difficult for your special forces to detect. Li Ru and Zhang Ji were indeed smart people, and they actually chose to hide in the military camp. Even if he finds out where Li Ru is, he can't forcefully save him.
Chen Long thought silently along the road. The first step was to locate the military tent where Li Ru and others were hiding before he could consider the next step of rescue. If Zhang Ji can be successfully hijacked tonight, he may be able to exchange Zhang Ji's life for the living Diao Chan. But is Li Ru willing to change?
If Li Ru disregarded Zhang Ji's safety and escaped with Diao Chan again, I'm afraid it would be the worst outcome to just flee into the desert. Therefore, he had to set up hidden sentries on all the roads around the school grounds so as not to lose sight of Li Ru.
The most troublesome thing is that Li Ru's current position is completely open. He only has forty people. If his strength is scattered, he will not be able to intercept Li Ru halfway.
Chen Long had a headache and shook his head slightly remembering his unification ambition. Unexpectedly, before he was halfway through, he would be trapped in Xiliang by Li Ru. He was so caught up in a situation that he didn't expect. Was it too reckless to decide to abandon everything with a bloody courage?
As soon as this thought came up, another thought immediately came up. I had traveled here and finally rescued Diao Chan. How could I leave my beloved wife to death without saving him? How could I meet my beloved beautiful gang leader Ma Yunluo if I didn't go to Xiliang? If I don't go to Xiliang, how can I find the precursors of hundreds of tribes invading the Central Plains? If I don't go to Xiliang, how can I stop Wuhu's dark history of ruining China?
Beauty takes the lead, justice is at hand, and Chen Long must solve Xiliang's problems both in public and in private. Chen Long secretly pressed his hands on his chest to calm his irritable heart. The group breathing technique was activated instantly, and his originally chaotic mood finally returned to calm and calm. Facing a vicious and highly intelligent enemy, Chen Long must concentrate all his energy.
The sky was a little dark, and the trade wind was blowing around. Looking from the Wei River, there was a small boat cruising on the waves. It turned out to be a few workers repairing the suspension bridge that broke last night. Chen Long remembered that the meeting place of hundreds of tribes was also on the other side of the river, and it would be inaccessible without a bridge. In order for the conference to proceed smoothly, Zhang Ji would naturally order the rope bridge to be repaired quickly.
Chen Long and the others walked downstream and soon saw the Tianshui Gang's buildings. Just as Chen Long thought of Zheng Gan, he suddenly saw the Tianshui Gang's door open, and it was Zheng Gan who walked out with small steps. Several people passed by Zheng Gan, Chen Long quickly winked, Zheng Gan understood, and they met in the nearby forest.
Chen Long didn't wait for Zheng Gan to be polite and asked: "Zheng Gan, the three of us need to cross the river immediately, do you have any idea?"
Zheng Gan shook his head and saw Chen Long's thick eyebrows raised, and hurriedly explained: "These days are Zheng Xuan's lectures and a meeting of hundreds of tribes, so except for the official ships and patrol ships of the Zhang family and his son, all other ships are Anchor is not allowed, and crossing the river is not allowed. Unless it is..."
Chen Long snorted and said, "Unless what? I know your Tianshui Gang has a way."
Zheng Gan said: "Unless it is our caravan leader's boat ride, it is not included in the ban. But the caravan leader is setting up the venue for Zheng Xuan's lectures. Where can I have time to travel by boat?"
Chen Long thought of tomorrow's events and couldn't help but ask: "Where exactly is the location of the lecture conference?"
Zheng Gan said with a smile: "It is far away in the horizon, but close in front of you. The location of the sermon meeting is in the courtyard on the left side of the main helm. It is close to the Wei River. The scenery is beautiful and the scene is open. It is suitable for elegant people to gather... ....”
Chen Long waved his hand to interrupt Zheng Gan's ramblings and asked, "Where is the horse gang leader's boat?" Zheng Gan pointed to a beautiful large boat on the shore, and Chen Long waved his hand and let him go. It seems that there is no way to cross the river cleanly by boat. Chen Long pointed to the bushes near the Wei River in the distance and said: "It seems that we have no choice but to swim across!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
