Although the news of the poisoning and death of the palace supervisor Pei Yinglun was strictly blocked by the Nilin Division, after all, people from the Jingzhao Yin Mansion had already intervened in the case, so it was impossible to keep it airtight.
Soon, Shen Lie and others in the Prince Consort's Mansion received the details of the case. Even Pei Yinglun and his concubine Meng's eyes did not escape the eyes and ears of the Imperial City Branch of the Intelligence Department.
Regarding this issue, Murong Xue, Li Xi and the others had no special feelings, but Shen Lie, as an insider of Beiya Nilin Division, couldn't help but be wary.
He can be sure that the golden pupils will never appear in Lao Jianhua's hands. That kind of strange poison is the secret weapon of Nilin Division. It is strictly controlled and will not be easily distributed to spies for use. At that time, Lao Jianhua fled in fear of crime and was in a hurry, so he did not have time to go back to Beiya to steal it.
Therefore, when Jin Tongsan appeared in the imperial capital, there must be another expert involved.
Who is the one?
Shen Lie secretly thought: It shouldn't be someone from Nilin Division now, otherwise Tian Mu wouldn't be so panicked and alerted the entire imperial army without even thinking, and placed strict guard on the imperial city.
At present, Beiya has determined that it was he, Shen Lie, who poisoned the palace eunuch Pei Yinglun with the golden eye dilation, and then intended to sneak into the palace with the silver fish talisman to take revenge on the emperor.
But Shen Lie himself knew that he had long since forgotten Li Bing's unkindness and unrighteousness, and he had no time to engage in any revenge tactics against the emperor. Of course, the owner of Jin Tongshen is someone else. Moreover, besides Lao Jianhua, this person should be a high-level spy who once worked in Nilin Division. He is thoughtful and proficient in using poison.
Who is the one?
Seeing that Shen Lie remained silent, Yuan Bin tried to say: "In my opinion, it must be Lao Jianhua's people who did it! They have sneaked into the imperial capital and made trouble, just to attract everyone's attention. Let’s go, and then we can go rescue Rui Ji.”
Li Xi agreed with this judgment: "It seems that we have to take action. We must at least keep an eye on the Wannian County Prison. We may fight against the rebel spies at any time."
Shi Feng responded: "We are ready to take Rui Ji into our hands first. Sir Chang Shi, I am just waiting for your words."
Murong Xue was a little worried: "The Forbidden Army is suddenly on high alert. It won't be long before it spreads to the entire imperial capital, making the whole city nervous. Now to snatch Rui Ji... is there any problem with the timing?"
"There will be this risk." Shen Lie came back to his senses and said in a deep voice: "It is not the wisest thing for us to rob people now. It is better to adjust the strategy and instead closely monitor Ouyang Lin and Wannian County Prison. Shen I believe that the time for the enemy to appear is not far away."
Yuan Bin stood up: "Then let me go. I'm the best at spying, and I'm a stranger to people in the imperial capital."
Shen Lie looked at the other three people, then nodded and said: "Okay, I'm still confident about your skills. Be careful. If you find anything, don't act rashly and report back immediately."
Yuan Bin agreed excitedly and set off immediately. In order for him to avoid outside spies, Li Xi deliberately opened a secret passage in the Prince Consort's mansion, allowing Yuan Bin to slip out and run to the alley outside Cheng'enfang.
Yuan Bin was now very familiar with the city of Imperial Capital. After walking a few miles, he easily reached the vicinity of the Wannian County Government Office. After careful inspection, there were people coming and going around the county government office. There were indeed many suspicious-looking guys among them, looking around for something from time to time.
Yuan Bin didn't dare to get too close, so he chose a teahouse on the corner of the street and sat by the window, pretending to drink tea and wait for his friends while observing the situation of the county government in the distance.
Just as he was silently identifying the tellers on the street, three tall young men stepped into the teahouse. They also deliberately chose a table by the window to sit down, and loudly greeted the waiter to serve tea.
These three people were all dressed like scholars, wearing Wen Sheng Gongzi scarves and long cardigans, and holding folding fans with calligraphy written on them. They looked quite chic, but Yuan Bin could tell at a glance that their His demeanor and demeanor make him clearly a soldier!
Yuan Bin couldn't help but secretly pay attention to it, and while the waiter was busy serving tea beside the three of them, he took a sneak peek and looked at it carefully. Unexpectedly, it didn't matter if he took a closer look, he actually discovered new clues.
Among the three people, there was a guy with a black mole on the corner of his mouth. Yuan Bin recognized this person as Hong Tianlu, the captain of the Huben Camp of the southern rebels. When Shen Lie was besieged and killed in Hangzhou, it was this Hong Tianlu who killed Yuan Bin's boss and brother Puma.
Yuan Bin couldn't help but feel nervous, and secretly shouted at the same time: There is no place to be found even if you wear iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get here. As soon as I arrived at this place, I immediately hit upon an idea.
He was worried that keeping looking at the opponent would easily alert the master, so he stopped looking over there and turned to look at the scenery outside the window, only secretly paying close attention to the enemy's every move.
Those three people obviously came to Wannian County Prison for investigation and inspection, so on the surface they drank tea, chatted and laughed, but in reality they were observing around and memorizing the various terrains and situations around them.
After sitting for more than an hour, the three of them almost understood the situation in this area, so they got up to settle accounts and left the teahouse.
Yuan Bin didn't move in a hurry. After they left the store and were far away, he put down the tea money on the table and quickly chased out of the tea house, hanging far behind the three of them.
If we can take this opportunity to find where the rebel spies are hiding, then we're done!
Hong Tianlu and the others were not walking very fast in front, and they basically walked in circles around the Wannian County Government Office, going back and forth twice before turning east and heading towards Lifang further away.
Yuan Bin knew that they must have explored the route around the county government office and the prison, and were preparing to return to their lair, so he worked hard and watched more carefully.
In the Intelligence Department of the Zhenjiang Army, Yuan Bin is regarded as a leader among the younger generation. He is a rare talent in terms of martial arts, courage, and psychological means. In addition, he has been receiving careful guidance from Shen Lie, so he has already become one of the top secret agents.
Yuan Bin was familiar with the kind of tracking and surveillance in front of him, and he was confident enough that he would not be discovered by Hong Tianlu and others.
And that was indeed the case. Hong Tianlu and the others were chatting casually all the way without realizing that they were being closely watched and heading towards the secret stronghold with their tail.
The two sides just walked in tandem, separated by about a hundred steps, passed three miles, and were about to reach their destination.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, two beggars suddenly appeared next to the road and blocked Yuan Bin's way.
"This little brother, please do me a favor and reward the two rich men. Let us buy a cake to eat." The old beggar at the head stretched out his withered black hand in front of Yuan Bin, licked his face and said with a flattering smile. : "When I see that you are a rich man with a kind heart, I feel pity for you."
Yuan Bin was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously stepped aside, intending to directly pass over the beggar and continue to follow him. Unexpectedly, as soon as he moved, another young beggar stepped forward, blocking his position.
"Sir, my grandpa is sick and it's hard for him to get food. Please be kind."
Although the other party said it very politely, Yuan Bin still suddenly became alert. The way the young beggar moved just now showed a very advanced martial arts footwork, and he was definitely not an ordinary beggar.
Yuan Bin took a step back, first distanced himself from the other party, then took out a grain of loose silver from his waist bag and threw it directly into the old beggar's bowl, making a crisp clang sound.
"Is that enough? Hurry up and drive!"
After saying that, Yuan Bin raised his feet and walked forward.
The old beggar laughed strangely, and continued to move to stop him, while saying to the young beggar: "Xiao Ling, this young man is so generous, he actually gave away real money and silver. This time, let alone eating cakes, he didn't even eat meat. question."
The young beggar understood what he meant, and immediately opened his hands to stop Yuan Bin and said: "Sir, may I ask your name? In the future, when our men become rich, we may have the opportunity to come to thank you and repay your kindness. "
Doing this is just looking for trouble, and the other party's hostility is not concealed at all.
Yuan Bin had no choice but to steady his body and carefully look at the two beggars in front of him, an old man and a young man. After a while, he suddenly smiled and said loudly: "Oh, it's all my fault for being blind. I was just in a hurry and didn't recognize him. Isn't this General Wu Ling, the deputy general of Huben Camp? I'm disrespectful."
When Wu Ling heard that the other party could directly reveal his origin and name, Wu Ling couldn't help but smile: "Brother, I'm so smart, but I'm being scorned. Wu is unknown in the world, and if brother can recognize him, he must be the one who suppressed him." Xinjiang Army."
Yuan Bin put his hands behind his back, looked calm, and responded calmly: "Xinjiang Army Intelligence Department, Yuan Bin."
"Oh, it turns out to be Brother Yuan, whom I have admired for a long time." Wu Ling said casually: "Since you and I are destined to meet on the streets of the Imperial Capital today, it seems inevitable that I will ask Brother Yuan to come with me for a drink or two to start a friendship."
The old beggar shook the broken bowl aside and joked: "There is enough money here to buy wine and meat, hahaha."
Yuan Bin glanced around with the corners of his eyes. This place happened to be a narrow alley, far away from the noisy streets. There were almost no pedestrians, so even if he made a move, there was no risk of alerting the government patrols.
Obviously, the other party wanted to deal a cruel blow to him.
Yuan Bin showed no fear at all and laughed loudly: "The old man is really good at planning, and the money he used to treat guests to dinner and drinks was actually my money. In this case, you two might as well follow me to a good place and let me be a great host." .”
The old beggar nodded slightly and praised: "The people of the Zhenjiang Army are indeed worthy of their reputation. Xiao Ling, this brother is also a sensible person, so let's stop beating around the bush. Go ahead and send this little brother off happily."
Wu Ling smiled confidently and did not answer. He only scolded and rushed towards Yuan Bin.
He learned from Lao Jianhua, and his martial arts skills were not weak. He used his killing moves as soon as he came up, intending to kill the opponent within a few rounds, and then leave calmly before alarming the neighbors.
When Yuan Bin saw this, he did not give in. A pair of iron palms flew up and down, and he easily defeated several of Wu Ling's tricks without losing any of them.
Suddenly, the old beggar who was watching the battle shouted: "Wait a minute!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Ling immediately accepted the attack and retreated.
"Why don't you fight?" Yuan Bin asked with a smile: "Could it be that you are reluctant to treat us again?"
The old beggar narrowed his eyes and asked word by word: "How...how do you know Shen Lie's Wind and Thunder Palm?"
