At the entrance of the alley, a member of the Imperial Guard camp stood on the spot, seeming to weigh something, and then quickly left the place.
inside the house.
A middle-aged man stretched out his hand: "Master He, please have some tea."
"What time is it now! How can I be in the mood to drink tea!" He Shun's expression was a little anxious, full of worry.
"Haha, Mr. He, don't worry. We have always been secretive and it is impossible to be discovered by the Duwei camp." The man said with a smile.
"That's nice to say. You are so audacious that you want to assassinate people in Qinzhou. Do you know how strict the investigation is now!" He Shun said.
"You have to rely on Mr. He for help." The man continued with a smile: "By the way, there is no problem with the crossbow, right?"
Speaking of this, He Shun said sternly: "Don't worry, the crossbows of Wuwei Mansion are generally not used, who has nothing to do to check these things."
The man nodded: "That's good. As long as there are no accidents here, when the time comes, great things can happen."
"Then when are you going to take action? Who do you want to assassinate?" He Shun couldn't help but ask.
Hearing this, the man's eyes turned cold: "You shouldn't ask, Mr. He had better not ask."
"What are you talking about!" He Shun suddenly became unhappy: "As soon as you take action and the crossbow is released, won't I be exposed! If I don't know your actions, how can I escape in advance!?"
There is some truth in what he said. After the man fell silent, his expression softened a little. He thought about it and said, "Don't worry, we have already arranged your retreat. We will notify you to evacuate before taking action."
"Then, my family, and the gold..."
"Don't worry, Mr. He, everything will be fine. Cooperating with us will be your wisest choice..."
Duwei camp.
The news of following He Shun has been sent back. In the hall, not only Liang Yuan is there, but Qi Ying is also cooperating with him on behalf of the Wuwei Mansion.
A squad leader reported: "Based on the information we currently have, the people He Shun met today should be the assassins' connectors. However, these assassins have not shown up, and we cannot find out where they are hiding for the time being. point."
After listening to what he said, Liang Yuanda said: "In other words, He Shun contacted this contact person unilaterally, and he did not know how many assassins there were, or who the assassins were."
"That's how it should be."
"Well, it seems that they are indeed secretive and well-trained."
The team leader added: "In view of my humble position, I can now secretly arrest this contact person and then torture him severely. I don't have to worry about the result."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Ying said: "No, since the other party dares to come to Qinzhou to assassinate, he must be a dead soldier. If you catch him, can you guarantee that his mouth will be opened within a day? If not, then he will definitely We have to alert the other assassins, and then they hide it, and if they want to dig it out again, it will be difficult to reach the sky."
"What do you mean?" Liang Yuan glanced at him.
"Continue to release the line." Qi Ying said concisely.
Unexpectedly, the team leader retorted: "I don't agree. If this contact person gave the assassin the assassination order in a covert manner instead of meeting in person, we still can't find the assassin's whereabouts. Judging from the other party's behavior, this The situation is extremely likely to happen.”
Qi Ying received: "In any case, it is not appropriate to alert the enemy now. It is useless to arrest just one contact person. The assassin is still lurking in Qinzhou, which will be a huge hidden danger. We must find a way to dig it out."
"Well..." Liang Yuan paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, thinking about it.
The team leader said: "But this involves taking a lot of risks."
"Then minimize the risk." Qi Ying said: "We can imagine who the assassin is most likely to assassinate and make some preparations in advance."
Hearing this, Liang Yuan's heart moved and he said: "The king has been very busy with the war recently. He has not left his study for many days. He is in the palace and is heavily guarded. The assassins will definitely not have a chance, and the one who is most likely to take action... the prime minister!"
"That's right!" Qi Ying agreed: "The Prime Minister often goes in and out of the palace, and walks between the palace and the prime minister's palace. If an accident occurs, it will not only be a fatal blow to our country, but will also directly affect the war on the front line, and Dispatch of food, grass and ordnance.”
"It makes sense!" Liang Yuan's pupils shrank and he immediately ordered: "Immediately send more elite manpower to strictly protect the safety of the Prime Minister. At the same time, continue to keep an eye on He Shun and the assassin's contact!"
"promise!"
the next day.
Prime Minister's Mansion.
Just when Liu Yuzhi was about to go out, Liang Yuan suddenly came to visit. After the two met, Liu Yuzhi seemed to have no time to waste, so he went straight to the point: "Master Liang, I have something important to do. I can't invite you to tea today. If you have anything to say, please tell me. "
"Yes." Liang Yuan responded, and then said: "I am bold, and during this period, I want to replace Mr. Xiangguo's coachman with a member of the capital camp."
Liu Yuzhi raised his eyebrows, "Is there an assassin?"
"There should be a group of lurkers. Just in case, I have no choice but to do this," Liang Yuandao said.
"Okay." Liu Yuzhi didn't show any pretense and said directly: "Catch them all as soon as possible."
"Yes, I understand!"
Meanwhile, the Ordnance Division.
In the study room, Chief Officer Ji Ping was studying the newly completed drawings.
His official uniform was dirty, his beard was unkempt, and he was slovenly. He was obsessed with making ordnance, almost in a state of obsession.
Not long after, a subordinate came in, saluted and said, "Sir, Master He from Wuwei Mansion is here."
"Invite him in." Ji Ping didn't even raise his head.
As the chief ordnance officer of the Wuwei Mansion, He Shun had dealt with Ji Ping several times before, and the two of them were considered acquaintances.
After he came in, he bowed down and said, "I've met Mr. Ji."
"Ah, Mr. He is here. Come on, please take a seat. I'll serve you tea right now." Ji Ping was quite polite to him.
"No, no, Sir Ji is too polite." He Shun waved his hand quickly and said with a smile on his face: "I have something serious to report to you this time."
"Oh?" Ji Ping raised his eyebrows: "Master He, please tell me."
"It's like this." He Shun said: "Last time, there were big problems with the batch of ordnance transferred to our Wuwei Mansion by the Ordnance Department. Many of them were not perfect in production. Could it be that Mr. Ji forgot about it? What process is it?”
Hearing this, Ji Ping's face suddenly showed doubts: "No way? There are strict requirements for the creation of all ordnance. We also have careful inspections every time we complete a batch."
"Then, when will Mr. Ji have time to take a look?" He Shun asked tentatively.
"This..." Ji Ping first looked down at the drawings on the desk, then pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go there tomorrow morning."
"So, I'm sorry for the trouble, Mr. Ji. I'm going to resign." He Shun was overjoyed.
