Wang Jian rushed to the imperial city as quickly as possible, and met Jiang Cheng in the Fushi Yamen of Jingxi Town, who summoned him urgently. Then he heard a piece of news that was like a fantasy, and was assigned a person to deal with it. Related top secret missions.
Thinking back on it, Wang Jian would subconsciously tremble in his heart, and at the same time feel an inexplicable excitement.
King Jin! That was His Majesty's second younger brother. He was plotted against by the Emperor during the royal family's "big exam" and almost died. Later, his whereabouts disappeared. At that time, only King Jin escaped, the rest of the princes lost their lives, and only the current emperor could ascend the throne.
Now it’s the time of the “big exam” again, and King Jin is back! ? And still as a Xuanhai realm monk!
Wang Jian's idea is simple. Now that such confidential matters involving the royal family are being sent to Blackwater for investigation, doesn't it just mean that Blackwater has now been recognized by the higher ups? Even this matter must have been approved by His Majesty. If things go well, then...
Jiang Cheng issued the task, and Wang Jian naturally agreed in person. He turned around and reported to Shen Hao first. He waited for Qianli Note to go through several times before getting Shen Hao's instructions: self-preservation first, tracking second.
Wang Jian had always done whatever Shen Hao asked him to do, and he quickly reacted when he saw these eight words. Indeed, although this matter is very important, once successful, the credit will be great. But the risk is too high, and it may even cause unbearable harm to Blackwater, which is still in its "new" stage. You must know that he is a Xuanhai realm monk!
Afterwards, Wang Jian thought carefully about it, and it seemed that Jiang Cheng did not use qualifying words such as "must" and "must" when he assigned him the task.
Is this asking the people of Blackwater to try their luck? Wang Jian, who had figured out his thoughts, personally went to the imperial city to take command. I live in an inconspicuous alley courtyard.
On the evening of the day of arrival, the spies responsible for the highest level in the imperial city came over to inquire. They were all worried because this was the first time Wang Jian came to the imperial city to see them in person, and they knew something big must be going on.
"We will try our best to find this person and this emblem while ensuring that we are not exposed. Once we find out, we are not allowed to act rashly and report it immediately."
Several spies came online and quickly collected the portraits, and no one asked who it was. Without a word of nonsense, Wang Jian turned around and left after Wang Jian finished explaining, for fear of staying here too long.
Wang Jian would not be offended at all by the hasty manner of these spies. Some of these rules were set by him. The profession is special, and it is different from the official "courtesy and face". In the secret agent profession, the emphasis is on the stranger the relationship, the better. Everyone you meet on the road is a stranger.
Blackwater's current spy system is no longer the same as when it first relied solely on drugs to control homeless people. The hierarchy is divided, and one goes up one level at a time. The lower one is at the bottom, the less one understands one's own identity, let alone who one is working for. Drugs or property are mainly ways to restrict these low-level spies.
Of course, some necessary methods still need to be learned. Originally, Wang Jian planned to mobilize some monks to participate in the espionage affairs in the imperial city, but Shen Hao rejected it. It is said that the imperial city is in a special location and the status of a monk is not suitable. If anything happens, he will easily become a target for attack. Therefore, Blackwater's current spies in the imperial city are all ordinary people who have no cultivation and no martial arts.
A rough man walking on the road carrying firewood, or an aunt coming out of the market with a basket on her back, or a beggar squatting on the street corner with a confused expression and lifeless eyes... Sometimes Wang Jian can't tell which ones are from Heishui. Eyes, which are the real passers-by.
For five days, Wang Jian gradually woke up from the fantasy of "what if he made a great contribution". Because neither the spies from any part of the imperial city nor the handymen lurking in the homes of various government officials found anything.
Neither the person nor the emblem was left behind.
By this time Wang Jian had also reacted. It’s no wonder that Governor Jiang Zhen didn’t give him any restrictions on completion. Now it seems that he is just trying his luck to find someone.
After thinking about this, Wang Jian's energy suddenly collapsed. He laughed at himself for being too impatient. He even came to the imperial city to take charge of the matter in person. This look of finding nothing really made him look a bit ugly.
However, just when Wang Jian was about to return to Fengli City, he received an urgent report from one of the spies who came online, saying that one of the spies had seen the nine-pointed star emblem.
At night, the spy who reported the news came online to Wang Jian. The two set up a covering circle in the room, and then spread out a map of the imperial city on the table. The map includes the main blocks of the Imperial City and the general distribution of the main buildings, as well as some areas around the Imperial City. For example, the Tea Villa where dignitaries gather is also marked on the map.
"Sir, look, it's right here." The spy on the line pointed to the location of a small town on the map with excitement in his eyes. Although he didn't know what the emblem represented and who the figure with strange eyes was, he knew that it would be difficult for Wang Jian to personally take charge of this case. If you find the clue yourself, you can't escape with great credit, right?
"What is this place? Why doesn't it have a name?"
"Your Excellency, you don't know. This is a private village. It has no name. Outsiders call this place "Wuzhuang"."
"Private village? Wuzhuang? What's the origin?"
"All the villagers in this village are old soldiers or retired soldiers in the army."
"From the military?" Wang Jian instinctively sensed something unusual. Because there is such a large private village so close to the imperial city, and all the villagers are retired soldiers from the army, then this Can the identity of the master of Zhuangzi be simple?
"Yes, the head of Zhuangzi's family is Yang Yansi, the Minister of War."
Wang Jian took a breath and raised his chin to signal the other party to continue.
"I have a guy who sells groceries. He walks around the streets and sometimes wanders around the surrounding towns. Yesterday afternoon I went to Wuzhuang. He is an old acquaintance there, so it is easy to get in and out. I shouted after a while When I was leaving, I saw a man coming out of the gate of the big house in the middle of the village and getting on the carriage. When the man got on the carriage, he showed a piece of jade around his waist, and the shape of the jade was the look of the emblem."
Wang Jian frowned: "You can be sure after just one glance?"
"Sir, don't worry. I know the people under my command best. Those eyes are very vicious..."
"Okay! Isn't his memory good? Let him tell me what the person looks like. He is looking for someone to draw it and recognize his face." Wang Jian did not question the information about his men, but he needed further confirmation. Just rely on one person "Glancing at it" definitely can't report it to Jiang Cheng with certainty.
Unexpectedly, the other party immediately answered: "Sir, this is what I was about to tell you. My offline said that the person wearing that emblem is very similar to the person in the portrait, except that the eyes are different in color. Bai, looks like nine points."
