Guarding the border: I am sanctified in the flesh

Chapter 112 Think carefully and fear, threats from people around you
noon.

After lunch, Lu Fan called Qin Yu and Song Yu to his bedroom and closed the door behind him.

"sit down."

There were several wicker chairs in the bedroom, and Lu Fan asked them to sit down.

"it is good."

Qin Yu and Song Yu sat down casually.

"Let's get down to business first."

Lu Fan thought for a while and asked, "Who of you two knows the second son of the Mei family, Mei Qingzhu?"

Qin Yu and Song Yu looked at each other and shook their heads.

"That's fine."

Lu Fan didn't hesitate, and continued, "I'll give you another mission."

"and many more."

Song Yu stopped Lu Fan, "Although I don't know Mei Qingzhu, I have heard of the Mei family and know this person."

"It just so happens that I have some connections in the capital, and I know a few descendants of aristocratic families."

"If necessary, I can get to know Mei Qingzhu through a friend's introduction."

Song Yu said: "If you have a task in this area, just leave it to me."

"Okay, that's fine too."

Lu Fan nodded, "I will leave this matter to you. You don't need to do anything, just get in touch with him first, try to get to know this person as much as possible, and get on better with him. When the time is right, I will naturally tell you the specific tasks."

"OK, no problem."

Song Yu readily agreed.

Lu Fan turned his gaze to Qin Yu and said, "The eight spies we caught last time are all locked in the Bingmasi prison. You go to interrogate them and find a way to pry their mouths open."

"Well, leave it to me."

Qin Yu looked calm.

Today, he is much more restrained than before.

But his original arrogance did not disappear, but was hidden in his heart.

"You two will live with me from now on."

Lu Fan said: "Let's discuss the next actions together."

"it is good."

Qin Yu and Song Yu nodded at the same time.

"Okay, nothing else."

Lu Fan got up and said, "You two go, just arrange your own time. I don't have any restrictions on you. When things make progress, let's sit down and discuss the next move."

"Ah."

Qin Yu and Song Yu also stood up, took their leave and left.

After the two left, Lu Fan returned to the bed, ready to meditate.

The task must be completed, and the cultivation must not be delayed.

No matter what you do, don't be impatient, but take it step by step.

Now he doesn't have many clues, so he can only start from the beginning.

Wu Lingzhao shouldn't be able to ask anything, after all, the mission hasn't started yet.

As for Gu Chen, maybe someone has already started to take action, trying to find a way to sneak into the Gu family and get close to Gu Chen.

It's a breakthrough.

Anyway, give it a try first.

Thinking of this, Lu Fan shouted: "Zhiqing!"

"Son."

Zhiqing pushed the door open and entered.

"You tell the housekeeper to ask him to invite Young Master Gu Chen."

Lu Fan ordered: "Just say that I want to see Mr. Gu, please find time to come to Lu's residence, Mr. Gu, any day is fine, there is nothing urgent."

"it is good."

Zhiqing agreed, turned and left.

Lu Fan closed his eyes and entered the cultivation state.

After a long time.

Zhiqing's voice sounded outside the door, "Master, Mr. Gu is here."

"Okay, I'll go see him now."

Lu Fan got up and got out of bed, walked quickly to the living room, and saw Gu Chen sitting there drinking tea.

Seeing Lu Fan, Gu Chen quickly stood up and cupped his fists at him, "I've seen Mr. Lu."

"Sit down."

Lu Fan smiled and said, "You don't need to be cautious, and you don't need to treat me as an adult, just like before, just treat me like an ordinary Dragon Shadow Guard."

"Row."

Gu Chen sat down as he said, he changed his address, and asked, "I don't know if Brother Lu came to me, what's your order?"

"It's okay, just talking about the old days."

Although Lu Fan wanted to ask the other party something, he also knew that the timing was not right today.

If it is too abrupt, not only will it not be effective, but it may cause bad things.

He needs to get in touch with Gu Chen more, fully understand this person, and then ask, the effect will be better.

"That's daring."

Gu Chen said with a smile: "I've wanted to come to the mansion to see you a long time ago, but I was worried that you were too busy, so I didn't have the nerve to bother you."

"It's fine."

Lu Fan said: "In the future, you can come whenever you want, and I welcome you anytime."

"Okay."

Gu Chen was very happy, "I will definitely come to bother you often."

The two chatted for a long time, Gu Chen said goodbye and left.

Lu Fan didn't try to persuade him to stay.

Some things are just fine.

night.

The Lu Mansion was extremely lively.

At the big dining table in the dining room, there were six people sitting around, talking and laughing.

Lu Fan, Ye Wuchen, Qin Yu, Cao Ning, Meng Ran, Song Yu, gathered together again.

Ye Wuchen also received the task and asked Meng Ran and Cao Ning for help.

For convenience, Lu Fan simply invited Meng Ran and Cao Ning to live in his residence.

Anyway, Lu Mansion is very big, and some of them are empty rooms.

Several people sat together, as if they were back in the Zhennan Army, and those good memories were reawakened.

They have known each other for more than a year, and they had trouble with each other at the beginning.

But now that I think about it, I feel even closer.

Men rarely hold grudges.

Especially comrades like them, who ate in the same pot, lived in the same military camp, and killed the enemy together.

Now that they are fighting side by side again, the relationship is naturally extraordinary.

"Lu Fan, we are now in a competitive relationship."

Cao Ning said with a smile: "I don't want to lose to you again this time."

"It's not a question of whether you want it or not."

Song Yu answered, "With Lu Fan around, how could you win?"

"Not necessarily."

Cao Ning retorted: "This mission is to find out the spies of the Wei state. It depends on brains, but not on strength."

"Okay."

Song Yu turned to complain to Lu Fan, "Cao Ning scolded you for being insane."

"Haha."

Everyone laughed.

"Come on, don't say anything, have a drink."

Lu Fan picked up his glass and greeted everyone, "Cheers!"

"cheers!"

……

……

three days later.

morning.

Lu Fan woke up from his trance, got up and got out of bed.

After changing into his official uniform, he hurried out.

Walking fast all the way, Lu Fan came to Bingma Division and showed his waist card.

"Sir, please."

The soldiers guarding the gate will let them go after checking their badges.

Lu Fan went all the way unimpeded and entered the Bingmasi prison.

Today he is going to interrogate the female prisoner.

In the past few days, Qin Yu interrogated the eight prisoners one by one according to what Lu Fan said. Except for the leader who did not speak, everyone else relaxed.

However, no useful information was asked.

Those guys and chefs are usually only responsible for inquiring news in the tavern, and have never performed special tasks.

Never had any contact with anyone suspicious.

The only useful clue they knew was the real identity of the boss and the boss's wife.

The boss is Huo Qizheng, he is from Wei country, but he came to Dazhou since he was a child.

Has been receiving secret training in Dazhou.

And these cooks and guys are all under Huo Qizheng hired by Dazhou, and they don't know anything about Wei Guo's affairs.

As for the proprietress, her name is Qiao Yun, and she is from the state of Zhou.

She also spoke.

But she only said that she wanted to see Lu Fan, and didn't say anything else.

Lu Fan came today just to see her.

After entering the prison, Lu Fan explained his purpose and asked for a small room as a temporary interrogation room.

The room has no windows, only one door.

There are two chairs inside.

Lu Fan sat on a chair and waited patiently.

After a while, the door opened, and two soldiers escorted Qiao Yun into the room.

She was covered in blood and bruised.

With shackles on his head and shackles on his feet, his face was extremely haggard and his hair was extremely messy.

Those eyes were gone too.

"Master Lu, the prisoner has brought it."

The two soldiers bowed to Lu Fan with respect in their eyes.

"Stand back, all of you, and close the door."

Lu Fan instructed: "Don't let anyone in."

"Yes."

The soldiers stepped back and closed the door behind them.

Only Lu Fan and Qiao Yun were left in the room.

"sit down."

Lu Fan motioned Qiao Yun to sit down.

Qiao Yun sat down silently, raised her head, and looked at Lu Fan carefully.

After a while, she murmured: "So this is your true face."

The voice was no longer crisp, but slightly hoarse.

"I know your name is Qiao Yun. You are 20 years old. You are from Dazhou. You have parents and a younger sister at home."

Lu Fan shared the news he had found in the past few days, "But because your family was too poor, when you were 15 years old, you were sold to someone else by your parents, but you didn't expect that the buyer was from the country of Wei."

"He sent you to a secret place where you received special training."

"After a few years, you started working for the people of Wei and became their spy."

Speaking of this, Lu Fan glanced at Qiao Yun, "Am I right?"

"Yes."

Qiao Yun nodded slightly, her face extremely calm.

"Can you tell me who the connector is?"

Lu Fan took out the piece of paper, unfolded it in front of Qiao Yun, and asked, "Is it the same person who gave you the order?"

"I can tell you."

Qiao Yun said, "But I have a small request."

"Go ahead."

Lu Fan had already guessed it.

"You have to ensure my sister's safety, and don't let him fall into the hands of the people of Wei."

When Qiao Yun talked about her sister, there was a trace of tenderness in her eyes, "I don't want to see her being implicated because of me, and I don't want her to repeat my mistakes and become a spy for the people of Wei."

"Where are your parents?"

Lu Fan asked, "Leave them alone?"

"I hate them!"

Hatred appeared in Qiao Yun's eyes, and she still struggled a bit, "Let them fend for themselves."

"Besides, I don't dare to ask you too much."

"You can save my sister, I am very grateful to you."

Qiao Yun sighed: "It would be even better if you could keep my sister in your house and be a little maid. I am willing to tell you everything."

"Oh?"

Lu Fan was stunned: "Is this your condition?"

"Don't dare, I'm just asking you."

Qiao Yun shook her head slightly, "If I don't follow you, my sister may not be safe. I really don't want her to have an accident."

"Where is your sister?"

Lu Fan asked.

"She lives with my parents and is not married yet."

Qiao Yun paused for a while, and then said: "My family is in Yangzhou City, Puliu Lane No. 14. My parents run a small business in the city, and my sister will also help."

"Oh."

Lu Fan asked again: "Is there someone still watching your house?"

"It used to be, but it should have disappeared in the past few years."

Qiao Yun sighed: "I have done a lot for Wei Guo these years, and I have gained their trust."

"Then why didn't you let your parents move?"

Lu Fan was a little puzzled, "Wouldn't it be possible to escape from the control of the people of Wei?"

"I can not."

Qiao Yun said: "Ma Chuan once warned me that if my family dared to move away, he would kill me, and he would find my family and kill them all."

"How dare I take this risk?"

"They also know that my sister is my weakness, and they keep threatening me with her."

"I dare not resist, I can only work for them."

Speaking of this, Qiao Yun smiled sadly, "I'm actually very happy to be caught by you, and I'm finally free! I've been looking forward to this day for a long time!"

"Ma Chuan?"

Lu Fan's heart moved, "Is he your connector?"

"Yes."

Qiao Yun nodded, looking at Lu Fan with pleading eyes, "Can you save my sister? I'm worried that if I tell you the truth, they will kill my family."

"Don't worry, I will settle them down."

Lu Fan already had an idea in his mind, "Can you say it now?"

Qiao Yun was silent, and seemed to be hesitant.

After a long time, she raised her head and looked at Lu Fan with determination in her eyes, "Okay, I believe you."

"Do you know why I choose to believe you?"

Before Lu Fan could ask, Qiao Yun took the initiative to say, "I've heard about you a long time ago, and I know what you've done, which really amazes me."

"Although I'm working for Wei, I'm from Dazhou after all."

"My heart is also looking forward to a good week."

"I am really happy that a genius like you can appear in Da Zhou."

"Of course, there is another most important reason for choosing to trust you."

"You, like me, were born in poverty. You can understand my suffering better, and you can empathize with me and understand my sister's situation."

"And I trust you for who you are."

Speaking of this, Qiao Yun's eyes became brighter, "As long as you promise me something, you will definitely do it."

"of course."

Lu Fan said frankly: "I won't hide it from you, I plan to send someone to send your family to Zhennan Pass, where they can continue to do their business without worrying about Wei people, or even anyone."

"Zhennan Pass?"

Qiao Yun said it a few times, and her eyes lit up, "That is indeed a good place. No matter how long the arms of Wei people are, they can't reach there. Besides, you have many friends in Zhennanguan. My sister will definitely not be bullied there."

"Yes."

Lu Fan said, "Even you can go there in the future."

"I?"

Qiao Yun was stunned, "Can I get out alive?"

"That's up to you."

Lu Fan decided to give the other party hope, so that he could better cooperate with him.

"As long as you can tell the truth and tell me everything you know, you will be able to take the blame and do meritorious service. Then I will intercede for you. Not only will you be spared the death penalty, but you will be released from prison as soon as possible and reunited with your family."

"really?"

Qiao Yun still didn't believe it, "Is there still a chance to be reunited with my family in this life?"

"Will do."

Lu Fan gave the other party a firm answer, "I can even arrange an errand for you, and I can do things for Da Zhou, so as to better take the blame and make meritorious service."

"Thank you, Master Lu!"

Qiao Yun stood up and was about to fall to her knees.

"It doesn't have to be."

Lu Fan stopped her.

"From now on, my life is yours."

Qiao Yun had tears in her eyes with a complicated expression.

I am grateful, fortunate, and a little bit happy.

Most importantly, she saw hope.

In the future, if she has the opportunity to work for Lu Fan, not only will she be able to pay for this crime, but she will also have a chance to stand up.

He could even kill a few more enemies of the Wei state in the future, and express his anger for what he had suffered over the years.

Thinking about the hardships and sufferings she had suffered all these years, the hatred in her heart was aroused.

In particular, Wei Guoren repeatedly threatened her with his family, which made her feel even more aggrieved and angry.

Those beasts!

"Okay, let's get down to business."

Lu Fan knew that the time was ripe, and Qiao Yun was completely moved by him.

"Just ask."

Qiao Yun nodded vigorously, "As long as I know, I will tell you."

"Tell me about Ma Chuan."

Lu Fan asked: "Where is he? What strength? What is his identity?"

"Ma Chuan is our contact person in Dazhou, and also our boss. It is said that his cultivation level has three grades."

Qiao Yun straightened out her thoughts and said, "He is in charge of all the intelligence points of the Wei State in the capital of Da Zhou. He gives us tasks, collects information, and then finds a way to pass the information on to his superior."

"Usually he is in the capital of Great Zhou, but he rarely shows up. He only comes to the tavern when he is given a task."

"He will pretend to be a drinker and meet Huo Qizheng."

"And I can't go to him, and I rarely have the opportunity to see him."

"So, I don't know where he is."

Speaking of this, Qiao Yun changed the subject, "However, once I heard Huo Qizheng mention it inadvertently, Ma Chuan seems to have sneaked into a big family and is working as a housekeeper?"

"Oh?"

Lu Fan's heart moved, and he asked, "Which family is it, and what's your surname?"

"Let me think about it."

Qiao Yun frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Looks like the surname is Lu?"

"Ok?"

Lu Fan was stunned, "surnamed Lu?"

"Huo Qi was drinking too much that day, and accidentally slipped his mouth."

Qiao Yun recalled the scene of that day, and her mind became clearer, "He said the original words like this, Mr. Ma is so capable, he was able to sneak into the Lu family to be the housekeeper, I admire him so much."

"After he finished speaking, he knew he had made a slip of the tongue and quickly changed the subject."

"But I can guess that he is talking about Ma Chuan."

Qiao Yun raised her head and looked at Lu Fan, "If you can start with this, you can definitely find Ma Chuan."

"Yes."

Lu Fan immediately had a clue, and asked, "When did Huo Qizheng tell you this sentence?"

"It was only twenty days ago? At that time, Ma Chuan had just come to the tavern and issued a new task."

Qiao Yun said: "It hasn't been too long, otherwise I wouldn't be able to remember it so clearly."

"Oh."

Lu Fan asked again: "What does Ma Chuan look like? Can you describe it to me?"

"He is over 50 years old, not tall, and very thin, especially his dry face, which is easy to remember."

Qiao Yun thought for a while, and added: "He has a beard on his chin, about this long, and a little sparse."

She said while comparing, "The face is a bit sallow, the eyes are not big, the eyebrows are short, the nose is nothing special, the mouth is quite small, and the lips are very thin. By the way, his teeth are not aligned, and they are a little yellow."

"it is good."

Lu Fan was very satisfied with Qiao Yun's statement, which was extremely detailed.

He can rely on these physical features to find that person.

However, he still had doubts in his heart, "Is the Ma Chuan you saw his true face? Will it be easy?"

"I don't know that."

Qiao Yun was stunned for a moment, and said, "After being reminded by you, there is really a possibility."

"Well, I see."

Lu Fan nodded. He is proficient in disguise himself, and he knows very well that some characteristics can be changed, but some characteristics cannot be changed.

Even if Ma Chuan had disguised himself, these features provided by Qiao Yun are still extremely useful.

What's more, combined with the big family surnamed Lu, it is still possible to find this person.

Besides, his surname is also Lu, will he...

Lu Fan remembered his housekeeper, who seemed to be called Zou Ping?
He didn't have much contact with the housekeeper, and he usually told Zhiqing about things, so he didn't pay much attention to this person.

But he could still remember what that person looked like.

He is about fifty years old, not tall, and quite thin, which fits well.

However, it seems that there is no beard, and the complexion is not yellow.

As for whether the teeth are even or not, yellow or not, he really didn't pay attention.

He really didn't expect that there would be spies from the state of Wei sneaking in beside him.

After all, it was the mansion given to him by the emperor, and all the servants were also arranged by the emperor.

But now that I think about it, nothing is impossible.

The more improbable something is, the more likely it is to happen.

It's safer because no one will think about it.

What's more, if you can be placed by his side, you can indeed get a lot of important news.

After all, he is a celebrity in front of the emperor and the deputy commander of the imperial guards, so his future is limitless.

If he can gain his trust, it will be of great use to the Wei Congress.

The most important thing is that he just came to the capital, and there is no one available around him.

At that time, it should be the best time to sneak into Lu's residence.

If Zouping is Ma Chuan, what about Zhiqing?Could he also be a spy of Wei State?
Thinking of this possibility, Lu Fan felt that this matter was not easy.

But fortunately, Lu Fan has always been wary of the people around him. Whether it was spying on Wei Lingran before or the last action, he never told others.

Moreover, he specially tested Zhiqing.

Before the last action, when he was discussing with Su Yushan and others in the living room, he asked Zhiqing to guard the door.

He had paid attention to Zhiqing, and did not take the opportunity to eavesdrop.

The successful completion of the mission also shows that the mission has not been leaked.

But it is also possible that Zhiqing did it deliberately in order to gain his trust.

Anyway, Lu Fan felt alert now.

Thoroughly investigate the people around you!

Starting from the source, it seems that Li Cheng'an is the one to contact for this matter.

However, the most urgent task is to find Ma Chuan first.

How to find it?

His housekeeper, Zou Ping, must be under surveillance, and someone must be kept watching.

By the way, portrait.

A reliable person must be found to draw Zou Ping's portrait, and then bring it to Qiao Yun to identify.

In addition, it is necessary to arrange for people to go to other houses with the surname of Lu to observe the housekeepers of each Lu's house and see if there is any suspicious person.

But the capital is too big, and a big family surnamed Lu must be indispensable.

Doing so requires a lot of manpower.

Only relying on Qin Yu and Song Yu is definitely not enough.

What's more, he still has other tasks for Qin Yu.

Then Song Yu was left alone.

Forget it, let's start with Zouping.

Put the others in advance.

After making a choice, Lu Fan made up his mind.

Time is running out, what if Zou Ping is really Ma Chuan, if he senses something is wrong and runs away?
He had to go back early and arrange for someone to keep an eye on Zou Ping.

But he thought about it again, unless it was absolutely necessary, even if Zou Ping was really Ma Chuan, he would not escape easily.

After all, it was hard for him to sneak into Lu's residence and stay by Lu Fan's side. If he gave up, all previous efforts would be wasted.

And it might hurt others.

For example, the person who helped Zou Ping enter the Lu residence.

If Zou Ping leaves without saying goodbye at this time, it will definitely arouse suspicion.

Do more harm than good.

Therefore, on balance, if Zou Ping was really Ma Chuan, he would not escape easily.

unless revealed.

And the possibility of revealing his identity undoubtedly lies with Huo Qizheng.

Presumably, Ma Chuan had full trust in Huo Qizheng, and felt that this person could not betray him, so he told Huo Qizheng the news that he had sneaked into the Lu family.

that's the truth.

As far as Lu Fan knew, Huo Qizheng was very stubborn, Bing Masi and Qin Yu tried their best to make him speak.

But Ma Chuan would never have imagined that Huo Qizheng would also have omissions, accidentally slipped his mouth, told his whereabouts, and Qiao Yun knew about it.

It spread to Lu Fan again.

Lu Fan's thoughts became clearer, and he even thought of Ma Chuan's luck.

That's fine.

He will definitely catch Ma Chuan and find the man behind Ma Chuan.

Thinking of this, he asked, "Is there someone behind Ma Chuan?"

(End of this chapter)