Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1680 Sorting out
  Inside the cave, Zhang Han met Zhong Limei, who was in a similar situation to him - Gai Nie and the others were fastidious people and did not ask to listen, leaving space for the three of them.

When he handed over the escort task to Zhong Limei, he specifically emphasized that this task was very dangerous.

The result was exactly what he said, Zhong Limei was seriously injured and almost died.

It's a pity that Zhong Limei, the one who followed the order, suffered a serious blow, and Zhang Han, the one who gave the order, didn't end up well either. He was also beaten half to death.

When the two met again, Zhong Limei, who had been sitting cross-legged on the stone slab, immediately stood up and clasped his fists in greeting. He didn't even think about why Zhang Han, the commander of the Shadow Secret Guards, would appear in this cave that resembled a rebel stronghold - most likely again. That guy Han Xin made it, he was too lazy to think about it.

"General Zhang Han, I am incompetent and have lost the Yinghuo Stone. Please punish me, General."

Zhang Han smiled and waved his hand, "As long as you are fine, as for the Stone of Fire...there are so many people staring at it, and you can't save it no matter what with your strength."

"You have accomplished your mission."

"I will be ashamed." Zhong Limei lowered his head and replied, but did not continue to dwell on the topic.

This mission failed. He also knew that his crime was purely non-war crimes, and he also knew that Zhang Han could not punish him for this.

But as an imperial soldier, you must have the attitude you should have!
  After the confession, Zhong Limei also noticed the bandages on Zhang Han's body and the many small wounds that had not been treated, and asked with some surprise:

"General... was he attacked?"

Zhang Han first found a stone and sat down. His current condition was probably not as good as Zhong Limei's. It would be better to save some energy, and then he breathed heavily and replied:
  "obviously."

Han Xin on the side helped explain, "Luo Wang made no secret of it and directly dispatched two Tianzi first-class killers to ambush him."

"Luo Sheng..." Zhong Limei's brows jumped sharply, a little unbelievable, "Are they so rampant now? How dare they openly attack imperial officers!?"

"Hey!" Zhang Han chuckled, "I'm afraid they won't let me walk out of Daze Mountain alive."

"So, is it true that everything in Daze Mountain is related to the snare?" Zhong Limei couldn't help but murmured softly after hearing this.

Han Xin shrugged, "That's obvious."

"Huh..." Zhong Limei couldn't accept Luo Weng's madness, sighed, and then said to Zhang Han, "The general asked me to take the opportunity to investigate Bai Tu, but I only confirmed that he and Luo Wen did collude, but the purpose was not figure out."

Zhang Han shook his head nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter, he has been caught here, everything will be figured out."

Then he looked at Han Xin and asked, "Have you gained anything?"

Han Xin's calm voice sounded, "It is currently confirmed that Gonggongtang is one of the main gaps for the Luowang to penetrate into farmers' families. There is a very close connection between Tian Zhong and Bai Tu."

"One...are there other gaps?" Zhang Han asked.

"It's not completely certain yet." Han Xin replied, "However, there is a high probability that there is something wrong with Tian Mi's Kuei Hall."

"It took two sessions...ha!" Zhang Han couldn't help but sneer.

One-third of the ruling class has rebelled, and there will be trouble until the peasant family is destroyed!
  Zhong Limei interjected, "Bai Tu has indeed come into contact with Huaying from Zuimenglou, but he has never come into contact with Tian Zhong?"

"Really?" Han Xin smiled and asked, "Do you still remember what happened when we first met in Dongjun?"

Zhong Limei frowned and immediately thought of the key point, "That golden leaf?"

Han Xin nodded, "That was given to me by Tian Zhong."

"So the good job you said at that time was to deliver news to Tian Zhong and Bai Tu?" Zhong Limei was speechless.

This friend of mine is really good at surviving in the cracks. As soon as he entered Dongjun anonymously, he was able to establish a relationship with Gonggongtang and took on such an important task.

Han Xin did not answer this obvious question, but instead talked about the specific situation of Golden Leaf:
  "There are eight characters on that golden leaf - In front of the falling horse slope, a green dragon appears in the stone."

"Luomapo...Tian Zhong has already calculated the key location where farmers compete for the Yinghuo Stone?"

The first four words were very straightforward, and Zhong Limei immediately thought of Luo Mapo.

But how could Tian Zhong predict this in advance?

At that time, Zhang Han had not yet taken over the Yinghuo Stone, nor had he planned an escort route.

Zhang Han was relatively calm about this and immediately made a reasonable guess:
  "Although the terrain of Daze Mountain is complex, there are not many roads that are truly suitable for carriages and horses. Coupled with some special needs of escort operations, it is not impossible to judge in advance that they will pass through Luoma Slope."

This special requirement, on the one hand, means that as a secret operation route, it must be inconspicuous and have no irrelevant links; on the other hand, it means that Zhang Han wants to fish, so the route must allow both Tian Hu and the Zhu family to maximize their strengths. .

"But in this case..." Zhang Han narrowed his eyes, and his tone was unconsciously filled with a little fear, "The net must not be underestimated. They have already anticipated my thoughts."

"Tian Zhong sent the message to Bai Tu, on the one hand, to inform him to provide support when the time comes, and on the other hand, I'm afraid it is also to ask him to find ways to influence my decision-making and ensure that there is a Luo Ma Slope in the escort route."

Han Xin shrugged and did not express his opinion - this kind of thing is irrelevant, no matter what they think.

Zhong Limei then asked, "Then what does the next sentence, "The stone appears as a green dragon" mean?"

"In my judgment, it should be referring to the Blue Dragon Project!"

"Plan Qinglong? What is that?"

Zhang Han's answer touched on Zhong Limei's knowledge blind spot.

"A long-term plan that is extremely secretive and whose true content is rarely known to anyone." Zhang Han briefly introduced it, "Judging from the information currently available to the Shadow Guards, this plan was born at least ten years ago."

"The birth of this plan is suspected to be closely related to the late Prince Dan of Jiuyan and Lord Changping. The former Mo family tycoon and the missing peasant hero Kuitian Guang are also implicated."

"It is said that the assassination of Jing Ke was also related to this plan. It was considered a prelude."

After hearing this, Zhong Limei probably had an idea - it was a big conspiracy that had been planned for many years, targeted the empire, and involved many people.

Zhang Han continued, "Xia Kui Tian Guang disappeared many years ago. With the death of Prince Yan Dan, the giant of the Mohist family, the Shadow Secret Guard's investigation of the Qinglong Project was temporarily suspended."

"A conspiracy with unknown details was not taken seriously...until the recent assassination at the Kasuga Festival, Shohei-kun's name returned to the public eye, and the Blue Dragon Project was once again taken seriously."

Han Xin followed, "Tian Zhong wouldn't mention the Qinglong Project for no reason, he must know something."

Zhang Han looked thoughtful, "There are only two ways to learn about the Qinglong Project. One is through the inheritors of the Qinglong Project, and the other is..."

"Through the missing hero Tian Guang." Han Xin added the second half with a smile.

Zhang Han lowered his eyes and asked after a moment of thought, "Do you think the latter is more likely?"

Han Xin shook his head, "It's hard to say."

Tian Guang's sudden disappearance is full of conspiracy, and Luo Wang, the world's number one killer organization, may have played an important role in it.

In this case, they are indeed very likely to get the contents of the Qinglong Project from Tian Guang.

But the inheritors of the Blue Dragon Project may also leak information.

Let’s not talk about the people from the Mo family, it’s hard to put people at ease just because the farmer’s family looks like a sieve.

"But..." Han Xin added, "They probably don't know much." "Luo Wang is probably trying to learn more about the Qinglong Project... I just don't know what's behind it."

Changping Lord, Qinglong Plan, Mohist Family, Farmers, Assassinations, Snares...

Pieces of information kept lingering in Zhang Han's mind, but he could never put them together.

There was still a lot of key information that he didn't know, and there was no way to deduce it.

"We are still missing some key information." Zhang Han said in a deep voice after thinking for a moment, "Perhaps the two Tianzi First Class in Luowang can solve some doubts for us."

"Then we have to find out their identities first." Han Xin answered with a smile.

Zhong Limei interjected at this time, "Speaking of this, I think of a person..."

Han Xin immediately guessed who he was talking about:
  "The person who almost killed you before?"

Zhong Limei nodded, "He is very strong, and his swordsmanship is tricky and ruthless. He is full of the style of a killer. He is not like an ordinary Jianghu person."

Martial arts can be used to kill people, but it is not only used to kill people.

Normal martial arts practitioners, even those who are ruthless and ruthless, can hardly say that their moves are aimed at killing people.

Because this is not only a problem of ideas and attitudes, but also a problem of the environment.

Not only do you have to want to kill, you have to be willing to kill, you also have to get used to killing, but normal people obviously don't have the environment to always kill and always be able to kill - only professional killers who have been carefully trained have this condition.

From this point of view, Mr. Jin’s identity is very problematic.

Han Xin heard this and said, "He is called Mr. Jin inside the farmhouse. He is currently the supervisor of Gonggongtang. His origin is unclear and he is indeed very suspicious... However, his last fatal sword happened to avoid your heart and lungs." The key is to spare your life."

"That's also very questionable."

After hearing this, Zhang Han said hesitantly, "The Luowang killers are all ruthless. If he is Luo, there is absolutely no reason for you to live.

Mr. Jin, who was related to Gonggongtang and looked like a former killer, was indeed highly suspicious, but the fact that he kept his hands on Zhong Limei and his conspicuous behavior made him completely unlike someone who was caught in the trap.

Zhang Han and Zhong Limei both fell into silence, wondering which one might be closer to the correct answer.

Han Xin was thoughtful, and seemed to have further speculations in his mind.

After a long silence, Zhang Han took a deep breath, stood up and said, "For now, this is all we know."

"Next, it's time to see if our other colleague and our partner have any valuable information."

………………

Daze Mountain, on the way to Kuei Hall.

Under Dianqing's urging, Tian Mi reluctantly walked slowly towards her base camp.

Thanks to the profound knowledge she has developed over the years, although Tian Mi was unhappy in her heart, everything was as usual on her face, with her usual coquettish smile, but her steps were a bit slow and unsteady.

Regarding her passive and sabotaging behavior, Dianqing did not force her too much.

Anyway, no matter how much Mo Ji, there is only a difference of a few hours, Tian Hu will not be able to put down his position as the hero and come over to save her.

Just as things were progressing steadily, Yingbu and Jibu appeared.

The two men were like strong men who had robbed the road. They suddenly jumped out from the mountains and forests on both sides of the road and stopped Tian Mi and others.

After chasing for so long, they finally cornered Tian Mi...and also found Jianqing.

In fact, the two of them had confirmed Tian Mi's whereabouts before - Long Qie would definitely have informed them as soon as he found Tian Mi.

However, because Tian Mi had prepared an ambush in advance, the two of them did not dare to look for her immediately.

The original plan was to wait until Gai Nie and the others rescued people, Tian Mi failed in her mission, and separated from the 2,400-strong army before looking for an opportunity.

As a result, we saw a strong intrusion into the ceremony.

Tian Mi's plan, Zongheng's plan, and both of their plans were all interrupted.

Fortunately, except for Tian Mi, everyone else's goals can still be achieved.

After that, the two followed him for a while, and after confirming that no additional incidents occurred, they appeared.

Although the purpose of the ceremony is to get the medicine from Tian Mi to save Lian Xin, Ying Bu and Ji Bu cannot let all the medicine fall into his hands.

The two are still not completely sure that the ceremony is reliable, and of course they cannot let Lian Xin's life be in his hands.

This is worse than being held by Tian Mi. At least they can still try to play hard against Tian Mi, but they have no choice in facing the ceremony.

Looking at the two 'strong men' who were trying to rob Dao, Jianqing didn't react much - he had long expected these two people to show up.

However, Tian Mi's eyes flashed with joy.

For her, Yingbu's appearance is undoubtedly a good thing.

This guy probably can't break through Dianqing's defense. He is not much different from other farm disciples. The difference is that he should be able to haunt Dianqing for a while.

Doesn't this give her a chance to escape?

Ji Bu was the first to speak. He used his eyes to signal Yingbu, whose face was full of impatience, to calm down. Then he said to Tian Mi with a smile:
  "Isn't this Hall Master Tian Mi of Kuei Hall, where are you going now?"

Tian Mi flicked the cigarette rod and replied nonchalantly, "Go back to Kuei Hall."

"Someone is interested in my collection of medicines, and I can't help myself now!"

"Really?" Ji Bu still smiled and replied, "We also need this medicine very much. Can we share it a little more?"

"This... Mr. Ji Bu shouldn't ask me, I can't make the decision." Tian Mi looked pitifully at the ceremony behind her.

Ying Bu and Ji Bu also cast their eyes over.

Dianqing didn't refuse him - he wanted to save people, and there was no need to be too tough, as this would only increase conflicts.

"The medicine is in Kuei Hall. We'll talk about it when we get there."

Although it wasn't the answer he wanted, it wasn't the answer he didn't want either. Yingbu and Jibu looked at each other and agreed with this sentence.

In any case, wait until Kui Kuitang sees the medicine. There is no need to rush to intensify the conflict now.

Tian Mi was slightly disappointed when she saw this, but her mood was relatively calm.

As long as the two parties are not completely of the same mind, there is room for her to operate, and there is no need to rush.

(End of this chapter)