Chapter 301: Get off the horse
Mrs. Sun did not provide much content on the official text, apparently it was only a summary of some of the recent information, among which the most frequent occurrence was Qingcao City in Fankou, where many unfamiliar faces appeared.
Fankou is in Wuchang City, which is more east than the location where Cao Miao entered. From common sense, it is speculated that the possibility of a spy from Shu is less likely here, but the possibility of a spy from Wei is much greater.
Mrs. Sun is suspected of borrowing a knife to kill and dragging him into the water. If it is really a spy of the Wei State, after being arrested, once Mrs. Sun releases the news, it will be difficult for Cao Miao to clear herself, so she can only go all the way to the dark and continue to work for Mrs. Sun.
Without a retreat, he has no bargaining capital.
"Madame, good means." Cao Miao put down the paperwork and pinched her brows. "It's driving me to my death."
Sun Qing and Lu Hong looked at each other and smiled. "Cao Jun, are you sure?"
Cao Miao clasped his hands together, knelt on the desk, and muttered for a moment. "By all indications, there is a 70 percent certainty that these people are spies, but I do not recommend arresting them immediately. Of course, if you have more information and know their exact actions, you can arrest people now. ”
Sun Qing asked, "Cao Jun, can the so-called exact actions be more clear?" ”
"It's what the people who are in contact with these people want to do and how they plan to do it."
"Anyone else?"
Cao Miao raised her eyelids and glanced at Sun Qing. In an instant, Sun Qing felt offended. This is to look at the eyes of an idiot, and the contempt in them is not even interested in concealing it, at a glance.
Sun Qing subconsciously pressed the knife ring on his waist.
Cao Miao's gaze slowly moved downward, turned to her knife ring, and said lightly: "Have you ever slashed people with this knife?" ”
Sun Qing said in a deep voice: "There is always a first time. ”
"Then you try." Cao Miao raised her hand and snapped her fingers. "If you can pull out the knife, count me as losing."
Sun Qing was furious, his arm was lightly raised, and the blade scraped and swallowed, making a piercing friction sound, but as soon as the friction sound started, Ruhua behind Cao Miao suddenly stepped forward, kicked her knife ring, kicked the long knife back, and landed on the ground, the long knife came out of the sheath, drew a silver light, and landed on Sun Qing's neck. The cold blade pressed against Sun Qing's skin, causing a shiver.
Sun Qing's face was pale, and he didn't even dare to breathe.
Lu Hong was also stunned, holding the hilt of the knife in his hand, but he didn't dare to act rashly. Liu Chen was already staring at her. Her martial arts are on par with Sun Qing, and since Sun Qing can be instantly restrained by Zhihua, she can't please Liu Chen in front of her.
Sun Luban was also so frightened that he forgot to swallow the food in his mouth, puffed out his cheeks, and his eyes widened.
Seeing this, the female guards under the corridor surrounded Cao Miao with a "bang", long knives and halberds, and surrounded Cao Miao and the four of them. Sun Luban reacted at this time, spit out the food in his mouth, and stopped drinking. The female guards ignored her, just looked at Sun Qing and Lu Hong.
Sun Luban was so angry that he screamed, but to no avail.
Cao Miao looked at Sun Qing with a smile. "You all think that I look down on the princess, this is really a great wrong." He walked up to Sun Qing and reached out to pat Sun Qing on the face. "You little girls who have never seen blood, have you seen the real battlefield after following your wife for so many years? In terms of strength and experience, can you compare with Shi Sha and Zhu Ying? The ignorant are fearless. ”
"You ......" Sun Qingren was as his name suggested, his face turned blue, and he glared at Cao Miao viciously.
"What's wrong with me?" Cao Miaoyun is light and breezy. "Since you are Madame's confidant, you should know the story of Mulan Ze. Shi Sha, who has been through a hundred battles, has no choice but to me, you two little girls who don't have the same hair, dare to threaten me? ”
He turned around again and looked around. "Ordering and prohibiting is the basic requirement of elite. Madame ordered the princess to preside over the matter, but you ignored the princess's orders, and you knew that you were in vain and vulnerable. Can you really protect Madame? To be honest, I doubt it very much. ”
Sun Luban listened to it and drank hard. "Stand down! Violators, behead! ”
The female guards hesitated, and turned their eyes to Sun Qing and Lu Hong. Lu Hong waved his hand, motioned for the female guards to retreat, and bowed again. "Cao Jun's words are serious, and we have no intention of despising the princess and Cao Jun. Please Cao Jun take a break from the anger of the thunder, the task arranged by the lady is important. ”
Cao Miao nodded and motioned for Zhihua to retreat. Zhihua took a step back, put the knife into the sheath, and stood quietly beside Cao Miao, as if nothing had happened. Sun Qing touched his neck with palpitations, and quietly exhaled, his pale face gradually recovering his blood.
Cao Miao looked at Sun Luban and nodded. "Princess, that's right, show your majesty. Some people are afraid of intimidation. Be too polite to them, and they won't take you seriously. ”
Sun Luban was overjoyed in his heart, couldn't help laughing, and nodded again and again. Cao Miao beckoned and motioned for Sun Luban to sit opposite. Sun Luban hurriedly took the table, sat down opposite Cao Miao, put his hands on his cheeks, and looked at Cao Miao intently.
"Do you know why I didn't suggest arresting someone right away?"
"Why?"
"What is the purpose of arresting people?"
Sun Luban thought for a moment. "They are spies, and they are here to sabotage my father's enthronement ceremony, and if they are arrested, they will naturally not be allowed to sabotage."
"Can these people ruin your father's enthronement ceremony?"
Sun Luban was thoughtful and bowed slightly. "You mean to say that these people are just inquiring about information, not people who are acting. If you catch them, but you can't catch them, you will only alarm them and leave hidden dangers? ”
"So what should we do?"
"Continue to monitor them, and when they are all caught, we will capture them in one fell swoop."
"You see, as long as you use your brain, you can do it." Cao Miao's tone was light, but there was a little more appreciation in his eyes, and Sun Luban was happy in his heart, the deer collided, and his face became hot. She stared at Cao Miao, hoping that Cao Miao would praise her a few more words. This has never happened before.
"Then think about it again, why did they choose Qingcao City?" Cao Miao spread out the map, centered on Qingcao City, and drew a circle that was not big or small. "They are eyeliners, and they will not be too far away from the place of operation, otherwise it will be inconvenient to find out the news. Nor too close so as not to attract attention. According to common sense, it should be within a day's journey and outside the cordon. What is this distance, you know better than me. ”
Sun Luban rolled his eyes, thought about it, his face changed slightly, and he was about to speak, when Lu Hong suddenly interjected and said: "Cao Jun is really witty, so follow Cao Jun's suggestion and don't move?" ”
Cao Miao turned her head to look at Lu Hong and smiled silently. "Before I answer this question for you, I want to ask you a question."
"Cao Jun, please speak up."
"Can you guarantee that you didn't alarm them?"
Lu Hong thought for a while. "It should work."
"If the other person is as stupid as you are, it is. Anyone who has a little brain, and unfamiliar faces appear nearby continuously, will be suspicious, right? He threw the paperwork on the case, knocked on the case, and sneered: "Within three days, four reconnaissance surveys have been arranged in a row, and you are sure that you have not alarmed the other party, where do you have the confidence?" ”