Sun Luban was a little stunned for a while.

What Qin Bo's identity is, she naturally knows in her heart. It's just that she can't understand why the eyes and ears arranged by the school affairs department are speaking for Cao Miao, and his mission is obviously just to monitor.

Qin Bo was stopped by Sun Xiu and others, and was not allowed to enter the cabin, so he could only plead outside the door. "Princess, by no means. Cao Jun is the clan of the Wei State, and the return to the righteous Great Wu is a good omen for the Mandate of Heaven in Wu. It should be courteous to show that I am very soft. ”

Sun Luban calmed down a little and shouted: "Shut up! "Put the knife into the sheath and look at Cao Miao coldly." If you come to my Da Wu as a guest, my Da Wu will naturally treat you well, but if you have bad intentions, then don't blame me Da Wu Dao Li. Hello is born in Xi Shi Fang, don't go out, after the New Year, I will arrange other accommodations for you. ”

Cao Miao nodded, without saying a word, lowered her eyelids, and looked deferential, with a little helplessness to be slaughtered.

Sun Luban's heart softened, and he felt that he had spoken too harshly. Seriously, Cao Miao didn't take the initiative to cause trouble, just self-preservation. If it weren't for Mrs. Sun's step-by-step approach, if it weren't for her inability to protect, Cao Miao would not have taken the risk and made such a useless move.

The crossbow bolts fired by the assassin fell to the ground with all his might, and he was still more than a foot away from Sun Quan, and the probability of success in this assassination was extremely low, and it was just an extreme means of showing strength and determination.

It was precisely because of this reckless counterattack that Mrs. Sun had some scruples and had to stop for the time being.

Sun Luban also figured out Cao Miao's words, Mrs. Sun didn't want to kill Cao Miao, but she just didn't want to intensify the conflict and provoke fire. She used the battleship to send Cao Miao back to Xi Shifang, which was equivalent to taking the initiative to clear up the involvement. If Cao Miao has any accidents, it has nothing to do with Mrs. Sun.

Good shrewd calculation.

Sun Luban was indignant, gritted his teeth with hatred, but refused to show it in front of Cao Miao. She pushed the door open and waved her hand vigorously.

"Let's go!"

Sun Xiu and the others followed. Zhishu and Ruhua were just about to follow, but Sun Luban raised his hand to stop him, gritted his teeth and said: "You better stay with the townsman, I am an idler, and I can't afford to use an elite like you." ”

Knowing the book and looking at each other, they bowed their hands and retreated.

Sun Luban reluctantly glanced at the two orchids. Although they haven't been together for a long time, she admires these two orchids very much, not only beautiful, superb martial arts, but also very sensible. With them by her side, she can save a lot of worry. She once wanted to ask Cao Miao for the two of them, but now she hates Cao Miao for using her, so she naturally can't speak.

She couldn't think of following Cao Miao's eyes and ears.

Sun Luban got off the boat. Before leaving, he specially called Qin Bo aside and asked him to step up his surveillance, but he was not allowed to have too much contact with Cao Miao. After being betrayed by Lu Yi, Sun Luban did not dare to feel at ease with the people in the school affairs department, and arranged for Sun Xiu to lead twenty soldiers to monitor the ship.

Qin Bo promised repeatedly. He knew that this princess was very favored, and she didn't have the courage of Lu Yi, so she didn't dare to be presumptuous.

Taking this opportunity, Qin Bo made a suggestion: It is not suitable for Sun Luban to carry Cao Miao's concubine with him, why not ask Cao Miao to train the maidservant? Most of the maidservants around Sun Luban have martial arts, and if they can ask Cao Miao for advice, even if they can't reach the level of those two orchids, they will be greatly improved.

Sun Luban was moved, but when he thought of turning his face with Cao Miao just now, he couldn't wipe his face when he went to ask someone again, so he had to vaguely praise Qin Bo and left in a hurry.

got off the boat and went ashore, Sun Luban thought about Qin Bo's suggestion, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense. After weighing it repeatedly, she asked Sun Xiu to inform her, asking her to take the opportunity of monitoring Cao Miao to ask Zhishu and Ruhua about martial arts, but she couldn't be mentioned.

Sun Xiu understood.

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Cao Miao's first Spring Festival crossing the river was spent on the Xishi boat.

He kept his promise and never left the ship. There were warships patrolling around Xi Shifang, civilian ships could not get close, Cao Miao could not get in touch with Han Long, but he was not blind, three meals a day, especially dinner, he would sit in a private room, through the screen, listen to the conversation of other guests, through their words to understand the situation in Wuchang.

Han Dong pretended to be a guest and connected with Cao Miao. They did not speak, but looked at each other from a distance through several people, and agreed on a time and place for the exchange of information.

In the past, the school affairs department was only responsible for internal supervision officials, and had no experience in external intelligence operations, and most of these methods were suggested by Cao Miao, and Han Dong adjusted them with reference to practice.

On the evening of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Cao Miao received the first piece of information.

This information has little content and is used to test the channel. In case someone finds out and intercepts it halfway, it won't leak anything.

After going back and forth, after proving the reliability of the channel, Cao Miao slowly received more information.

Yin Fan died, and Han Dong saw the corpse. The corpse was scarred and its face swollen like a pig's head, barely recognizable. Knowing that it was Cao Miao who betrayed Yinbo, the school officials in charge of protecting Yinbo were furious and vowed to avenge Yinbo. Han Dong received news that a team of about ten people has been formed and is deploying operations, and may launch an attack in the near future.

In addition, although Yinbo is dead, the rumors continue, and it seems that someone is behind it. The preliminary judgment is that it is from Xishu, but the specific information is not clear, the school affairs department is investigating, Sun Luban is the person in charge, and he is urging very tightly.

On the Assassins' side, the camp captured a number of people, half of whom were orchids. Aunt Ren's Zhao Junfang was also affected, and several strong orchids were captured. Aunt Ren is asking someone for help, and there is no specific news yet.

After reading this information, Cao Miao was all burned. The bulkhead is thin, and a stove for heating is a must, and it is convenient to incinerate bamboo and paper. But Cao Miao went more carefully, and every time he burned it, he would dissolve the ashes with water and pour them into the river, so that no trace could be found.

In the past few days, Sun Xiu often talks to Zhishu and Ruhua, and asks for martial arts by the way. Cao Miao opened one eye and closed one eye, never took the initiative to talk to Sun Xiu, even if he met head-on, he just nodded and walked in silence.

Even so, his nervousness, uneasiness, and fear of an uncertain future continued to reach Sun Xiu's ears through his knowledgeable and picturesque mouth, and then to Sun Luban, dissipating Sun Luban's resentment little by little, and playing himself as a desperate weakling.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Shangyuan Festival, Wuchang has the custom of lighting lamps, mainly some people who believe in the floating slaughter, Xi Shi Fang, Zhao Jun Fang as a large entertainment venue, naturally to follow the fun, in order to attract popularity. Early in the morning of the 14th day of the first lunar month, lanterns begin to be hung on the boat in preparation for the opening of the lights at night.

After more than a month, Cao Miao saw Shi Caiying again.

Shi Caiying's appearance is a little strange, wearing a Taoist crown, palms together, words in his mouth, and a strange voice. Cao Miao pretended to be curious and invited Shi Caiying to the front to salute. Shi Caiying said solemnly, she is now a Futu Daogu, from Luoyang White Horse Temple, living in a temple outside Wuchang City, today is here to bless the lantern festival of Xi Shi Fang.

Shi Caiying said, stretched out five fingers with one hand, raised three fingers with the other, pointed to the lantern hanging under the eaves, and then took out a hand-copied Buddhist scripture and gave it to Cao Miao.