The old man Bai inside was so frightened by the sound of kicking the door that he jumped up, and hurriedly went to open the door respectfully, and saw that it was such a talented and beautiful pair of young men who came in.

Seeing that he was wearing the clothes of the nobles of the Zhao Kingdom, the old man Bai also knew that this was not an ordinary person, so he lowered his eyebrows and stood on the side with his head down and waited for orders.

Feng Luotang turned around in the dilapidated and messy oil shop, reached out and touched the oil sludge dust accumulated on the big oil urns in the corner of the wall, clapped his hands and said, "Bai Xianting." It's you, right? ”

The old man Bai bowed lower, and said in a low voice: "Old man Bai, the old man Bai who sells oil." That's what the neighborhood calls it. ”

"Someone is coming to contact you?" Feng Luotang asked.

"Anytime it could be." The old man replied honestly.

"Do you know who it is?"

"The villain doesn't know. Every time Yangdu Pavilion sent someone, the villain could only wait. When it comes, there will be a mission. Old man Bai didn't dare to hide it.

"I see." Feng Luotang walked to the counter of the oil shop, pointed to a large urn next to him and asked, "What kind of oil is this?" ”

"It's tung oil."

Feng Luotang suddenly became playful, and from the various bottles and jars on the counter, he picked out a small oil clay pot and put it on the counter, "Get some money." Feng Luotang stretched out his hand towards the old man Bai.

The old man Bai fumbled and took out a knife coin and handed it over. Feng Luotang saw that it was not Brother Kong Fang, who was round on the outside and square on the inside, as she imagined, so she had to give up. He pointed to the small-mouthed jar of clay oil and said, "Get me a jar of oil." ”

The old man quickly took out a wooden spoon with a long handle and scooped out the oil from the large oil urn, and poured it into the small mouth jar.

He squinted at a glimpse of the tall and handsome young man pressing his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, his back against the wall, his legs crossed, and his black eyes were as black as paint, and there were countless ice glints in his eyes, staring at the white old man trembling.

The old man Bai couldn't help but tremble with his hand, shaking around, and spilled most of the oil on the counter and outside the oil can.

Feng Luotang originally wanted to watch an "oil seller" perform a stunt, but when he saw the sudden Parkinson's of this white old man, he said helplessly: "Didn't you say that only 'familiar hands'?" You're not familiar with this business, are you selling oil? ”

The old man nodded like pounding garlic: "Yes, yes." Selling oil for a lifetime, this is the age of age, the age of age. ”

Shao Yi, who was leaning against the wall, chuckled, and was about to speak, when suddenly a night owl's "cooing" cry came.

When Feng Luotang heard this, he immediately reacted that this was the code agreed with Zhao Jun's spies before they came.

Spies are guarded at both ends of the long street, and if they see a stranger approaching, they will sound the alarm with the sound of a night owl.

"Someone is coming," Shao Yi reacted faster, pulled up Feng Luotang and jumped a few times, and got on the high roof beam of the oil shop.

There are many bottles and cans and bamboo baskets and straw baskets hanging on the beams of the oil shop, covering many places. In addition, the oil lamp in the house is like beans, and the upper part of the house is completely in dark shadows.

The two of them emitted dragon aura to cover their bodies, making their breath inaudible, and quickly hid their bodies.

When the old white man saw that the two of them suddenly dodged and hid on the beams of the room, he was so frightened that the oil spoon in his hand fell on the counter with a loud bang, spilling all the remaining oil.

He was so frightened that he pressed his chest, but he still didn't hold down the impenetrable drumbeat beating in his heart.

At this moment, a gentle knock sounded, long and short, and it knocked more than a dozen times, which was the secret knock code.

At this time, the old man Bai felt that his beating heart suddenly stopped, and he was so frightened that he couldn't even take a step, let alone speak.

He slowly looked up at the dark beam, and saw the beautiful young lady leaning out of him, and nodding a finger at him, her eyes full of seriousness and warning.

Old man Bai was frightened by this, and finally blurted out: "Who is it?" ”

No one answered outside the door.

He trembled and ran to open the door, and saw a thin man with a bamboo hat standing in the street.

Regarding the Nine Palaces, Lin Yu only got a relatively complete picture after talking to Gai Nie.

The reason why Jiugong shook the world in the dark kingdom was not only because of the Xianyang Yangdu Pavilion.

The regulation of the nine houses is divided into two instruments, four elephants, eight poles, ten heavenly stems, and twelve earthly branches.

The two instruments of the Nine Palaces, one is the Xianyang Yangdu Pavilion. Second, it is the world-famous martial arts "Yun Ji Zong".

These two parties, on the one hand, are in charge of the dark system of espionage in Qindu; On the other hand, he is the suzerainty of the rivers and lakes and controls the martial arts of the world.

The four elephants are the four famous masters in the rivers and lakes. As for when and how the four great grandmasters can obey the orders of the Nine Palaces, the secrets of the rivers and lakes here are not enough for outsiders.

The Eight Poles are even more mysterious. It is said that these eight poles are eight dignitaries and dignitaries, secretly distributed in all countries of the world, all of whom are high-ranking and powerful, and the power is inclined to the government and the opposition. Their secret identities are the top secret in the Nine Palaces.

The Ten Heavenly Stems of the Nine Palaces are the ten highest-level secret agents of the Nine Palaces. It is said that three women and seven men are in charge of the spy network system of each country in the most secret place in the world.

And the twelve earthly branches are the twelve most famous killers under the Nine Palaces. These killers have their own code names, killing people invisibly and hiding without a trace.

As for the Nine Masters of the Nine Palaces, that is, Wang Ao, has a special identity.

Although his name appears only occasionally in national intelligence networks, he is rarely mentioned in other places.

However, he has one of the most famous compatriots, Naidi, who is known to the world in later generations and has been praised for thousands of years by the Qin God of War.

And standing at the door of the old man's oil shop tonight is Song Yi, one of the twelve earth branches, codenamed "Han Shu".

Han Shu's real name is unknown. His other name is Song Yi, and he is now the disciple of Prince Dan of Yan Kingdom, and he is also the killer of Prince Dan. But even Prince Dan didn't know that he was actually the "Xin" of the Nine Palaces and Twelve Earthly Branches.

Han Shu was thin and not tall, with two snowy knives crossed on his back.

His slender face, slightly pale, and his raised cheekbones made his small eyes not very eye-catching.

At this moment, the bamboo hat on his head covered his entire face in shadow.

Han Shu didn't speak. He took out a delicate jade plaque from the placket of his robe, with the badge of the Nine Palaces on it, and there was a natural texture in the jade plaque that formed a "nine" character.

The jade plaque is engraved with only one embossed "Xin" character.

When the old man saw this jade plaque, he was so frightened that he knelt down, prostrate on the ground and said hoarsely: "The villain greets the adult." ”

A little spy like him, seeing the earthly branch killer is tantamount to the end of his life.

Han Shu paced into the oil shop, and cautiously probed around with his divine sense, but found no abnormality, and then said slowly: "Han Shu." Call me a chiller. ”

Old Man Bai didn't dare to raise his head, and said tremblingly, "Lord Hanshu, may I ask what task you have ordered me?" ”

"Your mission?" Han Shu said coldly, "Haven't you already failed in your mission?" ”

The old man Bai instantly fell to the ground in a cold sweat, thinking: "I have been discovered, it's over!" ”

But desperation inspired the composure he had as a spy.

He gritted his teeth and said, "I did everything I had to do." Your Excellency will know it. ”

"But I also know. There is no army of 50,000 in this city. I knew from the moment I entered this city that something was wrong with you. ”

Hanli's face was still in the shadow of the bamboo hat, obscure.

When the old man heard this, his body was like a sifting chaff, and he couldn't catch a sentence.

Han Shu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Still, I'm here." Give you a chance to make meritorious contributions. I'm not going to kill you yet. ”

Old man Bai thought to himself, all of them let me make meritorious contributions.

Let's go! As long as you don't kill, you can do anything.

He raised his head slightly and said, "Little Lord Xie is not killing." I will definitely make meritorious deeds. Lord Hanshu, please give me a mission. ”

Han Shu took a small pill out of her arms and gently placed it on the container of the oil shop.

He put it so carefully that he even wiped the fine ash on the counter with his hand before putting it down.

"All you have to do is cast this into the well of the city at midnight." Han Shu turned around, glanced at the oil shop again, and said, "I won't leave the fat for a while." But don't try to find me. There's no way you're going to find me. But I'm going to find you, it's very easy. ”

When it came to the last four words, Han Shu spoke extremely slowly and clearly.

This made the old man Bai tremble even more. He trembled so much that he could barely speak, and replied vaguely, "Yes...... Fate, fate, Lord Hanshu. It will be done. ”

Han Shu stood up, pressed the hat with one hand, and then crossed his shoulder and pressed the double knife behind him lightly, and said, "Do it yourself." He took a few steps out of the oil shop and walked away from the long street of North Street.

From the time Han Shu came into the oil shop, he had already found the Zhao State spies guarding the entrance of the long street.

But a top-notch killer like him wouldn't take those minions seriously.

It's just that he didn't notice it at all, and when he flashed out of the oil shop, two faint lights faintly flashed from the darkness of the roof, one slightly golden and the other red.

The task he gave to this old spy of Yangdu Pavilion, who had been exposed, was nothing more than what Dan, the prince of Yan Kingdom, had explained.

Beat the rabbit with the grass. He didn't care if the old spy could complete the mission, and in his opinion, eighty percent of them would not be completed.

Because in his opinion, Prince Dan's insidious plan to destroy the combat effectiveness of the Zhao army is a downfall, and it is not on the table at all.

Although Han Shu is a killer, he also has his own bottom line. Although Yan Zhao fought against each other, it was shameless to harm the whole city, including women, children, the old and weak.

Two cries of gnats rang out at the corner of the street.

Han Shu sneered and pursed his lips, performed light skills, and ran towards the city wall at a very fast speed.

He was just passing through the fat city. said that he would not leave the city, and that was to lie to the old spy.

Han Shu conceitedly thought, if he can come, he can leave, and there are few people in this world who can stop him.

His mission is in Gaocheng. The target of Jiugong's assassination this time was actually Li Mu, who commanded the battle.

The cries of the gnats indicate that the stranger has departed. Shao Yi and Feng Luotang jumped down from the beam.

Feng Luotang rushed to the counter, and was about to reach out to get the pill, but was stopped by the young master: "Don't touch it, in case it is poisonous." ”

The old man Bai got up from the ground slowly, rubbed his numb hand on his body vigorously, and said in a trembling voice: "This ...... How should this be, how should it be good? ”

Shao Yi found the smallest clay pot on Old Man Bai's counter, used the tip of his sword to put the ball into the clay pot, handed it to Feng Luotang and said, "Let's leave quickly." ”

"And what about him?" Feng Luotang pointed at the old man Bai and asked.

"Let Zhao Jun take care of it first." Shao Yi didn't look back, pulled up Feng Luotang, who was wrapped in a skirt, and got out of the oil shop.

Meng Chen thought for a long time and made a decision.

Just tonight, he decided to send troops to attack the defense line outside the city of Zhao Army.

This should have been true. With the help of the cover of late night, Meng Chen launched a brief charge of cavalry and infantry, and could rush to the defensive line of the Zhao army three miles outside the city in one go. If the barricades could be destroyed and part of the trenches filled, then the obstacles would be cleared for the army to charge after dawn the next day.

The night is thick, and the Zhao army, which has been fighting for a day, should slack off at this time.

Meng Chen immediately gathered his men and horses and set off in line. The whole team of Qin soldiers did not use torches, and only relied on the rhythm and speed control of the march in the dark, and relied on the guidance of experienced probes and horses, and quietly approached the Zhao army's defense line.

The direction of Zhao Jun's camp was pitch black, and there was nothing abnormal. Meng Chen's heart that was originally 120,000 cautious relaxed slightly. With a vigorous swing of his right arm, he gave the command to charge.

On the same night, General Huan Qi also made a decision.

This decision was the most wrong decision he had ever made in his life, but it was also the luckiest decision. This strategic decision cost him forever the position of commander of the Qin army, losing the battle, but it allowed him to win the rest of his life.

Here's his overall consideration.

If Li Mu had held out and the main force of the Qin army continued to confront Li Mu, the battle would have been protracted. Fundamentally, this was not good for the Qin army. The Qin army came from afar, and the supply line was too long. All supplies and food had to pass through narrow shafts, which were slow to transport and could be cut off by the enemy at any time. That's one of the risks.

Meng Chen's right army had been attacking Feiti City for many days, but it had not yet been taken. If he continues to lengthen the battle line, Huan Qi can only continue to consume his combat power, and the longer the time, the more unfavorable the battle situation will be. This risk is second.

Besides, if you want to lure Li Mu's main force to save the fat city, you must have the appearance and determination to fight the fat and tired city in one fell swoop. Otherwise, if Li Mujun never left Gaocheng, Huan Qi's plan of "encirclement and reinforcement" would have failed, and then affected the rhythm of the attack on the Zhao army. This risk is the third.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Huan Qi redeployed.

Han Cheng, the vanguard of the former army, led a large army to reinforce Meng Chen, and he must help Meng Chen take the fat city in one fell swoop.

The left general Wang Ke led the left wing troops to make a detour backwards, in order to arrange the left army in the upper reaches of the Taohe River as soon as possible, and wait for Li Mujun to go out of the city to rescue Fei Ti, so that he could be used as a flank outflank force to block Li Mujun under the fat city.

Huan Qi personally commanded most of the rest of the troops to supervise the battle, and as a mobile force, he was ready to meet the Zhao army that rescued the fat city.

With such an arrangement, Li Mu categorically has no reason not to save the fat and tired. Because of this kind of battle, it is the posture of knocking on the southern line and going straight to Handan. If Li Mu ignores it again, he will obviously be suspected of abandoning the royal city and ignoring it. So what will King Zhao think of Li Mu will be an opportunity to attack Li Mu.

Huan Qi was very satisfied with his arrangement. He raised his leopard eyes and stared fiercely at Gaocheng in the night, and softly gave the command of "go".

The well-trained Qin army marched in an orderly manner in the darkening night, marching towards the city of Feiti.

The chill is running wild in the wilderness. He had already seen the dark walls of Gaocheng from afar.

I don't know why he always has a sense of oppression on his back, as if he is staring at the prey locked by a fierce beast, like a shadow. He stopped a few times to look around, but couldn't sense anything wrong.

On two occasions, he had even drawn his back with his twin knives ready to fend off possible attacks. But there was nothing but the whistling wind in the field.

This made Han Shu a little uneasy. He put away his double knives and ran at full speed with all his light internal force.