Speaking of this, Kim Jae-sung finally couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, slapped the table again, and asked Xu Minghou, "You say, can this be called a trap?" Even if this is a trap, we should always be able to gain something from dispatching such a big force and paying such a big price, even if it is just to leave a black-clothed guard. But you know, what did they tell me? ”

When Xu Minghou heard this, his face was already full of shock, and he spoke with difficulty: "Is it ......?"

"That's right!" Kim Jae-sung nodded directly and stared straight at Xu Minghou: "They told me that Tiexiong fled, the black-clothed guard also fled, and even a pharmacy shopkeeper who had fallen into our hands also grew wings and flew. ”

Xu Minghou was silent, his mind was already messed up, and he didn't know what to say at all.

Just like Kim Jae-sung just now, his only thought was to scold.

Kim Jae-sung also lowered his head and stopped talking, and there was no sound in the office.

After a long time, Xu Minghou calmed down and asked, "Great Shuai, what is the statement of His Excellency the Great Grandmaster?" What's going on over there? ”

"Although Tie Xiong and the other Grandmaster have escaped for the time being, it is said that they have been seriously injured and are in danger. Now a large army has been arranged to conduct a carpet search and arrest within the demarcated area. Kim Jae-sung let out a slow breath and said.

"Tetsuo is seriously injured? Is it at stake? Can this be determined? Xu Minghou's eyes lit up.

"Now I can't see anyone alive or dead, how can I be sure?" Kim Jae-sung looked at him, and when he said this, he said expressionlessly: "In danger? In danger, can you escape from them? ”

"Since the Great Grandmaster said so, then let's wait, maybe there will be good news." Xu Minghou groaned.

Kim Jae-sung shook his head: "According to General Han, Tiexiong and the others laid out a very thorough escape plan in advance, and they were not caught red-handed, and now it is equivalent to looking for a needle in a haystack, I'm afraid there is not much hope." ”

Xu Minghou actually knew in his heart that if Tie Xiong was really so easy to grasp, it would be impossible to wait until today.

Such a thoughtful arrangement failed to take him down, and if you want to catch him in a haystack, you really don't have much hope.

"Boss, in that case, we must prepare for the worst." Xu Minghou raised his head and said in a deep voice.

When Kim Jae-sung heard this, his face was cloudy and uncertain, and he did not speak.

If something so big happens, someone must be held responsible.

Xu Minghou continued: "This matter must be blocked immediately, not only externally, but also internally, otherwise once the news reaches the front line, let them know that the monks on our side, in the face of the Great Xia Taoists, the gap is so big, it will inevitably cause unstable people's hearts and make a big incident." ”

"Hmph, I think it's the opposite, you should let everyone know, it's best not to count on them too much in the future, otherwise you'll ......" Kim Jae-sung snorted coldly.

"Dashuai!" Xu Minghou shook his head and said: "Since Han Zaikou's death, the Han and Cui families in China have not agreed to you concurrently serving as the head of the mountain guard, but your side has been doing very well, and Your Majesty is also very satisfied with you, so you did not agree to send another person over." Now, this operation has failed, resulting in the death of two Grandmasters and the casualties of more than a dozen Divine Sect disciples, and they will definitely be used by the Han and Cui factions as a handle to attack. After all, action is a decision made by you, and you can't get rid of it. Now, instead of pushing the blame on each other's side with the Divine Sect and being used by Han Cui and the two factions, it is better for the Divine Sect to join forces to survive this crisis. ”

Kim Jae-sung thought about it silently, and finally nodded, Xu Minghou was right, his position as the chief officer of the mountain guard was only concurrent, he was actually the chief officer of the Pearl Garrison, but the Kim family supported it, coupled with His Majesty's trust, he was able to occupy this position.

Mingzhu, as the bridgehead and logistics base for the capture of Great Xia, is the easiest to accumulate meritorious deeds. This position is highly sought-after, and for Kim Jae-sung, it is even more important.

He has a lot of military qualifications, and if he adds that he has accumulated a lot of achievements on Mingzhu's side this time, then he may really be able to reach the rank of general in the future......

Although he was really annoyed by the monk's incompetence this time, he calmed down and could only endure it.

"The scale of this operation is so large, and the casualties are so heavy, there must be an explanation for the country. It must not be said that nothing has been gained, it is not enough to take that it may have hit the Ming Wangfu hard, and it must also be able to have some visible results. Xu Minghou said in a deep voice.

Kim Jae-cheng himself is actually the leader of the troops, and he is not the top in the political game, Xu Minghou was specially sent by the Kim family to assist him, for his suggestion, Kim Jae-sung will attach importance to it, think about it, nodded and said: "I still have some information here, I was originally going to put a long line to catch a big fish, but now I can collect the net first!" ”

"That's the best, this matter should not be expanded, no matter whether or not Tie Xiong and the others can be caught, they must be withdrawn before dawn." Xu Minghou said, seeing that Kim Jae-sung's face was gloomy, he added: "This time, whether Tiexiong is really seriously injured or not, he will definitely hide under fright, and it will be difficult to find him for the time being." It's better to turn from light to dark, the chess piece in our hands is still there, and it may not be exposed, maybe we will soon know the situation of Tie Xiong, maybe as His Excellency the Great Grandmaster said, he will not survive this time. ”

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Sure enough, until dawn, in the end, Qiman failed to find the trace of Tie Xiong and his party, but instead beat rabbits with grass, and found out a lot of secret spies lurking in this part of Haidong Road.

This move shocked the forces lurking in Mingzhu, and they all thought that Qiman's big move this time was aimed at their side.

All of them reacted quickly and cut off the line that had already happened to avoid being touched by the vine and causing greater losses.

When the banner man withdrew his troops, as soon as the parties summed up the losses on their side, they suddenly became a little surprised.

Qiman's movement last night was so big, just to catch a few people under his hands?

It's not that the loss is not big, but compared to the movements made by Qiman, it really doesn't match.

Examine!

Those of all forces who were able to do intelligence work behind enemy lines were not vegetarians, and they soon realized that something was not quite right, and suspected that the banner barbarians were playing any tricks again.

Soon, they discovered that the forces that were swept up and arrested this time were not just one side.

In terms of the dynasty, the Lin family, and the warlords, almost everyone has a share.

In this way, the big guy is also a little relieved, at least this proves that Qiman is not purely aimed at himself.

As the investigation gradually deepened, in the end, several intelligence officers from all parties locked their eyes on the source of the incident, "Baicaotang".

They all want to know what caused Qiman to plan this big operation, or which force encountered Qiman's backlash again, so that others suffered from the pond fish.

It was late afternoon.

In Dongcheng District, the "Yongxin" pawn shop has come to the end of the file.

"Shopkeeper, help me see how much my jade is worth?" A young man walked into the pawn shop and took out a piece of ancient jade and handed it to the shopkeeper.

"Yo, it's in good condition." The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man in his forties, and when he heard this, he politely took the aisle.

"This is my family heirloom, if it weren't for some emergency, I wouldn't dare to do it, you have to see." The youth said.

"I wonder if Mr. is dead or alive?" The shopkeeper asked.

"What do you say when you die, and what do you say when you live?" The young man asked.

"If you die, this number!" The shopkeeper held out three fingers.

"Thirty silver coins?" When the young man saw it, he suddenly hesitated.

"Sir said it was a joke, it's three silver coins!" The shopkeeper laughed.

"This is my family's heirloom ancient jade, there was someone who didn't sell five silver coins, and the thing was returned to me, it's not appropriate!" The young man's face changed, and he refused without thinking about it.

"Alas, alas, don't worry, sir, you can also look at the current world, as the saying goes, the golden world is prosperous in troubled times...... Come, come, please come in and sit down first, and we'll discuss! The shopkeeper did not return the jade, but opened the door and chased him out to invite the young man in.

This scene is a common thing in pawn shops, and even if someone pays attention, they will only shake their heads and not feel strange.

……

The young man followed into the inner room, and as soon as the shopkeeper closed the door, the title between the two immediately changed.

"How?" The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man in his forties, and his expression changed at this moment, no longer the easy-going appearance he had before, and he was a little more majestic all over his body.

"My lord, it has been determined that several warlords and Daomen have nothing to do with Baicaotang, and they are currently sending people to inquire about the origin of Baicaotang. Only the Ming Wangfu was completely nowhere to be seen after the incident, and there was no sign of activity. Therefore, there is now speculation in the intelligence market that Baicaotang should be related to the Ming Palace. The young man saluted slightly, not verbose, and went straight to the point.

"Ming Wangfu?" The shopkeeper was not surprised: "In Mingzhu, who can make such a big move in Qiman, in addition to us and the Southern Army, there is only the Ming Wangfu,"

"According to investigation, there was a fierce battle in the Baicao Hall last night, and someone heard the Grandmaster roaring, so it is speculated that this is a battle with the participation of the Grandmaster Realm, and the outcome of the battle between the two sides is not yet known." The young man said in a deep voice.

"That's right, on the ground of the pearl, there are few forces with grandmasters, and the only ones who dare to fight with the banner barbarians at will are the Ming Wangfu. It seems that we are very likely to have suffered from the pond fish last night, Qiman should be fighting the idea of the Ming Wangfu, it seems that he has not been able to completely succeed, someone in the Ming Wangfu has fled, and the Qiman last night's sweep is to hunt them down. The shopkeeper thought about it and made a guess.

Speaking of this, the shopkeeper nodded and said: "Okay, I know about this, and then order my subordinates to be silent, Ming Wangfu should have suffered a loss last night, and it should not be long before it will take revenge on Qiman, this period will definitely not be peaceful, we must not be implicated as last night." ”

"Yes!" The young man took the command and stood up.

The shopkeeper returned to his polite appearance, went out with the young man, and registered the job for the young man's Gu Yu.

"I'll come to redeem it in three days, and I have to keep the things, if something goes wrong, I won't spare you!" The young man said as he left.

"Don't worry, we are a time-honored brand, and it is a letter word!" The shopkeeper smiled and sent off the guests.

After the young man left, the shopkeeper closed the door of the store and immediately began to sort out what happened last night and prepare to report to the capital.

At the same time, the spies on the various lines of Mingzhu are almost all treated in the same way.