In the city of Yazhou, more than 80 miles southwest of Chengdu, Wang Ji and Luo Xizao arrived before the second watch yesterday under the escort of 2,000 soldiers and horses led by Song Jiangong. Under the arrangement of Yazhou Taishou Zhang Jun, he was busy until the fourth watch, and then settled the two Qincha and Song soldiers and horses. The two Qincha stayed in the pavilion, and the Song soldiers and horses stayed in the barracks.

Even though it was already the fourth watch, Wang Jiehe was not sleepy, and sent someone to ask Luo Xizao to talk in the pavilion in the small courtyard of the pavilion. The moonlight was slanting in the west, and it was about to set soon, Wang Ji frowned and looked at the gradually fading moonlight and spoke in a deep voice.

"Luo Yushi, Chen Taikui will do it tonight, right?"

"It's the fourth watch, they should get it. Tonight is an opportunity, I hope Chen Taikui can grasp it. Luo Xizao said in a low voice.

Wang Jie's face was grim, and he said in a low voice: "Luo Yushi, have you ever thought about what to do if Chen Taikui and their assassination fail and show their tracks again?" What would Wang Yuan think? ”

Luo Xixiao was stunned and said, "How could you miss." Chen Taikui and the eight of them are all top masters, although Wang Yuan has capable people around him, he is absolutely unable to fight them. And even if they missed, they could get away. They are no ordinary people. Besides, Wang Yuan didn't know anything, and he had to admire the moon in the Scattered Flower Building, which gave them convenience. Wang Shangshu relaxed. ”

Wang Ji smacked his lips and said: "It's not that I'm not worried, of course I know the skills of several masters of Xiangguo Mansion." But Wang Yuan is quite scheming, you haven't dealt with him much, but I have a lot of dealings with him. I've always felt that it's not that simple. We have to plan for the worst, if the Eight Tigers miss, Wang Yuan will definitely think that the assassination was done by us. We're in Jiannan, and that's dangerous. ”

Luo Xizao shook his head and said disdainfully: "Even if the worst happens, so what? The two of us are far away from Chengdu, what does the assassination in Chengdu have to do with the two of us? He Wang Yuan may be able to guess, but what can he do? Send troops to kill you and me here? Then do you want Wang Yuan's own head? I think Wang Shangshu overestimated Wang Yuan. If he had been shrewd, we should have been a little alert when we arrived in Chengdu, but he didn't. So I think he has some skills, but he may not be as shrewd and cunning as you say. ”

Wang Ji said: "I hope so." I always feel panicked in my heart, and I hope that tomorrow there will be good news. If the assassination is successful tonight, news will arrive tomorrow afternoon, and the eyeliner you left in the city should be fine. ”

Luo Xizao looked at Wang Ji with disdain, and looked down on this Wang Shangshu hundred, this person was as timid as a mouse, and mediocre and incompetent, but he didn't know how he became the high position of the Shangshu of the Criminal Department. God is unfair, he is resolute and brave, he acts smartly, and his ability is not much higher than this Wang Jie, but he is still just a royal historian.

But the disdain was only in his heart, but Luo Xizao comforted him: "Wang Shangshu rest assured, there will be good news, Wang Shangshu can go to sleep with peace of mind." If tomorrow is bad news, let's find a way to get out of Jiannan as soon as possible. ”

"However, this Song Jiangong followed us with two soldiers and horses, how can we get away?"

Luo Xizao was speechless, this Wang Ji was probably worried tonight and didn't plan to sleep, this unseeded person must be scared to death in his heart. Knowing this, he should have advised Xiangguo not to recommend this person to come. After going back, he must inform Xiangguo of this person's behavior, so that Xiangguo can clearly see that this person is a seedless person and cannot rely too much on him.

Luo Xixiao didn't want to talk to him anymore, so he excused himself from exhaustion and retreated, and went back to his room to sleep. The king was really worried and couldn't sleep, and he frowned and paced in the small pavilion until dawn.

In the morning, Wang Ji was in a daze, Luo Xizao was in good spirits, and he had full authority to cooperate with the reception arranged by Yazhou Taishou Wang Zheng. A further route to the west was agreed. Dozens of miles west of Yazhou is the border of Tibet. It was a desert, uninhabited for hundreds of miles to the west. Although it is a border town, it is relatively peaceful. Because the only city of the Tibetan garrison was the Bison City, which was located fifty miles west of the border. Because there is a Jinchuan River flowing through the hinterland of the desert, it also gave the Tibetans the convenience of building a city here. However, the Tubo people only had 3,000 soldiers and horses in this city, and they did not pose a threat to the border between Yazhou and the Tang Dynasty, so they were safe.

Since it is under the banner of patrolling the border between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, it is always necessary to make a show, and staying in Yazhou City is not a solution. Therefore, Song Jiangong suggested that the two Qincha go west to inspect the edge of the desert, anyway, the Tubo soldiers and horses in Bison City could not pose a threat, so why not get close to the border area to show fearlessness.

Luo Xixiao also felt reliable, so he could brag when he returned to the capital, saying that he and Wang Shangshu went deep into the hinterland of Tibet but were fearless, regardless of the danger in order to investigate the border. In short, the way to be an official is to find a way to add oil and vinegar to every act of oneself, inlaid with gold and silver, so that there will be greater praise.

After deciding on the itinerary, I took a rest all morning. Under the arrangement of the Taishou Wang of Yazhou, the soldiers and horses were replenished with a large amount of water and dry food, and two experienced guides were equipped, because these were necessary to enter the desert territory to the west. It was unanimously decided to set out in the afternoon, and in the evening arrive at the last desert village thirty miles to the west, where they could set up camp. Tomorrow morning, you can patrol along the border, and tomorrow night you can leave the desert and head south to Wangzhou.

Everything is a formality, and the fastest and easiest is the best.

In the afternoon, the long-awaited news finally arrived. The eyeliner left in the city of Chengdu arrived quickly. Wang Ji and Luo Xizao immediately saw eyeliner in the pavilion.

"How's it going?" Wang Ji didn't even let the eyeliner take a sip of water, completely ignoring the man's horseback galloping all night and a half, and he was so tired that he almost collapsed.

Luo Xixiao personally brought a water cup and let his subordinates drink water, and when the man drank water, Wang Ji was anxious.

"Returning to Wang Shangshu, Luo Yushi. And it came to pass. The first sentence of the eyeliner who sent the letter put down the cup made Wang Ji overjoyed and let out a long breath.

"Is Wang Yuan dead? Did our people escape? Wang asked in a row.

"Three of our men are said to have died, and the rest have escaped. Wang Yuan was seriously injured and is said to be dying. ”

"Wang Yuan is not dead?" Wang Ji said in astonishment.

Luo Xixiao couldn't stand it anymore, and frowned: "Wang Shangshu, didn't he say that Wang Yuan was seriously injured and was about to die?" Why are you so impatient? He turned to the messenger and said, "Tell me what happened." ”

The messenger hurriedly said: "That's the case, last night on the second watch, our people sneaked in from the north of the Sanhua Building, and went up to the fourth floor of the Sanhua Building unconsciously. At that time, Wang Yuan was drunk with his officials. Our men launched an attack with a thunderous momentum, seriously injuring Wang Yuan. It is also said to have been poisoned. At that time, the villain and a few others could only observe from a distance on the periphery, because the left and left of the Sanhua Building were Wang Yuan's personal guards and could not get close. But you can still see that the doors and windows of the upstairs are shattered, the walls are all smashed, and the soldiers upstairs have fallen downstairs, and the battle is very fierce. ”

Luo Xizao stroked his beard and smiled: "That was done by Chen Taikui's big iron cone. Who else but him can tear down the entire scattered flower building. ”

"Yes, it was Boss Chen's doing, and afterwards I heard that dozens of generals in Jiannan died, either by falling to death or by stone. That Wang Yuan was seriously injured, and I waited outside his house to observe, and the servants in his house were all panicked. The villain followed a butler from his house in the middle of the night, and the butler went to the shop on the street to buy things. What do you two guess you're buying? ”

"Guess your mother's legs." Wang Ji scolded angrily: "I've sold it to us, do you want to die?" ”

The eyeliner was so frightened that he actually forgot that he was facing two Qincha, but he usually talked about it.

Luo Xizao didn't care, and asked, "What did you buy?" ”

"I went to a shroud shop and a shroud shop. After he left, I asked the shopkeepers of the two shops, saying that they had come to order coffins and shrouds. Isn't there no way to save it? ”

Wang Jie's face was excited, his eyes looked at Luo Xizao, and Luo Xizao was also looking over, and the two looked at each other for a moment like lovers, looking at each other and playing.

"Wang Shangshu, am I right? Seriously injured and poisoned, is there still life? I'm afraid they're all dead now. Hahaha. ”

"Yes, it's me who is overthinking, it's amazing." Wang Ji also smiled. But he still asked, "The person who did the work was not captured alive." ”

"The villain has returned, three have died, and the rest have fled. Although the villain did not see it in person, the news that the villain found out was that there was a rope hanging down on the east wall, and the people who did the work had crossed the city wall and left Chengdu. The villain saw the ropes hanging on the city wall with his own eyes, and many Jiannan soldiers and horses chased them out of the city. ”

Wang Ji really sighed at this time, nodded and said: "That's good, not bad, good news." I will reward you heavily. ”

The messenger hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, thanking him endlessly.