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In mid-May, Guo Jia and Liu Wan, who had completed their mission, resigned to Sun Quan and other Jiangdong people. In the farewell crowd, Cao Cao and Xun Yu who were supporting the sick body were also seen. The three of them saw each other, smiling and saying goodbye. That scene made Cao Pi so sour......

Jiangdong also sent Yu Fu as an envoy to Yi County, claiming that he was going to Lingtai to pay tribute to the Son of Heaven and visit the general. The dragon and wolf forces regard it as a submission to the lord and the horse.

Ma Han specially sent Gan Ning to lead a hundred soldiers and take a big boat to meet him.

Under normal circumstances, it is to the summer mouth handover. To the south of Xiakou, the safety of the envoys was the responsibility of the Jiangdong side, while to the north of Xiakou, the Dragon Wolf Army was responsible. However, under the persuasion of Cao Cao and Liu Bei, Sun Quan agreed to let the Ganning ship enter Xiakou and greet him at Shaxian. This can convey a message - look, my river defense is open to your dragon and wolf army, and the intention of surrender is obvious enough.

Watching Guo Jia and his entourage board the warship, Cao Cao and Liu Bei glanced at each other and smiled like a fox.

At this time, a servant hurried over and whispered a few words to Cao Pi.

When Cao Cao saw it, he squinted his eyes and said, "What?" ”

Cao Pi approached and whispered: "The servant received a sealed box, saying that it was a return gift sent by Guo Fengxiao. ”

Cao Cao's brows were twisted into the word "Sichuan". A return gift? Aren't they already giving gifts to each other? What else is there to return the gift?

Xun Yu looked at Guo Jia's back, thoughtful.

It wasn't until he boarded the dragon and wolf warship and the boat sailed away from the river bank that Liu Wan's hanging heart was put into his stomach, and he stroked Guo Jia's beard and smiled: "Fengxiao, your prophecy is not very accurate." ”

Guo Jia smiled and didn't say anything, just motioned for Chen Zhi to invite Gan Ning over. Pulling back from the left and right, he whispered, "There are assassins on board." ”

Although Guo Jia's words were light, they were tantamount to a thunderbolt, which shocked Liu Wan to jump, Gan Ning stood up, and Chen Zhi was stunned.

The three of them said in unison: "Who is it?" Where? ”

Guo Jia spread his hands: "I only know that there are assassins, as for who they are and where they are hidden, I have to trouble the two of you to find them." ”

Gan Ning and Chen Zhi are not reckless people, after the initial shock. He quickly calmed down and began to discuss how to find the assassin.

The first thing that can be determined is that if there are assassins, they are most likely hidden in the entourage of the Jiangdong envoy Yu Xuan. There were a total of 34 people in the Jiangdong mission, and except for Yu Tuo, the remaining 33 people were suspicious objects.

The two generals decided to be bright and dark, Chen Zhi observed secretly, and Gan Ning scared the snake. How to "scare the snake" method?

"Listen, there's something important." Gan Ning stood on the top of the ship. He shouted: "Angel Liu got a pair of beautiful jade from Gong Cao the day before yesterday, but he lost it." The thieves are on this ship, and they may be from the Dragon Wolf Army or the Jiangdong Army. To prove innocence. Except for a few messengers, the rest of the people were to be searched and their luggage was opened. Those who violate the order are considered thieves. Immediately condemn it! ”

For a while, the whole ship was in an uproar, and there were many discussions, up to the officials. All down to the boatmen denounced the unknown thief.

Yu was surprised and said, "Liu Gong's jade wall was really stolen?" ”

Liu Wan, who was "stolen", only had a wry smile on his face: "Yes, as soon as I got on the boat, the servant came to report that Yubi was missing...... Alas, although it is a good jade, it is a pity not to see it, but it is easy to hurt and anger when it is so aggressive. The so-called clear ones are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid. Feng Xiao, in my opinion, there is no need, right? ”

Guo Jia smiled but did not answer.

Yu turned it over and said: "No, you must check, Jiangdong envoys can't go back to this stigma to see the general and worship the Son of Heaven." ”

This is a bit heavy, and Liu Wan will not persuade him more.

Gan Ning glanced at Chen Zhi, who nodded knowingly. So Gan Ning carried a pair of big iron halberds, led four heavily armed servants, and ordered the whole crew to stand one by one in batches and search all the way.

Gan Ning first started with the dragon and wolf soldiers he brought, naturally in order to confuse the opponent who was hiding in the shadows, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the other party, he only had to aggrieve his subordinates.

The four people who started the search were unknown, and they really stole them, and they searched with extraordinary effort, lest they make mistakes or omissions. Boss Gan Ning was impatient, but it was not easy to urge clearly, but the ship was about to sail to the Xiakou Defense Area, and after searching the personnel of the Dragon Wolf Army, naturally nothing was found. Now it's the turn of the Koto envoys.

The number of envoys is three times smaller than that of the Dragon Wolf Army, and the search should be faster, but this is the key, not to be sloppy. Si Hu Cong also clearly felt the invisible pressure from the lord, and the search of items and body searches were extremely serious.

Gan Ning's leopard eyes were like copper bells, his whole body was tense, the ten fingers of his hands were bent and stretched from time to time, and the double halberds seemed to be split out at any time.

The attaché of the Jiangdong mission was honest and did not dare to say a little bit, anyway, he was very innocent, and he was calm in his heart, so he searched for it.

When they came to the stern of the boat, they found a sturdy young man with a mustache, a yellowish complexion, dressed in rough gray cloth, and a sturdy man, the young man looked calm, lowered his head, and opened his arms to be searched.

Gan Ning looked the young man up and down, and suddenly said, "What are you doing?" ”

"Back to the general, the small thing is the foot power."

"Tribute?" Gan Ning circled around the young man, "Raise your head and open your eyes." ”

The young man hesitated, but did so.

At this time, the attaché who looked like a manager nodded and bowed: "This is a little distant nephew, I just came here not long ago, find him something to do." If there is something wrong, please General Haihan. ”

The steward dragged the young man and left, while the four servants were about to search for the next man. Suddenly, he heard a whistle, Gan Ning looked up, and saw Chen Zhi spreading his hands to him.

Gan Ning also felt that the young man's eyes were wrong, but he couldn't say anything wrong for a while, so he had to be reminded and immediately shouted: "Wait a minute." He put the halberd in his right hand, stepped forward and pressed the young man's shoulder, and came over.

"Open your hands!"

The young man clenched his fists as if to throw a punch. But Gan Ning sneered, as if he was talking about it.

The young man finally opened his hands, Gan Ning pinched his palm, raised it to the other party's eyes, and sneered: "What's the matter with the calluses on these hands?" Don't tell me it's a job. ”

Gan Ning said, sticking the halberd into the plank of the ship and spreading his hands—everyone could see clearly. He had the same calluses on his hands.

It was clear that the young man was good at weapons, and he was a two-handed weapon. Such a person will be a servant?

The young man said calmly: "When I was young, I learned two-handed swords with my father, so I had a callus, but I never joined the army......

At this time, a leisurely and peaceful voice came, but it sounded like thunder: "Your father's name is Ling Cao!" ”

"Ling Cao!" Gan Ning was full of excitement, and blurted out, "You are Ling Tong!" He tore off the beard from the young man's lips, though his face was still yellowish-brown. The coloring has not gone, but it can be vaguely recognized that it is Ling Tong. No wonder I always felt that this young man's eyes were wrong, it turned out to be hatred that could not be concealed.

Ling Tong didn't bother to think about how his hiding was seen through by Guo Jia, a scribe, the enemy was in front of him, and he was really red-eyed, but his double swords didn't dare to carry with him, and he was bare-handed at this time. At the moment when Gan Ning tore off his fake beard, Ling Tong grabbed Gan Ning's iron halberd with his backhand. Rush to recapture.

"Want? Here you go! Gan Ning let out a loud shout and stabbed forward.

Ling Tong turned sideways, and the halberd blade brushed against Ge Yi, and clicked. cut through Ge Yi and almost disemboweled.

Ling Tong's adventure also won a glimmer of opportunity, and took advantage of the opportunity of the two of them to crash into Gan Ning's arms.

Gan Ning was knocked back a few steps. Although the chest hurts, the person is fine, but it is not land. It's on board. Gan Ning took a few steps back, tripped over the side of the boat with his legs, leaned back, and almost fell into the river. Fortunately, at this time, Chen Zhi threw out a long lance and shouted: "Catch!" ”

The lance flew past Ganning and stabbed deep into the plank. Gan Ning's eyes were quick, and he grabbed the lance with his hand, so as to avoid falling off the Yangtze River.

Gan Ning had already lost a halberd, and laughed angrily: "What a Ling Gongji, don't interfere with anyone, let me capture him!" ”

The two of them had a halberd in their hands, and they collided violently, killing each other, and the sound of gold and iron resonating continued, and sparks could be seen flying in broad daylight.

Yu Chuan was stunned from the moment Ling Tong made a move, and he didn't expect that the thief would catch an assassin. This Ling Gongji is really a big stab.

Guo Jia's previous sentence broke Ling Tongxing's collection, and this will come slowly: "Ling Gongji, do you want to trap Sun Bofu in injustice?" ”

Ling Tong, who was fighting for his life, was like being struck by lightning, his hand was slow, and a sharp and cracked blade had been placed on the side of his neck, and Gan Ning laughed like thunder in his ears: "If you fight fairly, you won't be able to win, but if you capture the assassin, then it can't be said." ”

Liu Wan was amazed: "Guo Fengxiao was born, and his tongue can catch thieves." ”

Yu turned his face pale, walked up to Ling Tong, who was tied into a brown man, and hated that iron could not become steel: "Public achievements, public achievements, why is it you!" ”

Yes, Ling Tong is the most suitable candidate for Cao Cao and Xun Yu. Why Ling Tong? Why is Ling Tong willing to be a knife in the hands of others? Everything is because the one who came was Gan Ning.

Although Xun Yu stayed at home and could not participate in the military aircraft, he always paid attention to every move of the Dragon and Wolf Army. When he learned that Gan Ning was going to pick up the envoy and return, he had a plan in his heart. First of all, let Cao Cao and Liu Bei come forward and persuade Sun Quan to show favor to Ma Han and let Gan Ning pass the summer pass. Then asked Cao Pi to invite Ling Tong to come to the mansion for a banquet, these two people are of the same age, and Cao Pi once "spoke up" and helped Ling Tong, and the relationship between them was actually good.

During the banquet, Cao Pi "inadvertently" mentioned that the general who greeted the envoy was Gan Ning.

Ling Tong couldn't hear this name, and he was angry when he heard it. Cao Pi also followed the denunciation, and then talked about Ling Cao, Ling Tong cried, and Cao Pi dipped in a towel. In the end, Cao Pi once again "fought for righteousness", claiming that Ling Tong was bound by his promise and could not make a move, so he would do it himself.

How could Ling Tong agree, in a fit of anger and indignation, he had already put his promise behind him and resolutely decided to assassinate him—but the target was not Guo Jia, but Gan Ning.

However, this does not matter to Cao Cao at all. As long as it is an important person in the Dragon Wolf Army who is stabbed, it doesn't matter if this person is Guo Jia or Gan Ning. He didn't even care if the assassination operation would succeed, as long as Ling Tong showed his sword, the incident would already be determined.

Ling Tong thought simply, as long as he killed Gan Ning, avenged his father, and countered with his own life, the general must not be able to anger others.

Ling Tong, after all, is too young.

At the same time that Ling Tong was restrained, Cao Cao also saw the box: made of fir wood, five feet square, and ordinary in appearance.

"Turn it on." Cao Cao stood a few feet away and gave orders to the servants.

The servant raised the axe and split it in three or two, and the wooden box fell apart, rolling out something - it was the copper wok that Cao Cao had given Guo Jia earlier!

Cao Cao's father and son approached Xun Yu, but when they saw the iron pen and silver hook on it, the six Han Li's were elegant and free: "The horse eats grass (Cao), and the wok is boiled ()." (To be continued......)