When Fan Xiaoer led Shi Ran out of the study, Fan Xiaosan, Fan Xiaowu and others came forward with him, and you said word by word: "Fourteenth master, how can you just let the kid surnamed Shi go." We should force the whereabouts of the lady and the young master from his mouth, and rescue them from the hands of the 'Feiyan Hall'. Or take this kid surnamed Shi as a hostage in exchange for his wife and young master. ”

In the face of the angry subordinates, Fan Wucheng was unmoved and silent. The group of relatives shouted for a long time, and then they realized that it was quite inappropriate for them to shout so loudly in front of their master, and it was very rude. Everyone hurriedly stopped, and all of them made amends to Fan Wucheng. In this regard, Fan Wucheng didn't care, because he knew that his relatives and his entourage were showing their true feelings and were really anxious about themselves and their wives and children. Therefore, he waved his hand and said to his group of relatives: "You are all really anxious about the affairs of the master, what is the crime." As for the methods you just mentioned, I haven't thought about it. It's just that this time, 'Feiyantang' has done a thorough job in this matter, so that the master has no way to start. Not to mention whether our Liliang alone can save Madame and Xuan'er from the hands of 'Feiyan Hall', even if we really have the ability to rescue her mother and son? It is necessary to know that Zhang Yan's hand is not only the card of the master's wife and children to play, but also the hole card in her hand that is far more powerful than the master's wife and children - that is the reputation of the master, the prestige of the master in the Beiping army, and the reputation of the brothers in the 'Qingyuan'.

If he loses the trust of his brothers, it will be difficult for him to have a place in the Beiping Army. And without the foundation of the Beiping Army, the master is a rootless water, a tree without roots, except for the desperate defection to Zhang Yongde, to be a dog under the feet of others, a dog that can only wag its tail and beg for mercy, there is no way out. Ye is unwilling to be someone else's dog, so now all he can do is to temporarily make a false accusation to 'Feiyan Tang', strive to gain their trust, save the lives of Mrs. and Xuan'er, and protect Ye's reputation. So as to gain time and room for maneuver for us. With time and leeway, we can take a long-term view and find a solution to our own dilemma. ”

After listening to Fan Wucheng's explanation, his entourage calmed down one by one. Although Fan Wucheng's method seems to be a bit columbic and weak, it is undeniable that this is the only feasible method at present. Everyone bowed their heads and was silent for a long time, and Fan Xiaowu, who was the most enthusiastic and eager to rescue Liu Yunyan's mother and son, raised his head in the midst of all relatives, and said with some hesitation: "Since the master has agreed to talk to that Zhang Yan face-to-face, then can we take advantage of the meeting between the two sides to restrain her, and use her life, the head hall master, as a bargaining chip to blackmail her subordinates to release the lady and the little master, and keep a tight mouth about you and the lady." At that time, as long as we keep that Zhang Yan firmly in our hands, we will not be afraid that the people of the 'Feiyan Hall' will reveal your secrets. Moreover, in Xiao's opinion, as long as the lady and the little young master can be rescued, the 'Feiyan Hall' side will lose the most favorable evidence. Even if their people spread your secrets, or even spread them to the Jiedu Mansion, there is no evidence, just by what they say, the uncle, the fifth master, the seventh master, the eighth master, and the other masters in the mansion may not believe it, and it is likely that they just regard these rumors as a means for the enemy to deliberately spread rumors and cause trouble, and ignore them. ”

Fan Xiaowu's suggestion gave everyone a reminder, and everyone raised their heads and looked at Fan Wucheng with hopeful eyes, hoping that their master could accept this suggestion that seemed good, and avoid being controlled by others on their side and becoming someone else's lackey. However, contrary to their hopes, Fan Wucheng still shook his head and retorted to Fan Xiaowu's proposition: "If that Zhang Yan agrees to meet with my master, with her shrewdness and wisdom, I am afraid that we have already prepared a perfect strategy, in case we take advantage of the opportunity of the meeting between the two sides to grab people, our chances of success are too small." Moreover, no matter whether we can snatch people back or not, we and the 'Feiyan Hall' will be like fire and water, and there will be no room for negotiation and turnaround. Rather than this, it is better to catch that Shi Ran back and torture him now, and get the whereabouts of Mrs. and Xuan'er. Then unleash all the liliang we can launch, give the other party a surprise attack, and catch the other party off guard, so that the chance of rescuing Madame and Xuan'er is much greater than when the two sides meet and negotiate. …,

As for saying that there is no evidence, the brothers will not believe the rumors about the master spread by the 'Feiyan Hall', which is even more wishful thinking. Thinking that Zhang Yan captured his wife this time, he would inevitably take the opportunity to force his wife to tell him in detail about the relationship between my husband and wife over the years, and fabricate rumors based on this and even write an anonymous letter to Jiedu Mansion to reveal his secret. In the face of specific and detailed rumors or anonymous letters, no matter how generous and tolerant the fifth brother is, they will have thoughts and doubts. In order to solve these thoughts and doubts, using the 'Dark Feather Hall' to investigate can almost be said to be the only choice for several brothers. And with the strength and efficiency of the 'Dark Feather Hall', it is only a matter of time before he discovers some clues and finds out the head of the master along these clues.

Moreover, even if Zhang Yan couldn't get any detailed information from his wife, the fifth brother might not be able to ignore the rumors that came out of him. After all, it is not once or twice that several brothers have conducted secret or public investigations against the master, especially the big investigation of the brothers who may exist within the 'Qingyuan' brothers and have something to do with the 'Feiyan Tang' before the extermination of the 'Feiyan Tang' Youzhou branch in the fifth year of Xiande is even more vigorous and powerful. If it weren't for the fact that the main energy of the brothers at that time was focused on the upcoming battle of the clouds, the so-called 'traitor' was just a shocking investigation, and he did not intend to investigate it to the end and arrest him to the end; If it weren't for the fact that I saw the opportunity quickly, I immediately stopped all contact with Madame, and did not leave any useful clues for the spies of 'Dark Feather'. I'm afraid that they had already been grabbed by the pigtails of the old twenty-eight as early as that year, how could there be something that happened to assist Mrs. in absconding for more than two years.

With the previous foreshadowing, and then catching up with the 'Feiyan Hall' under the leadership of the main hall advocate Yan to go north, intending to restore the sensitive period of its Youzhou branch, in the face of the rumors that there are entanglements, 'adultery, and even descendants' between the Lord and Liu Yunyan, how could the fifth brother easily let go of such a groundless situation.

Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the few brothers didn't take the rumors outside, the twenty-eighth, who was the leader of the 'Dark Feather' and had just lost face by letting Zhang Yan slip away under his nose, would not ignore this news related to Zhang Yan. He will definitely use the pretext of investigating Zhang Yan's whereabouts to make every effort to find out the source of the rumors, as well as the things, places and people involved in the rumors. In this way, under the personal supervision of the old twenty-eight, it is not difficult for 'Dark Feather' to find out the relevant news in a short period of time, and finally point the finger at Ye and me.

In Ye's opinion, at the moment, we should not spend our energy on how to snatch back Mrs. and Xuan'er from the hands of 'Feiyantang', nor should we pin all our hopes on the few brothers and the twenty-eighth will not be held accountable for the rumors about the master. Instead, we should calm down and think carefully about how we should deal with Zhang Yan once they agree to meet, how to bargain with him, how to keep Mrs. and Xuan'er safe and sound, and how to exchange the least price for the greatest benefit. ”

Fan Wucheng was the head of the analysis there, and Fan Xiaowu and the others nodded frequently when they heard it, and there was no objection. At this time, Fan Xiaoer, who sent Shi Ran out of the house, also returned to the study. After he reported to Fan Wucheng that he had sent Shi Ran out of the gate of Fan's mansion, he asked: "The villain asks the master to show whether he needs to send someone to monitor Shi Ran, or simply send someone to follow him out of the city, so as to find out the whereabouts of the lady and the little master, and even the hiding place of Zhang Yan and others." Now that Shi Ran is not far from the house, it will be too late to send someone to track and monitor. ”

Fan Wucheng waved his hand when he heard this, and said, "This is not necessary. I think that since Shi Ran can be sent as a messenger, he is by no means an idle person among the spies of the 'Feiyan Hall'. If he finds out and becomes suspicious and misunderstood, so that he finally injures his wife and Xuan'er, it will be worth the loss. For today's plan, we should respond to all changes with the same and brake with static. ”

Seeing that his master had already made a decision, neither Fan Xiaoer nor Fan Xiaowu insisted on their own opinions, but replied with the other brothers: "The villain obeys. ”