On the one hand, he ordered people to find other kabuki who had performed with Zhou Yun before to learn about Zhou Yun's situation, and on the other hand, in the name of the committee, he ordered all the intelligence stations ("Dark Feather" branches) in the entire territory of Jinghu and even in the Southern Tang, Southern Han, and Houshu places to make every effort to investigate a caravan composed of more than a dozen vehicles and horses and dozens of people. At the same time, Zhang Weixin also asked Qian Yuanshan to go to Liu Pinglan again, to learn as much as he could about the Liu family brothers and sisters, and to find agents from the Intelligence Department who were good at portrait painting, according to the descriptions of Liu Pinglan and Liu Fei and other family servants who had seen the Liu family brothers and sisters in the Liu Mansion, so as to facilitate the relevant intelligence stations to find out the news.

Although Liu Pinglan deliberately made a mistake when describing the appearance of the so-called brothers and sisters Liu Mao and Liu Xuan, the portraits drawn by Liu Fei and others in Liu Mansion still made Wang Kunjun, Zhang Weixin, Xu Shao'an and Qian Yuanshan recognize at a glance that this is the two brothers and sisters Zhang Fei and Zhang Yan who have been trying to search for them in the past two or three years, but have not been able to arrest them. It's just that because all the attention at this time was focused on how to do their best to detect the whereabouts of the Zhang family brothers and sisters and their comrades, and the other party quickly sent back the sea fishing documents that he had taken, Qian Yuanshan didn't remember for a while that Liu Pinglan had taken a few of them back to study a few days ago in the name of curiosity after seeing that she was in the mansion and preparing to welcome the fifth brother and then send a batch of sea fishing documents from all over Jinghu, including the Zhang family brothers and sisters.

Seeing that the so-called Liu family brothers and sisters were actually the Zhang family brothers and sisters, his husband did not come over to question why he knew that the Liu family brothers and sisters looked similar to the wanted criminals on the official document of the sea capture but did not disclose any information, and the most uncertain factor in his revenge plan should no longer exist, Liu Pinglan, who had prepared a large set of rhetoric for this, was secretly relieved, and prayed to God again and again that her plan must be successful. Unlike Liu Pinglan's slight relaxation, Liu Fei, who had a close past with the Zhang family brothers and sisters, immediately became panicked and trembling after learning the identity of the other party at this time, for fear that the prince of the country, Kun Jun, and Zhang Weixin, who was a servant of the Ministry and was in charge of the official test, suspected that he had some collusion with the Zhang family brothers and sisters and the "Feiyan Tang". In that case, don't say that you lose your official position and resign, and it will be difficult to save your own life and that of your whole family.

Fortunately, Wang Kunjun did not lose his judgment because of the assassination, let alone lose his mind, and at the same time, he knew very well that an obedient group of local officials was very important for the court to stabilize the situation in Jinghu at this stage and develop the land of Jinghu in the future. Therefore, after listening to Liu Fei's self-defense, Wang Kunjun not only did not get angry with the other party, but said very generously, "Those who don't know are not to blame", and patted Liu Fei on the shoulder, while encouraging: "The prince still trusts Liu Zhizhou and all the local officials in Jinghu, as long as your colleagues serve the court wholeheartedly, the court and the official family will not treat you badly."

Wang Kunjun's tolerance and comfort made Liu Fei's heart feel a little calm, he thanked the first minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty for his innocence and kindness, and on the other hand, he repeatedly offered his loyalty to the other party, saying that from now on, he will definitely do his best to serve the prince and the court, but the prince of the country is the first.

A few words of relief made this local official in Jinghu quite prestigious, and Liu Zhizhou, whose status in the eyes of these local officials in Jinghu was second only to Qian Yuanshan and Zeng Zhilin, expressed loyalty to himself, and Wang Kunjun felt that it was still very worthwhile. Although it is difficult to say how much of Liu Fei's statement at this time is a real psychological reaction and how much is a false flattery, he can still get the trust and encouragement of the first minister of the Great Zhou at the critical moment, and this kindness has been planted in Liu Fei's heart, and it is bound to take root in the future. Although it will take time to verify whether it will bear the fruits it needs, considering that the two brothers Qian Yuanshan and Zeng Zhilin, as important ministers of the imperial court, cannot be local officials for a long time, the governance of Jinghu Land, especially the civil affairs, will eventually be handed over to Wenchen.

After sending away Liu Fei and Liu Zhizhou, who were grateful to Dade, Wang Kunjun's attention turned to the pursuit of the Zhang family brothers and sisters. Although he was unharmed, and no one was killed or injured in the entire assassination process, except for the assassin himself, but the assassination of Song Guogong, who was the first powerful minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, would not look good on the face of the imperial court if he could not find out the whereabouts of the murderer and arrest him.

In fact, without Wang Kunjun's supervision, since the news of the assassination of the remnants of the "Feiyantang" who had been pursued by the Ministry of Intelligence for many years and still at large, the Ministry of Intelligence, from Liang Ziyue and Zheng Zhiwei to every agent, all felt that their faces were gloomy, and they swore that this time they would go to heaven and earth, search mountains and seas, and also arrest Zhang Fei and Zhang Yan brothers and sisters and their comrades. Even Zhang Xiaofei, who has rarely issued orders directly to the sub-stations, was angry because her husband was almost assassinated, and made an exception as the head of the intelligence department (the head of the "Dark Feather" hall) to issue a reward order to the sub-stations (branches), offering a price of 3,000 yuan per person, offering a reward for the capture of Zhang Fei and Zhang Yan's brothers and sisters, whether they live or die.

Facts have proved that this kind of shameful and courageous experience, as well as a huge amount of hanging bonuses, can mobilize the enthusiasm of the parties to the greatest extent, and can enable them to fully exert their potential. At the same time, it was also due to the fact that Zhang Fei led his subordinates to the Southern Tang Dynasty this time because he was forced by the form, and there were henchmen sent by Liu Pinglan to follow the monitoring, guide and lead the way, not only did he not be able to divide and disperse and evacuate as after the previous operation, but could only gather dozens of people to go east, but also try to spread the false news that the assassination of Song Guogong of the Great Zhou Dynasty in Langzhou was instigated by Li Yu, the lord of Jiangnan, along the way. Therefore, in just ten days, on the 23rd day of the lunar calendar of the first year of Jianlong, the news about the whereabouts of Zhang Fei and his entourage and their possible main envoy had been transmitted to the Hunan Provincial Pacification and Control Embassy by Kuaima, and was placed in front of Liang Ziyue, who had only hurried to the scene a few days ago to take charge of the investigation and arrest of the assassination case in place of Zhang Weixin.

Although the fifth, seventh, and eighth brothers did not set a date for the discovery and arrest of Zhang Fei, Zhang Yan and other remnants of the "Feiyantang" before leaving Langzhou and returning to the capital Kaifeng, Liang Ziyue did not dare to slack off in the slightest in the matter of searching for the Zhang family's brothers and sisters and their comrades. On the one hand, in any case, the assassination of the fifth brother Wang Kunjun in Langzhou was a dereliction of duty on the part of the Internal Affairs Department of the Ministry of Intelligence, which was responsible for protecting the safety of the members of the crossing team, and he was the supervisor who had the responsibility to shirk his responsibility - even if the Internal Affairs Department of the Ministry of Intelligence was only responsible for peripheral security. On the other hand, before he left Beijing, his eldest brother Li Junwu deliberately looked for himself, changed his amiable appearance in the past, and demanded in a rare strict and solemn tone that he must wipe out Zhang Fei, Zhang Yan and other remnants of the "Feiyan Hall" when he came to Langzhou this time, and must not let them have the ability and opportunity to make waves again. In the words of the eldest brother Li Junwu, when he first heard the news of the assassination of the fifth brother, cold sweat instantly soaked the clothes on his body. Even if the person who reported the news immediately stated that Wang Kunjun and the other brothers were safe and sound, it still couldn't stop him from being afraid.

In Li Junwu's opinion, if the fifth brother Wang Kunjun has three strengths and two weaknesses this time, it will not only cause chaos in the Later Zhou court, but also make the world shake and unpredictable. Even if the crossing team relied on its own strength to stabilize the Later Zhou Dynasty, they and the forces of the Later Zhou Dynasty would definitely be greatly damaged, and then affect the general trend of the entire world. What's more, no one can guarantee that after the accident of Wang Kunjun, who is the actual leader of the crossing team, the entire crossing team will be able to maintain stability and unity as it is now. After all, the various small groups in the team are objective, and in the past, there was Wang Kunjun, the leader who everyone can accept and trust, and everyone can compromise with each other, cooperate with each other, and be safe. Once the important support point of the fifth brother no longer exists, it is difficult to say whether the unbalanced crossing team will be torn apart. As for the consequences of the split of the crossing team, Li Junwu couldn't even think of it, because it was definitely a nightmare for all the crossing team members. Therefore, after learning that the fifth brother Wang Kunjun was uninjured during the assassination, Li Junwu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He never believed in gods and Buddhas, but at that time, he silently expressed his gratitude to all the gods and Buddhas he could think of in his heart with the most pious attitude and language, thanking them for letting the fifth brother escape a catastrophe, thanking them for letting the crossing team escape a catastrophe, and thanking them for letting Hou Zhou and even the whole world escape a catastrophe.

Therefore, when Liang Ziyue saw the news gathered by the Yuezhou, Ezhou, and Huangzhou stations of the Ministry of Intelligence, he reported to Kaifeng through the Guò radio station and applied to the committee for the mobilization of the "Wolf Tooth Battalion" soldiers and horses. On the one hand, he ordered the agents of the Langzhou, Yuezhou, Ezhou, Huangzhou, and Qizhou sub-stations of the Intelligence Department to immediately assemble and make sure to wipe out the "Feiyantang" that had been targeted by their own agents, and never let a single person escape.

On March 27 of the lunar calendar in the first year of Jianlong, 100 capable agents from the five sub-stations of the Intelligence Department in Jinghu and Nantang, as well as 60 elite soldiers from the "Wolf's Tooth Battalion", surrounded Zhang Fei and his men, a total of 87 people, in a deserted forest by the Yangtze River in the east of Huangzhou City.

Although he regretted that he didn't let his subordinates disperse and withdraw to Jinling in time in order to wait for his sister, Zhang Fei knew that now was not the time to regret it. He knew very well that with the festival between himself and the "Qingyuan" brothers of the Beiping Army and the "Dark Feather Hall", once he was caught, he would definitely not end well. Instead of being caught and humiliated, it is better to give it a go now. Even if you can't break out of the encirclement, you must rely on the concept of killing one to make one, killing two to earn one, and pull a few more people from the other side to back up. Therefore, in the face of the agents of the Intelligence Department and the soldiers of the "Wolf Tooth Battalion" who came up from the encirclement, Zhang Fei and his subordinates burst out with unprecedented fighting spirit and courage, and each waved his weapon and prepared to fight to the death with the other party.

However, Zhang Fei and his subordinates tried their best, but the agents of the Intelligence Department and the soldiers of the "Wolf Tooth Battalion" who surrounded them did not give them a chance at all. The ferocious firepower of the soldiers of the "Wolf Tooth Battalion" made it impossible for all Zhang Fei and his men to get within ten steps of their own. If it weren't for Liang Ziyue's order to try to leave some alive before they set off in order to find out the mastermind behind the assassination, I am afraid that no one on the other side would have been able to get out of this forest alive.

Although the soldiers of the "Wolf Tooth Battalion" showed mercy and were careful when shooting, as the saying goes, "bullets don't have long eyes", plus Zhang Fei, as the leader, and several key henchmen took the lead in motivating their subordinates. So as soon as he fired, Zhang Fei's abdomen and left leg were shot one after another and fell to the ground. Seeing that he was seriously injured and could not fight again, he knew that once he was caught, he would be extremely miserable, and without waiting for the medical soldiers of the "Wolf Tooth Battalion" to rush to the rescue, he raised his knife and wiped his neck, and died with a whimper. It is precisely because of Zhang Fei's "example" that after the battle, the remnants of the "Feiyan Hall" who were finally captured were just some of the lowest minions, and the other henchmen and core backbones were either killed or cut off by themselves. So much so that the head of the Ezhou Station of the Intelligence Department (the owner of the "Dark Feather" Ezhou Branch) who was in charge of the arrest operation took the picture sent by Langzhou, and looked at Zhang Fei, who had already dried up the last drop of blood on the ground, and couldn't help but feel a feeling of wanting to cry without tears - it is precisely because of this that Zhang Yan and Liu Pinglan compromised and exchanged, and Liu Pinglan secretly released the remnants of the "Feiyan Hall" for her own interests, these captured low-level members of the "Feiyan Hall" did not know, so that Liu Pinglan was able to escape.

Fortunately, although Zhang Fei and his cronies were not captured alive, this operation almost wiped out the remnants of the "Feiyantang" after all, which can be regarded as a great achievement. Therefore, when the news reached Langzhou, Liang Ziyue immediately ordered a reward, and after consulting the committee and Zhang Xiaofei, he cashed in the original bonus - since Zhang Fei committed suicide, the bonus was divided equally among all the agents and soldiers involved in the encirclement and suppression operation. Immediately, he reported the relevant situation of this operation, as well as the news that Shi Ran, another head of the "Feiyan Hall" and Shi Ran, the former deputy head of the Beiping Branch of the "Feiyan Hall" - according to the confession of the captured "Feiyan Tang", Shi Ran went up the Shuojiang River and headed for Ezhou when the brigade left Huangzhou - and is still on the run to Kaifeng.

Although the captured remnants of the "Feiyantang" are not clear about the origin of the assassination of Wang Kunjun in Langzhou due to their low status, and cannot confirm or deny that the small court of the Southern Tang Dynasty was indeed involved in it as rumored. However, this will not affect the crossing team to identify the Langzhou assassination case as a sinister conspiracy of "Feiyantang" and the small court of the Southern Tang Dynasty in a vain attempt to obstruct the pace of the Great Monday's domination of the world, and use it.

Therefore, while ordering the Intelligence Department to continue to pursue Zhang Yan and Shi Ran, the crossing team committee decided to postpone the planned expedition to Houshu, and instead used this assassination incident as an excuse to direct the spearhead of the attack at the most powerful separatist regime in Jiangnan, the Southern Tang. When the news came, knowing that her carefully arranged revenge plan had been successful, Liu Pinglan, who was about to pay a terrible price for her stupidity and selfishness in Jinling City, couldn't help but burst into tears, and prayed silently in her heart: "Uncle has a spirit in the sky, that Li Yu who killed a thousand knives is running out, your blood feud will be avenged soon, and the hard life of your aunt and a group of brothers and sisters will soon be over, and you should be able to look at it under Jiuquan." ”