Xiangyang City.

This giant city, surrounded by water on three sides and backed by mountains on one side, is like a giant beast standing on the earth, but it is like a huge iron box, full of dull smell.

Dullness is also the character of the people of Mikawa, they are calm, tenacious, they don't like to laugh, and even pleasure doesn't seem to bring them much pleasure.

Plus it's the war phase now. Therefore, in the most prosperous street market in Xiangyang City, most people often have a straight face, and it is difficult to hear laughter.

The fortification of this giant city is unknown. For thousands of years, it has hardly been conquered by strong attacks, and it is generally relied on by the tactics of besieging and starving food.

The reason why Su Mengzhen won a big victory in Randouban and the situation was very good, but he still didn't dare to rashly attack Xiangyang was because of this reason. If you don't defeat the remnants of Shenxiao Road and cut off the reinforcements of Sanhe, once the reinforcements arrive during the siege, the besieging troops will inevitably be wiped out.

But after the defeat, the people's hearts were scattered, and if they wanted to enter the city, they didn't have to worry about being interrogated.

A starry night in the moon.

The trees in the city had long since lost their leaves, and they looked sparse and desolate under the cold moonlight and starlight.

In a hostel in the northwest corner of the city, a man in black suddenly appeared.

He is of medium stature, wearing a one-piece cloak with a hood that completely covers his face.

"The guest officer ...... Would you like to be sharpened or to stay in a hotel?" asked the innkeeper.

The boss looked very young, as if he was less than twenty years old.

The inn is not small, the front is a tavern, the back counts into the courtyard, there is a rockery spring pool in the patio, and the corridor is painted with murals, it is like the garden of Suzhou and Hangzhou, it is very exquisite.

It is also unusual to be able to build such a large store in Xiangyang City, where every inch of land is valuable.

This was originally a prestigious old shop, but it was recently bought by this young man with a lot of money, and the signboard was not replaced, only the owner was changed, so the business is still thriving.

"In an upper room, I want two catties of red wine from the Western Regions and send it to my room. The voice was cold, without a hint of emotion.

The boss had a difficult face: "The small shop is ugly, how can there be red wine in the Western Regions? Why don't you have two catties of white wine?"

"Rice wine too?"

"Rice wine is available. ”

"Wen three catties and two taels of high-quality rice wine are sent over, not one point more, one point can not be less. ”

"Good Ratcha. Wait until I personally guide the officer over. ”

The innkeeper led the man in black to a small room in the back room.

The man in black took off his hood, and in an instant, a clear light shone out, dazzling the young boss's eyes.

"Strategist...... Why did you come here in person?"

It turned out that this boss was Luo Tingyu, who had penetrated behind enemy lines and was now lurking in Xiangyang City.

It stands to reason that she should be called a sister-in-law, but Xue Xiyan is now wearing men's clothes, which reminds Luo Tingyu of the situation on the grassland back then.

At that time, Xue Xiyan was known as Su Xiyan and served as the military advisor of Caohai Wufeng. Although Wu Feng's wisdom is still above her, in terms of people's hearts, it is Xue Xiyan who can see it more thoroughly.

"Your intelligence matters. Xue Xiyan showed an approving look: "But the specific operation still needs me to come and preside." ”

The previous conversation between the two was naturally the code word of the joint.

Luo Tingyu nodded: "Understood." ”

He is also a wise man, so he doesn't talk much.

Xue Xiyan said lightly: "Li Zhong is going to die." ”

Luo Tingyu was stunned.

He suddenly gritted his teeth, and seemed to have a great hatred for the Li family's father and son.

But Luo Tingyu immediately shook his head again: "No, our intelligence network is newly established, with insufficient manpower and an unstable foundation, so it is not enough to launch an assassination operation." Not only is it impossible to succeed, but it will only lead to the total annihilation of the army. ”

In order for the new intelligence network to function quickly, it is necessary to use people within the enemy's system to use heavy money to buy, coerce, and deceive, and under such circumstances, it is impossible to carry out such an extremely criminal act as the assassination of the head of the faction, which is extremely criminal for the people of Mikawamon.

Xue Xiyan smiled leisurely: "You can judge the problem calmly, of course it's good." But if you want to kill Li Zhong, where do you need to use assassination?"

"What I'm saying is that Li Zhong is going to die, and what we have to do is just make a fuss about this matter. ”

Luo Tingyu was taken aback: "Li Zhong has a bad disease, and everyone knows it. But judging from the current situation, Li Zhong should be able to survive for a few years......"

Xue Xiyan said: "However, five years ago, he was poisoned. ”

Luo Tingyu asked, "Who did it?"

"You're the boss. Xue Xiyan said: "So after calculating, Li Zhong actually only has half a year left to live." ”

Xue Xiyan learned from Yun Hailan that Wu Feng grew up in a Shentang tribe called Forgotten Sorrow Valley.

The father and son of the Li family once entered the Valley of Forgotten Worries to plot a conspiracy in order to discover a huge secret in the Valley of Forgotten Worries as messengers. Although he was defeated by Wu Feng and failed to obtain secrets, he also killed many people.

In retaliation, Wu Feng, with the help of Yun Hailan, quietly gave Li Zhong a chronic poison.

At that time, he and Li Xun were not friends, so it was safe to do this kind of thing.

After listening to Xue Xiyan's statement, Luo Tingyu said, "Half a year...... But the decisive battle should take place in less than half a year, right?"

Xue Xiyan bowed: "So we need to advance this time one step further." ”

"Li Zhong is now truly a candle in the wind, as long as there is a slightly bigger blow, he can be sent back to the west. ”

"Before the decisive battle, the loss of the lord of Mikawa will surely be able to shake the heart of his army. ”

She hooked her fingers, and Kiyomi smiled: "This so-called - rumors are a strategy to reduce the morale of the enemy." ”

......

Winter is getting colder and colder, and the snowflakes are late, but the land is completely covered in an instant.

The snow in the city was more than a foot thick.

In the backyard of the hotel, two young men are drinking around the fire.

One person was leisurely and unhurried, while the other had a sad face.

The man in the blue swordsman's robe suddenly showed a sad look: "I'm finished, I'm really going to be finished......"

Luo Tingyu hurriedly reassured: "Say it well......"

His eyes were rolling, and he suddenly opened his mouth slightly: "Could it be ...... The rumors turned out to be true?"

The man in blue trembled, his teeth fluttered, and his fists clenched slightly.

After a long time, he exhaled a breath and sighed: "Boss He, I will tell you the truth when you are a brother." ”

He lamented, "Really, it's all true. ”

"For the sake of temporary fame and fortune, I dedicated my childhood sweetheart's cousin to the master of the door as Mrs. Ru. But I couldn't hold back the fire in my heart, and finally ......"

The man in blue stomped his foot violently: "But...... I don't know how this got out! I've always been secretive with her, so how could I ......."

Luo Tingyu smiled secretly in his heart, no matter how confidential it is, how can he hide it from me.

The man in blue said again: "I saw that the owner of the door was very depressed after the divorce from his wife, and I felt that my cousin and the wife of the door owner were similar in appearance, so I moved this idea...... If my cousin can be straightened out, our family will naturally rise to the top ......."

"Although the owner of the door seems to love her, he has not given a promise, and her cousin is also anxious and angry, and she does not dare to show it, so she ......"

Luo Tingyu sighed: "Li Gongzi must not have a good impression of Ling Mei. ”

The man in blue hurriedly said, "Yes...... Childe thinks my sister is just a hateful vixen, and she hates it so much......"

Luo Tingyu stretched out his hand: "It seems that as long as there are rumors about this matter, it will not be able to hide it." Now the master of the door is only a little suspicious of you, but Childe is careful and will find out the truth sooner or later. ”

"Cuckolding the door owner, such a crime, both of you will not escape death......"

The man in blue fell back on the back of his chair in despair: "That...... What now?"

"Run. Can you still care about fame and fortune now?" Luo Tingyu said calmly: "I have a fight with your friends, and I can't bear to see you suffer a sudden death. You don't have a small family, as long as you run away with Sister Ling, you can be safe. In addition, you also know a lot of Mikawa's secrets, as long as you get to the territory of the shrine, you will definitely be reused......"

The man in blue was shocked, and then his eyes suddenly widened: "You...... Boss He, are you from the Divine Hall, aren't you? What did you ask me about ......before?"

Luo Tingyu smiled leisurely: "I'm just a pawn, you don't help me if you take the lead." Do such a thing, thinking that if you arrest me, you will be able to atone for your sins? The Li family is known for their narrow-mindedness, and now they can appease you for a while, and they will still take your ......life in the future."

The man in blue had his teeth flickered, as if he was thinking.

And Luo Tingyu's expression was as calm as water, as if he completely regarded life and death as out of bounds.

Lan Yufeng, a man in blue, whose parents died when he was a child, depended on his cousin, who also lost his father and mother. Although he is also from a local wealthy family, he has no problem with a small family.

Lan Yufeng hated his greed at the beginning, for his own glory and wealth, knowing that the door master was not in good health, but he still held on to that little hope and gave his cousin to the door master.

In fact, the reason why he and his cousin ** are not only because they can't hold it. But after his cousin told him that the owner of the door was likely to have completely lost his fertility, he wanted to make his cousin's belly bigger and let his child be born as Li Zhong's child.

If his cousin gives birth to a boy, she will be corrected.

Considering that Li Xun's uncle Shui Xinyuan has become a traitor, it is not impossible to take advantage of this in the future.

But since the ** thing was leaked out by whom, not only did his plan come to naught, but with Li Xun's cleverness, he could easily guess his plan.

Luo Tingyu is right, the Li family's father and son will not let him go no matter what, if he doesn't leave now, he won't have a chance in the future.

Lan Yufeng looked at Luo Tingyu with a blank eye: "You have the ability to steal my cousin out of the City Lord's Mansion and let us escape together?"

If Lan Yufeng knew that it was because he was drunk and lost his words and was tricked by Luo Tingyu, the ** thing would have come out, and he would rather die than trust Luo Tingyu.

But he had forgotten everything he had said when he was drunk.

Luo Tingyu nodded firmly: "No problem." ”