But panic is often a precursor to failure.

Xiao Ji had a slight smile on his face, and then looked at Hu Baicheng's vacancy, and stabbed the sword in his hand into his heart.

Hu Baicheng never thought that death could be so close to him, and subconsciously closed his eyes, but he didn't feel pain.

"Boss Hu, don't be so nervous, I said the point, that is, the real point." Xiao Ji waved his hand, withdrew his sword, and looked at Hu Baicheng with his hands crossed.

"General Xiao really has the demeanor of a general, this measure is beyond Hu's reach, I offended today, please don't take General Xiao to heart," Hu Baicheng arched his hand, his face was a little embarrassed, "Hu once had a rule, if someone can make Hu lose to him, then Hu will voluntarily become that person's subordinate, the time limit is one year, and you can instruct me at will during this year." ”

"That's not necessary," Xiao Ji waved his hand repeatedly.

Hu Baicheng is very powerful, but it is precisely because he is so powerful that he will receive a lot of attention on weekdays, which is not conducive to acting secretly at all.

"Hu Mou will do what he says, Xiao Gongzi does not approve of it, he just doesn't give Hu face." Hu Baicheng insisted on not complying, and he was not given room at all.

"Can the shopkeeper tell me who sent you today?" Xiao Ji knew that he would not be willing to speak, so he asked a question casually.

"It's the prime minister's person," Hu Baicheng didn't follow the routine at all, and directly confessed behind his back.

"This ......" Xiao Ji was struck by his honest reaction, and froze in place, not knowing what to say.

"Keeping secrets also depends on the level, I, Hu, naturally distinguish the priorities, you don't have to worry about the news is 100% true, I can use my personality to guarantee it." Seeing that he didn't seem to believe it, Hu Baicheng hurriedly opened his mouth to reassure.

"Of course I believe in the character of Shopkeeper Hu, and I naturally believe that this news is true, and now there is still something to ask for, please ask Shopkeeper Hu to help." Xiao Ji smiled slightly, and had a calculation in his heart

"General Xiao, it's okay for you to say, as long as I can help, I will definitely help," Hu Baicheng patted his chest very righteously and said happily.

"My Xiao family has a branch in Huaishui, this matter should not be hidden from your eyes, and I will not hide it, but now that the branch here has lost contact with me, I want to know where my people have gone, I believe this matter should not be difficult for you, so please help me check it." Xiao Ji was no longer polite, and directly said his plan

He originally came for this purpose, and now that he has a solution, of course he will not delay, after all, the longer the delay, the easier it is to leak.

"I should have received the news about this matter, but I didn't pay much attention to it before, I remembered it when you said that," Hu Baicheng thought about it carefully, but he couldn't remember what the letter said, and looked up at Xiao Ji, "You might as well go back with me, and I'll show you the news." ”

"Master." When Mo Shu heard this, he hurriedly spoke, and there was some disapproval in his tone.

No one knows what Hu Baicheng'an is thinking, if Xiao Ji goes so easily, there is very likely to be a problem.

"I believe in Boss Hu's character, so I'm willing to follow him, you go back first, and we'll get in touch when we get back," Xiao Ji didn't agree with his words, shook his head at Moshu, and signaled him to shut up.

Moshu couldn't confront him in front of outsiders, so he could only leave with people.

"General Xiao is really a good guts." Hu Baicheng recognized Xiao Ji more and more, and took him back to his hometown camp directly.

No one could have imagined that his home camp would be under a cliff.

Xiao Ji followed behind Hu Baicheng, looking at the gradually cheerful cave in front of him, with a little surprise between his eyebrows.

This place is extraordinary with honey, if it is not deliberately investigated, it will never be found here, no wonder Hu Baicheng has been walking the rivers and lakes for so many years, and he has not been turned to his old base camp.

"You're the first outsider to set foot here in so many years." Hu Baicheng opened his mouth with a smile, and then pushed open the door in front of him.

Hundreds of people, including women and children, carried the news in an orderly manner.

"These people are ......" Xiao Ji faintly guessed, but he didn't dare to say it explicitly, so he could only speak tentatively.

"They are all people who have been displaced by the war, and the work here is not too tedious, and women and children can also do it, so I left them here, which can be regarded as giving them a way to live." Hu Baicheng said with emotion, didn't pay much attention to the situation here, and pulled Xiao Ji into a room.

"Master, what news do you want to see?" The subordinates who stayed here hurriedly greeted him and watched him speak.

"The matter of Xiao Jiahuai's water department before, I vaguely remember that there was news coming to me at that time, but I don't remember the specific content, you can help me find out." Hu Baicheng glanced at Xiao Ji, and then hurriedly spoke.

The subordinates looked at Xiao Ji, obviously recognizing his identity, but they didn't say anything at all, and turned around to find the news at that time.

Xiao Ji nodded, browsed from beginning to end, and had a number in his heart.

This situation was exactly as he had guessed, the prime minister did not kill all his people, but cut off his connection with those people.

Now they are just in an unobtrusive mountain forest, and if they are deliberately searched, it will only take half a day to find them.

"It seems that General Xiao already has a number in his heart, so Hu will no longer be involved in this matter, and the rest is the affairs of your court, I can't control it." Although Hu Baicheng already regarded himself as Xiao Ji's subordinate, he was not willing to get too involved in the affairs of the imperial court.

The rivers and lakes and the imperial court have always been well water, and he is not good at mixing too much in the affairs of the imperial court.

"This Ende Xiao has written it down, but the top priority is to find my subordinate first, Boss Hu, we are destined to meet again," Xiao Ji gave up his hand and left here in a hurry.

"Master, let him know that it really doesn't matter here?" The subordinate finally had time to speak, and looked at Hu Baicheng with concern.

It's always hidden, but if outsiders know about it, there's a good chance it won't be able to hide it.

"It's okay, I can trust him, he's not the kind of person who would betray me." Hu Baicheng shook his head, not worried about this.

Although they haven't been together for too long, Xiao Ji is very believable, and he won't have any scruples about him.

And looking at the state of the secret door, the integration of the rivers and lakes and the imperial court is just around the corner, if you don't stand up now, it is very likely that you will be used as cannon fodder.

Glancing at the smiling women and children outside, Hu Baicheng sighed.