After Li Jiangyao and Wang Hai separated, they walked through the streets and alleys, inquiring and walking, and after a while, they came to the Yunlai Inn in Luoyi West City.

The appearance of this inn is extremely magnificent, with a three-storey floor in front, high cornices, carved beams and paintings, and a wine shop and tea house; Behind the floor, there are more than a dozen large and small courtyards for business travelers.

The entrance of the inn is full of people and is very lively.

Li Jiangyao stepped into the door of the store, looked at himself for a moment, and then stopped a busy guy and stuffed a piece of loose silver into his hand. Seeing this, the shopkeeper immediately smiled, and hurriedly said, "This son, what do you always command?" ”

"Little brother, I'll ask you about someone." Li Jiangyao asked with a smile: "The family has done things and invited a senior monk to chant sutras." I heard that after he came to the Eastern Capital, he stayed here by himself, so I came here to inquire. ”

The shopkeeper put a handkerchief on his shoulder: "Oh, that's right." You must be talking about the Yongji Zen master of Fuxian Temple, who lives in the back with a few high-ranking disciples. ”

Li Jiangyao asked about the appearance of the Yongji monk, and shook his head again and again and said no. The guy looked at the ceiling with his eyes, thought hard, and said, "Could it be Elder Chang Shan from Jingzhou?" He only checked into our hotel yesterday. To say that this Changshan elder is amazing, he looks like a fairy wind and bones, and he is also good at face-to-face fortune-telling. From last night to now, we have shown dozens of hexagrams to our guests here......"

Li Jiangyao waved his hand: "It's not." The monk I'm looking for, whose legal name is Hui Dian, is from Songshan Zen Monastery, and there is a girl with him. ”

"Huh? You're talking about the pudgy master? The man was surprised: "That old master...... He doesn't look like he can do things, but it's appropriate to take care of the home. ”

Li Jiangyao scolded with a smile and asked him where Hui Dian was.

The guy pointed to the back: "They also live in the backyard." The old master was in room No. 4 of Courtyard C, and the girl was in room No. 5 next door. The little one that took you there? ”

Li Jiangyao hurriedly said no, and after asking the path, he went to the backyard alone. After he passed through the two small doors and came to the courtyard of C, before he could look for room four, he saw that the door of a side room in the courtyard was slowly opened, and Hui Dian walked out of it, and said to him with his hands folded: "Amitabha, Master Li is really here, Miss Xiahou has been waiting for a long time." ”

Li Jiangyao hurriedly returned the salute, said politely, and then followed Hui Dian into the house.

In the main hall of the house, Xiahou Ninghan, the beautiful owner of Xianxia Villa, sat in the middle, she deliberately changed into a men's dress, a royal blue scribe's dress, covered with moon white gauze, and wearing a Wensheng son's scarf, which looked quite dignified and chic.

Seeing Li Jiangyao coming in, Xiahou Ninghan was slightly dissatisfied: "Lord Baron is much later than I expected." ”

Li Jiangyao was slightly stunned: "How can you be sure that I will definitely come today?" ”

"Instead of helping Lian Ji rescue her sister," Xiahou Ning said lightly, "Shouldn't you be more in charge of rescuing your good brother Murong Xue?" ”

When Li Jiangyao heard her say this, he immediately understood that it must have been Murong Xue who told Xiahou Ninghan about the matter between their brothers.

"In this way, Miss Xiahou is finally willing to believe it." Li Jiangyao said with a smile.

Who knew that Xiahou Ninghan still shook his head: "No, I am still wary of you, and this has not changed in the slightest." ”

Looking at Li Jiangyao's embarrassed expression frozen on the spot, Xiahou Ninghan explained: "You and that Lianji girl have a lot of doubts that are difficult to let go. If you don't figure it out further, Ning Han won't be able to tell if you're friend or foe. ”

Li Jiangyao knew that the beautiful owner in front of him, Bing Xue, was smart, and he was also a cautious and thoughtful person. If you want to gain her trust and support, you must not hide it, let alone deceive her. Of course, at this time, it was also impossible for him to fully believe in the origin of Xiahou Ninghan and Huidian.

So, Li Jiangyao could only pick up what he could say first, including his past experience, and Lian Ji's life background, all with Xiahou Ninghan and Hui Dian.

As for the situation of the Reverse Scale Division, he kept it for the time being and did not disclose anything.

Hui Dian listened to him tell the story of the Metasequoia Legion, and couldn't help but be amazed, hearing that Ashina led hundreds of thousands of foreign troops to attack Shengtang, he was even more surprised and worried.

Xiahou Ninghan secretly performed the art of observing people, and did not find any falsity in Li Jiangyao's words and expressions, knowing that what he said was true, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The soldiers of the Zhenjiang Metropolitan Protectorate fought alone and fought against the enemy in blood, which is admirable. Where Ning Han was offended before, he also asked General Li to forgive him. ”

With that, she stood up and saluted.

Li Jiangyao hurriedly stood up, returned the salute, and said that it was okay. He waited for Xiahou Ninghan to sit down again, and continued: "When I returned to Shengtang this time, I originally planned to report to the imperial court, but now it's too late. The Turks moved faster than I thought! In addition, the imperial army was dragged by Xie Guang in Mianchi, even if he wanted to return to the division to resist the enemy now, I am afraid he would not be able to do it. In desperation, I had no choice but to put aside all my worries and concentrate on rescuing the prince and Murong Xu. As long as the crown prince can be rescued, it will be equivalent to pulling out the foundation of the rebels, and there will be hope for a quick suppression. ”

Xiahou Ninghan nodded: "I agree with General Li's opinion. We all have to help, both in public and private. It's just that...... I don't know if you can successfully save people from the siege of the Xuanjia Army? Besides, with the Lian Ji who assassinated the Duke of Zhenguo by his side, will there be any unexpected changes? ”

Li Jiangyao replied: "The specific plan is already there, and I am not alone, and there are people from the imperial capital who are secretly helping. As for Lian Ji, I always feel that she is not Lao Jianhua's real subordinate, and the relationship between the two sides is more like some kind of exchange, or transaction. I want to learn more about the other party's reality from her, and I don't even rule out confusing the enemy through her, so I have been false and wronged, so I let her stay by my side. ”

"General Li, please forgive Ning Han for saying bluntly, you are playing with fire." Xiahou Ninghan couldn't help but warn: "This woman, no matter what her identity is, is extremely difficult to guess and control, and if she is not careful, she may become a factor of defeat." ”

Li Jiangyao nodded, and said a little helplessly: "I also know this, but I can't easily change it now." Her sister Rui Ji is Murong Xue's wife, and she has a special connection with Lao Jianhua. If I just shake off Renhime, it may immediately have the opposite effect, and the enemy will detect the abnormality. ”

"So what tasks did the Master and I undertake in your rescue plan?" Xiahou Ninghan didn't bother with Li Jiangyao about Lian Ji anymore, and instead asked, "The two of us are willing to cooperate with the general and do our best to rescue the crown prince." ”

Li Jiangyao was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "In our rescue plan, there is a core link, which needs to use the power of the master to cause some kind of huge pressure on the enemy. And when I say masters, I mean top figures like Miss Xiahou and Master Huidian. ”

Xiahou Ninghan smiled: "General Li has won the award. In Ning Han's opinion, you are a master of masters. He Da has led a lifetime of mastery, and it seems that he has already taught you everything, and you even have a tendency to be better than blue. ”

Li Jiangyao waved his hand and said, "You are the real winner!" Without the two of you, it would be my duty to take on that task myself. But if you can make a move, not only will you be more sure of your actions, but I will also be able to step back and plan other things for a response. ”

"Amitabha, good, good, what kind of task? Breaking into the palace to save people? The old monk asked excitedly.

"No, no, no," Li Jiangyao waved his hand again and again: "It's not to save people, it's to kill people!" ”

Xiahou Ninghan and Hui Dian looked at each other and asked, "Kill?" Kill whom? ”

Li Jiangyao smiled faintly: "Kill ...... His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

"Huh?" Hui Dian was dumbfounded when he heard this: "Lord Li Shimo is not joking, right?" ”

Xiahou Ninghan didn't speak, just looked at Li Jiangyao quietly, waiting for his next step.

Li Jiangyao explained: "Don't worry, master, listen to the next and finish the speech." There is a question I don't know if you have thought about it. To what extent has the matter progressed to be considered a successful rescue? ”

Hui Dian didn't want to think about it: "Of course leave the Xuanjia Army's sphere of influence." ”

"The master is right." Li Jiangyao bowed slightly: "Even if we can enter the palace smoothly, kill all the guards, and successfully bring the crown prince and Murong Xue out, but are we sure to get out of the city?" Even if we can get out of the city, are we sure that we can escape from the territory of the Xuanjia Army? The enemy only needs to set up a level defense line in various key roads, and it is difficult to break through one by one. ”

Xiahou Ninghan agreed: "Of course we want to celebrate this festival, so we have never dared to act rashly. ”

"So, if you want to succeed, you have to lay a maze." Li Jiangyao said: "The first point is to completely disrupt the deployment of the Xuanjia Army. Let the enemy change from preventing us from saving people to preventing us from killing people, from guarding to protecting, and in the shortest possible time, their originally complete prevention and control system will be chaotic, and only in this way can they have a chance to save people from danger. ”

Xiahou Ninghan was slightly puzzled: "You mean, it looks like an assassination, but it is actually a rescue?" ”

Li Jiangyao shook his head: "Not exactly. If you want the other party to be convinced, then the assassination part must be real. In the past, we would use various means to make the Xuanjia Army gradually determine that the crown prince has become the target of the imperial court's decision to get rid of it, but this is not enough. Because any clever and covert means of assassination are not as easy as the assassination of famous swords and guns, they will feel that the prince is in danger, and they will have to change all the precautions prepared. ”

Xiahou thought for a moment and smiled, "I understand." The general asked me and Master Huidian to pretend to be assassins, break through the forbidden areas, and go straight to the prince's location. As long as we kill fiercely enough, the leaders of the Xuanjia Army will firmly believe that the crown prince, as a key bargaining chip in their hands, is very likely to be destroyed by the imperial court, so they will adjust their strategies in a panic, and then there will be obvious mistakes. ”

"Exactly!" Li Jiangyao smiled: "Miss Xiahou is really smart. We just want to seize this mistake and take the crown prince and Murong Xue back into our hands in one fell swoop, and we must take advantage of the favorable opportunity for the enemy to fall into a short period of chaos to further create even greater chaos, so that they have no time to think, and then fish in troubled waters and escape! ”

Xiahou Ning Han's eyes flashed with wisdom, staring at Li Jiangyao: "General, your idea is worth trying, however, Ning Han still has a problem. You said that there would be someone secretly assisting in the imperial capital, but I don't know which yamen or army you are referring to? ”

Li Jiangyao was stunned by her question, and after a little silence, he said frankly: "Miss Xiahou, have you heard of the Beiya Reverse Scale Division?" ”