The silence in the Heart Cultivation Hall was terrifying, and Han Qu, Cao Ming, He Xian, and the other dignitaries in the East and West Mansions listened expressionlessly as the attendant in front of them read a report sent back from the front.

This urgent report came a few days late, and the small detachment led by Wuzu blew up a command post and a communication station of the Western Desert Frontier Army with great precision during the air raid, which caused the garrison guarding Xilanzhou (known as Baozhou in Dongdan Kingdom) to send a herald to send the general emergency report to Wangcheng in the form of a hurry. If the news station was still there, on the night of the day when the Dongdan army launched the air raid, the military information on the border had already been sent to Wangcheng

"It has been ascertained that there are a total of three Dongdan Ko invasion airships, according to the memories of the surviving soldiers on the front line, all of them are of the Xinghuo Wuxin type, and the three airships have the logo of the Dongdan Air Boat Army. After the airship bombardment, the artillery of the enemy's 34th Border Patrol Regiment opened fire on Xilanzhou, and our side then fired back with artillery. By the time the minister sent the report, Dong Danko had not yet launched a ground offensive. The losses of both the enemy and the enemy, and whether the Chita were involved, are yet to be investigated......"

After the inner attendant finished reading the full text of the emergency report, Han Qu, who had been silent for a long time, broke out.

"Go to war? Is this going to war! Ignoring the presence of the important ministers, Han Qu roared angrily, "Their actions in the western states have not yet been liquidated with them, and now they have directly deceived us in the face!" ”

He Xian was taken aback, although he knew in his heart that Han Qu was not a steady king, but this was the first time since he ascended the throne that he had suffered such a gaffe.

However, Cao Ming, who knows Han Qu's character better, is not surprised in his heart, the hurdles encountered in the past few days are really too many for this king who has walked all the smooth roads in the first half of his life.

"Your Majesty need not worry." Cao Ming hurriedly spoke up and motioned to Han Qu to calm down, "The top priority at the moment is to increase troops to the border areas as soon as possible in case of accidents, and in addition, the imperial court also needs to choose one of the capable ministers to rush to Xilan, one is to appease the people and the army, and the other is to find out the ins and outs of this matter as soon as possible, so that our country can make a reasonable response." ”

"Communication with the Governor's Palace should also be strengthened." Wu Yixin, deputy minister of the capital, added.

Feng Xing, the deputy privy councillor, did not respond to the opinions of other colleagues as before, he had other things in mind.

"Your Majesty, colleagues, in fact, the casualties of the front-line soldiers are still secondary, and in a patrol regiment of the Dongdan people with an artillery team, there are often only four old-fashioned Type 18 guns made of Cheta." Feng Xing stood up and said, "But there is one thing that must be worried. The minister once served in the frontier, and he knew a little about the military affairs of the frontier. The communication station is a heavy weapon in the armies of various countries, and this ordnance is particularly valuable for our country, after all, our country cannot produce this thing by itself, and many key components rely on the Great Wei to export to us. Therefore, just in case, the communication station used by the border army will not be parked in the same place for a long time. ”

This sentence woke up Han Qu, he forcibly suppressed his anger, and thought seriously for a while before replying in surprise: "Could it be that the spies of the Dongdan or the Chita people have already figured out the specific location of the communication platform?" ”

"It cannot be ruled out that there is such a possibility, that is, there are internal ghosts on the side of the border army. If there is no luck factor in this matter, the minister implores His Majesty to order the internal guards to cooperate with the Great Wei Ti Cavalry Division to investigate the potential safety hazards in the border army. ”

"There's no chance factor." Han Qu said coldly, "How could it be a fluke if it was blown up so accurately?" The spies of the Chita and Dongdan are becoming more and more brazen. ”

"Your Majesty, these are all matters that will be carefully checked in the future." He Xian turned the topic back to the most critical issue, "The immediate priority is how the imperial court intends to deal with Dongdanko's aggression next. ”

"Do you have any opinions?"

"It must be tough, and the Foreign Affairs Department of the Ministry of Rites and Rites issued a statement of condemnation demanding compensation. At the same time, to increase troops on the western border and speed up our long-announced plan to open a market in Xilanzhou, according to the humble opinion of the ministers, it is very likely that the intrusion of Dongdankou is aimed at our plan to open the market, but the more so, the more we must be tough. Wu Yixin said.

"Gotta react quickly." Another deputy minister said: "The chief writers of the Di newspaper in the royal city are all listening to the palace walls with one ear and the official road to the west with the other, maybe what happens in the border area tomorrow can be seen in the newspaper." ”

He Xian opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but when he saw the angry faces of his colleagues around him, he finally closed his mouth and gave up.

Han Qu calmed down, nodded, and said, "Then according to what Zhongqing said, Dongdan must be made to pay!" ”

……

After lunch, Shi Cheng and the three of them stayed in the nearby market for a while, and then went to the headquarters of the Camel Bell Chamber of Commerce together.

The inside and outside of the chamber of commerce were very calm, no different from the last time Shi Cheng visited.

Under Shi Cheng's arrangement, Zhang Tian walked to the door of the Chamber of Commerce and asked the guy who was guarding the door, "May I ask if President Huang is there?" ”

"What are you looking for our president?" The guy who had been yawning for a long time hurriedly rubbed his eyes after seeing the carriage behind Zhang Tian, and asked with a smile on his face.

"My owner's surname is Shi, and he is in the herbal medicine business, and I came to President Huang today to discuss something, please let me know."

"Okay, wait a minute."

The guy who guarded the door quickly ran in to report the news, and the other guys said with a smile, "Please also get out of the car and move to the front hall for a while." ”

Originally, everything was normal, but the moment Shi Cheng stepped out of the carriage, the faces of the guards guarding the door all changed.

"You... You're the Western barbarian who made trouble at the Martial Arts Viewing Conference! One of the guys exclaimed.

"That's right, it's exactly the same as the one in the newspaper!"

"Get out, you're not welcome here!"

The janitors who were originally smiling at each other all changed their faces at this time, and several people even took out a few wooden sticks with thick arms from behind the door, and Shi Cheng was desperately fighting with him if he wanted to take another step.

The scene was deadlocked, Shi Cheng knew that it was impossible to enter in the bright today, he held down Li Doujin and Zhang Tian, who were about to have a seizure, and said to them: "Let's go." ”

However, through the reactions of the guys guarding the door, Shi Cheng could be sure that at least at this time, Huang Yuan was most likely in the Chamber of Commerce.

Before the carriage started, Shi Cheng called Li Doojin into the inner carriage, pointed out several towering buildings outside the window, and whispered a few words.

Li Doo-jin nodded yes, and then got out of the carriage.

The carriage soon pulled out of the alley.

At this moment, Huang Yuan, dressed in a black robe, was sitting in a quiet room in the Chamber of Commerce, sipping tea while admiring the paintings on the wall.

It didn't take long for Steward Wang to gently push open the door and walk quickly in front of Huang Yuan, "The president is really like a god, and that Xilu man surnamed Shi is really here." ”

"I've gotten some information about this Western Continenter, and although it's limited, it's enough for me to make some preliminary speculations and analyses about his character. I am sure that in such a situation it would be impossible for him not to come, and that he must have wanted to get rid of me in his heart. Huang Yuan said as he sipped his tea slowly.

"President, didn't he have a feud with you before?" Steward Wang asked, puzzled.

"It's a long story, it's not something you should know." Huang Yuan said unhurriedly, "You just need to know that there is a half chance that he will come and stab me in the next few days, and that is enough." ”

Steward Wang asked nervously, "President, do you want to report to the official?" ”

"That Xilu man poked out such a big basket at the martial arts viewing conference, but he was not arrested, what do you say is the reason for this?" Huang Yuan asked rhetorically.

"This ......"

"Because the background of this Western barbarian is not simple, otherwise, he would have been in prison in Gyeonggi Province by now."

"Xiao understands, even if the government doesn't like him, but because of his identity, we still have to have evidence to prove that he intends to be unfavorable to the president before we can report to the official."

Huang Yuan nodded, "That's the truth. ”

"And now are we?"

Huang Yuan turned his head, his piercing sharp gaze locked on Steward Wang, and he chuckled in a strange voice: "It's okay if he doesn't come, if he dares to come...... Hmph, I wish he had come to the door. ”

……

As the sun set, in the hall of the head of the Criminal Procuratorate of the Western Desert Kingdom, Luo Cheng, the secretary of the Criminal Procuratorate, sat on a wide wooden chair and quietly looked at Zhao Ping, who was speechless across the table.

After a long while, Luo Chengcai straightened up, he put his left hand on an official document, and then gently pushed it in front of Zhao Ping. After that, he stretched out his right hand again and pushed another investigation report in front of Zhao Ping with the same movement.

"Zhao Ping, are you still going to stick to your previous thoughts?"

Seeing that Zhao Ping didn't speak, Luo Cheng said again: "In the past few days, I have ordered someone to conduct a more in-depth investigation of Sun Jinyong's movements and interpersonal relationships before his death, do you want to guess what we found?" ”

"But, Dean. Don't you think it all makes sense? Zhao Ping finally spoke.

"But I really can't find anything else unusual, you promised me that your men and horses will get back the key evidence in Zhisha Mountain, but after all these days, what about the evidence?" Luo Cheng spread out his left hand and asked.

Zhao Ping was speechless for a while.

"I've already written a book, hoping to keep your position in the Criminal Procuratorate for the time being, but going out is inevitable." Luo Cheng said as he took back the two official documents, "But I have already written a letter of recommendation, and I will ask you to go to Xilanzhou to assist the internal guards in investigating the leaks within the Third Legion." Ah Ping, I have always been optimistic about your ability, and I hope you will not let me down. ”

"Thank you, Dean Luo." Zhao Ping thanked him briefly.

Luo Cheng also knew that Zhao Ping had not changed his mind, he waved his hand helplessly, and said, "Let's prepare to leave in the next few days, and by the way, think about it at home, calm your head, and someone else will take over the murder case in the west of the city." ”

……

Night falls.

An inconspicuous hut in the royal city was now full of mysterious people dressed in black.

"Your Excellency, the first task entrusted by the employer has been completed." The Golden Raven respectfully reported to the only man in black sitting in the room.

"I see." The man in black at the head nodded.

A man in black who was familiar with the mission performed by the Golden Crow asked, "How does that Huang Yuan plan to get out?" I was also present at the Martial Arts Viewing Conference, and I could see how strong that Shi Cheng's vigilance and fear of Huang Yuan were. Moreover, he has nowhere to stay in Wangcheng at this moment, so he may take a risk, which is not good for Huang Yuan. The two companions beside him, one was a half-step grandmaster, and the other might be a remnant of the Yanmen. The black robe in Huang Yuan's hand could not be used in battle, and he didn't seem to have any other powerful magic weapons in his hand, if the three of them joined forces, it was very likely that they would not be able to resist it with the strength of the Camel Bell Chamber of Commerce and Huang Yuan. ”

Moon Crow said, "Why don't we set up an ambush at the Camel Bell Chamber of Commerce, just in time to complete the second task." ”

The Golden Crow shook his head and rejected the Moon Crow's idea, "I talked to Huang Yuan about this possibility, and his answer was, 'If he doesn't dare to come and make trouble, it's a good thing for me.'" But if Shi Cheng really comes, it will not be a bad thing for me. His subordinates didn't know Huang Yuan's specific plans, but he told me that he had his own way to clean up the scene, and he didn't need us to take action. ”

"This Huang Yuan, what kind of dumb riddle is he playing?" A few men in black whispered.

"Since President Huang doesn't need the assistance of our Blood Crow, he must have his own plans." The leader of the Blood Ravens stood up, "In that case, act according to the original plan, step up your preparations, and complete the task." ”