Chapter 216: The Beginning of the Operation
Early the next morning, in Xiaojia Villa, Xiao Bo and others prepared to go to Lingguan City together according to Xiao Juxian's previous arrangement, find Xiao Wuzhong's residence, and retrieve the token "Bai Ling Fengjin" in the gang.
Xiao Bo was accompanied by Xiao Qi, Xiao Zhu and Xue Cui, because Xiao Juxian didn't particularly care about whether Xiao Tian went or not, so Xiao Juxian didn't ask too much for Xiao Tian. In fact, Xiao Tian, who knew the truth from Su Jia's mouth yesterday, also understood his master's expectations of him, Xiao Juxian didn't say it, Xiao Tian also knew what his master was thinking.
As for Su Jia, Xiao Tian also mentioned it yesterday, before Wang Dasheng thought that he had killed Su Jia, so it was inconvenient for Su Jia to appear in Lingguan City again. Rather than taking the risk of walking with Xiao Bo and others, it is better to stay in Xiaojia Villa with peace of mind.
At the entrance of Xiaojia Villa......
"Are you ready, it's time to go-" Xiao Bo said to Xiao Qi and the others.
"It's ready to go......" Xiao Qi replied confidently, "It's just a matter of retrieving the 'White Spirit Fengjin', it won't be too difficult." β
Xiao Bo continued: "Let's talk about it first, the master has already explained yesterday, and the task of going this time is just to retrieve the token 'Bai Ling Fengjin' in the Gangzhong, and don't involve anything related to Xiao Wuzhong's defection to the Mengyuan Imperial Court. When Miss Su went to Lingguan City the day before yesterday, Xiao Wuzhong didn't know the relationship between Miss Su and our Xiao Family Villa, so he shouldn't have known that we already knew about his defection to the Mengyuan Imperial Court, so there was no need for us to startle the snake......"
"We know this ......well," Xiao Zhu also replied on the side, "It's just to retrieve the 'White Spirit Fengjin'." Don't alarm Xiao Wuzhong. β
"But do we really know where Xiao Wuzhong lives?" Xiao Tian, who was about to follow, asked again, "Jia'er has followed Xiao Wuzhong and knows where he lives. But she couldn't go with her today. β
"Yes, when Xiao Wuzhong went back to Xiaojia Villa to see Master that day, he also told Master the address......" Xiao Bo continued to explain, "When Master arranged a mission with us yesterday, he also mentioned this matter. β
"That's good......" Xiao Tianping said.
"It's Ah Tian, you ......," Xiao Bo said to Xiao Tian again, "Miss Su who was with you was Wang Dasheng's target before, and now Wang Dasheng thinks that Miss Su is dead." Then it is inconvenient for Miss Su to go with us today. β
"Don't worry, I have repeatedly emphasized to Jia'er yesterday and this morning, she will stay in the ...... of Xiaojia Villa today," Xiao Tian replied.
Seeing that Xiao Tian still cared so much about Su Jia. Xue Cui also smiled bitterly on the side.
"And Ah Tian, you ...... yourself," Xiao Bo continued to say to Xiao Tian, "Master didn't ask Ah Tian to go with us on this mission, and when the time comes, you will go to Lingguan City, and you yourself will have to pay attention to some ......."
"I know this......" Xiao Tian nodded. "Master handed over the leader of this mission to you, Senior Brother Xiao Bo. I, like Archie, will obey your orders, Senior Brother Xiao Bo. β
"It's not just Ah Tian, it's the same for the three of youβ" Xiao Bo reminded Xiao Qi, Xiao Zhu, and Xue Cui beside him.
The other three also nodded and agreed.
"Okay, without further ado, we'll set off now and retrieve the 'White Spirit Fengjin' as soon as possible. Xiao Bo Zuihou said, and then the five of them went down the stairs and set off for Lingguan City......
Su Jia stood alone next to a green pine tree next to the gate of Xiaojia Villa. The conversation between Xiao Bo and the other Xiao family disciples just now, Su Jia also heard every word. Xiao Tian and the others all felt that it was inconvenient for Su Jia to go to Lingguan City. Indeed, staying in Xiaojia Villa honestly will not let Wang Dasheng and Xiao Wuzhong notice. However, the danger of Lingguan City and Xiao Wuzhong's viciousness are only known to Su Jia, who has personally experienced it. Although this mission is only to retrieve the token "Bai Ling Fengjin" in Xiaojia Villa, Su Jia always has a hunch - this time when he goes to Lingguan City, things will definitely not be so simple. Xiao Wuzhong once had a conversation with Wang Dasheng in Lingguan City, Su Jia listened to it in his ears and understood Xiao Wuzhong's coveting of Xiaojia Villa, and Wang Dasheng, the object of his "attention" was not only himself, but also Xiao Tian. First, she was worried about Xiao Tian's safety, and secondly, she couldn't sit idly by and watch the next fate of Xiaojia Villa, with Su Jia's character, she would definitely not just "sit still" and stay in Xiaojia Villa.
Su Jia thought for a moment, and then showed a white cloak from behind her - it seemed that she had prepared it last night to make a disguise for going to Lingguan City today.
Without saying a word, Su Jia put on the white cloak and put on a gauze hat, so that she looked like a traveler traveling around, and she couldn't tell that it was Su Jia herself.
Su Jia hid his ghost knife on his waist in the windbreaker, and after carefully dressing up, everything was ready, Su Jia also performed light skills, went down the stairs, and quietly followed behind Xiao Bo and the others......
However, Su Jia didn't notice that her every move was also discovered by other people, and this person turned out to be Xiao Juxian, the head of Xiaojia Villa.
Xiao Juxian stood far away in front of the main hall opposite the gate, and he also knew Su Jia's movements. Xiao Juxian closed his eyes and sighed, then looked back at the spiritual cases of the previous heads in the hall, and after a while, he sighed softly: "Xiao Wuzhong defected to the Mengyuan Imperial Court, Ah Tian also did not hesitate, and the fate of Xiaojia Villa was also related to the Mongols, is all this the fate arranged by God? Or is it that I sowed the seeds of evil myself......"
Xiao Juxian kept looking at the spiritual case in front of the hall, but his eyes were full of hesitation and sadness......
Xiao Bo took the other disciples and walked in the direction of Lingguan City, and Su Jia, who was dressed in disguise, also followed quietly all the way, without letting Xiao Bo and the others find out. Xiaojia Villa is not far from Lingguan City, and it didn't take much time for Su Jia to follow Xiao Wuzhong the day before yesterday, and this time Xiao Bo and the others also arrived at Lingguan City very quickly.
As soon as I entered Lingguan City, the market flow in the city was still the same as usual, and there was not much change. However, the guards on the city tower were not as strict as when Su Jia followed Wang Dasheng that day, and it seems that Wang Dasheng is not in Lingguan City now. And the only thing in the city that has changed. It can only be regarded as the houses that were blown up by the copper cannon at the mouth of the Xicheng River - the day before yesterday, Su Jia fought with Wang Dasheng's army here, the scene was very thrilling, and he almost died under the barrel of the copper cannon. So much so that Su Jia followed Xiao Bo and the others this time, and when she saw the ruin scene here again, she couldn't help but feel a little frightened.
It will not be a long time before the ruins of the houses that were blown up are restored, and there are still many soldiers and laborers who are still dealing with the ruins here.
"Is this the place where Jia'er fought against Wang Dasheng the day before yesterday......" Xiao Tian said softly with some surprise, "Jia'er said that she escaped death here, now it seems." I can't imagine what a dangerous scene Jia'er experienced the day before yesterday......"
"Shhh......h Echo responded, "Of course, we also have to admit that Miss Su has worked hard to get a vital piece of information for our Xiao Family Villa, and we also have to ...... But now the situation is urgent. I can't talk much about Miss Su here. If Xiao Wuzhong knew about the relationship between Miss Su and Xiao Family Villa, then things would have gone bad......"
Xiao Tian nodded and didn't say anything more......
"Hey, Xiao Wuzhong's place of residence has arrivedβ" Xiao Zhu looked at the map, corresponding to the address here, and pointed to a courtyard in front of him.
Xiao Bo looked at the courtyard in front of him, which gave people a sense of "domineering", and sighed and said, "Where did Xiao Wuzhong get the money from such a rich man's courtyard? It seems that Miss Su is not mistaken. Xiao Wuzhong really took refuge in the Mengyuan Imperial Court......"
"But don't take the initiative to mention anything about this when we go in later......" Xiao Zhu reminded on the side.
"I ......know this," Xiao Bo continued, "according to what Master said yesterday. We'll go in later, and focus on the 'worship day' of the mountain villa, and once we get our hands on the 'Bai Ling Fengjin', we'll leave quickly, and don't linger too much, understand?"
Xiao Tian and the others nodded at the same time, and then prepared to follow Xiao Bo to Xiao Wuzhong's residence......
At this time, in the courtyard of Xiao Wuzhong's residence, Xiao Wuzhong and one of his guards seemed to be plotting something......
"My lord, those junior brothers and sisters of yours seem to be here......" The guard who had just gotten the news in front walked to Xiao Wuzhong's side, and then quietly reported.
"Did they have any strange behavior?" Xiao Wuzhong asked again, as if he was worried about something.
"It's not a strange move, I don't know about your defection to the Mengyuan Imperial Court, you should be able to ......rest assured," the guard continued.
Xiao Wuzhong was not very relieved, his eyes wrinkled, and then he said softly: "Hmph, that's not necessarily. Although Xiao Bo has high martial arts and a bad brain, he is not stupid, and it is impossible not to be suspicious when he sees my family so magnificent. However, if they only come to retrieve the 'White Spirit Fengjin', I won't have anything, and if they dare to come and investigate me, then I will do whatever it takes to let them go and have no return......" As he spoke, Xiao Wuzhong's eyes suddenly became fierce, and it seemed that for the sake of his Jihua, he even dared to be ruthless to poison his fellow disciples and sisters.
"Your Excellency, the agreement you are going to hand over to General Wang Dasheng in a few days is still hidden in the house, and it would be very troublesome if they were to find it......," the guard said worriedly.
"Don't worry, I put it in a secret pavilion in a secret passage, and no one knows where the mechanism is except me...... Xiao Wuzhong continued to sneer and said, "And I still have two hands to prepare, and I have arranged the army in the west of the city." Even if they have great ability and even know this, then I have to be ruthless...... Go, now you go and inform Bian Yang Cong Bian-sama, and tell him to use the forces there now, and keep an eye on everything here-"
"Yes, my subordinates will do itβ" The guard agreed, and immediately ran towards the entrance to the courtyard.
And at the door, the guards happened to run into Xiao Bo and others. The task of the guards was to inform the border central of Xicheng to use Xicheng's army, so they ran towards the west of the city without any reason. Xiao Bo and the others didn't pay much attention and continued to walk towards the courtyard, but at the corner of the courtyard, Su Jia, who was wearing a white windbreaker and a gauze hat, was very attentive......
Entering the main courtyard, Xiao Wuzhong was already standing in front of Xiao Bo and the others, and it seemed that he had already waited. Xiao Bo was worried about the previous Jihua, and he didn't make any doubts in front of Xiao Wuzhong, so he stepped forward with a smile and said: "Senior Brother Wuzhong has been waiting for a long time, right? According to the agreement today, Master asked a few of our junior brothers and sisters to come to Lingguan City, mainly for tomorrow's 'worship day', to retrieve the token 'Bai Ling Fengjin' in the gang, and secondly, to make up for the 'sin' of not visiting Senior Brother Wuzhong before, and a few of us also came to visit Senior Brother Wuzhong on behalf of the Master. β
Xiao Bo said with a smile, and Xiao Tian, Xiao Qi, Xiao Zhu and Xue Cui were also laughing on the side.
Xiao Wuzhong looked at the smiling faces of everyone, and he was not sure the real purpose of these people's coming, so he also smiled and catered first: "What is this saying, it is the same brother and sister, what I said in Xiaojia Villa before was only angry talk." Since the junior brothers and sisters are here, it means that the master and his old man still care about the apprentices, and it is too late to be happy, so how can they account for it?"
"But looking at the fact that this courtyard is quite chic, it seems that Senior Brother Wuzhong has been away from Xiaojia Villa for so long, and it is quite good to live in this Lingguan City......" Xiao Bo continued to smile, and said in a tentative tone, "Hey, it's also to blame us for being junior brothers and sisters, if we don't take the opportunity to come and see you, Senior Brother Wuzhong, I don't know that Senior Brother Wuzhong has become a bit of a 'rich family' now......"
Xiao Wuzhong listened to Xiao Bo's words, and seemed to have a little doubt in his heart, but he also smiled in front of him: "Abo, you are joking, in fact, I had a conflict with my master before and left the villa alone to come to this Lingguan City. The 'Day of Worship' in this is coming, and my father is also the head of Xiaojia Villa, and I also want to take this opportunity to help the token 'Bai Ling Fengjin' and improve the relationship between master and apprentice. You see, Master is now easy-going, and Ah Tian, who was kicked out before, has also returned to Xiaojia Villa, which shows that Master doesn't really want to endanger us as apprentices, and in the hearts of Master and his old man, it is still very relevant to us. Xiao Wuzhong also talked about the topic to Xiao Tian, Xiao Tian just smiled on the side and didn't react much.
"Since Senior Brother Wuzhong has a heart, then we can rest assured......" Xiao Bo responded with a smile, "It's too tiring to stand outside, it's better to go to Senior Brother Wuzhong's room to talk about it, we junior brothers and sisters still have a lot to ask about Senior Brother Wuzhong's life in Lingguan City......
"It's okay or not, seeing you junior brothers and sisters standing outside the door, I can't bear it myself, why don't I go to the lower room together and talk about it......" Xiao Wuzhong responded, and then led Xiao Bo, Xiao Tian and others into the hall of his house......
Su Jia, who was at the corner of the courtyard outside the door, had also heard Haode well, but now that Xiao Wuzhong had led Xiao Bo and the others into the hall, Su Jia naturally couldn't hear anything anymore.
Su Jia looked around, but there were still not too many people paying attention here, so she thought about doing the same thing as the day before, and once again performed light skills, jumping on top of Xiao Wuzhong's eaves to eavesdrop on the content of their conversation. However, the faint sound of soldiers suddenly came from all around, and Su Jia suddenly interrupted this thought.
In order to avoid startling the snake, Su Jia pretended to be a passerby, and walked to a crowded place first, quietly observing what might happen next......
However, the next scene made Su Jia a little frightened - I saw a column of Mengyuan soldiers in white armor gradually surrounding Xiao Wuzhong's courtyard, although they did not blatantly surround the courtyard, but all the soldiers in the column stood in some important positions in the four corners around the courtyard, and it seemed that they did not take the momentum of encirclement, but once something happened in the courtyard, they could immediately rush up and rush into the courtyard.
Su Jia recognized that these soldiers were the soldiers under the border of Xicheng the day before yesterday. This time, Su Jia figured out that the guards who had just run out of the courtyard must have received Xiao Wuzhong's order to go to inform the border ministers in Xicheng and send troops to come.
It seems that Xiao Wuzhong seems to be going to take action against Xiao Bo and others, and Su Jia is also nervous in his eyes. But he can't reveal his identity at this time, and when Su Jia thinks of this, she can't settle down in her heart...... (To be continued......)