Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2282 Was it intentional?

Shen Haolin and Shen Cha looked at each other, then looked at Xue Ruitian who was extremely excited, and sighed softly.

"No, what's your reaction? Are you unhappy?"

"Their reactions are all within our expectations. What's there to be happy about? If they go beyond our expectations and come up with something new, maybe we can really have some fun." Shen Cha pointed to the couch next to him, "Brother Xiaotian, please sit down. It must have been tiring for you to watch the fun just now. Take a good rest now."

"Wait, you..." Xue Ruitian leaned over to look at Shen Cha's face for a long time and said, "You look okay, do you feel uncomfortable?"

"No, I'm just a little lazy and don't want to move."

"That's good." Xue Ruitian breathed a sigh of relief, took two steps back, poured himself a cup of hot tea, sat back on the couch, took two sips, and continued, "Are you sure you don't want to go out and see what's going on?"

"I won't go. I can't have to see them as many times as they come, right?" Shen Cha yawned. "By the way, who are they? Are the people in the shop really innocent?"

"We can't come to a definite conclusion yet as to whether they are innocent or not. We need to continue investigating." Xue Ruitian looked at the report Shen Haolin had put aside. "These are only approximate. They can't clear them of suspicion. However, they were very honest tonight. They stayed obediently in the place we arranged for them. There was no unusual movement."

"It's not them, it's the people from the caravan? I told my second and fourth brothers before that we could give them some slack so that they can get closer to Boss Luan."

"No, no, no, they didn't appreciate your kindness, nor did they accept your good intentions." Xue Ruitian stretched out a finger and shook it, "They were even a little panicked when the assassination happened."

"Ah? Panic?" Shen Cha and Shen Haolin looked at each other. "In other words, they actually didn't know about the assassination?"

"It should be." Xue Ruitian nodded. "From their reactions, we can roughly infer that the killer did enter the city with them and stayed in the inn. This has been confirmed by several inn owners. They did see two groups of people in the inn who were in the same group and they knew each other."

"So, the caravan has its own mission, and the killer has his own job. The killer knows the caravan's mission, but the caravan doesn't know what the killer is going to do." Shen Haolin thought for a while, "This is also the consistent style of the Qinglian Sect. The caravan is used as a cover to attract our attention, while the killer hiding in the caravan waits for an opportunity to act."

"Brother is right. I think so too." Shen Cha thought for a moment and looked at Xue Ruitian. "They are just members of the caravan. Their kung fu is just okay?"

"That's right, it's really quite good. Lao Wu had tested them before. If they wanted to sneak into the dungeon to kill people, it's unlikely that they would die. The killers hid in the caravan. After entering the city, they completely concealed their whereabouts and waited for the right time to carry out their mission." Xue Ruitian sighed, "Knowing people and using them well, it really makes sense that Master Falian can reach this point today."

"Brother Xiaotian, the number of people who came tonight should be about the same as those who came during the day?"

"Yes." Xue Ruitian nodded, "The level is the same, he is a real killer."

"Master Falian really values ​​this Luan guy. He has done so many things just to kill him." Shen Cha pointed at the tea bowl towards Shen Haolin, took it and drank two sips, and continued, "Please ask the innkeeper to come and identify the people and see if they are all here."

"Don't worry, I've already gone to identify them. If there are any more," Xue Ruitian smiled, "We have to suspect that this Boss Luan is really extraordinary."

"I think so too. The person who can make Master Falian go through such a big fuss to assassinate him should not be an ordinary person. He may know much more than we think." She looked at Xue Ruitian, then at Shen Haolin, "Is this his confidence? Can he get hold of Master Falian's things?"

"But this is contradictory, isn't it?" Shen Haolin sneered, "Although we have never seen Master Falian, just by listening to the stories and legends about him, we can be more or less certain that this kind of person will not be easily controlled. You think you have his weak spot, but that may be what you think. If it really comes to a critical moment, sacrificing the pawn to save the king is what he is best at."

"That's right!" Xue Ruitian nodded and took another sip of tea. "He has lived for so many years, and his schemes, methods, and ways of controlling people's hearts are much more than those of Boss Luan. He was even able to snatch the Qinglian Sect from our ancestors, control it, and develop it to such a scale. If he was easily controlled by others, wouldn't he have died a thousand and eight hundred times already?"

"What you said makes sense, but isn't it strange that he sent so many people to kill Boss Luan?"

"Strange, how could it not be strange?" Xue Ruitian touched his chin and exchanged glances with Shen Haolin. "This is something I have always wondered about. When he was captured by us, we checked his belongings and his entire body many times, but we didn't find anything strange or important. Could it be that he has moved the things and we don't know about it?"

"It may not be something he carried, maybe he memorized it in his mind." Shen Haolin thought for a while, "My second brother said before that before they caught the first batch of killers, the leader of the group of killers said something." He thought for a long time, but couldn't remember it, so he looked at Shen Cha, "What did he say?"

"Hmm," Shen Cha also remembered this, but couldn't remember it. "It seemed to say, say what you should say, don't say what you shouldn't say, and ask him to say something or something like that?" She swallowed, "That's all I remember, I can't remember the rest. But no matter what, Boss Luan must have something that Master Falian desperately wants, or something he wants to take back, otherwise it would be unreasonable for him to make such a big scene."

"That's right." Xue Ruitian nodded and sighed softly, "I really didn't expect that we hit the jackpot and caught a big treasure."

"We arrested him because he had always committed many evil things and was madly amassing wealth. Of course, we also wanted to avenge Uncle Ning. But we didn't expect that the couple had so many secrets. It was an accident."

"Boss Luan is a pleasant surprise to us."

"Brother is right." Shen Cha nodded gently. "After the first batch of assassins were caught, I told my second and fourth brothers to keep a close eye on him and the Liu family girl. Don't let them get into any trouble. Once the assassins are dealt with, we'll have to teach them a lesson."

"With our methods, we will eventually pry open his mouth. However, when the second group of assassins arrived, although their attitude was still tough and their words were still tough, they were slightly loose. It seems that if another group comes, Boss Luan's defense will be completely broken."

"Well," Shen Cha smiled at Xue Ruitian, "see if Master Falian has a third group of people. If not, I don't mind helping him prepare." "How do you want to prepare? Our kung fu is completely different from these two groups of killers, and it is easy to be detected." Xue Ruitian frowned slightly, "Do you want to..." He waved his hand at Shen Cha, "No, this is a bit too risky."

"Brother Xiaotian, you can't get a tiger cub without risking it. Besides, this was originally my plan, so it's not a risk." Shen Cha thought for a while, "Since they are already in the dungeon, after our secret instigation, who knows, they might really want to get the moon first, right? If they work together to assassinate Boss Luan at this time, not only can they break Boss Luan's defense line, but they can also know what Master Falian wants."

"But they wouldn't say that in the dungeon, would they?"

"The interrogation and assassination will definitely take place in the dungeon, because they know that there is a dragnet outside and they can't take Boss Luan away. They can only arrange one person to rush out with the secret and then report back." Shen Haolin gently tapped Shen Cha's forehead, "Isn't that what you think?"

"That's right!" Shen Cha reached out and touched her forehead. "The one who understands me is my brother." She looked at Xue Ruitian. "As long as we arrange everything and keep an eye on the people we should keep an eye on, then everything will be under our control."

"It takes a thousand days to train an army, but only a moment to deploy it. Is it time for the Shadow Battalion to finally try out its skills?" Seeing Shen Cha nodded slightly, Xue Ruitian smiled helplessly, "Okay, as long as you know what's going on, this is originally your responsibility. Whatever you say is what's going on. Haolin and I will cooperate with you."

"Thank you, Brother Xiaotian. Thank you, brother."

Shen Haolin didn't say anything, just pinched her chin, took a piece of candied fruit and fed it to her mouth.

When Xue Ruitian saw this scene, he curled his lips in disgust, drank the last two sips of tea in the bowl, stood up from the couch, and patted his clothes.

"You two continue, I'll go out and check the situation."

After saying that, without waiting for the two men to react, he walked out. However, he had just turned around the screen and turned back before reaching the door.

"What's wrong?" Shen Cha asked curiously when she saw him standing in front of the screen, "What did you forget?"

"I did forget one thing. Don't dawdle. I'll give you a cup of tea. Clean yourself up and come out quickly. We'll be waiting for you in the open space in the main hall. Don't be late."

"Waiting for us? For what?"

"We asked the innkeeper to bring all the goods from the caravan over so that we can inspect them thoroughly."

"Check their goods? Ah!" Shen Cha reacted immediately after hearing Xue Ruitian's words. She patted Shen Haolin and said, "Brother, when you were talking about this, you were interrupted by Brother Xiaotian. I didn't have time to ask. Now that Brother Xiaotian said this, I remembered it again. Do you know why the people in the shop wanted to fight with the people in the caravan? And it turned out like that."

"I know, I know!" Xue Ruitian turned around quickly when he heard Shen Cha's question, sat back down, and said, "Not only did they fight, they also reported it!"

"Yes, yes!" Shen Cha nodded repeatedly, "This shop and caravan are both engaged in the sale of funerary objects. Could it be that there is something wrong with this funerary object?"

"Xiaocha is smart, that's what happened!" Xue Ruitian clapped his hands and said, "Now they both have their own opinions. The people in the shop said that when they were discussing business, the caravan told them that these goods were all from the Bainian Ancient Tomb, and the shapes were intact, absolutely top-quality. When they were chatting, they also looked at a few items. Just as the people in the caravan said, the years were right and the shapes were good. Although they can't be called top-quality, they can also be considered top-quality."

"And then what happened? When the caravan delivered the goods, the goods were not what they had ordered?"

"Yes!" Xue Ruitian nodded. "It is true that the goods are not what they ordered. They are completely different. After checking the goods, the people in the shop found that the goods they gave were fakes, and they were very poor imitations. They were basically a pile of garbage, so they went to argue with the caravan people. The caravan people naturally refused to admit it. They thought that the people in the shop were dishonest and that they had replaced their goods with these garbage, and they came to complain first."

"For such a big deal, they didn't even inspect the goods in person? This doesn't seem like the behavior of a mature caravan or store."

"We checked the goods in person, but the caravan refused to admit it. So, they quarreled first, and when they got angry, they started fighting. You know, the kung fu of the people in the shop is not that good, at most they can save their lives, but the kung fu of the people in the caravan is not as good as those killers, but compared with ordinary people, it is much better. So." Xue Ruitian spread his hands and shrugged helplessly, "The people in the shop were beaten unilaterally, and most of them were injured."

"This farce of theirs sounds suspicious and very strange. It feels like it was done on purpose."

"You're right. We thought so too, but it's just speculation, and there's no evidence. So, we'll notify the inn where the caravan is staying and ask the innkeeper to arrange for someone to bring all the goods stored by the caravan at the inn. We also have masters in our camp who are good at identifying antiques and funerary objects. Let them take a look to see if these goods are real or fake. Are they doing this on purpose to put on a show for us, or are the caravan members really trying to get something for nothing?"

"In other words, we will go and see how it is identified in a moment?"

"Yes!" Xue Ruitian nodded, "Don't you want to take a look? If it's all true, it will really open your eyes."

Shen Cha looked at Shen Haolin, remembered the topic they had discussed before, and nodded to Xue Ruitian.

"Okay, we'll go and see it later."

"Ah, there is one more thing." Xue Ruitian looked at Shen Cha seriously, "Just now the guy at the inn told us that the caravan is looking for two people and where they live." He looked at Shen Cha, "The place given by the caravan is exactly where you lived when you were a child."