After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 329 Two Clues

"What then?"

After Haitang listened to her brother Hai Jiao's account of the eavesdropping by Tang family soldiers, she couldn't help but ask more questions.

Hai Jiao had a look of helplessness on his face: "Later, based on what Xiao Cui said, they traced the whereabouts of the accomplice. It was indeed a fish that had slipped through the net that had not been discovered before, but the clues were interrupted here."

Haitang blinked, a little confused: "What do you mean by this? Now that we have found the person, we can just continue to follow the clues and investigate. Why are the clues interrupted? Could it be that this person is dead?"

Hai Jiao shook his head: "Of course he's not dead. Neither this person nor the foster mother, Xiao Cui and the others knew that the Tang family had discovered their identities. In order to catch them all in one go, the Tang family worked hard from beginning to end. They are all acting secretly so as not to alert the snake. The Tang family's soldiers are currently quietly monitoring the foothold of the fish that slipped through the net, just waiting for them to catch them if they make any movement again. "

Haitang couldn't understand it even more: "Since the spies were not alerted, why do you say the clues were interrupted?"

"Because that accomplice is a pigeon breeder." Hai Jiao spread his hands, "Except for going to the tavern to get information, he almost never goes anywhere. If he needs to contact someone for something, he only contacts people through pigeons. Pigeons fly in the sky, surveillance Can the people follow? All we know now is that the pigeons flew outside the city. The person they contacted may live outside the city, but in which area no one knows. The pigeon breeder has released two pigeons in the past few days. The Tang family missed the pigeon the first time, and lost it midway the second time. I don’t know when the next time I have a chance to catch the pigeon."

The Tang family probably knows by now that it is too difficult to find out what the Sun family has planted in the Chang'an area with their own strength. And many members of their family were about to leave Chang'an and take up posts in other places. They really didn't have much energy to spend on tracking down spies, but they were unwilling to leave it alone.

The Tang family had been plotted against by the Sun family for so long, and they thought their family was in peace, so they stood by and watched the excitement of the Zhou family. If Du Boqin hadn't been arrested and turned out to a large group of spies, and Mrs. Tang had discovered the strange behavior of the nanny, she would have been exploited by the Sun family until they died without knowing what happened. The Tang family still doesn't know how much black information the Sun family has about them. How can they let go of the clues so easily and wait for the other party to attack in the future? ! Even if the Tang family members leave the power center of the Northwest Frontier Army, they may no longer be the targets of the Sun family's hostility, and there is no reason to rely on the benevolence of treacherous officials and villains.

In order to thoroughly understand the spies installed by the Sun family in Chang'an, find out the bargaining chips in the opponent's hands, and try to counterattack the Sun family, the Tang family chose to share their investigation results with the Zhou family and join forces with the Zhou family to investigate. They probably figured out how often the pigeon owner released the pigeons, and guessed that he would release them again tomorrow. By then, with the combined manpower of the Tang and Zhou families, plus the eyes of the soldiers in the city and veterans outside the city that the Zhou family could command, they would be able to figure out which area the pigeon had flown to. As long as you know the location, it will be much easier to conduct a detailed inspection from house to house.

In addition, they also have another clue, that is, Xiaocui, a girl who lives with the correctional nuns. She seems to have some kind of sneaking skills over the wall, and can pass through the deep house compound at night without any obstacles. She said that in the middle of the night when she had tracked her contact person, she climbed over the wall and left the small house given to the correctional mother by the Tang family and went to the tavern to investigate.

Of course, Xiaocui failed to find the tavern owner, who had already been arrested, but she obviously found more clues during the time she was stalking the tavern. She used these clues to open a small cellar under the firewood pile in the woodshed in the backyard of the tavern and took a package of things from it.

After the Zhou and Tang families learned the news, they couldn't help but curse. The people from Shaanxi Dusi have obviously searched the entire tavern inside and out, but they haven't found any useful clues. They only know that the shopkeeper of this tavern is only responsible for keeping information and is just a transfer point. So many people didn't discover the existence of that small cellar. It was really a dereliction of duty! Even if there is a pile of firewood blocking the small cellar, making it very hidden, how much effort will it take to move the pile of firewood? It's just carelessness.

No one knows what Xiao Cui took from the cellar. The person following her only knew that when she came out of the woodshed, she had a small dark cloth bag in her hand. Even the small cellar was only discovered after they entered the woodshed. Xiaocui probably lacked strength. After taking away the things, she did not move the woodpile completely back to its original place, leaving traces. But the people monitoring him were afraid of being discovered and didn't dare to get too close. Naturally, they had no way of knowing what was in the small dark bag. The two correctional mothers and two girls stayed in the inner courtyard of the small house and never left. People in the underground passage could only eavesdrop on their conversation and could not run to the ground to get the packet.

From their occasional conversations, they can roughly infer that there is most likely a list in the small bag, which records the names, addresses, or contact information of some of the spies installed by the Sun family in Chang'an. The correctional mothers only knew that some of the people had been arrested, but they had to investigate and confirm whether everyone had been arrested. This process is undoubtedly risky. They are still considering how to act. Should they contact the contact person Xiaocui has met first? At least Xiao Cui knew where that person was staying.

Judging from the conversation between the two correctional mothers, they were prohibited from having private contact with other spies. The personnel deployed by the Sun family in Chang'an probably don't know their identities either. This was an order issued by the Sun family to protect them, but now it brought them unexpected trouble.

They need to weigh whether they should risk offending the Sun family by contacting other spies, contacting the Sun family's remaining personnel in Chang'an City, and then provide them with help and strive to return the capital with meritorious service, or do nothing and wait for the Sun family in the capital to return. After the family got wind of the news, they sent others to contact them?

Although the two girls have some special skills, the two nuns have lived in deep palaces or inner houses all their lives and have never experienced any big storms. They are not expert spies. When there are no orders from above and they need to make decisions on their own, they will inevitably hesitate and hesitate.

Their hesitation gave the Zhou and Tang families ample time to make arrangements. At present, an all-round surveillance and tracking team has been formed for the nanny, the girl, and the pigeon breeders. They are watching them day and night. Once they make any movement, they will immediately follow them. They will definitely not It would give them a chance to escape.

But, God knows when will they make any move?

The Zhou family just paid it back, the Tang family is waiting impatiently now. They had already urged the two families who had left with the correctional mama, hoping that the latter would be smarter and try to sneak into the inner courtyard to investigate or steal the small dark bag. However, they were stopped by the Zhou family to avoid alerting the enemy. Next, it depends on which side is more impatient.

After Haitang listened to Hai Jiao's explanation, she understood what was going on.

The Sun family's spies actually used carrier pigeons to contact people?

She couldn't help but ask: "A pigeon can fly dozens or hundreds of miles in an hour, right? What if the pigeon flies far away, can the person following it follow?"

Hai Jiao said: "The Tang family has been in the army for a long time and has also used carrier pigeons. I have asked knowledgeable people about it. The pigeons released by the pigeon breeders are not the type that can fly long distances. It is estimated that the recipient of the letter will not be farther than Chang'an. A hundred miles, a quick horse can go back and forth. It is really not easy to keep up, so they are also looking forward to making progress in educating the nuns."

Haitang raised her eyebrows: "Brother is very powerful. He even got all this information. Did your cousin tell you this, or did Tang Meng from the Tang family tell you?"

(End of this chapter)