Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2729 The Capital (82)

Shortly after Liu Zhao left, Zhou Lezhi walked around in the yard a few times - this was his old habit, and he used this method to relieve himself when he was upset.This is also the method that Master gave him originally.

He was in a very irritable mood, and kidnapping Leng Ningyun was actually a desperate move.Once the matter is not kept secret, not only will the peace talks fail, but the situation that I have worked hard for Mr. Wang for many years will fall apart in an instant.

Australians are cunning by nature and are best at plotting and spying. They will take advantage of the slightest loophole.Liu Zheng suddenly lost contact. Could it be an accident?
Thinking of this, he felt horrified.Liu Zhen occupies the core position in this operation. Once there is a mistake, the entire plan will go bankrupt in an instant.Not only that, but it can also endanger yourself.

Of course, Liu Wei didn't know where he was, just as he didn't know where Liu Wei was in Tongzhou.But as long as the other party catches Liu Wei, he cannot count on Liu Wei's loyalty.If you follow the clues, you can always find traces.

Thinking of this, he no longer remained calm and immediately shouted: "Wang Zhi!"

Wang Zhiyuan was busy in the concierge and ran over immediately after hearing his call: "Sir..."

"Pack your bags immediately, let's leave here."

Wang Zhi was stunned: "Sir, our lease has not expired. How can we tell the monk that we are leaving now? You still have an appointment for the outpatient clinic."

"Write a post and hang it on the door. Just say that we are in an emergency and will go to our hometown for the time being and will come back soon. Tell the monk to keep the house for us and pay the rent until the end of the year." Zhou Lezhi ordered, "Excess things Don’t use anything, just stay where you are. Only take the essential things with you.”

"Yes!" Wang Zhi responded, then asked, "Sir, where should we move?"

"Go to the lower part of the west of the city."

For safety reasons, in addition to Wang Gongchang's old house in the south of the city, he secretly purchased a small courtyard in the west of the city as a hiding place in times of emergency.

At the mansion in the south of the city, many people in Wang Yehao's group knew that before he planned the operation, he had quietly moved his family here from Wang Gongchang's mansion for safety reasons.He practiced medicine in Chongxiao Temple as a place of communication.

Liu Zheng's whereabouts are unknown now, if he is caught.Not only will the residence in the south of the city be raided, but it is also not safe here.

"Keep a spy in the temple to see if anyone comes to inquire." Zhou Lezhi ordered, "Send someone to inform Wang Liang."

"Yes, sir."

"This is the Nanyuan Earth Temple?" Li Rufeng said in surprise.

"Exactly." Wu Cheng responded.

"Isn't this temple built by imperial decree? Why is it in such a dilapidated state?"

"The emperor has not been here for more than a hundred years, and the admiral's office is in a state of disrepair. Who will care about the earth temple built by the emperor." Wu Cheng said with emotion, "At least the house has not collapsed."

Ningyou Temple is in dilapidated condition. Many years ago, when the emperor often visited Nanyuan on horseback to fight sieges, this temple was very popular.But in the past hundred years, no one has asked about it anymore.

Although the temple is dilapidated, its scale is outstanding.Dozens of ancient locust trees and willows grow naked all around, with their bare willow branches swaying in the cold wind.

The terrain here cannot be said to be steep, but it is surrounded by empty wilderness and swamps. If you get a little closer, you will be discovered by the temple personnel.So they stopped advancing a few miles away, chose a dense forest to hide first, and observed with telescopes.

The temple seems to be surrounded by grassy wilderness. If you look carefully, there are large swamps and river forks to the north and east. It is now frozen, and the withered yellow reeds are trembling in the cold wind.This place is only five miles away from Hangying Terrace and is in the water town of Zeguo in Nanyuanli.

Li Rufeng was secretly frightened. If the kidnapping occurred when the water rose in spring or summer, no temples or buildings would be needed, but only a small boat hidden among the thousands of acres of reed swamps. That would be like finding a needle in a haystack!
The swamps and river forks are now frozen. Although it makes it easier for the thieves to stand guard, it also makes it impossible for them to escape.

The temple halls have become dens of rats and mice, with thorns growing in the gardens, dust collecting in the pavilions, skylights on the roofs, and decaying walls revealing portals. If no one cares about them, they will surely be lost in the vast wasteland.It's just a centipede insect, dead but not stiff; this ancient temple with more than ten couplets still has shelter from the wind and rain, and wisps of it are floating in the sky from the opened vegetable garden, the barely repaired wall and the sky Judging from the black smoke, there are still people living inside.

It was winter at this time, and no one was moving outside. From the smoking chimneys, it could be concluded that at least three or four rooms here were still occupied.

Suddenly, the neighing of horses came from the temple, followed by several more echoes.Li Rufeng was stunned: Is there a horse inside?
Wu Cheng suddenly became smart at this moment. Before he could speak, he muttered: "Eh? Are you so talented?"

"Old Wu, how many people live in this temple?"

"There are only the host and his two apprentices." Wu Chengdao, "Both of them were eunuchs. The host is very old and the apprentice is over fifty. He has been in the palace all his life and has no reputation. He lives here. , get some money and rice to survive..."

"Okay!" Li Rufeng was slightly excited.If there are three people, it is impossible to have three or four stoves to keep warm.Although it is not difficult to find firewood in Nanyuan, they are all elderly people and it is not easy to collect firewood.It can't be such a waste.

"What a shit!" Wu Cheng only wore a torn cotton-padded jacket with many patches. Finally, the escort agency showed him a sheepskin vest, so he had the courage to go out into the fields at this time of year.But even this old sheepskin vest could not withstand the biting cold wind in the northern wilderness.He was shivering from the cold, and wiped his nose with clean water with his sleeves, "Have you finished reading? Go to the next one immediately after reading." "Don't be anxious." Li Rufeng chuckled, this Australian telescope is so useful!It was clear for miles!
Probably because of the cold weather, there were no signs of secret sentries outside the temple. However, on top of the dilapidated gatehouse of the temple, he clearly saw a man in black, squatting behind a broken fan. In front of him, There is also a small stove, where I rub my hands and breathe from time to time.

A ruined temple, three poor eunuchs and Taoists, obviously there is no need to hire someone to watch out.Who this is is clearly visible on the page.

He immediately signaled to his men: "Get closer from three sides!"

The three bodyguards immediately dived away. Wu Cheng was shocked when he saw this and whispered: "Chief bodyguard, are you going to..."

"It's a big deal!" Li Rufeng said, "If it happens, your fortune will be indispensable!"

"This...this..." Wu Cheng trembled unconsciously, "If you want to fight, don't take advantage of me..." He was about to say "let's go", but when he saw that Li Rufeng's eyes were filled with murderous intent, he immediately stopped talking. Then he swallowed it back alive.

"How many people can live in the temple at most?" he asked sharply.

"Twenty or so..."

"21 or 29?!"

"In winter... we can live at most... twenty people at most." Wu Cheng stammered.

"Besides the main entrance, where else can I go in and out?"

Wu Cheng said with a sad face, "There is a door at the back. After the collapse, the host blocked it. There is a waist door on the east and west sides. They are also locked every day."

"How long has it been since you were here last?"

"After winter, Pindao has not been here again. This place is so remote and... and..."

"It's not like there's much to gain, right?"

"You know the truth, I am not an inveterate person."

Li Rufeng has now determined that Leng Ningyun is hiding here.But when he visited Nanyuan, he only brought seven or eight bodyguards with him.If there were twenty of them, he wouldn't be sure to capture them in one fell swoop.The people inside still had horses. If they put Elder Leng on his horse and drove away, they would definitely not be able to catch up.

Less than half an hour later, the three escorts sent to conduct reconnaissance came back and reported that there were no abnormalities on the north, west, and east sides.There are no hidden sentries outside the temple.The three portals are also closed.There is a boat at the dock at the back door, frozen in the swamp.

Li Rufeng immediately left the three people there to monitor, and took the others to take the nearest road out of Nanyuan - he wanted to mobilize manpower.

The temple is dilapidated, the buildings are sparse, and no less than 20 people have gathered inside.It's almost impossible to make a sneak attack silently.The only way to protect the safety of Elder Leng is to gather superior forces and attack in one go. Fortunately, the opponent regards Elder Leng as a rare commodity and will not easily kill him, as long as we move quickly enough.

He immediately sent someone to Haidian to inform Liao Sanniang, and at the same time mobilized manpower.Notifying Liao Sanniang was not to ask her to come for reinforcements, but to tell her to keep an eye on her money.According to the intelligence from Min Zhanlian's team, the enemy is coveting the silver in Zhuangzi and wants to "outwit" it, so he has to be more careful.

There are more than 100 people hired by Liansheng Company Escorts.One-third of them are guarding the money at the bank in Haidian, and there are more than ten people guarding it at Delong Bank - there is now a seal of Shuntian Mansion there, and no one dares to touch it, so there is no need for too many manpower; the remaining more than 50 people People were divided into teams and wandered around the city looking for clues.

Li Rufeng decided not to recall them immediately - it would be too conspicuous, but to wait until later.The capital has a curfew as usual every night, and the escorts who are out must return to the escort office.

In the evening of that day, a bodyguard came to report: "The bodyguard and Xiaobazi who delivered the letter are back!"

Li Rufeng secretly wondered. If Liao Sanniang had a message, she could have asked the escort to bring it back. Why did she specially ask this young man to come back?
"Chief Guard!" Xiao Bazi bowed and bowed, "I brought a message from Lady Liao Sanniang." After that, he repeated the message word for word: Lady Sanniang already knows the whole story and will guard her carefully. Please let Head Guard Liao go. Do it.

"I understand." Li Rufeng nodded, "Go and rest."

"Sister-in-law also said, please ask the chief escort to help you!" After saying that, he knelt down on the ground.

Li Rufeng was stunned and immediately understood Liao Sanniang's intention. He smiled and kicked the little boy lightly: "You little monkey boy, we haven't seen each other for a few days and you hugged Sanniang's thick legs!"

"Please give me permission from the head escort!" Xiao Bazi said loudly.

"Okay!" Li Rufeng nodded, "I promise you! Go to bed now!"

(End of this chapter)