Chapter 260

Jiang You made up her mind, squeezing out a few crocodile tears: "I just dreamt that Lin San died in my arms from blood loss."

Seeing him sobbing uncontrollably and deeply grieving, the visitor sighed and comforted him for a while.

He then asked about Xiao Hei's whereabouts.

The latter said he didn't know either.

After everyone left, he hesitated for a moment.

The injuries on his body were from being tortured after he was captured earlier; they weren't serious. He immediately got up and headed outside.

The reason they were so fearless was that the official in the imperial court seemed to be of extremely high status and also highly skilled in martial arts.

Once he has thoroughly investigated the situation of this place and captured the ringleader, he will be able to achieve his goal.

There's probably not much left here.

"Jiang You?" a woman's voice came.

He didn't expect to run into someone just a short distance from the warehouse.

It was Fan Xiaoxiao.

She was wearing a thick cloak.

The style was unique, and the fur was of excellent quality, leaving Jiang You momentarily stunned.

He only knew that this was a place valued by the cult leader. He never expected that the supplies were so abundant and the scale was several times larger than he had imagined.

"Miss Fan." Jiang You smiled and was about to bow, but Fan Xiaoxiao stopped her: "This is just an ordinary village. Everyone makes a living and barely scrapes by. Why are there so many rules?"

"Besides, you are injured, so there's no need for such formalities."

Jiang You exchanged a few insincere pleasantries, but in the end, he didn't go back to his room. Instead, he craned his neck to look at the newly built fortifications in the camp.

"Does my wife plan to live here long-term?"

"No, that's not it." Fan Xiaoxiao nodded with a smile while observing his expression. She was intentionally concealing the truth and revealing some false information.

If the person before you doesn't rebel, then it doesn't matter if he lies. But if he does rebel, then it will become a death sentence!

"We'll only stay for a short while, and then we'll move on once the imperial troops have withdrawn."

She pointed to the sharp barricades and ramming horns, as well as the sentry posts and arrow towers: "Those are all just appearances. None of us here have any martial arts skills. Boss Gu can't possibly keep sending people to protect us all the time."

He then pointed to one of the dozen or so warehouses next to him: "These are warehouses on the surface, but only the top layer is real. The bottom is full of gunpowder and bags of kerosene. If you light a fire, they will explode."

"hiss--"

Fan Xiaoxiao spoke with great seriousness, and even lowered her voice deliberately, as if she instinctively wanted to avoid being overheard.

Jiang You gasped, truly shocked.

But after the initial shock, he was overjoyed and his heart raced.

Such news must be unknown to outsiders.

Even ordinary craftsmen might not know this. If the news is true, wouldn't it be a great achievement for him to bring it back and let people know?

"You absolutely mustn't tell Boss Gu about this." Fan Xiaoxiao seemed to regret accidentally letting it slip, slightly raising her hand to cover her mouth, her delicate brows furrowing slightly: "I'm afraid he'll worry."

Jiang You sneered inwardly. He wouldn't tell Gu Zhongtai, but he might tell others.

"Alright, Miss Fan, you can rest assured."

Fan Xiaoxiao saw that he had taken her words to heart, but to make people believe it, there was still one last step.

We need to keep him occupied for the night, and then find a suitable opportunity to let him leave tomorrow...

"When does Madam plan to depart for tomorrow's meeting?" Jiang You asked, as expected.

Fan Xiaoxiao didn't answer immediately, but hesitated and glanced at him.

Jiang You felt a sudden urge: "Could it be that something's wrong with Miss Fan?" If she doesn't take the bait, then the plan will be in trouble.

If the people from the Dark Pavilion come up empty-handed, they won't treat him well once he joins the imperial court.

"I'm going, but you don't know anything about this place."

"When we first arrived, there was a strange bear nearby. It was incredibly strong and didn't hibernate. Several of our men perished in it."

Jiang You became even more anxious: "Then what should we do? You have so many experts around you, why would you be afraid of this?"

He realized he had been too hasty after he finished speaking, and immediately corrected himself: "I mean, with our master here, how could you possibly get hurt? He really has something important to discuss, otherwise he wouldn't have asked you to meet with him."

“That makes sense. At a time like this, Tianshan Town must be in the midst of a fierce battle, right?” It made perfect sense. Fan Xiaoxiao glanced at the slight movement of his clenched fist.

This is nervousness.

hehe.

"I definitely have to go." She pretended to hesitate: "Even if there are really experts there, I am just a weak woman. I am afraid of bears and tigers, which is my instinct."

"So let's go somewhere else."

"..." Jiang You was undecided. He had been arrested and had not yet pledged his allegiance. How could he make a decision on his own?

But Fan Xiaoxiao clearly didn't want to give him a chance to object: "Since it's still dark today, I'll have someone come and ask tomorrow to decide on a place."

However, the scheduled time was in the morning! Although Jiang You was anxious, she learned from her mistakes and only mentioned it briefly: "This... I'm afraid changing the time is not a good idea."

“What’s wrong with that?” Fan Xiaoxiao said with a smile, “It’s settled then. You go back and rest first. When the sun is high in the sky, I’ll write you a letter to arrange a place. I don’t think Boss Gu will have any objections.”

"It's only a matter of delaying for an hour or two. If he can't wait, he can just go back. In any case, these are extraordinary times, and it's the most important thing to keep the village out of sight."

Jiang You hesitated, but then he thought that since the other party had already planned to let him go in the morning, and he had brought so much useful information, it was a great achievement! He wouldn't lose out.

"Okay!" he nodded.

Fan Xiaoxiao stretched and, without further ado, headed straight for her room: "That's it, I'm going back now."

Jiang You watched her retreating figure.

For a fleeting moment, I wanted to knock him out and drag him away.

But after thinking about it, I decided against it.

Fan Xiaoxiao only came out from beside the house after he had disappeared from his wooden house.

Several skilled men in black emerged from the darkness.

Fan Xiaoxiao put her hands behind her back and smiled: "He was cautious enough, and in the end, he didn't become a useless piece."

"What should we do next?" someone asked.

"It's not over yet." She pulled her clothes closer, her eyes narrowing slightly. "He probably won't come back."

"Such a person is selfish and cautious, and he will definitely have doubts about what I said."

Fan Xiaoxiao waved her hand: "Proceed according to plan."

"Um."

Everyone dispersed.

Fan Xiaoxiao was genuinely sleepy at that moment.

The night was long and chilly, but thankfully, she hadn't finished all the things that needed to be done.

Now, all we have to do is wait for tomorrow's finale...

...

...

Morning, Chen Shi (7-9 AM).

Xiao Hei didn't return, but the person he led there has come back with news.

Two words: "All set."

Fan Xiaoxiao felt relieved and immediately handed the prepared letter to Jiang You: "The place isn't far. Go back and deliver the message. I'll go over after lunch."

(End of this chapter)