Chapter 249 Zhao Duan: Anyone who dares to leave will be regarded as treason!
Stolen... Stolen...
These words were like a huge rock, smashing heavily into the lake in the hall, causing huge waves in everyone's heart.
Zhao Duan looked at Haitang's gradually approaching figure, his expression clearly showing surprise.
"Firearms...stolen!"
Xue Shence stood up suddenly, and the face of this serious "God of War" who was famous for his superb military command and tactics was moved.
There was a compelling light in his eyes.
Beside him, the equally powerful Minister of War, Governor Wang, Ma Yan and other military officers were also horrified.
Subconsciously, he turned his gaze to the chief officer of the Firearms Battalion and the commander of the Shenji Battalion who was in charge of defense.
However, the slightly drunk Chen Gui had a confused expression, as if he had not yet recovered from the bad news.
Shi Meng's eyes widened, he opened his mouth and said in a lost voice:
"How is that possible?!"
At this moment, his drunkenness disappeared and he sobered up instantly with shock.
He stared at the female police officer who arrived at the banquet hall.
Many people present knew Zhaoya, the head of the Narcissus Hall with a mysterious background.
Seeing that it was her who came to report, he couldn't help but feel puzzled.
When Haitang stepped into the hall and looked for Zhao Duan, she first saw the distinguished figure sitting in the main seat.
She froze, her eyes widening.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?!"
She didn't expect that the empress would be here tonight.
At this moment, Xu Zhenguan also stood up, her face equally solemn and ugly, and asked directly:
"What about the Firearms Bureau? How did you know?"
“I…I…”
Haitang was stuck for a moment, instinctively in awe of the empress's gaze, and felt the urge to tell the truth.
"I ordered her to keep an eye on the Firearms Bureau for me."
At the critical moment, Zhao Duan stepped in to save the situation.
brush--
All eyes focused on him. Zhao Duan said in a deep voice with a blank expression:
"I was worried about the safety of the Firearms Bureau, so I asked her to look after it for me."
After briefly explaining this, Zhao Duan stared at Haitang, his eyes slowly narrowing:
"What did you see? Don't be impatient, tell me in detail."
Haitang instantly received the "secret code" and took advantage of the situation to say:
"Zhang Han and I led people to the Firearms Bureau to assist in defense, but when we arrived, we found that everyone in the government office was either dead or unconscious, and the blueprints were missing..."
She recounted it quickly.
After these words were spoken, everyone present changed their expressions.
Including Zhao Duan, everyone's expression became extremely strange.
According to the plan, the people who came to report at this time should be from the Firearms Bureau, but Haitang came back in person and told the story in such detail.
This means that those who raided the Firearms Bureau were probably real "rebels".
They who played the role of "rebels" were one step late...
"How can this be possible!"
The Minister of War's face turned pale, and he slammed the table and said angrily:
"How dare you! How dare you! Whoever did this must be a traitor and a rebel!"
Another military officer from the Privy Council was also heartbroken and even more furious:
"How dare they? At this time..."
He was halfway through his speech when he got stuck.
Everyone reacted as well.
Yes, it is precisely because no one dared to think that the rebels would take action at this critical juncture and make bold moves that go against common sense.
That's why... I gave the other party a chance.
For a moment, the faces of all the generals became extremely ugly.
"Firearm...my firearm..."
Chen Gui, who was drunk, realized it later and let out a shrill cry.
Xue Shence was even more shocked and angry.
After several months, it was stolen again!
Both times happened right under the nose of him, the Privy Councilor.
Especially since he was the one who convened this celebration party...
Xue Shence only felt a burning pain on his face.
He turned his head to look at the empress, only to see that Xu Zhenguan's noble face was covered with a thick layer of "frost".
There was a cold light flashing in the phoenix eyes, as if there were countless swords, sharp and intimidating.
"Your Majesty, I have failed in my duty and allowed a thief to steal a treasured national treasure. I beg Your Majesty's permission to lead the troops in a search and capture them! We will bring the thief to justice!"
Shi Meng, who was as big as a bear, stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and shouted loudly.
But his back was already wet with cold sweat.
As the commander, he could not escape the blame for this incident, and Shi Meng was eager to make a contribution.
A word can wake a person up from his dream.
In an instant, the Five Army Camp, the Three Thousand Camp, the Jinwu Guard, the Yulin Guard... one by one the commanders of the imperial guards stepped out and asked for orders to go into battle.
Even Xue Shence spoke up, begging for permission to search personally.
Xu Zhenguan's face was ashen as he looked at the group of generals who were asking for battle. However, he ignored them and looked through the crowd at Zhao Duan:
"Zhao Qing, what do you think we should do?"
At this moment, even Xu Zhenguan himself had the urge to take off into the air and go search.
However, Zhao Duan's next words caused the entire hall to fall into silence:
"I believe that the most urgent task is to immediately seal off the banquet hall. No generals are allowed to take a single step outside of this hall!"
Zhao Duan's mouth was grinning, but he was not smiling, but rather revealed a murderous aura, like an old hunter staring at his prey.
“clang!”
He flicked his fingers holding the hilt, and the Frost Sword, surrounded by a cold light, was unsheathed.
With a sword in hand, he stepped to the door, blocking the exit, and said harshly:
"Anyone who dares to go out will be considered a traitor!"
嘠——
At this moment, everyone was stunned, and Haitang looked at him blankly, not knowing what was going on.
"Mr. Zhao, what are you doing..." someone couldn't help but ask.
The next second, the eunuch Ma Yan's gloomy voice also sounded:
"That's right! No one is allowed to leave! Your Majesty, don't forget that the traitor in the army who stole the firearms last time has not yet been eliminated!"
In one sentence, the key is revealed.
Everyone woke up.
Yes!
There may be traitors among the people present.
And was the theft of firearms tonight the work of that traitor again?
Once everyone is allowed to leave, the traitors in the army will have the opportunity to contact the rebels and even deliberately cover up for them.
Shi Meng, kneeling on one knee, was sweating profusely on his forehead. Only then did he realize that his act of seeking a fight was a big taboo.
Zhao Duan swept his sword across the faces of the ministers, trying to find any flaws, but failed.
Xu Zhenguan raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes looking at the many generals became increasingly cold.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Chenshi is right. The generals in the field must not leave this place. It would be best to let Zhao Chenshi lead his trusted men to search for them."
Xue Shence sighed and began to propose a plan.
However, Zhao Duan interrupted him by shaking his head:
“No need!”
Then, in everyone's confused gaze, Zhao Duan, dressed in gorgeous clothes and holding a long sword, was seen pacing slowly at the door of the inner hall.
The moonlight emerged from the clouds behind him, illuminating the courtyard like water, and he seemed to be covered in a layer of light.
Zhao Duan suddenly smiled and said:
"Your Majesty, there is no need to send anyone to search. I simply ask Your Majesty and the others to wait here for a moment."
wait?
"Waiting for what?"
The one who spoke was Haitang, who was standing next to her with a confused look on her face.
She really wanted to say, our plan has failed, do you still want to continue with the fraudulent tactics at this time?
Yes, Haitang thought that Zhao Duan was just trying to take advantage of the situation and throw the jar into the air.
In carrying out the so-called fraud method.
But it’s already this late…isn’t the point to catch the spy?
"Waiting for someone."
Zhao Duan spoke these two words concisely and calmly.
He raised his eyes, looking past the heads in the field, and met the empress's gaze.
Xu Zhenguan looked at him deeply, opened his red lips slightly, and said:
"allow!"
…
…
In the night.
In the bamboo forest in the southern suburbs.
Dark shadows were running by at a rapid speed.
This was exactly the bamboo forest that Zhao Duan had traveled through. In the darkness, the bamboo forest was as quiet as a deep ocean.
“Crunch, crunch…”
The only sound was the sound of boots stepping on the stale bamboo leaves on the ground as they ran.
The leader was the spy chief wearing a hood.
At this moment, he raised his hand and everyone stopped and obeyed his orders.
"We should be out of the tracking range." He looked back in the direction of the Firearms Bureau and said.
The spy beside him laughed and said:
"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly. Those idiots in the court have such short memories. I thought many of our brothers would die before we succeeded, but I didn't expect the defenses in the government office to be so weak."
Another person also laughed and said:
“Thanks to the chief’s wisdom and bravery, we never expected him to take action tonight. The people in the court were caught off guard, so it’s not surprising.
It was the leader who overestimated them and even split his forces into two, deliberately creating false tracks to distract the pursuers...it was we who were overly cautious."
The spies laughed cheerfully.
Some people took advantage of the break to wipe the blood off the knife with a handkerchief.
The hooded leader was a little uneasy and said:
"I always feel like someone is watching us along the way."
Several spies beside him asked blankly: "Is there?"
The leader was not sure either. After a moment's hesitation, he said:
"Continue to flee, escape from the capital overnight. With this blueprint, we will be able to report back to the prince."
However, as soon as the words fell, a lazy voice came from above everyone's heads:
"Escape? Where are you going to escape to?"
In the bamboo forest.
When the autumn wind blows, the extremely tall black bamboos, which are as tall as tall trees, sway and make ghostly rustling sounds.
“Who is it?!”
The spies were horrified and looked up subconsciously.
In the sky, the wind blew and the clouds moved, and the full moon hidden by the clouds just appeared, illuminating the top of the bamboo forest.
The leader's pupils suddenly narrowed.
I saw that at the top of a bamboo, the bamboo joint was slightly bent by two boots.
The owner of the boots was a short and fat young man.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his heavy body seemingly weightless, resting on the bamboo branches.
He was wearing a wrinkled and dirty priest robe. Looking closely, the black priest robe was actually outlined with golden lines that belonged only to the red-dot boy.
Behind the fat young man, a thick bamboo tube was carried diagonally on a hemp rope.
"Priests of the Tianshi Mansion! Let's go!"
The leader shouted angrily, and a group of spies ran away like arrows.
Gongshu Tianyuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the group of insects below. He shook his head, a trace of disdain appearing on his round face:
“When a friend comes from afar…don’t leave.”
He waved his hand gently.
Rays of golden light suddenly burst out from the wide sleeves.
They were actually strange copper coins, each with wings, moving incredibly fast and extremely sharp.
As the leader ran, all he could hear were screams.
He turned around hastily and was shocked to see the spies behind him falling down with "plops" and "plops" like wheat straw harvested by a sickle.
Blood spurted out from everyone's back.
Then he fell to the ground, motionless!
In the blink of an eye, he was the only one left in the team!
"God Chapter Realm!"
The leader's heart sank.
Then, I saw the fat priest in the distance suddenly use a "thousand-pound weight" to press the bamboo under his feet into a bow shape.
It collapsed to the extreme, and then his body was like a cannonball, shooting straight towards him from a long distance!
“Just in time!!”
The leader shouted angrily, drew his sword with his right hand while running, and turned around to chop back!
Buzz!
The force of this knife was extremely fierce. The wind from the knife swept up the fallen leaves on the ground, as if the sky was full of dead leaves, following the tilted blade like a shadow.
Magnificent.
A shocking huge groove was suddenly cut into the bamboo forest.
However, Gongshu Tianyuan was nowhere to be seen.
"Don't look, I'm behind you." A faint voice sounded.
The leader suddenly turned around and saw Gongshu Tianyuan standing quietly in front of him under the moonlight, holding a small wooden man in his hand and throwing it forward.
The little man whom he called "the toasting barbarian" stood on the ground, respectfully raised his wine glass to the leader.
Toast!
The talisman is activated!
When the Hu people toast, the person being toasted is controlled all over the body and must drink a glass of wine to break free from the control.
But where is the wine here?
(End of this chapter)
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