The sea wind whizzed past the ship, and the waves drove the ship up and down. Although the lampstand attached to the ship's wall would not fall to the ground, the flames in the lamps fluctuated from time to time. His complexion was cloudy and uncertain.
There was a faint sound of summons outside, a soldier knocked on the door and entered, reported something to Xu Maocai, and then hurried out of the cabin. Tonight, people within a radius of 20 miles from Dadong Mountain were plunged into an atmosphere of tension and fear. Whether they knew the truth or not, they were all very panicked.
"We need to expand the scope of the search." Xu Maocai said in a low voice, his expression was a bit complicated, what Fan Xian said earlier directly overturned all his thoughts, if the emperor is not dead... But Xu Maocai did not believe Fan Xian's deduction , although he didn't know the overall plan of the eldest princess, but looking at the current momentum, how could the emperor survive from the top of Dadong Mountain
While he was thinking, Fan Xian watched him quietly from the side. It is obvious that Xu Maocai played a very important role in the rebellion of the Jiaozhou navy, otherwise the eldest princess would not feel relieved to let him bring the ship to do things. And Fan Xian knew that Xu Maocai had never had any loyalty to the Qing court, but only hatred and desire for revenge. The so-called rebellion was a matter of course...but the person he wanted to help in rebellion was himself.
That's why Xu Maocai didn't follow Fan Xian's arrangement back then to get in touch with Wu Gefei, the magistrate of Jiaozhou, or Hou Jichang in the first time, and didn't pass the news of the Jiaozhou Navy's change to the Overwatch Council, which made it difficult for Dadongshan to be besieged dilemma.
This is a chess piece that Fan Xian buried extremely deep in the Jiaozhou Navy, but because the chess piece has its own thoughts, it loses its original function.
But Fan Xian couldn't get angry, even the anger was light, because he knew this person's heart.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Fan Xian, Xu Maocai had a sad expression on his face. After a long while, he said: "My original plan was to mobilize my subordinates to counterattack at the sea at the last moment, disrupt the encirclement of the navy, forcefully land on the shore, and escort you down the mountain before heading to Kyoto."
Fan Xian's heart trembled. With the boats in Xu Maocai's hands and the strength of more than a thousand soldiers, he wanted to land to help him go down the mountain. He must have the determination and courage to die.
"I didn't expect you to be able to..." Xu Maocai shook his head and sighed, a trace of awe could not help appearing in his eyes. In the eyes of these people, it seems that a person can escape from the smooth and jade-like cliff of Dadong Mountain, which seems to have broken away from the scope of ordinary people.
Xu Maocai went on to say: "You guessed right, this time the Jiaozhou Navy's plan to join the eldest princess, on the one hand, is the Qin family, but more importantly, my participation... If you are in danger on the mountain, young master, then I will really die I covered it up. Fortunately, because of this, Governor Yan trusts me very much, and I think this ship will never be found, so you can stay at ease."
Fan Xian coughed twice, shook his head and said, "I must hurry back to the capital." After boarding the boat, he immediately asked Xu Maocai about the situation of the blockade on land and sea at this time, and he knew that the blockade circle tonight had gathered countless people. Strongmen, plus those terrifying ninth-rank assassins in Dongyi City, if they want to break out from the land, it will be extremely difficult.
"Can you let the boat go three miles north." He frowned and said, "Those people won't be able to control a wider area beyond three miles, so they should be able to find opportunities."
"Too many eyes staring at him, we have to wait." Xu Maocai glanced at him worriedly and sighed. In his opinion, returning to Beijing at this time is not the most important thing. It is the most sensible choice to find a way to contact the black knight, and then get in touch with the people in the capital, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.
Why did Fan Xian not understand that if he wanted to maximize his benefits, it would be the best move if he could flee back to the south of the Yangtze River, inform Xue Qing, and then return to Beijing from Wuzhou, waiting for him later—but there was no doubt about this decision It's not something a normal person can do. There are too many people in the capital that he needs to care about. The survival of the Qing Kingdom, whether there will be a war in the world, in Fan Xian's position, he must deeply cherish his heart.
"I can't wait too long." Fan Xian lowered his voice and said directly, the flame in the lamp dimmed with the waves outside the cabin, adding a trace of anxiety to his face that was rarely seen in the past.
Yes, he can leave Dadongshan behind, because Uncle Wuzhu, who he is most worried about, is in the absolute environment of Dadongshan. Compared with Ye Liuyun, Sigujian and even old eunuch Hong, he has an absolute advantage. It is impossible to keep him. As for the capital, they urgently needed him to go back, the jade seal in his arms and the emperor's handwritten letter to the queen mother.
"Outside Danzhou Port, are you on the boat?" Fan Xian, still wearing the uniform of a soldier, stood behind Xu Maocai and asked in a low voice.
"yes."
After getting an affirmative answer, Fan Xian immediately asked, "When did Yan Xiaoyi get on the boat?"
"I don't know." Xu Maocai replied, "It should be on the way from Danzhou to Dadongshan."
Fan Xian frowned. It seemed that the eldest princess' alliance had been recognized by each other, and there were not too many internal gaps to take advantage of. "When you are in Danzhou, you should see a white sailboat."
Xu Maocai tilted his head in doubt, and said, "That's your boat, of course I noticed it."
"I want to get on that ship." Fan Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone full of unquestionable and certainty, "I'm afraid Yan Xiaoyi's eyes have already floated from the bottom of the sea at this time, I want to go ashore, it's very difficult It’s too big, is there a way to go north from the sea?”
Xu Maocai frowned, and said: "Then it's better to go directly to Danzhou by boat, but...it depends on luck."
After thinking for a while, Fan Xian nodded and said, "My luck has always been excellent."
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On the dark sea, the navy ship closest to Dadongshan was on with bright lights, trying to keep in touch with the surrounding ships. The seaship was huge, but compared with Dadongshan, which stretched across the sky and earth, it was a bit insignificant. Poor, like a mung bean in front of a blank sheet of paper.
The sergeants on the ship were watching the sea nervously, as if they were trying to find clues from the sea. From time to time, some people shouted something, and many sergeants held bows and arrows in their hands, ready to shoot into the sea at any time.
It has been a long time since the figure on the stone wall disappeared in the waves. From the sea to the land on both sides of Dadong Mountain, how many people are looking for Fan Xian's trace. No one thought that Fan Xian would actually hide in the rebel army. on their own boat.
Yan Xiaoyi, who was dressed in a light arrow suit, stood silently at the bow of the boat, and the soldiers beside him helped him carry the heavy gold-bound bow. He took down a glass of spirits from the wooden table next to him and drank it down, still staring indifferently at the waves below the cliff. Although a long time had passed, he still believed that Fan Xian was not dead.
Although Fan Xian was hit by his own arrow and frightened by the wave-breaking sword, Yan Xiaoyi still believed that Fan Xian was not dead, and issued an order to order the navy and the soldiers on the shore to step up their investigation.
Yan Xiaoyi knew that Fan Xian was injured, but he subconsciously hoped that Fan Xian was still alive, preferably in front of him, and then let his own arrow plunge into his throat—he hated Fan Xian, this little boy , hate this little boy. On the one hand, it was because he knew that the death of his only son had nothing to do with Fan Xian; This is a humiliation he cannot accept.
Fan Xian had to die by his own hands in order to wash away this humiliation.
"You probably won't have such good luck this time." Yan Xiaoyi's eyes flashed fiercely, staring at the stone wall of Dadongshan without moving, but thinking about the scene he saw earlier, the scene that shocked him .
That little boy can actually slip down such a high, such a steep, such a smooth cliff!
If it weren't for Yan Xiaoyi's superb realm and amazing eyesight, the navy officers and soldiers on the sea would never have found Fan Xian's trace. I'm afraid that Fan Xian escaped thousands of miles away by water, and all the rebels would think that this young man Master Tisi is still trapped on the mountain.
It's not a question of luck, it's a question of strength, Yan Xiaoyi was slightly chilled, shocked by Fan Xian's display of strength. And because the ship was too far away from the cliff, his thirteen arrows in a row did not nail Fan Xian to the cliff, but injured him. This fact made Yan Xiaoyi unable to suppress his emotion.
How could such a powerful enemy allow him to escape from the deadly situation tonight
"How's the search on each ship?" Yan Xiaoyi said with a cold face. When there was no trace of Fan Xian in the sea, he immediately thought that that kid must have climbed onto his ship from the sea. The people sent by the Jiaozhou Navy this time were all their own people who knew the inside story, and Yan Xiaoyi didn't doubt it.
Admiral Qin Yi of the Jiaozhou Navy glanced at him and said in a low voice, "Not on the ship."
This person is the second generation of the Qin family, and the cousin of Qin Heng, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council. Last year, because of Fan Xian's investigation of the Jiaozhou case, this person got the opportunity to take over the post of Admiral of the Jiaozhou Navy. Now that he was standing side by side with Yan Xiaoyi at the bow of the boat, the Qin family's attitude... was naturally clear.
"Be careful, this son is very cunning. Since he came down from the mountain, he must be carrying something very important in his arms. If he is allowed to rush back to the capital, it may have a great impact on the plans of His Royal Highness the Princess and Mr. Qin." Yan Xiaoyi said silently.
Qin Yi replied yes, although he was a first-rank navy admiral, but in front of Yan Xiaoyi, a super-rank captain, he didn't have the qualifications to be tough, especially this time when the siege of Dadongshan, all parties took care of each other, But it was Yan Xiaoyi who really spoke powerfully.
Yan Xiaoyi looked at the sea in front of him, frowned suddenly, and said, "I'm worried... Fan Xian came ashore from the bottom of the sea."
"No one can hold their breath at the bottom of the sea for so long." Qin Yi shook his head and said, "There are adults on the shore, your personal army camp, and those masters from Dongyi City. He should not be given a chance."
Yan Xiaoyi had a weird smile on the corner of his lips, thinking that the little white face could slide down a cliff hundreds of feet high, how could it be deduced with common sense.
Seeing Yan Xiaoyi's worry, Qin Yi calmly said: "Tomorrow, at the latest the day after tomorrow, the plans of the states along the road will start to be launched. Although we can't use the name of the Overwatch Council, as long as the news from our side gets out, Fan Xian Assassination is the No. 1 felon in Tianzi, how can he escape?"
Yan Xiaoyi glanced at him mockingly, didn't say anything, thinking how can an ordinary military commander know the strength of a ninth-rank strongman, if the opponent is allowed to go ashore and plunge into the vast crowd, even if the court is fooled by the eldest princess , awarded Fan Xian a big treason project, who can guarantee that Fan Xian will not be able to enter Beijing.
"If Fan Xian escapes and goes ashore, he will definitely find the nearest subordinate of the Overwatch Council to deliver news to the capital." Yan Xiaoyi said indifferently: "Although there are spies from the Overwatch Council all over the prefecture and county, he is most assured that the nearest... Undoubtedly those people he stayed in Danzhou."
Qin Yi understood and said, "I'll arrange for someone to go to Danzhou immediately."
If Fan Xian heard this conversation on this boat at this time, he would definitely want to hold Yan Xiaoyi in his arms and kiss him. He was thinking hard on Xu Maocai's boat how to return to his own boat in Danzhou. Such a wonderful opportunity.
It's just... why is he going to Danzhou
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After Yan Xiaoyi arranged everything, she slowly raised her head, and subconsciously bent her right index finger and middle finger. This is a habitual movement brought about by her long-term bow and arrow career. With the flexion of his fingers, his eyes have landed on the distant and dark top of Dadong Mountain.
He knew where His Majesty the Emperor was, and he also knew what was waiting to greet His Majesty, but even though the rebellion had reached this point, as a soldier, he still admired the Emperor one-pointed, respected the Emperor three-pointed, and disliked the emperor five-pointed. comfortable.
If it wasn't for the death of his only son, it made him clear that his son was always inferior to the emperor's son Jingui, maybe Yan Xiaoyi would choose another method, not like tonight.
Fortunately, there is no need to intervene in matters on the top of the mountain, Yan Xiaoyi thought so, handing over the camp of personal soldiers in front of the mountain gate to that person, this is part of the agreement, and his mood will be smoother.
Then he saluted very respectfully towards the sea, wishing the old man in the boat who was about to board Dongshan, to send His Majesty off on his behalf.