"Leader Yun Xie, many monks suddenly came outside the workshop, as well as people from other workshops!"
In the lobby on the first floor of Tongfu Inn, a thin man in smart clothes walked in, bowed and clasped his fists to Yun Xie who was sitting by the bed.
"Many monks? And people from other villages~?"
Yun Xie frowned. He was now trapped in a tight siege, and his "generals" Xuan Ye and Tian Ying had all fallen into the hands of the Taiyuan government. Therefore, Yun Xie was extremely "sensitive" at this time. As soon as he heard about Jian'an A group of monks and common people suddenly came outside the workshop. This guy immediately realized something was wrong and seemed to smell a hint of conspiracy. He quickly stood up, looked at the subordinate in front of him, and asked in a deep voice:
"For no reason, where did so many monks come from? Are they sent by the government? Want to snatch King Wei back from the inn?"
It's no wonder that Cloud Scorpions like to "think wildly", it's actually that their situation now has reached a critical point. If they are not careful, everything will be lost!
As Wolf Guard ANBU agents, it didn't matter if they died, but what about their families in the grassland? What can be expected is that if they fail to complete their mission and die in the Central Plains, a very miserable fate awaits their families!
So there is no reason for Yun Scorpion to be careless!
"It's a monk from Puguang Temple. I heard that there will be a Dharma ceremony held in the small market to the west of the inn in the afternoon. People from other places want to listen to the monks from Puguang Temple and come here specially!"
The Turkic spy replied quickly.
Obviously, he did some work before coming back to report to Yun Xie.
"Puguang Temple is going to hold a ritual ceremony here~?"
Yun Xie murmured suspiciously, and then said with a serious face: "No! Why does Puguang Temple hold a Dharma conference at this time? And it happened to choose the place to hold the Dharma conference here? There must be a conspiracy behind this. ! Are there experts from the imperial court among the common people who came to listen to the Dharma assembly? They want to take this opportunity to sneak into the inn and rescue King Wei~? "
"Ang? These officials are really despicable! Brother, I will lead people to drive away those smelly monks from Puguang Temple right now!"
When Mu Jiao, who was not far away, heard this, his eyes suddenly glared, he rolled up his sleeves angrily, and was about to go out to fight.
"stop!"
Seeing this, Yun Xie quickly shouted to stop him. Mu Jiao might not obey others, but if that person was Yun Xie, it would be a different matter. Hearing this, he stopped and turned to look at Yun Xie. Yun Xie frowned and said, "Let's find out the situation first! If you rush out so recklessly, you might fall into the government's trap again!"
The most important thing is that Li Tai is now in their hands. As long as they hold on to "this trump card", they will be invincible no matter what the government's conspiracy is. Yun Scorpion secretly added in his heart.
Therefore, although Yun Xie felt that the monks from Puguang Temple came here to hold a Dharma conference, there was a government conspiracy, but he was not confused because they still had a "trump card", a powerful trump card!
"Yesterday the government sent troops to surround all the private houses near Tongfu Inn and strictly restricted the entry and exit of the people. Now so many people suddenly came in, there must be something wrong! I ask you, are there any people from the government among the people who entered the house? ? Please tell me carefully about the situation over there at Fangmen!"
Looking past Mu Jiao, Yun Xie looked at the Turkic spy who reported the news and asked.
"Leader Hui Yunxiao, among the people who entered the square, no one from the government or Bingzhou camp was found! However, those common people must register at the gate of the square before entering the square. After the registration is completed, the guards at the gate will Let them in!"
The messenger bowed and replied.
Although the government troops blocked the area near Tongfu Inn, there were still many Turkic spies near the gate of Jian'anfang, so the situation at the gate was seen by them.
"strangeness… !"
Yun Xie frowned deeply. At first, he thought that the government wanted to use the name of the Dharma Conference to let some military elites sneak into the workshop quietly among the people who came to listen to the Dharma Conference, and then sneaked into Tongfu Inn to rescue Li Tai. , but when he heard what his subordinate said about the situation at the gate, Yun Xie immediately doubted his previous judgment.
Although they arrested Li Tai, during this period, they and the government still maintained a certain degree of restraint, and neither party made any drastic moves. Although the government arrested Xuan Ye and Tianying, it was also Xuan Ye, Tianying robs the prison first, so the government can't possibly watch them rob the prison and remain indifferent, right
Therefore, when Xuan Ye and Tian Ying were arrested, it can only be said that they brought it upon themselves!
Later, the government sent troops to surround the folk houses around Tongfu Inn. This was acceptable to Yun Xie and the others, because at most they could not send people to stir up trouble in the city. The government people restrained themselves and did not approach the inn. , Li Tai is still firmly in their hands, and everything still looks quite stable!
Of course, the most important thing is that they all want to complete the task. After all, their families are all in the grassland. Otherwise, they would have rushed out with Li Tai and fought to the death with the government!
"Let our people keep a closer eye. If we find that someone from the government is among the people entering the workshop, we should come back and report immediately!"
After a moment of silence, Yun Xie gave instructions to the person who sent the message.
Now there is a delicate balance between them and the government. Once the government people lurk into the shop and approach the inn, this delicate balance will be broken. At that time, Yun Scorpion will have to consider sacrificing Li Tai. This "ace" has broken the deadlock with the government's mermaid!
It's not that he is too cautious, the main reason is that their leaders Xuan Ye and Tian Ying are no longer here. Although his brain is brighter than Mu Jiao's, it is limited. Compared with Xuan Ye and Tian Ying, his little resourcefulness is not enough at all. look!
"yes!"
The messenger took the order and left.
"Brother! Let's just drive away those monks holding Dharma meetings. Why bother?"
After the Turkic spy who sent the message left, Mu Jiao couldn't help but look at Yun Xie and complained.
"You know nothing! From now on, you keep an eye on King Wei and never leave. If someone outside makes any move, you will bring him to me! Do you hear me clearly?"
Yun Scorpion didn't bother to explain at all, he waved his hand and said to Mu Jiao.
"...Oh~!"
Mu Jiao scratched his head. He was familiar with Yun Scorpion's temperament. Although he still had many questions in his mind, he wisely didn't ask anything. He responded and turned to go to the Tianzihao guest room on the second floor.
"Huh? Why are there so many monks downstairs?"
In the Tianzihao guest room, Li Tai looked out of the window, looking at the bustling crowd below, and couldn't help but murmur to himself.
The Tianzihao guest room is located at the western end of Tongfu Inn, so Li Tai can see the twenty or thirty bald monks in the small market outside the inn's courtyard when he looks out of the window on the second floor. Although the previous conversation between Yun Xie and Mu Jiao in the hall on the first floor could not be lowered, they did not deliberately raise the volume. Li Tai, who was on the second floor, could not hear anything at all, so he saw the small market to the west of the inn at this time. He will be surprised by the scene.
The small market to the west of Tongfu Inn is still very lively in normal times. Not only farmers from outside the city set up stalls here to sell vegetables, but also some merchants sell horses and spices here. However, since the martial law in Taiyuan City, especially After the government soldiers and horses surrounded all the private villages around Tongfu Inn, this small market seemed very deserted. After all, the farmers outside the city could not enter the city, and the people from other villages could not come here!
Although Li Tai did not know the news from the outside world during these days in jail, he could probably guess that the government personnel had surrounded the entire area near Tongfu Inn. Why didn't the government send people to directly surround Tongfu Inn? , the reason for this can be guessed by Li Tai. It is probably to keep the Turkic spies in the inn restrained and ensure his safety!
Now the small market to the west of Tongfu Inn suddenly became lively. Not only many monks came, but also many people from other places came. Li Tai immediately realized something unusual, "Looking at this movement, this group of monks should be The people who come here to hold the Dharma conference are here to listen to the Dharma conference, but why did they choose the place to hold the Dharma conference here? Is it a coincidence, or... "
Looking at the lively scene in this small market, Li Tai frowned and thought to himself.
"No! It must not be a coincidence!!"
After a moment, Li Tai shook his head and denied his previous conjecture. If the area around Tongfu Inn was already under the control of the government, there was no reason for Li Junxian to let these monks hold a Dharma conference next to the inn. That would only Extraneous branches. Now that things have happened, it means that this Dharma gathering must have been ordered by Li Junxian or the government. It is definitely not as simple as it seems!
Li Junxian must have a hidden hand in this Dharma assembly!
Thinking of this, Li Tai squinted his eyes and looked at the small market below without blinking. He saw the group of monks from Puguang Temple walking along the steps to the high platform in the center of the small market, and the group of monks In the middle, there was a chariot. At this time, the person carrying the chariot put it down. The curtain of the chariot was opened, and a man walked out of it, a monk!
"It's him!!"
The Tianzihao guest room of Tongfu Inn is actually not far from the small market. The straight-line distance between Li Tai's eyes at this time and the group of monks is only a few hundred meters at most, so Li Tai can still roughly see the appearance of the monk. After seeing the monk's face clearly, Li Tai's pupils suddenly shrank and he couldn't help but whisper in surprise.
This face was familiar to him, but Li Tai could not imagine how this person came to Taiyuan.
"Da da da!"
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house, interrupting Li Tai's thoughts at this time. Li Tai came back to his senses, quickly turned around and looked at the door, and saw that the door was quickly pushed open, and a The big guy walked in, it was Mu Jiao!
"Hey! King Wei is also watching the Dharma assembly outside! I advise you not to have any wrong ideas. The monks outside are all from Puguang Temple, but there are no officials from the government. Even if you jump from this window, they can't save you. you!"
Mu Jiao walked in and saw Li Tai standing by the window on the west side of the room, and that window happened to be open. He rolled his eyes and instantly guessed that Li Tai was looking out the window when he didn't come in just now. ceremony, so he couldn't help but sneered and warned Li Tai.
Yun Scorpion asked him to come over and guard Li Tai. This was an extremely simple task for him. He even felt that Yun Scorpion was overqualified. In his opinion, Li Tai was just a pampered prince who could easily scare two people. In other words, Li Tai would definitely not dare to act rashly. Why should he, a master at the peak of Qi transformation, personally guard it
"Hmph! Do you think I am stupid? If you jump from here, even if you don't fall to death, you will be crippled. I don't want to sit on a chair in the future!"
When Li Tai heard this, he was not frightened at all. Instead, he glanced at Mu Jiao as if he were an idiot.
"Hey! You know what's going on!"
Mu Jiao didn't understand the meaning in Li Tai's eyes. He chuckled and said proudly.
While talking, he walked to the window, looked at the small market, and said sarcastically: "You said these monks in Puguang Temple are really idle. Some people in the border areas work hard every day and don't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes. They stayed in the temple to worship and recite the Buddha's scriptures, but they were well-dressed and well-fed, and now they come here to hold Dharma meetings for the common people. Could it be that they think the temple has too little money for incense and want to come out to attract more believers?"
Li Tai was silent after hearing this. He looked up at Mu Jiao and asked casually, "You seem to know a lot about the lives of the people on the border!"
"Bah! What does it mean to know well? I was originally a hunter on the border. If the Turks hadn't come to our village to hunt for the autumn wind..."
Mu Jiao spat on the ground hatefully, and then cursed. Halfway through his words, he suddenly realized and quickly stopped the topic. He looked at Li Tai with a wary expression and said, "Brother asked me to stop talking to you. , so as not to take advantage of you and leak our information. As expected, you are so cunning! I almost fell into your trap! I advise you to be honest and stop asking about us!" A flash appeared in Li Tai's eyes. There was a look of inexplicable meaning, and then there was a moment of silence, and I thought to myself that I didn’t ask you this, you couldn’t help but say it yourself.
This guy is really a fool, Li Tai thought to himself.
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