Inexplicably, he was regarded as a mourner. Fan and Zhao were also inexplicably.

The two of them left the courtyard, and behind them came the sound of the wealthy country squire yelling at the steward. However, no contact person was found, and the two of them were in no mood to pay attention to it.

After returning to the ghost building, he saw Li Qingniu, Li Yi, and Xu Jiuye leaving the Prajna Tea House together. They talked and laughed, said goodbye to each other, and left. Fan Xiaodao didn't know what medicine Li Qingniu sold in the gourd, but at night

Neither Yulou nor Li Yi are easy to deal with. To deal with them, you need to have a good mind. It seems that if you have a chance, you should have a good chat with Li Qingniu.

Li Yi, carrying the Eleven Swords, glanced at them specially when passing by them.

Fan Xiaodao pretended to look away and ignored him. Li Yi was slightly stunned and left immediately.

It seems that it was another fruitless night.

Fan and Zhao were about to leave when a woman suddenly came, wearing a bamboo hat and a white gauze covering her face. She said to the two of them: "Come with me!" After that, they walked in front. Fan

Xiao Dao felt that this person looked familiar, so he followed him.

The woman came to a secluded place and then unveiled her veil.

Isn't this the woman who played the piano on Sanpinju Lake last night?

The woman asked, "Captain Fan, Captor Zhao, do you still recognize me?"

Fan Xiaodao looked at this person for a long time. He was in his thirties, with an upper-middle-class appearance, and a hint of charm in his bones. He asked in surprise: "Li Baniang? Why are you here?"

At first, because of the Sun Mengwu case in Baihualou, Li Baniang took the blame for Qian's consort and was imprisoned. Later, she helped a lot in the investigation of Qian's consort. I thought she had left the capital, but I didn't expect that she had left the capital.

, unexpectedly met her here.

Moreover, he seems to be younger.

Li Baniang said: "I joined the Dengwen Division and now work for Master Zhuge, collecting some information about the capital for him."

Not much to say, but a lot of information.

Li Baniang was the shopkeeper of Baihua Building at the beginning, and she had a lot of resources under her hands to collect intelligence. She really put them to their best use, but this change seemed a bit drastic.

The Dengwen Division is independent of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and they are in mutual restraint. It has a history of more than 200 years, but it has been intermittent, and the scope of power has also changed according to the emperor's preferences. Li Baniang did not elaborate on her past events too much, saying: "Today I

I didn't wait for you at Loulanju, so I came here."

Right!

Fan and Zhao remembered that Zhuge Xianyu asked them to go to Loulanju to investigate the belongings of the three assassins to see if there were any useful clues. However, they were busy and forgot about it.

No wonder I couldn't enter the plot even after waiting for a long time in the ghost building. It turned out that I was missing a copy.

The former prisoners are now colleagues fighting side by side.

Fan Xiaodao asked, "What are the arrangements?"

Li Baniang said: "Our people have been keeping tabs on Loulanju recently. This afternoon, someone sneaked into the assassin's room and took away all their belongings under our noses. It seems that the other party has been prepared. This

The clue is broken, I will inform you that the operation is cancelled."

The clue is broken?

Fan Xiaodao's first reaction was that someone in the six doors was leaking a message to the outside.

However, although the news of the fire has not spread, there are many people inside the Six Doors who know about it. If the other party knows that the assassin is dead and cancels the joint operation, then they will definitely gain nothing by pretending to be the assassin.

Li Baniang said: "Even if the assassin fails, the other party must have an alternative plan. According to the intelligence we intercepted, the other party may choose to take action on the day of the Holy Scripture. His Majesty will leave the city on that day. The palace is heavily guarded and they are all his own. The other party

The places to take action are Dingguo Temple, Zhuque Street, Changsheng Pagoda and other places with open terrain and easy ambush."

Li Baniang quickly got into the role and predicted the opponent's action plan with the two.

However, now, even the mastermind behind the scenes does not know who it is. This lurking enemy is really well hidden.

Zhao Xing asked at this time: "Who are the people setting up defenses along the way?"

Li Baniang said: "At that time, Your Majesty will bring twelve dead soldiers out of the palace, accompanied by a thousand forbidden troops. For defense along the way, Your Majesty will deploy three thousand divine machine battalions of General Weiwei, led by General Weiwei. The defense inside the Temple of Heaven will be on the east side."

The factory is coordinated by Lu Tianshuo."

"Where is Jin Yiwei?"

Li Baniang said: "There are no arrangements."

Fan Xiaodao smelled a different scent.

In terms of combat effectiveness, a thousand Imperial Guards can fight one against ten and are responsible for personal protection. The Shenji Battalion has firearms and can protect them secretly along the way. It can come in handy when encountering large-scale attacks. However, these people in Dongchang are domineering and domineering.

It's okay to engage in secret activities, but its actual combat power is not even as good as that of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division. How can it shoulder the important task of guarding the Temple of Heaven?

There are so many masters in Jin Yiwei. The four kings next to Xue Yingxiong, if taken individually, are all top players in the world. They also recruited a bunch of masters from the world. However, in this grand ceremony, they were excluded from the guard.

Apart from the strength, this is a bit intriguing.

This arrangement, not to mention being full of loopholes, also gave the opponent opportunities to take advantage of it.

Li Baniang took the two of them to a black yard.

Hidden among the alleys, there are no signs or government plaques. However, there is a stone in the courtyard with the three characters "Dengwensi" engraved on it.

It was late at night, the yard was brightly lit, and dozens of people were busy in an orderly manner.

In a darkroom, they met Zhuge Xianyu.

After Li Baniang brought them in, she consciously walked out and closed the door behind her.

On the wall is a defense map of the capital, and on the table is a giant sand table three feet square, which is densely packed with buildings. It is actually the entire capital building complex, from the imperial palace to the Temple of Heaven, which is drawn out with a red rope.

There are three red lines, surrounded by small flags of red, blue and green colors.

Fan Xiaodao vaguely guessed that when His Majesty leaves the palace on Holy Day, he should choose one of the paths.

Fan Xiaodao said: "Sir, this is..."

Zhuge Xianyu seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "This time His Majesty came out of the palace, the Shenji Camp, the Forbidden Army, and the Dongchang were all dispatched. The mobilization of the troops and horses were all coordinated by the Dengwen Division. These are the Holy Family.

This is also your Majesty’s trust in me.”

From beginning to end, Zhuge Xianyu has always been His Majesty's man.

Even the crown prince Zhu Yan could not interfere in the emperor's defense.

"Then Mr. Xue's royal guards..."

Zhuge Xianyu said: "Your Majesty has other arrangements."

Fan Xiaodao said: "With all due respect, there seems to be some problems with this defense. The defense force at the Temple of Heaven seems to be a bit weak."

Zhuge Xianyu laughed, looked at him with satisfaction, and said with a hint of pride: "If we don't leave any loopholes, let those monsters and clowns hiding in the dark see the opportunity, how can they dare to act this time?

One of the grand ceremonies and offering sacrifices to heaven is, but the real intention is..."

Zhuge Xianyu paused slightly, "Catch all those with evil intentions."

Fan Xiaodao felt a chill in his heart.

It turns out that this holy ceremony had other intentions.

You stand on the bridge and look at the scenery, and the wife who is looking at the scenery is watching you upstairs.

They are not fuel-efficient lamps!

Fan Xiaodao asked again: "Who are you referring to?"

"The rebellious ministers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the remnants of the Demon Sect, the King of Gaoyang who rebelled against the party, and the gangsters who wanted to destabilize the court and take advantage of the opportunity to seize power. Your Majesty's intention is to take this opportunity to eliminate them all, rectify the court, and return the favor.

A world of peace and prosperity."

This time in the Holy Code, there was movement in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and assassins were sent.

The Demon Sect has taken action, and the Ghost King and other Demon Sect elders have also appeared in the capital.

As for King Gaoyang, also known as the Night King, he has also been lurking in the capital for several years, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble.

What a mess.

Fan Xiaodao suddenly realized that among these layouts, could there be any handwriting from his adoptive father?

Song Jingang faked his death and his whereabouts are still unknown, and Uncle Yang and the others also came to the capital. Is it also arranged by his adoptive father? You know, twenty years ago, Song Jingang massacred the capital and is still the most wanted criminal in the court. He is responsible for those years.

I have always been worried about my mother's death. Will I also regard His Majesty as a target of revenge?

The more he thought about it, the more worried Fan Xiaodao felt.

In the Qifeng Pavilion massacre, the cause of my mother's death was full of doubts. However, the real culprit behind the scenes was highly suspected to be His Majesty's instigation.

If that moment really comes, how should he make a choice?

Zhuge Xianyu didn't give them much time to think about it, and said: "I will make unified arrangements for the deployment of troops and horses, but the specific implementation is still up to them. In the past few days, you two have walked these three routes several times. See

Are there any loopholes in defense so that we can identify and correct them?"

Fan Xiaodao said: "Even so, I'm afraid they won't cooperate, right?"

Zhuge Xianyu took out a token and said, "This order can mobilize less than five hundred soldiers and horses during special periods. During the holy ceremony, it has the highest authority and can even enter and exit the palace freely. If you encounter suspicious people, it has the highest authority.

, you can kill it first and then play it."

He handed the token to Fan Xiaodao.
To be continued...