I handed in the sand sculpture through the book system

King Qi publicly made this speech in the capital, and the effect was really immediate.At noon that day, the infrared cameras set up by the traverser team outside the other courtyard captured many sneaky shadows waiting for an opportunity to spy. Some of them had even sneaked outside the fence of the other courtyard. Follow and be greatly disturbed.In the end, the security department had no choice but to bring out a dozen vicious dogs to sweep around and drive out the outsiders.

However, those who dispatch spies urgently at such a time can only be regarded as second- and third-rate small families in Beijing. It's dark.Many spies lay in such a deep ambush that they were not even involved in the previous incident of stealing drugs and needles and painting portraits of the subjects everywhere.But now rejuvenation is just around the corner, and the major families have issued death orders at all costs to find out the news. Almost all the dark threads have been activated, and there are undercurrents surging in the small courtyard—and then they are captured by hidden cameras and sensors one by one. to whereabouts.After Mu Chen Xiangliang had finished dinner at three o'clock in Youzheng, the Security Section, which was paying close attention to this, sent an extremely detailed report.After receiving it, several people circulated it one after another, and they all felt extremely embarrassed-if the report was true, then among the artisan servants and servants they recruited, the proportion of spies was much higher than that of normal refugees.

...I always feel an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.

In the end, Xiang Liang put away the report, and comforted Mu Chen not to feel embarrassed, after all, this situation was considered intentional by them.The purpose of recruiting servants without discrimination before is to allow these spies to pass on the news they want the dignitaries of Chang'an to know.But now, there is a place where these people are useful...Of course, this set of rhetoric always sounds a bit like forcibly holding everything under control, but it can still be used to fool outsiders, such as Xiao Xuan.

"So, Mr. Xiao, your task is very simple. It is to eat well and drink well to maintain your complexion. If you can't do it, you can also put on makeup, and then spend more time wandering around the corridor in the attic." That night, Xiang Liang went to Xiao Xuan's residence to tell him : "Tomorrow we will transfer some of the guards in the name of inspections. Presumably those spies who have been inserted in will try to spy around. You just need to show your face in front of these people."

Of course, the risk of exposing Yaoren to the eyeliner of the family with ulterior motives is self-evident.So Xiang Liang was fully prepared.He showed Xiao Xuan a neatly cut bulletproof glass panel, and told him that all the corridor windows in the attic have been installed with these special materials, which are strong enough to withstand heavy bows and crossbows, and cutting by knives.

Xiao Xuan looked dazed, her nerves were muddled by a bunch of strange words such as "impact", "toughness", and "material".In addition, the antifungal drugs he had taken before had a strong hypnotic effect, so his brain suddenly questioned:

"Is there really such an effect? ​​I've never heard of it..."

A strong bow can shoot through even a horse, what can a small plate resist?

Xiang Liang smiled, dragged two tables to hang the glass plate in the air, pulled out a military dagger from his back with his backhand, took a breath, jumped up on the spot, and took advantage of the momentum of the fall to strike heavily with his backhand.There was only a loud noise, and cobweb-like lines grew vertically and horizontally on the glass plate, but it did not shatter after all.Xiao Xuan saw clearly from the side, and couldn't help but gasped.

Xiang Liang took two steps back and retracted the dagger, thinking that it would be troublesome to explain the principle of bulletproof glass, so why not make up a random history:

"This is a treasure in the imperial palace of the Southern Dynasties. It has always been kept secret, so it's not surprising if you don't know about it."

Xiao Xuan was really shocked.But after staring blankly at the glass plate for a moment, he said in a daze:

"But, but..." He stammered, "His Majesty Emperor Xiaozhangwu of the Ming Dynasty was shot and wounded in the palace..."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Xuan bit his lips and abruptly retracted the second half of the sentence, his face immediately showed a very obvious sense of panic, it was obvious that his mouth was dizzy and he said something he shouldn't have said .Xiang Liang was puzzled, and after opening his mouth, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, remembering the identity of the so-called "Emperor Xiaozhangwu of the Ming Dynasty"—isn't this the former emperor of the Southern Dynasty, the father of Mu Chenyuan...

Oops, that would make the bulletproof glass look rather... embarrassing.

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In the early morning of the next day, Xiang Liang summoned the servants in the other courtyard and announced all the changes in the courtyard in the past few days, claiming that there must be a traitor inside, and he sent people to strictly investigate. Many traces have been found now; but God has the virtue of being good at life, and the nobles are not willing to kill them all. As long as they turn themselves in and plead guilty now, they can all be reduced and exonerated;

After sternly warning, Xiang Liang waved his hand, causing several spies arrested yesterday to be escorted out. The spies were all conniving; however, some people simply took an inch to export by face, and even sneaked into the dormitory in the middle of the night, using charcoal pencils to draw the appearance and shape of the drug tester, and even stole the clothes and sent them out quietly.Such a perverted move really broke through the bottom line of the traverser, so today I simply borrowed a few heads from the project to add atmosphere to the search operation.

Seeing these people being tied up and being escorted out one by one, the servants in the courtyard suddenly became a commotion.Seeing that the guards surrounded him and stared at them, someone finally had insufficient control and tremblingly raised his hand to report.Soon there was constant howling and cursing on the field, and several servants were dragged down abruptly by the guards, and there was chaos in the fight.

But Xiang Liang stood on the sidelines under the eaves and watched coldly, but he couldn't help showing a slight sneer—he carefully identified one by one, and the few servants who took the initiative to report on the spies just now were clearly spies under the key surveillance of the Security Section and lurking very deep.

——How about letting me play werewolves killing two wolves and fighting each other?

...But think about it too.Servants in the Middle Ages were not regarded as human beings at all. At best, they were high-end smart furniture that could talk and move.Of course, it can only be another spy who can keenly detect the whereabouts of the spy.

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After receiving many reports, Xiang Liang gave an order to lead the guards to search around for traces of traitors in other courtyards.A large number of guards were transferred to the dormitory to check with the landlord, and the defense of the entire courtyard was naturally greatly relaxed.However, after the guards were loosened, the effect was immediate. Xiang Liang led people to search, and then someone spied in the main room where Mu Chen and others lived, and even sneaked in to check the details.

It's just that the main room has been cleaned up a long time ago, and no matter how much you search, you can't find any clues.A few particularly clever spies had their brains spinning very quickly, remembering that the masters of the other courtyard had to sit in the garden behind the courtyard every day, and it was strictly forbidden for servants to enter and leave the backyard garden at will.So taking advantage of the butler's guards being busy in the front yard, these spies sneaked into the garden if they saw someone.

The other courtyard was originally only used by the King of Qi to cool off the summer heat in his spare time, so he didn't spend much thought on the layout and planning. It was basically a one-to-one restoration of the popular templates of the upper echelons of Chang'an over the years.The spies who came in were well-trained by the wealthy family. It took little effort to find the way and found the attic hidden among the rockery and trees.Now the search outside is overwhelming, the upper and lower guards have been withdrawn, and almost all the servants in the other courtyard have been summoned to pass the customs; but there are still more than a dozen guards guarding the attic, which seems to be an important key point, so You can't relax even at this time.

The spies watched for a long time, finally turned out from the bushes, and cautiously approached the attic.Seeing that there were more strangers in front of them, the guards on both sides immediately stepped forward to warn, and sternly asked about their origins.The spy hurriedly cupped his hands, took out the token he had stolen earlier, and only said that he was sent to pick up one thing.The guards were extremely vigilant, and after checking the token, they did not let anyone in, but continued to interrogate:

"What is it from the attic?"

The attic is a first-class secret place, and ordinary servants cannot set foot in it.If you are a little less knowledgeable, I am afraid that it will be dumbfounded and terrified if it is not here.But the spy spent some days in the inner courtyard of the big family, and he didn't panic at all when he heard the words:

"My lord said it was hot in front, so I took the beaded curtain here and went to the front."

The Pearl of the East China Sea can collect the essence of the lunar yin, and it is most able to clear the heart and calm the mind.It has always been a fashion in Beijing to hang bead curtains on summer resort towers, and it is natural to use bead curtains as the name.Sure enough, the guards had no doubts, they only let the spies wait downstairs, and turned around to get things.The spy stood in front of the attic with his hands down, taking advantage of the distraction of the guards, he quietly peeped around.

There was nothing unusual up and down the attic, but after a while, there was a soft rattling of the curtains on the second floor, and a young man in a green robe and long sleeves slowly stepped out.This person is holding a handful of jade Ruyi, leaning on the railing and staring into the distance, but his handsome face is indifferent.It's just that the wide-sleeved robe made his skin more beautiful than the snow, as if he hadn't seen the sun for a long time.

The secret agent glanced at it quietly, and his heart jumped wildly, knowing that this must be the key person under strict surveillance in the attic.He ventured to look up and down at the young man a few more times, firmly remembering the characteristic expression of the description, and then he took the bead curtain sent by the guards and retreated.

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Less than a quarter of an hour after the spy left, another servant in blue came out from the bushes, and bowed to the guards again, but this time for a different reason:

"...I'm here to fetch the jade pillow."

After a stick of incense, the servant in green clothes resigned, and another maid in yellow clothes came:

"...I'm here to fetch the glazed plate."

After the maidservant in yellow clothes, there was another servant who was close to her:

"...I was ordered by the Lord to pick up the fallen name thorn."

In this way, going forward and again, every time the servants who came to pick up the things would secretly watch the upstairs, and every time they did not live up to the expectations, they could see from all angles the promenade on the second floor, leaning on the railing or leaning against the wall or vaguely. Thinking young son.But after five or six rounds of scratching her head and posing, Xiao Xuan finally couldn't bear the shame of showing her face and scratching her face, no matter how good her energy-raising skills were, she was gradually on the verge of going crazy.Of course, he can't choke openly when he's crazy, he can only be angry with Bei Yan who is following him:

"I don't know how long I will serve here?"

Bei Yan was a little embarrassed, and reluctantly opened his mouth to explain:

"We don't want to do this either, but we have to let the eyeliner send the news, so that the ministers can believe it completely..."

The king of Qi and his courtiers are all old foxes who have practiced for thousands of years to become masters and play tricks. They have been fighting each other for decades, and intrigue has become a habit; don't say that the two sides have no trust and purely rely on interests. There is trust, and spies and spies are inevitable—after all, it has become a habit after so many years. It would always feel impolite to change the course and engage in a sincere confrontation...

Xiao Xuan snorted.He has been in the alchemy room of the Southern Dynasty court for so long, so he naturally knows the secrets of these intrigues, but he is not happy after all:

"Do you need so many people to spread the news?"

Bei Yan sighed.

"If you want to pursue efficiency, of course the important ministers should break through the information barriers and realize information sharing. But after all, everyone can't trust each other." He said calmly: "So this is vicious competition, typical introversion, meaningless LF……"

Xiao Xuan opened her mouth, and suddenly fell into a strange daze - the longer he stayed with the people in Hengyang Palace, the more he was familiar with this kind of daze. These people can always throw out a bunch of inexplicable words and Rhetoric puts people in an unreasonable and wonderful atmosphere, but it sounds like there is such a weird truth in detail, so it makes people more and more confused...

Fortunately, Bei Yan quickly changed the subject.

"According to the news sent by the King of Qi, the aristocratic family in Chang'an has information about the people who used medicine in the Southern Dynasty to test medicine, and even know the appearance of the medicine people." At a glance, you can compare it with the previous portrait and get the most important news. It’s nothing to take a little risk for this.”

Xiao Xuan glanced at him: Bei Yan had already confided the plan to him earlier, in simple terms, in order to convince the nobles in Chang'an, they must witness the great miracle of Yaoren's immortality for more than ten years.But now it’s like visiting a zoo. It’s purely because of Bei Yan’s insistence—Originally King Qi only planned to leak the news to the Sangong Jiuqing and a very small number of powerful officials, but Bei Yan insisted that the more the better, It must be rained and dewed evenly, and everyone has the hope of longevity.In his words, if the number of people looking for longevity medicine is too small, it is inevitable to regain their senses after calming down. Therefore, it is necessary to "break through the information barrier" and "avoid information monopoly" in order to "form a general consensus on longevity medicine in the industry and build a group unconsciousness".After all, as the number increases, the average intelligence of human beings often does not rise but falls, and "the consensus of evil pens is also a consensus."

Another bunch of inexplicable and unreasonable remarks.But Xiao Xuan thought carefully for a moment, but couldn't help shaking her head, and said in a low voice:

"In the past, I was full of doubts. I didn't know where His Royal Highness King Hengyang recruited you... masters." He said: "Now, it seems that the monarch and his ministers are really congenial and have a tacit understanding with each other..."

Bei Yan frowned, thinking that these words were really weird, no matter how they sounded, they seemed to be sarcastic.And what is "mutual understanding"?Could it be that the original Hengyang King that Mu Chen is attached to is also daily...doesn't speak human language?

·

Under Bei Yan's strange gaze, Xiao Xuan was silent for a moment, and seemed to have finally noticed that her words were not very polite to the nobleman, so she dryly added a sentence:

"...all of them are fantastic."

So Bei Yan's eyes became more and more strange.