Xie Ming

Chapter 169: Plan for Xu Baoyi

"When Xu Baoyi saw that he was doomed, didn't he flee the city immediately?"

When Xiao Lang heard the report from Qi Gang, a guard inside the city, he pondered in his mind and quickly interrupted the conversation to ask.

"Well, it is true that he did not have time to escape."

"As for the reason, I guess there are two possibilities."

"First, Xu Baoyi may not have known in advance that his retainer had been arrested, so he did not have the information to prepare!"

"Second, it is also possible that the man was really framed by his retainers!"

"He didn't really gather his troops outside the city to rob the Dashun soldiers!"

After hearing Qi Gang's meticulous analysis, Xiao Lang was quite impressed and nodded frequently.

"nice!"

"That's what Qi Gang said!"

"Then, relatively speaking, based on your own judgment, which possibility do you think is higher?!"

Xiao Jingchuan knew that in terms of understanding the situation in Baoding City, Qi Gang should be able to make a better judgment than himself.

Moreover, after listening to his previous words, Xiao Lang was very satisfied with this person. That was why he continued to ask questions in order to rely on his judgment to make further deductions.

“This is probably the first one!”

"But this incident happened suddenly, and our secret agents who were ambushing in the city didn't have a very in-depth understanding of it!"

"So I can only guess based on my intuition."

"If we want to be sure, we may need to conduct further follow-up research, but... haha, as for Xu Baoyi's matter, even if the general has time to dig into the details, I'm afraid he himself doesn't have the time to give us now!" Qi Gang answered comprehensively.

"Well, there's definitely no time for a detailed investigation!"

"Then Qi Gang, let me ask you again, do you think that we can win over Xu Baoyi?!"

Xiao Lang agreed with Qi Gang's words again, so he continued to ask.

"Ah? General, do you mean to find a way to recruit this person into our group and use him for our purposes?!" Qi Gang asked back, trying to confirm his intention.

"That's right! That's what I mean! What do you think?!" Xiao Lang added.

Hearing this, Qi Gang hesitated and suddenly felt the pressure increase, so he looked up to Qiu Zhizhong for help.

"Hehe, why are you looking at me?!"

"The general asked you this because he values ​​your thoughtfulness and your ability to make plans."

"Old Xiao and I have never been to Baoding Prefecture in person before, so we know very little about it, and we don't have the real experience you have of being there, so I'm asking you this question!"

"Don't have any psychological baggage!"

"Just say what you think!" Zhizhong's comforting words calmed his mind.

"Yes!" After hearing this, Qi Gang bowed to him.

"General, I have never met this man, but I have heard people in the city talking about him."

"I feel that this person must be a true hero!"

"If you want to conquer him, you can talk about righteousness and maybe you can succeed!" Qi Gang said.

"Haha, you didn't give a direct answer, but your meaning is clear."

"Hey, that's right!"

"Where is this person being held now? Where exactly is the prison you mentioned?!"

Xiao Lang understood Qi Gang's idea and had a rough idea in his mind.

So we started to ask for details that would help us take further action.

"Oh, General!"

"Xu Baoyi is being held in the prison of the Zhili Governor's Office in Baoding City!"

"This government office is in the center of the city, it's very easy to find!"

"The current situation is turbulent. Many government affairs in the city, especially those related to people's livelihood, are in chaos!"

"After the Dashun Army entered the city, they knew nothing about the local government affairs. All they did in the city was arrest people, kill people, and rob and extort money from the rich!"

"I don't care about other daily errands."

"After Liu Fangliang left, he temporarily imprisoned the old fool Li Jiantai in the Governor's Office."

"The Dashun Army has been mobilized out of the city in the past few days, and this old thief Li has been even busier!"

"It can be said that we are managing both political and military affairs!"

"Fortunately, before he surrendered to the enemy, he had served in the imperial court. Although he is a little confused now, he still manages the various matters at hand in a reasonable manner!"

"The Xu Baoyi case was a major case in Baoding, so Li Jiantai put him in the Governor's Office jail for easier custody."

"With him personally on duty during the day, maybe he wants to deploy troops nearby to guard the place!" Qi Gang replied.

"Oh? Really?!" "When it comes to helping thieves, Li Jiantai is fortunately still of some use, ha!" Xiao Jingchuan teased.

"The Governor's Office Prison."

"Qi Gang, do we have any help here?!"

"For example, I want to go in and meet Xu Baoyi and have a chat face to face. I wonder if it is feasible?!" Xiao Lang raised the request.

"Uh, back to the general!"

"Well, there are several secret agents in the city who have actually made preparations for this before!"

"And tomorrow's execution will be held, and Li Jiantai attaches great importance to it."

"So... it may be hard to find someone to be flexible for the time being!"

When Qi Gang heard the order, he felt very embarrassed.

Seeing the situation, Xiao Jingchuan sighed.

"Ugh!"

"Haha, alright, since it's impossible, let's put this matter aside for now and talk about Li Jiantai again."

"After all, this group came to Baoding Prefecture, and he is the top priority of the plan! The key!"

Xiao Lang had no choice but to change the subject.

"Eh? General!"

"Wait first!"

"Right now, although we don't have any strong connections to smooth things over for the time being."

"But there is one thing that is related to this. I just thought of it and I don't know if it can help me."

After Qi Gang received Xiao Lang's order, he was busy searching for a remedy in his mind.

Just when Xiao Jingchuan was about to bring up another topic, he suddenly spoke out.

"Oh? What on earth is going on?!"

"Tell me what you want to hear!" Xiao Lang smiled again.

"Yes!"

"As soon as I heard what the general said, I have been struggling to find a way to connect the dots!"

"In this prison of the Governor's Office, there is a man called Hong Tianyang who guards the cells!"

"This person lives on Bushi Street in the west of the city!"

"There's nothing wrong with him, but the key point is that his wife is the eldest sister in the family!"

"And his father-in-law happens to be the father of the Lord Wang Fu whom the general led into the city under the pretext of a road!"

"Wang Enbao, the old shopkeeper of Yongchang Fur Merchants!"

"So Hong Tianyang is actually Wang Fu's brother-in-law!"

As soon as Qi Gang said this, Xiao Jingchuan's eyes suddenly became clear.

"Hahaha"

"I never thought that Wang Fu could be used in this way, haha!"

"Interesting, really interesting!" Xiao Lang said with a smile.

"This Xu Baoyi, from what you said before, he has some reputation in this area, and he is a brave and righteous man. Maybe he is a loyal and righteous man!"

"I want to subdue this person and use him for my own benefit, and that is precisely because of these two points of his."

"If we can get help from this person during the preparations for the blockade in Baoding, we might be able to better mobilize some people to participate."

"It may be helpful in defending the city and resisting the Jiannu!"

"Haha, okay!"

"It's good to have a way!"

"This person is worth some thought and planning!" Xiao Jingchuan explained.

After he finished speaking, he turned to Qiu Zhizhong.

"Fei Yu (Qiu Zhizhong), what do you think?!" Xiao Lang asked for his opinion.

"Haha, Lao Xiao, you just make the decision!"

"I think if this man can be subdued, he might be of great use."

"So I also agree with this matter very much!" Zhizhong replied affirmatively.

"haha okay!"

"Then let's talk about Li Jiantai later, then we'll set off to visit the Yongchang Fur Trade Company and take a trip to the water!"

(End of this chapter)