The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 186 Collusion
"Shi Chang, a historian from Hangzhou, has met with the officials of the Jin Kingdom."

"You are Shi Chang? I've heard of you. Among Shi Miyuan's sons and nephews, you are the most capable. I've heard that Shi Miyuan relies on you quite a bit."

Now that Shi Miyuan is dead, instead of hiding in the Song Dynasty, you actually dare to contact my Jin Dynasty. You certainly have some guts.

"Now I ask you, how did you find our Jin Dynasty's spies in the Song Dynasty and then contact us?"

Shi Chang bowed and asked, "Before I answer your question, may I ask what your status is in the Great Jin?"

It is not that I, Shi, am rude or lack a sense of propriety, but rather that the matter at hand is of paramount importance. My Shi family has only this one chance left to turn things around. If it were not for the steward of the Great Jin, I, Shi, would never dare to act rashly.”

The man in black said, "You don't need to know my name. I am the deputy commander of the Great Jin Criminal Investigation Department and a member of the imperial family. I am directly under the command of the Emperor and am specifically responsible for suppressing these rebellious bandits within the territory of my Great Jin."

You're lucky this time. My original intention was to wipe out the bandits in Jingzhao Prefecture, which is why I personally infiltrated here. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had the chance to see me.

"Just tell me what's important. You'll never see anyone in a higher position than me again."

Upon hearing this, Shi Chang knew that what the other party said was true. He was now a stray dog ​​and was indeed not qualified to meet those real high-ranking officials of the Jin Dynasty.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, when the Fourth Prince brought his delegation to Hangzhou, I was ordered to receive Lord Wanyan Qing. I had a very close personal relationship with him and spent many days touring Hangzhou. Unexpectedly, I discovered that Lord Wanyan Qing was secretly contacting a rice merchant in Hangzhou, and that's when I noticed some clues."

However, I dared not expose it. Later, after my uncle was assassinated, my Shi family was on the verge of collapse. To save my life, I had no choice but to find this spy.

"Hmph, Wanyan Qing is such a waste. He can even make mistakes with something as simple as this. He deserves to die a horrible death."

"Lord Wanyan Qing has actually passed away?"

"It wasn't just him. The entire delegation that went to the Song Dynasty, from the Fourth Prince down to the guards, were all infected with an unknown poison. Even the imperial physicians of our Great Jin Dynasty did their best, but they couldn't save them."

Now the Fourth Prince is barely clinging to life, half of his guards are dead, and the rest don't have many days left. Wanyan Qing was the first to die, and his death was gruesome.

"My lord, it must have been the work of that treacherous villain who assassinated my uncle. He infiltrated the mission's residence for many days; only he could have done it. I wish I could tear him to pieces. If it weren't for him, how could my Shi family be where we are today?"

Wu Chengyu calculated the time and realized it was about time. The technology and ruthless roasted meat he had made were all upgraded versions. It would be good if these guys could make it back to the Jin Kingdom.

The Fourth Prince will die very slowly, gradually waiting for his kidneys to fail. The others will definitely die within six months. As for why Wanyan Qing will die first, he ate roasted meat at the same time and shared spiked wine with Wanyan Hongyu.

"Enough with the small talk, what brings you to me after all this trouble?"

"My lord, since my uncle was assassinated, my Shi family has no chance of recovery in the Song Dynasty, and we are even in danger of losing our lives. Therefore, I, Shi, wish to join the Jin Dynasty and serve the Great Jin."

"What makes you think that my Great Jin would take in a stray dog ​​like you?"

"Because I have maps of all the military deployments of the Song Dynasty's border defenses, secret troop transport routes, and a list of Song Dynasty spies in the Jin Dynasty."

The man in black was quite excited upon hearing this, and even unconsciously took a step forward, almost reaching out to ask for it.

Before his death, Shi Miyuan was the Grand Councilor of the Song Dynasty, in charge of the Song military. He was also about to become the Right Chancellor. The Song Dynasty had no secrets from him, so if Shi Chang said there were, then there might really be.

"Where is it? Give it to me now?" "Reporting to you, sir, it was extremely difficult for me to leave Hangzhou. Countless eyes were watching me. Even after I finally shook off my pursuers, of the dozens of guards around me, only these four remain. How could I dare to carry something so important with me?"

The man in black didn't speak, but stared intently at Shi Chang. He knew that what Shi Chang said was probably true, and that it was also a rare commodity.

The two stared at each other for a few breaths, then the man in black suddenly spoke: "You hid the goods in the caravan that came to Black Tiger Stronghold today."

"Sir is indeed wise; he guessed it immediately."

This caravan should belong to the bandits within the territory of the Great Jin Dynasty. In fact, the Song Dynasty has always known about this, but has not taken any action against them for the time being.

I secretly sent my wife and children into the caravan, using the bandits' trade routes to get them into Shaanxi. The military deployment map and the secret troop transport route were in my wife's luggage, but she herself was unaware of them and would never give anything away.

My family and those bandits had only enmity; no one would have imagined that I would put my wife and children in their caravan.

I took a different route, and only after shaking off my pursuers did I catch up with the caravan in Shaanxi province.

"This caravan is heading to Dasanguan Pass in the Qinling Mountains. If you send a message, sir, a cavalry force will be dispatched from within the Jin Kingdom to intercept them. While wiping out these bandits, you will naturally obtain what you desire."

The man in black immediately sensed something amiss: "You mentioned military deployment maps and secret troop transport routes, but what about the Song state's list of spies in our Great Jin? Isn't it on the caravan?"

The Jin state had spies in the Song state, and the Song state had spies in the Jin state. This kind of struggle on the secret front was even more dangerous. The man in black valued this list the most. If he could get the list and destroy the Song state's spy network, he would surely be promoted and ennobled.

Shi Miyuan replied with a smile, "This list is naturally not in the caravan. I have placed it in a hidden place. Once I arrive in Zhongdu and receive the protection of the Great Jin Kingdom, I will naturally retrieve it and present it to you, sir."

The man in black's eyes flashed: "Very good. You are meticulous and know how to keep a backup plan. I am growing to admire you more and more. Don't worry, once we get to the capital, I will recommend you to my superiors. I would also like you to join the Criminal Investigation Department to serve me. Someone like you is best suited to deal with the Jin Kingdom's spies and bandits."

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse."

The two revealed their true intentions to each other, officially forming an alliance. Now it was time for Wu Chengyu to make his appearance.

Clap clap clap, applause came from outside, and then Wu Chengyu pushed open the door and entered.

The people inside were terrified. The man in black and Shi Chang immediately retreated. At Shi Chang's signal, the four guards immediately drew their swords and rushed forward.

Wu Chengyu immediately transformed into four shadows and went to meet them.

The first guard's steel blade came crashing down at the shadow. Wu Chengyu raised his hand and caught the blade. Sparks flew as the blade rubbed against the white scales on his hand. Then, Wu Chengyu casually snatched the blade, first slashing the guard's throat, and then the blade flew out of his hand.

Just as Shi Chang and the man in black were about to escape through the window in the back wall, they were stopped by a steel knife.

The other three were also unable to withstand a single move from these three shadows. One had his neck broken by the Bone-Dissolving Grappling Hand, another had his heart struck by the Canhe Finger, and only the last one was not killed immediately, but was immobilized by having his acupoints sealed.

Throughout the entire process, Wu Chengyu acted as if he were playing house, making casual yet perfectly timed moves.

Then the four shadows merged into one, and Wu Chengyu grabbed the last guard with his left hand and walked up to Shi Chang and the man in black.

(End of this chapter)