Did he trick the young marshal into becoming sworn brothers and then go south to Huangpu Military Ac

The adjutant broke out in a cold sweat; he knew perfectly well who the southerner in the gray Zhongshan suit was.

That was the young marshal's distinguished guest!

But he dared not disobey in the slightest and could only bite the bullet and accept the order.

"Yes, Chief of Staff! Then... if an investigation is conducted afterward..."

The adjutant asked hesitantly.

"Investigate? Investigate what?!"

Yang Yuting sneered repeatedly; he had already planned out the perfect escape route and scapegoat.

"If the Commander-in-Chief or the Young Commander investigates afterward, immediately spread the word! Say that our intelligence department intercepted a coded telegram, that it was an assassin from the Zhili clique, whose aim was to prevent the Fengtian Army from forming an alliance with the Southern Headquarters. The assassin secretly infiltrated Fengtian and carried out the assassination outside the city!"

Yang Yuting sneered.

"Wu Ziyu is definitely going to take the blame! This way, not only will we get rid of Lin Tuozhi, a major threat, but we'll also thoroughly enrage the Fengtian Army! They'll hold the Zhili clique responsible for this blood debt, further solidifying their resolve to cross the border and attack the Zhili forces! A perfect two birds with one stone!"

"Go do it! If you mess it up, I won't let you off the hook."

"yes!"

The adjutant stood at attention, saluted, and then rushed out of the office like a whirlwind.

In the dimly lit room, Yang Yuting was alone again. He walked to the gramophone, put on a Peking Opera record, and listened to the high-pitched singing. He lit a cigarette again and exhaled a smoke ring with satisfaction.

"Lin Tuozhi, you can predict the general trend of the world, but can you predict the sniper shot in this Erdaogou forest? This day next year will be your anniversary. I'm not killing you because I lost the sand table game, but because you don't know what's good for you and can't be used by me. The only way is to get rid of you as soon as possible!"

……

The Ford had already driven more than ten miles out of Fengtian City, and the scenery on both sides changed from low earthen houses to endless wilderness and gradually denser birch forests.

Zhang Hanqing continued recounting his glorious hunting exploits, attempting to ease the tension in this way.

"Brother, let me tell you, that bear was a head taller than me when it stood up! I didn't even blink, I just raised my hand and fired, hitting it right between the eyebrows! If we're lucky today, we might even run into a wild boar!"

As Zhang Hanqing spoke, he excitedly gestured the action of firing a gun.

However, Lin Qi wasn't listening to what he was saying at all.

In those few short minutes, they had already simulated and exhausted all possible action plans that Yang Yuting might take countless times.

storm?

Impossible. Yang Yuting doesn't have the guts. If the guy next to him goes crazy, he might lose his life.

Poisoning?

There wasn't enough time, and there were too many uncontrollable factors.

The only, and most perfect, solution is to carry out an assassination in the middle of nowhere, during a hunt!

"If I were Yang Yuting, I would definitely send snipers to find the best spot for a sniper shot. And, regardless of whether it succeeds or fails, I would definitely pin the blame on the Zhili faction, using their sabotage of the alliance as an excuse. This little Zhuge Liang has a good plan, but unfortunately, he's used the wrong person."

Lin Qi came to a final conclusion in his mind.

You want to kill me?

Do you deserve it?

Lin Qi sneered inwardly.

However, he also knew that he absolutely could not panic now, and he certainly could not order the driver to turn around and return to Fengtian immediately.

The old marshal's "tacit approval" had already made him see the ugly faces of these warlords.

He could not stay in Fengtian any longer. Every second he stayed increased the risk of being devoured alive. He had to return to Guangzhou immediately, where he was in a safe zone!

escape?

Bullshit! I call this a strategic retreat, a shedding of the cicada's shell!

Lin Qi took a deep breath, turned his head, and interrupted Zhang Hanqing, who was still spitting as he spoke.

"Hanqing, forget about your bear. Now, there's a matter of life and death for us, a matter of survival for the entire Fengtian clique. You must listen to me!"

Lin Qi's tone was more serious and cold than ever before.

Zhang Hanqing was stunned by the sudden aura, his smile instantly freezing on his face. He stammered, "B-Big Brother, what happened? Don't scare me."

"Yang Yuting's assassins are likely already lying in ambush in the woods of Erdaogou. The moment our car drives in, the first bullet will definitely be aimed at my head."

Lin Qi's voice was eerily calm, as if he were recounting something that had nothing to do with him.

"What?!"

Zhang Hanqing felt a chill run down his spine, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

His first reaction was disbelief, because he had just explained it to himself. However, looking at Lin Qi's determined eyes, he couldn't help but believe it and subconsciously said...

"Then...what do we do now?! Old Tan! Quick! Turn around! Go back to the Marshal's Mansion! I want to skin Yang Yuting alive!"

Zhang Hanqing roared furiously at the driver.

"Hanqing, calm down! Don't turn back!"

Lin Qi shouted to stop him and grabbed Zhang Hanqing's hand that was drawing his gun.

"There are only two possibilities for turning back now: either Yang Yuting will resort to desperate measures and send troops for a direct attack, or he will deny everything, and we'll be left with no options!"

Zhang Hanqing calmed down and was instantly at a loss.

"Big brother... then tell me... what should we do? I'll listen to you! Don't worry, even if there really are assassins, I'll stand in front of you."

Zhang Hanqing's eyes were red, and he spoke through gritted teeth, revealing a rare display of courage.

Lin Qi looked at him and knew that the time was right.

"Hanqing, listen carefully."

Lin Qi lowered his voice and spoke very quickly, rattling off his plan to escape unscathed.

"We're not going to Erdaogou! Right now, order the driver to immediately detour to the train station north of Fengtian City! That's the small station where the military train stopped yesterday!"

"Immediately arrange a special train with two carriages attached. Spread the word that you think hunting in Erdaogou is boring, and you, as the host, will take me deep into the Changbai Mountains to hunt tigers and black bears! Make it a grand affair, so Yang Yuting can see it clearly!"

Zhang Hanqing was completely bewildered: "Go to Changbai Mountain? Brother, what time is it? We're going to go hunting in Changbai Mountain? Isn't that just taking us further and further away?! And the longer we stay, the more prepared Yang Yuting will be, and the more manpower he can mobilize!"

"Hanqing, let me finish what I have to say."

Lin Qi's eyes revealed extreme cunning and madness.

"Going to Changbai Mountain is a ruse! It's a smokescreen for Yang Yuting! It's also a plan to put his mind at ease, so he'll think we don't feel any danger and can handle things calmly. When the special train leaves Fengtian and arrives at Sujiatun, I'll secretly get off and then sneak onto a coal freight train at Dalian Port! Didn't you say the Fengtian Arsenal consumes a lot of coal every month? Aren't there empty trains returning to Dalian Port to transport coal every day?"

Lin Qi's eyes flashed with a captivating light.

"I hid in an empty coal truck and headed straight for Dalian! When Yang Yuting's men found nothing at Erdaogou, and when he received intelligence that we were on a special train to Changbai Mountain, he prepared to send assassins to follow us and kill us..."

Lin Qi sneered!

"I'm already sitting on a British cruise ship bound for Hong Kong from Dalian, drinking champagne and enjoying the sea breeze! No matter how far Yang Yuting's reach is, it can't extend to a British cruise ship! By the time he realizes what's happening, I'll already be back in Guangzhou!"

"This is called 'deceiving the heavens to cross the sea'! It's also called 'shedding one's skin like a cicada's shell'!"