King of Song

Chapter 381

Isn't the old man just asking to go with him?What's this?Lin Zhao readily agreed.

At this moment, even if Li Donglin and the old man wanted to leave, Lin Zhao would not let them go.

Although Li Donglin's explanation made sense, because the war closed the market, the business transactions among Song and Xia folks were not completely cut off. Of course, some transactions were of a smuggling nature!
Therefore, it is entirely possible to transport jewelry to Suizhou secretly. Lin Zhao has ordered soldiers to forcibly inspect their goods, and there is indeed nothing but jade and jewelry.The smuggling of folks on the ancient frontier cannot be completely prohibited. As long as key items such as weapons, metals, and salt are not smuggled, it is completely possible to turn a blind eye and close one's eyes.

Li Donglin added that some merchants from Xixia used to buy jewelry, but in the past they had to send it to Xingqing Mansion, but this time it was Suizhou.I don't know if this person is going to Suizhou?It was because of the tense relationship between Song and Xia that they had to change the delivery location.

After some careful questioning and conversation, Li Donglin said that he often travels between Tubo, Song Dynasty and Xixia, and he has some personal contacts in various places, at least he is very familiar with the situation in each place.Lin Zhao couldn't help but feel moved by this point. Although going to Suizhou this time is for peace talks, some matters cannot be settled on the negotiating table. In private, people and strength are still needed.

But I am not familiar with the place where I live, and I have no resources available.Now this Li Donglin must have a lot of business routes and network resources in his hands, can he use them?

Lin Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and he seemed a little whimsical.

But before that, safety must be ensured first, and it must be confirmed that these people can only be used if they are trusted.It may not be completely sure at the moment, so I can only wrong them first.

Lin Zhao sent an army of 500 people to put them under house arrest. Didn't he want to follow the army?Yes, it is absolutely possible to travel together, and will be given the strictest protection.No matter who they are and what their purpose is, what else can they do with five hundred elite military guards?

These people may have ulterior motives and limit their means now, and maybe they can put a long line to catch big fish.If it's just a misunderstanding, then I'm sorry, and then I will take the initiative to apologize to them and compensate them.The matter is of great importance, and Lin Zhao has no choice but to be cautious.

Although Li Donglin is not very happy about this, what can he do?If you say something wrong and cause a misunderstanding, it will inevitably cause trouble.Now it is reasonable for the officers and soldiers to be suspicious. These are [-] well-equipped elite cavalry. One can tell at a glance that they are not waiting for nothing. It is easy to deal with them.

Since people said they would protect them, they should just be obedient. Now the relationship between active and passive has been completely reversed.If you are not obedient, the consequences are self-evident...

That's okay, anyway, if you go forward, you will face the threat of bandits, it's better to go with the army, it's safer.I believe that the "good days" will be gone in Yanzhou, and it's about time for a turnaround...

When he got into the carriage again, when everyone didn't pay attention, Li Donglin's eyes moved slightly, and the corner of his mouth inadvertently showed a slightly bitter smile, and then shook his head lightly, acting half-character, it was really hard work!

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Five hundred forbidden troops "protected" the caravan walking in front, while Lin Zhao and Liu Changzuo fell far behind and continued to walk through the valley.

Liu Changzuo asked in a deep voice: "Dongyang, do they really have a problem?"

"Perhaps, but they are indeed a little weird. We should be more cautious when sailing for thousands of years. First, control them and observe to see if there is anything abnormal. It is best to track down their details. "Lin Zhao said in a deep voice: "If we really misunderstood, then they will be of great use. It may be useful to go to Suizhou..."

"Alright, these people did appear inexplicably. It is always right to be more cautious. At worst, they will be handed over to the local officials in Yanzhou to deal with them." Liu Changzuo is in charge of the security of the entire team, so he is more concerned about some things. They were all nervous, and Lin Zhao's arrangement made him feel relieved.

Lin Zhao nodded and said, "Alright, but send someone to interrogate those bandits, maybe we can get some information from them!"

"I've already made arrangements, and I believe there will be results soon!"

"That's good!" Lin Zhao sighed softly, and said, "The land in the northwest is not peaceful. Although we have a large army to protect us, we dare not take it lightly. I always feel that the road to Suizhou will not be so peaceful. ..."
Soon the interrogation by the bandits came to an end, and their confessions were roughly the same as Li Donglin's.It is claimed that someone found them and informed the caravan of treasures, prompting them to loot.

This point fits in the end, but the true identities of Li Donglin and the caravan, as well as the rest of the information, are difficult to determine in a short time.

Lin Zhao shook his head helplessly and said, "It seems that we can only detain them first, but we need to see who is the god?"

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"Sovereign, it's settled. Donglin has already made contact with the young master, but the relationship seems to be a little tense!" Jiang Leiting bowed to report in Yanzhou City.

The iron-faced suzerain laughed, turned around and said: "It doesn't matter, as long as you get in touch with him and other things are true, then he will gradually be trusted by the young master. This is the first step, and it is a good thing! It's also thanks to that kid's poor appearance." The method, the young master does not doubt it..."

Jiang Leiting smiled and said: "What the suzerain said is that the young master will doubt it, but after the suspicion is over, it will be a more tortuous and coincidental true story, and Donglin will be able to gain the young master's trust. Speaking carefully, Dong Lin can be regarded as acting in his true colors, somewhat embarrassing him..."

Li Cheng, his name is Donglin!
The young proprietor of the caravan with elegant swordsmanship on the mountain path is Li Cheng, the second confidant of the iron-faced suzerain.For a long time, they have deeply realized that no one is by Lin Zhao's side. On the one hand, the young master lacks helpers.On the other hand, it is impossible to grasp Lin Zhao's movements in time, so it is difficult to make timely countermeasures or provide necessary cooperation.

After much deliberation, they planned to let Li Cheng go to the son Lin Zhao's side.But how to get there?More importantly, it must not be noticed by Lin Zhao.Because so far, the time has not come, and it is not the time to tell Lin Zhao's real life experience.

After much deliberation, Li Chengsi came up with such a way to go to the young master.

It is doomed to suspect that no matter who it is, Lin Zhao will definitely be vigilant and suspicious if he suddenly approaches.This, they all expected, it is almost impossible to gain trust from the beginning.It doesn't matter the initial doubts, it's best to be trusted step by step.

For Li Cheng, the first step is to get close to Lin Zhao and get to his side.As for the method to be adopted, it is not very important what kind of position you are in for the time being.

When Li Cheng first received this task, he really racked his brains, because this method is really too difficult.Fortunately, they have their own powerful intelligence network, and they learned that a jeweler is going to Suizhou to deliver treasures, and there are a series of related situations.

Ever since, Li Cheng planned such an encounter that seemed to be full of loopholes, even bloody.As for the performance, it's not a performance at all, it can almost be said that he played in his true colors.

The situation of Li Donglin's family in the story is not completely fabricated, but Li Cheng's real deeds.He was the second son who studied since he was a child, and his elder brother was indeed killed by bandits. Not only did the government not track down the murderer, but they also protected each other and oppressed the Li family.His father also died of worry and anger, and Li Cheng began to practice martial arts in exile.

He wanted to kill the bandits and officials back then to avenge his father and brother, but he was chased and killed instead. Fortunately, he met the iron-faced suzerain and was rescued.The iron-faced suzerain is also a person who hates evil and hates evil, so he avenged him by the way. Since then, Li Cheng has been loyal and followed by his side.

This time the acting tells my real experience, everything sounds more logical.As for the caravan transporting jade and gems, it is also true that people with ulterior motives are eyeing them.Therefore, the combination of the two events forms a reasonable story that is somewhat bizarre, but it is also entirely possible...

Of course, Li Cheng's acting skills are really good even if he plays the role in his true colors. It's not easy to fool Lin Zhao's eyes.

The iron-faced suzerain said: "When you get close to the young master, we have to let him be more cautious and low-key. Our purpose is to help the young master. We must not arouse the young master's suspicion and misunderstanding, otherwise it will backfire."

"Yes, there was an explanation before leaving, Dong Lin knew it well!"

"Not bad!" Sect Master Tie Mian nodded slightly and said, "After a few times of experience, Dong Lin has indeed matured a lot, I believe he has his own sense of proportion! But..."

"What?" Jiang Leiting asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"Have you noticed that this caravan was supposed to go to Xingqing Mansion to deliver treasures, but it might suddenly be changed to Suizhou?" Sect Master Tie Mian asked thoughtfully.

"Maybe it's because the two countries are at war, so it's inconvenient to travel...or the owner is in Suizhou?" Jiang Leiting pondered for a while, thinking of these two possibilities.

"It's inconvenient to come and go, why do you have to come to Suizhou? There are many places on the border... Maybe it is really possible that the owner of the treasure is in Suizhou!" The iron-faced suzerain was silent for a moment, and said: "Suizhou is the place where the situation will change in the future. As long as it is related to Suizhou, carefully scrutinize it, maybe you will find something in it!"

"Yes!"

"Young Master is about to arrive in Suizhou. While protecting your safety, you must take care of everything as soon as possible!" The Sect Master Tie Mian ordered again.

Jiang Leiting accepted the order gladly, turned around and left.

But Lin Zhao, who was on the way to Suizhou, didn't know that there was such a large group of people secretly helping him.And this also includes Li Donglin, who was just "protected" by himself, who performed half-characterly!

(End of this chapter)