After a while, Jiang Kongming came in with disheveled hair and rubbing his eyes. Just as Xu Haifeng was about to speak, he suddenly raised his index finger to his mouth and made a "shh" sound.
Xu Haifeng was taken aback, unsure of what he was up to again, but past experience told him that it was best to just go along with it for now.
Jiang Kung-ming looked into Hsu Hai-feng's eyes and said: "Your student is not talented, but I'd like to take a guess at your master's intention."
Xu Haifeng blinked twice, thinking to himself that he had come here on a whim. If this could also be guessed by him, then he must have become a god or a ghost. It was unknown whether he could think of a way to save Liu Ting from the fire without using knives and guns, but hopefully Lin Wanyin hadn't misjudged him.
Only saw Jiang Kungming stretch out his right thumb, and his index and middle fingers kept rubbing, and his mouth was muttering words, completely like a Taoist priest of the Mao Shan sect.
He suddenly stopped in his tracks, then burst out in a loud voice: "Damn it... Do you really think I'm a god? Liu Ting is a diplomatic hostage, this matter involves the face of the two great empires. You want me to quietly rescue her without making any noise? It's not that easy."
Xu Haifeng's mouth opened wide, a chill ran from the top of his head to the soles of his feet, he involuntarily shivered, and even his voice trembled: "You... you are... human... or ghost?"
Jiang Gongming angrily said: "What is the master saying, I am in my prime years, my blood and energy are just right, how can I be a ghost? This matter is extremely difficult, but it's not impossible, Master doesn't have to scold me for this."
"You... you're not a ghost, are you?" Xǔ Hǎifēng lowered his head to look at the ground, and under the flickering candlelight, he saw that their shadows were also swaying back and forth. He let out a breath and asked in surprise: "How did you guess? This is simply an impossible thing!"
Jiang Kung-ming took out an object from his seat and handed it to him. After a closer look, he found it was a cylindrical iron tube, which seemed quite familiar. After some thought, he suddenly remembered that he had seen this thing in his own tent before. The only question was whether Jiang Kung-ming could guess the purpose of his visit and what it had to do with this object.
"Does Milord still remember the matter of the Abnormal Ability Group?" Jiang Gongming asked.
"I dare not forget for a single day." Xu Haifeng glanced at him, and even now, when he thought back to that moving skull, he still felt a chill run down his spine. How could he possibly forget so easily?
Jiang Kongming nodded in satisfaction, saying: "The students directly infused the main lord's blood into their veins, causing them to develop special abilities. Among the more than 3,000 Blood Wine Warriors, there are 52 warriors with special abilities, which is an extremely high proportion. This ability has been something I've longed for, and yesterday I also infused some of it into myself, resulting in a bit of special ability."
"Oh..." Thinking that his own blood was flowing through so many people's bodies, Xu Haifeng didn't know what to feel: "So what is your special ability?"
He suddenly had an epiphany and asked: "Could this be the reason why you were able to guess it?"
"Hahaha..." Jiang Kongming laughed and said: "Exactly, a student's special ability is telepathy."
Xu Haifeng nodded silently, just now he really thought he wasn't human, but it turned out to be the result of an abnormal ability.
Thinking of what he said earlier, a spark of hope ignited in his heart: "Earlier, I seemed to have heard the military advisor say that there is still room for maneuver in this matter?"
"Although it's a bit difficult, it's not entirely impossible." Jiang Kongming said confidently.
He looked him up and down suspiciously, and then asked: "Are you so sure?"
"Hmm..." Jiang Kongming gently shook his feather fan and said: "Master, have you forgotten about the special ability group?"
Xu Haifeng's eyes lit up, relying on No. 3's transmission technique, wanting to quietly steal a person away without anyone noticing was entirely possible.
"It's not that simple, this matter needs to be carefully considered from a long-term perspective, it can't be rushed or handled carelessly, it's best to muddy the waters and shift the blame." Jiang Kongming said slowly, clearly having seen through Xu Haifeng's thoughts once again.
"Then who are you going to shift the blame to?" Xǔ Hǎifēng asked with a furrowed brow, is there even someone to shift the blame to in this kind of situation?
Jiang Kongming's eyes flashed with a dangerous light, and he smiled slyly: "Your Excellency seems to have forgotten that the countries invited by Modu Chanyu are all the nations of the world, so naturally Caesar is among them."
Xu Haifeng slapped his forehead and suddenly realized: "Right, they are the only ones who can take the blame."
If someone were to destroy the alliance between the Great Han Empire and the Xiongnu Empire, then under heaven only the Romans, who are also a superpower, have this motive and capability.
"According to the latest intelligence, among those sent by Caesar as envoys to the Xiongnu this time, there is the third prince of Caesar who suffered a great defeat in Lin'an City, as well as Caesar's number one master, Auben. Jiang Kongming shook his head and said: "It's precisely because of these two people that we might be able to do it seamlessly."
"What does it mean?" Xu Haifeng was confused.
"As long as Lin Gongzhu makes an appearance in public to provoke that stupid Third Prince, and considering only a master-level expert could possibly take someone away quietly from the heavily guarded palace. With these two points combined, we'll just need to make some slight arrangements, and it will be hard for them not to arouse suspicion." Jiang Kongming said with increasing smugness.
Xu Haifeng took a cold breath, fortunately this Jiang madman was one of their own, if he were an enemy it would be too frightening. Just looking at how in such a short moment he had set down this poisonous plan to kill two birds with one stone, such intelligence and adaptability was truly rarely seen in the world.
"In fact, what the master said is also right. Our great Han nation has suffered countless humiliations, from the Jingkang incident to the Mongol invasion, the Ten Days of Yangzhou, and all the way to the Eight-Nation Alliance. If students can't see this, then so be it. But since they have been brought here, such acts of selling out for peace are absolutely not allowed."
Jiang Kung-ming looked up at the sky, and his words were loud and clear, with a strong tone. If someone who knew the inside story heard this, they would definitely feel shocked and excited. But Hui Hai-feng listened to it in confusion, thinking that Jiang's nerves had gone wrong again.
Jiang Kungming finished speaking, and then let out a big yawn, saying: "A student is just an ordinary person, not as skilled in martial arts as you are now, sir. If you have no other matters to attend to, I'll take my leave and go get some rest."
Xu Haifeng hastily grabbed his hem and said, "You'd better come up with a specific plan."
Jiang Kongming rolled his eyes and said, "What specific plan can be made for this matter? We can only adapt to changing circumstances." Seeing Xu Haifeng still unwilling to let go, he had no choice but to say, "Then please, Your Excellency, when you arrive at the Xiongnu, just put on a money-loving expression and that will do."
Watching Jiang Kungming walk away with a swagger, Xu Haifeng felt that he was even more mysterious and unpredictable. Could it be that pretending to be a greedy person who loves money is also related to this matter?
He thought of his new ability again, isn't this equivalent to his own thoughts being completely unobstructed in front of him, and he could see everything at a glance? Suddenly felt uncomfortable all over, made up his mind, from now on, no matter what, he must reduce the time and opportunities to interact with him.
After finishing this matter, Xu Haifeng returned to the camp, and Lin Wanting asked him, he naturally answered truthfully, but concealed Jiang Kongming's mind-reading technique and the abnormal group.
Lin Wanwan applauded and praised Jiang Gongming even more, but still had a hint of doubt in her heart: "Military advisor, you are absolutely right. To quietly take the princess out of the Xiongnu palace without making a sound, I'm afraid only a master with exceptional skills would be possible...
Xu Haifeng was sweating profusely, thinking to himself that Jiang Feng's plan was indeed unparalleled in the world, but his own wife was no ordinary person either. She had immediately seen through the most crucial step of this plan. If it weren't for the existence of the special abilities group, even Jiang Feng wouldn't dare boast about this achievement.
This matter is not trivial, Jiang Feng repeatedly instructed that no one can know, especially the women around him. Xu Haifeng, although often scolding his vicious habits in her heart, remembered his words and obeyed them without daring to disobey.
So he pretended to be calm and said, "Since this matter has been handed over to General Jiang, then it's not up to you or me to worry about it. Let him use his skills, and when the time comes, he will definitely think of a way."
Lin Wan thought for a moment, and it seemed that there was no other way. Suddenly, Xu Haifeng appeared with a flattering face and said: "Wan'er, you see, the things you ordered, I've already taken care of them for you. Now is the night of our wedding, we shouldn't waste any more time."
The next morning, Xu Haifeng ordered the troops to march at full speed as usual. At this speed, after more than ten days, they finally arrived at the Beijiang Grand Camp where the Red Ocean was stationed.
At this time, the gap between the Black Flag Army and the Forbidden Troops was fully revealed after a long march.
The Black Flag Army seemed to have just set out on the first day, each and every one of them was spirited and majestic, even the more than 2,000 infantrymen who had been rushing along the way were equally possessed of vigorous energy and high morale. Every single person's eyes from the first day of departure till now were exactly the same, without any change at all, always maintaining a strong and overbearing aura that looked down on the world, as well as a severe killing intent.
In contrast, the Imperial Guards on horseback were far away, they were also well-trained troops, no one fell behind or complained, but they couldn't hide their exhaustion, and showed great relief at the prospect of getting a rest.
Looking at the two teams' vastly different military appearance, Liu Junshu shook his head in dismay, knowing that it was impossible to train an iron army like the Black Flag Army in this lifetime. They were simply not human, and didn't even know how to write the words "fatigue".
Even with his physique, he may not be able to maintain this spirit after carrying heavy loads and rushing over a hundred miles every day, but the thousands of soldiers in the Black Flag Army seemed to have taken it for granted. With such high-quality troops, how could he not be shocked? It was only then that he truly admired Xu Haifeng with all his heart.
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