Chapter 184: Shocking the Snake (3)

Chen Zhongze's face was also bleak, but he was not an ordinary person. When he saw the backbone of the "Iron Blood Revolutionary Society" gathered in the house, he had to cheer up and said, "Everyone, what's wrong with everyone? Minister Gu may have been locked up in the county jail because he had physically punished soldiers. I didn't see that he was injured on the same day, and it was not necessarily that the military government heard any rumors. As for other comrades in the army, maybe because the war was tight these two days, it was exposed that everyone had to temporarily cut off contact with us. Listen

It is said that the military government is now starting a war on the fourth line, and the front line has been pulled to southern Hubei, western Hubei and northern Hubei, and it is not impossible for everyone to come. Besides, there are so many people, it is basically impossible for the military government to swallow them all in one breath. Let’s take a look at it... Haven’t we already contacted Wuchang now? With the commander of the 'Cheng Xiangdong' from Wuchang, the revolutionary speculators - Li Han, in one fell swoop, ensure the safety of Hubei and other places, share part of the pressure for the Hubei military government, and ensure the supply of salt in the three towns!"

It turned out that the man who had previously told his companions to go out and be careful was called "Cheng Xiangdong", but he was actually a staff officer sent by the Hubei military government.

When Cheng Xiangdong heard him mention him, he saw that the morale of everyone in the room was low, so he nodded at Chen Zhongze, stood up and patted his palms, and focused his attention on him.

"Everyone, everyone in our house believes in revolution and yearns for democracy. We hope to follow Premier Sun (Sun Yat-sen, Prime Minister of Tongmenghui) to complete the great cause of "expelling the Tartars and reviving China". This is a difficult road with thorns. The Tartars have been stealing the rivers and mountains of our Han family for hundreds of years. The fish and meat of the Han people are full of food. Although they have been struggling and not seeking progress over the years, they have lagged behind the European powers, but they are still in charge of all the world. I, forty million compatriots, wanting to completely drive the Tartars out of our China is not a matter of one day or one night, nor can they succeed in one day. Only by working together can I help Premier Sun realize the dream of "reviving China" and let my new China return to the Forest of the World Power."

He spoke in a thrilling manner, especially inspiring manner, and soon focused all his attention in the house on himself.

Seeing that everyone's spirit has recovered a little, he continued: "Everyone knows that the three towns in Wuchang are now fighting. The comrades of the Tongmenghui and the Restoration Association are working together to resist the outside world, blocking the tens of thousands of Qing troops who went south from the three towns. Now the military front in Shaanxi has risen, and the comrades hold high the Eighteen Star Flag to respond to the army. There are also Hunan and Jiangxi, many men sacrifice their lives, shed their blood, and seek republic together. The situation of revolution in the world is really surging, and the heroes sing together. The energy brewed by tens of thousands of Han men in the world will definitely completely detonate the land of China and fulfill the dreams that our predecessors have never fulfilled."

He changed his tone: "But, although we revolutionaries do not seek fame and fortune, there are also many speculators in our revolutionary ranks, such as the command of the Hubei branch military government - Li Han and Li Yizhi. It is rumored that this person is attributed to the children of overseas Chinese. Now it seems that his purpose of joining the revolution is impure. When the military and civilians in the three towns of Wuchang worked together to resist the army of the Tatars, he was insidious and cunning, greedy for life and fear of death, and privately left the organization and came to Hubei to develop. He was disobedient to the command of the military government and kept the deputy capital.

The supervision and control took him several places in central Hubei. However, Yingcheng, Yan County, sold privately and used the price of salt to squeeze out the fat and ointment of the people in the province. Although he was in the same revolutionary camp as me, he acted as a villain, which ruined the reputation of our military government in vain and did not want to contribute to my revolutionary cause. Such disasters are really against the will. Heaven is angry and people are resentful. If this person is not relieved, I am uneasy in the western front of Wuchang. Once the Qing army goes south from Henan, Wuchang will be in a hurry to break into combat power. Therefore, this place in central Hubei needs to be controlled by a respected and virtuous person!"

“It’s…it’s right!”

"Staff Secretary Cheng is right!"

There was a whistle in the room. Cheng Xiangdong saw that everyone had finally recovered his spirit and continued, "Everyone knows that the Liu brothers in Jingshan, especially Deputy Governor Liu, are the best person in charge of Hubei. It's a pity that God is jealous of the talent. Deputy Governor He created the Qing army's poisoning hand a few days ago and died young. The great situation he won was cheaper than Li Han's thief, which helped him to promote his fame and fortune. He even pushed his so-called "European Revolutionary Army's power to southern Hubei, western Hubei, northern Hubei and other places, covering half of Hubei. We were struggling to watch such villains steal the achievements of our revolution. He is not a real revolutionary, so we cannot sit idly by and watch his power go up to the next level, so as not to turn around and turn to serve the Qing Tartars in the future, and comfort our military government without regard for it!"

Seeing that he had finished speaking, Chen Zhongze was the first to respond to what he said: "What Staff Cheng said is the right truth, dear comrades. We have seen all the actions of this thief in these days. The war in Wuchang has risen and responded to it. However, he has this rich land in Hubei. He does not want to make progress or seek progress. Instead, he buys and sells private salt and squeezes people's wealth and ointment. His actions are the actions of a villain. Since we, the comrades of the revolution, have received the order from Wuchang, they will be angry and kill this thief so that they can create another Wuchang three towns for our revolution!"

"Okay, Brother Chen said it well!"

Another strong man with a national face in the room stood up. His name was Chu Wei, and he was also a backbone of the "Iron Blood Revolutionary Society". "Brother Cheng, you said yesterday that you would wait for the order from Wuchang. Since you are anxious today, everyone must have an order. Please let me know that the Grand Governor and others are still looking forward to our actions!"

"That's right!"

"Sir, please finish your words quickly, let's listen!"

"good!"

Seeing that the morale of the army in the house was available, Cheng Xiangdong was also happy. So he fumbled on his body for a while, took out a few sheets of tissue paper, and recited: "Wuchang ordered us to prepare as soon as possible. The war between the three towns is getting more and more intense. After a few days of discomfort, the intensity of counterattacks has gradually increased in the past few days. On the other hand, because there are many new recruits in Wuchang, many people have directly pulled the battlefield without remembering training, so they have gradually fallen into a disadvantage. In addition, due to the blockade of the Qing army, prices in the three towns soared, especially the shortage of salt, which is the most helpless. Therefore, Wuchang hopes that we can solve the problem of the central Hubei side as soon as possible, transport salt to the three towns in the south, and concentrate the troops from the central Hubei to attack the Qing army in Henan to share some of the pressure for Wuchang!"

"As for the Hubei-zhong side, Wuchang believes that my comrades in the Iron Blood Revolutionary Society can fully take over the important task of command. Therefore, I hope that all of us can work together to take down the thief---Li Han!"

Chu Wei frowned slightly and asked, "Assassination?"

"Yes, assassination!"

The answer was not Cheng Xiangdong, but Chen Zhongze. He was fiddling with the black gunpowder he brought, and then pointed at it and said, "We can also learn from the Qing army and give him a chance!"

"Is gunpowder enough?"

Cheng Xiangdong asked with concern.

Chen Zhongze suddenly shook his head with a bitter face like a ball that was breathless: "It's not enough. To ensure that the task is completed in one go, a large amount of black gunpowder must be needed. The smell of earth gunpowder is too heavy and it is very easy to be discovered. And it takes too much earth gunpowder to blow up a restaurant. No matter where it is placed, it is too obvious and easy to be discovered! If he cannot be solved at once, with his personality of being greedy for life and fear of death, he will definitely be vigilant in the future, and I'm afraid of death, and there will be no chance again!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard another voice in the house retorting: "This plan is inappropriate. Li Han has always been to celebrate banquets and has declined many gatherings. In addition, no one among us can invite celebrities from the county. Deputy Governor Liu had the view of him. His guards must search the restaurant before the banquet. This plan not only fails to take effect, but also has the risk of being exposed in advance!"

"That's right!"

"This..." Chen Zhongze breathed again. He had never thought of this before. He only remembered that this was indeed possible when he heard everyone talk.

"What should I do? Everyone only has a few weapons, and even if they want to assassinate, what should I do?"

The house suddenly started to buzz again.

Cheng Xiangdong had to clap his palms again and focus everyone on himself, "Everyone, everyone... I have solved the weapon matter for you, don't forget the Liang brothers in Hanchuan. When Cheng contacted Wuchang yesterday, the military government had already sent Hanchuan to send me thirty shots to grab me, and I had sent someone to transport them overnight. Among the few people who came with me, there were several sharpshooters. Yesterday, Xiangyang City was broken, and the war must end in these two days. Once the war stopped, Li Han will return to Yingcheng. After everyone goes back, they will find out when the thief returns to the city as soon as possible. We have made many arrangements and will set up an ambush on the road to eliminate them in one fell swoop!"

Chen Zhongze and others lowered their heads and thought for a while, and suddenly felt that this was the best way now. They responded and said, "Very good, very good!"

"Since everyone has a clear idea, please go back quickly and be careful not to reveal your identity. I will notify everyone of the location of our meeting next time, so as not to accidentally leak the news!"

Seeing that the sky was already completely bright, Cheng Xiangdong suddenly twisted his throat and learned an old and long-lasting sound and coughed a few times. He signaled everyone to be careful. Then, not long after, a dog barking came from outside the door, and the door creaked and was pushed open. A expressionless young man came in. He was the young man who had just been paid to guard.

"How is Yu Nian? Have you found anything?"

He asked in a low voice.

The young man wiped the dust on his face, frowned slightly, and nodded: "It should be without a tail!"

Cheng Xiangdong was extremely convinced of his ability, and he was relieved when he said this, "Everyone, everyone, please go back quickly. Be careful and don't discover it to outsiders! Remember, if there is any emergency, go to the abandoned temple in the west of the city and leave me a message in the cave under the statue of the gods, and I will send someone to stare there!"

"Okay! Take care of Staff Cheng, let's leave first!"

"please……"

A few minutes later, the people in the room were almost gone, leaving only the few people brought by Cheng Xiangdong, and the young man he called "Yu Nian".

"Everyone exit the house first, I want to make some arrangements!"

After seeing that everyone was almost gone, the young man who had been seldom speaking had just opened his mouth. He shook his sleeves and showed off his hands covered with calluses. What was surprising was that a thin silk-like thing wrapped around his fingers, which looked a little shiny.

When Cheng Xiangdong heard that he suddenly spoke, his heart suddenly became tight and he asked, "What's wrong, Yu Nian? But what did you find just now?"

The young man frowned and shook his head: "My feeling is very sharp. If someone's eyes stay on me, it will cause reaction. But when I just left the house, I did feel that someone's eyes were on me. But I just checked many places nearby and found nothing wrong. If I get a little further away, I can't find any footprints, so I had to retreat! It's safe to be sure, I'll make some arrangements. If there is really a tail behind me, he will come in and check the house. Everyone will exit first!"

"good!"

Cheng Xiangdong and his friends were extremely convinced of his ability, so they immediately left the house, carefully turned out the yard, and stopped to wait for him.

Not long after, the young man also turned over and left the yard, nodded to the few people, felt it for a while, but he didn't listen to the skills in his hands. He quickly tampered with the pile of firewood and the door, and the group quickly left the hidden alley.

About a quarter of an hour later, the young man returned to this alley again. He felt it carefully for a while, and after finding no strange eyes, he frowned and looked at the hand and feet he arranged. After finding that no one had touched it, he muttered to himself in confusion: "Does I really feel wrong?"

Shaking his head, his figure soon disappeared into the alley again.

About a quarter of an hour later, another figure appeared in the alley. Looking at his figure and clothes, he was the one who was following Chen Zhongze before. He carefully stepped on the mud and ground in the alley. A footprint of a similar size to his feet was moving forward, and soon arrived in front of the house.

"Good guy, there is an amazing person here. I have such a keen perception. I almost got discovered several times!"

He complained in a low voice, but he didn't touch the door at all. The group of people who were about to learn to enter and exit crawled over the firewood. They had already raised their feet and found a slight glow flashing on the firewood. He narrowed his eyes and looked carefully. There were actually several extremely thin threads tied to the firewood. It seemed that as soon as the firewood was slightly moved, the slender thread would be pulled and broken.

Sweat suddenly on his forehead. He had just accidentally broken one. It was not necessary to say that the young man who was still capable of being above him, but had a little lack of experience must notice something. He gave up his plan to go into the house to check it out, carefully disappeared into the alley, and a vague sentence was left in the air: "Anyway... it's almost... the four evil dogs... prepare to take action..."

After another half an hour, the young man appeared in the alley again. After taking a look at his trap, he found that nothing was wrong. He flipped into the house from another house, checked his arrangement and found that there was no change. He left the yard and came to the alley.

"I always feel something neglected. Did the moment I opened the door and left, the sight that flashed from inside the house really come from?"

He shook his head, swept his eyes over the footprints on the ground, and found that there were no other footprints, and then he used his shoes to wipe off the faint footprints on the floor.

It's a pity that he was careless and did not carefully identify each footprint. Otherwise, he would have seen that among all the sets of footprints, one of the grounded reprints was much deeper than the other groups, and obviously he used a bigger force on his feet.

And there was no one among the people who came with them who were too tall.
Chapter completed!