The courtyard Li Ji lived in was a bamboo garden. Behind it was a forest and in front of it was a pond. The surroundings were picturesque. In the middle of the pond, there were lotus buds that were about to blossom.
The weather of May was gradually getting hotter. It was the time for the lotus to bloom.
Wu Weiliang knew the general direction, but he had never been here, so he asked for directions along the way. When he arrived at Li Ji's courtyard, he knocked on the door. Not long after, the door opened and a young man in black martial attire came out. He looked alert and said, "Who are you looking for, what's the matter?"
Wu Weiliang said, "Please inform Jing Province's Wu Family, Wu Weiliang, to see Li Ji."
The young man told him to wait and went to inform him. Not long after, the young man came out again. He waved his hand and led Wu Weiliang, Wu Yuanshuang, and Wu Huaiyun into the courtyard and into the main hall.
Li Ji was in his early thirties. He was thin and did not look like a martial artist at all. In fact, Li Ji's martial arts were extremely powerful. He looked at Wu Weiliang and said, "Wu Weiliang, you three brothers have been chasing after Madame Yang with the intention of getting money from her. Why are you looking for me now? Also, how did you know I was here? "
Wu Weiliang said, "I knew you were here because of some channels. As for how I know, I don't need to go into detail. Also, we have been forcing Madame Yang to hand over the Wu Family's money. Unfortunately, we failed in the end. "
Li Ji shook his head and said, "What, you want me to help you? Help you bully orphans and widows, old and weak women and children. "
Wu Weiliang said, "I failed not because we were incapable, but because we met Xia Xia's Emperor Du Qi in the city. He suddenly appeared in the city and disrupted my plan, causing it to fail. In fact, we were even beaten up and injured. That's why we're in such a miserable state right now. "
Li Ji said in shock, "Du Qi is in Lantian County?"
The news from the city had not spread yet. It was not the time to inform him yet. Li Ji did not know for now. After all, he had been in the outskirts of the city. The news could not be delivered immediately.
Wu Weiliang said, "Naturally, it's in Lantian County. Li Ji, this is the best chance to deal with Du Qi. Beside Du Qi, there was a tall and sturdy man with dark skin. In addition, there should be a small number of guards. With such a small force, it was the best chance to deal with Du Qi. As long as Du Qi was taken down, the offensive and defensive positions of the Tang dynasty and Xia Xia would change. This would be the opportunity to destroy Xia Xia. Could it be that you're going to watch him slip away with such great merit? "
After Li Ji heard this, he was not bewitched.
He began to ponder.
Of course, once he took down Du Qi, Xia Xia would be greatly affected. Xia Xia with Du Qi and Xia Xia without Du Qi were two different things. But to take down Du Qi was not an easy task.
Seeing that Li Ji was still hesitating, Wu Weiliang provoked, "Li Ji, could it be that you've already betrayed the Great Tang Empire to work for the Xia Country? That's why you're unwilling to kill Du Qi even though you know that there's an opportunity to do so?"
"Shut up!"
Li Ji shouted loudly.
Wu Weiliang snorted coldly, "Why should I shut up? You, Li Ji, have nothing to do with me. You can't control me. If you don't want to do it, that's your business. If you don't want to do it, we'll leave. "
He had nothing to fear from Li Ji.
He was just a little disappointed.
If Li Ji was willing to do it and mobilize the bad guys under his command, then there would be a chance to deal with Du Qi.
Li Ji said coldly, "If everyone had a pig brain like you, not considering the situation clearly and not predicting all the situations, not to mention assassinating Du Qi, you wouldn't even be able to touch a single hair of Du Qi's. You three brothers can bully a weak woman and frame her for taking money from the Wu Family. The point is, you have the upper hand, but in the end, you lifted a stone only to drop it on your own feet. "
"A bunch of trash."
Li Ji said, "So, all of you better shut your mouths. No one will treat you as a mute if you don't talk. If you don't want to assassinate Du Qi, just leave now. I won't stop you. "
Wu Weiliang was scolded badly, but after hearing Li Ji's last words, he finally endured it and no longer spoke, waiting for Li Ji to make a decision. Wu Yuanshuang and Wu Huaiyun looked at each other and could only shut up. They couldn't interrupt.
Li Ji pondered for a long time and finally made a decision, saying, "Assassination is a must. The problem is, we don't know how many people Du Qi has around him, and we need to find out where Du Qi went. In short, Du Qi has come out, but it won't be easy to deal with him. "
After a pause, Li Ji continued, "Wu Weiliang, the number of bad people under my command that I can mobilize is actually less than a hundred people even if I add up all the forces. He had already exhausted all of his strength. Do you think you can kill Du Qi with just this little force? "
Wu Weiliang was somewhat smart.
After listening to Li Ji's words, he knew that Li Ji was telling the truth. The number of people was somewhat insufficient.
Wu Weiliang said in a deep voice, "When we were in the city, some of my men acted. Later on, Lantian County Magistrate Wang Wei led more than twenty yamen runners to act. From the beginning to the end, Du Qi didn't have any extra people to act, only his bodyguard. "
"That man alone killed all of Wang Wei's yamen runners. Fortunately, when my men attacked, they were bare-handed, so Du Qi's guards were also bare-handed and didn't kill anyone. "
"At present, I have more than twenty people around me."
Wu Weiliang said, "Even if I count my men, it still won't be enough. Because there must be Du Qi's men in the dark. Li Ji, you're hiding in Lantian County, don't tell me that you only have this little force and no more? "
Li Ji rolled his eyes at Wu Weiliang and said in a deep voice, "Do you not understand human language or what? I've already made it very clear just now. The people under my command that I can mobilize are only a hundred or so people, and I've already exhausted all my forces. I don't have any more people. "
Wu Weiliang said, "This is difficult!"
Li Ji's eyes turned as he quickly thought. Because Du Qi had left Chang 'an and left the military camp, it was an excellent opportunity for Du Qi. Once missed, he would never find such an opportunity again.
Wu Weiliang asked, "Li Ji, what if we quickly arrange for people to go to Jiangdu and inform the imperial court? Or maybe we can ask Jingzhou to send some of their forces up north? "
Going up north from Jingzhou wasn't too far. If they hurried, they could reach Lantian County in a few days. And in a few days, Du Qi might have left Lantian County, but he definitely wouldn't return. At this time, it would still be an opportunity to assassinate Du Qi.
Li Ji shook his head and said, "Impossible, Du Qi's spies will notice if a large number of troops are mobilized."
Wu Weiliang shrugged and said with a helpless expression, "Then what should we do?"
Li Ji said, "To the east of Lantian County is Weinan County, and further east is Zheng County and Huayin County. Before His Majesty left Chang 'an, he arranged for many people to each be in charge of a region. Because the situation is unfavorable, each of us is in charge of a region. We don't belong to each other and only receive orders from the top. Thus, we don't know the people around us. "
"Because we don't know the bad people around us, it's very difficult to ask for their help."
"Wu Weiliang, since you know that I'm in Lantian County, then do you know the bad people in charge of Weinan County, Zheng County, and even Huayin County? If more people join us, we'll have a greater chance of assassinating Du Qi. "
Li Ji wasn't willing to give up this opportunity.
Wu Weiliang shook his head and said, "I don't know."
He didn't know anything about this. The only reason he knew about Li Ji in Lantian County was because he heard someone mention it. It was too much of a coincidence.
At this moment, a person entered and came to Li Ji's side. He reported, "Chief, this is a message that has just been sent. It's just that this letter specifies that it's for you. As for where it's from, we don't know. Please take a look. "
After Li Ji heard this, he was surprised.
There was actually such a thing.
Li Ji quickly opened the letter and read it. After he finished reading, a bright smile appeared on his face. He said with a smile, "Someone sent me a pillow when I was about to doze off. The heavens are helping me, and this is a heaven-sent opportunity. This time, we have a chance to assassinate Du Qi. "
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