Chapter 843 Let Him In

Zhang Heng was a little surprised that his assassin came from the Imperial Guard.

Considering that he has been doing all kinds of things here during this period, it is not surprising that a big force is targeting him in advance to solve this trouble, but as for the Imperial Guards...

The biggest suspect is of course Klind. After all, Klind has a direct conflict of interest with Zhang Heng. Commodus is now very fond of him. If he is recruited to work around him, it will undoubtedly affect Klind's career. status, if he died here, it would certainly be a good thing for Klind.

Moreover, Klind himself also had a criminal record. Pannonax, who was sent to make things difficult for him before, was from the Praetorian Guard.

So this time it seemed like Klind decided to get rid of this threat once and for all after watching him make a difference in the patrol team.

However, Zhang Heng himself still has reservations about this point. Although assassination is the simplest and most direct method, in political struggles, generally no one will adopt this method unless it is the final stage of the battle, because once it is done, it means He will fight to the death, and if the other party survives, he will bear the same risk.

Zhang Heng also profiled Clind after having contact with him. He is indeed full of jealousy and desire for power. Once the situation develops to a certain extent, he may indeed not refuse to use assassination. means, but before that he was still a relatively cautious and conservative politician.

This can also be seen from his method of dealing with Zhang Heng. He is more accustomed to hiding himself behind the scenes and using some means within the rules to play this game of power. Assassination is not in line with his style of acting, and this Once such a thing is done, it will be easy to leave evidence. Considering the degree of threat Zhang Heng poses to him now, it is not worth taking such a big risk.

And later Zhang Heng also got the portrait given by the Samaritan and found that the person in the portrait was not Pannonax, but a guy he had never seen before.

The matter can no longer be investigated at this point. Zhang Heng can only ask the Samaritan to pay attention to whether the other party will come to see him again. However, Zhang Heng actually does not have much hope for this line, no matter who is behind the scenes. , obviously trying their best to distance themselves from the relationship, and probably would not contact the Samaritan again after discovering that the assassin had failed.

If you want to continue the investigation, you can only wait until he gets to Commodus. By then, he should have more opportunities to come into contact with the people of the Imperial Guard.

Although the assassination encounter did not bring any danger to Zhang Heng, it gave Zhang Heng a warning, which meant that someone else was probably targeting him. However, this incident did not change his next plan. , Zhang Heng’s plan to integrate large and small forces is still progressing steadily.

After all the lower-level forces took their sides, Zhang Heng quickly started a new round of war. This time, he led a surprise attack on a medium-sized force under the pretext of investigating the previous patrol members who were beaten in the street.

Zhang Heng certainly knew that it was not that force that did it, because the previous assassin had confessed how he planned the assassination, and after the assassination failed, the accomplices in the bakery also escaped, and the patrol team members only had some flesh injuries. , nothing serious.

However, it would be a pity not to take advantage of this matter, especially after Zhang Heng noticed that one of the accomplices belonged to that medium-sized force, he directly found the other party and planned the subsequent revenge drama.

After the patrol failed to request for surrender, they directly attacked the territory of the medium-sized force. The latter was still thinking about how to figure out the situation, but did not expect that the patrol from the other side had already come to the door.

The current patrol team is no longer the mascot it was a month and a half ago. Not only has almost everyone seen blood, but they have also been recruiting troops. Counting those who paid to hire, there are already more than fifty people, and Zhang Heng is taking the lead. , the combat effectiveness is quite powerful.

The medium-sized force has a lot of people, more than a hundred people, but basically everyone has their own work and is scattered everywhere, so it is difficult to gather them all at once.

At the same time, Zhang Heng had already stated that it was a grudge between the two parties and did not call Soap. Therefore, according to the rules, it was difficult for other outside forces to intervene. In the end, he could only watch the medium-sized force being defeated by the patrol. Okay. This time Zhang Heng did not go too far and spared the life of the other party's boss.

But even so, he still received an invitation a little later, asking him to go to a pub for a drink in five days.

Zhang Heng couldn't refuse this invitation, because behind it was one of the top three major forces in the nearby area, and Zhang Heng estimated that the other two major forces were also there, which also meant that the opponent was trying to stir up trouble for him during this period. My patience has reached its limit, and if nothing else happens, it’s time to show off my cards to him tonight.

Whether it can pass this level means whether the patrol team can continue to develop in the future.

Of course, strictly speaking, he has achieved most of his current goals. With the current patrol team and the small forces under his control, he can already cope with the assessment in two weeks, but if he wants to complete all his plans, he still needs more Do some other work.

Zhang Heng went to visit Clinder beyond everyone's expectations.

The two talked for about an hour in Clinder's study, which surprised Clinder's wife because she rarely saw Clinder, who was known for his efficiency, chatting with one person for such a long time, and also... He personally delivered Zhang Heng to the door.

Then Klind asked an old servant who had been serving the two people in the room, "What do you think of this?"

"Didn't you already decide to suppress him?" the old servant asked, "If that's the case, why do you still want to help him?"

"Because now I realize that he turns out to be such an interesting person," Clinder smiled, "and it's hard for me to refuse the chips he offered."

"Why, doesn't he want something from you now?"

"Yes, but not entirely. I believe he still has backup options." Klind said, "A person like him will not put all his chips on one person."

"But you suppressed him before, and about that matter, aren't you worried that he will retaliate against you when he becomes powerful? Besides, you have always said how much His Majesty the Emperor values ​​him. Didn't you ask you about his current situation before?"

"There are no absolute friends in politics, and naturally there are no absolute enemies." Klind said with a smile, "I am beginning to think that it is not a bad thing to have one more competitor. After all, we still have the same opponent - Otru Si, the person your Majesty trusts most now is actually Otrus. He even gave his ring to Otrus. My position has not been easy to sit in the past two years. Instead of struggling to support it, it is better to put in another one. The newcomer muddies the waters, he seems to be a smart guy and should know who his real opponent is."