Chapter 276 Narrowing Down the Scope

Anyone can say harsh words, but the reality makes Gongsun Bu a little embarrassed, "Master, Qi is such a big country. Judging from the current search situation, this should be the result of repeated searches. If we want to increase our efforts, we need manpower. The manpower of our disciples here is not enough. Can you ask people from Tianyumen and the three sects to send manpower to support?"

Niu Youdao, who was staring at the map, waved his hand, "Those family members have mixed eyes, maybe they can be used in other ways, I don't worry about this matter, I have other plans for this matter, I can't disturb them for the time being, try to keep it secret."

Gongsun Bu and Hei Mudan looked at each other, don't you want to cause chaos in Beizhou? The commotion is so loud that Beizhou can't succeed, isn't it good?

Black Mudan: "Master Dao, Brother Gongsun is right. Our current manpower is indeed not enough to dig out clues in such a large place as Qi. The other party must keep this matter a secret, so that outsiders will not easily find out."

"Digging for clues?" Niu Youdao looked back at Hei Mudan, "We have already grasped the biggest clue. We know what they are going to do in secret, and we know that they are going to act by sea. This is the biggest clue! We have already grasped the opportunity. The enemy is clear and we are dark. There is no reason to find them. Can so many ships still fly away? As long as their plan remains unchanged, I don't believe we can't find them."

Gongsun Bu hesitated: "Could it be that they have already succeeded and the boat has already set off?"

Niu Youdao: "Impossible! We only learned about the South Korean waterway in the Boundless Pavilion. They are checking and confirming the waterway. Before the safety of the waterway is confirmed, it is impossible to transport so many war horses out like a joke. Is there nowhere to spend the money? As soon as we got the situation, we immediately arranged for people to investigate the coastline of Qi State. After hearing what you said just now, I have more reason to believe that the batch of war horses has not left the territory of Qi State."

He tapped his hand on the map, "Now let's take a look at the clues based on the existing situation. Don't talk about a bunch of useless things to confuse our vision. After clearing the clues, our target direction will naturally be clear. According to what you said, there is no possibility of self-built ships. We can only remodel the ships. Let's start with the ships first. Let me ask you, what do you think is the most likely place for their ship remodeling?"

As the leader of the team, it is very necessary for him to clarify the thinking for the people below in complex situations. As a leader, he must also have this ability.

Gongsun Bu pondered: "Sister Peony also said just now that it is impossible for so many ships to come from one place, that would be too eye-catching, and they may be secretly dispatched from various countries."

Niu Youdao asked: "Could it be done in the places where the countries go to sea?"

Black Peony: "It's unlikely."

Niu Youdao asked back, "How?"

Black Peony: "Master Dao, you may not know something. As I said before, ordinary people would not use such a large ship. Most of the people who own such a large ship are either rich or expensive. They are definitely not ordinary people, especially the ship owners who can trade across borders. They have certain forces behind them. Without the consent of the ship owner, you can't modify other people's ships without authorization, and transform the cargo ship into a ship that can transport war horses. The fences used to separate the rooms are too obvious."

Gongsun Bu also nodded, "That's right, so many ships can't come from the same place, so that the ship owners from all over the place are aware of this anomaly, and each ship owner has some background behind them. If they are spread out, it is too easy to leak information. In this way, there is only one possibility, hire these ships in advance, and let the ship owners know the real purpose in advance."

Niu Youdao squinted his eyes and thought about what they said.

Black Peony followed suit, "Then there is only one possibility. They must transfer the ship away and send it to a secret place for modification. Once the ship arrives at the destination and is under control, whether the ship is willing to accept the modification may not be up to the crew."

Niu Youdao said slowly: "So, those ships didn't know what they were going to do in advance."

Black Peony: "It should be like this, and it's easy to do. Ships are used for transportation. As long as the customer pays first, they will naturally go to the destination according to the buyer's wishes. It is also impossible to let them know the situation first, otherwise it is easy to leak the news."

Niu Youdao stared at the map again, "Where is the most likely location for the transformation?"

The two of them turned their gazes to the map, and Gongsun preached, "It's too eye-catching to renovate so many big ships. It's unlikely that the ships will be placed on the coast of land. If we calculate this way, we may have gone in the wrong direction, and the other party may have put the remodeling site on an island that is difficult to find."

"Island?" Niu Youdao asked back: "Could it not be placed on some untouched coast?"

Gongsun preached: "The entire coastline of Qi State, the disciples of the sect have traveled all over the coastline, and found nothing unusual."

Niu Youdao: "Could it be placed on the coastline of other countries?"

"Impossible." Black Peony shook her head and denied it.

Niu Youdao asked again: "How?"

Black Peony: "First of all, it is impossible for so many ships to form a large fleet to sail in a concentrated manner. It is too eye-catching, and it is difficult not to be considered suspicious. Secondly, there are too many emergencies at sea. If the fleet is scattered, it is difficult to ensure that every ship can arrive at the destination on time. Once the distance is too far, the sea will not be on time, and sometimes the delay will be more than a little time. The sudden situation at sea, if God is moody, monks can't control it."

"Once the other party gathers the horses, they must ensure that they can be shipped in time. Otherwise, if a large number of horses stay on the coast for too long, it will be easy to make mistakes and be discovered. For such a meticulous matter, joint shipment is one of the most important keys. How can the risk of time not be taken into consideration?"

"So it's impossible to put it in a distant country. They must ensure that once the preparation is complete, it can be shipped away at any time. At sea, the time must be controlled, and there must be requirements in terms of distance. It should not be placed in another country. It must be on the side of Qi. So I agree with Brother Gongsun's judgment, it must be on an island in the waters of Qi."

After Niu Youdao helped them clarify their thinking and direction, the things that had no clue became much easier, and the targeted inferences of the two became well-founded, and they seemed to be close to the goal everyone was looking for.

There is no way, Niu Youdao is not very clear about the situation in this aspect, and cannot make his own accurate judgment. He can only guide and mobilize the ability of people around him to solve the problem together.

"Okay, the target location has been narrowed down. I believe your judgment is the island in the sea area of ​​Qi State!" Niu Youdao nodded in agreement, but tapped the sea area of ​​Qi State heavily again, "We don't have enough manpower, even if we have enough, the sea area of ​​Qi State is so big, no matter how many people smash into it, it will be difficult. On this basis, narrow down the scope of investigation for me!"

Black Peony still said the same thing: "The reason for the control of the joint shipment time is that the location of the island will not be too far from the coastline of Qi."

Gongsun Bu pondered: "If it's on an island, that island must be a place that is not easy to be found."

Black Peony hesitated: "It's not too far away, and it's not easy to be discovered by people. It must be a route where ships on the sea don't come and go."

Niu Youdao asked: "What will happen if these factors are satisfied?"

Black Peony said somewhat uncertainly: "It's not too far away, and it's not easy to be found. It must be that the sea area is complicated and dangerous, so ships have to detour. Whether there are other circumstances, I'm not sure."

Niu Youdao looked at Gongsun Bu who was frowning and thinking again, "Do you have anything to add?"

Gongsun Bu hesitated and said, "Sister Peony is more familiar with sea than I am, so I think it should be the situation she mentioned."

Niu Youdao asked: "Can you narrow down the scope of the investigation?"

Because he knew very well that he didn't know much about Shao Pingbo's situation, and who was handling the war horse for Shao Pingbo was simply not in the hands of this side.

He wondered if it had something to do with Xiaoyue Pavilion, but even if it was Xiaoyue Pavilion, he didn't know much about the situation of Xiaoyue Pavilion.

Qi Guo is not familiar with the place of life, and he can't do anything else for a while. The only situation he has at present is shipping. Without knowing the movement of people, he can only keep an eye on the direction of the ship as a breakthrough.

Hei Mudan and Gongsun Bu looked at me and I looked at you. After pondering for a while, they shook their heads slowly.

"Okay, just check with me in this way!" Niu Youdao slapped his palm on the sea area of ​​Qi State, and issued a plan for targeting.

"First ask your disciples to ask those who often go to sea to find out which sea areas meet the situation just mentioned, and at the same time ask whether there are other sea areas that are not suitable for people to discover."

"Find out these possible sea areas first, and then send people to turn or squat in these sea areas. I don't care whether to keep an eye on the route or do whatever. I can do whatever is convenient. As long as you find qualified ships going to places that shouldn't go, follow them immediately to check, and be careful not to startle them!"

"In terms of manpower, it is inconvenient to use other manpower for the time being. You immediately order the mobilization of Wuliangshan spies from several countries here, and rush there secretly. First, carry out this mission. I want to see the result as soon as possible so that I can make a plan for the next step! Remember, the operation must be kept secret, and this aspect must strictly require the manpower below!"

"Okay!" Gongsun Bu nodded, "I'll do it now."

Hei Mudan saw him off, and when they opened the door to say goodbye, the two looked at each other and smiled. Things that were unclear before now seemed to be clear.

As for whether the matter will be completed, no one can guarantee it. The two nodded at each other and closed the door.

Hei Mudan went back inside and saw that Niu Youdao was still staring at the map, so he couldn't help but stepped forward and asked, "Master Dao, didn't you say when you were in the Boundless Pavilion that the war horse was on Qi's side, and it's not up to South Korea to stop it? Wouldn't it be easier for us to let the people of Qi's court investigate directly?"

Niu Youdao seemed to be talking to himself, "Let's find out the situation first."