Chapter 641 Assassination Attempt Failed

The night fell on the camp, and Shi Didu of Xianbei was always thinking about Hong Gang's secret plan.

His eyes flashed with determination and resoluteness, as if he had made some kind of resolution.

He carefully hid a sharp dagger in his sleeve, and the cold touch made his nerves slightly tense.

Shi Didu took a deep breath, tried to keep his steps steady, and walked towards Tuoba Tianlong's tent. When he approached the tent, his heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

He gently lifted the curtain of the tent and stepped into it.

Tuoba Tianlong was sitting in front of the desk, concentrating on a document.

Hearing the movement, he looked up and saw that it was Shi Didu, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Shi Didu, it's so late, why are you here?" Tuoba Tianlong's voice was low and powerful.

Shi Didu bit his lip and tried to keep his voice calm, "Sir, I... I have something important to tell you."

Tuoba Tianlong frowned, put down the document in his hand, and motioned Shi Didu to come closer.

Shi Didu hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward, his hand unconsciously clenched the cuffs that hid the dagger.

"Tell me, what's so urgent?" Tuoba Tianlong looked at Shi Di, and a trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

Shi Didu stood in front of Tuoba Tianlong, his eyes flickering, with a mysterious expression on his face.

"Chief, I heard that someone has been thinking about entering the Central Plains recently." Shi Didu said softly, looking at Tuoba Tianlong without blinking.

Tuoba Tianlong raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Shi Didu calmly, and said slowly: "Oh? Is there such a thing?"

Shi Didu nodded quickly, and then said: "Yes, Chief, I don't know what those people think in their hearts." He kept rubbing his hands while speaking, and seemed a little nervous.

Tuoba Tianlong frowned, folded his hands in front of his chest, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly said: "This matter is not urgent." His eyes revealed a calm and calm look.

Shi Didu was a little unwilling, and hurriedly said: "But leader, this is not a trivial matter to enter the Central Plains. Should we think about it carefully?" His face showed an anxious look.

Tuoba Tianlong waved his hand and said firmly: "Shi Didu, don't panic. The matter of entering the Central Plains needs to be considered for a long time, and we must not act rashly." A trace of majesty flashed in his eyes.

Shi Didu bit his lip. Although he had doubts in his heart, he still nodded, "Yes, leader, I understand." He lowered his head, and his eyes revealed a trace of unwillingness and helplessness.

Tuoba Tianlong looked at Shi Didu's appearance, sighed slightly, and said earnestly: "Shi Didu, I know what you think in your heart, but this matter is of great importance, and you must not act too hastily." His tone softened a little, with a hint of comfort.

Shi Didu stood in front of Tuoba Tianlong. Tuoba Tianlong looked at him and said calmly, "If there is nothing else, then leave."

Shi Didu's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness. Suddenly, he took out a dagger from his sleeve at a very fast speed and stabbed Tuoba Tianlong fiercely.

Tuoba Tianlong had been on the battlefield for a long time and his reaction was extremely sharp. He turned his body to one side and narrowly avoided the sudden attack.

"Insolent!" Tuoba Tianlong shouted angrily, and then shouted at the top of his voice, "Come here!"

Almost instantly, the guards outside the tent heard the shouting and rushed in quickly.

When they saw Shi Didu holding a dagger, they immediately understood what happened. Without saying a word, they rushed up and surrounded Shi Didu tightly.

Shi Didu still wanted to struggle and resist, but he was outnumbered and was soon firmly controlled by the guards.

He showed a look of despair and unwillingness on his face, but he could only let the guards do whatever they wanted.

Tuoba Tianlong looked at the controlled Shi Didu with a gloomy face, his eyes full of anger and confusion. He never thought that Shi Didu would suddenly do such a cruel thing to him.

"Take him away and interrogate him strictly!" Tuoba Tianlong gritted his teeth and ordered.

The guards responded in unison, and then took Shi Didu out of the tent, leaving Tuoba Tianlong standing there, frowning and lost in thought.

The camp was silent late at night.

However, what happened in Tuoba Tianlong's tent slowly spread like ripples, attracting the attention of many people.

Hong Gang paced back and forth in his tent, his face gloomy.

When he learned the news, the anger in his heart suddenly rose.

"This idiot!" Hong Gang gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice, his eyes full of anger, "Shi Didu is really useless! He can't even do such a small thing!"

He stopped and punched the table next to him fiercely, "Humph, he is really incapable of doing anything but causing trouble!"

Hong Gang's face became extremely ugly, he frowned, his eyes revealed deep regret and unwillingness, "Now it's good, it's all over! It's all because of Shi Didu, this waste!"

He sat down on the chair, holding the armrests tightly with both hands, as if he wanted to crush it, "I thought he could succeed, but I didn't expect... Alas!"

Hong Gang sighed deeply, thinking about how to deal with this sudden change next.

The guards took Shi Didu to an interrogation room, which was filled with various torture instruments.

They began to try Shi Didu, wanting to know who had instructed him to assassinate the leader.

The head of the guards sat at the table, looking at Shi Didu expressionlessly, and asked coldly: "Tell me, who sent you?"

Shidi raised his head, looked at the guard leader with firm eyes, and shook his head.

"No one ordered me, I did it on my own."

The leader of the guards frowned, obviously not believing what he said.

"No one ordered you? Then why did you assassinate the leader?"

Shidi gritted his teeth, with a look of pain on his face.

"I am here to avenge Tuoba Lu!"

The leader of the guards snorted coldly.

"Tuoba Lu? He was executed for violating military discipline. Are you avenging him? This is simply ridiculous!"

A trace of determination flashed across Shi Didu's face.

"He is my brother, I can't just watch him die!"

The leader of the guards slapped the table and stood up.

"Nonsense! Do you think you can get away with this? Come on, torture me!"

The guards received the order and immediately pushed Shidi to the ground and began to torture him severely.

Shidi gritted his teeth and remained silent, but always insisted on his statement.

The leader of the guards looked at Shi Didu with some doubts in his heart. He didn't understand why Shi Didu insisted on such a statement.

He walked up to Shi Jidu and squatted down.

"Shididu, who are you instructing? As long as you tell the truth, I can consider giving you a lighter sentence."

Everyone in Shidi raised their heads and looked at the leader of the guards, with a hint of gratitude in their eyes.

"What I said is true. No one instigated me. I just want to avenge Tuoba Lu."

The leader of the guards was silent for a moment, then stood up.

"Continue to torture! I don't believe he doesn't tell the truth!"

Shidi was beaten and bruised, but he still did not change his story.

The guards also began to feel a little bit in trouble and didn't know what to do.

At this moment, Tuoba Tianlong walked in. He glanced at Shididu, who was beaten into a human shape.

"Stop." Tuoba Tianlong waved his hand to signal the guards to stop.

The leader of the guards quickly walked to Tuoba Tianlong.

"Chief, he still refuses to tell the truth."

Tuoba Tianlong frowned tightly as he listened to the reports from the guards.

He knew in his heart that what Shi Didu said might be the truth.

Suddenly a woman's cry came from outside the tent.

He stood up upset and walked out of the tent, only to see Shi Didu's wife Haishe kneeling on the ground, pleading with tears on her face.

"Chief, please, please spare Shi Didu!" Haishe tightly grasped the corner of Tuoba Tianlong's clothes and said with a trembling voice, "I don't believe he would do such a thing. There must be something in this What a secret. Please be patient and give him a chance to explain."

Tuoba Tianlong looked at Hai She and couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart. He helped Haishe up and said softly: "Get up first, I will investigate the matter carefully."

Haishe raised his head, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.

"Really? Thank you, Chief!"

Tuoba Tianlong nodded, turned around and said to the guards: "Take Shidi down and keep him under strict guard until I interrogate him again."

The guards took the order and took Shidi down. Tuoba Tianlong looked at Hai She and comforted him: "Don't worry, I won't wrongly accuse a good person. If Shi Didu is really being instigated by others, I can give him a lighter sentence."

Haishe looked at Tuoba Tianlong gratefully and thanked him repeatedly. Tuoba Tianlong waved his hand and asked her to go back and rest first. Haishe stood up and left with three turns.

After a while, Hong Gang got the news that Tuoba Tianlong did not directly execute Shi Didu. He began to feel a little uneasy in his heart, worried that Shidi would betray him.

Hong Gang paced back and forth in the camp, his face gloomy, and he secretly thought about how to deal with it.

"This Shididu is such a trouble!" Hong Gang gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice, "Will he turn me in?"

Hong Gang stopped, frowning, hesitant in his heart.

"No, I can't sit still and wait for death." Hong Gang's eyes flashed with fierceness, "If Shidi really confesses me, I will refuse to admit it and see what they can do to me!"

Hong Gang made up his mind and felt a little more at ease. He sat down, took a sip of water, and forced himself to calm down.

"As long as I don't admit it, they have no evidence." Hong Gang comforted himself, "Even if Shi Di grits his teeth, I can bite back and say that he framed me."

Hong Gang stood up and walked around the camp, still feeling a little worried.

"However, we still have to prepare for the worst." Hong Gang thought to himself, "If the matter is really revealed, I will have no choice but to fight my way out."

Hong Gang's eyes became determined, and he decided to observe the development of the situation before making further plans.

On the other side, Xi Yu and the other five people continued to travel day and night.

That night, they came to an inn and prepared to rest here.

Xi Yu sat at the table, took out a pen and paper, and began to write a letter to Liu Bei.

He looked focused, and the pen in his hand danced on the paper.

"Liu Bei, during this operation, we discovered a serious problem - poppy." Xi Yu wrote in the letter, "This plant is extremely toxic. Once it enters the market, the consequences will be disastrous. We must strengthen the supervision of poppy." , severely crack down on illegal cultivation and trafficking.”

Xiyu stopped writing, thought for a moment, and then drew some poppy shapes on the paper.

He carefully painted the flowers and leaves of the poppy, hoping that Liu Bei would be able to better identify the poppy through these drawings.

"Liu Bei, these are pictures of opium poppies, be sure to ask your men to identify them." Xi Yu warned in the letter, "Once suspicious opium poppy cultivation or trafficking is discovered, take immediate action."

Xi Yu folded the letter, put it in the envelope, and sealed it.

He stood up, called a secret guard, and handed the letter to him.

"Be sure to hand this letter to Liu Bei personally." Xi Yu said seriously, "There must be no mistakes."

The guard took the letter and left with the order.

Xi Yu looked at the guards' leaving figures and felt a little relieved.

He hoped that Liu Bei would pay attention to this problem and take effective measures to solve it.

Since this place was not very far from Fangjun, Liu Bei received Xi Yu's letter at noon the next day.

He opened the envelope and carefully read what Xi Yu said in the letter, paying special attention to Poppy's issue.

Liu Bei's face became serious. He knew the dangers of poppy and must take decisive action to combat this drug.

He picked up the poppy pattern drawn by Xi Yu, looked at it carefully, and secretly made up his mind.

"Come here!" Liu Bei shouted.

A guard came in immediately.

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Call all generals and officials immediately to the meeting hall!" Liu Bei ordered.

The guards took the order and left, and soon the meeting hall was filled with people.

Liu Bei sat at the head of the table and handed Xi Yu's letter and the poppy pattern to everyone.

"Everyone, this is a letter sent by the Prime Minister." Liu Bei said, "The letter mentioned a serious issue - opium poppy. This drug is extremely harmful to the human body. We must attack it comprehensively and never let it spread in our country. The land is flooded!”

Everyone circulated Xi Yu's letter and poppy pattern, and their faces became solemn.

They all know that combating poppies is a difficult task, but it is also a mission that must be completed.

"Lord, how should we act?" a general asked.

Liu Bei thought for a moment and then said: "First of all, we must strengthen border inspections to prevent the influx of opium poppies from other places. Secondly, we must post notices everywhere to publicize the dangers of opium poppies and make people aware of the seriousness of this problem. Finally, , a special team must be organized to investigate areas where opium poppies may be grown, and if found, eradicate them immediately!”

Liu Bei's tone was firm, and everyone was filled with confidence after hearing this.

"In addition, the Prime Minister has also enacted some new laws, which have strict regulations on the cultivation, sale and smoking of opium poppy. We must implement these laws immediately and let those who violate the law receive the punishment they deserve!" Liu Bei continued.

"Yes, lord!" Everyone responded in unison.

Liu Bei looked at everyone, his heart full of expectations. He believes that with the joint efforts of everyone, Fangjun will be able to become a poison-free pure land.

Liu Bei acted quickly and decisively, and the inspection team he sent launched a rigorous search in Fangjun.

It didn't take long for them to gain something.

In a remote valley, the patrol team discovered a field growing poppies.

These poppies are in full bloom, but their bright colors hide a deadly danger.

"Lord, we found a base for growing poppies!" the leader of the patrol team reported to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei came over after hearing the news. He looked at the poppy field in front of him and his expression became very serious.

"Destroy all these poppies immediately!" Liu Bei ordered.

The soldiers were ordered to take action immediately.

They carefully walked into the poppy fields, pulled out the poppies one by one, and then gathered them together and burned them.

"This kind of thing is really harmful to people!" Liu Bei said with emotion, "We must intensify the crackdown to make Fangjun a poison-free pure land!"

At the same time, other inspection teams also discovered several opium poppy cultivation bases in Fangjun.

These bases were destroyed one by one, and large quantities of poppies and opium were seized and destroyed.

As the operation progressed, the people of Fangjun gradually became aware of the dangers of opium poppy.

They all supported Liu Bei's actions and actively reported suspicious planting and trafficking behaviors.

Under Liu Bei's leadership, Fangjun's anti-drug operations achieved remarkable results.

People's lives have become more peaceful, and society has become more harmonious and stable.

Liu Bei had no idea that his every move was under the strict surveillance of secret guards.

At this time, the secret guard quickly found Xi Yu and reported everything that happened here in detail.

After hearing this, Xi Yu showed a happy smile on his face, his eyes flashed with excitement, and he said with satisfaction: "Well done."

That night, Xi Yu and Tuo Bayu rested together.

Tuobayu asked about the secret guard.

"Husband, how did you train them?"

"This is a long story."

Tuobayu didn't ask again.

But suddenly he felt worried, as if they were talking and doing something private at the moment.

Will the secret guards rush in?

Xi Yu asked her to just keep her heart in her stomach.

Such a thing won't happen.

Tuobayu said oh.

The next day came quickly and they were on their way.

Xianbei.

Tuoba Tianlong came to Shi Didu and asked, "Your wife has been worried about you. You'd better tell the truth. Who sent me to assassinate me?"

"Didn't I already say it? I want revenge for Tuoba Lu."

"If you tell the truth, I can give you a lighter punishment. Are you sure you won't say anything?"

"I've already told the truth, what else can I say?" Shi Didu snorted coldly.

Tuoba Tianlong felt particularly disappointed.

How ridiculous!

He was given a chance, but he didn't know how to cherish it.

"In that case, you can consider the consequences. The final outcome is death."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

Tuoba Tianlong was about to have someone kill Shi Didu when a soldier came.

"Chief, I beg you to spare me a moment to talk."

"What's going on?"

"Chief, you'll know when you come out."

So Tuoba Tianlong walked out.

"Okay, tell me, what's the matter?" he asked. (End of this chapter)