Chapter 488 Suspected Traitor! Discussing Strategies to Catch the Spy!

Bai Chenxiang took a step forward and said slowly:

"Elders, this time we successfully repelled the bandits and recaptured the supplies. This is something worth celebrating. But now there is a serious question: why did the bandits know the route of our transport team?"

The elders all had expressions of doubt and worry on their faces.

"Young Master, could it be that the bandits happened to encounter us?"

A young elder asked.

Chief Baihe shook his head and said:

"This possibility is extremely small. Our transportation route has always been kept secret, and the bandits cannot easily know it. That's why I suspect that someone in our clan has tipped off the bandits."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.

An older elder stroked his beard and said:

"Clan leader, this matter really needs to be thoroughly investigated. If there is really a traitor, it must be found out as soon as possible to avoid future troubles."

Another elder also nodded and said:

"Yes, our Min clan has always been united. If there is a traitor, it would be really heartbreaking. We must catch this traitor."

At this time the young elder asked:

"So how do we find this spy?"

Bai Chenxiang frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, asked the leader of the Baihe clan:

"Father, is this resource transportation an order from you?"

Chief Baihe nodded:

"Yes, I personally issued the order to purchase resources to Elder Jian."

Elder Jian echoed:

"After the clan leader told me, I went to the resource management department in person to talk to the person in charge of the resources."

Bai Chenxiang thought for a while and said:

"In other words, no second person will know about our resource collection during this period."

Elder Jian nodded:

"That's right."

"If you say this, the spies are very likely to appear among the people responsible for transporting resources that day."

Bai Chenxiang said thoughtfully.

An elder frowned and said:

"What Chenxiang said makes sense. These tribesmen responsible for transportation are most likely to have access to key information such as travel routes. They should indeed focus on investigation."

The young elder said:

"Then we will start with the members of the transportation team and carefully ask them whether they have noticed anything unusual before and after departure. At the same time, we can also investigate the tribesmen who have recently had contact with people outside the tribe."

Elder Jian thought for a moment and said:

"I don't think this works."

"Why?"

The young elder was puzzled.

"Because it's easy to alert the enemy."

Bai Chenxiang explained.

Chief Baihe nodded and said in agreement:

"Yes, if you think about it carefully, if there is indeed a clan member in the transport team who is a spy, then if we conduct the inquiry in such a high-profile way, we will inadvertently arouse the spy's high vigilance. Once he is alert, , our subsequent search work will inevitably face greater difficulties and challenges. They may hide their traces more skillfully, destroy key evidence, and may even take further actions to interfere with our investigation, thus greatly increasing our efforts. The difficulty of the search.”

After hearing this, all the elders fell into deep thought.

After a while, Chief Baihe slowly spoke:

"Xiang'er, do you have any better idea?"

Bai Chenxiang frowned slightly, her slender fingers gently touching her chin.

His eyes were slightly lowered, his gaze full of contemplation.

Sudden.

She had an idea:

"Yes!"

All the elders focused their attention on her.

Bai Chenxiang said:

"I have a good idea. We can do this. We summon the eight transport team members again, and then we give them false information and tell them that a large number of precious treasures have been found in a certain corner of the valley. . Moreover, these treasures are still piled up there without anyone paying attention. Then we only need to send people to wait at the false location in advance, so that we can observe who has evil intentions. ”

After hearing this, an elder showed surprise in his eyes and praised loudly:

"Okay! This method is great! In this case, we will guard there in advance. Whoever goes there will prove that he is a spy! That spy must be a money-loving person, so he will leak the route of our resource transportation. . And this false treasure information is undoubtedly very attractive to people who love money.”

But another elder frowned and said:

"However, this does not necessarily mean that the person who comes here must be a spy. After all, if you tell 8 people at the same time, it is possible that if there are people who are greedy for money, they may cooperate with each other and have evil intentions. In this case, we may misjudge, and Might let the real spies go unpunished."

Bai Chenxiang stood quietly aside, holding her chin in her hand, lost in thought.

After a moment, she nodded slightly, feeling that it made sense.

There was a hint of worry in her clear eyes, and she said softly:

"This method does have certain risks, and we need to consider and deploy it more carefully to avoid unnecessary trouble."

at this time.

Chief Baihe raised his eyes slightly and said calmly:

"Xiang'er's method is indeed feasible. It is undeniable that although this method has shortcomings, after careful consideration, I think it can be improved."

"How to improve it?"

Bai Chenxiang's face was full of curiosity and she couldn't wait to ask.

The White Crane clan leader smiled and said slowly:

"We can divide the eight people into four groups. Then, for each group, we tell them a different fake location where the treasure exists. In this way, even if someone is greedy, it is difficult for them to collude with each other. Moreover, if there is a spy, we can more accurately judge who is the real spy by observing at four different fake locations. In this way, the accuracy will be higher, right?"

Bai Chenxiang's eyes lit up, and she shouted excitedly:

"Father's improved method is great."

Her voice was crisp and firm, echoing in the air.

Then, she continued to elaborate on her point of view:

"In this way, the risk of misjudgment can be greatly reduced. Our previous methods always have a lot of uncertainty, and father's method gives us a clearer direction in the process of finding spies, and it is more likely to catch the spy hiding in the dark."

Several elders also nodded in agreement, and they showed a look of relief on their faces.

One of the elders stroked his beard and said:

"There is no time to lose. We should follow the clan leader's method as soon as possible. After all, our family will not be at peace until the spy is eliminated. Time is running out. We can no longer hesitate. We must act decisively and bring the spy to justice to protect the honor and safety of the family."

So everyone took action immediately. (End of this chapter)