The Glory After Rebirth

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C67: Would You Like to Go to the Capital with Me? To Meet Marshal Yuwen

“Besides, I can’t conceal the news that I’ve come to Tanyang from those in the capital for long. People in Tanyang will also hear it within half a month at the latest.”

Ling Zhang was surprised to ask, “Do we only have half a month?”

Yuwen Tong agreed slightly, “Yes.”

Ling Zhang frowned and looked at him. Half a month was too quick but they still had many things to do.

“Half a month is enough.” Yuwen Tong said. He seemed to know what was on Ling Zhang‘s mind.

“What we should do now is to find hard evidence to catch Zhang Chong, Imperial Concubine Shu, the Sixth Prince and their partners off guard. We don’t need to put up a desperate fight with Zhang Chong. The hidden weapons, the account books about trading with Jia family, collusion with bandits and the secret routes are what we need to find.” Yuwen Tong continued.

Ling Zhang could understand that they should find weapons, books about Jia family’s trades and collusion with bandits. But what was the secret route? Was that the reason why Yuwen Tong believed Zhang Chong threatened the imperial power and the reason that led the Emperor to dispatch army to kill bandits and Zhang Chong?

“I will tell you after I find hard evidence.” Yuwen Tong said.

So Yuwen Tong had already come up with a plan to deal with Zhang Chong?

“I need to tell you something.” Ling Zhang told him Liu Yi’s words and said, “I asked Liu Yi and Wang Dashan to watch it. If they find the bandits, they will follow them to see where they come from.”

Ling Zhang wanted to check it by himself. But they didn’t have much time. So he thought he’d better let Yuwen Tong know about it.

Yuwen Tong raised his eyebrows. He finally knew Ling Zhang’s intention to let Liu Yi and Wang Dashan to watch.

“They are all good at kung fu. It’s okay to let them do it.”

Yuwen Tong thought, since Ling Zhang believed in Liu Yi and Wang Dashan, it was not bad to let them have a try. Anyway, Yuwen Tong had asked his people to watch too. Nothing could go wrong.

…

“Formation?” Yao Yi was confused, “I never heard that Ling family was good at formation.”

“Just do as I told. Don’t talk nonsense.” Yuwen Tong looked at him coldly.

“I’m sorry. I’ll investigate it right now.” Yao Yi went out soon.

After Yao Yi left, Yuwen Tong used his brush to draw the half of the formation drawing he saw in Ling Zhang’s study. And he could remember all the details with just a glance. Ling Zhang would be so shocked if he were here. Because Yuwen Tong had such a good memory!

Looking at the formation drawing, Yuwen Tong had to praise its subtlety even though he just saw the half of it. By virtue of his profound knowledge about formation, he observed it and thought for a moment before he began to draw the other half of it.

What he drew was the same as Ling Zhang’s formation drawing!

“Great.” Yuwen Tong looked at the formation drawing and murmured, “But… it must be changeable. It won’t be hard to destroy the formation if twelve people stand in fixed positions. Only the moving formation can be the true one.”

Then he even painted another formation. Twelve people changed their places in it.

He didn’t stop until he drew eight different ones.