Chapter 421

At Wei hour, Yang Tiejiang, Qian Fugui and others who were far away in Yunan City all rushed to Xishan Village.

Just in the front courtyard of Chen Wuji's house, the group held a brief meeting.

"We have been infiltrated by Gu Wenjie's spies."

After the pleasantries, Chen Wuji got straight to the point without wasting a word.

As soon as he said that, everyone present fell silent instantly.

"Duilu, this is no joke; if it's just baseless rumors, it could affect the officers' loyalty, and it would be hard to investigate—we need to come up with a solid plan." Qian Fugui glared with his big and small eyes, raising his concern immediately.

Chen Wuji smiled faintly, "The plan will certainly be solid; I already have a rough lead."

"I won't secretly investigate this matter behind your backs, and I have no suspicions about any of you; simply put, there's no need for that, so don't entertain other thoughts."

As for these people before him, he never had any suspicion from start to finish.

Qian Fugui was the earliest to assist him; if he wanted to defect to Gu Wenjie, he wouldn't need to go through all this trouble.

Yang Tiejiang's temper is such that ordinary folks wouldn't even look at it.

If it were someone like Lu Ping'an with that status, maybe there would be some possibility, but what could Gu Wenjie offer them?

And the rest are all our own people.

Given the nature of the Chen family, there may indeed be bad apples among the lower ranks, but the people above absolutely have no possibility.

Their obsession with reviving the family far surpasses that of Chen Wuji the transmigrator—what is there to worry about?

When caution is needed, Chen Wuji is more cautious than anyone, but he does not have the habit of wild suspicion.

"Duilu, have you already found any concrete clues?" Yang Tiejiang asked.

Chen Wuji nodded, "The clues are very clear."

I don't know why, being addressed that way by Yang Tiejiang, coupled with his fierce, demonic expression, Chen Wuji always feels somewhat unreal and absurd.

What this feeling is, he can't put his finger on it; anyway, it just feels off.

"I have captured one of Gu Wenjie's spies; this person is the leader of those spies." Chen Wuji said.

"I will give you the specific list later, but do not alarm them lightly; even if someone is tempted, it's fine—just follow them."

After he said that, several people present immediately showed varied expressions.

Some were worried, while others could no longer restrain themselves, eager to try.

Qian Fugui shifted on his bamboo chair and said, "Duilu, may I understand this correctly? You mean to use their own scheme against them, shut the door and beat the dog? Lure Gu Wenjie into acting, then strike him hard?"

Chen Wuji nodded, "That's about right."

"Regardless of whether those in contact with the spies have any thought of defecting, closely monitor their movements but do not obstruct them. Moreover, to be safe, after you return, secretly inspect your subordinate Brigade Commanders and Duilus to see if strangers have recently appeared around them, and whether they have had private contact with unrelated people."

Everyone responded briefly.

Yang Tiejiang frowned and said, "Duilu, this plan of yours carries some risk; using their scheme against them could easily put us in a passive position."

Chen Wuji nodded, "This is indeed a risky move, but according to the captured spy's confession, only a select elite force of Gu Wenjie's has infiltrated Yunan this time, with few troops, so I think we can take a small gamble."

Yang Tiejiang's view is that of an experienced person, favoring stability.

Chen Wuji also strongly agreed with that.

But this time the enemy's troops are not many, and precisely because of that, he dares to employ this risky tactic.

Gu Wenjie sent many spies, distributed among the various units.

Actually, the real danger is not their so-called internal-external collusion, but the panic-induced cries that arise from chaos.

If he lacks absolute control over his subordinates and faces many enemy troops engaging in internal-external collusion, Chen Wuji would not dare to play this trick at all.

If this trick is mishandled, it will truly cause a collapse.

Qian Fugui laughed heartlessly at Yang Tiejiang and said, "Old Yang, you're being overly cautious."

"Duilu has already clearly told us which people are the enemy's spies; we know them well, and as long as we keep a close watch on them, we can simply give them a hot pot later—this battle will be easy."

Yang Tiejiang raised his hand to interrupt Qian Fugui, saying, "Since the enemy's reinforcing troops are not many, I oppose doing that."

"What I want to say is, we must guard against the enemy deliberately walking into our net, giving us a false appearance while setting a bigger trap."

Qian Fugui drew a sharp breath and said, "They wouldn't be that scheming, would they? If so, their city would be too deep."

"Gu Wenjie is not someone we're dealing with for the first time; he's not just sly, he has no scruples at all." Yang Tiejiang said.

Chen Wuji nodded, "Old Yang's concern is quite reasonable; I urged you to conduct secret self-checks, which is actually also out of worry about this."

"Regardless of whether it's possible, this must be guarded against; doing a little extra is never superfluous. If we make any new discoveries, we can promptly adjust the plan to avoid falling into a passive position."

"Understood, understood." Qian Fugui vigorously grabbed his neck with both hands, muttering to himself, "Being with you lot who play intrigue makes me feel like I'm completely an idiot."

"Mr. Xu, do you have any good books? Please pick out two for me; I seem to need to supplement my wisdom."

Xu Zengyi, who had sat calmly aside listening since the start of the meeting without voicing any opinion, gently placed the unglazed small teapot he was holding to one side and asked, "Do you want it quick-made or slow-made?"

"Naturally, the quick-made is better." Qian Fugui said.

"The quick-made might be a bit painful." Xu Zengyi remarked while examining the small teapot.

Qian Fugui followed up, "What's there to fear about a little pain? No problem, I'm thick-skinned and tough, I can endure it."

Xu Zengyi lifted his head and laughed, "Rebirth."

Qian Fugui gave Xu Zengyi a sideways glance, pursing his lips, "Mr., with all this beating around the bush, I'll take the slow-made; I'll just look at it slowly, that should be fine, right?"

"... Alright, I'll go find you some books." Xu Zengyi laughed as he got up.

Chen Wuji glanced at the two who were not attending to business, then continued, "For this matter, you go back and each prepare; be careful not to leak any word, and be sure to assign trusted persons to handle it."

Everyone responded in unison with a solemn affirmation.

Chen Wuji then informed them individually where Gu Wenjie's spies had been placed, and declared the meeting over.

Gu Wenjie's move this time is quite large, somewhat like casting a wide net.

Those approached by these spies are almost all Duilus, with hardly any Brigade Commanders; Chen Lang is one of the only two.

Another Brigade Commander who had a spy placed near him is in Yang Tiejiang's unit.

The other side's arrangements could be said to be very careful; if it weren't for that female spy happening to pick Chen Lang, who is straightforward, and her approach also being a bit hasty and somewhat crude, Chen Wuji would really not have noticed.