fynovel Chapter 62 Plan
Chapter 62 Plan
Pairs of eyes.
All of this focused on Liu Sheng, who was sitting in the corner of the lobby.
The people at Bajiguan were all fine.
They were used to this junior brother who always brought surprises to everyone.
At this moment, the eyes of the senior students were filled with their habitual trust and encouragement.
Ke Yinruyu and Yinhe had only been in Crescent Moon County for a short time.
They had no idea what extraordinary qualities this handsome young man possessed.
But having witnessed what had just happened, and knowing that the Bajiguan Pavilion actually belonged to the rebel army, they dared not underestimate Liu Sheng.
Lu You had always had high expectations for his junior brother. When he saw Liu Sheng had already spoken, a faint smile appeared on his composed face.
He gestured for Liu Sheng to continue.
With his senior brother's approval, Liu Sheng took a deep breath.
He got up and walked to the simple map of the county town.
The candlelight cast a long shadow of him across the rough paper. He steadied himself, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, his voice clear and steady:
"Actually, the current situation is that the enemy is in the open, while we are in the shadows. Why would we need to fight our way in head-on? The initiative is clearly in our hands!"
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Yin Ruyu's eyes lit up.
The weariness on her pale face had faded slightly.
She was originally a clever person. Although she had just arrived in Yueya County to serve as a constable, she had served as a constable in Shazhou City for two years before, so she had quite a bit of experience.
She was injured and wasn't feeling well.
Because of his anxiety about the safety of Xiaolan and the other children, he lost his composure.
Hearing Liu Sheng's reminder, his mind cleared considerably, and he finally realized:
"You mean, we can outsmart them?"
Lu Youyi nodded slightly.
In his youth, he trained in the rebel army, and his daily thinking inevitably picked up many military habits, so he initially thought of soldiers against soldiers and generals against generals.
But it's not that they don't know how to adapt.
Hearing Liu Sheng's words, it seemed there was still room for maneuver similar to military strategy, so he inquired:
"In your opinion, how should we outsmart them?"
Liu Sheng extended his index finger.
I tapped the southwest corner of the map with my fingertip.
That was the Black Fox Gang's lair that Yin Ruyu and her group had just explored; the children were most likely here.
"It's simple: use their strength against them, lure them out, and feint. The hideout where the children are hiding, along with the Black Fox Gang's experts, are still in the southwest corner of the county town..."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Seeing this, Liu Sheng moved his index finger northeast and continued:
"If we could go to the northeast corner of the commercial street and burn down the Black Fox Gang's properties, do you think... they would go to rescue them or not?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's previous gloom vanished.
All of this is great joy.
Yes, that way, even if the Black Fox Gang realizes something is wrong, they will still have to send people to rescue them.
This is an open conspiracy!
Yin Ruyu thought about it and realized that this plan was indeed very feasible.
But then she realized that as a head constable, she was actually being asked to commit arson.
Something just doesn't feel right.
Moreover, her instincts as a constable made her subconsciously consider the details.
As she pondered, a new question arose:
"This plan can indeed attract the attention of the Black Fox Gang, but it's just a common fire. They can simply send some ordinary gang members to put it out. It's not quite enough."
Hearing Yin Ruyu's consideration, Liu Sheng seemed to have been prepared, smiled calmly, and continued:
"That's right, that's why we need to 'use their strength against them'... Old Lai, are your two sworn brothers still in the Beggars' Sect? Can you still get them to come?"
He turned to look at Lai San.
Liu Sheng thought that if he couldn't persuade them, he could only have Lai San lead a group of Mingsha gang members, dress them in tattered clothes, and pretend to be members of the Beggars' Gang. The result would be about the same.
"Yes, Sheng-ge'er, could it be that you intend to...?"
Lai San's mindset gradually calmed down.
Upon hearing what Liu Sheng said, his eyes darted around, as if he already understood what the other person was thinking.
Liu Sheng smiled slightly:
"You all wear Beggars' Sect attire and masks. Go to the gambling dens, kilns, and taverns in the northeast corner of the Black Fox Gang's territory, deliberately cause trouble, throw torches, and burn several places down... When the enemy pursues you, run north and hide in the Beggars' Sect's territory. Is that feasible?"
Upon hearing this, Lai San was filled with admiration.
As expected of Sheng-ge'er back then, who saw through my intentions and even ambushed me in my own yard.
It was only him who could come up with this wicked idea!
"Brilliant! It will work, absolutely! Those two scoundrels may not be good at anything else, but they're experts at causing trouble and running away. Setting a fire is a piece of cake for them!"
Lai San was impressed by Liu Sheng's ideas and even offered new supplementary suggestions:
"Once they're in the Beggars' Sect, I'll have them go to the sect leader and complain that the Black Fox Gang is causing trouble on Beggars' Sect territory!"
Upon hearing Lai San's seemingly reasonable suggestion that seemed designed to stir up trouble, Liu Sheng nodded in agreement.
Lai San was secretly pleased with himself.
The Beggars' Sect and the Black Fox Gang were originally enemies, but they temporarily became allies only after the county magistrate intervened.
This is a situation that everyone in Crescent Moon County knows.
Arson is a minor issue, but if the Black Fox Gang sees that it was the Beggars' Gang who started the fire, then it's definitely not a minor issue.
This is a symbol of the gangs tearing each other apart again, and it should not be taken lightly.
After hearing the report of this matter.
The Black Fox Gang should at least send one of its leaders to the north to resolve this matter.
It's not impossible that even the gang leader, Fox Jessie, might personally visit the Beggars' Sect.
"Remember, it must be just the three of you. Don't bring more people; too many people will only cause problems."
Liu Sheng was still a little worried and gave him another reminder.
He especially remembered the scene before Lai San entered officialdom, when he grabbed two beggar children from the Beggar Clan and ran away as fast as he could at the entrance of the silk shop.
Lai San is only a ninth-rank martial artist. If they were to go together to rescue the children and face the poison water team,
Its effectiveness is really limited.
But he was tasked with leading the arson, setting fires, and then running away to attract the attention of the Black Fox Gang and frame the Beggars' Gang.
But it couldn't be more suitable.
"Sheng-ge'er, I've got it... But my two brothers won't do anything without a profit. They'll set fires, then report it, and then keep it a secret afterwards. As for the benefits..."
Lai San wasn't worried that his two brothers wouldn't help him, but he also expressed his difficulties.
Liu Sheng looked at Miss Yin, who was probably the richest person in the room.
Yin Ruyu chimed in at the opportune moment:
"Is one hundred taels enough?"
"Hey, that's enough, that's enough for them to set fires for two nights!"
Upon hearing this, Yin Ruyu took out a silver note from her bosom and gently patted it onto the map.
She felt both annoyed and amused.
As the dignified head constable of Crescent Moon County, I'm not only going to set fire tonight, but I'm also paying some scoundrels to do it.
Ironically, this is the best solution we can think of right now.
This was all caused by those corrupt officials in the government!
"After the rest of us finished discussing, we headed to the target location together."
Liu Sheng continued to issue orders:
"Senior Brother Lin Yi, you excel in reconnaissance, stealth, and light-footed skills, and have many years of experience as an undercover agent. You will assist our eldest brother and go ahead first. Eliminate any potential spies of the Black Fox Gang along the way, leaving none alive!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Alright, Junior Brother Lin and I will look after each other!"
Lu You and Lin Yi responded in unison.
They were also in high spirits. Looking at their junior brother, he really did have some of the demeanor of their master and grandmaster.
In particular, in front of outsiders, she truly exudes a commanding and strategic demeanor.
That's really something to be proud of!
"Chief Cao, you will select 10 rank-3 martial artists and 50 martial arts masters, prepare plenty of clean water, medicine, and food, and have them follow behind us."
"Alright, Sheng-ge'er!"
Cao Dahuang also accepted the order.
"Officer Yin, if there are no other issues, let's proceed as planned and lie in ambush near the stronghold... Once the fire breaks out to the north and the Black Fox Gang sends men away, Officer Yin can then act accordingly and direct our actions!"
"Young Master Liu's considerations are thorough; thank you for your trouble... From now on, I'll leave the rest to you all!"
Despite her pain, Yin Ruyu pulled Yin He along and bowed deeply to everyone.
Everyone returned the greeting.
The agreement has been reached; all that remains is to take action.