jdhmnovel Chapter 610 Assassin Capture Plan
Chapter 610 Assassin Capture Plan
Guan Xing, being a former policeman and having experienced war, had some experience in security work. He knew that one should not lose composure at critical moments. It was better to remain still than to act rashly. If he did not move, the assassin would have no way to strike. If he moved, it would make it easier for the assassin to find another opportunity to assassinate him.
More importantly, the surrounding houses had not yet been built, and the roadsides were empty, with no houses or woods for the assassins to hide in. Once the people dispersed, the assassins would no longer be able to hide and get close.
Xu Jing glanced around and thought Guan Xing's words made sense, so he stopped Yuan Hui, who was about to persist, and waited with Guan Xing for reinforcements to arrive.
Half an hour later, instead of reinforcements, Zhang Bao arrived. Grabbing one ankle in each hand, Zhang Bao dragged two burly men to Liu Chan and Guan Xing's side, threw the two unconscious men in front of everyone, and said, "Your Highness, Marquis of Shence, we only captured two assassins; the other one escaped."
Guan Xing said, "Don't worry, I've already sent Jiang Wei back to investigate. None of these assassins will escape. As for these two assassins, splash them with water to wake them up and interrogate them separately to see if we can find out which bastard sent them. They've used every trick in the book to assassinate us; they've run out of ideas."
That damned assassin is despicable! Not only did he attempt an assassination in the street, but he also ruined my propaganda plan and got me into legal trouble. Just wait and see, there will definitely be a lot of people impeaching me at tomorrow's court session.
Impeachment is fine, but it would be a huge loss if it delayed the school's development.
Yuan Hui immediately objected, saying, "No, the assassin should be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for trial. Marquis Shence, you can't always ignore the laws and procedures of the court."
Government offices follow procedures, and at the level of the imperial court, the procedures for handling problems are far more important than the problems themselves. Otherwise, if everyone did things like you, Guan Xing, what would be the point of having the Three Departments and Six Ministries? You could do everything yourself.
Guan Xing had just survived an assassination attempt and was in no mood to argue with him about it. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Don't worry, I will hand them over to the Ministry of Justice after the interrogation is over."
Yuan Hui didn't try to persuade him further, but silently wrote it down in his notebook. Then he pulled Xu Jing to bow to Liu Shan and take his leave.
He couldn't persuade the three idiots of the Han Dynasty, so there was no need to waste words. He only needed to confirm Guan Xing's behavior of ignoring procedures and acting recklessly, and then wait for the court meeting tomorrow morning to impeach him.
Not long after Yuan and Xu left, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei arrived with their personal guards. The two old men sprinted to the three fools, grabbed Liu Chan and Guan Xing by the shoulders, and spun them around to examine them carefully, asking as they looked, "How are you? Are you injured?"
Liu Bei's voice trembled with anxiety. He was truly terrified. Putting aside family ties, one of them was his only adult son and the crown prince, while the other was a young general comparable to Huo Qubing. If anything were to happen to either of them, the consequences would be fatal.
That damned assassin! How dare he attack a child! It's utterly despicable.
Liu Shan and Guan Xing knew they had done something wrong, and after Liu Bei examined them carefully, they tacitly lowered their heads.
After confirming that they were not injured, Liu Bei's worry instantly turned into anger. He slapped the back of their heads several times and angrily cursed, "You two bastards, what kind of mess have you made?"
Liu Shan and Guan Xing, looking ashamed, said, "We know we were wrong."
Her good attitude of admitting her mistake kept Liu Bei's scolding stuck in his throat. Instead of venting his anger, Liu Bei felt like he was being slapped back into his stomach, and he couldn't have imagined how uncomfortable that feeling was.
Liu Bei couldn't bear to scold his own son, so he angrily cursed, "Damn assassins, I will grind you to dust! Who sent these assassins? Have you found out yet?"
Guan Xing replied, "The interrogation is still ongoing. The two assassins we captured were clearly trained, and they were beaten too badly by Xingguo and are too badly injured to be tortured. So it will probably take some time before they talk."
Liu Bei said, "We can't pin our hopes on these two. We must find another way to find the person behind this, and we have to be quick. If we're too late, these bastards might leave the city. What are your ideas on how to catch the assassin?"
Zhang Fei said impatiently, "Is there any need to ask? Of course, we'll seal off the city gates and search every house. I don't believe we can't find anything."
Liu Shan cautiously said, "Father, Third Uncle, isn't searching every house too disturbing? Can we use Cao Chong's method? When Cao Cao returned to the city, he was also attacked by assassins and ordered a city-wide search. His son, Cao Chong, offered a different opinion, suggesting that Cao Cao open the city gates to let the assassins leave and then intercept them outside the city. Cao Cao accepted his suggestion and indeed caught the assassins. So, should we do the same as Cao Chong and do the opposite?"
Liu Bei asked Guan Xing, "What do you think?"
Guan Xing said, "Your Highness is wise. This plan is indeed feasible, but it is not very safe as it involves a gamble. The search for the assassin must be foolproof. Otherwise, if the assassin manages to escape, we will suffer a great loss. Therefore, we must not take any risks and must be 100% certain."
Damn Liu Shan, you really do copy everything! Is this the same thing as back then?
When this method first appeared, it could indeed catch assassins off guard, but now that it has been developed, assassins are experienced and will they fall for it a second time?
Besides, Jiangling is a well-connected city; if an assassin leaves the city and jumps into any river, where are you going to find him?
The probability of catching an assassin this way is less than 30%. What's the difference between this and sending an assassin out of the country?
"Oh?" Liu Bei immediately became interested and asked curiously, "What do you plan to do?"
This was a question that really touched Guan Xing's expertise. He rolled up his sleeves and said excitedly, "Of course, we need to rely on the power of the masses. First, we should issue a reward and post reward notices all over the city. The notices should stipulate that anyone who captures the leader of the assassins or provides clues will be rewarded with 100 strings of cash. Anyone who captures other members of the assassins will be rewarded according to their position in the group. We need to let the people see the benefits before they will be willing to help."
"Secondly, as Uncle San said, seal off all the city gates and search every house. At the same time, stipulate that each person must find two people with clean backgrounds, preferably local people from Jiangling, to vouch for them, so as to prove their origin. Those who cannot prove their origin will be arrested and interrogated directly."
"Finally, as Your Highness said, we will secretly deploy defenses outside the city to ensure that even if the assassin manages to escape, we will have a backup plan. With this multi-pronged approach, the probability of catching the assassin will be at least 70%."
No one present combined had as much experience in the search and arrest as he, a veteran detective.
The so-called capture is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito. If you can't accurately target and snipe, you use firepower to cover the area and kill. Let's see where you can hide.
Of course, more importantly, they had a strong base of support among the people. For one thing, the people in the city now lived in brick houses, while Liu Bei, as the emperor, was still sleeping in a large tent. This alone was enough to make the people in the city extremely grateful to Liu Bei.
Just watch, once the bounty is posted, the people in the city will definitely mobilize on their own to help catch the assassin.
Liu Bei laughed and said, "Searching inside the city and blocking the outside, with multiple layers of encirclement to prevent the assassin from having any chance, is in line with military strategy. In that case, you will be in full charge of this matter. Try to capture the person before nightfall."
"Yes..." Guan Xing clasped his hands in a bow and turned to leave. Liu Shan and Zhang Bao hurriedly followed, but Liu Bei scolded, "A Dou, what are you going to do? Come back with me."
Liu Shan's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but wail, "This is it, we're doomed."
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