"I see!"
Lin Yi could barely accept this explanation; the loss was within a normal range and completely bearable.
If the entire Net within the territory of Great Ning were to collapse, then Lin Yi would be held accountable; it would be a huge mistake.
Lin Yi nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "What's the deal with this Liu Ziyi? Is a deputy really this arrogant?"
"This person must have taken over the Great Ning Guard and also received Li Anlan's support, because he sent people to seal off two prefectures, and the entire Wuning Commandery and the capital were searched. This is no small matter. They arrested any strangers, so our people couldn't hide either," Wang Yue said with a wry smile.
This kind of investigation is undoubtedly fatal to Net, after all, Net has only been established for less than half a year. As long as Liu Ziyi investigates the unfamiliar population within the past six months, he can find some people from Net.
Unless they receive advance warning and leave, they have no chance of escaping.
Liu Ziyi's move was too sudden, catching Net completely off guard.
"Tsk tsk, this Liu Ziyi is quite interesting; this is indeed a clever idea!"
To be honest, Lin Yi had to give his method a thumbs up; it was definitely the dumbest yet most effective method.
It might not be very effective against other forces, but against a new force like the Net, it's incredibly accurate, since the system's characters are all strangers.
A pair of intelligent eyes—this is not what I want to see.
This guy can't be allowed to live!
This person is even more ruthless than Wei Tong. Keeping such a person around is a disaster; it's better to get rid of him as soon as possible!
He laughed and said, "Just send someone to kill Liu Ziyi and rescue our people at the same time. They've captured so many people, they can't possibly kill them all. Our people should still be alive."
"Rest assured, my lord, I have made all the arrangements. I will definitely teach them a lesson they won't forget!" A murderous glint flashed in Wang Yue's eyes as he spoke in a grim tone.
Although the losses weren't significant this time, the fact that these exposed individuals were no longer usable infuriated him.
Moreover, he lost several pigeons, which made him extremely unhappy.
Although pigeon breeding has been ongoing, it takes time, so the loss of each pigeon is a huge loss, which he cannot tolerate.
"The pigeons were found too?"
Lin Yi was slightly taken aback, then couldn't help but laugh, "It seems we can't All Under Heaven people. We'll need to be more careful with pigeons from now on. To avoid being intercepted, perhaps we should study some code words!"
Come to think of it, people aren't stupid. If a pigeon flies like that once or twice, it could be a coincidence, but if it flies like that every day, it's bound to arouse suspicion.
To avoid interception and leakage of confidential information, it seems we'll have to use code words from now on.
"Code words?" Wang Yue was slightly taken aback. What kind of language was this? He had never heard of it before.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then casually pulled out a book and handed it to Wang Yue, smiling, "Hide the text inside the book. Just provide the clues and let your subordinates look it up themselves. That way, you won't have to worry about the information being leaked."
"My lord, this method is so clever! Even if we get caught, we won't be afraid!" Wang Yue's eyes lit up. This method was truly excellent; even if something unexpected happened, there was nothing to fear.
Hahaha!
Lin Yi smiled. Even the best methods will be discovered eventually, just like Net or a carrier pigeon; in the end, problems still arise.
These things need to be updated constantly; if you treat others like fools, you'll become a fool yourself.
At this moment, Gan Ning also walked over, frowning, and said, "My lord, a letter has been delivered to our camp, requesting that you examine it personally!"
"Letter?"
Lin Yi was taken aback. Someone actually wrote him a letter; this was quite interesting.
After examining it, he tore open the letter and began to read. Then he couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Tsk tsk, what a Liu Ziyi! He really has quite a background. He's actually from the Liu Clan family, and an illegitimate child at that!"
" The Liu Clan?"
"The fourth most powerful family in Great Ning, indeed, they have quite a background!"
Wang Yue's eyes lit up. This was a big fish. The Liu Clan was the fourth most powerful family in Great Ning. Liu Clan owned at least half of the inns and restaurants in Great Ning.
Lin Yi had little interest in this illegitimate child, because he had already decided to get rid of him.
This letter, however, piqued his interest.
The letter was unsigned, but it included a map of the Wuning Commandery prison, which was practically an admission of guilt. The person who wrote the letter, who was able to obtain such a detailed map, must be a high-ranking official in Wuning Commandery.
He not only revealed Liu Ziyi's identity but also provided a map, clearly indicating that he wanted his own people to rescue him. This is quite interesting.
"My lord, could he be deliberately luring us there to trap us?" Gan Ning frowned; the letter seemed rather abrupt.
If this is a trap, the losses could be devastating.
"Go check it out!"
Lin Yi nodded, handed it to Wang Yue, and smiled, "The other party shouldn't be that foolish. On the contrary, it's a way of showing goodwill to us. He didn't send it to the Prince's residence, but to the Navy. The meaning is pretty clear."
He had a pretty good idea of what the other person meant; it was probably because of yesterday's gains.
"Fish!!!"
Gan Ning instantly understood: the people on the other side of the strait had their eyes on ocean fishing.
It seems they saw us All Under Heaven. Although the two sides are quite far apart, we could still see the general situation, since Ningchuan Port is located at the narrowest point of the Great Ning River.
He couldn't help but sneer, "Heh heh, some people tried to take advantage of us earlier, but I chased them away in the end. The name they gave was Wang Clan!"
" Wang Yunze, the Prefect of Wuning!"
Wang Yue's eyes lit up; if that were the case, the other party's identity would be revealed.
This guy is interesting; he actually leaked information about his own people. That's really unethical, and it's not something a local second-in-command should do.
He introduced, "I remember this person. The intelligence from the Net of Heaven) says he's from the Wang Clan in the capital. He's been in Wuning Commandery for three years, always serving as the chief clerk. The emperor offered him the position of prefect, but he refused, preferring to be second-in-command!"
Gan Ning was speechless. There were actually people in this world who didn't want a promotion. The prefect was the top position, and this guy didn't even like it.
Lin Yi glanced at him and said irritably, "There's a saying you might not have heard: 'The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.' Once something goes wrong, the prefect will be the one to fall. With the Wang Clan family backing him, his position as chief secretary is as Mount Tai. This guy is incredibly steady!"
"This is fucking possible?"
Gan Ning was about to curse. This guy really had no ambition whatsoever; he was far too conservative.
Lin Yi smiled without saying a word; this was the nature of aristocratic families.