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  Before long, a bowl of noodles was brought out by Hu Jing. Although it didn't quite meet Chen Yuan's requirements, when his stomach was really hungry, Chen Yuan found it to be quite palatable.

  "Mmm! Delicious, even better than my mother's cooking! From now on, I want you to make noodles for me every morning."

  This sentence is what many women love to hear, and after Hu Jing heard it, her face also showed a joyful expression. Not long after, Chen Yuan finished eating the noodles, not even leaving the last two small ones behind.

  Then he let out a satisfied belch and rubbed his belly: "Did Bai Yutang and the others come this morning?"

  Hu Jing shook her head: "No one has come, they must be busy helping with the city defense now, who is as leisurely as this shopkeeper?"

  Chen Yuan looked outside: "They'll be here soon, I reckon they haven't had breakfast yet. Are there still noodles in the kitchen? Go and cook a few more bowls for them. That Yelü Nügu will come too, add a few more bowls."

  "How did you know they were coming?"

  The words had barely fallen when they heard Bai Yutang's voice outside: "Brother Chen, good morning."

  Hu Jing raised her head to take a look, and indeed it was Bai Yutang and Ye Lü Neigulu walking in shoulder to shoulder. She was greatly surprised in her heart, unable to understand how Chen Yuan had guessed so accurately.

  "White Wu Yei said it was early? He's actually the last one to arrive among all of us."

  Yelü Niegulu walked very slowly, because although his injury was not fatal, he would need at least a month or two of recuperation to fully recover. It was precisely because he was still injured that he had obtained a certain degree of freedom at this time.

  He sat beside Chen Yuan: "Hehe, being able to sleep soundly at this time is also a kind of human skill. Brother Chen, I really appreciate you more and more."

  Chen Yuanshao said: "Being able to let the Ninth Prince appreciate it is also a blessing for me."

  Yelü Niwulu looked at Chen Yuan with a smile in his eyes: "Brother Chen, would you mind solving another difficult problem for us?"

  Chen Yuan asked: "Please speak, Ninth Prince."

  Yelü Niwulu glanced at the White Jade Hall, then looked back at the inn and said in a low voice: "The Wen Tong is not large, and there are necessarily not many places to hide people. Except for the military camp, it's just this inn. I believe that as long as I go in and take a look at all the partners and carters, Yelü Xubao will surely have nowhere to hide. However, Brother Chen, Di Qing told us to wait until after Yelü Xubao opens the city gate before going to kill him. But we don't even know what method he will use to open the city gate?"

  Chen Yuan furrowed his brow: "Is Wang Zi making me guess?"

  Yelü Nügu nodded.

  Chen Yuan thought for a moment, synthesizing all the information he had obtained, and slowly said: "I can't guess the method, but does Wangzi really think that Ye Lü Shu Bao is in this guest house?"

  These words made Bai Yutang and Ye Lü Nu'er both stunned for a moment.

  Chen Yuan continued: "If he's really stupid enough to hide in an inn, how can he be considered a rival by the prince?"

  Yelü Niegulu shook his head: "The key is that the entire Wen Tong seems to have nowhere else to hide except for the inn."

  Bai Yutang also agreed: "We asked the defending army and this can be confirmed."

  Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "If the military camp can dig a hole, then if Yelü Chubao digs another hole somewhere else, it doesn't seem like a difficult task."

  Bai Yutang and the other person both thought this made a lot of sense, but if they really dug a hole in the ground, it wouldn't be easy to find the person.

  Bai Yutang was somewhat disheartened: "If my second brother were here, he would certainly have a way to find all the tunnels in the city. But now the Liao army has attacked the city, and General Di Qing has ordered us two to keep an eye on Ye Lü Shu Bao, but even his shadow can't be found, what should we do?"

  Chen Yuan shook his head and smiled: "This is just my guess, but I think that if he wants to dig a hole in a very hidden place, he must find someone who often lives with him to help him dig. That person will not arouse suspicion no matter how many times they enter or exit, and at least one condition must be met. That is, no matter what kind of noise comes from his house, others will think it's normal, or he can cover up the sound of digging."

  Yelü Niwulu and Bai Yutang looked at each other and shouted in unison: "Blacksmith's shop!"

  The two of them ran off together, with Chen Yuan following behind and shouting: "You two slow down, I'm not going!"

  Hu Jing listened to Chen Yuan's analysis and her eyes widened in amazement. She almost admired Chen Yuan: "How can you think so fast?"

  Chen Yuan was very pleased: "How about it, being with a man like me who is elegant and intelligent, doesn't it make you feel very secure even if I don't know martial arts?"

  This is true, several times of impending crisis were all resolved by Chen Yuan. Now Hu Jing really regards Chen Yuan as a man who can be relied on.

  She just didn't want to say it out loud.

  Hu Jing didn't say anything, drew out her own treasured sword and placed it on the table with a loud "slap".

  She drew her sword and slapped the table in one swift motion, leaving Chen Yuan completely bewildered.

  Look at Hu Jing's tense face, Chen Yuan lowered his head and said, "It's me who has a sense of security."

  Outside the city, the first wave of attacks by Xiao Yuantu has ended.

  The first wave of attack was just to test the strength of the defending army and the deployment of the four walls. At the same time, Xiao Congzhi also had another purpose, which was to inform the insiders in the city that he had arrived and could take action.

  He is also a veteran of many battles, and he knows that his troops are not good at this kind of siege warfare. If there were no changes, he would still follow the plan they had made before to attack the city.

  Di Qing's move was to set a deadly trap for him in what Xiang Yu thought was the safest plan.

  This is a risky move, and if not careful, Di Qing might end up playing with fire. The most crucial part of the entire plan is to get Yelü Shuobao to open the city gate while still being able to control the scale of the enemy's entry into the city.

  First and foremost, we must find Yelü Xiezhuo's trail and keep all his movements under our control.

  The city is not large, with only one gate, making it easy for Di Qing to defend.

  Of course, there is only one blacksmith shop.

  The owner of the iron shop is surnamed Zhang, and no one remembers what his name was. Five years ago, he came to Wensong and set up this iron shop, after which everyone called him Datiě Zhāng (Iron-hammer Zhang).

  In the past five years, even the garrison has changed several times, but his blacksmith shop is still ringing every day. So no matter which general comes, he will not suspect that there is a problem with him.

  Bai Yutang and Yelü Niegulu walked into the blacksmith's shop, and the blacksmith Zhang merely raised his head to glance at them casually: "Gentlemen, are you here to have some weapons made?"

  Bai Yutang gave a glance to Ye Lü Nu'er, hinting that she should take a good look around the shop. However, Bai Yutang said: "Yes, would you mind sharpening a knife for us? A simple one will do."

  "Blacksmith Zhang asked again: 'How much refined iron?'"

  Making a knife and making a sword are not the same, although a sword is thin, it requires more high-quality iron because of its thinness. A knife is different, as long as some are used on the blade, the more the better, the more durable. If there's less, it can still be wielded for a few days.

  In Wen Tong's place, those traveling Jianghu figures and soldiers need to pay more for the fine iron used in their knives, while those who walk with carts often just carry a knife to boost their courage, so it's best to save money if possible.

  Blacksmith Zhang usually asks his customers before making a knife.

  Bai Yutang smiled slightly: "We'll take a ride, you just watch and hit."

  Between the two people talking, those piercing eyes had already swept across the entire room. The room wasn't big, with a cloth curtain dividing it in half, a blacksmith's forge at the front and a sleeping area at the back.

  The situation in front of us is clear at a glance, and there's nothing suspicious about it.

  Yelü Niegulu looked at the curtain and smiled, saying: "Boss, I'm very thirsty, would like to ask for a cup of water, don't know if it's convenient or not?"

  He finished speaking and didn't wait for Blacksmith Zhang's agreement, and walked behind the curtain by himself.

  Bai Yutang's eyes had been observing Zhang the blacksmith's reaction all along, and when Ye Lü Nuoguluo lifted the curtain, Zhang's expression was visibly tense, and he was even more certain in his heart.

  Yelü Niegulu scooped a ladle of cool water from the water vat behind him, took two sips, and then clasped his fists in gratitude, saying: "Thank you, boss."

  Blacksmith Zhang saw that his expression was nothing out of the ordinary and finally put his mind at ease: "Sir, don't be polite."

  Yelü Niegulu said: "Boss, we'll take the knives on credit. We'll pay you first and come back for them this afternoon, okay?"

  Blacksmith Zhang nodded: "Alright."

  Yelü Niugu lunged at Bai Yutang and gave him a meaningful glance, then pulled on his arm: "Let's go."

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