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Assassin's Secret Chronicles
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"Sir, I found it. The Dafu Market on Nanjiang Feng Street is the Yingzhou Spy lurking within our Xiazhu territory."
I was full of certainty, but Lin Feng's face was filled with doubt.
"Ye Yifan, do you know what you're saying?"
"The owner of Dafu Market is Feng Qinian, a notorious local tyrant in Nanjiang. Feng Qinian's background is unfathomable. If you get this wrong, not just you and me, but even Lord Feng won't be able to bear the consequences!"
"I understand, but please trust me, Sir. Dafu Market is indeed the largest Spy den in Nanjiang."
"It seems you have evidence. Then go explain it to Lord Feng!"
Lin Feng waved his sleeve and left. I followed closely behind and met the legendary Feng Qinian in the Military Affairs Office's Assembly Hall.
"Ye Yifan, tell me, what makes you say that Dafu Market is a Yingzhou Spy?"
Feng Qinian sat in the main seat, holding a cup of tea. However, he was a very sensitive person; the hand gripping the teacup tightened slightly, revealing bulging veins, indicating that he was also shocked by the conclusion regarding Dafu Market.
"When I served as an officer in the Second Division, I studied all the warehouse data in detail, which recorded the incoming and outgoing volumes of Dafu Market."
"According to the data, the outgoing volume of Dafu Market far exceeds its incoming volume, and the frequency of incoming goods is very high, with large amounts each time."
"What does that prove?"
"Sir, Dafu Market claims to deal in various goods from north and south, but in reality, its main product is pork."
"According to the information, the pork sales at Dafu Market are extremely high, far exceeding the quantity it purchases. Moreover, the intervals between each restock are very short, with a high frequency and large quantities each time, which is quite abnormal."
"Continue!"
"Yes, my lord!"
I cleared my throat: "If Dafu Market's sales are indeed that high, then it should have many regular customers, and the quantity of each restock should be relatively small, with longer intervals between them."
"However, each time it restocks, the quantity is large and the intervals are short. This indicates that it doesn't actually have that many regular customers; the goods sell out quickly, necessitating frequent restocking."
"But the pork sales market within Nanjiang is basically saturated, and there aren't that many new customers to supply it. Therefore, I suspect that Dafu Market's customers are not within Nanjiang but outside the city!"
"Outside the city? Are you saying…"
"Yes, I suspect that Dafu Market's customers are the Yingzhou army stationed outside the city. They require a large supply of pork, which explains Dafu Market's frequent restocking and sales volume."
"And according to the treaty signed between Xiazhu and Yingzhou, merchants are not allowed to sell grain to the Yingzhou army privately; otherwise, it would be considered smuggling. Therefore, Dafu Market must be a spy for Yingzhou!"
"Your analysis makes a lot of sense. How did you come by this information?"
Fong Qinian suddenly asked, his hawk-like gaze fixed on me, making me feel somewhat uneasy.
"When I served as an officer in the Second Division, I carefully studied all the materials. Additionally, I worked as a vendor for a period of time and gained some understanding of market trends."
"You are a talent, Lord Lin. Let him come to the Department of Land as a member of the spies."
"Understood!"
Lin Feng responded respectfully, and I quickly expressed my gratitude.
"Recently, the activities of the Yingzhou Secret Investigation Bureau have become increasingly rampant. You spies must strike hard, dismantle their organization, capture their members, and ensure the safety of Xiazhu!"
"Understood!"
"Additionally, this operation must be conducted in secret. We cannot create conflicts with the Military Affairs Office to avoid affecting the overall situation."
"Understood!"
Lin Feng responded respectfully again, and I quickly agreed, but I couldn't help but feel a bit skeptical. It is not easy to secretly capture spies while avoiding conflict with the Military Affairs Office.
You see, the Military Affairs Office is the Spy Organization sent by Yingzhou to Xiazhu. Their mission is to gather intelligence on Xiazhu's military and political affairs. If our spies attempt to capture their spies, they certainly won't stand by idly.
"Ye Yifan, do you have any requests?"
Fong Qinian suddenly asked me, acknowledging my earlier performance. After a moment of thought, I stated my request.
"I hope that you can grant me the authority to select my team members and act with discretion."
"Yes, I only want results."
"Understood!"
...
Leaving Fong Qinian's Assembly Hall, I returned to my Administrative Hall and began to ponder how to complete the task.
"My lord, does Lord Feng really agree to let Ye Yifan capture Tian Shiyi?"
The secretary seemed somewhat incredulous.
"Yes, Ye Yifan is not an ordinary person. He is a master of Court Training, has solved many unusual cases, and has undergone rigorous training at the Dali Temple. Moreover, after observing him for the past few months, his reasoning ability is indeed strong. He might just surprise us this time."
"But Tian Shiyi is a spy stationed in Nanjiang by the Yingzhou Garrison's Intelligence Camp. He has a very close relationship with Ye Wu'er. If we capture him, Ye Wu'er will definitely not let it go easily. It will inevitably lead to a conflict with the Military Affairs Office, and conducting this secretly may not be easy."
"This is the challenge I presented to Ye Yifan; I want to see just how capable he really is!"
Fong Qinian smiled slightly and took a sip of tea.
"If Ye Yifan can simultaneously capture Tian Shiyi, dismantle the Yingzhou Secret Investigation Bureau, and avoid conflict with the Military Affairs Office, then this person will be truly remarkable. We must promote him!"
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