Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 402 Boss Du

"It's time for us to eat after dark. We don't even dare to light a fire during the day. How can we be cautious!" Du Yixiong said unconvinced. Although he was thin, his temper was much hotter than his elder brother's. Ever since he heard that the so-called prince was coming, he was not allowed to do this or that and was not allowed to go out. He had been impatient for a long time.

"Little brother! Don't be rude. It's better to be careful than not. There are so many of us, so we can never be too careful."

Then he looked at the man next to him and said, "Master Ding, we don't understand these twists and turns. If you have anything to say, just tell us. We will do whatever you say."

The black-faced man, Du Lao Da, looks big and strong, but he is usually the most meticulous. Du Lao Er, although he looks smart, is not half as smart as Du Lao Da. Among the two brothers, Du Lao Da is responsible for intelligence, while Du Lao Er is responsible for physical strength.

Now that my eldest brother had spoken, I didn't dare to complain anymore. I just sat aside and listened to their discussion.

The man called Mr. Ding stroked his beard twice before speaking, "Thanks to the hard work of the Du Da and Du Er, but the Du Da should know the seriousness of our matter. We have also heard from our superiors that this Yun Shizi is not only capable, but also of noble status. If he really finds out something, our losses will be huge. You and I cannot bear the responsibility."

"If we hadn't taken root here for a long time, I would even want to move to another place." Lord Ding joked. It was definitely impossible to change places, but he was indeed a little worried about Yun Qinghan's arrival. According to his understanding, this Prince Yun was not a simple person.

Boss Du thought for a moment and asked, "Don't worry, Master Ding. I know our current situation. But it's okay if it's a short time. But if it's a long time, with so many people and a lot of training every day, if there's no food, I'm afraid the people below won't be able to hold on for much longer, not to mention us brothers!"

"Didn't we just deliver food and fodder before?" Lord Ding was a little reluctant!

Seeing him like this, Du Da explained calmly, "Yes, they have been sent, but sir, please think about how many people there are in this mountain. Even if we live frugally, we can only hold out for a month at most. If the prince leaves within a month, it will be ok. If he doesn't leave, so many people can't keep starving! If that happens, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with."

Mr. Ding paused for a moment and said, "What if we cut the expenses? How long can we last?"

Duda shook his head and said, "It has been reduced, but their daily training is also very large. If it is reduced further, their bodies will not be able to bear it."

Lord Ding quickly stroked his beard and gritted his teeth, saying, "Okay, you guys try to hold on here. I will try my best to persuade the prince to return to the capital. Even the master doesn't know the purpose of the prince's visit this time. I only heard that the emperor asked him to investigate something, so we have to be more careful to avoid exposing our tracks. Fortunately, there is a formation here to conceal our tracks. As long as you are careful, nothing should happen!"

Lord Ding was also very troubled by the arrival of Prince Yun. He knew Prince Yun was coming here because he was told by a message from above, but Prince Yun did not explain clearly why he came, so he had no way to deal with it. Now he could only take it one step at a time.

You know what he is investigating. As long as it has nothing to do with them, he is willing to help. He just hopes that this person will leave quickly.

"What if...what if that prince refuses to leave?" Boss Du asked tentatively. There were so many of them, they couldn't just try their best, otherwise these people would be very hungry and he wouldn't be able to stop it.

Lord Ding thought about it, his eyes sharpened: "If he refuses to leave, then let him stay here forever. After all, we are not vegetarians."

Boss Du was relieved. He looked at Lord Ding's expression and asked tentatively, "Don't worry, Lord. We know what to do. I just don't know if you have anything else to do this time?"

"This is our target this time. When you go, be discreet. Even if you fail this time, you can't leave any evidence behind." After thinking for a moment, he added, "Forget it. This time, you can be more efficient and don't have to leave anyone alive. Just deal with it cleanly and don't leave any traces."

If it were in the past, they could still find a way to keep a few hostages so that they could extort more money or have other uses for them, but Prince Yun is here, so in order not to attract Prince Yun's attention, it is better to be clean.

Boss Du opened the note, wrote down its contents, and then placed the note directly on the candle flame and burned it ashes.

"Don't worry, sir. I won't let you down!"

Du Lao Er sat aside, watching his elder brother and Lord Ding discuss, his hand stroking the edge of the table again and again, with an inexplicable look on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking.

After that, the two discussed for a long time, until the oil lamp was almost extinguished, the three of them left. Listening to the footsteps of the three people leaving, Yun Qinghan and Shu Xiaoxiao were still motionless on the beam.

Sure enough, after a few breaths, the door was pushed open again. After confirming that there was no one there, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Lord Ding was a little confused: "What's going on? Is the village unsafe?" They were not so cautious before.

Boss Du explained, "A young Taoist priest suddenly broke into the village a few days ago. I was worried that someone else might break in, so I became more cautious."

Lord Ding nodded: "It's better to be cautious, but that little Taoist priest should find out how he got in and deal with it cleanly. We can't afford any mistakes here!"

Boss Du nodded: "Yes!"

Boss Du agreed verbally but he was not prepared to do so in his heart. The fact that he could break into the formation showed that the young Taoist priest was also a capable person. Wouldn't it be better if he could recruit such a person for his own use? They were now doing a life-threatening business. It would be best if they succeeded, but if they failed, he still had to leave a way out for him and his brothers in advance.

This little Taoist priest has quite some skills.

Lord Ding was very satisfied with Boss Du's attitude. After saying a few more polite words, he led his men away through the small path.

"Brother, are we going to deal with that little Taoist priest?" asked Du Laoer.

The young Taoist priest has already found out that he accidentally got lost here and came in out of curiosity when he saw the formation. But even if he was not sent by others and discovered their existence, regardless of whether the secret would be leaked or not, there is no way he could get out alive. He can only consider himself unlucky.

I just don't understand why big brother still spared the life of that little Taoist priest!

"Don't worry about the little Taoist priest for now. Leave him alone for two days. I will need him in the future! Don't treat him harshly." Boss Du said in a deep voice.

"Okay, I understand, big brother." Du Laoer nodded. He knew that he was not as smart as his big brother, so whatever his big brother said was what he did. The relationship between the two brothers had always been very good, and they supported each other until now.