Bai Chenxiang took a step forward at this time and said slowly:
"Dear elders, this time we successfully repelled the bandits and regained the supplies. This was originally a matter worth celebrating. But now there is a serious problem The question is, why do those bandits know the route of our transport team?”
The elders all had looks of confusion and worry on their faces.
"Young Master, could it be that bandits happened to encounter us?"
A young elder asked.
The leader of the Baihe clan shook his head and said:
"This possibility is extremely small. Our transportation route has always been kept secret, and the bandits cannot easily know it. That's why I suspect that someone in our clan has tipped off the bandits. ”
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.
An older elder stroked his beard and said:
“Chief, this matter really needs to be investigated thoroughly. If there is a traitor, it must be discovered as soon as possible to avoid future troubles.”
Another elder also nodded and said:
"Yes, our Min clan has always been united. If there is a traitor, it is really heartbreaking. We must catch this traitor."
At this time, that A young elder asked:
"Then how should we find this spy?"
Bai Chenxiang frowned slightly, thought for a moment and asked the leader of Baihe:
"Father, was this resource transportation ordered by you?"
Clan Chief Baihe nodded:
"Yes, I personally gave the order to purchase resources to Elder Jian. "
Elder Jian responded:
"After the patriarch told me, I went to the resource management department and told the person in charge."
Bai Chenxiang thought for a while and said:
"In other words, no other person will know about our resource collection during this period."
Elder Jian nodded:
"That's right."
"If you say this, the spies are very likely to appear among the people responsible for transporting resources that day."
Bai Chenxiang said thoughtfully.
An elder frowned and said:
"Agarwood makes sense. These tribesmen responsible for transportation are most likely to have access to key information such as travel routes, and they should indeed focus on investigation."< br>
That young man The elder said:
"Then we will start with the members of the transportation team and carefully ask them if they have noticed any abnormalities before and after departure. At the same time, we can also investigate the tribesmen who have recently had contact with people outside the tribe. ”
Elder Jian thought for a moment and said:
"I don't think this is good."
"Why?"
The young elder was puzzled.
“Because it’s easy to alert the enemy.”
Bai Chenxiang explained.
Clan Chief Baihe nodded and said in agreement:
"Yes, if you think about it carefully, if there is indeed a clan member in the transport team who is a spy, then we will use such a high-profile way to Conducting inquiries in this way will inevitably arouse the spy's high vigilance. If we are alert, our subsequent search work will inevitably face greater difficulties and challenges. We may hide our traces more skillfully, destroy key evidence, and may even take further actions to interfere with our investigation, which will greatly affect our investigation. Make our search more difficult." After hearing this, all the elders fell into deep thought.
After a while, Chief Baihe slowly spoke:
"Xiang'er, do you have any better idea?"
Bai Chenxiang frowned slightly, and gently touched her chin with her slender fingers.
The eyes were slightly lowered, full of contemplation.
Suddenly.
She had a flash of inspiration:
"Yes!"
All the elders focused their attention on her.
Bai Chenxiang said:
“I have a good idea, we can do this, we call the 8 transport team members again, and then we give them false information and tell them In a certain corner of the valley, a large number of precious treasures were discovered. Moreover, these treasures arrived. It is still piled up there without anyone paying attention. Then we will only need to send people to wait at that false location in advance, so that we can observe who has evil intentions."
< br>After hearing this, an elder showed surprise in his eyes and praised loudly:
"Okay! This method is great! In this case, we will guard there in advance. Whoever goes there will prove that he is a spy! That spy must be a money-loving person, so he will leak the route of our resource transportation. . And this false treasure information is undoubtedly very attractive to people who love money."
But another elder frowned and said:< br>
“However, this does not necessarily guarantee that the person coming is a spy. After all, telling 8 people at the same time, in case there are people who are greedy for money, it is possible to cooperate with each other and have evil intentions. In this case, we may There will be a miscarriage of justice, and the real spy may go unpunished."
Bai Chenxiang stood quietly, holding her chin in her hand, lost in thought.
After a moment, she nodded slightly, feeling that it made sense.
There was a trace of worry in her clear eyes, and she said softly:
"This method does have certain risks. We need to consider and deploy it more carefully to avoid unnecessary trouble."
< br>At this time.
Clan Chief Baihe raised his eyes slightly and said calmly:
"Xiang'er's method is indeed feasible. It is undeniable that although this method has shortcomings, after careful consideration, I I think it can be improved.”
"How to improve it?"
Bai Chenxiang asked eagerly with curiosity on his face.
A smile appeared on the face of the Baihe clan leader, and he said slowly:
"We can divide the eight people into four groups in twos. Then, for each group, we will Tell them a different false location where the treasure exists. This way, even if someone is greedy, It is also difficult to collude with each other. Moreover, if there is a spy, we can more accurately determine who is the spy in four different fake locations. In this case, wouldn’t the accuracy be higher? >
Bai Chenxiang’s eyes lit up and she shouted excitedly:
"Father's method of improvement is great."
Her voice was clear and firm, echoing in the air.
Then, she continued to elaborate on her point of view:
"In this way, the risk of misjudgment can indeed be greatly reduced. Our previous methods always had a lot of uncertainties, and Father's method gives us a clearer direction in the process of looking for spies, and makes us more likely to uncover the spies hiding in the dark."
Several elders also nodded in agreement. There was a look of relief on their faces.
One of the elders stroked his beard and said:
“Without further delay, we should follow the patriarch’s method as soon as possible. After all, if the spy is not eliminated, our family will not be in peace. Time is running out. , we can no longer hesitate, we must act decisively to bring the spy to justice to safeguard the honor and safety of the family."
So, everyone took action immediately. (End of this chapter)