Chou Qian's expression was distorted and he struggled. This was the first time Xu Qi 'an had encountered such a situation.
Didn't Li Miaozhen say that when a person just died and his three souls were not gathered, he would be the landlord's silly son and answer whatever questions he was asked?
At this time, Chou Qian's expression gradually calmed down. His eyes were unfocused as he murmured, "I suspect that he is the Initial Supervisor."
"…"
It was like a thunder had exploded in Xu Qi 'an's mind, shattering all his thoughts. His head was buzzing and he was in a mess.
It took him a long time to calm down from this explosive information. Then, he realized that there was something wrong with Ji Qian's answer.
Ji Qian used the word "suspect". From this word, Xu Qi 'an could infer two important pieces of information:
First, Ji Qian was not the core figure in the force he belonged to, so he did not have access to the core secrets.
Second, since he had made such a suspicion, it meant that he had some inside information.
Xu Qi 'an calmed down and asked, "What's your basis?"
Chou Qian answered in a flat voice,
"I once heard that he called the current Supervisor a traitor. In addition, he once told me and my brothers and sisters that we would take back what belongs to us. Five hundred years of forbearance was to strengthen himself. "
Xu Qi 'an was silent. After a moment of analysis, he believed that Ji Qian's guess was right.
Back then, the Initial Supervisor did not die and had a backup plan. That was why he could take away the emperor's descendant. Emperor Wu Zong could not eliminate the root of the problem because of this reason …
This was logical and reasonable.
At the same time, Xu Qi 'an thought of many details to verify this point.
"I have to review all the things and cases that I have experienced since I transmigrated …"
"The first case was the tax case. The former Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Xianping, was loyal to the dynasty that had been in power for five hundred years. There was finally an explanation for the millions of taels of silver he had embezzled in the past twenty years … What was the most important thing in a rebellion? It was money.
"The Yunzhou case was caused by the collusion between the Minister of War of the Qi Party and the Witchcraft Sect. However, when I was investigating the case in Yunzhou, the mysterious warlock who was suspected to be the Initial Supervisor helped me catch the spy. Why did he help me? It doesn't make sense … "
What had happened in Yunzhou had always been like a thorn stuck in Xu Qi 'an's throat, but he lacked the corresponding clues and evidence, so he could not make a guess.
"The most recent case is the massacre of the North King. In this case, the princess went to Chu Zhou City with a delegation. It was because Emperor Yuan Jing wanted to guard against the traitors in the court. At that time, I had already deduced that many ministers in the court were secretly in contact with mysterious warlocks.
"Yes, if the mysterious Warlock is the first-generation supervisor, and the force behind him is the royal family of Great Feng 500 years ago, then all of this makes sense. After all, some courtiers have long been secretly dissatisfied with Emperor Yuan Jing's cultivation. They might have been instigated by the Initial Supervisor.
"We are all Daibun Royal Family anyway. Since you are so useless, why don't I join the Initial Supervisor's side? He is the real mastermind.
"Also, the warlock helped the barbarians to kidnap the Princess. This is also a reasonable explanation. If the Initial Supervisor wanted to rebel, then he would not let the King of Zhenbei become a Level Two Warrior. He would even try to get rid of him.
"A Level Two Warrior who is proficient in the art of war will be the biggest obstacle to the Initial Supervisor's rebellion. Therefore, the Initial Supervisor's plan is to weaken the power of the Daibun Kingdom. As long as I can figure out the reason … "
Thinking of this, Xu Qi 'an's pupils shrank slightly. A thought emerged in his mind. What about Wei Yuan?
If he wanted to rebel, the Supervisor should be at the top of the kill list, and the second should be Wei Yuan.
Compared to the King of Zhenbei, Wei Yuan was a master of the art of war who only spent a few months to defeat the Northern Monster and Barbarian Tribes. He was a strategist who won the most tragic battle in human history, the Battle of Shanhai Pass.
He was the one who needed to be eliminated. Wei Yuan was only second to the Current Supervisor.
"Yes, Duke Wei has been attacked by the officials. The haters always shouted," Your Majesty, please cut off this dog's head. "
"Who knows how many of them have joined the Initial Supervisor … Damn, wait a minute!"
A bolt of lightning struck in his mind, illuminating some small matters that were hidden in the darkness.
He thought of a case. On the surface, it was against the Empress and involved the fight for the throne. In fact, it was against Wei Yuan.
The Concubine Fu Case!
"Think about it, if I didn't intervene in this case, the result would be that the Empress would be deposed and the Fourth Prince would be demoted from a legitimate son to a concubine son. He would no longer have the possibility of inheriting the throne.
"Helping the Fourth Prince to inherit the throne was the beginning of Duke Wei's ambition. In this way, Duke Wei and the Yuanjing Emperor would break off their relationship. There would be an irreparable rift between them.
"And the mastermind behind the Concubine Fu Case was Imperial Concubine Chen. It is a fact that Imperial Concubine Chen has someone supporting her. Hmm, thinking about it, it is very interesting that the maid called He 'er could wear an artifact that could hide her aura."
Thinking of this, Xu Qi 'an pinched his eyebrows and sighed helplessly, "Warlocks are all old silver coins."
The Concubine Fu Case should only be the tip of the iceberg to deal with Wei Yuan. It was not even a prelude. He didn't know what would happen next.
"Why is fate on Xu Qi 'an?"
He finally asked this crucial question.
Chou Qian stood blankly and replied, "I don't know. I only know that for some reason, fate had to be stored in his body. Originally, he would have been sent out of the capital in the tax case at the end of the year. "
"Why did you make such a big fuss to 'send' Xu Qi 'an out of the capital? Why couldn't you just send people to rob him? "
Chou Qian's expression was lifeless as he muttered, "I don't know."
Xu Qi 'an asked, "You said you wanted to cut Xu Qi' an into a human stick and bring him back. You hate him so much, why didn't you just kill him?"
Chou Qian replied, "He is a container that holds fate. Before the fate is taken out, the container cannot be broken."
Before the fate is taken out, the container cannot be broken. For me, this is good news … Xu Qi 'an asked again, "How do we take out the fate?"
Chou Qian said, "I don't know, but my father and that lord have been preparing for it for many years."
Taking out the fate was a difficult, or rather, a tedious process. It was just like how the Initial Supervisor used all his tricks to steal the fate of the nation … From the analysis of his series of plans, this Initial Supervisor seemed to be not at his peak and could only resort to scheming.
From another perspective, if Daibun's national strength continued to decline, would the current Supervisor also face the same predicament?
Hmm, this was a crucial piece of information.
Xu Qi 'an thought.
"Then do you know what will happen to the container after the fate is taken out?" He stared at Chou Qian and asked in a low voice.
"Of course, it will die."
… F * ck! Xu Qi 'an cursed in his heart.
After the fate was taken out, he would die?!
Then, the Initial Supervisor was his mortal enemy. There was no doubt about this. There was no room for negotiation.
The problem was that the current Supervisor … was also his mortal enemy.
Now, he was a chess piece in the game between two generations of Supervisor. Most of the Supervisor's behavior toward him was friendly. However, no matter what the process was, the outcome was already decided.
The current Supervisor would definitely take back the fate in his body.
Only when the fate was returned to Daibun, Daibun's national strength would be restored. The fate of a dynasty was closely related to the Supervisor. If the nation's national strength weakened, the Supervisor's strength would also weaken.
This was a matter of vital interest. How could the current Supervisor not take back the fate? He did not take it now because it was not the right time.
What about the future?
Xu Qi 'an felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. His entire body was cold.
"When do you plan to rise?" Xu Qi 'an asked.
"When Wei Yuan is dead, when I take back the fate in Xu Qi 'an, and when I advance to the fourth rank," Chou Qian answered.
"Why wait until you advance to the fourth rank?"
He had already expected the first two answers, so he was not surprised.
"If I advance to the fourth rank, I will be able to accommodate this overwhelming fate. I am my father's legitimate son and the future ruler of the nine states. This fate is mine. "
No wonder he hates me so much, is jealous of me, and claims that everything I do now is just taking advantage of him … Xu Qi 'an thought for a while and asked,
"Did your father tell you that?"
"Of course. If he did not choose me as his successor, why would he give me the 'Dragon Teeth'?" Chou Qian said.
"Where is your hiding place?"
"In Xu Zhou."
Xu Zhou? Is there such a place in Daibun … Xu Qi 'an frowned. He tried to recall and confirmed that he had never heard of such a place.
However, there were countless states within the thirteen states of Daibun.
He was also a geographical idiot in his previous life. He did not even know the standard for dividing the north and south.
"Where is Xu Zhou?" Xu Qi 'an asked directly.
"I, I don't remember …" Chou Qian murmured.
“？”
What do you mean you don't remember? How could you not remember your own home?
"Where is Xu Zhou?" Xu Qi 'an asked again.
"I, I …"
Chou Qian's blurry face showed intense pain. He held his head with both hands and moaned in pain, "I don't remember …"
Bang!
His soul exploded and turned into a chilly wind that swept through every corner of the room.
…
On the hillside outside the forest, the warlock in white withdrew his gaze and flicked his finger. Red flames licked the corpses and wolves, turning them into ashes.
With a wave of his sleeve, the ashes flew up and floated into the distance.
"Duke Huai is dead. After Yuan Jing issued his own edict, his fate dropped again. The next one will be Wei Yuan … Ji Qian, your mission is complete. You died a worthy death."
He was in a good mood. With his hands behind his back, he walked away with a smile.
…
It was midsummer. The temperature in the room was like late autumn, and it was chilly.
Xu Qi 'an stood in the quiet room and was stunned for a long time. Did my question touch on some taboo that made Ji Qian's soul self-destruct?
No, he already said Xu Zhou. Logically, when I asked this question, his soul should have some kind of conflict and self-destruct. That should be reasonable …
Now, even if I don't know where Xu Zhou is, I can go back and search for information.
He sat by the table and calmed his heart. He silently digested the information he had obtained tonight.
The Initial Supervisor did not die. There were still descendants of the legitimate bloodline from five hundred years ago. Twenty years ago, the Initial Supervisor was the one who stole the fate of Daibun. They had been plotting a rebellion all along …
If this information was made public, it would definitely cause a huge uproar.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the whole country would be shocked.
"The first generation used me as a tool to contain fate. The current generation used me as a chess piece to play games. The Yuanjing Emperor wanted to kill me. I don't care if I don't stay in the imperial court. I want someone to drag him down from the throne.
"But Wei Yuan treats me like a son. Pan Fan and Huaiqing are my confidantes …"
Xu Qi 'an deeply understood what it meant to be in a dilemma. He pinched the space between his eyebrows and exhaled.
"Same old rule. If you can't solve a problem, look for the big boss. I'll tell this to Duke Wei. Let him worry about what to do. "
After making the decision, he stopped thinking about it. He took out Ji Qian's leather pouch from his chest. There were ballistae, cannons, and other heavy destructive artifacts. There were also artifacts such as precious armors and weapons.
Xu Qi 'an did not search for long. He found a box made of red sandalwood. It was about three feet long, and the surface of the box was carved with dragons and phoenixes.
He took the wooden box out of the leather pouch, put it on the table, and opened it. There was a slightly curved tooth lying on the soft, bright yellow silk cloth. It looked like a pocket-sized ivory.
The white surface was engraved with dense runes. With just a glance, Xu Qi 'an felt dizzy and nauseous.
He did not dare to look at it. He immediately closed the sandalwood box.
"This must be the Dragon Tooth. Hiss, this artifact is a bit too powerful …"
According to Ji Qian, the Dragon Tooth seemed to be the most precious treasure of their lineage. Only the successor could have it.
Xu Qi 'an intuitively believed that this Dragon Tooth would be of great use in the future.
…
In a small town, in a courtyard house with two entrances, candlelight shone. Cao Qingyang, dressed in a purple robe, sat in the hall. He looked at the faction masters and faction masters on both sides of him calmly.
There were 16 faction masters and faction masters present. Among them, 12 were fourth-grade masters and five were experienced fourth-grade masters.
On Cao Qingyang's left sat the golden-masked Tianji.
This Warrior, who was in charge of the largest Pugilistic World organization in Sword Province, held a cup of tea in his hand. He gently knocked the lid against the rim of the cup. The hall was silent. Only the sound of the tea lid and the rim of the cup could be heard. It was weak but crisp.
"Yang Cuixue, Fu Jingmen, are the two of you really going to withdraw from this operation?" Cao Qingyang asked calmly.
Yang Cuixue was the pavilion master of Ink Pavilion. Fu Jingmen was the faction master of Divine Fist Sect. Last night, the two of them had helped Xu Qi 'an fend off three Lotus Taoist priests.
They had suffered some injuries. Their faces were pale.
Faced with Cao Qingyang's question, the two of them nodded with a solemn expression.
Fu Jingmen said in a low voice, "Alliance Master Cao, the lotus seed is a precious treasure to us, but it's not necessary. But if you want me to become enemies with Xu Yinluo, I can't do that. "
"Ah!" Cao Qingyang exclaimed. "Xu Yinluo did you a favor?"
Fu Jingmen shook his head. "My Divine Fist Sect's fist technique is firm, straightforward, and magnanimous."
Cao Qingyang looked at Yang Cuixue again. He was expressionless. "Faction Master Yang, your Ink Pavilion's sword technique has many sinister moves. Why did you do that?"
Yang Cuixue cupped his hands and sighed. "I like to make friends with young heroes. I admire Xu Qi 'an a lot. That's all."
Cao Qingyang said calmly, "So, in your eyes, my order is insignificant. You'll forget it once you hear it."
From the beginning to the end, his tone was very calm. Those who were familiar with him knew that if the usually forthright Cao Qingyang acted like this, it meant that he was in a bad mood.
It was very dangerous.
Xiao Yuenu, the leader of Wan Hua Lou, said softly, "Alliance Master Cao, Senior Yang and Brother Fu didn't mean to disobey your order. It's just that there are things that a man can do and not do.
"Moreover, when the Wulin League was formed, the first Alliance Master made an agreement with all the sects. If you think that the Wulin League's order goes against morality and goes against your will, you can reject it."
"What a good 'obeying orders and not obeying orders'."
Tianji sneered. "Alliance Master Cao, I've heard that the Wulin League is the strongest in Jianzhou and that your words carry enormous weight. I didn't expect that rumors are just rumors. If this gets out, how can you establish yourself in the Jianghu? "
Cao Qingyang's face was cold. "What do you think, Lord?"
Tianji took out the golden token bestowed by the emperor and placed it gently on the table. He said coldly, "According to the Imperial Court's rules, anyone who disobeys orders will be killed."
Cao Qingyang sighed. "Lord, think about it again."
Tianji snorted. "Faction Master Cao, no matter how strong the Wulin League is, it can't be stronger than the Imperial Court. If we join hands to fight for the lotus seeds, it will benefit both sides. Now that the Ink Pavilion and the Holy Fist Sect have openly allied with Xu Qi 'an, His Majesty can't tolerate them anymore.
"The Wulin League can still make up for their mistakes by cutting off their arms to survive. Otherwise, you should know the consequences when His Majesty sends troops to suppress us. Even if the old Alliance Master is still alive, is it worth it to go against the Imperial Court for two people? "
Tianji was here to denounce them.
A mere Jianghu sect had almost ruined His Majesty's plan. They obviously didn't respect the Imperial Court.
This could not be allowed to continue.
"Then there's nothing more to say." Cao Qingyang sighed.
Hearing this, Tianji sneered inwardly. Although His Majesty's self-condemnation decree had greatly reduced his prestige and deterrence of the Imperial Court, the Imperial Court was still the Imperial Court. For these Jianghu people, it was a giant that they couldn't resist.
Occasionally, one or two boorish people who didn't care about the overall situation would ruin things. It was inevitable that one or two boorish people who didn't care about the overall situation would ruin things.
The next moment, Cao Qingyang pressed his palm on Tianji's forehead and pushed him out of the quadrangle.
Their auras exploded like thunder. The pillars and walls kept collapsing.
From the inside of the hall to the outside of the quadrangle, the two people's auras clashed no less than a hundred times.
Tianji's body, wrapped in a black robe, fell heavily on the street outside the quadrangle. His mask was cracked, and blood flowed from his forehead along the broken mask.
Cao Qingyang just waved his hand as if he had done something insignificant.
"Cao Qingyang, are you trying to destroy the six-hundred-year foundation of the Wulin League?" Tianji was furious.
He was a senior fourth-grade martial artist. Although there was still a long way to go before he reached the peak, he shouldn't be so weak. But in the fight just now, he couldn't resist Cao Qingyang's aura at all.
He only felt that the gap between them was too great. If they really fought, he would definitely die within a hundred moves.
The top three Warrior on the Martial Roll was so powerful that it made people tremble.
"The Wulin League has its own rules. In the past six hundred years, there have been many League Leaders. When has it ever been a dog of the Imperial Court?" Cao Qingyang said calmly.
"Go back and tell the Emperor that he can send troops to suppress us or send assassins to assassinate us. Even if the Wulin League is destroyed because of this, our ancestors will give me a thumbs-up and say: I didn't bring shame to the name of the Wulin League. "
Tianji's face was gloomy, but he didn't dare to say anything harsh.
"I didn't kill you today not because I'm afraid, but because you're not good enough." After saying that, Cao Qingyang turned around and went back, his purple robe sleeves waving.
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