After seeing Gong Xueting go home, Xu Yan went straight home and practiced at home with peace of mind.

When it comes to cultivation, Xu Yan has always been puzzled: "What realm is my current self?"

According to Zhu Youxiang, cultivation is divided into levels and realms, starting from the enlightenment period, cultivating people all the way up, going through several realms such as the qi induction period, the qi training period, and the foundation building period, but Xu Yan can't figure out which realm he is in?

Xu Yan previously thought that he should be at the high level of the Qi cultivation period, but the problem is that he has already been able to control the spirit weapon flying sword, according to the classics, this should be an ability only for monks in the foundation building period, and it is not in line with his own progress.

Xu Yan rummaged through the cultivation classics left by Zhu Youxiang, but he couldn't find the answer to his question, so he could only guess by himself: Perhaps, he was in a realm where the progress of the Qi refining period was a little stronger than that of the Qi Refining Period, but he had not yet reached the foundation building period?

However, such progress, that is too amazing, right?

Her own cheap master, Zhu Youxiang, she claims to be the second fastest person in the Sword Saint Sect in the millennium, but she has cultivated for nearly ten years, and now she is only at the middle level of foundation building. And it has only been half a year since he stepped into the path of cultivation, if he can approach Zhu Youxiang's cultivation realm for nearly ten years in such a short time, this is too exaggerated, right?

Zhu Youxiang is gone, and Xu Yan has no one to ask for, so he can only secretly speculate about this kind of thing. Xu Yan could feel that his cultivation was still quite effective, and every time he ran the meridians, he could make the meridians stronger and stronger, and the aura was becoming more and more surging—he could feel that he was growing and advancing by leaps and bounds.

Xu Yan ran Zhou Tian and cultivated until noon the next day, only to feel refreshed and happy.

He got up energetically, stretched his body, and was about to pick up his books and go back to school for a walk - for Xu Yan, a college diploma was meaningless, but he had already developed a habit of going back to school when he had time, listening to the teacher's lectures, talking and laughing with his classmates and friends - for him now, this was a rare mental relaxation activity.

He was about to leave the house when suddenly the phone rang. He picked up his mobile phone and saw that it was his assistant Huang Xi who was calling.

"Hello, Director Xu, excuse me—are you going to listen to the phone now?"

Xu Yan smiled: "Hello Huang Xi, I'm fine here, can you say?"

"That's the case, there's something urgent, I want to report to Director Xu in person, I don't know if it's convenient for Director Xu? Let's find a place to sit down and talk?"

"Is there really something?" Xu Yan's mind turned: he had just met the Japanese guests yesterday, and for a while, he really couldn't imagine that Huang Xi could find him anything.

"It's okay, Huang Xi, come over - the coffee house we often meet, how about meeting over there?"

"Okay, I'll be there in half an hour, we'll see you then!"

Half an hour later, Xu Yan arrived at the café on time. As soon as he stepped through the door, he immediately noticed Huang Xi: she was sitting on the edge of a table against the wall.

Seeing Huang Xi, Xu Yan was not surprised, but what surprised him was the familiar figure beside Huang Xi, seeing him, Xu Yan was stunned: Isn't Wen Xiuzhi in the capital? Why did he suddenly appear in Jincheng?

It was Huang Xi who made an appointment with him, why did Wen Xiuzhi suddenly appear and not tell himself in advance?

As if sensing Xu Yan's gaze, Wen Xiuzhi also saw Xu Yan when he turned around, he got up and waved at Xu Yan, signaling to come over.

Xu Yan walked over quickly, looking at Wen Xiuzhi suspiciously, he was about to speak, but Wen Xiuzhi raised his finger and made a "shhh" gesture on his lips, signaling Xu Yan not to speak. Then, he made a phone call gesture to Xu Yan.

"Huh?"

Xu Yan didn't understand what was going on, Wen Xiuzhi had already demonstrated to him, he took out his mobile phone and handed it to Huang Xi. Huang Xi took out a metal box from under the table and put Wen Xiuzhi's mobile phone into it, then she raised her head and looked at Xu Yan with blazing eyes.

"Oh!"

Xu Yan came to his senses and took out his mobile phone and handed it over.

Huang Xi took the phone, also put it in the metal box, and then closed the lid and locked it. She put the key on the table, and then looked at Wen Xiuzhi, Wen Xiuzhi nodded, so Huang Xi turned around and went out with the metal box.

During the whole process, whether it was Huang Xi or Wen Xiuzhi, both of them did not say a word, showing a high degree of tacit understanding.

Seeing this scene, Xu Yan was dumbfounded. It wasn't until Huang Xi disappeared at the door of the coffee shop that he came to his senses: "Brother Wen, why are you? You and Huang Xi, this is a ...... What's going on?"

Wen Xiuzhi explained: "This is also just in case, the mobile phone is not very safe, and it may be used as a listening tool." ”

"Ah, who will spy on us? I mean, I'm a little hairy head, so it's okay to be spied on, but Brother Wen, you are the dignified deputy minister of intelligence, who dares to spy on your mobile phone?"

Wen Xiuzhi showed a bitter expression - he is not only the son of a high-ranking cadre, but also the leader of the intelligence department, and a member of the privileged class, under normal circumstances, of course, no one dares to monitor him. But now is an extraordinary period, the other party has already broken the tacit understanding to rob Xu Yan, since the other party has broken the rules once, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not come a second time.

He shook his head, didn't have the heart to explain, and beckoned Xu Yan to say, "Yanzi, sit down—you've had lunch, do you want to have some?"

Xu Yan sat down, looked at Wen Xiuzhi, shook his head and said, "It's not necessary to eat, but Brother Wen, your complexion is not very good." Didn't you get a good night's rest last night?"

Wen Xiuzhi smiled bitterly - he knew his own family affairs, why didn't he rest well last night, he didn't sleep at all last night. For a whole night, I was in contact with all parties, inquiring about the news, and clarifying the situation, and then I got on the flight and went straight to Jincheng at dawn. In Xu Yan's eyes, he must have a scruffy beard, red eyes, tired and haggard.

"Yanzi, I have something important to discuss with you......

Seeing Wen Xiuzhi's solemn expression, Xu Yan also became serious, he guessed, is it possible that there is a very powerful monster somewhere in the country, which has caused a lot of casualties and made Wen Xiuzhi under great pressure? Otherwise, with his status as the deputy minister of intelligence, why would his expression be so serious?

"Brother Wen, say it, I'm listening!"

Wen Xiuzhi wanted to speak and stopped, he pondered for a long time, and finally let out a long breath and asked, "Yanzi, we have known each other for almost half a year, right?"

Xu Yan was stunned for a moment--it doesn't seem that things are what he thinks? Could it be that Wen Xiuzhi has traveled so far just to catch up with himself? Isn't this nonsense?!

"Brother Wen, it's been half a year - I still remember that when I first met, Brother Wen, your subordinates even beat me up!"

Seeing that the atmosphere was too serious, Xu Yan made a joke, and Wen Xiuzhi also smiled: "It turns out that Yanzi, you cautious guy, have really been thinking about this all the time......"

He quickly restrained his smile and whispered, "Yanzi, but this time, we can't really get into trouble!"

"Brother Wen, what the hell is going on?"

Wen Xiuzhi introduced yesterday's meeting to Xu Yan, and Xu Yan didn't seem to understand: Speaking of which, it seems that someone is eyeing his superpowers again, and wants to summon himself to the capital to control it?

"Brother Wen, this kind of thing seems to have happened before, right? Wasn't it blocked back by you before, is there anything special this time?"

Wen Xiuzhi took out a cigarette and lit it, took a deep breath, in the smoke, his expression looked very gloomy, and he said deeply: "This time is different from before." In the past, those people coveted your ability, they were selfish, and they didn't dare to put things on the table, so they could only use means in private--in private competition, our Wen family was not afraid of anyone, and naturally we could send them away.

But this time, things are different: this is a military order issued to you by the state from official channels, and you are a soldier, and there is no way to disobey it...... Once you openly resist, you are an enemy of the country, and the consequences are serious. ”

Xu Yan frowned and said, "The ministry summoned me to the capital...... Is it to arrange what I do?"

"It doesn't matter what you do, the point is that the state thinks you are important and must keep you under control. ”

"Control?" Xu Yan was a little dazed: "So, when can I go back to Jincheng?" I still plan to go home and see my parents. ”

Hearing Xu Yan say this, Wen Xiuzhi's expression darkened, he took a deep breath of cigarette, shook his head and said, "Yanzi, you should have read those reports, right? Back then, those scientists of the older generation who studied atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs in our country were engaged in research work in that secret base all their lives in order to prevent the leakage of secrets and to prevent the enemy from infiltrating them...... Isolated from the world, without seeing his wife or children, and never known to the world. ”

Xu Yan was stunned for a moment, and then, his face changed greatly, and he lost his voice: "Brother Wen, isn't it......? But I'm just an ordinary student, how can I compare to those scientists? I'm not that important, am I?"

Wen Xiuzhi smiled bitterly: "Now, some people say that your role is even greater than that of the two bombs and one star father of the year!"

Suddenly hearing this bad news, Xu Yan was stunned, he was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses, and asked hesitantly: "This...... Can you please ask Old Man Wen to come forward and say hello to Minister Liu and Political Commissar He? The old man is highly respected, and if he comes forward, Minister Liu and the others will always have to save face, right?"

Wen Xiuzhi smiled bitterly: If it is an ordinary matter, whether it is Minister Liu or Political Commissar He, they will all show respect for a heavyweight veteran like their father, which is a rule and a courtesy.

But this time things were different. Wen Xiuzhi knows: As the first and second in command of the Intelligence Department, Minister Liu and Political Commissar He belong to different factions, and they are polite on the surface, but the real relationship is very delicate. This time, the two of them were able to agree and stand on the same front against the Wen family, which in itself was a very abnormal thing.

Wen Xiuzhi could guess that although it was Liu Nan and He Tiannan who came forward to talk to him, they were not really the ones who could call the shots, and what they really wanted to get Xu Yan was the different factions they represented behind them. At a higher level, the factions and forces that were usually estranged had been united, and their purpose was only one, that is, to break the Wen family's monopoly on Xu Yan and force the Wen family to hand over Xu Yan.

The other party must have known about the close relationship between Xu Yan and the Wen family, but they still made this request, which shows that they have taken into account the possibility of the old man coming forward, and they are ready to carry the Wen family. In this way, even if the old man really comes forward, it is unlikely that the other party will back down.

Last night, after discussing with Old Man Wen until late at night, Wen Xiuzhi had already seen things more clearly: Liu Nan and He Tiannan were talking to him, and this was only a prelude to the first step, and it was a signal that the enemy had begun to attack! If the Wen family still insisted on refusing to hand over Xu Yan, it is conceivable that the suppression of the Wen family by all sides would follow one after another, and there would never be peace.

The power of the Wen family is very strong, but it is not strong enough to resist everyone. This incident is not only a personal crisis for Xu Yan, but also a crisis for the Wen family, if a bad response is not made, the Wen family, which has always been strong, will arouse public anger, be besieged by all sides, and disappear from now on.

The political matter was too complicated, and Wen Xiuzhi couldn't explain it to Xu Yan, so he could only shake his head and sigh: "Yanzi, this time it's not an ordinary situation!"

Alas, I heard a piece of news last night, and I don't know if it's true or not: some people in the circle say that Yanzi can bring people back to life, save terminally ill people who are going to die, and even make people rejuvenate and rejuvenate.

This matter, it's really strange to say, you rescued my old man, the old man ordered the whole family to be shut at that time, that is, a few people in our family knew, and I don't know how the news got out?

If you're just good at fighting and dealing with monsters, that's fine. The kung fu master who can fight, everyone has not seen it, and it will not break the rules and tear your face to rob it, but according to the legend, Yanzi, you are like a living immortal, who can bring people back to life, rejuvenate and rejuvenate - hearing this kind of thing, how can those old guys not be moved, how can they not work hard?

Now, they didn't rob it, they just asked our Wen family to hand you over, which is still leaving room for our Wen family, which can be regarded as merciful!"

Wen Xiuzhi was angry, but Xu Yan was quite weak-hearted: he vaguely guessed that these rumors were not the fault of his own initiative to save Wu Renbao's wife Yang Yichuang!

Otherwise, it would be too coincidental: I have been saving Mr. Wen for more than half a year, and I haven't heard any rumors outside, but after I saved Wu Renbao's wife Yang Yi, the news leaked outside within a few days. Xu Yan intuitively felt that this matter was mostly inseparable from Wu Renbao and his wife.

But since Wen Xiuzhi didn't know, Xu Yan would naturally not be so stupid, and would tell him about it himself-if he told the truth, would he not scold Wen Xiuzhi to death?

Xu Yan is weak-hearted, and Wen Xiuzhi is preoccupied, and both of them are relatively speechless.

Wen Xiuzhi's expression was gloomy, he didn't dare to look at Xu Yan, lowered his head, and said with difficulty: "Yanzi, we have known each other for half a year, you have a great kindness to our Wen family, and you have helped us several times in life and death.

If this matter is only related to me, why should I stand with you and do it with them, and I will let it out! I would rather fight with them than suffer this!"

Wen Xiuzhi's voice was low: "However, this is related to the entire family of our Wen family, and it is related to many people, we must care about and take care of it...... I can't get out of it!"

As he spoke, Wen Xiuzhi hammered the table heavily, making a muffled "bang" sound, his eyes were red, and his voice was already crying: "Brother, Brother Wen, I didn't plant, I really can't make up my mind! Our Wen family is incompetent and can't protect you...... This time, it's Brother Wen who is sorry for you!"

It can be seen that Wen Xiuzhi is obviously moved by his true feelings, and Xu Yan can't help but be moved. He said sincerely: "Brother Wen, don't say that! Since we met, you have always taken care of me, don't I know? There have been several times when I have caused a big disaster, and you have come to help me solve it...... Without you, I might have died.

Because of my mess, it has caused these troubles to the Wen family, and the person who should say sorry should be me. Brother Wen, I've already thought about it, just wait for the order from the ministry to arrive, and I'll go to the capital to report for duty-haha, isn't it just going to the capital to work? What's the big deal? haha!"

Seeing Xu Yan laughing, Wen Xiuzhi only thought that he was forcing a smile, and he hesitated: "Yanzi, you ......"

"Brother Wen, don't worry, I'm really happy, it's nothing! You know, how many college students can't get a hukou for work in Beijing, and now someone has sent it to me for nothing, I'm too late to be happy, how can I not want it? haha!"

Xu Yan laughed loudly, he didn't pretend to be relaxed to comfort Wen Xiuzhi, in fact, he really didn't care.

The forces of all sides covet their own power, the state wants to control itself, and even the literary family can no longer shelter itself - for ordinary people, this is indeed bad news that can be called a catastrophe.

But the problem is that Xu Yan is no longer an ordinary human.

When he was weak, the protection of the Wen family was indeed a lot for him, but Xu Yan had a hunch that according to his rapid cultivation progress, it would not be far off to truly enter the foundation building period.

When he arrives at the foundation building period, his overall strength will have a qualitative leap - what kind of powerful power Zhu Youxiang in the middle of the foundation building period has, Xu Yan has seen it with his own eyes - at that time, he will be strong enough and does not need the protection of any force!

Xu Yan has always believed that strength is the foundation of everything, and when he enters the foundation building period, the sky will be high and the birds will fly, and the sea will be wide and the fish will leap. The current difficulty is enough to endure it for a month or two, and it is nothing at all.

Hearing Xu Yan's statement, Wen Xiuzhi was very moved-this is the beauty that will arise from misunderstanding. He thought that in order not to implicate the Wen family, Xu Yan was willing to voluntarily go to the capital to report to the base of the Ministry of Intelligence.

You must know that once he enters the special control of the state, just like the scientific research fathers of the two bombs and one star, he will have to live an incognito and secrecy life for a long time, cut off all contact with relatives and friends, and spend his life alone and lonely as an unsung hero in the isolated base.

It wasn't until decades later that Xu Yan could get out of control and return to the world of normal people to start living—at that time, Xu Yan was already a gray-haired old man.

In Wen Xiuzhi's view, this is Xu Yan's willingness to sacrifice himself to protect the whole family.

It's hard to repay this affection!

He said movingly: "Yanzi, my brother understands your kindness, but it doesn't have to be like this! Actually, there is a way out of the matter, and there is a solution!"

"Ah!" Xu Yan was very surprised: in his opinion, the choice that the Wen family and himself could make was nothing more than two things: either succumb to the pressure and hand over themselves, or stubbornly stand up until the Wen family was destroyed - where is there a third way out?

"Brother Wen, is there any other way out?"

Wen Xiuyi waved his hand and said categorically: "Go to Japan! You immediately join the military advisory group to aid Japan and go to Japan to participate in the war!" )