Chapter 507: The Price
Qi Ning was a little surprised by Jiang Suiyun's kung fu at the beginning, and he never understood how a rich son could know those long-lost kung fu on the rivers and lakes, but today Yan Lingxian finally understood it. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
He could almost conclude that the origins of Jiang Suiyun and Yan Lingxian's martial arts were all from the gray-clothed masked man.
The gray-masked man was clearly an extremely dangerous figure, not only daring, but also scheming.
In the whole world, there are only a handful of people who dare to put their tentacles into the Shenhou Mansion, but that person not only stretched his hand into the Shenhou Mansion, but also shot Yan Lingxian, one of the seven stars of the Big Dipper.
I have to say that that man's eyes are indeed extremely vicious.
Yan Lingxian is one of the Big Dipper Seven Stars, even if his martial arts are not high, but after all, he is in the inner circle of the Shenhou Mansion, and he naturally knows more than ordinary officials of the Shenhou Mansion, and as a disciple of Ximen Wuxi, he can often come into contact with Ximen Wuxi, and he knows a little about Ximen Wuxi.
The most important thing is that, as Yan Lingxian himself said, his qualifications and martial arts are not outstanding in the Shenhou Mansion, although he is a broken military captain, but the Shenhou Mansion Shenhou does not attach much importance to him, and even ignores it a little, this is precisely Yan Lingxian's biggest advantage, in exchange for Xuanyuan Po, he is always in the spotlight of the Shenhou Mansion, and if something is wrong, it is easy to be detected.
And Yan Lingxian is young and has little qualifications, even if there are some abnormalities and are not noticed, he can completely fool the past.
If it weren't for Yan Lingxian's own words today, Qi Ning would not have thought that Yan Lingxian would be a traitor in the Shenhou Mansion.
The other party chose Yan Lingxian, not only because he knew a lot about the things in the Shenhou Mansion, but also because he was not noticed, and it was difficult for people to suspect him, such a character was the best candidate for a traitor.
Qi Ning knew better in his heart that that person not only picked the most suitable candidate, but also was good at taking advantage of people's weaknesses.
Although Yan Lingxian hated Ximen Wuxian because of his father's grudge, Qi Ning knew in his heart that Yan Lingxian was not valued in the Shenhou Mansion, which was an important reason for Yan Lingxian's rebellion.
Yan Lingxian is the weakest in martial arts among the Big Dipper, he wants to pursue Ximen Zhan Sakura, but he also knows that with his own ability, it is not easy to get the favor of Ximen Zhan Sakura.
In Yan Lingxian's words, Qi Ning obviously felt dissatisfied with his situation, like many young people, Yan Lingxian desperately wanted to get ahead, hoping to be respected by others, and this kind of thinking was precisely seen through by the gray-clothed mask-man, who knew Yan Lingxian's weakness and easily took advantage of it.
Whether the murder of Yan Lingxian's father, Yan Kuan, is really related to Ximen Wuxian, Qi Ning doesn't know, and even Yan Lingxian didn't get conclusive evidence from the gray-clothed mask-man, but Yan Lingxian firmly believed it, Qi Ning knew that this was of course caused by Yan Lingxian's eagerness to come out, but also that the gray-clothed masked man had the ability to bewitch people's hearts, even if Yan Kuan's murder had nothing to do with Ximen Wuxian, Qi Ning also believed that Yan Lingxian would eventually be used by the other party.
Qi Ning even felt that the gray-clothed masked man was only afraid that he already had a certain amount of power in the capital, Jiang Suiyun, the richest man in the East China Sea, and Yan Lingxian, the captain of the Shenhou Mansion, these two were obviously pawns in the hands of the gray-clothed masked man, what kind of fame this person wanted to use these people, Qi Ning couldn't guess at all.
If it was just Yan Lingxian who was used by that person, Qi Ning would feel that that person was going towards the Shenhou Mansion, but Jiang Suiyun did not have much intersection with the Shenhou Mansion, but was very close to the King of Huainan, that is to say, the target of the gray-clothed masked man was definitely not only the Shenhou Mansion.
A sudden excitement suddenly occurred in his mind, and he suddenly thought about whether the gray-clothed masked man could be a person from the Nine Heavens Tower.
There is the Shenhou Mansion in the south, and there is the Nine Heavenly Tower in the north.
The main task of the Shenhou Mansion is to control the forces of the rivers and lakes, but at the same time, it also belongs to the intelligence yamen, and there are people from the Shenhou Mansion in the territory of the Northern Han Dynasty and the Eastern Qi Kingdom.
Similarly, as the first floor in the world, the Northern Han Jiutianlou was also active in Eastern Qi and Southern Chu, and Jiutianlou even planned a case of kidnapping the prince of Jinyi, and it was precisely because of this case that Qi Ning accidentally entered the Jinyi Marquis Mansion and became one of the four hereditary candidates of Southern Chu.
Although the Qinhuai War between the Northern Han and Southern Chu that lasted for several years ended, both sides obviously did not give up the idea of annexing each other.
If the people of Jiutianlou lurked in the capital of Chu State, secretly bribing and controlling the officials of Chu State, using them to obtain intelligence and even cooperate to do other more secret things, this is of course a very likely thing.
"Yan Lingxian, what did that person make you do?" Qi Ning stared at Yan Lingxian's eyes.
Yan Lingxian shook his head and said, "So far, I only told him that the Shenhou Mansion was going to attack the Thousand Fog Ridge Black Lotus Sect, but this matter has already been publicized everywhere, and it is not a secret. He didn't put forward any conditions for me for the time being, only said that I would practice martial arts secretly, but I couldn't let the people of the Shenhou Mansion see the flaws, otherwise if I was discovered, he would kill me with his own hands. ā
"In other words, you are still just an eyeliner that he has installed in the Shenhou Mansion, and you are not needed for the time being?" Qi Ning said coldly: "When he needs you, you must listen to him at any time." ā
Yan Lingxian hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
Qi Ning sneered: "Yan Lingxian, have you ever thought that the other party is from Jiutianlou?" ā
"Nine Heavenly Towers?" Yan Lingxian's body was shocked, as the captain of the Shenhou Mansion, of course, he was very familiar with the Nine Heavens Tower, if the Divine Hou Mansion had a strong rival in this world, it would naturally be the Nine Heavens Tower of the Northern Han Dynasty.
Qi Ning said: "If he is a person from Jiutianlou, deliberately tempting you to become his pawn and giving you benefits, the purpose is just to use you to become the eyes and ears of the Northern Han, then what do you think you are in now?" ā
Yan Lingxian frowned, and Qi Ning said lightly: "If that's the case, then you are just a chess piece on the chessboard of Jiutianlou that can be discarded at any time, when you are useful, they will give you enough rewards to satisfy you, but once you are useless, you may also become their outcast...... at any time, if you are exposed, the Shenhou Mansion will certainly not spare you, and Jiutianlou is afraid that you will be executed immediately." ā
Suddenly, the sound of geese came from the air, Yan Lingxian looked up at the sky, and under the sky, the geese were lined up in a human font, and they were passing overhead.
Qi Ning also raised his head slightly and said: "It's difficult to be a good person, but it's not so easy to be a bad person, and if you're not careful, you can't even be a person." ā
"What does Master Hou want to say?" Yan Lingxian's face turned a little pale.
"It's good that you're able to confess to me." Qi Ning said: "You naturally also know that what you said today, even if only one sentence is passed into the Shenhou Mansion, Ximen Without a Trace will make you die without a place to be buried, compared to me, you know more about Ximen Without a Trace's methods." ā
Yan Lingxian hesitated for a moment, and finally smiled bitterly: "Master Hou, actually...... In fact, I know very well in my heart that this matter ...... This matter will be revealed one day, and when I learn a thousand snake claws from the gray-masked man, I am doomed to never turn back. ā
"Yan Lingxian, although you took the wrong path and reached the edge of the cliff, you have not completely reached a dead end." Qi Ning groaned slightly, and said in a low voice: "If I give you a chance to go back, are you willing?" ā
Yan Lingxian smiled: "I understand what Hou Ye means, Hou Ye wants me to be your eyes and ears, and I will obey your orders in the future." ā
Qi Ning thought that this kid was not too stupid, and said lightly: "Of course you can choose for yourself." Actually, I don't want you to be my eyes and ears, I want you to be the emperor's eyes and ears. ā
"Your Majesty?" Yan Lingxian frowned.
Qi Ning said: "The fact that the first emperor can control the Shenhou Mansion does not mean that the current emperor can also control it. Not long after the emperor ascended the throne, there was intrigue between the DPRK and China, which you should also know. ā
"You mean...... Loyal and righteous and the king of Huainan? ā
Qi Ning thought that the battle between the two factions was already well known, and nodded slightly: "The Jinyi Qi family is loyal to the emperor, of course they can't let the ministers make trouble in the court, so .......!" After a pause, he said slowly: "If you can become the emperor's eyes and ears in the Shenhou Mansion, maybe one day, you can really realize your dream and become a respected superior." ā
Yan Lingxian sighed: "Master Hou, do you think that at this point, I can still have my own choice?" ā
"I don't think you have either." Qi Ning smiled weirdly, "Yan Lingxian, I asked you to be loyal to the emperor, of course it wasn't the emperor's intention, and the emperor didn't know anything about it, so if you really revealed it, neither the emperor nor I would know all this." ā
Yan Lingxian smiled faintly and said, "Of course." He frowned and said, "Master Hou, it's not difficult for me to find out the news for you in the Shenhou Mansion, but ...... Do those people who saw me use the knife today know that I used the backhand spirit knife? If they spread the word about it.......! ā
"Don't worry, my people." Qi Ning said: "But whether Zhan Ying will tell Ximen Wuxian about your sword technique, I can't guarantee whether she can tell her not to reveal this matter, it depends on your own ability." After a pause, he took a step forward and said softly: "After you return to Beijing, the most important thing to do is to find out for me what the gray-masked man came from, and even what kind of people he was in contact with in the capital." ā
Yan Lingxian shook his head and said: "This is very difficult, that person never mentions his identity, and he is elusive, I don't know where he is, every time he comes to me, he comes and goes without a trace, and I don't know who he is in contact with." ā
"It's up to you to be wise, if it's too simple, why should I use you?" Qi Ning smiled faintly, raised his hand suddenly, and punched over, Yan Lingxian never expected that Qi Ning would suddenly punch, he didn't have time to react, he was hit in the face by Qi Ning's punch, this punch was not light, Yan Lingxian's nosebleed spurted out, and even two teeth were knocked out, blood overflowed from his mouth, and he said in shock: "Master Hou, ....... you?" ā
"If the people you hurt me are safe and sound, how can I explain to them?" Qi Ning explained, while swinging his fist again, a "poof" hit Yan Lingxian's chest, Yan Lingxian felt a huge pain in his ribs, and even suspected that his ribs were broken, "rubbing" took a few steps back, sat down on the ground, and then his chest rolled over, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Qi Ning straightened his clothes at this time, and said lightly: "After three days of rest, you should be able to recover, remember, if you do something wrong, you will always have to pay the price, this is the first lesson I taught you!" ā
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