Chapter 30
This scene has just been staged, but this time the protagonist has been replaced by Qing Lingzi.
Li Xunlian rubbed his eyebrows, he really didn't want to bother with this kind of person, but since he agreed to form a team to investigate together, he had to fulfill the responsibility of a team member, everyone was so willful, it was better to go their own way.
If you want to ask him if he is disgusted with Qing Lingzi, the answer must be disgust. However, the disappearance of people is a major event in Kyushu, and the number of missing people is as high as nearly 1,000 in just seven or eight days.
All kinds of personal grievances, taking the formation of this investigation team as an opportunity to vent his anger, Li Xunlian will not do this, and he will not allow others to do this.
If you have a complaint, it doesn't hurt to say it directly, there is no need to behave in this way, it is not only boring, but also childish.
"Come down, since the four of us form a team, we must have the appearance of a team. You Qing Lingzi don't look down on me, and to be honest, I look down on you even more, but I think it's best not to let this emotion affect the investigation. Since Qing Lingzi was in the sky at the moment, Li Xunlian raised his head and said.
As if enjoying the feeling of looking down on others, Qing Lingzi just sneered when she heard this, staring downward, and slowly swept over every face with that annoying gaze.
"Imperial Sword Technique, can this also be your capital to show off?" Li Cheng snorted coldly, obviously disdainful of this ascension technique.
The Taoist sect is a giant, and it is undeniable that there are countless mystical skills in its sect, and all kinds of mysterious and abnormal means are indeed impressive. For example, this sword technique can allow Xuan Xiu who has not yet reached the Tianhe Realm to temporarily take to the air. You must know that before the Tianhe Realm, Xuan Xiu's control of Xuan Qi was far from reaching the point where the Imperial Qi rose into the air, so this Imperial Sword Technique was naturally even more supernatural.
Ignoring Li Cheng's attitude, Qing Lingzi finally swept his gaze back to Li Xunlian and said, "You still know that I don't look down on you, so it's best, be interesting yourself, and don't worry about me." Otherwise, hmph, as I said the other day, a thousand crows are not so easy to mess with. ”
To say that this person really doesn't remember to eat, it's shameless and skinless.
When he was in the True Dragon Palace, he was so shocked by Li Xun that he didn't even dare to say a word, and after half a day, he forgot what he was doing at that time, and began to provoke again.
In the final analysis, maybe even Qing Lingzi himself didn't realize that on the occasion of the True Dragon Palace, Li Xunlian was fighting against all kinds of top figures, and he already showed the aura of a future king. And he, at that time, also invisibly regarded Li Xunlian as a person who could compete with the Qingxiao Emperor and other Kyushu supremes.
But now, on the outskirts of the imperial city, there are only these four peers, and Li Xunlian is still a few years younger than him, so that feeling naturally no longer exists.
This is the problem of the world, some people are born to be a clown on small occasions and feel like they are incomparable. And some people can reach the top without moving their minds, and they can do it with ease.
Somehow, Li Xun was not even angry at this moment, but a little helpless in his heart. This Qing Lingzi is arrogant and loves to be reckless, and when he talks to him, there is a sense of coaxing children.
"Okay, okay, the Thousand Crows are simply invincible, you come down first. Li Xunlian waved in the air, for the sake of the overall situation, coax the child, coax the child, wait for this to be investigated, if Qing Lingzi still dares to scream, one word - fight!
That Qing Lingzi was also stunned, he never expected Li Xunlian to suddenly speak so well.
Hey, this is scared, presumably in the True Dragon Hall earlier, he was just relying on Qin Shura's might. Qing Lingzi thought so, and then slowly landed.
"Amitabha. Jingkong recited a Buddha name in a low voice, quite compassionate, looking at Qing Lingzi as if he was smiling.
"Heh, this kind of IQ is no different from that of a child, and the Taoist Sect is really full of talents. Li Cheng sneered directly.
The cold light flashed in his eyes, and Qing Lingzi was about to get angry. To be honest, his intelligence is not low, but what is low is emotional intelligence, which is also the main reason why he cannot keep up with Qing Xuanzi and become the core of the future of Taoism.
"What's the matter, a dog next to the prince can't wait to bark a few times as soon as he unties the chains?"
When he raises the bar and scolds, his brain turns so fast, who dares to say that he has a low IQ?
Qing Lingzi felt that the Dao Sect was invincible, and he was a head taller than anyone else. Li Cheng is screaming with everyone, as if he will not be happy if he doesn't do it. These two goods are put together, which is really a headache.
Seeing that Li Cheng pressed the handle of the knife, this was the rhythm of the fight, Li Xun didn't even care about it, he really couldn't afford it, if he liked to fight, he would fight and kill a young man.
But at this moment, a fast horse suddenly ran from the direction of the city gate, and the person on the horse was in golden armor, which was the imperial city guard.
"En?" Li Cheng stopped his movements and turned his head in confusion. The Imperial City Guards, that is naturally looking for him.
The Praetorian Guards rode their horses, and when they got close, they turned over and dismounted, knelt down and said, "I've seen General Flying Shadow, please take a step to speak." ”
The four of them all frowned when they heard this.
"What does it mean to take a step to speak, does the royal family secretly want to make a move?" This is what Li Xunlian, Jingkong, and Qing Lingzi thought in their hearts.
As for Li Cheng, he secretly expected in his heart that the best order to get was to kill these three people.
After a while, the guards whispered the instructions from the palace, and without leaving a moment, they got on their horses and left.
From the guards chasing after them in the middle of the night, to explaining the task in just a few breaths, this shows that the order issued this time was a temporary decision, it was hasty and lacked details, except for the purpose, everything had to be controlled by Li Cheng himself.
Of course, it can also be interpreted as the content is concise and to the point, but this is not reasonable, with Qingxiao Emperor's scheming, if it was a simple matter, he would have been able to arrange it properly or think it through, and he would never have made a decision after an afternoon.
That is the case, no matter what the royal directive is, then you can judge one or two from Li Cheng's future behavior, and get a glimpse of what the royal family is playing.
Li Xunlian swept the mirror with the corner of his eye silently, but saw that the latter was also unwavering and extremely calm.
"This mirror is empty, and some are not simple. ”
seemed to feel Li Xunlian's gaze, Jingkong glanced back, and smiled lightly.
Compared with the calmness of the two, Qing Lingzi's low emotional intelligence was undoubtedly revealed again, only to hear him immediately sneer, and said: "Heh, the royal family wants to play tricks?
The ears and temples are grinding, and the ability of this shivering person is really not low.
The real person laughed, but His Royal Highness the prince was worried about the safety of the general, so he gave a few parting instructions. In his imagination, Li Cheng's anger did not appear, but he changed his previous state, and even called Qing Lingzi, a small Taoist, a real person!
Li Xunlian and Jingkong both frowned, it was obvious that this order was related to the Dao Sect!
Qing Lingzi was also stunned, Li Cheng's huge change in attitude made him at a loss, but to be honest, the words real people sounded really comfortable.
"Somewhere, I'm just joking with General Flying Shadow. Qing Lingzi was directly bought by the benefits of this sentence, how to look at Li Cheng at this moment is pleasing to the eye, and there is no hostility at all.
At this moment, Li Xunlian suddenly understood why the Dao Sect was still in a booming cycle, and he dared to break ground on the head of the inn, it turned out that the old guys of the Dao Sect couldn't wait.
The rise of the Dao Sect is completely due to the credit and ability of those old guys, look at Qing Lingzi and Qing Xuanzi, these two goods are known as the younger generation of the Dao Sect, but if they really put the Dao Sect in the hands of strong enemies, how to talk about growth, it is a blessing not to destroy.
This is the reason for their anxiety, but the main driving force is the grudge between Li Xunlian and Qing Xuanzi.
The two of them each represent the future of the two forces, but anyone with a little vision may be able to see whose future is brighter and who will have an advantage in the future power competition.
Besides, aside from the inn, there is also Buddhism.
The first person in Buddhism, Mirror Yuan, is not mentioned for the time being, but this mirror is empty alone, which is enough to attract attention. In terms of strength, he can be on the third floor of the pyramid or even infinitely close to the second floor, and in terms of scheming, this person should not be underestimated.
With such a strong contrast, it is no wonder that the old bull noses of the Taoist sect are so anxious.
Shaking his head and laughing, even Li Xunlian was lamenting that the Taoist sect had been established for thousands of years, and there had never been a trend of withering talents since ancient times, but now it has suddenly broken down, and there is an embarrassing situation of no successor, which is really emotional.
However, Qing Lingzi didn't think about this, and he couldn't think about it. He felt that he was very good, and his senior brother Qing Xuanzi was even more powerful. Now there is an innkeeper who is soft to himself, and Li Cheng takes the initiative to curry favor, and the Buddha Sect Jingkong has never dared to be disrespectful, hey, my Dao Sect is really strong!
Thinking like this, Qing Lingzi put up the score again, hooked the corners of his mouth, and said in the tone of the leader: "Everyone, more than 1,000 people have disappeared in a few days, this is a major event that Qingxiao has not seen in a hundred years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. ”
After saying this, everyone's impression of Qing Lingzi has really risen a little, and it doesn't matter if what he says is good or not, but his eloquence is not bad......
"It's very good, everyone works together to find out about this matter as soon as possible. Kagagiku echoed.
"Then let's leave at once, and go to the nearby villages first. Li Xunlian said.
"Everyone, follow me ......"
Qing Lingzi waved his sleeves, and his arrogance was dry, but halfway through his words, his eyebrows suddenly jumped, and he looked up at the sky.
Everyone followed his gaze, but saw that there seemed to be a faint cyan light in the dark night, and he came close to the front, and under closer inspection, it was a wood carving Taoist boy, one finger tall and lifelike, and his feet trampled on the green leaves, and he was floating in the wind.
"Puppet Magic!" Jingkong snorted, obviously surprised.
Seeing this, Qing Lingzi became more and more proud, and recited the recipe in his mouth, leading the woodcarved Taoist boy over.
"This is a secret technique of the master, but it is just a messenger, and it is not worth mentioning. As he spoke, he pointed his finger at the center of the wood carving eyebrows, and wisps of blue light snaked out of the wood carving, and finally connected to the center of Qing Lingzi's eyebrows, which seemed to have handwriting, but it was too blurry for people to distinguish.
Obviously, this is the high-level of the Dao Sect passing some kind of news to Qing Lingzi, and after Qing Lingzi heard it, he opened his mouth and said, "Very good!"
Then, he almost subconsciously looked at Li Xunlian, and there was a strange light in his eyes......
This is an instruction related to Li Xunlian!
Quietly, Li Xunlian turned his head directly to look away, he was not at all curious about what the content of the wood carving was, because the past and the future, the tip of the iceberg conveyed in the content of the two instructions had already been revealed.
If the guess is right, first the royal family ordered to pro-Dao Zongyuan Inn, and then Daozong ordered to embarrass and even murder Li Xunlian, which is in line with the interests of the royal family and Daozong, and it is also very applicable to the current situation.
Among the four, Jingkong is a disciple of Buddhism, and Buddhism has never had a dispute with any force in the past hundred years.
And Qing Lingzi and Li Cheng, these two are both arrogant people, with strange tempers and difficult to get along with, if there are no two instructions, it must be very likely that they will fight or even kill each other during the investigation.
That kind of situation is not what the royal family and the Taoist sect want to see, what they want to see is that Li Xunlian is not tolerated, and there are four people here, it is very simple to do this.
As the prince's personal guard, Li Cheng believes in the word "loyalty" the most, no matter at any time, loyalty is higher than dignity, higher than original intention, higher than life, and even higher than everything.
Therefore, after the guards sent the secret order, his attitude towards Qing Lingzi changed instantly, from the initial contempt and contempt to the current compliment, and the reason was this.
As for Qing Xuanzi, he didn't say well about whether the Taoist sect was loyal to Li Xunlian, but that day in the True Dragon Palace, Li Xunlian heard Taixu Zhenren's scolding of him, if Qing Lingzi still couldn't hand over a satisfactory answer to this matter, then he would sweep the floor and go out of the house, and ...... Needless to say, too.
"Teaming up, it's good. Li Xunlian sneered secretly.
At this moment, all the respect that Qingxiao Huang had established in his mind before vanished. In the final analysis, he, Zhu Yi, is just a king who can only see the Zhu family's country.
"General Feiying, take the liberty of asking, are you sure that the news just now came from your prince?" Li Xunlian turned his eyes to Li Cheng and asked abruptly.
Li Cheng didn't know why, there was a slight pause between his words, and said: "What is certain, the prince's dictation, is it possible to have a fake." ”
"Well, there will be no fakes. Li Xunlian nodded with a sneer, he had already got the answer he wanted.
Li Cheng had a brief pause as he spoke, and the pause meant that he was considering how to answer, which almost showed that the instruction was not passed by the prince, otherwise he would not have been so cautious.
Since it was not passed on by the prince, Li Xunlian felt a little better in his heart, after all, the prince Zhu Tong was one of the few people he looked at in recent years and hoped to develop towards his best friend, and in this matter, Zhu Tong did not disappoint him.
Of course, Hu Wan is also Li Xunlian's brother, but his nature is different from that of the prince, one is the same smell, and the other is sympathetic, which belong to two concepts.
The former is more inclined towards friendship, and the latter is more inclined towards feelings.
Eyes swept over the three of them, since the situation is generally clear, then it is necessary to formulate a strategy, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, it is a fluke, Li Xunlian does not believe in luck.
"I propose to elect a person in charge. Li Xunlian opened his mouth abruptly, and at this time, Qing Lingzi was still smiling gloomily, not asking, he was thinking about how to rectify Li Xunlian.
"So that you may not act in a disorderly manner. Jingkong echoed again, and he would not hold an obvious opposition to anything he said.
Li Cheng and Qing Lingzi were silent for a moment, and then looked at each other quietly, and after secretly exchanging opinions, they were all feasible.
"If no one is against it, then vote for it. Li Xunlian smiled lightly, and he already had a plan in his heart: "I recommend myself." ”
As expected, Li Cheng and Qing Lingzi really did not object, and after the two of them, Jingkong also nodded in approval.
"In that case, there is one thing we will make clear in advance. If you think the decision I have made is inappropriate, you can put it forward and discuss it. But if I don't carry out the investigation after discussion, or even go against it, then I will be regarded as sincerely obstructing the investigation, and I have the right to teach a lesson. Li Xunlian continued to laugh, making people unable to see their thoughts.
"Hey, take a lesson, do you have that ability? If you make a move, it just gives us an excuse to kill you!" Qing Lingzi thought so, and Li Cheng's state of mind was roughly the same. The only difference is that he will not kill Li Xunlian, but he will definitely favor Qing Xuanzi at a critical moment.
Observing the words and looks, he knew what the two of them thought, Li Xunlian sneered secretly, this situation was expected by him. How could he not know that the reason why Li Cheng and Qing Lingzi agreed was not because they thought highly of themselves, but because they had other sinister calculations in their hearts.
Let Li Xunlian be the person in charge, then in the future investigation, no matter what situation occurs, they can join forces to make trouble, which is to add many opportunities to find trouble, and they can't ask for it.
However, they only see the present, and this kind of thinking is entirely based on the instructions they have received, without thinking about the future at all.
According to the development of this situation, it is an inevitable trend for them to have a dispute with Li Xunlian, and it may not happen that they will fight or even lose their lives, and once this kind of thing happens, it will inevitably trigger a game between the high-level leaders of all parties.
If you don't accept my instructions, you can discuss it.
There was a stalemate in the discussion, so you can't do it, Jingkong is a witness, you are the first to do it.
This is Li Xunlian's script, and he dares to guarantee that Qing Lingzi will definitely not be able to help but do it.
In their own thoughts, Li Xunlian gave the first order: "Go straight to Jiaozhou, three hundred miles away from the imperial city, and conduct an investigation there." ”
There is nothing to object to this kind of thing, Jiaozhou is a place where incidents have occurred frequently recently, even if Qing Lingzi is in a hurry to make a move, there is no reason to oppose it at all.
So the four of them went on the road, and after a night of galloping, they rushed to the outside of Jiaozhou in the early morning of the next day.
During the hurry, there was something worth mentioning, Qing Lingzi, a bad thing, had a heart to show off, and everyone else was riding a fast horse prepared in advance, but he insisted on walking with a sword. That sword technique is to allow low-level Xuan Xiu to perform the Xuan Gong of the Sky in advance, and its Xuan Qi consumption can be imagined.
The speed of the swordsmanship is fast and very popular, which must be admitted, but after half a time, Qing Lingzi appeared to be overwhelmed, and everyone couldn't leave him, and he looked down on Jingkong and Li Xunlian, so he had no choice but to secretly beg Li Cheng, and the two rode a horse together......
Li Cheng was extremely disgusted with Qing Lingzi in his heart, but he had no choice but to say something from above, asking him to visit the Zongyuan Inn, now was the time to show his sincerity, how could he refuse.
So, after Qing Lingzi finished shitting, Li Cheng had to pinch his nose and wipe his buttocks.
Along the way, Li Xun peeked several times, and was overjoyed to see Li Cheng's face as if he had eaten a dead child. And that picture...... Two twenty-five or sixteen old men share a horse, which is so beautiful that I can't bear to look at it directly.
I finally got to Jiaozhou and rushed to the night road, so I naturally wanted to find a place to rest, recuperate my spirits, and conduct an investigation at night.
At this time, Qing Lingzi was not him again, and after entering the city, he decisively rose up with his sword, hovering above the street, causing a roar below, all of which said that the Taoist sect was supernatural, comparable to the flow of immortals.
After enjoying the attention of the public, it has become difficult to choose a post house, out of such a big limelight, you can't live in an ordinary post house, how can it be the place where the subordinates of Jiaozhou City Platoon go, otherwise it will be a shame.
We don't object to this, and it has nothing to do with us where you like to live.
It's just that when Qing Lingzi came to make trouble, there was not enough money in his pocket!
This can't be blamed on him, after all, like their identity, they usually don't bring too much silver taels when they go out, one is all Xuan Xiu, and the other is that there is no need to go out of the mountain if there is no major event. However, it's your fault that you don't have the money to hold up the scene!
No matter what the year, which one can afford a big occasion has no background, and there are naturally people behind the best post house. Moreover, Jiaozhou is a continent, and the people behind it are all princes and princes, and this post station called "Inclusive of All Directions" seems to be an asset of the palace......
Okay, you said that you are a core disciple of the Taoist Sect, okay, make an appointment in advance, and it is not difficult to give a face to receive and receive you. But you suddenly fell to the door with your sword, and when you opened your mouth, you had no money and had to wait for you, and no one could erase your face from anyone!
In the end, Qing Lingzi obediently went to live in a small post station with Li Xunlian and others, and the gray and lost appearance was really "distressing".
It was time to find a good place to stay and eat, and after the four of them had made a plan of action for the evening, they went back to their rooms to rest, they didn't have much in common, so there was nothing to talk to.
Lying on the bed, Li Xunlian didn't fall asleep, just closed his eyes and thought about things.
To be honest, he's a little depressed right now. Originally, he really hoped to be able to gather the hands of the Quartet to thoroughly investigate the disappearance of the population, but at the moment it seems that this is completely delusional, maybe for the current head of the Taoist Sect, that Taixu real person with a lack of moral character, those who are missing are all untouchables, all ants, not to mention the missing thousand eight hundred, even if they are all dead, it has nothing to do with him.
And this investigation is just the opportunity and the beginning of his targeting of the inn.
Speaking of Buddhism, the current first unvained monk, his reputation is still relatively good, but he is also famous for not being guilty. If it's just a simple investigation, I believe that Jingkong will do his best, but this involves power disputes, and it is estimated that he will think about the future and back, and he will not play much role.
Finally, talking about the royal family, this is the most disappointing place for Li Xunlian. In fact, to be honest, it doesn't matter how the subjects of the world are to the inn, they are beyond the order of the imperial court, and naturally they don't need the admiration of all the people, let alone rely on the people's will.
But they still want to intervene in this matter, and their starting point is to really serve the country and the people. But the royal family, the party that should be fully invested, actually mixed this investigation into calculations, which is really dirty.
"Alas, I can't care so much, just do my best. Li Xunlian sighed softly in his heart and prepared to sleep.
At this moment, his closed eyes suddenly felt a gloom, which was the reason why the light outside the window was obscured by human figures, and he keenly sensed that there was a subtle but somewhat familiar breath outside the window that quietly fluctuated!
I felt in vain, you know, this is the sixth floor of the inn, and no one will climb to a place more than ten feet high to pick up the window and peep for no reason!
(End of chapter)
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