I drove all the way to the pavilion and finally saw Zhang Quanzhong, standing in the pavilion with his arms outstretched, as if he wanted to embrace the flames of the sky.

I shouted to him, "Mr. Zhang, come to the car." ”

Zhang Quanzhong seemed to be so stupid that he couldn't hear me at all, but slowly rotated his body, raising his arms higher and higher.

I had to get out of the car and rush into the pavilion.

"Eternal life in the fire, eternal life in the flames, only by burning this skin can we get eternal life, forget everything, and ......start all over again," Zhang Quanzhong said to himself.

I dragged him by the arm, screamed no more, and pulled him out of the pavilion.

"Suzaku, Suzaku, I saw Suzaku, this is the future, the key to all victory. He pointed south.

I looked in the direction of his finger, and suddenly a golden-winged roc bird suddenly emerged from the flames, its wings spread out, and it was dozens of meters long.

"What's that? What do you see that?" Zhang Quanzhong exclaimed in surprise.

The giant bird shook its wings and flew straight into the sky, and I looked up at it until it soared above the blue sky through the smoke and flames.

"That's the golden-winged roc bird, the elephant of the Vermilion Bird. I said.

Zhang Quanzhong nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, there is Vermilion Bird in the south, Xuanwu in the north, Vermilion Bird Xuanwu, it has revealed its true face, is the green dragon and white tiger still far away?"

"Let's go, let's go. "I pushed him into the car, and then I got into the car myself and slammed into the road.

It was the luckiest thing that didn't explode the car, but when we reached the edge of the bamboo forest, the four wheels of the car blew out, and I managed to hold on to the steering wheel and drive the car out of the bamboo forest with only four steel rings.

I pulled the delirious Zhang Quanzhong out of the car, ran east for a while, and fell on the grass, I was already satisfied to come out alive.

Half an hour later, the fire engine arrived, but the bamboo forest had already burned to ashes, and at the same time, there were news media OB trucks and those pervasive tabloid reporters.

Zhang Quanzhong and I quietly left and went to the small park north of Wang's house.

"I realized that the changes in the heavens and the changes in personnel have come to the final battle, Brother Xia, all the truth is about to be revealed. Zhang Quanzhong said.

I don't want to be pretentious, at this moment, everyone shouldn't go around in circles.

"I'll make a call and take you to a new place. Zhang Quanzhong said.

"If it's still a place like the Wang family, then forget it. I said.

Zhang Quanzhong shook his head: "How is it possible? Compared to that place, everyone in the Wang family is just ants. ”

Zhang Quanzhong took out the phone and dialed a long phone number.

I knew he might have something secret to say, so I stepped back thirty steps away from him. It was quiet in the small park, except for the two of us, there was no one in sight. Far away, Zhang Quanzhong's phone has been connected, but he didn't speak Mandarin, but talked to the other party in English, I couldn't help frowning, because Zhang Quanzhong's performance was too strange,

He made the call for half an hour, and when he finally came over, he was furious, and his chest was constantly heaving. I sat by the pond in the small park and watched the little fish spit bubbles.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

Zhang Quanzhong shook his head: "A group of ignorant people don't even know, hey, forget it, let's go back first and wait for the results of their request." ”

I didn't ask too much, everyone should keep their own secrets, and when it's time to say it, he will definitely say it.

We left the park and flagged down a taxi.

"Back to the hospital?" I asked.

Zhang Quanzhong shook his head again: "No, go to Thousand Buddha Mountain." ”

According to Zhang Quanzhong's instructions, the taxi drove all the way to the Palace Hotel at the foot of Qianfo Mountain, and two waiters were already waiting at the door, looking stunned when they saw us.

I know that after the baptism of fire, Zhang Quanzhong and I were embarrassed, and I couldn't describe it in words.

The waiter led us to the VIP suite on the top floor.

"Send us a couple of suits in our sizes. Zhang Quanzhong commanded.

We each washed up and went back to the living room in our hotel bathrobes.

The hotel was very efficient, and it was not only the suit that was delivered, but also a hairdresser. In the bamboo forest, our hair and eyebrows were damaged, and without the help of the hairdresser, we would not have been able to get rid of the embarrassed appearance even if we changed our clothes.

After two hours of busyness, all the subordinates withdrew, and Zhang Quanzhong and I settled down and talked about what happened.

"Mr. Wang is the top of the existing thaumaturgists in Jinan, which can be called the living dictionary of Jinan, and the things that happened after the Opium War are all familiar to me, more than the sum of the records in various historical materials, so I have always paid close attention to him, and many thaumaturgical practitioners wanted to worship him as a teacher, but he refused. He always said that those people are not good, they are not worth befriending, what he has to wait for is a young man who is unparalleled in the world in heaven and earth, I guess, you are the person he is waiting for. Brother Xia, since we met for the first time, I knew that you were different, but unfortunately, you haven't fully known your cleverness, through a layer of window paper, not pierced, I brought you to see Mr. Wang, just hope that you will pass the last hurdle and make yourself completely sober. This point is extremely important to you, to me, to the whole world, just now in the bamboo forest, I saw you rushing in with flames, and immediately understood that you have got rid of the last fetters and become a new person, not afraid of life and death, not afraid of difficulties, and have been moving forward, without regrets. I believe that what is missing in the whole of China now is a person like you, Mr. Wang has waited, and I have waited," Zhang Quanzhong said.

I was not completely impressed by his beautiful words, because everyone can say nice things, but they don't have any effect. In my opinion, Zhang Quanzhong can only gain my trust by telling the truth, otherwise, everyone will only guard against each other and be suspicious of each other in this kind of false and wrongful situation, and the combat effectiveness will be greatly canceled out.

"Mr. Zhang, I just want to know, who are you, in other words, what exactly did you instill in my head during our contact?" I asked.

"Who am I? Do you still need to ask this question? I am Zhang Quanzhong. He laughed.

"Who is Zhang Quanzhong? Who is the No. 1 god operator in Jiangbei in history? I don't want these names, I just ask you about your true identity and true purpose. Mr. Zhang, I can still call you that, but you must know that my patience is limited, and after today's events, you and I should know how serious the battle situation has been, and in the world of thaumaturgists, even if the enemy is not entirely aimed at you and me, we will be affected in the environment of the war between gods and demons. If you want to live well, you have to make yourself stronger and stronger, and strengthen yourself. Let me ask you again, who are you, who is Jingguan Xiaowu, and what is the purpose of those illusions you have created in my mind? Only after clarifying these questions can we have an in-depth discussion on how to cooperate. "Once, I was convinced of the past events of World War II that happened in the Tiegong Temple and Wulongtan, and I felt that I had really experienced those battles of blood and fire, and I had really killed people and been hunted down by the enemy. However, when the identities of Zhang Quanzhong and Jingguan Xiaowu were no longer certain, the things that happened became unreal.

If I were just an ordinary person, I would naturally believe everything arranged by Zhang Quanzhong, but I am Xia Shi, the only descendant of the Xia clan, if I believe him, the Xia clan will be finished.

Zhang Quanzhong was slightly embarrassed, and asked rhetorically in a deep voice: "Brother Xia, do you mean that I deceived you before and created a lot of illusions to deceive you?" What you said like this really disappointed me too much, I was going to be the bright moon, how could the bright moon shine on the ditch, I have done so many things for you, and I have done everything possible to lead you to the right path, but you think so?"

I looked at him coldly and didn't open my mouth to respond, just watched him perform alone.

"Brother Xia, in fact, this matter is a long story, with your ingenuity, even if you find a little clue, you can reason about everything, so I can't fool you at all, let's put it this way, everything you see, what you think is true is true, and what you think is fake is false. His words were very smooth, like a Tai Chi pusher, and he pushed the ball back to me, and we experienced a lot of things together, including the tragedy of his killing in Wulongtan, but how true are those things?

"Mr. Zhang, if you say that, there is no need for us to continue talking. I said.

Zhang Quanzhong frowned, paced around the room a few times, and gritted his teeth: "Brother Xia, you give me a little more time, half a day or a day, and when new instructions come from above, all problems can be solved." ”

"Upper?" I asked.

Zhang Quanzhong nodded: "Yes, above." ”

Chinese characters are broad and profound, and the word "above" can represent everything.

I nodded: "Okay, I'll give you another day, I hope your explanation will satisfy me, now, I'm hungry." ”

The food of the Palace Hotel is the first class in Jinan, whether it is Chinese or Western food, it is all to my taste, when I put down all the burden of my thoughts, I concentrate on enjoying the food, my body is also relaxed, and I can finally have a good rest, on the contrary, Zhang Quanzhong becomes restless, and the diet is tasteless.

Finally, the instructions he had been waiting for came from above, but only three words - bring him.

"Where to take me?" I asked.

Zhang Quanzhong replied: "You'll know when you arrive." ”

We changed into formal clothes and came out of the room, not going to the elevator, but to the adjacent door.

Zhang Quanzhong rang the doorbell and became very nervous.

"Right here?" I asked.

"Yes, this is it, this is it. He replied.

The door opened, and a girl with long shawl hair and a classical European white gauze skirt greeted us with a smile.

Facing the doorway was a screen embroidered with a soaring golden-winged bird, exactly like what I had seen in the flames of the bamboo forest. Turning the screen, there was a set of golden sofas in the living room, but it was empty.

"You may be seated. The girl smiled and said, "Madame will come soon." ”

Zhang Quanzhong became very restrained, holding the back of the sofa with both hands, not daring to sit down.

"Mr. Zhang, please take a seat, Madame is very satisfied with your work, you are welcome, what kind of tea do you drink?" the girl asked.

Zhang Quanzhong was so nervous that he stammered a little: "What, anything, whatever." ”

The girl nodded to me: "Mr. Xia, I have always admired the name, what kind of tea do you drink?"

I nodded slightly: "Guests are as they please."

The girl smiled: "Mr. Xia's answer is really good, but who is the lord and who is the guest? Jinan is a big city in the Central Plains, heroes and heroes gather here, the spirit of the king is pervasive in the city, and the people who can really hold the power and control the situation are the masters, as for those who are the masters on the surface, but actually have no confidence and no strengths, in the end not only can not be the masters, but also become prisoners, right?" I believe that Madame's vision will not be wrong, Mr. Xia will definitely become the master of this city in the future, and we will become Mr. Xia's guests, so today's tea is not a guest who can drink it, but what Mr. Xia wants to drink, I will make it. ”

The girl's facial features are very exquisite, and her speech is quite clever, which makes people feel good.

"Thank you, the most general jasmine tea is enough, our old Jinan people love jasmine all year round. ”

The girl nodded: "Okay, listen to Mr. Xia, just drink jasmine tea." ”

She walked to the kitchen to make tea, Zhang Quanzhong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at me: "Brother Xia, it seems that Madame admires you very much, this is a good thing, I have never seen her, she is so blue-eyed to a certain person." ”

I frowned, but I didn't want to hit Zhang Quanzhong, so I just smiled wryly and took the lead in sitting down on the sofa on the side.

"Brother Xia, if you have a question that you don't understand, please hold back for the time being, I will explain to you slowly in the future, in Madame, you must be polite, don't talk nonsense. Zhang Quanzhong advised.

Until now, I don't know who the lady they mean is and what kind of power they belong to? It's just that, with my personal cultivation, I will not talk nonsense in front of strangers, and I don't need to be reminded by Zhang Quanzhong.

"Brother Xia, don't be angry, I have repeatedly reminded you, and it is just kindness. Zhang Quanzhong said.

As the minutes passed, Zhang Quanzhong also became restless, and kept looking at the girl.

"Don't worry, Madame, you'll be there soon. The girl said.

Zhang Quanzhong asked worriedly: "Is there something delayed?" Now the situation in Jinan City is very complicated, if you need my help, please give orders immediately. ”

The girl smiled and shook her head: "No matter how complicated the situation is, how can it affect Madame? Have you forgotten who she is? Mr. Zhang, you are too worried." ”

Zhang Quanzhong accompanied the smiling face: "Yes, yes, I worry too much, as a lady, even if all the forces north of the Yangtze River gather, it is impossible to affect her itinerary." ”

The girl sneered: "North of the Yangtze River, even if all the forces in the Asian territory gather together, they can't move a finger of Madame, if there is really anything delayed, but Madame voluntarily stops, as for others, at Madame's feet, they are all ants." ”

I didn't participate in the conversation between the two, at this moment, I am an outsider, just listen in silence.

The curtains in this room were all drawn up, so I didn't know what it was outside, and there was no clock in the living room, so I couldn't tell the time.

"Mr. Xia, I know that you are from old Jinan, and you are free another day, can you take me on a tour of Jinan?" the girl asked.

I nodded: "Of course you can, in fact, we are standing here, as long as we open the window, we can see the beautiful scenery of Qianfo Mountain, which is one of the three major tourist spots in Jinan, famous throughout the country and not to be missed." ”

The girl smiled again: "That's right, that's right, when I was in the capital, I often heard people say that the incense of Qianfoshan is about to catch up with Putuo Mountain." ”

Judging by her words, Mrs. is also from the capital, and I don't know which way it is a big man.

After waiting for about half an hour, the phone in the room rang.

The girl picked up the phone, and her expression immediately became respectful: "Yes, madam, I will take Mr. Xia over immediately." ”

She put down the phone and nodded to me: "Mr. Xia, Mrs. summons." ”

Instead of leaving the room, we walked towards a carved wooden door on the right. The girl touched an inconspicuous corner by the door, and the door slowly opened, and a bloated young man stood inside the door, staring at the girl with an indifferent look in his eyes.

"Mr. Xia, please. "The girl greeted me. The young man did not give way and blocked the door.

The girl explained: "Madame summoned, Mr. Xia is a young talent in Jinan City, there is no malice, and there is no weapon on him, please give way." ”

The young man glanced at me, his eyes as sharp as a hook, and then, reluctantly, he moved to the left to make way.

The girl led me in, and through the same door, I reached a room with a dark green tabernacle hanging on all sides.

A woman in a black fur coat stood in front of the window, her back very proud.

"Madam, Mr. Xia is here. The girl whispered.

The woman didn't look back, and the girl withdrew, closing the door gently.

In the center of the room, there is a huge conference table flanked by black swivel chairs.

"Today's weather is good, the meteorological observatory said, Jinan's environmental management work is becoming more and more effective, the number of white clouds and blue sky is increasing, and the people's mood is getting better and better. The woman said to herself.

I didn't respond, walked over to the table, dragged the swivel chair and sat down.

The table was empty, there was nothing, but it was wiped clean and spotlessly clean.

I observed the woman's back, and although it was covered by a fur coat, I could imagine that she had a delicate figure and beautiful features, and that her voice was as beautiful as a silver bell.

The age of the woman is the most difficult to guess, and I can only roughly judge that she is around thirty-five years old.

"Mr. Xia, why don't you speak?" the woman asked.

I replied in a low voice, "I don't know what to say, I'm a little scared." ”

The woman looked back and laughed silently.

"Madam, time is precious, and if you have any instructions, please speak directly. I said again.

I know she's not pretentious, but this set of red tape is really annoying, asking for instructions step by step, and reviewing layer by layer, which is the pomp and circumstance of government departments. Now, we are all Jianghu people, so we naturally need to use the rules of Jianghu to solve problems, instead of increasing redundant procedures in vain.

"Mr. Xia, if you are refreshing, then I won't beat around the corner. Today, please join us in the fight against the enemies of the state. This request is presumptuous, but you have no right to back down and refuse, otherwise you will not be able to leave the Palace Hotel and disappear from this world forever. She said.

She really didn't beat around the bush, and her tone was categorical, and I was not allowed to refuse.

"Who are you?" I asked.

The woman turned around slowly, smiling and beautiful.

"Dragons. She replied with two words, and her Ying Ting's eyebrows were raised slightly, like two long swords leaning on the sky, not angry and self-threatening, implying murderous aura.

The subtext of that name is "Baidao first, national heavy sword", as long as it is revealed, any force must retreat by three points.

"Good. "I only answered one word.

Since Zhang Quanzhong surrendered willingly, it can be seen that the identity of the other party will not be fake. In my understanding, the "Dragon Group" is the absolute leader of the white way, acting above board, fair and just. Since its establishment in 1936, it has made great contributions to the country and its people, and is a well-deserved mainstay of a great country.

"Thank you, Mr. Xia, although I know that you will definitely agree, but at this moment, a big stone hanging in my heart has just fallen to the ground. The woman let out a sigh of relief, walked over, and sat down across from me.

"Specifically, what can I do to help?" I asked.

"Kill the lord of the mermaids and calm the troubles of the East China Sea. The woman said.

I stared into her black and white eyes, making sure that there was sincerity in them, and my heart was settled.

The lord of the merman is a common confidant of black and white, if he can join forces with the dragon group, hit hard with an iron fist, and smash the yellow dragon, it is a blessing for the rivers and lakes.

"Madam, my friend has been persecuted by the Lord of the Mermaids and is still lying in the hospital. This time, I will definitely do my best. "The thought of Lianchengbi makes my heart tingle again.

"Mr. Zhang has already told me the specific situation, you can rest assured, as soon as the Lord of the Shark is broken, the order of black and white will be restored, and no one will suffer from natural and man-made disasters. Now, I'm going to take you to a very important meeting. Remember, you can only listen, not speak. Otherwise, in three seconds, Siemens High-Tech's automated security shooting system can knock you into a honeycomb. The woman said.

I nodded, and immediately followed her up.

"My surname is Hong. She smiled apologetically, "It's urgent, and I'm a little confused, and I forgot to introduce myself." You can call me Mrs. Hong or, like everyone else, just Madame. Actually, the name is just a code name, it doesn't matter what my name is, it's the rise and fall of the dragon group and the prosperity of the country that matters. I believe that even without you and me, the dragon group and the country will still shine in Asia and become a world power in the next 100 years. ”

At the mention of the country, she became refreshed, as if a blazing torch was instantly lit in her body. Only true patriots can behave like this, and I admire it very much.

The name "Mrs. Hong" has appeared widely in various military media, and her family is also extremely large, covering military and civilian undertakings, and can debate with the head of state on the same stage, and can go deep into the professional field to conduct high-precision experiments.

With the endorsement of the Hong family, Mrs. Hong's luck is like a kite with a booster, flying higher and farther and farther.

I followed Mrs. Hong outward, and everyone bent down and bowed, not daring to look up.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I announce that from today onwards, Mr. Xia Shi has officially joined the Dragon Group, temporarily listed at the second-tier level of the organization, and all secret files can be opened to him except for first-level secrets. In addition, I would like to emphasize that in future battles, if I am not there, he can give orders and direct the battle on my behalf, and those who do not obey will be killed on the spot. Mrs. Hong stopped in the living room and announced to everyone.

Zhang Quanzhong and the girl were stunned and looked at me together.

"Now, I'll take Mr. Xia to a meeting. The rest of the people stood by and continued to collect information and organize it into a prioritized report. As long as it is related to the Lord of the Sharks, it is listed as a priority. Mrs. Hong continued.

Zhang Quanzhong had a look of envy on his face, but when he looked at me, he smiled at the corner of his mouth, obviously happy for me.

As for the others, they had mixed expressions, and most of them were unconvinced.

I am not flattered by the privileges given by Lady Hong, and if it weren't for the fight against the Lord of the Sharks, I would rather draw a line with the dragon group and live a free life. However, if the lord of the merman is born with a violent force, if it cannot be stopped in time, the rivers and lakes will suffer a catastrophe.

For the sake of ambitious goals, I am willing to take a cooperative attitude and fight side by side with the Dragons.

Surrounded by bodyguards, Mrs. Hong and I went out and took the VIP elevator downstairs.

"Just now, Zhang Quanzhong was very surprised, because he had been in the Dragon Group for ten years, and he was only a fourth-level commissioner. The rank promotion of the dragon group is very strict, and to put it mildly, as long as there is no 'big chaos' such as war or military coup, no one will have a chance to be promoted through meritorious service. Therefore, you are now a second-level commissioner, and you will always be above Zhang Quanzhong. Mrs. Hong explained.

I am not interested in comparing my position with Zhang Quanzhong, but I am more concerned about another thing: "What is Zhang Quanzhong's real identity?"

"It's in the secret file, you can go and see it. If you don't dislike it, Xiao Min will be your personal secretary from now on and take you to get acquainted with everything about the Dragon Group. If you have any questions that are unclear, you can ask her. Mrs. Hong replied.

The girl had been standing beside us, and stretched out her hand to me at this moment: "I'm Xiang Huamin, please ask Mr. Xia for more advice." ”

I shook her hand and responded politely: "Don't dare to be, I'll trouble you more in the future." ”

Xiang Hua Min smiled decently: "Mr. Xia is polite." ”