Chapter 1: The Gathering of the Underworld
The border of Daqi, the peaks and mountains are like gathering, and they are endless.
The military town of Kongtong Pass is located on the ridge of the mountain, surrounded by a sea of clouds and cliffs.
At this moment, in an unnoticed corner of the city wall of Kongtong Pass, a wisp of black smoke rose from the bushes.
A small, black-clad man stepped out of the black smoke.
He wore a theatrical mask on his face, and held a glittering dagger in his hand, with bright red blood stains on his blade.
"Mission accomplished?"
A hoarse voice rang in his ears.
The man in black turned his head and saw an old man with gray hair and dressed as a beggar behind himβhe was also wearing a theatrical mask and a "harlequin", which looked quite funny.
Its clothes were tattered, stained and patched, and so old that they could barely be seen in their original color.
"Yin Qianzhang can't be more completely dead." The man in black said in a cold voice.
As he spoke, he deliberately took a few steps back, keeping a few feet away from the old man in the harlequin mask.
However, as he was retreating, he accidentally stepped on a rock and almost stumbled and fell to the ground.
He hurriedly grabbed the trunk of the tree next to him and stabilized himself.
Seeing such a scene, the white-haired old man couldn't help but laugh out loud: "I really can't imagine that the 'Ambush Star', one of the best killers in the 'Qing Ming' organization, would have such an embarrassing time. β
The man in black is named "Shi Junzhe", and when he took off his mask, he was an inconspicuous squad leader in the garrison of Kongtong Pass in Daqi; After putting on the mask, he became a feared assassin of the "Green Underworld" organization.
His code name is "Fu Bing Xing", according to astrology, "Honest and deep, good at scheming, hidden blood light", which is quite consistent with his identity and personality.
"Ambush Star" Shi Junzhe snorted coldly: "It's not that I blame you, the 'Death Star'. β
The old man dressed as a beggar is also a member of the "Qing Ming" organization, and his code name is the "Death Star" who will bring bad luck to the people around him.
Everyone in the "Qing Ming", from the leader "Wenchang Xingjun" to the ordinary pawns, all recognized this old man's ability - he never failed in his tasks.
But no one likes to walk with him.
"That's because your life isn't hard enough." The old man continued to tease.
As a self-proclaimed cold killer, Shi Junzhe is not a person who likes to joke.
He glanced at the old man faintly, and quickly shifted the topic to business: "Do you know what the organization's next plan is?" Now that Yin Qianzhang, the commander of Kongtong Pass, is dead, if the organization intends to take control of this important military town, then it has to-"
"βYin Xiaodie, the deputy commander of Kongtong Pass, is our 'Moon Star'," the old man smiled and interrupted him, "According to the rules of the Great Qi Dynasty, if the commander of an army dies unexpectedly, the deputy commander will temporarily perform his duties in his place. β
Shi Junzhe nodded, indicating that he understood.
Members of the "Blue Shadow" organization wear masks to hide their appearance when they meet or do tasks. So to this day, the true identities of most of the members are a mystery to Shi Junzhe.
"Maybe in addition to Yin Xiaodie, there are a lot of unexpected big people hidden in the organization." He thought.
After a short silence, Shi Junzhe asked the old man of the "Mourning Star": "You say, what important things will Wenchang Xingjun discuss at the plenary meeting this time?"
"It's rare for the 'Green Shadow' to bring everyone together. If I'm not mistaken, the last plenary meeting seemed like five or six years ago, and I didn't join it yet......"
"You ask me, who do I ask?" The old man shook his head, "When we get there, won't we know?" β
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A moment later, the two came to the foot of the mountain in Kongtong Pass.
In front of them were towering, knife-and-axe cliffs.
The old man stretched out his hand and knocked three times on the cliff.
The cliff seemed to turn into disembodied smoke in an instant.
The two of them went straight through and entered a spacious and bright cave.
This is a secret stronghold that has been idle for a long time, and is usually only activated when something big happens in the organization.
At this time, many people had gathered in the cave.
According to the masks on the faces of these people, Shi Junzhe could see that the seats in the cave were orderly and hierarchical, and they were arranged in order of auspicious stars, main stars, fierce stars, the twelve gods of Jiangxing, and the twelve gods of Suijian.
At the northernmost tip of the cave, there is also a striking high platform on which a wooden chair is placed.
The chairs are plain and without ornate decorations.
But under the layout of the stars holding the moon, it is like the throne of the emperor in the Zichen Palace.
"That should be our leader's position!" Shi Junzhe thought to himself.
In astrology, the "Soldier Star" belongs to the "Zodiac Tai Sui Shalu God" and is in the middle and back position.
Shi Junzhe quickly sat down in an inconspicuous place in the crowd without attracting too much attention from others.
After about a quarter of an hour, the seats in the cave were almost full.
Subsequently, the leader of the "Qingying" "Wenchang Xingjun" also came here.
Dressed in brocade robes and masks, it walked straight through the crowd to the northernmost part of the hall.
Everyone stood up and paid their respects to him.
"Wenchang Xingjun" rarely makes a move in front of everyone, and no one knows his true cultivation.
But from his ability to "know the world without leaving home, and see the way of heaven without peeping", as well as his unsparing layout, everyone deeply understands the unfathomable strength of his strength.
To Shi Junzhe's surprise, "Wenchang Xingjun" did not ascend to the high platform and sit on the main seat, but moved a chair again, faced everyone, and sat at the bottom of the steps of the high platform.
Seeing the leader sitting still, the "Broken Army Star", who had always been impatient, couldn't wait to get up from his chair and prepare to report on his recent work.
"Wenchang Xingjun" waved his hand at him: "Sit down first." The most important people haven't come yet, what's the hurry? β
The most important person?
In the "Qing Ming" organization, there is someone more important than the leader "Wenchang Xingjun"?
Shi Junzhe stared at the empty chair on the high platform and felt very surprised.
But after a few moments, he knew the answer.
It is like ripples on the surface of a calm lake.
Thin black lines like cobwebs appeared in the cave.
It looks like it's inconspicuous.
But Shi Junzhe knew that these thin lines were spatial cracks - no matter how strong an object was, if it touched it, it would be cut mercilessly.
Normally, manipulating spatial rifts is an ability that only a strong saint possesses.
Shi Junzhe shrank his head back, for fear of being accidentally injured by the spatial crack, and secretly guessed which saint powerhouse had come here and was ready to be a strong foreign aid from the "Qing Ming" organization.
Is it the Xu Pavilion Master of the Sword Pavilion, or the Jueming Master of Lingshan Temple?
However, it was not any of the saints and powerhouses he knew well who tore through the space and entered the cave.
It is a young man in a fluttering green shirt and a beautiful appearance.
He landed firmly in the center of the hall, Shi Shiran climbed the steps, and sat on the chair that was in the spotlight, his eyes revealing a majesty that did not match his age.
The person was not wearing a mask.
The moment he saw this person's appearance clearly, Shi Junzhe recognized his identity.
It is the traitorous traitor who is wanted by the whole country of the Great Qi Dynasty - Gu Xu!
(End of chapter)