Chapter 403: Seeking Skin with the Tiger
Everyone's eyes focused on Jiang Qian.
As Jiang Qian said, the Shenshan Organization is facing unprecedented internal and external troubles, although the internal troubles are currently suspended, but the pressure from the orderly official is imminent.
"The existence and deeds of the Shenshan Organization have been brought to the table, and since the official has decided to make a move, it will not stop in vain. I think you've thought about the day when you've devoted yourself to this. ”
Jiang Qian stated a fact: the existence of the Shenshan Organization is not a secret, and the official has already taken action, indicating that the problem is "already very serious". If you want to settle down, you will inevitably pay a corresponding price.
The crowd, which had just stabilized from the riots, once again erupted into a new round of emotional catharsis, vividly showing their strong resentment against the orderly officials:
"Afraid of what? It's a big deal to fight them to the end! ”
"Those sanctimonious hypocrites, Lao Tzu has long had enough! What about the net with them? ”
"Tough with the authorities? You can figure it out. ”
"Hmph, after all, this is our territory, can't we play with the yang, can't we play with the yin? I don't believe that they will have a life to come in or a life to go out......"
"Those people don't have their lives to go back, do we have good fruit to eat?!"
Discussions and arguments abounded, and the people of the Kamiyama tribe, who had just been confused by internal contradictions and conflicts, finally returned to the united front and began to focus on thinking about facing the threat from the authorities.
Jiang Qian waited quietly for everyone's reaction, showing amazing concentration.
This is a good opportunity for him to observe the people of the sacred mountain, and the more the crisis is, the more he can see a person's temperament.
Of course, there are still some information gaps worth paying attention to: the perception of the main contradictions of the Shenshan tribe, as well as the cognitive bias of the "ancestral gods".
For example, for the old official department headed by the old python back then, the contradictions between them and the official were more complicated than the members who joined the Shenshan organization in the later period; The contradiction between the members who joined the Shenshan Organization and the official can be simply attributed to the general antagonistic relationship between the licensees of the order and the deviants.
The same is true for the perception of the "ancestral god", the members who joined the Shenshan organization in the later period, because of their religious rendering, will worship the "ancestral god" as the supreme existence, and regard the "power of the ancestral god" as a special source of power and a symbol of strength unique to the sacred mountain;
And only the old official ministry headed by the old python would define "the ancestral god and the power of the ancestral god" as the source of the disaster.
Jiang Qian believes that the reason why they hide the "truth" from the latecomers may be to make it more convenient to unite people's hearts and avoid causing panic and turmoil within the organization.
After all, according to the records of the archives, every member who was developed to join the Divine Mountain had been infected by the power of the ancestral gods to varying degrees when they were young, and controlling these potentially dangerous elements within sight was the meaning of the existence of the Divine Mountain Organization, that is, the agreement between the Holy Mother of the White Snake and his father Jiang Xuesong.
However, based on the above cognitive biases, the members of the Shenshan Organization will also make completely different choices when faced with the matter of the official soldiers coming to the city.
This split combination of interests is an opportunity for Jiang Qian to dispatch.
When the ineffective discussion died down, and everyone once again focused their eager or curious eyes on Jiang Qian, that opportunity appeared.
He naturally said what was in line with the hearts of most people, that is, the members who joined the Shenshan Organization in the later stage:
"I know that when you embarked on this road, you already had the determination to die at any time, and none of you standing here are greedy for life and afraid of death. But meaningless sacrifices are not necessary, what I want to do is to preserve the strength of the Kinabalu organization as much as possible under limited conditions. ”
Jiang Qian completely stood in the perspective of everyone, affirmed their fighting spirit and spirit, and while weighing the pros and cons, he appropriately threw out his own plan:
"Now that the official soldiers are coming to the city, the magic weapon of the Holy Mother can block it for a while, but it is difficult to stop the opponent's desperate bet. And the power I gained in the competition for the prince will take time to digest if I want to give full play to my functions. ”
"Therefore, there is only one way to minimize the crisis at the moment and preserve the strength of Mount Kinabalu to the greatest extent."
Everyone couldn't help but hold their breath and concentrate on it.
Even the old woman of the mad python regained her concentration, pushed away the support on both sides, and concentrated on Jiang Qian.
"Give them what they want."
Jiang Qian said bluntly: "Make a deal with the official order." ”
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a brief silence in the temple!
Then, the waves rose again:
"Make a deal?!"
"Trade what? Aren't they going to pay us off? ”
Most of the members of the Divine Mountain were at a loss for this proposal, and only the elders such as the old woman of the mad python and the centipede could understand Jiang Qian's true intentions!
The old woman staggered back two steps, almost not standing firmly, but fortunately she was supported by the people on the left and right.
But she still suppressed her anger and asked:
"You want to trade with the authorities...... What is it? ”
Hearing this, everyone also stopped talking and focused on the core of the problem.
Jiang Qian bent down, grabbed the hem of the algae's coat and lifted her up from the ground, and said to the people of Shenshan:
"I won't hide it from you, I have also participated in the Shenshan project, and I know a little about the motivation for the investigation of the case. As far as I know, the reason why the government is taking action against the Shenshan organization is mainly due to the infiltration of foreign disorderly organizations into the western region. ”
"This operation by the official order is by no means aimed at the liquidation of the entire sacred mountain, their target is the overseas organization, that is, the betrayer we have just discovered."
"If you have no objection......"
Jiang Qian was about to continue, but was interrupted by someone in the crowd in a loud voice-
"Hey! Do you hear that? He said he had also been involved in the investigation of our case! ”
Then, some people reacted one after another:
"That's right, Hidden Dragon Don't Use is also an official member, is his words really credible......
"Don't use the hidden dragon! Why should we believe you? ”
"Which side the hell are you on now?!"
The sharp question was directed at Jiang Qian.
This question is difficult to answer.
Elegy and Sha Jin, who had gathered beside Jiang Qian, looked at each other, frowning slightly, ready to take action at any time.
At this moment, a familiar and calm voice came from behind the two:
"If I deliberately framed you, I could have opened the door an hour ago and let in the official soldiers and horses, so why bother talking here?"
This is a fact, and therefore somewhat reassuring.
Everyone thought that this was indeed the case: if Jiang Qian had put the official will first, I am afraid that the temple would have been in the official bag by now; Being able to activate the mechanism to intercept the official soldiers and horses outside the temple already means that there is some kind of statement.
"So what is your relationship with the official now?" Some people still refuse to let go of this issue of position.
Jiang Qian thought for a moment and said, "A relationship that can be negotiated." ”
The man suddenly stopped.
The ingenuity of this answer is that only those parts that are relevant to the actual interests of the current Kamiyama organization are highlighted.
If you really want Jiang to promise to draw a line with the official in front of everyone? That doesn't make any sense.
A person who thinks about the interests of the Kamiyama organization and can sit at the table to negotiate with the official of the order is the person needed in the current situation. It's not just a matter of taking sides.
The old lady of the python took this opportunity to attack again:
"Don't use the hidden dragon, you said that you accepted the entrustment of the Holy Mother, you should be very clear about the mission and significance of the existence of the Shenshan organization - the secret of the Shenshan and the existence of the ancestral gods must not be made public, especially to the officials of the order!"
"Now, you're ready to hand over these two people to the authorities...... Have you ever thought that over the years they have known about the Divine Mountain Organization, many unknown secrets of the Divine Mountain Organization? Let them contact the official like this, do you think the secrets of the sacred mountain can still be hidden? ”
In fact, only Jiang Qian and the elders of the Shenshan Organization could fully understand these words.
Their dilemmas, including the mission of the Sacred Mountain Organization, will surely see the light of day as the deal progresses. In that way, the past of Mount Kinabalu will be fully revealed.
"Do you really think they don't know anything?!"
Before Jiang Qian spoke, it was a bound centipede.
His rebuttal surprised the old lady of the python.
The old woman laughed angrily: "You traitor, what qualifications do you have to make a big deal here...... Could it be you! Not only betrayed the Virgin, but also secretly colluded with the official? ”
"Hehehe...... Embarrassed ......"
The centipede put on a broken and broken look, and sneered coldly:
"Who do you think wanted to have a showdown with the officials in the first place?"
The old woman of the python looked stunned.
And most people don't really understand what the two sides have serious differences about.
The cruel truth that was about to come out made the old woman of the python uneasy: in fact, she had already noticed that during the period when the seal was in danger, the Holy Mother of the White Snake, who was full of pressure, had revealed relevant signs...... Ask for help from those who are sanctimonious and dangerous! Give the Shenshan organization that has been painstakingly operated for many years to others!
And to do so would be tantamount to a betrayal of all the veteran colleagues.
Therefore, when the old woman of the python realized this, she instantly figured out the reason why the centipede betrayed the Virgin.
So she subconsciously pushed away her colleagues who were supporting her on both sides and walked towards the centipede......
But Jiang Qian had already blocked the centipede in front of him, and he also blocked the pace of the old python.
"That's the end of the conversation."
There is no point in continuing to entangle the obsession between private individuals.
At the moment of crisis, the most important thing is to lead every member of the organization who carries the power of the ancestral god to make a choice that is in Jiang Qian's interests.
The old python mechanically stopped, her eyes still fiercely staring at the centipede.
And Jiang Qian also cleverly changed the topic and refocused on the current way out of Shenshan:
"Now, in my capacity as the hand-picked successor of Our Lady, I ask you to make a choice: agree with my proposal and hand over the traitors to the official disposal of the Order, and I will fight for the interests of the Sacred Mountain Organization in the negotiations, with the aim of preserving your freedom of identity to the greatest extent."
"Or, veto my proposal and quit the Kinabalu organization."
Jiang Qian pondered the wording and said word by word:
"At the same time, return the power of the ancestral god!"
At that moment, the Beidou button camera that had always been in Jiang Qian's hand reverberate.
It was a prop left for a one-line contact with Jiming.
The hour is up, and the decision is imminent.
Jiang Qian pressed down the props and stayed focused: he looked at the people of the Divine Mountain and predicted the price he was about to pay from their attitudes.
The elders of the Divine Mountain, led by the old woman of the Python, were the most anxious, and they had already understood Jiang Qian's subtext: he sat down in the first position of the Divine Mountain! Obey or fuck off.
As for "returning the power of the ancestral gods", that is just a polite and euphemistic statement.
Another understanding of this sentence seems to be: You can leave, life stays!
Because no one can clearly explain how to "return the power of the ancestral gods"......
Just when everyone thought that Jiang Qian was going to make a "Yiyantang", he gave the crucial third path, a compromise choice:
"Or, you don't agree with me, but keep your opinion and go out as part of the Kamiyama Organization. You can enjoy the rights I fought for the Sacred Mountains, but you don't need to work for me. All you need to do is keep yourselves and don't trouble me. Otherwise......"
Jiang Qian said, raising the Mu Mu Wang Gu in his hand:
"With the movement of my fingers, I can make any of you disappear from this world."
Everyone looked at Jiang Qian, as if they were trying to sort out their thoughts under the impact of these words.
"So, let's start making a choice! I hope you've all listened to my advice. ”
After saying that, Jiang Qian retreated, handed over the situation to Sha Jin, Elegy and others, and began to try to reconnect with Ji Ming.
All the work up to now is aimed at achieving the "fate" of the current members of the Kinabalu Organization.
Their choice will determine Jiang Qian's arrangement of troops against the Sacred Mountain: with the Holy Envoy and the Holy Maiden who have reached the contract at the moment as the core, those who are willing to support and follow him will become the main force to face the official; And for a group of people who are not so determined, Jiang Qian gives them time to stay on the sidelines, and undertakes another important obligation: support.
In this way, it is divided into two, both offensive and defensive, and it will not push itself into a corner if any situation occurs.
Since he accepted the entrustment of Our Lady of the Sacred Mountain, it was a matter of his late father's legacy, and he thought that he had done his best to do so.
The Beidou button continued to flash in his hand.
Didn't get a reply from Ji Ming.
Behind him, the people of the Sacred Mountain were already on two sides under the guidance of Sha Jin and Elegy, on one side were the members who agreed and were willing to follow Jiang Qian, and on the other side were the elders led by the old woman Python who reserved their opinions to maintain independence.
As expected, no one chose to "leave" because it was impossible to return the power of the ancestral gods......
Answer the phone...... Jiang Qian rubbed the button and sighed in his heart.
A sense of foreboding is arising.
"No, no! Dharma Protector! ”
A person rushed in from outside, obviously obeying the orders of the old python of the Divine Mountain, and hurriedly reported: "The official of the order, the official of the order has attacked from the south and the north!" ”
"What?!"
Everyone was shocked, and the Beidou button in Jiang Qian's hand was finally connected!
Ji Ming's almost gloomy question came from the opposite side: "Jiang Qian, what are you doing?" ”
"The matter here is clear, everyone has stolen goods, you can meet and talk!" Jiang Qian said briefly.
However, Ji Ming sighed: "It's late! ”
“?”
"The plan has changed, the Elder of the Tree Clan has joined forces with the Elder of the Feather Clan to break the restrictions of the mist, and the troops have attacked the temple in two ways!"
Ji Ming's voice rarely suppressed anger:
"I'm walking with the Treants, and Princess Senxi is on the team, and I need to make sure she's safe."
Didn't stop it...... Jiang Qian quickly said: "Thank you Minister for buying time!" But you can't get any closer, the mechanism set up on the periphery of the temple is extremely dangerous, and I am afraid that it will hurt Princess Senxi. ”
Before the words fell, Jiang Qian heard the sound of heavy breathing from Ji Ming, which showed that the other party's mood was really not very good.
But he continued: "The stakes are so high that I can only have one-on-one contact with the Minister and Mr. Lan. ”
……
Ji Ming retracted the Beidou button and looked sideways at Senxi behind him:
"Hear that?"
The two of them were now riding on the back of the Beastmaster Griffon, soaring through the endless black mist.
"Well, you can rest assured. Thank you, Minister Ji. ”
Princess Senxi smiled and immediately ordered Elder Xiangyang and Yuteng: "Let's stand back." ”
"But ......?" The tree-clan rain vine wanted to speak and stopped.
"It's okay, I already know that the benefactor is fine, and this handling should be returned to Minister Jiming for dispatch."