At this moment, the deputy commander Ying Che and a white-haired old man entered with their heads held high, and the instructors and strangers who were originally sitting on both sides got up and bowed their hands, saying, "I've seen the commander, the deputy commander!" ”

Seeing this, Wu Zhan and the others hurriedly bowed their hands, and Ying Che and the old man stood side by side, only to hear Ying Che say: "You don't have to be polite, sit down." ”

He and the old man should sit first, and then the others sat down one after another.

Wu Zhan dared to look up at the old man in the leadership position at this time, only to see that he was dressed in a black brocade robe, with wide sleeves like clouds, and his silver hair was not taken care of, draped over his shoulders. The strange thing was that the old man with white hair couldn't see a few wrinkles on his forehead, which made Wu Zhan unable to guess the old man's actual age for a while.

While Wu Zhan was looking at the old man, the old man's gaze also fell on his face, Wu Zhan only felt his heart beating faster, and an invisible sense of oppression came to him.

The old man didn't speak, just smiled and nodded, and his eyes swept to the Qing'er and the others on the side.

At this time, Deputy Commander Ying Che smiled slightly and said, "Congratulations to a few of you who have passed the tests and become the real Netherworld Guards. Come! ”

A teacher had already walked up with a lacquer plate in his hand, and five sheathed short swords were neatly placed in the lacquer plate, the short sword was simple in shape, the scabbard was carved with dragon and tiger stripes, and several huge rubies were inlaid with it. Just by looking at the beauty of the scabbard of this short sword, you can imagine that it is worth a lot.

Ying Che got up and walked in front of Wu Zhan, picked up one of the short swords and handed it to Wu Zhan, "Congratulations! ”

Wu Zhan hurriedly took the short sword with both hands, and the weight of the tentacles made him wonder, the texture of this short sword was much lighter than the bronze sword, what material would it be?

After the short sword in the lacquer plate was distributed, Ying Che said: "This sword is the side sword of my Netherworld Guard, which is made of steel by the craftsmen of the Yue Kingdom, because steel is more difficult to extract than iron, so it cannot be mass-produced, and only my Netherworld Guard deserves to have it." ”

Wu Zhan couldn't help but clench the handle of the sword, and pulled out the sword body, only to see that the sword body was bright and dazzling, with dark lines showing through, the blade was thin and narrow, and the cold light was pressing.

Although he didn't know what kind of steel he was talking about, Wu Zhan knew that the short sword in his hand was definitely harder and sharper than any bronze sword.

"From this moment on, you are the true Nether Guard!" Wincher smiled.

Wu Zhan and the others looked at each other a few times, and then they said in unison: "I originally listened to the commander's dispatch, and I originally served Daqin!" ”

At this time, the white-haired old man stood up and said, "You must be very surprised, why are there so many people who have passed the third round of promotion, why are there only a few of you standing here at this moment?" ”

Several people were shocked when they heard this, isn't this old man able to read minds?

"Because those people didn't pass the ultimate test, in other words, they betrayed the Qin State and the base for all kinds of reasons they cared about, so they all had to die!" The old man's voice was hoarse and low, like a cold wind in the middle of winter.

"You killed them all?" Wu Zhan couldn't help but ask.

"Presumptuous!" Dongfang Yun hurriedly stopped.

The white-haired old man stretched out his hand to stop him, and then came to Wu Zhan and asked with a smile, "You are the son of Wu Laosan?" ”

"You know my dad?" Wu Zhan asked in surprise.

"It's more than acquaintance, your father was once under my command." The old man looked at it for a long time, and then said to himself: "You do look a little alike. ”

"Who the hell are you?" Wu Zhan's heart was full of doubts at this time, judging from the reactions of others, this old man was the mysterious leader of the Netherworld Guard, and it was the first time he had been masked with him for three years, but how could he recognize my father?

"It doesn't matter who I am, the important thing is that the Netherworld Guards must be absolutely loyal to the base and the Qin State, this is the bottom line, otherwise no matter how strong the ability is, I will not be qualified to become the Netherworld Guard." The old man said quietly.

When Wu Zhan heard this, and heard from Qing'er that all those who were eliminated would be executed, he couldn't help asking, "So those who didn't pass the test were killed?" That's more than a hundred lives......"

"You're not entirely right!" The old man explained: "The people who participated in the training with you, the most capable and loyal people, just like a few of you, were promoted to the Nether Guards, and those with average ability and loyalty, although they could not be the Nether Guards, were all properly placed, and those who were killed were all people with questionable loyalty. ”

Wu Zhan let out a long sigh after hearing this, and hurriedly arched his hand: "It's me who misunderstood the leader!" ”

The old man was noncommittal, and only listened to him continue: "The Netherworld Guard is a secret organization created by the old man, no one knows about it to the outside world, and the value of our existence is to hide around any enemy, become the eyes and sword of the king, and resolutely maintain the orthodoxy of my Great Qin and the immortality of the king's power. Do you understand? ”

Peng Liang buttoned his nails and whispered to himself: "Just a few of us seedlings, what kind of climate can we become?" ”

Although the voice was small, it was still heard by the old man, and he smiled slightly and responded: "There are not many soldiers and nobles, as long as you play properly, a chess piece can win the chess game." ”

"So what are we going to do next?" Feng Fei asked.

The old man nodded and smiled: "Next, you will receive your own tasks, you must remember that you can't inquire about other people's tasks, this is the bottom line." ”

"Yes!" Wu Zhan and a few people hurriedly responded.

"Deputy Commander, a few of them will be arranged by you." The old man commanded, and Ying Che hurriedly got up and handed over the order.

"You come with me!" The old man walked up to Wu Zhan and said, and after finishing speaking, he put his hands behind his back and walked towards the back room, and Wu Zhan hurriedly followed.

This backroom is the old man's dwelling place, stone tables, stone chairs and stone beds, the most conspicuous thing is a map that occupies most of the wall, on which the territory of Qin and the six kingdoms of Shandong is clearly drawn.

The old man faced Yutu and asked softly, "How did your father die?" ”

When Wu Zhan heard this, he remembered the scene of the night when his father and mother died tragically, and couldn't help but have a sour nose, so he said: "My father was killed by the assassins of Zhao Guo in order to save Zhao Ji's mother and son. ”

"Alas, Wu Laosan is good."

The old man nodded and said: "Back then, your father was a hundred generals under me, because of his flexible mind and high skills, he was sent to Zhao State to spy on intelligence, so that I could grasp the situation of the Zhao army in time, and the reason why my Qin army was able to win the battle of Changping in the end can be said to play the most important role in your father and his brothers." ”

Hearing the old man's words, Wu Zhan seemed to have vaguely guessed the old man's true identity, but he was not sure, hesitated for a long time, and then asked, "So you say it...... It's ......"

"That's right, I'm white!" The old man was calm.

"What? How is this possible? ”

Wu Zhan exclaimed in surprise and said, "General Bai Qi, the god of war of the Qin State, was given Du You to die as early as the fiftieth year of King Qin Zhao, this is a fact known to the world, and I have personally seen my father worship General Bai Qi and his brothers......"

"Hahahaha......" The old man let out a long laugh, and the laughter revealed endless desolation.

"I have killed too many people in my life, and the Battle of Yique killed 240,000 Han and Wei allied forces. Attacked Chu three times, annihilating a total of 350,000 Chu troops. In the Battle of Changping, 450,000 Zhao troops were wiped out. Think about it, this is a supreme merit for my Qin State, but it is an infinite culpability for the Six Kingdoms, if I don't die, how can the Qin State give an account to the Six Kingdoms? How could the Six Kingdoms let go of Qin? ”

"But as long as the Qin State has you, why fear the Six Kingdoms?" Wu Zhan asked puzzled.

"Haha, the kid is still too young. I, Great Qin, have been fighting since the founding of the country, and it can be said that every inch of our territory has been forged with the blood of the Qin people. In the battle of Changping, we gambled with Zhao on the fortune of the country, although we won in the end, but we can no longer afford a big war. ”

Bai Qi said: "And in the Battle of Changping, our army killed 400,000 Zhao soldiers, who is willing to bear this crime except for me Bai Qi?" Who can afford it? ”

When Wu Zhan heard this, he was immediately in awe, and in addition to worshipping the Qin God of War in front of him, he also had some more sympathy.

"In addition, among the envoys of Zhao State, Fan Sui instigated the relationship between me and the king, so we co-starred in a double reed, so that the world thought that I had already died of self-determination in vain. The Six Kingdoms have no fear of me, who is willing to take the initiative to be the enemy of my Great Qin, so that in exchange for the opportunity for the development of the Qin State. Bai Qi sat at the stone table and took a sip of hot tea.

"I see!" After Wu Zhan heard what happened, he hurriedly knelt down on one knee and bowed his hand to Bai Qi and said respectfully: "Wu Zhan greets the God of War!" ”

"What god of war is not a god of war, it's just a false name."

Bai Qi got up and helped Wu Zhan on the ground up, pulled him to sit beside him, and said, "The Qin people call me the God of War, but the Six Kingdoms call me a human slaughter!" ”

"Human slaughter? This title is indeed a bit ......," Wu Zhan scratched his head and smiled.

Bai Qi poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Wu Zhandao: "Since then, I have been hiding in this underground base to train the Netherworld Guards for my Qin State, and I will be clean in this way." ”

"It seems that the world has misunderstood King Qin Zhao!" Wu Zhan hurriedly took the teacup with both hands, and said respectfully: "However, the general has become a well-known hero of the Qin family since then, and many places have built ancestral halls for the general, and burned incense and worshiped every day." ”

Bai Qi shook his hand and said indifferently: "That's just the Qin people's love." ”

"If my father knew that the general was not dead, I don't know how happy he would be......" Wu Zhan remembered that his father was crying in the cave and worshiping Bai Qi's tablet, and couldn't help but count his nose, and a line of tears burst out of his eyes.

Bai Qi stretched out his hand and put it on Wu Zhan's shoulder, and said meaningfully: "Child, I deeply regret the misfortune of your father and mother, but can you tell me who killed them?" ”

"It was the Zhao State assassin who killed my father, although the assassins have been killed on the spot, but who is the real culprit behind the murder of the Zhao State assassin remains to be investigated, and I will definitely find out this person in the future to avenge my father and mother!" Wu Zhan's eyes lit up with a raging fire, it was the flame of revenge.

But seeing Bai Qiyu shook his head, he said: "You can only be regarded as a personal vendetta, you must know that in this world of great disputes, countries attack each other, there is no reason to talk about it, the monarchs, princes, generals, and soldiers of various countries are all for the sake of their own interests, thinking that if there are no interests and disputes between countries, how can those assassins of Zhao State come to my Qin State to commit murder?" ”

Wu Zhan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, Bai Qi's words were not unreasonable, those Zhao people originally had no intersection with him, let alone hatred, if it wasn't for Qin and Zhao attacking each other, how could he and his father and mother suffer such an unwarranted disaster?

Seeing that Wu Zhan was silent, Bai Qi continued: "I think that Bai Qi has attacked the Six Kingdoms for the Qin State all his life and killed so many of them, but this can only be regarded as a national feud, not a personal grudge between me and those soldiers of the Six Kingdoms who died on the battlefield, do you understand?" ”

Wu Zhan's eyes were full of tears, he looked up at Bai Qi, and said slowly: "If there were no more attacks between the nations, would there not be so many human tragedies again?" ”

Bai Qi smiled and affirmed: "The son can be taught!" If everyone can live together peacefully and no longer fight, who wouldn't want to enjoy peace? ”

Suddenly, Bai Qi withdrew his smile and turned to a fierce voice: "However, the interests are always the same, and the king's ambition is always inflated. When you are weak, you want to become strong, but when you are strong, you want to become stronger, the position of the overlord, the territory, the population, the gold and silver goods, everything can be the reason and excuse for the king to start a war, and the people can only pay silently for the ambition and ignorance of the king......"

"How's that to be?" Wu Zhan wondered.

"Only by completely ending this troubled era, sweeping away the world and unifying the world, so that all the land belongs to one country, and all the people serve one king, can we achieve true peace." Bai Qi said leisurely.