Xie Zhongchi is the former tenth place on the "Jade Gate Masterpiece List", the owner of Black Wind Castle, and the second brother of "Wild Sand" Xie Bodu.

He was originally sent by his elder brother to Feiyun Mountain in Shaanzhou to practice, but because his eldest brother Xie Bo was trapped in the "Red Gold Mountain", his third brother Xie Shuyi was dug out by Zhao Chen as a member of the "Four Murder Hall", and was pursued by Ming Hongyue, the lord of Weihe County, who had a deep hatred for the "Four Murder Hall".

Xie Zhongchi also fell from the inheritance of the big faction to the point of wandering the world, and even the master "Shen Yunzi" who had been protecting him fell outside Biyuefang City...... As far as he knew, it was the subordinate of the Weihe County Lord, Luo Sheng, the "Seven Evil Old Monsters".

Therefore, Xie Zhongchi regarded the county lord of Naweihe as an enemy who did not share the sky, and he was always looking for an opportunity to assassinate her.

And his biggest reliance at present is that he knows the soul of a strong man of unknown origin in the sea, the other party not only knows many secrets, but also is proficient in divination and calculation, and has provided him with great help before.

Based on this, he didn't dare to take the senior's words seriously, and immediately took care of the old man who was picked up more diligently.

And although the "senior" in his knowledge of the sea was weak at this time, he also pondered in his heart:

Although there is no problem with this person's origin, it is still a bit too coincidental that he happened to be met by this Xie boy...... In addition, it is also a coincidence that I was blocked and attacked by the King of Qin and the King of Shu at the beginning, and finally attached to this Xie boy......

So many coincidences stacked on top of each other...... Is there someone behind it?

Hey, no matter who you are, if you dare to take advantage of me, you have to be mentally prepared to be eaten by me in the final stage!

……

Yicheng, bordered by the wasteland in the north and Sanhe Mountain in the east, was regarded as a fortress to defend the northern nomads in ancient times, but now it has long lost this function.

Although it was only a small city, because of Sanhe Mountain and Sanssouci Gufang City, two places full of spiritual energy, the quality of cultivators was far superior to that of cities of the same size such as Bingquan Town, and there were nearly ten mana masters stationed nearby.

Among them, the strongest was originally the Guiyuan Sword Sect, but because Ling Lao came to Sanhe Mountain before and forcibly searched for souls of Tang Ying and other masters in the sect, there were only a few refining martial artists left in the sect to barely support the mountain gate.

If it weren't for the scruples of Zuo Hong, the head of the Guiyuan Sword Sect, who was still there, the other forces, especially the Cloud Shadow Sect that had been robbed of the mountain gate, would have been unable to bear it a long time ago.

In fact, Qi Banshan, who had been infected by demonic qi in the Cloud Shadow Sect, had already proposed to attack the Guiyuan Sword Sect, but he was suppressed by Yun Longzi, the head of the old and serious sect.

But during this time, the hearts of the people in Yicheng fluctuated, including the local wealthy Sun family, the city lord's mansion worship Liu Xinghe and other mana masters had already begun to connect in private, just waiting for an opportunity.

And Zhao Chen and Zheng Qingyan came to Yicheng again in such a treacherous atmosphere.

However, unlike the last time he was with Yan Hongxia, Zhao Chen did not publicize it this time, but first found the so-called "Mingjiao" Left Law King Yan Shun, who was left in Sanssouci Fang City and brought out from Sanssouci Cave.

When he was completing the task and leaving the Cave Heaven World, the voice that did not rise and fall asked Zhao Chen if he wanted to bring back to Xuantian the two of his "belongings", Yan Shun, the Left Law King, and Kong Lin, the Yin Spirit Holy Maiden.

At that time, Zhao Chen only chose Yan Shunlai as his assistant for various reasons, and settled down in Sanssouci City.

At the beginning, the task he gave Yan Shun was to unite the local forces in Yicheng as much as possible, fight with Zuo Hong on the bright side, consume the strength of both sides, and wait for the future Guiyuan Sword Sect to fall, so that he could naturally preside over the affairs of Sanssouci Gufang City.

It's just that the situation changed later, Zuo Hong was sent out by himself to follow Zhou Fu, but he went around and returned to Yumen, and the seizure of the "Cloud Treasure Crown" was even more sudden, which made Zuo Hong take the blame in advance.

Plans can't keep up with the changes! Zhao Chen sighed with emotion, and entered the private room of a teahouse with Zheng Qingyan, and Yan Shun, the king of the left law, was already waiting here.

The old man, who was becoming more and more energetic, first saluted Zhao Chen, and then bowed slightly to Zheng Qingyan.

Obviously, he knew the weight of this Zheng family's concubine after living in Great Xia for a month.

"No need to be polite...... Zhao Chen waved his hand, and then after sitting down with Zheng Qingyan, he asked, "What is the situation in Yicheng now?" ”

"I have failed to live up to your expectations...... I haven't gained enough prestige in Yicheng yet......" Yan Shun immediately got up and apologized, but was interrupted by Zhao Chen's wave, so he organized the following sentence again:

"The head of the Sun family and the great worshippers of the City Lord's Mansion all have ideas about the Guiyuan Sword Sect Mountain Gate in Sanhe Mountain, and they are afraid that they have already received support from the Li family, but the recent turmoil in Ganzhou, coupled with the fact that Li Yunfeng is still grounded, has no actual action......

"Of course, the main thing is that they are not sure."

"Not sure? Aren't the masters of the Guiyuan Sword Sect all abolished by that supernatural master surnamed Ling? Are they unsure? Or is it ...... Afraid of Zuo Hong's revenge? Zhao Chen picked up the teacup while asking, and tasted Yicheng's local "Bifeng Worry-free Tea", feeling that the chestnut fragrance was fragrant, the taste was mellow and sweet, and it was very good.

"There are ......" Yan Shun respectfully added water to his cup before continuing, "Tang Ying of the Guiyuan Sword Sect just went crazy after searching for souls, and the strength of the Seven Turns still exists, and he even launched a madness that is a little more powerful than before......

"And the head of the Sun family has a maximum of five turns of mana, and although Liu Xinghe, the great worshipper of the City Lord's Mansion, has a top-notch cultivation of nine turns, he has been severely injured in his early years, and he is unable to exert his full strength.

"So they've been encouraging the people of the Cloud Shadow Sect to take the lead in order to consume the strength of the Guiyuan Sword Sect.

"It's a pity that although Naqi Banshan was instigated and ready to move, Yun Longzi's calculations in this were clear and unmoved at all."

"......I see," Zhao Chen compared what Yan Shun said with the information he had gotten, nodded slightly, and then asked, "What about the master of Qingfeng Village?" ”

"The owner of the stone village never participates in this kind of thing, but just says that if you need a firecracker, you can ask them to order it from the village." Speaking of this, Yan Shun paused, frowned again, and said, "Speaking of this Qingfeng Village, I always feel very strange, its internal unity is too much, and it is difficult to find out any useful information. ”

As an old "revolutionary" who once led the "Ming Sect" to pull the flag and rebel in the Sanssouci Cave, Yan Shun smelled a familiar smell.

That's where my cheap dad's arsenal is located, of course it's tightly organized, otherwise it would have been exposed a long time ago...... Of course, there are also high-ranking people who don't look down on this kind of village, and no one has pinched their fingers and calculated.

After Zhao Chen scolded, he pondered and asked, "What do you think I should do to secretly control the entire Yicheng in a short period of time?" Or do you want to keep the secrets that may exist in Sanssouci City from leaking out? ”

This is also an assessment of Yan Shun's ability.

Yan Shun frowned again, and after thinking for a moment, he replied, "Secretly controlling it means that you need an agent......

"If you choose from the existing candidates in Yicheng, I think it is better to use the Sun family to achieve the goal."

"Oh? Let's talk about why. Zhao Chen asked with interest.

Yan Shun also knew that this was the Lord testing himself, so he explained seriously: "The answer can be obtained by its practical elimination method."

"First of all, the Guiyuan Sword Sect is now the target of the public and not to mention it, even before, it has always been hated by the Sun family and other forces, even if it is forcibly subdued by force, people will keep their eyes open and carefully watch every move of the Guiyuan Sword Sect, so this sect is the most unsuitable as an agent, because it can't hide secrets.

"Childe, you should have thought of this at the beginning, so you gave up this plan first, and instead let Zuo Hong oppress all parties and pave the way for me......"

No, I didn't think that far ahead, don't you "Dihua"...... After Zhao Chen muttered in his heart, he listened to Yan Shun continue: "Secondly, Qingfeng Village is a corner of peace, its prestige is insufficient, and the owner of Shizhai is a person who is unwilling to touch everything, so they are not a good choice, virtue is not worthy, and that position will not last long."

"And so do I...... Of course, my lack of prestige is only one aspect, and on the other hand, it is because everyone knows that I am a subordinate of Gongzi Chen and Hongxia Sword, and if I come to be this agent, I will not be able to achieve the effect of 'secret' control as you said.

"As for the 'Cloud Shadow Sect'......"

Speaking of this, Yan Shun suddenly stopped and glanced at Zhao Chen.

"What about the Cloud Shadow Sect?" Zhao Chen asked with a smile.

"Cloud Shadow Sect's words, if you kill that Cloud Dragon Son and ascend the throne from Qi Banshan, I think it is more suitable than the Sun family...... But if it's still Yun Longzi in the position of the head of the sect, then I think it's best not to let the 'Cloud Shadow Sect' take on this responsibility." Yan Shun replied with a careful tone.

He didn't quite know what the relationship between the Cloud Shadow Sect and the Lord was, only that the master mother named Yan Hongxia seemed to be practicing the sect's "Yunxia Dan Book", so he was a little hesitant.

Is the chicken thief of the old man Yunlongzi already so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people? Zhao Chen smiled, noncommittal about killing the old man, and only continued to ask, "What about the City Lord's Mansion?" ”

"The City Lord's Mansion is actually the most troublesome...... Because if you want to control Sanssouci City and Yicheng, you can't get around it at all...... But since you clearly want to take charge of this place secretly, then I guess you already have a countermeasure against the City Lord's Mansion, right? Yan Shun asked with a smile.

"You still dislike other people's Yunlongzi, and you also have a lot of eyes!" After Zhao Chen sighed, he said to Yan Shun with a smile, "Don't worry, the current city lord will happen soon, and in the next few months, there should be no more city lords to take office......

"And the future selection of the new city owner, I will plan myself."

The reason why Zhao Chen was so confident was naturally that Zheng Qingyan had already used the "Heavenly Phenomena Nine Changes" supernatural power to deduce a lot of black materials from the city lord of Yicheng and his great worship Liu Xinghe, and handed it to the city lord's enemies through some channels.

In a few days, the city lord should step down.

"Then it's no problem......" Yan Shun showed an expression of "sure enough" and said with a smile, "So, after excluding other forces, the remaining Sun family is naturally the most suitable."

"First of all, the Sun family is the head snake of Yicheng, rooted here for hundreds of years, with enough influence and prestige, and a good reputation, and all forces are willing to cooperate.

"Secondly, the backstage on Sun Jiaming's face is the Li family's son Li Yunfeng, who can play the purpose of your son secretly controlling Sanssouci Gufang City, even if something happens in the future, there will be Li Gongzi's top bag......

"Again, the head of the Sun family is not young, and he rarely cares about family affairs, and the Sun family is in a stage of lack of success at this time, and there is no second mana cultivator in the family...... So it's not as hard to control as you think.

"According to my observation, among the various rooms of the Sun family's lineage, the big room is relatively 'clean', because their principal is good enough to be promoted to mana power at any time.

"And the second and third rooms are obviously unwilling, so there are traces of inexplicable forces meddling behind their backs.

"Especially Sanfang, I think there may be some hidden organization behind them!

"Childe, if you want to control the Sun family, you might as well start from this aspect...... In the future, people will be discovered, and some people will 'take the blame'. ”

Yan Shun talked eloquently, and supported and controlled the advantages of the Sun family one by one.

"Secret organization......" Zhao Chen frowned when he heard this, and asked after a moment of silence, "Do you know which organization it is?" ”

In fact, the secret organizations are not all "demonic" organizations that everyone shouts and fights, and there are also sects like those who once "stole the door", if it is the latter, it is fine, but if it is the former, Zhao Chen, the "Taoist official", will have to investigate clearly.

Moreover, if you want to keep the secrets of Sanssouci Valley City, it is best to clean up these secret organizations in advance!

Yan Shun hadn't been out of the cave for a long time, and he didn't know about the troubles of these organizations, but Zhao Chen had almost had contact with more than half of the secret organizations in Great Xia, so of course he knew how powerful they were.

Yan Shun shook his head and said, "I don't know very well...... Well, the one in the third room and I accidentally mentioned a few words about the organization's creed when we were drinking, but it was not the same as the 'demon organization' information you gave me. ”

That's right...... Looks like we'll have to check it out for ourselves! Zhao Chen and Zheng Qingyan on the side glanced at each other, and the two nodded tacitly.

"By the way, the organization's credo is 'everything is allowed......,'" Yan Shun finally added.

……

In the north of Yicheng, in a mansion that is more luxurious than the city lord's mansion.

The master of the third room of the Sun family was walking towards the front hall while holding a pair of walnuts in his hand.

It was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, with a well-proportioned figure and light steps, and he could not even hear the slightest sound when he walked on the road.

But just as he was about to step into the front yard, he suddenly stopped by a path.

Because of his second brother, Sun Kunhai, the current "master" of the second room, was coming over.

It was a big fat man, his belly bulged high, let alone looking down at his feet, this person couldn't even complete the action of lowering his head.

Seeing him, the middle-aged man showed a helpless expression on his face, but it was not easy to hide anymore, and he stepped forward and saluted: "I've seen the second brother." ”

Sun Kunhai looked at the middle-aged man with a smile and said, "Third child, it's really difficult to see you now...... Did we get a result from what we discussed last time? ”

"I'm sorry...... Second brother, I choose to quit. ”

(End of chapter)