Although the Seven Secret Palaces of the Ming Sect all have their own troops, they have independent armed groups and form a huge force.

But looking at the way they operate, there are subtle differences.

The secret palaces are like the three provinces and six departments of the imperial court.

The Holy Fire Palace is the ministry in charge of administration.

The Hidden Killing Palace and the Jianyuan Palace are the criminal departments responsible for law enforcement, among which the Hidden Killing Palace is mainly used for external assassination.

Although the Ten Thousand Poison Palace is said to be poisonous, it is actually similar to the Tai Hospital, which is not only a place to make drugs, but also a place for Mingjiao to make medicines.

And the reason why the Martial Punishment Palace is the most powerful secret palace in the Seven Secret Palaces is in addition to the martial arts cultivation of the palace master Gongsun Huai.

The Wuxing Palace itself is responsible for the military management of Mingjiao, and it is the existence of the military department.

When the military department is not only in power, but also has an independent army, its development will naturally be better than that of other secret palaces.

As for the Jubao Palace and the Tongyin Palace, they happen to be the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Rites in charge of finance and foreign affairs.

The duplication of duties has led to an awkward position for both of them.

Now it is the eve of the battle for the position of sect leader, and all forces want to get their hands on funds and intelligence, so they are all looking at these two places.

Having the money to ensure that the group has room to develop, especially since the Mingjiao can break out at any time.

All kinds of weapons and recruiting talents require a lot of financial resources.

Intelligence, on the other hand, can influence the course of a war before it even begins.

Throughout the ages, many battles have been won or lost due to poor information.

Therefore, the importance of the Treasure Palace and the Tongyin Palace is self-evident, and both palaces now have to prove to other forces that they are the better side.

The competition between them is about to reach its peak.

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"The so-called intelligence is like a snack for drinks, and if you drink without a drink, no matter how good the wine is, it will be tasteless."

"I was in the land of wind and snow, but I was just to find out the information hidden in it, so I had no choice but to meet those red dust women."

Bai Xiuping remembered for no reason that the person who said these words with a chuckle at the wine table back then.

He sighed lightly, but he didn't expect that what the other party had said could now help.

There is still wine, but people are still there?

"Palace Master Wei, as the Palace Master of the Secret Palace, you have many choices, you can decide which ship to get on and which way to go."

"But you have to know that your decision will affect the fate of the entire Treasure Palace."

Bai Xiuping chuckled and said, in the current situation, the other party is more anxious than himself.

He raised the Holy Fire Sword on the desk and looked at it carefully, and said indifferently: "But whether you are the one at the helm or the one who is responsible for the oars depends on which ship you are on." ”

Seeing that Wei Yuanji began to break out in a cold sweat, Bai Xiuping decided to add more fire.

Since the other party can't trust him, then affirm the other party's guess and let him believe his answer.

Bai Xiuping grinned, propped his head with one hand, and said something that surprised Wei Yuanji lightly.

"That's it, let me convey it to you."

That one?

Who will be the person who can make the young sect master of the Ming Sect use the honorific title?

Wei Yuanji slowly turned around, faced Bai Xiuping, and said with some hesitation: "Okay, then I will believe you once, but the choice of the Treasure Palace will not be decided until I have met "that one". ”

He didn't agree directly, but he was more able to take off his guard than before.

In the final analysis, people would rather believe in themselves, especially a person in a high position like Wei Yuanji, who has some conceit in his heart.

They are more willing to believe the conclusions they have come to after their own speculation than the answers they have heard from others.

"Smack".

Bai Xiuping stood up suddenly, clasped his palms together, clapped his hands, and said, "Then you can think about it slowly." ”

Then he stuffed the Holy Fire Sword into his bosom and said, "Since you have prepared this gift with such good intentions, then I will not refuse, how can I live up to the wishes of the Wei Palace Lord." ”

Wei Yuanji stood in place, looking a little entangled and helpless.

Bai Xiuping got up and walked out, and said when he passed by Wei Yuanji's side: "In addition, let me remind you that the boat fare is thirty percent of the property of the Treasure Palace, and the price is very affordable, right?" ”

"I'll give you a month to think, and after a month, if Yangming Palace doesn't receive this fare, then I will refuse as the Wei Palace Master."

"If you want to think about which ship you can take to sail farther, the Treasure Palace can get more, otherwise the ship will be destroyed and people will die, but it will not be worth it."

After saying that, Bai Xiuping was about to leave, but suddenly remembered that the rosewood box on the desk had not been taken yet, so he turned around and picked up the wooden box.

This box is a good thing of great value, and now that Yangming Palace is developing, there is an urgent shortage of funds, and nothing can be let go.

He waved his hand, swaggered out and said, "I still have something to go to Tongyin Palace, so I'll go first." ”

Wei Yuanji's face suddenly changed when he heard this, he gritted his teeth, and after a short period of entanglement, he immediately shouted: "Young Sect Master, it's not too late to stay and rest for a few days today." ”

"I still have a lot of things for the young sect master that I haven't served, for the sake of the palace master's face, please stay."

That's what I'm waiting for.

Bai Xiuping, who heard that the other party was retaining, was secretly happy in his heart, but his face did not change and said: "Since this is the case, then for the sake of the Wei Palace Master, stay for a few more days." ”

"You go get busy, I'll take my leave first."

With a "Kuang", he closed the door and left.

When Wei Yuanji asked him to stay, Bai Xiuping knew that the other party's heart had been shaken, and his goal had been achieved.

Wei Yuanji looked at Bai Xiuping's back as he threw the door and left, standing in place with a gloomy face.

The other party is too faceless.

......

"Humph! is a tiger father without a dog, this young sect leader is really insatiable. ”

Wei Yuanji smashed his fist on the desk and shouted angrily.

"It's too arrogant to dare to ask for 30% of the property of Jubao Palace! Did he think his father was still alive? How dare a scoundrel ......"

Du Wentao knelt on one knee, he knew that Wei Yuanji was already angry at this moment, and he was about to lose his mind.

Losing one's mind is a taboo, and as the master of the Secret Palace, making a wrong decision in anger will affect the entire Treasure Palace.

Du Wentao also didn't care about the politeness, and hurriedly interrupted: "Palace Master, please calm down." ”

After Wei Yuanji heard this, he hammered the table harder and roared angrily: "Calm down? How am I going to calm down now? ”

"Who the hell is it that strikes at the young sect master first, these palace masters of the secret palace have no morals at all."

Conspiracy still needs morality?

Do you want to shoot at the young sect master?

But Wei Yuanji, who was carried away by anger at the moment, couldn't care about this, and forgot that he was planning to attack the young sect leader in private.

Du Wentao shook his head and said, "The villain thinks that it may not be what other secret palaces do. ”

"What do you mean?"

Wei Yuanji also slowly came back to his senses when he heard this, he really didn't think about the possibility outside the secret palace.

He slowly breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice, "If it weren't for the people of the other secret palaces, who else could do such a thing?" ”

If you want to win over the young sect leader, it is simply impossible for small forces to do it.

Du Wentao explained: "Didn't the young sect master also call the other party "that"? ”

If it was in the huge Central Plains region, they might not be able to notice it yet, but whether it was in the Seven Secret Palace or the forces outside the Saiwai.

They couldn't escape the intelligence network of the Treasure Palace, and it was impossible for them to do this kind of behavior to win over the young sect leader under their noses.

The intelligence gathering ability of the Treasure Palace is indeed inferior to that of the Tongyin Palace, but it is only inferior to the Tongyin Palace.

Leaving aside the other secret palaces and forces outside the Sai, he has the ability to win over the young sect master, and there is only one side left.

Wei Yuanji lowered his voice and said word by word: "You mean, is this the work of the Council of Elders?" ”

The Council of Elders is also a force in the Ming Sect that can compete with the Secret Palace.

Its Great Elder is also a person who is very likely to ascend to the position of the sect leader.

Du Wentao slowly stood up, nodded and said, "The Elder Council is the most likely. ”

Wei Yuanji did not deny Du Wentao's view, and the other party's analysis was reasonable.

The Council of Elders does have the ability and qualifications, and compared to other secret palaces, the Council of Elders acts more secretively, so it is not surprising that it really bypasses their intelligence network.

But if it's really the Council of Elders, then it's a problem for them in the Treasure Palace.

Just as Wei Yuanji was pondering, Du Wentao saw his troubles and said, "As far as I can see, this matter is not a bad thing for us. ”

Wei Yuanji asked with some puzzlement, "How do you say this?" ”