"Having said that," Xu Huan said to everyone on the other end of the phone, "I just listened to Brother Qin's words, and I always felt that something was wrong. ”

"What's wrong?" Sechin asked.

"The current situation of the Tang Gate and the assassination of Tailian. Xu Huan said, "It's completely irrelevant." ”

"This ......," Xie Qin looked confused, "is there anything you want to do?"

"Of course there is something to do with it!" Xu Huan said, "But everything is done with a motive! Tang Shuyan and their affairs are no exception!"

"Well, yes. Xie Qin replied, but his mind went blank.

Xu Huan said: "Do you remember how Tang Shuyan lied to you before?"

"I remember. Xie Qin nodded, although Xu Huan couldn't see it, "He said that the Nine Poison Hall wanted to take this opportunity to unify the other three halls. ”

This was later proved to be a fictitious thing by Tang Jiahua. Tang Zhong said.

Xu Huan said: "Yes, I originally thought that the current internal situation of the Tang Sect was a struggle for power and profit, and Brother Zhong also said before that the Red Fire Hall had expanded from the model of the Nine Poison Hall, and greatly expanded the scale of the outer gate or something, I thought that the Red Fire Hall was mainly competing with the Nine Poison Hall for something, so I wondered if the Ziming Hall and the Xuanzhu Hall would be in a similar situation......

Tang Zhong said: "The Red Fire Hall will develop like this, I think it may be that there is an elder behind the scenes. ”

"Oh?" Xu Huan asked, "How so?"

Tang Zhong said: "Because the path of the Red Fire Hall is exactly the same as that of the Nine Poisons Hall, with the character of Tang Jiahua, the master of the Red Fire Hall, he is not a person who would do such a thing, he is probably the least likely person in the four halls to do such a thing." ”

"Why do you say that, is his personality very loose?" asked Xu Huan.

"Well, almost, it's ...... Idle clouds and wild cranes. Tang Zhong said it nicely, but the meaning was similar.

"Well, well, it's strange that someone of this kind would do that. Xu Huan said.

"So I think Tang Jiahua may have had to do this because of the instructions of the higher-ups. Tang Zhong said.

"It's possible," Xu Huan said, "and the motive is clear, Tang Jiabao wants to cultivate a force to counterbalance the Nine Poison Hall, so that it doesn't get out of control in the future." ”

"Yes, I thought so too. Tang Zhong said, "But Tang Yueting will definitely not do this, he has no reason to hinder the development of his son and the Nine Poison Hall, so I made such an inference, it is not the sect master, but the idea of some elder, or some elders." ”

"Hmm......" Xu Huan pondered for a moment and asked, "Didn't Tang Yueting object?"

"How can he object? He is now the master of the sect, not the hall master, and he wants to consider the problem from the perspective of the Tang family fort and the overall situation of the entire Tang Sect, even if he has the intention of favoring his son, he can't show it on the bright side. Moreover, the elders' reasons are also very valid. ”

"What is their reason?" asked Sechin, "and you are not present, how can you know the reasons of the elders? ”

"It's my reasoning, but it's also logical. Tang Zhong said, "Those elders do have a very legitimate reason, they have the same thoughts as us, and they are worried that the Nine Poisons Hall will become more and more out of the control of the Tang Sect, and finally go independent. With such a precedent, the day is not far off when the other three churches will stand on their own. This is not a good thing for the fort. ”

"Yes," Xu Huan agreed, "The elders, door masters, and guards of Tangjiabao are all from the four halls, if the four halls are all self-reliant, then it is equivalent to the Tang Sect splitting up, Tangjiabao is the leading body of the Tang Sect, and now that the Tang Sect is divided, they naturally have no meaning to exist." ”

Tang Zhong said: "As the old saying goes, if you are together, you will be strong and if you are separated, although this situation has been developing, the Tang Sect will indeed move towards the end of the separation, but this result is good or bad...... Who can say for sure?"

Xu Huan said: "In the rivers and lakes, unity is strong, and division is weak, this is a truth, brother loyalty." There is no lack of precedent in history, those families or sects that split up, even if they were once strong, only ended up being swallowed up by other reckless dragons and snakes, you know this, Brother Zhong. ”

"yes, of course I do. Tang Zhong responded, and then changed the conversation, "But what if we really withdraw from the rivers and lakes?"

Xie Qin was stunned for a moment and asked, "Really mean ......?"

"Back then, he said that he wanted to withdraw from the rivers and lakes, but it was just an expedient measure for the master of the sect at that time to be forced to helplessly, if he really decided to withdraw from the rivers and lakes, there would be no rise of the Nine Poison Hall. Tang Zhong's tone was very serious, "If I really quit the rivers and lakes, I really quit the rivers and lakes, and I will no longer get involved in the affairs of the rivers and lakes from now on." ”

"Oh?" Xu Huan asked, "Is this true?

"What rapids ...... there"

Xie Qin saw Tang Zhong shaking his head slightly.

"It's just a small river now...... How many years has it been since the rapids?

Sechin could hear a wry smile in his tone.

Tang Zhong said again: "What about you, Brother Huan? The Wang family has been reconciled, you no longer have enemies, you can come out of the shadows, right?"

"Hehehe," Xu Huan chuckled, "It's just that the biggest enemy is gone, and those reckless dragons and snakes around are still there." ”

"If you withdraw from the rivers and lakes, they won't pester you anymore, right?" Tang Zhong asked, "They are enemies of you just because they want to compete for local supremacy, right? If you withdraw from the rivers and lakes, won't it be tantamount to giving up to each other? They will no longer have a reason to be enemies of the tribes, right?"

Xu Huan said: "What they want is not only hegemony, but also territory, the territory under the feet of our four clans, since the tribe came to that land, those reckless dragons and snakes have regarded the tribe as an intruder, and have been planning to drive the tribe - attention, not to drive out, but to exterminate them all." And the reason why they don't have the opportunity to do this today is because our tribe has always maintained an advantageous position over them, and those who want to make trouble have been beaten down by the tribe, and it is because of this that we have been able to survive in that land to this day. Once we withdraw from the rivers and lakes, it means that the strong suppression of these hundreds of years no longer exists, and without this kind of strong suppression of all the bad intentions, those forces hidden in the shadows will inevitably rise up and fight back, and we will not be able to gain a foothold in this land. ”

Tang Zhong said: "But you have all withdrawn from the rivers and lakes, they should always ......"

“...... You should always abide by the rules of the rivers and lakes and not bother us, right?" Xu Huan said after Tang Zhong's words.

“...... That's right. Tang Zhong agreed.

"The question is, are the rules of the rivers and lakes really that binding?" Xu Huan asked in a deep voice.

"When ......"

Tang Zhong was about to answer, but was interrupted by Xu Huan: "At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, there were no four clans, and we were not a force on the rivers and lakes, but the Wang family did not let us go because of this. ”

Tang Zhong was silent, he was speechless.

Xu Huan said again: "The Wang family is unruly, and those reckless dragons and snakes may also be unruly. You say that the Wang family is our enemy, then how can we not be the enemies of the reckless dragon and snake? How many people have died in the bloody storm set off in those years in order to gain a foothold in the country? And how many of the powerful clans have been wiped out by us? Don't look at the fact that the tribe and the dragon and snake can maintain a peaceful surface, but which one of us has no blood feud? Brother Zhong, do you really think that these blood feuds will laugh at the clan's withdrawal from the rivers and lakes? I can't see it. ”

Tang Zhong was silent for a long time before he said, "...... Indeed, the situation of the tribes is not quite the same as ours. ”

"Actually, it's the same. Xu Huan said, "Are you sure that if you quit the Jianghu Elder Association, you will let you go?"

Tang Zhong said: "We have not hindered the elders' meeting...... Of course, except for the Nine Poison Hall, but the other three halls really have nothing to do with the Elders' Association, not to mention the conflict, since the Tang Sect retreated, there has never been even contact. ”

"That's true, but can the Nine Poisons Hall be relieved?" Xu Huan asked rhetorically.

"It should be......" Tang Zhong was a little unsure.

"Look, you're not sure, are you?" Xu Huan asked rhetorically.

"I don't think we're really any harm to the Elders. Tang Zhong said.

"That's what you think," Xu Huan said, "The Elders' Association doesn't think so, maybe in their opinion, you caused a lot of nuisance, even if it was a long time ago, they might still remember it." How do you think the elder brother will react when he hears that the Tang Sect has retreated? Ecstatic, or worried?"

"Worried?" Xie Qin asked puzzled, "why are you worried?"

"Because the elders don't know what we're up to," Tang Zhong replied, and then he pondered for a moment before another sentence came out, "Others are hell." ”

"Yes, you never know what you look like in the eyes of your enemies. Xu Huan said leisurely, "Therefore, I very much do not recommend quitting the rivers and lakes under the current situation of the great enemy." ”

Xie Qin nodded, Xu Huan's words made a lot of sense.

Tang Zhong sighed: "It seems that I am thinking too simply. ”

"Definitely. Xu Huan said.

Tang Zhong said: "Let's not talk about this, let's continue to get down to business." ”

"Okay," Xu Huan responded, "I just talked about ......."

"The rise of the Red Fire Hall was instructed by the castle to check and balance the Nine Poisons Hall. Tang Zhong continued.

"Well, that's right. Xu Huan said, "I think your guess is still very possible, Tang Jiabao does have a reason to do this, and it is very legitimate." Tang Yueting couldn't refuse this reason...... What is the reaction of the Nine Poison Hall's side to this? Tang Jiaqi should know that Chihuo Tang's movements are aimed at him, right?"

"I think so too," Tang Zhong agreed, "but there is no special reaction from Tang Jiaqi's side...... To be exact, there is no response. ”

"No reaction," Xu Huan mused...... "Does that mean he didn't take Chihuotang seriously?"