After listening to Kang Qiao's words, I shook my head and said, "I don't have any clues yet. If it weren't for the fact that my hidden line is quite credible, I would have doubted whether it was an intelligence error."
"Even if the intelligence is wrong, the matter must be investigated clearly to prove that the intelligence is wrong. Otherwise, what if there is really something going on inside?"
"Besides, I don't think this is false information. The ghost master and ghost slaves know the situation of the Yang Bureau so clearly, and precise assassination operations are happening one after another. Can you believe that there is no mole inside?" Kang Qiao said helplessly.
"That makes sense." I nodded, recalling in my mind the scene when I was attacked by fat cats and bats when I first joined the Yang Bureau.
At that time, the two of them obviously attacked us with a purpose, rather than attacking us indiscriminately. Otherwise, if they met a cultivator above the Perfection Realm, they would have killed Smecta.
How on earth they knew where we were going is more thought-provoking.
Of course, we stayed outside for a while, so it's not necessarily because someone was playing tricks on the inside. It could also be that we were targeted by ghost slaves while we were outside, which led to subsequent attacks and killings.
It's just like what Kang Qiao said, there are countless assassinations against members of the Yang Bureau every year. If you say that no one leaks information internally, I don't believe it.
"Don't you tell Chen Yi about this? Do you not even trust him?" I frowned.
"It's not that I don't trust Chen Yi. He is the head of a bureau personally assigned to the provincial capital by the Imperial Bureau. He has been rooted in the provincial capital for many years. There is no way he is a member of the Hell Gate." Kang Qiao shook his head and said, "It's just that now
It’s not suitable for too many people to know about this matter, otherwise the Hell Gate Sect owner might hide if he hears about it, and we don’t know how many people in the Yang Bureau are undercover.”
I nodded. It was indeed true. It was unlikely that the Yang Bureau only had the Hell Gate Sect Master as an undercover agent. It was very likely that there were many hidden clues, but they usually wouldn't be able to see anything in the Yang Bureau.
"Actually, undercover operations are quite common. There are ghost masters working as undercover agents in each bureau. This is inevitable. However, the purpose of most undercover agents is to collect intelligence. I am still the number one undercover agent at the sect leader level.
See you next time.”
"The strength of the sect masters has reached at least the mid-two-star level. Coupled with their high position and authority, once they take action, their destructive power will be extremely shocking. It is difficult for us not to pay attention to them."
"Anyway, I will investigate the situation in the next few days. If there is no clue, I will consider notifying Chen Yi to investigate thoroughly." Kang Qiao said.
"Well, the only remaining deputy master of Hell Gate, a black man, has just been arrested. The so-called master may not be able to hold himself back any longer, and maybe he will be exposed in the next few days." I nodded.
"I will go to jail to interrogate those Hell Gate executives in person later to see if I can pry out any clues from their mouths," Kang Qiao said.
Kang Qiao left. Looking at his hurried back, I also fell into deep thought. It seemed that things were more complicated than I thought.
If it weren’t for this thorough investigation of the Hell Gate, I wouldn’t have known there were so many undercover agents in the Spiritual Adjustment Bureau. From what Kang Qiao meant, there should be undercover agents in every branch across the country, but not as big as the leader of the Hell Gate.
Just a big fish.
"I can only hope that Brother Xiao Qiao can find a clue, so that the crisis in Yang Province will be resolved." I murmured to myself.
After returning to my house in Yangju, I was still thinking about the undercover issue.
As far as I know, the strength of the leaders of the ghost slave organizations in each province is generally in the mid-two-star level, and there are too many people who meet this condition.
There are many powerful mid-level two-stars in the Yang Bureau alone. Even though there are always only a few in charge, there are actually quite a few strong ones hidden within the Yang Bureau.
Such as Hu Cheng, Jiang Jun, Xu Jian, etc., these are all strong men in the middle stage of the two-star Yang Bureau.
The five major families have more mid-level two-star experts. Regardless of the small number of members of the Xu family, which of the other four major families does not have three or five mid-level two-star experts?
If there is a problem within these families, it is possible that even their own family members are not aware of it. As outsiders, it is even harder for us to stretch our hands so far.
And what I am most worried about is that the strength of this sect leader may not be in the mid-two-star stage. What if it is in the early stage of two-star stage or in the late stage of two-star stage?
The former is more numerous and more difficult to eliminate, while the latter is even more terrifying. Apart from the two bureaus, the only ones who can reach this level are the heads of various families, and their energy and destructive power are even more terrifying.
No matter what the result is, it is not easy to find out.
Thinking of this, I said angrily in my heart: "What a fool, who is the master of the door?!"
First of all, it is definitely not Chen Yi. If he, as the leader of the bureau, had also been infiltrated, the Yang bureau would have been doomed long ago.
Zhao Kun probably isn't either. With Chen Yi restraining him, it's unlikely that he has been lurking for so many years. And I think Zhao Kun has deep feelings for Yang Ju, pass.
There are only a few Xu family members in total. I know Xu Xue, Xu Xuan, and Jian, so they must be fine too.
I'm quite familiar with the Sun family, and it's unlikely that anyone in them is an undercover agent. Same pass.
As for the Zhao family... Even though the younger generation of the Zhao family has had trouble with us, they all have a strong sense of honor and belonging to the Yang Bureau, so there should be no problem.
The only five major families are the Wang family, which I am not familiar with, and the Zhou family, which has a deep hatred. There may be undercover agents in these two families.
If it's not them, then it's the senior members of the Yang Bureau who are not from the five major families, but I can't guess who is the undercover.
After I got home, I kept thinking about the undercover thing. It wasn't until Ye Yuyou talked to me that I came back to my senses.
"Brother Chen just sent a message saying that he was coming to see us, and Sister Xue also came with him, saying he wanted to give us a surprise." Ye Yuyou said with a smile.
"That's great, but what is this surprise? Could it be that the two of them have broken through to two stars?" I guessed with a smile.
Jiang Chen and Xu Xue are both amazingly talented people who work extremely hard. It is not impossible for them to break through to two stars in the next year.
"It's very possible. They promised to come to Yangcheng in the next year to find us, but they never came. They are probably in retreat for a breakthrough." Ye Yuyou nodded.
Hearing this, I couldn't help but smile. If this is the case, it would indeed be a surprise. We can fight side by side again in the future.
Cao Cao and Cao Cao are about to arrive. Just as we were talking about the two of them, there was a wave of movement at the door, and then two familiar figures stepped through the door.
It's Jiang Chen and Xu Xue!
"Ouch!"
As soon as I saw the two of them, I immediately stood up from the sofa, pretending to be surprised and said, "Who are these two handsome men and beauties? I almost don't recognize them after not seeing each other for a few days."
"What, don't you recognize me?"
Hearing this, Jiang Chen looked behind him, and immediately took out a red envelope from his arms. While weighing it in his hand, he said regretfully: "It's a pity, I'll give you a red envelope together."
"No, no, no, please sit down." I quickly made a gesture of invitation and said with a smile, "Happy New Year, bring me the red envelope."
"Happy New Year."
We gave each other instructions and said belated blessings to each other. It is only the eleventh day of the first lunar month, and it is still far from the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Four days later, that is, the day after the student selection meeting, will be the Lantern Festival, which also means the end of the new year.
Just as I thought, after not seeing each other for two weeks, Jiang Chen and Xu Xue really broke through to the second star, which means they opened the door to life.
As a result of opening the door of life, both of them have grown a lot taller, their skin has become more shiny, and their whole bodies exude a sense of vitality.
In short, not only the appearance and figure have changed slightly, but also the temperament has changed. This is why I joked that I didn't recognize them after they came in.
"I just made a breakthrough yesterday, and I made an appointment with Xu Xue to go to Yangcheng to find you, but I didn't expect you to come back first." Jiang Chen said with a bitter smile.
"We can't go back on the 28th. There are still so many people we haven't seen in Yangju. We have to have a day or two to buffer." I smiled and concealed the truth that I came back early.
"That's true." Jiang Chen nodded.
Xu Xue said in a cold voice: "I heard that my brother went to the United Army. I want to ask Anyang about my brother's time abroad. Didn't he come back with you?"
"He's back, he's back, but he has some personal matters of his own to resolve. I sent him a message asking him to come to our place later," I replied.
With that said, I sent a message to Anyang. Anyang said that he would be there soon, but it was Lin Huai and Xiao Yuting who arrived first.
"Happy New Year...have you broken through to two stars?" Lin Huai said in surprise.
"We just broke through yesterday." Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Your aura is getting stronger and stronger. I guess you are about to break through to the mid-two-star stage, right?"
"After the selection meeting is over, we will retreat to prepare for a breakthrough." Xiao Yuting replied.
"It's so fast." I sighed.
Speaking of breakthroughs, both Lin and Huai had a fighting spirit in their eyes. Who among the people present most wanted to become stronger quickly, probably it was this young couple.
After all, their biggest wish in this life is to counterattack, and counterattack obviously requires extremely strong strength.
Although this day is far away, I believe they can achieve it. After all, they have overcome so many difficulties and obstacles.
After we chatted for a while, Anyang finally arrived late and explained that he had just gone to the elixir hall in Yang Bureau to buy something, and that he might need to give gifts when he returned to the Imperial Bureau.
Xu Xue and Anyang chatted about Xu Xuan's situation abroad, and then our topic shifted to the student selection meeting. After all, everyone here has to participate in the student selection meeting.
The same is true for Anyang.
Although Anyang's father is a three-star strong man, according to Anyang, it is good to know one more three-star strong man, and his father does not have the energy to spend all his time on him.
Regarding the situation of this student selection meeting, Anyang is obviously the clearest among us. When we asked, he talked eloquently: "This student selection meeting is different from ordinary competitions. It is not so much a competition, but a competition."
It’s a breakthrough.”
"Breakthrough?"
Hearing this, we were all startled. The competition format of this student selection meeting is quite unique.
"Yes, each of the eight mentors has a level, and the Imperial Bureau also calls the competition of the student selection meeting..."
"Crush eight levels!"
This chapter has been completed!