"You want me to help investigate the second prince?"
Liang Yan frowned. Xuanyuan Qi had a special status. Once he agreed to his words, he would be involved in the overt and covert struggles in Xuanyuan City.
I have obtained the holy energy of mountains and rivers, successfully cultivated into Sword Infant, and the purpose of my trip to Xuanyuan Region has been achieved. Logically speaking, I should not participate in this kind of dispute, but should rush back to Wushuang City to practice in seclusion as soon as possible.
But now Li Xiaosong is dying, and Liang Yan still can't bear to watch her die.
After a moment of silence, Liang Yan looked at Xuanyuan Qi and Pei Xinhai, and said calmly: "Okay, since this is what we said, Lu will agree to this! But I won't stay here for too long.
, if after the 'Wentai Treasure Fighting Conference' is over, the investigation still fails, then Lu will have no choice but to leave."
"Thank you Brother Lu for your help!"
Xuanyuan Qi chuckled and said: "If there is no investigation result after the 'Wentai Treasure Fighting Conference' is over, it will prove that my judgment is wrong. At that time, Senior Pei will just tell Brother Lu the location of the cave, and I will
The corresponding spirit stones will be paid as compensation!"
"Okay, it's a deal!" Pei Xinhai laughed, then cupped his hands to Liang Yan and said, "This is the first time I met my little friend. Since you are Xuanyuan Qi's friend, you are also my friend. According to what I just said
, I will give you this stone as a deposit!"
"Thank you, shopkeeper Pei."
Liang Yan smiled slightly, raised his hand and cast a spell, put the strange stone filled with pure Yang power into the jade box, and finally put it into his storage ring.
After collecting the strange rocks, the three of them left the Treasure Pavilion, returned through the secret passage, and returned to Pei Xinhai's study.
After a few people sat down again, Liang Yan asked straight to the point:
"Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan, how do you plan to investigate the second prince's affairs?"
Xuanyuan Qi pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "According to my secret investigations these days, the second brother seems to have started something in Guangling City, and he has selected some female cultivators from foreign chambers of commerce. I don't have enough evidence, but the second brother
Brother, he is very extravagant and cares about ostentation. Before he arrived at Guangling City, he had already ordered people to build a magnificent palace outside the city. If my prediction is correct, those female nuns are likely to be imprisoned in this building.
In the palace!"
"You mean, you want Lu to help you investigate this palace?"
"No." Xuanyuan Qi smiled and shook his head and said: "The palace where my second brother is located is heavily guarded. There is at least one master at the level of a god general. Brother Lu and I are just acquaintances for the first time, so how can we let you take such a risk?"
Woolen cloth?"
"Then why are you looking for Lu?" Liang Yan had a look of doubt on his face.
"Actually, I want Brother Lu to deliver a message for me."
"Signaling?"
"Exactly." Xuanyuan Qi smiled slightly, "As far as I know, I am not the only one who is secretly investigating the second brother, the sixth sister is also eyeing him! It's just that now the forces in the DPRK and China are controlled by the second brother, and around us
There are not many available people, and the second brother will target him if he makes the slightest move, so neither of us dares to contact him publicly."
"You need an intermediary to pass the news?" Liang Yan said with some surprise.
"Brother Lu is right, and it is best for this middleman to be a clean slate. He is a casual cultivator from outside Xuanyuan Territory and has no connection with Xuanyuan City. Brother Lu meets these requirements perfectly. In addition, your cultivation is not weak.
, Second Brother will not touch you easily without complete evidence."
"I see."
Liang Yan finally understood after hearing this. It turned out that Xuanyuan Qi took a fancy to his identity as a casual cultivator and his strong cultivation, and wanted to let him help pass the news between him and Xuanyuan Lingwei.
"This is a good method!" Pei Xinhai on the side nodded and said solemnly: "The power of the second prince is now at its peak. If nephew Xuanyuan wants to continue the investigation, he cannot do it alone. He must find more allies.
I have also heard of the name of the Sixth Princess Xuanyuan Lingwei. She is a person who hates evil and cares about the common people. It is indeed a great help to find her as an ally!"
When he said this, he looked at Liang Yan next to him and said with a smile: "It's just that this thing is going to be hard, little friend. Although it seems simple, it is actually very risky."
"Lu took over this task."
To the two's surprise, Liang Yan only hesitated for a moment before accepting the task calmly.
Because this matter does not have much impact on him, if it were someone else, he would still have to consider it, but the person the other party asked him to contact happened to be Xuanyuan Lingwei. He and the Sixth Princess can be said to be very familiar with each other, like
There's nothing to worry about when it comes to sending messages like this.
The only thing I have some concerns about is the second prince. Once the matter is exposed, he may be angered by it.
But he had the Tianji Pearl to cover his aura and change his identity. Even if the three of them went to war, he would still be helping as "Lu Musheng", and he would not be traced afterwards.
After weighing the difficulty of the task, Liang Yan finally decided to accept it. If things went well, he would be able to get the news about the Pure Yang Fire, and Li Xiaosong would be saved. This deal was a good deal no matter how you look at it.
Xuanyuan Qi didn't seem to expect that Liang Yan would agree so readily. He was stunned for a moment and then laughed.
"Hahaha, Brother Lu is really loyal!"
As he spoke, he took out a jade box from his sleeve and placed it on the coffee table between the three of them.
"This is some intelligence and evidence I have collected, which is enough to prove that this matter is inextricably linked to Second Brother. No matter what method Brother Lu uses, please help me transfer it to Sixth Sister."
Liang Yan glanced at the jade box on the table and found eight talismans affixed to the seal, with many simple inscriptions painted on them. It was obviously to prevent someone from opening it in advance, and special techniques had to be used to open it.
And the person who mastered this special technique, without even thinking about it, must be Xuanyuan Lingwei.
Liang Yan put the wooden box on the table into the storage ring, and then said: "Fellow Taoist Xuanyuan, don't worry, since Lu has accepted this task, he will definitely deliver this item to His Highness the Sixth Prince, but I will
How can I contact you?"
"Brother Lu, as long as you go to the shop of Jialan Chamber of Commerce, someone will naturally contact you. If I have something to tell Xuanyuan Lingwei through you, I will also ask the guys from Jialan Chamber of Commerce to find you."
"good."
Liang Yan nodded. He understood now that it was difficult for Xuanyuan Qi and Xuanyuan Lingwei to have direct contact. The Jialan Chamber of Commerce was Xuanyuan Qi's informant, and he was Xuanyuan Lingwei's informant.
"By the way, my sixth sister is not so easy to see. Brother Lu may have to think of some way. This jade box must be given to her in person and cannot be handed over to a third party." Xuanyuan Qi warned with some worry.
.
"In addition, we are short of manpower. If we start a war with my second brother, I hope fellow Daoist Lu can help me. But don't worry, there will naturally be others on the general's side to deal with it. You only need to help us capture our second brother.
This is considered a great achievement. After it is completed, I will not only tell you the news about the Pure Yang Fire, but I will also send people to assist fellow Taoists to collect it."
Liang Yan frowned slightly after hearing this and sighed secretly in his heart.
There is no free gift in this world, and it is unrealistic to get pure Yang fire just by sending a message. In the end, you still have to help yourself.
However, Liang Yan didn't have any objections, because he knew that this was the nature of the transaction. If he didn't pay reciprocally, how could others be willing to do it?
"Okay, I promise you!"
After thinking for a moment, Liang Yan finally agreed.
"Very good!"
Xuanyuan Qi was very happy. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He smiled and said: "With the help of Brother Lu, our chances of winning have increased a bit. The evil law is causing chaos in the country. This matter is related to the lives of many monks in Xuanyuan Domain. I hope
Fellow Taoists, please proceed with caution!"
"This is natural."
Liang Yan nodded, and the covenant was concluded. The three of them discussed some details in the room, and at sunset, they said goodbye and left.
It was already evening when Liang Yan returned to Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce.
He did not go back to his room, but went straight to the study where Qianlong was, and soon found the third elder.
"Palace Master Liang?"
Seeing Liang Yan's arrival, Qianlong was not surprised at all, but had a trace of regret on his face.
"While you were out these days, I also sent many more people to the Chamber of Commerce, but unfortunately I still couldn't find any news about the Pure Yang Fire." Qianlong sighed, looking a little helpless.
"Elder Gan does not need to blame himself. I know this is not easy, but Liang has gained something from this trip."
"Um?"
Qianlong was obviously a little surprised. He looked at Liang Yan and asked, "There is actually a pure Yang fire at the sub-sage level in Tianxiangfang City?"
"Tianxiangfang City?" Liang Yan shook his head and said: "Although there are hundreds of chambers of commerce over there, most of them are just a ragtag group of people with little strength. How can there be pure Yang fire at the sub-sage level?"
"Then you are."
"Jialan Chamber of Commerce." Liang Yan slowly spit out four words.
Upon hearing these four words, Qianlong's expression immediately changed slightly.
"Have you gone to find the Jialan Chamber of Commerce?" The person asked again uncertainly.
"Yes, Pei Xinhai from Jialan Chamber of Commerce told me that he knows that there is a place in Xuanyuan Territory that may contain pure Yang fire at the sub-sage level. As long as I do something for him, he will inform me of this location."
After hearing Liang Yan's answer, Qianlong frowned slightly and fell into silence for a while.
Liang Yan was not surprised by his reaction. You must know that the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce's biggest competitor in the Wentai Treasure Fighting Conference in Guangling City is the Jialan Chamber of Commerce. The strength of both parties is between equals, and they usually have tit-for-tat confrontations.
Not to mention during this kind of competition.
"Jialan Chamber of Commerce, Pei Xinhai, hum! I advise you to think clearly."
Sure enough, after a long silence, Qianlong spoke slowly, with a somewhat unkind tone.
This was expected by Liang Yan. The reason why he chose to take the initiative to speak out today's events was to express his position and prevent the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce from falling out with him if they found out.
Show him the strange stone of fire and let this well-informed elder of the Chamber of Commerce help him identify it.
"Elder Gan, I know that the relationship between the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce and the Jialan Chamber of Commerce is not good, but what I did today is to save Li Xiaosong. After all, in the entire Guangling City, only their Jialan Chamber of Commerce has news about the Pure Yang Fire. And I
We can guarantee that what Liang promised today will not be detrimental to the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce in the slightest, and will definitely not help them harm the interests of the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce in the future."
Liang Yan's words were very sincere. After hearing this, Qianlong's expression softened slightly.
"You said they have news about the Pure Yang Fire. How can you prove it?" Qian Long suddenly asked.
Liang Yan was waiting for his words. After hearing this, he immediately took out a three-foot-square red stone from the storage ring and handed it to the other party.
"Elder Gan, this is the strange stone given by Pei Xinhai. I made this decision because I felt the power of pure Yang fire from inside."
Qianlong took the strange stone from his hand and also penetrated it with his spiritual consciousness.
After a few breaths, when the man came back to his senses, he was already sweating on his forehead and his vest was cold, almost exactly the same as Liang Yan's reaction at that time.
"It's really the 'Pure Yang Fire' of the sub-sage level!"
This time even the well-informed Qianlong cried out.
Hearing his words, Liang Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. Since Qianlong said so, it proves that there is nothing wrong with the pure Yang fire.
Qianlong came back to his senses, with a complicated look in his eyes, and murmured: "I didn't expect that the Jialan Chamber of Commerce actually has such a thing. No wonder you agreed to their request."
"What Liang promised them has nothing to do with the 'Wentai Treasure Fighting Conference', but I can't say it out yet. Please forgive me, Elder Gan."
"It doesn't matter."
Qianlong waved his hand and sighed: "I know the character of Palace Master Liang. It's not that I'm not worried about you, but that I'm worried about Pei Xinhai!"
"Is Elder Gan familiar with this person?" Liang Yan's heart moved and he asked hurriedly.
"Haha, we are an old rival." Qianlong smiled and said: "I advise you, don't be deceived by this person's appearance. This old thief looks kind and kind-hearted, but in fact he is cunning and cunning, and he will do whatever it takes.
Revealing the news about the Pure Yang Fire to you is inherently suspicious."
"That's right." Liang Yan also nodded and agreed: "Although the Pure Yang Fire of the sub-sage level is just a piece of news, he told it too easily."
"Not only that, have you ever thought that even if he is willing to tell you the location of the place after the matter is completed, it does not mean that you will get it. After all, the old thief only promised to tell you the location, but never said that he would tell you the location.
This pure Yang fire gave way."
"I see!"
Liang Yan was a little confused before, but now that Qianlong explained it, he suddenly sobered up.
"There is no businessman, no traitor, and this is the case all over the world. Pei Xinhai only said half of what he said. Although he promised to tell me the location of the Pure Yang Fire, he did not say that he would not snatch it. When the time comes, he can completely fall out, and there will be a fight.
A fierce battle!"
"Now you know." Qianlong shook his head and said with a smile: "Doing business with this old thief is completely seeking skin from a tiger. Not to mention you, even Gan has suffered several losses from him!"
