Chapter 219 The rain is coming and the wind is full of buildings
"It's not advisable to rush this matter."
Zhao Qingmei put down the porcelain bowl and said: "It won't be too late to wait for Renzong's spies to find out the information, and then we can discuss it."
An Jing raised his eyebrows and said, "Madam, what do you mean about Cha Rong today?"
A smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Qingmei's mouth, revealing two dimples, "After all, we are a foreign race, so we should be careful and there is nothing wrong."
Looking at the heroic woman in front of him, who seems to have everything under control, one can't help but feel a little lost.
An Jing thought for a moment and said, "Do you have any information about Qiu Fengsheng?"
He had only heard the names of such masters, but he didn't know much about them.
"I'll give it to you."
Zhao Qingmei walked into the room, then took out a thick stack of white paper and said: "Qiu Fengsheng's deeds for most of his life are here."
An Jing looked at the white paper in front of him. It seemed that Zhao Qingmei had already had an idea about Qiu Fengsheng's head.
At that moment, he picked up the white paper and read it carefully. His brows furrowed slightly when he saw it.
Qiu Fengsheng was originally a master of the Zhao Kingdom, and he came from the Black Ice Platform like Qi Xuandao today. They were both masters of the same era.
The difference is that in the Black Ice Platform at that time, Qi Xuandao's qualifications were average and not outstanding, while Qiu Fengsheng was a genius, a person with amazing talents, and many people even thought that he could become the leader of the Black Ice Platform in the future.
host.
Qiu Fengsheng indeed lived up to the hopes of the Zhao people. Under the full training of Heibingtai, he reached the status of a master at the age of thirty-three. This incident caused quite a stir in the Zhao Kingdom and even the world.
Just when Qiu Fengsheng was at the peak of his powers, rumors spread in the State of Zhao that he was having an affair with his wife. Naturally, not many people believed this news. However, Black Ice Platform suddenly expelled Qiu Fengsheng from Black Ice Platform and even launched a campaign against him.
Chase.
Zhao State is the world under Heibingtai. Faced with Heibingtai's pursuit, Qiu Fengsheng had no choice but to escape to Yan State. When Qiu Fengsheng came to Yan State, many forces showed him an olive branch.
These include the Demon Sect and even the Xuanyi Guards of the Yan Dynasty.
Qiu Fengsheng chose Xuanyiwei among the two, and later became the deputy governor of Xuanyiwei due to his outstanding strength and military exploits.
He has been in charge of Bazhangtai for decades and has great prestige in Dayan Jianghu. Just when everyone thought that Qiu Fengsheng would one day become the Commander-in-Chief of Xuanyi Guard, Qiu Fengsheng resigned and retired for some unknown reason.
Disappeared in Dayan Jianghu.
And it took another twenty years for him to disappear. When he appeared again, everyone found that he was already the master of Houjin Suoming Mansion. At this time, his cultivation had reached the realm of three qi.
If Qi Xuandao is a late bloomer, then Qiu Fengsheng belongs to some of the "obscure people". According to his previous qualifications and current age, he is at least in the realm of four qi, but now he is in the realm of three qi masters.
Despite this, Qiu Fengsheng is also a well-known top master in the world, and he is one of the very few masters who has made a name for himself in the three kingdoms of Houjin, Dayan, and Zhao.
Although he once lost to Ye Ding and the Great Dharma King of Houjin, both of them are the top masters in the world.
Who is Ye Ding?!
At that time, his status in the Dayan Jianghu was comparable to that of Xiao Qianqiu today. He suppressed the masters of the entire Dayan Jianghu, and later he was evenly matched with Jiang Shang, a prodigy from the Demon Sect. It was not a shame for Qiu Fengsheng to lose to this man, and then Jin
The status of the Great Dharma King is even more different. It is said that he is the strongest master besides the Holy Lord of the Snow Mountain.
It can be said that these two people are the best in the world. It is an honor to be able to compete with these people.
Moreover, Qiu Fengsheng's achievements were also very brilliant, and countless masters died in his hands, including two masters at the master level.
Zhao Qingmei asked: "Husband, do you have any ideas?"
"This Qiu Fengsheng is a bit weird."
An Jing frowned and said: "Logically speaking, the traces before the age of thirty-three are a replica of Qi Shu. At this age, you are at least in the realm of four qi, and you can hope to hit the five qi, but why is it only three qi now?
"
Qi Shu is already at the second level of Qi when he is over fifty, and is even expected to reach the third level of Qi before he is sixty, and the fourth level of Qi when he is over seventy.
Qiu Fengsheng's qualifications did not seem to be inferior to Qi Shu's, but he seemed to have been delayed in the following years.
Zhao Qingmei chuckled and said: "In the master realm, the further you go, the harder it is to break through the shackles. It is normal for Qiu Fengsheng to stay in the three qi. This may have a lot to do with his state of mind."
The further the realm goes, the more difficult it is to improve. Those who can reach the master level are not geniuses. Even so, it will take several years or even decades to advance to a small realm.
An Dingding nodded and said while reading: "Looking at his life story, it can be seen that Qiu Fengsheng is quite scheming and handles things very calmly. If the news of Duanmu Sect leader going to the Russell clan comes out, he will most likely go to stop it in person.
kill."
Duanmu Xinghua has also been promoted to the Second Qi Master. If you want to kill a Second Qi Master, the safest way is to send a master who is higher than the Second Qi Master.
And the only person in the entire Suoming Mansion who is stronger than Duanmu Xinghua is Qiu Fengsheng himself.
"I also expected that Qiu Fengsheng's temperament would definitely set up many ambushes for the Russell clan, and he would even take action himself, so I planned to set up a counter-ambush."
Zhao Qingmei directly expressed her thoughts, "When the time comes, husband, you will be here, and there will be the black dragon who is comparable to the master of three qi. Then I will go, even if Qiu Fengsheng has wings, he will not escape death."
An Jing thought for a moment and said: "It's true that we can give it a try, but it's better to investigate the Russell clan's intelligence first, and then think about the feasibility of the plan."
Zhao Qingmei nodded and said: "After listening to the opera tomorrow, the news should be passed back."
Zhao Qingmei made an appointment with Duanmu Xinghua, Yu Qiurong and others to listen to opera at the theater in Dongluoguan tomorrow, vaguely to send off the masters of Tianzong, and also to tell Qiu Fengsheng.
"good."
An Jing continued to pick up the white paper and read it.
Zhao Qingmei asked casually: "Husband, the Renzong's masters are withering now, and Tan Yun will fall into the Renzong sooner or later. What do you think of the Qiurong people?"
Although Tan Yun is the protector of Renzong, she seems not to know it. She stays in the courtyard every day, carrying tea and water, doing laundry and eating, and continues to do this while Yu Qiurong is recuperating.
The matter of the maid.
An Jing replied without raising his head: "Not bad."
"How about compared with Tan Yun?"
"Tan Yun is no bigger than her, so let her return to the human sect."
As soon as An Jing's voice changed, his face remained calm, but his heart twitched, and he almost said the wrong thing.
Fortunately, his response was very quick.
At this moment, Zhao Qingmei walked over like the wind, placed her palm on An Jing's chest, and gave An Jing a charming look, "Brother, why is your heartbeat beating so fast? It suddenly slowed down again.
"
As she spoke, Zhao Qingmei narrowed her beautiful eyes, "Is it possible that there is something unspeakable in her heart?"
An Jing hugged Zhao Qingmei's thin waist and said softly: "The world is so quiet, I don't dare to let my heart beat too fast, I'm afraid everyone will know that I'm thinking of you."
Zhao Qingmei felt as if something was pressing against her waist, her eyes were like water flowing, and she shouted: "So what if others know?"
At this moment, Tan Yun finished washing the dishes and came out. He saw Zhao Qingmei lying in An Jing's arms at a glance. He quickly retreated to the back and hid in the house.
"Uncle and the leader are here!?"
Tan Yun couldn't help but think of the picture in the little book, his heart suddenly beat rapidly, and he stuck his little head out to look towards the yard.
When she looked again, there were still two figures in the yard.
Tan Yun blinked and then carefully slipped out of the yard.
After returning to her residence, she hurriedly washed up and couldn't wait to lie down on the bed. She took out the new little book she 'bought' yesterday from under the pillow.
Under the dim lights, there is a beautiful spring scenery.
As night fell, the entire Tianshui City fell into silence.
In a quiet manor, in a brightly lit study.
Qiu Fengsheng stood outside the window, looking at the bright moon hanging in the sky.
After a long time, I couldn't help but sigh, "Even if there is a moon in a foreign country, it is not as good as a lamp in my hometown."
Time flies by like a flash, and it has been almost fifty years since he left Zhao State. How many fifty years can there be in his life?
"Master Qiu."
At this time, a voice sounded outside the door.
"Come in."
Qiu Fengsheng said calmly.
"Creak——!"
As the door of the room opened, a middle-aged man wearing the official uniform of Suoming Mansion walked in.
This man's name is Zeng Zhen, and he is also a top expert who has taken refuge in Suoming Mansion.
Zeng Zhen said in a low voice: "Master Qiu, we have made arrangements and can pick him up tonight."
Qiu Fengsheng turned around, sat on the chair and asked, "Have the people from the Russell tribe entered Dongluo Pass?"
Zeng Zhen nodded and said: "I arrived this morning. I think the Demon Sect has already known the news."
Qiu Fengsheng smiled and said: "Half of the big thing is already done."
Zeng Zhen thought for a while and said: "Sir, are you so sure that the Demon Church will send masters out of seclusion?"
As long as you think carefully about the affairs of the Russell clan and the recent sanctions imposed by Hou Jin on the Demon Cult, you will know that someone must be instigating it behind the scenes.
The Demon Cult also sent experts here, are they really not afraid of traps?
Qiu Fengsheng said calmly: "This is like a game of chess between two parties. The chess pieces have been clearly placed on the table. Now our army is approaching the city. Even if the Demon Cult knows that it is a conspiracy, they have to come, because if they don't come, they will definitely lose one.
Big chess pieces.”
"And if they continue to tolerate it, there is only one chance waiting for them, which is to be slowly dragged to death."
Without the caravans, the Demonic Cult is already severely weakened. If the Russell tribe no longer trades in minerals, jade, etc., it will truly be on the verge of total annihilation.
The Demonic Cult is rampant and has been domineering for so many years. How could they tolerate such a desolate situation?
Therefore, Leader Zhao will definitely send experts to solve the crisis of the Russell clan, and there is a high probability that they will be experts from Duanmu Xinghua and Tianzong.
As long as the Tian Sect is eaten and the Russell clan is in its hands, the Demon Sect will be a minion without its sharp claws and can only be slaughtered by others.
Unless Jiang Shang comes back, or the former one comes out of seclusion.
But both possibilities are extremely low. Even if it does happen, the huge demon sect will no longer pose a threat to Houjin.
Zeng Zhen pondered for a long time and said: "Master Qiu, do you think the people of the Demon Sect will take advantage of their tricks?"
"Of course it will."
Qiu Fengsheng smiled, "Since ancient times, in games, it is natural to make the best use of everything and use everything that can be used. If we want to trap and kill them, they naturally also want to weaken our prestige."
Zeng Zhen showed a trace of hesitation, "Then Mr. Qiu, do you still want to go in person?"
If the Demon Sect is prepared and Qiu Fengsheng has to go there in person, even the Three Qi Master may not be able to escape unscathed.
"When a lion fights a rabbit, you have to use all your strength. This time to deal with the Demon Cult, I will naturally take action."
Qiu Fengsheng narrowed his eyes, "So I asked you to send letters to the flag masters of Pegasus Banner, Tianying Banner, and Daxue Mountain. As long as the Demon Sect makes a big move, you can immediately take the money from the bottom of the cauldron and steal the Demon Sect."
The main altar, if not, I will eat this Tianzong and Duanmu Xinghua."
"I will do the things that the ghost swordsman cannot do, and I will kill the people that the ghost swordsman cannot kill."
Qiu Fengsheng's calm words contained a hint of murderous intent.
Zeng Zhen couldn't help but take a deep breath after hearing this. Qiu Fengsheng looked like he wanted to encircle and suppress the masters of the Demon Sect, but in fact, he also secretly wanted to defeat the Demon Sect.
If the Demon Sect really wanted to counterattack and suppress Qiu Fengsheng, the encirclement and suppression might not be successful, and even the Demon Sect's headquarters would have to surrender to others.
It has to be said that even Zeng Zhen was secretly shocked by the scale of his plan.
Zeng Zhen took a deep breath and asked cautiously: "Master Qiu, what is the chance of winning this plan?"
"Eighty percent."
Qiu Fengsheng's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he said faintly: "What the two sides are most afraid of in the game is the dark chess. As long as the dark chess is successfully deployed, our chances of winning are 100%."
Zeng Zhen murmured: "Dark chess."
Qiu Fengsheng adjusted his cuffs, looked at Zeng Zhen seriously and said: "It is never the visible ones that deliver the fatal blow to the enemy, but the invisible ones."
Dongluo Pass.
Mu Xiaoyun dragged his tired body out of Fengyun Hall.
The Suzaku Constellation controls the entire Demonic Cult's business, property, expenses, etc. It can be said to control the economic lifeline of the entire Demonic Cult.
The previous head of the Suzaku Seat was Yu Qiurong, who was Zhao Qingmei's confidant.
After Mu Xiaoyun joined the Demon Cult, a large part of the reason why he was able to become the leader of the Suzaku Seat was that the Demon Cult lacked manpower.
Although she became the head of the Suzaku constellation, some of the important jobs were still in the hands of Yu Qiurong and were not directly handed over to her.
However, Mu Xiaoyun understood this very well. After all, he had only joined the Demon Cult for a short period of time and had not yet made any achievements. If Zhao Qingmei handed the lifeline of the Demon Cult into her own hands, it would be a strange thing.
In recent days, due to the blockade of Houjin and the attacks of a large number of horse bandits, the traffic of caravans in Dongluo Pass has been very rare.
This makes Mu Xiaoyun, the leader of the Suzaku constellation, even busier. After all, she needs to be responsible for all these losses and repairing the leaks.
Her steps were neither fast nor slow, walking in the quiet alley towards the mansion where she lived.
"Mrs. Liu, please stay."
Suddenly, a voice sounded softly beside her.
"Um!?"
Mu Xiaoyun's pupils shrank suddenly. It had been a long time since anyone had called her that.
Following the sound, I saw a middle-aged man appearing in front of me under the moonlight. The man had an ordinary appearance and was very inconspicuous among the crowd.
"Who are you?"
Mu Xiaoyun frowned. She didn't recognize the man who appeared in front of her.
"It said inside." The man glanced around and walked into the alley.
Mu Xiaoyun glanced at the man's back and followed after hesitating for a moment.
Deep in the alley, it was quiet and deserted.
Mu Xiaoyun shouted: "Who are you?"
"I'm here to spy on Ma Xing from Suoming Mansion."
The middle-aged man directly took out a token, and under the moonlight you could clearly see the word "suo" floating on the token.
Death Mansion!?
"You are so brave."
Mu Xiaoyun was startled, a chill suddenly appeared in his heart, and then he sneered, "Now that your Suoming Mansion and my Demon Sect are incompatible, do you still dare to come to Dongluo Pass?"
Ma Xing did not show any panic, but instead smiled, "Mrs. Liu, we Ming people don't tell secrets. You have only joined the Demon Cult for less than a year. Although you are actually the head of the Suzaku Seat, your power is far less than that of your predecessor Yu Qiurong.
He can’t be considered a core figure in the Demon Cult at all.”
"The reason why you joined the Demon Cult is that you hope that one day the Demon Cult will return to Dayan so that you can take over the Caobang."
"Now that the Ghost Swordsman has killed the Demon Sect, Yuan Feng's rebellion in the Demon Sealing Platform has seriously damaged the Demon Sect's vitality, plus Li Fuzhou is trapped, Jiang Renyi is missing, and now the Demon Sect is declining, your wish may be completely in vain, right?"
Mu Xiaoyun glanced at Ma Xing and said nothing.
She went all the way to join the Demon Sect just to rescue her real husband Liu Qingshan. Now the Demon Sect is in deep trouble. Let alone fight back to Dayan, it is hard to say whether she can withstand Hou Jin's pressure.
When Ma Xing saw that Mu Xiaoyun was silent, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, "My army has strong golden soldiers and strong horses, and Suoming Mansion has as many masters as clouds and as strong as rain. Now as long as the demon sect is solved, the army can take Dayan directly."
, By then, the Yan royal family will all be under the control of others, won’t it be easy for Mrs. Liu to get this Cao Gang?”
Mu Xiaoyun asked: "You mean to ask me to seek refuge in Suoming Mansion?"
"That's right."
Ma Xing said simply: "I think this is a bright and smooth road for Mrs. Liu."
Mu Xiaoyun fell silent again.
Ma Xing frowned and continued: "Don't you want to accompany the demon sect to destroy it? Don't forget that the leader of the demon sect has never regarded you as his true confidant. Are you really willing to die for the demon sect?"
Mu Xiaoyun asked in a deep voice: "What do you want me to do?"
Ma Xing said: "If you want to join the Suoming Mansion, you must first submit a certificate of surrender."
"What is the name certificate?"
"So, you really agreed?"
"I still have to think about it."
"Then I'll give you one day and see you tomorrow night."
Ma Xing said no more and disappeared into the alley.
Mu Xiaoyun looked at Ma Xing's back, his brows twisted into a knot.