Duke Dingyuan was a duke and a high-ranking official.
But the mansion was not as heavily guarded as imagined.
Outside the red painted gate, there are only two stone lions, not even a single guard.
Wei Wutian quickly stepped forward and knocked twice on the side door.
After a while, the door opened,
A well-dressed elderly housekeeper came out.
After taking a look at Wei Wutian, he immediately smiled and said:
"Old Wei, you haven't been here for a long time. Why, do you have something to see Sir Alex today?"
"Yes." Wei Wutian nodded in response,
Then he said with a slightly sad face:
"It's not like the Five Elements Sect's gang of grandsons are causing trouble. How about it? Is Duke Dingyuan here?"
"Here he is! There he is!" The housekeeper took a step back and said,
He cleared the space, pointed to the path leading to the backyard and said:
"The lord is planting trees behind, shall I take you there?"
"No, no, no!" Wei Wutian waved his hands repeatedly.
It's not the first time he has come to this place,
I also have a pretty good relationship with the housekeeper Lao Li.
He immediately entered the door and walked up the path to the backyard.
Not long after,
Wei Wutian came to the backyard,
It is full of greenery and flowers,
In the corner on the side, there is a man with his trouser legs rolled up,
An old man wearing a gray vest was planting trees there.
Wei Wutian stepped forward quickly, saluted to the other party and said:
"My subordinate Wei Wutian meets Duke Dingyuan!"
"oh?"
The old man turned his head, revealing a slightly older face,
Ordinary cannot come in ordinary old faces,
Then he smiled and gently inserted the shovel in his hand into the ground.
Holding the seedlings that have not yet been planted firmly with one hand, he said:
"Who am I talking about, walking like a tiger and a tiger with wind,
It turns out it's you, hehe, he came just in time.
Come here, help me shovel the soil and plant these small trees."
Wei Wutian said with a hint of anxiety:
"This subordinate has something important to report..."
"Alas." Duke Dingyuan waved his hand and said:
“There are so many important things in the world, so it’s not too late to plant these trees, right?
Come here, let’s finish planting.”
"All right."
Duke Dingyuan said this,
As a subordinate, he doesn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.
He walked over honestly, picked up the shovel and shoveled up a handful of loess...
Before long,
Duke Dingyuan clapped his hands, looked at the few small trees that had just been successfully planted in front of him and smiled with satisfaction:
"not bad, very good."
Wei Wutian did a lot of free labor and had no complaints.
He put the shovel aside and just smiled.
"Come on, if you have anything important to do, sit down and talk."
Duke Dingyuan pointed at the stone table in the middle of the garden and walked over.
After the two of them took their seats,
Wei Wutian opened his mouth and said:
"Sir, it's like this. I sent a secret message from my subordinates in Jiangzhou before.
They found traces of the Five Elements Sect there."
"Really? Which Venerable's fox tail was caught by you this time?"
Duke Dingyuan was cleaning the tea sets on the table and asked casually.
"If the news is correct, it must be that guy from Tianwu who is in Jiangzhou right now."
"Oh? The Wrath of Heaven..."
Duke Dingyuan stopped moving and glanced at him with a smile:
"Then you came to me in such a hurry this time to ask for someone else?"
"Hehe..." Wei Wutian laughed naively and touched his head in embarrassment:
"Sir, you know that Tiannu is not weak, at least at the peak of the Celestial Realm.
As for me, a mere first-grade true meaning, I am no match for you at all.
Besides, it wasn't you who said at that time that we should target the Five Elements Sect..."
"That's quite right." Duke Dingyuan finished washing the tea sets and said
I poured two more cups of hot tea and placed one cup in front of me.
He handed a cup to Wei Wutian: "But the situation is a little different now.
Let’s not talk about Jingzhou’s troubles.
Those Jin people in Qingzhou are also a problem, I really don’t have anyone to give you now."
"Uh, this..." Wei Wutian struggled for a while, then said again:
"Do we really have to give up? Since the Qingzhou War,
All members of the Five Elements Sect sneaked underground without even showing their heads.
This is a good opportunity!
And if we can capture the Wrath of Heaven..."
"Haha, don't think about catching Tianwu. That guy is much smoother than you think."
Duke Dingyuan chuckled lightly,
Taking a sip of the tea in the cup, a trace of memory appeared on his face:
"A hundred years ago, that boy was just a first-class true meaning, and I couldn't even keep him.
Now, he has reached the peak of celestial phenomena..."
"Are we going to give up this great opportunity?"
Wei Wutian was a little unwilling.
"Giving up...it's not a big deal. Let's drink some tea first to moisten your throat."
Duke Dingyuan ordered the tea cup in front of Wei Wutian.
Seeing him take a sip as instructed, he said:
"Do you know what Nu was doing in Jiangzhou that day?"
Wei Wutian put down his tea cup and frowned slightly:
"That guy is very hidden. My people can't get close.
Only some special means were used to determine his location.
However, according to my estimation,
It should be related to the Jiang family’s ancestor worship ceremony.”
"What does the Jiang family's ancestor worship ceremony have to do with the Five Elements Sect?"
Duke Dingyuan rarely showed a trace of thinking in his eyes.
Wei Wutian immediately replied:
"It's unclear at the moment, but it seems that they have arrived in Jiangzhou a long time ago and made a lot of arrangements."
"Really? When will the ancestor worship ceremony begin?"
"About the end of the month."
Duke Dingyuan nodded and said:
"Well, you send someone to check first. The Jiang family will invite people from all major families to watch the ceremony.
We can also be invited, and it's easy to slip someone in.
Remember to find someone smarter."
Wei Wutian nodded slightly,
I already have a candidate in mind, and Sun Yu happens to be still in Wuzhou, so I will ask him to come over when the time comes.
However, this operation is somewhat dangerous...
Last time, there were people like Bingji Sect and Pu Qi acting as buffers.
Sun Yu doesn’t have to face the wrath of heaven directly,
But this time, it's different...
Wei Wutian thought for a while and then said immediately:
"Sir, I plan to send Sun Yu there.
However, this mission is too dangerous for him.
You have to send a master over to protect him, right?"
"Master? Where else can there be a master..."
Duke Dingyuan shook his head and said:
"You have also seen the situation in Jingzhou. The emperor's breakthrough failed.
Serious injuries have not healed, life and death are unknown,
None of those old guys dare to act rashly..."
"Then..." Wei Wutian felt troubled,
If it really doesn't work, I can only go there myself.
He changed his mind and decided to ask Sun Yu first.
After all, the risk is quite high,
And logically speaking, Sun Yu should not be sent there.
It's just that he really can't find anyone in his hands.
Most of them rushed to the front line to fight with the Jin people.
As soon as Wei Wutian and Duke Dingyuan spoke, they left the garden and came to the secret room where the communication device was placed...
Wuzhou, Yancheng.
"Master Sun, Master Sun!"
A guard shouted loudly at the door of Sun Yu's residence.
Sun Yu, who was simulating cultivation, was a little confused for a moment.
He recognized the other party as a guard of the city lord's palace.
After asking,
Only then did I know that it was Mr. Wei who had come with the news.
Sun Yu didn't waste any time, knowing that a mission was probably coming.
He followed the man to the city lord's mansion.
After the communication device was connected, Wei Wutian explained the cause and effect.
Ask him if he is willing to accept this task.
Sun Yu is naturally willing. He is lacking merit, as long as the rewards are in place!
"Good boy, you really have the guts! Don't worry, I will personally come to protect you when the time comes!"
Wei Wutian was in a good mood and sent another message.
Soon, Sun Yu's answer came:
"Have you ever beaten the Wrath of Heaven?"
He remembered that Wei Wutian was only a first-grade true meaning, and seemed to be somewhat different from Lord Tianwu.
Wei Wutian's face darkened when he saw the news, but he couldn't refute it.
He was indeed no match for Lord Tianwu, but he was still a little unconvinced and replied:
"Then who do you think can beat the Wrath of Heaven? As long as you tell me, I will go and invite him right away!"
He was bullying Sun Yu for not knowing these masters in Jingzhou.
But Sun Yu just heard the name of a master from Jiang Xun.
He immediately replied:
"Dingyuan Gong should be able to fight, right? But... can you invite me?"
At this time, Wei Wutian was completely speechless, and even forced a smile, looking at the lord next to him.
Duke Dingyuan didn't care, he patted his thigh and said with a smile:
"Haha, this little guy is interesting, whatever.
It’s been a long time since I left Jingzhou, so it’s time for me to walk around.”
"Sir, what do you mean..."
Wei Wutian looked happy!
If Duke Dingyuan is willing to take action, no matter what the purpose of the Five Elements Sect is this time,
They will all end in failure!
Duke Dingyuan stood up and said with a smile:
"You don't have to tell that kid, or he will reveal his flaws later."
"Yes, I obey!"
Wei Wutian thought for a moment and immediately replied a message to Sun Yu:
"Okay, stop dreaming, just leave this matter to me.
Anyway, someone will come to pick you up when the time comes.
When you arrive in Jiangzhou, go directly to their governor and I will help you contact them in advance.
Remember to be careful, the purpose of the Five Elements is unknown this time, so don’t be alarmed."
"I see."
Sun Yu replied, but when Wei Wutian didn't reply again,
Then left the city lord's mansion.
"Hey, if I had known this, I should have gone there with Jiang Xun."
He shook his head helplessly,
It would have been better if Wei Wutian had sent the message a day earlier.
However, the matter has come to this,
It doesn't matter, Sun Yu will deal with some matters in Yancheng immediately.
He also said goodbye to Zhang Zhong and his master Zhou Jue,
At night, I embarked on a journey to Jiangzhou alone...
Jiangzhou, governor's office.
Zhang Lun, the captain of the sixth-grade black guard, is in an unusually good mood today.
In recent years,
As his cultivation progress came to a standstill,
The governor promoted several more promising young people,
He felt his status plummeted.
This made him feel a growing sense of crisis, fearing that one day he would be removed from his position as captain.
Generally speaking, the governor does not have this right.
But the organization of Zhang Lun's Feathered Black Guards is somewhat different.
Most Feathered Black Guards, especially after reaching the sixth level, will have a choice.
One is to continue to stay in the Black Guard and follow this path, slowly getting promoted.
But this is also very difficult, and not everyone can do it.
Credit, strength, and relationships are all indispensable.
Just like Wei Wutian.
The other thing is to find a new way.
Someone like Sun Yu, who is extremely talented and has made numerous meritorious deeds, will naturally be recalled to Kyoto.
Recruited personally by the bosses.
Once you agree,
Then it would be equivalent to breaking away from the pure Black Guard team and transferring the organization together.
It will no longer be under the control of people like Wei Wutian and Duke Ding.
It can also be said that he became the exclusive guard of a certain high official.
As for Zhang Lun, who has no background and no strength, naturally he is not even qualified to be called into Jingzhou and Kyoto.
There is no future for continuing to stay in Black Guard.
There was only one provincial governor's office left.
He is also very lucky. His good luck once saved the life of the governor of Jiangzhou.
Only then was he specially assigned to become the captain of the Black Guard.
Although he still uses the title of Black Guard, he actually only listens to orders from the governor.
So once the governor no longer wants to see him,
His position as captain is basically unkept.
Zhang Lun has been running continuously since half a year ago, looking for help.
But as far as his level is concerned, the people he knows are just like that.
People at a higher level than him look down upon him,
It's impossible to help him.
If you're on the same level as him, you can't help him.
This made Zhang Lun fall into despair for a time.
In addition, he has not left any savings over the years,
They basically spent it on drinking and sex, even if they wanted to spend money, there was nothing they could do.
Fortunately, in the morning,
An organization he had contacted found him,
The other party claims to be the Order of Mysteries,
It is said that there is a way for him to break through his current state and regain his glory.
At first, Zhang Lun sneered at this.
I think this is a trick to deceive people.
But as the day for the replacement of the Black Guard captain gets closer, Zhang Lun becomes increasingly hopeless.
I can only treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
No matter if it is true or not, try it first and then say,
What if it happens?
And the other party's conditions are not too difficult.
Zhang Lun only needs to use his identity to watch the Jiang family ceremony.
According to what they said, just make a little arrangement.
Zhang Lun naturally agreed to this condition immediately.
to him,
This is not difficult at all,
Now he is still the captain of the black guard of Jiangzhou Governor's Mansion.
Previously, I had also received a notice to go with the governor to the Jiang family to watch the ceremony.
When the time comes, all you need to do is take advantage of it when no one is paying attention.
This task can be easily accomplished with a little effort.
When the time comes, he will also be able to break through the seventh-level true artistic conception that has troubled him for a long time!
Zhang Lun, who was very happy, returned to the Governor's Mansion humming a ditty.
But as soon as he entered the door, the deputy governor found him:
"Zhang Lun, you don't need to go to the Jiang family's ancestor worship ceremony in a few days."
"What!"
Zhang Lun was suddenly stunned. He was thinking very well just now.
Complete the deal, break through the realm, be appreciated by the governor again, and return to the peak of human life.
But now...
"No, Adjutant, what does this mean?
Didn't the Governor say before that I should accompany him? Was it a mistake?"
Zhang Lun asked hurriedly.
The adjutant shook his head:
"That's right, this order was given by the governor himself.
If you don’t believe me, just go in and ask him yourself.”
Seeing him turning around to leave, Zhang Lun quickly stopped him and said:
"An order given by the governor himself?
This, what on earth is going on?
How come you changed your mind in just a few days? Is it those boys..."
He was extremely anxious and his tone became more and more aggressive.
The adjutant frowned slightly, waved his hand and said:
"You don't have to think too much. They are just like you and are not qualified to watch the ceremony.
This time, someone was sent from above to remove you from your position."
"Come on, will the higher ups send someone here?"
Zhang Lun was stunned for a moment, took the adjutant's hand a little harder, and asked again:
"How could this happen? In the past, the higher authorities didn't care about this matter..."
"How would I know to go?"
The adjutant threw his hand away impatiently:
"Anyway, the order the governor just received was sent from Jingzhou.
That person seems to be a sixth-grade Black Guard Captain, but I heard he is much younger than you."
"He is also a sixth-grade black guard...younger than me..."
Zhang Lun was stunned on the spot,
When he came to his senses, the adjutant had already left.
"No, no, I will never let this young boy take my position.
If it fails this time,
Come to think of it, I can't continue to hang out here..."
Zhang Lun frowned,
Over the years, relying on his identity, he
There are indeed many people who have been offended.
Once you lose the attention of the governor and lose the protection of this layer of skin, you may be retaliated by others!
He frowned, whispered to himself for a while, turned and left...
Zhang Lun walked around and around on the street,
Soon I entered a dark alley.
Seeing that there was no one around, he knocked gently on the door.
Soon, a young man came over and opened the door, and Zhang Lun asked quietly:
"Is Mr. Zhao Xu here?"
"Here, come in." The boy glanced at him and recognized him.
Get out of the way and welcome him in.
Then he led him all the way into the house, and soon came to the hall.
"Captain Zhang, why do you have time to come see me today?"
Zhao Xu was wearing a luxurious purple robe and looked very proud.
Zhang Lun, however, had no intention of appreciating it.
He took two steps forward and whispered:
"Something happened to Mr. Zhao! The governor canceled my status of entering the Jiang family to watch the ceremony."
"Huh?" Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows and asked quickly:
"What is going on? Is there someone in the governor's house who is more qualified than Captain Zhang?"
Zhang Lun smiled bitterly:
"I'm not from the mansion, I heard they were sent here from above...
Mr. Zhao, I don’t know how you can help me?”
Zhao Xu remained calm,
He originally chose Zhang Lun as his assistant,
Mainly because this guy has weaknesses, is easy to control, and is easy to deceive.
Moreover, Zhang Lun's status in the governor's office was acceptable, and he was basically one of the people who would definitely be able to enter the Jiang family to watch the ceremony.
But now I didn't expect that someone would take my position...
As for the so-called method, Zhao Xu might have some method.
He is the secret agent of the Five Elements Sect lurking in Tianhui City, Jiangzhou.
If you can control the imperial court, then there will be ghosts.
But it was impossible for him to tell Zhang Lun directly.
He rolled his eyes, then smiled and said:
"I do have a way, but I don't know if Captain Zhang dares to do it..."
"Oh? Mr. Zhao, please tell me!"
Zhang Lun took two steps closer, with a look of surprise on his face.
This trip was indeed the right one!
Zhao Xu looked at him like this and sneered in his heart,
But he hesitated and said:
"Captain Zhang, if something happens to the people sent by the imperial court on the way,
Then who will get the Jiang family’s spot to watch the ceremony?"
"This quota..." Zhang Lun's eyes suddenly lit up,
Needless to say, it must have come back to him again!
Just a moment,
The joy on Zhang Lun's face disappeared again,
After all, this is someone sent from above.
He was also a little worried, if something really happened...
Zhao Xu saw his expression in his eyes and said again:
"If Captain Zhang is short of manpower, I can send two of his men to join you."
Upon hearing this,
A hint of cruelty suddenly appeared in Zhang Lun's eyes:
"It doesn't matter where he comes from. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. If he dares to take my position, I'll kill him first!"