Leader Xuantian angrily swept everything on the desk to the ground. The body of the sheep protector in front of him was trembling slightly, his head was covered in cold sweat, and he was trembling with fear.
"My subordinates have neglected their duties. Please punish me." Protector Yang had no room for argument. Even though he had all the intelligence personnel available, he actually chased the person away. This was undoubtedly a huge oversight. The Xuantian Sect was so angry.
It’s also excusable.
"Ah."
Wei Tao on the side sneered, looking at Protector Sheep with a look full of ridicule: "Before Protector Sheep went, he vowed that he could get it easily. Now looking at it like this, is it possible that the descendants of the Zhong family are really unusual?
?”
Wei Tao seemed to be making excuses for the Sheep Protector, but from his tone, anyone could tell that this person was acting strangely.
"This matter was caused by my subordinate's carelessness, but——"
Protector Sheep suddenly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Master, we have clearly found out the whereabouts of that woman, and the Northland is under our control. My subordinates suspect that it is not that the woman was caught by surprise, but that someone is doing something secretly.
!”
"You mean...Jinyiwei?" Hearing this, the anger of Xuantian Cult Leader decreased slightly.
If it is said that the Jin Yiwei is causing trouble in secret, then naturally it cannot be entirely blamed on the incompetence of the Sheep Protector. However, Wei Tao sneered at this moment and said: "Jin Yiwei? The Sheep Protector probably has no excuses to make, so he was in a hurry and sought medical treatment.
"
Wei Tao glanced at the Sheep Protector and Shi Shiran said: "Master, my subordinates are constantly watching the court's movements in the North. According to spies, the Jin Yiwei in the North have not moved at all in recent days!"
Leader Xuantian glanced at Wei Tao and nodded immediately. He had full confidence in the power of his men and was able to escape many encirclements and suppressions by the Jinyi Guards, thanks to the strength of these intelligence personnel.
In the capital and in the Central Plains, the Jinyiwei may have vast supernatural powers and are all-pervasive, but in the north, the power of the Jinyiwei and the Xuantian Sect is not one-sided, but evenly matched.
Protector Sheep's face turned red, and when he saw Leader Xuantian looking at him with unkind eyes, he hurriedly said: "Master, what I want to say is that in addition to Jin Yiwei, maybe - maybe there are others...
....”
These words seemed to be a forced quibble. Leader Xuantian gave him a cold look, and then told Wei Tao: "Quickly find out the whereabouts of that woman. The power of our sect is all over the north. Do you believe her?"
You can still escape quietly."
"I obey." After Wei Tao responded, he glanced arrogantly at the sheep guardian who was kneeling on the ground, bowed and retreated.
Xuantian Cult Master didn't stay long. After giving his instructions, he turned around and left, leaving only the stiff-legged Protector Sheep kneeling in the empty hall. The cold wind seemed to be laughing at his incompetence.
...
At this moment, A-Lan, who was cherished by the Xuantian Sect, had been "invited" to an inconspicuous small temple. In the dilapidated temple, even the doors and windows were leaking.
A Lan glanced at the wooden pile-like monks on her left and right sides. Ever since this group of people "invited" her back, no matter how she asked questions, these monks remained silent, as if they didn't understand her.
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In fact, Allan guessed correctly this time. Although these foreign monks had stayed in the North for a long time, they had never learned the language of the Central Plains. No matter whether they were doing things in daily life or doing things, they all used the foreign language.
In a sense, this is also for safety reasons, but this is a pain for A Lan. She finally escaped from the Xuantian Sect's pursuit, but fell into the hands of such a group of strange monks, and was unable to extract any useful information.
news.
After all, people couldn't understand her words, and she was as mute as if she didn't say a word. No matter how good her eloquence was, A-Lan had nowhere to put it to use.
Fortunately, not long after, the monk Bugui came back.
"Amitabha."
Monk Bugui clasped his hands in front of Alan and bowed: "Thank you for waiting, Master Zhong. The Xuantian Sect has deep roots in the north, and the poor monk has temporarily led them elsewhere."
After hearing this, A Lan was quite surprised and said: "Master and I have never met, why does Master want to help me?"
She didn't mention a word about the group of monks who forcibly brought her here. A Lan's words made Monk Bugui smile and nod: "It is true that the poor monk has never met the donor. It's just that Zhong's name is like thunder. The poor monk has admired her for a long time. Today
Finally I can see that such a trivial matter is nothing more than a trivial matter."
A-Lan's eyes narrowed slightly. She was not unfamiliar with the title Zhong. The real name of her nominal father and de facto master, Hongchenke, was Zhong Wumeng.
So, these monks regarded her as a descendant of the Zhong family?
Ah Lan's eyes were inexplicably strange, and Monk Bugui really said: "The Xuantian Sect wants to capture the benefactor, because it only wants the secrets of the benefactor, so..."
A-Lan interrupted the other party's words and asked bluntly: "Master, wait a minute. Let me ask you a disrespectful question. If you really want to help me, you can lure the Xuantian Sect away, but you have to work hard to 'invite' me here."
Is this place also because I am a descendant of the Zhong family?"
Monk Bugui was slightly stunned. He had just heard that A Lan had deliberately concealed this part of the story. He thought that the other party was an extremely smart woman and had already seen the inner meaning. But at this moment, why did he suddenly act so straightforwardly?
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It should be noted that once some words are asked, it will look ugly to both parties.
Ah Lan noticed the change in Master Bugui's expression and felt relieved. She pretended not to care and said, "My father often mentioned that he made many righteous men in the world. Master Bugui, could it be that he and his late father also have history?
"
Monk Bugui's eyes moved slightly and he sighed: "Amitabha, that's exactly what happened."
Bugui's admission made the smile on Alan's face soften a bit. She did not show any doubts, but instead discussed escaping from the Xuantian Sect's territory with the other party with a trusting attitude.
Ah Lan didn't know whether Hongchenke had any friendship with Monk Bugui during his lifetime, and she didn't even know what kind of friendship Monk Bugui had with Mr. Zhong.
Since entering the world, A-Lan has shown herself as a descendant of Hongchen Ke. The two swords she wears, Yueying Fenyang, are both owned by Hongchen Ke. The swordsmanship she practices is the Hongchen Swordsmanship made famous by Hongchen.
Although the Moon Shadow Sword was broken after the battle at Wangjian Tower in Zhujian Villa, and the Hongchen swordsmanship was no longer unique to her, the identity of the descendant of Hongchen Guest has indeed been confirmed.
However, A-Lan herself has a very clear self-understanding. She and Hongchenke are just master and disciple, and they are even master-disciple who are not so friendly.
Hongchenke's death was indispensable without the help of her three senior brothers. She herself was just one of the poor people in Liu's village. Hongchenke saw her talent, so she took her under his disciples.
At first, she lied about being a descendant of Hongchen Guest. On the one hand, she wanted to draw out the culprit who stored the blueprints of the magic weapon in Liujiacun.
On the other hand, this was because she wanted to repay Hong Chen Ke's kindness for teaching martial arts and wanted to avenge him as a descendant by killing his former enemies.
Putting aside the bloody feud in Liujiacun, Hongchenke did treat A-Lan with some sincerity. It was completely different from San Liujian, who was treated as a slave by him. A-Lan actually received the true inheritance and careful care of Hongchenke.
But no matter what, if you look at the bloodline of the Zhong family and A-Lan, they are definitely not even close to each other.