The old trees have dead branches and it is desolate.
Spider webs were all over the surrounding corners, and only two figures standing in the center of the courtyard looked slightly alive.
The mysterious masked man raised his head slightly: "You can not go to the cold palace and continue to be the commander of your forbidden army!"
Although his words were said in an understatement, when they fell into Xiao Qi's mind, they were like a huge bell, making his heart beat wildly and his eyes showing disbelief.
"Can I continue to be the commander of the Imperial Guard?"
There was a look of disbelief in Xiao Qi's eyes.
Compared with guarding the cold palace, it is definitely better to stay in the imperial court.
However, the deployment documents have been handed down, and if you want to change them, you will probably have to pay a high price.
"Can you help me resend documents?" "Yes!"
“What will it cost me?”
"You don't have to pay anything!"
Xiao Qi was startled for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses and said in a deep voice: "Then I refuse!"
Surprisingly rejected!
Although the masked man couldn't see the expression on his face, the way his eyes shrank and the incredible light coming out of his pupils showed that he was also shocked by Xiao Qi's answer.
"Why?"
He rarely asked why, but today, he asked for the first time.
"There is no free lunch in the world. The reason why you allowed me to return to the position of commander of the Forbidden Army without paying a single price means that this position is quite dangerous and no one else is willing to go. That's why you allowed me to return to the position of commander of the Forbidden Army."
Come back to this position."
Xiao Qi's eyes flashed with light.
Like the light of wisdom.
He is not a fool. He naturally knows that the position of commander of the Forbidden Army is very coveted. Normally, there are countless people who covet this position. But now that he has given up this position, it stands to reason that there should be countless people.
people, the eight immortals cross the sea, each showing his magical powers , for this reason, he fought to the death and seized the position of commander of the imperial army. How could it be his turn to lose power?
Moreover, Xiao Qi also knew very well in his heart that just because of his pretending to be ill, various royal family members and nobles in the palace had great opinions on him.
Everyone is eager to squeeze themselves out.
It is impossible for myself to stay any longer.
"You are very smart. Since you can see through the problem yourself, I won't hide it from you. This matter is indeed very difficult."
The masked man stood with his hands behind his back, his robe billowing in the wind, and his eyes filled with solemnity.
"Excuse me for not being able to do anything."
Xiao Qi was too lazy to continue listening.
Since it is a difficult matter, it is better to pretend that you don't know anything, so that trouble will not come to your door.
"you……"
The masked man was speechless.
He had long heard that Xiao Qi was just a wallflower, greedy for life and afraid of death, and would avoid wherever there was trouble.
He really didn't know how such a guy got to this level step by step.
"After the work is completed, I can give you a treasure to improve your cultivation level!"
The masked man suppressed his dissatisfaction and made the conditions.
He knew very well that it would be difficult for someone like Xiao Qi to agree without enough temptation.
"Forget it, I'm afraid that I will die suddenly the next day just after I return to the position of commander of the Forbidden Army. I won't even be able to enjoy the treasures you gave me."
Xiao Qi refused without hesitation.
In short, he only believes in one thing, that is, when someone makes an offer for the first time, no matter how generous the chips are, he must refuse.
Just say no.
No one will show you their final trump card as soon as they come up.
"We can also provide you with another defensive treasure."
The masked man took a deep look at Xiao Qi, his eyes full of warning.
It seemed to be warning him not to open his mouth like a lion.
But Xiao Qi pretended not to see this scene and still smiled:
"not enough!"
The masked man's eyes shrank, and his gaze turned completely cold: "I'll give you another magic weapon that combines offense and defense!"
Xiao Qi finally smiled when he saw the chips increasing.
Like the smile of a fish biting the hook.
"I promised!"
He pretended to be bold, waved his hand and said:
"However, the treasure that improves cultivation must be given to me first, as well as the two magic weapons, one is fully defensive, and the other is a fully defensive one. I don't want an offensive and defensive one, so you can still give me a fully defensive one.
Divine weapon!"
Xiao Qi's eyes flashed slightly and he said.
"Two fully defensive weapons?"
The masked man was stunned. He couldn't understand why this guy was so afraid of death.
He thought for a moment and said: "I can give you two defensive magic weapons now!"
"As for the treasures to improve your cultivation, I can't cash them in for you until you start working!"
When Xiao Qi heard this, he suddenly felt unhappy.
"What do you mean? Are you still worried that I won't work after taking things?"
The masked man was not polite and said directly: "Yes!"
"There are many examples like this!"
"So, you must follow our requirements and complete the corresponding tasks before you can get this The first treasure."
Xiao Qi's face turned completely dark: "Then, after I finish the work, what will happen if you turn your back and refuse to admit it?"
There was a sneer in his heart.
"You're worried that I won't do anything, and I'm worried that you're doing nothing with nothing!"
The masked man nodded slightly and said, "We have been working together for so long. When has there ever been a time when you encountered something where we turned our backs and refused to admit it?"
Xiao Qi thought for a moment, pretended to be hesitant, pretended to be embarrassed, and finally agreed reluctantly.
"Okay, okay, you have the final say!"
The origin of the masked man is very big, and the power behind it is not only related to the Nine Emperors Dynasty, but is said to be all over the wind and clouds of Jiuzhou.
But this time, deep in the Imperial City, a battle of heavenly change is about to begin, so they need to find themselves and use their identity as the commander of the Forbidden Army to control the army in the Imperial City to facilitate their next actions.
"Currently, there are three major forces in the palace, namely the current emperor and the prince behind Yue Fei. The last force is the force behind the masked man."
Countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Qi's mind.
In fact, he didn't know which prince was supported by the forces behind the masked man. He could only say that he was hiding very deeply.
Concubine Yue wants to start a palace coup, but the forces behind the masked man clearly want to pull off a trick where the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole stalks behind.
As for who can win in the end, it will be who is more skilled.
In fact, from the bottom of Xiao Qi's heart, he is not optimistic about these two forces. No matter how many plans you make, how can you have a chance to change the world when facing the peerless powerhouses of today's Saints?
So, he decided...
Xiao Qi looked at the masked man calmly, with a fiery look in his eyes.