When Mao Jinshan asked whether Cao Wenxian was killed by him, Xue Chen calmly said no.
"Dead people are a big deal within the Yanhuang Department, and internal strife is taboo. Moreover, as far as I know, the relationship between brothers Cao Wutong and Cao Wenxian is very deep. Knowing that Cao Wenxian died, Cao Wutong will definitely find it difficult to accept..."
Mao Jinshan snorted softly.
"I hope Cao Wenxian's death was not caused by you. There is a spiritual weapon called the Heart-Questing Stone in the Yanhuang Department. It has a long history and is even more precious. This stone can reflect a person's heart, judge good and evil, and judge cause and effect.
It is used by the Yanhuang Department to deal with some special situations. In the past, someone was bribed to secretly sabotage a major operation, but in the end, it was revealed by the Asking Heart Stone. It is best that Cao Wenxian's death was not caused by you.
Otherwise, Cao Wutong will never give up."
Questioning the Heart Stone! Xue Chen’s eyes lit up.
"As for the Yanhuang department and the Chinese zodiac group, it's okay to tell you, but there is too much relevant information and it's too complicated to explain on the phone. I will send the information to your email."
Feeling that Mao Jinshan completely regarded him as one of his own, Xue Chen asked in a strange tone: "Am I now considered a member of the Yanhuang Department?"
Mao Jinshan asked back: "What do you think? Of course, if you don't want to, no one will force you, but the rank of major general will be taken back, and the merits of this mission will not be calculated. As for the list you see
Those precious spells and materials that I used above are no longer available to you."
"Okay, pretend I didn't say that just now." Xue Chen shrugged his shoulders. Now it seems that for the sake of his family, the spells and genius treasures on the list that make him excited, he can only choose for the time being.
Joined the Yanhuang Department.
After hanging up the phone, Xue Chen asked Zheng Li if she knew about the heart-searching stone.
Zheng Li shook her head and said that she had never heard of the Heart-Questing Stone and didn't know what it was.
"The Questioning Stone is a spiritual weapon that can illuminate a person's heart." Xue Chen looked into Zheng Li's eyes and said.
"A person's heart..." Zheng Li pursed her lips and nodded vigorously.
When the plane landed at the airport in Beijing, the sky had darkened. Three cars drove directly to the plane. Xue Chen and Zheng Li got into one. Someone also lifted the bag containing Cao Wenxian's body and put it in another.
car.
The car started moving, and Xue Chen didn't ask where he was going. Unlike the hesitation and uneasiness written on Zheng Li's face, he leaned against the soft and comfortable seat and closed his eyes.
The car stopped, Xue Chen got out of the car, and saw a small courtyard around him. In front of him was a small second-story building, and the surrounding walls were very high. He could vaguely hear the chants of "One Two One," which let him know that,
It should be in a certain army base.
He and Zheng Li went upstairs and were each assigned to a room.
After washing up, he lay down on the bed, played with the little cat again, and then closed his eyes to rest.
When it dawned the next day, Xue Chen didn't open his eyes and get up until someone knocked on the door. A young soldier stood at the door and saluted him, and then invited him to go to the conference room.
"Oh, okay." When Xue Chen came to the conference room, Zheng Li was already there, along with three other people.
He took a look at Zheng Li's face, which looked very bad, as if she hadn't had a good rest, and the hesitation she had felt since learning the news of Cao Wenxian's death had reached its limit.
When he saw that one of the three strangers looked very similar to Cao Wenxian, Xue Chen understood that it was Cao Wutong who was here!
Cao Wutong and Cao Wenxian are brothers. It's natural that they have similar looks. However, unlike Cao Wenxian's domineering and domineering face, Cao Wutong looks like a calm person. Sitting there, he looks like a mountain motionless, which is even more difficult.
Shake and transcend.
When Xue Chen was observing Cao Wutong, the three strangers were also looking at Xue Chen, with more or less similar expressions of inquiry and scrutiny in their eyes.
"Let me introduce, this is Major General Cao Wutong Cao, who is also the deputy leader of the Tiger Group. This is Major General Li Lianqing, who is also the deputy leader of the Tiger Group. And I am Zhao Hua from the Information Section of the Yanhuang Department. You can call me Section Chief Zhao.
, Major General Xue, you’re welcome, please sit down.”
Xue Chen resisted the urge to say "Major General" and sat down facing the three of them.
He couldn't help but take a few more glances at the two deputy leaders of the Tiger Group. He didn't expect to meet two Danhua realms so easily. This was not easy in the past. There were only a few Danhua realms in the entire Yunzhou Province, less than five.
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Zhao Hua had a pile of information in front of him. After looking through it for a few times, he pondered for a moment and said, "This mission was judged to be D-level based on the information that had been collected. However, there seemed to be some errors. Lieutenant Colonel Zheng Li reported
, a big demon appeared during the mission, and caused... casualties. Our Information Department has an unshirkable responsibility, and the relevant personnel will also be punished as they should."
Zhao Hua stood up and bent down towards Xue Chen, Zheng Li and Cao Wutong.
Cao Wutong didn't react at all, not even blinking.
After sitting down again, Zhao Hua added: "In order to collect more accurate information, I would also like to ask you two to describe the mission in detail to prevent similar accidents from happening in the future."
Zheng Li did not open her mouth, but glanced at Xue Chen.
"What happened, so where do we start from? From getting on the plane, or from getting off the plane to starting the mission?" Xue Chen asked.
"From the moment we get off the plane..." Zhao Hua was interrupted by Cao Wutong before he could finish his words. Cao Wutong's eyelids moved, "I want to know the whole process from the beginning to the end."
Looking at Cao Wutong who suddenly made a move, Xue Chen looked over, calmed down, and said in a casual tone: "Maybe it's not convenient to say some things in detail, but since I have to say it, forget it."
In Zheng Li's surprised eyes, Xue Chen started talking about what happened after he boarded the plane. He didn't hide anything, and he also told everything about the conflict he had with Cao Wenxian.
Even those in the Alchemy Realm do not have the ability to predict everything. When they heard that there was internal strife on the plane, in addition to Cao Wutong, Li Lianqing, another Alchemy Realm, and Zhao Hua all showed some strange expressions.
When the plane landed, Xue Chen paused, picked up a bottle of mineral water in front of him, unscrewed the cap and took a few sips to moisten his throat.
"I think it's better not to talk about the rest of the matter. I think this is better. I'll write it down with a pen. How about it?"
Zhao Hua nodded and handed over the paper and pen.
The pen tip moved so fast on the paper that it almost produced a ghost image. In one second, a few more lines of words would appear on the paper. In less than three minutes, several pages of paper were all filled with words.
After putting down the pen, Xue Chen pushed a few pieces of paper over.
Zhao Hua hesitated for a moment and took it first. After a few quick glances, his expression changed unnaturally.
Then came Major General Li Lianqing, and finally Cao Wutong.
"You and her, one ran away and the other avoided the battle, killing your companions and Cao Wenxian." Cao Wutong put down the paper in his hand, and his tone was low, as if it was coming from under the Nine Netherworld.
Zheng Li, who had never known how to face Cao Wutong, turned even paler, her lips trembled a little, and she was obviously very scared inside.
One is a young practitioner in the late stage of crystal refining with little background and qualifications, while the other is in the alchemy realm and the deputy leader of the tiger group. The identity gap is so big that I can't help but feel scared.
Xue Chen shook his head: "He is just looking for death."
A few simple words made not only Zheng Li, but also Zhao Hua look shocked.
In the conference room, the atmosphere suddenly became more depressing and solemn, as if a mountain was pressing down from above. Xue Chen felt it. Zheng Li, who was the weakest, felt it the most, and it was difficult to sit in the chair.
"I don't think Zheng Li and I have any responsibility for Cao Wenxian's death." Xue Chen said. Thinking of what Cao Wenxian did along the way, Xue Chen really thought so. The words "death with a purpose" couldn't be more appropriate.
Li Lianqing, another person in the Alchemy Realm who had never spoken, finally spoke: "You said that Cao Wenxian severely injured the big demon alone. In other words, if you and her had taken action together at that time, it might not have been impossible to kill the big demon.
, and no one will be sacrificed.”
Regarding this, Xue Chen did not deny that even without Zheng Li, as long as he was willing to take action, even without using all his strength, he could kill the big caracal cat monster that had just given birth and was in a weak state.
"Having said that, I don't know anything about Cao Wenxian, so how can I know his abilities? It's better to die one than three, right? Moreover, when I faced the first monster alone, there was no
Someone come and help me." Xue Chen casually glanced out the window.
Cao Wutong turned his attention to Zheng Li and asked, "Do you think you and he are responsible for Cao Wenxian's death?"
"I..." Zheng Li's breathing became short and she lowered her head deeply, "We are both responsible. Please ask Team Leader Cao for mercy. I shouldn't have escaped at that time..."
Hearing what Zheng Li said, Xue Chen just glanced at it and was not surprised at all. She was a person with no position at all. She only wanted to seek good luck and avoid disaster. Faced with the pressure of a person in the alchemy realm, she chose to go against her will.
Compromise is normal, but it would be unexpected if she gave any other answer.
"I heard that there is an ancient spiritual weapon called the Heart-Questing Stone within the Yanhuang Department, which can judge good and evil and determine cause and effect. Why not take it out and use it. Then, we will naturally know whether Zheng Li and I are guilty."
Perhaps no one expected that Xue Chen would suddenly mention the Heart-Questing Stone, and all three of them showed surprised expressions.
"Otherwise, I will not bear unwarranted guilt." Xue Chen looked coldly and calmly. The main purpose of his coming was to get some meritorious service in exchange for some magic spells or genius treasures that he needed. He was not here to be bullied! (Unfinished)