Bai Ye studied for a long time, finally put down the jade slip and spoke: "Mr. Zhang, I don't think this information is fake, but it is not necessarily comprehensive. There must be deletions and information that misleads us.
I think the information that was erased was related to a certain prince. This assassination must be the work of the prince if the assassin can be placed in the honor guard.
We helped Prince Rui gain an absolute advantage, and the other two princes may not be very happy.
And Mr. Zhang is an important part of the Blue Star Group. If something happens to Mr. Zhang, there will be problems in the Blue Star Group, which will directly affect Prince Rui. Prince Rui will also lose the support from the Blue Star Group.
In short, assassinating Mr. Zhang can be said to have served multiple purposes with one stone."
Zhang Hao nodded, "What about the origin of the assassin? The intelligence said that the assassin came from the Tianshui Empire. Could it be that the other two princes of the Minghui Empire defected to the Tianshui Empire?"
"Perhaps a certain prince has indeed defected to the Tianshui Empire and will do anything for the throne. But what's more, I'm afraid that prince doesn't know the assassin's multiple identities." Bai Ye continued with a sneer on his lips, "Although the information is limited, but
I think this assassin's assassination ability should be part-time. Because his assassination methods are a bit amateurish.
If it were me, I would use sleeve arrows or similar hidden weapons to shoot directly at the target's face. As a practitioner, you should understand that most practitioners have armor on their bodies.
He didn't even consider this. Maybe he did, but ignored it because he was nervous.
But no matter which possibility it is, it shows that this assassin is not professional enough.
Therefore, his true identity is ready to be revealed: a spy! And this identity is probably completely unknown to outsiders.
Although current intelligence shows that the assassin comes from the Tianshui Empire, I am more suspicious that the assassin has another origin."
Zhang Hao nodded slowly. In terms of intelligence analysis, Bai Ye's analysis was more profound. Many things could be inferred through clues.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Hao asked: "Do you think it is more likely to be the third child or the fourth child?"
The third child is Prince Gong Huang Yi, and the fourth child is Prince An Huang An. Because when a practitioner becomes stronger, he can sense his name and even his code name, so Zhang Hao can only call him "Lao San Lao Si".
Bai Ye said: "I think both of them are possible. Although on the surface it seems that the third child is a little too contented and unenterprising, but who knows if this is superficial. The lifespan of the masters of the Minghui Empire can easily be tens of thousands of years. Who knows?
How many tricks are hidden."
Zhang Hao nodded. But after thinking for a long time, Zhang Hao sighed: "But I was assassinated, and Blue Star Group must respond. At this time, even if it is known that the assassin has another origin, if the real murderer cannot be found in a short time,
We can only pour our anger on the Tianshui Empire."
Bai Ye nodded slowly and sighed a little.
This is politics. Sometimes we know it is wrong, but we still make the mistake; sometimes we are forced by the situation and have to do it!
The impact of this assassination is so bad that both the Minghui Empire and the Blue Star Group must respond. Otherwise, other countries and forces will think that the two are easy to bully, and all kinds of troubles will surely follow.
Considering the environment of the starry sky, Zhang Hao believes that the Minghui Empire must determine the 'target' within a month, arrange a strategy within three months, send troops within a year, or make the opponent bow his head and apologize.
Because Blue Star Group is a little far away, the above three steps can be delayed for two or three months, but it cannot be delayed for too long.
…………
While Zhang Hao was thinking here, a small fleet was rapidly advancing in the starry sky, and Prince Rui was in this fleet.
Prince Rui looked up at the time and saw that he could reach the imperial capital in four days. Because the prince's enfeoffments were all on the periphery of the empire, a trip back to the imperial capital would have to cross almost half of the country; and within the country, sailing at full speed was not yet possible. Time
It's a lot slower.
After waving his hand for the maid to leave, leaving only the think tank, Prince Rui began to discuss.
There were many things discussed, such as the trade war, the throne, the emperor's restoration of fertility, the assassination, etc., and even included analysis and discussion of Zhang Hao's personal life. Naturally, his other two younger brothers, Prince Gong and Prince An, were not left behind.
In addition, there are new news from Huanglong, etc.
There is an activated Hunyuan lamp (imitation) in the spacecraft, which can isolate information and prying eyes, shield the secrets from the sky, and everyone can discuss it "unscrupulously".
During the discussion, time passed little by little. Prince Rui had some preliminary ideas for what to do next.
Unconsciously, four days passed before the fleet finally began to slow down, gradually entering the Shouning Galaxy and accepting the supervision of the guards here.
The prince's fleet cannot enter the galaxy. Only Prince Rui's car flies to Shouning planet under the escort of the guards here. However, many of the guards here, including the corresponding generals, have been bribed by Prince Rui.
Or he secretly took refuge.
The throne is about to change, and Prince Rui's eldest prince Huang Fei has the most hope. Of course, someone has secretly defected to him.
After Prince Rui arrived here, he immediately reported to the emperor. This was a courtesy and a method for the empire to control the prince. After leaving the palace, Prince Rui went to the national hotel where Zhang Hao was temporarily staying - Sifang Mansion.
After Zhang Hao recovered, he moved out of the palace and moved to the Sifang Mansion. This is where foreign envoys should live. As for Zhang Hao's status as an 'honorary duke', it is just an 'honor'.
However, although it is called a 'pavilion', its size is almost equivalent to a small palace.
Prince Rui came to visit, and Zhang Hao personally went to the gate to greet him. This was the first time that Zhang Hao and Prince Rui met. Previously, communications between the two parties were relayed through others.
Prince Rui looked a little lean, gentle and humble. He grabbed Zhang Hao's hand and said with emotion: "Finally I meet Mr. Zhang. I have been friends with him for a long time. I have been friends with him for a long time."
Zhang Hao was so moved by Prince Rui's enthusiasm that his whole body was covered in knots.
Faced with the enthusiastic Prince Rui, Zhang Hao also responded enthusiastically, and this enthusiasm lacked the hypocrisy of facing the emperor, and was real enthusiasm.
Zhang Hao also held Prince Rui's hands hard, and there was also some concealed excitement in his words: "It should be Zhang who came to visit. You came in person, Zhang is panicking. Please come inside."
The two finally let go of their hands. Zhang Hao and Prince Rui walked side by side into the house - as the general manager of Blue Star Group, Zhang Hao was, at least in name, qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with Prince Rui in terms of social status. Moreover, Zhang Hao could not fall.
The prestige of Blue Star Group.
Inviting Prince Rui to sit down, Prince Rui and Zhang Hao began to chat with each other. Of course, the daily routine of a prince must be extraordinary. In just a few words, it was about the throne and the pregnant Concubine Rong.
Zhang Hao also talked about his suggestions, etc. In the end, the focus of both parties was on assisting the emperor in establishing a business group.
This issue is more important. Zhang Hao has some ideas, but they may not be consistent with the situation of the Minghui Empire. For such a huge empire, Zhang Hao has no idea at all - it is too big, and there must be many problems in it, and these things are also
It exceeded Zhang Hao's temporary ability.
Prince Rui had a good grasp of the country's situation, but lacked direction. With Zhang Hao's suggestions, he soon had a fairly feasible plan.
After this issue was finalized, the two sides naturally turned to the issue of assassins.
Regarding the assassin, Prince Rui indeed had further information. "After investigation, we found that the identity of the assassin is not simple. He is suspected of being a multi-faceted spy. He does not only have two identities. There may be at least three identities.
To be more precise, he used another identity to cover up his core identity, making it impossible for us to find out.
But as the saying goes: If you don’t want others to know, you have to do it yourself. We still found some possibility through clues. The true origin of the assassin may be from the Huanlong family within Sanyuan."
"The Huanlong Clan?!" Zhang Hao was shocked, "Why are you related to the Huanlong Clan?"
Prince Rui sneered: "What else can we do, the gate of the world! More than ten years have passed, and we are jealous as we continue to make profits, but we are united to prevent outsiders from interfering."
Zhang Hao nodded slowly: "I have always been worried about the quasi-sage. Since we have attracted the attention of the Huanlong clan, we must have attracted the attention of the entire Sanyuan, and naturally we cannot escape the attention of the quasi-sage.
Is the prince prepared for this?"
Prince Rui clicked his tongue: "Actually, I have something to tell Mr. Zhang. Currently, there are 43 known quasi-sages in the Zhoutian Galaxy. Unknown ones, some people think there will be more. As a practitioner, I don't know how many years a person has been in seclusion.
Already."
Zhang Hao nodded. Traditional practitioners are particularly stubborn beings, especially those above the Golden Immortal.
You Jinxian ended her retreat and found that her family was destroyed...
Please note that this is not an isolated case, it happens from time to time.
As for quasi-sages, it is said that the theoretical lifespan can reach millions of years. It is completely normal for someone to be in retreat for thousands or tens of thousands of years at a time.
Prince Rui continued: "Let's just talk about the 43 quasi-sages currently known. In fact, they all have their own spheres of influence. But the division of quasi-sages' forces is completely different from what we usually know.
Quasi-sage practice also requires resources, but the resources required are scarcer and more precious. Many of the resources that quasi-sages need can only be encountered by chance. It is too difficult to actively search for them, and it is easy to make people panic.
Therefore, quasi-sages need others to take the initiative to deliver these things to them, rather than taking the initiative to search for them. But this requires quasi-sages to have good reputation and influence. Otherwise, there are so many quasi-sages, and there are still hidden ones, why should resources be given to them?
you.
Once the treasure enters the quasi-sage's eyes, the benefits are endless. They can provide guidance on practice, help refine immortal weapons, coordinate wars, etc. They can even become the disciples of the quasi-sage.
In this state, Quasi-Sage gradually formed some relatively stable spheres of influence. Together with Quasi-Sage's relatives, disciples, descendants, etc., spheres of influence gradually formed.
Under normal circumstances, quasi-sages will not take action casually. Most quasi-sages also cherish their feathers and cherish their reputation.
This interactive method of active tribute and quasi-sage rewards gradually formed a certain balance, which can also be said to be a check and balance.
This situation has been going on for millions of years and has already formed a strong inertia. No quasi-sage will take action casually now."
After hearing this, Zhang Hao couldn't help but admire, but he still broke the casserole and asked: "It's amazing that such a balance has been formed. But has this balance never been broken? What was the situation before the balance was formed?"
Prince Rui explained gently: "Legend has it that after the Holy Emperor disappeared, a melee broke out in the first few years. But the final result was that everyone was killing purely for the sake of killing because of the accumulation of hatred. This was exactly what happened
Crazy killings have led to the loss of too many inheritances from the Holy Emperor era.
Later, everyone gradually regained their senses, and Quasi-Sage came forward to negotiate a solution. Eventually, the current situation developed.
Now that I think about it, this is another business model; Quasi-Sage relies on his own influence to gather a large amount of treasures invisibly.
How many of these treasures can you find if you take the initiative to look for them? Everyone is hiding them, and outsiders have never even heard of them. So it is only right to wait for the treasures to be found. However, I only gradually understood this truth after contacting Mr. Zhang.
"
Although flattery has gone through thousands of times, Prince Rui’s last little flattery always makes him happy when he takes pictures - this sounds good, I like it.
Zhang Hao thought for a moment, digested and absorbed the information, and then asked: "I probably understand Quasi-Sage's attitude towards us. But this is the gate of the world after all."
"Yes, this is the gate to the world. But there are no treasures found here worthy of the Quasi-Saint's attention. Unless we can capture a Demon Saint alive.
And Quasi-Saints are Quasi-Saints after all. They are patient. Maybe they are prepared to observe for thousands of years."