Qi Ning was quite surprised by Jiang Suiyun's kung fu at the beginning. He never understood how a rich man could master those long-lost kung fu in the world. Today, he finally understood it from Yan Lingxian's mouth.
He could almost conclude that the martial arts origins of Jiang Suiyun and Yan Lingxian came from the masked man in gray.
The man in gray mask is obviously an extremely dangerous person, not only bold but also very scheming.
In the whole world, there are only a handful of people who dare to extend their tentacles into the Shenhou Mansion, but that person not only extended his hand into the Shenhou Mansion, but he also did it by Yan Lingxian, one of the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper.
I have to say that that person's vision is indeed extremely vicious.
Yan Lingxian is one of the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper. Even if his martial arts is not high, he is still considered to be in the core circle of Shenhou Mansion. He naturally knows more than ordinary Shenhou Mansion officials, and as Ximen Wuhen A disciple of Ximen Wuhen, he often comes into contact with Ximen Wuhen and knows something about Ximen Wuhen.
The most important thing is that, as Yan Lingxian himself said, his qualifications and martial arts are not outstanding in the Shenhou Mansion. Although he is a captain of the Po Army, the superiors and subordinates of the Shenhou Mansion do not think much of him, and even some Ignorance, this is Yan Lingxian's biggest advantage. In Xuanyuan Po's case, he is always under the spotlight of Shenhou Mansion. If something is wrong, it will be easily noticed.
And Yan Lingxian is young and has little experience. Even if he has some abnormalities, he can get away without being noticed.
If Yan Lingxian hadn't said it himself today, Qining wouldn't have thought that Yan Lingxian would be a traitor in the Shenhou Mansion.
The other party picked Yan Lingxian not only because he knew a lot about the things in Shenhou Mansion, but also because he was out of the spotlight and it was difficult for people to be suspicious of him. Such a person was the best choice for a traitor. Candidate.
Qi Ning knew even more clearly that that person not only picked the most suitable candidate, but was also good at exploiting the weaknesses of people's hearts.
Although Yan Lingxian hated Ximen Wuhen because of his father's hatred, Qining knew in his heart that Yan Lingxian was not taken seriously in Shenhou Mansion, which was an important reason for Yan Lingxian's rebellion.
Yan Lingxian has the weakest martial arts among the Big Dipper. He wants to pursue Ximen Zhanying, but he also knows that with his own ability, it is not easy to win Ximen Zhanying's favor.
From Yan Lingxian's words, Qining clearly felt that he was dissatisfied with his situation. Like many young people, Yan Lingxian was eager to get ahead and be respected by others. This kind of thinking was exactly what Hui Yi wanted. The masked man saw through it, and the gray-clothed masked man knew Yan Lingxian's weakness and took advantage of it easily.
Qi Ning didn't know whether the murder of Yan Lingxian's father Yan Kuan was really related to Ximen Wuhen. Even Yan Lingxian didn't get conclusive evidence from the masked man in gray, but Yan Lingxian firmly believed that Qi Ning Ning knew that this was certainly due to Yan Lingxian's eagerness to get ahead, and that the man in the gray mask was good at deceiving people. Even if Yan Kuan's murder had nothing to do with Ximen Wuhen, Qi Ning believed in Yan Lingxian. They will eventually be used by the other party.
Qi Ning even felt that the masked man in gray clothes probably already had a certain power in the capital. Jiang Suiyun, the richest man in the East China Sea, and Yan Lingxian, the captain of the Po Military Academy of Shenhou Mansion, were obviously the masked man in gray clothes. With the chess pieces in his hand, it was impossible for Qi Ning to figure out what tricks this person was going to use these people for.
If only Yan Lingxian was being used by that person, Qining would think that person was going towards Shenhou Mansion, but Jiang Suiyun did not have much interaction with Shenhou Mansion. Instead, he was very close to the King of Huainan, that is, Said that the target of the man in gray mask was definitely not just the Shenhou Mansion.
Suddenly something stirred in his mind, and he suddenly thought that the man in the gray mask might be someone from Jiutian Tower.
There is Shenhou Mansion in the south and Jiutian Tower in the north.
The main task of the Shenhou Mansion is to control Jianghu forces, but it also belongs to the intelligence yamen. There are people from the Shenhou Mansion active in the Northern Han Dynasty and the Eastern Qi Kingdom.
Similarly, as the number one building in the world, the Jiutian Tower of the Northern Han Dynasty was also active in the Eastern Qi and Southern Chu. The Jiutian Tower even planned a case of kidnapping the Jinyi Crown Prince. It was precisely because of this case that Qi Ning entered the country by mistake. Jinyihou Mansion became one of the four hereditary princes in Southern Chu.
Although the Qinhuai War that lasted for several years between the Northern Han Dynasty and the Southern Chu Dynasty was over, both sides obviously did not give up the idea of annexing the other side. In addition to the military confrontation on the battlefield, the two sides certainly had many tricks in the dark.
If people from Jiutian Tower were lurking in the capital of Chu State, secretly bribing and controlling officials of Chu State to obtain intelligence or even cooperate in other more secretive things, this would of course be extremely possible.
"Yan Lingxian, what did that man ask you to do?" Qining stared at Yan Lingxian.
Yan Lingxian shook his head and said: "So far, I have only told him that the Shenhou Mansion is going to attack the Black Lotus Sect in Qianwu Ridge, but the Shenhou Mansion has already publicized this matter, and it is not a secret. He has not told him yet. What conditions did I put forward? They just said that I would be allowed to practice martial arts in secret, but the people in the Shenhou Mansion could not see the flaw, otherwise if they were discovered, he would kill me with his own hands."
"That is to say, you are just an informant for him in the Shenhou Mansion, and there is no need for you yet?" Qi Ning said coldly: "When he needs you, you will be at his disposal at any time. "
Yan Lingxian hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.
Qi Ning sneered: "Yan Lingxian, have you ever thought that the other party is from Jiutian Tower?"
"Jiutian Tower?" Yan Lingxian's body was shocked. As the captain of the Po Army of Shenhou Mansion, of course he is very familiar with Jiutian Tower. If Shenhou Mansion has a powerful enemy in this world, it is naturally Jiutian Tower of Northern Han Dynasty. .
Qi Ning said: "If he is from Jiutian Tower and deliberately seduces you to become his pawn and promises you benefits, his purpose is just to use you to become the eyes and ears of the Northern Han Dynasty, then what do you think you are in now?"
Yan Lingxian frowned, and Qi Ning said calmly: "If this is the case, then you are just a chess piece on the Jiutian Tower chessboard that can be discarded at any time. When you are useful, they will give you a reward that is satisfactory to you, but Once you are useless, you may become their abandoned son at any time... If you are exposed, the Shenhou Mansion will certainly not spare you, and Jiutian Tower will probably execute you immediately."
Suddenly the sound of wild geese was heard in the sky. Yan Lingxian raised his head and looked up at the sky. Under the sky, wild geese were arranged in a human shape and were passing over his head.
Qi Ning also raised his head slightly and said: "It's hard to be a good person, but it's not that easy to be a bad person. If you're not careful, you can't even be a good person."
"What does the Marquis want to say?" Yan Lingxian's face turned a little pale.
"It's good that you can be honest with me." Qi Ning said: "Of course you also know that if only one sentence of what you said today reaches the Shenhou Mansion, Ximen Wuhen will make you die without a burial place. , you know Ximen Wuhen’s methods better than I do.”
Yan Lingxian hesitated for a moment, and finally said with a wry smile: "Master Hou, actually... I know very well in my heart that this matter... this matter will be exposed one day. When I learn the Thousand Snake Palm from the masked man in gray, It’s destined to be impossible to look back.”
"Yan Lingxian, although you took the wrong road and reached the edge of the cliff, you are not completely dead yet." Qi Ning pondered for a moment, then lowered his voice and said: "If I give you a chance, you can go back. , are you willing?"
Yan Lingxian smiled and said: "I understand what the Marquis means. The Marquis wants me to be your eyes and ears, and I will obey your orders from now on."
Qi Ning thought to himself that this boy was not too stupid, and said calmly: "Of course you can choose for yourself. In fact, I don't want you to be my eyes and ears, I want you to be the emperor's eyes and ears."
"Your Majesty?" Yan Lingxian frowned.
Qi Ning said: "The former emperor can control the Shenhou Mansion, but that does not mean that the current emperor can also control it. Not long after the emperor ascended the throne, there were intrigues in the court. You should also know this."
"You mean... Marquis Zhongyi and King Huainan?"
Qi Ning thought that everyone knew about the struggle between the two factions, and nodded slightly: "The Jinyi Qi family is loyal to the emperor, and of course we cannot allow powerful officials to cause trouble in the court, so...!" After a pause, he said slowly: "If you can become the emperor's eyes and ears in the Shenhou Mansion, maybe one day you can really realize your dream and become a respected superior."
Yan Lingxian sighed: "Master Hou, do you think that at this point, I still have a choice?"
"I don't think you have either." Qi Ning smiled strangely, "Yan Lingxian, of course I didn't ask you to be loyal to the emperor, which was not the emperor's intention. The emperor also knew nothing about it, so if you are really exposed, both the emperor and I will Wouldn’t know all this.”
Yan Lingxian smiled faintly and said, "Of course." He frowned and said, "Master Hou, I'm going to find out information for you in the Shenhou Mansion. It's not difficult, but... are the people who saw me using my sword today? Do they know that what I used was a backhand spiritual sword? If they spread the word about this...!"
"Don't worry about my people." Qi Ning said: "But I can't guarantee whether Zhan Ying will tell Ximen Wuhen about your sword skills. Whether you can ask her not to reveal this depends on your own ability. "After a pause, he took a step forward and said softly: "After you return to Beijing, the most important thing you have to do is to find out for me the origin of the man in gray clothes and the mask, and even where he is. Who exactly did Jingcheng come into contact with?"
Yan Lingxian shook his head and said: "This is very difficult. That person never mentioned his identity and was always elusive. I have no idea where he is. He comes to me every time and comes and goes without a trace. Who is he?" I don’t even know who I’m in contact with.”
"This depends on your own wisdom. If it's too simple, why should I use you?" Qi Ning smiled faintly, raised his hand suddenly, and punched him. Yan Lingxian never expected that Qin Ning would suddenly Yan Lingxian threw a punch, and had no time to react. He was punched hard in the face by Qin Ning. The punch was so strong that Yan Lingxian was hit with blood spurting out of his nose. Two of his teeth were even knocked out, and blood overflowed from his mouth. He was horrified. Said: "Master Hou, you...?"
"You hurt my people. If they are safe and sound, how can I explain to them?" Qi Ning explained, while swinging his fist again, and hit Yan Lingxian's chest with a "pop" sound. Yan Lingxian felt great pain in his ribs, and even doubted His ribs were broken, so he took a few steps back and fell to the ground. Then his chest rolled and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Qi Ning straightened his clothes and said calmly: "You should be able to recover after three days of rest. Remember, if you do something wrong, you have to pay the price. This is the first lesson I want to teach you!"
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