When Li Yan heard Liu Chengyong's words that he wanted to give him a weapon, he couldn't help but feel moved, but then he rejected this idea.
He put the sword in his hand back into the scabbard on the weapon rack and smiled.
"Captain Liu, you are too polite. I have not yet learned any martial arts. I am only concentrating on cultivating my inner strength, which I still cannot use. If I learn a certain martial art in the future and you have a weapon that suits me, I will really come to ask for it."
Liu Chengyong laughed and nodded in agreement, but he also thought that Li Yan didn't like his weapons. How could a martial artist only practice internal skills and not martial arts? With the outstanding martial arts of the military division, how could he be without magic weapons
After laughing, Liu Chengyong looked outside the house and said to Li Yan.
"Brother Li, after a meeting in the army a few days ago, Marshal Hong mentioned something to me, saying that you should go to see him when you are free. It may be that some of the formalities were not complete when you were called up for enlistment, and the registration information was not recorded in detail.
He is the chief military officer, and you, my brother, have an official position. You need to record all of this and report it to the court for archiving, so you still need to go there."
Li Yan was also stunned when he heard this. He was thinking about how to reveal some information to Liu Chengyong, and then pass it to Marshal Hong through him
Unexpectedly, before he could finish his prepared remarks, Liu Chengyong gave him the result he wanted. Is this what the saying "When you want to doze off, someone will bring you a pillow" means
But after Dong Fuyi's guidance, he immediately guessed that this was a signal that Marshal Hong wanted to take action.
What about incomplete registration information? With the military's capabilities, even if he had only filled in his name and hometown that day, they would have been able to find out his entire ancestry in a short time.
And if the information on the register is incomplete, then does that mean that the family subsidies and his monthly salary are all paid out of his own pocket? Don't they all need to be recorded in the accounts
But in this way, he doesn't have to worry about it and can just go with the flow.
He pretended to be surprised and looked at Liu Chengyong, then thought for a moment.
"Oh? That's right. After I was accepted as a disciple by the teacher at the military training ground that day, I really didn't do some of the things that followed. I guess that's the case."
Liu Chengyong had been staring at Li Yan. He said this with some hesitation at first, and he couldn't help feeling a little uncertain in his heart as to whether Li Yan would be willing to go over.
But after hearing what Li Yan said, he realized that he was not at the military training ground that day and he did not know some things. However, he was a veteran in the army and still doubted the purpose of Marshal Hong asking Li Yan to go over.
He didn't believe that things were just as they seemed on the surface, but he didn't dare to delve into it. As long as Li Yan thought it was so, it would be enough. Anyway, he felt that the marshal had no ill will towards Li Yan. After all, Li Yan was a disciple of Master Ji.
"In this case, since I have nothing to do today, why not..."
"Of course, of course, things can't be delayed in the military! Well, but it's a rare opportunity for me to come here, and I haven't seen the military camp yet. Captain Liu, take me around the military camp first, and then we'll go over there, how about that?"
"Of course you can. Oh... Are we going to go there like this later? If Chen An and Li Yin knew about this, would they report to the Third Army Division that we are not doing our job well? We have to trouble you for such a small matter, and we have also alarmed the Marshal. You see."
Liu Chengyong said hesitantly. He was not sure what the consequences would be if Chen An and Li Yin found out. With Marshal Hong's power, there was no need for Li Yan to go there. However, Marshal Hong's words made it seem as if he didn't want to "disturbing" Military Advisor Ji.
As an old subordinate of Hong Linying, Liu Chengyong certainly would not be wrong about this.
"Nothing, just say it, it's not a big deal."
Li Yan said to Liu Chengyong, he thought to himself.
"I want to see how Marshal Hong handles this aftereffect, and see if he is a rough warrior or a cunning person."
Liu Chengyong was speechless for a moment, but since Li Yan said so, he could only agree. Otherwise, Li Yan might simply not go. However, he already knew that his handling of the matter would not satisfy Marshal Hong.
Afterwards, he took Li Yan on a tour of the military camp. Of course, they only walked around the public areas. During this time, he inevitably showed off in front of several other teams.
When Chen An and Li Yindang learned that Li Yan wanted to go to the Marshal's Mansion, they showed hesitation on their faces, but Li Yan left as soon as he said he would, without even looking at them. The two of them looked at each other and had no choice but to follow him.
No matter how brave they were, they would not dare to stop Hong Linying from doing things! If Hong Linying wanted them to disappear from the army, even the third division commander might not be able to stop him.
From the expressions of these two people, Li Yan had further guesses in his mind.
"It seems that my teacher must have given the two of them instructions in person, and not allowed me to have too much contact with outsiders."
Soon, several people arrived in front of the Marshal's Mansion, and Liu Chengyong stepped forward to explain the situation to the soldiers guarding the gate.
After a while, they announced that only Li Yan was allowed to enter. As a result, even Liu Chengyong could not enter, and Chen An and Li Yin did not dare to follow without permission.
After passing through several winding corridors, Li Yan followed a soldier to the lobby of the rear mansion. The soldier stopped and turned back to say to Li Yan.
"Master Li, the Marshal is inside, just go in by yourself."
After saying that, without waiting for Li Yan's answer, he bowed and turned back.
Li Yan looked outside the lobby and saw no soldiers guarding the door. The red-painted door was wide open. He took a deep breath and walked towards the door.
When he entered the lobby, he felt the light was a little dim. He focused his eyes and looked inside again. It was very spacious and open.
There was a man sitting on a chair in the middle of the lobby, looking at him. It was none other than the bald man whom he had met once. Li Yan took a few steps forward and bowed.
"Your subordinate Li Yan pays respect to Marshal Hong."
Hong Linying had been staring at Li Yan since he entered the room. He felt that Li Yan's aura was much more dignified than it was two months ago. This was not like the aura that someone who had just started practicing martial arts should have.
This made him gasp in shock, and he couldn't help but speculate in his mind.
"Is this the internal energy of Ji Wenhe's sect? In just two short months, it can make an ordinary person's internal energy so steady and profound."
But the more this happened, the stronger the fire in his heart grew.
"No need to be so polite, please sit down first."
Hong Linying pointed to a row of chairs below and said.
After Li Yan thanked him, he found a chair nearby and sat down.
"It has been more than two months since we last met at the training grounds. When I saw you today, I found that you have really improved under Master Ji's guidance."
"Marshal, you are too kind!" Li Yan smiled bitterly.
When Hong Linying saw Li Yan's expression, her face darkened.
"Oh? Could it be that I am seeing things wrong?"
Li Yan shook his head upon hearing this, as if he was thinking about how to answer, and did not speak.
Seeing him like this, Hong Linying was moved. After straightening his body, he leaned his strong body against the back of the chair.
"When I first saw Fang Yu after he entered the Military Advisor's Mansion, it was a pity that I had already seen him wrong!"
Li Yan knew who the "Fang Yu" he was talking about was. It was the name of his unlucky senior brother. His expression faltered, and he spoke with some hesitation.
"What does this mean, Marshal?"
"Oh, nothing. When I saw you today, I felt that although Lieutenant Li's aura had grown stronger, your complexion showed that your internal aura was a little unstable and you looked like you were ready to make a move."
After saying this, he glanced at Li Yan inadvertently. He knew from the intelligence reports in the military advisor's mansion that Li Yan had been fickle and restless recently, so he said this.
Li Yan's face showed astonishment.
"Marshal Hong can see that there is something wrong with his subordinates?"
Hong Linying was delighted in her heart, but her expression remained normal.
"I can see a little bit, but I can't tell the reason, hehe... But it's impossible for there to be mistakes in training. With the guidance of a peerless master like Master Ji, I think there may be other reasons, or maybe I really made a mistake."
After hearing this, Li Yan's face changed from gloomy to bright. All these expressions fell into Hong Linying's eyes, but he remained calm.
After a while, Li Yan hesitated and said, "Marshal, do you know how to cure a martial artist who is poisoned?"
Hong Linying was stunned, and then a look of confusion appeared on her face.
"Why are you asking this? Oh, are you worried about the poison that Master Ji was poisoned with? You don't have to worry about that. Even I can't help you. What's more, you are not strong enough at the moment and can't help him at all! I didn't realize that you are a person who respects your master and upholds the principles. Sigh!"
Having said this, his face darkened, he sighed, and continued.
"Well, I do know some solutions:
The first thing is, of course, to use the corresponding antidote, but this requires knowing what poison is in the body;
Second, people of my generation can use internal force to expel poison from the body, but this is not a panacea. Once some strange poisons enter the body, they will penetrate deep into the internal organs and bone marrow. Such poisons are very difficult to force out.
The third one is a secret method that only the evildoers in the martial arts world know. They find a person with strong internal strength, use him as a guide for the poisonous body, and use this secret technique to guide the poison into the other person's body.
At the same time, he forces the other party's pure internal energy into his own internal organs, constantly cleansing them... However, this method requires the secrets of the magic path, and there are very few sects that know this method."
He stared at Li Yan and spoke slowly, and saw sweat oozing out of Li Yan's forehead.
After a while, Li Yan said in a hoarse voice.
"Then what will be the result of being treated as the poison inducing person for the third method?"
Hong Linying said.
“He is basically doomed to die, unless he also knows the secret magic technique and can follow the same method, but this is obviously impossible.
Oh, let’s not talk about this anymore. I asked you to come here today, and I think Liu Chengyong must have told you about it. However, it seems that it is no longer necessary now.
This morning, the military counselor has obtained your detailed information from the government office of Daqingshan. I was just about to tell Liu Chengyong not to notify you to come over, but I missed the time. "
Li Yan seemed to have not yet reacted to the other party's words. It was not until a long time after Marshal Hong finished speaking that his face began to return to normal, but he still looked absent-minded. He stood up and saluted.
"In that case, I will take my leave."
"Okay, you go down first."
Hong Linying said with a smile.
Li Yan turned and walked towards the lobby entrance. When he was about to step out of the lobby, he heard Hong Linying's voice again from behind him.
"Vice Captain Li, you don't have to worry too much about Military Advisor Ji. After all, he has been poisoned for quite some time, and he is an expert in medicine, so I think he has a solution."
Li Yan paused when he heard this, and then disappeared outside the hall in silence.
After a while, the muffled sound was heard in the lobby.
"Brother, this kid seems to have doubts about Ji Wenhe."
“Hehehe… Today, we can confirm three things. First, their internal strength is really amazing. In just over two months, he has cultivated to such a level. If he continues to cultivate like this, it will be disastrous.
Second, he was the one who was about to be poisoned. Unexpectedly, Ji Wenhe really understood this evil method.
The third is good news. This kid has realized his situation and feels that he might be being used by Ji Wenhe."
"In that case, Brother, our next step is to wait for him to come for help."
"Hehehe... I guess he will make the next move soon! Life, who doesn't cherish their own life?"
After Li Yan walked out of the lobby, he thought as he walked.
"Marshal Hong is extremely eager to obtain this so-called 'martial arts', and he has already begun to plant the seeds of doubt in my heart.
Now that we have confirmed his idea, we can proceed with the next plan. However, we did not find the other master that Dong Fuyi mentioned today. It seems that our cultivation is too low, and we cannot even sense the masters in this secular martial arts world."
While he was thinking, he had already walked out of the Marshal's Mansion and saw the three men standing under a tree a few dozen steps away from the mansion, talking, but the three men looked over here from time to time.
Hong Linying was quite calculating. Li Yan's in and out took only a cup of tea, which was exactly the time it took him to report his background and family information. It was hard for anyone to suspect that there was something else going on.