There is no doubt that walking away is the safe choice.
Yan Qing is the green sword of the Privy Council, and internal friction in the Privy Council will only reduce its own strength.
She was not the master Li was looking for, and she even became an enemy of Li's master during the Wanjinglou incident.
The next few months will be the deep winter and the beginning of spring. It can be expected that for a long time, Gyeonggi will have no time to take care of the situation in Shenzhou. As long as they return to Jinxia, this trip will be a successful conclusion.
There are so many reasons to choose to leave.
Xia Fan knew that if he said to leave, no one could blame him.
But he couldn't say those two words.
If the night aspect was included, he had only met Yan Qing three times.
But these three aspects have left a deep enough impression on him.
Yan Qing is indeed an alchemist in the Privy Council.
However, her care and protection for Li are also real.
From the moment she contacted Li privately, she had already taken risks.
Not to mention notifying Li and others in advance to evacuate Wanjing Tower.
Calculated in terms of profit and loss, these "contacts" have obviously become negative assets and need not be taken into consideration. However, Xia Fan knew that he was never a person who decided to act purely based on interests, and he could not treat the other party as some kind of equivalent.
From beginning to end, he walked like this.
For some reason, Xia Fan suddenly remembered the scene when Li was running on the rooftop with him in Gaoshan County.
Li also asked him similar questions at that time.
And his answer was, "My thoughts are unclear and hinder my practice." Although he was bluntly exposed by the other party, his thoughts did not change.
Xia Fan knew that if he chose to leave at this moment, others might not blame him, but he would definitely be left with regrets in his heart.
If he pursues safety in everything, why should he embark on the path of exploring alchemy
After a long while, Xia Fan slowly said, "I don't want to force you, if you think my answer is too..."
Before he finished speaking, his voice stopped midway.
Whether it was Li or Luo Qingqing, the affirmative look in their eyes showed their attitude that no matter what situation they faced, they would never quit.
Fang Yanni clasped her hands tightly with a look of reluctance, as if she was afraid that he would say something about abandoning Yan Qing.
Qianzhi can be described as eager to try. It seems that for her, thinking is not a necessary thing, she just needs to do it according to her character.
Qian Yan was much calmer, but judging from the slightly raised corners of her mouth, this life-and-death person didn't hate doing this.
The only thing that remains to be discussed is Fang Xiandao.
However, after seeing the attitudes of his companions around him, he wisely gave up resistance.
The answer is self-evident.
"The key is time, place and information." Luo said softly.
"The sooner the better," Xia Fan thought clearly. "The enthronement ceremony is our best cover. The Privy Council has been planning for this for a long time. By then, all energy will inevitably be focused on the transition of imperial power. If it happens again at night In a few days, they can spare their hands to deal with various unexpected events."
"Let Gungun find the place of detention." Li picked up the cat spirit and put it on the table. "The prison of the Privy Council is not a hidden place. It should be difficult for a wandering wild cat to attract the attention of the guard."
"As for information..."
"Although Shangyuan City has expanded a lot, the layout of the city is not much different from a hundred years ago." Qian Yan took the initiative to take over the conversation, "At the same time, I also participated in the founding ceremony of the Ning family Taizu. If the etiquette system is passed down from generation to generation, I guess the process won’t change much.”
"Wow, do you even know this?" Qianzhi said with emotion.
Qian Yan glanced at her with a rather complicated look, "Actually, you also..." But in the end she sighed softly, "That's it, it's nothing."
Xia Fan turned back Qianzhi's curious head and said loudly, "In that case, let's stay in Shangyuan City for one more day and treat this surprise as a gift to the Privy Council!"
…
At about six o'clock the next day, Li climbed up to the pagoda on Tianfu Street again.
The process of returning to Shangyuan City did not encounter any obstacles. In order to show the style of the royal capital and speed up the efficiency of people entering and leaving the city, the inspection of the major city gates was simplified a lot.
There were wanted portraits of Xia Fan and others posted on the bulletin board at the street entrance, but these portraits were based on soft leather masks. After taking off the masks, everyone immediately transformed into another person. As an exception, Xia Fan only needs to wear a mask to complete the disguise. It is almost impossible for the gatekeepers to see through this disguise.
Compared with the last time he climbed the tower, this time the seven-star black card was no longer suitable for use, so Li, as a fox demon, was obviously the best candidate to climb the tower from the outside.
Her task is to set up a radio station on the top of the pagoda and monitor the movements of the entire Privy Council.
Soon, Li connected the antenna and installed the audio device.
"Hey, I'm Li. Xia Fan, can you get it?"
Along with a burst of noise, a familiar voice sounded from the other side of the microphone, "I heard it very clearly. It seems that using a few less antennas at this distance won't be a big deal. How is the situation over there?"
"Everything is normal." Li looked down from the tower and saw that there were crowds of tourists on the street, only a lot more than during the Lantern Festival. At the intersection of streets, you can see performances such as lion dance and stilt walking. The closer you get to the palace, the more guards patrol the streets, and the walls of the palace courtyard are filled with crossbowmen.
Three of the four main roads in Shangyuan City are open to the public, and only Baihu Avenue at the west gate is under martial law. Obviously, the etiquette followed in the grand ceremony is still the same as that of the founding of the country. Visiting envoys and distinguished guests from other countries will gather at the west gate to enter the city. After ascending the throne, the new emperor will also leave the city through this road and go to the Lingshan Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices to the heaven and the people.
But what you can see most clearly about the pagoda is the Gyeonggi Privy Palace two streets away.
Although Olina Okan once caused a great commotion in the house, not many traces can be seen today. The walls pierced by divine magic and the main hall of the headquarters have been basically repaired, and a dark crowd gathered in the square. Judging from their attire, these people should be the guards formed by the Privy Council themselves. Their number ranges from seven to eight hundred to one thousand, and they are probably on standby in the palace as a reserve force.
What needs to be more alert than the guards are the alchemists wearing black high-collared robes. Now that all the alchemists sent abroad have returned, the number of Qi sensers in Shangyuan City has undoubtedly reached its peak. Once the operation starts, these alchemists will definitely become their most important. A tough opponent.
After recounting what he saw, Li asked about Xia Fan's situation, "What about you? Is everything going well?"
"To be honest... I encountered a little trouble." Xia Fan opened the curtains with a slight headache and looked across the street at the Privy Council Prison. Just a quarter of an hour ago, a black and gold double-column carriage stopped at the gate of the prison. Although the Privy Council does not pay much attention to rank, at the special moment of the enthronement ceremony, the proper etiquette must still be in place. A carriage with two shafts like this is usually only reserved for high-ranking officials of the third rank or above, and the black and gold color combination means that the rider has a high status and is most likely a core member of the Privy Council.
In other words, if they want to break into the prison, they will most likely have to confront the guard... or even Hagoromo.