Since the First World War in Bonn, after the Xia Kingdom re-established its international status, envoys from various countries came to Beijing almost every day to discuss various matters.
This time is no exception, just a little bit suddenly, the ambassadors of Germany, Dongying, Bang, and Vietnam jointly visited. One European country, three Asian neighbors.
In a conference room, they divided into two groups to talk with the old man respectively.
The first group was German. Their purpose was very simple, they wanted to send people to the Taoist monastery and Phoenix Mountain for exchanges. This is an aboveboard diplomatic act, and the old man agreed after thinking about it.
The second group is those three countries, and their intentions are a little more complicated:
One is folk, and I also want my shamans, wizards, and onmyojis to travel around Xiaguo.
The other is official: now that the environment has returned to stability, it has been recognized globally, so they came to suggest whether to choose a date, and countries around the world will hold celebration ceremonies.
You are the boss in Asia, so naturally you will take the lead.
There is nothing wrong with talking about one wave alone, but it is a bit subtle to connect the two sides. The old man did not reply to the Three Kingdoms for the time being, but only called his staff for details.
"The extraordinary power of the Three Kingdoms is not comparable to that of Germania, and they are also at the bottom of the world. Talking about exchanges is pure nonsense. Even if they are allowed to pass, what results can they deliver?"
A staff member was blunt and analyzed: "On the contrary, Germanic has a relatively complete system of magic and alchemy, and there are many masters, so it has a bit of authenticity."
"What I find strange is, why did the three countries jointly make this request?" Another staff member said.
"Maybe they think they are weak, and they have some confidence to unite." Another person laughed.
"Even if they want to be brave, it's been several years since Bonn, why did they come here at this time and crashed with German?"
"The purpose is simple. They should know something, but we don't."
"That's right, either in the Taoist monastery or in Phoenix Mountain!"
You speak to me, dissecting the situation clearly like chatting. The old man pondered for a moment, and said: "Promise them, send people to closely monitor, and don't act rashly. What do you think of the second matter?"
"I think it is very necessary. The global catastrophe has changed and the suffering has been too long. A ritual activity is needed to boost morale."
"I also second, and this event must be led by us."
"It doesn't need to be very complicated, just like the New Year's Eve in various countries... Oh yes, just like the millennium, it doesn't cost much, and it can create an atmosphere."
"And then the millennium bug?"
"Hey, don't make such a joke!"
The old man reprimanded him, but he was actually very moved. No matter what country, it is the dream of politicians to gather from all directions.
All nations come to court!
Immediately, he ordered to go on, and the exchange activities were carried out as normal, and the global celebration proposal was reported to the elders' house for study before making a decision.
…
To be honest, the Three Kingdoms side is not afraid that the other party will guess their purpose. Even, they are very happy to see this kind of thing happen.
The delicate relationship between the Xia government and Phoenix Mountain is well known, and most people are looking forward to how the government will act if something happens to that person.
So with the approval of the government, a strange team composed of four countries quickly came to Baicheng.
There are two magicians in Germany, an onmyoji in Dongying, a shaman in Bang, and a black wizard in Yue. There are five people in total. They were suspicious of each other, and they didn't know whether the other party really came to communicate, or they heard some rumors that they came to explore the tiger's den.
Phoenix Mountain had some preparations and strictly controlled the tone, and then Xiao Jin came forward to receive a group of people in the guest house at the foot of the mountain.
After a moment of false greetings, the Onmyoji said: "I have admired Gu Zhenren for a long time. When I heard about this visit, I specially invited Ying. I only hoped to meet him once, and my wish came true."
"He's retreating in the mountains, so it's not easy to meet guests," Xiao Jin said.
"Oh? I don't know how long the real person will be in retreat. I can wait here."
"You know the matter of cultivation, and you have realized it in your heart. It's normal to be locked up for a year or so, and I can't say for sure. If you want to wait, we can arrange a residence at the foot of the mountain. I'm afraid that the hospitality will not be good and the guests will be wronged. "
"..."
The onmyoji saw that she kept it airtight, so he withdrew for the time being. The shaman from Bangguo immediately connected and said, "I'm different from him. I want to see Gu Zhenren to discuss important matters. I hope it will be convenient."
"If you have any difficulties, just tell me, I'm still in charge."
Xiao Jin snorted coldly in her heart, I am not targeting anyone, you are all good at drama!
"I'm afraid this is inappropriate. When we arrived, the great shaman specifically told me that this matter is extremely important, and we can only speak carefully with the real person."
"Oh, I'm really sorry. Retreat is equally important. If you want to wait, I can arrange a place together."
"But our great shaman has something to say, we must..."
"Your big shaman, it's none of my business!"
Xiao Jin didn't lift her eyelids.
"you!"
Bangzi didn't know whether he was in a hurry or just acting, so he patted the table and stood up, shouting: "We are here, with the approval of your government, you don't want to welcome us, what's your attitude?"
"They just allowed you to enter the country, and they don't care about our attitude. How dare you shout here!"
Xiao Jin flicked her sleeve, and a black mine was thrown out, like a big net binding the opponent tightly, and then bang! Throwing it directly out of the guest house, I don't know which ditch it fell into.
"..."
The room was quiet for a moment, and for a moment, the black wizard of Yue stood up and said: "Since it is inconvenient for the real person to meet, we will take our leave first, and we will visit again when we have a chance."
"I still have guests, so it's inconvenient to send them away. You Yu, send a few out!"
"yes!"
You Yu led a few people away, and only the two magicians from Germany remained, watching the whole process and watching the play with great enthusiasm. They knew the inside story best, and seeing Xiao Jin's tough attitude, they already guessed that Gu Yu was either recuperating from a serious injury in the mountains, or he hadn't come back yet.
Because they had received Erhard's instruction before, they didn't have any tricks, saying: "About a month ago, Mr. Erhard asked Mr. Gu to go to Siberia to track down the stronghold of the Gnostic sect. If we didn't want to go, there would be no news. We are here this time. It is to understand the situation. The instructor specifically asked that if you have any difficulties, we will definitely help you."
Hiss!
Xiao Jin was taken aback, and only now understood what was going on. However, she didn't fully trust the other party, and said: "So that's how it is. I thanked the old man for me. We are fine now. If there is a need, we must speak up."
"That's good. When the Gnostics were rampant in Europe, they once overwhelmed the Holy See. It was only because of the strict selection and teaching that they were sparsely staffed. Later, the elements/spiritual energy declined, and most of their soul arts could not be used, so they were overwhelmed by the large number of the Holy See." Desperately exterminate. The instructor has been rummaging through ancient books recently to study the Gnostic soul art system, and this is the first draft."
After all, a certain person took out a few blank parchments, and said: "Their believers have strong beliefs, and they all hold the heart of death, and act fiercely and decisively, not to mention hiding for hundreds of years, I don't know how many tricks they have hidden. Now everyone In the face of the enemy, we must unite and help each other."
This act is very sincere.
Xiao Jin took the parchment and said, "Since that's the case, I won't hide it from you. He's gone out and hasn't returned, so we haven't been able to contact him yet. According to what you said, he should still be in Siberia. Please help us find him."
"We do what we can."
Xiao Jin saw off the two guests in person, stood silently at the door for a while, then turned and went back to the mountain.
…
However, people from the Three Kingdoms left the foot of the mountain and did not return immediately, but dispersed and disappeared in Baicheng and the surrounding area.
The black wizard of Yue Kingdom went around a few times and arrived at a town in the east. He stepped into a restaurant, because he was wearing casual clothes, was of a similar race, and spoke Xia Guo dialect, no one thought it strange.
He ordered something casually and ate slowly, the sound of the whole restaurant flooded into his ears.
"This day is really normal. It wasn't below 40 degrees last year. I checked the weather forecast this morning and it was only more than 20 degrees. Alas, it hasn't been this cool for a long time."
"Yeah, it's raining frequently, and there will be continuous rain next week. This year's crops are good."
"Hey, that fresh rice is pretty good! The yield is terrifying. I've never seen it in my whole life. I heard that next year there will be a new variety with even more yield. Yuan Shennong has done a lot of good deeds!"
"Haha, in ancient times, people would have erected monuments and built temples. It seems that the days to come will be stable, isn't everyone talking about the stability of spiritual energy, and it will gradually become normal."
"It must be stable! Do you count how many years have passed, have you had a good day?"
"Well, but having said that, if there is no such thing, Baicheng is just a dilapidated mountainous area, and it will not be beautiful for a hundred years. Now, hehe, thanks to the blessing of Gu Zhenren, it is glorious! It is a pity that I did not have the chance to see it, and my boy fell. I have worshiped the teacher, but I was brushed down..."
Hearing this, the black witch was moved in his heart, and quietly shook off a bag of powder, which floated in the air colorless and odorless. This thing is not toxic, it can only make people unconscious, like drunk.
After a while, everyone in the restaurant was dizzy and looked a little drunk.
He leaned over and asked with a smile: "So, has your child met Gu Zhenren?"
"How can it be? I've seen it from a long distance, and I don't know what it looks like, but I have gained experience... hey!"
The man suddenly said mysteriously: "My child seems to have heard someone say that real people have a way of escaping, that is, a ray of light flies out from the mountains, and you will reach the capital in a blink of an eye, and you will reach Laomei in a blink of an eye. Are you serious? ?”
"Yes, yes, it is a light!"
A person next to him was suddenly excited and shouted: "I was working in the field once, and when I raised my head casually, I saw a faint light passing by. Good guy, it's so fast, even the plane can't catch up!"
"Don't be so bragging, how can we see the magic of real people with our naked eyes?" Some people didn't believe it.
"Tsk, I really saw it! Just, just, a month ago, in my field... I was still staring at it every day, looking up from time to time, just to see when he would come back, but I didn't."
"Grass, this is not bragging!"
"Boss, check out!"
The black witch swallowed the last bite of food, got up to pay the bill, and popped out the antidote just before going out.
Everyone was in a trance for two seconds, and found that their heads were a little heavy, and they didn't care if they shook them.