Celius looked at Lid, as if trying to read something from Lid's eyes.
But Lide's expression never changed, as calm as a pool in autumn.
Celius tapped his fingers on the table twice, and said slowly:
"So this is your purpose..."
Lide didn't answer, he didn't admit or object, he looked like he couldn't understand, and the old god played with the cup in his hand comfortably.
Celius continued:
"Coming to Xiqin as a businessman lowered Anbu's vigilance; he brought out high-quality steel to attract the attention of experts; he deliberately broke the rules to try to meet people with higher positions; he kept testing the bottom line and came slowly. Test my attitude... Your wisdom, scheming and skill are enough, but you just don't know what you are capable of?"
Before Li De could speak, the doors and windows in the house suddenly exploded at the same time, and countless arrows shot from all directions, pointing directly at Li De's head!
At the critical moment, Alaiya pulled out two long swords at the same time and swept across. The light of the swords was like the sun in midsummer shining on the forest after the rain. Most of the arrows that were shot were swept down together, only one scarlet arrow broke free from Alayah's sword qi hunt, and still pierced straight to Lid's head.
Without batting an eyelid, Lide raised his hand casually, grabbed the arrow as if grasping a flower, and placed it calmly on the table.
The arrowhead made of fine steel made a crisp "click" sound when it collided with the table, and Lid smiled at Celius.
Celius let out a sigh of relief, went to find a kettle by himself, and added some tea to the cups of the two of them.
Alaiya, who couldn't see the situation, didn't take back the sword, but still stood with the sword, protecting her young master.
Celius said lightly:
"White Horse is not your real name... People like you don't have no reputation at all, because over the years, you are the closest young man I have ever met. But I won't ask what your name is, this is you Let me tell you a story, just as the last addition to this business."
Lid nodded.
Celius folded his hands and placed them on the table. The broken doors and windows were still exposed to the wind, and his clothes were obviously not warm enough, and he shivered slightly when he touched the cold wind. Celius himself didn't seem to care, he stared at the arrow on the table, and said slowly:
"Eighteen years ago, shortly after the [Zhongtai Discussion] was established, a young man was elected as the presiding officer of the discussion. It was not because of his outstanding ability, but simply because the position at that time required a seemingly inhumane person. Damn guy. At that time, the host actually had no power. What he had to do every day was very simple, just move a horse to sit on the stage, propped his head and watched the people below quarreled. It was a day at a glance. That feeling, It's like having a bunch of flies as pets."
"Later, everyone discovered that although this set of policies sounds helpful to the development of the territory, in fact, most of the time is spent on meaningless internal friction. So some voices said that the power of the presiding officer should be strengthened so that the presiding officer can Really manage to preside over the government, and even lead the direction of the government.”
"So the presiding officer suddenly became the hottest position for everyone. The young man didn't want to get involved in factional struggles, so he took the initiative to resign. Unexpectedly, a letter of appointment came from above, and the lord personally decided that the young man would stay in the post." Later, the young man thought about it many times. In fact, he did not have the ability to match it at all, but what the lord needs is precisely that he does not have the ability... This is exactly the same as when he first came to power, but the meaning contained in it is completely different."
"He sat in this position for eighteen years. The eighteen years have already drained his few talents, and the only thing that has grown is his own vision. During these eighteen years, He has also gradually come into contact with some unspeakable truths of Xiqin. Just wandering on the edge of the truth, just realizing that it is "abnormal" has already exhausted all his courage. But these years, he actually has a little hope, that is, increasingly The grown-up son of West Qin. The presiding official of the Central Taiwan government is a person with little ability, and he does not have the courage to take a step forward to change anything, so he pins his hopes on that son, and he believes that his vision will not be wrong. "
After the words fell, Celius sighed, and he seemed to have aged a lot.
Lide listened quietly, without any reaction, and replied indifferently:
"So when are we going to collect the bill? Will Lord Celius take us there himself?"
In this transaction, Lied must not put his purpose on the table.
He can play riddles with Celius, but he must not break them. Celius felt that it was necessary for him to tell Lied the reason, so as to make the two parties in this transaction trust each other more. But for Lid, he only needs to test out Celius' attitude, and there is no need to further communicate with Celius.
So he asked a very critical question: Will you take us there yourself
If it was just referring to a location, Lied would be wary of it, because he didn't know the situation there, and it would be bad if it was a trap. But as long as Celius also goes together, it is equivalent to the two sides boarding the same thief ship. After all, Celius' realm is basically zero and he is the best hostage.
Celius took a sip of tea and recovered his usual calmness and composure, and replied:
"Yes. But let me remind you one last time, it's dangerous there...it's really dangerous. No matter how confident you are, it's completely impossible to bring Shizi out. You have to do well in this Prepare."
Lide also took another sip of tea, narrowed his eyes and asked:
"Danger?"
Celius nodded:
"There is a person who you absolutely don't want to see standing guard there. No one can approach it, and no one can escape from it. It is the strongest prison in the whole world, and it is the last place to hold some heinous prisoners. Since the establishment of Xiqin, it has experienced countless storms, but there has never been any mistakes."
Lid put down his teacup, stood up, picked up his coat from the back of the chair, and said while putting it on:
"Then I really want to meet you."
Celius was silent for a while, then said:
"Let's gather here tomorrow night, and I'll take you there. As far as I know, the person on guard is not there every day. If we can catch up with the time when he is not around, the difficulty will be much lower... Although it is still difficult .Even if that master is excluded, the remaining people are all above Kunou. To avoid suspicion, I will not bring my guards. Everything can only be done by yourself."
Lid patted Alaya's shoulder with a smile, turned to look at Celius and said:
"I don't think it's my turn to deal with the nine-fold ones. My maid can deal with them. Although I don't know how strong the master you mentioned is, I have to try it. If I don't try, who knows what Ying Bai will do?" When will he be locked up? Maybe he will come out of there fifty years later, and he will not be able to pay back the money he owes me."
Celius also smiled, stretched out his hand, and took the initiative to shake Lid:
"Then, happy cooperation?"
"Pleasant cooperation."