"Master, the Xuantian Sect is behind this matter. In order to cause conflicts between us and the Qingcheng Sect, we need to be more careful."
Lin Jia didn't worry about Le Zhili's matter anymore. The trouble was already so bad, how could it get worse? He sighed and started talking about business with Shangguan Shaoqin.
"You're right."
Shangguan Shaoqin also looked more serious, and said: "Not only do we have no grievances with the Qingcheng faction, but we also have business contacts. They will not take the lead in this matter, and the Jinyiwei has no reason to target us. Madam's matter can be left aside for the time being. Talk, the only one left is the Xuantian Sect."
Shangguan Shaoqin was not too surprised or puzzled when he thought that the Thousand-faced Dharma King was scheming against the Shangguan family. In a sense, he and the guy opposite who liked to wear a mask and pretend to be ghosts were old acquaintances.
However, Shangguan Shaoqin also understood that although the Thousand-faced Dharma King was somewhat seriously ill, he was not someone who was created out of thin air.
With the power of the Xuantian Sect, it would be unrealistic to attack Jinyiwei with just such a small arrangement. So after thinking about it, the opponent can only have one target, and that is the Qingcheng Sect involved this time.
The Shangguan family was just one of the tools used by the other party to achieve their goals. After thinking about this, Shangguan Shaoqin immediately felt much more relaxed.
However, he still showed great caution on the surface: "If this matter is a conspiracy, then it must be a big deal. You must be careful. If you hear any rumors recently, you must not act privately. You must report it first." I can do it.”
"Yes." Everyone left in response, but Lin Jia stayed at the end. Shangguan Shaoqin did not go to see Le Zhili to make himself uncomfortable, but turned around and went to the study.
Lin Jia followed closely behind him. When no one was around, he quickly came to Shangguan Shaoqin and whispered: "I'm sorry for your rudeness. If Madam, she does things without authorization, what should I do?"
Lin Jia was not dissatisfied with Shangguan Shaoqin's preparations. The Shangguan family had weaknesses, but they were not obvious. The only flaw that could be exploited by outsiders was Shangguan's wife.
Shangguan Shaoqin's expression changed slightly. Lin Jia thought that the other party was angry, and immediately lowered his head uneasily, but the other party was actually reminded by him.
Indeed, under normal circumstances, Shangguan Shaoqin could easily handle the problems caused by Le Zhili, or simply ignore them, but this time it was different. The guy with a thousand faces obviously couldn't handle it with common sense.
Shangguan Shaoqin thought for a while and told Lin Jia: "In this case, you can do something for me."
"I am willing to serve the master of the family!" Lin Jia immediately responded.
"I will write a letter, and you will deliver it to the Thousand-faced Dharma King of Xuantian Sect for me." Shangguan Shaoqin calmly walked to the desk to write a letter, but he never thought about how shocking his words were.
Lin Jia was stunned for a while, and then he said in a low voice: "The master of the family has a way to contact the Xuantian Sect?"
There are too many things contained in it. Not only does Shangguan Shaoqin have such a path, but it also shows that there are probably many unknown transactions between his family and the Xuantian Sect.
Lin Jia's biggest role for Shangguan Shaoqin was to restrict Le Zhili from causing too much damage to the Shangguan family, so the other party did not know about these hidden things.
But today is also an opportunity. The trade routes in the North have suffered too much. Shangguan Shaoqin must recruit new manpower to cope with future changes. Lin Jia is a good candidate.
Shangguan Shaoqin was not in a hurry to answer Lin Jia's question, but quickly wrote the letter, and then said: "There is a Zhang's Tavern on North Street in the city. Go there and order a pot of green plum wine, and someone will tell you." How to meet the true master."
"Yes, I understand." Lin Jia reached out and took the letter, with a bit of unbelievable surprise on his face.
Shangguan Shaoqin continued to warn: "Remember, someone will follow you after you go out. Inside the city wall are the spies of the Jin Yiwei. As long as the Shangguan family is here, they will only follow you."
"Yes." Lin Jia was frightened when he heard this and did not dare to miss a word.
"Don't worry, the Jin Yiwei will only follow them to the city gate. After ten miles out of the city, if there are still people following closely, you don't have to show mercy, just kill them directly." Shangguan Shaoqin said calmly.
"My subordinates understand." Lin Jia nodded vigorously.
"Also, when you see Thousand-faced Dharma King, he has a weird temper. He will definitely offend me verbally. You don't have to worry about it. Just let him go and deliver the letter. You don't have to worry about the rest. Go." Shangguan Shaoqin said.
"I'll take care of it now." Lin Jia took the letter and solemnly left.
After he left, Shangguan Shaoqin quietly summoned another master. This man's name was Fu Zhangyi. He was an ordinary person and had no distinction among the masters in the family. He was often just a yes-man.
This person was nominally a knight-errant who had taken refuge in Shangguan's family, but his inner identity was very special. He was a true confidant of Shangguan Shaoqin, and he was deliberately placed among this group of people.
This arrangement was not because Shangguan Shaoqin could not trust Lin Jia. On the contrary, it was precisely because Lin Jia was too loyal that he specially arranged for Fu Zhangyi to be here in order to ensure that the other party would not hide certain matters involving the young master Shangguan Beicang from him.
"Master." As soon as Fu Zhang arrived, he knelt down and waited for instructions.
"Is there anything hidden about what Lin Jia just said?" Shangguan Shaoqin asked directly.
"Most of them are facts. It's just about the Qingcheng faction. The young master once had a relationship with Qingyi Xiaojian Tianquanduo, and he seemed to sympathize with Tianquanduo afterwards." Fu Zhangyi answered truthfully.
"If that's all, it's okay."
Shangguan Shaoqin frowned slightly, then relaxed it quickly, and he mused: "But him staying here is a hidden danger after all. That lunatic Gongsun Huan will not provoke me for no reason. He must be asking for something."
After Fu Zhangyi hesitated for a moment, he whispered: "Master, why don't you let me persuade the young master to let him run away from home again?"
"I wanted him to leave Dongdu with his wife and Brother Wen, but Brother Wen was injured at this time. It's a pity." Shangguan Shaoqin sighed.
A cold light flashed in Fu Zhang's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Master, if that's the case, why not let Madam and Young Master take Mr. Wen and leave quickly in the name of seeking medical treatment?"
After Shangguan Shaoqin thought for a moment, he nodded and said, "That's all we have to do. Then take action quickly and send them all away before Gongsun Huan makes any move."
Having said that, Shangguan Shaoqin looked out the window at the setting sun with a somewhat solemn gaze. He had long known that one of the true faces behind the mask of the Thousand-Faced Dharma King was the head of the Gongsun family, a great medical master.
Although Gongsun Huan had countless dead soldiers around him, his own martial arts skills were actually mediocre. If he really wanted to get rid of him, there were many people in the world who could do it.
However, although this man was a complete madman in their eyes, his talents were obvious to all. Shangguan Shaoqin had murderous intentions for this man countless times, but in the end he gave up helplessly.
On the one hand, too many people were protecting him, and on the other hand, he seemed reluctant to let go of the other party's amazing talent.
"Do you believe that there are people in this world who can live and not die?" Shangguan Shaoqin said, seeming to be talking to himself.
When Fu Zhang heard this, he was stunned: "Master, are you talking about immortality? My subordinates think that this is a fantasy."
"Really?" A mocking smile appeared on Shangguan Shaoqin's lips, and he asked again: "In that case, do you believe that someone in this world can come back from the dead?"
"This" Fu Zhangyi didn't know why, so he had to bite the bullet and replied: "I have never heard of such a strange thing."
"Ha," Shangguan Shaoqin smiled faintly. After a moment, he waved his hand and said, "Go and do it."
"My subordinates, please leave." Zhang Fu calmed down his expression, stood up as if nothing had happened, and left the study with a dull face.
(End of chapter)
