"Who...are you?"
Wow!
When Huang Chen asked this question, he almost panicked and launched the Star Calming Technique.
This is not to make a fuss, but when some of the secrets in your heart are exposed by a stranger, you will be caught off guard and will develop a strong sense of vigilance.
...As a person who experienced it, Huang Chen certainly remembered the words "Master" and was determined that no other person should know about it in this world. Therefore, when it was revealed, I couldn't help but feel a sense of horror in my heart.
brush--
The tea cup on the table shook, attracting the attention of the surrounding tea drinkers. Ji Ping'an smiled and picked up the cup: "Be quieter."
Huang Chen knew he had lost his composure, so he took a deep breath and suppressed his panic. Thoughts flashed in his mind, trying his best to recall the identity of the person in front of him and the possible trap.
When the others looked away, he seemed to have guessed something and asked tentatively: "Are you... Ji Ping'an?"
After calming down, he thought over and over again and felt that after the death of the Imperial Master, the most likely person to know such private matters was the recommended student who was rumored to have learned about the Imperial Master's life.
He has not seen the other person's face.
I didn't think about it deliberately before, but now combined with the information I heard, I found that the age and temperament of the person in front of me matched, so I made a reasonable inference.
Ji Ping'an put down the tea cup, his eyes somewhat relieved. Huang Man'er, who almost died of freezing but remained silent, is now much smarter.
"It's me." He didn't hide it.
Huh... Huang Chen's tense heartstrings relaxed later, and then he frowned.
He was surprised that the Imperial Master actually told such a secret story to this young man, which showed that he was no ordinary recommendation.
He also thought about the other party's purpose of coming today... Now it seems that appearing here is no coincidence. Is he waiting for me on purpose? Combined with the recent turmoil in Qintian Prison, Huang Chen exhaled slowly, his eyes as sharp as a knife:
"Did Xu Xiurong send you here?"
Ji Ping'an was about to speak, but was interrupted. Huang Chen continued:
"There is no need to explain. If I am not wrong, you deliberately approached me, maybe it is related to the fight in the prison, and you are here to send a message? If so, then there is no need to speak. You can bring my attitude back to Junior Sister Xu, and our Tuyuan will tell the prisoner Zhengzhi is not interested, nor does he want to participate in any fights or take sides. I will not help her, and similarly, I also promise never to help others."
Huang Chen's attitude was not unexpected. As Xu Xiurong said, he was just a smelly and hard rock, adhering to an absolutely neutral position and remaining unmoved.
He's really much smarter... Ji Ping'an showed approval, then sighed softly and said:
"Huang Jianhou remembers things from his childhood so clearly. But he doesn't expect that he has forgotten the teachings of the Imperial Master in just ten years."
Huang Chen had already taken out his money bag and was about to pay for the tea before getting up and leaving. But when he heard this sentence, a vein jumped in his forehead and he frowned: "What do you mean?"
The five warlords have different personalities, but everyone knows that in terms of respect and love for the imperial master, Huang Chen is undisputedly ranked first.
Because he was dull at a young age, it took the most effort to teach him, and correspondingly, it also held the heaviest weight in Huang Chen's mind.
Even after many years, when he was criticized for "forgetting the teachings of the Imperial Master", he still could not turn a blind eye, and even got angry with being slandered, which was roughly the same as someone being scolded for forgetting his ancestors.
Ji Ping'an's tone became less polite:
"Do you think there really is so-called absolute neutrality in the world? Your Tuyuan has always said that the two sides are not helping each other, but when you see the brothers and sisters turning against each other, you stand aside and let the two houses of Jin and Shui besiege Muyuan. Do you call this neutrality? "
Huang Chen was also aroused: "Isn't it?"
Ji Pingan sneered and pointed out the window:
"In the past, Chen Xuanwu led the army and fought with a large number of officers and soldiers in the Western Fields. General Chen had few soldiers and was weak. He implored the Wang family, a local spiritual family, to help. The Wang family has been a powerful family for thousands of years and has its own confidence. The head of the family declared that he would not interfere with the dynasty. Replacement, rejected General Chen's request, claiming that the Wang family was neutral and would not favor any party.
"General Chen fought bloody battles on the battlefield and almost lost his life. Fortunately, the first-generation God-Emperor arrived with his troops in time and saved his life. After defeating the enemy, the God-Emperor led his troops to annihilate the Wang family. No one in his family, including more than a thousand members, was spared. People at that time criticized the God-Emperor for being cruel, but do you remember how it was recorded in the history books?"
Without waiting for his answer, Ji Ping'an sighed: "The God Emperor replied: Anyone who leans on the strong to bully the weak and claims to be neutral is a thief!"
Huang Chen was speechless and speechless!
After a long silence, he shook his head and said seriously: "You are secretly changing your concept. Besides, in the election of supervisor, you just have to act according to the rules. It would be unfair if I help you."
Ji Pingan shook his head: "Do you think the recent methods of the two houses are within the rules?"
Huang Chen was silent.
In fact, strictly speaking, it is still within the rules. But based on his moral values, he did think that he had gone too far, so it was difficult to answer.
Ji Ping'an sighed and said: "I am not here to win over you today. I just want to remind the prisoner not to forget what the Imperial Master told you before he left."
Huang Chen's eyes revealed the memory, and he said seriously: "Of course I remember that when Master left thirteen years ago, he asked me to guard Qin Tian Prison."
Ji Ping'an asked back: "Then have you defended it well? Or do you think that as long as your cultivation level is strong, Qintian Prison will not be invaded by foreign enemies? The key to cultivating 'Zhen Xing' in your lineage lies in a 'Zhen' What does the word "zhen" mean? It means both suppression and stability."
After a brief pause, seeing Huang Chen lost in thought, Ji Pingan sighed quietly and added the last sentence:
"Seeing that the departments are fighting each other, the same sects are killing each other, and the Qintian Prison is about to split. How can we defend it if we just shrink back? Defense is not about being a tortoise, but having the courage to stand up when things fall apart. That's all."
After that, Ji Ping'an got up, went downstairs, and disappeared.
Huang Chen was stunned in his seat as if he had been struck by lightning. The other party's words echoed in his mind, and the old face of the old master who taught him earnestly appeared alternately.
The middle-aged man fell into strong self-doubt and murmured: "Master...did I do something wrong?"
Huang Chen didn't know how he left the teahouse. When he woke up again, he found that he had returned to his own house in Tuyuan without knowing it.
On the pink and white wall, there was a word "Zhen" hanging high. He stood quietly and stared for a long time, unaware of the passage of time.
"Dong dong." There was a knock on the door, and a Si Li walked in and said, "Prince Bai is here to see you."
In order to prevent Huang Chen from defecting, Baichuan visited him frequently in the past few months. He did not try to win over him, but just repeated his words inside and outside, instilling neutral thoughts into the latter.
Considering the relationship between seniors and brothers, Huang Chen would meet each other every time.
Only this time...
Huang Chen was silent for a long time, as if he had figured something out, and said, "No."
…
Outside the hospital.
"Missing?" Bai Chuan, who had a feminine appearance and a slender figure, was stunned for a moment and frowned: "Why?"
The Si Li said neither humble nor arrogantly: "My supervisor didn't tell me. But today is General Xuanwu's memorial day, and the supervisor is in a bad mood."
that is it? ... Bai Chuan was deeply suspicious, but felt it was reasonable. He nodded and said, "I came at the wrong time. Please apologize on my behalf."
Then he left.
Just as he rushed back to the water courtyard, he saw his confidant waiting at the door: "Prince, you are back."
Bai Chuan frowned: "What's wrong?"
Peng Sili's face was complicated: "Fang Jianhou came to visit. I told him that you were not here, but he didn't believe me and insisted on waiting for you to come back."
Fang Liuhuo? Why did that guy come to the door... Bai Chuan was stunned, a bad premonition welled up in his heart, but he couldn't explain clearly.
…
On the other side, there is a wing of a restaurant in Shendu City.
Ji Ping'an, who was wearing a human skin mask, took off his bamboo hat, sat on a round stool next to the round table, and looked at the waiting shopkeeper indifferently: "How about data collection?"
After taking away the first batch of information last time, he ordered the dark network to continue to focus on in-depth investigations of the Jin and Shui Houses.
The restaurant owner looked solemn and respectfully took out a piece of information and presented it with both hands: "My lord, please take a look."
Ji Ping'an took it and flipped through the pages at a very fast speed. Suddenly, he paused and narrowed his eyes: "What's going on here...?"
ps: change first and then change
