The information is very well-informed... Ji Ping'an raised the corners of his mouth, picked up his pen and started to reply:
[Ji: What happened? 】
The text faded, and after a few breaths new text appeared:
[Yu: Do you still want to hide it from me? I already know everything about today’s martial arts performance and Master Qi’s visit]
Ji Ping'an smiled:
[Now that you’ve heard everything, why are you still asking me? Let me verify it for you, or should I be a repeater? 】
[Yu: What does repeater mean? 】
[Ji: Oh, Leizhou dialect]
Ji Ping'an's face was not red, his heart was not beating, he deceived the ignorant Taoist saint, and he felt no guilt in his heart.
Yu Yu did not hesitate, but quickly wrote new words:
[Yu: I heard that although Luo Huaizhu went to fight, she did not use the weapons she was familiar with, nor did she reveal any trump cards. Is this something you did? 】
Hiss... I'll show you. Ji Ping'an replied with a smile:
[You are overthinking. I have only been practicing for more than two months. How can I interfere in such a thing? 】
[Yu: Hey, I won’t be deceived by you. I suspect that the tactics used by Luo Huaizhu are related to you, just like the ones you wrote to me]
Ji Pingan innocently replied:
[Don’t try to denounce someone’s innocence out of thin air]
[Yu: Don’t try to trick me, otherwise why would you trade Zhao Yuanji’s martial arts videos with me? Li Jianhou and the others also wanted it, and got it from Elder Chen directly. Therefore, it can be inferred that Li Jianhou and others did not know that you asked for the video in private]
Tsk, the little girl can do it...she has learned to reason.
Ji Ping'an was not surprised that the saint learned the details of the martial arts performance so quickly.
Because in this matter, the two local forces, Qintianjian and Daomen, belong to the "alliance".
They were exchanging information again. After Yu Yu learned about it, he naturally made associations.
However, he didn't expect to hide this kind of thing for a long time, and there was no need.
The Shendu Grand Prize was approaching, and Ji Ping'an thought it would be appropriate to reveal some more methods.
[Ji: Whatever you think]
[Yu: It’s really you! 】You can almost imagine her excitement in solving the case on the other side of the talisman.
[Ji: Are you okay? It’s okay, I’m going to rest.]
[Yu: Wait. Do you know the inside story about Master Qi? Share it, I can buy it too】
Hmm... Do you want to meet in person in the same city? Ji Ping'an resisted the urge to complain on the talisman paper and wrote:
[I really don’t know about this. How do I know about such a big shot? 】
[Yu: Think about it, that’s the master. Elder Chen said, your supervisors don’t know what happened, and you definitely don’t know either.]
The triumphant expression and the decisive tone seemed to emerge through the paper.
This is true. After Qi Hongmian left, Li Guofeng and others immediately went into the yard to inquire about the situation.
Gou Hanyi did not tell the secret of the "dragon species" or the real process, but only vaguely explained:
Qi Hongmian heard that he almost died. As an old friend, he came to say a few words, which was barely considered a visit. Ji Ping'an just happened to meet him and Gou Hanyi came to chat with him.
This statement can barely be explained, but of course the five supervisors will not completely believe it.
But Gou Hanyi didn't say anything, and there was nothing they could do.
Ji Ping'an understood that the old man did not want to involve him, and with Gou Hanyi's qualifications and status, even if the five supervisors doubted the authenticity of the statement, they would not delve deeper.
This is the embodiment of status.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the fact that Ji Pingan was in the hospital at that time was tacitly covered up.
[So, is there anything else? 】
[Yu: No, this saint is going to rest]
…
Inside Qingyun Temple.
Yu Yu sat in front of the round table in the bedroom with his legs together, one hand between his legs and the other hand holding the brush.
After writing this sentence, she threw away the brush, folded the talisman paper and stuffed it into the inner pocket of the red and white Taoist robe.
Then he walked briskly towards the Silent Garden, humming his own tune.
The girl passed through the hanging flower door and saw Xin Yaoguang sitting at a stone table in the courtyard, holding a scroll and reading, surrounded by colorful flowers and trees.
It's just that the flowers and plants that should be in full bloom now seem cold and lonely, which makes people feel calm involuntarily.
"Master, something big has happened..." Yu Yu started with his usual remarks.
Xin Yaoguang didn't look at her, and opened a page of the book with her green-white fingers. The goose neck was slender and elegant, making people forget about vulgarity, and said lightly:
"Qin Tianjian won the martial arts performance, right?"
Yu Yu curled his lips and said, "Did Elder Chen also tell you?"
She felt depressed about being upstaged, so she sat next to her unhappily, then she thought about it and said curiously:
"Then do you know what Master Qi did when he appeared over there?"
Xin Yaoguang said casually: "I probably know."
Yu Yu's eyes were bright: "What is it?"
Xin Yaoguang smiled, "plucked" his eyes from the page, turned to look at her, and said:
"It's not good to talk about people's private matters."
Yu Yu suddenly felt a little discouraged, knowing that with his master's character, even if he acted coquettishly and acted cutely, it would be useless.
She complained:
"Ji Ping'an and I asked about this just now. Unfortunately, he didn't know either, which is normal. After all, he is just Si Chen, and this saintess didn't even know about it. I'm afraid he knows even less. But he admitted that he mentored Luo Huaizhu. …”
The saint who was obsessed with sharing gossip didn't notice that Xin Yaoguang looked at her with a little pity.
…
The meeting hall!
While the news of the martial arts performance was still spreading to the outside world, the five warlords left the main hospital and arrived here in tacit understanding.
After sitting down, he did not mention Qi Hongmian first, but first ordered someone to find Luo Huaizhu and prepare to conduct an inquiry about "Yanwu".
After all, the conversation between Qi Hongmian and Gou Hanyi probably involved some old things.
Although he was curious, since Gou Hanyi had no intention of telling the story, it meant that the problem was not big or had been solved.
The problem with Luo Huaizhu is relatively clear.
Regardless of the sudden request to play, or the way she responded when she played against Zhao Yuanji, which was different from her previous style, there was a faint signal:
There might be a person standing behind Luo Huaizhu.
Gou Hanyi is unlikely. Although this old man is old enough, his cultivation level is indeed not high, and his talent in cultivation is not very good.
He has the ability to guide his juniors, but it's obviously not his style.
This is what they have to figure out.
"I've seen the prisoner."
When Luo Huaizhu walked into the hall, he saw five people sitting in silence.
Considering her character... Li Guofeng did not choose to make small talk or try hard to praise her, but got straight to the point.
He stared at the girl with his deep eyes: "Your fighting style with Zhao Yuanji today is different from the past."
Luo Huaizhu thought for a while and said, "Indeed."
Bai Chuan had a toothache, and thought to himself that this girl was really confused, as if she couldn't understand the meaning behind her words, so she had to speak very straightforwardly.
He coughed lightly and took over the conversation:
"What Li Jianhou means is to ask you how you came up with this style of play."
Luo Huaizhu thought about it and found that Ji Ping'an had not told her how to respond to the cross-examination, and she was suddenly embarrassed.
Upon seeing this, the five warlords exchanged glances with each other and said to themselves:
Sure enough there is a problem!
"Ahem," Fang Liuhuo clenched his fist in front of his mouth, trying his best to appear gentle, and said calmly:
"Huaizhu, today's strategy of fighting was not your own idea, was it? Who gave you the advice?"
"No one." Luo Huaizhu replied cautiously.
The honest man Huang Chen also waded into the muddy water and said:
"Don't be nervous, we are just asking, nothing else."
"No one." Luo Huaizhu repeated and backed away slightly.
Xu Xiurong glanced at her, sighed softly, and said meaningfully:
"Is it Ji Ping'an?"
It wasn't that she wanted to sell Ji Ping'an on purpose, but that the other four people had begun to doubt him during the previous exchanges.
After all, in the past, Ji Pingan and Luo Huaizhu often appeared together in Zhenlong Pagoda. This is really no secret.
With Luo Huaizhu's extremely simple interpersonal relationships and three-point-one-line life trajectory, there were only a handful of suspects in the investigation.
Ji Ping'an's frequent behavior since he was imprisoned has also deepened suspicion, not to mention today's scene.
"How do you know?"
Luo Huaizhu was shocked. He didn't expect that the secret he kept would be seen through at a glance.
It's really him...
On Li Guofeng's handsome face, the pupils shrank slightly. Even though he was mentally prepared, it was still difficult to avoid feeling surprised.
"It's really him..." Huang Chen was temporarily absent-minded, his eyes complex.
"How did that kid do it..." Fang Liuhuo murmured, rubbing his chin with his big hand, but he couldn't figure it out.
In his impression, Ji Ping'an was a young man with great talent, calmness and thoughtfulness.
Whether it was helping Mu Yuan reverse the situation in the "Peng Yuan" case or later in the special training, he showed his extraordinary mind.
But that's all. At least from their perspective, Ji Ping'an has never performed too prominently in the matter of "cultivation".
The only beautiful achievement was achieved unexpectedly, with the help of the special nature of the "National Master's Ruler".
In other words, at least in the field of "cultivation", Ji Ping'an actually did not show much ability.
Well, profound knowledge of astronomy is not directly related to spiritual practice.
But Luo Huaizhu's answer revealed a truth:
Perhaps, they underestimated the young man once again.
Bai Chuan took a breath and said with faint eyes:
"You have to ask Mr. Xu, after all, he is under her command."
Xu Xiurong exhaled slowly. In comparison, she was the least surprised, or... she was used to it.
After thinking about it, she said to Luo Huaizhu:
"You go back first."
…
When the girl left and there were only five people left in the hall, Xu Xiurong smiled bitterly and said:
"If I said, I don't know this either, would you believe me?"
The four of them remained silent, but their attitudes were already obvious.
Li Guofeng hesitated and said:
"Junior sister Xu, are you hiding something from us about Ji Ping'an?"
Xu Xiurong asked, "For example?"
Li Guofeng was silent for a moment, and his tone was somewhat emotional:
"He is well versed in the life of the Imperial Master, and his knowledge of astronomy is not inferior to mine. His wisdom and skills at a young age are extraordinary, and he possesses excellent talents... By the way, he also received the Imperial Master's Ruler... and he picked out one of them individually , can still be explained by genius...many of them gathered into one person, can barely be explained by the ability of a national teacher to recognize people."
After a pause, he said:
"But now, he was able to tutor Huaizhu to change his tactics in a very short period of time. This is hard to explain with genius. The national teacher can openly teach some astronomical knowledge without reservation, but it is impossible to arbitrarily teach about spiritual practice. The know-how is taught to a 'recommended student'."
Having said this, he paused again, with a complicated tone:
"I have thought about this before, but after all, he is yours, so I didn't say anything. But now, I just want to ask, is he..."
The last few words were not spoken, but everyone present understood them.
Those four words are: personal disciple.
As Li Guofeng said, the "innate wood phase" is inherent in the body, astronomy knowledge can be learned openly, the same is true for wisdom and skill, and the ruler can also be interpreted as good luck.
However, a "rookie" who has only been formally practicing for more than two months can be given guidance to Luo Huaizhu. This kind of deep understanding of a practitioner's battle can only be acquired at such a young age if he is carefully taught by a famous teacher.
That famous teacher was obviously the Grand Master of Zhou Dynasty.
And Ji Ping'an, who has learned the knowledge of a national master, is actually a direct descendant, regardless of whether he has a title or not.
Hearing this, Xu Xiurong sighed softly and said helplessly:
"yes."
Although she promised to hide it for Ji Ping'an for the time being, now that everyone has guessed it, it would be pointless to deny it anymore.
Xu Xiurong said slowly:
"He did accept part of the inheritance of the national master's mantle, but he did not have a formal title."
It's true... Li Guofeng, Bai Chuan, Fang Liuhuo and Huang Chen got the answer, but they couldn't hide their complicated feelings.
You must know that these few are the last batch of direct disciples accepted by the National Master, and as a result, they have welcomed another junior brother.
But they didn't know anything about it before.
Fang Liuhuo wanted to ask why he wanted to hide it, but in the end he didn't ask, because thinking from his perspective, given the tense situation of internal fighting among the five branches of the Qintian Prison... it was indeed not a good time.
What's more, there is still a "ghost" like Peng Yuan lurking.
Xu Xiurong broke the jar and said again:
"His joining Muyuan was also arranged by the National Master. Well, of course, suitable talent is also an important factor."
Another thunderclap.
The honest and taciturn Huang Chen suddenly said:
"Before the Peng Yuan case, he found me and said something to me. At that time, I was still wondering why the Imperial Master even told him those past events as a 'recommended student'. Now it seems... we are both disciples. It’s not strange to talk about our affairs.”
Another thunderbolt.
Baichuan said quietly:
"On the day I was suspended, he also came to me and said some things... similar to you."
The third thunderbolt.
Fang Liuhuo opened his mouth and suddenly slapped the table in annoyance:
"This kid never told me anything!"
The stupid Huoyuan Star Officer felt a huge psychological imbalance.
Li Guofeng, who was sitting upright and wearing a white prison robe, glanced at him and said quietly:
"Be content, at least he didn't correct the paper you wrote."
For a moment, the five Si Chens looked at each other speechlessly.
Before, they had fought among themselves because of their pursuit of power or the instigation of their inner ghosts, and they would not share many things with each other.
Until now, everyone is sitting together, just like when they were young in the past, no longer commensurate with their official positions, but openly and honestly as fellow students.
Then I was shocked to find out that the "little junior brother" who had no status had done so many things secretly.
Suddenly, several people had some enlightenment in their hearts:
Perhaps, before his death, the Imperial Master foresaw that the five of them would fight in the future, so he sent Ji Ping'an back to work as a tailor to guard the Qintian Prison.
…
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