The night is quiet.
In the study room, Song Xuezheng spoke in surprise, his heart awe-inspiring: To make the sword holder so tired, I wonder what kind of powerful enemy he encountered.
"..." Ji Ping'an was silent for a moment, then raised his hand gently to stop the other party's random thoughts:
"Let's get down to business. You summoned me late at night, but something urgent happened?"
This is the first time he has received an emergency message since he activated the secret service, and Ji Ping'an is inevitably confused.
Song Xuezheng's expression turned serious:
"Replying to my lord, something did happen. It is related to the Four Holy Sects. You told me to pay close attention to it for a long time. If there is any news, I must report it immediately no matter when. That's why I took the liberty to disturb you late at night."
You really know how to find the right time. It's just right. If you had contacted me earlier, it would have been awkward... Ji Ping'an cursed in his heart and asked curiously:
"Oh? What information did you learn?"
He didn't have high expectations.
After Sanhuang County, the Four Holy Sects were dormant in Lanzhou and there was no movement anymore, like a school of fish diving into the deep sea. He did not think that any valuable information could be obtained by relying on the Jianghu people on the dark web.
However, the next second, I heard Song Xuezheng’s words startlingly:
"To be precise, a killer from the organization came into the city and found me. He wanted to exchange information about the gathering of the Four Holy Religions and the 'saints' within them in exchange for your help."
As a secretive but loose organization, except for Yin Guan, who has accepted the orders of the sword holder for generations, the other killers are not loyal, but have a relationship of employment.
Therefore, the idea of trading is actually normal in the dark web.
"Saint of the Four Saints?" Ji Ping'an was startled. At this moment, his expression changed visibly.
Just in the blink of an eye, it disappeared:
"Speak clearly."
"Yes." Song Xuezheng knew that the sword holder was very concerned about this sect, so he was not surprised and said:
"It's a coincidence that the killer was accidentally caught by a protector of the Four Holy Sects. He was forcibly planted with poisonous insects and dragged into the demon sect. As a result, he had the opportunity to obtain information, but he was forced to join the sect. , is unwilling to let his life be controlled by others, and you have fought against the Four Holy Sects many times before, so he wants to ask you to help pull out the poisonous worms in his body."
Ji Ping'an was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized.
Yes, the Four Sacred Cults are spreading rapidly in the world, and darknet killers are also there, so it’s not surprising that they were chosen.
As for those who join the dark web, they are more or less rebellious. How can they be willing to be driven by others?
Naturally, we have to find various ways to release the shackles. This kind of thing was very common in those days, when the demon sect was at its peak.
Of course, Ji Ping'an was not completely unsuspecting. During the National Games, the two sides had already become enemies. If the Four Saints were unhappy and tried to deliberately use "double agents" to deceive themselves, it would not be impossible.
Moreover, removing the worms is by no means a simple matter... However, after obtaining the "golden worms", these are no longer a problem.
"Where is the person?" Ji Ping'an asked with his mind flashing.
Song Xuezheng said: "It's in Yuhang City. If you want to see me, you can meet me anytime."
"Then let's go now. Tell me the general direction." Ji Ping'an raised his hand to hold the old scholar's shoulder in order to show that he was not weak.
Then, in the horrified gaze of this mortal scholar, an earthy yellow light enveloped his whole body, the floor beneath his feet cracked, and the soil flew up.
Ji Ping'an rolled up Song Xuezheng and disappeared into the study with the help of earth escape. In the blink of an eye, the bricks and stones were restored, the land was restored to its original state, and only the lights and candles burned quietly in the room.
…
The place where the Dark Web Killer was located was unexpectedly not far from Song's house. When Ji Ping'an grabbed Song Xuezheng, got out of the ground and looked at the alley ahead, he asked:
"Inside?"
The frail old scholar was frightened and calmed down: "Yes."
Ji Ping'an grabbed two sets of bamboo hats with his backhand, and the two of them put them on before knocking on the door of a certain house.
The person who opened the door turned out to be a young scholar who looked quite elegant, with a book under his arm and a confused look on his face:
"Who are you two looking for?"
It was not until Song Xuezheng took out his hidden official badge and checked his identity that the scholar took off his disguise, regained his shrewd and unruly look, and invited the two of them into the main hall of the house.
Then he looked at the shielded Ji Pingan with curious eyes: "Are you the sword holder?"
Song Xuezheng shouted: "Don't be rude."
Ji Ping'an raised his hand to stop the old scholar, smiled on his face under the bamboo hat, and nodded gently:
"I just heard that you want to make a deal with me? But before that, you should put away the scroll in your hand. If I have bad thoughts about you, your few calligraphy chapters will not be of much use. .”
The young scholar was originally full of curiosity. As a killer who walked in the dark side of the world, he had been unruly since he was a child. When he joined the dark web, he only used money to do things.
At the same time, it is also because, compared to other Jianghu organizations, the Darknet does not pay attention to loyalty and hierarchy, which is more to his taste.
There is also a lack of respect for the hidden officials scattered everywhere, and they are more curious than in awe of the legendary "sword bearer".
Even when I came to Yuhang to find a way to pull out the poisonous insects, I didn't have much confidence in my heart. I just really lacked connections. After I learned that the "Sword Holder" was born, I thought of giving it a try.
Naturally, there is a lack of humility in asking for help.
But at this moment, Ji Pingan's words were thrown out lightly, casually revealing his true heritage, and the scholar's expression suddenly changed.
The book in his hand was clenched tighter.
Ji Ping'an just looked at it with a smile. After seeing the scholar hesitate briefly, he stuffed the scroll into his lower back, cupped his fists and handed it over, and changed his tone of respect:
"Xiao Ke, I'm rude, I hope you can forgive me."
Ji Ping'an didn't care much and asked, "Tell me about the situation."
The scholar is not good at ink writing, so he was about to narrate the story, which was generally consistent with what Song Xuezheng said. According to him, the expansion method of the Four Holy Sects was simple and crude, nothing more than "coercion and inducement."
The protector who hides the golden poison will find some powerful people in the world who can be won over, suppress them with their cultivation, lure them with benefits, and force them to plant the silver poison.
Become the hall master.
Hall leaders can develop offline, find practitioners who are weaker than themselves, plant "bronze worms", and become superior disciples.
The latter, in turn, can find weaker warriors, control them with "Black Iron Gu Insects", and develop into lower-level cult members...
The hierarchy is clear and the organizational structure is clear and huge. The most powerful thing is that a person is extremely unwilling to be controlled by others.
But after mastering the same method of using Gu insects to control the development of offline people, it is easy to change their mentality and become more loyal to the Demon Cult.
He will try his best to climb up and advance to a higher level, so that he can control more lower-level believers.
In the past, when the Imperial Master and the Divine Emperor came into contact with the mechanism of the Four Holy Religions, they once expressed emotion:
Compared with all the martial arts sects, it is no wonder that it cannot secure the throne of the largest force in the martial arts world. The "promotion within the system" mechanism and the expansion method alone are many times higher than those of other martial arts sects...
And this darknet killer was planted with a bronze poisonous insect.
"So, you want me to help you remove the worms from your body? Are you willing to exchange information for it?" Ji Ping'an asked.
The scholar nodded, with a hint of hope in his eyes:
"Would you assist me?"
Ji Ping'an smiled:
"It depends on the value of the information you provide. You should also know that removing the bug is not an easy task."
When the scholar heard this, he suddenly became excited and heard the hidden meaning:
Since the sword holder said this, it undoubtedly showed that he had this ability.
As for whether the other party was deceiving him, he didn't want to think too much and said immediately:
"Okay, I'll tell you now."
Ji Ping'an raised his hand to interrupt him, and instead grabbed a strange four-sided square bronze bell from his sleeve. With a flick of his finger, the bell floated in mid-air, emitting a misty clear light.
"This thing is called 'Tingxin Bell'. Once there is something untrue in your words, it will react." Ji Ping'an explained with a smile.
This is one of the magical artifacts he took out from the Qianyuan Treasure House. It does have the ability to identify lies, similar to the White Tiger Hall plaque from the Jiang family of the Wulin Alliance.
In addition, he secretly activated the "sleeping" golden Gu worm in his arm. The moment he stepped into the house, he had already sensed the bronze Gu worm in the scholar's body.
With the help of personal suppression, he can also grasp the other party's emotional changes more clearly at all times, making the lies invisible.
The scholar was shocked, but he was not afraid and said:
"Not long ago, I received news that the Four Saints believers in Lanzhou will hold a gathering in the near future, hosted by a strong person at the level of protector. At that time, Lanzhou believers will gather to worship the Holy Lord. Due to this period of time, there were many deaths and injuries among the strong men in the sect, so we had to arrange the seats to select a new hall leader, and even the protector was the second one..."
assembly? Ji Ping'an raised his eyebrows and became interested.
As an old rival who has dealt with the Four Holy Sects for many years, he knew very well that this sect did have the habit of gathering irregularly.
After all, it is a sect, and sacrifices are not only rules, but also a way to enhance the cohesion of the organization and to bestow resources for practice.
As for the selection of new senior leaders... this has something to do with him. Counting it down, in just a few months, quite a few senior members of the Four Saints Religion died at the hands of Ji Ping'an in Lanzhou alone...
Great Protector, Shadow Protector, Hall Master Zhu... I can't even remember the deacon level.
With attrition so serious, it is indeed urgent to select new senior management.
The scholar continued: "There is another purpose. It is said to be to choose a husband for the saint."
"The saint chooses a husband?" Ji Ping'an suddenly pulled back from his thoughts and frowned:
"say clearly."
The scholar said:
"I'm not too sure, I just know that these four holy sects are very similar to the one that was destroyed by the Great Zhou Dynasty in the past. There is also a 'saint' in the sect, or it is more appropriate to call it a 'witch', and the name is also the same as The same person in history, called "Xue Ji", is said to be a female devil who likes to wear black long skirts, has extremely white skin, and extremely beautiful appearance... I don't know the specific reason, but it is said that this Lanzhou gathering was held within the church. Those who come out on top among the experts can become the husband-in-law of the saintly daughter and gain extra benefits..."
Ji Ping'an was stunned.
Xue Ji...Xue Ji...an old friend from the past can't help but appear in my mind.
Is it her? After her rebirth, was she still found first by the Four Saints?
Became the "Saint" of the Demon Cult again?
Or someone with the same name?
The cycle of fate. Ji Ping'an was a little distracted.
"My lord? My lord?" The scholar couldn't help calling after finishing the information he had.
Ji Ping'an retracted his thoughts, nodded solemnly, and said:
"Do you know the specific date and location of the rally?"
The scholar nodded, took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it over. Ji Pingan glanced at it and raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.
The young killer asked anxiously: "Is this information valuable enough?"
Ji Ping'an accepted the note, glanced at him, and suddenly asked:
"Do you know what the consequences will be if this information is leaked and the Demon Cult learns about it? In other words, do you not want to be promoted within the Demon Cult? Don't say that you disdain to join, the charlatan killer is not a good person."
The scholar smiled:
"The most serious thing is death. If you are in the world, you will die sooner or later, sooner or later. As for promotion? I also think that although the devil's sect's behavior is not upright, it is quite satisfying to think about it, but I am a lazy person. , I don’t want to be controlled by others, otherwise with my ability, why would so many Jianghu forces join your dark network? Don’t they just not care about me? "
Song Xuezheng next to him was sweating coldly the whole time, fearing that the sword holder would be angry and take it out on him. At this time, he raised his head and glanced at the bell suspended in mid-air.
The misty clear light spread, and the bell remained motionless.
The truth.
Ji Ping'an smiled, patted his shoulder and said:
"You are very good. I thought that the calligraphers were about to become extinct, but I didn't expect that there are still some left wandering in the world. No wonder they are targeted by the demon sect. Your temper is a bit like that of the ancestor of the calligrapher sect."
The scholar was stunned for a moment, his eyes were strange, and he thought to himself that you sounded like you could still see the ancestor of my sect...
I was cursing in my stomach, and suddenly felt a lightness in my body, a slight pain all over my body, and then an invisible shackles were broken.
He couldn't help but let out a low cry, and when he looked again, his eyes widened.
In the middle of the hands of the sword holder, who seemed to be younger than him, a blood-stained bronze Gu insect was standing humble and motionless, as if he were a king.
And on his shoulder, a blood hole was slowly healing.
With just a tap on the shoulder, the demon cult Gu worm, which was rumored to be extremely difficult to remove and had a narrow escape from death, was captured by the sword holder...
"You...you..." The scholar was incoherent.
Ji Ping'an smiled and put the blood-stained Gu worm into his sleeve - he controlled the golden Gu worm and was equivalent to the "Dharma Protector" of the Four Holy Religions.
Although it is not a "direct line", it spans two major levels and it is not difficult to catch the bronze Gu worm.
Song Xuezheng couldn't understand, but he was so shocked that he couldn't help but fight against others:
"Haven't you ever thanked your lord for your kindness?"
The scholar was so excited that he bowed and saluted, but when he raised his head again, he was shocked to find that the two people in front of him had disappeared, and even the bronze bell above his head had disappeared without a trace.
…
Yuhang City at night.
Ji Ping'an grabbed Song Xuezheng and ran away. He appeared on the street again and said:
"This information is very important. In the next few days, please tell the scholar not to leave Yuhang in a hurry. I may have other instructions."
Song Xuezheng nodded hurriedly: "I will obey your orders."
Then he couldn't help but ask:
"Sir, what kind of 'calligrapher' did you just say he was? But the great Confucian scholar in history..."
Ji Pingan nodded and sighed in his heart, thinking of an old friend again:
"I still have something to do, you can go back by yourself."
After saying that, his figure suddenly disintegrated into starlight and fled towards Yi Jingzhai. The Four Saints...Xue Ji...whether it is the former or the latter name, it is very important.
He was going to think about it or discuss it with the God Emperor.
"……good."
Song Xuezheng was dumbfounded as he sent the sword holder away. He was left holding his shoulders, feeling the cold wind of the autumn night. He raised his head, looked at the moon in the sky, and sneezed hard.
…
"Ah sneeze!"
Somewhere in Lanzhou, Xue Ji was wearing a black dress, sitting in front of the open window and looking at the moon, when she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps.
…
The next plot is probably figured out clearly. The most amazing thing is that what I want to write most now is actually the next plot...but that will be dozens of chapters later.
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