Gao Liyao said: "It's your turn. I heard that you have an ancient book on formations in your hand. I am more interested in this thing. Can you take it out for me to observe?"
Chen Si's expression turned cold.
The Record of the Ascension to Immortality of the Artificial Path is the foundation of his practice and also his biggest secret. Although he doesn’t know where Gao Liyao got the information, there is no way this book will be exposed to him!
"I guess it's not part of our deal."
Gao Liyao showed a mocking smile.
"But I think any item can be used as a bargaining chip in a transaction, what do you think?"
Chen Si narrowed his eyes slightly, secretly mobilizing the immortal energy in his dantian, and looked alert.
Gao Liyao's black cloak gradually swelled up, and his eyes were fixed on Chen Si.
As soon as Chen Si's body moved, a huge force tightly bound his legs and wrapped them tightly around the seat.
Chen Si secretly thought something was wrong, and immediately raised his right hand, intending to release the immortal rope, but another force tied him up, making his hands unable to move.
"This is......"
What restrained his hands and feet were several slender white snakes that sprang out from Gao Liyao's cloak.
Its tail was still connected to Gao Liyao's body, but its head had already circled Chen Si's body several times and bit into his skin.
After only two rounds of fighting, Chen Si was completely defeated before he even exerted his strength. The gap between the two was really too big!
And all this happened very quickly, with almost no movement, no lights in the hall, and no attention from the people around.
The girl next to him was still talking to Chen Si, and she didn't notice anything strange about Chen Si.
"How about we all be civilized and just sit down and continue talking?"
Gao Liyao said this, but one of the white snakes in his body had already stretched out and started groping up and down Chen Si's body.
"Is this where it turns out to be?"
White Snake took out a yellowed ancient book from Chen Si's arms. The cover was damaged and only had five big characters written on it: "The Record of the Ascension to Immortality of the Deception".
Seeing that the book was about to be taken away, Chen Si finally became a little anxious and shouted in a low voice at his own shadow: "If I don't come out yet, are you going to watch me die?"
At the same time, his shadow moved irregularly, and soon rose from the ground, turning into a translucent black shadow.
The black figure stretched out his hand and gently held the white snake. The white snake broke into two pieces easily. The teeth that clenched the ancient book were instantly released, and the Book of Ascension to Immortals fell back into Chen Si's arms.
Gao Liyao immediately let go of Chen Si and stared at Chen Si hatefully.
"You lied to me?"
Chen Si smiled coldly: "You didn't intend to do business well from the beginning."
Gao Liyao's eyes were fierce, as if he wanted to eat Chen Si.
But after thinking for a moment, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, very good. But you can't guarantee that there will always be someone around you, and the future is long."
After saying that, Gao Liyao's body suddenly spread out and turned into small snakes that swarmed in all directions, each one disappearing after being submerged in the wall.
Chen Si looked at the calm black figure and asked in a low voice: "Aren't you going to chase him?"
"Don't worry, we're all waiting for him outside. He can't run away."
Although he didn't know who Hua Yinfeng's helper was outside, seeing how confident he was, Chen Si couldn't help but feel relieved.
The black shadow merged into Chen Si's shadow again, and then moved quickly on the ground, preparing to escape from the hall.
Chen Si was worried and got up and followed him.
Before leaving, he took a deep look at Xiao Yunyun on the stage, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.
When Sun Xiao saw Chen Si getting up, he quickly shouted: "Chen Si, what are you doing? The performance is not over yet!"
"Apologise to her for me. I have something to do at the moment, so I have to take the first step!"
After saying that, he rushed out in a hurry, leaving Sun Xiao at a loss in his seat.
She looked towards the stage in a panic. Xiao Yunyun, whether intentionally or not, happened to look over here at the moment, with a nice smile on her cold face.
Sun Xiao's hair stood on end when he saw it, and he was sweating profusely.
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After leaving Huayin Building, Chen Si quickly found the black shadow, which was turning into a dark alley.
He hurriedly chased after him. After twisting and turning for a long time, the black shadow suddenly stopped moving and stood there as if waiting for Chen Si.
"There's no need to chase him. Your skills can't help him much."
Chen Si also stopped and replied: "Since I helped you catch Gao Liyao this time, don't pester me again in the future."
The black shadow said lightly: "Our manpower is also limited. If it is really found out that Gao Liyao is the alien, the Department of Spiritual Affairs will naturally not spend extra thought on you. And judging from the situation just now, Gao Liyao is indeed With characteristics that are more in line with the target, you can rest assured for the time being.”
"That's perfect." Chen Sidao, "In addition, as a reward for cooperating with your actions this time, I hope to get follow-up investigation information on the ghost cave incident, including the information pried out from Gao Liyao's mouth."
However, the black shadow shook his head and said: "Chen Si, you have to understand that providing us with information about the ghost cave is your obligation, not a bargaining chip. You'd better not expect to use this as a blackmail to get anything from the Department of Spirituality.
The more information you provide now, the faster the suspicion on you can be cleared, and you can avoid being liquidated by the superiors as soon as possible. This is also a self-saving act for you.
Moreover, the confidentiality level of the ghost cave incident is extremely high, and it is not something that a young monk of your level can get involved in. Just mind your own business, this is for your own good. "
Chen Si didn't expect Hua Yinfeng to fall out so quickly. Did he just regard himself as a pure tool?
His eyes gradually turned cold, "I thought we were in a cooperative relationship."
"No." Heiying said, "You are not qualified to discuss cooperation with the Department of Spirituality."
"If you really want to get what you want from the Division of Spirituality, you must either become a member of the Division of Spirituality or work for the Division of Spirituality. There is no other choice."
Chen Si suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and pondered: "What is the difference between the two?"
Black Shadow replied: "Of course, if you actually join the Spiritual Department, you can increase your authority level based on your merits and obtain the corresponding resources and intelligence within the Spiritual Department.
And if you just want to get some short-term benefits from the Department of Spirituality, you can also become our external member and take on the weird cases sent by the Department of Spirituality. After handling them, you will naturally get what you want. "
After hearing this statement, Chen Si was a little moved.
He is still too weak to bargain with a behemoth like the Secretary Spiritual Department.
These so-called informal members are similar to temporary workers. They will not be bound by the rules and regulations of the Department of Spirituality, but they can also get the remuneration they want. This may indeed be a good channel.
"I wonder what the requirements are for becoming your external member?"
"As long as you are not on our wanted list, you can start taking over the case after being recommended by a formal member of the Department of Spirituality. What, are you interested?"
Chen Si nodded slightly. Just when he was about to ask more details, the black shadow suddenly fluctuated violently and was about to disperse.
"No, the situation has changed!"
Chen Si's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Gao Liyao ran away?
This Hua Yinfeng had just vowed to win a guaranteed ticket, how could he be so unreliable?
"What happened? Do you need my help?"
Chen Si asked eagerly.
Gao Liyao's Taoism is far beyond his own. If he is really let go this time, he may come back to trouble him in the future. By then, there will be no one to protect him secretly, which will be very dangerous.
But the black shadow just said lightly: "You can't help with this matter, just stay calm. I have to hunt down Gao Liyao first, and we will talk about other things later."
After that, the black shadow merged back into the shadows of the room and quickly disappeared.
Chen Si wanted to catch up again, but he couldn't sense which direction the others were running, so he had no choice but to give up.
He walked out of the room silently, feeling uneasy in his heart.
"My foundation is too shallow and my self-protection ability is too weak. Maybe I should find a feng shui treasured place to retreat for a while. If Gao Liyao really comes to cause trouble again, I may have some chance of winning."
The earth energy in Huayin City was too thin, so he had the idea of moving out of the city, secretly thinking about a place with strong earth energy.
