In a secluded wooden pavilion in the mountains, Qian Chao and Feng You sat opposite each other.
Qian Chao held a piece of paper in his hand. On it were the three poems Zhang Yi had written during the last big banquet. Feng You also drank a lot that day, but luckily he got drunk again after he returned. I wrote it down on a piece of paper before I poured it out, and I showed that piece of paper to Qian Chao during this meeting.
Qian Chao said softly:
"Today, a strange stranger has lost his limbs and is looking for peace in the gentle countryside... When the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, he realizes that the rat is not a tiger... Haha, you can't tell, Zhang Yi still misses Jing Jie now. Brother Feng, he has a very close relationship with Jing Jie Okay?"
"Them? Haha, Zhang Yi doesn't have as much contact with Jing Jie as I do with Jing Jie. Well, that's because that guy Jing Jie...hey...forget it, let's not talk about it. Just know that Zhang Yi is not only I have an average relationship with Jing Jie. He is like this with everyone, and he is also like this with his elder brother. Anyway, every time Zong Xi holds a banquet for us to drink and have fun, he is always there. After drinking, he leaves, and when he is there, he is with everyone. Everyone socializes, but when he left, I didn’t see him walking with anyone.”
Qian Chao understood that the reason why Jing Jie had frequent contacts with Feng You must be because of women, so he stopped asking further and said:
"So what does Zhang Yi like to do in his daily life? Is there anyone who has close contact with him? Has he done anything in the past that you will always remember?"
"Well, I have said before that this guy Zhang Yi is usually mysterious. No one knows what he is up to. Look at us, the elder brother likes people to surround him and compliment him, and these The person must be of similar status to him; Jing Jie is a greedy character, greedy for money, goods, women, and a bit greedy; for me, hehe, I won’t say more; Huan Chan is somewhat similar to his elder brother, But what Huan Chan likes more is to be in the limelight, and to be in the limelight in front of many people, not just in front of a few of us, so he has always been thinking about your position; well, there is also Lin Jian, to be honest with Lin Jian, I I'm not very familiar with him. I didn't always invite him when my elder brother hosted a banquet. As far as I know, this person is somewhat similar to Jing Jie, and he also has the word "greedy", but he knows better than Jing Jie in terms of progress and retreat; Finally, there is Zhang Yi. To be honest, over the years in the sect, from the time I met Zhang Yi to now, I can’t see through this person. We have done some outrageous things more or less, and our hearts are in each other’s hearts. They all know it, but they don’t know what Zhang Yi has done, and he doesn’t say anything. Well, let’s put it this way, there are people with similar status to us in the sect, but those people rarely interact with us and think that we are incompetent. , If you fool around every day, you will not be promising in the future. Those people are naturally good children in the eyes of the elders. It seems that Zhang Yi is very similar to those people, but he likes to hang out with us. Well, I don’t understand."
Qian Chao thought for a while and said:
"Brother Feng, how about you tell me in detail what happened when Zhang Yi had a banquet?"
"good."
Next, Feng You told Qian Chao everything that happened at the banquet. Qian Chao listened carefully, and occasionally interrupted to ask a few questions until Feng You almost finished the banquet. After everything was explained in detail, Qian Chaocai said:
"Zhang Yi is so concerned about Jing Jie's affairs, which is beyond my expectation. Brother Feng, besides Zhang Yi, what is the reaction of others?"
"Hey, to be honest, after Jing Jie was deposed and expelled from the sect, I was severely interrogated by my elders for a long time when I went back. They were worried that I would be involved in Jing Jie's affairs. I was worried that the sect would still cause trouble for me in the future. At that time, I didn’t dare to say anything about helping you bring down Jing Jie. I could only let the elders in the family toss around for a long time, which was unspeakable. Well, that’s it. As far as I know, almost every one of us has been warned by our elders. Brother Zong was banned from home for a period of time. The same was true for Huan Chan and Zhang Yi. Brother Zong was banned from home. In fact, I basically had no contact with Huan Chan and Zhang Yi at that time. We were busy with our own affairs. Only after the elder brother was released did we have the opportunity to get together again. Huan Chan never said anything in front of the elder brother. If Jing Jie did something to you, only Zhang Yi is like this. Even the elder brother is unwilling to mention Jing Jie's matter. But that day, Zhang Yi just refused to open the pot, so the banquet that day ended up being hasty. It ended on a bad note."
"Then if Lin Jian wants to deal with Shangguan Hong, is it possible for Lin Jian to ask one of you for help?"
"No, Lin Jian is the one with the least status among us. Besides, the reason he dealt with Shangguan Hong was because he blamed Shangguan Hong for the killing of Bai Yun earlier. He is also a shameless person. Man, he was defeated by a woman in the cold spring valley and was so frightened that he fled back to the Lin family. At that time, we all looked down upon him. If he wanted to save face for himself, he would have to find others for help. Haha, there was no one there. I'm willing to help him, but secondly, he can't shame anyone else, so he can only deal with Shangguan Hong by himself, well, I don't know exactly what he will do, but I'll let you know if I have any news."
Hearing this, Qian Chao nodded thoughtfully.
The two talked for a while, and Qian Chao continued to ask some other things. Finally, before breaking up, Feng You said:
"Hey, Qian Chao, why are you always away from the sect recently? Sometimes I want to find you, but Cai Jian tells me that you are not in the sect. As a result, the person I often meet is Tang Ping, that little yaksha. As you know, she She has never had a good attitude toward me, and she kept a straight face when questioning her, just like interrogating a prisoner. It made me very uncomfortable but I didn't dare to provoke her. What on earth have you been busy with during this time?"
What else could Qian Chao be busy with? Whenever he was not in the sect, he would be at Mr. Zhuang's place in Ruixuan Town. But of course he couldn't talk to Feng about this, so Qian Chao said:
"I have been busy with some things recently, and I can't get away from it, but... it will be soon... when the things are over, it will be time for me to wait quietly in the sect for news about Brother Feng."
After saying this, Qian Chao sighed.
…
A few days later, Qian Chao's residence.
Tang Ping, Yan Xuan, Li Jian, and Lu Pingchuan were all here. Qian Chao told several companions what Feng You had told him when they last met and showed the piece of paper Feng You gave them to everyone.
"Feng You's handwriting is really ugly," Tang Ping frowned and said after getting the piece of paper, "Well, this is a poem written by Zhang Yi. It's mediocre, but it can be seen that Zhang Yi doesn't care about Jing Jie because of Zong Xi. I'm very dissatisfied with being ignored, but...why is it Zhang Yi?"
After speaking, Tang Ping handed the piece of paper to Yanxuan, then looked at Qian Chao with a somewhat suspicious look, and said:
"Boy Qian, doesn't Feng You think Lou Qingyao will do something? Why are you so interested in Zhang Yi's performance this time?"
"If something goes wrong, it must be a monster. Feng You has been hanging out with those people for a long time, so he can naturally feel the changes in Zhang Yi. Moreover, Zhang Yi's behavior when Zong Xi held a banquet that day was even more uncharacteristic."
As he spoke, Qian Chao stood up and opened the door and looked outside cautiously. When he came back and closed the door cautiously, he found that several of his friends were looking at him curiously, and said with a smile:
"Well, the bait in Han Pond was not in vain after all, and it was in vain that we waited for so long. It finally worked, and the person we were looking for finally showed up."
"Oh, so Brother Qian caught someone with the formation he set up there?" Lu Pingchuan asked.
"No," Qian Chao pointed at the piece of paper in Li Jian's hand. "This Zhang Yi, I now strongly suspect that he is the fish we caught using the cold pool as bait."
Several people looked at the piece of paper in Li Jian's hand. Li Jian also looked down and said doubtfully:
"Zhang Yi is the Chongling Blood Cultivator hidden within the sect?"
"It's very possible." Tang Ping also said.
"Why?" Yanxuan asked.
"If something goes wrong, it must be a monster," Tang Ping said, "Sister Yan, after we overthrew Jing Jie, it is not an exaggeration to say that Zong Xiruo, who claimed to be the leader of the dandy, had a grudge against us. We took away the leader of the Qi Refining Disciples. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Huan Chan hates us. They can all say or do something in the name of avenging Jing Jie, but Feng You also said that after Jing Jie’s accident, those big dudes were all killed by their respective The elders had given a stern warning, so both Zong Xi’s behavior and Huan Chan’s behavior were normal, and they did not dare to stir up trouble again. Only this Zhang Yi, from Feng You’s words, could tell that he was instigating Zong Xi was very aggressive in dealing with us. He tried to provoke Zong Xi's anger against us more than once. Zong Xi remained unmoved. In the end, he was forced to use this method of writing crooked poems to irritate Zong Xi and make him angry. Zong Xiang refused to come to Taiwan, and finally forced Zong Xiang to take action against us."
Yanxuan nodded after hearing this.
Qian Chao said from the side:
"Actually, it's more than that, Girl Tang, Zhang Yi is not that simple. You see, Zong Xi held a banquet to entertain Lin Jian who returned to the sect, and during the banquet, Zhang Yi also asked in front of everyone Lin Jian's dealings with Shangguan Hong were all told in front of Lou Qingyao, which meant that Lou Qingyao knew at this time that Lin Jian and her had the same goal in dealing with Shangguan Hong. right?"
Tang Ping nodded.
Qian Chao continued:
"On the surface, Zhang Yi has always wanted Zong Yi to come forward to deal with us. In fact, it is not just Zhang Yi. It has been for a while. The little dandies in Zong were all frightened by Jing Jie's incident and felt that the five of us It is a great threat to them. Recently, there have been a lot of rumors saying that the five of us framed Jing Jie and that they should seek justice for Jing Jie. These are all arranged by some dudes behind the scenes. Well, they have no courage. To cause trouble for us, they arranged these rumors to spread. In fact, they were building momentum. What they most hoped was that the biggest among the dudes, that is, Zong Xi, could deal with us because of Jing Jie's affairs, so that they could win the title of fishermen. Well, Zhang Yi’s purpose is the same as that of these dandies who spread rumors. The difference is that he can directly persuade Zong Xi. There is a problem here. On the surface, Zhang Yi wants to deal with the five of us. , which naturally includes you, Tang Yatou, and this is in line with Lou Qingyao's purpose."
"You mean Lou Qingyao will join forces with Zhang Yi?" Tang Ping asked.
"This is related to my previous guess. The five of us have always advanced and retreated together. To deal with any one of us is to deal with the five of us, which includes me, and I can unlock the cold pool. Of course, if you just unlock the formation there, there must be some elders in the sect who can do it, but only Qi-refining disciples can enter the place where spiritual weapons are chaotic in the Cold Pool, and among Qi-Refining disciples, both I am the only one who can unlock the formation there and lead my companions into the cold pool to catch the people inside. If I were to get rid of me, even if the cold pool is opened, it will not be easy to go in and catch the people inside. In terms of the study of formations, among the Qi Refining disciples in the sect, there are almost none who are above me unless I am a big talker. If you look at it this way, getting rid of me will also resolve the cold pool being banned from the sect. The danger brought by Chongling Blood Cultivation, the person who wants to get rid of me most must not be because of Jing Jie, it must be because he himself has been fatally threatened, and now the person who is most interested in getting rid of me or the five of us is , we already know that this is Zhang Yi, so I suspect that Zhang Yi is a spiritual cultivator hidden in our Five Spirits Sect."
Tang Ping understood, and she also noticed the shortcomings of Qian Chao's speculation, and said:
"But……"
"But this is just my guess. Even if Zhang Yi is indeed what I guessed, I can't prove this guess without evidence."
"That's right."
"Haha, in fact, in this matter, the evidence is not important. What is important is to find the suspicious person. Dealing with Chongling Blood Cultivator is not a temporary matter. The evidence can be searched slowly in the future, and it will definitely be found."
"Now that the suspicious person has been found, can the cold pool be opened?" Tang Ping said.
"Oh, when?" Lu Pingchuan suddenly became energetic after hearing this.
"There's no need to rush. There's still a scene that hasn't been staged yet. I think Lou Qingyao will try to win over Lin Jian, but Lin Jian just wants to deal with Shangguan Hong alone, and Zhang Yi hopes that Lin Jian can help Lou Qingyao. Therefore, both Lou Qingyao and Zhang Yi will make a difference in the future. Well, of course, the same is true for Lin Jian. He will definitely take action against Shangguanhong. Now we might as well watch for a while and see how things develop, maybe I can see it more clearly.”
…
A few days later, Qian Chao had accompanied Mr. Zhuang in Ruixuan Town and was no longer in the sect. Cai Jian quietly came to Fairy Guhuo's cave to find Tang Ping.
"Senior Brother Cai, what's the matter?" Cai Jian is now responsible for asking Qian Chao and Tang Ping for news within the sect, so he must have known something before he came in a hurry.
"Junior sister Tang, something is going to happen. Shangguan Hong left the sect today, and then Lin Jian took many people with him. He probably wants to take action against Shangguan Hong."
Sure enough, Tang Ping secretly thought that he really knew how to find the right time, but it happened that Lin Jian wanted to take action when Qian Chao was not in the sect.
"Okay, thank you, Senior Brother Cai."
