In fact, if Jiang Tian hadn't heard the other party's self-confession with his own ears, it would be hard to imagine that such a seemingly respectable figure in power would have so many dark and dirty things in his heart, just like drinking water. It’s as natural as eating, and I’ll tell you about it.
Of course, at the beginning, Jiang Tian's predecessor, Gao Wentai, the nominal clan brother, still showed the same toughness and hidden scheming as his appearance; although he gave up his usual knowledge and vomited out one after another The names of many important people and the secrets involved;
But on the other hand, when it comes to the real key points, he is deliberately vague, or quietly swaying others; this method of avoiding the important and confounding the public is obviously something he has used in his daily life. It's a pity that he met Jiang Tian with an auxiliary system.
Under the specific task progress prompts in Jiang Tian's field of vision, the so-called truth, lies, or useless nonsense, there is only one outcome. Therefore, the last persistence and scheming he tried to maintain could only turn into targeted pain and torture on his body again and again.
Although Gao Wentai seemed to be a treacherous and evil person who had to do whatever it took to get into this position, he also obviously overestimated his own will and body's endurance. Therefore, in the end, he found that he could not die at all, and even his broken limbs were forcibly restored.
So amidst drastic changes in body and mental confusion, he gradually collapsed completely. Later, with tears and saliva flowing down his face, he revealed that his first enlightenment in his early years was actually the temptation of his elder's concubine, and that he had accomplished good things, and all the past events deep in his memory came out.
Not to mention, the eye-opening activities that he and his wife, who are nominally respectful to each other, each engage in privately. However, when it came to that "noble person" back then, he tried his best to conceal it in vague words, as if once the identity of the other party was revealed, there would be a more terrible end.
Therefore, Jiang Tian could only get some inducing and intermittent description fragments from the increasingly delirious Gao Wentai. For example, he didn't know the specific identity of the other party, he only knew that he was an extremely noble person from the royal family; he had only had a two-way relationship from beginning to end, and he still wore a hat.
The only honorific title everyone gave him was "Lord". But it was obvious that he was extremely powerful and energetic. With just one word, Gao Wentai, who was still unknown at the time, could be reborn, and his official career, future, and family business would become smoother.
But after that, they occasionally kept in touch in private, mainly to maintain communication and mutual benefit among their subordinates, but rarely asked for his return or feedback. Until one day, a message suddenly arrived, hoping that he, who was on duty somewhere in Yujie at that time, would lead the team to set off later.
Then, something happened that night, which caused many heads and hats to fall to the ground; Gao Wentai, who had suffered from vomiting and diarrhea due to a sudden attack of dysentery and delayed his errand, was inevitably implicated; almost from the promising Qian Niu Beishen was demoted to a guard of the Eastern Capital overnight.
However, this also became an opportunity for him, who had always been tight-lipped, to rise again in his career. After a few years of silence as a guard at the back gate of the Eastern Capital Imperial City, he was suddenly transferred to Shendu Garden and changed to serve on duty at Shangyang Palace. Then he met the former Duke Mu who accompanied Yuxing.
Therefore, he also had some vague guesses. On that Shangyuan night that year, was it possible that under some kind of behind-the-scenes manipulation, several people, including him, intentionally or unintentionally became accomplices and helpers in this huge crime? Then, they were asked to leave Beijing temporarily for various reasons.
For example, Peng Wenju, one of the leaders of the Royal Street dredging and cleaning project, was demoted from the capital just the day before the incident because the ditch he was in charge of collapsed and injured people; another example is that Wei Wei, who was in charge of the guard general at that time, My husband happens to be in charge of supervising the palace lantern floats.
However, it was later revealed that he had been negligent and slack when inspecting the imperial village; he was demoted to guard the mountain mausoleum and was imprisoned for several years to reflect on himself. There was also a thief catcher Sima of Jingzhao Mansion at that time. After the incident, it was found that the stolen property management accounts were unclear, so he was doubled down and demoted to the border area for redemption.
Therefore, after so many years of experience, it is like there is an invisible hand, pulling behind the parties who were vaguely involved and knowing part of the inside story; it can not only make their career smooth and make them successful; it can also naturally make people There will be no recovery; even the body will die and the family will be destroyed.
Therefore, even if he never contacted Gao Wentai again. But after he made a comeback in Dongdu, driven by a certain hidden worry and sense of crisis, he also intensified his efforts to climb up by hook or by crook, just to give himself a higher position and value, and more fetters and involvements.
In this way, the person who has been hiding behind the scenes will not give up easily, or be too embarrassed and forced by him. If Gao Wentai can finally enter the Privy Council, maybe the "lord" behind the scenes who has been hiding for a long time will still rely on and fear him?
However, now that Jiang Tian has tracked him down, it means that the secrets and internal affairs he has accumulated for many years, as well as all kinds of ambitions, desires, and demands, will all come to an end here. No matter for the numerous corpses he stepped on along the way, or for the subsequent need to keep secrets.
After listening to Gao Wentai's confessions one after another, Jiang Tian's vision jumped out of the mission progress of "Late Redemption"/"Sinking Light" and unknowingly increased to "57%"; the third phase of the mission "peeling off the cocoon" was completed. However, it triggers the fourth stage prompt of "searching for roots".
As a bonus, there are no more new auxiliary modules/modes to be unlocked or triggered this time. But the originally selected auxiliary module: "Choose one of (subtle/unlocked)/(extension)/(enlargement)" resurfaced again. Then he was hidden by Jiang Tian.
Because, he didn't plan to make a decision right away. On the other hand, it is the synthesis/overlay mode in the vision panel: (Field/Familiarity: 100%); it can already consume energy to advance. As the two unit quanta disappear, it turns into synthesis/superposition mode: (field/experience: 1%)
The effect of activating and loading the "field" also changed significantly in Jiang Tian's perception. It originally consumes 0.01 unit/second of energy to create a 10X10 step weakened gravity range around you; or it can focus on a target to create a temporary weightlessness effect.
But now it has changed, consuming 0.02 units/second of energy, creating a 20X20-step weakened gravity range in a designated area within a hundred steps of vision; or focusing on a target not exceeding 500 kilograms, causing an instant weightlessness effect. ; At the same time, the cost of loading itself is halved.
If the auxiliary module is linked to "micro", the "field" can be activated and responded to faster, and the control can be more precise. However, Jiang Tian's good mood brought by his new ability could not last long before it was broken by the intensifying noise from outside.
Because the commotion of the intruders outside was really too loud; in addition, the current situation in Dongdu was a troubled time of tension; therefore, the number of patrols and guards in Beicheng District had increased several times compared to the past; At this moment, everyone was alarmed by the intruders.
Therefore, when Jiang Tian hid himself at the highest point of the Gao family's mansion and looked out, he found that he was surrounded by troops holding open flames, holding staffs, and shining armor. In the surrounding streets and islands, there were loud sounds of running and running, and they were continuing to gather.
Therefore, the uninvited guests who had just broken into the courtyard were surprised by the guards and generals, and started fighting in a group. Seeing that the situation was not good, they wanted to climb over the wall and escape again. However, the soldiers who were temporarily deployed on the nearby street floors and tile roofs were shot into porcupines without any protection and fell down.
Jiang Tian couldn't help but secretly thought that he was too trusting. After all, this is similar to the residence of the head of the Garrison District of the Demon City in later generations; how could there be no corresponding martial law and garrison forces nearby. It would be fine if you sneak in secretly, but rush out with a big fanfare?
Do we really want to show off our abilities here and create a new urban legend? The next moment, Jiang Tian saw a huge sphere rising slowly in the neighborhood not far away; he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, and even the flying boat/hot air balloon for battlefield observation was dispatched.
This is even more difficult to handle. You know, the use of airships/hot air balloons in the city as a means of emergency inspection and monitoring is still one of the contents of the emergency response plan that Jiang Tian has just compiled; but it was immediately used off the shelf. Is this considered self-inflicted?
While Jiang Tian was hesitating, several flags that he was somewhat familiar with appeared in the sky above the intersection near the residence. They were under the command of his old acquaintance Zhu Jiashi, who was patrolling the four streets on the left and right of Dongdu. Jinwu's disciples also arrived one after another. Then the flag of the Shenwu Army appeared again.
According to the regulations of the imperial court, at every corner of the city gate, there are Wu Houpu, guards, and Weiqi guarding them separately; there are 100 people at the big gate, 30 people at the big shop, 20 people at the small city gate, and 5 people at the small shop. At night, the street envoys marched with cavalry and shouted, and the military attachés secretly explored the city; they took charge of the law of patrolling day and night to enforce and control without violating the rules.
The closer you get to the northwestern part of the city, where many important ministers and nobles live in the square area, and there are more inspections by the Yulin, Shenwu, Longwu, and various Forbidden Army armored cavalry from Beiya. Once the armor and riding equipment worn by these men and horses hit them on the wide long street, it would not be a fun thing;
Therefore, Jiang Tian carefully observed the lineups at the front, back, and left, and saw that the unknown intruders had become turtles in the urn; the surrounding city was also illuminated with bright light, and even the flying boat was suspended in the air. There was no way to hide it from others, and there was no alarm. Just break out of the flaws and loopholes.
He couldn't help but sigh, and called up and activated "Anchor Point Jump: */*, times 1/1" within his field of vision. A moment later, Jiang Tian, who had nowhere to go after being searched by layers of people who broke in through the door, then disappeared without a trace like a bubble in a dream before the light of the sky-smelling fire below.
