The candlelight was dim and the atmosphere was solemn. The man in black robe was sitting behind the desk, his hand holding the tea cup a little pale.
Opposite him, Gao Cai stood with his hands down, bowing slightly, looking at his master who had been silent for a long time with cautious eyes.
The man in black robe picked up the teacup and took a sip. This was the seventh time he had done this. After putting down the teacup, he finally spoke.
"I didn't expect that Shao Xi actually took the initiative to find Shen Bugai. This surprised me a little. He actually used something like that from the Ruan family to exchange for the life of Wan Tian, the young master of Wandao Clan. Don't you think this is a bit strange? "
Seeing that the man in black robe finally asked a question, Gao Cai quickly replied respectfully: "There is indeed a hint of weirdness in this matter. The Ruan family's belongings are so important, and Shao Xi only used them to exchange for the life of a dandy young master. This sounds true. Very unusual.
"Shao Xi is a smart man. If he had seen what was in the copper pill, he would have known that it would not be worth trading for even a thousand million days. I think this is not the strangest thing, so I am very concerned about it. What's more, how did Shao Xi get the copper pill?
"In addition, when he went to the Ghost Emperor's Mansion, the life-killing tablet in his hand should be the one found on the envoy of the White Night Kingdom, but until now, he still hasn't figured out why the tablet appeared on the envoy of the White Night Kingdom.
"After getting the news from Xiao Liuzi, my servant arranged for him to find a way to get the sign back, but he failed. Unexpectedly, it fell into Shao Xi's hands now.
"He actually took this sign and went directly to the Ghost Emperor's Mansion. With his mind, he should have guessed that the Ghost Emperor's Mansion was chasing Ruan Haoyang for the copper pill, but he still dared to go to Shen Bugui to make a deal. No Do you know if he is confident or arrogant?"
The corners of the man's mouth in black robes twitched slightly, and the eyes under the black mask that covered the upper half of his face revealed something strange in the flickering candlelight.
As soon as Gao Cai touched this gaze, he quickly lowered his head, not daring to look directly at the other person, as if that gaze was a sharp sword that could kill him immediately.
"It shouldn't be difficult to explain. When Wandao Sect and Ghost Emperor's Palace teamed up to go to Zhiqiu Town, they originally wanted to seize the copper pill, but as a result, Wandao Sect's leader Wan Tong and Ghost Emperor's Palace's Black and White Wuchang were all found there.
"They didn't succeed in that operation, and Shao Xi took care of Ruan Haoyang's funeral. Maybe it was at that time that Tongwan was discovered by him from Ruan Haoyang's body.
"When I asked you to send Wu Riyeti to steal the glass beads from the hands of the White Night Kingdom's envoys, I just wanted to arouse the Holy Emperor's suspicion of Xiao Yuzhi. Now the goal has been achieved.
"You have to continue to investigate why the life-killing tablet appeared on the envoy of the White Night Kingdom. Everyone who has come into contact with the envoy is worthy of suspicion.
"As for Shao Xi taking the initiative to find Shen Bugai, it is actually not difficult to guess. He was able to take the copper pill to find Shen Bugai. It should be that he had already guessed that Wan Tong and Hei Bai Wuchang went to Zhiqiu Town. It was this thing that Ruan Haoyang was chasing after, so he used this thing as a bargaining chip to go to Shen Bugai to negotiate terms.
"He used this thing in exchange for Wan Tian's life. The superficial explanation is indeed a bit far-fetched, but so far it seems to be the only reasonable explanation. His feud with the young sect leader has long been known to everyone in Daliang City.
"Shao Xi always does things unexpectedly. You can't look at him like an ordinary person. He must have an ulterior motive behind his superficial reasons. You might as well let the Ghost Emperor's Mansion kill Wan Tian according to his wishes first. Let’s see what tricks he will play.”
Gao Cai noticed that the man in black robe seemed to talk more every time he talked about Shao Xi. It could be seen that he cared about Shao Xi very much and had been studying Shao Xi attentively. He also admired Shao Xi. The love is also beyond words.
Despite this, Gao Cai still had the courage to express his doubts.
"My lord, I wonder if this slave is a little too worried? I always feel that when Shao Xi takes the copper pill and takes the initiative to approach Shen Bugai, it seems that he has noticed something.
"According to the information I received, Shao Xi had a close relationship with Ruan Haoyang and regarded each other as a confidant, otherwise he would not have taken care of Ruan Haoyang's posthumous affairs.
"And Ruan Haoyang died at the hands of Wan Tong and Hei Wuchang. Logically speaking, he should regard the Ghost Emperor's Mansion as his enemy. Even if he does not take action to avenge his friends, he should not use his friends' things as a price to fight against his friends' enemies. This seems extremely unusual when it comes to making a deal.
"I feel that Shao Xi must have other motives. Is it just a pretense that he asked the Ghost Emperor's Mansion to kill Wan Tian, the young master of Wan Dao Clan?"
When the man in black robe heard Gao Cai's words, his hand that was turning two Yunxia glazed beads stopped unconsciously and thought quietly for a moment.
"Killing Wan Tian is of course just a pretense. Knowing what happened in Qiu Town, Shao Xi must be very aware that Ruan Haoyang died at the hands of Wandaomen and Ghost Emperor's Mansion. Now he does not rule out having other motives.
"Since the people who killed Ruan Haoyang were Wan Tong, the master of the Wandao Clan, and Black and White Wuchang from the Ghost Emperor's Mansion, with Shao Xi's intelligence, he should have guessed that their purpose was to get the copper pill from Ruan Haoyang.
"He should also understand that the Ghost Emperor's Mansion's style of doing things is to only ensure that the task is completed for the employer without any moral principles, so he wants to use the Ghost Emperor's Mansion to destroy the Wan Dao Sect, because he knows that the Ghost Emperor's Mansion is in order to complete this task. He will not hesitate to target anyone for assassination.
"What he did is tantamount to letting two enemies of his friend kill each other. It can also be regarded as a kind of revenge. Anyway, the Wan Dao Sect has no use value now. We might as well just be a favor. How will he deal with the Ghost Emperor's Mansion in the future? We can wait and see.
"As for whether he noticed something? This piqued my interest. If he really noticed our existence, I would like to know how he noticed it? How does he plan to show up before our eyes in the future? Are you playing tricks behind the scenes?"
The man in black robe had asked Gao Cai about the incident in Zhiqiu Town.
Why did Shao Xi happen to appear there? Why did you take the initiative to take care of Ruan Haoyang's posthumous affairs? How will Shao Xi react after discovering that Wandaomen and Ghost Emperor's Mansion are chasing Ruan Haoyang?
Now Gao Cai has sent people to investigate in many ways, and finally got the answer, and all the results seem to have been ignored by Gao Cai at first.
The man in black robe has attached great importance to Shao Xi from the beginning. He will have doubts about anything related to Shao Xi. Now it seems that these doubts are unreasonable.
Sure enough, Shao Xi got what they were looking for, and he did take action. The purpose of his action is now only vague and people can only guess.
He suddenly appeared in the Ghost Emperor's Mansion and suddenly used the Ruan family's belongings to make a deal with the Ghost Emperor's Mansion. These actions were beyond their original judgment of Shao Xi.
How much did he discover? How much do you know? The people in black robes and Gao Cai were unsure. In their eyes, Shao Xi became more and more mysterious. It seemed that everything he did was wrapped in a fog, making it difficult to figure out.
They clearly felt that Shao Xi, who was originally standing in the bright light, was gradually disappearing into the fog, making them unable to see clearly.
Everything Shao Xi did now seemed very reasonable on the surface, but they racked their brains and analyzed and couldn't come up with a clear answer.
From the beginning, they thought they could fully control Shao Xi, but now they feel that they are gradually losing control of Shao Xi. They no longer only look at the superficial reasons for Shao Xi's actions, but begin to guess the deep meaning behind Shao Xi's every move. .
"My lord is wise! What my lord was worried about at the beginning actually happened to Shao Xi. At first, the slave thought too easily. The slave really underestimated him. Now it seems that this person is not so easy to control. .”
"The pigeons you released don't seem to have played a key role. You can only monitor him in Daliang City, Kyoto. However, you can't get any useful information at critical moments. All the efforts you put in seem to be paying off. Very little!"
The man in black robe said something so cheerfully that his expression changed. He could hear the accusation in the words, and he quickly bowed down and raised his hands above his head.
He explained to the man in black robe with some guilt: "My lord, don't be surprised. What I arranged for this person to do is a long-term plan. I want to find out what Shao Xi is thinking in his heart? What does he plan to do in the future?" What to do?
"If you don't want to expose your identity, you can only proceed slowly. Don't show it too obviously. If you are not careful, Shao Xi will definitely notice something fishy."
The man in black robe snorted softly and continued to ask Gao Cai: "This time, the Holy Emperor arranged for Shao Xi to leave the capital and go to Qingshan County to build a cemetery for his wife, and at the same time deal with the incompetent waste in Qingshan County. Is your pigeon Do you know if Shao Xi has any other purpose for this trip?"
This sentence seemed to just ask what Gao Cai knew, and he quickly bowed and replied: "Shao Xi's trip to Qingshan County is just the first step of this trip. According to the news reported by Pigeon, his trip to Qingshan County will be continued in the future. Head to the Western Region.
"No one knows what his purpose is during this journey. However, the countries in the Western Region are far away from each other. It is presumed that he will not be able to return to Daliang in a short time. Do we need to send someone to follow and monitor him all the way?"
The man in black robe waved his hand and said impatiently: "Forget it, the Western Region is not a place we control. Even if we send people there, it will not make any difference. Their road is sparsely populated, remote and desolate, and there is something inexplicable behind them. Wouldn’t it look very eye-catching to have an extra group of people?”
"What the Lord is saying is, I don't know what the Lord plans next? How should we take the next step?"
The man in black robe rubbed his sleeves habitually, and seemed to be unwilling to say: "Let's put Shao Xi's matter aside for now! Although this person is very important, I just want him to be used by me. We have more important things.
"You need to pay more attention to the Thunder God's weapon. Now that the Ruan family's items are in our hands, if these two things can be made, they will become the key to our plan."
"Slave understands!"
