"Let me ask you, who sent you here?"
"I heard from the boss that it should be His Majesty..."
"Li Chenghan? Your emperor?"
The second child just lowered his head and said no more.
Xu Qian had heard the previous conversation between the four of them. He asked this question mainly to test whether the second brother was honest, and it was more appropriate to use this question as an entry point.
"Tell me about your mission. How much do you know?"
"Today at noon, the military leader gave us an order to follow the Huben Army near Luo City to capture a man named Xu Qian. If we can't capture him alive, then kill him. Then he gave each of us a card. We rushed over from the Imperial Capital to take your photo."
"Where are the photos?"
The second brother took out the photo, and Xu Qian recognized it at a glance. It was a photo of himself wandering the streets of the imperial capital. Judging from the angle, it should be a screenshot of the camera at the intersection. It was not particularly clear, but it could be used to identify people. enough.
"Am I wanted by Datang now? I can't take airplanes, high-speed trains, subways, etc., right?"
"Not to mention subways and flights, you are just walking on the road. As long as your face is captured by the camera and facial recognition is performed, an alarm will sound at the local police station, and then the police will lock your whereabouts and report the situation at the same time. Report to Huben Army."
Sure enough, Vivian was indeed far-sighted in not allowing herself to take public transportation.
"Why do you want to kill me? Just because I am Chinese?"
"No, no, no. It is said that there is still no final decision within the imperial court about whether to kill the Chinese people or not. It is not easy for the people below us to deal with. The general method is to kill the Chinese people who are harmful to the Tang Dynasty. Of course, It is not easy for us monks to take action against ordinary people in China, leaving it to ordinary people in the Tang Dynasty to deal with them."
"What do you mean inconclusive?"
"There is no official statement on this matter. It is just spread in private. Everyone in the officialdom and the army knows that His Majesty and Mr. Qin Ge have different opinions. His Majesty wants to kill him. Mr. Qin Ge advocates peaceful coexistence with China. I don’t want to intensify the conflict.”
"A majestic emperor, but he can't defeat an old man from Qin?"
"You are Chinese, so naturally you don't know the situation in our Tang Dynasty. Although the emperor is still the emperor, it is still different from the past. Your majesty cannot completely ignore the requirements of most ministers and the people and act arbitrarily. In this matter , Qin Ge has always been supported. Most people feel that a head-on confrontation with China is not the best choice. Even if the Tang Dynasty is stronger than China, if there is a fight, the Tang Dynasty will be severely damaged. And this is not the beginning of the past. Expanding territory, these are two worlds, and there are too many unknown variables."
When the second child said this, he swallowed and his voice became lower, "Actually, the most fundamental reason why Mr. Qin Ge has the support of so many people is that his strength is extremely terrifying. He is a master of the limit of immortal cultivation." Qingjing.”
Xu Qian's eyes widened. You are kidding me, right? Old Qin, isn't he just an ordinary person? How did he become an immortal cultivator in the Taiqing Realm?
"Don't play nonsense with me here. If you are not honest, you will die!"
"Master Xu, Ancestor Xu, I dare not lie to you! Although the people do not know his specific cultivation level, it is obvious that he lived hundreds of years. The imperial court did not announce his birth year, but he is so old How come no one remembers him as an official? As for his cultivation, we are not sure, but whoever is an official or a soldier would not say that he is Taiqingjing. This is obvious. It is also because of this that he is in court. It is so important in the hall."
"Can the emperor tolerate him? If I were the emperor, I would have found a chance to get rid of him."
"I don't know about this, and it's not something I can understand with my status. However, it seems to me that Mr. Qin Ge has not paid much attention to the affairs of the court in recent years. It can be said that he lives in seclusion and only shows up occasionally. The identity of the dean of the Royal Academy of Immortal Cultivation may be due to some kind of agreement with His Majesty. This is also what we people have guessed. No one knows the details. If it weren’t for the opening of the space channel, suddenly there would be such a strange person in China. It may be difficult for the world to hear the voice of Mr. Qin Ge on matters in the court."
Xu Qian thought for a while and then glanced at Vivian.
Vivian knew that Xu Qian was asking for her opinion, and immediately said: "According to public information, Qin Zhao has indeed lived for hundreds of years. There is no official data on the specifics, and it should be hidden deliberately. As for the The Tang Dynasty clearly stipulates that officials' cultivation level cannot be discussed or disseminated publicly, otherwise they will be punished. He is indeed relatively low-key. As the chief minister of the cabinet, he rarely appears in the news. It’s also about the academy.”
Vivian's words confirmed what the second child said, and the second child breathed a sigh of relief. If Xu Qian thought he was lying, he might become a meat pie immediately.
"Let me ask you again, do you know the academy card? It's the kind of card from the Royal Immortal Academy."
"Of course you know about the college card. Everyone in Datang knows that. Every college in Datang has its own college card. While a student or teacher is in school, the college card is valid. It is just an identity document and can be used wherever you go. There are no obstacles, and you can get benefits and respect in many places. The academy card of the Royal Immortal Academy is the most useful, and it is the number one academy of immortality in the Tang Dynasty!"
Xu Qian raised his eyebrows. He had used the academy card several times before, but judging from the second child's words, he seemed to have underestimated the academy card.
"If I use my college card to take public transportation or something, is that possible? I mean, can I know my location through my college card?"
"The academy card itself has no name, only a number. This number corresponds to a monk, but who this monk is is only known by the academy that issued the card. As for our Hu Ben Army, we have the right to contact a certain immortal academy to check. Whose card does the card belong to, but if it’s the Royal Academy of Immortal Cultivation, I don’t think Huben Jun would have the guts to check. If you can avoid the face recognition system and use the academy card to take public transportation, it should be feasible.” The second child didn't know Xu Qian's true thoughts. He just felt that Xu Qian underestimated Datang's technology and camera density. How could he completely avoid it? Unless you use the monk's ability, but in that case, wouldn't it be more eye-catching?
"If I enter the dense forest or avoid the camera, you will probably lose track of me. In your plan, how will you hunt me down in such a situation?"
As soon as Xu Qian asked this question, it was not the second child who was nervous, but Vivian next to Xu Qian, but Xu Qian didn't notice.
"I don't know about this either. We also got news that the car you were traveling in stopped at the service station, so we mobilized troops to arrest... and find you."
Xu Qian did not delve into this issue, but announced the fate of the second child.
"Give me your spiritual ring, and then you can go."
The second child was overjoyed, and Vivian was a little surprised.
From Vivian's point of view, Xu Qian had been so decisive in killing before, and the four shadow guards killed three people without hesitation. She thought that the second-in-command could not escape Xu Qian's cruel hands, but she didn't expect that he would let him go in the end. .
Although I feel heartbroken about handing over the spiritual ring, it is nothing compared to surviving. He immediately took off his spiritual ring obediently and held it up with both hands.
When Xu Qian took it, he asked casually: "What are the positions of the so-called four shadow guards of the Tiger Army?"
The second son replied respectfully: "The commander of every army of the Tang Dynasty, regardless of military rank, is generally called the military leader internally. His Majesty, with his great grace, has equipped each military commander with four shadow guards. It can be used to protect one's own safety, or can be sent out to perform tasks. The shadow guard is a formal official position appointed by the imperial court, but in fact it is the personal guard of the military leader. The shadow guard only obeys the orders of the military leader, but generally does not have the authority to lead troops. We are just acting alone. In the Huben Army, the strength and status of our Four Shadow Guards are second only to the army leader."
"I have one last question for you, and you have to answer it truthfully."
The second child quickly expressed his position: "It must be truthful, it must be truthful."
"Who are those assassins of yours who are playing tricks?" He deliberately said it vaguely. If the second brother wanted to deceive him, it would be difficult to judge how much he had mastered.
"What kind of assassin is playing tricks?" The second child looked confused. "Where did the killer come from in our Tiger Army? If there is one, it would be our Four Shadow Guards, but we don't play tricks!"
Xu Qian didn't look like his second son was lying, but he still wanted to verify it again.
