Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Tang Ning said: "With Senior Brother Kong's chess skills, even if you pay ten for one, I have no chance of winning. There are clear examples from past mistakes. When playing chess, I am far behind."

Kong Fanxing waved his hand and put away the red and black stones on the table: "Then let's play the general chess game that you are good at." He flipped his hands and settled the chess pieces.

General chess has a total of thirty-two pieces, each player has sixteen pieces. One side is the general and the other is the commander. As long as the opponent's general is captured, the player wins.

Tangning smiled and said, "This is still a try, but I have to make the first move."

Kong Fanxing smiled and said, "Please."

Tang Ning raised the pieces and settled down. He was not that proficient in General Chess, but it was relatively simple. There were sixteen pieces in total, and each piece had a fixed move. It was very easy to make a draw, and the first mover had a great advantage.

The two of them took their positions. Gradually, Tang Ning frowned and stared at the chessboard without saying a word. However, Kong Fanxing was chatting and laughing freely. After half an hour, Tang Ning's generals had no choice but to admit defeat. He took out a thousand spirit stones and handed them to Kong Fanxing.

"Concession, concession." Kong Fanxing said with a smile, putting away the spirit stones and chess pieces.

Tang Jingping sat at the table and waited for him to say what he wanted to say. Every time Kong Fanxing pulled him to play chess, he always had something to say.

Sure enough, I heard him say: "Junior brother Tang has just come back, you don't know yet! Our intelligence department has encountered a difficult matter! Yesterday, senior brother Lu had a talk with me."

Tang Ning said, "I wonder what Senior Brother Kong is referring to?"

"People from the South China Intelligence Station secretly investigated the South China chief, Junior Brother Peng Yan, and his subordinate disciples. The eavesdropping devices were placed in other people's rooms. When the Dongchuang incident happened, Peng Yan was furious and sued the sect. The incident caused quite a stir, and Chu State The leader, Senior Brother Zhou Mao, rushed back to the sect to meet with the leader because of this matter, demanding severe punishment for the disciples of the intelligence station and a thorough investigation of the matter."

Tang Ning frowned and was a little surprised. How could the disciples of the South China Intelligence Station be so bold? Even the head of the South China Intelligence Station dared to investigate and install a monitoring device in his room. No wonder Peng Yan was so angry.

As a foundation-building monk, he was secretly monitored by a group of Qi Refining disciples. As the chief of the Chu State, Zhou Mao had all the chiefs of South China, Qinchuan, and Jiangdong under his control. If the intelligence station dares to investigate Peng Yan today, maybe it will be possible tomorrow. Monitor him.

This is why he was so angry and met with the leader to demand severe punishment for the disciples of the intelligence station.

The Intelligence Department belongs to the Secret Academy, and the disciples who are stationed abroad belong to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They were originally two unrelated departments. The many intelligence stations under the Intelligence Department are for investigating various types of intelligence outside the sect. I have no right to investigate my disciples.

Even if a disciple of the sect violates the sect's rules, it is still within the scope of the Secrecy Department and the Supervision Department. The Intelligence Department has no right to investigate the disciples of the sect, let alone the subject of investigation and monitoring is a foundation-building monk.

Even if the secret security department wants to investigate the sect's foundation-building monks, it must be reported. At least the chief official at the hospital level can start the investigation process.

Now a group of Qi Refining disciples at the intelligence station are secretly investigating and monitoring the chief officer in South China. The nature of the matter is undoubtedly very serious, and the entire intelligence department may be implicated.

When Zhou Mao met with the headmaster, he also said that he requested a thorough investigation. The disciples under the intelligence station would definitely not be so bold, and why would they investigate others for no reason? Someone must have given instructions. Lu Guang is in charge of the specific affairs of each team in the intelligence department. He couldn't wash away this responsibility.

"When did this happen?"

"Senior Brother Zhou Mao returned to the sect the day before yesterday to report the matter to the leader. However, before he came back, the sect received a letter from Peng Yan from Xuan Ying. The Xuande Palace Supervisory Department has sent people to South China to arrest the disciples from the intelligence station. ”

Tang Ning said: "Why does the South China Intelligence Station monitor Senior Brother Peng and install copper pipes in his room to eavesdrop? It's such a serious thing. There must be a reason!"

"None of them dare to directly monitor Junior Brother Peng Yan. The listening device room is installed in the bedrooms of several of Junior Brother Peng's subordinates. They want to investigate Junior Brother Peng Yan through these subordinates. As for why, we have to wait for the results of the investigation to be determined. "

"Oh?" Tang Ning's expression changed. She didn't monitor Peng Yan directly, so there was still room for debate on this matter. As long as she gritted her teeth and didn't let go, the impact would be much less.

Zhu Xu said expressionlessly: "What did Senior Brother Lu talk to you about?"

Kong Fanxing smiled and said: "What else can we talk about? It's just about focusing on the overall situation and minimizing this major matter and keeping it within control."

This matter can be said to be big or small. It is very manipulative. The key depends on the results of the investigation. If handled properly, the matter will be controlled within the scope of the South China Intelligence Station and no further investigation will be conducted. It will not have a great impact on the Intelligence Section.

If we really want to investigate at all costs, Lu Guang will definitely not be able to escape, and it will be harmful to the Intelligence Department without any benefit.

Lu Xingxian was most worried about a fire in the backyard. Kong Fanxing took the opportunity to attack. If that happened, it would be out of control, and even he, the deacon, might be implicated. Therefore, I found Kong Fanxing as soon as the incident occurred and had a long chat with him for a long time.

Zhu Xu said: "What do you think?"

"Enough is enough! It won't be good for anyone to make a big fuss. After all, we are members of the Intelligence Department. If the department is smeared, our faces will not look good."

Since Tang Ning became the head of the Intelligence Department after Zhu Ji, she has gained a new understanding of the factions within the sect.

The internal situation of the Intelligence Department can almost be said to be a microcosm of the internal struggle within the sect, with two factions headed by Deacon Lu Xingxian and Inspector Kong Fanxing secretly competing against each other.

Lu Xingxian has cultivated in the late stage of foundation building and has controlled the Intelligence Department for more than a hundred years. It is basically impossible to have a golden elixir in this life, and his lifespan is running out. Apart from him, Zhu Xu has the highest cultivation level and the oldest qualification in the Intelligence Department. , it stands to reason that Zhu Xu should take over after he leaves office.

As for Tangning! At most, he was considered a follower of Kong Fanxing's group, and he had not actively chosen him. He had no choice but to bear the label of Kong Fanxing's group on his head from the moment he entered the Intelligence Department.

It couldn't be torn off or pulled off, and it was even slightly targeted by Lu Xingxian.

He had no choice but to follow the trend and join Kong Fanxing's camp, otherwise he would suffer from both sides within the Intelligence Department.

But Lu Xingxian obviously did not want Zhu Xu to take over as deacon after he abdicated. In recent years, he has also deliberately suppressed Zhu Xu and refused to give him real power. The deeper reason for this is that Zhu Xu belongs to Luo Qingshui's group in Xuande Palace. , and he was promoted by Qingxuan Hall's historical name, so the two are not in the same camp.

As the master of Qingxuan Hall, Shi Mingsui should be the next leader, but the problem is that his cultivation level is not enough, he is only in the middle stage of the Golden Core, while Luo Qingshui is already in the late stage of the Golden Core, and he considers himself senior, so he also covets the leader. position, so there was friction, and the competition for the position of head teacher was also an open and covert struggle.

Both of them have been in power in the sect for hundreds of years and have certain foundations and influence. The younger brothers behind them have naturally joined forces. Kong Fanxing and Zhu Xu of the Intelligence Department belong to Luo Qingshui's line, and Lu Xingxian, Lu Guang and others belong to the historical group. Follow one line.

When Wei Xuande took over as the leader, Shi Mingsui was selected as the leader of Qingxuan Hall. A large part of the reason was that he was the most powerful and talented disciple at that time, and was most likely to be the first to break through to the late stage of Jindan.

As long as he has this cultivation qualification, it is logical to take over as the leader. He never thought that he would end up trapped in the middle stage of the Golden Core. Instead, Luo Qingshui broke through to the late stage of the Golden Core by chance, which led to today's situation.

Zhu Xu remained silent. In his heart, he still hoped to drag Lu Guang into trouble through this matter. Currently, Lu Guang was his biggest opponent in the intelligence department to take over as deacon. If Lu Guang was eliminated, it would be very beneficial for him to take over as deacon. Big benefit.

Lu Xingxian and his family are deeply rooted in the Intelligence Department, and the entire downline echelon is very complete. Lu Guang and Ye Xiu are the first echelons behind him, and they are trained by him as future deacons of the Intelligence Department. Both of them have mid-term foundation building cultivation and are long-term supervisors. Regarding the specific matters of the Intelligence Section, there are ten teams under the Intelligence Section, and the nine captains are all promoted by them.

As long as these two people can break through the late stage of foundation building, the power of Lu Xingxian and the faction behind him will spare no effort to push them to the position of the next deacon of the Intelligence Section.

Now that Ye Xiu is dead, Lu Guang is their top candidate to take over as deacon. Therefore, Kong Fanxing said that this matter is difficult because Lu Guang is involved, and Lu Xingxian will definitely do his best to protect him.

If Lu Guang is dragged into the water at all costs, then the only way to make the matter bigger is to make the matter bigger. It will definitely not be good for the entire intelligence department. In the future, the authority, funding, etc. will definitely be reduced, and this will be equivalent to a showdown with Lu Xingxian. .

Although Kong Fanxing and Lu Xingxian have always been secretly competing with each other, the two sides have basically maintained a delicate balance that cannot be broken. After all, they both work together in the Intelligence Department, and each has their own scope of authority. If they are incompatible, they will fight to the death. No one benefits.

The head coach will definitely not allow this situation to happen, and it is hard to say how to deal with it. It is possible that each of them will play fifty-fifty, but it will definitely not be beneficial to both parties anyway, so the two of them will not take this step unless they have to.

That's why when Kong Fanxing firmly proposed in the council chamber that Tang Ning should temporarily take over the position of captain of the air support team, Lu Xingxian immediately agreed. With their status, it was not worth arguing over such a trivial matter, which would make them look ugly. .

Although this incident could bring Lu Guang down, it did not threaten Lu Xingxian's status, so it was not worth breaking up with him.

As long as Lu Xingxian is still in the position of deacon, even if Lu Guang is taken down, he and the people behind him can immediately support Chen Guang and Zhang Guang.

The method is very simple, just transfer one of your "people" from other departments. As for the prestige and authority, with the support of Lu Xingxian, you can get it after staying there for decades.

Although Lu Xingxian's lifespan is short, there is still no problem in working for decades unless something unexpected happens.