Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Tang Ning asked: "What should we do if the disciples on mission outside do not send back the news in time?

Du Yuankai said: "Xuan Ying sends messages every month not only to know the intelligence information of various places, but also to confirm whether their situation is safe. If there is no news in that month, it will be regarded as missing or defecting. All intelligence points must Evacuate, including us, we must evacuate quickly to prevent the Demon Sect from following the clues and finding our hiding place.”

"Other than these people in the Taoist temple, who else knows where we are hiding?"

"No more. Only brother Zheng has contacted us directly. Everyone else will go to this Taoist temple. To be precise, only three people know our exact location. Brother Zheng, Zhang Xian and Chang Yong, and the other people in the Taoist temple do not Know.”

Zhang Xian and Chang Yong are both disciples of the sect.

Zhang Xian is the man who stood with his hands down just now. He is responsible for gathering intelligence. He went out after Zheng Wei came in.

Chang Yong was in charge of Xuanying's breeding and intelligence transmission. Du Yuankai arranged for these two people to be by his side, on the one hand to assist him in handling affairs, and on the other hand to supervise and guard against him.

The three of them talked for a while before Tang Ning and Du Yuankai said goodbye.

"How is it? What do you think?" Du Yuankai asked after the two of them left the Taoist temple.

Tang Ning knew that he was asking about her opinion of Zheng Wei.

Strictly speaking, Zheng Wei and Xu Qingwan, including the more than 20 casual cultivators, were recruited and promoted by him, and they were directly under his subordinates. Now Tang Ning has taken over the chief responsibility, as the saying goes, one emperor and one courtier.

Whether these veterans from the former dynasty will be as loyal to him as they are to him, or whether Tang Ning is satisfied with these people, is a question.

The two of them came here this time, of course, not to introduce each other, but to investigate Zheng Wei.

After all, he is in charge of intelligence affairs. This position is too important. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be very serious. If Tangning was dissatisfied with him, she would be in big trouble.

"It's okay. How was he doing before?"

"That's right. It turns out that I have always been responsible for my duty. I had a few thoughts after building the foundation. It's understandable and it doesn't affect the overall situation. But..." Du Yuankai stopped talking.

"What's wrong?"

"He has a lot of admiration for Xu Qingwan."

Tang Ning frowned. The fair lady and the gentleman were jealous. The love affair between a man and a woman was not worth mentioning, but the problem was their identities.

As the only two foundation-building cultivators at the Silver Fox Intelligence Station, and they are also recruiting casual cultivators, one is in charge of financial and internal affairs, and the other is in charge of intelligence affairs. If the two of them unite and become a family, wouldn't they be sidelined as the chief? danger.

This truth is obvious and easy to understand, and it is a taboo wherever it is used.

It would be fine if the two of them were disciples of the sect. For the principal, it would be in danger of seizing power at most, but the two of them are recruiting casual cultivators, and their natures are completely different.

He, Zheng Wei, has been around for so long and doesn’t even know this? Or knowingly? Do you think that your hard work has paid off and you have a high position and power, so you can't live without him?

"Where's Xu Qingwan? What's your attitude?" Tang Ning believed that Du Yuankai would not turn a blind eye to this matter and sit back and do nothing. He must have prepared countermeasures.

"She doesn't have this intention. Brother Zheng is so hot-tempered but cold-hearted!" Du Yuankai said with a smile: "Junior brother Tang, you might as well consider it. You talented fellow Taoist Xu Qingwan is here, but it has attracted many people's attention. The lingering dreams made them fascinated and itchy in their hearts.”

"I think she has a good attitude towards you and has a good impression of you. If things work out between you two, on the one hand, you will be a beauty and be envied by many people. Her foundation-building cultivation level is not bad for you. On the other hand, It is beneficial to the development of your intelligence work and eliminates a lot of troubles. It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone, isn't it wonderful? "

Many troubles naturally refer to Zheng Wei's love for him.

Tangning shook her head and said, "I'm married."

"Three wives and four concubines are just a casual thing for a real man, so why should he worry about this?"

Tangning didn't want to get into more trouble with this matter and asked instead, "What is Zheng Wei's family background? How was he recruited?"

Du Yuankai said: "He was originally the son of the Zheng family in Qingtian County, Jiangdong. His family had been selling cloth for generations. By his father's generation, Zheng's cloth was quite famous in Jiangdong. When he was young, he was spotted by a casual cultivator named Wu Xuan who was passing by. , accept him as a disciple, teach him the techniques of cultivation, and lead him into the path of cultivation. "

"This Wu Xuan is a descendant of the Wu family in South China. His family fell into decline. Later, the family was annexed and he became a casual cultivator. He has an ancestral spiritual weapon in his body, which was known by the disciples of the Corpse Puppet Sect, so he wanted to seize the spiritual weapon and Chase him."

"Wu Xuan handed the spiritual weapon to Zheng Wei, and Zheng Wei escaped. In order to force him to show up, the disciples of the Corpse Puppet Sect slaughtered his entire family."

"Zheng Wei was determined to take revenge. He sold his spiritual weapons and bought elixirs. He went into the mountains to practice for more than ten years. When he reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, he was trapped by a bottleneck, so he came out of the mountains."

"Afterwards, people all over the world sought revenge from the Corpse Puppet Sect. He had killed two Corpse Puppet Sect disciples. The disciples at the South China Intelligence Point knew about this and introduced him to this site."

Tang Ning nodded and said, "Where's Xu Qingwan? How were you recruited?"

"She was recommended by the disciples of the Jiangdong Intelligence Point. She killed a Corpse Puppet Sect disciple in Jiangdong Xuanyuan County. We investigated her life experience. Although she did not have a deep grudge with the Corpse Puppet Sect, she had no connection with her. She was originally from Jingdong. North..." Du Yuankai told her about her life experience in Jingbei.

Tangning already knew about this and asked, "Why did she kill that Corpse Puppet Sect disciple?"

"She said it was because the Corpse Puppet Sect disciple had evil intentions towards her, so she took advantage of him and killed him when he wasn't prepared."

"Just because she killed a disciple of the Corpse Puppet Sect, is it too hasty to recruit him? Are you not worried that she is a trick of the Demon Sect and is a deliberate show?"

"Of course we had our suspicions. Later, after investigating her life experience, we determined that she had no contact with the Demon Sect. In addition, the Jiangdong disciple frequently recommended her, so we allowed her to join this site."

"Recommended frequently? Why recommend such a not-so-ideal candidate so many times?"

"Why else?" Du Yuankai smiled and said: "I have a deep admiration for her. If you want to get close to the water, you must first get the moon. The Jiangdong disciple recommended her to be his deputy, but I rejected her."

"I'm afraid it's not as simple as the admiration of the disciples below! Isn't Senior Brother Du unmoved at all?" Tang Ning asked.

Naturally, he didn't completely believe Du Yuankai's words. The chief had absolute personnel power. Without him nodding his head in agreement, it would be useless for the following disciples to say hello.

And for him to agree to such a less-than-ideal candidate joining, it’s hard to say that he has no selfish motives.

Du Yuankai laughed: "To be honest, when I first met her, I was really interested in her. No one could help but be moved by her appearance, so I agreed as soon as my head got hot."

"After several contacts with her, I found out that this person is not simple. Coupled with her cold attitude, I gradually became less interested."

"Although Du is not a heroic person, he doesn't bother to use his power to force me. Besides, I have a heavy burden on my body, so I can't let it go wrong for a woman. After she established the foundation, all those thoughts disappeared."

"She has been here for decades and always has a cold demeanor, which makes people stay away. She is only kind to you. I think she has a good impression. Junior Brother Tang, this opportunity is not to be missed!"

Tang Ning smiled and said nothing, but she was thinking in her heart.

He knew that this woman was quite tolerant and good at disguise. Being able to lurk in the enemy's house for more than 20 years in northern Jingzhou and gain such trust from Xu Qingxian shows how delicate his mind is.

He has both sympathy and admiration for this woman, but public is public and private is private. Now that he has taken over as the head of the intelligence station, he has to be wary of such an important person.

Between Zheng Wei and Xu Qingwan, he was more suspicious of Xu Qingwan.

"Junior brother Tang, don't worry too much. If there was a problem between the two of them, something big would have happened long ago, and they wouldn't have lived in peace for so many years." Du Yuankai seemed to see through his worries and comforted him.

"For them, you only need to hold the power of personnel and finance tightly, and prevent them from getting too close. All personnel information on this website is with Taoist Xu Qingwan. If you want to know their situation, please contact her directly. That’s it.”

Tangning nodded slightly.

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The vast Luoshi Ridge in the western part of the Central Plains stretches for dozens of miles, and is surrounded by a desert. It is midsummer, gold is flowing from the sparkling rocks, and heat is visible to the naked eye rising from the ground.

Hundreds of naked men, carrying shovels and other tools, were digging into the brown, grassless mountain.

Luoshiling produces an ore called brown stone, which is an excellent material for refining shields, mysterious bells and other defensive weapons. A pound of brown stone can be sold in the market for up to ten spiritual stones.

Thirty miles away from the place where the big men worked, there was a pavilion with carved beams and painted buildings, which looked so abrupt in this barren land where no grass could grow. Everyone in the pavilion exchanged cups and cups and called each other brothers and sisters, which was very joyful.

A handsome man with facial features sitting in the main seat frequently toasted to the people below, drinking happily and looking drunk.

"Brother Ding, I've spent a lot of money on hosting many banquets for you. I'll serve as a host in the future. I hope Brother Ding will reward you with millions of dollars." A person below said

"Why do we brothers care about this?" The man picked up a glass of wine and drank it down in one gulp. He muttered: "I have wine today to get drunk today, and tomorrow I will worry about tomorrow. Brother Yuan, is this wine still to your liking?"

"Wangxichuan Lingjiu is well-deserved. I heard that it costs a hundred spirit stones per jar. Brother, I have never drunk it before. This time, it was thanks to Brother Ding that it cost Brother Ding money. What a pity! There is a fly in the ointment. Such a good wine, there is no A beautiful woman keeps you company.”

"Brother Ding is the son-in-law of the Zhu family. A few jars of wine are only a drop in the bucket. Who in the Central Plains doesn't know that Brother Ding is generous and generous, and his righteousness is so great. It's just this beautiful woman who keeps him company! I'm afraid he won't be able to fulfill his wish. Brother Ding has a beautiful wife at home, so how can he still get it? You have to show mercy to her," another person said.

The man said loudly: "Who says I can't be merciful to her? A man has three wives and four concubines. This has been true since ancient times. If I want to raise a lovely wife and beautiful concubines, who dares to stop me? Next time I will take all the brothers to Wangxichuan to play Damn, who dares to say no?"

"good."

"Brother Ding is extremely heroic and truly a man."

Everyone cheered loudly.

Before he finished speaking, a ray of light came from outside the door, and a middle-aged man appeared. He had a tiger body and a bear waist, a swallow-like jaw and a tiger beard, and he was calm and powerful.

When everyone saw him coming, the building was silent for a moment, and you could hear a pin drop.

"Get out of here." The middle-aged man stared at the man in the seat without even looking at the crowd.