Pawn Crossing the River

Jinque has set the tone. The five-person team is targeting the entire Imperial Palace. Only Yao Pei, regardless of others, is specifically responsible for Qi Xuansu's case.

So early the next morning, Yao Pei asked Qi Xuansu for questioning.

In addition to Qi Xuansu and Yao Pei, there was also a Taoist priest responsible for recording.

Yao Pei said to the Taoist priest: "Give me the pen and paper."

The Taoist priest was stunned and quickly brought the paper and pen over and placed them in front of Yao Pei's case.

Yao Pei polished the ink himself, and then ordered: "You have nothing to do with me here. You can go out."

The Taoist priest did not dare to have any objections and quickly withdrew.

Yao Pei was about to record it himself, and glanced at Qi Xuansu again. Although her face was still expressionless and her tone was calm, her words still showed some dissatisfaction: "Chief Qi, please correct your attitude."

"What's wrong with my attitude?" Qi Xuansu and Yao Pei sat opposite each other, but there was only one chair and no desk.

Yao Pei said: "Don't pretend to be frivolous."

Qi Xuansu had a long talk with Zhang Yuelu all night yesterday. He was in a good mood, even a little too relaxed, and his attitude was indeed not that serious.

However, Qi Xuansu didn't want to change and joked: "Am I going to be full of anger and pain? My nails pierced my palms and blood flowed out. But your eyes were extremely cold. Looking at me was like looking at an ant, full of... Arrogance and contempt. Then you told me that in this world, the strong are respected and the big fist is the truth. I couldn't help but laugh, my laughter was desolate and sad, and I looked around and found that everyone around me had cold faces and eyes full of sarcasm. ”

Yao Pei was silent for a while, and then said: "You and Deputy Hall Master Zhang studied the script last night?"

Qi Xuansu coughed suddenly, but he didn't expect Yao Pei to hear it.

Yao Pei said expressionlessly: "According to your routine, should you go to the Zhang family to become a son-in-law, and then tell me not to bully young people into poverty?"

Qi Xuansu said: "It's better to forget about having a son-in-law."

Yao Pei said: "When it comes to young people, you are older than me, so it is not your turn to say this."

After the joke, Qi Xuansu sat up straight and said, "Please give me instructions from Assistant Yao."

"I don't take the instructions seriously." Yao Pei's tone did not change at all. "There is no one else here except you and me. I only want to ask you one thing. How do you plan to reply to the note from the Daolu Division?"

Qi Xuansu said helplessly: "As for the specific reason for this matter, Qingxiao knows it, Li Changge knows it, and you naturally know it too. Is there any need to ask more?"

Yao Pei said: "Of course I know. What I'm asking is how do you plan to answer?"

Qi Xuansu said with a headache: "To be honest, I don't know. The 'Heart of Immortality Stone' is too rare. Apart from Huasheng Hall, only the Li family and the Yao family have it. The 'Heart of Immortality Stone' in Huasheng Hall is The ancestor of the 'Vice Heart' is destined not to be given to someone. The 'Heart of the Immortal Stone' of the Li family was given to Li Changge, and the 'Heart of the Immortal Stone' of your old Yao family is in my body. This is the fundamental reason why I am not dead. If you insist that the "Heart of the Immortal Stone" is a "secondary heart", it can explain the fact that I was not thrown to death, but it cannot explain the fact that the divine power of Yulan Temple in Yishan City can be activated. 'Xuanyu', but if you can't merge with 'Xuanyu', you will still die from Wu Luo's divine power."

"If I tell you about the 'Heart of the Immortal Stone', it will certainly clear my suspicion, but I will inevitably be asked about the specific origin of the 'Heart of the Immortal Stone'. How about you take this matter down?"

Yao Pei looked at Qi Xuansu and said: "It is reasonable for the Yao family to have the 'Heart of the Immortal Stone', but it is unreasonable for the Yao family to give the 'Heart of the Immortal Stone' to an outsider like you. Then how should I explain it? I can Not Zhang Yuelu, and you are not the Yao family’s son-in-law.”

Qi Xuansu rubbed his eyebrows: "This is the crux of the problem. Qiniang cannot be seen in the light. Without Qiniang's line, the only public connection between me and your Yao family is the relationship between you and me as classmates, or so to speak. A little higher, and they are of the same age, but even so, it is far from giving such valuable things."

The Yao family said: "I remind you, although Zhang Qingxiao and I will stand on your side, we don't cover the sky with one hand. We had a lot of wrestling during Jinque's small discussion, and Li Changge was here to supervise us. If you can't explain it, I can't help you."

"I know." Qi Xuansu thought for a while, "Do you think this will work? The overall structure of the story remains unchanged, but Qiniang is replaced by Earth Master or Donghua Zhenren. Big shots always do some unexpected things. We juniors can only You can figure it out, but you can't question it. If it's Zhenren Donghua, just say that your Yao family gave the 'Heart of Immortality Stone' as a betrothal gift to the Pei family. As long as you kill this matter, no one else can go to the Yao family to verify it. There will be no results if you ask for proof. Master Donghua is actually playing a big game of chess. I am able to get to where I am today because of Master Donghua’s expectations.”

"If it's the Earth Master, that's easy to say. I remember that the Earth Master is the number one in arithmetic and fortune-telling. Looking at the entire Tao sect, no one can match him. Even saying that the Earth Master is the number one person in the world in this way doesn't matter. There will be too much controversy. Just say that the Earth Master figured out that he was destined to me, so he saved my life and formed a good relationship with me, and the 'Heart of the Immortal Stone' is this good relationship."

Qi Xuansu has not been idle these days. He has indeed thought carefully about how to justify himself. However, the key to these two ideas is Yao Pei. She is the grandson of Earth Master and the direct disciple of Donghua Zhenren. She does not agree with it. Qi Xuansu I can only think about it.

Yao Pei shook his head and said: "No, Earth Master and Master Donghua have never hinted in this regard. We cannot involve them without authorization. Now the three factions are fighting and the situation is unclear. Earth Master and Master Donghua have not shown their cards yet. , If we do this, it will easily be self-defeating and disrupt the strategy of Earth Master and Master Donghua. "

Qi Xuansu nodded, not too disappointed, because he also felt that this idea was a bit bold, even to the point of being unrealistic.

From ancient times to the present, subordinates have always taken the blame for their bosses. How often have I heard of bosses taking the blame for their subordinates? If the boss wants to protect his subordinates, this is not the case. Big figures like Earth Master and Donghua Zhenren must cherish their wings, and their face cannot be stained with any dust. Qi Xuansu took it for granted. Fortunately, Yao Pei also saved his face and declined politely.

Qi Xuansu added: "What if I have another chance encounter? For example, falling off a cliff or something."

Yao Pei said: "Not to mention that there are not many caves of predecessors now, most of them have been discovered by Taoists. Even if there are caves of predecessors that have not been discovered by Taoists, and you happen to encounter them, you can get the 'Stone of Immortality' from them." Heart', then the Taoist sect will definitely ask you to describe the details, and will even ask you to take Huashengtang to find this cave of predecessors. Because the 'Heart of the Immortal Stone' is the product of the creation project, this so-called cave of predecessors will inevitably It has a great relationship with Taoism, and Taoism needs to verify it. "

"Where did you go to find a cave like this? You may say that you don't know how to enter this cave. After all, it is a coincidence and difficult to copy. But can you explain the details without any flaws?"

Qi Xuansu was silent for a moment and said seriously: "I can."

"What?" This answer was obviously beyond Yao Pei's expectation, and she looked surprised for the first time.

Qi Xuansu repeated it again: "That is not an ancient cave, but a broken cave. I can describe the details of this cave completely without any mistakes."

Yao Pei looked at Qi Xuansu: "Brother Tianyuan, let me remind you again that Beichen Hall is professional in this area. They will ask you repeatedly. If it is just an imaginary story, it will easily lead to contradictions. If you intend to deceive Jin Que, the nature of the whole thing will be completely different. "

Qi Xuansu said: "That is not my imagination. I think it is a real place. Although I have never been there, I have been in close contact with this place for a long time."

Yao Pei took a deep look at Qi Xuansu: "Are you sure?"

Qi Xuansu said: "I'm sure."

"I can tell you clearly that if you can really tell such a cave, then even if you just justify it, your master will be able to speak for you legitimately." Yao Pei said, "And you can rest assured that the Taoist sect will not deprive you of the longevity stone. "What's yours is yours. In this regard, Taoism's attitude is consistent and has never changed in two hundred years."

Qi Xuansu asked: "Can I say it?"

Yao Pei thought for a moment and said, "Wait a moment."

She got up and left.

Not long after, Yao Pei and Zhang Yuelu came back together.

Yao Pei gave up the chair to Zhang Yuelu and said: "Deputy Hall Master Zhang is the convener and can also intervene in this case. Now, Deputy Hall Master Zhang will ask the questions and I will be responsible for taking notes. If there are no other questions, I will hand the case file to Dai Li The deputy hall master, Director Lu, and Special Envoy Han looked at it and reported it to Jinque after they felt that there was no problem. "

Zhang Yuelu glanced at Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu nodded slightly.

Zhang Yuelu sat on the main seat: "Then let's get started."

Qi Xuansu said: "Before we officially start, I have a few more words, so don't record these words for now. Qingxiao and Suyi are both our own people, and they know the inside story. My 'Heart of Immortality Stone' comes from the Yao family, from where Master Yao, she is my savior. As for why she saved me, it is said that I am very similar to her dead son. I can't tell whether it is true or not, but it has nothing to do with today's matter. Let’s not talk about it for now.”

Zhang Yuelu and Yao Pei both nodded.

There is no need for Yao Pei to say more, but before Qi Xuansu returned to Yujing to meet Master Cihang, he had already confessed to Zhang Yuelu about Master Yao, and Master Cihang also revealed the matter, so it was indeed not a secret.

Qi Xuansu continued: "In other words, whether this cave is a coincidence or a coincidence, it is all fake. This is where your worries lie, but what I want to say is that although I have not been to that cave, I am familiar with it. Every plant, tree and every detail there, because ever since I got the 'Heart of the Immortal Stone', I would have a strange dream over and over again. In the dream, I would come to this place. At first I couldn't see the whole thing, I could only I move in a very small area, but as I get more 'Xuanyu', the scope of my activities in the dream world also continues to expand. Although I cannot say that I can see the whole picture, I can still get a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg. It’s definitely not something I can imagine out of thin air.”

"Okay, Assistant Manager Yao, please record what I'm going to say in detail."

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