Volume 4: Holy Capital Tribulation Chapter 218: No Turning Back
"Why do you think so?" Hearing Xu Zun's words, Lin Chaofeng's face suddenly changed. Cai Kun was also very frightened and asked, "What makes you say that the heavenly calamity has not yet arrived?"
"Sir," Xu Zun calmly replied with two words, "Intuition!"
"You..." Lin Chaofeng turned to look at Xu Zun, his eyes becoming more and more surprised, "Intuition?"
"Put yourself in their shoes," Xu Zun said, "What Xuanmen wants is a great change in the world. Killing a dozen princes and ministers will at best disturb people's hearts. What is a heavenly calamity?"
"Then..." Lin Chaofeng stared at Xu Zun and said, "Do you think they will have bigger moves later? What... are they going to do? Could it be..."
Lin Chaofeng didn’t dare to say what came after that. The so-called heavenly calamity naturally pointed to the supreme ruler of Daxuan.
Lin Chaofeng fell into deep thought. He closed his eyes, carefully trying to understand what Xu Zun meant, and gradually gained some understanding.
"Xu Zun," he said solemnly, "your first two conditions are not conditions, they are just a matter of my words. But... your third condition, I need to apply for you. As for whether the application can be approved, that depends..."
"Then hurry up!" Xu Zun said without hesitation, "I think Xuanmen's next plan is already being implemented. If it's too late, nothing you say will be of any use!"
"Xu Zun," Cai Kun could not help but remind him, "Watch your words. How can I, a great Xuan Sect master, be afraid of a mere Xuan Sect rebel? Even if they have great abilities, can they still break into the palace and threaten the safety of His Majesty and the Queen Mother?"
"Yes..." Xu Zun also realized that he was a little impulsive, so he quickly clasped his fists in response, stepped back and lowered his head.
However, Lin Chaofeng had already realized the seriousness of the problem and immediately waved his hand and said:
"It certainly wasn't possible before, but after the assassination, we can no longer guarantee that it will be foolproof!
"I know my elder sister. After this incident, she must have become suspicious of the people around her. Hmm... okay," Lin Chaofeng said to Cai Kun after careful consideration, "Captain Cai, you take Xu Zun to see Lao Bi first. I will go to the palace quickly to see my elder sister."
" This..." Cai Kun hesitated a little when he heard the order, as if he felt that Lao Bi was not following the rules.
"The situation is critical," Lin Chaofeng said, "I don't care about all the red tape! Xu Zun," he turned to Xu Zun and said, "I hope you won't let me down, and won't let Daxuan down!"
After saying that, Lin Chaofeng brushed past Xu Zun and walked out of the room.
"Cai Ge Ling," watching Lin Chaofeng leave, Xu Zun asked Cai Kun curiously, "Who is the old Bi he just mentioned?"
"Alas..." Cai Kun sighed and said, "Xu Zun, you originally had a way out, but after meeting Lao Bi, there is no turning back!"
"What?" Xu Zun was puzzled. "What's going on?"
"Xu Zun..." Cai Kun asked, "Do you really think that this matter is not over yet? The Holy City is already on high alert and is strictly investigating people of unknown origin. If Xuanmen can still act under such circumstances, then won't all of us, the inner guards, become decorations?
"Originally, the Queen Mother was already angry with us because of the assassination of the princes and ministers. If... at this time, we tell her that all this is just the beginning, then think about... what will be the consequences?"
"Master Cai, I don't understand politics. I don't think as deeply as you do," Xu Zun said solemnly, "I only know that if there are any suspicious points, we must investigate. If the Xuanmen still takes action, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Hmm..." Cai Kun sat down on the chair, sighed, and then said to Xu Zun, "Well, since the general manager has given the order, there is no point in me saying more.
"Listen, the Inner Guards actually have two cabinet leaders. I am the right cabinet leader, in charge of field work . The world only knows about me, Cai Kun, and doesn't know about the other one."
"Oh... the left cabinet leader is this Lao Bi?" Xu Zun guessed.
"Bi Sheng is one of the people the Queen Mother trusts the most," Cai Kun said, "He is in charge of the intelligence work of the Internal Guard. In this world, there are very few people who know Bi Sheng. So... congratulations, Xu Zun, there is no turning back..."
Gurgle...
Xu Zun swallowed his saliva, and understood what Cai Kun meant. To be exposed to the secrets of the Inner Guard House meant that he would have to spend his whole life protecting this secret.
However, Xu Zun was somewhat unconvinced. Since Daxuan had such a powerful intelligence agency, why did Xuanmen still succeed?
Have they never conducted a detailed investigation into the concubines of the assassinated princes and ministers?
It seems that the intelligence agencies still have loopholes.
Or... there is a spy!
At this point, Xu Zun became more and more suspicious that there must be spies and undercover agents planted by the Xuanmen in this holy city , otherwise, they would not have been able to do it so cleanly.
well!
This is fate!
Xu Zunben thought that he could take care of some of his own affairs and adjust his body and mind when he returned to Sheng this time.
But I never expected that I would encounter such a big scene as soon as I entered the city.
However, although the incident was shocking, Xu Zun remained clear-headed. He instinctively sensed that there was most likely a bigger conspiracy behind this large-scale assassination.
Xuanmen has been secretly planning for so many years and has worked hard to train so many beautiful female assassins. It is definitely not just about assassinating a few princes and ministers.
The upper Xuan will destroy the dissidents, and all the gods will return to their origin. The upper nine gates will be cut off, and the lower ones will be destroyed. If the Xuan has the Tao, it will be extremely mysterious; if the Xuan has no Tao, it will be punished by heaven...
Thinking back to these prophecies of Xuanmen, Xu Zun felt that the situation might be more serious than he had imagined.
What else do they want to do?
Are they really going to assassinate the Emperor and the Empress Dowager?!
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Before going to meet the Zuoge Leader, Xu Zunxian met with Zhao Yu and others who arrived later.
Although Lin Chaofeng has agreed to give the Xu family's old house to Xu Zun, it is impossible to achieve it in the short term.
Therefore, they could only stay in the Inner Guard Palace for the time being.
Seeing that Xu Zun was fine, Zhao Yu and others felt relieved.
Afterwards, Xu Zun followed Cai Kun out of the palace on horseback to meet Bi Sheng, the leader of the Zuoge.
However, what Xu Zun did not expect was that Cai Kun actually took Xu Zun around in a big circle and went back to the back door of the Inner Guard Palace.
The two men dismounted and walked through a garden before arriving at a room that looked extremely old and inconspicuous.
Xu Zun discovered that there were a large number of internal security experts lurking in the garden. If it weren't for Cai Kun leading them, outsiders would not be able to reach the house.
Understood!
Only then did Xu Zun realize that the Internal Guards were actually a family, and when they got the intelligence here, they would take action over there.
Therefore, the two cannot be too far apart.
After entering the house, Cai Kun first handed his token to the steward inside and asked the steward to go in and pass the message.
While waiting, Xu Zun reported to Cai Kun again what had happened in Yonghui.
Although Cai Kun already had the information, he still felt particularly thrilling when he heard Xu Zun's personal account.
"Yue Jinglei, hehe..." After hearing this name, Cai Kun nodded and said, "These underworld figures should indeed be managed!
"It's fine if they are unwilling to work for me, Daxuan, but if they are used by those with ulterior motives, it will really become a serious problem."
"By the way, I've always wanted to ask you," Xu Zun asked, "Are the so-called ten great masters of Daxuan really that powerful? If one of them comes, can we stop him?"
"Jiying still loves to joke," Cai Kun said with a smile, "No matter how powerful a master is, he is still a human being. Is there anything that can be stopped or not?
"Oh, by the way, I heard from the guards," he suddenly remembered something and asked, "They said there was a mute girl with you who was also very skilled in martial arts. It was she who captured Wanqifeng of the Purple Mountain Sect, right?"
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