Fortunately, Xu Shiqing lived up to his master's title. He was the youngest grandmaster and a pioneer in the art of swordsmanship. How powerful, sharp, and beautiful Xu Shiqing's sword was had long been talked about by people in the martial arts world.
His hands are slender and white, with long and thick finger bones, but they do not appear heavy. Instead, they give off a sense of strength and power.
A swordsman's hands must be steady, and the youngest Grandmaster's hands must be steady as well. But now, this Grandmaster's hands were trembling slightly, almost shocking those who knew him.
Xie Chongyue frowned and took the initiative to take over their conversation. The leading Jinyiwei looked at him lightly, probably because he thought he was very impolite, or maybe he was wondering what the relationship between him and Xu Shiqing was.
When he passed the message to the Jinyiwei, he didn't reveal his identity. The identity of the leader of the Demon Cult was still too sensitive, so he had to give the Jinyiwei some face.
As for whether the Jinyiwei knew that he was Gui Wuying, that was something that could only be understood but not explained.
Often, the interactions between the Jianghu and the imperial court were like this, a state of tacit understanding. Since the founding of the Qi and Zhou dynasties, the Qi and Zhou dynasties themselves had no good solution for this group of martial artists, who were highly powerful, difficult to control, and reappeared at irregular intervals. They could only support the few forces at the top of the Jianghu pyramid and regulate the martial arts world, but there was nothing else they could do.
They formed the Six Gates themselves to rival the government offices that investigated cases, but sometimes the government would issue rewards or cooperate with some people in the martial arts world.
In non-war scenarios, individuals with outstanding martial arts skills are very difficult targets. It is impossible for the government to mobilize soldiers and start a war just to catch one person or solve a case.
But the injustice does need to be resolved, which is why those famous and upright sects in the martial arts world maintain close ties with the imperial court.
As for the grand masters, Qi Zhou maintained a relatively respectful attitude and would never offend them if he could win them over.
Xie Chongyue was very confident in his own safety. He knew his name was on Qi Zhou's list, and the civil and military officials in Kyoto knew exactly how many Grandmasters they had and who they were.
The birth of a grandmaster requires not only profound inner strength, but also outstanding achievements and reputation. Most importantly, he must be famous enough in the martial arts world and be able to live up to this reputation.
Such an existence has two values for Qi Zhou itself.
One is to control the martial arts world, and the other is to deter the martial arts world outside the Central Plains.
Since Xu Shiqing entered the martial arts world, he has had many friends and relatives, and his influence on the younger generation is obvious. After the Jinling Flower Folding incident, he became famous among the older generation of martial artists. Over a year ago, he and Qiu Wuyi teamed up in Guandong to defeat the Jin Kingdom's martial arts master.
Qi Zhou would not have taken action against Xu Shiqing unless it was absolutely necessary, especially since the Guandong martial arts world still relied on his intimidation and his prestige among the Jin martial arts world was very high.
The same is true for Xie Chongyue.
But now he was neither sitting here as Qiu Wuyi, nor was he talking to the person in front of him as Xie Chongyue, the leader of the Demon Cult.
So they quickly ended the topic. What's more, the leader of the Jinyiwei wanted to meet them, on the one hand to inform them of the news from the capital, and on the other hand he also wanted to get to know the two of them.
Not to mention Xu Shiqing, anyone who can become friends with Xu Shiqing must not be a simple character.
Making one more friend means one more way out.
Even if we take a step back, Xu Shiqing's junior sister, Gao Qishan, is a fourth-rank clerk, which is a very high official position for him.
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The person left, but the tea was still hot.
Xie Chongyue sighed and said, "This leader's verbal skills are not good enough. He won't even start talking if he stays here to build relationships."
However, things like social skills can be learned, but the ability to judge people, the means to employ people, and the measure of handling things are things that cannot be learned.
Xie Chongyue took a quick look at the Jinyiwei under his command. Most of those who could be reused, those who needed to be trained, those who needed to be honed, and those who lacked experience were in positions that suited them.
This leader is a promising talent. No wonder he is the one to carry out the plan for Suzhou and Hangzhou this time. It is probably a deliberate arrangement by the person in charge of the overall situation in Jiangnan.
Xu Shiqing held the teacup and said, "You believe my master..."
"I don't believe it, it's fake." Xie Chongyue said, "But now the fake is about to become real."
After all, the news has definitely spread everywhere, but it just hasn't reached Jiangnan yet.
This is no longer a question of whether it is true or not. Obviously, someone wants to take advantage of the issue and do something.
"I want to go back to Bian Jing." Xu Shiqing said.
He had to go back and watch over Jianmen.
Xie Chongyue shook his head and said inexplicably firmly: "No, you must go to Lingnan with me."
Lingnan was the southern border of Qi and Zhou, and was adjacent to the Dali Kingdom, Baiyue Kingdom, etc.
Xu Shiqing said, "I'll go back to Bianjing first, and then go to Lingnan, is that okay?"
As a second option, he thought of sending Sect Master He and his junior brother back. With them in the sect, even if there was chaos, it would be settled quickly.
Xie Chongyue shook his head again and said directly: "You can't go back to Bianjing."
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Xu Shiqing noticed something. He raised his eyes and looked at his best friend whom he had known for six years.
There were still traces of disguise on the man's face. After all, he was a killer by profession and it was not easy for him to show up in public.
But Xu Shiqing knew that beneath the warm human skin mask was a wild and rich face that reminded people of the deep jungle and the poisonous snakes lurking in the grass and thorns. It was gorgeous, bright, dangerous and charming.
It was undoubtedly a face that was more beautiful than handsome, but Xie Chongyue's eyes were always calm, like pebbles rounded by the water, which was a mismatch.
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