Chapter 77: Iron Shoes Are Hard to Find, Earth is the Official
Chen An stroked the bronze medal in his hand, his eyes flashing.
Even no one around him knew that in addition to being the branch president of the Cao Gang, he was actually a member of a mysterious organization called "Tu Zhengguan".
Or rather... a new member who finally passed the test and joined not long ago.
Zhengguan is one of the "Ten Gods" in divination, representing the official destiny.
Among the five elements, earth is the official, which is solid, honest, and has clear laws and regulations.
That is, the so-called "Tu Zhengguan" refers to the official above the official who patrols on behalf of the heaven. He takes his own body as the law and supervises the officials by the law.
Chen An vaguely knew that this organization had existed in Liang State for a long time and should have a strong connection with the imperial city. In the eyes of some high-ranking officials, it was even a terrifying existence.
But at the same time, "Tu Zhengguan" is independent of the imperial city, has its own set of operating logic, and can make decisions on most matters on its own.
However, its larger actions may often depend on the will of someone in the imperial city.
There are almost no mortals among the "Tu Zhengguan".
Even for practitioners, the conditions for joining are very harsh, because the confidentiality of the entire organization must be ensured. Therefore, the first thing to consider is character and personality, followed by status and strength.
If one's character is not up to standard, then no matter how high his status or how strong his strength is, he will not be considered.
But having said that, if you don't have status and strength, you naturally won't be noticed by the "Tu Zhengguan"...
Chen An became the branch president of the Cao Gang about a year ago. At the same time, he captured an assassin who intended to assassinate the county magistrate during a smuggling incident and accidentally met a member of the "Tu Zhengguan".
He is also his current boss who introduced him to join "Tu Zhengguan".
Chen An got off the carriage and saw a private residence in front of him. There were restrictions all around it. Anyone without a token would be directly judged as an enemy.
The token on his body represents that he is a Class C member.
It is said that the "Zheng" token is divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D. The simpler it is, the higher the status it represents, and the more fancy it is, the lower the status it represents. People are proud of being close to "heavy, honest and straightforward".
There is only one Class A token, the highest level, and it seems to be made of wood...
But he would never meet that kind of important person.
There is no way to verify the authenticity of this rumor.
When Chen An entered the mansion, what he saw were layers of shelves filled with documents and scrolls. Even the light from the windows seemed a little dim.
The mansion was unusually quiet, with only a few Class B members responsible for organizing and retrieving these documents, and sending the required information to those who needed it using the Qiankun magic formations spread throughout the mansion.
Chen An quickly found his boss.
Pei Xiu, a Class B member.
Pei Xiu was a middle-aged man, wearing a wrinkled gray-green robe. His eyelids were always drooping and half-closed. He looked a little listless and decadent, and was chatting with another female member.
To others, the only sounds the two of them made were their mouths opening and closing, and no sound could be heard.
In fact, it was affected by the ban.
In this mansion, after wearing the token, this effect can be produced with just a thought.
"If nothing unexpected happens, the person the general entrusted should have arrived at Yedukou in the past few days, but our people didn't wait for anyone to come and meet them..."
Pei Xiu scratched his hair and frowned: "The sword attack yesterday was confirmed to have come from Xuanshen Daozi. Could it be related to this?"
The female member pondered for a moment and shook her head: "The possibility is very small. First of all, that person has already escaped from the imperial city. There is no reason for Shen Xingzhu to go against him."
"Secondly, if Shen Xingzhu really wants to take action, he shouldn't involve other people."
"Maybe there's something else going on."
Pei Xiu was about to scratch his head: "Wouldn't that be even more troublesome?!"
"Once King Ji Qi has finished pacifying the Ye Man and returns with his troops, it will be extremely difficult to leave Liang State..."
He scowled. "Well, forget it. Now we can only wait... Send more people to search, especially around Dongting Lake. If you have any news, notify me immediately."
The female member nodded: "Okay."
Chen An waited for them to finish their conversation, watched the female member leave, and then walked forward and said:
"Mr. Pei, I want to use the intelligence network of 'Tu Zhengguan' to investigate someone."
Pei Xiu was feeling upset and waved his hand casually:
"It's up to you. With your authority, you can investigate a whole bunch of people, let alone just one person. You don't need to report to me."
Chen An whispered, "I understand. I just want to check it more carefully."
His tone sounded strange, so Pei Xiu raised his head and asked, "What's the matter? Are you in trouble?"
Chen An nodded: "I have an older brother who has been missing for thirteen years. You should know this Mr. Pei."
"Just today, he suddenly came back."
"Are you back?"
Pei Xiu raised his eyebrows, finally showing some interest. He thought that there would be no progress in the short term, and there was no point in thinking about it.
He asked Chen An for details.
Chen An said truthfully: "My elder brother is called Chen Kuang..."
He had barely uttered the first sentence when Pei Xiu suddenly straightened his back and interrupted him: "Wait, what's your eldest brother's name?"
Chen An was stunned: "Chen Kuang, Kuang is..."
"That's all right."
Pei Xiu stared at him with a strange expression for a few seconds, until Chen An felt a little numb on his scalp.
He then coughed twice and pretended to be thoughtful before saying, "I know about this matter. I will check it out for you. You can go home and wait for the news."
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