After Linghua left, Xiahou Qing turned around and returned to the secret room. There was a single path in the room, and he was the only one going in and out. No one else in Tianshu Tower knew what secrets lay within.
As usual, after emerging from the secret room, Xiahou Qing's spirits and complexion improved considerably. His guards even suspected that Xiahou Qing had hidden some kind of elixir or other longevity-enhancing substance in the secret room. However, for the sake of their own lives, they suppressed their curiosity.
After changing into brightly colored clothes, Xiahou Qing clapped his hands, feeling refreshed. The secret guard appeared in response: "Pavilion Master."
"Let Wang Wu come to see me, now."
"yes."
As Xiahou Qing's most trusted secret guard, and the leader of the Tianshu Tower secret guards, he never imagined that one day he would be turned away when trying to pass on a message. After the secret guard told Wang Wu's people what he wanted to say, he disappeared without a trace.
After seeing a secret guard disappear out of thin air, Zhang Hucheng knew that this matter could not be rushed. After knocking on the door many times without any response, he had no choice but to kick the door open. Then he frantically hugged the shoulders of Wang Wu, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and shook him: "Sir, sir, wake up!"
Wang Wu hadn't had a good rest for three days and nights. He finally fell asleep and was enjoying the beauty of life in his warm dream when he was awakened by Zhang Hucheng's very discordant behavior. Wang Wu squinted his eyes and said half-deadly, "What's wrong..."
Seeing Wang Wu's drowsy appearance, Zhang Hucheng quickly poured him some tea and said, "Sir, please don't sleep any more. The Pavilion Master asked you to go over quickly, but the messenger couldn't wait and has already gone back!"
Wang Wu's narrowed eyes suddenly snapped open. The messenger had gone back. Would he have died if he'd been any slower? Driven by the urge to survive, the man, who had just been lost in sleep, leaped out of bed. His haste made him nearly fall to the ground, his vision blacking out. Fortunately, he was quick enough to grab the edge of the bed. Seeing him like this, Zhang Hucheng wanted to help him, but for some reason, he froze in his tracks, perhaps remembering something.
Wang Wu saw Zhang Hucheng still waiting in the room. He rubbed his temples and waved his hand, saying, "I know everything. Go ahead and do your work. I'll be right there."
As soon as Wang Wu arrived, Xiahou Qing told him that Linghua was looking for someone to test the Shengxi Gu. Wang Wu, upon receiving the task, said he had thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be just a few skinny, pale-faced individuals. Tianshu Tower had been searching the city for these individuals for the past few days, so finding a few suitable individuals would be a simple matter.
Although this task was simple, it was Xiahou Qing's personal order after all. Wang Wu personally prepared the people and quickly returned with feedback: "Master, the person you requested is ready. Should I bring him here now?"
Xia Houqing ordered: "No need, first find a room to keep those three people, and we'll talk about it after three days."
While Wang Wu was speculating on Xiahou Qing's intentions, he asked, "Then, should we notify Miss Linghua and Huangfu Zhong first?"
Xiahou Qing smiled and said, "Of course I do. By the way, how's the task I assigned to you going?"
Wang Wu knew that he was definitely not asked to come here just for something as simple as looking for someone, so he quickly replied, "The matter of the rotting corpse has been basically dealt with. We have already arranged for people to search the city for those who are no longer needed."
Xiahou Qing glanced at him and added, "I know you can handle this kind of small matter. I'm asking about arranging for you to recruit soldiers."
Wang Wu was slightly taken aback. Wasn't this recruitment arranged just an hour ago? Why was he asked to submit a progress report in such a short time? It seemed as if they were deliberately making things difficult for him. "Master, calm down. It hasn't even started yet."
Xiahou Qing didn't get angry as Wang Wu had expected. He simply patted him on the shoulder and said, "It seems you've been given too many things to do lately and you've been a little overwhelmed. So, how about this? You hand over all the tasks you have to Zhang Hucheng. I think he's quite diligent. He should focus on recruiting soldiers from now on. After you complete this task, return to Xiahou Chun."
"Yes..." Wang Wu agreed readily, but he knew deep down that Xiahou Qing's move seemed to be an attempt to sideline him and take his power back. He was puzzled. He had been doing things without issue for a while now, so why would there be such a sudden change? Could it be as he had previously suspected?
To prevent the man before him from having wild thoughts and potentially causing trouble with Xiahou Chun, thus ruining Tianshu Tower's grand plan, Xiahou Qing explained, "The mission has been assigned to you. We now have sufficient resources. In one month, I hope to see a sizable army in Qinghe County, one that can rival Qingliang Valley. This mission is extremely important, and I can only entrust it to someone I trust. You should understand what I mean. If this is accomplished, you will have made a great contribution to Tianshu Tower."
Wang Wu didn't dare ask any more questions, and could only express his gratitude: "I will do my best, but I am still worried about one thing."
After Xia Houqing poured him a cup of tea, he said, "Oh, tell me about it."
Wang Wu replied, "Actually, I'm still worried about Shi Zairong's situation. He has formed an alliance with Qingliang Valley and is bound to become an obstacle for us..."
Before he could finish his words, Xiahou Qing raised his hand to signal him not to continue: "This matter is not something you need to worry about. I only have arrangements for Nanyue. He is just a small-time Grand Tutor. If the king wants his subjects to die, they must die."
It's no exaggeration to say that Wang Wu was generally aware of Tianshu Tower's affairs in Liang State, but regarding Nanyue. Xiahou Qing had never delegated matters there to anyone else, essentially handling them himself. His boldness in saying this meant he had already found a solid backer in Nanyue: "I understand. I'll get to work now."
Wang Wu had just turned and taken a step when Xiahou Qing spoke again, "After you've arranged the personnel, have them monitor Huangfu Zhong's every move for twelve hours. If he truly has some kind of agreement with the Huangfu family who caused trouble earlier, he'll definitely make some moves within these three days."
Wang Wu turned around and asked, "Pavilion Master, do you still think that the Shengxi Gu in our hands is not the real Shengxi Gu?"
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