Tian Yuan Xian Ji

Chapter 176 Wrestling ([-])

Tang Ning said: "Brother Kong's chess skills, even if you pay ten for one, I have no chance of winning. There are lessons learned from the past, and there are clear examples. I am far behind in a game of chess."

With a wave of Kong Fanxing's hand, he took away the red and black pieces on the table: "Then let's play shogun chess, which you are good at." He flipped his hands over and settled the pieces.

There are [-] chess pieces in total, each person has [-] pieces, one side is the general, and the other side is the commander. As long as the opponent's general is captured, it is considered a victory.

Tangning smiled and said, "It's worth a try, but let me do it first."

Kong Fanxing smiled and said, "Please."

It's not that Tang Ning is very proficient in shogun chess, but this game is relatively simple, with a total of [-] pieces, and each piece has a fixed move. It is very easy to draw and the first player has a great advantage.

The two of you, one and the other, were seated. Gradually, Tangning frowned and stared at the chessboard without saying a word, but Kong Fanxing was talking and laughing freely. After half an hour, Tangning had no choice but to admit defeat. He took out a thousand spirit stones and handed them to Kong Fanxing.

"Acceptance, acquiescence." Kong Fanxing said with a smile, and put away the spirit stone and chess pieces.

Tang Tranquility sat at the table and waited for him to say more. Every time Kong Fanxing played chess with him, he always had something to say.

Sure enough, I heard him say: "Brother Tang just came back, so you don't know yet! Our intelligence department encountered a difficult matter! Brother Lu talked to me yesterday."

Tangning said, "I don't know what Brother Kong is referring to?"

"People from the South China Intelligence Station secretly investigated Junior Brother Peng Yan, the head of South China, and his subordinate disciples. The wiretapping devices were installed in other people's living rooms. When the Dongchuang incident happened, Peng Yan was furious and sued the sect. There was a lot of commotion, Chu State Senior brother Zhou Mao, who is in charge, specially rushed back to the sect to meet the head of the sect, and demanded that the disciples of the intelligence station be severely punished and thoroughly investigate the matter."

Tang Ning frowned, a little surprised in her heart, how could the disciples of the South China Intelligence Station be so bold, even the head of South China dared to investigate, and even installed a monitoring device in his room, no wonder Peng Yan was so angry.

As a foundation cultivator, he was secretly monitored by a group of Qi refining disciples, and Zhou Mao, as the head of Chu State, was under his control. The intelligence station dared to investigate Peng Yan today, maybe tomorrow monitor him.

That's why he was so angry and demanded severe punishment for the disciples of the intelligence station when he met the head of the sect.

The intelligence department belongs to the secret academy, and the chief disciples stationed abroad belong to the foreign affairs department. They were originally two departments that were irrelevant. Many intelligence stations under the intelligence department were used to investigate all kinds of information outside the sect. No right to check the disciples of this sect.

Even if a disciple of the sect violated the sect rules, it was still within the purview of the secrecy department and the inspection department. The intelligence department had no right to investigate the disciples of the sect, let alone the object of investigation and monitoring was a foundation cultivator.

Even if the secret security department wants to investigate the sect's foundation-building cultivators, it must be reported, and at least a court-level approval is required to initiate the investigation process.

Now a group of qi refining disciples in the intelligence station are secretly investigating and monitoring the head of South China. The nature of the matter is undoubtedly very serious, and the entire intelligence department may be implicated.

Zhou Mao also said when he met with the head teacher that he asked for a thorough investigation. The disciples under the intelligence station would definitely not be so bold, and why they investigate people for no reason must be ordered by someone. Lu Guang is in charge of the specific matters of the intelligence division teams. He can't wash away this responsibility.

"When did this happen?"

"Senior brother Zhou Mao returned to the sect the day before yesterday to present this matter to the head of the sect, but before he came back, the sect received Peng Yan's Xuanying letter, and the inspectorate of the Xuande Hall sent people to South China to arrest the disciples of the intelligence station. .”

Tang Ning said, "Why did the South China intelligence station monitor Senior Brother Peng and install copper pipes in his living room to eavesdrop? There must be a reason for this!"

"They don't have the guts to monitor Junior Brother Peng Yan directly. The listening room is located in the living room of Junior Brother Peng's subordinates. They want to investigate Junior Brother Peng Yan through these subordinates. As for why, we have to wait for the results of the investigation. "

"Oh?" Tangning's expression changed. She didn't monitor Peng Yan directly. Then there was still room for argument. As long as she gritted her teeth and kept her mouth shut, the impact would be much smaller.

Zhu Xu said expressionlessly: "What did Senior Brother Lu talk to you about?"

Kong Fanxing said with a smile: "What else can we talk about? It's all about the overall situation. We must make this matter smaller and keep it under control."

This matter can be said to be big or small, and it is very manipulative. The key depends on the results of the investigation.If it is handled properly, the matter will be controlled within the scope of the South China Intelligence Station. Don't continue to investigate further. It will not have a great impact on the Intelligence Section.

If you really want to go down and investigate desperately, Lu Guang will definitely not be able to escape, and it will be harmful to the intelligence department but not beneficial.

What Lu Xingxian was most worried about at the moment was the fire in the backyard. Kong Fanxing took the opportunity to make trouble.So I found Kong Fanxing as soon as the incident happened, and had a long talk with him for a long time.

Zhu Xu said: "What do you think?"

"Enough is enough! It's no good for anyone to make a big fuss. After all, we are members of the intelligence department. The department has been smeared, and our faces are not good-looking."

Tang Ning has gained a new understanding of the sect's internal factions since Zhu Ji became the head of the intelligence department.

The internal situation of the intelligence department can almost be said to be a microcosm of the internal struggle of the sect. The two factions headed by the deacon Lu Xingxian and the inspector Kong Fanxing are secretly competing.

Lu Xingxian has cultivated in the late stage of foundation establishment and has controlled the intelligence department for more than a hundred years. It is basically impossible for him to lose his golden core in this life, and his lifespan is also running out. Apart from him, Zhu Xuxiu is the highest and oldest in the intelligence department It stands to reason that Zhu Xu should take over after he leaves office.

As for Tangning!At most, he could be regarded as a follower of Kong Fanxing's family. He didn't choose it on his own initiative.

It couldn't be torn off, it couldn't be torn off, and it was even slightly targeted by Lu Xingxian.

There was nothing he could do about this, he had no choice but to follow the crowd and join Kong Fanxing's camp, otherwise he would be pissed off at both ends in the intelligence department.

But Lu Xingxian obviously didn't want Zhu Xu to take over the position of deacon after he abdicated. He has been deliberately suppressing Zhu Xu these years and not giving him real power. The deeper reason for this is that Zhu Xu belongs to the Luo Qingshui family in Xuande Palace , and it was promoted by Qingxuan Palace's historical name, the two are not in the same camp.

Shi Mingsui, as the master of the Qingxuan Palace, should be the next head, but the problem is that his cultivation is not enough, he is only in the middle stage of Golden Core, while Luo Qingshui is already in the late stage of Golden Core, and he thinks he is old, and he also covets the head Therefore, there is friction, and the competition for the position of head teacher is also open and secret.

The two have been in power in the sect for hundreds of years, and they both have a certain foundation and influence. The younger brothers behind them naturally stand in line. Follow the series.

When Wei Xuande took over as the head, Shi Mingsui was selected as the master of the Qingxuan Palace. A large part of the reason was that he was the disciple with the most momentum and the best talent at that time, and he was the most likely to break through the late Jindan stage first.

As long as he has this level of cultivation and qualifications, it will be a matter of course to take over as the head. He never thought that he would end up trapped in the middle stage of the golden core, but Luo Qingshui would break through the late stage of the golden core by chance, leading to today's situation.

Zhu Xu remained silent. He still hoped to drag Lu Guang into the water through this matter. Currently, Lu Guang is his biggest opponent in the intelligence department to take over as deacon. If Lu Guang is removed, it will be very important for him to take over the position Great benefit.

Lu Xingxian's family is deeply rooted in the intelligence department, and the entire downline echelon is very complete. Lu Guang and Ye Xiu are the first echelon behind him, and they are trained by him as future deacons of the intelligence department. For the specific matters of the intelligence department, the intelligence department has ten teams, and the nine captains are all promoted by them.

As long as these two people have a breakthrough in the late stage of foundation establishment, Lu Xingxian and the power of the faction behind him will spare no effort to push him to the position of the next intelligence department deacon.

Now that Ye Xiu is dead, Lu Guang is their number one candidate to take over as the deacon, so Kong Fanxing said that this matter is difficult, because Lu Guang is involved, and Lu Xingxian will definitely do his best to protect him.

If Lu Guang is dragged into the water regardless of everything, then the only thing to do is to make things worse, and it will definitely not benefit the entire intelligence department. In the future, the authority, funds, etc. will definitely be reduced, and this is equivalent to a showdown with Lu Xingxian .

Although Kong Fanxing and Lu Xingxian have been competing secretly for a long time, the two sides have basically maintained a delicate balance that cannot be broken. After all, they both work together in the intelligence department, and each has its own scope of authority. No one benefits.

The head teacher will definitely not allow this to happen, and it's hard to say how to deal with it at that time. It is possible that each will hit [-] big boards. Anyway, it will definitely not benefit both parties, so the two will not take this step unless it is a last resort.

That's why when Kong Fanxing firmly proposed Tangning to be the captain of the air support team temporarily in the conference hall, Lu Xingxian immediately agreed. It was not worth arguing over such a trivial matter as the two of them, which made it look ugly. .

Although this matter can drag Lu Guang off the horse, it does not threaten Lu Xingxian's status, so it is not worth tearing apart with him.

As long as Lu Xingxian is still in the position of deacon, even if Lu Guang is taken down, he and the people behind him can support Chen Guang and Zhang Guang immediately.

The method is very simple, just transfer an "insider" from another department. As for prestige and authority, with the support of Lu Xingxian, it will be enough to stay for decades.

Although Lu Xingxian doesn't have much lifespan, he can work for decades without any accidents.

(End of this chapter)