Aspiring to the Immortal Path Chapter 20: Fisherman
"Bang!"
With a powerful palm blow, the writing desk made of fine rosewood turned into powder.
"What's going on?" Gu Changqing's roar echoed above the eagle's nest, causing the three men in gold clothes below to lower their heads and dare not speak.
Gu Changqing's chest kept rising and falling, suppressing the anger in his heart, and shouted: "A bunch of useless idiots, bastards, waste! If you can't find something, you won't tell people, but people will find traces. What's the use of you?!"
When he thought that the people he sent had messed up the job, Gu Changqing felt a surge of unknown anger in his heart. He wanted to smash the heads of all these people!
The people below were all trembling and did not dare to answer. Instead, Gao Fei, who was standing aside, said: "Master Eagle, please don't get angry yet. I think there is something fishy about this matter."
"What's fishy?" Gu Changqing looked at Gao Fei.
Just as Gu Changqing is currently the most valued talent in Tianshen Palace, Gao Fei is also the person that Gu Changqing values and appreciates the most. However, Gu Changqing will pay some attention to his words.
Gao Fei has replied: "Qiming is also an old man from Yingtang. We have all seen what he has done over the years. It can be said that he is quite stable and has never made any mistakes."
Gu Changqing snorted: "I know, that's why I sent him, but I didn't expect that he would reveal such a flaw."
Gao Fei said: "But I think... is it possible that it's not Qiming's problem?"
"Huh?" Gu Changqing looked at Gao Fei: "What do you mean..."
Gao Fei bowed and replied: "I didn't see it with my own eyes, so I don't dare to say anything for sure. However, I asked someone to ask the students who were nearby at the time, and also inquired about Xin Yue and Si Yue'er's voices. It is said that At that time, Tang Jie shouted that there was a thief because he found footprints. Lord Eagle, don't you think it's a bit of a fuss to shout that there is a thief when you find a footprint?"
Gu Changqing's eyes narrowed: "Keep talking."
Gao Fei said: "In addition, according to the information obtained from the inquiry, it is said that the footprints are very clear, and they stepped on a pile of flour. To say that the actions of the three of them were slightly flawed, there may be corners that they did not notice. It makes sense to leave some small clues. But to leave such clear evidence without realizing it... I don't think Qiming and the others would be so incompetent."
Hearing this, the three people below were already looking at Gao Fei with tears in their eyes.
Gu Changqing finally regained his composure.
He sat down, touched his chin and pondered for a moment: "You are right, Gao Fei, I was temporarily excited about this matter. It seems that there is something behind this matter..."
"But my subordinates still don't understand. If Tang Jie really intended to frame him, why would he do this?"
"Why?" Gu Changqing knocked on the table as a habit, but found that the bookcase had been smashed by his palm. He could only stand up and pace for a few steps, and then said: "Of course it is because this matter is of great benefit to him. Xie Fengtang must have noticed him now, right? Then, the Moon-Cleaning Sect will definitely keep a close eye on this person. With the Moon-Cleaning Sect involved, it will be difficult for us to attack him."
"What Lord Eagle means is that he is trying to use this incident to attract the attention of the Moon-Cleaning Sect and protect himself?" Gao Fei frowned: "But the problem is that the Moon-Cleaning Sect is not a good man or woman. We want soldiers. They also want the Bingjian! Could it be that... Tang Jie has already planned to hand over the Bingjian to the Xiyue Sect?"
Speaking of this, Gao Fei's expression also changed drastically.
If this is the case, that is probably the worst ending.
Gu Changqing shook his head: "I don't think he will hand over the military report. If he wanted to hand it over, he could have handed it over three years ago. Why bother to be a servant? As long as he is willing to hand over the military report, it will be an exchange. If it is a true inheritance, Xiyue Sect will definitely agree to it, right? If he wanted to do it, he would have done it long ago."
"Then why did he let the Moon Washing Sect discover him?"
"Why?" Gu Changqing sneered: "Gao Fei, you forgot one thing."
"What?"
Gu Changqing said word by word: "So far, we actually don't have any evidence to prove that he is Tang Jie!"
Gao Fei was stunned.
Gu Changqing said: "Are you really sure that he is Tang Jie who has the military sword? He just has a similar origin, age and name to Tang Jie, but does this mean that he is Tang Jie? To be honest, Even now, you and I can’t be sure of this!”
"If something like this happens, there is a 99% chance that he is!" Gao Fei gritted his teeth and said, "Otherwise, why would he create evidence to frame us?"
"The problem is that our people did go that night! He shouted out at that time, indicating that it may not be a coincidence, but that he did find the clues left by Qiming and the others! So it is entirely possible that he felt something was wrong, and then Make a big splash and expand the evidence. Young people always like to sensationalize, and this is true!" Gu Changqing retorted: "The most important thing is, if Tang Jie really wanted to frame him, why did he have to choose when we were actually going? He Don't you have to wait for our people to come? You can do it at any time."
The disciple named Qi Ming in the next chapter has quickly said: "Maybe it's because of the method of returning to the origin?"
"Wrong!" Gu Changqing already said: "It is not only the method of returning to the origin that can point to the Tianshen Palace. If I were Tang Jie, if I wanted to attract the attention of Xiyue Academy, I could choose a simpler method. For example, I shouted and saw a man in gold walking away from my room. A frame-up! What is a frame-up is to create evidence! But he didn't do that, but did it after we actually went there. , we can’t even confirm whether the evidence was created by him!"
"This..." Everyone was speechless again.
"In other words, we still can't confirm that he is Tang Jie? Can't we even confirm that he intentionally framed him?" Qiming said bitterly.
"Yes, we can't confirm! In the past three years, there have been many targets like him. It's just that he was the only one who called my name Tang Jie, and he was the only one who discovered that we were here after we went to search. People who have passed. These two points can only prove that he is suspicious, but they cannot prove that he is!" Gu Changqing sighed: "In this world, there are too many things that can be suspected, but too few things that can be confirmed!"
He is a person who pays attention to evidence. Although he also believes that the possibility of Tang Jie being Tang Jie is very, very high, it is unwise to act rashly before finding the evidence.
If you admit your mistake, the consequences will be troublesome!
Gu Changqing said again: "But because of this, I can understand why he wanted the Xiyue Sect to pay attention to him."
Gao Fei's eyes lit up: "Because the Xiyue Sect is not sure either."
"Yes." Gu Changqing smiled and nodded: "Now let us make a hypothesis..."
"Suppose I am Tang Jie and also Tang Jie. I hold the weapon sword in my hand. As long as I am successful in my cultivation, I can go to Tiandu Mountain and open the formation to obtain the treasure left by the master of arms. However, if I am successful in my cultivation, It’s easy to say, but it’s not easy to do. To open the Tiandu Mountain Formation, you need at least Tianxin’s level of strength. And entering the Tianxin state of mind is out of reach for most people.”
Gao Fei has responded: "So not only do I have to enter Xiyue Academy, I also have to gain the attention of the academy, be promoted to one of the top ten disciples, and receive the inheritance of the secret method, in order to be able to enter Tianxin!"
"That's right. But I'm just a mediocre talent of Rank 5 of the Jade Sect. Why should I let the Moon Washing Sect value me?" Gu Changqing responded.
A fierce light flashed in Gao Fei's eyes: "Of course I rely on military experience... This is also the only weight in my hand!"
"That's why I want to shout before entering the academy, hoping to attract the attention of the academy."
"But I didn't expect that Tianshen Palace would bribe some people in the academy to suppress the information and not report it. Moreover, the Xiyue Party's information on the military training was limited, so they may not pay enough attention to it."
"So I have to find a way to further remind Xiyue Academy."
"The problem is that I don't really want to hand over the military drill, and I can't reveal the secret of the military drill, so how should I remind you?"
"That's a bit difficult...but...maybe...we can use the Tianshen Palace in turn..." Gao Fei's voice gradually became lower: "If the Xiyue Sect finds out that the Tianshen Palace is doubting me, then they will naturally Will notice me."
"So what I have to do is to let the Tianshen Palace's investigation fall into the eyes of the Xiyue Sect." Gu Changqing continued: "This is equivalent to letting the Tianshen Palace itself tell the Xiyue Sect that Tang Jie may be Tang Jie. ”
Gao Fei continued: "Yes, in this way, the Xiyue Sect's attention will come to me, but since the Tianshen Palace is not sure of my identity, the Yuexi Sect cannot be sure whether I am Tang Jie or not. ”
Gu Changqing: "So the Xiyue Sect will definitely keep an eye on me, but will not act easily."
Gao Fei: "But the risk still exists. It is very likely that the Xiyue Sect will arrest me directly at all costs to search for my soul and find out the truth. After all, Xiyue Academy is under the jurisdiction of the Xiyue Sect. If they want to arrest someone, they can't It’s as troublesome as Tianshen Palace.”
Gu Changqing: "Is there anything in the world that is not risky? Facing behemoths like the Tianshen Palace and the Xiyue Sect, if you want to get something out of the fire, you must take some risks, not to mention the possibility of the Xiyue Sect doing this. Big. At first they couldn’t be sure whether I was the person wanted by Tianshen Palace, and it would be difficult if they caught the wrong person. The consequences of searching for souls are too serious, it will destroy people, which is equivalent to killing people, and searching for souls also has limitations. , you may not be able to get the information you want. Secondly, there is Tianshen Palace watching over you. If Xiyue Sect gets nothing, that’s it. If it gains something, Tianshen Palace will definitely not let go. In case something is revealed. Come out, and when the news spreads that Xiyue Academy treats its own students with torture and seeks benefits, the reputation of Xiyue Sect will be ruined."
Gao Fei: "A student's life is worthless. But the reputation of the Moonwashing Sect is still worth some money. Especially when one is not sure of the person and the income, if one of them is killed in vain. Disciple, it’s even worse.”
Gu Changqing: "So if I were Xie Fengtang, I would definitely not use such simple and crude methods."
Gao Fei: "I will pretend not to know, use gentle methods to show favor to him, and make him be grateful to the Xiyue Sect, and he may be able to explain everything himself in the future. As long as Tang Jie handed it over by himself, the shrine wants to No matter how hard you try, it’s useless. The Xiyue Sect’s reputation is intact and they gain both fame and fortune!”
Gu Changqing: "Even if he refuses to hand over, you can still get closer and get the real information. As a child, you can always deceive him as long as you put in some effort. If it still doesn't work, it's still too late to arrest him and torture him. Even if it's the last The bad result is that Tang Jie is not Tang Jie, it is just a small preference for one student, and the sacrifice is only a drop in the bucket. Anyway, you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat. As long as the person is in your hands, anything can be done."
Gao Fei: "This is equivalent to using the Moon-Cleaning Sect to contain the Tianshen Palace, and then using the Tianshen Palace to contain the Moon-Cleaning Sect!"
Gu Changqing: "When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman wins!"
Gao Fei: "That's why Xie Fengtang immediately gave out ten bottles of elixir and a thousand spiritual coins after the incident happened."
Gu Changqing: "This is just the beginning. If Xie Fengtang thinks that I am Tang Jie, it is very likely, if he knows the value of military training, if I behave better..."
Gao Fei: "Even the ninth floor of Tianyi Pavilion may be opened for me... This kid is so calculating!"
Speaking of the last sentence, Gao Fei finally stopped imitating Tang Jie. He and Gu Changqing looked at each other and gasped at the same time.
The people below were dumbfounded.
Why didn’t Gu Changqing think of the Moon Washing Sect? Because he believed that if Tang Jie wanted to hand over the Bingjian to the Xiyue Sect, he would have handed it over long ago, and there was no need to wait until now.
It was this limitation in thinking that made him make a big mistake!
It is true that Tang Jie did not want to hand over the Bingjian to the Xiyue Sect, but this did not mean that he did not want to use the Xiyue Sect.
The best way to use Xiyue Sect is not to tell Xiyue Sect "I am the person Tianshen Palace wants", but through the behavior of Tianshen Palace, let Xiyue Sect itself "suspect that I am the person Tianshen Palace wants" ".
There seems to be no difference between the two.
But in some cases, there is a huge difference.
Suspicion is suspicion. Before you find the real thing, before the other party admits it personally, and until there are only some fragmentary clues, you just can't confirm him!
But he has begun to fight for his own interests in this process.
Gao Fei has murmured: "If this is his plan, then this kid's scheming is too terrible, right? He is only sixteen years old now!"
Gu Changqing snorted: "You forgot that he attracted our attention from the name Tang Jie, and when he went to the Wei Mansion, he was already named Tang Jie. If he is really Tang Jie, then This plan may have started before entering the Wei Mansion."
"What?" Everyone looked at Gu Changqing in shock.
"That year, he was not yet thirteen years old." Gu Changqing said leisurely.
Everyone was completely speechless.
In fact, this kind of thing is not difficult to infer. Under normal circumstances, just Tang Jie's shout should make them think that there is something wrong~IndoMTL.com~ Even if they don't think that Tang Jie wants to profit from it, they can at least think of it. He wanted to use the hands of the Xiyue Sect to protect himself.
It's just that they never expected that an underage boy would come up with such a plan.
This is no longer something that a smart mind can think of. The most important thing is that the opponent has seen through the world and has an extremely deep understanding of this society!
Compared to the plan that had them in the palm of their hands, this made them more surprised, shocked and unbelievable.
At that moment, they suddenly had a common expectation that this was all just speculation!
Just a guess!
Gao Fei said: "However, this kind of seeking benefits in the cracks will always come to an end. As long as one of the two parties runs out of patience, he will be finished..."
"Yes, this approach is playing with fire, and you will burn yourself sooner or later." Gu Changqing replied: "So there are only two possibilities for this matter in the end."
"Which two possibilities?"
"He is indeed not Tang Jie. So far, all he has done is shout out, "I am Tang Jie", and found out that someone was peeping and informed the academy. From a normal person's perspective, there is nothing wrong with what he did. , the reaction is also normal, it’s just that we have bad luck, and he has great luck. So this thing is just a coincidence. At his age, it is impossible and should not come up with such a plan. It is because we are suspicious and think too much. ”
"What about second place?"
"He is indeed Tang Jie. All of this was carefully planned by him, just waiting for us to take the bait. If this is the case, then we can no longer treat him as an ignorant boy, but as a human being. A cunning fox is treated as an unprecedented opponent. If it is such an opponent, it is impossible for him not to be aware of the risks hidden in this plan, so..."
Gu Changqing raised his head and looked at everyone:
"He must have a back-up plan!"