Chapter 106 Xie Jiaofeng

Qin Hengjun changed another carriage for Qi Xuansu, and the next journey was very cautious, just like a march. The second-in-command of the Nanting Protectorate wanted to send out scouts in advance to ensure that there would be no mistakes.

There was no way. Qi Xuansu was not afraid. He was really afraid. If Qi Xuansu really died in Lion City, it would be like yellow mud falling into the crotch. You get the idea.

Xie Jiaofeng was also upset. Although the crime of attempted assassination was much lighter than that of successful assassination, it was still a crime. And such an incident also disrupted his original plan. He originally wanted to send this great Bodhisattva away quickly, but after such an incident, Qi Xuansu would not leave even if he could. Maybe he would have to stay in Lion City for a long time to investigate the matter thoroughly.

As time goes on, some other bad things will probably surface, which is troublesome again. And the assassination case is likely to alarm the Golden Palace, which is even more troublesome. Damn it, it will really affect his career.

Is it easy for him to become a powerful deputy palace master after working hard for most of his life? If this matter is not handled well, he may retire to the mountains early.

Although this incident did not cause very serious and irreversible consequences, it still had a great impact.

It won't take too long for the whole Lion City to know about this.

Qi Xuansu sat in the new carriage, and next to him was Xiao Yin, who was burned black by fireworks. Every time he opened his mouth to speak, he could only see a mouthful of white teeth and the occasional flash of light in his eyes. Then there was Chen Jianchou, who was knocked unconscious, but only had some superficial injuries, which did not affect him much.

All the files in Qi Xuansu's hand were burned. Although they were all copies and there were corresponding backups, there were no files to read at this time.

Qi Xuansu had to sit in his seat and close his eyes to rest.

At the same time, he was also thinking about the various possibilities and impacts of this incident.

Who would do such a thing?

Maybe some people will suspect that it is the Nanyang United Trade Company, because they have considerable motivation and strength, and the person who stopped the road to complain did mention the Nanyang United Trade Company, which successfully aroused Qi Xuansu's interest. It can be said that these people have accurately read Qi Xuansu's pulse.

All reasons point to the Nanyang United Trade Company.

Qi Xuansu thinks that the Nanyang United Trade Company is unlikely.

The reason is also very simple. The Wang family headed by Wang Jiaohe actually has a clear idea. They are waiting for the end of the Fenglinzhou war and the freed Taiping Dao to contain Quanzhen Dao again. After all, Chen Shuhua has defected, and the Wang family has been seriously injured. It has changed from a "cancer" to a "cancer". It can no longer shake the foundation of Taoism. It is within the range that Taiping Dao can tolerate, and it can continue to contain Quanzhen Dao. Therefore, Taiping Dao has the motivation to protect the Wang family, which is the so-called risky pass.

In this case, the Wang family's countermeasure will definitely not be a direct confrontation, but to keep their tails between their legs, give up what can be abandoned, cut what can be cut, and preserve the core strength. Keep a low profile and act cautiously.

Even if the people below can't see the situation clearly and don't know the severity, at most they will do their own thing like in the past, and will never do such a thing as assassinating Qi Xuansu.

Only Wang Jiaohe is qualified to issue an order to assassinate Qi Xuansu, but how could Wang Jiaohe, an old fox, do such a thing at this juncture? Unless he is confused.

The Wang family seems to have a motive, but in fact they have no motive.

So Qi Xuansu initially concluded that it is unlikely that the Nanyang United Trading Company took action.

Instead, there is a deliberate intention to blame the Nanyang United Trading Company, confuse the public and divert attention.

On the basis of excluding the Nanyang United Trading Company, it is still speculated that it will not be a show of strength?

It is also unlikely.

Assassination is too bad in nature.

After all, it is about life. People can't be resurrected after death. Who dares to say that Qi Xuansu will not be hurt? If Qi Xuansu was really blown to death, he would say afterwards that he just wanted to scare Qi Xuansu and kill his prestige, but he didn't expect Qi Xuansu to be so vulnerable to bombs and was accidentally blown to death. Will the Taoist sect admit it? Those who have many interests and entanglements with Qi Xuansu, such as Qi Niang, Donghua Zhenren, and Tianshi, will they admit it?

No one would use such a drastic method to give Qi Xuansu a blow.

It would be a bit of a stretch to replace it with a dud.

But even if it was replaced with a dud, the risk is still too great, because the Taoist sect and the Great Xuan court strictly control all kinds of firearms. No matter what the result is, even if the assassination has not yet taken place, they must be investigated to the end, and I don't know how many people will be involved. Just to scare Qi Xuansu, the price is too high.

Therefore, Qi Xuansu was more inclined to believe that this was an assassination. Someone knew from some channels that his cultivation was greatly damaged, so they planned an assassination. However, they did not expect that Xiao Yin was beside Qi Xuansu. At the critical moment, Xiao Yin pressed on Qi Xuansu and took most of the power. In addition, Qi Xuansu's own physique, so he was safe in the end.

Perhaps some people will have doubts, how can Xiao Yin's small body block Qi Xuansu? In fact, Xiao Yin is very "elastic". As early as in Fenglinzhou, in order to swallow a monster several times larger than herself, Xiao Yin's mouth could be stretched very big. In fact, it was not just her mouth, but her whole body could be stretched very big. It was not that she changed from a short-handed and short-legged girl to a slender girl, but she stretched and enlarged like the rubber specialty of Nanyang, or stretched like a shadow, which covered Qi Xuansu.

So, Xiao Yin is not a person, but just has a human form.

In fact, Qi Xuansu has a suspect, but there is no evidence.

That is Li Tianzhen.

The use of firearms means that the person who planned the assassination has great power in the Taoist sect and the imperial court. Only in this way can firearms be used. There are not many people who meet this condition.

The Li family is one of them.

What Qi Xuansu remembers most vividly is that in Jinling Prefecture, on the night when the Zhenwu Temple was burned, the group of "Heavenly Court" people each had a "Sun Shooting Long Gun" in their hands. The firepower was even more fierce than the garrison spiritual officials of the Zhenwu Temple, and the spiritual officials were defeated. Where did those "Sun Shooting Long Guns" come from?

It can't be that the "Heavenly Court" made them themselves. There is no need to say more about the complexity of the craftsmanship and the strict requirements of the gun barrel. It is not enough to have technology, but it requires a very complicated set of processes and many supporting processes. Even if the "Heavenly Court" can make fire guns, it cannot make the corresponding "Dragon Eye" series. These are two completely different sets of processes.

In fact, the fact is already very clear. Some people in the Taoist sect provided firearms to the "Heavenly Court".

The lesson from the past is not far away. It just so happens that Li Tianzhen has come to Nanyang again. No matter how you look at it, Li Tianzhen is the most suspicious.

As the insider of the Li family, Li Tianzhen has the strength and courage. In addition to various messy reasons, if you insist on saying that the hatred of stealing his wife can also be involved, there is no lack of motives.

Could it be that Li Tianzhen came to Lion City? Or was it remotely arranged and remotely controlled?

Just as Qi Xuansu was thinking about these, the carriage stopped. This time it was not someone blocking the road to complain, but Tianfu Palace arrived.

Qi Xuansu got off the carriage, and the brand new second-grade Taiyi Taoist crane cloak was not spared, so Qi Xuansu took it off directly and only wore a "Youyi Cloud Cloak". The golden lotus crown was also taken off, his hair was disheveled, and there were some traces of smoke and fire on his face.

There was also a small black shadow following Qi Xuansu, standing next to the black carriage. As long as he didn't open his mouth, he would almost merge with the carriage.

Originally, Xie Jiaofeng had arranged some little Taoist children to welcome Qi Xuansu, intending to show the beauty of Qi Zhenren's closeness to the people, but the little Taoist children were stunned when they saw this scene.

Is this Qi Zhenren?

Is it a mistake?

Didn't they say that Qi Zhenren came from Shenglong Mansion? Why does he look like he just came down from the trenches of Fenglinzhou battlefield, and there is a faint smell of gunpowder on his body.

Although Qi Zhenren is indeed a hero who came back from the battlefield of Fenglinzhou, this is too outrageous, right?

Of course, Qi Xuansu smells of gunpowder. After all, he was hit hard by a cannon just now. It can't be a bloody smell, and all the blood is evaporated.

Fortunately, Xie Jiaofeng had already gotten off the car at this time. He was already upset, and seeing this scene made him even more angry. He didn't care about the demeanor of the deputy palace master, and immediately gave orders loudly: "What are you all doing? Waiting for the guests to welcome you?"

The stunned people came to their senses and confirmed that this was Master Qi. They immediately followed the original rehearsal and warmly welcomed Chief Qi to come for inspection.

Xie Jiaofeng was still full of anger and wanted to vent his anger on someone. He aimed at a responsible Taoist priest and lowered his voice to scold: "How did you do your job? You just left Master Qi there? Do you still want to do it? I tell you, if you don't want to do it, get out as soon as possible. If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who will do it!"

Although this Deputy Palace Master Xie was born in a scholarly family, his words and deeds were not very scholarly. In addition to the bureaucratic air, he also had a bit of Jianghu air. He was an outlier among outliers, and I think he was also a person with a story.

The Taoist priest in charge was full of grievances: "Deputy Palace Master Xie, you are so angry for no reason. No one would have thought that Master Qi, he, he dresses so unruly and uninhibitedly."

It would have been fine if he hadn't said this. As soon as he said this, Xie Jiaofeng's anger rose again: "Fuck your mother's uninhibited."

He suddenly lowered his voice again: "Master Qi encountered an assassin on the way. He was blown up by a firearm. Although Master Qi was not seriously injured, he must be angry. You are still so blind. If you really don't want to do it, write your resignation now. I will approve it on the spot. There are still many people lining up to do it!"

The Taoist priest in charge was a little scared now, and didn't know what to say for a while.

Another person in charge hurriedly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Deputy Palace Master, calm down. Now is not the time for us to start an internal conflict. We still have a lot of things to do after welcoming Master Qi."

The previous person in charge also said, "Deputy Palace Master, it's my fault. If you want to criticize me, you have to let me welcome Master Qi and carry out your instructions first. You can't change the generals at the last minute."

Xie Jiaofeng calmed down a little and said, "Why don't you go quickly? Do you want me to command in person?"

The two of them turned around and left immediately.

Xie Jiaofeng was not idle either, and walked quickly in the direction where Qi Xuansu left.