Newspaper Boy
Chapter 121 Seeking Help from Xiao Yuan
Guan Ya stared at the totem for a moment, then raised her eyes and looked at the Japanese girl, saying casually:
"This is a totem from the Qin Dynasty!"
Asano Ryo was savoring the name "Qin Feng Academy." Upon regaining her senses, she said somewhat bashfully:
"Yes, this is one of the pieces of evidence we found in Chinese history books. Takamagahara is indeed related to the Qin Dynasty."
It seemed that the connection between Takamagahara and the Qin Dynasty was a bit awkward for her.
"From the Qin Dynasty, so Guan Ya-jie saw Zhang Yuanqing in the academy..." he said with an 'Oh': "Xu Fu, huh?"
Although he wasn't very interested in mythology, he had a relatively deep understanding of history.
Back in the old hag's mountain temple, he relied on his profound knowledge of ancient texts and history to understand the chronology in the temple.
Takamagahara, ancient cultivators, Qin Dynasty totem... he immediately thought of that famous alchemist who went out to sea to seek medicine.
Asano Ryo nodded with a soft "Mmm."
Then, she stood up abruptly, displaying her craftsman spirit, bowing deeply and saying loudly:
"Takamagahara is very important to the Chizuru Group. Please help us, Lord Primordial."
Zhang Yuanqing didn't respond. He pondered, tapping the round table lightly with his finger, and said:
"You may leave first! Guan Ya and I have something to discuss."
"Hai!" Asano Ryo quietly exited the projection room and closed the door.
Guan Ya raised her water glass and asked, "That girl Xie Lingxi can eavesdrop on the movements in the villa. She should be able to hear the conversation here."
Zhang Yuanqing shook his head: "I've got Blood Rose watching her."
It wasn't that he couldn't let Xie Lingxi know, after all, the little green tea was one of his own. But since he had promised Asano Ryo confidentiality, he naturally had to keep his promise.
Getting Guan Ya involved was already the limit!
"Guan Ya-jie, what she said just now, is there anything wrong?" "She wasn't lying," Guan Ya said.
Zhang Yuanqing leaned back in his chair in a languid posture, tapping the round table gently with his finger for a long time. He said in a deep voice:
"This matter is not simple. I'm wondering whether to participate."
He paused, then continued:
"You grew up abroad, so you have limited knowledge of Chinese history, but you should have heard of Xu Fu, and know the legends about him."
Guan Ya nodded:
"I have some impression. He seemed to be the one who went out to sea to seek the elixir of life for the First Emperor."
Zhang Yuanqing's gaze was profound, and he said thoughtfully:
"If the Chizuru Group's investigation is accurate, then the ancient cultivators living in Takamagahara are likely Xu Fu, and the young boys and girls and ancient cultivators he took with him. The Qin Dynasty totem on the jade plate is the evidence."
"But there's a logical bug here. Xu Fu was an alchemist, corresponding to the profession of Scholar, skilled in alchemy, weapon crafting, Bagua feng shui, etc.!
"If the First Emperor wanted longevity, he could have directly asked Xu Fu to make elixirs to extend his life. Why did he need to go out to sea to find the elixir of life? Think about it, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was rich in the Qin Dynasty, and there were countless capable people and strangers. But the island country is a small place, and there were probably very few ancient cultivators.
"Is it reasonable for a wealthy landlord to seek wealth from the home of a dirt-poor tenant?"
Guan Ya raised an eyebrow, and couldn't help but ponder. "Are you saying..." Zhang Yuanqing nodded:
"Unless, the ancient island country possessed something that even the First Emperor coveted, which is why he sent Xu Fu out to sea to find it."
Guan Ya thought that was reasonable: "In that case, we have to trace back to the history before the Qin Dynasty, back to the age of mythology. But although mythology reflects the history of ancient cultivators to some extent, there is a lot of false and fabricated information, which may not provide us with useful value."
"That's not important. As long as we know that there is a treasure in the island country, we are giving Xu Fu a reasonable motive for going out to sea." Zhang Yuanqing didn't dwell on this topic and continued:
"Xu Fu took the young boys and girls out to sea, successfully arrived in the island country, and found the treasure that the First Emperor desired, maybe the elixir of immortality, maybe something else.
"But Xu Fu didn't bring it back to the Central Plains. He became greedy, wanting to take the things there for himself. So he stayed in the island country, established Takamagahara, became a local emperor, and ruled the island country together with the accompanying The Way of the Extraordinary."
"Sounds reasonable." Guan Ya crossed her arms and rested her chin in her hand, curiously saying:
"What do you think the so-called treasure is? Is it really the legendary elixir of immortality?"
"I'm not sure, it may be the elixir of immortality, or maybe, seeking the elixir of immortality was a guise to cover up the true purpose. However, it must be an invaluable treasure. The First Emperor at that time unified the world and had countless strange people and capable scholars under his command. What kind of treasure didn't he have? To make him mobilize Xu Fu to go out to sea to find it, the value of that thing is probably higher than we imagined." Zhang Yuanqing said:
"Guan Ya-jie, I plan to take on this task, but I want to increase the reward and demand entry into Takamagahara."
"Enter Takamagahara?" Guan Ya frowned immediately:
"Yuan Shi, you can think of these things in a short time through a totem. The Chizuru Group has been investigating Takamagahara for nearly a century. Do you think they can't think of it?"
"The three divine artifacts are probably just a side benefit. What they really want is that thing that made Xu Fu betray the First Emperor. This is also why the Chizuru Group doesn't want to be known by Heavenly Punishment."
"For the same reason, they will never agree to let Fu Qingyang go to Takamagahara, but it's too dangerous for you to go alone."
Her subtext was that if Yuan Shi insisted on going to Takamagahara, the Chizuru Group would most likely kill to silence him.
Zhang Yuanqing agreed with her statement and asked, "Then do you think it's better to give up?"
"It would be a pity to give up this kind of opportunity. Let me think about it." Guan Ya murmured, "This requires a game. If Fu Qingyang was here, he would definitely be able to give a solution. This kid is best at dirty political struggles."
She frowned delicately, pondered again and again, and after a long time, her eyes lit up and she smiled:
"I have an idea. Well, if we insist on going, we definitely can't let the experts go over, otherwise the Chizuru Group will fight to the death and reveal the secrets of Takamagahara to Heavenly Punishment. If Heavenly Punishment intervenes, we won't even get the soup."
"But it's too dangerous to go alone. I definitely won't agree to let you go, but don't forget, you are a Night Wanderer. You can drive Yin corpses or Spirit Servants to go. Letting 'pets' die and watching from the sidelines is the right way to play a Night Wanderer, isn't it?"
"Moreover, the combat power of Yin corpses and Spirit Servants is limited, after all, not as good as the master. The Chizuru Group will also relax their vigilance, and the possibility of compromise is extremely high."
The more she spoke, the clearer her thoughts became:
"In addition, they don't dare to kill your Yin corpses and Spirit Servants to silence them, because it's meaningless. You can sign an agreement with them, discuss how to distribute the treasures inside, and make appropriate concessions. I think the Chizuru Group will agree."
"Great idea." Zhang Yuanqing cupped Guan Ya's melon-seed face and kissed her hard.
Although she was the trash appointed by Qian Gongzi, she was at least born into a Spirit Realm family, and she was more reliable than the silly, sweet aunt at home.
He turned around and walked to the door of the projection room, opened the heavy soundproof door, and peeked out.
In the living room, Asano Ryo was standing ramrod straight, with her hands clasped in front, carrying a leather bag, looking like a well-behaved girl.
Xie Lingxi, wearing a short skirt, was pacing around her, scrutinizing her with burning eyes, like a little hunting dog looking at prey, or an enemy.
"Asano Ryo, come in."
Zhang Yuanqing called out and returned to the projection room.
Asano Ryo breathed a sigh of relief, quickly got rid of the terrifying girl of her age, and jogged into the projection room.
"Lord Primordial, what have you decided?" Asano Ryo stared at him expectantly and nervously, and said, "Feel free to state your conditions."
Little girl, this is not how you discuss cooperation. You're too honest. Zhang Yuanqing evaluated in his heart, and said officially:
"I have a question for you. You said that you found the key to Takamagahara in the tenth year after World War II. Why are you only mentioning this now?"
"Because we haven't found Takamagahara yet." Asano Ryo's voice was thin, soft and pleasant. "In mythology, Takamagahara is described as an island floating on the sea, in the clouds. It is the world in the sky. No one knows where it is!"
"But not long ago, the Chizuru Group finally found the location of Takamagahara. The leader planned to take the cadres into Takamagahara to explore, but the traitor, Edo Ken豪, stole the key." The JK said, her face full of righteous indignation:
"He has long been dissatisfied with the leader. He is ambitious and wants to replace the leader's position. This time, stealing the key to sneak into China is very likely that he has made contact with an evil organization."
"Where is Takamagahara?" Zhang Yuanqing asked tentatively. "I don't know," Asano Ryo shook her head.
That's right, if you knew, your leader wouldn't have sent you here. Because if The Way of the Extraordinary was a ruthless person, you would have been planted here.
Zhang Yuanqing said:
"I can help, but the reward must be increased to 500 million Fuso coins. In addition, after it's done, I want to enter Takamagahara, but don't worry, I will let the Yin corpse enter. You can pick the treasures inside first!"
This sentence means: I want a share! Asano Ryo immediately showed a troubled expression.
She was very willing to share the gains with Lord Primordial, because this man was her savior, a partner who had gone through life and death with her. She could become a Saint and have her current status, all thanks to Lord Primordial.
But the Chizuru Group was not under her control!
With the leader and the cadres' determination to obtain Takamagahara and their desire for the rise of the island country's The Way of the Extraordinary, they would never be willing to share it with outsiders.
As soon as Zhang Yuanqing saw the JK's expression, he knew what she was worried about, and smiled:
"Tell the Chizuru Group's high-level executives that if Edo Ken豪 is really in contact with an evil organization, the longer the delay, the less hope the Chizuru Group has. They can only compromise with Heavenly Punishment."
"And I can take back the jade plate within two days. By the way, did you bring Edo Ken豪's DNA?"
"I brought it." Asano Ryo nodded: "Edo Ken豪 was injured in the Chizuru Group cadres' encirclement. I brought his blood."
Then there's no problem! Zhang Yuanqing nodded:
"Contact the organization, Guan Ya and I will retreat. We will definitely not eavesdrop."
After speaking, he left with the old driver.
After the heavy soundproof door closed, Asano Ryo dialed the phone of the leader, Kambe Ichiro.
"Ryo-chan, how's the negotiation?" A thick, low voice came from the phone: "This matter concerns the great cause of the Chizuru Group. If it's messed up, we will all have to commit seppuku to apologize."
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Asano Ryo subconsciously bowed and quietly told Kambe Ichiro about The Way of the Extraordinary's conditions.
"Baga!" An uncontrollable curse came from the phone: "Takamagahara belongs only to the Chizuru Group. No one can touch it. Ryo-chan, is this how you negotiate?"
Asano Ryo instinctively apologized repeatedly, and then remembered The Way of the Extraordinary's reason, and said softly:
"But leader, Lord Primordial said that he can take back the key within two days!"
Within two days? The other side of the phone suddenly fell silent. After a moment, the leader's voice was much gentler, and he said:
"If The Way of the Extraordinary can do it, then I can agree. But he must abide by his promise and only let Yin bodies or Spirit Servants enter Takamagahara."
Asano Ryo breathed a sigh of relief, her small face blooming with a smile:
"Lord Primordial is a noble samurai, and he will definitely abide by his promise."
If she knew the nickname "Rascal Lord," she probably wouldn't think so.
After hanging up the phone, Asano Ryo pushed open the heavy soundproof door with a happy mood, and saw The Way of the Extraordinary, Guan Ya, and that beautiful girl of the same age, sitting in the living room without saying a word.
The Way of the Extraordinary was wearing a delicate, technological-looking headset on his head.
"Judging from your expression, the Chizuru Group agreed?" Zhang Yuanqing asked with a smile.
"Yes, the leader said that as long as Lord Primordial can get back the key and keep his promise, he can let you..." Asano Ryo glanced at Xie Lingxi, quickly shut her mouth, and awkwardly changed the subject:
"Lord Primordial, your headset is so beautiful." Xie Lingxi chuckled.
After obtaining Edo Ken豪's photos, information, and blood from Asano Ryo, Zhang Yuanqing returned to the room, took out the Grand Astral Disk, and deduced the action to hunt Edo Ken豪.
As the power of the stars poured in, the silver stars on the surface of the dark disc lit up one by one, projecting a brilliant galaxy in the room.
The galaxy rotated at high speed, forming a vortex, which suddenly poured into Zhang Yuanqing's brow.
A picture suddenly appeared in his mind, a thin middle-aged man holding a katana, jumping up with a ferocious expression, making a chopping motion.
The bright blade condensed a sharp, unparalleled sword energy.
After a few seconds, the picture alternated. This time, it was a burly man with bulging muscles, containing terrifying power.
His eyes were fierce, and there was a bloodthirsty fighting intent between his eyebrows and eyes. His face was covered with distorted blood-red runes!
Two pairs of illusory arms extended from his ribs. The picture ended and the deduction was over.
Zhang Yuanqing opened his eyes and frowned: "The Soldiers of Light."
There was no doubt that Edo Ken豪 was indeed in contact with the local evil organization, and it was the most notorious among the three major evil organizations, The Soldiers of Light.
"That person just now should be a Mist Lord. If he was a Ruler, the bewitchment runes should cover his entire body, not just his face. He can condense two pairs of illusory arms, indicating that the other party is level 5. If he was level 6, that would be three pairs of arms."
Although the skill "Three Heads and Eight Arms" is at the Ruler level, the Mist Lord at the Saint level can condense the shadow of his arms. When he reaches the Ruler realm, they will solidify and become a real body of flesh and blood, and two heads will grow out.
Zhang Yuanqing opened the computer, logged into his The Way of the Extraordinary account, and searched for "The Soldiers of Light Level 5 Mist Lord".
He searched out nineteen people. These were all wanted criminals who were officially wanted and included in the database.
He clicked on each Spirit Realm ID to view their personal information.
Zhang Yuanqing quickly found the Mist Lord he saw in the picture.
[Spirit Realm ID: Bloodthirsty Mad Saber, Level 5 Mist Lord, active in the Chuncheng area of Ji Province, brutal and bloodthirsty, has]
Below are the cases that "Bloodthirsty Mad Saber" has committed.
Zhang Yuanqing roughly scanned it. He was guilty of rape, looting, and all kinds of evil. He had raped and killed more than forty official female practitioners and ordinary women.
He was the protector of many local criminal gangs, but because of moral constraints, he was not the leader.
He controlled many businessmen, helped them clear obstacles, and made a lot of money.
The Chuncheng branch has encircled and suppressed this thief many times. The last time was two years ago, and he was almost killed. After escaping, Bloodthirsty Mad Saber went into hiding and has not been heard from since.
"The Northwest is the territory of The Soldiers of Light, and the North Sect of the Void Sect is also very active. Without seeking assistance from the Chuncheng branch, I must fight quickly and decisively. I can't fight a protracted war."
"A level 5 swordsman, plus a level 5 Mist Lord, is a bit difficult to deal with. Only Guan Ya and I are not enough. We need to pull in another helper."
Zhang Yuanqing couldn't help but fall into trouble.
He didn't lack helpers. Official members had the most helpers, but who should he look for?
Whether it was Fu Qingyang or Ling Jun, once they intervened in this matter, it would be difficult to hide the matter of Takamagahara.
He had to find a trustworthy helper who was not interested in this matter.
Two people emerged in Zhang Yuanqing's mind, Jiang Jingwei and Xiao Yuan.
Guan Ya said that Jiang Jingwei had already entered a dungeon a few days ago, and her experience points had increased a lot. In addition, because of the characteristics of the Fire Demon, she could fight even against a level 5 Saint.
Moreover, Jingwei had a simple mind and would never actively explore secrets. Even if the secrets were placed in front of her, she would laugh it off. She was a partner who could be completely trusted.
"But from the perspective of being cautious, Xiao Yuan is the best choice. She is level 5 and also an evil profession with extremely high combat power, stronger than Jingwei. It's just that Xiao Yuan and I are quite ambiguous. Is it not good to let her meet Guan Ya?"
"Moreover, Guan Ya is a scout, and she will definitely see the ambiguity between Xiao Yuan and me. Should I choose Jingwei?"
He could face the relationship between the Queen and Xie Lingxi with equanimity, and was not afraid that Guan Ya would be jealous, but he could not be worthy in front of Xiao Yuan!
Before he had chased Guan Ya, Zhang Yuanqing was indeed full of yearning for this aunt, and still yearns for her.
So, he chose to dial Jiang Jingwei's mobile phone.
The ringtone rang for a long time before it was finally connected. A gentle and mature female voice came from the other side of the phone:
"The Way of the Extraordinary? I am Jingwei's mother."
"Hello Auntie, is Jingwei there? The patrol team has a mission." Zhang Yuanqing said.
"Sorry, Jingwei has entered the Spirit Realm." Jiang's mother said apologetically. "Didn't she go to a dungeon a few days ago?" Zhang Yuanqing was stunned.
"It's a gang dungeon of the Red Fire Gang. Jingwei is receiving special training from her brother in the Spirit Realm. I'm sorry, she can't participate in this mission."
What special training, isn't it just fighting, fighting, and fighting? Zhang Yuanqing slandered in his heart and hung up the phone in disappointment!
Alas, I can only look for Xiao Yuan. Life is not satisfactory in eight or nine out of ten cases.