Zhongyuan Province.
It was still that massive apartment building.
It was still on that brightly lit floor.
Looking at the hung-up phone, and the paragraph of text that Brother Chen had copied over shortly after, seemingly worried he would forget, Feng Ya blinked, completely bewildered.
"What does he mean by this?"
At this moment, even the spectacled youth to the side frowned slightly. He then looked at the content in the chat box, thought for a moment, and said:
"President Feng, I think, let's not worry about what it means first. Looking at this attitude, this Boss Chen is quite anxious. It's best if we just do as instructed first..."
Feng Ya stared blankly for a moment, then nodded. This was indeed true.
[Location: Lin'an City · Cuihua Pavilion · Backyard Suite 2]
[Time: Tianwu Year 4, October 6th, First Quarter of the Si Hour]
[Character: Shen Wuya]
[You glance at the vulgar woman beside you who is currently lying on your body, then twist your neck.]
[Your body emits crackling sounds.]
[You can be certain that, according to this kind of cultivation, the Six Desires Heart-Calming Stance might very soon break through to the sixth level.]
[It is just a slight pity that these vulgar women prevent you from having a promotion that is too formal within the Azure Lotus lineage.]
[You quickly dress neatly, walk out of this small courtyard of Cuihua Pavilion, and arrive in the adjoining room to the side.]
[However, at this hour, Jin Xilian does not seem to be inside, and it is unknown what she went to do.]
[Your brow furrows slightly; it seems you have some important matter to find her for.]
[Unfortunately, on the streets of this Lin'an City, people come and go in great numbers, and moreover, it is obvious that wherever Jin Xilian went, she clearly would not report it to you.]
[You look at this enormous street. Where on earth are you supposed to go to find someone?]
[You decide...]
Looking at the options on the screen, at this moment, Feng Ya's brow also furrowed tightly. He looked at the spectacled youth to the side. At the same time, at this moment, the spectacled youth's brow furrowed tightly as he finally figured out something:
"President Feng, this Brother Chen, is also someone from Changle Palace?"
"Hm?"
Feng Ya raised an eyebrow. He was, of course, no fool. In just an instant, he understood a lot: "This..."
"Could it be that on the boat that time, it was him?"
Feng Ya's eyes widened in disbelief: "He is also a Changle Palace person? And also someone from the Azure Lotus lineage? Could he also be a Holy Son candidate?"
The spectacled youth did not speak this time. He looked silently at Feng Ya. It had to be said that although the information relayed by this Brother Chen was very brief, in reality, it was not that difficult to understand.
Twin lotuses on one stalk?
Wasn't this exactly the Golden Lotus and White Lotus lineages of Changle Palace?
"President Feng, what do we do now?"
A hint of hesitation flashed through the depths of Feng Ya's eyes. His heart clearly told him that under these circumstances, getting on good terms with Chen Xuan was undoubtedly the best choice. Because no matter what, the resources in Chen Xuan's hands could also allow them to grow rapidly in the Jianghu.
But, if this was really the case, the inheritance of the Azure Lotus lineage... especially the Azure Lotus World-Cleansing Palm Art...
Feng Ya sucked his teeth: "This Brother Chen is a bit too greedy. Right now, the 'Ten Thousand Rivers Returning to the Sea Ren Water True Resolution' is already close at hand, why bother scheming for this Azure Lotus World-Cleansing Palm Art?"
No one could answer, because at this moment, everyone knew that no matter what, the final decision still had to be made by Feng Ya.
Feng Ya looked at the options on the screen, frowned slightly, and after weighing the pros and cons, finally said: "Forget it, let's find Jin Xilian first. Regardless, we just need to bring the message to her. What happens afterward is not something we can decide anyway."
"Alright, President Feng, according to Qianji's analysis, among these four options, the Golden Lotus Holy Maiden is most likely at..."
...
Feng Ya's movements were intense and fast-paced.
However, in this other location, things seemed quite leisurely.
[Location: Lin'an City · Civilian Residence 6]
[Time: Tianwu Year 4, October 6th, First Quarter of the Si Hour]
[Character: Li Kuangge]
[The bright sun shines high. These days, the weather in Lin'an seems just like your mood, quite good.]
[Facing the sun shining down from right above, you once again perform a set of the 'Wind-Catching Saber Art' imparted by Six Doors.]
[Your Saber Art experience progress +3%, current level: Level 4, 12%]
[You feel your rapidly depleting stamina and do not continue training. Instead, you twist your neck, pick up the dried grass to the side, mix it with beans and eggs, and only then head toward the white horse to the side.]
[You gently stroke the fur of this previously lost and recovered Little White, a smile involuntarily appearing on the corners of your mouth.]
[At this moment, you once again think of the task that Lord Cui personally looked after you and entrusted to you earlier. You decide...]
[Your heart holds no fluctuations, and you don't even have the intention of leaving the courtyard. Your gaze watches Little White eating extremely happily, and a smile involuntarily surfaces on your face as well.] (Option 2)
[Yes, you are indeed not in a hurry.]
[Because you know, this job is purely treating you like a Japanese dwarf devil and fooling you!]
[Who are you?]
[You are the future star of Six Doors, you are the strictest father of the Jiangdong Water Bandits, and most importantly, you are the Third Young Master of the Luzhou Li Family!]
[The words your father spoke before you left home are still echoing in your ears!]
[You certainly know what the purpose of this task is. It is simply to test whether that Chen Qingyu... no, it's Chen Siming, Young Master Chen, is truly a Changle Palace rebel!]
[But you know, this Young Master Chen, regardless of whether he is a Changle Palace rebel or not, first of all gave you tremendous credit, a 'lucky star' who allowed you to smoothly join Six Doors.]
[Hm, although the process was a bit bumpy and the experience quite cruel and painful, it must be said that your acquaintance with this Young Master Chen has brought you no shortage of benefits along the way!]
[On a personal emotional level, it is like this.]
[And considering interests? This Young Master Chen clearly has an extraordinary relationship with Constable Yan. Of course, when it comes to demonic cult villains, presumably, Constable Yan wouldn't be muddled. But regarding this thing called women, most of the time, they are emotional creatures.]
[Not to mention anything else, just last night during your shift, the complexion and reddened eyes you saw on Yan Jinghong were enough to show what deep-rooted love is.]
[That Lord Cui or whatever is indeed awesome and could even directly control you to speak the truth, but what then?]
[He is not your direct superior! Your future superiors are Yan Jinghong, Sun Huang, and other such Six Doors leaders!]
[This Lord Cui finishes the case, pats his butt and leaves. How will you face Yan Jinghong in the future? Even if that Brother Chen is truly killed off, if Yan Jinghong occasionally thinks of him again, how will she view you, the one who 'aided the tyrant to do evil'?]
[Not to mention, that Brother Chen is also the sworn younger brother of some 'Fourteenth Young Lady', and from the spreading news, he also seems to be your 'own kind'. At a time like this, if you really went and did it, verifying from the Changle Palace side that this Brother Chen is someone from the demonic cult, what then?]
[If this Brother Chen really died inside, that would be fine. But what if there's a ten percent chance he escapes? Would you conveniently suffer a huge implication? You can figure it out using your knees.]
[Succeeding brings not much benefit, and if one link goes wrong, you have to suffer a huge disaster? If this isn't treating you like a Japanese dwarf devil and fooling you, what is?]
[Thinking of this, you shake your head, glance at the sun in the sky, and slightly judge the hour.]
[You also know that, in fact, it won't do if you don't do this task. Because once it is verified at the Yamen that Young Master Chen is indeed a Changle Palace demonic cult villain, if you haven't done it for so long, when you return, you won't be able to deal with the 'Mirror of Clarity Suspended in Hall', right?]
[However, exactly when to go—in the final analysis, isn't that still up to you?]
[Thinking of this, you once again feel your bottomed-out stamina value. You decide...]
[Hm... you're a bit tired. You narrow your eyes and lie on the rocking chair you specially bought. Let's sleep for a while first...] (Option 2)
[...]
...
The Jianghu was still that Jianghu.
The chessboard was also still a chessboard.
However, just like Chen Xuan's original choice.
On this chessboard, the players will never be the chess pieces named 'pawns'.