freenovelworld Chapter 557 [Old 9 Gate 36]
Chapter 557 [Old 9 Gate 36]
Er Yuehong stared at Zhang Qishan with curiosity, his eyes revealing a strong desire for knowledge. He couldn't help but ask, "Master Buddha, what exactly did you find from the mine this time? Why do you treat it so carefully?"
Zhang Qishan looked solemn as he carefully took something out of his arms and handed it to Er Yuehong, saying slowly, "We found this in the tomb. I wonder if you know if any of your ancestors have ever entered this tomb?"
Er Yuehong took it, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He looked at it carefully, then gently stroked the family emblem on it and replied softly, "Yes, it is true. I think my great-uncle must have been there, and this is the family emblem of my family."
At this moment, Youyou suddenly interrupted and said, "Second Master, in my opinion, you should go to this mine in person. Because we heard someone singing your opera inside, and the singing was very good, even better than yours. So we suspect that this person has some kind of connection with you, Second Master."
Er Yuehong frowned slightly and fell into deep thought, seeming to be very surprised by Youyou's words. He thought to himself, if there really is such a person, who is this person? Why would he perform his own opera in the mine? These questions lingered in his mind, and he couldn't wait to figure it out.
Er Yuehong nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay, in that case, I will go with you."
Zhang Qishan hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Second Master."
Er Yuehong waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to care, and said: "Master Buddha, you are too serious. I also want to understand the reason behind this."
Zhang Qishan nodded and continued: "Okay, then we need to make some preparations."
Er Yuehong responded: "Okay, then Master Buddha, please let me know when you guys are leaving."
Zhang Qishan smiled and replied, "Okay."
Huo Jinxi said, "Master Buddha, if you need anything, my Huo family will help."
"Thank you, Sanniang." Zhang Qishan said.
"Master Buddha, we nine sects should be of the same blood. Besides, I am Youyou's sister-in-law. It is reasonable for me to help you." Huo Jinxi said.
Zhang Qishan looked at her with gratitude in his eyes. He knew that although there were various contradictions and competitions among the nine sects, at the critical moment, they were still able to unite and face difficulties together. This spirit of unity made him feel gratified.
He smiled and replied, "Sanniang, you are right. We are all one family and should support each other. This operation really needs your help and support."
Huo Jinxi nodded, with a hint of determination in her eyes, and expressed her willingness to go all out to assist Zhang Qishan in completing the task. At the same time, she also hoped that through this action, the Nine Sects would be able to unite more closely and jointly cope with possible challenges in the future.
However, things did not go as planned. Just when everything was ready, a new intelligence officer, Lu Jianxun, arrived in Changsha. It was said that he was specially sent by the superiors to assist Zhang Qishan in his work, but Zhang Qishan knew that things would never be so simple.
Zhang Qishan was highly alert to this Lu Jianxun. He knew that this person was no ordinary person and that his coming this time must have a deep meaning. Especially at this critical moment, it made people wonder if there was any conspiracy hidden in it.
Due to Lu Jianxun's sudden appearance, the originally scheduled trip to the mine had to be postponed again. Zhang Qishan realized that he had to act cautiously at this time and not reveal any flaws easily.
In desperation, Zhang Qishan had to ask Qi Tiezui to investigate the situation in the mine. After all, he couldn't get away now, and as a member of the Nine Gates, Qi Tiezui was relatively free to move and was not easily noticed.
Qi Tiezui, dressed in a tattered Taoist robe and dressed as a fortune-teller, came to a small town near the mine. He planned to sound out the locals first to see if he could get some clues about the mine.
While talking with the villagers, he heard a strange thing: there was a crazy beggar who always made some weird moves. Qi Tiezui keenly realized that this beggar might know some key information, so he decided to find this crazy beggar.
Following the villagers' instructions, Qi Tiezui quickly found the crazy beggar, who was squatting on the ground, desperately pulling out his hair, muttering something like "My hair is trying to eat me".
Qi Tiezui came up with an idea. He walked up to the beggar and said softly, "Don't be afraid, I can help you solve the problem." After that, he took out a pair of scissors and cut off the beggar's hair.
The beggar felt relieved after losing his hair. He was no longer as scared and anxious as before. Qi Tiezui took the opportunity to ask the beggar what happened.
After some patient communication, the beggar finally told Qi Tiezui that he had been to the back mountain ten months ago and encountered those terrible hair-like objects. These experiences made him fall into extreme fear.
Qi Tiezui comforted the beggar for a few words, and then continued to ask other villagers about the situation. He found that a group of mysterious Japanese had come to the village recently. They often appeared around the mine, as if they were looking for something. Through these clues, Qi Tiezui gradually had some ideas about the secrets in the mine.
After Lu Jianxun arrived in Changsha, he found that the Changsha Nine Gates had considerable power in the city, and Zhang Qishan was the leader of the Nine Gates. This ambitious man began to plan how to abolish the status of the Nine Gates in Changsha. He knew that in order to achieve his goal, he had to overthrow Zhang Qishan first.
Therefore, Lu Jianxun first went to the Xie Mansion to visit Xie Jiuye, hoping to get his support. However, Xie Jiuye kicked him out in a tactful way. This showed that the Xie family was not willing to cooperate with him, so there was no point in going to the Huo family, because if even the Xie family did not agree, the Huo family would definitely not agree. Next, Lu Jianxun visited several other families one by one, but the results were the same, he was turned away without exception.
At the same time, Qiu Dekao and Tanaka Ryoko learned about Lu Jianxun's frequent visits to the Nine Gates. They thought that although this man had courage, he lacked wisdom and if he could be used well, he might become their pawn. Therefore, Qiu Dekao decided to let Tanaka Ryoko win over Lu Jianxun and give him some tempting promises, such as helping him defeat Zhang Qishan.
After Qi Tiezui came back, he told Zhang Qishan what he had heard. After hearing this, Zhang Qishan immediately sent someone to invite Er Yuehong, Jie Jiuye, Huo Jinxi and others. Everyone gathered together to discuss strategies to deal with Lu Jianxun.
Master Jiu said to Zhang Qishan with a serious face: "Lu Jianxun has visited all of our nine sects one by one. His words and deeds seem to be trying to win us over, but I think his real intention is not to do anything good. I'm afraid he wants to replace you, Master Fo. We have to be on guard against him! Although he can't cause any big trouble, if he does something small, it will still make people feel annoyed."
Zhang Qishan frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Lu Jianxun cannot be moved now. After all, he is sent by the higher-ups. If he has not committed a serious mistake, he will not be easily transferred away from here."
Huo Jinxi, who was standing by, said anxiously, "What should we do? Are we just going to let him do whatever he wants?"
"Don't worry, I have my own solution." Youyou suddenly said, "Leave Lu Jianxun's matter to me."
Everyone turned their eyes to Youyou, and Qi Tiezui asked curiously: "Youyou, how do you plan to solve this matter?"
The corners of Youyou's mouth slightly raised, revealing a confident smile, a firm light flashing in her eyes, and her tone was full of confidence and determination: "The reason why Lu Jianxun dares to be so arrogant and domineering is simply because he has the support of his superiors. In this case, I just need to ask the superiors to transfer him away from here."
Jiuye Jie's eyes were sharp and keen, staring at Youyou closely, as if he wanted to penetrate her heart, as if he had already noticed the secret she was hiding. He frowned and asked in a low voice: "Youyou, are you hiding something from me?"
Youyou smiled lightly and answered mysteriously, "I can't say I'm hiding it from you. It's just that I have connections in the army, and that person holds a high position! He can definitely help with this matter."
Er Yuehong heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, and he admired Youyou's ability even more. He clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you, Youyou. Master Buddha, let's discuss the mine first."
Zhang Qishan nodded, his expression became serious, and responded: "Okay."
So, everyone started to discuss it enthusiastically. After some discussion, they decided to let all the nine families participate in this operation. Each family sent some people to follow into the mine, which could not only dispel the thoughts of those who had bad intentions, but also prevent someone from making small moves behind the scenes. At the same time, this was also a way to unite the strength of the nine families and jointly deal with the crisis.
Amid heated discussions, a detailed plan gradually took shape, and everyone seemed confident that as long as they were united, there would be no difficulties that could not be overcome.