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At the same time, Fan Xian was worried about how to rescue Yan Bingyun. Shen Zhong was even more shameless than he had imagined. They agreed to exchange hostages, but Sean was handed over to Northern Qi, and Yan Bingyun was nowhere to be found.

As a last resort, Fan Xian could only find a way out on his own, but ever since he entered Shangjing City, he had been under close surveillance by Shen Zhong, and any slight movement would immediately attract Shen Zhong's attention.

In desperation, he had to trick Guo Baokun into helping him attract some of the Jinyiwei's spies.

Guo Baokun did not disappoint everyone's expectations. He went around the streets asking about the location of the Jinyiwei prison, making the Jinyiwei spies laugh and cry.

"Alas, it would be great if Lao Qin was here at this time."

Sitting in the inn where the embassy was staying, Fan Xian missed the days when Qin Hao was around so much.

Wang Qinian reminded him, "Master Fan, you might as well hope that Shen Zhong will suddenly find his conscience and hand over Yan Bingyun to him."

"This is Shangjing City. General Qin is still in the territory of Qing State."

However, at this moment, Teng Zijing suddenly rushed over with a secret letter and handed it to Fan Xian.

Fan Xian unfolded the secret letter and took a look at it. He was immediately cheered up. He then winked at Wang Qinian and said, "It turns out that nothing is impossible in this world."

After saying that, Fan Xian left the inn with Teng Zijing in a swagger.

"Ah?" Wang Qinian was confused. "Could it be that General Qin really came to the capital? Or did Shen Zhong have a change of heart?"

As soon as Fan Xian walked out of the inn, a team of Jinyiwei spies followed him. However, Fan Xian did not alert them. Instead, he pretended not to notice them and wandered around the streets by himself, as if he was on a public-funded tour.

The Jinyiwei spies behind him were also full of suspicion when they saw this. They followed Fan Xian for about half an hour, and their eyes were dizzy. The task given to them by their superiors was to record everything Fan Xian said to anyone he came into contact with. The workload was extremely heavy.

Just when these spies were exhausted, Fan Xian entered a tailor shop. A spy pretending to buy cloth followed him in, while the others watched from outside.

But after a cup of tea, Fan Xian still didn't come out. When they rushed into the tailor shop, they found that Fan Xian and Teng Zijing had disappeared, and the Jinyiwei spy was also knocked unconscious.

In a grocery store not far from the tailor shop, Teng Zijing was guarding outside. Fan Xian entered the inner room and was overjoyed when he saw Qin Hao.

"Old Qin, you are so annoying. I just said it would be nice if you were here."

Qin Hao teased, "Why? You thought of me when you encountered a problem?"

"Haha." Fan Xian smiled embarrassedly, and then explained his current predicament.

Qin Hao did not hide anything and told Sean about wanting him to work with him.

Hearing that Sean was willing to use the secret of the temple as a bargaining chip for cooperation, Fan Xian was moved. This was also the task assigned to him by Chen Pingping.

"Old Qin, I think we can cooperate with Sean and kill Shen Zhong. On the one hand, it can weaken the Northern Qi spy network, and on the other hand, it can stir up internal discord in Northern Qi. If Sean returns to power, together with his adopted son Shang Shanhu, it will definitely cause a bloody storm in the Northern Qi court."

Qin Hao nodded: "I think so too, but Xiao En is a man of deep scheming, tough character, and ruthless means. If he gets promoted, he may become a more terrifying existence than Shen Zhong in the future."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Indeed, Sean was a king of the dark night who was as famous as Chen Pingping. If he became powerful, his destructive power to the Qing Kingdom would be beyond the reach of Shen Zhong.

For a moment, Fan Xian couldn't help but blame Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping, wondering why they let this big devil out.

"Never mind, Xiao En, let Chen Pingping and His Majesty worry about it. Anyway, after returning to Qing Kingdom this time, I will get married with Wan'er immediately and go to my hometown in Danzhou to live our life."

Qin Hao laughed secretly. Among all your fathers, who except Fan Jian could let you go easily?
In a cave outside Shangjing City, Sean was not particularly surprised by Fan Xian's appearance, and there was even some inexplicable meaning in his eyes.

"So, you agree to cooperate with me to kill Shen Zhong?"

Fan Xian smiled and said to Xiao En: "That depends on whether Senior Xiao is sincere."

Xiao En suddenly sighed: "In order to keep this secret, I was tortured by Chen Pingping for twenty years and locked up in a dark dungeon for twenty years."

Before Xiao En could finish his words, Qin Hao interrupted him and said, "If you hadn't kept this secret, Senior Xiao would have been nothing but a pile of bones by now, right?"

"That's right. Chen Pingping used all kinds of threats and inducements, but how could he deceive me? If I tell you the secret of the temple, the only thing waiting for me is death." Sean's eyes flashed with endless hatred.

Fan Xian shuddered subconsciously. What he saw in Sean's eyes was a kind of morbid madness. Suddenly he hesitated, wondering whether it was right or wrong for him to cooperate with such a madman.

Sean was quite straightforward and began to tell the story of how he and Ku He searched for the temple. However, he deliberately concealed the fact that Ku He ate human flesh. He was probably afraid that Ku He would settle the score with him later. After all, he was still very wary of the other party's strength as a grandmaster.

In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trick is futile.

Fan Xian was shocked because he heard a familiar name in this story - Ye Qingmei, his mother.

What shocked him even more was that he was actually the illegitimate son of Emperor Qing.

"Okay, these are all the secrets about the temple. How about we talk about cooperation now?" After Sean finished speaking, he felt like a huge stone was put down from his heart, and he felt relieved and comfortable.

Fan Xian questioned, "Senior Xiao, if the secrets of the temple were only these, why did Ku He want to kill you?"

"Ye Qingmei told us not to tell anyone about her affairs. Ku He worships Ye Qingmei as a goddess and obeys her every word. He doesn't want me to tell this secret to others, so he wants to kill me to silence me."

"That's it?"

"You don't understand Ku He. He is such a stubborn person." Xiao En suddenly sighed: "But, perhaps it is for this reason that he can become a grandmaster."

Qin Hao's heart moved slightly. The reason why Ku He was able to become a grandmaster was due to the "Tianyi Dao Kung Fu" passed down to him by Ye Qingmei. However, Sean had also practiced this Kung Fu before, but the effect was far inferior to Ku He.

In terms of aptitude and intelligence, Sean is definitely not inferior to Ku He. Comparing Lang Tao and Haitang Duoduo, they both practice the same martial arts. Although Lang Tao has higher martial arts skills, Haitang Duoduo has the greatest chance of being promoted to grandmaster.

In other words, the "Tianyi Dao Kung Fu" requires a pure state of mind. The more distracting thoughts one has, the worse the effect of practice will be. This is somewhat similar to the old naughty boy Zhou Botong's double-handed fighting technique.

Of course, in Qin Hao's opinion, "Tianyi Dao Kung Fu" is somewhat similar to Taoist sexual exercises. Having many distracting thoughts during practice is actually the "monkey mind" at work. As long as the "monkey mind" is tied down, everything will naturally fall into place. However, there is no Taoism in the world of "Joy of Life" at all.

"Assuming that what you said is true, Senior Xiao, how do you plan to get rid of Shen Zhong?" Fan Xian asked seriously.

Sean said calmly, "I need to go to the palace and meet the Queen Mother in person."

"This is impossible. The palace is full of Shen Zhong's spies." Fan Xian shook his head when he heard this.

Sean turned and looked at Qin Hao.

"General Qin, with your strength, you should be able to do it, right?"

Fan Xian's eyes widened: "You want to break into the harem at night?"

Xiao En smiled and said to Fan Xian, "Master Fan, you have done this kind of thing a lot in Qing Kingdom, right?"

"how do you know"

"Master Fan, you don't really think that I have lost all my foundation in Northern Qi after being imprisoned by Chen Pingping for twenty years, right?"

Fan Xian looked at Sean's eyes that exuded confidence and domineering, and suddenly understood why this man was willing to let Chen Pingping pay the price of having both legs disabled in order to take him down.

This made Fan Xian feel like he was trying to get the skin of a tiger.

As the sun set, when Fan Xian's figure reappeared in Shangjing City, all the Jinyiwei spies were alarmed. There were three teams of spies following Fan Xian all the way, with more than 30 people in total. Even a blind man could see that he was being followed.

However, Fan Xian pretended nothing had happened and returned to the inn leisurely with Teng Zijing. He never came out again.

Shen Zhong was interrogating the spy who had lost Fan Xian during the day in the dungeon. Upon hearing his subordinate's report, he immediately dropped his barbed whip and said to his deputy, "Get rid of them all. Jinyiwei doesn't keep useless people."

"Yes."

The spy was beaten to a bloody mess. He was dying and whimpered and begged for mercy with his last bit of strength. The next second, his neck was cut. Within a few breaths, there was no more movement.

Shen Zhong rode his horse to the outside of the posthouse.

"Are you sure that Fan Xian never came out after he went in?"

"My Lord, I guarantee with my head that this place is guarded by our brothers from front to back. Not even a fly can fly out."

Shen Zhong patted him on the shoulder with his whip and said with a smile, "Well, not bad. I'll go in and take a look. It'd be better if Fan Xian is inside. Otherwise..."

When Shen Zhong entered the posthouse, the spy felt his back soaked with cold sweat and he almost fell to the ground.

"Sir Shen, it's getting late today and my master has gone to bed. If you have anything to say, please come back tomorrow." Wang Qinian stopped in front of Shen Zhong and said politely.

Shen Zhong glanced at the still bright sky and said with a fake smile: "It's not even the morning hour yet, your parents went to bed a little early, right?"

“My parents are used to going to bed early.”

"Hey, Master Shen, what are you doing?"

Shen Zhong pushed Wang Qinian aside and opened the door behind him. As a result, a puff of steam hit his face. It turned out that Fan Xian was taking a shower.

"Lord Shen, why are you doing this?" Fan Xian protected his chest with his hands, like a wronged young wife.

Shen Zhong's face turned pale. He had been anxious and irritated this afternoon, but this guy was taking a leisurely hot bath here.

"If Lord Shen has any special hobbies, you can find someone else. I am not into that."

Fan Xian's words almost made Shen Zhong's nose crooked. In anger, he could only turn around and say to Fan Xian: "I have something to talk to Master Fan about. You'd better change your clothes quickly. I'll be waiting for you in the front hall."

Watching Shen Zhong walk away in a huff, Wang Qinian secretly gave Fan Xian a thumbs up.

Fan Xian would naturally not listen to Shen Zhong's words. The purpose of his coming back was to delay Shen Zhong and attract the attention of the Jinyiwei. So he washed for half an hour, almost rubbing off his skin, before slowly coming to the front hall.

Shen Zhong had already drunk several cups of tea, and his bladder was almost broken. When he saw Fan Xian, he said indignantly, "Master Fan is very cunning."

"I don't quite understand what Lord Shen said." Fan Xian picked his ears, looking confused.

Shen Zhong snorted coldly and clapped his hands. Soon a man covered in bruises was dragged in.

Teng Zijing immediately recognized that this was the person who had sent him the secret letter during the day, and subconsciously looked at Fan Xian.

Fan Xian, however, remained calm and composed. According to Qin Hao, this man was one of the Jinyiwei's own men, and it was none of his business if he was caught.

"Does Mr. Fan have any impression of this man?"

"No, Lord Shen, I have never seen this person. If he commits any crime, please don't blame me."

Shen Zhong snorted coldly: "This person was originally a member of my Jinyiwei, but I didn't expect that he helped Master Fan to pass on information. That's why I said Master Fan is very resourceful. You are the first one to do something under my nose in Shangjing City."

"Sir Shen, the more you talk, the more confused I become. I don't even know this person, and I haven't received any news about him." Fan Xian looked like a bachelor and a scoundrel.

"Oh, really? Then Mr. Fan, can you tell us where you went during the time you disappeared in the afternoon?" Shen Zhong half-squinted his eyes, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Fan Xian was just planning to play dumb and continue stalling for time when a spy from the Imperial Guards suddenly rushed in and leaned over to whisper something in Shen Zhong's ear.

Shen Zhong's expression changed immediately, and he stood up and walked outside without saying a word.

"Sir Shen, we haven't finished talking yet. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? You can stay for a meal, or others will say that I am not welcoming enough."

Shen Zhong turned around and glared at Fan Xian fiercely, then jumped on his horse and galloped towards the palace.

Outside the imperial city, Uesugi Tora knelt and kowtowed in the direction of the imperial palace. This scene attracted the attention of many imperial city guards.

As a great general of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Uesugi Tora had outstanding military achievements and a great reputation, and he held a very high status in the army. This move naturally gave rise to endless imagination.

"General, if you have anything to say, why don't you talk about it tomorrow? You should be aware of the rules. The city gates will be locked after the hour of Mao and cannot be opened without reason." The captain of the guard tried to persuade him.

However, Uesugi Tora remained unmoved and continued to kneel and kowtow.

There was a sound of horse hooves, and Shen Zhong rode his horse and whipped it to the outside of the imperial city. Seeing this scene, he inexplicably had an ominous premonition.

In his impression, Uesugi Tora was a tough guy who would rather break than bend. Relying on his great military achievements, he angered the empress dowager and was recalled to the capital, where he was now in dire straits.

Now this hard bone suddenly softened.

Shen Zhong seemed to smell a conspiracy. (End of this chapter)