Imperial Cultivation

Ma Tianhe and Ran looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This is his hiding place, right? There are no outsiders."

Xu Jingwen smiled and said, "It is indeed my secret hiding place. I admire you, Prince, for being able to find it."

"Sir Xu," Ma Tianhe cupped his fist and said, "I wonder what the situation is now?"

Countless thoughts surged in his mind, but he forcibly suppressed them, no longer speculating, and stared at Xu Jingwen.

Xu Jingwen smiled wryly and said, "I felt that the situation was not good, so I hid here first, waiting for the Prince to come."

Ma Tianhe said, "Could it be that the Great Meng Listening Rain Pavilion has discovered you?"

Xu Jingwen shook his head and said, "Not yet, but I feel that it is not far from discovering me."

Ma Tianhe frowned.

Xu Jingwen said, "Two of my secret agents who had single-line contact have disappeared."

Ma Tianhe's expression sank slightly.

Xu Jingwen shook his head: "Recently, a powerful fellow came to the Listening Rain Pavilion. Two of my secret agents were lost in one go. I knew something was wrong, and hiding here was the best option."

Ma Tianhe frowned and said, "Who came to the Listening Rain Pavilion?"

"I couldn't find out." Xu Jingwen shook his head and said, "A very mysterious fellow, obviously proficient in tracking and concealment techniques, even better than a Grandmaster."

Ma Tianhe said with a solemn expression, "The Surveillance Department has not received this news."

"I have already sent the message up." Xu Jingwen said, "It may have been missed by you, Sir Ma."

Ma Tianhe frowned and pondered: "Then what are you planning to do, Sir Xu?"

"I plan to hide for a while and see how the situation develops." Xu Jingwen said, "It would be best to know the news about this fellow before thinking of a way to deal with it."

Ma Tianhe nodded: "That is indeed more appropriate."

Faced with a dangerous situation, the best way is to preserve oneself.

Rash actions will only increase losses, which is unwise.

Xu Jingwen smiled and said, "I am relieved with the Prince's arrival."

A Grandmaster, and also a Grandmaster of the Imperial Clan, can be said to be the strongest pillar of force.

The Surveillance Department of Tianjing finally has a powerful force to protect it.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It seems that the Listening Rain Pavilion has not tracked you down yet, otherwise..."

He shook his head: "You can't escape the tracking of a Grandmaster in this manor."

Xu Jingwen frowned and said, "Can they track me even from this far away?"

There is a wide river between this manor and Tianjing, which can isolate the aura.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Unless you can set up a formation, you can truly isolate the aura."

"Formation?" Xu Jingwen shook his head and smiled wryly: "It is impossible to find a formation now."

Setting up a formation requires a master who is proficient in formations, but as far as he knows, there are no such masters in the Great Jing now.

The heaven and earth formation is different from the formations in the army. It is a more complex and vast field of knowledge.

"Phoenix Sword Sect?" Xu Jingwen was taken aback, his expression changed slightly: "What Phoenix Sword Sect?"

Ma Tianhe smiled and said, "Sir Xu, don't you know that she is a disciple of the Phoenix Sword Sect?"

Xu Jingwen's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly waved his hand: "Impossible! Impossible!"

Ma Tianhe sighed: "It seems that she concealed her identity. Does she know your identity, Sir Xu?"

"How could she know?" Xu Jingwen shook his head, his expression gloomy, and his brows furrowed.

Ma Tianhe said: "It's good that she doesn't know, otherwise, she would probably have captured you directly. The Phoenix Sword Sect is not an ordinary sect."

Xu Jingwen shook his head: "She won't."

"Why won't she?" Ma Tianhe said: "She is a disciple of the Phoenix Sword Sect!"

Xu Jingwen's expression was gloomy, and his eyes were burning.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Sir Xu, you have to think about how to deal with the relationship between you."

Ma Tianhe said softly, "Prince, could she have known Sir Xu's identity in advance?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Phoenix Sword Sect disciples don't act like that."

Phoenix Sword Sect disciples disdain such sinister methods and pursue a fair and upright approach.

Xu Jingwen glared at Ma Tianhe coldly.

Ma Tianhe said: "I'm just afraid this is a honey trap. Sir Xu, your relationship is important, so you have to be careful."

Xu Jingwen laughed: "Sir Ma, you really dare to think! Why a honey trap? They can just catch me directly."

Ma Tianhe said: "If they catch you directly, you definitely won't be willing to reveal the secret."

Xu Jingwen snorted: "If I am really caught, I dare not say that I can withstand torture."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "A honey trap shouldn't be it... Sir Xu, you have to think clearly, are you going to stay with her for life, or cut off the relationship with a sharp sword?"

Xu Jingwen hesitated.

Ma Tianhe hurriedly said: "What is there to hesitate about? Naturally, you should cut off this fleeting relationship. Could it be that you want to ruin your future for a woman?"

He felt that Xu Jingwen was unreasonable and had lost his mind.

What is there to hesitate about?

Xu Jingwen was silent.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "If you can't bear to part with her, Sir Xu, then resign from your post and stay in Great Meng with her in your current identity, taking the secret to the coffin."

Xu Jingwen's current identity is impeccable and almost impossible to be found out.

The key is not to involve him through other secret agents.

As long as he resigns from his post, no longer contacts other secret agents, and hands it over to others, he will be out of danger.

"What about Madam Xu?!" Ma Tianhe hurriedly said, "Sir Xu, you also have two children!"

Xu Jingwen smiled wryly: "Children..."

He shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow secretly.

It seems that Xu Jingwen has some secrets with these two children and his wife.

He said slowly, "Have you thought it over, Sir Xu? Do you really want to resign from your post? It's best not to rush to a decision, think clearly before you speak."

Ma Tianhe was suddenly anxious.

He hurriedly said, "Prince!"

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand and said, "Everyone has their own ambitions, there is no need to force it... Sir Xu has worked hard, if the Surveillance Department pursues it, find me first!"

Ma Tianhe sighed.

If Xu Jingwen really resigns from his post and stays with a Phoenix Sword Sect disciple, wouldn't it be tantamount to betrayal?

When men and women get together, who knows when they will reveal secrets in their sleep?

Any secret revealed would be a major loss to the Surveillance Department.

What's more, Xu Jingwen himself is a rare talent, and it would be a great loss for him to leave the Surveillance Department like this.

More importantly, he was worried that Xu Jingwen would completely defect to Great Meng.

That would be the biggest loss.

The Prince's handling of this matter is too unwise.

Although for a subject, it is a good thing for the future emperor to be kind and soft-hearted, and being a subject to such an emperor will not lead to a tragic end.

But sometimes kindness is not necessarily a good thing.

Kindness does not lead troops.

Just like this matter now, the most appropriate approach is to directly let Xu Jingwen return to Great Jing, transfer his position, and no longer come to Great Meng.

If that woman wants to go to Great Jing, she can go, if she doesn't want to go, then break up.

This will not leave any future troubles, clean and neat, instead of being as procrastinating and troublesome as it is now.

But at the same time, he also has a inexplicable sense of peace.

Being so affectionate to meritorious officials, instead of being completely profit-oriented, allows subjects to serve with peace of mind, instead of worrying about how to retreat and protect themselves.

I just don't know if the Prince will have this kindness worn away after inheriting the throne in the future and become a cold-blooded emperor.

Xu Jingwen's expression was uncertain, and he bowed deeply: "Prince's great kindness cannot be repaid, I am ashamed!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Do you really want to resign from your post? Stay in Great Meng and not go back?"

Xu Jingwen nodded slowly.

"Is there a qualified successor?" Chu Zhiyuan said.

Xu Jingwen smiled wryly and shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Ma Tianhe.

Ma Tianhe was taken aback and pointed at himself: "Prince, me..."

He then waved his hand and said, "Prince, I have already shown my face and cannot be the leader of the secret agents here."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then write to the Surveillance Department and let the Surveillance Department send a successor over. You will take over from Sir Xu and take over for a while."

This can also isolate the connection between Xu Jingwen and the next person, which is also a protection for each other.

"...Yes." Ma Tianhe sighed regretfully.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Xu Jingwen: "Sir Xu, the path you have chosen is not easy to walk."

Xu Jingwen gritted his teeth: "Please fulfill my request, Prince."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "Paper can't wrap fire after all, I'm afraid it will be exposed one day, then..."

Xu Jingwen said, "It's good to be with her for one more day."

Ma Tianhe laughed secretly, really wondering what evil Xu Jingwen had committed.

At such an old age, he has become a love fool and is confused.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "Just don't regret it. You can go first, and let Sir Ma find you in two days to take over."