Dharma

Xia Jingge got the token, but did not go directly down the mountain.After bidding farewell to Lu Xiangfeng, he went back to his courtyard and practiced his kung fu first before taking the first medicine.

Feeling after eating... It seems that there is no special feeling, neither a sense of spiritual cohesion nor discomfort.Xia Jingge was not familiar with these elixir, so he didn't take it seriously, and just made a note to report it to Lu Xiangfeng later.

So on the third day, Xia Jingge reckoned that it was time for Lin Qing to come back, so he sent a letter to him, asking him to come and talk.

Lin Qing came very quickly. When he arrived, Xia Jingge was casting a spell on an ice ring on the wall. In the ring was a bright and clear flower that was forever frozen at the moment it was frozen. Just looking at it, I felt cold and hazy .This is not the first time Lin Qing has seen this ice ring, the last time he brought people over to renovate it, he saw that it was wrapped in aura, and it has not faded for years.Now seeing Xia Jingge looking at it again, he guessed it should be Xia Jingge's favorite.

He also took a second look.

Lin Qing knocked on the open door, and saluted Xia Jingge from a distance: "Uncle Xia."

"You are here." Xia Jingge's eyes moved away from the motionless ice ring and turned to Lin Qing.After a while, the spell was also closed.

In fact, Lin Qingruo was just watching, he did look somewhat similar to Feng Fuling in terms of movement and demeanor.At least now Xia Jingge is looking for him alone, making it clear that he wants to settle accounts after Qiuhou, and he also looks extremely calm.

Xia Jingge couldn't guess whether this calmness was due to the fact that he had thought out a set of rhetoric long ago, or it was his nature, or it was because he played a person and played it to the bone.

While Xia Jingge was thinking, he went to the table and poured two cups of tea, one for himself and the other for Lin Qing.

Even though he already knew that the other party was an undercover agent who had been lurking on our side for a hundred years, he didn't intend to make trouble. Whether it was Fu Ling's attitude towards this person or the news he inquired from Lu Xiangfeng yesterday, Xia Jingge felt that , he cannot underestimate him.

Xia Jingge, who is a well-rounded undercover agent, has only logical inferences and no evidence. How to get him to admit it on his own really troubled Xia Jingge a little.

Xia Jingge drank the tea, but said nothing, Lin Qing lowered his eyes slightly, and said, "Master, please punish me."

Xia Jingge felt that what he said was interesting, what he was thinking was obviously completely different from what Xia Jingge was thinking, but it seemed that he could cleverly cut to the point.Xia Jingge said: "I'm just your uncle, not your master, how can I punish you?"

"Uncle Shi is an elder, so he can punish his disciples."

Xia Jingge said: "Okay, then please leave the teacher's school." Lin Qing raised his head suddenly, obviously a little surprised, Xia Jingge continued to say, "Why, I gave advice, but you don't want to implement it. Is it? Then it seems that you are not sincerely asking me to punish you."

"Disciple..." Lin Qing tried to refute.

Xia Jingge didn't give him a chance to defend himself, so he raised his hand and pressed it to stop. Seeing that Lin Qing seemed to be honest and lowered his head again, he asked, "How many years have you been in Jiuhua School since you became a registered disciple?" ?”

"... Roughly speaking, about 90 years." Although Lin Qing encountered a surprise attack, he still seemed relatively calm, and his voice was neither humble nor overbearing. It is not without reason that he has been undercover for years without being discovered.

"90 years is quite a long time." Xia Jingge sighed slightly, "Since you have been an undercover agent for 90 years, then you should go too, and come back, is it just a fluke?"

Lin Qing was taken aback, and when he came back to his senses, he immediately said: "Master, please be clear, this disciple is not an undercover agent! The disciple definitely did not fall into the hands of the devil on purpose."

Xia Jingge snorted, apparently not taking his defense seriously, but reminded him: "Talk to me, don't tell lies. When you come back, your lord has seen you?"

Lin Qing looked at Xia Jingge, those pitch-black eyes seemed to be stained with ink, so black that one couldn't see to the end, and one couldn't guess what he was thinking.Sometimes, Xia Jingge feels powerless against the complexity of people's hearts. Why are there always undercover agents when two parties are fighting?

When a person becomes an undercover agent, even if he gains some things, he will definitely lose other things. He remembered what his mother said, and his father's personality changed drastically when he came back from being an undercover agent.Maybe it's similar to Lin Qing's current situation. He has been playing another character that is not his original appearance for many years. Today, he may not even be able to tell whether this is the character that will accompany him for the rest of his life.

But Xia Jingge thought, no matter how similar he is to Feng Fuling, he still won't have the charm.

Lin Qing seemed to hesitate for a while, and then replied after a while: "When I let the disciple come back, the disciple has seen him before."

"En." Xia Jingge nodded, and said firmly without any doubts, "Then he probably told you not to come back."

Hearing the words, Lin Qing forced a wry smile, and said, "My disciples don't understand what Uncle Master is saying."

"You can't even figure it out. How did you manage to be an undercover agent for 90 years? Or do you want to understand but pretend to be confused with me? Now it's just you and me here, so don't lie to me. "

"Master uncle was joking... this disciple really doesn't understand..." Lin Qing still insisted on denying it.The cup of tea in front of him, he hadn't even had a sip yet, and it was about to cool down, so he poured it in vain.

Xia Jingge thought to himself, thinking he still had chances, so he refused to admit it.He took a sip of tea to moisten his mouth, and said: "If you don't understand, then I will let you understand. You worked hard as an undercover agent in the Jiuhua faction and stole many secrets from our faction. Your lord must have summoned you long ago." You will be rewarded for meritorious deeds when you go back, but you refuse to go back, don’t you?”

Lin Qing didn't speak, his expression was calm, he only slightly raised his eyes to look at Xia Jingge, but this didn't reveal any emotional fluctuations, but Xia Jingge was convinced that he was probably surprised in his heart.

This is exactly the effect Xia Jingge wanted, he wanted Lin Qing to think that Feng Fuling had betrayed him.

Although Feng Fuling did sell his identity to a certain extent, but Feng Fuling left a way out for himself. He never said clearly that he just guessed where Xia Jingge's doubts would come from, and thus Inadvertent hints are given.

So in essence, all of this was just pushed out by Xia Jingge himself, without any evidence.What he had to do was to make the derivation process look like Feng Fu Ling Shi told him the truth, so that Lin Qing would give up struggling.

Xia Jingge said again: "I know that you have something to do with that thousand-faced demon Qianye, who was sent by Feng Minzhao back then. In fact, when I saw you at that time, I felt strange, how could there be a person in this world, from temperament to eyesight? You acted like Fu Ling was carved out of the same mold, and I happened to meet you. You should have been ordered to deal with me, but it's a pity that I only met you once, and then went to retreat, which caused your 100 Years have no chance at all.”

"In the past 100 years, Feng Minzhao has gone and replaced Fu Ling, the righteous master you imitated. He took over Feng Minzhao's position, and naturally took over you as an undercover agent, but I don't think he will. You must know that you like you, so he planned to call you back halfway, but you took advantage of being in Cao Ying and refused to go back."

Xia Jingge's tone was calm but determined, Lin Qing's complexion finally changed slightly, he was silent for a long time, Xia Jingge drank tea calmly for a long time.He must not be in a hurry, but Lin Qing should be more anxious at this time, because what Xia Jingge said is really informative.These are of course Xia Jingge's guesses. In fact, he is also worried that if he says too much, he will not be able to give away the truth. Last night, he deliberated for a long time before he decided on this scale - these are things he can basically be sure of, as long as he does not When it comes to details, it should generally be correct.Even if he made a mistake and Lin Qing seized the loophole and refused to admit it to death, he could still find a way to get over it.For example, inferring that Feng Fuling didn't tell him everything.

Xia Jingge didn't know how long he had been waiting, he was about to finish his cup of tea slowly, before Lin Qing recognized it, and asked, "...Your Majesty told you everything?"

"I guessed it." Seeing that he had changed his address to Junshang, Xia Jingge basically admitted his identity as an undercover agent, so he stopped lying to him and told him the truth.

Lin Qing showed a look of disbelief, and Xia Jingge explained to him when he saw it, "I really guessed, he just said something he shouldn't know when he changed into your appearance, which made me suspect you. You're talking about how I met you a hundred years ago, if you didn't have some problems, how would he know?"

Xia Jingge didn't go on with the deduction process.It's not necessary, he wants to be able to be an undercover agent for 90 years without being discovered, and successfully become an undercover agent for a formal disciple of the Jiuhua School by virtue of "chance" instead of talent, so he can't figure out the logic behind it.Even if Lin Qing lost to Feng Fuling, was captured or something happened to him, if he had a bit of backbone, how could he even confess such unnecessary things like a hundred years ago?This can only show that even if he is not an undercover agent, he has betrayed and confessed on his own initiative.

No matter what it is, it is impossible for him to stay in Jiuhua Sect.

Xia Jingge poured himself another cup of tea, and after giving Lin Qing a little time to digest, Xia Jingge continued: "Since I suspected that I fell in love with you, I would naturally think that it is not good for him to find someone to disguise himself, and he insisted on asking you for trouble." , and then think about the impression you left on me, think about Qianye who we were fully on guard against a hundred years ago but didn't see the shadow, think about the behavior style of Feng Minzhao and other demons, then I can't guess your origin. It's difficult." Xia Jingge paused, and continued: "Originally you were an undercover agent, so I should report directly to my brother and your master, and let them deal with you. But I thought..."

Xia Jingge stopped here, and Lin Qing looked up at him, waiting for his next words.Only he himself remained silent.

Xia Jingge looked into the distance through the open window, and the distance was shrouded in layers of black mist.Today is the new moon again.

"I thought," Xia Jingge looked at the night, recalling the daylight when he was in the Jiuhua Sect, "my father also worked as an undercover agent in the Demon Realm... Maybe this is what the Jiuhua Sect should do. So I thought, before I know what the hell you've done, I can let you live. You go."

Lin Qing lowered his head halfway and didn't answer.Of course he didn't get up and leave.

Xia Jingge waited for a while, but before he got an answer, he asked, "Is it better to stay in the Jiuhua faction for trial than to go back to Demon Realm? Or are you not controlled by Feng Fuling at all? Afraid of being attacked by him, now you are in a dilemma?" It's not impossible, how many great things Qianye has done in the monk world, the monk world has almost turned pale after hearing about it, but Feng Minzhao is the most powerful One of the go-getters, since Lin Qing is from Qianye, of course Feng Fuling has to think carefully if he wants to move him.It could be said that Feng Fuling was not happy at all that he used his personality to hang around in the Jiuhua faction, and would hang around in front of Xia Jingge in the future, but he couldn't move him at all, so he wanted to use Xia Jingge to get him back on the spot.

Once Xia Jingge confirmed Lin Qing's identity, it was impossible to keep him in the Jiuhua Sect.Originally, he really should have told his senior brother and others about this in advance, even if he lied to Lin Qing, let them lay in ambush in advance to hear the real situation, so no evidence is needed.

But Xia Jingge thought about it all night last night, but in the end he didn't do this.For an inexplicable reason, Xia Jingge didn't want him to die just like that, secretly he felt that he should give him a way out.

Xia Jingge recalled that night a hundred years ago, when he looked up in the crowd, he suddenly saw a pair of eyes similar to Feng Fuling's on an ordinary boy.Thinking of Uncle Shuisheng telling himself that he came to seek relatives, but he didn't find his relatives.

Uncle Shuisheng must have long since passed away, and Lin Qingzhi's talk of going to relatives was probably just an excuse.However, Xia Jingge thought that when he first came to Wancheng, he was indeed just an ordinary, uncultivated human youth.

At that time, Xia Jingge didn't think deeply about how an ordinary boy who had never practiced could make a living among a group of hunters that ordinary people couldn't afford.Thinking about it now, there must be some reason why he was able to become a registered disciple.

What these reasons are, is not very important now.In many cases, the important thing is the position.From Xia Jingge's standpoint, it was unnecessary for him to spend too much time on Lin Qing.

Even if he didn't know the relationship between Lin Qing and Qianye, nor how he was picked as an undercover agent at a young age.

Are these important?

No.

Because Lin Qing has indeed been an undercover agent for 90 years.Xia Jingge didn't know what he had done secretly in the past 90 years. He only knew that people in the Jiuhua Sect liked him and had friendship with him, so now he can follow his subconscious mind and let him live.

If he knew what bad things Lin Qing had done, there was nothing he could do.

Lin Qing was naturally silent for a long time. For an undercover agent, the moment his identity was found out, it already represented a failure.So his complexion was a little pale, slumped, and not good-looking.Finally, Lin Qing said: "Master, this disciple was indeed sent by the emperor to be an undercover agent, but people's hearts are strong. During the past 90 years in the Jiuhua Sect, this disciple has received the kindness of Master and got along with fellow sects. His heart has long been biased." , so today the emperor wants to call the disciple back, the disciple doesn't want to go back, not because he is worried that the emperor will deal with him when he goes back."

Xia Jingge said, "Since you've lost your mind, why did you leak the news of my exit?" He only thought it was Lin Qing's sophistry, and didn't believe it.

Lin Qing lowered his head slightly: "Your Majesty has issued several orders to disciples to pay attention to the news of your departure. It is not a secret that you and the head of the customs have left the customs. Disciple..."

"Is that so?" Xia Jingge's tone was light.

Lin Qing nodded.

"Then other non-secret and insignificant news in your opinion can be passed on to Demon Realm?"

"Disciple doesn't mean that."

"Then what do you mean? I can't figure it out."

Lin Qing lowered his head again, and asked in a low voice, "Master, must I leave the Jiuhua Sect?"

"Is there a cheaper way out than this? I can't let an undercover agent stay in the faction, and even continue to participate in various major events of my faction."

Seeing that Xia Jingge's intentions were irretrievably determined, Lin Qing finally raised his head, looked at him and said, "Master, disciple...it's definitely not to harm you that you came to Jiuhua Sect to be an undercover agent."

"Then why did you come here?" Xia Jingge heard it strangely and asked suspiciously.

Lin Qing pursed his lips, but stopped talking.Xia Jingge stared at it for a while, wondering what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd.

However, Lin Qing bowed solemnly to Xia Jingge again and said, "No matter what, this disciple must thank my uncle for saving my life. As a reward, this disciple wants to tell my uncle about it. Does my uncle know that you are destined to be robbed?"

"I know." Xia Jingge opened his eyes slightly, "What does this have to do with you?"

"The disciple knows who you are destined to be, and also knows how to confuse the fate chart."

"Don't go on talking." Xia Jingge stood up all of a sudden, and cut off his words, "I'm not interested in who I call fate and love, and I'm not interested in confusing horoscopes."

"But..." Lin Qing hesitated to speak, Xia Jingge could see from his seemingly tangled expression that he was probably a little anxious.

Xia Jingge didn't know why Lin Qing felt anxious, he only knew that he really didn't want to hear others mention his natal chart and his love disaster.It was as if everyone in this world knew his fate except himself.Isn't this ridiculous?His horoscope should have come out by himself, and his love should have been recognized by himself.

Xia Jingge's voice was unconsciously a little cold, "The so-called love calamity on the fate chart is just a vague name to me. I know who the love calamity should be in my Xia Jingge's life. I don't need it." Someone told me. As for the confusion of the horoscope, it is even more nonsensical, time and change, the world is always changing, is the horoscope always the same? The so-called confusion is just that the fate that people walk out is different from the fate. The previous deduction of the chart caused the re-deduction and changes of the horoscope itself. What kind of lame theories have you learned in the 90 years of Jiuhua School? For the sake of you not being a teacher, let’s stop here. You don’t have to I don’t want to hear it any more.”

Lin Qing couldn't speak for a long time, it seemed that he hadn't thought about the situation Xia Jingge said.After a long time, he bowed deeply and said: "I have to listen to my uncle's teaching today, which will benefit my disciple for a lifetime."

Xia Jingge didn't want to hear what he said about these scenes, so she just waved her hand, indicating that he could get out.

But Lin Qing said again: "Actually, if the uncle doesn't know the identity of the disciple, the disciple will have to leave after a while, I just thought that I can stay for a few more days, and say goodbye to the brothers and uncles and uncles. , who would have thought..." Lin Qing paused for a moment, and continued, "Although I have only met my uncle three times in the Jiuhua School this time, the disciple is already satisfied. I hope that the uncle will go on..." Lin Qing said Now, he shook his head again, as if to put out the words that had already been said, and said again, "Take care of yourself."

"...?"

Xia Jingge was a little confused.After Lin Qing finished speaking, he said: "Master uncle, please let me say goodbye to my brothers and masters, and I will leave by myself after I say goodbye."

"...Okay." Xia Jingge expected that he would not make any troubles again, but also felt that he should really separate from the same family he had deceived for decades.

Lin Qing finally saluted Xia Jingge, then turned and left.Xia Jingge didn't know why, but when he saw Lin Qing's leaving back, he was slightly puzzled.

Even if a hundred years have passed, his back is still somewhat similar to Feng Fuling.

But what about this?

This doesn't mean anything.Xia Jingge thought.He will never be Feng Fuling's brother who appeared out of nowhere.The Nine Sons of Longsheng are still different, he was just an undercover agent who tried to get close to Xia Jingge, but was blocked by accident and failed.