It was the beginning of a sudden rain, and the world was fresh.
On such a late afternoon, Qing Yu stepped on the slightly wet soil and arrived at a small building in the forest.
Taking off the bronze mask covering his face, Qing Yu subconsciously touched his face.
Now, he was showing himself as Meng De’s face.
However, unlike before, this time his face had undergone some slight adjustments. Ever since the last time when Qiao Baixuan had used his facial skills to see the flaw in his disguise, Qing Yu had made some slight modifications to the face that had appeared in the past.
Qing Yu has been involved in the “Astrological Law” for quite some time, and has also dabbled a little in the art of face reading. This time, after he had made up his mind to study it, although he could not say that he was proficient in the art of face reading, at least, if he was not a legendary god, he would not be able to see the flaws in his new face.
After touching his face slightly to make sure there was no break in his face, Qingyu knocked gently on the door.
“Please come in.”
The bamboo door automatically opened inwards, and Qing Yu slowly stepped inside.
Inside the small building, in front of a delicate table, a figure dressed in black brocade was holding a cup of tea and looking at Qing Yu with a smile.
This person is dressed in black, but the corners of the sleeves are embroidered with dark gold patterns. The material of the shirt, although Qing Yu has no research in this area, but with the eyesight of the Taixu eyes, but can see the production of the fabric is extraordinary.
Overall, it could be described as luxurious in its understatement.
However, this man’s face was a bit of a pity for such a low-key and flashy shirt. His face is extremely ordinary, his nose is his nose, his eyes are his eyes, and he has all his features, but they are moderate. If he had been an ordinary citizen, he would have been fine, but when one considers his identity, one cannot help but sigh.
It is also astonishing to think that people are not made to look like this, perhaps for this kind of person.
“Greetings, Shadow King.” Qing Yu slightly saluted.
The Shadow King.
Yes, it was the Shadow King, the master of the Shadow House, known as the “Great Qian of the Shadows”, and the target of Qing Yu’s meeting on this trip.
As the master of the Shadow of the Great Qian, this was the first time that Qing Yu had seen the Shadow King in the flesh.
Honestly, it was surprising. Not only because of this ordinary appearance, but also because of this easy-going aura of the Shadow King, which did not have the slightest trace of the grimness, as well as the coldness that a king of the shadows should have.
“Sit.” The Shadow King lifted his hand and drew it up, indicating for Qing Yu to sit down.
Qing Yu also did not pretend to be a man, sat straight down opposite the Shadow King, reached out and took out a jade-coloured booklet, pushing it in front of the Shadow King, “‘The Secret Book of Earth Measurement’.”
The ‘Secret Book of Geodesy’ was pushed in front of him, but the Shadow King was still holding his teacup, sipping the tea in it, looking at Qing Yu and said, “Department Six should have informed you that you cannot hand over the ‘Secret Book of Geodesy’ to me. By doing so, you are undoubtedly ending your future in Department Six.”
“There is no future when there is already a disagreement.” Qing Yu shook his head.
When he first joined Department Six, although it was Qing Yu’s own intention, it did not change the fact that he was coerced by Lu Qifeng.
This also led to the fact that, in several subsequent operations, Qing Yu had always held the idea of putting in more work than effort, and was perfunctory in his tasks for Department Six. In the small secret realm of the literary world’s competition for the throne, he even struck and killed Jin Mingxuan, or Lian Jin, who was a secret agent of Department Six.
After the incident at Lin Chuan House, Qing Yu’s power grew, the Green Dragon Society emerged, and it became even more uncontrollable, turning the feud with Department Six into a rift.
If Qing Yu hadn’t given the main credit to Luo Yan Bu Leng Chuan when he killed Lin Teng Yuan, so that Lu Qifeng and Leng Mad Tu had accepted Qing Yu’s favour, perhaps Meng Wusheng, the “Changeless Divine Constable” who had lost his disciple, would have come to the door long ago.
However, although that time made Lu Qifeng scornful of Qing Yu, the strength that Qing Yu had demonstrated also made him want to take him under his wing and incorporate him into Department Six.
If Qing Yu takes the initiative to cooperate, he may even be able to enter the Department Six system in the future and be promoted and paid as a divine constable.
The first time Qing Yu worked as a spy for Lu Qifeng was because he was weak and had the idea that it would be good to ride under a big tree, but now the tree wants Qing Yu to hang on to it, so it’s up to Qing Yu not to find a way out for himself.
The Shadow House is a perfect retreat. It was no less powerful than Department Six, and even more powerful. Nor would it be like Department Six, which gave missions at every turn.
The most important thing was that the Shadow King was generous, and his first deal was to smash a ‘Guilloche Jade Crystal’ into Qing Yu’s face, and he even gave him the opportunity to forge a sword once every three years, allowing Gongye Baiwu to forge a sword for Qing Yu.
This kind of generous treatment is much better than the Department Six, which has so far not done anything.
So, isn’t it obvious which side to choose?
Of course, to really say the reason, one could not say it so nakedly, Qing Yu laughed lightly, “The Shadow King has already made an investment earlier, so I, can’t let the Shadow King’s investment lose money, right?”
“Haha ——”
The king of shadows laughed freely, “not only not to lose money ah, or greatly profit, at the very least, for me, a ‘xuangui jade crystal’ and a sword, can never be compared to this ‘earth measurement secret book’. ”
Putting down his cup of tea, the Shadow King rubbed his hand over the book without a cover, “‘The Secret Book of Geomancy’, the world has always regarded the profound and inscrutable art of celestial magic as higher than the art of feng shui and public opinion, and those who have the talent are all attracted to the art of celestial magic, while abandoning the more superficial art of feng shui and public opinion.
As a result, although there are only a handful of masters of the art of Yi in the world today, there are still a few after all. The world is full of journeymen and practitioners of feng shui and public opinion, but those who are truly proficient are really rare.
The few who are really proficient are also hidden in the royal secret courtyard and are difficult to get hold of.”
“Gong Zi Yu,” asked the Shadow King, looking up, “what do you think I want this ‘secret book of geomancy’ for?”
What for?
In fact, Qing Yu already had an idea of what the Shadow King wanted, but even if Qing Yu and the Shadow King were the only two people here, Qing Yu did not want to tell them this kind of secret matter.
Therefore, Qing Yu just shook his head and did not answer.
“You really can’t guess?” The Shadow King had a smiling look on his face, “The previous time I made a deal with you and let you a*sa*sinate Xie Lang. After Xie Lang’s death, another forbidden army from the imperial city appeared to kill and exterminate him. After that, the dynasty has been in turmoil. With all this commotion, with your Gong Zi Yu’s talent, you wouldn’t be able to guess what this king is up to.”
At this point in the conversation, the first time the Shadow King called himself “my king”, he had almost unveiled his identity. A man of the jianghu world would not call himself “my king” even if he had a nickname such as “King of Swords” or “King of Axes”. The only people who would call themselves that were those who really had the position of king and lord in their possession.
In other words, the Shadow King was one of the princes of the Great Qian. Combined with this ordinary face, if the Shadow King had not disguised himself, his identity would have been obvious.
