Chapter 480: Qingming Conference
On the border of Daqi, mountains and mountains are like a gathering, and they are endless.
The strategic military town of Kongtong Pass is located on a mountain ridge, surrounded by a sea of clouds and cliffs.
At this moment, in an unnoticed corner beside the Kongtongguan city wall, a wisp of black smoke rose slowly from the bushes.
A short man wearing black clothes walked out of the black smoke.
He wore a theatrical mask on his face and held a gleaming dagger in his hand, the blade still stained with bright red blood.
"Mission accomplished?"
A hoarse voice sounded in his ears.
The man in black turned his head and saw an old man with gray hair and dressed as a beggar appearing behind him. He also wore a theatrical mask, and the one he wore was a "harlequin". Look It looks quite funny.
His clothes are in tatters, covered with stains and patches, so old that the original color can hardly be seen.
"Yin Qianzhang is already dead." The man in black said in a cold voice.
While speaking, he deliberately took a few steps back, keeping a few feet away from the old man wearing the clown mask.
However, as he was retreating, he accidentally stepped on a stone and almost stumbled and fell to the ground.
He quickly grabbed the tree trunk next to him to steady himself.
Seeing such a scene, the white-haired old man couldn't help laughing out loud: "I can't believe that 'Ambush Star', the top killer in the 'Qing Ming' organization, would be in such a mess. .”
The man in black is named "Shi Junzhe". When he takes off his mask, he is an inconspicuous captain of the Kongtongguan garrison in Daqi; after putting on the mask, he is a commanding officer of the "Qing Ming" organization. A feared assassin.
His code name is "Ambush Star". According to astrology, he is "deep in integrity, good at scheming, and hides blood", which is quite consistent with his identity and personality.
"Ambush Star" Shi Junzhe snorted coldly: "It's not your fault for being the 'Sangmen Star'."
The old man dressed as a beggar is also a member of the "Qing Ming" organization A member of the group, codenamed "Sang Men Xing" who brings bad luck to those around him.
Everyone in "Qing Ming", from the leader "Wenchang Xingjun" to the ordinary pawns, all recognize the old man's ability - he has never failed in a mission.
But no one likes to travel with him.
"That's because your destiny is not strong enough." The old man continued to joke.
As a self-proclaimed aloof killer, Shi Junzhe is not a person who likes to joke.
He glanced at the old man lightly and quickly changed the topic to business: "Do you know what the organization's next plan is? Now that the leader of Kongtong Pass, Yin Qianzhang, is dead, if the organization plans To control this important military town, we have to——"
"——Yin Xiaodie, the deputy commander of Kongtong Pass, is our 'moon evil star'," the old man smiled and interrupted him. , "According to the rules of the Daqi Dynasty, if the commander of an army dies unexpectedly, the deputy commander will temporarily perform his duties on his behalf."
Shi Junzhe nodded, indicating that he understood.
Members of the "Qing Ming" organization will wear masks to hide their appearance when meeting or doing tasks. So to this day, the true identities of most of the members are a mystery to Shi Junzhe.
"Maybe besides Yin Xiaodie, there are many unexpected big names hidden in the organization." He thought.
After a brief silence, Shi Junzhe asked the old man "Sangmenxing" again: "Tell me, what important matters will be discussed when Wenchang Xingjun holds a plenary meeting this time?
"'Qing Ming' rarely brings everyone together. If I remember correctly, the last plenary meeting was probably five or six years ago, and I hadn’t joined at that time..."
"You ask me, who am I asking?" The old man shook his head, "We'll know when we get there?"
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After a while, the two came. Arrive at the foot of the mountain at Kongtong Pass.
In front of them, there were towering cliffs that looked as if they were being chopped with knives and axes.
The old man stretched out his hand and knocked on the cliff three times.
The cliff seemed to instantly turn into disembodied smoke.
The two walked straight through and entered a spacious and bright cave.
This is a secret stronghold of "Qing Ming" that has been idle for a long time. It is usually only activated when something big happens in the organization. At this time, many people had gathered in the cave.
Based on the masks on these people’s faces, Shi Junzhe can see that the seats in the cave are orderly and hierarchical. According to the twelve gods of auspicious stars, main stars, evil stars, and general stars, , the twelve gods built every year, etc. are arranged in order.
At the northernmost end of the cave, there is an eye-catching high platform with a wooden chair placed on it.
The chairs are very simple, without fancy decoration.
But under the arrangement of stars holding the moon, it looks like the emperor's throne in Zichen Palace.
"That should be the position of our leader!" Shi Junzhe thought to himself.
In astrology, the "Ambush Star" belongs to the "Twelve Palace Tai Sui Sha Lu God" and is located in the middle and back position.
Shi Junzhe quickly sat down in an inconspicuous place among the crowd without attracting too much attention from others.
About a quarter of an hour later, the seats in the cave were almost full.
Subsequently, the leader of "Qingming" "Wenchang Xingjun" also came here.
Wearing a brocade robe and a mask, he walked straight through the crowd and arrived at the northernmost end of the hall.
Everyone stood up and paid respect to him.
"Wenchang Xingjun" rarely takes action in front of everyone, and no one knows his true cultivation level.
But from his ability to "know the world without leaving home, and see the way of heaven without peeking through the window" and his exhaustive plans, everyone has a deep understanding of the unfathomable power of him.
To Shi Junzhe's surprise, "Wenchang Xingjun" did not ascend the high platform and sit on the main seat. Instead, he moved a new chair, faced everyone, and sat at the bottom of the steps of the high platform.
Seeing the leader sit down, "Po Junxing", who has always been impatient, couldn't wait to stand up from his seat and prepare to report on the recent work.
"Wenchang Xingjun" waved his hand towards him: "Sit down first. The most important people haven't come yet, so why are you in a hurry?"
The most important person?
In the "Qingming" organization, there is someone more important than the leader "Wenchang Xingjun"?
Shi Junzhe stared at the empty chair on the high platform and felt very surprised.
But after a moment, he knew the answer.
It's like ripples on a calm lake.
Thin black lines like spider webs appeared in the cave.
It looks like nothing, very inconspicuous.
But Shi Junzhe knew that these thin lines were cracks in space - no matter how solid the object was, it would be cut ruthlessly if it came into contact with it.
Normally, manipulating space cracks is an ability only possessed by strong saints.
While Shi Junzhe shrank his head back, for fear of being accidentally injured by the space crack, he secretly guessed which saint and strong man came here to prepare to be a powerful foreign aid for the "Qing Ming" organization.
Is it Master Xu of the Jiange Pavilion or Master Jueming of Lingshan Temple?
However, the one who tore apart the space and entered the cave was not any of the strong saints he knew well.
But a young man with fluttering blue shirt and beautiful appearance.
He landed steadily in the center of the hall, Shi Shiran climbed up the steps and sat on the chair that attracted everyone's attention, with a majesty in his eyes that was inconsistent with his age.
This person is not wearing a mask.
The moment he saw the man's appearance clearly, Shi Junzhe recognized his identity.
It is the traitor wanted by the whole country of the Da Qi Dynasty - Gu Xu!
(End of this chapter)