Songhai City, on the cliff edge of Binhai Mountain.
Gu Xun folded his arms, facing the setting sun in the west, staring at the sea with unclear eyes and the huge thing still lying across the sea.
There were slight footsteps behind him, and Zhang Liang, wearing a light blue gown with purple edges, walked over with his hands behind his back.
"I feel like Brother Gu's mood has become increasingly unpredictable in recent days," Zhang Liang said.
Gu Xun glanced back at him, then turned back and responded with a smile, "Why are you so unpredictable? It shouldn't be difficult for you to see through people like me, right?"
Zhang Liang walked to Gu Xun, stood side by side with him, looked at the sea level together, and said with his usual elegant smile:
"In this world, the easiest thing to understand is the person who doesn't hide anything, followed by the person who deliberately hides it. The hardest thing to understand is the person who hides the secret but has no intention to hide it."
"Brother Gu, you belong to the third category. You always hide some secrets that no one knows about."
Gu Xun squinted his eyes, pondered for a moment and then raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhang Liang:
"With your temperament, you wouldn't normally say something so open, would you?"
Zhang Liang is a person who has always been able to keep his mouth shut. He hides his words from outsiders who are distant from him, and he also ignores close acquaintances.
Usually only Han Fei would say this to Gu Xun.
Zhang Liang smiled when he heard this and looked up at the red sunset, "There are some things that I really shouldn't ask more about, but I always feel that it is necessary to ask more now."
Gu Xun couldn't help but grin after hearing this.
Should I say that he is worthy of being a sage seeker through the ages? His intuition is much sharper than ordinary people.
However, he did not discuss this topic with Zhang Liang in depth. Instead, he asked, "What do you want from me?"
Seeing that Gu Xun was unwilling to say anything, Zhang Liang could not force him, so he could only reply, "Last night, there were many uninvited 'guests' in Little Saint Xian Manor."
"Ah..." Gu Xun shook his head and said with emotion, "It seems that the snare can no longer hold it."
"What is their purpose?"
"I don't know..." Zhang Liang shook his head with a smile, and then changed the topic, "However, I think the strength of these guests is a bit lacking."
If the killers who sneaked into the Little Saint's Village last night were considered professionals, they would probably be considered professionals, and ordinary people would not be able to detect their entry.
But the Confucian holy land of Xiaoshengxianzhuang is not enough.
Especially now that Xiaoshengxian Village is in a sensitive period, it is the most vigilant time.
When Gu Xun heard this, he suddenly said, "It turns out that this is just to scare the snake away... Zhao Gao wants to see what you Confucianists will do first?"
"Does Fu Nian know about this?"
"Of course I already know." Zhang Liang nodded.
"Where's Yan Lu?"
"Same."
"Then what's their attitude?" Gu Xun asked curiously.
Zhang Liang pursed his lips, showed a strange smile, and then replied, "Two senior brothers are playing chess."
"Tsk... Are you going to wait and see what happens?" Gu Xun smacked his lips and asked with a smile.
Zhang Liang just smiled and did not respond.
This is actually affirmation.
Regarding Luo Wang's deliberate provocation, Fu Nian could only pretend to be ignorant and ignore it.
At this time, Confucian could not move more than remain still, not to mention that he had to focus on dealing with the book-burning order, so he had no time to fight against the trap.
But this is not necessarily a bad thing for the snare.
They are testing Confucianism, but it does not mean that they are just testing Confucianism.
Lies can be mixed with truth, and false temptations can naturally be mixed with true actions.
It's hard to tell when Zhao Gao would quietly lay the groundwork for Little Shengxian Manor.
Gu Xun had no intention of commenting on Fu Nian's response, because he didn't really care.
Confucianism, he definitely wants to protect it, but to what extent depends on the specific situation.
If the situation is not good for Confucianism, then Gu Xun does not mind that Confucianism suffers a certain degree of damage - this may be a good thing for Confucianism to make changes.
Just make sure that the Confucian family is not seriously damaged and stops eating completely.
Gu Xun is still confident about achieving this.
Political struggles and power games, in the final analysis, are all about the bargaining chips of both sides.
As the emperor, Ying Zheng had supreme power and therefore had the most leverage.
Gu Xun has no power - all his power was given by Ying Zheng, but he himself is the biggest bargaining chip.
In a sense, there is no difference between force and strong fists.
Ying Zheng didn't like anyone challenging his political authority, but he was not unwilling to compromise.
He has always been the most politically intelligent person in Qin.
Gu Xun thought for a while and asked, "Then what do you think?"
"Me?" Zhang Liang did not answer, but asked, "When does Brother Gu plan to take action?"
"Tomorrow...the word Luo Wang will be temporarily insulated from Songhai." Gu Xun answered Zhang Liang's question and knew his answer.
Just wait and see what happens.
As long as Gu Xun clears the net, Little Saint Xian Manor will naturally become quiet in a short time.
It seems that Confucianism is really difficult to make moves.
"Do you feel that you have the same feelings as Han Fei in the past?" Gu Xun suddenly joked with a smile.
As the seventh son of the pre-Qin Dynasty, Han Fei, even though he was full of ambitions, was often unable to realize his ambitions despite heavy domestic constraints.
If Gu Xun hadn't helped him forcefully break the situation, even if he wanted to deal with those stinky fish and shrimps in Ye Mu, he would have had to use all his tricks and efforts.
Zhang Liang today is just like Han Fei back then.
Even the constraints he encountered were more severe and heavier, and the difficulties he faced were more difficult and broader.
As a Confucian disciple, trying to deal with Ying Zheng as the emperor is simply equivalent to wearing shackles and shackles, and dancing unscrupulously in a minefield.
Faced with Gu Xun's teasing, Zhang Liang was speechless and could only shrug and smile bitterly.
Then Zhang Liang changed the subject and asked, "Does Brother Gu know about the new news in Daze Mountain?"
Gu Xun shook his head, "No, I don't want to hear about what's going on over there for the time being."
Everything that needs to be done is done, whatever the outcome of the farmhouse is... let it be.
Anyway, the earth will not stop turning without the farmers.
Zhang Liang smiled when he heard this and said, "Brother Wei Zhuang and Mr. Gai seem to have a certain degree of disagreement with the eldest daughter of the farm, Tian Yan, regarding farm matters."
"Well..." Gu Xun pursed his lips and asked, "Do you think this is good or bad for farmers?"
"It won't be a good thing, but it won't make the situation worse." Zhang Liang immediately gave the answer.
Gu Xun nodded, "Isn't that okay?"
"So this is not important." Zhang Liang responded, "What is important is that Zhanri appeared in Daze Mountain and seemed to be targeting General Zhang Han."
"Hiding the sun..." Gu Xun recited the name again, "There are really no taboos in the net in Daze Mountain, and there is no concealment at all."
"A killer who walks in the shadows naturally has a layer of cover." Zhang Liang reminded with a chuckle.
It’s not that the snare doesn’t cover it, it just doesn’t cover it very much.
Gu Xun turned his head and glanced at him, already understanding Zhang Liang's purpose in mentioning the situation in Daze Mountain:
"You want to ask me about covering up the sun, right?"
"There is too little information about this first-class Tianzi. Even Liusha's database has very few records about him." Zhang Liang had no intention of concealing his purpose and nodded calmly.
Quicksand doesn't have any information about Hiding the Sun, and basically no other organization does either.
If Zhang Liang wants to know more about this Tianzi killer, he can only see if Gu Xun is hiding something private.
"Hiding the Sun..." Gu Xun recited the name again, recalling his experience in the government city not long ago, and after pondering for a while, he said, "Hiding the Sun has changed people."
"Replacement?" This news made Zhang Liang a little surprised.
He guessed that Gu Xun would have some private information, but he didn't expect it to be this kind of information.
"Brother Gu, do you know Zie Ri's true identity?"
Gu Xun shook his head, "I don't know."
"The last time I had contact with Zhenri was many years ago."
"Shortly after the fall of Wenxinhou Lu Buwei, Zhao Gao reorganized his network and recruited a new generation of cover-ups. I had some very indirect contact with him."
"I don't know his true identity, I can only confirm that he is not someone I know."
"What do you mean the person has changed?"
"The last time I came into contact with Zie Ri was in Guan City." Gu Xun explained, "He had no idea that he had passed me by, but I found that Zie Ri's aura had changed."
When the aura changes, the person is no longer the same person. There is no doubt about this.
Of course, there are ways to deceive, but those who can deceive Gu Xun... In Zhang Liang's impression, only the black unicorn can barely do it, and only for a short period of time.
Of course, although it is surprising that Hidden Sun has changed people,... after so many years, it is understandable that people have changed.
Being a trap killer is never a job that lasts long. Early death and early rebirth are the norm for killers.
Of course Tianzi Killer resists some, but that's about it.
The crux of the matter is who to replace it with.
Zhang Liang was keenly aware of something different - if he was still a completely unfamiliar person, there would be no need for Gu Xun to talk nonsense to him.
"The new occultation sun is your 'acquaintance', Brother Gu?"
"Your mind works very fast." Gu Xun joked happily, and then said, "The aura of this new sun is very close to someone I know."
"A person who... surprises me very much."
"Who?" Zhang Liang asked bluntly.
Gu Xun did not answer directly, but asked Zhang Liangdao, "Why do you think Wang Li has been unwilling to move closer to Fusu's faction?"
Zhang Liang's expression froze, and then his eyes widened, showing a rare look of shock.
The standard answer to Gu Xun's question is that the Wang family never takes sides. As the new generation leader of the Wang family, Wang Li will not take sides as long as he follows the footsteps of Wang Jian and Wang Ben.
Moreover, he and Meng Tian have a standard competitive relationship, not to mention incompatible, but more or less.
But when Gu Xun raised this question at this time, he definitely didn't want to hear the standard answer that was basically well-known.
In other words... Hiding the Sun has something to do with Wang Li!?
"Brother Gu, are you...sure?" Zhang Liang couldn't help but ask.
Gu Xun shrugged, "I don't understand it very well, but... people's hearts are complicated, and you should know it very well."
"In this case..." Zhang Liang frowned, "General Zhang Han's situation may be very bad."
If Wang Li has a problem, it means that all the 30,000 armor-piercing soldiers are aimed at the Shadow Secret Guards.
Even if I can't deal with you openly, just secretly stumbling upon you is enough to be fatal.
The key is……
"Brother Gu, you didn't tell General Zhang Han about this, right? And Brother Wei Zhuang and the others?" Zhang Liang looked sideways at his friend. Although the tone was a question, it inexplicably gave people the feeling of an affirmative sentence.
Gu Xun didn't answer, just smiled at him.
Zhang Liang couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw this. Sure enough, he really didn't tell.
"Why didn't you tell us such important information in advance?"
Gu Xun spread his hands and said innocently, "I didn't know that Zhanri also went to Daze Mountain."
"Ah..." Zhang Liang opened his mouth, and then gave another wry smile.
This reason... is very good!
Zhang Liang didn't say anything else, nor did he mention whether he wanted to pass on the information now.
Since Gu Xun didn't say it, it means he didn't think it was necessary.
In fact, when the Daze Mountain incident has developed to this point, everyone's position has been revealed. As long as Zhang Han is clear in his mind, he will be wary of Wang Li even if he doesn't know that Wang Li is related to Luo Wang.
If he doesn't, it means that the leader of the Shadow Guard is unqualified and deserves to suffer.
As for Wei Zhuang, they don't have to worry.
Covering the sun is not important to them at all, Wang Li's own job is the most important thing.
Of course, the more important reason is that Zhang Liang guessed that Gu Xun deliberately concealed it for other purposes.
Gu Xun saw that Zhang Liang did not ask further questions, so he smiled and did not mention the topic of covering up the sun again.
The reason why he deliberately concealed this news was actually very simple: he just wanted to see what Wang Li was thinking.
If Zhang Han and the others knew about it, they would definitely prematurely destroy the plan to hide the sun in Daze Mountain.
In this way, Wang Li's true thoughts cannot be judged by what Zhan Sun did in Daze Mountain.
After all, his identity is special. Even if he joins the trap, he cannot simply be regarded as a killer, let alone that he has taken refuge with Zhao Gao.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Is the eastward tour... about to begin?" Zhang Liang asked, changing the topic.
Hearing the word "Eastern Tour", Gu Xun's face turned a little gloomy, his expression became much more serious, and he replied in a deep voice, "Yes... maybe it has started now."
Everything is ready for the eastward patrol plan, just waiting for Ying Zheng to set off with his entourage.
There was a lag in the transmission of information from Xianyang, but Ying Zheng could set off at any time.
Zhang Liang looked sideways at Gu Xun and asked tentatively, "Brother Gu, you seem to have some opinions about the Eastern Patrol?"
Gu Xun thought for a moment and then replied, "The beginning of the eastward tour makes me feel like I have returned to the past."
"What happened?" Zhang Liang was very curious.
What can the Eastern Tour be related to?
Gu Xun stared at the sea, which seemed to never change much, and replied in a low voice, "More than twenty years ago, the day Lu Buwei fell and Lao Ai was executed."
Zhang Liang's brows twitched, his face looked thoughtful, and he looked at his friend as if he was feeling something, and was speechless for a long time.
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Daze Mountain, Zuimeng Tower.
Under Zhang Han's nervous and focused eyes, the mask covering Sun's face was slowly taken off, but what was revealed was not his true face, but another mask.
At the same time, several faces quickly appeared on Zhidian's face, and finally turned back into a mask.
At that moment, Zhang Han saw several familiar faces - Xiaoyaozi, the head of the Human Sect, Xiaomeng, the head of the Tianzong, Wang Li, the commander of armor-piercing soldiers in hundreds of battles, and even Tian Guang, the hero who had been missing for many years.
This made Zhang Han couldn't help but fall into a state of astonishment. Seeing this, Zhan Ri smiled proudly.
"Uh hehehe..."
Zhang Han came back to his senses and his eyes turned cold, "You think this is funny?"