The cold wind was howling, and even a huge city like Ice City could not completely block the harsh cold wind.
Bingcheng, Xu Family Hall.
Xu Baihei sat at the front seat with a sullen face. In the spacious and quiet lobby, there was also Wang Zhao who had been by Xu Bai's side. At this time, Wang Zhao bowed his head and stood in front of Xu Bai. Neither of them spoke.
The atmosphere in the lobby was eerily quiet.
After a long time, Xu Baicai slowly tapped the table with his fingers and said, "Are you saying that not only is there a traitor in our Xu family, but there are also a large number of traitors?"
"Yes, Master, this news has been spreading in the Ice City since this morning, and now almost everyone knows it." Wang Zhao pondered for a moment before speaking carefully.
"Hmph!" Xu Bai slammed the table and stood up suddenly. His face turned cold at this moment: "Immediately send someone to the street market to conduct a secret investigation. You must bring me the culprit who revealed the news.
Come here, remember, I want to live!"
Wang Zhao responded and hurriedly retreated. He also understood the importance of this matter to the Xu family. Once the matter was true, the Xu family would probably have to be wary of each other and fearful every day.
In the empty lobby, Xu Bai frowned and murmured: "Who are these traitors? The other forces around him don't seem to be so careless and arrogant..."
——————————“Brother Yun, the matter has been settled. Now the entire Ice City knows that there is a traitor in the Xu family, and our people have wantonly exaggerated the facts.
They said that there are nine of us in their camp." Pang Xiaotian said with a smile and a sip of hot tea.
Yunhao also narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "It seems that Brother Pang is really good at his methods. If I do it, I will only tell the truth and tell them that there are seven traitors. But if this is the case, then Xu Bai will believe it."
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"We are not doing this to make him believe, but to divide their internal camp. Only by exaggerating can they become more panicked. Only when they are more panicked will they reveal greater flaws, and then we can wipe out the Xu family in one fell swoop.
The power." There was a hint of sternness in Pang Xiaotian's eyes, and the hand holding the teacup trembled slightly with excitement.
"Then what should we do next?" Yunhao asked. When it came to scheming, he was still a beginner. More often, he had to let Master Pang, who could endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, make suggestions.
Pang Xiaotian smiled and said, "If I hadn't been so angry that day and said those words, I'm afraid you wouldn't have been able to catch my flaw."
"The current situation may be exactly what you want." Yun Hao smiled.
"Well, the next thing we have to do is wait until their camps become more and more divided, so that we can have a greater chance." Pang Xiaotian said seriously.
Wait? Yunhao frowned slightly. What he lacks most now is time. Now that the hostility in his body is floating, the time to become possessed has probably been shortened a lot.
"How long do we have to wait?" Yunhao took a deep breath and asked.
"It won't be too long, at most a month. During this month we will send people to spread rumors from time to time to deepen the gap between them."
"One month..." Yunhao shook his head and said, "Maybe it will be shorter..."
Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and asked curiously: "Oh?"
————————Jin Shi walked energetically on the streets of Bingcheng. When passers-by on the street saw the sign of the Xu family’s guest elder outside his robe, they all hurriedly hid aside.
This behemoth is not something ordinary people like them can cause.
A baby's cry sounded sharply, and a woman quickly covered the child's mouth in fear for fear of offending the guest elder of the Xu family.
Jin Shi looked at the woman and found that her appearance was average, then he hummed a little tune and walked away. He liked the feeling of being awed by others. Only when everyone bowed their heads did he feel that he was superior to others.
Jin Shi, who had just come out of the gentle countryside of Cuihong Mansion, could be said to be feeling very proud of himself. However, his brisk steps stopped because of the conversation between the two people.
"Brother Zhu, have you heard that there is a traitor in Xu's family? I heard that he is from the elders."
"How could you not know? Now the whole Ice City is full of rumors, and the traitor is almost equal to their own elders. I'm afraid something big has changed for the Xu family this time."
"Hey, Brother Zhu, you have to be more careful with your words. After all, Bingcheng still belongs to the Xu family..."
"Hey, brother, you should be more careful these days. I always feel like the ice city is about to change."
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Jin Shi's heart suddenly rose. There was a traitor among the elders. He knew that he was definitely not one. In this way, other people in the Presbyterian Church might be his enemies. In other words, if the other party launched a counterattack, he would probably be killed.
Died inexplicably.
Thinking of this, Jin Shi felt a chill all over his body, and the original comfort and comfort disappeared in an instant.
Jin Shi quickened his pace and walked towards the Xu family compound. He had to go back early and make all preparations. If it didn't work out, he could just pack up and leave. It was precisely because he was tired of the wandering and helpless life that he was living on the line between life and death.
If you commit yourself to the Xu family and lose your life here, it will be completely worthless.
Every face in the Presbyterian Church flashed through Jin Shi's mind, but he found that there was something suspicious about everyone, which made his heart beat faster.
This feeling has not appeared in his heart for many years.
Suddenly, Jin Shi's expression changed and he raised his head. In front of him was a dilapidated alley, which was also a shortcut from Cuihong Building to the Xu Family Courtyard. Jin Shi didn't know how many times he had walked here, but this time
, but a feeling of extreme danger arose in his heart.
Gudu Jinshi swallowed and carefully scanned the surrounding environment. The dilapidated alley suddenly became ferocious and gloomy at this moment.
A gust of cold wind blew by, bringing out a whining sound that was as creepy as coming from the endless hell.
Jin Shi felt a little regretful. He placed his life-saving weapon, the Ghost Tou Dao, at his residence. Now it seemed that he would have to face the enemy alone.
Thinking of the conversation between the two people just now, Jin Shi's expression slowly softened. The person who came to kill him should be a member of the Presbyterian Church. As long as he was willing to show up, he would immediately tell him that he would never interfere with the Xu family.
Gratitude, in this case, it is possible for him to save his life.
After Jin Shi cautiously took a few steps forward, his eyes couldn't help but suddenly shrink.
A tall and tough shadow stood proudly not far in front of him. He was dressed in a wide blue robe and his face was covered with a black cloth cover. Only his eyes, nose, and mouth were exposed, and there was a huge bamboo hat on his head.
Cover half of his face underneath.
Although Jin Shi was panicked, he was a strong swordsman after all. He quickly suppressed his inner space, smiled at the man in black and said, "I wonder which member of the Presbyterian Council you are?"
"You don't need to know." The figure's voice was hoarse, obviously because this person deliberately concealed his identity.
Jin Shi's heart skipped a beat. He was now more and more certain that the other party was here to kill him.
With a forced smile on his face, Jin Shi continued: "After all, we are just colleagues. If you have anything to say, please let me know."
As Jin Shi spoke, he bowed slightly, staggered his steps slightly, and was ready to escape. He was also a strong swordsman, but Jin Shi was relatively weak in the Elders' House, and he had just broken through.
A third-level swordsman, most people in the Presbytery can easily defeat him.
However, defeat is defeat. If you want to completely kill a strong man of the same level, you still need to spend some time. This time is enough for other swordsmen of the Xu family to quickly rescue. In that way, it seems that you still have a way.
Way to survive.
The figure suddenly stretched out two fingers. The figure's hands were also covered with black gloves, only the white fingertips were exposed.
"Two roads for you to choose!" A cold voice slowly floated out without any emotion.