Fu Qingyang stood still, like a sculpture.
Knowing he couldn't respond, Zhang Yuanqing said to himself:
"Dark Rose is looking for someone called 'Soldier King,' and Hei Wuchang (Black Impermanence) knows this person's identity information. Therefore, Pang Wudi inquired with Tiandao Bugong (Unjust Heavens). However, Hei Wuchang doesn't know the purpose of Dark Rose's search."
After speaking, Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath: "Because this is unrelated to the main matter, I didn't report it earlier, but considering Hei Wuchang's interest in this matter, your subordinate believes it is best to inform you."
This statement of his was a well-thought-out compromise to the current situation. Hei Wuchang might not ask about Soldier King, but according to Tiandao Bugong's memories, there was a high probability he would ask.
If he continued to conceal it, not only would the results of the search be wasted, but he would also completely lose Fu Qingyang's trust.
Therefore, Zhang Yuanqing made a compromise, only confessing a portion of the information, then downplaying the important and covering up the most crucial information: Soldier King participated in the Demon Lord's hunt for the Evil Eye Judge.
He knew that Fu Qingyang could definitely detect the clues; a Saint-level scout could not be deceived.
But this was a necessary price to pay; suspicion versus complete loss of trust, naturally he would choose the former.
In the bedroom, Tiandao Bugong stiffened slightly, and a low voice responded:
"No reply!"
After speaking, he chuckled: "Dark Rose is looking for this person, and there seems to be a deeper purpose hidden behind it. How could they tell us?"
His voice, his micro-expressions, were not exactly the same as the real "Tiandao Bugong," but at least very consistent, without any abnormalities.
Although Fu Qingyang's understanding of "Tiandao Bugong" was limited to brief contact and Zhang Yuanqing's description during spirit questioning,
for a high-level scout, this information was sufficient.
The blood mist face floated in the bowl, and said faintly:
"It doesn't matter, this matter is not important. These next two days, you should lie low and not go out. The night after tomorrow at twelve o'clock, meet me at the old place."
After speaking, the blood in the bowl no longer boiled, and the blood mist dissipated.
In the corridor, Fu Qingyang, who had been like a wood carving, moved his eyebrows slightly and regained his vitality.
He glanced at Zhang Yuanqing beside him, relayed the conversation in the bedroom, and then said:
"Think back, is there any particularly memorable place for Tiandao Bugong? Maybe a certain stronghold of Hei Wuchang, maybe a place they often go to, within the Songhai area."
Within the Songhai area... Zhang Yuanqing closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then slowly said:
"Jiu San Youth City, Room 1802, Building 2... Lai Fu Guesthouse... Songhai Third Primary School... Songhe Cafe..."
He rattled off seven or eight places, explaining:
"Some of these places were where Hei Wuchang lived, some were run by them, and some were where they once worked. The common feature is that Hei Wuchang and his subordinates used to hold meetings in these places, acting as temporary strongholds.
"But I don't know if there are any more; after all, the spirit's memories are fragmented."
Fu Qingyang leaned against the railing, looking out at the distant night scene, his brow furrowed.
Seeing this, Zhang Yuanqing didn't dare to speak, fearing that beneath the calm exterior of the Fu family young master, he was contemplating the ten most cruel tortures for a traitor. 2
Fu Qingyang exhaled and said:
"There are too many strongholds; we lack enough manpower."
He didn't say it too explicitly, but Zhang Yuanqing instantly understood his troubles.
The search operation had reached its final stage; next, they just needed to ambush the meeting place of Dark Rose and Hei Wuchang to catch them all in one fell swoop.
However, there was a mole in the Five Elements Alliance, and it was impossible to gather too many people for the ambush operation. Fu Qingyang had only been acting with him for these past two days for this reason.
Before the Rampage Incident, the Five Elements Alliance's search for Hei Wuchang was a carpet search, with multiple official teams cooperating.
Since learning of Dark Rose's existence, Fu Qingyang had changed his strategy, no longer summoning subordinates, but acting alone.
Back on topic, the lack of manpower was partly due to high confidentiality, making it impossible to transfer manpower on a large scale, and partly because Hei Wuchang and the leader of Dark Rose were high-level Spirit Realm experts. 2
Official members below the Saint level could be disregarded.
"The Songhai branch has five elders, each with their trusted aides, and they can only ambush five strongholds, so we must narrow down the target to five of them..." Fu Qingyang pondered:
"If I had detailed information about Hei Wuchang, I could analyze the places he would choose based on his personality and habits."
I have it, but "Human Blood Bun" hasn't replied yet... Zhang Yuanqing frowned in cooperation and said:
"Centurion, what do we do next?"
Fu Qingyang glanced at him imperceptibly: "Let's go back first; I need to check some information." 1
The next day. 1
Zhang Yuanqing woke up on time and saw the little dork staring at his uncle's wallet again, crawling around the room like a seal juggling a ball. 2
Let your uncle's wallet go. Occasionally, um, occasionally steal a piece of your aunt's underwear, too. Don't just target your uncle. Zhang Yuanqing muttered to himself. 5
He sat up and reached under his pillow for his phone to check the anonymous number's inbox.
There was one unread message.
Zhang Yuanqing's face lit up with joy. After returning home last night, he had sent a message to "Human Blood Bun," hoping the other party would provide Hei Wuchang's information as soon as possible. 1
Then, with some anticipation and trepidation, he drifted off to sleep.
Although they are evil professionals, they are quite efficient. Well, with the habits of evil professionals, maybe subordinates who aren't efficient are killed by their superiors... he slandered in his heart, and opened the message.
The message content was divided into two parts. The first part was a description of Hei Wuchang's personality: cautious, gloomy, and resilient. Coupled with the writer's personal views on Hei Wuchang, this part was not long, seemingly not wanting to mislead the reader.
The second part was some of the things Hei Wuchang had done, his coping methods, his handling techniques, and even his xp.
It is said that when Hei Wuchang was intimate with women, he liked to cover their bodies with various poisons, which could bring him double the pleasure.
But gradually, such hobbies could no longer satisfy him. He refined the captured women into Gu beasts, and in the humanoid female Gu beasts,
he found the long-lost joy that belonged to men. 1
Over time, Hei Wuchang lost interest in normal women, and no matter how beautiful a woman was, he wouldn't even give her a second glance.
So, Hengxing Wuji's perversion was learned from his boss? Zhang Yuanqing couldn't sleep and carefully analyzed it for a long time, only deducing the word "pervert" between the lines.
"Leave professional matters to professionals; let Fu Qingyang handle it."
He copied the information and forwarded it to Fu Qingyang through Yuan Shi Tianzun's phone card.
As for the source of this information, he had already thought about it, pushing it to the Kill Palace.
The Kill Palace Master and Yuan Shi Tianzun already had connections. The secrets of the Xiahou Chi lineage were obtained from the Palace Master, so wouldn't it be reasonable for Yuan Shi Tianzun to privately entrust something to the Kill Palace Master?
As for how the Kill Palace Master obtained this information, that was not something Yuan Shi Tianzun should know.
Fu Qingyang, sitting at a luxurious table, put down the information and was silent for a few seconds before connecting to Elder Teddy's number.
"Doo doo~"
The call connected, and a noisy dog bark came from the speaker, then disappeared. Elder Teddy's old and steady tone came:
"Found Hei Wuchang?"
Fu Qingyang said calmly:
"It has been confirmed the meeting time and location of Hei Wuchang and Dark Rose."
Elder Teddy chuckled:
"Good progress. If the Hei Wuchang incident can be resolved smoothly, you will be the first contributor, and those at headquarters who oppose your joining the Elder Council can shut up."
After a pause, Elder Teddy continued:
"Let's get down to business."
Fu Qingyang reported his gains from yesterday and said in a deep voice:
"I have retrieved the branch's information about Hei Wuchang, but it's not enough, not private enough, not detailed enough. Once a wrong judgment is made, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Hei Wuchang, who obtained the Holy Grail, would be another great scourge.
And if Dark Rose controls the things left by the Demon Lord, it will be even more troublesome.
Elder Teddy fell silent, and after a long time, said: "You can apply for assistance from headquarters, hopefully there is enough time."
Fu Qingyang frowned, "It can only be done this way."
The phone vibrated, and a pop-up window appeared at the top, showing that Yuan Shi Tianzun had sent a message.
Fu Qingyang opened it and read it, his expression stunned, revealing a hint of astonishment, "Elder, perhaps there is no need to apply for assistance from headquarters."
Elder Teddy asked, "Why?"
Fu Qingyang: "I received a more detailed set of information about Hei Wuchang. Comparing it with the information I have seen, the authenticity of this information is very high."
Elder Teddy said in surprise: "Where did you get the information?"
If Fu Qingyang had this information, he wouldn't have said that earlier.
"Yuan Shi Tianzun reported it," Fu Qingyang said calmly: "He has private contact with the Kill Palace Master, so a long time ago, he entrusted the Kill Palace Master to pay attention to the movements of the Gu King faction."
Elder Teddy was silent for a moment, then laughed: "Very thoughtful, not pedantic, this child has great potential. When the Tiger Talisman comes down, if he can pass the general examination, he should be cultivated as a key talent."
Fu Qingyang "hmm"ed and said, "I'll look at Hei Wuchang's information for a while longer and contact you later."
After hanging up the phone, Fu Qingyang focused his energy on the content.
Gradually, the image of Hei Wuchang became clearer and clearer in his mind:
"Ruthless, vengeful, this can be verified by the assassination of Yuan Shi. But at the same time,
he is also cautious and patient. Daring to meet with Dark Rose is definitely
not just because Yuan Shi's 'death' made him see sincerity; there must be other reasons behind it..."
"However, I probably know which places he will choose to meet..."
Late at night.
Under the soft yellow light of the goose feather lamp, Zhang Yuanqing walked slowly down the empty street with his hands in his pockets and Wang Tai's face under his mask.
He arrived at the cafe opposite the Kangyang District Public Security Bureau.
The surrounding shops were all closed, only this place was still brightly lit, the door open, but the store was empty, without any customers. Beside the counter with the coffee machine, stood a red figure.
She was wearing a magnificent, retro Song Dynasty dress, with red as the base color, and gold threads embroidered with cloud and dragon patterns on the sleeves and chest.
She was elegant, with hair like a waterfall. Even with a silver mask, one could tell she was a beauty with captivating looks.
The Kill Palace Master held a delicate teapot in her slender hand, pouring hot water onto the filter paper.
"Why not use a coffee machine? Is pour-over better than a coffee machine?" Zhang Yuanqing asked with a smile.
The Kill Palace Master looked down, staring at the dense water column of steam, and said softly:
"I like to drink pour-over coffee. I like using filter paper."
I also like pour-over, but without filter paper, using paper towels... Zhang Yuanqing only dared to keep the flirty words in his heart, not daring to say them to the lunatic. 2
"Palace Master, we have found out the time and place of Hei Wuchang and Dark Rose's transaction.
" Zhang Yuanqing stood in front of the counter, examining the beautiful, lively eyes under the mask, and said:
"As a transaction, I'll give you the information, but you have to help me with two things."
"Speak!" The Kill Palace Master suddenly said gloomily: "Hopefully it's not too difficult, otherwise I'll consider killing you and spirit questioning! Although I'm not a Night Wanderer, I have spirit questioning tools."
After speaking, she twisted a strand of hair with her small hand, giggling and laughing: "Just kidding, don't be afraid, I'm not willing to kill you and spirit question you. You're so excellent, you're more suitable to be my gigolo."
Zhang Yuanqing said in a deep voice:
"The first thing is to help me grab the roster. The second thing is, if Hei Wuchang dies in the conflicts between the parties, you must help me destroy his spirit body."