The man was very tall and wore a magnificent official robe, exuding an extraordinary air. All the items he wore were of the highest standard.
The moment he saw Qi Ling, he exclaimed excitedly, "Brother! Are you alright? I heard you were attacked and injured. Who could possibly hurt you?"
Brother? What's going on here? Is this person my brother, or is it just a colleague's way of addressing each other?
Unable to make a judgment, Qi Ling cautiously said, "Ah, I'm fine, just some minor scratches. They've healed in the last few days. I'm sorry to have worried you."
"What? Brother, you actually only suffered minor injuries?" The man exclaimed in surprise. "How is that possible? Brother, your external martial arts skills are unparalleled. What kind of master could possibly injure you?"
"This..." Qi Ling immediately realized that the more she said, the more mistakes she would make, so she could only say, "Hey, Constable Qian, you should know about these things, right? Come over here and explain it to me."
In fact, Qi Ling called out to Constable Qian not only to get him to explain for her, but also to determine the identity of the man in front of her and their relationship from Constable Qian's answer.
"Yes, sir." Constable Qian entered from outside, seemingly receiving a great favor, and said respectfully, "Lord White Tiger, the people who attacked Lord Azure Dragon that day were several experts from the rebel army! They seem to have gotten wind of your whereabouts from somewhere, which is why they committed such a heinous act!"
"What?! Even we don't know where our elder brother is. Among the entire Brocade Guard, only Vermilion Bird knows. How did these rebels find out?!" White Tiger said angrily.
Although the two only had a brief conversation, the information revealed was already quite extensive. Qi Ling already knew that she probably belonged to an organization called the Embroidered Brocade Guard, and might even be its commander-in-chief, named Azure Dragon.
Following this line of reasoning, the person in front of me is named White Tiger), and there should also be Vermilion Bird) and Black Tortoise ). They are all commanders in the Brocade Guard and should be my colleagues.
"This..." When Constable Qian asked White Tiger this, Qian, the head constable, had no idea what the reason was. He could only cautiously reply, "Sir, I don't know either. Since only Lord Vermilion Bird knows this news, how could it be..."
"What did you say? Are you suspecting that Vermilion Bird leaked this information?" White Tiger was even angrier now, saying, "Do you want to die? How could we possibly harm our elder brother!"
When Constable Qian was scolded by White Tiger, he was so frightened that he immediately apologized. Judging from this, the relationship between Azure Dragon and the three of them should be very good, at least on the surface.
" White Tiger, don't blame him too much. It's inevitable to have such speculations after something like this happened," Qi Ling said, feigning concern. "Besides, I'm not seriously injured. Some things are best left unsaid by ourselves."
"Yes, brother," White Tiger said, "But if that happens, brother, won't my mission be affected?"
What? What are you talking about, young man? What mission do I have? Qi Ling was completely confused and could only say perfunctorily, "Ah, that mission... it does seem to be affected... White Tiger, do you have any good suggestions?"
White Tiger glared at Constable Qian, the Constable Qian immediately understood and hurriedly retreated, making sure to close the door behind him before leaving.
"Brother, you're on Noble Consort Su's orders to secretly contact our spies within the Light Observation Hall. You absolutely cannot miss this opportunity!" White Tiger said. "Otherwise, if you don't receive the next orders, the spies' identities will be in grave danger."
Hmm? Light Observation Hall, isn't that the Jianghu organization Ning Rongrong belongs to? What kind of organization is it that warrants such a huge effort from the imperial court, even going so far as to plant spies?
Now that Qi Ling Qi Ling knows about this, she naturally has to deal with it thoroughly. No wonder the Blood Devil said that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing would encounter big trouble; it seems that they are indeed facing danger at every turn.
" White Tiger, do you think this Light Observation Hall is really that troublesome, that we need to go to such great lengths?" Qi Ling couldn't help but continue to probe.
White Tiger exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, have you forgotten? You were the one who personally arranged this spy placement!"
"Ah! Ah, this..." Qi Ling broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly tried to cover it up, saying, "That's true, but I just wanted to know your opinion."
Hearing his elder brother ask for his opinion, White Tiger said, "Brother, I think that planting spies is indeed very necessary. The Light Observation Hall itself may not be scary, but they are staunch supporters of the rebels. By planting spies among them, we can obtain a lot of important information."
"Moreover, the Light Observation Hall is the easiest organization to plant spies in, and also the most convenient for us to carry out our mission. In fact, it has been proven over the years that your decision, Brother, was correct; this spy is extremely important."
Hmm, it seems I need to act quickly and find this undercover agent. Otherwise, who knows what might happen.
But now there's a problem: I don't remember who this undercover agent is, what he looks like, or how to contact him. This is going to be difficult.
" White Tiger, how did you find me so quickly? Do you know where I'm going?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
"I know, brother. Vermilion Bird was worried you might encounter some trouble, so before she left, she told me where you were going. So if I don't find you here, I'll head straight to Fuzhou," White Tiger said.
"Is there anyone else who knows about this undercover agent?" Qi Ling couldn't help but ask.
"Well, for the sake of secrecy, the undercover agent has always maintained a one-way communication with you, Big Brother. Apart from you, no one knows anything about this undercover agent," White Tiger said.
While this undoubtedly indicates that Qi Ling will likely have difficulty contacting this undercover agent, it also means that if Qi Ling eliminates the undercover agent, no one will discover it.
"Very well, in that case, let's not delay. I'll set off for Fuzhou as soon as possible," Qi Ling said. "By the way, White Tiger, don't tell anyone about me when we get back."
White Tiger laughed and said, "I know, brother, but your disguise is really too clever. If it weren't for that special feature, I probably wouldn't have recognized you."
"Hmm? Ah, yes, yes, it really is a disguise technique," Qi Ling had no choice but to say. "Otherwise, how could it facilitate movement?"