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[Volume Two, Eight Tribes of Tianmen] Chapter 09, Place of Exile, Chixiang Prison (1)

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Raising his eyebrows slightly, Di Cheng shook his head: "It's an honor for me, Di Cheng, to accept your invitation, and thank you for your kindness, but I'm sorry, I still have a lot to do, and I can't stay in one place for a long time."

Nangong Shang seemed to have expected Di Cheng's answer in this way, so he didn't fight too much, and said with a smile: "Outsiders say that my eyes are very accurate in seeing diamonds and jade, just like Sun Houzi's sharp eyes. In fact, I think I can see people too. Quite accurate, your free and easy self-confidence and unique temperament are definitely not possessed by ordinary people. Even I have some self-esteem. This is not modesty, but a feeling. I can only say that you must have some kind of great ideal, and is walking towards the goal.”

Di Cheng's heart moved slightly, and he quietly looked at Xia Nangong Shang, but he didn't speak. In this situation, it's better for him to keep silent, and he can't say "you are very accurate", that would be a bit of a spoiler.

"It's reasonable for you not to agree. I just made a little effort to make myself feel at ease. I don't know which force your Skynet organization belongs to, and I don't know what you are going to do. But if necessary, just Let me mention it, if it can be done, I will try my best to help." Nangong Shang said with a smile.It's just that his smiling face hides too many things in his heart, and Di Cheng can't tell whether he is pointing something or being polite, so he simply said thank you.

"It's getting late, Mr. Di should go back to rest earlier. By the way, the reason why I urge you to come back as soon as possible is because the day after tomorrow will be my father's birthday. I will hold a banquet in this villa that day. I hope that Mr. Di will can also participate.”

Di Chengdao: "My mission is to protect Miss Huan'er within this month. As long as the time is not up, I will take care of her."

Di Cheng is not stupid, he naturally understands what the other party means, Nangong Shang's crisis still hasn't disappeared, there are too many people at the banquet the day after tomorrow, he is worried about Nangong Huan'er's safety, and hopes that Di Cheng can continue to protect it.

Nangong Shang smiled and nodded: "Thank you."

Back at the yard Nangong Shang arranged for him, Dahan was still holding a whole leg of lamb and eating it happily. Seeing Di Cheng came back, Dahan scratched his head and giggled: "It smells so good."

Di Cheng smiled and said: "Eat more if it is fragrant. We have to live here for a few days. The Nangong family has a big business, so feel free to ask those people what you want to eat. By the way, does your neck still hurt?" In the warehouse that day In order to knock him out, Di Cheng put in [-]% of his strength, which was a terrifying power enough to knock down a big tree.For this reason, after waking up, Dahan complained that his neck hurt, and it hurt for several days.

Dahan twisted his neck and said in a low voice, "It's much better, nothing serious."

"That's good, go to bed early after eating, don't wander around." Di Cheng patted Dahan on the shoulder, and wanted to sit down together, but at this moment the phone in his pocket rang suddenly, and the name on the caller ID forced him to call back. to the room.

"Congratulations, you have completed the warm-up task perfectly, and you have recruited an assistant with unlimited potential." Anne's deceptive voice that made people dream about came from the phone.

Di Cheng didn't want to hide Dahan's existence. With the other party's intelligence ability, he could understand it clearly. Di Cheng didn't entangle her in this regard. He lay on the soft sofa and said lightly: "There are still three days. Then it’s really done.”

"I have said before the mission that this mission may be too difficult for outsiders, but for you, Di Cheng, it is as simple as a child's play. The real purpose of guarding Nangong Huan'er is to let you get a relative relaxation after living in the grassland for five years. By the way, make friends with Nangong Shang and build your own network of relationships."

"You mean...the next task has been arranged?" Di Cheng stared slightly, and said in a calm voice.

"The organization has issued the latest instructions. The next phase of the mission will officially start in three days. The specific action time and plan are under your control. However, I need to solemnly remind you that this mission is by no means a series of guarding Nangong Huan'er. The danger is definitely not on the same level. This mission is the first mission that you, Di Cheng, really need to perform after joining Skynet. For this...you need to be fully prepared, otherwise, death will soon come to you On the head." On the other end of the phone, Annie's voice was powerful, but also sweet from the inside, the combination of calmness and charm made people imagine infinitely, even if they knew that the other party was talking about something serious, Di Cheng couldn't help but say enjoyment.

"Don't be foolish, let's talk about the mission directly. Serving these young ladies is not my strong point, and it's not much fun to play with those little ghosts and demons."

"Little ghost and demon? Do you know the names of Swordfish Troops and Wolf Borzoi Troops in the world? Do you know the prestige of Ghost Dance and Blood Yaksha in the killer world?" Annie felt like crying and laughing, but it was right to think about it, Skynet These guys among them do have the capital of this pride.

After a short pause, Annie began to talk about the topic, and said: "There is a period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in history. It was between the end of the Tang Dynasty and the beginning of the Song Dynasty. After the Huangchao Uprising, the Tang Dynasty survived in name only and became a separatist regime. In 907 Zhu Wen sharpened the Houliang, and history entered a chaotic era, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Until 960, Zhao Kuangyin replaced Hou Zhou and established the Northern Song Dynasty, and the separatist regime collapsed."

"Wait, I don't know much about history, but I have heard of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, so you don't need to explain the history to me now. Please... tell the... main point!" Di Cheng said lukewarmly.

"This is the point. In 591 A.D., Guo Wei proclaimed himself emperor and his country was named Zhou. This man was born in poverty and knew the hardships of the people. After he came to the throne, he carried out a lot of reforms to the ills of the previous dynasty, giving the people who were once under tyranny a chance to breathe. However, this person's life was short, and he died after only three years on the throne. Generally speaking, he can be regarded as one of the best emperors in history.

In fact, compared with other dynasties such as the Tang and Song Dynasties, Guo Wei's origin is unknown and has little influence in history.But... Your mission this time is related to him, or to his imperial tomb. "

"Tomb robbery?" Di Cheng suddenly thought of this word, and his face became a little weird.What the hell was Skynet thinking this day, it arranged for me to be a bodyguard, and I endured it myself.But now... let him steal the tomb again? ? ! !

"That's understandable."

"Are you kidding me?" Di Cheng's voice turned cold. Is this the so-called difficult task?

"Don't worry, we didn't ask you to rob the tomb. You listen to me first. Although Guo Wei's background is vulgar, the imperial mausoleum after his death doesn't have too many treasures. But according to our research, we found that this person was born before the founding of the country. Then they began to secretly train dead men, the purpose of which was to take on the task of guarding the imperial mausoleum after death. These people belonged to the same clan, and each possessed unique skills. After Guo Wei died, he secretly transported his body away and put it in his secret ancestral hall. You have no way of verifying this point from the official history, and there are not many unofficial histories. If you want to ask the exact source of the news, I can only say that I have no comment."

"Continue to talk." Di Cheng slowly sat up. After Annie said this, he finally became a little interested.

"This clan is called the Guardian Yin Clan by the outside world. From Guo Wei's death in 594 AD to the present era, the Yin Clan may have always existed, and they have never forgotten the ancestral precepts and vowed to guard Guo Wei's real imperial tomb."

"Your goal is... the Imperial Tomb?" Although it sounds a bit mysterious, there are many strange things in this world, and Di Cheng has seen many of them before, so he is not too surprised.

"To be exact, it's something from the imperial mausoleum, the patterned jade slips hidden in Guo Wei's coffin."

"A patterned jade slip?"

"It's a piece of jade. What we want is this thing. Your task is to take it out from the hands of the guardian hermits. We can't really be sure whether the people of that family still exist. Whether it is as powerful as before, we can't really be sure. Everything can only depend on yourself."

"I'll accept the task. Tell me the address. I'll leave in three days." After a short hesitation, Di Cheng nodded.To protect the hermits?interesting.

"Sorry, we don't know the address, this is another additional task that you need to complete in the early stage." Before Di Cheng got angry, Annie said: "If we knew the location, we would have taken action a long time ago, and other forces would not continue to wait. But don’t worry, someone knows the exact address, and we can provide you with his information.”

"Who?" Di Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly. The matter was complicated. The so-called person who knew the information might also be ruthless, otherwise the forces behind Annie would have already left.

"Nine-headed monk, Xue Ying."

"Where is he?"

"The place where serious criminals are exiled, Chixiang Prison!"