Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 659 Of course I won’t let you suffer any loss!
Looking at the person opposite him, Shen Lian smiled and said, "Is this your true appearance? You have become so old!"

The middle-aged man opposite said calmly: "If you don't know how to speak, don't speak. Drink tea!"

Shen Lian laughed.

He picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.

Shen Lian looked at Tian Ji and said, "I'm very curious about what you look like. We are so familiar with each other and have a life-and-death relationship. Why don't you let me take a look?"

Tianji glanced at Shen Lian and said, "We have a life-and-death friendship. It was you who schemed against me and almost killed me at the hands of the Beidou Society. How dare you say that?"

Tianji still remembers that he was almost killed by Shen Lian.

Shen Lian smiled and said, "As a man, don't hold grudges like this. Being petty is not good."

Tianji rolled her eyes and said, "What do you want from me?"

"And you can't find me in other ways?"

"You attacked my people, which gave me a headache."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "I'm in a hurry, so I can only use the simplest, but most effective method."

"But don't worry, I will have someone deal with it later and won't cause any trouble to your people."

Tianji had no choice but to nod.

She looked at Shen Lian and asked, "No one comes to see me for no reason. Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Shen Lian smiled, and he didn't waste time when facing Tianji.

The two have fought each other and fought side by side. It can be said that no one understands each other better than them.

Therefore, he doesn't need any nonsense.

Just get down to business.

Shen Lian said: "I think Beichen may be hiding in Chang'an City now."

Tianji raised her eyebrows, looked at Shen Lian, squinted her eyes and asked, "Really?"

Shen Lian said: "I guessed."

Tianji was silent for a moment.

If anyone else said that, she would have slapped them away.

But Shen Lian is different from others.

He had personally experienced Shen Lian's intelligence, so he knew very well that even if Shen Lian said he was just guessing, it was most likely true.

He leaned back, picked up the teacup, and asked, "And then?"

Shen Lian continued: "I suspect that he will do something big in the next few days."

"But Beichen and I have fought many times and he knows me very well, so he won't give me any clues or even let me logically deduce what he will do."

“So, I’d like to hear your advice.”

Shen Lian looked at Tianji and said, "You have been in Beidou Club and fought with me before. I want to know, if you were Beichen, what would you choose?"

Tianji held the teacup and looked at the golden tea in the cup with a distracted gaze.

She did not rush to answer Shen Lian, but was thinking seriously.

Seeing this, Shen Lian did not urge him.

He picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea.

Then sip the tea leisurely.

The reason why Shen Lian came to find Tianji was because Tianji was the person closest to Beichen.

Tianji has been in Beidou Club and knows Beichen!
Moreover, Tianji had been a villain and had fought against him many times.

Therefore, Tianji is experienced and can act as a villain and stand completely opposite to himself.

This is different from Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling.

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling relied on their decades of accumulated experience and their understanding of the imperial court.

But Tianji relies on his experience as a villain.

Just like that, after about half a quarter of an hour, Tianji raised his head and looked at Shen Lian.

She said, "The Wanbang Chamber of Commerce should be used by Beichen as a cover to attract your attention, right?"

Shen Lian nodded: "Smart."

Tianji continued: "This is a very normal operation. If it were me, I would do the same."

"Everyone knows that the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is very important, so making a little noise at this time will be enough to attract most of your attention."

"Even if you can guess it, it doesn't matter, because you can't afford to lose, because you are afraid that I will turn the fake into real. If you don't defend well, I will really cause trouble for the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce."

Shen Lian gave a thumbs up: "Very insidious."

Tianji rolled his eyes.

She picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and continued, "This is called taking advantage of your weaknesses and striking with precision!"

She said: "So, the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce doesn't need to consider it."

"However, Beichen knows how difficult you are, so I think that even if the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce is here, he should come up with something to attract your attention and distract you again."

Shen Lian laughed.

He said, "I knew I was right to find you."

Tianji looked at Shen Lian and said, "I guess they will take action against the Jingzhao Yin Yamen."

"Jingzhao Yin?"

Tianji thought about it, then nodded and said, "It's a suitable target."

"The position of Jingzhao Yin is very high, and he is mainly responsible for the safety of Chang'an City."

"Destroying Jingzhao Yin will be enough to destroy the prestige of Beidou Society, and at the same time avenge the elimination of their stronghold."

Shen Lian suddenly asked, "Those two strongholds were not destroyed by you, were they?"

Tianji sneered and said, "If I did it, do you think I would keep the gold, silver and jewelry and contribute them to your court?"

Shen Lian smiled: "That's true, I just don't think it's you."

"Because if you were going to do something, you wouldn't do it without notifying me."

Tianji said calmly: "You think too much."

Shen Lian was very sure: "You will definitely inform me, because you need an official to cooperate with you. People like you will not let go of such convenience."

Tianji was silent for a moment, then sighed: "This is why I don't like you. Don't you know that smart people like to keep half of what they say?"

Shen Lian put down his teacup with a smile. He said, "The topic has gone off track. Let's continue."

"Beichen's second disguise has also been exposed. Next, he has his real target."

"What do you think it will be?"

Tianji fell into deep thought again.

This time she thought for longer than the previous two times.

After half an incense stick of time had passed, Tianji raised his head and looked at Shen Lian, saying, "Because I don't know what major events have happened in your court during this period, I can only give you a few reference points."

"If I were Beichen, if I were to take action, I would consider these aspects."

Shen Lian was naturally not surprised.

After all, Tianji is not Changsun Wuji or Fang Xuanling, and knows little about the affairs of the court.

So it is normal that he cannot come up with the specific events.

He said, "Tell me what you think."

Tianji did not delay and said, "First of all, the things I choose must be things that will have extremely bad consequences if I destroy them."

"In other words, no matter whether this matter itself is big enough, as long as I succeed, the impact will be very great, and it may even cause serious damage to your Tang Dynasty."

Shen Lian nodded: "Continue."

Tianji continued, "Secondly, this matter will not cause as much of a stir as the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce. At least it will not attract your attention at this time, like a raging fire boiling oil." "It will not compete with the Wanbang Chamber of Commerce for attention."

Shen Lian continued to nod.

He also thought of this second point.

"What about the third point?" Shen Lian asked.

Tianji said: "Third point, it won't be too difficult for me to succeed."

"As you know, my purpose is revenge. I want to tell you about the harm that Datang has done to my Beidou Society during this period of time. I want to retaliate against you for causing my Beidou Society to lose face."

"So, I just wanted revenge, not with a clear purpose of killing someone or getting something."

"Therefore, in this case, I will achieve my goal at the lowest cost."

"So, the goal I choose won't be too difficult. If it is too difficult, and I suffer heavy losses, then I will lose my original intention."

Shen Lian nodded slightly.

He also agreed with this point.

"Any more?"

Shen Lian said: "These three points are still too general. There are more than one thing that meets these three points."

Tianji smiled and said, “The fourth point, a good person like you probably hasn’t thought about it.”

"what?"

Shen Lian asked.

Tianji narrowed her eyes, raised the corners of her mouth, and sneered: "When I took action, there must be ordinary people around, or there must be a lot of unarmed people who were slaughtered by me."

Shen Lian looked at Tian Ji in surprise: "Why?"

Tianji sneered: "Because my opponent is you!"

"Even though I have the first two tricks, I still have to consider the possibility that you will guess my true purpose!"

"After all, you are such a monster, such a demon."

"I can't be completely sure that you won't discover my true goal."

"Therefore, in this situation, I have to think of a way out for myself!"

"What if you find out? What if you destroy it halfway?"

"I need a retreat, a retreat that will keep you from making any rash moves. Even if you discover my actions, you won't be able to catch me. You can surround me and allow me to retreat calmly!"

"And these are ordinary people, those unarmed people!"

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes.

He already understood what Tianji meant.

Tianji said: "Those people are hostages."

"I succeeded. They are the souls killed by my sword."

"If I fail, they can cover me and help me escape."

"So, when he took action, there must have been many ordinary people around him who couldn't fight back."

Shen Lian gave a thumbs up and said with a smile: "You really deserve to be a villain. I really didn't expect this idea."

Tianji rolled his eyes: "Don't mock me in a roundabout way."

She looked at Shen Lian and said, "But you really have to be careful. Beichen knows you well enough. It would be fine if he doesn't make a move, but once he does, he will definitely not look down on you like before!"

"You destroyed his base in Nanzhao, causing the treasure to be taken away by Tianquan... This is enough to make Beichen hate you to the core."

"So, don't underestimate the enemy."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Are you concerned about me?"

"No!"

Tianji shook his head and said, "I just don't want my former opponent to capsize in the gutter."

Shen Lian smiled: "Don't worry, I will never underestimate any enemy!"

Tianji nodded. She naturally had no doubt about Shen Lian's abilities.

Shen Lian asked: "Anything else?"

"the last point."

Tianji said: "I need an insider!"

"Internal response?"

When Shen Lian heard Tianji's words, his eyes suddenly flashed.

In an instant, all kinds of images flashed through his mind wildly.

At this moment, countless pieces of information suddenly intersect, converge, and are processed, forming a complete set of logical chains.

Tianji looked at Shen Lian and said, "I want to do something so big, and my opponent is you who has repeatedly made me suffer, so I naturally have to make sure that my action this time will not have any accidents."

"Having one or more qualified insiders can greatly increase my success rate!"

"I can tell ahead of time if you're involved!"

"I can know your deployment in advance!"

"This way, I can attack or defend!"

"So, if I were Beichen, I would definitely have an insider!"

She looked at Shen Lian and said, "Shen Lian, when you are considering this, you can think about what Beichen can plant inside to deal with."

"What's going on? Beichen has no way to plant an insider, or even if he does, it's useless."

Shen Lian picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea.

His deep dark eyes sparkled at this moment.

Shen Lian smiled and said, "I understand."

Tianji looked at Shen Lian's expression and said, "Do you know what Beichen's goal is?"

Shen Lian nodded slightly.

He looked at Tianji and said with emotion: "I have to say, you know Beichen best!"

Tianji smiled and said, “It’s not that I know him best, but I understand these people’s thoughts and habits very well.”

"Shen Lian, you are very smart. You are a hundred times smarter than me. I must admit that."

"But you also have to admit that your experience is different from those of us who have walked in the darkness, so it is normal that sometimes our ideas are not comprehensive."

"Different life experiences will lead to different ideas! You are very smart. Your wisdom allows you to predict our actions without experiencing our lives, but there will always be exceptions."

"Once we don't give you any logic or clues, it becomes very difficult for you to judge, and this is where experience plays a big role."

Shen Lian nodded and said, "I accept your point of view."

Shen Lian has never been an arrogant or conceited person.

His current achievements are not entirely due to his own brain.

It is his accumulation and hard work as a private detective in his previous life that has enabled him to achieve what he has today.

Therefore, he knew that if he wanted to be the same person who was good enough to always defeat criminals, he had to keep improving.

Tianji smiled and said, "Can you tell me what Beichen's purpose is?"

"Maybe I can still help you then."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid of killing someone here?"

Tianji smiled and said, "You won't, you are a loyal person."

Shen Lian shrugged: "I am a person who follows the law. Loyalty depends on whether you abide by the law. Of course... I won't let you suffer any loss and I won't violate the law."

Shen Lian shrugged: "I am a person who follows the law. Loyalty depends on whether you abide by the law. Of course... I won't let you suffer any loss and I won't violate the law."