Chronicles of Celestial Origins

"Thank you." Xu Wenruo took the file and put it away.

"I heard that you are going to send an inspector to the headquarters. I wonder if this is the case?"

"It's not me, it's the regulations of the headquarters. An inspector must be placed in each ministry team to be responsible for supervising and investigating violations of laws and disciplines in the teams at all levels. As for the specific personnel, it has not been decided yet. It will have to wait until all the financial resources of each ministry are received. We will make a decision after studying the files, but the personnel must be selected from fellow Taoists sent by the headquarters.”

"Oh! That's right." Ding Jianyang nodded.

Xu Wenruo smiled and said: "Are you interested in supervision affairs? If so, I can recommend you."

"Didn't you say that you would choose from the personnel dispatched by the headquarters?"

"That is the main person in charge. The supervision responsibility is heavy. How can a team be taken care of by just one person? Besides, if you are not familiar with the place and do not know the specific situation of each department, how can you carry out investigation work if your eyes are dark? So? If some assistance is needed, we are going to select some Taoist friends with clean foundations from various ministries to assist the supervisors.”

Ding Jianyang pondered: "I need to think about this matter."

"Supervision is a job that offends people. It needs to be carefully considered. It's still too early. When will you make up your mind? If you are willing, just let me know."

"Thank you for your kindness, I will seriously consider it."

"By the way, apart from you, does this department have any other news about Xingang Old and Old? If we have a chance, let's get together with our Taoist friends from Xingang and Old."

"As far as I know, apart from me, there are no Taoist friends from Xingang in Xuantang City. As for other city branches, I don't know." Ding Jianyang said: "Oh! If you really want to say it, there is also one , I am an old acquaintance of yours, but not from our organization.”

"who is it?"

"Tangning, you must still remember him!"

"It's him." Xu Wenruo smiled slightly: "Old friends, we got acquainted as early as the 660th year of Daoding, when we were still Qi Refining monks. Is he also in Yuanxian County now? Which force has he joined?"

"He served in Xuantang City. After the Qinghai War, he was accepted by Taixuan Sect as his disciple, and then he was assigned to Xuantang City."

"Oh? Tai Xuan Zong? This is a bit unexpected. I remember that his qualifications and talents are not very high! How could he be absorbed by Tai Xuan Zong?"

"He had a childhood sweetheart wife named Liu Ruhan when he was in Xingang. Later, he was accepted as a disciple by Nangong Muxue, the inspector of the Taixuan Sect's department. He also entered the Taixuan Sect because of Nangong Muxue's relationship."

"I didn't expect that he has such a relationship. When I planned to destroy Qingyang Sect, he almost messed up the situation. Now it seems that this person is really a bit secretive! Since he is in Xuantang City, you and Has he ever dealt with it?"

"Once, he was ordered to go to the headquarters intelligence station to inquire about information, and he also uncovered several Taixuan Sect disciples who had long-term transactions with us. I was ordered by the headquarters to monitor his every move, but he discovered it."

"How is he doing now?"

"As far as I know, he has served as team captain and team manager. As for his current situation, I don't pay much attention to it."

Xu Wenruo smiled slightly and said with deep eyes: "If I have a chance, I have to meet this old friend."

………

The two chatted for a long time, and Ding Jianyang said goodbye. Xu Wenruo returned to the room, closed the stone door, sat on the stone bed, and took out a black book in his hand, which emitted a faint light and floated in the air.

The book moved automatically without wind, turning continuously and stopping on a certain page. The few lines scrawled on it were Ding Jianyang's identity information.

Xu Wenruo wrote on it: The ambitious and unwilling Ding Jianyang met the protagonist again, and this time he behaved very humbly.

After joining the Nether Sea Organization, he was gradually promoted, and when he came to Xuantang City, his cultivation became increasingly sophisticated. After witnessing the vast world and the confrontation of the hidden murderous intentions of all the powerful forces, his character became more tolerant.

In the name of handing over financial files, he came to visit the protagonist, hoping to inquire about the progress of supervision matters from the protagonist. Perhaps he also wanted to build a relationship and find a backer.

Things go as he wished, and the protagonist accepts his old subordinate.

Xu Wenruo stopped writing here, thought for a moment, and added another sentence: Will he be the person the protagonist needs?

………

It rained heavily at night, and outside Longhua City, the light blocked out the sky. The battle line stretched for tens of thousands of miles, and artillery shells rained down on the opponent's warships.

The torn space that can be seen everywhere is devouring everything, and many warships and chariots are torn apart and falling straight down under the attack of cannonballs in the sky.

High in the sky, all kinds of magical powers are displayed, each occupying its own place.

The surrounding area seemed to be torn into countless separate spaces, and the light inside overwhelmed everything.

After the third column rushed from Qianyuan City to Longhua City, the rebels launched an attack on Longhua City.

At the same time, the fourth column supported from Yeting City also rushed to Longhua City.

The two columns were therefore ordered to attack the rebels who were besieging the left and right wings of Longhua City. Seeing the arrival of reinforcements, the defenders of Longhua City became more energetic. They changed their defensive posture and attacked from the city, attacking the rebels from three sides.

Tang Ning stood in front of the console of the Xuanling ship, directing the warship's actions.

"There are three shells coming from the left."

"There are also two rounds on the right side."

"Turn the rudder to the right and rear, avoid the shells, and force the Xuanling ship "Dengyu" to the right."

"There is a wind spirit ship coming towards our direction."

"It fired four rounds."

"Get out of the way."

"The barrels of No. 6 and No. 7 are blocked and cannot fire shells."

"The warship's defense light curtain was severely damaged, and 70% to 80% of the symbols were melted."

"There are less than ten magnetic shells left."

Tension spread in the cabin, and news of the battle situation kept coming. Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the warship's defense light curtain was completely broken. The space ripples immediately submerged the bow of the ship like a huge wave, and the warship issued a Kaz The crackling sound of Kaz fell straight down.

Many escaping lights on it fled to the rear. At the last moment, at the moment when the ship was torn apart, layers of space ripples poured into the cabin. Tangning only had time to say the word "escape" before she was submerged by the ripples.

Fortunately, his body was tough and he withstood the ripple impact and escaped from the explosion area. Except for a few powerful Nascent Soul stewards, many people died inside.

The warship was attacked by the Kunxuan Cannon, and the defensive light curtain was disintegrated. Those with lower cultivation levels did not react at all, and were swallowed up by the explosion space area of ​​​​the cannonball, and died on the spot.

Tang Ning shuttled between the warships, trying to avoid the fighting area and heading straight to the rear.

Along the way, artillery shells exploded around him from time to time. With his strong physical ability, he withstood the waves of explosions. After walking for about half an hour, he finally reached the slightly safer rear.

He can't go back to Longhua City now because the entire city is covered by a large formation, and there is most likely a separate space inside. If the rebels send people inside to break the formation, he will be trapped in a trap if he goes there, and he will die or not. .

Tangning found a safe place first, escaped the light and went downwards, hiding.

The battle lasted for about a day, and the warships continued to move forward. Around Shenshi, the setting sun was setting, and only a rumble could be heard coming from above. The warships were arranged neatly and headed towards the formation. They are the defenders of Longhua City who have returned from victory.

Tang Ning hurriedly jumped up and followed the warships. He was not the only one. The warships were surrounded by monks who had fled in distress and were following the warships.

The army entered the inner room from due east through the yellow fog in the sky. In an instant, the heaven and earth changed. The yellow fog around them dissipated without a trace. There were mountains under their feet and dark thunderclouds above their heads.

Not long after walking, I saw a huge door emitting dazzling light standing in the void.

All the warships filed in and passed through the gate. They were in the center of the formation altar. Less than a hundred miles away, they were in Longhua City. On the city walls, huge cannons were displayed.

Scenes like this were already commonplace for Tang Ning, and she felt completely indifferent to them.

Many warships slowly sailed over the city wall, and then parted ways. The third column finally settled on a plain northwest of the city wall and stationed here.

………

At night, in the simple stone room, the officers of the Fourth Regiment gathered together, sitting on both sides, while the captains of the subordinate brigades stood in the center, reporting the casualties and gains of their respective teams.

"The rebels were able to be repelled this time, thanks to the proper command of the seniors of the legion, and to the concerted efforts of all fellow Taoists. I will truthfully report the merits and rewards of each department to the column, and those casualties will also request the legion to replenish them as soon as possible. Now we can be regarded as They have officially settled in Longhua City. Although the rebels have temporarily retreated, there is no guarantee that they will not come back. You must be ready for battle at any time, and you must abide by the rules of the headquarters. During this period..."

Shi Shou, captain of the Fourth Regiment, sat in the main seat and talked non-stop.

The discussion lasted for more than an hour before it was over. Everyone left the hall and returned to their respective departments. The next day, Tang Ning summoned the stewards and team captains to relay again the contents of the matters stated during the team discussion.

The Fourth Battalion suffered a lot of casualties this time. Since they were at the front of the rebel battle, they naturally suffered the greatest losses. Even the only Xuanling ship in the brigade was shot down.

Three of the ten stewards were unfortunately killed, including the deputy captain Qi Libo, and four of the ten captains below him were also missing. The Jindan monks suffered nearly 50% casualties, and now there are only more than fifty people in the entire brigade.

After the discussion was over, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

In the blink of an eye, several months passed by in the blink of an eye. After the rebels were defeated in the attack on Longhua City, they did not attack Longhua City again. As more and more teams came to support from the rear, the coalition forces no longer stood firm in Longhua City. , began to take the initiative to seize the subordinate pavilion cities occupied by the rebels.

The past few months have been good news for the coalition forces to win consecutive battles and the rebels to retreat. In just a few months, more than 20 of the 30 pavilion cities under Longhua City have been recaptured.

Seeing the strength of the coalition forces, the rebels began to shrink their forces, and many of the cities in Tingcheng were captured without a single blow.

The third column suffered heavy casualties due to previous battles with the rebels. The column structure was incomplete, and the legion did not replenish its troops. It has been repairing in Longhua City and was not sent to participate in the battle to regain Tingcheng.