Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Speaking of this, Lu Xingxian's meaning was obvious. He already knew the origin of the ant eggs.

Tang Ning was slightly frightened, not because he knew the details of Ant Egg. As the head of the intelligence department, everything he did in South China, including investigating the Yang family and Qi family, would definitely be reported to the local intelligence station.

In addition, he asked Qiu Yuan for advice on the cultivation and hatching of spiritual beasts, but it didn't take a fool to guess the connection.

What surprised him was that those black ants actually ran out of the bottom of Changliu Lake. Why did they suddenly run out after living there for so many years?

After thinking for a while, he figured out the key. It seemed that the queen ant died and the ant colony was in chaos. In addition, everything they ate was collected by him, so they swarmed around like headless flies.

This thing is not easy to deal with. There are groups of them, and there is no way for them to compete without more than a dozen foundation-building monks. South China is probably in chaos at the moment.

Tangning's face remained calm: "Is this happening? I have never heard of it."

Lu Xingxian said: "Junior Brother Qiu Yuan got this news and came to the Intelligence Department to find you, saying that you had eggs of this monster in your body. Later, he went to South China in person and has not returned to the sect yet."

Tang Ning said: "It turns out that the egg shell I accidentally picked up is the egg of that monster. It seems that I have to go to South China to find out what kind of monster it is, in case the egg shell hatches into a spirit beast in the future, but I don't know The origin will make people laugh if it is spread out.”

"This name is the rhinoceros ant. Its body is black and as strong as steel. Its sharp teeth can break metal and break stones. It eats anything. Its tentacles on its forehead are extremely large, similar to rhinoceros horns, so it is called rhinoceros ant. It lives in groups. "Sheng, he is quite famous in the world of spirit beasts," Lu Xingxian said. In fact, he didn't know anything about spirit beasts, and what he just said was told to him by Qiu Yuan.

Qiu Yuan had a disciple who was out on business and passed through southern China. He heard the news and told him when he came back.

Based on his disciple's description, Qiu Yuan concluded that this was the monster rhinoceros ant.

He immediately thought of the monster ant egg that Tang Ning asked him to appreciate. How could there be such a coincidence in this world? There were no monsters in Xingang, but now a large number of rhinoceros ants appeared in South China for no reason. What Tang Ning showed him before was exactly the same thing. Ant egg shell.

He quickly realized that the ant eggs were those of rhinoceros ants, so he came to the Intelligence Department to find Tang Ning.

Tang Ning had left the sect long ago, so he found Lu Xingxian and informed him of the matter after Lu Xingxian asked.

After hearing what he said, Lu Xingxian knew that the Rhinoceros ant was an extremely rare thing, and he couldn't help but covet it, wanting to get the ant eggs and cultivate them himself.

He had long heard that Tang Ning had a spiritual beast that had advanced recently and even caused a thunderous punishment to come to the world.

It is conceivable that this spiritual beast must be an extremely rare species to attract divine punishment when it advances. Now, some rhinoceros ant eggs have popped up, so why are all the good things happening to this kid alone?

He was filled with jealousy and envy. As a deacon of the Intelligence Department, he was not as good as one of his subordinates, which made him resentful and helpless.

Since you have such a rare second-level spiritual beast, you can always hand over this rhinoceros ant egg shell to yourself!

He was not in a hurry, knowing that Tang Ning would return to the sect to collect funds for the intelligence station, so he kept waiting and took the initiative to bring the topic to spiritual beasts, all for the sake of the Rhinoceros Ant eggs.

Tang Ning said: "It turned out to be a rhinoceros ant. When I got the ant egg, there was indeed a black ant corpse next to it. Thank you, Senior Brother Lu, for telling me. I'll take my leave."

"Wait a minute." Seeing that he was about to leave, Lu Xingxian said, "Junior Brother Tang, do you have any intention of selling these ant eggs? I have practiced the spiritual beasts for many years, and I have always wanted to have a spiritual beast by my side. But There is no chance. If Junior Brother Tang is not short of spiritual beasts, can you part with me? I know this thing is rare and I will not lose you in terms of spiritual stones."

"Senior Brother Lu is serious. A mere monster egg is nothing. It's just that I have signed a contract with this ant egg using a secret method. Even if I give it to Senior Brother Lu, it will be useless," Tang Ning said.

Naturally, he would not hand over the ant eggs to Lu Xingxian. He had spent a lot of money and almost lost his life to get this, so how could he give it to others.

"In that case, that's it, go ahead!" Lu Xingxian didn't know the contract method, and Qiu Yuan hadn't told him about it either, so he didn't know how to respond.

"Okay." Tangning responded and left the cave and came to the Department of Finance.

A disciple on duty in the hall was sitting cross-legged and practicing with his eyes closed. When he noticed someone coming, he opened his eyes and saw it was Tang Ning. He quickly stood up and saluted: "Uncle Tang, what are your orders?"

"Senior Brother Chen Xuan, is he here?"

"Master Chen is no longer in the palace, do you need any disciples to invite him?"

"Go!"

"Yes." The disciple took the order and left.

Not long after, a ray of light went straight into the hall, the light dispersed, and now an old man with a white head appeared, it was Chen Xuan.

"Senior Brother Chen, I'm here to receive funds from this site."

Chen Xuan nodded and took out a storage bag and a diploma certificate in his hand: "This is the funds approved by the sect for your intelligence station. Just sign this article."

Tang Ning took the storage bag, signed and pledged the terms, left the Finance Hall, came to a cave, and handed in a communication note.

The thick fog in front of the mansion dispersed, and he walked to the main room of the cave mansion. An old man with a bright head stood up and greeted him with a smile: "Junior Brother Tang, why are you here?"

This person is none other than Du Yuankai, the former director of the Silver Fox Intelligence Station.

"This time I returned to the sect to collect funds for the intelligence station, and I came here specifically to visit Senior Brother Du."

"Junior Brother Tang must not go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything! If you have any questions, please speak up." Du Yuankai said with a smile.

Before leaving, this old boy had tricked her and took away the remaining funds from the station. Now that she saw that her face was not red and her heart was not beating, and she was talking and laughing as if nothing had happened, Tangning had to admire his thick skin.

Don't say you couldn't do it if it were you, you would still feel a little guilty and embarrassed even if you did it! But looking at him like this, there is no trace of guilt. Instead, he seems to be relying on him and asking for help from him.

"It's not a big deal. The station's funds are a bit tight and we can't even pay the disciples' salaries. Daoist friend Xu and I have to change the salary to every two years. In half a year, the station is going to apply to the sect for a spiritual stone subsidy. I hope Senior Brother Du can say something nice to Senior Brother Lu. You are an old man at the Silver Fox Information Station and someone whom Senior Brother Lu trusts. I am a soft-spoken person, so your words are better than mine."

"Oh, this is about it!" Du Yuankai said silently.

"Is there something difficult about Senior Brother Du?" Tang Ning frowned slightly. This old boy was too dishonest. He had embezzled the funds of the intelligence station. She didn't argue with him, but she wanted him to say a few fair words, but he was like this. Buttons and ropes, reluctantly.

Du Yuankai asked in return: "Has Junior Brother Tang met Senior Brother Lu?"

"I've seen it before, what's wrong?"

"Didn't he talk to you about anything?"

"What do you mean, Senior Brother Du? Please speak clearly."

"It's just the two of us here. From my mouth to your ears, you might as well open the skylight and speak. Some of the words may not be pleasant to hear. Junior Brother Tang, don't mind if I tell you frankly!"

"Senior Brother Du, please speak."

"I heard that you have successfully advanced a spiritual beast and obtained a monster egg shell in South China. Is this true?"

Tang Ning frowned, and Du Yuankai asked what he meant. He had one or two spiritual beasts nearby, and it was none of their business. Why did everyone come to ask, could he also want to get involved and get the ant eggs?

"Yes, this is indeed the case. What's wrong? What's wrong?"

"As I expected, you got this monster egg from South China. It was obtained when you investigated the Demon Sect monks, right?"

"Yes, I accidentally picked up this egg when I was investigating the demon sect monks in South China. Does this have anything to do with the intelligence station's application for spiritual stone subsidies? Could it be that just because I obtained this egg, the sect will not provide subsidies to the intelligence station? This is What’s the point?”

Du Yuankai heard the anger in his words and smiled: "Junior brother Tang, don't be angry. Of course it doesn't matter, but what is a sect? It is not composed of one individual. To be honest, even the sect's laws and regulations must It depends on the person's execution. If an ordinary disciple violates the law, the Discipline Department, Supervisory Department, etc. will naturally punish him."

"If the masters of the three halls break the laws, who would dare to bring trouble against them? The so-called laws are not decided by people, let alone matters related to interests such as finance, which is even more unclear."

"You have your reasons, and he has his reasons. In the end, it's not who has the final say who is in a higher position."

Tang Ning frowned and said, "What do you want to say, Senior Brother Du? If you have something to say, say it directly. There is no need to beat around the bush."

Du Yuankai said: "The spiritual stone subsidy is not a rigid rule of the sect. It can be given to you or not. The key depends on your ability. This ability does not mean how high your cultivation level is or how powerful your magical powers are. . But how is your interpersonal relationship with the key people in charge of the sect’s authority? Whether or not you receive the spiritual stone subsidy depends on them.”

"For our intelligence station, we must first establish a good relationship with Senior Brother Lu. After all, he is the deacon of the department. If he can't get through, everything will be over."

Tang Ning said, "It's precisely because Senior Brother Lu trusts you that I'm here to ask you to give me a kind word."

Du Yuankai said: "Actually, why should Junior Brother Tang sacrifice the near for the distant? Rather than letting me attack from the side, why not take the initiative yourself? If Senior Brother Lu senses your sincerity, he will not deliberately embarrass you."

"Let's not talk secretly. Senior Brother Lu does have some prejudice against you, but it's not against you. It's mainly because someone is causing trouble in the Ministry of Science and Technology, which makes him unhappy. There is something going on right now. If Junior Brother Tang can listen to me, There will be no problem in applying for spirit stone subsidies from the intelligence station in the future.”

"Senior Brother Du is talking about the ant eggs, right?" Tang Ning sneered inwardly, it turned out they were waiting for her here! It seems that they have already discussed this matter and want to use this matter to force themselves to submit. These people are acting too shamelessly.

Du Yuankai smiled: "Yes, Senior Brother Lu has mentioned to me many times that he is quite good at spiritual beasts. He often wants a spiritual beast by his side but has never been able to get one. Since Junior Brother Tang has a rare spiritual beast, why not Give him the ant eggs to show your sincerity. I hope he won't treat you badly, and if you can get his gratitude, you will naturally help me with the spiritual stone subsidy for the intelligence station in the future. Why not?"

"So, if I don't give him the ant eggs, I won't be able to apply for the spiritual stone subsidy?"

"You can't say that. Junior Brother Tang might as well think about it from another angle. An ant egg can be exchanged for Senior Brother Lu's gratitude, and he can also receive a spiritual stone subsidy. It can be said to be a hundred benefits without any harm."