Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows.

Tianji said: "Nanzhao has been controlled by Tianshu and Tianxuan. According to the rules of Beidouhui, Beichen can only let Kaiyang help him complete some tasks, but he will never control Nanzhao himself, because this will touch Kaiyang's bottom line."

"so….…"

He took a deep breath and said, "Beichen must be secretly controlling other envoys. Maybe he uses puppetry to control the envoys of a certain country, or he has disguised himself as an envoy of a certain country. But I don't know which country or even which countries they are from. You need to find them out yourself."

"second……."

Tian Quan looked at Shen Lian and said, "Let's join forces this time to deal with Bei Chen together!"

"You may not be able to really hurt Beichen by yourself, not to mention that there are so many envoys entangled with you this time. Even if you are as smart as a demon, there are too many troubles, which will eventually hinder your actions."

"And I am very familiar with Beichen and Beidouhui. I also have my own channels and can know some of the secrets of Beidouhui. So this time I will cooperate with you. You are in the open and I am in the dark. When we join forces, I believe... even Beichen will not be able to escape from our grasp!"

Tianquan is very confident.

She was well aware of the terrifying nature of Shen Lian from Wangyun Inn.

He also knows his own abilities!

Beichen was certainly cautious and difficult to deal with, but if he and Shen Lian joined forces, he believed that there would be no problem even with Beichen!

When Shen Lian heard Tian Quan's words, he did not rush to give an answer.

He looked at Tian Quan, pondered for a moment, and then said calmly: "How can I trust you? In my heart, even though I only met you once, you are not a very honest and trustworthy person."

Tian Quan looked at Shen Lian deeply through the mist. He took a deep breath and said, "I will prove myself with my own actions, Shen Lian... You also know my abilities. You should also understand that if you cooperate with me, there will be no rivals for us in this world."

"I hope that we can temporarily put aside our grudges regarding the Beichen issue."

After saying that, Tian Quan suddenly turned around and disappeared into the haze in just a few steps.

Zhang He hurriedly chased after him, and soon returned, saying, "It's gone."

Shen Lian was not surprised.

Since Tianquan dared to come, he must be sure to leave quickly.

Seeing Shen Lian's calm expression, Zhang He couldn't help but ask, "Sir Shen, do you really want to cooperate with Tianquan?"

Shen Lian laughed: "Cooperation? Zhang He, do you really think that Tianquan wants to cooperate closely with me?"

"Isn't it?" Zhang He was stunned.

Shen Lian said meaningfully: "This is nothing more than mutual exploitation. It just depends on who has the more ruthless and powerful strategy. Whoever is stronger will take everything!"

"Whoever is weak... will be caught in one fell swoop."

Two people who have a grudge against each other will never put aside all their prejudices and cooperate, even if they have a common enemy.

Even if they cooperate, they will definitely calculate against each other in order to maximize their personal interests.

So Shen Lian didn't have any beautiful ideas like those in fairy tales at all.

I don't trust Tianquan at all.

Of course, this distrust is only directed at Tianquan as a person, not the hatred between Tianji and Beichen.

He knew that Tianquan's desire to deal with Beichen and Beidouhui was stronger than his own. After all, the existence of Beidouhui and Beichen was the most dangerous to Tianquan's life.

Therefore, as long as Tianquan is given a chance, he will definitely seize it.

And this is also the reason why Shen Lian did not directly reject Tianquan just now.

Even though they both knew that the other party's goal in this cooperation might be to include them, because Shen Lian and Tian Quan were both bold people, they were not afraid and were looking forward to what would happen next.

Zhang He looked at Shen Lian and asked, "Master Shen, do you really want to join forces with Tianquan?"

Shen Lian chuckled: "He has already issued a declaration of war, so I will naturally accept it."

"War letter?"

Zhang He was stunned.

Isn’t Tianquan looking for Lord Shen to join forces?
Why is Lord Shen talking about a declaration of war?

Don’t they hear different things?

Seeing Zhang He's confused look, Shen Lian smiled and shook his head without explaining.

After all, Zhang He’s understanding of Tianquan was still limited, and he was not clear about the tacit understanding between Tianquan and himself.

Joining forces, it’s true.

Because they all want to deal with Beichen and Beidouhui!

But the declaration of war is even more true.

Because they still want to compete with each other, they want to take the other party into account as well.

Therefore, this kind of cooperation between enemies and friends is even more interesting!

This made Shen Lian look forward to it much more than simply scheming against each other.

Shen Lian raised his head and glanced at the sky, only to see stars twinkling in the dark sky.

The Ziwei star shines brightly, and the surrounding stars also compete for brilliance...
"It's almost time. The time is coming."

Shen Lian whispered to himself, then retracted his gaze and said, "Okay, you should get busy too. Keep a close eye on the Japanese envoy. Maybe in the future, he will be the key to breaking all the impasses. Everything will be over in half a month at most, so you should work harder during this period."

Zhang He nodded hurriedly: "Don't worry, sir, I will leave the Japanese envoy to me. I promise that within the next half month, I will never let the Japanese envoy leave my sight for a moment."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Go ahead."

In a flash, Zhang He disappeared in an instant.

Zhang He has become more proficient in stealing methods and light skills.

Looking at the direction where Zhang He disappeared, Shen Lian nodded slightly.

Everyone has his or her strengths.

Zhang He's fighting ability is not as good as Abao and the others, but his ability to monitor and track others is far better than Abao and the others.

He can almost be compared with the strongest members of the Jinyiwei.

It is the responsibility of a qualified leader to maximize their strengths and use them in the most appropriate places.

Shen Lian shook his head, took a deep breath, and suddenly said, "Why don't you show up? If you don't show up, I'll leave."

The empty and quiet street was silent for a few seconds. Suddenly, a sinister voice spoke up: "Master Shen, you are really alert. You discovered all this."

As the voice sounded, a figure appeared in the mist.

It was the image of an old man with a hunched back and a cane in his hand. He looked no different from an ordinary old man.

But his eyes were not cloudy, but filled with sharp light.

When he stood there, it was as if the temperature around him had dropped by several degrees.

Shen Lian raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Which country's secret guards are they from?"

The old man seemed a little surprised: "Do you know my identity?"

Shen Lian said calmly: "In Chang'an, there is no one who dares to follow me, secretly monitor me, or even block my way, except for the newcomers who don't know anything about the secret guards. Even those terrifying mysterious organizations dare not be so arrogant after receiving a few lessons from me."

The old man laughed and said, "Master Shen is too conceited... Besides, I am not those guys that Master Shen met before. They are far inferior."

"For example, the man you just met, what was his name? Tianquan, right? Haha, he didn't even notice my existence, so what qualifications do they have to be compared with me?"

Shen Lian was really surprised this time.

He raised his eyes to look at the old man and said, "Do you think Tianquan didn't find you?" The old man laughed and looked very calm: "Of course, my hiding skills are the best in the world."

"Tsk!"

Shen Lian really couldn't bear to listen any more, he said strangely: "Who on earth sent you out, you idiot? You are so arrogant, and you dare to cause trouble to me."

"Your secret skills are the best in the world?"

He shook his head and said with emotion: "This is what Tian Quan, who Beichen and I can't find any trace of, dare not say. This is also what Zhang He, the new generation of the Dao family's saint son who has been passed down for thousands of years, dare not say."

"I really don't know how shameless you are to say such things."

Being underestimated by Shen Lian, the old man's face suddenly turned gloomy.

The surrounding temperature seems to be even lower.

Shen Lian could feel that the old man was emitting strong murderous intent.

"What qualifications do they have to compare with me? I have been in power for decades, and no one has dared to speak so arrogantly in front of me!"

"Conquer the world?"

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Your so-called world, isn't it just your small country with a small area? If you dominate your small country and think you really dominate the world, that would be really ridiculous."

"You have not even been recognized by the Tang Dynasty, but you are already claiming to be the best in the world. This is the biggest insult to the words 'best in the world'! You are just a frog in a well!"

….….….….
"you……."

The old man was furious, as if he had been greatly insulted.

He gnashed his teeth and suddenly shouted, "Shen Lian, you are courting death!"

After saying that, he drew his sword and rushed towards Shen Lian.

Shen Lian saw this, his expression did not change at all, he did not dodge or evade, he said calmly: "Three!"

"what?"

"two!"

"what are you doing?"

Shen Lian raised his eyes: "One!"

puff--
A mouthful of blood suddenly spurted out of the old man's mouth.

The old man who was rushing towards Shen Lian staggered and fell to the ground because of the mouthful of blood.

The sword in his hand flew several meters away in an instant.

The old man fell to the ground, his eyes suddenly widened.

He looked at Shen Lian with horror: "You...you...what did you do?"

Shen Lian shrugged and said, "I have been standing here all the time. What can I, Shen Lian, do?"

"You didn't do anything, then why...why was I poisoned?" The old man was shocked to the extreme.

Shen Lian laughed and said, "I really didn't do anything, but the two people who just left gave you some information when they left, so... why do you think they dared to let you hear our conversation? It's because..."

Under the old man's extremely horrified gaze, Shen Lian said calmly: "They... won't let you take three steps alive!"

"What!?"

The old man's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

Shen Lian said indifferently: "Do you understand now? How ridiculous it is to claim to be the best in the world without the permission of our Tang Dynasty.

When the old man heard Shen Lian's words, he felt like he was struck by lightning and his face turned frighteningly pale.

He looked as if his worldview had been shattered.

It seemed that he could not accept at all that there was someone who was better at hiding than himself.

Moreover, the person who was more dangerous than him and poisoned him without his knowledge was not just one person but two people!

this…….
He just felt as if something in his mind suddenly shattered.

Shen Lian looked at the old man's devastated expression and shook his head slightly.

This is what a frog in a well looks like when he sees the real sky.

Although there are the Arab Empire and the Roman Empire in this world that are as powerful as the Tang Dynasty, the heritage of the Central Plains dates back thousands of years.

Thousands of years of accumulation and inheritance have made the Tang Dynasty a well-deserved leader in all aspects!

Therefore, it is really a huge joke to claim to be the best in the world without the certification of the Tang Dynasty.

Not to mention, Tian Quan and Zhang He are both among the best at hiding. This guy who is only interested in the world dares to show off his hiding ability in front of them. What's the difference between this and showing off his sword in front of Guan Gong?
So, Shen Lian had no sympathy at all for his fate.

You deserve it!

"You should be thankful."

At this time, Shen Lian suddenly spoke.

The old man subconsciously raised his head and looked at Shen Lian.

Shen Lian said calmly: "Some people sit in a well and look at the sky. Because they have been in the well all their lives, they don't know how ridiculous they are until they die."

"Before you died, you personally experienced the blow and lesson of sitting in a well and looking at the world from afar. When you died, you knew how ridiculous and insignificant you were. This is a kind of luck."

puff--
"You...you...you are so vicious..."

The old man pointed at Shen Lian, his fingers trembling. He shivered for a moment, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and died on the spot.

Shen Lian touched his nose, his face full of confusion.

How is it vicious that I let him realize how insignificant he was before he died so that he wouldn't die in a daze?

He thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Someone come."

In a flash, two Jinyiwei quickly appeared beside Shen Lian.

Shen Lian pointed at the old man's body and asked, "Am I not considerate? Why did he say that I, Shen Lian, was vicious? Tell me, isn't what he said unreasonable?"

Two Jinyiwei: “…”

Even though they were in cahoots with Shen Lian, they still felt sad for the old man at this moment.

He spent his whole life thinking he was the best in the world, only to find out how rubbish he was, and then someone told him he was lucky.

This is tantamount to pouring sulfuric acid on the wound!

Much more powerful than sprinkling salt.

"Commander Shen, how should we deal with this person?"

A Jinyiwei was too embarrassed to answer Shen Lian's question, so he opened his mouth to ask.

Shen Lian glanced at the Jinyiwei with a gloomy look in his eyes.

With his intelligence, how could he not understand what this Jinyiwei was thinking?

He sighed: "You are still young, you don't understand."

Jin Yiwei's inner thoughts: "...I am almost twenty years older than you, thank you."

Shen Lian put away his joking heart, looked at the old man's body, and said calmly: "This must be a secret guard of a certain country. I think some envoy is dissatisfied with me, so he sent him to cause trouble for me."

(End of this chapter)