A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 465 Pei Du
Everyone in the field remained motionless, their faces as cold as ice.

They all knew that Taihe Tower was the most core stronghold in their secular intelligence network, and could be called the heart.

The fall of Taihe Tower was like a blow piercing the heart, almost paralyzing their entire intelligence system.

Ge Rushong spent many years and a lot of effort on the Taihe Building.

Upon hearing the news of the fall, his reaction was not surprising to the others.

Facing Ge Rushong's terrifying anger, Chen Yu stood at the door with a calm face, unmoved, and didn't even blink.

Ge Rushong's anger eased a little, but his face was still ferocious. He stared at Chen Yu and asked sternly, "When did it fall?"

Chen Yu said: "It should be late last night."

"It should be!? You don't even know the exact time?" Ge Rushong's eyes were bloodshot, as if he wanted to eat someone.

Chen Yu said calmly: "Yes. It is impossible to know the exact time. When Taihe Tower fell, no alarm was sounded."

"what?!"

When Ge Rushong heard this, he felt a chill all over his body.

The anger in his eyes had faded, and was instead filled with astonishment. He looked at Chen Yu and asked, seemingly unnecessarily, "You couldn't even sound the last alarm?" He was obviously shocked.

"Yes." Chen Yu said respectfully.

Ge Rushong seemed to be pacing in the hall involuntarily.

The defense inside Taihe Tower was so tight, and there were many traps inside. However, the attacker was able to force Qin Ya to not even be able to sound the last alarm...

Ge Rushong paced twice, then suddenly stopped, looked at Chen Yu and asked, "How much is the loss?"

Chen Yu said: "Almost all of them were killed. There were only seven or eight people, and they evacuated urgently at dawn."

Ge Rushong was silent upon hearing this, his heart was bleeding. The hidden men around Taihe Tower were all capable men that he had cultivated with great effort, and almost all of them were destroyed overnight...

At this time, Chen Yu hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "After the incident, our people tried to contact the secret agents lurking in the Dali Temple to find out what happened, but none of the secret agents in the Dali Temple responded."

The muscles on Ge Rushong's face twitched, and he looked at Chen Yu coldly and asked, "Anything else?"

Chen Yu said: "Not yet. This is all the news from Shenyun Mansion."

Ge Rusong said, "You go ahead."

After Chen Yu bowed, he left the room and closed the door.

Ge Rushong stood there, watching Chen Yu walk out. He stood with his hands behind his back, and suddenly looked up to the sky with a desolate look and sighed.

The secret agent in Dali Temple had been lurking for six or seven years. Who could have dug him out?

Is it Duan Rong?

A few days ago, because of Li Shensi's death, he attacked Zhu He in the Elders' Council, insisting that Duan Rong killed Li Shensi. This was because Duan Rong was hiding in Shenyun Mansion when Li Shensi died.

At that time, Zhu He said in front of all the elders in the Elder Council that he sent Duan Rong to sneak into Shenyun Mansion and ordered him to secretly investigate the spies in Shenyun Mansion.

Ge Rushong never took Zhu He's words seriously. He always thought that Zhu He was just lying to evade his attack.

Now it seems that he really underestimated Zhu He and Duan Rong.

Duan Rong was not only investigating secret agents in Shenyun Mansion, but he also took down two strongholds, Taihe Tower and Dali Temple, with just one move. He was so fast, accurate, and ruthless!
Ge Rushong suddenly stood there and glanced at Xu Qie. Xu Qie had just said that Duan Rong's reputation as a detective in the four southeastern prefectures was not for nothing. This hit him sore, and he couldn't help but think of Xu Qie's words again.

Seeing Ge Rushong looking at him, Xu Qie also stared at Ge Rushong and said, "This must have been done by Duan Rong! I have just said that this boy cannot be judged by common sense. I advise you to take a look at the cases he solved in the four prefectures in the southeast when you have time. If you watch carefully, you will see his amazing abilities!"

"What's so shocking?" Ge Rushong glanced at Xu Qie and suddenly sighed, "I think we can't keep Duan Rong any longer!"

As soon as Ge Rushong said this, the hall suddenly fell into dead silence.

Although they and Zhu He belong to two different parties and are competing for the position of the next sect leader, the situation has not yet developed to the point of killing each other's disciples.

This is equivalent to directly breaking off relations and starting a fight.

Zheng Yi's eyes moved, and he said, "We need to be cautious about this matter. Killing a disciple of the sect without authorization is no small matter!"

Lu Zhongtang was also sitting there, his face changing from gloomy to happy.

Ge Rusong said, "Duan Rong was able to take down the two strongholds of Taihe Tower and Dali Temple overnight. The Taihe Tower was designed by me personally, with many traps and alarms. I am the only one who knows how difficult it is to make it fall silently. Even I have to apologize to him. If we allow such a person to continue to develop, he will become a big trouble."

The faces of the people in the hall changed slightly when they heard this. Although they knew that Taihe Tower was the core of the secular intelligence network run by Ge Rushong, they were not clear about its specific organizational structure.

Ge Rushong just said that even he had to apologize to Duan Rong. Several people knew how arrogant Ge Rushong was. The fact that he could say that showed that Duan Rong indeed made him deeply afraid.

Ge Rushong swept his eyes over everyone, taking in their expressions, and continued, "If you don't make a decision when you should, you will suffer the consequences! If this guy is not eliminated, even if I restore my intelligence network, I'm afraid it will be destroyed by him. In this way, we will lose control of the secular world. How can we compete with Zhu He?"

Ge Rushong said the last sentence, but his eyes were looking at Lu Zhongtang.

Lu Zhongtang coveted the position of the next sect leader. Initially, it was because of Ge Rushong's instigation, but by now, greed had already arisen in his heart.

It is said that because there is no attachment, there is no fear.

If you are greedy for something, you will be afraid of losing it, and it is easy to lose your original intention when making decisions.

Lu Zhongtang said: "What Elder Ge said is true. Although this guy named Duan Rong has only been a disciple of Zhuhe for half a year, his behavior is quite strange. We haven't figured out the mystery of Li Shensi's death yet, and he uprooted the two intelligence bases of Taihe Building and Dali Temple overnight. This guy really can't be kept any longer!"

Among the five of them, the most important ones were Lu Zhongtang and Ge Rushong. Since the two of them had reached a consensus, the other three had nothing to say.

Lu Zhongtang looked at Ge Rushong and said, "Jiang Zhe is in Shenyun Mansion. Give him the news and let him handle this matter."

Ge Rushong pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid Jiang Zhe alone is not capable of doing this."

Lu Zhongtang said, "Duan Rong has only been an inner sect disciple for more than half a year. Jiang Zhe has already achieved the fourth level of Yuan Qi Realm, so it should be more than enough for him to kill him?"

Ge Rushong was silent after hearing this. He also knew that this matter was too serious and he didn't want to bear the responsibility alone.

Only a few people on Yunfu Peak knew Duan Rong's specific cultivation level, so they naturally didn't know.

Zheng Yi suddenly said, "Since you are going to attack, you have to hit the target with one strike. It's better to be safe."

Lu Zhongtang's eyes sparkled, as if he had seen through Ge Rushong's thoughts, and he said, "Then let Pei Du go as well."

Hearing this, Ge Rushong smiled and said, "This way, there will be no mistakes."

Pei Du was Lu Zhongtang's disciple. He had followed him for many years and had already achieved the cyclone realm.

Six years ago, in the suburbs of Xiangu County, Lv Zhongtang rode on the Cloud Feathered Falcon to pick up Lv Qingzhu. At that time, Pei Du was following beside Lv Zhongtang.

The backyard of Shenyun Mansion and Zhu Cheng Mansion.

In the dark room under the rockery, many people were crowded there, sitting on the ground, and the space was filled with the sounds of slurping beef soup and chewing sesame cakes.

Duan Rong, Zhu Cheng and Zhu Peng were sitting at a stone table. In front of them were not only three bowls of hot beef soup, but also a large plate of beef hot pot.

The three of them were already hungry, so they started eating. The strong smell of blood, mixed with the smell of beef soup, spread throughout the space... However, after a busy night, everyone was tired and hungry, so they didn't care at all about the smell of blood that filled their noses.

Last night, they captured nearly sixty people and locked them up in a room deep in the corridor. As the night passed, a thick stream of blood slowly flowed down the wall in the dark corner of the corridor, mixed with minced meat, and not far away were soldiers huddled together, munching on beef soup and sesame cakes.

After drinking a big bowl of beef soup and eating three beef buns, Duan Rong felt a warmth in his stomach. He wiped his mouth and burped.

Duan Rong sat there and rested for a while. After Zhu Cheng and Zhu Peng finished eating and the chewing sounds in the dark room gradually died down, he glanced at everyone and said, "I know you are all very tired, but now is not the time to rest."

"Zhu Peng!" Duan Rong suddenly looked at Zhu Peng and called him.

"Ah!" Zhu Peng was still picking his teeth. He was slightly stunned when he heard Duan Rong's call.

Duan Rong said: "Go back to the Privy Council and mobilize two teams of heavily armored cavalry to surround the Taihe Tower."

Zhu Peng said in a low voice, "To mobilize the heavy armored cavalry, we need the order of Lin Zhiyuan. I am overstepping my authority by mobilizing them without authorization."

Duan Rong asked: "Can you adjust it?"

Zhu Peng said: "Of course I can mobilize them. I am very familiar with the leaders of those heavy armored cavalry."

Duan Rong said: "That's fine. Just adjust it, and I will clean your ass."

"Just your words, brother." Zhu Peng laughed and ran out with a knife in hand.

Duan Rong looked at Zhu Cheng and said, "Zhu Cheng, go and invite Wang Maochun, Chen Shanmeng, Zhu Zhengfu, and Ge Hengtai, and tell them that I am inviting them to have tea at Taihe Tower."

Zhu Cheng's eyes moved when he heard this. He didn't quite understand what Duan Rong meant, but he didn't ask. He stood up and prepared to go out.

"Zhu Cheng!"

Duan Rong suddenly called him.

Zhu Cheng paused, turned his head and looked at Duan Rong, only to see Duan Rong said: "Take a shower and change clothes before going. Your face is covered with flesh and your body smells of blood. Are you going to invite someone for tea?"

Zhu Cheng smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, sir!"

After Zhu Cheng left, Duan Rongfang stood up, looked at the people in the dark room, and said, "Brothers, stay here and guard the dark room until your Master Zhu comes back!"

After Duan Rong finished speaking, he glanced at the dark corridor and walked out of the dark room.

After walking out of the dark room, Duan Rong slowly walked out of the backyard. This time he did not jump out of the high wall, but walked out of Zhu Cheng's mansion along the path.

After Duan Rong walked out of the alley leading to Zhu Cheng's mansion, he walked slowly along the street. Not long after, he arrived in front of Taihe Tower.

Zhu Cheng's mansion was also on Changle Street, not far from Taihe Tower.

There were many fresh fruits, vegetables and snacks of the day placed on the ground at the entrance of Taihe Building. Occasionally, people would come over for morning tea, but when they saw that the door of Taihe Building was closed, they would talk for a few words and then leave.

Duan Rong walked over and pushed the door gently, only to find it closed. He used his spiritual sense to penetrate the door and saw two soldiers standing inside with swords in hand, guarding the door.

Duan Rong's eyes remained unchanged. He waved his hand and the bolt broke.

Duan Rong pushed the door open casually.

The moment he pushed open the door, the sound of a knife being drawn was heard, and two blades came towards him.

Duan Rong's figure flashed, and without any movement, he had already slipped between the two people guarding the door.

The two men were slightly stunned. The person who came in was obviously a top master. They only saw a black shadow flash before their eyes, and their swords had already missed.

The two men turned around with knives in their hands, only to see Duan Rong already sitting down at a table.

The two were slightly surprised and shouted, "Master Duan!"

Duan Rong glanced at the two soldiers and said, "Go and call your leader."

"Yes!" The two men sheathed their swords, and one of them ran to a corner on the first floor. After a while, the leader came over to meet Duan Rong.

Duan Rong glanced at him and asked, "Did anything happen last night?"

The man clasped his fists and said, "Reporting to you, sir! Before you, no one has ever stepped into the Taihe Tower."

Duan Rong nodded and said, "Very good! Guard your respective positions and open the door to the lobby on the first floor."

"Yes!" he replied with a fist salute, and then arranged two soldiers to guard outside the door of the first floor hall.

Duan Rong brought tea sets and tea leaves, and started to leisurely make tea on the table.

During this period, many people wanted to come to Taihe Tower to drink tea, but when they saw the soldiers with knives guarding the door and the empty room, as if there was only one person sitting there, they retreated suspiciously.

About half an incense stick later, the sound of horse hooves like thunder and rain could be heard on the street. Zhu Peng came riding a tall horse with two teams of heavily armored cavalry, with a magnificent momentum.

The two soldiers guarding the door were slightly surprised, but not panicked, because they recognized that they were soldiers from the Privy Council, and their superior Zhu Peng was leading them.

Zhu Peng commanded two teams of heavily armored cavalry to surround the Taihe Tower, then jumped off his horse and strode into the tower.

As soon as Zhu Peng entered the building, he saw Duan Rong sitting at a table, holding a cup of tea and sipping it leisurely.

Zhu Peng smiled slightly, sat down opposite Duan Rong, and said with a smile: "Did you make tea? Come, let me taste it."

Duan Rong poured him a cup of tea, and Zhu Peng drank it, smacking his lips and saying, "Hmm, I tasted it, it's the Qingling Tea before the Rain."

Duan Rong smiled and said, "Hey, there's something here! Come, try this pot."

Duan Rong took down another pot and poured another cup for Zhu Peng.

Zhu Peng took it and drank it, saying, "This is aged Pu'er."

Duan Rong raised his eyebrows and smiled, saying, "How many years is Chen Nian?"

Zhu Peng raised his cup and said, "Another cup."

Duan Rong poured him another cup of Gu, which Zhu Peng drank in three portions. After finishing it, he hesitated for a moment and said tentatively, "It should be twelve years old."

Duan Rong smiled slightly and said, "Yes, it's only a year away."

Zhu Peng said, "Really? I've been drinking too much, so I'm a little rusty in the art of tea."

Duan Rong said, "You've finished your tea, get out now. This seat is not for you. I have to entertain someone later."

Zhu Peng said "oh", then stood up and walked out.

Duan Rong said, "Go out and put the fruits, vegetables and snacks at the door aside."

Zhu Peng responded and went out the door. He personally took the fruits, vegetables and snacks aside, then sat in the corner, picked some snacks he liked, and started eating.

Not long after, several green wool sedan chairs came from different directions and stopped in front of the Taihe Tower, which was surrounded by heavily armored cavalry.

The curtain of the sedan chair was opened, and several people got out one after another. They were Wang Maochun, Chen Shanmeng, Zhu Zhengfu, and Ge Hengtai. They looked at the armor shining on the heavily armored cavalry surrounding the Taihe Tower, and their eyes jumped, not knowing what had happened.

(End of this chapter)