Chapter 146 The Snake Spirits Are All in Contact
Huan Bin transferred away several of Zhao Ji's trusted men, thinking he had gained an advantage and feeling secretly proud of himself.

He handled official business as usual for the day and returned home at midnight.

Huan Bin, with a happy look on his face, lit the candle in the bedroom, and suddenly found an uninvited guest sitting in the room.

The uninvited guest always wears a white robe with purple stripes and carries a bamboo knife.

"Wen Zhong, it's you!" Huan Bin couldn't help but shout out.

"It's me." Kui Wenzhong answered calmly.

Huan Bin quickly closed the bedroom door and went to the window to check if there was anyone outside.

Kui Wenzhong stood still as a mountain, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, no one can escape my eyes and ears."

Huan Bin finished the inspection and heard what Kui Wenzhong said. He heaved a sigh of relief: "How could you contact me privately? You...you even found my house. Even if you want to see me, you have to leave a signal and we can meet in a secret place!"

Kui Wenzhong was not impressed by Huan Bin's nervousness and said with a smile, "It's very safe here. I can come and go at any time and no one will notice."

Huan Bin obviously had no way to deal with Kui Wenzhong, so he said helplessly: "Tell me, what do you want to see me about?"

Kui Wenzhong then put away his relaxed expression and said seriously, "Didn't you receive the notice from Xiao Qingfang?"

"What is Xiao Qingfang doing next?" Huan Bin was obviously unaware and kept in the dark.

Kui Wenzhong sneered: "Humph, it seems you don't know, it's true!"

Huan Bin saw that Kui Wenzhong was still keeping the secret, so he asked anxiously, "What happened? Tell me now!"

Kui Wenzhong's face turned cold: "Xiao Qingfang notified all her trusted followers and hall masters to come to the capital to plan something big, but she didn't notify us."

Huan Bin calmed down after hearing this: "You mean, Xiao Qingfang is going to make a big move, but he has excluded all of us, the elders left by the old master?"

Kui Wenzhong smiled and shook his head, saying, "That's not the case. Aren't there still some people who have sided with Xiao Qingfang? Otherwise, how would I know the news?"

Huan Bin also laughed immediately: "Xiaomei and the others told you the news, right?"

"That's right." said Kui Wenzhong.

Huan Bin asked again: "So what exactly is Xiao Qingfang's big move?"

Kui Wenzhong frowned upon hearing this, and after a moment's silence, he said, "I don't know the details. Xiao Qingfang's people haven't arrived yet, so she didn't tell me her plan in detail."

"But Xiaomei was ordered to contact the Turkic Crown Prince Mochuo. I heard that she also went to the Khitan Li Jinzhong and Sun Wanrong. It goes without saying that she will definitely rely on external forces to accomplish her mission."

Huan Bin nodded thoughtfully: "I see. Should we intervene in this matter?"

Kui Wenzhong stood up suddenly and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry about her. Outsiders are unreliable. This path won't work. Jin Mulan has already proved this. Xiao Qingfang will definitely fail."

Huan Bin snorted coldly: "That's just right. Xiao Qingfang excluded us, so we didn't lose any troops."

Kui Wenzhong shook his head: "We can't just sit there and watch, we have to take this opportunity to act."

Huan Bin immediately understood what Kui Wenzhong meant: "Do you want to rescue the old master?"

Kui Wenzhong finally smiled and asked, "Yes, have you found where the old master is being held?"

Huan Bin sighed and said helplessly: "We have searched everywhere, but there is no trace of the old master. There is really no trace at all." Kui Wenzhong frowned and said sternly: "We have to keep looking even if we can't find him. The ten-year deadline is almost up, and we must not miss this opportunity."

"The reason why the Snake Spirit has not been able to accomplish anything in recent years is because Xiao Qingfang and I are not convinced of each other and each does our own thing. Only by rescuing the old master can we unify the two forces of the Snake Spirit."

"Besides, the old master also holds the secret of the Luo River's mysteries. Maybe this secret can really make Wu Zhao die without a burial place?"

Huan Bin looked at Kui Wenzhong in surprise. He didn't expect to hear these words from him.

Kui Wenzhong grabbed Huan Bin's shoulder with one hand, stared at him intently and said, "This is not just my opinion. This is the opinion of all the Snake Spirit elders. Do you understand?"

Huan Bin was frightened by Kui Wenzhong's look, and nodded quickly, saying, "Not only you, I think so too. I will send more people to look for him until the old master is found."

Kui Wenzhong then let go of his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, then I will wait for good news. Remember, you must find the old master before the ten-year agreement is up! Otherwise, you know the consequences!"

Huan Bin nodded hurriedly and assured: "Yes, yes, definitely, definitely."

"I'm leaving now, take care of yourself!"

After saying this, Kui Wen Zhong suddenly turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared without a trace.

Huan Bin was choked and started coughing. He turned around and saw that the window was open. When he walked to the window, there was no sign of Kui Wenzhong.

He shook his head helplessly, and sighed in his heart: "Old Master, the snake spirit really can't leave you!"

In fact, Huan Bin had already noticed that Wu Zetian would go to Hanguang Temple to burn incense at a specific time every year, but for some unknown reason, he did not tell anyone about it.
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Kui Wenzhong was in a secret meeting, and Xiao Qingfang was also in a secret meeting.

Xiaomei, the head of the Ninth Hall and also one of the Blood Spirits, is reporting the news to Xiao Qingfang.

"The communication with Crown Prince Mochu is not going smoothly. He doesn't seem to be interested in attacking the Great Zhou, but instead has ideas about the Khitan."

Xiao Qingfang was not happy to hear this and asked coldly: "Oh? What did he say?"

Xiaomei answered truthfully: "He said that because his father, Jili Khan, was in power, he had no choice. Big sister knows that Jili Khan and Di Renjie have a close relationship and have signed an alliance not to invade each other. Therefore, Prince Mochu rejected our proposal."

Xiao Qingfang thought for a moment, then sneered: "So that's how it is, he has a big appetite!"

Xiaomei didn't understand what Xiao Qingfang meant for a moment, and asked, "I don't understand what you mean, elder sister. Please explain it to me."

Xiao Qingfang seemed to have a clear mind and said confidently: "Mochu wants to get rid of Jili and become the Khan of the Turks himself!"

"Xiaomei still doesn't understand." Xiaomei said again.

Xiao Qingfang paced forward and analyzed slowly, "Jili Khan has always advocated peace. Of course, the warmongers in the Turkic country are unwilling to give up. Most of them support Modu Khan to fight against him."

"But after the Youzhou incident, when Modu was killed, these people still refused to give up, so they set their sights on the next generation, thinking of striving for Mochu to be the next Khan."

"Mochu is now being forced to oppose his father. He says he has ideas about Khitan, but can the poor Khitan satisfy the appetite of the Turks? The Turks want the glamorous world of the Great Zhou."

"As long as Kejili Khan is alive, it will be difficult for the Turks and the Great Zhou to go to war. So whether Mochu is willing or not, he will eventually be forced to usurp his father's throne. In this case, it is better to take the initiative instead of being forced by others."

Xiaomei suddenly realized: "So that's the case, what are you going to do, big sister?"

"That requires me to go north in person and talk to him first."

(End of this chapter)