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Chapter 192 City Palace

Yamen, candlelight, chess game.

Chen Ru dropped the black stone and made a wonderful move.

Bailong looked at this wonderful move and fell into thinking.

This was the first time that he had thought for more than ten breaths. After this moment, he felt that although Chen Ji had given up a corner, he had revitalized the overall situation.

Bai Long said with a smile: "It seems I can't play fast chess with you. Life's enlightenment sometimes comes in a moment, sometimes it lasts a lifetime. How many people are so ignorant that they don't even understand what they want to do in this life. Congratulations.

, it seems you have figured it out."

Chen Ji said calmly: "Sir Bailong, I have given you the award, but I still haven't figured out the humble position. Sir, you have a career as a Jinshi, so why do you want to join the Secret Service?"

Bai Long raised his head and glanced at him: "How dare you come to inquire about me, no matter how big or small. Next time, be careful I will hang you from the beam and beat you."

Chen Ji didn't take these words to heart. Now he has realized that this Bailong is moody, but as long as you are still useful to him, nothing will happen to you.

He thought for a while and asked: "My lord just said that he has something to tell me. I don't know what it is. Do you want to capture Han Tong?"

"There is no rush to capture Han Tong. Now that he has entered the river, it is difficult to find him. We have to wait and see." Bai Long looked at the chessboard and asked slowly: "How much do you know about Chen Luchi, the head of the Chen family?"

Chen Ji's heart trembled. Is the Secret Service's next target the Chen family?

Bai Long glanced at him: "Why, the Chen family doesn't even know about their own family affairs?"

Chen Ji said softly: "The head of the family is suspicious, moody, and willful. He speaks his mind in the Chen family, and Chen Furniture is his voice."

Bai Long was delighted: "Where is Dafang's eldest son Chen Lizun?"

Chen Ji thought for a while and said: "Weak and incompetent, he was able to reach the position of head of the Household Department only because of the Chen family's cover. His status in the family is not high, and his wife Wang's family has the final say."

"Chen Lizhi, the second son of the second wife?"

"On the surface, he is kind and gentle, but in reality he is sinister and cunning. He is in charge of the Chen family's property, land, and family business. Secretly, he also runs a brothel, a casino, and is engaged in the sheep profit business."

The so-called lamb interest is usury. If you lend out ten taels of silver, you will have to pay back twenty taels next year. Otherwise, your family will be ruined and your wife and children will be separated.

This kind of business cannot be brought to the table, so it can only be done behind the scenes by white gloves.

Bailong's inquiry this time revealed that there were no dangers.

In order to conceal his identity as a foreigner, he had carefully read the documents related to the Chen family in the jail, which came in handy now.

However, Bailong changed the subject at this moment: "Where is Chen Yu?"

Chen Ji hesitated...Chen Yu?

He had never heard of this person's name, and there was no record of it in the secret espionage department's archives. How could Bailong suddenly ask about this person?

How should I answer this? Should I know him, or should I not know him?

According to the Chen family's practice, the names of the legitimate children and their peers are three-character names. For example, the character "Li" for Chen Liqin is the seniority. The concubine's concubine does not have this character for seniority, so he has a two-character name.

Chen Yu must also be a concubine of the Chen family, but I don’t know which house he belongs to.

If Chen Ji and Chen Yu were familiar with each other, they must have exchanged letters with each other, but after so long, he had never seen each other's letters.

Chen Ji thought about it for a moment: "Master Bailong, I am not familiar with this person because of my humble position."

"Not familiar?" Bai Long looked at Chen Ji: "Are you really unfamiliar? I thought you entered the Chen Family Academy in the same year, so we should have had a friendship."

Chen Ji said calmly: "Sir, who dares to say that he really knows anyone these days?"

"That's right," Bai Long stood up and walked around the yamen: "I don't need to ask more about your father's lineage in Sanfang. The first thing I want you to do is to return to the Chen family."

Chen Ji was stunned. Should he go back to Chen's house?

Bai Long smiled: "I know that you have said many times that you will cut off all contact with the Chen family and have nothing to do with it. But, how can there be any blood relationship that can really be severed in this world? When you return to the Chen family, it must be too late for Mr. Chen to be happy. ,"

Chen Ji stood up and said: "Master Bailong has orders, and you should obey your orders even if you are humble. You will never refuse."

Bai Long laughed: "The relationship between father and son has always been complicated. They are like monarchs and ministers, like friends, and like enemies. They are only father and son until the last moment when their father is lying on the hospital bed. I will not ask much about the matters between you father and son. The past It’s time to let go of some grudges and put the overall situation first.”

Chen Ji lowered his head: "I understand."

His head was lowered, his eyes flashing.

Bai Long was absolutely right. The normal relationship between father and son was indeed constantly broken and chaotic, but he happened to be from the forty-ninth heaven and had nothing to do with Chen Liqin.

But Bailong didn't know this.

Bailong never killed him, not only because of Shanghu's face, but also because the other party wanted to take advantage of his status as a Chen family member long ago.

Ordinary people play chess and are already masters by looking at three moves after one move. Bailong is different. He can look at ten moves or even a hundred moves after taking one move.

At this time, Bai Long said with a smile: "But you also need to understand that when you were in Prince Jing's Mansion that day, Mr. Chen did not protect you, only Chen Wenxiao. In the future, you should take the family relationship lightly. You can only protect your majesty and your concubines." Mr. Xiang, please obey your orders and don’t care about the rest.”

Chen Ji said humbly: "I obey. But, why does Mr. Bailong want to humble his position and return to the Chen family?"

Bai Long stood beside the table and tapped it with his fingers: "After the Lantern Festival, Chen Wenzong and Chen Wenxiao will go to Beijing to take the exam, and Chen Liqin's transfer order is also on the way. Chen Luchi wants to transfer him back to Beijing. Moved to Zhan Shi, the Young Master of Zhan Shi's Mansion, and joined the official office of the East Palace to assist the prince. When you return to the Chen family, you can naturally follow them back to the capital."

James Mansion is an institution responsible for serving the prince. Young Master James is a fourth-rank official. When Chen Liqin passed through Luo City, he was promoted instead of falling, and he rose to great heights.

Bai Long looked at the night sky outside the yamen: "Chen Ji, Gyeonggi is the real dangerous place. Be cautious in everything and be careful in everything. Only by staying alive and protecting yourself can you do more things."

Chen Ji was puzzled: "But sir, I am just a concubine of three wives. Even if I return to the Chen family or the capital, I am afraid I will not be welcomed by anyone and I will not be able to find out the core secrets of the Chen family."

Bai Long was delighted: "I don't expect you to find out anything in the short term. Just go in and stay. I will naturally arrange things for you when you get to the capital."

Chen Ji asked calmly: "Sir, the Chen family is a pure family and they disdain to associate with us."

Bai Long smiled: "Not many people know your identity as Hai Dongqing. Now you are dead, caught, and taken away. I think Mr. Chen is still in the dark at this moment. Don't worry, I

I will explain it here and help you cover up."

At this time, footsteps were heard outside the door, and spies escorted the remaining members of the Liu family into the Yamen, a total of forty-seven people.

Chen Ji asked: "Sir, are all the remaining members of the Liu family going to be killed?"

Bai Long couldn't laugh or cry: "There are hundreds of thousands of Liu family members. If I kill them all, I will have nightmares in the middle of the night. Those who have left the fifth server will be arrested and interrogated. If there is no problem, let them go."

"Um."

Bai Long waved his hand to Chen Ji: "Go back and have a rest. Let's forget about the past and work with me from now on. I will deal with the princess's affairs for you and will not let her suffer."

Chen Ji hesitated for a moment: "Sir, can I go visit the princess?"

Bai Long laughed and scolded: "Don't try to push yourself too far in front of me. If I don't kill you, I'd be praising your talent. You'll still be of great use if I keep you, so get out."

Chen Ji bowed his hands and resigned: "Yes."

Before leaving the house, Bai Long called him: "Chen Ji."

Chen Ji turned around and asked, "What are your orders, sir?"

Bai Long said calmly: "If you want to succeed, the city must be deep and don't let anyone see through it easily. Those who can't give up anything can't change anything."

Chen Ji was stunned, and after a moment he replied: "I remember my humble position."

"Go ahead."

When leaving the Yamen, Chen Ji suddenly stood there, because among the captured Liu family members, there was a familiar figure...Liu Quxing.

The snow in the courtyard was in chaos, and Liu Quxing and his family were detained in a crowd with their hands tied.

Liu Quxing cowered and hid behind his mother. He accidentally looked up and saw Chen Ji coming out of the yamen. His eyes turned red and he staggered towards him.

But Liu Quxing came to him, spat on Chen Ji's face, lowered his voice, and roared from the bottom of his throat: "Were you also involved in the frame-up of Prince Jing's palace? You beast! It's a shame that the princess and the prince treated you like that.

, you are worse than a beast!"

Liu Quxing cried while cursing: "What happened to this world? What happened to you all?"

Chen Ji stood there, standing in the heavy snow. He did not speak, nor did he raise his hand to wipe the saliva from his face.

The secret agent responsible for detaining the remnants of the Liu family was shocked when he saw Liu Quxing spitting on Chen Ji's face. He hurriedly ran over and grabbed Liu Quxing: "Sir, you deserve to die for your humble position!"

Chen Ji wiped his saliva with his sleeve: "This person is familiar to me. His family has never participated in the Liu family's rebellion. Let him go."

The spy was shocked: "Sir?"

Chen Ji looked calmly: "Is it difficult for me to speak?"

The spy lowered his head: "Yes."
Chapter completed!