Chapter 1245: Searching for the traces of Zhan Zhi

In the living room of the manor, Luo Kaiyuan, Wei Dong and Feng Xiaoqi waited outside for a while before being invited in.

When they saw Chen Chuan, they were about to salute, but Chen Chuan waved his hand, indicating that it was not necessary, and told them to sit anywhere they wanted. Then he poured each of them a glass of fragrant drink and handed it to them.

"Try it. This is the silver fruit tea that Kavatua once traded to Dashun. Due to its low production and difficulty in preservation, only the imperial family could enjoy it in the past."

The three of them took a sip and felt nothing at first. It just tasted light, like boiled water. But after a while, they felt a fresh and slightly bitter taste coming out, and their teeth and cheeks suddenly felt fragrant.

After a while, the alienated tissues in the body seemed to be soaking in a hot spring. They were lazy, but at the same time very active, and the thinking also became much clearer.

Feng Xiaoqi couldn't help but exclaimed, "What a good stuff!" Then he took another sip.

Wei Dong nodded, tilted his head back and drank it all down.

Luo Kaiyuan took a sip and stopped drinking.

Chen Chuan smiled slightly, holding the tea and leaning against the window: "Did you have a smooth journey?"

Luo Kaiyuan replied: "There were basically no setbacks except for some border inspections."

Feng Xiaoqi said: "When we passed the continental border, someone followed us. Fortunately, Weidong found out in time and we didn't get entangled with them and quickly got away. I think it was probably someone from the Secret Operations Agency."

Chen Chuan hummed. The three of them were his guards. They would definitely pay attention to him if they came outside alone. But they were just guards after all. If Wei Dong didn't have the third limit and a certain destructive power, they probably wouldn't have paid special attention to him.

Luo Kaiyuan said: "Director, we followed your instructions and found the information contact point and contacted those people."

Feng Xiaoqi said: "At first they were very cautious, until Kaiyuan reported his name. After they checked it, they agreed to continue the contact. After waiting for two days, they gave us the detailed information."

Luo Kaiyuan pulled out a storage sheath from the boundary, stood up and walked over, handing it to Chen Chuan.

"The information they provided is all here. They said this is their first cooperation, so they can charge less and guarantee the authenticity of the information."

Chen Chuan took it and placed it on the boundary. The storage sheath was immediately attached to it, and lines of text and pictures flashed inside.

There wasn't much content in it, but it clearly gave the information he wanted about Gao Xinwen.

His eyes moved slightly, "Xiaojue Temple?"

According to the content, Gao Xinwen went to Xiaojue Temple to practice meditation at least last month, and there is no sign of his return so far.

There is no specific travel date above, but it describes in detail where Gao Xinwen is practicing and who is accompanying him.

From this perspective, it is very likely that this intelligence organization has spies in Xiaojue Temple.

Luo Kaiyuan said: "I proposed to them the condition of tracking for more than half a year, and they agreed, saying that if the target left Xiaojue Temple, they would try to notify it by telegraph signal.

They also said they could get more specific information about the target's whereabouts, but under one condition."

Chen Chuan said: "What are the conditions?"

"They said that one of their technicians was detained by the original company, and if we are willing to cooperate and help rescue him, they can provide us with all the follow-up information we need."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Don't worry about it, this matter ends here." He would not make any additional transactions with the resistance organization, and this information was enough for him.

"Yes."

Chen Chuan asked again, but no one followed them when he came back. After the three of them finished their tea, he said, "You've worked hard this time. Let's go back and rest. By the way." He walked to the side and took out three invitations. "Kawatua is holding an internal fighting competition recently. If you are interested, you can go and have a look. You can also go and participate with the invitation."

The three of them were indeed very interested. After taking it, they saluted and left.

After Chen Chuan and the others left, he retrieved the information of Xiaojue Temple and took a look. Xiaojue Temple was located on the island of Savila in the south of the Federation.

Although this place is a federal territory, it is relatively independent due to its scarce resources, remote location, and being located on the sea.

There are many fighters in Xiaojue Temple. Even though it is not as influential as the Tianji Sect, its influence is not weak at all. There is a certain possibility that there are upper-level forces in the temple. If you want to find Gao Xinwen, directly entering there is not a good idea.

Judging from the approximate time when Gao Xinwen went out, it was just after he destroyed the rift in the original sect.

He thought about it and felt that Gao Xinwen should know what was going on. He thought that she might be afraid of his revenge, so she hid there.

If this person keeps hiding in there and doesn't come out, it would be a problem. As the main person in charge of the overseas development of the original company, although it is impossible for him to completely ignore the outside affairs, he can still handle the outside affairs through his assistants and the staff under him.

Apart from anything else, if he had hidden for a year or two, he might have left the Federation by then.

If this is the case, the only way for him to find the person is to wait until he sees through the Dongxuan Temple and then go there. Even if Xiaojue Temple really has upper-level power, it is impossible for them to stand up for someone who is not from the temple. In this case, he still needs to speed up his practice. He doesn't know how long this negotiation will last, but judging from the situation, he will most likely return before the end of this year, so if he wants to achieve success, he must try to get ahead of it.

Then we must seize the time.

After thinking about it, he drank the tea in the cup, took out a little bit of the feather, and cut a crack. He called out, and Chao Ming and the raccoon cat lying on the beam poked their heads out and followed him into the light of the crack.

Xiaojue Temple and Bakong Temple on Guxin Island.

As dusk approached, thousands of lanterns were lit, and the sound of Zen chanting accompanied by bells and drums echoed everywhere. The bamboo forest on the island was swaying, and the shadows of the leaves were mottled with the mountain breeze, like a Zen kingdom in another world.

Incense was rising in the hall, and sandalwood was lingering all around. Gao Xinwen was kneeling in front of a huge statue, with a Zen beads in his hand, a handwritten sutra on the table, and he was slowly chanting the mantra to purify the mind.

The great statue's compassionate eyes looked down, as if he was listening quietly.

In order to avoid possible revenge, he sought refuge in Xiaojue Temple, but he had to sit here for a long time every day until the day when the old grudge would be resolved as the abbot had said.

However, the dean told him that he could be liberated, but did not tell him when he would be liberated, which made him very annoyed.

At this time, a gust of wind blew from outside, the firelight flickered, and his shadow swayed. The scriptures on the desk turned several pages. He was confused for a moment, put down the Guangrun Mozhu, and walked out.

His assistants and guards were standing outside the hall. When they saw him come out, they all saluted respectfully. There was also a female assistant who wanted to help him put on his clothes.

He raised his hand to push it open, and a man came to the outside of the steps and took a deep breath. At this time, he caught a glimpse of something, looked carefully, and saw an airship coming here on the sea.

He clicked on the external implanted auxiliary observation device, quickly zoomed in, and found that it was an airship of the Tianji Sect.

I was a little surprised. Xuanjiao and Chanjiao had always been at odds with each other. They were mortal enemies. Chanjiao's migration to the East was suppressed by Xuanjiao. Did the two sects still have any contact? Why hadn't I heard of it before?
But on second thought, although the Tianji Sect can be considered a branch of the Xuan Sect, it has never been accepted by the mainstream. That is, the local old sect has declined, and with the addition of many people from the Xuan Sect, it has now become the orthodox sect.

If he thought about it carefully, if Gao's ancestors had not come to Yinglu, but stayed in Dashun or Xilu, they would not have been able to create the current situation. However, he did not agree with some of the practices and choices of his ancestors.

After thinking about this, he frowned deeply, and it took him a while to relax. When he calmed down, he found that the airship was out of sight. He took a few breaths before turning back.

On the main island, after the Xuanjiao airship came to a stop, three Xuanists walked out of it. The one in front was over three meters tall, but looking like a jade-faced treasure, he was elegant and graceful, like an immortal who had descended into the world.

This is Master Gao Xu, one of the Four True Men of the Tianji Sect, and Master Jin Zan Xuanshi, who once appeared in Chongmingzhi, is following behind him.

Shangchan Guangdi and Zhiyuan Guangyin came to greet them and welcomed them in. But an hour later, the three mystics left again on the airship.

Guangdi stood in front of the airship anchor tower and said, "I still remember when Kongtong Zuchan came here to build the temple, Master Lu Tianshi helped me. The karmic Dharma owed to me back then has not been repaid yet. I asked him a few times, but he just said that the divine revelation has not arrived yet. I thought it would come at the time of the difficult heaven and mysterious calamity, but I didn't expect it to happen at this moment."

Guangyin said: "Brother, the Tianji Sect does not talk about the cause of destruction, but only the mystery. What we are waiting for may not be valued by others."

Guangdi said: "This is the result of my founding the religion, and I have to repay it. Since the heavenly secret has come to ask for it, I will repay it."

"But brother, we made a promise, so we can't chase you away."

Guangdi clasped his hands together and said, "No need to rush, just let it be."

Guangyin understood immediately, and he also clasped his hands together, chanting the name of the Great Honored One in his heart.

In the Bakong Temple, Gao Xinwen sat here for several more days, becoming increasingly irritated.

He was not a calm person, so how could he sit still on such a long and endless road? Every day was a torment.

He sought out a Zen master to ask, but he always responded with words of calmness and tranquility, which made him even more miserable.

The assistant beside him saw what he was thinking and suggested, "Mr. Gao, the environment of the Zen temple is indeed quiet, but it is inevitable that it will be boring to meditate for a long time. Why don't you leave here temporarily and change your mood? For example, going to various places overseas may be more helpful for your practice."

When Gao Xinwen heard this, he suddenly felt that it made some sense. The affairs of all overseas branches were handled by him, so if he wanted to avoid people, it seemed that he didn't need to stay in the Federation at all.

He casually asked, "Where do you think we should go?"

"How's North Lelous?"

"North Lelous..."

Gao Xinwen suddenly looked a little complicated. After a moment of silence, he said, "Okay, let's go there."

……

(End of this chapter)

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