Tang Ning said: "With Senior Brother Kong's chess skills, even if I pay ten for one, I have no chance of winning. There are clear examples from the past. When playing chess, I am far behind."

Kong Fanxing waved his hand and collected the red and black stones on the table: "Then let's play the general chess game that you are good at." He flipped his hand and settled the chess pieces.

There are thirty-two pieces in General Chess, each player has sixteen pieces. One side is the general and the other is the general. As long as the opponent's general is captured, the player wins.

Tang Ning smiled and said, "This is still a try, but I have to make the first move."

Kong Fanxing smiled and said, "Please."

Tang Ning raised the pieces and settled down. He was not that proficient in General Chess, but it was relatively simple. There were sixteen pieces in total, and each piece had a fixed move. It was very easy to make a draw, and the first mover had a great advantage.

The two of them took their positions. Tang Ning gradually frowned and stared at the chessboard without saying a word. Kong Fanxing was chatting and laughing freely. After half an hour, Tang Ning's generals had no choice but to admit defeat.

He took out a thousand spirit stones and handed them to Kong Fanxing.

"Concession, concession." Kong Fanxing said with a smile, putting away the spirit stones and chess pieces.

Tang Jingjing sat at the table and waited for him to speak. Every time Kong Fanxing pulled him to play chess, he always had something to say.

Sure enough, I heard him say: "Junior brother Tang has just come back, you don't know yet! Our intelligence department has encountered a difficult matter! Yesterday, senior brother Lu had a talk with me."

Tang Ning said, "I wonder what Senior Brother Kong is referring to?"

"People from the South China Intelligence Station secretly investigated the South China chief, Junior Brother Peng Yan, and his disciples. The eavesdropping devices were placed in other people's rooms. When the Dongchuang incident happened, Peng Yan was furious and sued the sect. The incident caused quite a stir, and the Chu State

The person in charge, Senior Brother Zhou Mao, rushed back to the sect to meet with the leader specifically for this matter, demanding severe punishment for the disciples of the intelligence station and a thorough investigation into the matter."

Tang Ning frowned and was a little surprised. How could the disciples of the South China Intelligence Station be so bold? Even the head of the South China Intelligence Station dared to investigate and install a monitoring device in his room. No wonder Peng Yan was so angry.

As a foundation-building monk, he was secretly monitored by a group of Qi Refining disciples. As the chief of the Chu State, Zhou Mao, the chiefs of South China, Qinchuan, and Jiangdong were all under his control. If the intelligence station dares to investigate Peng Yan today, maybe he will be able to do so tomorrow.

It was monitored on him, which is why he was so angry and met with the leader to demand severe punishment for the disciples of the intelligence station.

The Intelligence Department belongs to the Secret Academy, and the disciples who are stationed abroad belong to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They were originally two unrelated departments. The many intelligence stations under the Intelligence Department are for investigating various types of intelligence outside the sect.

I have no right to investigate my disciples.

Even if the disciples of the sect violate the sect rules, it is still within the scope of the Secrecy Department. The Intelligence Department has no right to investigate the disciples of the sect, let alone the subject of investigation and monitoring is a foundation-building monk. Even if the Secret Security Department wants to investigate a person within the sect.

A Foundation-Building monk must also report it, and at least a senior official at the hospital level is required to initiate the investigation process.

Now a group of Qi Refining disciples at the intelligence station are secretly investigating and monitoring the chief officer in South China. The nature of this matter is very serious, and the entire intelligence department may be implicated.

When Zhou Mao met with the headmaster, he also said that he requested a thorough investigation. The disciples under the intelligence station would definitely not be so bold, and why would they investigate others for no reason? Someone must have given instructions. Lu Guang is in charge of the specific affairs of each team in the intelligence department.

He couldn't wash away this responsibility.

"When did this happen?" Tangning asked

"The day before yesterday, Zhou Mao returned to the sect to report the matter to the leader, but before he came back, the sect received a letter from Peng Yan from Xuan Ying. The Xuande Palace Supervisory Department had sent people to South China to arrest the disciples from the intelligence station.

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"Why does the South China Intelligence Station monitor Senior Brother Peng and install copper pipes in his living room to eavesdrop? It's so serious. There must be a reason!"

"They are not the ones who dare to monitor Junior Brother Peng Yan directly. Their listening devices are installed in the rooms of several of Junior Brother Peng's subordinates. They want to use these subordinates to investigate Junior Brother Peng Yan. As for why, we have to wait for the results of the investigation to decide.

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"Oh?" Tang Ning's expression changed. She didn't monitor Peng Yan directly, so there is still room for debate on this matter. As long as she bites the bullet and doesn't let go, the impact will be much less.

"What did Senior Brother Lu talk to you about?" Zhu Xu asked

Kong Fanxing smiled and said: "What else can we talk about! It's just about putting the overall situation first and minimizing this big matter and keeping it within control."

This matter can be big or small. It is very manipulative. The key depends on the results of the investigation. If it is handled properly, the matter will be controlled within the scope of the South China Intelligence Station. Do not continue to investigate further. For the Intelligence Section

The impact won't be big.

If we really want to investigate at all costs, Lu Guang will definitely not be able to escape, and it will be harmful to the Intelligence Department without any benefit.

What Lu Xingxian was most worried about at this time was that there was a fire in the backyard. Kong Fanxing took the opportunity to attack. If that happened, it would be out of control. Even he, the deacon, might be implicated. Therefore, he found Kong Fanxing as soon as the incident happened.

, and had a long chat with him for a long time.

"What do you think?" Zhu Xu asked

"Enough is enough! It won't be good for anyone to make a big fuss. After all, we are members of the Intelligence Department. If the Intelligence Department is tarnished, our faces will not look good."

Since Tang Ning became the head of the Intelligence Department after Zhu Ji, she has gained a new understanding of the factions within the sect.

The internal situation of the Intelligence Department can almost be said to be a microcosm of the internal struggle within the sect, with two factions headed by Deacon Lu Xingxian and Inspector Kong Fanxing secretly competing against each other.

Lu Xingxian has cultivated in the late stage of foundation building and has controlled the Intelligence Department for more than a hundred years. It is impossible for him to reach the golden elixir realm in this life, and his lifespan is running out. Apart from him, Zhu Xu has the highest cultivation level and the oldest qualification in the Intelligence Department.

, it stands to reason that after he leaves office, Zhu Xu should take over.

As for Tang Ning! At best, he is considered a follower of Kong Fanxing's family. He didn't actively choose him. He had no choice. From the moment he joined the Intelligence Department, he had the label of Kong Fanxing's family on his head. He couldn't tear it off.

He couldn't let it go, and was even slightly targeted by Lu Xingxian.

He was quite helpless about this, and had no choice but to follow the trend and join Kong Fanxing's camp, otherwise he would suffer from both sides within the Intelligence Department.

But Lu Xingxian obviously did not want Zhu Xu to take over his position after he abdicated. In recent years, he has also deliberately suppressed Zhu Xu and refused to give him real power. The deeper reason for this is that Zhu Xu belongs to Luo Qingshui's group in Xuande Hall.

And he was promoted by the Qingxuan Hall's Shiming Sui, so the two of them are not in the same camp.

As the master of Qingxuan Palace, Shi Mingsui should be the next leader, but the problem is that his cultivation level is not enough and he is only in the middle stage of the Golden Core. However, Luo Qingshui is already in the late stage of the Golden Core and considers himself senior, so he covets the same.

As a result, there was friction, and the competition for the position of head was also an open and covert struggle.

The two of them have been in power in the sect for hundreds of years and have a certain foundation and influence. The younger brothers behind them have naturally joined forces. Kong Fanxing of the Intelligence Department, Zhu Xu belongs to Luo Qingshui's line, Lu Xingxian, Lu Guang and others are famous in history.

Follow the line.

When Wei Xuande took over as the leader, Shi Mingsui was selected as the leader of Qingxuan Hall. A large part of the reason was that he was the disciple with the most momentum and the best talent at that time, and was the most likely to be the first to break through to the late stage of Jindan.

As long as he has this cultivation qualification, it is logical to take over as the leader. I never thought that he would end up trapped in the middle stage of the Golden Core. Instead, Luo Qingshui broke through to the late stage of the Golden Core by fate, which led to today's situation.

Zhu Xu remained silent. In his heart, he still hoped to drag Lu Guang into trouble through this matter. Currently, Lu Guang was his biggest opponent in the intelligence department to take over as deacon. If Lu Guang was eliminated, it would be very beneficial for him to take over as deacon.

Big benefit.

Lu Xingxian and his family are deeply rooted in the Intelligence Section, and the entire downline echelon is very complete. Lu Guang and Ye Xiu are the first echelons behind him, and they are trained by him as future deacons of the Intelligence Section. Both of them have mid-term foundation building cultivation and are long-term supervisors.

Regarding the specific matters of the Intelligence Section, there are ten teams under the Intelligence Section, and the nine captains are all promoted by them.

As long as one of the two breaks through to the late stage of foundation building, the power of Lu Xingxian and the faction behind him will spare no effort to push him to the position of the next deacon of the Intelligence Section.

Now that Ye Xiu is dead, Lu Guang is their top candidate to take over as deacon. Therefore, Kong Fanxing said that this matter is difficult because Lu Guang is involved, and Lu Xingxian will definitely do his best to protect him.

If Lu Guang is dragged into the water at all costs, then the only way to make the matter bigger is to make the matter bigger. It will definitely not be good for the entire intelligence department. In the future, the authority, funding, etc. will definitely be reduced, and this will be equivalent to a showdown with Lu Xingxian.

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Although Kong Fanxing and Lu Xingxian have always been secretly competing against each other, the two sides have basically maintained a delicate balance that cannot be broken. After all, they both work together in the Intelligence Department, and each has their own scope of authority. If they are incompatible, they will fight to the death.

It benefits no one.

The head coach will definitely not allow this situation to happen. It is hard to say how to deal with it at that time. It is possible that each of them will play fifty-fifty, but it will definitely not be beneficial to both parties anyway, so the two of them will not take this step unless they have to.

That's why when Kong Fanxing firmly proposed in the council chamber that Tang Ning should temporarily take over the position of captain of the air support team, Lu Xingxian immediately agreed. With their status, it was not worth arguing over such a trivial matter, which would make them look ugly.

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Although this incident could bring down Lu Guang, it did not threaten Lu Xingxian's status, so it was not worth breaking up with him.

As long as Lu Xingxian is still in the position of deacon, even if Lu Guang is taken down, he and the people behind him can immediately support Chen Guang and Zhang Guang.

The method is very simple, just transfer one of your "people" from other departments. As for the prestige and authority, with the support of Lu Xingxian, you can get it after staying there for several decades.
Chapter completed!