How could my childhood sweetheart be the current empress?

Xu Chengling frowned and asked Tong Xin.

She couldn't lie to herself. She must have fought with someone just now, which was why she scratched the palm of her hand.

He thought about it and said:

"Answer me, are you from your former organization?"

Chapter 284: Infiltrating the Organization

"Tong'er, look me in the eyes and answer me truthfully. No matter what happens, I will always stand by you."

Xu Chengling put his hands on Tongxin's shoulders and looked at her seriously.

Tong Xin raised her eyes and stared into Xu Chengling's dark eyes. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Yes, she is a companion of our organization. She was only a silver medal at the beginning, but now she has replaced me and become the new gold medal."

"What does she want from you?"

Xu Chengling continued to ask, he already knew the news that Yan Luomen had returned to the world.

Now it seems that Tongxin also knew the news, and even earlier than him.

"She came to invite me to rejoin the organization. Yan Luomen has re-emerged."

Tong Xin said in a deep voice. She looked up at Xu Chengling and saw that he didn't look surprised at all.

"I already know this."

Xu Chengling nodded. He had just learned from the empress that Yan Luomen had made a comeback.

What worries him the most now is Tongxin. After Yanluomen returned to the world, he really sent someone to invite her back.

Tong Xin is still standing in front of him, which means she has made her decision.

Between her former organization and him, Tong Xin chose to stay with him.

"Tong'er, don't worry, I will definitely protect you."

Xu Chengling took Tongxin's little hand and assured her.

In order to protect Tongxin, he became more determined to destroy Yanluomen.

At present, he has grasped most of the power in his hands. He can directly call on Dayan’s army and cooperate with the intelligence organization behind him. With such a strong combination, he does not believe that he cannot get rid of a killer organization.

Even if it is the top killer organization in the underworld, if they dare to attract the attention of people around him, they must disappear!

It was a rare occasion for the two of them to walk together on the streets of the capital, Xu Chengling walked in front and Tongxin followed behind him.

After walking for a while, Xu Chengling turned back and saw Tongxin looking thoughtful.

"Tong'er, what are you thinking about?"

Xu Chengling couldn't help but ask her.

"Nothing, just thinking about something insignificant."

Tongxin looked up and replied. She couldn’t help but think of what Yingwu said before she left.

She saw her past self in Yingwu. They were adopted by the organization since childhood and were indoctrinated to obey all the orders of the organization, regardless of good or evil, and killing was just a common occurrence.

But Tongxin was lucky. She met Xu Chengling. Under his careful care, she was reborn and had a goal to survive.

She couldn't help but think that if she hadn't met her master, she might have become like Yingwu now, just an emotionless killing machine.

So when Tongxin saw Yingwu's current appearance, she only felt that she was pitiful and sad. There were too many shadows of her past in her, like a mirror of her past.

It’s just that the difference in their fates ultimately led to different results.

Shadow Dance wanted to kill the important people around her so that she would hate herself and let hatred turn her into who she used to be.

However, Tongxin would never allow such a thing to happen, and she would definitely protect her master.

If Yingwu wanted to attack her master, she would kill the other person with her own hands without hesitation, even if she was once her companion.

Tongxin couldn't help but clench her fists and made a firm decision in her heart.

As the two walked, Tong Xin seemed to sense something and walked up to Xu Chengling and whispered in his ear:

"Master, someone is following us."

"Several people?"

"two."

After saying that, Xu Chengling and Tongxin couldn't help but quicken their pace, walked through the crowd, and headed towards the deserted alley.

Seeing this, the people who were chasing behind hurriedly followed.

When they chased out, the target they were following had long disappeared.

But the next moment, two sharp daggers were placed at the waists of the two men, and a cold voice said:

"Tell me, who sent you here."

"Don't do anything. We admit it! We followed here on our own."

The two men, one tall and one thin, raised their hands in surrender very skillfully, and it didn't look like it was their first time.

At this time, Xu Chengling also walked out from the side. Seeing the two men, one tall and one thin, he felt that they looked familiar.

Before he could speak, the two men immediately showed enthusiastic expressions when they saw Xu Chengling and said:

"Finally found you, Boss!"

"Boss? Are you referring to me?"

Xu Chengling was a little confused until the two men explained their identities, and then he recognized them.

The tall one is called Gao Jin and the thin one is called Shou Hou. The names are very vivid and appropriate. You will never forget them once you hear them.

"I remember now, you were the two rebels who came to find me."

Xu Chengling finally remembered the identities of these two people. They were both rebels and also low-level members of the former organization.

"Yes, yes, Chief, you finally remembered."

Seeing that Xu Chengling recognized them, the two were so moved that they burst into tears, and their expressions were somewhat exaggerated.

At Xu Chengling's signal, Tongxin pulled out the daggers on the two men's waists, making them breathe a sigh of relief.

"Look at the clothes you're wearing. Have you become wealthy recently?"

Xu Chengling looked at the two people and recognized at a glance that they were wearing silk from Liuyunfang. If they were not rich, they could not afford it.

But in his memory, when he first met these two people, they were only wearing tattered clothes, like beggars on the street.

"Boss, have you forgotten that this is all thanks to you?"

The tall man named Gao Jin couldn't help but speak.

"Thanks to me?"

Xu Chengling was confused. How come he had no impression of it at all?

"At the beginning, you, the leader, sent Bi Yan to carry out assassination missions and destroyed many sects in the martial arts world. We secretly picked up the spoils from behind and used the treasures to do business. With Gao Jin's shrewd mind, we became rich."

The thin guy named Shouhou and Xu Chengling explained one by one.

After his explanation, Xu Chengling seemed to remember that when he helped Uncle Gu eliminate his enemies, he also destroyed many sects in the martial arts world.

Unexpectedly, these two guys followed behind and took advantage of the situation, and gradually became rich.

"We all know that the leader deliberately lets us take advantage of the situation so that we, the lower-level personnel, can develop and work hard for the organization in the future."

Gao Jin continued speaking, and the skinny guy beside him nodded.

"Yes, Boss. Now we have become small leaders in the organization. Of course, our status cannot be compared with that of a high-ranking official like you."

Gao Jin said very modestly.

"What did you say, you are the little bosses?"

"Yeah, what's the problem, boss?"

"No, no problem."

Xu Chengling looked at the two men and an excellent plan suddenly came to his mind.

"I need your help with something. Remember, this matter is a secret of the organization and cannot be mentioned to anyone. You just need to do this and then do this and then this... Do you understand?"

"I understand, Boss. We will definitely complete the task you assigned us!"

The two tall and thin men received the order and nodded in unison.

The fact that they have become small leaders in the organization is all thanks to the man in front of them, so they will naturally obey his orders seriously.

Xu Chengling couldn't help but smile when he saw this. He wanted these two people to help him infiltrate the organization and obtain intelligence from the organization.

Unexpectedly, these two people became his best chess pieces.

Chapter 285: Tong'er will sleep with you tonight (sixth update)

After sending the tall and thin two away, Xu Chengling took Tongxin to Huaying Tower.

In order not to arouse other people's suspicion, every time Xu Chengling entered Huayinglou, he would choose a girl and stay in the room for a while.

Before leaving, he would write the task on a piece of paper and secretly hand it to the madam of Huayinglou.

The task assigned to Huayinglou this time is to ask them to investigate the hidden forces behind Yanluomen.

When Xu Chengling left Huaying Tower, it was getting dark and Tongxin was waiting for him outside.

At night, Xueyuefang, where Huayinglou is located, gradually became lively. The number of pedestrians on the street began to increase slowly, and vendors at various stalls began to shout and compete with each other.

"Tong'er, now that we are here, let's go to Wangyue Tower for a meal."

Xu Chengling took Tongxin's slender hand and came to Wangyue Tower, and then booked two private rooms on the top floor.

Speaking of which, it seemed to be his first time to come to the Moon-Watching Tower at night. It is said that once at night, if you climb to the top floor of the Moon-Watching Tower, you can appreciate the beautiful moonlight up close.

And coincidentally, the moon is perfectly round tonight, hanging high in the night sky.

Xu Chengling and Tongxin went up to the box on the top floor. There was a huge skylight above their heads. They could look up and enjoy the bright full moon.

Looking down from the top floor of Wangyue Tower, the pedestrians on the street look like ants. It is worthy of being the tallest restaurant in Beijing.

Xu Chengling also noticed that the windows of Wangyue Tower had been replaced with pieces of transparent glass instead of the original paper windows.

In other words, glass has now become popular in high-end places and has been used in daily life.

Seeing the glass window, Xu Chengling couldn't help feeling a sense of accomplishment.

He originally planted a seed in Qingshan Town, and now this seed has finally taken root and sprouted.

"The moon is so round tonight."

Xu Chengling raised his head and looked at the bright moon hanging high in the night sky and couldn't help but sigh.

He is now at the highest point in the capital, and the bright moon in front of him seems to be within reach. Many people spend a lot of money to climb to the top floor of the Moon-Watching Tower just to witness such a wonderful view.

Under the moonlight, Xu Chengling and Tongxin finished their meal.

In order to leave dining space for later guests and also for Wangyue Tower to make more money. After all, Wangyue Tower is now the property of the Xiangguo Mansion.

After leaving Moon Viewing Tower, Xu Chengling glanced at the sky and thought it was still a little early to go back, so he couldn't help but say:

"I have nothing to do tonight, so I'll go to the brothel and listen to some music."

After saying that, he took Tongxin's little hand, came to a brothel, paid the money, and squeezed in through the crowd.

Xu Chengling mobilized his internal strength, gently pushed away the people beside him, and pulled Tongxin to the front of the crowd.

At this time, a young man in costume stood on the stage and shouted loudly to the people below:

"Please take a closer look, my dear sir. Breathing fire and swallowing knives are just a minor skill to me."

After saying that, the man moved his sleeves, and a wine cup suddenly appeared in his empty hand. The man gently put the cup down to indicate that there was no wine in it.

"Let me perform a trick to help you all enjoy your wine."