Chapter 1791 Mutual checks and balances

Black Temple Headquarters.

Hayato Tsunekawa has been staying in the secret base these days and has not gone anywhere.

Without the palace master's order, he couldn't leave here at all.

Ever since he ate the fish gall, he felt that there was always a huge amount of energy in his body, as if it was about to burst out at any time.

He practiced day and night and had to absorb the energy in the fish gall as quickly as possible, otherwise he would most likely be attacked back.

He was assigned a place in the base where no one usually came except for a few guards.

Miyaji Sa has also been practicing in her room these days.

She was determined to avenge her grandfather, so she practiced swordsmanship hard.

She is a martial arts master and a member of the Black Temple. Although she has no position, her status is not low because of her grandfather.

Hayato Tsunekawa didn't want to be disturbed, so he naturally didn't care whether she would come or not.

That day, he was still meditating in his room, when he suddenly heard the respectful voices of several guards outside: "Hello, Master Zuo!"

Hayato Tsunekawa immediately opened his eyes and looked towards the door.

I saw the left wizard Josel walked in slowly and closed the door.

Hayato Tsunekawa quickly stood up and bowed to greet him.

Master Zuo holds a high status in the Black Temple, second only to the temple master Black Shura.

The Right Mage and several deputy hall masters are all below him.

But Joseph was notoriously cold and serious, and he rarely spoke even in council meetings.

As a result, the disciples in the Black Temple were very afraid of him.

Joseph calmly sat down opposite him and raised his hand, motioning him to sit down as well.

Seeing his cold eyes, Hayato Hengchuan couldn't help feeling suspicious, wondering why Josel suddenly came to him.

"Hengchuan, your teacher, Kurofuji Isshin, didn't die in the avalanche, but was killed by you, right?!"

Just as Hayato Hengchuan sat down, Joseph asked calmly in English.

Hengchuan Hayato was startled, and immediately stood up again, and said solemnly: "Why did Master Zuo say that?"

Joseph glanced at him calmly and said, "Don't be nervous, sit down and talk."

Hayato Tsunekawa was feeling uneasy, after all, it was he who did kill Kazuma Kurofuji.

But there was an avalanche and all the people he brought with him died. How did Joseph know about this?

Although Hayato Tsunekawa looked natural and calm, Joseph's eyes flickered, confirming that his guess was correct.

Hayato Tsunekawa was shocked, but he soon figured out one thing.

Joseph suddenly came to him to talk about this matter, and it must be that he did not want to hold him responsible.

Otherwise, he could have raised questions at the meeting. Given his status, it would have caused an uproar.

So, he sat down calmly, and said with a face full of shame: "The teacher did die in an avalanche and was buried by ice and snow. I am an incompetent student and failed to rescue the teacher. I feel very guilty."

Yosel's voice suddenly turned cold, "I wanted to help you, but... you didn't even want to tell me the truth. It seems that I misjudged you."

As he spoke, he was about to stand up.

Hengchuan Hayato quickly said: "You want to help me?"

Yosel snorted and said, "Robin has already applied to the Palace Master to replace you to carry out the mission in China. And you will be left at the headquarters to take over his affairs. Let me ask you, are you willing?"

Hengchun Hayato was suddenly startled and said in a lost voice: "The Palace Master has agreed to let Robin go to China?"

"Not yet, but it's hard to say at tomorrow's meeting." Joseph said calmly.

Hengchuan Hayato's eyes flickered continuously. After thinking for a while, he stood up and bowed, saying ashamedly: "Master Zuo, I deceived you. My teacher, Mr. Kurofuji, did die in my hands. However, that was because he was seriously injured and I couldn't bring him out of the snowy mountains... I had no choice but to do it."

Yosel said: "No need for explanation, I just want the facts."

As he spoke, he motioned for him to sit down.

"At tomorrow's meeting, I will speak for you and give you the opportunity to leave the headquarters and return to China."

After Hengchuan Hayato sat down again, Joseph said affirmatively.

"Thank you, Master Zuo."

Hayato Tsunekawa leaned forward to express his gratitude.

A cold light flashed in Yosel's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "I will keep my mouth shut about your teacher. And you must also keep absolutely confidential what I do to help you."

Hengchuan Hayato immediately said: "I understand."

"Okay, then I'll leave first."

Joseph stood up and walked away quickly.

Hayato Tsunekawa saw him out the door and looked at his back with a flicker in his eyes. He stayed there for more than ten seconds before returning to the room.

Although what Josel said just now was a bit confusing, Hayato Hengchuan quickly figured it out.

Although the two mages seemed to be in harmony on the surface, they were actually fighting secretly.

Master Zuo, Joseph, originally had a disciple, but he died in Europe during a mission.

He always suspected that his disciple was assassinated by Robin.

For this reason, he once questioned the right wizard Field, but in the end, due to lack of evidence, the matter was dropped under the mediation of the hall master.

Many years have passed since this happened, and Joseph has never mentioned it again. Everyone thought he had forgotten it or had accepted it.

But unexpectedly, he had actually been looking for an opportunity.

And Hayato Tsunekawa is the opportunity he is looking for.

However, revenge on Master You is no small matter.

If the Palace Master knew that he was still obsessed with this matter, he might be blamed by the Palace Master or even removed from his position as a mage.

Therefore, before he got the evidence against Hayato Hengchuan, he did not dare to reveal his purpose easily.

Now, the two of them hold each other's handles, check and balance each other, and become people in the same boat.

However, Hayato Tsunekawa thinks it is worth it.

Now that Kurofuji Kazuma is dead, he is missing a big backer at the headquarters.

Now that Joseph has come up to him and the two of them are tied together, it means that he has found a more powerful backer.

With Joseph, he would have a better chance of winning the competition with Robin.

The next day, in the meeting hall of the Black Temple.

The weekly meeting is held on time.

Hayato Tsunekawa came to the hall and waited for the meeting to begin.

As soon as I entered the hall, I saw Robin chatting with several young disciples who were newly promoted this year.

These young disciples stood out from more than a thousand people and became the new force of the Black Temple.

Although they can only start as the most basic killers, with their experience, it is easy for them to build up merits and get promoted.

They surrounded Robin to find a backer for their future foothold in the Black Temple.

Hayato Tsunekawa didn't want to pay attention to them, so he took a glance and wanted to stand in a more secluded place.

But, Miyaji Sa happened to come over and shouted happily when she saw him.

Robin immediately turned to look over, his eyes landing on him.

"Hengchuan, are you used to staying at the headquarters?"

Then, Robin walked towards him and asked enthusiastically.

Hengchuan Hayato said calmly: "It's okay."

"Just get used to it. You may have to stay at the headquarters for a while. It's your honor to be able to stay by the side of the Palace Master..."

Robin said, seeming very happy for him.

But how could Hayato Tsunekawa not hear the sarcasm in his words?

"Oh, how did you know I would stay at the headquarters? The Palace Master said earlier that I would only stay at the headquarters temporarily to recuperate for a period of time. I think that at the meeting today, the Palace Master should let me return to China, right?"

Hayato Hengchuan remembered what Joseph said yesterday, and spoke slowly.

"Your identity has been exposed, and you still want to return to China?"

Robin said with a disdainful smile.

A strange smile appeared on Hayato Hengchuan's lips. "We'll know when the time comes."

At this moment, the hall master, the magician, and the deputy hall master all came to the hall, and the meeting officially began.

First, each level reported on the completion of tasks for the week, and then new tasks were assigned.

After all this was done, the hall master said: "The matter of the Chinese Nine Profound Sect has not been resolved yet, and someone must continue to keep an eye on this matter. Let's discuss whether Hengchuan should continue to go back, or should Robin take over?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Field said, "Palace Master, Hengchuan's identity has been exposed. If he returns again, I'm afraid he won't be able to complete the mission. Therefore, I think we should send Robin to take over."

As soon as he said this, many people agreed and thought that Robin should go.

Robin glanced at Hayato Tsunekawa smugly, as if demonstrating to him.

The Palace Master said: "If there are no different opinions, then..."

"Wait a moment!"

At this moment, Joseph, who usually didn't talk much, interrupted the hall master and stepped forward and said.

Everyone looked at him in astonishment, feeling very surprised.

The hall master also showed a hint of surprise, looked at him and asked, "Master Zuo, what do you think?"