The Wind Blows From Longxi (Feng Qi Long Xi / 风起陇西 )

Clerk Feng has left.

Would you like to have a seat inside, Chief Gao?

Sure.

The Agency and the garrison in Hanzhong

will launch a full-scale strike on the Wuxian Sect.

When?

It's to be determined.

But an operation this huge

requires interdepartmental coordination,

which should take

five days.

Will that affect the Qingping Plan?

It's hard to tell.

Feng Ying is to give you to Li Yan

to thank you for getting him out.

And I can

work for you from the inside. Is that so?

This is literally a heaven-sent chance.

Li Miao and Yin Ji are doomed to fail.

And the Agency

will be mine.

Scolding!

Haste makes waste.

What about Xun Xu?

He's merely a pawn,

now useless

to everyone.

Do you really have a thing for him?

What do you think?

Xun Xu.

Is it true that Chief Yang was found guilty

and deprived of all ranks?

Yes.

I heard the news, too.

What about Clerk Feng?

He was out of Nanzheng that night.

Don't worry.

How could I not?

Chief Yang is down

and Clerk Feng is missing.

A storm is breaking upon the Agency.

Your friend Miss Liu is really something.

She shouldn't have been involved.

Do you have a soft spot for her?

Give it a rest!

I'm not in the mood.

Clerk Li is calling a meeting for what?

I suppose it has nothing to do with Clerk Feng

but the raid on the Wuxian Sect.

Lately,

we've all been through a lot,

but be that as it may,

His Majesty's edict tops all.

As it falls under Internal Affairs,

Chief Xun,

tell us about the Wuxian Sect.

Yes.

Founded by remnants of Zhang Lu's clique,

Wuxian or Five Immortals came from five mythical creatures:

Hundun, Qiongqi, Taowu,

Taotie and Zhulong.

Their base is located in Mount Micang

where they meet irregularly.

According to our source,

they've been buying up

metal like steel all over the place since last year.

It's safe to say

that they're cable of making weapons.

How many are they?

They're scattered around,

roughly 10,000.

Is that number accurate?

Intelligence shows

that they've gathered over 30,000

from all walks of life

who are penetrating into all our departments.

Clerk Li,

is that number inflated?

Not at all.

Over the years,

when Prime Minister made

the Northern Expedition a top priority,

the Agency was too soft

towards the Wuxian Sect

that they took this chance to grow,

sided with the Intelligence Agency of Wei

and became bold enough to execute the Qingping Plan.

We're to blame.

We've put ourselves in peril!

Do we have any asset inside the Wuxian Sect?

Internal Affairs is keeping track of

their members on the periphery

but the inner circle is ghostlike

and impenetrable.

Xun Xu,

I expected better than that.

I apologize.

Thankfully, General Li is able to

draw the court's attention to this.

His order is as thus:

The Agency shall work with General to Suppress the North,

Marquis of Village Du, Wei Yan,

and General to Pacify the North ,

Governor of Hanzhong, Ma Dai,

to raid the Wuxian Sect from all directions

and wipe them out once and for all!

The terrain is quite similar

to that of the Military Technology Department

and so is the height of the cliff.

It's perfect for the trial.

If,

I mean if something goes wrong,

we can land on the lake

in emergency.

Safety is guaranteed.

Are you sure

about doing this?

Absolutely.

I'll be fine.

Elder Qin,

pick first and I'll use what's left.

After you, Mister Mi.

I've done this in Tianshui.

You should go first.

Please. Be my guest.

Appreciated.

Please.

The bamboo ropes are loose!

That would kill us!

Sorry. My bad.

Mister Mi,

I'll go with this one.

This here is also good.

I like this one.

It looks solid.

Fine.

Put it on then.

General Hu Zhong.

Please brief us on the operation.

General Li

has communicated with the two generals,

Ma Dai and Wei Yan.

20,000 crack troops from Hanzhong,

the garrison from Nanzheng led by the Agency

will besiege Mount Micang from three directions.

Their base is

in the Immortal Valley

cut by gullies and ravines.

General Wei's force will stream down the Mian River

while General Ma and his man will take the main route

to level their three sub-sects.

Clerk Li and I will command

the garrison from Nanzheng

to bring down their base.

Catch the leader and the gang will collapse.

Sect Leader, Huang Yu, must be seized,

alive or dead.

When shall we

set off?

In two hours.

From this moment on,

no one shall get out

without the badge from Clerk Li and me

for complete confidentiality.

Go and get prepared.

We'll leave in two hours.

Yes, sir!

Elder Qin.

Before you dive,

spread the wings.

You'll need them in the air.

Just stay calm.

I've tried it on the ground many times.

I... I think I've got this.

Once you're up there,

be brave and you'll be fine.

Right.

Mister Mi,

you'll land safely, right?

I will. Trust me.

Mister Mi,

thanks for taking this risk.

You'll be rewarded the most

for our success.

That's very generous of you.

Let's go!

Leader, look!

Useless.

Chief Xun,

I know you're worried about Baidi.

He doesn't know the troops are coming

and could be killed in the crossfire.

Both him

and Di Yue are in danger.

Di Yue?

Who's that?

Baidi's wife,

my asset

planted in the Wuxian Sect three years ago

and accepted by the inner circle.