Lord of Puro

Chapter 491: The sedan chair is lifted three times

Li Banfeng walked along the bluestone road into the alley. The nest of the Light-Chasing Group's Boundless Camp was in a house deep in the alley.

This alley is not flat, but a steep slope with a row of steps leading up. It is quite difficult for ordinary people to walk on it.

In Yesongqiao, such slopes are everywhere. You can see sedan chair bearers at almost every alley entrance. There are more sedan chair bearers than rickshaw drivers. There is a local saying that sedan chair bearers always say: "Lift the sedan chair three times, and good fortune will come."

A sedan bearer came forward and asked, "Would you like to take a sedan?"

Li Banfeng shook his head slightly.

The sedan bearer frowned and said, "Sit down or not? Give me a word. How can you look down on me?"

Li Banfeng glanced at the sedan bearer and said with a smile, "No."

The sedan bearer wanted to continue to pester him, and Li Banfeng's eyes flashed coldly.

Seeing this, the sedan bearer didn't ask any more questions and lowered his head to go somewhere else to solicit business.

Li Banfeng looked back at the sedan bearer and became more wary, not because the bearer had a bad attitude, but because the bearer saw him.

Zhai Xiu has a talent for going unnoticed. Normally, the sedan bearer should ignore Li Banfeng, but there are unexpected situations.

There were no other pedestrians in the alley at the moment, so it was possible that the sedan bearer was so eager to do business that he kept his eyes on the alley and greeted everyone he saw.

Being ignored does not mean being invisible. If the other party is highly focused, there is a certain chance that he or she will notice Li Banfeng.

Of course, another possibility cannot be ruled out. This sedan bearer has a high level of cultivation, and he is here to keep watch for the Wujie Camp.

Logically speaking, a lookout shouldn't speak so harshly or so conspicuously, but it's always right to be more careful.

About a hundred meters away from the house, Li Banfeng touched the wire earring on his ear.

After waiting for more than ten seconds, the earring responded: "Sir, no movement."

How could there be no movement?
Is it possible that there is no one in the nest of the Wujie Camp in broad daylight?

Maybe the wire earrings were not found.

Mosonov said that the Light Chasing Group's Boundless Camp is full of elites, so it is reasonable that there are masters among them who can avoid the Pulling Wire Earrings.

Li Banfeng returned to his residence, took out a painting, and used the technique of hiding a beauty in a golden house to create a beauty.

Li Banfeng put a lot of effort into this picture of a beauty, integrating the Western painting techniques taught by Zhong Bai and the ink painting techniques taught by Hong Ying. The picture is realistic and has artistic conception; the beauty is lifelike and full of spirit.

The only flaw is that Li Banfeng only drew half of the face, and the remaining half had to be covered with hair.

Normally when you look at this half-faced beauty at home, she looks pretty nice. But when you take her to the street, she looks a little scary.

It doesn’t matter, as long as there is no wind and your hair is not blown up, there shouldn’t be any flaws.

Li Banfeng stood on the street, watching the half-faced beauty sneak into the mansion, and then released his control over the beauty.

He still remembered the characteristics of Mian Xiu's techniques, which had the ability to counter force transmission techniques. There might be Mian Xiu in the Wujie Camp as well, so it would be best to be cautious.

Five minutes later, the half-faced beauty came back, held the hair on the left side of her face, and shook her head at Li Banfeng.

There was indeed no one in the house.

Judging from the current situation, there should be three possibilities.

The first possibility is that the news is wrong and the nest of the Boundless Camp is not here.

Li Banfeng didn't know much about Ye Songqiao, and many clues were obtained through Luo Zhengnan's subordinates. Luo Zhengnan didn't know much about the Zhuguang Group, so it was normal for the information to be wrong. This was most likely just an empty house with no one living there.

But the half-faced beauty stretched out her hand towards Li Banfeng, and her white palm was clean.

This was to tell Li Banfeng that she did not find any dust in the house.

This is not an empty house. Someone has lived there recently, but where have all the people gone?
Then let’s think about the second possibility, that the Boundless Camp comes out in full force to carry out a certain mission.

The probability of this situation happening is not high. No matter how urgent the task is, there will always be enough time to spare for even one person to stay behind.

The third possibility is that Wujie received some news and escaped.

Is he avoiding me on purpose?

Li Qi wiped out an entire battalion of the Light Chasing Group in the Conqueror Restaurant, so it was normal for them to avoid Li Qi.

But the question is, how did they know that Li Qi came to Ye Songqiao?
Li Banfeng thought about the people who came with him. There were family members of Lu and He. The composition was a little complicated. Could there be a traitor among them?
Hard to say.

There were followers of the Light-Chasing Group in Tiemenbao, but Li Banfeng and Wu Yongchao were unaware of this.

There were two gangs in the Lu family mansion that joined the Light-Chasing Group. Even Duan Shaoxia was unaware of this. The Light-Chasing Group's followers covered a very wide area and were extremely well concealed, which was also their most difficult feature to deal with.

If there really is a traitor among the people around you, who would that person be?
Li Banfeng returned to He Yuxiu's residence, and relying on his inconspicuous nature, he carefully observed every accompanying person.

At dusk, Zheng Siyi, the envoy of Ye Songqiao, came to the mansion and invited Li Banfeng to dinner. He Yuxiu smiled and said, "You only invited Old Seven. Do you think less of me?"

Zheng Siyi waved his hands repeatedly: "Ms. He, don't get me wrong, I asked Mr. Li to go because I have some private matters between men to discuss."

"Can't I listen to what happens between men?"

"It's not that you can't listen, but I feel ashamed that you heard it. After we have discussed this matter, I will host a private banquet for Miss He, and I hope Miss He can come then." Zheng Siyi spoke humorously and gave enough face. He Yuxiu didn't care about it anymore and gave the news to Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng didn't know Zheng Siyi. Although the other party's attitude was sincere, he still took precautions before attending the banquet.

The place we chose to eat was Yanyun Tower, which is the most famous restaurant in Yesongqiao. It is close to Yanyun Lake. Every night, when you look at the lake from the top of the building, the rising mist looks like green smoke connecting to the clouds in the sky, which is a great wonder of Yesongqiao.

When they arrived at the box, Zheng Siyi stood at the door obediently and did not go in. It was not him who wanted to invite Li Qi to dinner. The person waiting in the box was Liao Zihui.

"General Envoy Liao?" Li Banfeng smiled. "When did you come to Ye Songqiao? You didn't come here specifically to see me, did you?"

Liao Zihui smiled and said, "Originally, I had other things to do. Now it's just your job. Brother Li, please sit down first. Let's eat and talk at the same time."

The signature dishes of Yanyunlou are all specialties of Yanyun Lake. Fish, crab, shrimp and turtle are all available on the table, making the feast very sumptuous.

After a few polite words, Liao Zihui got down to business: "Brother Li, are you coming to Ye Songqiao this time for the Light Chasing Group?"

Old Liao is really well-informed.

What does he want to do?
Seeing that Li Qi didn't say anything, Liao Zihui continued, "In Green Water City, we wiped out an entire battalion of the Light Chasing Group. You were really ruthless, brother."

Li Qi smiled and said, "Is this difficult for you?"

Liao Zihui picked up the wine glass and said, "We have had many conflicts in the past, and it is inevitable that we will have some bumps in the road in the future. Let's put aside other things for now. I toast you with this glass of wine and thank you for this."

Li Qi blinked, not quite understanding what Liao Zihui meant: "What are you thanking me for?"

"This group of birdmen is a thorn in my side, and they are also a major hidden danger for Prozhou. Prozhou must not fall into their hands at any cost. You helped me do things that were inconvenient for me to do, so I must thank you." After saying that, Liao Zihui raised his glass and drank it all.

Li Banfeng also drank the wine. It was rare for the two of them to reach a consensus on something.

Putting down the wine glass, Liao Zihui asked, "Brother, did you gain anything from coming to Ye Songqiao this time?"

Li Qi shook his head and said, "I came up empty-handed."

Liao Zihui poured another glass of wine and said, "To be honest, brother, I came here for this matter, because I also came up empty-handed at Ye Songqiao's place.

Why did we both come up empty-handed? There is a saying here. You did what I was not able to do, and now I have to do what you are not able to do for you."

Li Qi was really puzzled: "I really don't understand what you are saying."

Liao Zihui shook his head and said, "You definitely don't understand, because even I can't explain it clearly. Just wait for my news. This happened to me, and I must give you an explanation."

The two drank another cup, and Liao Zihui asked, "Brother, do you know that the Wujie Camp is the elite of the Light Chasing Group?"

"I know that."

"Do you know why this group of elites came to Ye Songqiao?"

Li Banfeng really didn't know about this, and even Mosonov didn't know the reason.

Liao Zihui said: "I have done some research on this matter. Ye Songqiao is not an ordinary place. Do you have business here?"

Li Qi shook his head.

Liao Zihui said, "Not only you, the Lu family and the Chu family have no business here. The Ma family has some business here, but it is still not a big deal. More than 90% of Ye Songqiao's business is controlled by the He family."

The He family does have a lot of business in Yesongqiao. From food, clothing, housing and transportation to entertainment and leisure, He Yuxiu has to take a look at all the businesses in Yesongqiao, big or small.

Why did all the business in this place belong to the He family? Is it because others look down on it?

From a business perspective alone, it's really not worth looking at.

Liao Zihui gave an example: "Yesongqiao is rich in timber, but the timber here is not cheap. After deducting the freight, how much profit is left?
I calculated that it is less than half. If there is even a little uncertainty, this deal will be a loss.

There are many places in Pro Province that produce timber, and the profit from other places is at least 30%, but why does the He family insist on holding on to Ye Song? "

Li Qi said: "Because the wood from Ye Songqiao is of good quality?"

Liao Zihui said: "The quality of Ye Songqiao's pine wood is indeed good, but it is not so good that it is irreplaceable, and the timber business of Ye Songqiao is in the hands of the He family.

The He family has never suppressed prices. They have monopolized the business but have never manipulated profits. Is there something behind this?"

Ye Songqiao's situation is indeed special, and He Yuxiu has lost interest in the business here.

But why did the He family run this business for so long? Did the He family have a special feeling for this piece of land?

Li Banfeng asked: "Has Ye Songqiao always been in this state?"

Liao Zihui shook his head: "I have investigated this matter. Twenty years ago, the price of wood in Ye Songqiao was much lower than it is now. Doing wood business here can make at least 30% profit.
But after He Haiqin intervened in Ye Songqiao's business, the market changed. He raised the local timber price by purchasing at high prices.

After raising the cost, he started selling at a low price, which wiped out his own profits and also bankrupted the businesses of other families.
In other words, He Haiqin spent a lot of money to create such a business that does not make money. Why did he do this? "

Li Qi thought for a moment and said, "So that no one would compete with him."

Liao Zihui nodded: "That's right. Since there is no profit, most people are unwilling to compete with him, but Lu Dongliang came to compete.
Lu Dongliang fought with He Haiqin for three whole years in Ye Songqiao. At that time, Lu Dongliang was not as well-off as He Haiqin, and he lost a lot of his family property. In the end, he was still unable to defeat He Haiqin, and the feud between the two was thus formed.
Why is it worth it for these two people to fight over such an unprofitable business?"

Li Qi pinched his chin and said, "Because this has good stuff."

Liao Zihui said, "To be precise, it is because there is a good opportunity here. Brother Li, have you heard a saying, 'When the sedan chair is lifted three times, good fortune will come rolling in.'" Li Qi nodded and said, "I have heard of it. The sedan chair carriers often say this."

Liao Zihui said: "At first I thought this was a lucky phrase said by the sedan bearer, but after investigating for a long time, I found out that there is a secret hidden in this phrase.
There are special opportunities hidden in Yesong Bridge. If a person is favored by the local god, he will encounter three opportunities and his strength will be raised three times, which is also called being carried in a sedan chair three times.
The first time he carried a sedan chair, it was to improve his cultivation. One year of cultivation at Ye Song Bridge was equivalent to three years.
The second time the sedan chair was lifted, it was to raise the level. A fifth-level cultivator who encountered an opportunity could be directly promoted to the sixth level, or even to the seventh level, saving twenty years of time.

The third time the sedan chair is carried, it is to raise the status, it is said that it can lift the earth cultivators to the clouds,
Brother Li, now you should understand why He Haiqin insisted on taking over Ye Songqiao's territory, right? "

Of course I can understand that.

The temptation is too great, even comparable to the Xuansheng Red Lotus.

Li Qi put the whole thing together and thought: "Is the fight between Lu Dongliang and He Haiqin also for this opportunity?"

Liao Zihui nodded and said, "I sorted out all the experiences of Lu Dongliang in Ye Songqiao. He fought with He Haiqin and was bleeding, and he also fought with the local celebrities.
Lu Chunying was the one left behind by Lu Dongliang at that time. Lu Dongliang was a lustful man, but he didn't look for just anyone. He specifically looked for families with a long history and a strong foundation, and sought information from them to find out the whereabouts of the local god."

As he was talking, Liao Zihui handed a document to Li Banfeng: "Brother, this is the family that Lu Dongliang had contact with in Ye Songqiao.
He Yuxiu probably doesn't know Ye Songqiao's secret yet. She has a good relationship with you and probably won't be too defensive against you.
This good opportunity is left to you, my brother. This is my thank you gift for the Light Chasing Group, and my apology for our previous grudge.
Brother, you are still young. It is up to you whether you want this opportunity in Ye Songqiao or not. But please stay in Ye Songqiao for two more days. I must give you an explanation about the matter of Wujie Camp."

Li Banfeng asked: "What is the explanation?"

"You found the nest of Wujie Camp correctly. They came to Yesong Bridge to look for opportunities. But since we found the right place and the right time, why can't you and I find these birdmen?"

Li Banfeng said: "Because someone leaked the news."

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"So I have to give you an explanation for this matter, and I have to give myself an explanation. Please pay more attention to the newspaper tomorrow," Liao Zihui took out a pass from his pocket and handed it to Li Qi.
"This is a pass that has no time limit and no limit on the number of times you can use it. In Pro Province, the number of people who can get this pass can be counted on one hand. I'm giving it to you."

Li Banfeng took the pass and glanced at it: "General Envoy Liao, what happened to you today? Why did you give me so many good things? Are you really going to retire?"

"It's too early to retire," Liao Zihui poured another glass of wine, "I'm showing my sincerity, my sincerity in cooperating with you. Brother Li, we must cooperate on the Light Chasing Group, otherwise Prozhou will be finished. Once we get rid of these bastards, we can continue to fight."

……

After returning to Suishenju, Li Banfeng took the information given to him by Liao Zihui and read it carefully.

Lu Dongliang had been in Yesongqiao for three years and had owed quite a few romantic debts. The families that had come into contact with him did have some information about the local gods, and a lot of this information was included in the materials by Liao Zihui.

What is Liao Zihui doing with these things?
According to the information Li Banfeng had, Liao Zihui was not a dark power user and he had no cultivation.

But cultivation itself is invisible. If Liao Zihui really wants to hide his strength, it would be difficult for ordinary people to detect it.

According to Dengbao, Liao Zihui's biggest wish is to retire successfully in Provo.

If he has cultivation skills but has been hiding them, is it possible for him to fight for the cloud after retirement?
He gave me the information. If I can get through the job of carrying the sedan chair, I should be able to help him again in the future.

To be honest, these three opportunities for Ye Songqiao are indeed very tempting, especially the third opportunity, which directly raises the level, and Li Banfeng's plan to leap to the cloud can be put into practice directly.

But is this information true?

Judging from the information compiled by Liao Zihui, most of the content is legends, and there are many contradictions between the legends of each family. Li Banfeng is deeply skeptical about the credibility and value of this information.

"Madam, have you heard of the local god of Ye Songqiao?"

Huchi~
"My dear husband, I have heard of Ye Songqiao. It is said that the scenery there is beautiful, but I really don't know the local god here."

My wife didn’t know, and Hong Ying didn’t know even more. She had never heard of this place called Ye Songqiao.

Jiuhulu seemed to have some impression: "I think I heard Mr. Yao mention it once. I forgot what he said, but I just remember that there was a sentence called 'raise three times'."

Li Banfeng said: "Lift the sedan chair three times, and good fortune will come."

Jiuhulu thought for a moment and shook his body: "It seems to be this sentence."

Mr. Yao also mentioned this proverb, so it seems the rumor is true.

We have to find a way to find this local god.

……

Early the next morning, Li Banfeng went to Yanyun Lake first. According to the information provided by Liao Zihui, there were more than a dozen theories about the residence of the local god. The most recognized one was that it was at the bottom of Yanyun Lake.

How to find the bottom of Yanyun Lake?

Dive in and search the bottom of the lake?
With Li Banfeng's current level of cultivation, he can do it.

But is the residence of the local god open to the public, or is it hidden in some special place?

After thinking for a moment, Li Banfeng gave up the idea of ​​going into the lake.

Because He Haiqin, Lu Dongliang, and Liao Zihui have all gone to this lake before.

How did he know these people had been down in the lake?

The rumor that the local god is at the bottom of the lake is so widely circulated that not only Lu Dongliang knows it, but He Haiqin must also know it. They would definitely go looking for him, but neither of them found the local god. If they had really found him, they should have been promoted to the cloud at Ye Songqiao.

Then why do so many people say that the local god lives at the bottom of Yanyun Lake?
In fact, this is not difficult to understand. As long as you stand at a distance and watch, you can see the clues.

The Yanyun Lake is shrouded in fog all year round. From the outside, it looks like a fairy-like place. If you ask a few people on the street where the local god is, probably eight out of ten people will think of this lake. I think that's how the legend came about.

Looking back at this information carefully, are the other dozen or so locations real?
If one of these places is real, Liao Zihui should be able to find it with his position.

These data are equivalent to a method of elimination for Li Banfeng, and the places mentioned above basically do not need to be considered.

Liao Zihui’s investigation results are no longer useful. Whose results can be used?
He Haiqin also failed. It seems that the only one that can make real progress is the Boundless Camp of the Light Chasing Group.

Where did the Boundless Camp go?
After wandering around Yesong Bridge for a day, at night, Li Banfeng passed by the entrance of an alley, met a newsboy, and bought a newspaper.

Ye Songqiao's newspaper was one of the few businesses that was not monopolized by the He family. This newspaper was opened by the Ling family. Li Banfeng took a quick look at the news and found a piece of news in the lower right corner of the front page.

An accident occurred at Yesongqiao Station, and a conductor and two station staff were hit and killed by a train.

This news is a bit strange.

Li Banfeng had never fought with station staff, but he knew the strength of the train attendant. It only took one stick to push Li Banfeng off the train. How could he be killed by a train? If he couldn't stop the train, he could at least avoid it.

The content of the news was very concise. The cause of the accident was basically not mentioned, and it only briefly introduced the aftermath.

Li Banfeng put away the newspaper and remembered what Liao Zihui had said.

Why did I come to Yesong Bridge empty-handed?

He wants to give me an explanation.

Li Banfeng raised his eyebrows and understood the intention here.

The traitor didn't come from me, but from the train station.

Li Qi always used anonymous passes and tickets when taking the train, but station staff and conductors still found out Li Qi's itinerary and reported the news to Wujieying.

The Conqueror Restaurant incident had just passed, and the Boundless Camp knew that Li Qi was targeting the Light Chasing Group. When they learned that Li Qi had come to Yesong Bridge, they chose to move immediately.

This left both Li Qi and Liao Zihui empty-handed. There were traitors at the train station, and these traitors were most likely members of the Light Chasing Group. This was something Liao Zihui could not tolerate no matter what. As he said, he had to give an explanation to himself and also to Li Qi.

The three people who died in the accident were an explanation from Liao Zihui. He wanted to have more cooperation with Li Qi in eradicating the Light-Chasing Group.

Li Qi has never had a good impression of Liao Zihui, but this cooperation seems acceptable to him.

After collecting the newspaper, Li Banfeng was about to return to his residence when a sedan bearer asked, "Boss, would you like to take a sedan?"

Li Banfeng looked back and saw that the sedan bearer was not talking to him, but to another man.

This kind of thing happens all the time. Li Banfeng is a high-level residential repairman and is often ignored.

But one bearer did not seem to ignore him.

"When the sedan chair is lifted three times, good fortune will come." Another bearer helped the man into the sedan chair, and the two of them carried the man up the stairs into the alley.

The sedan bearers come in pairs; one person cannot carry a sedan.

But the sedan bearer I met that day was only one person.

Is it possible that he is the local god of Ye Songqiao?
Is it such a coincidence? I just happened to meet him?
If you think about it carefully, this is not a coincidence.

Li Banfeng went to find Wujieying at that time. Wujieying came to Yesongqiao to find an opportunity to carry the sedan chair, that is, to find the local god of Yesongqiao.

Their nest was definitely not chosen randomly, and it must have been investigated beforehand. That location is likely to be very close to the residence of the local god.

Coupled with the principle of seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune, I met the sedan bearer at the right time, and that sedan bearer was the source of my opportunity, he was the local god of Ye Songqiao.

Thinking of this, Li Banfeng hurried to the alley he passed yesterday. He felt that he would not be so lucky to meet the sedan bearer again, but there was a good chance that he would find some clues.

Unexpectedly, when he reached the entrance of the alley, he actually met the sedan bearer.

The sedan bearer sat listlessly beside the sedan. Li Banfeng stepped forward and greeted him: "Are you waiting for work?"

The sedan bearer glanced at Li Banfeng and said, "What do you think? If you don't wait to live, are you waiting to die?"

Li Banfeng pointed to the ramp and said, "Lift me up. How much?"

The sedan bearer smiled and said, "It's up to you to decide how much to give me. I'm going to ask you for 100,000 dollars. Can you afford it?"

Li Banfeng asked, "You carried it by yourself?"

The sedan bearer frowned and said, "What kind of words are you talking about? One person is called carrying, and two people are called lifting. Don't you know how to count?"

Li Banfeng kept smiling, but a surge of anger surged up uncontrollably.

As his anger rose, Li Banfeng suddenly felt a danger approaching.

The sedan bearer looked at Li Banfeng with a smile: "Three times of lifting the sedan pole, good fortune is rolling in. Are you here to see me?"

Li Banfeng asked, "Are you the sedan bearer?"

The sedan bearer stood up and said, "I am the one carrying the sedan."

PS: It was the first time we met, and the sedan bearer only lifted it once.

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