Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 407 Message
Maoshan worships the Three Mao True Lords as its founder. The founder is Wei Huacun of the Shangqing Sect, also known as Madam Wei.

He is also an ancient deity in the circle of extraordinary people in China who was recorded as having ascended to heaven, just like Zhang Tianshi of the Tianshi Mansion.

During the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang divided Taoism into two major sects: Zhengyi and Quanzhen. Maoshan was incorporated into the Zhengyi sect and passed down independently as a small clan.

There is more than one Taoist sect like Maoshan that was forced to be classified as Zhengyi Sect because of the secular imperial power. Therefore, since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a loose alliance has been formed with Maoshan as the main body and multiple small sects banding together for warmth.

It is no longer possible for the Zhang family to dominate the Tianshi Mansion like it was the case with the Tianshi Mansion.

It is also because of this that those strange Taoist priests in the world who accidentally learn a few tricks are called Ye Maoshan.

Because even if they are not authentic Maoshan, if we trace their roots, they can be related to the Taoist sect in Maoshan. It is not unfair to say that they are wild Maoshan.

And today, three uninvited guests arrived at the foot of the mountain of this Taoist holy land.

"Boss, you don't have to come with us."

"How can I not come along? Even if the situation is critical now, we have to use courtesy before force. I won't say anything about Boss Wang. After all, no one knows that Boss Wang is our comrade. But you, Zhang Zhiwei, Special Commissioner Zhang, have joined the party! If you can't borrow, you rob? That's banditry and robbery. It's not what a party member should do.

Besides, I, Old Chen, also want to see what it’s like when gods fight. This is a story I can tell my descendants for the rest of my life. How can you two have the heart to abandon me?”

Lao Chen's humorous tone also made Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei helpless.

After looking at each other, they took a step forward, climbed the stone steps, and walked towards the Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace hidden in the mist at the end.

There are many Taoist sects in Maoshan, but the most prestigious one is the authentic Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace of Maoshan.

As soon as we reached the mountainside, we could see several young Taoists carrying water walking along the mountain road, appearing and disappearing.

Before Wang Yi could go forward to say hello, he heard the sound of a bucket falling to the ground.

In the mist, a young Taoist priest had none of the calmness of a Taoist practitioner. He looked at Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei who were very close to him with a horrified expression.

Then he turned around and ran all the way towards the Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace on the top of the mountain without even doing his homework.

It was so fast that even Lao Chen who was traveling with him could only see the back of the figure.

"Do you two have a bad reputation in your circle?"

Old Chen looked at Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei suspiciously. The other party's behavior just now clearly showed that they recognized Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei, but the way they fled in panic made it hard for Old Chen not to have any doubts.

After hearing what Lao Chen said, Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei also touched their noses in embarrassment.

They brought Sect Leader Quan Xing and Quan Xing together to disrupt the Luotian Grand Ceremony of the alien circle, and also confronted a group of Xuanmen seniors. If this matter spread, it would indeed not bring good reputation to them.

At this moment, a bell sound came from the direction of Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace on the top of the mountain. It was so long and distant that it seemed to penetrate people's hearts. Lao Chen, an ordinary man, felt like there was Taoist scriptures chanting in his ears, but it was silent and disappeared.

"Well, it looks like they know we're here, Boss, we need to stand firm later."

After that, Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei also supported Lao Chen on each side, carried him, and performed Qinggong. After a few jumps, they crossed hundreds of meters of stone steps and arrived in front of Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace.

The mist covering the main Taoist temple had long since dissipated. Dozens of Maoshan's younger generation disciples, led by old acquaintances such as Lin Jian and Zheng Zibu, as well as several elders with immortal demeanor, had already been waiting here on high alert, as if facing a formidable enemy.

But for Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei, what gave them pressure was not the people in front of them, but the Sanqing Hall and Lingguan Hall enshrined in the Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace behind them.

Four sacred auras that gather the faith of all living beings are looming. Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei naturally understand the source of these auras.

"Zhang Zhiwei, Wang Yi, you two broke into my Maoshan for no reason. What do you want to do?"

As the eldest brother of the younger generation of the Maoshan authentic sect, Lin Jian knew that with the abilities of the other two, it would not be a problem to defeat everyone here, but he still had to say some polite words.

"Brother Lin, I am not here to pick a fight. I am here to see your master, Master Shi, for something important. Please give me some convenience. I promise not to use force."

"If you want to see my brother, your master, Tianshi, has to come to visit. Zhang Zhiwei, although you are still a Taoist, you are no longer a disciple of Tianshi Mansion. Please bring your friends down the mountain. Otherwise, even if you two have extraordinary skills, I am afraid that we, the disciples of Maoshan, may not be able to deal with you all at once, right?"

An old Taoist holding a whisk spoke in a threatening tone, saying words of surrender. Before Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei could express their opinions, Old Chen, who was accompanying them, could no longer hold back.

He laughed it off and hurried forward.

"Old Taoist priest, please don't be so nervous. They are here to bring me here. My last name is Chen, and you can call me Chen Zhonghong. This time we are climbing the mountain because there is something important that concerns the lives of the common people. I need to inform the head of your sect, Master Shi, so please help me."

When Lao Chen, as an ordinary person, was able to ignore the atmosphere of confrontation between the two sides and stride forward at the first moment, the old Taoist also looked up to him.

At this distance, he was absolutely confident that he could capture the other party as a hostage, but the fact that the other party came forward so calmly was enough to show how courageous he was.

Moreover, with this veteran's experience and vision, he could tell that this ordinary man in front of him was actually a big shot.

"Mr. Chen is a soldier, right?"

"The old Taoist priest has good vision."

"Junior brother, Lin Jian, please let the distinguished guest in."

At this moment, a voice came from the Taoist temple behind him.

Hearing this, both Lin Jian and the old Taoist in front of them consciously made way for Wang Yi and the others to enter, and they followed behind.

Led by the Taoist boy, they arrived at the main hall, and at this time Lao Chen also called Wang Yi.

"I can go in and see this Master Shi by myself later. Can you show others what you showed me earlier through me?"

"Okay, Boss, what are you doing?"

"Sincerity for sincerity, this cannot be accomplished by us alone. Even though we are on opposite sides right now, as a Chinese who is able to manage an orthodox Taoist sect like Maoshan, it is impossible for me to turn a blind eye to the tragedy that is about to happen before my eyes. Come on."

"I understand, Boss. I was just being too picky."

As he spoke, Wang Yi shared the scene that he had shown Lao Chen before again through the magnetic field and radio waves, injecting it into Lao Chen's mind.

Even though he had seen it once, when he saw the scene that Wang Yi had seen outside the pass before, Old Chen's face still did not look very good.

Even a soldier who has experienced many battles is not immune to such scenes. Wang Yi in front of him has to watch these scenes in his mind again and again. The torment he goes through can be imagined.

"Just leave it to me."

After giving Wang Yi a guarantee, Lao Chen strode into the main hall to meet Maoshan's Sect Leader Shi, and the hall door closed.

In the square outside the hall, a group of Maoshan disciples and high-ranking Maoshan monks surrounded Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei.

Looking at the atmosphere in front of him, Wang Yi also said goodbye to Zhang Zhiwei directly.

"I'll leave the matters here to you. I still have to arrange things in Songhu. I'll leave first."

"Safe travels."

The two men's meetings and separations were always so hasty. Zhang Zhiwei also understood the importance of the plan to rescue the people of Jinling City and did not say much.

As for the result, Wang Yi believed that Lao Chen could persuade Maoshan to take action. After figuring this out, he simply left Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace and turned into a golden escape streamer and sped away.

Not long after Lao Chen entered the main hall of Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace, a breath of air rose into the sky, attracting the Maoshan disciples outside the hall to come forward, but they were stopped by Zhang Zhiwei alone with the Golden Light Curse.
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At the same time, at the Jiangnan Lu family.

The current head of the Lu family, Lu Xuan, Lu Jin's father, was drinking tea and chatting with a middle-aged man who was about the same age as him.

The middle-aged man's surname is Liu, and his given name is Qi. At first glance, he looks like a businessman who makes money with kindness and is good at dealing with people.

But at this moment, the businessman named Liu Qi was not talking about business with Lu Xuan, but current affairs.

"This war is really going to continue. Even our territory is involved in the war. If the Japanese really win, the Lu family, with its wealth and power, will have to make plans early."

"Brother Lu is also worried about state affairs."

"I have to worry. Among the four families, only our Lu and Gao families have not used any tricks to pass down their family heritage. They have relied on family traditions to pass down for thousands of years. They are also considered famous families in the Jiangnan area. If the Japanese really take a fancy to them and take them to work, I'm afraid our roots will be scattered."

"Didn't the Lu family come here during the Qing Dynasty?"

"That being said, I always feel that the Japanese this time are different from those in the Qing Dynasty, so it's better to be careful. But I'm telling you, Shopkeeper Liu, this kind of thing doesn't require you, the head of the family, to come here specially, right?"

"Haha, although Jianghu Inn only cares about Jianghu affairs, the current situation is so turbulent. Who can tell the difference between Jianghu affairs and government affairs? Just like what you said, Brother Lu, it's better to be cautious."

"I'm afraid you might have other intentions~"

There was something else behind Lu Xuan's words, but Liu Qi just laughed it off and lowered his head to drink tea, glancing out the door from time to time.

The shopkeeper Liu Qiliu is the old boss of Jianghu Inn. Ever since Liu Wei chose to join Wang Yi and separated from his father with a group of backbone members he had trained in Jianghu Inn.

The old boss, who finally had some free time, had to come out to take charge of the overall situation and manage all the affairs of Jianghu Inn.

The reason why he made a special trip to the Lu family this time was because he received a message from his bastard son, saying that he wanted to discuss a business with him, the head of the Jianghu Inn.

A son discussing business with his father? How absurd!
But Liu Qi only has this one son, and he can't really ignore him. He had to use the excuse of building up a relationship with Lu Xuan, the current head of the Lu family, and set the location at the Lu family. No matter whether Liu Wei came or not, he would have a way out.

Just as Liu Qi and Lu Xuan were joking and chatting to kill time, the Lu family's housekeeper also walked in.

"Master, there is a guest outside the mansion. He said that he has an appointment with Manager Liu to meet here to discuss business."

"I knew you weren't interested in the bar, but how come the inn's business is not good recently? Why did you come to my house to discuss business? Aren't you afraid that people will say you are not polite? Uncle Wu, who is this guest?"

"The guest's name is Liu Wei, the boss of Sitong Company."

Hearing what the housekeeper said, Lu Xuan also laughed. You two, father and son, had a quarrel and came to my Lu family's house to make trouble. Are you really not afraid of being laughed at by outsiders or do you want me to be a peacemaker?

"Brother Liu, this is not very kind of you."

"Please forgive me, Master Lu. Shopkeeper Liu has always been so awkward. However, I came here rashly this time only for official business, not for personal matters. I would like to ask Master Lu to help me as a witness. After all, we all trust the family tradition of the Lu family."

Before Liu Qi could explain, Liu Wei had already rushed in with his men. Several large boxes were placed outside the yard, and he walked up to the two men.

The fact that he came in uninvited only shows that the Lu family has a good reputation and is easy to talk to, otherwise Lu Xuan would have to ask someone to kick Liu Wei out.

As soon as he saw his troublesome son, Liu Qi's face turned ugly.

"Humph, you've been away for so many years, not only has your business grown, but you've also forgotten your manners. You don't even have the slightest etiquette when you come to your master's house."

"You are also in the master's house. He didn't say anything, but you are very concerned. You are really good at doing things for others."

Lu Xuan: Hey! You know this is my home, can you let me say something?
Lu Xuan, who was left aside, also had an awkward expression. He waved his hand to signal the butler to send the people away, and he stayed at the scene to prevent the father and son from fighting in his house if they failed to reach an agreement.

"You! Humph, Brother Lu is here today, I won't bother with you, but I want to know, you have such a big business outside now, you have connections with the government and foreigners, what business do you need to discuss with me, a small innkeeper in the Jianghu, running errands and selling information."

"Of course I have business to discuss with Jiang Hu Xiao Zhan. There are two things. One is to ask Xiao Zhan to run errands and deliver some letters. Is that okay?"

"Let Xiaozhan run errands to deliver letters? You know the price."

"Understand."

Liu Wei raised his hand and grabbed and pulled the two boxes outside the door. Under the traction of Liu Wei's true energy, they were pulled between the three people.

Just by listening to the sound of the land, you can tell one is light and the other is heavy.

When a box was opened, it was filled with prepared silver dollars.

"It's a fair price to pay according to the situation. What about the other one?"

After a quick glance, Liu Qi knew that what his son had learned in Xiaozhan was not lost, so he agreed.

"Another business is messaging."

"Who are you sending the message to?"

"The people of Jinling City."

"Delivering a message to the people of a city? This is the first time for this business."

"You decide the price."

"That depends on what message you want me to convey."

Liu Qi didn't have a good tone when he saw the attitude of this man who really treated him as a business contact.

Liu Wei didn't feel anything about his father's attitude. He glanced around, moved his lips slightly, and transmitted the message in secret.

These words made Liu Qi and the head of the Lu family stand up suddenly. They couldn't control the strength in their hands and crushed the teacup.

"Are you serious?!"

"At the earliest, it will take half a month, at the latest, a month, and the whole country will know about it. By then, Shopkeeper Liu will have time to think about whether to accept my business or not."

"Are you so sure that I will take this business? Liu Wei, don't forget that I am your father after all! Is there any son in the world who would let his father do things for him like this?"

"This business has nothing to do with whether you are my father or not. You can choose not to accept it, but if something really happens, we should not regard ourselves as a noble family in the future. We are not worthy, and the people will not recognize us. Two seniors, I still need to take charge of the situation there, so I won't talk to you any more."

Liu Wei walked away in a reckless manner, leaving both his father Liu Qi and the head of the Lu family, Lu Xuan, stunned.

They really wanted to get to the bottom of it, but Liu Wei didn't give them a chance and just let them judge for themselves whether they should do it or not.

Watching his son leave like this, Liu Qi slumped in his chair like a deflated ball, and gave a bitter smile to Lu Xuan who also didn't know what to do.

"Brother Lu, I really have to trouble you this time."

(End of this chapter)