Knife splashing

Chapter 151 Fog
"Brother Yan, are you okay?"

Accompanied by Sharifei's anxious voice, he and Wang Daoxuan supported Luo Faqing and appeared at the entrance of the cave.

Seeing the mess in the cave and large blood stains on Li Yan's abdomen and shoulders, Sharifei's eyes were filled with worry.

"It's okay, it's that old guy's blood."

Li Yan responded casually, then threw the Buddhist treasure over and said with a smile: "Uncle Sha, take a look at how much this thing is worth?"

Sharifei's attention was immediately attracted.

Even Luo Faqing was no exception and said hurriedly: "Don't, this is a Buddhist treasure, a priceless treasure!"

"You want to sell it? No matter how much it is, I will take all the Shangshan Dharma Lineage!"

Li Yan shook his head and said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Luo, don't worry, this thing has suppressed the demon, and it seems to have become a mortal object."

Whether it is a Buddhist treasure or not, it cannot be concealed anyway. It is just a good opportunity to cover up the fact that the demon was banished to the Netherworld by blaming it on the Buddhist treasure.

"What? Impossible!"

Luo Faqing was horrified.

At Li Yan's signal, Sharifei reluctantly opened the golden lid, revealing the relics inside.

Luo Faqing took it and looked at it carefully for a long time, then said in a daze: "What a pity, this thing can be used to refine a good magic weapon..."

“Is it still worth money now?”

Sharifei asked quickly, he was obviously more concerned about this.

Luo Faqing did not hide it, and nodded and said: "It is enough to fool ordinary people. If you have the ability, you can find someone from the Buddhist sect in Chang'an City to endorse it and explain its origin."

"Many wealthy people in Chang'an believe in Buddhism, so they will definitely offer a high price."

"Dele!"

Sharifei happily put away the Buddha treasure and said, "I will give you your share after I sell it."

Luo Faqing was stunned, "I have a share too?"

Li Yan nodded and smiled: "This is our rule. As long as it is a trophy, the Taoist friends who made the move will get a share."

Sharifei followed with a chuckle, "Of course, if you don't like it, we won't force you. Just like last time, Taoist Luo Mingzi of Taixuan Orthodox Sect was so upright and dignified. I'm sure you, as a disciple of the Dharma lineage, would not like these either..."

"I want!"

Luo Faqing interrupted directly, muttering: "If I wasn't short of money, I wouldn't be running around during the New Year. You guys are so open-minded, how can I refuse?"

“That’s…”

Sharifei only felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

But there's nothing we can do about it, as they had already set the rules in the first place.

According to Li Yan, they have no Dharma support behind them, so sometimes they have to ask others for help or ask others to introduce them to jobs.

Only when the rules are set can the work be done for a long time.

Just like Zhao Luzi, if they had not insisted on dividing the profits, they probably would not have made such a good friend.

Luo Faqing was in a good mood, and he was also happy to see his expression, "Don't worry, I am not a person who just sits there and eats for free."

"I work in the palace, and I know a Zen master. If I ask him to endorse the book, it will become popular in a few days..."

"Oh? Taoist Priest, let's talk in detail!"

When Sharifei heard this, his eyes lit up.

Wang Daoxuan was more concerned about the evil spirit. When he saw Li Yan's eyes, he knew that the matter was not that simple. He came to the charred corpse and checked it carefully before he was completely sure that everything was fine.

“That’s a good thing, too.”

Wang Daoxuan heaved a sigh of relief, stroked his beard and said, "Once the evil has been removed, it is like the evil consequences have been removed. The evil curse of the Du family has been completely lifted."

"Yes."

Li Yan also smiled and looked around.

The Du family’s problems were solved, but his problems had just begun.

Father, why do you want to investigate Zhao Changsheng?
…………

Two days later, in a side room of a small courtyard in Pingkangfang.

"Tsk, this is too troublesome..."

Li Yan sat at the table, studying the flintlock rifle carefully.

The matter of Xiangji Temple has come to an end.

The remnants of the Maitreya Sect have been hiding near Chang'an for twenty years and have also attacked the Du family, a business partner of the Li family. This is quite a big deal.

The people from Xianyang City God Temple arrived first. Qingyangzi originally came here in response to Wang Daoxuan's request for help, but he did not expect such a thing to happen.

The old Taoist was very angry, after all, it happened right under his nose.

The Japanese monk used a secret technique to cover the Buddha's eyes, not only to practice evil methods, but also to rely on the incense of gods and Buddhas to avoid the inspection of Taixuan Orthodox soldiers.

People from the Duwei Division also arrived and after a careful search, they discovered that this group of remnants had stockpiled a lot of explosives.

According to the found letter, they bought it from a group of quacks. The bombing of the ancient Zhou tomb was also related to these people...

People from the Chang'an government office also arrived, all with grim looks on their faces.

Someone is bound to suffer from this incident.

Originally, the best scapegoats would have been the monks from Xiangji Temple, but all the monks had been killed.

Taixuan Zhengjiao and Duweisi have ways to distance themselves from the matter, so the unlucky people can only be chosen from the government office.

As for Li Yan and his team, they naturally reaped a lot of benefits.

The Du family escaped a disaster and were so grateful that they directly offered a reward of five thousand taels, which was comparable to the value of the gold dug up in the bandit’s stronghold.

Of course, this money cannot be spent indiscriminately.

Whether building a building or refining magical instruments in the future, money will be needed.

Without the support of Dharma, they can only rely on themselves.

In view of Li Yan's ability to spend a lot of money in Hua'e Tower, the three people unanimously decided that two-thirds of the income each time should be directly deposited into the money house for use in major events such as building towers and pavilions.

The rest can be used for expenses.

Of course, the real big deal is still those relics.

Sha Lifei had been very busy these past two days just for this matter. As for Li Yan, apart from the three Gang Orders he got from catching the criminal and his brand new Daluo Dharma Body, he also had this flintlock pistol.

The Daxuan Dynasty had strict supervision over firearms, so such things naturally could not be talked about casually. Li Yan hid it secretly at the time, and only Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan knew about it.

After a careful search, the bullets used by the old monk were also found.

This kind of projectile is very primitive. It is a small bag made of linen, divided into two parts, the front half is filled with lead bullets, and the back half is filled with gunpowder.

Li Yan had never seen a real gun in his previous life, let alone this kind of antique thing. It took him two days to figure out how to use it.

This Suifa pistol is well-made and can be called a work of art.

But it looks nice, but it is really troublesome to use.

First, tear open the back of the powder bag, then pour a little into the gunpowder chamber, and then stuff the rest into the barrel.

There is a cleaning rod under the barrel, which needs to be poked to tighten the gunpowder and bullet. When the gun is fired, the flint ignites the gunpowder chamber and shoots out the bullet.

Li Yan calculated that even if he practiced his spear skills well, there was still a certain distance. According to the speed of the hidden force masters in the martial arts world, he could only fire two shots at most.

After two shots, it’s time to light the fire stick.

Moreover, if the opponent is prepared and agile, it is not certain that you can hit the vital point.

So, the only way to kill someone is by surprise.

But this thing cannot be avoided.

Li Yan had seen the power of the new gunpowder and could no longer view it with the common sense of the previous life. He also smelled some special odors at that time.

There are many skilled craftsmen in the Xuan Dynasty. If they can really make firearms using new gunpowder, many things will change...

There is no airtight wall in the world.

Even if the imperial court controls it, this thing will definitely flow into the public.

In the future, people will fight and shoot each other.

Li Yan wouldn't find it strange either.

After packing up again and hiding the gun carefully, Li Yan pushed the door open, stretched his body, and began to practice Dayun Leiyin.

You have to practice your spear, and you can't neglect your kung fu.

No matter how good a weapon is, it depends on who uses it.

Boom boom boom!
Not long after, there was a knock on the gate.

Li Yan had already smelled the other person and quickly opened the door.

Outside the door was Zheng Xian, a neighbor in the alley.

"Master Zheng, please come in."

Li Yan smiled and invited the person into the house.

"I am just a petty official, not worthy of being a great official."

Zheng Xian waved his hand quickly and followed Li Yan into the house. Then he took out a stack of papers from his arms. The handwriting on them was brand new, obviously just copied.

“This is the case file at that time.”

Zheng Xian laid them out one by one and whispered, "These are the files from when Brother Li's father died. Because it concerns the position of the president of the Xianyang Divine Fist, your grandfather was not willing to give up, so the government asked a lot of testimonies..."

"This is the file of the brothel fire that happened later. Several prostitutes died suddenly before that, but because no one investigated, the cases were hastily closed..."

"This is the file about the Maitreya Sect's deputy leader, 'Red Girl' Luan Hong'er. It's not as detailed as the one in the Duwei Division. If Brother Li has any information about her, it would be better to go to the Duwei Division to look for the files..."

Li Yan carefully checked it and said with gratitude, "Thank you, Brother Zheng."

"Where is it."

Zheng Xian quickly shook his head and said sternly, "If it weren't for your help, my child would have died long ago. It was thanks to your recommendation that I became Taoist Luo's disciple and changed my fate."

"This kindness is not excessive. I am just an ordinary official, and this is all I can do."

Then he said, "We are not near the sea in Shanzhou, so there is not much news from Japan, but I still asked someone to ask."

"The Battle of Honnoji took place 25 years ago. It is said that there was a rebellion led by a traitor named Oda. It happened to be the Battle of the Northern Frontier of Daxuan at that time."

"Now that the war in Japan has subsided, many exiled pirates often harass at sea..."

"Thank you, Brother Zheng. How about we have a drink later?"

"No, I still have official business to attend to, so I dare not stay too long."

After sending Zheng Xian away, Li Yan returned to the room to check the files.

Naturally, he could not let go of the information obtained from Xiangji Temple. The Duwei Division had taken Lu Gongyuan away, but he knew that even if he had some relationship with Guan Wanche, it would be difficult to get information from the Duwei Division.

Fortunately, his neighbor Zheng Xian was a clerk in charge of files in the Chang'an government office, so Li Yan asked him to copy the files at that time.

Li Yan frowned as he reviewed the files one by one.

On the file, everything seemed normal.

But there must be something hidden behind this.

After looking at it for a while, Li Yan put the file down, stroked his brow, and felt that he had no clue.

Too much time has passed and I don't recognize any of the people above me. I'm afraid some of them have died of old age. It is extremely difficult to find out what happened in the past.

There is also the old monk Huiqing.

He saw from the underworld well that the other party was a Japanese Onmyoji who died in the battle of Honnoji Temple and came back to life and possessed a monk.

The other party definitely did not come to Shenzhou specifically.

Then there is only one possibility:
Zhao Changsheng had been to Japan and brought it back!

What is this person's origin?
Perhaps, Taixuan Orthodox Sect knows more.

Li Yan certainly wanted to get to the bottom of this matter, but in Taixuan Orthodox Sect, the only person he could truly call a friend was Luo Mingzi.

A while ago, all the members of Taixuan Orthodox Sect went out, and no one knows what they were busy with, and they have not returned yet.

At this moment, the courtyard door was opened again, and Sha Lifei's laughter rang out, "Brother Yan, look who's here!"

Li Yan had naturally smelled it, and smiled as he walked out and bowed, saying, "Senior Wan, how are you?"

The person who came was none other than the shopkeeper Wan of Xianyang Wensheng Pavilion...

(End of this chapter)