Knife splashing

Chapter 170 Changes in the situation
Bang!
Before daybreak, the gate was kicked open.

Li Yan woke up from the bed, picked up his long knife, and was about to jump out of the window, but his face changed and he quickly crouched down.

The handle of the knife gently lifted the window, and black shadows were seen leaping onto the wall of the courtyard, drawing their bows and aiming at all the rooms.

It’s someone from the Duwei Division!

Li Yan frowned. What did these black dogs want from them?
"Which road are you from? Show me the vine!"

In another room, Sharifei was also roaring through the window.

He had no magical powers, and it was pitch black, so he couldn't tell that they were from the Duwei Division.

"The Duwei Division is searching for the rebels!"

Accompanied by a cold voice, a man walked in from outside the door. He was tall, with a charred face, sinister eyes, and a spear in his hand.

"I'll count to three. If you don't come out, I'll kill you without mercy!"

Shoot without mercy?

A fierce light flashed in Li Yan's eyes and he held the certificate tightly.

Before he finished speaking, there was a sound of chaotic footsteps outside the street, blazing torches, and an angry voice:

"Feng Han, what are you doing!"

It’s Guan Wanche.

When Li Yan heard the voice, he felt a little relieved.

A conflict with the Duwei Division in Chang'an City would be a big trouble. Although he could break through with the help of the underworld troops, he would definitely be wanted.

With Guan Wanche's arrival, at least we can deal with the situation.

But looking at these two gangs, they seem to be at odds with each other.

In the end what happened?
Just as he was wondering, Guan Wanche had already brought another group of people from the Duwei Division and surrounded the courtyard again.

He stared at the gunman and said in a cold voice: "Feng Han, you are responsible for the outsiders in the city, don't cross the line!"

The gunman glanced at it calmly and said, "Something is lost. This is a big deal. How can I sit idly by and watch? Besides, we have Captain Guo's order, so we must conduct a strict investigation."

"Strictly investigate?"

Guan Wanche sneered and said, "I think you want to kill me to silence me!"

The man with the gun remained calm, "I am just following orders. I don't understand what Captain Guan said."

There was an old man beside him, pinching his hands in the Yang Jue, his eyes scanning the courtyard. He loosened his hands while speaking, and walked forward and whispered, "Master Bai Hu, he is not here."

"Hmph, let's go!"

The man with the gun didn't waste any words. He waved his hand and left with his men. He passed by the members of the Duwei Division outside the courtyard. They were hostile to each other and the atmosphere was like water and fire.

When passing by Guan Wanche, the man with the gun suddenly stopped and said meaningfully: "Captain Guan, this matter is too big. You can't bear it, and the person above you can't bear it either. A man who knows the current situation is a hero."

Guan Wanche said coldly: "Feng Han, you are too impatient."

"Hahaha…"

The gunman sneered a few times, then turned and left.

After they left, Guan Wanche strode into the courtyard and said in a cold voice: "I know you are all awake, come out."

squeak~
Li Yan and others came out one after another and looked at each other.

Sharifei wanted to complain, but seeing Guan Wanche's murderous look, he had to shut his mouth.

Li Yan asked, "Master Guan, what happened?"

Guan Wanche did not answer, but asked: "Yesterday, Feng Feiyan, the owner of Fenglai Inn, came to see you. What did she say?"

Related to Feng Feiyan?

Li Yan was surprised, but his expression remained unchanged. He shook his head and said, "It was just a normal New Year's greeting. He left after sitting for a while."

Wang Wang Wang!
At this moment, the fierce dog led by Guan Wanche was sniffing around and suddenly barked at Shalifai's room.

Guan Wanche's eyes immediately became sharp, "Search!"

Before he finished speaking, several captains and flag bearers stepped forward quickly, pushed Sharifei away, and rushed into the room to search.

Li Yan's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself that something was wrong.

Soon, these people came out with a paper figure and threw it in the courtyard, "Reporting to the captain, it is Yaofa puppet."

"Ah."

Guan Wanche frowned slightly and looked at Sharifei, "Why are you doing this?"

Sharifei smiled awkwardly, "The Lantern Festival is coming soon, I thought of putting this thing on the stage to make it more lively."

"Humph, you'll never amount to anything in your life!"

Guan Wanche cursed, but the murderous intent in his eyes dissipated a lot, and he continued to ask: "Did Feng Feiyan come later?"

“Never.”

"What did she say?"

"It's just a normal New Year's greeting. Captain Guan, what happened?"

"It has nothing to do with you!"

Guan Wanche replied coldly, then waved his hand and was about to leave with his men, but halfway through, he suddenly stopped.

He hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Something big has happened in the Duwei Division. I'm afraid Chang'an City will not be peaceful in the future. You and I are old friends, and you also know Feng Feiyan. Be careful and don't let others use you as a knife."

After that, he turned around and left.

The courtyard returned to silence again, and the three of them looked at each other.

Sharifei cursed: "Damn it, this is inexplicable, have these black dogs eaten gunpowder?"

Li Yan's heart moved, and he said in a deep voice: "Protect the law for me!"

Just say it, just make a hand gesture and lightly hook your little finger.

Wow!
A straw paper figure suddenly flew up and flew into the night sky.

The straw spirit flies with the wind at a very fast speed.

This thing was mainly composed of divine energy, and had no evil spirit. In addition, Li Yan's Taoism was becoming more and more profound, and he caught up with Guan Wanche and the others in a short while, lurking in the leaves beside the road.

"Sir, what should I do?"

"Humph, they are looking for Feng Feiyan, probably because they want to kill her but fail to silence her, and they are afraid that the matter will be leaked." "The key lies in the Divine Fire Gun. As long as we find it before the court investigates, there will be room for maneuver."

"The leader last night was Bai Ruoxu, the head of the Yahang Hall. He is also a Maitreya follower. You can get information from the Tao to see if he is still hiding in the city."

"I'll take people out of the city to look for..."

"Yes, my lord!"

Guan Wanche seemed very anxious. After giving the order, he shook the reins and galloped away with his men on horseback.

After they left, the grass spirits on the tree burned themselves and turned into ashes...

……

In the small courtyard, Li Yan put away his magic spell and shook his head slightly.

"The Duweisi's firearms are lost."

"The one who did it was the Maitreya Sect, and the Yaxing Hall Master Bai Ruoxu is also a Maitreya Sect member."

"Feng Feiyan, I'm afraid she became a pawn in the fight between the two factions of the Duwei Division. Now her life or death is unknown, and I don't know where she ran off to."

"hiss--!"

Sharifei took a deep breath and said, "This is a disaster of great magnitude. The imperial court attaches great importance to new firearms. If they find out that they are lost, they will definitely go to war. I'm afraid Chang'an City will be in chaos."

"Really... Dao Master, didn't you say that everything was going well this year? Why did something go wrong again?"

"Alas, I am not a real half-immortal. The hexagram shows this, but it is a mixture of blessing and disaster. It is hard to say."

"Stop talking about this."

Li Yan looked into the distance and said in a deep voice: "The things are lost, it has nothing to do with us, but after this incident, the fight between the two sides of the Duwei Division will probably turn to the open."

"Since we know Guan Wanche and Feng Feiyan, it's inevitable that we will be used as pawns and be involved."

"Also, that bastard Bai Ruoxu is actually a member of the Maitreya Sect. Now that I think about it, he probably had no good intentions when he led us to Xiangji Temple."

"We can't stay in Chang'an City anymore, Uncle Sha, pack up and leave after daybreak. Find a place to hide outside Chang'an City and wait for news from me."

Sharifei was anxious, "Why, you still want to keep it?"

Li Yan shook his head and said, "I have already promised Senior Wan about the Drum King Conference, so I can't go back on my word. Besides, the Huashan quota is very important to us."

"Both the Duwei Division's gangs are angry now. As long as I hide, they won't care about me. After the Lantern Festival, as long as they get the quota, they will leave immediately for Huashan."

"After I buy the magic weapon, the worst that can happen is I can go to another state and hide for a while."

"That's...that's fine."

Sharifei and Wang Daoxuan sighed.

Now that things have come to this, we can only do as Li Yan says.

…………

The three of them packed up immediately, and at daybreak, Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan carried their bags, disguised themselves as merchants, and followed the crowd out of Chang'an City.

Li Yan turned his head to look at the empty yard, shook his head slightly, locked the door, and left with his bag.

He first went to Lanlingfang, jumped into the Li family mansion from the side yard, and told the matter to Mrs. Li and Li Kongqing who were awakened.

Of course, Li Yan did not mention the matter of firearms. He only said that there was an internal fight in the Duwei Division. They were afraid of being involved, so they had to leave.

"This...is really a disaster from the sky."

Li Kongqing was a little speechless, and shook his head and said, "The prince is very interested in the Drum King Conference. I heard that you and our Shanzhou Warlock formed a team, and I wanted to meet you to encourage you."

Li Yan pondered for a moment, "I'm afraid there will be danger during the Lantern Festival. It's best if you don't go out that day. Brother Kong Qing, please try to persuade the prince to stay."

"Just wait and see. When the coffin in the City God Temple is transported out of Chang'an and the fight in the Duwei Division comes to an end, then Chang'an can calm down."

"That's all I have to say, Master. Take care!"

After saying this, he bowed deeply to Mrs. Li.

"Ah~"

Madam Li also sighed, "This is how the martial arts world is. Many things are beyond your control. You must be careful."

"Yes, master."

After leaving Li Mansion, he saw that there were obviously a lot more soldiers patrolling the city on the street. Li Yan had an idea and picked up his bag and went into the alley.

…………

Changlefang, inside the mansion.

"One, two, three, get up!"

Following Guo Luquan's shout, forty or fifty men worked together and lifted up three divine towers, one large and two small.

"Follow my command, wind!"

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Guo Luquan roared loudly, and the men immediately shouted slogans and carried the shrine slowly forward.

"Forest!"

At the command, the men stood still again, not moving an inch.

These were all people on foot, each of them was very strong. Under the command of Guo Luquan, although they were not as good as real porters, they could also advance and retreat in an orderly manner.

At the same time, the war drum band in the rear also followed closely behind, pushing big drums one after another, and the drums roared in harmony with the rhythm of the crowd.

On the other side, Shopkeeper Wan looked at the note in his hand and shook his head slightly, "Everyone, Brother Li has something else important to do. He will show up on the Lantern Festival. Let's rehearse first."

"The city is indeed not peaceful today. Where did he go?"

"Why worry about so much, let's practice first..."

…………

Pingkangfang and Jinbao gambling house have been closed down.

Teams of Duweisi personnel, accompanied by officers, turned the entire gambling house upside down.

"Report! A secret passage has been discovered!"

"Search!"

At the distant window, Zhao Wanfang, the courtesan of Qingyuan Tower, withdrew her gaze and smiled at Li Yan who was wolfing down his food:
"Why, are you planning to stay in the brothel?"

(End of this chapter)