Knife splashing

Chapter 19: Magical changes

Li Yan widened his eyes and stood up.

Just now in his sleep, his sense of smell suddenly increased, and various smells around him flooded in, waking him up.

This is not the first time this situation has occurred.

On the night of beheading Leng Tan Cang Bing, after the substitute statue extinguished a life fire, its sense of smell was enhanced once, but not as obvious as this time.

The smell of earth, the fragrance of wheat, the sweat of wheat pickers in the distance, and even the venomous smell of scorpions under the ground can all be clearly distinguished.

But what’s even stranger is the sweet smell!

The substitute statue trembled because of this, and a feeling of longing came out.

The precious substitute statue he obtained was obviously incomplete, and a lot of information could only be sensed vaguely, so it took him a lot of time to figure out its function.

On weekdays, he hides in his dantian and does not move.

It will only work when the injury exchange is activated.

But this time, I felt it on my own initiative.

Could it be that there is some rare treasure inside that can repair the substitute statue?
Thinking of this, Li Yan became excited and his lips became a little dry.

To deal with that cold and arrogant soldier, the substitute statue extinguished one of its life flames. Although it still had two lives, they were incomplete after all.

Who doesn’t want to have one more life?

If there really is something that can repair the statue, then what would we have to fear in the future!
I came here to seek the truth, but I didn't expect to gain something unexpected.

However, just as he was about to approach the house to investigate, the smell suddenly disappeared.

At the same time, torches were lit in the Lu family's house, which was extremely bright in the dark night, and there was a lot of noise and chaos.

problem occurs?
Li Yan frowned slightly and held the hilt of the knife.

The noise was extremely obvious in the dark night. Sharifei woke up with a start and ran over with a knife in his hand. "What's going on? What's going on? Are there bandits destroying the kiln?"

Li Yan shook his head and said, "I don't know."

At this time, many people have woken up.

The old swordsman in the sheepskin coat from Longyou was named Shan Laoquan. He frowned and said, "Let's go and take a look. After all, he is the master of the house. If something happens, we can't just stand by and watch."

After saying that, several swordsmen told the wheat pickers not to run around, and then walked towards the Lu family mansion.

Li Yan's heart moved and he followed closely.

Everyone arrived outside the Lu family's house and knocked on the door for a long time before housekeeper Lu and a few guards pushed the door open and said with an unchanged expression, "What can I do for you?"

After these words were spoken, several swordsmen were stunned.

Isn't this obviously nonsense?

The noise was so loud, only a fool couldn't see it.

Shan Laoquan, a swordsman from Longyou, narrowed his eyes, clasped his fists and said in a hoarse voice: "We heard the noise and came to check. Is everything alright at the mansion?"

Butler Lu looked calm, "It's nothing, a wild cat got in and made some noise, thank you for your concern."

"We have to get up early tomorrow to harvest the wheat, so everyone should go to bed early."

"That's good."

The old swordsman from Longyou nodded, turned around and left.

The Lu family must have other things to do, but after being in the underworld for many years, he has long learned to play deaf and dumb. As long as his wages are paid on time, he doesn't bother to pay attention to other people's affairs.

After all, it's just some bullshit going on in the mansion.

Naturally, other people wouldn't ask any more questions.

But just as everyone was about to leave, Steward Lu suddenly said, "Brother Sha, please stay. I have something to ask you."

"Ah, what's that?"

Sharifei was confused and turned around and stopped.

Although the others were a little surprised, they ignored it.

Although Sha Lifei's martial arts skills are average, he survives in the underworld with more than just a knife, he also relies on his face, brains and mouth.

He is thick-skinned, smart, and smooth-talking. He will approach anyone he meets and talk nonsense, regardless of whether the person likes him or not, just to make himself familiar with them.

Don't underestimate this.

Often when people encounter something and are not familiar with the ins and outs of that industry, the first impression that comes to their mind is this familiar face.

After asking some questions and making some negotiations, even if you can't get the business, you can still earn some hard-earned money by running errands and making connections.

For example, during this wheat harvesting trip, Sharifei chatted with people on the road, ran around like a matchmaker, and became familiar with housekeeper Lu.

The others left quickly, but Li Yan turned around and stopped, continuing to wait.

He had a hunch that Butler Lu's search for Sha Lifei must be related to the previous incident, and maybe he could find a way to sneak into the Lu family.

You don't have to take it, but at least you can find out what caused the substitute statue to move abnormally, so you will have a target in the future.

He waited for a long time, until the morning when the wheat pickers had already started working, and then Sha Lifei came out from Lu's house with a happy face.

"What happened?" Li Yan went straight up, pulled him and asked in a low voice.

Sharifei hesitated for a moment and said, "Come with me, we'll talk on the way."

"where to?"

"Xianyang City!"

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"The Lu family is looking for a Yin-Yang master."

After they were far away from Gushui Village, Sha Lifei explained, "The eldest wife of the Lu family is dying, and they want to invite a real yin and yang master to choose a burial site and arrange the funeral."

"And it's required to be kept secret and not publicized. Please don't talk nonsense."

Li Yan was a little surprised, "A funeral cannot be publicized?"

Sharifei chuckled, "I have guessed a little."

"This Mr. Lu, although his ancestral home is in Guanzhong, he has few relatives. He fled to the capital when he was very young. He struggled all his life and built up a considerable fortune. Therefore, after returning to his hometown, he rarely interacted with the wealthy families around him."

"His first wife is from the capital, and she followed him to Guanzhong. She was probably irritated by Mr. Lu's romantic life, so she has been bedridden and rarely sees outsiders."

"Mr. Lu is very concerned about his reputation and certainly doesn't want people to gossip about him."

Li Yan frowned and said, "That doesn't make sense. The person is dead, so why should we worry? Anyway, whatever he says is what it is. A grand funeral will not cause any controversy."

"Why do you care so much?"

Sha Lifei scratched his bald head, "The Lu family's own affairs have nothing to do with us. But I recommended Master Wang Dao to earn some money for running errands, and it's also a good excuse to help you introduce him."

"Looking for an excuse? Aren't you familiar with it?"

"This...this, even acquaintances are divided into different levels... Let's go."

Sharifei laughed dryly and urged him to move forward.

Li Yan shook his head slightly and didn't care.

He had long guessed that Sharifei was not that prestigious, and that he would have to use some tricks himself if he wanted to get in touch with Wang Daoxuan.

What he was thinking at the moment was whether the Lu family’s strange behavior was related to the unknown treasure?
Sharifei had a horse, and when he left, he borrowed another one from the Lu family.

Although Li Yan was not proficient in riding, he did not lag behind. By dawn, the two of them had arrived outside the city of Xianyang.

There is also Qin in this world, and it is even older.

Xianyang was the capital of the pre-Qin period. It was located at the confluence of the Wei River and the Jing River. It had a large population, was a gathering place for all kinds of people, and had well-developed water and land transportation.

The two men rode over and saw from afar large and small ships passing by on the Wei River, as well as the majestic Qingwei Tower next to the ancient city of Xianyang.

At this time, the city gate was about to open. Many vendors and people from the surrounding villages had already gathered outside the city. There was a long line of people, some carrying loads on their shoulders, some pushing carts... There was a lot of noise and the sound of mules and horses neighing.

At the ferry, the hard workers had already started unloading and transporting the goods.

They were coming from the south of the city. To enter the city, they had to cross the Wei River. But before they got close to the ferry, Sha Lifei stopped and said with a chuckle, "Brother Yan, are you going into the city to look for someone? Do you have to go there?"

Li Yan frowned, "You're not going into the city?"

Sharifei touched his bald head and said helplessly, "Didn't we just have a conflict with Meng Haicheng yesterday? My majestic appearance makes me stand out in the crowd. They have many spies and will find me as soon as I enter the city."

"I'm not afraid, I'm just worried about missing out on important things."

Li Yan sneered, "You can order people around, okay."

It was mentioned before that one had to conceal his tracks when entering the city, after all, this was Zhou Pan's territory. But Sharifei changed his mind at the last minute and let him go alone, which showed that he was obviously afraid.

Sharifei was very thick-skinned, so he didn't care about Li Yan's ridicule. He said with a playful smile: "Brother Yan, you are smart, much better than me, but there are some things I have to remind you of."

As he spoke, he pointed to a large ship on the river.

"Xianyang City is an ancient ferry crossing where all kinds of people gather. There are many people from all walks of life traveling back and forth. Don't mess with some of them."

"That boat belongs to the Xianyang Cao Gang. They control the ferry crossing and have close ties with Ku Dali's foot company and the Xianyang branch of the Taixing Car Company. The boatmen on the Wei River are all their people..."

"In addition, there is a Beggar Gang in the city. Their beggar den is near the mass grave in the north of the city. They are somewhat evil. The little beggars in the city are all spies. Brother Yan must be aware of their tricks. Just be careful..."

"The most important thing is the Divine Fist Society. Although Zhou Pan, that old monkey, has a bad reputation in the martial arts world, he is a bully in Xianyang City. Not only does he have connections with the government, but the two gang leaders in the city are also his disciples."

"But Zhou Pan lives on Flower Street, and that Taoist priest Wang lives near the East Gate City God Temple. If you're careful, you won't run into them..."

Although Sharifei was slick and unreliable, he was well-informed about all kinds of information and quickly described all the major and minor forces in Xianyang City.

Some of the tricks of the underworld are incomprehensible to outsiders, but Li Yan has a family background in martial arts, and after listening to Sha Lifei's explanation, he already had a general idea of ​​it.

He tidied himself up, put on a white coat, smeared some dust on his face, and after a simple change of appearance, he walked towards the ferry wearing a straw hat.

And Sharifei, leading two horses, went into the nearby woods and waited.

Li Yan originally thought it was nothing. He had traveled far and wide in his previous life, and in this life his father taught him all kinds of tricks of the trade. With his skills, he was not afraid to travel around the world.

However, as soon as he approached the Wei River, his expression changed.

A variety of smells rushed into my nasal cavity like an explosion.

There are even some that have a mysterious special smell...

(End of this chapter)