Knife splashing

Chapter 208 Qinglong Mountain

The weather was fine and the sails were fluttering.

Seeing that the shadow of Yunyang Prefecture was getting smaller and smaller, the old captain took off his hat and walked into the boathouse.

He was tall, with dark skin from years of exposure to the sun, and his face was full of wrinkles. Although he was wearing a shabby blue shirt made of coarse cloth, his white hair was combed neatly, giving him a unique aura.

"I've met senior."

Everyone stood up one after another.

"You are too polite." The old captain smiled heartily and said with a fist: "I am Zhang Shuisheng. My friends on the road gave me the name 'Snatcher Zhang' out of respect."

When Li Yan and others heard this, they immediately stood in awe.

What happened to Xiang Man'er is not something that can be done casually in the underworld.

Either you have a sharp knife and great skills, or you have skills and excel in a certain field, but it also takes time.

After all, even if you have a reputation, it still takes time for it to spread outwards.

Or he would die just when others knew about it, and no matter how famous he was, he would not be able to be called out. And he also needed a fellow jianghu person to speak up.

If you give yourself a name, it will be a joke if you tell others about it.

Being called "Clipper Zhang" is enough to show his ability.

The old man laughed, then his expression became serious, "I am an old acquaintance of Elder Han, and there has been some unrest on the river recently."

“If it weren’t for Elder Han’s face and the fact that you all are powerful sorcerers, I really planned to take a break for a while.”

"Oh?"

Li Yan frowned slightly, "Senior, could you please elaborate..."

"Wait first!"

Zhang Shuisheng was about to speak when Lu San beside him suddenly moved his ears and raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

He went to the river and listened carefully.

But the water was clear and the sailboat was cutting through the waves. Apart from the splashing sound of the water, nothing could be heard.

However, Li Yan and his companions had already become alert and put their hands on the hilts of their knives.

What Lu San awakened was the power of ears, which was not only special than others, able to understand the language of birds and animals, but also had an extremely strong hearing.

He pressed the Yang Jue and listened, he must have discovered something.

But after listening for a while, Lu San's expression suddenly became a little strange. Then he patted the edge of the boat with his hands and made a strange noise.

Wow!
Before long, waves began to surge on the water surface, revealing round, scaly heads swimming towards them from all directions.

They are all pig dragons.

"E" is the same as "crocodile", which is related to the ancient E State.

Li Yan discovered along the way that there were many pig dragons in the water, which were the Yangtze alligators in the previous life.

The pig dragon, also known as the crocodile dragon or the earth dragon, is not threatening when it is young and is rather stupid. It is believed to be spiritual because it often appears when the river fog is thick.

Wow!
The water surface beside the boat shook violently. A fat figure emerged from the river and climbed into the cabin in a hurry.

It was the fat rich boy Lin Yu.

At this moment, he was wearing a black tights, carrying a leather bag on his back, and biting a bulging thing in his mouth.

On his hands, he was wearing leather gloves with barbed wire.

As soon as he got on the boat, he started coughing and spitting water. He took out the things in his mouth with an embarrassed look on his face, but it was something similar to a fish bubble, emitting a faint yin aura.

"Yo ho."

Sharifi was amused. "Mr. Lin, you have quite a complete collection of stuff. Is it something from the sea exploration lineage?"

Lin Yu was embarrassed, "I'm sorry to make you laugh."

Li Yan's face darkened, "Mr. Lin, you are really brave. You followed me secretly. Aren't you afraid that we will find a chance to kill you?"

Lin Yu's face turned pale, and he waved his hands quickly: "Don't get me wrong, I have no ill intentions, I just waited for so long, I am unwilling to see what it is."

"Also, that thing must be a treasure. Without my help, you probably wouldn't even be able to find it."

"I just took a look at what it was, and after I saw it, I lost interest..."

Li Yan still frowned, "Senior Chen took good care of you and even sent you to the capital. You are being irresponsible by doing this."

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Lin Yu shook his head and said, "Don't be fooled by him, the Chen family is not as simple as it seems."

"Their family is very powerful, and they are still planning something that involves court struggles. Even my father has warned us not to get too close to them."

“If you want to take something, you must first give it.”

"This is written in the Chen family motto. Dealing with them brings many benefits, but there will be higher costs later."

"If he escorts me to the capital, within three days, the news will spread in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the Chen family will be famous. If someone is coerced by them, it will be my fault..."

Li Yan nodded slightly and did not refute.

In fact, he had already discovered something strange.

If Chen Yuanqing was just an ordinary businessman, how could he have the ability to place Han Kun in the position of elder of the Cao Gang?
He revealed the three meridians of the treasure in one breath, and obviously he has a deep understanding of Xuanmen...

Today, Emperor Daxuan is openly supporting chambers of commerce by opening up maritime trade and suppressing local nobles and gentry.

Yunyang Prefecture is such an important place. The other party has established a foothold here and is quietly watching the developments in the city. Who knows if he might be one of the chess players?

Li Yan didn't care about those who started shouting for war and killing as soon as they came. He just tried to find a way to deal with it.

This kind of old fox with a friendly face is more worth guarding against.

Thinking of this, he looked aside calmly.

Seeing this, "Clipper Zhang" waved his hand and said, "I am only responsible for sending people, and I will not take care of other matters. Since we are friends, you can handle it yourselves."

After saying that, he bowed and left the cabin.

Li Yan looked at Lin Yu again and changed the subject, asking, "Mr. Lin, are you planning to abandon your life as a rich man and fame and become a wanderer?"

"Of course not."

Lin Yu said with a simple and honest face: "It's okay to play around halfway, but if I miss the exam in Beijing, my father will definitely skin me alive."

"To be honest, after I saw the treasure of Qinglong Mountain in Master's notes many years ago, I have been thinking about it day and night, and I have been wondering if it has anything to do with dragons."

"Everyone, I will follow and see. After my wish is fulfilled, I will leave and yearn for the capital."

"That's okay too."

Li Yan nodded and said, "But Master Lin, you'd better behave yourself. If you die on the way, we won't care."

This Lin Yu dared to wander around alone. It was obvious that he had practiced some boxing and martial arts, and with the addition of various secret techniques, he was considered to be quite capable.

I'm just new to the business and lack experience.

Sharifei chuckled and poured a glass of wine attentively, "Mr. Lin, I have to say, you are lucky to have met us."

"Thank you."

The early spring chill had not yet dissipated, and after soaking in the water for a long time, Lin Yu's face had already turned pale with cold. He took the drink and took a sip, smiling and said, "Of course I have asked around. I know that you are all righteous men, so I shamelessly followed you."

"If I really get caught, the worst that can happen is that I lose money to avoid disaster."

"Spending money to ward off disaster?"

Sharifei was amused, his eyes turned gloomy, "With a treasure-hoarding person like you, why would I need money? If I catch you, I will use poison to control you, and let you hold the treasure in exchange for your life. Wouldn't that make money endlessly?"

After hearing this, Lin Yu's face turned pale.

"Hahaha…"

Everyone on the boat was immediately amused, and even Lu San looked at Lin Yu as if he was a fool.

Sharifei patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, I'm just scaring you."

"But after this incident, you'd better go to the capital honestly. If you want to survive, don't tell others that you are a treasure-hoarder."

"In the underworld, there are many people who dare to commit murder for a few taels of silver..."

Qinglong Mountain is not far from Yunyang Prefecture.

"Everyone, we're here."

In less than half an hour, with a shout of "Clipper Zhang", everyone walked out of the cabin to watch.

There is a hilly area beside the river. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east, and slopes in the south and north. Under the sunshine, the mountains are green and lush.

Wang Daoxuan took out the compass, looked at it, and shook his head, saying, "The feng shui of this place can only be said to be average."

The "Speedboat Zhang" beside him hesitated for a moment and said, "Everyone, it's not that I'm nosy, but I've been sailing for many years and have never heard of any treasures here."

"But some time ago, I heard that wild beasts often attacked people in the nearby mountains and forests, causing panic among the people. The common people dared not go up the mountain anymore."

Li Yan said seriously, "To be honest, we just accepted the reward from the City God Temple and came here to see what happened."

"That's daring."

The old man obviously knew that Li Yan was hiding something, but he didn't point it out. He nodded and said, "Then I will wait for you on the shore."

Lin Yu on the side said quickly, "Boatman, we have to wait until tomorrow to enter the mountain, so please don't be impatient."

Li Yan's heart moved, but he didn't ask any more questions.

He knew that Lin Yu must have a reason for saying this.

It was just past noon, and everyone had eaten their food on the boat. After packing their luggage, they jumped onto the river bank and disappeared into the dense forest along the hillside.

"Master Zhang, are they really going to look for the treasure?"

A boatman couldn't help but ask.

Hearing this, Clipper Zhang's expression changed slightly and he scolded, "Have you forgotten the rules? Just send the person off and don't ask any other questions."

"I don't care about the others. If you follow me on the ship, just follow these rules and they will save your lives."

"Even if they get the baby, it has nothing to do with us!"

"Also, these people are all powerful people from the Xuanmen Sect. If you want to cross those rivers, you can't help but ask for advice from others."

"The method he revealed is enough to keep you well fed and well-fed for the rest of your life!"

"Master Zhang is wise!"

The boatmen all flattered him.

…………

Click!

Sharifei swung the hatchet and chopped off the branches blocking the road.

The mountain here is not high, and compared with Taibai Mountain and Huashan Mountain they have climbed, it is just a small dirt slope.

However, it is truly a desolate mountain and wilderness.

There are no roads on the mountain, and the overgrown vegetation is very obstructive.

Seeing that they were far away from the river bank, Li Yan turned around and asked, "Brother Lin, from what you said, that thing can still hide?"

Lin Yu nodded and said, "Of course."

"All the treasures of heaven and earth have the blessing of heaven and earth, and are also protected by heaven and earth. Wherever they are hidden, they will definitely form a situation to cover them up."

"According to my master, this thing only appears for a short while on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, at midnight when the moon is full, and it is very secretive."

"If I didn't have magical powers, I wouldn't have been able to see it last time."

"That's not right."

Sharifei turned his head when he heard this. "Since this treasure is well hidden and won't show up easily, how could there be news of a strange beast hurting people?"

Lin Yu shook his head and said, "You all don't know that some of the treasures will inevitably be discovered by wild beasts in the mountains after a long time."

"These things are usually very spiritual and have some spiritual power. They will stay beside the treasures of heaven and earth, waiting for the opportunity to devour them."

“Perhaps the treasure is about to appear in the world, so the guardian spirit beast became restless and attacked the people who went up the mountain.”

"That makes sense."

Li Yan nodded and looked at Lu San standing beside him: "Brother Lu, please go and see if there is anything unusual in the mountain first."

Lu San didn't waste any words and immediately released the falcon from his shoulder.

At the same time, he took out two pills from his arms, and his mouth kept squeaking, as if calling for something.

Lin Yu's eyes lit up, "Beast Taming Technique?"

Lu San glanced at him and ignored him.

This rich young man was simply a curious baby. He looked around all the way, always looking at the magic gourd and the little white fox in the bamboo basket.

Of course, he also looked at the Dust-Breaking Sword from left to right.

Once all magical weapons are subdued, their aura will be restrained until they are used, at which time their power will be revealed.

Ordinary people couldn't see it, but in his eyes, Li Yan and his companions were like a moving treasure house, with precious aura lingering all over their bodies.

This is also one of the reasons why Lin Yu followed.

Soon, there was a rustling sound in the grass, and a few mountain mice crawled out from the ground. They were hesitant at first, but finally could not resist the temptation and came to Lu San's feet.

Lu San crushed the pill into powder and fed it to the mouse, making a squeaking sound.

The mice responded by squeaking.

As the saying goes, "Everyone has their own way, like a different world." People found it interesting, but they simply couldn't understand how he could communicate with mice just by making sounds.

After a while, the mice scattered.

Lu San looked up at the sky again. After the falcon fell from the sky and chirped and communicated with it, his expression became serious.

He turned and said, "It's common in this mountain. The eagle didn't see anything, but the mouse saw the dead moving around in the middle of the night."

"Zombies?"

Li Yan frowned, not expecting this result.

Lin Yu was also stunned and shook his head, "Impossible, what I saw was clearly a dragon-shaped aura, how could it be a zombie?"

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, frowned and said, "Is there an ancient tomb in the mountain? Impossible... If there is a tomb, it will definitely not be hidden from Master's eyes."

"Once you find it, it will become clear."

Li Yan's expression remained unchanged. He turned his head and looked at Wang Daoxuan, "Master, since there are zombies, we have to rely on you."

"Ah."

Wang Daoxuan took out the compass from his arms and said while looking at the surrounding terrain: "Zombies like evil places the most. If there are any on the mountain, they will definitely hide in places where evil energy gathers..."

As he said that, he turned his head and looked at Lu San. "The mountain terrain and the flow of geomagnetic energy here are quite interesting. Brother Lu San, ask Yingshuang if the terrain on the mountain is in the shape of a dustpan?"

After getting Lu San's affirmation, he stroked his beard and said, "The road we take to the top of the mountain is the yang, and the other side is the yin of the mountain. The momentum is like a winnowing basket, and the yin does not disperse."

"If there are zombies, they must be hiding on the other side of the hill."

"Let's go, be careful."

Li Yan nodded and immediately walked to the front to lead the way, while pinching the Yang Jue with his hands to not miss any trace of strange smell.

Seeing how well they cooperated with each other, Lin Yu couldn't help but secretly praise them and followed closely.

Qinglong Mountain is not high. Although it is blocked by grass and trees and walking is difficult, in less than half an hour, the few people have climbed to the top of the mountain.

Looking down, I saw there was indeed a valley on the other side, shaped like a winnowing basket, with tall trees and dense mountain mist.

Li Yan frowned, went to a big tree on the top of the mountain, and picked up half a yellow talisman from the ground.

On the other side of the tree, there are also overturned pottery bowls and incense ashes...

(End of this chapter)