Knife splashing

Chapter 240: Ancient Tomb in the Temple
Soon, the two came to the corner of the temple.

Li Yan gave a wink, and Sharifei immediately drew out his long sword, slowly moved forward along the corner of the wall, bent down and walked towards the temple gate.

Li Yan bent his legs, burst out with hidden strength, jumped high, pressed the courtyard wall with his left hand, and jumped onto the roof.

In the drizzle, he made some hand gestures and took a deep sniff.

The situation inside the temple suddenly became clear.

The two monks were still preparing in the kitchen.

It was already noon, and even Li Yan himself was a little hungry, not to mention the thieves working in the backyard.

The meals prepared were all rice, flour, porridge and vegetables from the temple. It was obvious that these people came in a hurry and didn't even bring dry food.

Li Yan didn't waste any words. He crouched down and walked quickly on the roof. He took out two throwing knives from his waist and jumped off the roof.

While in mid-air, he shook his hand and threw the flying knife out.

He used his hidden power, and the power of the flying knife was extremely amazing. Combined with his sense of smell, he was no weaker than some masters of hidden weapons.

shhhhh!

The flying knife tore through the rain curtain and penetrated into the kitchen.

At the same time Li Yan landed on the ground, the two thieves inside also fell to the ground with a thud. The flying knives pierced their heads directly, and their brains splattered everywhere.

He was too lazy to pay attention to it and quickly came to the temple gate, gently lifted the bolt, and Sharifei slipped in through the crack in the door.

The two of them exchanged glances and immediately headed towards the backyard.

Seeing the well, Li Yan made a head-shooting gesture and pointed to the side.

Sharifei understood immediately and ran to the corner of the wall. He squatted down, put the knife aside, and then took out the musket and bullet bag wrapped in oil paper from his arms.

Tear open the powder bag, pour out a little in the gunpowder chamber, stuff the rest into the barrel, pull out the cleaning rod, and stuff the gunpowder ball tightly...

A series of actions, extremely skillful.

Then, he waited there peacefully.

This is a fight of life and death. We don't know whether the other side has any experts, so we will naturally use the musket if we can.

Sharifei is equivalent to a sniper.

This is also the cooperation method they came up with along the way.

As for Li Yan, he squatted down beside the wellhead, pulling the well rope above and swinging it back and forth.

Ring ring ring!
There was a faint ringing sound from below.

Soon, the well rope became taut and kept vibrating.

It was the same man who climbed up panting and yelled, "Use the rope to send me down, and you still want me..."

Snapped!
Before he finished speaking, Li Yan immediately stood up, reached out his hand, grabbed the other person's neck, lifted him up and threw him to the ground.

He used his skillful strength to press directly under the man's jaw, and when he threw him to the ground, the man had already fainted.

Li Yan dragged the man to the corner.

Sharifei immediately stepped forward, grabbed the rope next to him, tied him up, and stuffed a rag in his mouth.

The two of them cooperated and their movements were very smooth.

Afterwards, Li Yan returned to the well, made some hand gestures, took a deep breath, and suddenly frowned slightly.

It turned out that the secret passage below was on the wall of the well, less than half a foot away from the water surface in the well, and led slantingly underground.

It looks like it's quite deep.

Moreover, the entrance to the cave is narrow and only allows one person to pass through.

Just as Li Yan was thinking about countermeasures, something strange happened below.

Swish!
A large number of centipedes poured out of the cave like a tide.

Each of these centipedes is as long as a palm, shiny black in color, emitting a pungent fishy smell, and they quickly crawl up the wall of the well.

It was so fast that it reached the well in almost an instant.

Another bug guy?

Li Yan frowned and quickly retreated, at the same time activating the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin Knife Spike to drive away the poisonous insects with the evil spirit.

He already had experience dealing with this kind of thing.

If the Yunlei God Drum is there, you can use the sound of the drum to shock it to death, or use the magic gourd to restrain it.

Other methods are thankless.

Of course, the most direct solution is to kill the caster, then the poisonous insects will lose control and become chaotic.

If nothing unexpected happens, the poisonous insects will simply force him back.

Sure enough, after the poisonous insects rushed out, a figure suddenly shot out from the cave below.

The other person was quite skilled and was too lazy to climb up with the help of the well rope. Instead, he turned in the air, used the slippery well wall to gain leverage, and then jumped out.

boom!
A gunshot was heard and the smell of gunpowder spread everywhere.

The figure staggered and nearly fell back into the well. He barely turned over in the air and crouched beside the well, shouting angrily, "Firearm, who are you?!"

It was a man with scars all over his face, wearing a black robe covered in mud, holding his abdomen with his hands, his face full of resentment.

He lay down beside the well, using the water from the well to block the shooting route.

Sharifei in the distance reloaded his ammunition quickly and leisurely.

As for Li Yan, he frowned.

This guy is an expert in hidden power, not someone who can control poisonous insects. The centipedes are still crawling around him, but they are frightened by the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins and dare not approach.

He didn't waste any words, just swung his knife and exerted force with his feet.

The man was shot in the abdomen. Although it was not fatal, the pain was unbearable. He saw a flash before his eyes and Li Yan appeared in front of him.

He was horrified and just as he was about to take action, he was hit hard on the head. His eyes turned black and he passed out.

At the same time, poisonous centipedes began to run around the yard.

"Oh shit!"

In the distance, Shalifei cursed, leaped up, stepped on the stone wheel next to the woodshed, and jumped onto the roof in one go.

Flintlock rifles are most afraid of rain and moisture.

Sharifei had no choice but to hold up the oil-paper umbrella and continue to pose for the shooting.

Li Yanze came to the well and took out two black pills from his waist.

This thing is called Thunder and Fire Pill. Once thrown out, it will cause violent flashes of light and thick smoke. He bought it from the Law Enforcement Hall.

It comes in handy at times like this.

After taking out the fire starter and lighting it, Li Yan stretched out his hand and swung it. Two thunder and fire balls immediately shot into the cave and rolled quickly down the slope.

Crackling!

There were violent flashes and thick smoke in the cave.

"Ah! My eyes!"

There was a commotion inside, with screams and curses.

They were digging a grave below and had only lit a few candles when they suddenly encountered a strong light that blinded many people.

Not only that, it was an enclosed space with turbid and thin air. The pungent smoke from the thunder and fire balls was immediately unbearable for them, and they scrambled to climb out.

The sorcerer who controlled the poisonous insects was obviously also in trouble.

The magic was interrupted, and the centipedes in the yard suddenly became confused. Some of them ran around, while others crawled back along the well.

These poisonous creatures lost control, became ferocious and violent, and immediately climbed onto the few people who had just emerged.

"what!"

"Ba Lao San, what are you doing?!"

Those who were stung screamed and fell into the water, struggling.

Li Yan narrowed his eyes and stared at the cave entrance.

When an old man with mud all over his face came out, he suddenly threw the flying knife in his hand.

With a "puff", it pierced directly into the back of the opponent's head.

This person is the sorcerer who controls poisonous insects.

Once the warlock died, the poisonous centipede was completely free from restraint.

Some continued to sting indiscriminately in the well, while others quickly fled, hiding under the surrounding walls and vegetable gardens and disappeared.

This group of ghost thieves are not weak.

A dark power expert, a warlock skilled in controlling insects, and a bunch of desperate criminals make for an elite team.

Unfortunately, they met Li Yan.

Spells, magical powers, weapons, all aspects were restrained, and from beginning to end, it was difficult to resist.

Li Yan didn't waste any time and directly broke the scarred man's hands and feet. The severe pain woke him up again.

"Ah! I'm gonna fuck you..." Bang! Bang!
Before he could finish his curse, Li Yan slapped him from both sides, causing stars to appear in his eyes, his mouth to be full of blood, and several of his teeth to fall out.

"Who are you?"

Li Yan asked with a cold expression.

"Damn it, you can kill me or chop me up as you like!"

The scarred man had blood in his mouth and fierce eyes, but he was not afraid at all.

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly stretched out his left hand.

Swish...the soul-catching rope whizzed out and directly bound the man's soul, but did not pull it away.

The scarred man froze and his pupils lost focus.

Li Yan was not in a hurry and waited for a few breaths.

Although one will not die after being bound by the Soul-Catching Rope, his soul will be separated from his body, and he will feel horrified as if he has fallen into the netherworld.

Between life and death, there is great terror.

This feeling is enough to scare most people half to death.

Sure enough, after he took back the soul-catching rope, the man's eyes gradually became bright again, he gasped heavily, and his face was full of fear.

"You...what did you do to me?"

Li Yan smiled slightly, with a particularly sinister look in the man's eyes, "I can guarantee that if you keep talking nonsense, you will know what 'wanting to die but not being able to' means!"

"Well, who are you?"

The man's eyes were uncertain, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Guo Peng, the second incense leader of the Chaoshan Association."

"that's it?"

"that's it."

Li Yan didn't say anything and stretched out the soul-catching rope again.

This time, when the man woke up, he was already a little collapsed, "What do you want to do? Kill me if you can!"

Li Yan asked coldly: "What is your position in the Ghost Cult?"

When the scarred man heard this, his eyes suddenly became a little flustered, and his face was uncertain. Seeing that Li Yan was about to take action again, he quickly said:

"Don't, don't say that!"

"I am the altar attendant."

"What position is this?"

"I don't know much, but I know that the religion is based on branch altars. Each branch altar has priests, refiners, altar attendants, and odd jobs, and can complete a sacrifice on its own."

"The priest is responsible for organization, the altar masters are all sorcerers and are responsible for opening the altar, the altar attendants are responsible for catching people for sacrifice, keeping watch, and protecting the altar, and the handymen are responsible for doing odd jobs."

"As for what to do and who are the people in charge, these things are only known by the priests. If we ask any more questions, we will be executed."

Li Yan said coldly: "What good is there in killing people to sacrifice to ghosts? What makes you so crazy?"

The scarred man Guo Peng hesitated for a moment and whispered, "I was seriously ill and was cured by a human sacrifice. They also promised to teach me the magic of the gods and that I could live forever in the future."

"Immortal?"

Li Yan sneered, not feeling the slightest bit surprised.

Power, wealth, beauty, strength...

In order to satisfy their desires, there will always be people who take risks.

Even if one could endure these, immortality is enough to drive people crazy. Since ancient times, countless emperors, generals, and sorcerers have fought for this.

Li Yan didn't waste any words and continued the interrogation.

"Who are the priests and refiners?"

"There is only one local priest, and that is our Chaoshan Society's leader Lu Yuan. Refiners and altar attendants form groups of two. The Barang who died below was the refiner who cooperated with me."

"What are you digging down there?"

"A Chu tomb. Lu Yuan asked us to find a piece of jade. We just dug it up and put it on the body of the refiner Baran..."

As he was speaking, the scarred man suddenly stiffened.

He stared blankly behind Li Yan, his eyes full of fear.

Li Yan frowned and turned around abruptly.

There was nothing behind but a light drizzle that fell on the leaves in the vegetable garden, making a rustling sound.

Even with my sense of smell, I couldn't smell any strange odor.

However, the scarred man seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying. He was trembling all over, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his teeth were chattering.

"What do you see?!"

Li Yan grabbed his collar and asked him sternly.

However, the man was unable to speak at all. His whole body was stiff, his breathing stopped, and he made a hoarse sound in his back. His lips immediately turned purple.

Li Yan could smell a sudden surge of evil energy from the left side of the man's chest, which was cold and bloody.

It's a spell!
Li Yan quickly took out the Divine Tiger Order and prepared to cast a protective spell.

The Beidi protective spell is not just for oneself, but also protects the area within three feet around.

However, it was already too late.

puff!
Blood suddenly spurted out of the man's mouth and he became completely motionless.

That strange and evil aura also quickly dissipated.

Li Yan's eyes turned slightly cold, he raised his knife and chopped open the man's chest. The scene inside made his pupils shrink.

The man's heart had already stopped beating.

And on the heart, there was a black claw mark, which was long and sharp, with only four fingers, and did not look like a human hand at all.

The heart was also twisted and deformed.

What a powerful spell!

Li Yan thought something was wrong and jumped towards another tied prisoner.

However, it was still too late.

The man's face was also ashen, his eyes were full of fear, he stared straight ahead, and he was completely out of breath.

When the chest was cut open, there were also black claw marks on the heart.

Sharifei also jumped down from the beam. Seeing this, he took a deep breath and asked, "What kind of evil method is this?"

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "These idiots were cursed when they joined the Ghost Cult, and they don't even know it."

"The Ghost Cult has noticed this place. It's no longer safe. Wait for me to get something and then we can leave immediately."

After saying that, he took three or two steps to the well and jumped into it.

While in mid-air, Li Yan clamped the well rope between his legs and slid into the well headfirst, like a scorpion climbing upside down on a wall.

When he was almost near the water surface, he exerted force with his legs and stopped suddenly.

Sure enough, everyone in the water was dead.

Some were stung to death by poisonous centipedes, while others, like the two above, had fear in their eyes and blue lips, having been cursed to death.

The insect-controlling sorcerer had already stiffened.

Li Yan took a sniff, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he took off the leather bag around his waist and took out a piece of jade from it.

This jade artifact is in the shape of a flat, short square column, round inside and square outside. It is very old, somewhat mottled, and blood red in color.

Jade Cong!

Li Yan happened to recognize this thing.

In ancient times, jade cong, bi, gui, zhang, huang and hu were six kinds of jade ritual objects, called "Six Rui", which were used exclusively for offering sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth.

Strangely, he did not smell any evil energy from it.

What does the Ghost Cult want this thing for?
Li Yan put away the blood-colored jade cong, looked at the dark entrance of the cave, swung the rope on his feet, and used the force to crawl into it.

The entrance of the cave slanted downward and was about ten meters long.

It was an enclosed space, and because of the thunder and fire balls from before, the air was still filled with pungent smoke, and the ground was already flooded.

After Li Yan landed, he immediately held the Divine Tiger Order, made hand gestures, and stepped on the Gang Step.

Suddenly, cold wind blew all around.

The thick smoke was blown out of the cave.

After the air became a little fresher, Li Yan picked up a candle from the ground and then lit it with a fire starter.

A strange tomb suddenly appeared before my eyes...

　Today is still two more

　　
　
(End of this chapter)