Knife splashing

Chapter 276 Another Twist
Li Yan never thought that it would be a Wudang disciple.

It’s not that easy to be a famous and upright person.

Their rules are extremely strict.

In some plays, there is often a certain plot: a disciple from a famous and upright sect falls in love with a seductress, and after overcoming the obstruction of an old stubborn man, the lovers finally get married.

But Li Yan, who had been in the underworld for a long time, knew that it was not that simple.

It's simple, power without restraint will only bring destruction.

There have been great sects in the martial arts world that were once prosperous and dominated a region with their power, but quickly declined.

They have one thing in common: they all collapse from within.

The same is true for the country.

The downfall of an empire often begins with the corruption of human hearts.

The orthodox Xuanmen sects are all ancient and have a long history. They see such things more clearly, and therefore their rules are more strict.

Just like Taixuan Orthodox Religion.

The Five Precepts and the Ten Virtues, the Five Zhengyi Precepts, the Ten Precepts of Initial Truth, the Ten Precepts of the Immortal Path, the Great Precepts of the Celestial Immortals...there are too many precepts to count.

"Chi Genian" means relying on kung fu to do things like killing, robbing, kidnapping, and framing others.

Longhua Fist can only be practiced by orthodox Wudang disciples.

It is really audacious to dare to do such a thing.

The Wudang disciple lying on the ground was a handsome young man. He was ashamed and angry when Li Yan called him "bad at me".

He gritted his teeth, stepped on the Nine Palaces, suddenly condensed his claws, and swayed like a dragon. He came in front of Li Yan in three or two steps, flipped his wrist, and turned it into a dragon claw to grab Li Yan's face.

This move is called Green Dragon Emerging from Water, and it is like a dragon leaping out of a cold pond, bringing with it a gust of wind and awe-inspiring momentum.

However, the opponent's move was a feint.

The man stretched out his right claw forward, while his left hand quickly made hand gestures behind his back. At the same time, his right hand changed from a claw to a palm and swung it.

Suddenly, a strong and evil energy gathered in the palm of his hand.

It actually made Li Yan feel dizzy.

Wudang Soul-Absorbing Palm!
This is another unique skill that is not passed on.

This person's identity must be extraordinary.

Li Yan originally wanted to test his skills, but now he was in no mood. He stepped back to one side, pinched his fingers at the same time, and his right palm flashed with lightning, and he slapped it directly with the Yin Thunder Palm.

Snapped!
The young man was hit on the forehead and fainted.

Of course, Li Yan also held back and didn't shoot the other person to death.

After all, there must be a personal witness for this matter.

At this time, Lu San also happened to arrive, took out the rope, and together with Li Yan, tied the man up and took him back to the house.

……

"Someone from Wudang?"

Sha Lifei was also a little surprised. "You have already reached the level of Dark Power and know martial arts. Why don't you go to Yunyang to protect the mountain instead of coming here to cause trouble?"

"I'll ask later."

Li Yan shook his head slightly, then looked at Wang Daoxuan, "Master, have you found the reason?"

Wang Daoxuan said in a deep voice: "I have figured it out."

"This kind of evil-averting method is performed by borrowing the blood of our ancestors."

"If nothing unexpected happens, those floor tiles are all carved from old bricks from Tian Yuanwai's ancestral tomb. They are laid under the front hall, which is equivalent to turning a yang house into a yin house. The ancestors are still being stepped on by their descendants, which naturally makes them feel uneasy."

"The curse cast by using the power of blood is not fatal, but it will cause nightmares every night and make people feel uneasy. It is also extremely secretive."

"Let's wake up Mr. Tian first."

Mr. Tian was now in a nightmare, unable to wake up.

But everyone had naturally made arrangements in advance. They simply pulled away the loose stone steps and took out a few coffin bricks.

The soft call woke Mr. Tian up suddenly.

He panted heavily, his forehead covered with cold sweat, and murmured, "I remember this nightmare clearly."

"I dreamed of the old grave. I was sleeping in the grave and my grandfather was staring at me."

After hearing what he said, everyone became more certain, and Wang Daoxuan told them his guess.

"Dig up my ancestors' graves!"

When Mr. Tian heard this, his face immediately turned red and he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn you little thief, I'm not done this time!"

Mr. Tian could still endure being murdered by a magician and even take the opportunity to gain some benefits, but he found it hard to accept digging up someone's ancestral graves.

As he spoke, he looked at the unconscious Wudang disciple on the ground and said in astonishment: "Isn't this Yang Chongzi from the City God Temple? How could he do such a thing?"

Li Yan asked, "Does Mr. Tian know this person?"

"Ah."

Tian Yuanwai said coldly: "The Taoist priest Feng Yuanzi of Hanyang City God Temple is kind-hearted. Although he is not good at magic, he is proficient in Taoist medicine. He often treats the poor and does not cause trouble. He has a good reputation in the city."

"This Yang Chongzi is his disciple. He was originally the next generation of City God Temple priest. However, because of a woman, he had a fight with his junior fellow apprentice and was expelled from the City God Temple."

"I never thought that he would come to harm me. He must have fallen into depravity and joined Wu Jiucheng!"

Li Yan nodded and said, "Things will eventually come to light."

"I didn't expect that they would come to cause trouble tonight. Now that they have captured him, Wu Jiucheng might become desperate and do something desperate."

"Uncle Sha, you, Brother Lu San, and the Taoist priest, accompany Mr. Tian to find those craftsmen. I will stay here to interrogate Yang Chongzi."

"it is good!"

Everyone knew that time was running out, so they set off immediately.

Mr. Tian was a wealthy man living in Hanyang City, where all kinds of people gathered, so he naturally hired servants to guard his house.

He immediately called a dozen people, held lanterns, and rode on horseback with Wang Daoxuan and others, heading towards the south of the city.

After everyone left, Li Yan glanced at them calmly and said, "Since you're already awake, why bother pretending?"

Sure enough, Yang Chongzi had woken up. After hearing Li Yan's words, he slowly opened his eyes, sat on the ground, lowered his head and said nothing.

This is why Li Yan stayed.

This person is a disciple of Wudang Zhenwu Palace. He was very alert just now and pretended to be unconscious in order to loosen the ropes. The others who stayed behind would not be able to deal with him.

Seeing the other party's shameless look, Li Yan knew that it would be useless to question him by using the reputation of his sect.

He touched his chin and raised his eyebrows. "I'm very curious, what kind of woman is so charming that she can make a Wudang disciple fall in love with her?"

"Which brothel is it? I'll go and patronize it..."

"Shut up!"

Sure enough, the young man was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. He immediately stood up and gritted his teeth and said, "Shameless bastard, don't tarnish my reputation!"

"Shameless?"

Li Yan laughed dumbly, his eyes full of disdain, "For a woman, he fell out with his fellow apprentices, disregarded the reputation of his sect, and even became someone's lackey after leaving, using evil magic to harm others."

"You have completely broken all the Wudang precepts, and you still tell me that you are shameless. What a joke!"

Yang Chongzi's face turned red, and he gritted his teeth and lowered his head.

"Did not say?"

Li Yan said calmly: "It's okay if you don't say it. Anyway, the news has already spread. I will know it sooner or later. I will drag you through the streets tomorrow to show you a warning. Come to the entrance of the City God Temple and hang around for a few more times."

Judging from this person's performance, he already understood it clearly.

The disciples of the Xuanmen Orthodox Sect are all trained from childhood. Although they have a solid foundation that far exceeds that of ordinary quacks, they also have weaknesses.

If you stay in the mountains all year round, the worldly life will be a disaster.

Some people can devote themselves to the Tao, some can become successful after going through trials and tribulations, but some people cannot pass the test of this worldly life.

The most difficult one is undoubtedly the tribulation of love.

Hearing Li Yan's words, the young man panicked and gritted his teeth and said, "Kill me if you want. Everyone has their own responsibilities. What I did has nothing to do with Zhenwu Palace."

"Everyone is responsible for their own actions? Hahaha..."

Li Yan was amused and shook his head, saying, "Unless you are alone in this world, everything you do has consequences. If you sow the seeds, the consequences may not only be borne by you, but will also affect others."

"The only people who are not affected are those who don't care about you."

"You are an idiot for saying such things."

Yang Chongzi naturally understood what Li Yan meant. Although he gritted his teeth and remained silent, a trace of panic appeared in his eyes. There is still hope...

Seeing that his psychological defenses had been broken, Li Yan struck while the iron was hot and said, "Because of a woman, it's nothing, young man, you admire Ai, but why did you help Wu Jiucheng to harm others? Are you being blackmailed?"

"Wu Jiucheng?"

Yang Chongzi looked up, with some doubt in his eyes, "The person who threatened me was not Wu Jiucheng..."

"what?!"

When Li Yan heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

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"We're almost there, it's the big house ahead."

Lanterns flickered on the dark streets.

Looking at the large mansion in front of him, Sharifei was surprised and said, "Wow, the craftsmen are so rich?"

Although this house was not built in an area where rich people gathered, it was close to the South Gate Wharf, was expensive, and was extremely beautifully built.

Just looking at the brick carvings below, it is extraordinary.

"Brother Sha, you don't know."

Mr. Tian shook his head and said, "There are countless craftsmen in this world, but the three major craftsman gangs are the best at building houses."

"The first is the Suzhou Xiangshan Gang, whose gardening skills are unrivaled in the world, and the imperial palace in Beijing also participated. The second is the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Dongyang Gang, and the third is this Huizhou Gang, who have all gone to Beijing to build the imperial palace."

"The disciples from Huizhou are good at building Huizhou-style buildings, and the Xu family has incorporated the charm of Chu into their buildings. They are very popular, and the wealthy families in the three cities all ask them to build their houses."

At this moment, Lu San, who had been silent, suddenly raised his hand.

"Stop!"

He stared at the house in front of him, made some hand gestures, and heard a few squeaks. Suddenly, mice came out from the holes in the ground beside the house and ran towards them.

Everyone lit up their lanterns to shine.

I saw that the rats’ heads and bodies were covered with dirty blood!

Sha Lifei narrowed his eyes slightly, "Mr. Tian, ​​report to the police, I'm afraid something big has happened."

Sure enough, when they pushed open the door, they saw corpses all over the floor, and there was no one alive in the house...

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In the lobby of Hanyang County Government Office.

The torches flickered, the atmosphere was solemn, and many people were sitting there.

"The one who threatened me was a man in black."

Yang Chongzi secretly glanced at the old Taoist priest on his left. Seeing his eyes full of sorrow, he felt even more uncomfortable. He told her everything: "My fellow apprentices and I left the City God Temple and followed Miss Yun to visit the East Lake."

"That person suddenly appeared, and his skills were extremely advanced. We were no match for him. Several brothers and Miss Yun were captured."

"I have no choice but to obey orders."

In the lobby, County Magistrate Zhou Ran's eyes were cold, "What did that person ask you to do?"

Yang Chongzi lowered his head and said, "He asked me to threaten a few sorcerers who were doing Feng Shui for the Tian family, and also asked me to contact a disciple from the Xu family to help him deliver some blueprints."

As he said this, he raised his head and said in a hurry: "I was forced to do it. I only injured people and forced those warlocks away, but I didn't kill anyone!"

"Shut up!"

County Magistrate Zhou Ran scolded: "You are a disciple of a famous family, but you still can't see that those sorcerers are afraid of the reputation of Zhenwu Palace?"

"Also, there's something fishy about Yunniang. She went to East Lake at night for no apparent reason. She's clearly in league with the thieves. What an idiot!"

He was in a very bad mood.

The Dragon Boat Festival was approaching, and coupled with the war in the southwest, every day was tense. The yamen runners were sent to strictly investigate people traveling between the rivers and lakes and patrol everywhere.

Unexpectedly, something went wrong.

Thinking of this, he continued the interrogation.

"What does that person look like?"

"I don't know. The clothes that person wore were magical instruments. They didn't reveal any aura, but his accent sounded like someone nearby..."

"How did you get to know Yun Niang?"

"We went up the mountain to collect herbs and encountered robbers killing people. Yunniang said that she was from another place and her family was killed. She had no one to rely on..."

"What on earth did Yun Niang rely on to confuse you?"

"She, she is well-educated and a lady from a noble family..."

"Alright, alright!"

County magistrate Zhou Ran waved his hand and looked at the old Taoist priest beside him.

This old Taoist priest, whose Taoist name is Feng Yuanzi, was the one who helped the common people to heal their illnesses when Li Yan went to the City God Temple.

Seeing Magistrate Zhou's look, the old Taoist sighed, "I had my suspicions before, but I have checked and they are not poisoned."

"I have seen Yunniang before. She is well-spoken and has a stunning appearance. She is definitely not from an ordinary family."

"This matter is all my fault. If I had been more patient..."

As he spoke, his voice was choked with sobs.

"Master, I'm sorry!"

Yang Chongzi, who was kneeling on the ground, could no longer hold back his tears and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Pull it down!"

County Magistrate Zhou ordered his men to take Yang Chongzi away, then turned to look at Mr. Tian who was standing beside him and said in a deep voice, "Brother Tian, ​​do you know why someone is targeting you?"

Mr. Tian was still a little confused at this moment, his mind was in a mess, "This... I really don't know."

Not to mention him, even Li Yan frowned.

This is really strange.

According to Yang Chongzi, the man in black was very powerful. If he had any requests, he could have just rushed into Tian's house and captured Mr. Tian and got what he wanted. But he chose this method.

Also, they had searched the house thoroughly and found nothing, and there was nothing underneath.

And the people who built the house were also from the other side.

What is the purpose of such painstaking planning?
There are so many questions that make people puzzled.

County Magistrate Zhou in the hall was also overwhelmed at the moment. He shook his head and said, "This case is complicated and involves the Xuanmen Sect. Tomorrow, this county will hand it over to the Law Enforcement Hall for handling."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Yan, his eyes became much softer, and he stroked his beard and smiled, "I have heard a little about what happened to Young Master Li in Yichang. Before the matter is investigated, please protect Brother Tian to prevent him from falling into the hands of thieves."

"That's natural."

Li Yan nodded and did not refuse.

On the way, they had already promised Mr. Tian that they would keep the Tian family safe without the county magistrate saying much.

After leaving the county government office, it was already dawn.

Tian Yuanwai sighed, "Who did I offend? If you want money, just tell me directly. Why make such a big fuss?"

Li Yan pondered and said, "This matter is not that simple, otherwise there would be no need to slaughter the entire Xu family. Maybe it is related to them."

"Forget it. The Law Enforcement Hall is investigating this matter, so it's not appropriate for us to get involved. Mr. Tian, ​​please don't go out during this period of time."

"Also, it would be best to move the whole family into the farmhouse."

"Okay, I'll follow Young Master Li's arrangements."

Everyone quickened their pace and soon returned to the farmhouse.

However, there was an old man standing at the door, wearing coarse cloth, a bamboo hat, and a wooden stick stuck casually in his messy bun.

Under the bamboo hat, a pair of dead fish eyes are particularly eye-catching.

When Li Yan saw this, he was stunned for a moment, then he clasped his fists and said, "Greetings, Senior Zhang."

He had met this old man once before.

During the Chang'an Divine Fist Conference, there was a man who played a trick on Zhang Shitong at the door. He was a master from a branch of Wudang, named Zhang Xiaoshan. He was a master of Dan Jin, and his Bagua Willow Leaf Cotton Silk Palm was famous in the martial arts world.

"Do you know me?"

The old man Zhang Xiaoshan waved his hand and said, "That's good. Go in quickly and explain to me what happened last night."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Is this matter related to the senior?"

Zhang Xiaoshan snorted and said with an unpleasant expression:
"That little idiot Yang Chongzi is my grandson!"

(End of this chapter)