Knife splashing

Chapter 298 The Mist Dissipates
"This girl came to Wuchang City two years ago and soon became the most beautiful girl in Shuiyue Pavilion. Wu Jiucheng fell in love with her at first sight and immediately took her as his concubine, doting on her very much..."

"From the grooms to the maids and several guards in the mansion, they have disappeared. They were all placed in the mansion by the concubine Liu Niang..."

"Do these people have families?"

"They are all outsiders. According to the recollections of several servants, these people rarely interact with them. When they go out, they always go under the name of Master Wu..."

"Also, that concubine has a Chinese accent..."

"Did anyone from Shuiyue Pavilion ask?"

"The madam who introduced Liu Niang drowned in the river while out less than a month later, but no one cared at the time and the case was hastily closed..."

The hall of the yamen was brightly lit with candles.

Through a joint investigation by the Law Enforcement Hall and the Duwei Division, many clues were summarized one by one, and after piecing together, the process was vaguely restored.

Wu Honglin's face turned pale, his eyes dark, "Why do these monsters come and go without a trace? It turns out that it was that rebellious son who did it. I am to blame!"

Cheng Jue said thoughtfully, "It seems that they had already started planning two years ago and gradually infiltrated. There must be more than one secret hall."

"Continue to investigate and ask everyone who knows where they usually go?!"

"Yes, senior brother!"

The monks from the Law Enforcement Hall immediately took orders and left.

Wu Honglin asked again: "Master Chengjue, I am an outsider in Xuanmen affairs after all. Who do you think is behind this?"

Cheng Jue hesitated for a moment, then said, "I suspect it has something to do with the Ghost Cult."

"That young hero Li from Guanzhong had seen through the Ghost Cult's plot in Zigui and Yichang. They have joined forces with the Tiansheng Cult and the Longxiang Army to disrupt the situation in the southwest."

"Just two days ago, the imperial court's reinforcements gathered in Yunyang Prefecture. Now there are 200,000 troops there, and with the cooperation of Zhenwu Palace, they have recaptured Zhushan County and are preparing to attack the mountains and forests..."

"As the saying goes, food and fodder must be sent before troops move. The three cities of Wuchang are important logistical centers for suppressing the rebellion. If something goes wrong, the war situation will be turbulent."

"The enemy had already calculated this, so they made arrangements in advance."

"I see."

Wu Honglin stood up slowly, thinking about something. After walking around for a few times, he said, "In addition to our Chamber of Commerce fleet, the Pai Cult also has an important responsibility for the grain transportation of the imperial court. They sent people to infiltrate the Pai Cult, and I'm afraid they have other plans."

Cheng Jue nodded and said, "I have thought of this as well. I have sent people to the sect to check each one."

"But the key is this Feng Shui battle. The main force of those monsters must be lurking in the Barbarian King's Tomb. I have masters of Zen waiting outside."

"Once the White Tiger Evil is defeated, the demon can be killed!"

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The streets of Wuchang Prefecture are still brightly lit.

As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, the city becomes more and more lively, with people coming and going day and night.

According to the custom of previous years, wealthy families in the city contributed money and manpower to invite opera troupes from all over Ezhou to gather and set up stages to perform in various places in the city.

Under the lanterns, gongs and drums sound, and Chu and Han tunes flow.

The most popular piece is naturally the one commemorating Doctor Sanlu. In addition, "Three Plays with White Peony" and "Handan Story" about Lu Zu, "Meeting in the Ancient City" and "Huarong Road" commemorating Emperor Guan, and "Slaying the Dragon" by General Yang Si are equally popular.

Of course, the most lively one is undoubtedly the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea.

The unique skills in Han Opera Chu tune such as "playing with beard", "water sleeve skills" and "kicking shoes and putting on hats" will all be presented one by one.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

Below the stage, people cheered continuously.

On the stage, a middle-aged man who played the role of Li Tieguai was seen holding the crutch with one hand for support, doing continuous somersaults. Finally, he drank a mouthful of strong liquor from the gourd and suddenly breathed fire forward.

The troupe's disciples who played the roles of the shrimp soldiers and crab generals jumped backwards at the same time and did a backflip in unison, which dazzled the people who watched and they cheered continuously.

At the same time, there were some people wandering among the crowd.

They all sell medicine in Pimen.

Some people say that they don’t want money for their plasters, and only ask for incense to worship the gods, but this incense can also be replaced by money. This kind of people is called “incense workers”…

Some people directly rushed into the crowd, cut themselves with a knife, and then sold gold ointment for wounds. People thought it was a nuisance to the audience, so most of them pinched their noses and paid. This is called "collecting the bag"...

In short, although these people are fake, they are connected with various troupes of street performers and make money by using their venues.

Of course, there will be filial piety afterwards.

This is the world of martial arts, where people often depend on each other.

"Let's burn incense to Lu Zu!"

"Don't worry, I will write your name for you!"

A "incense worker" was moving among the crowd. He was not young, over 40 years old, and he still walked with a limp. He was also eloquent, and the kind-hearted people would take care of his business.

Therefore, considerable gains have been made in a short period of time.

Although this man seemed to be doing business, his eyes kept looking at the Chamber of Commerce across the street.

After a while, he walked out of the crowd, took out a few copper coins, bought a bowl of fermented rice balls from a street stall, and ate while strolling, gradually approaching the Chamber of Commerce mansion.

Seeing that there was no one around, he finished the glutinous rice in a few bites and threw it aside. He suddenly flashed into the dark alley, and using his hands and feet, as light as a swallow, he climbed up the wall.

As soon as he popped his head out, he was startled.

On the beam of the opposite house, a little white fox was kowtowing to the bright moon, looking very pious.

The scene before my eyes was indeed somewhat strange.

What he didn't notice was that in the corner of the dark alley, a few mice were looking up at him and squeaking continuously.

Suddenly, there was a sound of breaking wind.

The man thought something was wrong, and he suddenly exerted force with his feet, jumped up, and was about to jump into the dark alley to escape.

However, while the man was still in mid-air, a dark shadow jumped over and kicked him in the back.

Bang!
The man fell heavily to the ground, feeling severe pain all over his body.

Knowing that it was difficult to escape, he gritted his teeth and felt a fishy smell entering his stomach, followed by blood spurting out of his mouth.

The attacker was Lu San.

He did a beautiful somersault and landed on the wall, looking at the man spurting blood below with a frown on his face.

At the same time, the monks from the Chamber of Commerce and the Law Enforcement Hall had also arrived. Seeing the dead man, they all looked at each other in bewilderment.

"How to do?"

"Search, notify the eldest brother..."

These people also moved quickly, immediately dispersing to the street corners outside the Chamber of Commerce, staring intently in all directions, searching for suspicious people.

As for Lu San, he returned to the courtyard in silence.

His mission was only to defend. With the help of the beast taming technique and the presence of people from the Chamber of Commerce and the Law Enforcement Hall, it would not be easy to launch a sneak attack.

Of course, Lu San is a person who doesn't mind his own business. He just needs to protect the Tian family. He would rather spend the rest of his time practicing...

At a stall selling wontons in the distance, the stall owner greeted customers but remained calm, watching all this.

After the people from the Law Enforcement Hall left after searching in vain, he picked up the wonton basket and staggered off the street.

When he crossed paths with an old woman selling sachets, he suddenly whispered, "This is a prickly trick, get out of here!"

In the darkness, messages continued to be delivered.

Finally, we arrived at a dark room.

The candlelight was dim, and a woman was sitting cross-legged.

She had a pretty face, with a hint of charm, but her eyes looked a little vicissitudes, and she stroked the cat in her arms from time to time.

"Is the defense over there tight?"

The woman raised her eyelids slightly and said in a cold voice: "The master should not have helped him to return to life. If he had not rebelled, how could so many things have happened..."

Opposite her stood three people, who were none other than the three brothers of the Meishan sect who had ambushed Li Yan at that time.

One of them looked worried and bowed respectfully, saying, "Master Liu Xiang, the plan on Turtle Mountain has failed. There are experts protecting the Yellow Crane Tower, and we can't get close here. You see..."

"Hehe." The woman laughed strangely and whispered, "The master's personality is such that he never cares about the process but only the result."

"If Hongnu and Tongtian Sanniang fail, and we can't accomplish anything here, we will all die, let alone help your master return to life."

"That's not what I said at the beginning!"

Among the three brothers, a young one questioned angrily, but when he saw the cold eyes of the woman opposite him, he felt weak in his heart and lowered his head.

The woman didn't care and continued to ask, "What's going on with the Miao people?"

The eldest of the three brothers bowed and said, "They sent people to the tomb, but no one who went in could come out. There were also people from Baotong Zen Temple outside, so they couldn't send anyone to support them."

"Humph, you really are incapable of accomplishing anything!"

The woman pondered for a moment and said, "In this case, we should stay put for now and wait for the Tiansheng Sect's help to arrive."

"The Dragon Boat Festival is the key. It will be held on the Yangtze River and they will not be able to defend against it at all."

"You should pay more attention to where the Feng Shui master in the palace hides the altar."

"Also, since that person is hiding in Mulan Mountain, let's leak the news to Baotong Zen Temple and use the Law Enforcement Hall to force him out!"

"Yes!"

The three brothers bowed together and left quickly.

The room fell into silence once again.

The woman was stroking the cat gently, and suddenly she exerted force with her palm. The cat in her arms screamed and its head was twisted off.

She picked up the cat's body, her eyes full of tenderness, "Be good, don't be afraid, come to mommy..."

After saying that, he took a deep breath towards the cat corpse, seeming to be very intoxicated, and his eyes were emitting a faint green light in the darkness.

"Meow!"

In the darkness, there were many cat calls.

On the ground, there are dense plum blossom footprints...

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"Don't fight, don't fight!"

Inside the tent, Zhang Xiaoshan was panting, looking at Li Yan opposite him, his eyes full of annoyance, "You kid, you are taking advantage of me!"

"I did agree to teach you, but I didn't agree to be your sparring partner. If you really want to kill me, come to me again and I'll beat you to death!"

This old man also met his match.

He originally thought that "guiding" the younger generation was nothing, after all, the disciples in the sect would hide when they saw him.

Unexpectedly, Li Yan was not afraid of being beaten at all.

But because of his promise, he couldn't do anything ruthless.

It feels good to "instruct" the younger generation, but anyone would feel annoyed if they do this for two days in a row.

Not only that, as Li Yan fell and got up again and again, he quickly made up for the flaws in his boxing skills, and the time they spent fighting was getting longer and longer.

After cultivating Dan Jin, all the strength in the body is concentrated in Dantian, which allows you to sustain a long battle. Every move you make is an explosion of hidden strength without being afraid of getting tired.

Many brave generals in the army have reached this level, which is why they can wear armor, hold heavy weapons, and fight their way in and out of the enemy's formation.

But even so, the use of strength requires the support of qi and blood.

After all, Zhang Xiaoshan is old and can no longer hold on.

Li Yan's eyes were full of regret.

He finally understood the advantages of being a disciple of a famous family. With the help of Senior Dan Jin in his practice, he has grown rapidly in the past two days.

Pi Gua and Hong Quan are completely integrated.

Unfortunately, the opponent didn't know any martial arts, so he couldn't use some of his moves freely and could only ask for advice verbally.

Moreover, some other things are finally coming into focus.

Thinking of this, Li Yan immediately smiled and bowed respectfully, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, senior. Just one more move, just one more move!"

Zhang Xiaoshan was full of suspicion, "You want to use thunder magic? I, an old man, can't handle it."

"No need for thunder magic."

Li Yan tightened his horse stance, straightened his chest, and said in a deep voice: "Senior, please use your hidden power, I won't fight back."

Zhang Xiaoshan was a little confused and cursed, "Boy, are you addicted to being beaten? Do you really think I can't kill you?"

Having said that, he quickly moved forward and slapped out with his palm.

He used the "Nine-Section Power" in this palm, and there was a series of explosions on his body, and it hit Li Yan's chest solidly.

Of course, I also held back.

It can not only repel Li Yan, but also will not damage his internal organs.

This kind of control over strength is not something that most people can do, so Li Yan kept pestering him and forcing him to use his moves.

If you encounter someone who can't hold back, even the Daluo Dharmakaya will not be able to withstand it.

Zhang Xiaoshan slapped out with this palm, thinking that Li Yan would be knocked away like before, but when the force was exerted, his expression changed.

He could feel that his strength seemed to have been slammed into the mud and was quickly absorbed by Li Yan's body.

At the same time, Li Yan's fascia all over his body began to tremble.

Taking advantage of the momentum of the Northern Divine Movement Technique, he used his body as a carrier, like a spring, to allow the force to make a circle on the fascia and then quickly bounce out.

Zhang Xiaoshan only felt a sudden recoil force from Li Yan's chest. Although it was easily resolved by him, it was exactly the same force as the previous one, just a little weaker.

He stepped back violently, his expression slightly changed, "Tai Chi?!"

This is the secret of the Zhenwu Palace. Although it is a martial arts technique, the difficulty of practicing it is no less difficult than thunder magic.

Yu Longzi can pass on the "Heavenly Thunder Hammer to Subdue Demons", but after all, this method is just a decoration, and very few people can practice it.

But "Tai Chi" can only be learned by true disciples.

Once leaked, it will be a big trouble!
“It’s not Tai Chi.”

Li Yan stood up quickly, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes, "This is the 'Immortal Seal Method' that I created based on the inheritance. It looks similar to Tai Chi, but it is completely different."

Zhang Xiaoshan heaved a sigh of relief, frowned and nodded, "It is indeed a little different. Tai Chi is about the unity of all things, using the opponent's force to counter the opponent's force. But yours is a little weird, it seems to be using the five elements of life and death to force it..."

"Senior has a keen eye!"

Li Yan nodded, secretly praising him in his heart.

The vision of these old hands is truly extraordinary.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaoshan's face was serious, and he said in a deep voice: "People have their strengths limited, and there are rules in the world. Your kung fu can't dissipate all the strength."

"Even if you master it, there will always be some of it left in your body. Over time, hidden injuries will accumulate and big problems will arise sooner or later."

"That's what senior said."

Li Yan also nodded in agreement, but he had other ideas in his mind.

He had a feeling that the current Immortal Seal Technique was only in its initial form, but by practicing with the Daluo Dharmakaya, and turning it into a martial art in the future, perhaps it would be truly successful!
As he was talking, a monk from the Law Enforcement Hall strode into the tent and bowed to Li Yan, saying, "Young Master Li, Senior Brother Chengjue asked me to inform you that we have found the reason why the Tian family was targeted."

"Oh?"

Li Yan's heart moved, and he asked without changing his expression: "What's the reason?"

The monk said, "Someone secretly sent a message this morning saying that Tian Han, the second son of the Tian family, is a resurrected person. Mulan Mountain has sent people to capture him, but he escaped."

"Also, the other party's identity is not simple either."

Li Yan asked curiously: "Who is it?"

The monk's eyes were full of disbelief, and he said:

"Po Liu Han Baling!"

　Second update at 12 o'clock

　　
　
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