Knife splashing

Chapter 438: Qingniu Temple Down the Mountain

The Gou Die is made of ebony and with jade accessories, it is of higher grade and looks extraordinary.

More importantly, it is its function.

Although Meng Changgui left, there was still an area on the Gou Die that was still cold, indicating that there were still people from "Huangquan" lurking nearby.

Li Yan pinched the Yang Jue technique and took a deep breath.

In an instant, all kinds of smells within a radius of 300 meters rushed into his nostrils, and nothing could be hidden from him.

Li Yan took a look through the window.

Sure enough, on a stilt house built against the mountain on the diagonal side, a fisherman and a woodcutter were playing chess by the window, and they would occasionally look over here.

It seems that although Meng Changgui spoke politely, he did not completely believe him.

It is said that he will be allowed to participate in the initiation ceremony during the gathering in December, but isn't it also an opportunity to continue observing him?

Li Yan didn't care either.

If he could join easily, he would be suspicious.

Turning back, he continued to check the certificate.

The biggest feature of adding a jade pendant is the enhanced sensitivity.

To use a simple analogy, this thing is like an illegally homemade satellite dish that multiplies the ability to hook up.

Originally, it could only sense other hooks.

Now not only is the distance farther, but even the location can be shown.

Other abilities will also be greatly enhanced.

Before, you could only detect the criminal if you got close to him.

Nowadays, directions can be indicated within a kilometer range.

In addition, according to Yin Changsheng, whether you accept a mission from the underworld or walk into the netherworld as a ghost, you can see more.

This is his biggest secret!

Li Yan didn't know who made this jade pendant.

He also didn't know what opportunity Yin Changsheng got from this.

But apparently after he succeeded in becoming a god, this pioneer left the opportunity behind, and after thousands of years, it was only now that he opened it up...

Boom boom boom!
Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Brother Yan, it's time to eat!"

Sharifei shouted outside.

After Li Yan went out, he looked down from the second floor.

I saw that the lobby on the first floor had been cleaned, all the broken tables and chairs had been replaced, and their positions had been moved to two large rows.

The other guests were obviously afraid of causing trouble and had all left, but the shopkeeper didn't care at all. After all, wealthy guests like Li Yan were rare in normal times.

Sharifei kept greeting everyone, and everyone came out one after another, filling the entire lobby in an instant.

"Dear guests."

The shopkeeper greeted with a smile on his face: "Mr. Sha, let me prepare a table of the best local dishes, which will naturally have five dishes and eight bowls. I have hired the best chef nearby, and I guarantee that you will enjoy the meal."

"What are you standing there for? Serve the food!"

At his command, two waiters immediately ran back and forth between the lobby and the kitchen, serving dishes and wine.

The Eight Bowls and the Ten Bowls are the signature dishes of folk banquets. No matter in the north or south, east or west, there are similar customs, and it is not uncommon.

The key is the content inside.

It varies according to local cuisine, customs, and products.

In Fengdu, five cold dishes are served first, followed by eight large bowls.

The eight dishes here are divided into four large and four small, namely, ten-scene stew, vinegar vermicelli or glutinous rice chicken, garlic pork knuckle, washed sand, braised thousand-piece skin, white bean soup, pork belly and three-fresh shredded soup.

Just as the shopkeeper said, the chef he hired was really good at cooking, with dry and soup dishes, salty, sweet, sour and spicy. The taste was relatively light.

However, having a banquet without wine is really disappointing.

Once you enter Bashu, you will find a lot of good wine.

There is "Yao Zi Xue Qu", which later became Wuliangye, as well as Luzhou Laojiao Liquor, and Jiannan Shaochun.

Even in Fengdu, there are quite a few fine wines.

But the situation is unclear at the moment, and they are afraid that drinking alcohol will cause trouble, so they all drink tea instead of wine, and it is quite lively...

……

"Damn it, you still have the mind to eat!"

On the second floor of a warehouse in the distance, someone was cursing softly.

The speakers were two men.

A man with a short and strong build, his body was muscular, his palms were like winnowing baskets, and his wrist bones were much thicker than those of ordinary people. It was obvious at first glance that he was an expert in boxing and palm skills.

The other person was dressed in black, with a white cloth wrapped around his head. He had an ordinary appearance, no different from the common Sichuan villagers.

But the row of throwing knives on the leather belt around his waist and the nail claws on the table all indicate that this person is a spy who is good at climbing walls and climbing roofs.

Both of them are experts in the Salt Gang and were ordered to come and monitor.

Seeing Li Yan and others enjoying delicious food, they could only eat dry food and didn't even dare to light a fire. They were naturally unhappy.

"anyway…"

The skinny spy suddenly spoke up, frowning, "The death of Chen Shi and his men was strange. Several notoriously ruthless people in Shuzhong died in such an unclear way?"

"What the hell is going on?"

"Who the hell knows!"

The short and stocky man cursed, "Damn it, we are not sorcerers, but we have to deal with these supernatural things. What is Lu Jiu doing?"

"whispering sound!"

The skinny man said coldly: "It's all for the Shu Palace. This guy is obsessed with getting promoted. Many of his brothers have died this time. He doesn't take our lives seriously at all!"

"You should also learn more. Those ideas are difficult to handle. We just need to take care of them. Let Lu Jiu worry about the rest..."

"Who?!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly turned around.

But a mouse was seen crawling over the beam, squeaking.

"It's just a rat, why are you afraid..."

The two of them continued talking in whispers.

The mouse then crossed the beam and squeaked twice at the other mouse. After several rotations, the news reached the Wangxianglou Inn.

"Zhizhi..."

Rat Da, who was eating happily, quickly looked up and called out.

After listening to this, Lu San whispered a few more times to Li Yan.

"Don't touch them yet."

Li Yan took a sip of tea, his eyes flashing with coldness, "The Salt Gang is not giving in, this matter can't be resolved peacefully, wait until we find out what they want to do, then we'll give them a hard time!"

……

At the same time, in the back hall of the county government office.

"Master Liu, it's been a long time since we last met."

Fengdu County Magistrate Guo Zhengshan had a fawning look on his face and poured tea himself.

The person he wanted to please was Liu Qian, a captain in the Duwei Division.

Seeing Liu Qian drinking tea in silence with his head down, County Magistrate Guo Zhengshan became even more worried and asked in a low voice: "Lord Liu, please tell me the truth. Was this the idea of ​​the Salt Gang or the Palace..."

"Master Guo, please be careful with your words!"

Liu Qian glanced at him calmly and said, "No matter what happens in Shu, remember, it has nothing to do with the palace. If you say something wrong, you will lose your head."

"Yes Yes…"

When County Magistrate Guo Zhengshan heard this, cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.

Seeing that he had almost got the upper hand, Liu Qian whispered, "Whatever the Salt Gang wants to do has nothing to do with us. Everything should be done according to the rules."

"Remember, I came here unintentionally to investigate a case. You are to act impartially. If there are any evildoers who are afraid of the crime and abscond, just report them."

"No matter how many of these gangsters die, it has nothing to do with us. Even if someone from Emei investigates, it won't lead to us."

"Thank you for your advice, sir."

Only then did the county magistrate Guo Zhengshan breathe a sigh of relief.

Fengdu County is not big, nor is it a port like Wanzhou, but it has Qingniu Temple and Lunhui Temple, and both Buddhist and Taoist forces.

These are all orthodox Taoist sorcerers with a wide range of friends, from the capital to Chengdu. Who knows which important person they may know and can take away his official hat with just one sentence.

No one dared to offend the county magistrate, Guo Zhengshan.

He was really afraid if something serious happened.

"Report!" At this moment, the chief of the yamen runners, Meng Changgui, came over quickly and bowed respectfully, saying, "Reporting to the master, the Taoist priests from Qingniu Temple are here."

"Please come quickly!"

County Magistrate Guo Zhengshan said this and quickly stood up, "No, it's better for me to go and greet him personally..."

But after saying that, he looked at Liu Qian with some uneasiness.

"Master Guo, just go."

Liu Qian waved his hand impatiently, "Remember, handle this impartially. Don't say what you shouldn't say, and don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

"Yes Yes."

County Magistrate Guo Zhengshan hurried outside.

Meng Changgui remained calm and glanced at Liu Qian.

Arriving outside the county government office, County Magistrate Guo Zhengshan looked up.

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It was just past noon, but the sky was still gloomy and a drizzle was falling. Then a dozen Taoists in white were seen coming from the street corner.

They were old and young, some held whisks, some carried swords, some carried boxes, and all held umbrellas.

A group of people walked like dragons and tigers, looking very imposing.

The leader was an old Taoist priest, tall in stature, with ruddy complexion, and quite an immortal-like appearance. However, his pair of snow-white sword-like eyebrows gave him an extra murderous aura.

Meng Changgui restrained all his breath, stood aside with his head down, blending in with the yamen runners, trying not to attract attention.

The county magistrate Guo Zhengshan greeted him with a big smile on his face, "Master Chongxu, it's been a long time since we last met. Thank you for your help."

The old Taoist's name is Chongxuzi, and he is the abbot of Qingniu Temple. Apart from the abbot who is practicing in seclusion, he is considered the most accomplished person in the temple.

Seeing him coming in person, County Magistrate Guo Zhengshan became even more nervous.

"Infinite longevity and blessings."

Chongxu Zi flicked his whisk, performed a Taoist salute, and said calmly: "How dare a demon come to Fengdu to cause trouble? It simply doesn't know whether to live or die."

"My Lord, leave this matter to Qingniu Temple. You just need to appease the people and stop spreading rumors."

"Yes Yes."

County Magistrate Guo Zhengshan raised his hand quickly, "I have prepared some wine..."

"no need."

Chongxuzi shook his head and said, "Besides exorcising demons, I have other things to do on this trip, so I won't bother you anymore. County Magistrate Guo will send someone to take us to see the body."

"This...is fine."

Guo Zhengshan pretended to be embarrassed, but in his heart he was relieved. He quickly ordered: "Changgui, take the Taoist priests to examine the body. If you have any requests, just cooperate. If anything goes wrong, you will be held accountable!"

"Yes, my lord."

Meng Changgui hurriedly bowed, then showed a flattering smile, raised his hand and said: "Masters, please follow me."

He was best at concealing his aura through his family's secret technique, and coupled with his rich experience in the martial arts world, he did not arouse suspicion from the Taoists in Qingniu Temple.

But Meng Changgui began to have doubts in his heart.

He heard Li Yan's information that these Taoists in Qingniu Temple might have problems, as if they were possessed.

But now it seems nothing unusual.

Even Gou Die had no response.

Could it be that Li Yan is lying?

He was confused, but he didn't stop. He trotted all the way and brought Qingniu and the others to the funeral room.

Before he got close, Meng Changgui lowered his head and said, "Master, all the people who died at the dock last night are placed here."

"Wait!"

Taoist Chongxuzi suddenly raised his head, a faint light flashing in his eyes, and said in a cold voice: "Such a heavy evil spirit, it is so presumptuous even in the government office."

"Ling Fengzi, disperse the evil spirit!"

"Yes, Master!"

The Taoist behind him bowed solemnly, then drew out a peach wood sword, held the sword in his right hand, made a hand gesture with his left hand, drew a talisman on the wooden sword in the air, and suddenly stabbed it towards Lianfang.

puff!
It was as if a balloon was punctured. There was a loud explosion, and suddenly a cold wind blew up and black smoke came out from the crack in the door.

When Meng Changgui saw this, he immediately trembled all over and said in a trembling voice: "Master...Master, this...we..."

He naturally knew that the corpse was filled with evil spirits, and even deliberately ordered the yamen runners not to approach it and leave it for Qingniu Temple.

"Has anyone been here and encountered any misfortune?"

Ling Fengzi asked patiently.

Meng Changgui quickly shook his head, "The body was in a very tragic state and was kept in the funeral room. No one dared to approach it."

"That's good."

Lingfengzi nodded and followed Chongxuzi into the funeral room.

Meng Changgui looked timid and stood outside the door waiting.

He couldn't help but be cautious.

This Qingniu Temple is also related to Yin Changsheng.

The origin of the Taoist temple is related to Li Laojun. According to legend, he once practiced and attained enlightenment on the mountain, and rode away on a green bull, hence the name.

But Li Laojun did not leave any methods behind. Originally, there were only some lay Taoists practicing in the mountain.

Later, Yin Changsheng practiced in a famous mountain and not only passed down several "Alchemy Classics", but also spread Taoism throughout Shu.

Many mysterious sects in Shu were influenced by Yin Changsheng.

The Qingniu Temple obtained the "Golden Elixir Secret of Yin Zhenjun of Zhongzhou Xiandu Temple" and later learned the Emei martial arts and swordsmanship, which gradually established its foundation and became one of the five flowers among the "five flowers and eight leaves".

And this Chongxuzi is at odds with the "Huangquan" organization.

The reason was that the other party's master was once an earthly immortal. Because he made some minor mistakes and his identity was exposed, a living ghost messenger took on the task and sent him to the underworld.

Although what he did was right, hatred was created.

Meng Changgui already had some guesses in his mind.

Most likely it was the Salt Gang that informed on him, and Chongxuzi saw this as an opportunity.

Bringing so many people down the mountain is not meant to exorcise demons, but most likely to call for punishment.

Thinking of this, Meng Changgui couldn't help but feel worried.

This bad-tempered old man is difficult to mess with and will definitely take advantage of the situation. However, if Li Yan and his men avoid his attack and leave Fengdu, they will fall into the trap of the Salt Gang.

The key is that several masters of the "Huangquan" organization are not here yet...

While he was thinking about countermeasures, the Taoists inside had already started to perform rituals, checking the corpses one by one and burning incense to tell fortunes.

After all, it is the orthodox Xuanmen. Ling Fengzi was seen holding a piece of yellow paper, making hand gestures in front of the corpse, and then gently guiding it and spitting water from his mouth. Suddenly, blood marks appeared on the yellow paper.

The figure of a woman appeared vaguely outlined by blood-red lines, but was enveloped by blood-red clouds and became blurry.

What's even stranger is that the blood-red cloud turned black again.

"Master, this is..."

Ling Fengzi was stunned. He had never seen such a performance before.

When the old Taoist Chongxuzi saw it, he frowned and said, "It's a demon. How could such a thing appear in Fengdu?"

"Go to the riverside and set up an altar, and perform a ritual to suppress the rebellion tonight."

"Master, then you..."

"Hmph! I'll go take a look around the inn first."

After saying that, he held an oil-paper umbrella and went straight to Wangxianglou Inn in the east of the city without bringing any disciples with him.

Qingniu Temple is located in Fengdu, so how could they not send people to investigate? Ever since the Salt Gang informed on them, Li Yan's movements have been under their control.

In the inn, Li Yan and others had just finished their meal.

Suddenly, he had an idea and looked outside the door.

I saw an old Taoist in white clothes striding towards me with an oil-paper umbrella. He made hand gestures as he walked, and a stream of white air came out of his mouth, gathering at his fingertips, and then he waved his hand.

laugh!
On the street in front of the inn, gravel suddenly flew everywhere, and a deep sword mark appeared.

"I have something else to do tonight."

Chongxuzi stood outside the door holding an umbrella and said coldly, "I will come back to you after I deal with that demon."

"Those who leave without permission will die!"

After that, he turned and left.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Sha Lifei looked at the sword mark at the door, his scalp tingling as he asked, "Sword... Sword Immortal?"

“Not yet!”

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "This is called Tiangang Finger Qi Jue, Emei martial arts."

"This old Taoist priest is so angry..."

(End of this chapter)