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Chapter 452 Wang Daoxuan's plan

"Oh, Lord Dragon?"

Sharifei said happily: "It's just a funeral, how come it offended the Dragon King? He is really meddling in other people's affairs."

"You don't know something."

Liu San scratched his chest, winked, and led the two back to the room. He then whispered, "The Dragon King I'm talking about is not the Dragon King in the temple, but the Dragon King of Paijiao!"

"Although Sichuan Paijiao originated in western Hunan, not all of them worship the Pai drum pai ...

"This leader is from Suining, his name is Huo Jiao. The local custom of worshipping dragons is prosperous. He used to be a priest at the Dragon King Temple. I don't know what kind of inheritance he got, but he is very powerful and has risen to prominence in a short time."

"Over the years, he has become the leader of the Sichuan-Shu Paijiao sect."

"The Zhou family is also a big merchant in Chongqing Prefecture, specializing in Shu embroidery. Originally, the escort work was given to the Paijiao. But when the Cao Gang came, it was handed over to the Cao Gang again."

"The merchants in Chongqing are all watching. If we don't deal with the Zhou family, where will the Pai Cult put its face?"

"The Zhou family is the same. The shopkeeper died and there is no one in charge. They are desperate and try all kinds of methods. If nothing unexpected happens, the Cao Gang will also take action."

"If two families are fighting, wouldn't it be courting death?"

After listening to Liu San's story, Li Yan and Sha Lifei finally understood the cause and effect.

If nothing unexpected happened, the Cao Gang and the Pai Church used the Zhou family as a battlefield for their fight, and it was not an ordinary funeral, then the Sichuan Opera Troupe was simply implicated.

Hearing this, Li Yan shook his head and said, "We will not get involved in disputes involving grudges and interests. Go to Fengwen Inn to buy information first."

Liu San nodded and said, "Yes, yes, you also know that the news about the inn is worth a penny, I wonder if you..."

"In addition to the movements of local forces, there are also strange things happening in various places, especially on the land route from Chongqing to Chengdu."

Li Yan briefly said something, and then said in a deep voice: "Also, we still want to keep the news of the treasure, so the person must be reliable."

Big deal...

Liu San's heart was pounding.

The kind of job he does is also called a "hanger-on" in the underworld. Ordinary people just get some tips to make ends meet.

But if it’s not ordinary, the price will be expensive.

For example, there are people who help people to run yamen connections, from litigation to building relationships, and even going to the capital to give gifts, all can be done.

Of course, these jobs were never his turn.

Even being able to curry favor with people like Li Yan is all about luck. Once it's done, according to the rules, you can get a one in ten chance.

Thinking of this, he swallowed his saliva, "The price..."

"Don't worry, just follow the rules!"

Li Yan spoke directly.

Sharifei then said, "Don't play tricks, you won't be able to bear the consequences."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Liu San nodded quickly, patting his chest and saying, "Don't worry, gentlemen. I've dealt with Fengwen Inn a lot at the dock, and I will never be bullied (taken advantage of)."

"The largest Fengwen Inn in Chongqing is right at the end of Hongyadong. We can get the job done by noon!"

After getting the promise, Li Yan gave a signal and Sha Lifei took out a few silver bills, stuffed them into Liu San's arms, and patted his chest as a warning.

Liu San nodded and bowed, went out the door, turned a few streets, and then found a secluded place and opened the banknote to check.

One thousand taels!

Liu San's heart was pounding. He quickly stuffed the banknotes into his pocket, looked around suspiciously, and breathed heavily.

He had never seen so much money in his life!
One thousand taels was enough for him to turn his life around, find a place to settle down, hide his identity, and bring his lover over.

These are all outsiders. They must have offended some force, so they acted like this. As long as he hides well and spreads the news, the other party will have no choice but to run away...

Money can move people's hearts, and all kinds of thoughts come to mind unconsciously.

Snapped!
Liu San suddenly slapped himself hard and cursed, "You useless thing, stand up straight and don't let others look down on you!"

After saying that, he straightened his back and walked quickly.

After he left, Sharifei popped his head out from the wall, clicked his tongue and shook his head, then returned to the courtyard.

"It should be no problem."

He nodded to Li Yan, then ran to the stove, opened the food box and immediately shouted to Wu Ba beside him: "Eat, eat, eat, why don't you leave some for us!"

Wu Ba was holding a big bowl and laughing beside him.

Li Yan laughed in silence, picked up a bowl of porridge, ate some pickles and eggs, squatted on the doorstep, and ate two large bowls.

Afterwards, he took the cinnabar pen, yellow talisman and yellow mounting paper from Wang Daoxuan and began to practice drawing talismans.

Now that you have made progress in your martial arts training, you cannot neglect the techniques.

Entering the third floor, three more magic skills are learned.

Among them, "The Northern Emperor's Treasure Bottle Method" is specifically used to suppress all invisible things, no matter if they are evil spirits or vicious evil spirits.

This technique is found in many orthodox religious lineages.

The inspiration for the treasure vase used to collect people in "Journey to the West" comes from this.

It is somewhat similar to it. Once the "Northern Emperor's Treasure Bottle Method" is used, one only needs to capture the opponent's breath and then call out his name. No matter how deep the opponent is hiding, he can be captured and suppressed in the treasure bottle.

Just like the trapped dragon that caused trouble in Shennongjia, as long as the means are sufficient, its dragon soul can also be captured and suppressed.

But whether it can be suppressed depends on the power of the magic weapon Aquarius.

In addition, there is the "Northern Emperor's Divine Control Method", which can use thunder commands to summon ghosts and gods, but it is difficult to control what is summoned, just like the rash invitation of the two goddesses of the Han River, fortunately they are easy to talk to...

In addition, there is also the "Fengdu Examination and Recruitment Method".

This method is considered a trump card. Although it is time-consuming and laborious, and it also consumes Gangling, its power is truly amazing.

In addition to new techniques, old techniques can also be taken a step further.

"Bei Di's Protective Spell" can not only protect yourself, but also learn to draw talismans and engrave spells to help teammates resist evil spirits.

"Beidi Chulingshu" allows you to use more powerful paper figures, but you must first learn the techniques of paper craftsmen and cooperate with Wang Daoxuan.

"The Divine Movement Technique of the Northern Emperor" can be used to write even more powerful armor and horse.

In short, as your level of cultivation improves, your methods will become more diverse.

These techniques are not often used, but they must be mastered to avoid being ineffective when they are used...

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After noon, the thick fog still did not dissipate.

The entire Chongqing Prefecture was shrouded in thick fog. Everything was white, and people could not be seen. The ancient bluestone road also seemed to have become wet.

The architecture of Chongqing Prefecture is very distinctive. The government offices are majestic, the temples and Taoist temples are inlaid with glazed tiles, and the houses of the people are mostly simple, mainly in gray, white and black.

In the thick fog, there are vague shadows, sometimes towering ancient trees, sometimes houses in a staggered pattern, but they are all hidden in the fog, with only occasional eaves and cornices visible.

It is covered with moss and traces of moisture, mottled and colorful, showing the vicissitudes of life.

"Why haven't you come yet?"

Sharifei paced back and forth impatiently, "Didn't they say Hongya Cave was not far away? Could it be that I was fooled and was tricked by that kid?"

After waiting for a while, Sharifei's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he packed up the guy, "No, I'll go find him!"

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

"finally come?"

Sharifei hurried to open the door.

Li Yan narrowed his eyes and followed closely.

After the door creaked open, Sharifei was stunned, "Who are you looking for?"

The visitors were an old man and a little girl.

Pfft!
The two of them knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Please have mercy and save our people."

"Get up, get up." Sharifei had a headache, "Speak clearly."

The old man stood up with the help of the little girl and said, "I am a musician from the Wuzi troupe. The people in the troupe are possessed by evil spirits..."

As soon as these words came out, Sharifei understood immediately and said in a speechless voice: "If you are possessed by evil spirits, you can go to a Taoist priest or the City God Temple. Why are you looking for us?"

The old man looked bitter. "We went to the City God Temple, but no one saw us. We also asked a few shamans, but they asked for exorbitant prices. We really can't afford it."

"You all often wear Nuo masks, so you must be real masters. Please help us out for the sake of our fellow martial artists."

Sharifei didn't expect that they would be found after trying to hide their whereabouts in this way.

Just as he was about to speak, Li Yan suddenly said, "I'll go take a look, you stay home and wait."

"Well, okay."

Sharifei didn't ask any more questions.

He knew that when something like this happened, the one who took the initiative would definitely be Wang Daoxuan, and there must be a reason why Li Yan suddenly spoke.

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"Thank you very much."

The old man and the little girl quickly bowed to express their gratitude.

"Let's go."

Li Yan didn't waste any words and asked the two to lead the way.

After going out, the three of them turned left and headed towards a big house.

Li Yan remained calm and touched his arms.

Since entering Shu, the dragon-patterned jade sceptre given to him by the Dragon Girl moved for the second time.

The first time was to remind Erlang Zhenjun of his aura.

Could it be that this time, we have clues about Lord Jiangshen?

"Woo~"

When I arrived outside the house, I immediately heard crying from inside.

Li Yan pinched his fingers and took a deep breath, seeming to be thinking about something.

"Here we go, here comes the master!"

The old man and the little girl hurriedly opened the door and welcomed Li Yan in.

In an instant, all eyes were focused on him.

This house was even more dilapidated. The main room was barely livable, so it was cleared out and a straw mat was laid out across it, on which three people lay.

In the yard next to it, the bed was supported by wooden benches.

There were several corpses lying on it, all covered with white cloth, but black water was seeping out. Not only were there human marks on the white cloth, but there was also smelly black water dripping down...

Seeing everyone's gaze, Li Yan didn't waste any words and went into the main room to check on the three living men.

The three people had grease paint on their faces that had not yet been wiped off. Their bodies were swollen, their skin was black and blue, and black water was oozing out.

The jade sceptre with dragon pattern in his arms kept shaking.

Li Yan asked in a deep voice: "First, tell me, what happened last night?"

Everyone looked at each other, and the old man sighed and said, "I hurried to Zhou's house last night, and I saw that the stage they built was facing northwest."

"To the north is 'Yin Terrace', and to the west is 'Baihu Terrace'. It's a bad omen to have both. I regretted it right away."

"But the master that the Zhou family invited from somewhere refused to move. The Zhou family also said they were afraid of delaying the performance. After much persuasion, we finally got them to agree to 'break the stage' first and then perform the opera."

"We already realized something was wrong when we got here, but the grandmother of the Zhou family called a group of big men to block the road with sticks, so we had no choice but to sing anyway."

"The master also specifically ordered us to sing "Dragon Slaying Platform"..."

Li Yan frowned, "What is "Dragon Slaying Platform" about?"

The old man quickly replied, "'The Dragon Slaying Platform' tells the story of the Tang Emperor's visit to the underworld because Wei Zheng killed the Dragon King of the Jing River in his dream..."

At this point, Li Yan had already made up his mind, and said coldly: "I'm using you to take the blame, can't you see?"

“I see… that’s how it is.”

The old man's face was pale, and he said in a trembling voice: "When the opera was being performed, we felt a cold wind blowing. After the opera was over, we packed up and left. All the actors who went on stage fainted."

"He started to get sick on the way and someone died. When we got back, we asked a doctor, but he said he couldn't treat him. That's why we had to find you."

"Can they... still be saved?"

Li Yan stood up and said, "I can't do it alone, I'll go back and find someone to help me."

After saying this, he hurried back to the house, told everyone what had happened, called Wang Daoxuan, took his weapons, and returned.

"Humph! It really is a disaster ward off evil!"

After Wang Daoxuan checked, his voice turned cold, "Using innocent people to prevent karma, this method is too insidious!"

There are indeed many methods to ward off disasters.

Generally speaking, people use objects to ward off disasters, but some insidious people use others to ward off disasters, such as tampering with people's graves, killing people, drawing talismans and throwing money on the road...

And things like this are really despicable.

They came to the door eagerly to ask for help, but they found out that they had set a trap. It was obvious that they were relying on their powerful family to bully these low-class opera troupes.

After hearing this, everyone in the troupe was filled with anger, but they could do nothing. Even if they reported the matter to the police, no one would take care of it for them.

"Brother Yan, do you want to take action?"

Wang Daoxuan pondered for a moment and looked at Li Yan.

If they intervene in this kind of thing, the other side will definitely notice it, which will completely go against their plan to hide the traces.

Li Yan was also a little hesitant.

They are in this line of business so naturally they are not afraid.

Besides, it’s about the Dragon Girl’s commission.

But he had promised to escort the Bai family away. If he was delayed because of his own affairs, that would be the same as breaking his promise.

Wang Daoxuan also knew that he was in trouble. He smiled thoughtfully and said, "I have a plan that can solve this problem without the gods or ghosts knowing."

Then he said to everyone, "Your disaster is not over yet. If I'm not mistaken, the Zhou family will come to treat you tonight."

"There are many hidden secrets in this matter. It's useless to find anyone. After three performances, there are only a few people left in the entire troupe."

"Please help me, sir!"

Everyone in the troupe immediately knelt on the ground.

Wang Daoxuan stroked his beard and said, "Let me ask you, when the opera was being performed, did all the people in the Zhou family cover their faces with black cloth and not watch the opera at all?"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

The old man nodded quickly, "They all had their faces covered with black cloth, and when they were singing, they all turned their backs, but they blocked the door and wouldn't let us leave the stage."

Wang Daoxuan asked again: "I heard that Sichuan Opera has a unique skill called face changing. Do you know how to do it?"

The old man nodded and said, "The old boss never hides his skills. Although the children are not very skilled, they can still be used."

"That's good!"

Wang Daoxuan smiled and said, “You must continue to ruin the stage tonight, pretend not to know, and then hang a Bagua mirror in the backstage.”

"Remember, the mirror must be reversed."

"When you are singing, wait until the Zhou family members have their backs turned, then use your unique face-changing skills to change all of them into small soldiers and crab generals, and continue singing whatever you are supposed to sing."

"After tonight, pretend a few people are dead, disguise the bodies and leave the city, and we will continue to deal with the rest."

"Tomorrow night, they will make you sing until dawn. Find some chicken blood in advance. After you finish singing, smear the chicken blood on your forehead and leave the city as soon as possible!"

"What happens from now on has nothing to do with you..."

(End of this chapter)