Knife splashing

Chapter 477 Complete the mission
"I don't know. This matter has nothing to do with me."

"Yes, we were also deceived."

"There must be something wrong with that Zhu Chen..."

Inside the Wuhou Temple, several scholars were being interrogated.

People had been killed for two consecutive days, one of whom was a priest in the Prince of Shu's Palace, so it was impossible to conceal the matter any longer.

Before dawn, the entire Wuhou Temple was blocked off.

The City God Temple Law Enforcement Hall, the Duwei Division, and the Chengdu Prefecture Government have all sent people to search for clues.

With so many criminal experts, some things have been uncovered one after another.

The "qin bug" is causing trouble, Pei Yufang leads people to capture it, the Chengdu underworld master "Wu Xiang Gong Zi" is involved, and another mysterious person takes action...

One thing after another makes the person handling the case feel irritated.

The person who came from the Law Enforcement Hall was a Taoist priest, with a long sword on his back, sword-like brows and bright eyes. Just standing there, he had an intimidating sharp aura.

After just a few glances, he shook his head and said, "Everyone, this case involves the Shu Palace. It is inconvenient for us to intervene. We will take our leave now."

"What's the hurry, Taoist priest?"

A captain from the Duwei Division quickly stood up and said, "This matter involves the Xuanmen Sect, and it is beyond the ability of our Duwei Division to handle. Taoist Priest, please don't push it away."

The two looked at each other, both with helpless expressions.

They didn't want to get involved in this matter.

The Law Enforcement Hall is under the control of the Huangling Sect. A senior brother died the night before, and the one who did it was a disciple from the Emei lineage. Although he was an abandoned disciple who was expelled from the mountain sect, they still have to get to the bottom of it.

This also involves the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism in Emei.

People cannot die in vain, nor can they make things worse.

They were busy dealing with this matter and had no time to spare. Besides, the relationship between the Shu Palace and the imperial court was delicate and they couldn't interfere...

The same situation applies to the Duwei Division.

Since they were in Chengdu, they would inevitably need help from the Shu Palace, but they were the emperor's personal troops, and if they found out something, it would be a big trouble.

Especially now, there is an imperial censor in Chengdu who is eyeing them covetously, and they don't want to become a scapegoat without knowing it...

Thinking of this, they both looked to the other side at the same time.

There was also a man standing there, with dark skin, a huge scar on his face, tall stature, and looking imposing.

But when he saw the two men's gazes, the man immediately retracted his head, turned around and prepared to run.

Before he had taken two steps, he was stopped by a Taoist priest.

"Captain Wang, you are a famous detective in Chengdu, this matter is yours!"

"You two are joking. I am of low ability..."

"Captain Wang, why do you have to do this? We are old friends. Others may not know, but we know that you are very capable."

It can be seen that the three of them have a good relationship.

After a dispute, the people from the Law Enforcement Hall and the Military Commander's Office left, leaving only Captain Wang with a helpless look on his face.

"Boss, what should I do?"

A constable quickly stepped forward to inquire.

"Let's do what we have to do!"

Captain Wang sighed, "Report it to the government office and let the adults worry about it. Anyway, we have to stay away from this matter..."

…………

At the same time, Li Yan also returned to Longquanyi.

The morning fog is even heavier in late autumn. The entire Longquanyi is shrouded in fog, and with the gloomy sky, it looks a bit depressing.

Li Yan stopped before he got close to Longquanyi.

I saw the little beggar squatting under the big tree and shivering. When he saw him, he quickly stood up, stretched his stiff body, and stumbled towards him.

"Well... a lot of Taoist priests came."

The little beggar lowered his head and his voice trembled a little.

Taoist priest?

When Li Yan heard this, he had some guesses in his mind.

The people of Huangling Sect were ambushed. If they did a little investigation, they would know that the ancient coffin of Wuxiang Kingdom was very important, and they would definitely look for the murderer.

This matter has nothing to do with him, so he doesn't need to care about it.

"Well, thank you."

Li Yan didn't waste any words and directly threw out a piece of silver. But just as he was about to leave, he turned around and said, "This business can't be done by anyone else."

The little beggar said timidly, "Don't worry, sir. I know what's going on."

"That's good."

Li Yan nodded and walked quickly towards Longquanyi.

Watching his departing back, the little beggar hurriedly clenched his money, spread his legs, and ran into a nearby dilapidated temple.

Inside the dilapidated temple, a bonfire was blazing. In a black pottery pot with a missing corner, thin porridge and rotten vegetable leaves were cooking, bubbling.

A group of little beggars were squatting by the fire, shivering.

"Brother, have you found it?"

"Well, I gave you some more money."

The little beggar took out the change, climbed up the dusty and cobweb-covered statue, tore open the mud, and took out a small bag from the hole on the back.

It was full of copper coins and small silver coins.

The only two pieces of silver were obtained from Li Yan.

“I’m almost there!”

The little beggar counted the money over and over again, with a smile on his face, "When we have enough money, we will open a tea stand, and we won't have to go hungry anymore..."

A group of little beggars gathered around and watched.

The fire flickered, and their eyes were full of hope...

.........

As soon as he stepped into the inn, Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.

After going upstairs, I immediately heard hearty laughter coming from Bai Huan and the others' room, and two female Taoists were guarding outside the door.

They were all dressed in white and black robes, with stern expressions.

Seeing Li Yan appear with a guqin on his back, which kept playing by itself, the two men immediately became alert and put their hands on the hilt of their swords.

After being trapped in the guqin, the chirping sound of the "qin insect" was no longer bewitching, but the guqin's own sound was enough for anyone to sense that something was wrong.

"Don't do it."

An old female voice came.

The door creaked open, and it was the old woman Bai Huan.

When she saw Li Yan, her eyes were full of smiles, "Young Master Li, you are back just in time, please come in."

Li Yan nodded. After entering the room, the first thing he saw was an old Taoist nun sitting at the table. She had gray hair, a dignified face, and kind eyes. She was holding the hands of two little girls, Chaoyun and Xingyu.

"let me introduce."

The old lady Bai Huan smiled and said, "Young Master Li, this is Master Xiaoyue, the abbot of Shuiyue Temple in Qingcheng Mountain."

"Master Xiaoyue, this is Young Master Li. If it weren't for him escorting us all the way, we wouldn't have been able to reach Chengdu."

"Meet Master Xiaoyue."

Li Yan bowed in greeting, with an attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

Although Shuiyue Temple is located at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, it is not a worldly temple, but a place dedicated to the practice of Taoist nuns in Qingcheng Mountain.

This Master Xiaoyue is not only an elder of Qingcheng Mountain, but also a famous master of the Xuanmen and righteous ways in Shu.

Even in Ezhou, you have heard of its name.

"I have heard of Young Master Li's name for a long time."

Zen Master Xiaoyue had a pretty good attitude. He smiled and said, "A few months ago, Senior Brother Yuchanzi, the head of Wudang, personally wrote a letter and sent someone to deliver it to Qingcheng Mountain, asking us to take care of it." Li Yan was a little surprised when he heard this.

When he left Ezhou, he had a conversation with Yu Chanzi, mainly about the Ghost Cult and Zhao Changsheng.

The other party told him to keep an eye out for clues about Zhao Changsheng after he arrived in Shu, and to go to Qingcheng Mountain for help if the Ghost Cult came to retaliate.

I thought it was just a courtesy, but I didn't expect he would actually write a letter.

As for Zhao Changsheng, after arriving in Shu, he only learned from the secret agents of the Duwei Division that the other party had been to the Shu Palace many years ago.

As for the rest, there are no clues.

No traces of Ghost Cult activities were found in Shu. Li Yan guessed that they should have gone to Qianzhou and joined forces with the Yang family to fight against the imperial court.

It was the Salt Gang that caused trouble time and time again.

Of course, Zhao Changsheng’s whereabouts are of great importance. The other party has even planted hidden agents in Wudang Mountain, so who knows if there are any in Qingcheng Mountain.

If he wasn't absolutely sure, he wouldn't talk about it with anyone.

Read the error-free version at 69shuba! 6=9+shu_ba is the first to publish this novel.

Thinking of this, Li Yan changed the subject and said, "There is indeed something I would like to ask the Master for help."

"I have a magical instrument, which I have sent to Qingcheng Mountain and asked Master Huo Tou Tuo to refine. I still have some materials in my hand, and I would like to ask you to deliver them to the mountain."

Bai Huan beside him was a little surprised, "Young Master Li, aren't you going up the mountain with us?"

The original plan was for Li Yan to follow everyone up the mountain and pay a visit to the headmaster and elders of Qingcheng Mountain.

The first is to say hello and get a spot to open the cellar.

The second is to refine magical instruments.

But now, the plan has suddenly changed...

Bai Huan pondered for a moment and immediately understood.

He knew that Li Yan was probably worried about his companions.

“It’s better not to go up the mountain for now.”

Master Xiaoyue pondered for a moment and said, "To be honest, there are some things going on in Qingcheng Mountain right now, so it's inconvenient to talk about it. But if you go up the mountain now, no one will bother to pay attention to you, and you will most likely be treated coldly."

"We should know the result by the end of the year. After all, we can't let outsiders laugh at us when we open the cellar next year."

"When we get up the mountain, we won't be dragged into this..."

His words were vague, but Li Yan had already made a vague guess.

Most likely it’s because of the position of the headmaster of Qingcheng Mountain.

The previous headmaster was Han Songzi from the Cheng family. He was old and it was said that he had suffered some minor injuries during the battle between good and evil in Dujiangyan.

His time in office is not short, so the headmaster must be re-elected.

Originally, if Cheng Jianxin was here, these things would not be a problem at all, but the sword immortal of Shu has not appeared for many years, so it is inevitable that some people will want to fight for it.

There is more than one force on Mount Qingcheng.

The oldest inheritance comes from "Ning Fengzi" during the time of Emperor Xuanyuan, and the sword immortal inheritance is related to him.

Next came Yin Changsheng, who also left behind a legacy.

But it was Zhang Daoling who really made Qingcheng Mountain famous.

And then there is the Nan Tianshi Dao.

During the chaos of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong and Emperor Xizong fled to Sichuan successively. Some Taoists who accompanied them went up the mountain and established a force, which had a close relationship with the Qingyang Palace in Chengdu.

In short, each side has a deep foothold.

It's not easy to become a headmaster.

Although they did not come to a head-on fight, there must have been a lot of deals done behind the scenes to reach a result that satisfied all parties.

It seems that it is not suitable to go up the mountain at this time.

After chatting casually for a few words, Master Xiaoyue immediately stood up, took the hands of the two girls, and said solemnly: "In the Dujiangyan battle, although Qingcheng won, the Southwestern Evil Way did not hurt the root."

"If we leave Qingcheng Mountain, we might be targeted by them. The two children must be enlightened as soon as possible."

"Let's get going now without further delay!"

"and many more!"

Li Yan took down the guqin from behind and placed it on the table. He turned his head to look at Long Yaner beside him and said in a deep voice: "Miss Long, we have caught the guqin bug. Let's see if we can use it."

"If that doesn't work, I'll find another way."

There was a constant sound of a zither behind him, which Master Xiaoyue had noticed long ago, but due to his self-cultivation and the rules of the Xuanmen sect, he did not dare to ask too much.

When he heard the word "qin worm" and saw the guqin, he was a little surprised. "This is the guqin of Pei Yufang, a master of Chengdu. What happened to it?"

At this time, Li Yan was too lazy to hide it, so he briefly recounted what happened in the Wuhou Temple.

"I see…"

Master Xiaoyue pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The King of Shu has indeed been a bit strange over the years. He has secretly won over many masters of other sects. He has not rebelled, but he seems to have other intentions."

"This is a matter concerning the imperial court. We in Xuanmen do not want to get involved. If it is in Qingcheng Mountain, it is fine. But in other places, you have to be careful of the revenge of the Shu Palace."

Li Yan said coldly: "They provoked me first, do I have to stick out my neck for them to chop off?"

"Also, you don't want to provoke the Shu Palace, but when they start to fight, they have no scruples at all..."

After that, he recounted how the stone coffin was stolen from the Prince of Shu's mansion and how the blame was put on the monks.

Since conflict is inevitable, just find something for the other person to do so that he or she doesn't have to worry about you all day long.

"Elixir!"

Master Xiaoyue was also amused, "If there really is an elixir of immortality in the world, what are the three disasters and five difficulties for people like us who practice cultivation?"

"These princes and nobles, enjoying the wealth and fortune of the world is fine, but they always love to daydream!"

"Now, the Shu is already in chaos, and they are trying to stir up internal strife among the righteous for their own selfish interests. How foolish!"

"Don't worry, my friend. I will inform the Huangling Sect about this matter. You don't have to worry about the rest."

After saying this, Long Yaner stepped forward, took out a bamboo tube from her waist, and poured all the powder inside into the hole of the guqin.

The "piano bug" immediately became calm.

After untying the red cloth, the strange insect stretched out its head, looked lazy, then turned back to the guqin and fell asleep.

"Yes, it's the Zerg!"

Long Yan'er's face was filled with joy, and hope rose in her eyes. "Using this thing as the mother of the Gu, it will definitely succeed, but this thing is extraordinary, I'm afraid it will take more time to refine it."

"As long as it works."

Li Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Practice does not take years. I am not afraid of wasting time. If Miss Long succeeds, you are welcome to join us at any time."

Long Yan'er also bowed her hands in a serious manner, "I am grateful for your kindness. If I survive, I will come to you immediately!"

After everything was arranged, the Bai family and Long Yan'er went to Qingcheng Mountain under the escort of the Taoist priests from Shuiyue Temple.

Watching their figures gradually disappear, Li Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief. This escort mission was considered completed.

Wow!
As soon as we got back to the inn, the falcon Lidong flapped its wings and flew over.

Li Yan took out the secret letter from the bamboo tube and examined it carefully.

Sharifei and his companions have already arrived near the Dazu Rock Carvings. They haven't found any clues about the cemetery yet, but there is no danger either.

As for Wang Daoxuan, he has already established himself in Nanchong. He and those monster catchers have received rewards from the imperial court and have been suppressing evil zombies everywhere.

The reputation of "Youji Taoist" has become more and more famous.

But there seems to be a force in Nanchong that has been secretly lighting fires and trying to cover up something.

Wang Daoxuan hasn’t found anything yet.

Li Yan pondered for a moment and decided to go find Shalifi first.

After all, compared to the Dragon Girl's commission and the opportunity of the True Lord Xiansheng, he cared more about the safety of his companions.

Thinking of this, he packed his luggage and prepared to leave.

But before he moved, Li Yan narrowed his eyes and looked out the window.

The little beggar climbed up through the window, his face full of panic, and said, "Sir, a lot of vicious people have come and are looking for you in Longquanyi!"

(End of this chapter)