Knife splashing

Chapter 486: The Reappearance of the Ghost Cult
The river was filled with blood and corpses floated to the surface.

The members of the Black Fish Gang were all terrified.

In the past, they were the only ones who committed crimes underwater.

Dragging people into the water and watching them choke on water in despair and fear until they drown gives these pirates an inexplicable sense of excitement.

Especially those so-called martial arts masters.

He was entangled by the iron net hook and could not use his martial arts skills. He struggled desperately, his body covered in blood and flesh, and finally died unwillingly.

It is also a topic of conversation among these pirates.

But when it came to their turn, they finally knew this fear.

No matter how fast you swim or how good a swimmer you are, you can't escape.

And Li Yan finally understood why Huo Jiao was able to become the leader of the Paijiao with the help of the "Dragon Snake Brand" and even dared to call himself the Dragon King.

With this item, you can perform water escape with even more power.

At this moment, he seemed to have turned into a water god. The lives of the Black Fish Gang's bandits all depended on his thoughts, and he could decide life and death.

If one's Taoism is more advanced and has learned the corresponding techniques, he will be able to create waves in the water and overturn boats just like those monsters.

Faced with these pirates, he was too lazy to hold back.

Kill when you can, without mercy.

Among all the bandits, only the "Black Dragon" still has some tricks up his sleeve.

He is not a sorcerer, but he has secret martial arts skills. He has smeared special ointment all over his body since he was a child, which allows him to breathe longer and move faster in water.

As soon as he realized something was wrong, he turned around and ran away.

He thought he could escape if he left his brothers behind, but before he swam far, he felt a pain in his lower body and his legs were cut off at the knees.

Swimming underwater depends entirely on the strength of your legs.

As soon as the legs were broken, the "black dragon" immediately lost its balance like a bird with broken wings, and its body rolled over, floundering in the blood.

He could see underwater, and after a flash before his eyes, he could vaguely see a pair of cold eyes.

Before he could beg for mercy, he felt a pain in his neck and lost consciousness.

This time, the Black Fish Gang of pirates was completely destroyed.

They are also notorious on the Tuojiang River.

But that’s how the world is. If you walk on the road too much at night, you will always encounter ghosts.

No matter how powerful you were before, if you offend someone you shouldn’t, no one will survive.

No one even knew at whose hands they died.

There will also be more absurd rumors on the nearby underworld.

Li Yan naturally didn't care, and didn't even know the man's name. After chopping off his head, he shook his body and shuttled underwater like a sharp arrow, heading straight for the pirates' cargo ships.

On the cargo ship was the middle-aged man in fancy clothes.

Seeing the blood dyeing the river red, he realized something was wrong and quickly controlled the cargo ship to leave.

Unfortunately, this person was obviously used to a life of luxury. He might know how to steer a boat, but he was not skilled.

He was in a panic and sweating all over.

Wow!
Water splashed everywhere, Li Yan broke out of the water, shook his sleeves, and stood steadily on the deck.

Seeing Li Yan's cold eyes, the middle-aged man knelt down without saying anything, "Master, spare my life, master, spare my life. I am just a passerby and have nothing to do with this matter."

Li Yan said calmly: "Du family?"

The middle-aged man froze and dared not speak anymore.

Li Yan was more certain in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that you know who I am, and you also want to live..."

"I want to live! I want to live!"

Hearing Li Yan's words, the middle-aged man nodded quickly.

Li Yan turned his head and saw that the old housekeeper Luo An was directing people to pull out the iron locks. He couldn't come over for a while, so he asked directly: "I just want to know why your Du family wants to harm me?"

When the middle-aged man heard this, he hesitated.

Li Yan sneered: "It seems that you don't want to live that much."

"I already know your Du family. You are a wealthy family. I don't believe that you can't find someone who wants to live."

The middle-aged man's face was bitter, and he quickly bowed and said, "Young Master Li, I have never met you before, and I have no grudge against you, and I don't want to offend you."

"This matter has nothing to do with me. It was the old patriarch who personally gave the order. As for why he did this, I really don't know."

"It turns out he's a fool."

Li Yan sneered at the words and said, "You dare to come and cause trouble for me without knowing anything, and you are all alone. Could it be that someone has set you up?"

As soon as these words came out, the middle-aged man's face immediately turned ugly.

There were indeed many strange things about the mission he took this time.

The guards were all sent out to do other things, and a talented person from the tribe who came with them was sneaking around all day, and no one knew what he was doing...

Also, that guy is from the third room...

Li Yan didn't know that his words had caused this person to imagine a lot, and the more he thought about it, the more scared he became.

Seeing his uncertain expression, Li Yan added fuel to the fire, "Since you know nothing, just act like an ignorant person. But you must find out who your enemy is on your way to the underworld!"

After saying this, he suddenly raised the Dust-Breaking Sword.

“They are in Ziyang!”

The middle-aged man spoke quickly, gritting his teeth and said, "They said that the Luo family has invited strong reinforcements and must hold Wu Yuqing back. Yibin has other plans and must not let him return home."

Wu Yuqing is the lady on the boat.

I heard from the old butler Luo An that there was a major epidemic in Shu ten years ago, and several elders of the Luo family all died.

A few years ago, the family was targeted and plotted against again. As the head of the family, Luo Qinghui was so angry that he suffered a stroke and became paralyzed in bed.

At the critical moment, Madam Wu Yuqing stood up, gradually stabilized the situation, and won the hearts of the people.

Just wait until my son comes of age and then give up the position of head of the family.

Now it seems that this is another conspiracy against the Luo family.

Of course, Li Yan was not interested in these, but continued to interrogate the middle-aged man for information about the Du family, especially its patriarch.

This middle-aged man is called Du Ping. He is the eldest son of the second branch of the Du family. Although he cannot inherit the family business, he is also an important figure in the clan and is responsible for selling wine in various places.

Those who buy wine cannot avoid establishing relationships with inns and restaurants.

As a result, he made friends with all kinds of people.

The situation within the Du family is also very complicated.

They are the largest wine merchant in Luzhou, and their strength ranks first in the whole Sichuan. However, within the high walls, there is bound to be open and secret fighting.

Li Yan didn't care about these.

What concerned him more was that the old patriarch of the Du family had lived to be a hundred years old and was still full of energy, and he would mysteriously disappear for a period of time every year.

No matter how you look at it, he seems to be a criminal.

But according to Du Ping, the old patriarch had never displayed any martial arts or skills.

There is always a living ghost looking for a ghost.

This old guy must be hiding some big secrets.

It seems that another group of people are insiders...

Thinking of this, Li Yan said directly: "You follow me first. When we get to Ziyang, point out those people and they will help you vent your anger."

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Li."

Du Ping stood up slowly with a worried look on his face.

He knew that Li Yan wanted him to betray the Du family.

Whatever the reason, there is no turning back.

If this fails...

Just as he was lost in thought, Luo An, the old steward of the Luo family, had already brought his men to sail the houseboat nearby.

"Du Ping, it's you!" Seeing Li Yan bringing this person on board, the old butler Luo An's face was immediately filled with anger, and murderous intent was in his eyes.

"Please spare his life first."

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Whether your Luo family can escape the disaster this time depends entirely on whether this person is willing to cooperate."

Du Ping's face turned even more bitter when he heard this.

The old housekeeper Luo An also understood what Li Yan meant. He said no more and bowed respectfully, "Young Master Li, the lady has woken up and wants to see you."

"Ah."

Li Yan nodded and followed the old butler into the boathouse.

But as soon as he stepped over the threshold of the boathouse, something moved in his heart, and he suddenly turned his head and looked at the mountains on both sides.

"Young Master Li, what did you find?"

"Someone seemed to be spying on us just now, be careful..."

Li Yan didn't raise his head, but just whispered a reminder, then strode into the boathouse...

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"He's back."

A charming woman said in a deep voice from behind the hill in the distance.

This woman looks to be over thirty years old, but she still has a graceful figure, simple clothes and a beautiful face.

This is a deliberate contrast, making it more attractive.

Her name is Jin Cui Lian. It’s an ordinary name, but her identity is extraordinary.

There are many types of Jianghu swallows.

There is Jin Yanzi, who takes the route of building bridges on the front line and buying and selling intelligence. Although she lives in a brothel, she has considerable influence and is well connected with both the black and white worlds.

There are Cai Yanzi, who uses her beauty to cheat people. Most of them work alone, but there are also mother and daughter duos who work together to cheat.

The ones with the worst reputation are "Yao Hei" and "Feng Huo Hei".

Most of the "black demons" are young women, or they kidnap four or five-year-old children, let the children get lost and cry, and then pretend to be the children's mothers to visit the homes, perform tricks or scout the area for the thieves.

The second method is to use beautiful and pretty women to sneak into wealthy families' homes and stay overnight, and then collaborate with others to defraud money and steal.

"Fenghuohei" uses the same method, but uses soft entry and hard exit, and then joins forces with thieves to kill people and rob goods.

This Jin Cui Lian is the famous leader of the evil spirits in Chengdu Prefecture, and she has a group of women under her command who help her make money.

Because he had offended someone, he sought refuge in the Prince of Shu's Palace.

But as she made hand gestures, her pupils turned black, and the scene below seemed to be right in front of her, and she could even understand the words based on her mouth shape.

Li Yan turned his back to the boathouse, so she didn't see anything.

An old Taoist priest nearby shook his head and said, "This boy is not easy to deal with. His water escape technique is mysterious and he is still on the river. I'm afraid that if we make a move, he will escape by water and we won't be able to catch him."

"And that Gang Ling is even more troublesome..."

The old Taoist's name is Tan Wanpei, he is the abbot of Pu'an Temple in Shu. He is a cautious person and this time he just wants to follow behind and do the job.

"Everyone!"

A cold snort suddenly interrupted him.

It was the leader of the Musketeers' personal forces.

His face was gloomy, and he looked at everyone and said, "As the saying goes, if you eat the emperor's salary, you have to worry about the emperor's worries. The prince wants you to take the things back and kill this kid. This must be done!"

When Jin Cui Lian and Qin Wanpei heard this, their faces turned ugly.

The two of them have many disciples under their command, and they are usually the ones who get everyone to obey them. They are not easy to deal with.

If the King of Shu scolded him like this, it would be fine.

How could a mere leader of the imperial guards have the qualifications!
However, the "ghostly face" standing by suddenly tried to smooth things over when seeing this, "Master Qin is also afraid that the mission will fail. We are all in a difficult position to explain to the prince. Please don't hurt the harmony."

As he said this, he looked at Tan Wanpei and said, "Fellow Daoist, you are the Dharma Master of the Pu'an Temple in Shuzhong. Why don't you set up an altar to invite the thunder from the sky and take advantage of a sneak attack tonight to kill Li Yan directly."

When Qin Wanpei heard this, he was amused, "Daoyou are not an amateur, how can you say such a thing?"

There are two types of Pu'an Fa: Buddhist Pu'an Fa and Taoist Pu'an Fa.

Both schools have independent systems, but now they are integrated with each other and mixed with the witchcraft of Shu, so there are both monks and Taoists in Pu'an Buddhism.

The Taoist Pu'an is most famous for its thunder magic and spells.

Qin Wanpei was angry because of the harshness of the thunder method.

That requires asking for it to be mounted, and the right time, place and people are required before it can be used successfully.

Not to mention whether Qin Wanpei was willing to consume the ancestral altar talisman, even if he wanted to, it would be impossible for him to summon disciples from Suining immediately.

Seeing this, the "Ghostly Face" shook his head and said, "In that case, can the Taoist priest use magic to hold him back? As long as he is held back, the musketeers will attack, and he won't have a chance to use his escape technique."

Then he looked at the leader of the musketeers and said, "Sir, this is a deserted waterway. We won't be discovered. You won't refuse, right?"

He said this, the trap was extremely clever.

He first deliberately mentioned thunder magic, knowing that Qin Wanpei would refuse, and then proposed to use spell magic, so that the other party would have no reason to hide in the back and watch the show.

The same method was used on the leader of the musketeers.

Wufengxi Ancient Town did not open fire. If we still refuse now, it will be unacceptable.

Tan Wanpei was also an old hand, and he knew he had been tricked as soon as he heard it. He cursed inwardly and said, "That kid has the 'Ruyi Pearl' to cover him up. He must take out something he has with him before he can cast the spell."

The leader of the musketeers said coldly: "If you can hold back the enemy, I will give the order to open fire."

"it is good!"

The "Ghostly Face" nodded and said, "I will do it myself and get the boy's nails and hair, and I will leave the rest to you two."

Tan Wanpei said helplessly: "Let's talk about it when we can get it."

The leader of the musketeers nodded in agreement silently.

"it is good!"

The "Ghost Face" looked at the pleasure boat on the river, murderous intent surging in his eyes, "I know there is an abandoned old village ahead, I'll set up an ambush there!"

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"Meet Madam."

Li Yan raised his hand slightly.

But inside the boat cabin, a woman in white had already gotten up from the bed, but her face was pale and she needed the embroiderer's help to drink the medicine.

It was Wu Yuqing, the current head of the Luo family.

There was a white cloth wrapped around his head, with blood oozing out.

Li Yan smiled secretly in his heart and knew the reason.

It should be that the pleasure boat stopped suddenly and shook, causing him to fall off the boat and hit his head, but he soon regained consciousness.

"Thank you, Mr. Li."

Although Wu Yuqing looked miserable, her words were still dignified. "I had no choice but to make Young Master Li work so hard. I hope you will forgive me."

"It should."

Li Yan bowed slightly and expressed his doubts, "Madam and I have never met before, why do you believe that I will help you?"

Wu Yuqing hesitated for a moment, waved his hand to let everyone leave, and then said: "To be honest, I have noticed you since you were in Ezhou."

Li Yan's heart trembled, "Why is this?"

He would never think that this woman liked him.

Wu Yuqing did not hide it, and said solemnly: "To be honest, I was born in the blood-transmitted Jade Emperor Sect, and my master is also a living ghost messenger."

"Oh?"

Li Yan became interested. "It's rare for a person from the Dharma Sect to become a living ghost messenger. I wonder where that senior is now?"

"My master is dead."

A trace of sadness flashed across Wu Yuqing's eyes. "Before he left, the last news he sent was that he had discovered the demon from the Ghost Cult."

"I suspect it is the head of the Du family..."

(End of this chapter)