Knife splashing

Chapter 571 Lu Sheng’s Plan

Mr. Wuxiang, Tang Ling from the Meishan Sect, and some unnamed gangsters, all of them were from all walks of life, dressed like street vendors.

Everyone was in low spirits and some were injured.

Looking at these people, although Sharifei said thank you, his heart was full of caution.

When Li Yan entered Qingyang Palace, the King of Shu suddenly appeared, and soldiers from nearby garrisons entered the city. In a short time, they completely took control of Chengdu.

The incident happened suddenly and no one received the news.

If Master Wuxiang had not suddenly come to warn them and arranged for them to hide here, Sharifei and the others would probably have been wiped out.

"Hey, look how scared you are."

Young Master Wuxiang slowly stood up and spoke without being polite as before. He said in a cold voice: "We have all been deceived by the King of Shu. Now we are all on the same boat. If we don't join forces, we will all die!"

Sharifei was unmoved, "What do you mean?"

"Stop pretending to be confused!"

Master Wuxiang seemed to have lost his patience and said in a deep voice: "There is something wrong with that King Shu. He plays everyone in his hands."

"The dispute over the crown prince was just a way to stir up trouble and involve many forces. Officials from Chengdu Prefecture, commanders from various garrisons, the Cheng family, and the Confucian school, all of them are watching this matter. To avoid suspicion, Qingcheng and Emei tried to stay away from Chengdu, thus making room for him..."

"The conflict with the court was intentional. Both the Duwei Division and the imperial censors sent by the court were only concerned about his rebellion, so they were restrained in their actions, giving the King of Shu time..."

"This wasn't his purpose from the beginning!"

After these words were spoken, Sharifei and others were secretly shocked.

Since arriving in Shuzhong, the situation has been a mess, with the Dragon Worship Cult causing trouble, the Salt Gang, the Cao Gang and the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce fighting, and the prince competing for...

Even they, as outsiders, are caught in a dilemma.

After some advice from Master Wuxiang, the clouds and fog suddenly dissipated, and it seemed that everything was controlled by the Shu Palace.

From the martial arts world to the imperial court and the Taoist sect, everything is a mess.

"What on earth does he want to do?!"

Sharifei quickly stood up and asked.

Their plan was to wait for the arrival of reinforcements from Qingcheng Mountain and the Cheng family, and then join forces with the Imperial Censor to capture the fake King of Shu.

But now it seems that the King of Shu makes moves faster.

"Humph!"

Master Wuxiang snorted coldly and said, "You killed the people from the ghost troupe in Guan County and left without a care in the world. You are really heartless."

"I and my men were ambushed by the ghost troupe, suffering heavy casualties. We pretended to be afraid and fled, but in fact we were hiding in the dark."

"After you left, the Guan County government and nearby guard posts immediately sent people to block the river near Dujiangyan. I secretly investigated and found that the King of Shu led a fleet to come and was busy in the river for several days, consuming countless spiritual materials..."

"Their goal from the beginning was the Dragon Palace and Water Palace!"

After saying that, he looked at the others again and sneered, "Don't even think about staying out of this or escaping from Chengdu Prefecture."

"I sneaked in secretly and heard their conversation. Now everything is ready, except for the two east winds."

"One is with me, and one is with you!"

Wish-fulfilling jewel!

As soon as Sharifei heard it, he knew what the other party was talking about.

No wonder, no matter how good the "Ruyi Pearl" is, it is just a national sacrificial artifact, and there are many of the same level, but the King of Shu is still relentless.

It turned out to be for this matter.

And as for his identity as the King of Shu, if he is really possessed by Lu Sheng, then his ultimate goal is most likely to use the Dragon Palace to fish for the Nine Cauldrons!
Sha Lifei's heart was in turmoil, but he pretended to be confused, touched his big bald head, and cursed: "That's all, damn it, I shouldn't have taken it if I had known, I wonder if returning it to the King of Shu can cover up this matter..."

It’s still impossible to pay it back.

The reason I said this was to test the attitude of these people.

Sure enough, when Master Wuxiang heard this, his face immediately turned gloomy, "We don't have much time, don't play tricks on me."

"At this point, no one can escape. Either we are killed by the King of Shu, or we kill the King of Shu and divide the treasure!"

"This……"

Sharifi rolled his eyes, and said with a smile, "You are the leader of the Chengdu underworld, a well-known senior in Shu, I wonder if you have any good ideas?"

"Simple!"

Master Wuxiang said in a deep voice: "I know that you have a good relationship with Qingcheng Mountain and the Cheng family, and you are jointly assisting the five county kings."

"Since all parties have fallen into the King of Shu's trap, let's use his own tricks to defeat him first and then seize the treasure!"

Sharifei narrowed his eyes slightly, "This is not going to be easy..."

"I have my own plans."

Young Master Wuxiang said calmly, "A notice has been posted at the Shu Palace. The Chengdu Lantern Festival and Martial Arts Competition will be held as scheduled on the 15th day of the first lunar month. I guess the time to enter the Dragon Palace and Water Palace will be on that day."

"I invited you all here to discuss and unite all parties so that we can launch an attack on that day and hold back the King of Shu."

Sharifei suddenly realized, "Senior, will you go and get the treasure then?"

"No, it's us!"

Young Master Wuxiang laughed, "I have been in the martial arts world for so long, I naturally understand the rule of sharing half of the money when we meet."

"No matter what treasures there are in the Dragon Palace and Water Palace, our two families will divide them into two and each take what they need."

"Don't worry, if you don't believe me, you can take the 'Ruyi Pearl' and explore the Dragon Palace together."

"Hahaha, you are joking, senior."

Sharifei also pretended to smile heroically, and then said with embarrassment: "It's just... our leader Brother Yan is still outside. If we want to contact those people, we have to leave."

"Simple."

Mr. Wuxiang smiled slightly and clapped his hands.

Immediately behind him, several people walked out, including monks and Taoists, men and women, all dressed like street people.

"This is the Taoist priest Tie Suanzi of Jinmen. He once studied the art of Emei Mountain and is good at observing the wind and the air, and using strange hidden weapons..."

"This is Pimen Xue Asi, a witch doctor from Miaojiang. His nine-section snake bone whip is feared by all..."

"This is the Iron Buddha Lu Zhenshan, who is good at using the Iron Shirt and the Devil-Subduing Pestle, and once broke the Kuimen Iron Lock with his bare hands..."

"This is Cui Sandao, who has an irreconcilable feud with the Salt Gang..."

"As for this Taoist friend Tang from Meishan, you should know..."

Master Wuxiang introduced them one by one and sneered, "I have some connections in the Shuzhong Dao. It is not a bad idea to invite you fellow Daoists to take advantage of the situation."

"The King of Shu is powerful, but I still have the final say in the underground of Chengdu Prefecture. It is very easy to travel between places. If you want to go out, you must bring our people with you."

Seeing that Sharifei's expression changed slightly, Master Wuxiang shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't trust you, but with so many fellow Taoists trusting me, I must act with caution."

Speak, he raised his hand and said: "If you don't trust me, you can leave now!"

Immediately, a man came forward and opened the warehouse door.

Lu San glanced at him coldly and was about to leave.

However, Sharifei quickly stepped forward, stopped Lu San, turned around and said with a smile: "Senior, what are you saying? We naturally believe you."

"it is good!"

Young Master Wuxiang clapped his hands and smiled, looking around, "The Shu Palace has a mountain dog that can track down anyone it sees. This warehouse is not safe. Let's go to another place and have a welcome dinner for you all."

After saying that, he waved his hand.

Several men immediately came to the corner of the warehouse, moved away some haystacks and broken cargo boxes, revealing a secret door.

"Hahaha, Senior is worthy of being the leader of the Chengdu underworld!"

Sharifei praised him, then turned his head, moved his mouth slightly, and lip-read a few words before he said, "Since you are so kind, let's go."

Wang Daoxuan and Lu San nodded silently and said nothing.

Sharifi's lip language is:
Kill someone with a borrowed knife, and you will die when you get out!

Master Wuxiang obviously knew their strength.

These people introduced here may have some reputation in the Shuzhong Xuanmen Jianghu, but it is far from enough to deal with them. Showing strength is to tell them that you have the strength to cooperate and you are not afraid of falling out with them.

If you want to deal with them, you don't have to do anything.

The King of Shu's men outside are searching everywhere. As soon as they leave, Master Wuxiang will inform on them, allowing the masters of the King of Shu's mansion to besiege them.

This Mr. Wuxiang is indeed a cunning old man.

We need their help and contact various forces to deal with the King of Shu, but we also use the King of Shu to threaten them, and there is nothing we can do.

Sharifei believed that Li Yan would definitely be found.

His mission is to prevent his companions from falling into danger...

Mr. Wuxiang did not lie.

Everyone entered the secret passage of the warehouse and walked down for twenty or thirty meters. They were completely isolated from the ground. The surrounding tunnels had turned into bricks and stones and were covered with moss. They were very old.

Seeing that Sharifei and the others were surprised, Master Wuxiang smiled and explained: "Chengdu has been the kingdom of Shu since ancient times. The royal flags have changed in every dynasty, but we are the ones who live here."

"During the Three Kingdoms period, people smuggled Shu brocade, and later smuggled salt and iron. In order to avoid the disaster of the city being destroyed, many tunnels were dug in successive dynasties. This tunnel was built by Meng Chang, the ruler of the Later Shu Dynasty, and it goes straight from north to south."

As he said this, he turned around and pointed at his head.

"I am the only one who knows all the secret passages!"

…………

There were soldiers patrolling everywhere on the city walls of Chengdu.

At the city gate, people are allowed to enter but not leave.

Even several river docks have been blocked.

Now that it is the end of the year, there have been several consecutive heavy snowfalls. The weather is freezing cold and the roads are closed. People who are going to participate in the Chengdu Lantern Festival have arrived early again.

The King of Shu had both the right time and the right place in mind.

Therefore, even though they knew that something was wrong in Chengdu Prefecture, the dignitaries and common people who went out to Qingyang Palace to offer sacrifices had to enter the city in fear under the gaze of the soldiers.

In this kind of weather, they won't be able to survive long if they leave Chengdu.

In the dense forest in the distance, Li Yan's face was gloomy.

He saw all of this.

I had already sensed something was wrong in Qingyang Palace before, but I didn't expect that such a big mess would have occurred when I returned to Chengdu Prefecture.

I'm afraid the King of Shu has already taken action...

Thinking of this, Li Yan became a little anxious.

He didn't care what the King of Shu wanted to do. As long as he was sure that this person was Lu Sheng, he would definitely be a criminal underworld, so he would directly summon the soldiers of the underworld.

What he was most worried about were naturally Sharifei and others.

If the King of Shu were to fall out, Xiao Jinghong would definitely not be able to protect them.

We must go into the city and investigate immediately!

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Just as Li Yan was about to leave, the cry of an eagle was heard from the sky.

He looked up and immediately stepped back.

There was wind and snow in the sky, and a few black spots were flying up and down.

That is the falcon used by the Duwei Division for reconnaissance!

If you climb over the wall directly, you will definitely be discovered.

Without any hesitation, Li Yan immediately made a hand gesture and eight Chu Ling paper figures flew out from the leather bag on his waist and rapidly rotated around him.

With the blessing of the eight generals of the outer altar, the evil energy of the Netherworld immediately gathered.

"Nuo Gao! The pure and innocent nature, the essence of Ren and Gui..."

As the Xuanshui escape technique was performed, Li Yan's figure quickly disappeared.

After doing all this, he jumped out, away from the city gate, found a relatively empty section of the city wall, and climbed up.

The city walls of Chengdu Prefecture are all made of huge bluestone bricks with gaps filled with a mixture of rice flour and soil. They are smooth and solid, making them difficult for ordinary people to climb.

But for Li Yan, it was not a problem at all.

Using both his hands and feet, he easily climbed to the top of the several-meter-high city wall, dodged the patrolling guards, and then jumped down.

The entrance is in the south of the city.

Li Yan ran quickly along the city wall. In less than half an incense stick of time, a large bamboo forest appeared in front of him. It was the bamboo forest building behind the Prince's Mansion.

The Prince's Mansion was filled with gloom and sorrow.

Cao Yuanhuai stood guard at the door, looking at the several inner guards who were watching from a distance. Although his expression was solemn, he was very nervous in his heart.

The King of Shu launched a sudden attack, disrupting everyone's plans.

They shut themselves in and clearly showed their support for the Five Princes this time. If the King of Shu seeks revenge on them later, they will probably have no choice but to flee Shu.

In the backyard of the Prince's Mansion, Xiao Jinghong looked pale, holding the teacup in his hand, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Behind him, the Princess of the County helped him warm the tea, her face also full of sorrow, "My Lord, it's all my fault. If you had left Chengdu, you wouldn't be in such a dangerous situation now."

"This is the King's choice..."

Xiao Jinghong gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "If it is really my father, then I will accept my fate, but he is clearly a demon. Even if I die, I will tell the world about this!"

squeak~
As he was speaking, the door suddenly opened and a figure rushed in.

"Mr. Li!"

Xiao Jinghong was startled, but after seeing who was coming, he immediately became excited.

"Keep your voice down, what happened?"

Li Yan looked out the window and asked in a low voice.

"That person took action..."

Xiao Jinghong quickly recounted the situation.

Li Yan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that Sha Lifei and the others had evacuated in advance. Then he frowned slightly and said thoughtfully: "This matter... may be related to me. I killed a master of the King of Shu last night."

"Also, he didn't launch the attack suddenly. The people from several major forts were hiding outside Chengdu Prefecture. It was obvious that he had planned it in advance."

"Maybe we misjudged his plan..."

Although Li Yan was not clear about the whole situation, he had a vague idea of ​​it.

"It's the Grand Duke!"

Xiao Jinghong gritted his teeth and said, "My spies have reported that the maternal family of the Grand Duke has a close relationship with several generals in the army. After he was bewitched, he invited several generals that night."

"They said they were hosting a banquet and invited some generals from the garrisons..."

"They are all under a spell!"

Li Yan made a judgment immediately.

He found it strange. Although the King of Shu had a high reputation, this was a matter that could cost him his life. How come several major fortresses were involved?

You know, there are people from the Duwei Division hiding there, it is impossible that they didn't notice it beforehand, it must be a sudden order.

He had seen the bewitching methods used by Bai Qihong from the ghost theater troupe.

"Mr. Lee."

The Fifth Prince Xiao Jinghong said in a deep voice: "Now we can no longer wait for the reinforcements from Qingcheng Mountain. As long as we break the spell and use the righteousness of the court to suppress it, we should be able to take back the military power."

"We'll talk about this later..."

Li Yan nodded, then looked at the Princess, his face turned gloomy, "Fifth Prince, why don't you tell me what's going on with the Princess first!"

No wonder I haven’t seen the Princess these days.

After entering the room, I found out that the princess was actually a living dead!

(End of this chapter)