Knife splashing

Chapter 61 Clues to the Evil Way

"hurry up!"

"Isn't this the Tiger Boy from the next village?"

"I've been drugged. Go make some licorice water!"

When Li Yan drove the donkey cart back to the village, a large number of villagers immediately surrounded him. Those who were familiar with the ways of the world immediately realized that these children had been drugged.

Knockout drugs are not uncommon in the world. Shenxianzui, Yabulu and Datura can all be made. Pick the flowers in August and match them with hemp flowers in July. Dry them in the shade and make a foam of equal parts.

The solution is even simpler, which is to boil raw licorice soup.

After drinking one bowl of rice, the three children woke up one after another and saw a group of adults gathered around them, all with confused looks on their faces, not knowing what had happened.

The father of the missing child cried with joy while hugging his son.

There were words of comfort and scolding all around, and the scene was in chaos.

Manager Wan had a gloomy face. After asking people to comfort the villagers, he turned around and went to the stable with a few disciples.

The captured woman traffickers were detained there.

As for the peddler's body, Li Yan had already thrown it into the woods.

Li Yan and the other two looked at each other and followed closely.

Inside the stable, the woman was tied up.

People in the underworld often have one or two unique skills to escape, such as breaking the joints of clavicles, hiding blades under the tongue and hair, and inserting needles into the skin.

Therefore, even after a thorough search, the disciples of the Jiangmen were still not at ease. They tied the rope very tightly and even tied a knot that cut deeply into the flesh.

The woman was about thirty years old, with a sallow complexion and triangular eyes that revealed a fierce look. Half of her face had been bruised and swollen like a steamed bun after being slapped by Li Yan.

As if she knew her life was in danger, she said nothing, and when she saw everyone coming in, her eyes were still cold and vicious.

Manager Wan was not in a hurry to ask, but sat on the chair brought by his disciple, took a few puffs of cigarette in silence, and then said: "Eating Ge Nian's food, carrying a boy (kidnapping a child), and welcoming the God of Wealth (kidnapping and extortion) are not your business. Whose orders did you follow?"

Seeing that the woman didn't say anything, he snorted coldly, "It's useless to be stubborn. I'm familiar with the roads in Xianyang City, but I've never seen you. Are you from Chang'an?"

"The one who made the connection was Aunt Cai San or Master Tu Er..."

"Oh, it's Tu Er. This kid is really unruly."

As he spoke, he observed the woman's expression.

Without him saying anything, I could guess most of it.

When Li Yan and Sha Lifei saw this, they couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up.

The woman was a little flustered when she saw her background was discovered. She simply closed her eyes and said through gritted teeth, "Don't ask. I don't know the employer. Even if you go to find Master Tu, he won't dare to tell you. If you break the rules, more people will die."

"Ah."

Shopkeeper Wan nodded and said in a deep voice, "I have no intention of breaking your rules. I just want you to know what you are getting involved in."

As he said that, he turned his head and looked at the disciple next to him, "Did you find out?"

"I found out!"

The disciple bowed respectfully and handed over a piece of paper with both hands.

After taking it, Shopkeeper Wan frowned and looked at it, then shook his head slightly, and handed it to Wang Daoxuan beside him, saying in a hoarse voice: "Friend Wang Dao, I am not very good at numerology, so I need you to take a look at it to see if there is anything wrong with it."

Wang Daoxuan obviously realized something, his face was solemn, he took the note and looked at it for a few seconds, and said in a deep voice: "Seeing Ding in the first month, Hai in the fifth month, and Yin in the eighth month, they are all noble people with heavenly virtues, and someone wants to borrow their lives to break through the barrier!"

Manager Wan sighed, "I just realized something was wrong. If they only kidnapped the children from Shangyi Village, I would have thought they were seeking revenge. But they didn't let go of several villages and even asked for their names. This is a bit strange."

"It seems that some people are unwilling to give up and only look for people of noble character, most of whom are of average ability..."

Seeing that Li Yan and Sha Lifei were confused, Wang Daoxuan said in a deep voice: "This is an evil way of borrowing lives to break through the barriers. It takes the lives of boys and girls with extraordinary fates and offers them as sacrifices in order to break through the barriers and improve the Taoism."

"The Great Xuan Dynasty has issued an order that anyone who practices this will be killed without mercy!"

Li Yan thought for a moment, "What should I do if I encounter this situation?"

"Of course, we should report it to the Taixuan Orthodox Law Enforcement Hall."

Shopkeeper Wan stood up slowly and said, "Come here, take this man with me to the Xianyang City God Temple."

As he said that, he looked at the woman coldly, "You don't need to say anything. When you get to the City God Temple, there are plenty of ways for you to talk. Even Tu Er from Chang'an can't escape either!"

"I said! I said!"

The woman finally panicked and screamed, "Tu Er asked me to send someone to Menggu Village and tie him up in the ruined temple of the ancestral hall. Someone will come to pick him up. This is all Tu Er's fault. It has nothing to do with me..."

She looked visibly terrified.

People like them have been in the business of ganging up on the city for a long time and have already tied their heads to their belts. If they die, the worst that can happen is just a big scar, and they can still be known as loyal men.

But if you offend the Xuanmen, who knows what you will be trained into? You won't be able to rest in peace even after death, let alone reincarnation.

Snapped!
Manager Wan signaled with his eyes, and his disciples stepped forward and slapped him in the face, then tore off a rag and stuffed it into his mouth, then dragged him out like a dead dog.

Afterwards, Shopkeeper Wan shook his head slightly, looked at Li Yan and the other two, and said with a cupped hand: "It is thanks to Brother Li this time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

"There is chaos in Xianyang City right now, so don't worry about it. I will send him to the City God Temple. No matter who is behind this, he will not be able to escape." "Just stay in the manor and someone will take care of your food and drink."

"Senior Wan, you are busy."

Since it involved the mysterious and evil ways, the three of them didn't ask any more questions.

Manager Wan is obviously more experienced in this kind of thing.

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After Manager Wan and his men left, the compound became busy again.

Li Yan saw that everything was fine, so he wanted to continue looking for Zhao Luzi.

With the permission of Manager Wan, Wang Daoxuan had already gone into his study to read his collection of miscellaneous books on Taoism. However, Sha Lifei had no interest in going up the mountain, so only Li Yan went there.

The back mountain was not far away, so Li Yan did not ride a horse. He left the village with a box of wine and food, and soon saw a small hill.

The mountain is not high, but it is covered with dense vegetation, and the exposed areas are all gravel and loess, so it is steep and difficult to walk on.

After a busy afternoon, it was already afternoon when we went up the mountain. The setting sun was shining obliquely, and an old mountain temple stood in the valley halfway up the mountain.

It feels inexplicably eerie and old.

Before Li Yan got close, he heard voices inside the temple.

"Brother Zhao, this is a big job, don't you consider it?"

"Our ancestors taught us not to take jobs that require us to go down into the cave."

"What a fool! That's..."

Halfway through his words, the man heard Li Yan's footsteps, and immediately stopped talking, turned around abruptly, and asked gloomily: "Who?!"

My ears are quite sharp...

Li Yan pretended not to hear and said loudly: "Is Brother Zhao here? I came to drink with you!"

"It's Brother Li!"

Zhao Luzi was also alert at first, but when he heard Li Yan's voice, he suddenly showed joy, then turned around and said: "Senior Mo, I will not take this job, please go back, my friends are here, I need to entertain them."

"Oh, that's all!"

At the same time, Li Yan also saw the person who was speaking.

He was a short middle-aged man, wearing a coarse black robe, a small black hat, and an iron rod behind his waist. His facial features were wrinkled and his front teeth protruded, making him look like a big rat.

Moreover, Li Yan also smelled the smell of rotten earth from him.

The man had gloomy eyes and looked at Li Yan coldly, as if he didn't want to talk to him. He turned around and walked away quickly, disappearing without a trace after going around the ridge.

"Brother Li, are you free over there?"

Zhao Luzi is also a young man. Although he has lived in the wilderness for many years and is not good at speaking, after an adventure with Li Yan, he has identified with this friend from the bottom of his heart.

I was naturally happy to see Li Yan coming to visit.

"Hahaha, no matter how busy you are, you still have time to drink!"

Li Yan smiled heartily, without saying anything, and pointed behind him.

The rat-faced man just now was really insidious. He seemed to have left, but in fact he was still lying behind the ridge and eavesdropping.

Zhao Luzi understood immediately and said with a smile: "Brother Li, please come in. You won't leave until you are drunk today... No, you will stay here tonight."

"also."

Li Yan laughed and followed him into the mountain temple.

This mountain temple is a bit like an earthen kiln, half of it exposed outside and half dug into the mountain wall. It looks quite old from the outside, but the inside is clean and tidy. There are kitchens and firewood rooms on both sides, as well as earthen kangs for sleeping.

A statue stands in the main hall, it is an old man dressed as a herbalist.

Smelling the scent of incense, Li Yan looked solemn. He first respectfully lit three incense sticks and then chatted with Zhao Luzi.

The two chatted about this and that, but didn't talk about the main business. After waiting for a while, Li Yan smiled and said, "Let's go. Who is that person? He doesn't look right..."

Donkey Zhao did not hide it and shook his head, saying, "He is a treasure hunter from the Xunyou lineage. He is acquainted with my father. He usually searches for large tombs near Guanzhong. He has several disciples under him, and they all do whatever it takes to get what they want."

Li Yan frowned, "He's here to cause trouble for you?"

"That's not it."

Zhao Luzi hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Someone in Xianyang City suddenly released news of a treasure from heaven and earth, and he came to me to go and find the treasure together."

"Oh?"

Li Yan became interested, "What treasure is it?"

Zhao Luzi shook his head and said, "You can call it a treasure, or you can call it an ominous thing. The name of that thing is Shan Tai Sui."

"The location is not far away, just outside the mass grave of Xianyang..."

(End of this chapter)