Knife splashing

Chapter 675: Western Mysterious World, Old Friend

Page after page, the tip of the brush quickly moved across the paper.

According to Kong Shangzhao, he learned the language of the red-haired barbarians from a returning seafarer. He learned it quickly thanks to his photographic memory, but it was a little unfamiliar because he had not used it for a long time.

Now that I am picking up my memories again, my translation speed is getting faster and faster.

He wrote manuscripts one after another and handed them to everyone.

Li Yan lowered his head to check, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

On it, there are Mendes' diary and navigation records.

This man claimed that his ancestors came from the ancient Canaan region and were from a family of sorcerers. His grandfather was the royal astrologer of the Portuguese court. His family was forced to convert to Catholicism because of the "Lisbon Massacre", but they secretly kept the fragments of the "Key of Solomon" for study.

The "Key of Solomon" records the method of summoning Solomon's seventy-two demons. Because it involves killing animals for sacrifice, it is not tolerated by the local church. Therefore, Mendes joined a secret church called the "Canaan Blood Alliance" and later went out to sea with the fleet for exploration and practice.

He once arrived in Goa, Sindhu (India), and participated in destroying the local "ancient tree temple"...

In recent years, they have invaded Malacca in Southeast Asia, controlled the local leaders, and pretended to be the "Pudulijia" in Southeast Asia to come to Beijing to pay tribute. They not only cooperated with some southern chambers of commerce to smuggle, but also cooperated with Japanese masters to use Fushou cream to corrupt the powerful gangs in Tianjin...

"Okay, now the evidence is solid!"

Tian Qianhu, who was standing nearby, slammed the table hard after seeing this. "These foreign merchants are not only greedy and cunning, but they also attempt to subvert and harm our Daxuan. The emperor has ordered a nationwide search today to thoroughly investigate the illegal foreigners, but a group of senior officials are still obstructing them. Let's see what they have to say!"

"National search?"

Li Yan frowned slightly, "Will this be too much of a fuss?"

He knew about and had seen city-wide searches, which usually resulted in chaos and the thief could not be caught.

This was the first time he had heard of a nationwide search, and just by imagining it he knew how big a commotion that would be.

Captain Tian shook his head slightly and said meaningfully: "Young Master Li, the emperor must have his reasons for doing this. I can't say much, but I can assure you that from now on, everyone in Shenzhou will be afraid of the Fu Shou Gao, which is harmful to people."

"Oh."

Li Yan nodded and ignored it.

Even if Captain Tian didn't explain it clearly, how could he not figure it out?

The current emperor of the Daxuan Dynasty likes to strike a balance the most.

Previously, the local faction was powerful, and it had become a common practice for officials to collude with local gentry to conceal the occupation of land.

Most of the officials in the court were promoted from various places.

There may be conflicts, but when something happens, they will unite against the same enemy and even force the emperor to change his mind.

A few years ago, the emperor supported the Kaihai faction, which not only filled the national treasury, but also suppressed the local faction and completely gained the upper hand.

Today, the power of Kaihaipai is growing rapidly.

Because of this incident, the local faction got the opportunity, but the emperor also helped.

Sure enough, the closer you get to the capital, the closer you get to the vortex of power struggles.

Thinking of this, Li Yan continued to look through the information.

He was more concerned about some of the things Mendes mentioned.

According to the other party's description, their "Canaan Blood Alliance" can summon Solomon's 72 demons through animal sacrifices and forbidden magic, and have them descend into the wombs of pregnant women to form the "Son of God", and the chances of success have been very high in recent years.

On the vast ocean, there are already many "Sons of God" exploring around.

Even far away in Europe, there are many similar situations, with countries competing openly and secretly.

In Shenzhou, this is a violation of the taboos of "Heavenly Law".

Li Yan recalled the scene he had seen through the bronze Nuo mask before.

The Daluo Dharma Realm is a dark void with many light spots that resemble tree branches.

The Netherworld, the Underworld, and Luofeng Mountain all belong to the same light spot and are connected to many light spots.

Maybe it is the Heaven and the Western Paradise.

But in addition to the area where Shenzhou is located, there are many similar light spots in the distance.

This Solomon's seventy-two demons, with the smell of sulfur on them, might be one of them.

The question is, how dare they come down from the Daluo Dharma Realm so brazenly?

A chill,
An inexplicable feeling arose in Li Yan's heart.

The scope of this humanitarian reform is probably far beyond imagination!

……

It took Kong Shangzhao a whole day to translate all the documents.

To Li Yan's surprise, the other party only mentioned Kong Zizai once.

Mendes came by boat from the southern coast and encountered a group of powerful Japanese pirates on the way. The leader was actually a scholar from China with almost godlike strength. He wanted to kill them all, but he became interested in the longevity cream that the crew members were taking.

After some negotiations, Fushou Cream was imported into Tianjin on the condition of helping them enter Shenzhou.

After arriving in Jingmen, Kong Zizai came to contact them, and then with the help of Yu Wenhai, he got the cover of the Navy Camp and Jinghai Gang. However, they and Kong Zizai only had a cooperative relationship, and they mostly used each other's power to carry out smuggling.

The source of this harmful thing is in the South Sea countries controlled by them.

The leader of that group of Japanese pirates called himself "Zhao Changsheng"!
"He is indeed at sea!"

Tian Qianhu gritted his teeth and said, "We had some guesses at the time, but unfortunately we were ambushed."

"Young Master Li, this information is extremely important. I will leave now and rush to the capital to report."

"Don't worry, someone will naturally contact you when you arrive in Tongzhou."

"Okay, sir, be careful on the road."

After picking up the intelligence, Tian Qianhu said goodbye and left, rushing into the night with his men.

"Brother Yan, is the sea so lively?"

Sharifei then spoke, his eyes full of longing.

Li Yan laughed in silence and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry, we'll go to the sea to have a look when we have a chance."

Kong Shangzhao, who was standing next to him, heard this and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Young Master Li, if you want to go, can you take me with you?"

"I have lived in Qufu since I was a child. I have read a lot of books and I am very envious of the overseas landscape..."

"That won't do!"

Sharifei shook his head quickly and patted his shoulder. "The risks are great at sea, and even the rivers and lakes are not peaceful. We are all alone and have to risk our lives. Your father spent a lot of money to protect you, and we don't want to do this."

Li Yan also nodded and said, "There are many seafarers in the capital. It is enough to listen to their stories. There is no need to take risks."

To be honest, he really had some feelings for Kong Shangzhao.

Although Wang Daoxuan was well-read, he was only interested in the mystical matters of Taoism.

They were all a bunch of rough guys, and only after seeing it did they realize how smart this scholar was.

Not only that, the other party is also a sorcerer who has inherited the orthodox Confucianism and has great potential.

But as Sharifei said, the other party has a family and roots, and is not the same kind of people as them.

"That's...okay."

Kong Shangzhao was obviously a little disappointed, but he still nodded and said, "When we get to Tongzhou, the people my father has arranged will take me away. There is only a little bit of the "Seeking Immortality" left, and I will finish it overnight to live up to everyone's trust."

"Thank you!"

Li Yan clasped his fists in thanks.

With this "Seeking Immortality", they at least know where Zhao Changsheng will make his moves.

Because of the merchants who colluded with Mendes to smuggle, the Jinzhou Guild Hall has been closed. It is estimated that it will not reopen until the storm is over. Although it was not their fault, they were embarrassed to continue living there, so they stayed in the Duwei Division.

We will rush to Tongzhou early tomorrow morning.

After returning to his room, Li Yan immediately held the certificate and focused his mind.

Soon, thick fog rose around.

Li Yan moved forward quickly, passing through the thick fog, and suddenly a black well of blood appeared before his eyes.

Without any hesitation, he immediately placed his hand on the edge of the well.

Hula~
The blood-red well water surged, and gold, silk and cinnabar pens appeared.

Li Yan wrote swiftly, recording the origin of Mendes and information about the demon god Barbatos.

The original mission was to find out the origins of the foreign monsters.

The mission is completed only after this task is completed.

Sure enough, as the gold and silk sank into the well, a Gangling Order and a Sheng Gang appeared in the hook plate.

Gangling can be used to summon soldiers from the underworld as a trump card.

Shengang can be cultivated to strengthen the Daluo supernatural powers and Daluo magic tools.

This time, the harvest was quite fruitful.

Li Yan was happy in his heart, but when he glanced at the sky inadvertently, he almost shuddered.

At this moment in the sky, behind the gray fog, many vague shadows appeared.

The one wearing red robes is Judge Cui... The one wearing golden armor looks like the Five Dao General...

Some have never been seen at all.

What is this?!

Li Yan was secretly surprised, but could only pretend not to see it.

"Humph!"

A cold voice was faintly heard in the air, "It seems that the Heavenly Law is just a shackle for us. Those barbarian gods overseas don't care about the laws of your Heavenly Court..."

"That's a bad word."

Another voice sounded, "They are ignorant and fearless, but you all know the catastrophe caused by the excessive interference of the Daluo Dharma Realm in the mortal world. The Heavenly Law cannot be abolished. If a catastrophe occurs, how can we stay?"

"Please stop arguing..."

Some people were arguing, while others were persuading.

This kind of opportunity to eavesdrop on the secrets of the Dharma Realm is truly rare.

But even if Li Yan wanted to pretend to stay a little longer, the surroundings quickly fell into darkness.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back in the bedroom.

Picking up the bronze Nuo mask next to him, Li Yan frowned slightly.

Although he only overheard some of them, it confirmed some of his guesses.

The power of the Daluo Dharma Realm interferes too much with the human world, and big problems will indeed arise.

The ancient flood and the Battle of the Gods are both related to this.

Moreover, among the immortals and gods in China, there are also those who want to be reborn as mortals.

Although we don’t know what they wanted to do, it is probably this disagreement that led to the birth of “Jianmu”.

Jianmu is a tree that reaches the sky.

Li Yan suddenly had a guess in his mind.

He originally thought that these people wanted to become gods.

But I'm afraid the real purpose is to make the things in the sky come down one by one!

"What a coward!"

Li Yan cursed and looked at the bright moon outside the window helplessly.

It is indeed a humanitarian change.

The future is foggy and no one can see clearly...

…………

Early the next morning, it was just dawn.

The backyard of the Duwei Division was already brightly lit.

Li Yan and others packed their bags, and Captain Wang bought them some Tianjin specialty breakfast.

"Young Master Li, someone is here to see you."

Just as Li Yan put down his bowl, a small flag came forward to report.

The Duwei Division did not allow outsiders to enter, so Li Yan had to go out to meet him.

Before he even got close to the door, his eyes lit up, a smile appeared on his lips, and he walked quickly.

"Good boy, why are you here?!"

After going out the door, Li Yan burst into laughter.

Outside the Duweisi Yamen, stood a young man in coarse cloth with dark skin.

"Brother Yan."

The other person smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

It was Li Yan’s good friend and follower Heidan in Lijiabao.

That year, not long after he left Lijiabao, Heidan also went to Chang'an because he admired the outside world. He followed his uncles to learn the leather-making craft. He also asked Li Yan for help because he offended the Xionghuo Gang.

I didn't expect that we would meet again two years later.

"Heidan, you've grown taller."

Looking at the somewhat dull and honest young man in front of him, Li Yan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and then asked: "Why did you come to Tianjin?"

Heidan scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Brother Yan, since you left, my uncle's business has grown bigger and bigger. He also married a young wife and had a child. He asked me to open a shop in Tianjin to sell Chang'an furs."

"fart!"

Li Yan curled his lips and sneered, "Why are you saying such nice things? Your uncles said that they treat you as their son and want you to inherit the family business. Now that they have a child, I'm afraid they think you're an eyesore."

"Don't blame your uncle."

Heidan quickly explained: "He is also in a difficult situation, his aunt has been making a fuss..."

As he spoke, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. "My parents are gone, and they didn't see me get married until they were old. Now that I have nothing to worry about, I might as well go out and try my luck. At least my uncles have passed on all their skills to me."

"I am sorry for your loss."

Li Yan sighed and patted Heidan on the shoulder.

He has a good relationship with Heidan, but his parents gossip about him behind his back all day long, and Li Yan doesn't like them very much either.

It’s just that seeing old friends again makes me feel sad about the passage of time.

"correct."

Heidan quickly took something out of his arms and said, "When I returned to Lijiabao, a Taoist priest came to the village and was looking for you everywhere. He heard that I had a good relationship with you, so he asked me to give this thing to you."

After Li Yan took it and looked at it, his face immediately turned gloomy.

On it was a royal edict, which read: The beacon towers in the northern border, the dust of the barbarians covers the sky... You have led your troops in hundreds of battles, fought bloody battles for years, and have been loyal and brave. You have made contributions to the country. I have received the mandate of heaven to reward merits and punish faults. Considering your advanced age and virtue, and your half-life of military service, I have specially allowed you to retire and return to the countryside to enjoy your old age, and I have granted you the Hundred Battles Medal...

This was the imperial edict that rewarded his grandfather Li Gui after the battle in Northern Frontier!
"What did the other party say?"

Seeing Li Yan's expression, Heidan was shocked, "Brother Yan, is there something wrong with that Taoist? He seems quite friendly to me."

"fine."

Li Yan consoled him, "What does he look like? Did he leave any message?"

Heidan nodded quickly, "He was a very kind Taoist priest. Strange, I can't remember what he looked like... He asked me to give this thing to you, but I asked around and didn't know where you were. I heard about the Sanchahekou Wharf before, so I came here to find you."

"He said he's waiting for you in the capital."

"wait for me?"

Li Yan sneered in his heart and suppressed his murderous intent.

He had investigated and dealt with many of the incidents back then.

Zhao Changsheng was able to take over another person's body and escape, and even enter the Ministry of Rites to cause trouble, only because he had help from someone in the capital.

The other party was also from Jianmu, and I only knew one name: Zhao Qingxu.

"Brother Yan, I have something else to ask of you."

Heidan said again with embarrassment: "I wanted to open a shop at the dock, but something happened at the Sancha River estuary, so I could only go to the workshop, but the people in the government office wouldn't register me..."

"Easy to say."

Li Yan immediately invited Captain Wang to come.

"What's so difficult about this?"

Wang Baihu smiled slightly, "Don't worry, Young Master Li, I'll take care of this matter!"

Although they were meeting old friends, the boat was already waiting at the dock, so Li Yan had to say goodbye. He took out a few hundred taels of silver and stuffed it into Heidan's arms. Then he led everyone with their bags to the dock.

Heidan was sent all the way to the dock, where he stood on the dam and waved constantly.

Watching Li Yan's boat getting smaller and smaller, his eyes were filled with bitterness.

"Ha ha…"

Wang Baihu smiled slightly and patted his shoulder, "Don't think too much. That young man Li is a dragon in the clouds. It is a rare fate for you to meet him and for him to consider you as a friend."

"Don't worry, you are Mr. Li's friend, you will definitely have a place in Tianjin!"

"Ah."

Heidan nodded and looked towards the workshop area.

Although the Sancha River Wharf was destroyed, the workshop area became more and more lively.

Boats came and went, and countless workers gathered like ants, working day and night in various workshops.

Mendes, Jinghai Gang, bombardment of Sancha River...

In this hustle and bustle, it seemed to be quickly forgotten.

(End of this chapter)