Knife splashing

Chapter 71: Attacking the Mountain
It's true that flies only seek out stinky toilets!
Although Li Yan didn't know that the Iron Knife Gang had been wiped out by Luo Shihai and others, he was not surprised at all that these two guys came.

No matter how good your kung fu is, you are still a despicable person!
As the sound of horse hooves got closer, Li Yan could see more clearly.

Both of them were carrying large cloth bags on their horses. From the shape and the smell of the bags, it was clear that they were newly abducted children.

At the same time, the voices of the two people could be heard in the wind.

"Junior Brother Zheng, don't blame me. It was that idiot Zhou Peide who messed up this matter, and that's why we are implicated."

"What's the point of wandering around? We have many enemies, and the imperial court is looking for us. I'm afraid we won't survive for a few days. It's better to join the master. At least we have someone to back us up..."

"Humph, what's the point of saying this now?"

"Given the old man's temper, he will betray us sooner or later. I have been thinking about escaping from here for a long time. But the hateful thing is that all my savings were stolen by that You guy."

"Damn it, after years of hard work, I ended up with nothing..."

"Hahaha, money is something that will come back if it goes away."

"Master Chen said that as long as he succeeds, we will immediately head to the coast. It is much more prosperous than Guanzhong. I heard that many heroes wanted on the Green Forest Road have all boarded ships and gone overseas, and they have all made a lot of money..."

As they were talking, the two men had already ridden past on horseback.

Li Yan hid in the dense forest and did not show up.

Firstly, although these two were not the best among the Eight Vajra Warriors in terms of martial arts, they had practiced hidden energy for many years and could use it freely. He was no match for them alone.

Secondly, he also wanted to use them to determine where Chen Fakui was hiding in the tomb.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, the two men hid their horses in the valley and carried the sacks up the mountain. Their figures gradually became smaller in the dense forest of dead trees.

The view from the mountain is better. Li Yan is hiding in the dense forest at the foot of the mountain. If he rashly shows up to track them, he will be discovered immediately.

Fortunately, Li Yan had another solution.

He pinched the Yang Jue with his hands, exerted his supernatural power to the limit, took a deep breath, and could vaguely distinguish the scent tracks of the two people.

Of course, his magical powers were limited now, and he couldn't smell it beyond the distance, but he had to remember this smell, which would not dissipate within at least two days...

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In the distance on the official road, there were also three riders galloping.

It was Sharifei and others.

"stop!"

When they were almost there, the Taoist Luo Mingzi from the Law Enforcement Hall suddenly raised his hand, looked into the distance, and said calmly, "Chen Fakui was able to avoid being hunted by soldiers and horses, so he must be good at hiding. He might have been prepared in advance. It would be better for us to dismount and act stealthily."

"Brother Luo's words make sense."

Zhao Facheng of the Jiuyuan Sect nodded and said, "My Senior Brother Chen is not familiar with worldly matters, but he has a talent for magic. He must have taken precautions."

After saying this, he dismounted and hid the horse in the woods.

After listening to the conversation between the two, Sharifei finally felt a little relieved.

He originally thought that once the City God Temple received the news, they would immediately perform a ritual to capture Chen Fakui, but he did not expect that the community commander's troops could not be dispatched during the day.

Not only that, but only two people were sent.

Although there is only one demon, it is too trivial to take it lightly.

Along the way, he couldn't help feeling uneasy.

Fortunately, these two people don’t seem to be so unreliable...

After hiding their horses, the three men moved forward again, but they did not take the main road. Instead, they walked along the woods on the side of the road to conceal their figures.

Halfway through the walk, Zhao Facheng suddenly waved his hand to signal the two to stop, then he pinched the Yang Jue with his hands, lay on the ground and listened with his ears.

Sharifei is no longer a novice, and he immediately guessed that this person had awakened the power of hearing.

Sure enough, Zhao Facheng stood up again and turned to look at Sha Lifei, "There is a person hiding in the dense forest ahead, he should be Brother Sha's companion..."

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Swish!
Li Yan frowned slightly, holding the knife and turned around.

He was using his magical powers to explore the distance when he smelled three people coming from the woods behind him.

Although one of them was Sharifei, the three of them came straight here. It was obvious that they had discovered his hiding place and had to be on guard.

Sure enough, the three of them quickly entered the forest.

Seeing the Taoist robes on the other party, Li Yan immediately showed up and said, "Hello, two seniors."

Sharifei stepped forward and introduced: "Brother Yan, this is Taoist Luo Mingzi from the Law Enforcement Hall of the Taixuan Orthodox Sect, and this is Master Zhao Facheng from the Jiuyuan Sect. How is it, have you found the person?"

As he spoke, he blinked. Li Yan wondered in his heart, why did they send his fellow disciples to capture Chen Fakui?
Although he was puzzled, he knew it was not a good idea to ask more questions after seeing Sharifei's gesture, so he nodded and said, "It is right here, but there are many tombs on the mountain, and the location cannot be determined yet."

"Then Chen Fakui has two helpers, Yuan Qu and Zheng Heibei..."

As he spoke, he recounted what he had just seen.

"Zheng Heibei is here too?"

Sha Lifei cursed: "This guy actually ran here. Brother Yan may not know that the Iron Blade Gang has been destroyed..."

After exchanging information, Li Yan bowed and asked, "Two seniors, when do you plan to take action?"

Luo Mingzi pondered for a moment, "Originally, night would be the best. At the City God Temple, Master Qingyangzi would set up an altar and send troops to help."

"But they took the risk of kidnapping children. I'm afraid they have gathered enough people to commit adultery. Saving people is the most important thing. Let's go up the mountain immediately."

However, Zhao Facheng on the side quickly stopped him, "Not appropriate!"

Li Yan frowned and looked at him, and Shalifi no longer smiled.

Seeing the two's faces, Zhao Facheng shook his head and sighed, "Don't be suspicious, the two laymen. I came here on the orders of the sect this time, not to be partial. Regardless of whether Senior Brother Chen has made a big mistake or not, we will clear the sect."

"But there is a problem here. Don't act rashly."

As he spoke, he looked at Luo Mingzi standing beside him and said, "Daoyou Luo, have you figured out the terrain of this mountain?"

"Oh?"

Luo Mingzi frowned, and came to the side of the woods to watch. After watching for a while, he nodded and said, "There is indeed a problem. It is the Taiyin Star Land. I heard that the Jiuyuan lineage is good at Feng Shui for graves. It is indeed extraordinary."

Li Yan said thoughtfully: "From what you two seniors said, this Taiyin Star is a dangerous place, so why are there so many tombs?"

"No, the Taiyin Star Land is a blessed land."

Zhao Facheng shook his head and said, "There are nine stars in geomancy, and Taiyin is one of them. The Five Elements belong to gold, and the Eight Trigrams belong to Dui. Taiyin means in terms of image, the Yang gets all, and the Yin gets half, so Taiyin is mostly missing."

"A burial pit is a Yin residence. If the Yin and Yang are complemented, it will be a very auspicious place. This method was popular in the Wei and Jin dynasties. The mountain should be full of ancient tombs from the Wei and Jin dynasties."

"If I'm not mistaken, Senior Brother Chen chose this place to perform the obscene and evil sacrifices in order to borrow his life to break through the barrier. I'm afraid he has been preparing for a long time, and there must be arrangements on the mountain."

“It may seem ordinary, but if an outsider goes up the mountain, he will be noticed.”

As he spoke, a trace of sadness appeared in his eyes, "Brother Chen used to be a chivalrous man who went around exorcising evil spirits for the people. He got lung cancer, and I thought he had gotten over it, but I didn't expect to go astray again."

Li Yan was not interested in the evil past, and asked in a deep voice: "Going up the mountain will cause a scare. Whether it is our friend's wandering soul jar or those children, they are all bargaining chips used by the other party to threaten... We need a foolproof plan!"

If it was just an ordinary bandit stronghold, we could just sneak in at night and rescue people.

But when it comes to Xuanmen, it is definitely not okay to just force your way in.

Zhao Facheng did not speak, but looked at Luo Mingzi, cupped his hands and said: "Daoyou Luo is experienced, so please take charge."

Luo Mingzi did not refuse. He looked at the mountains in the distance and pondered for a moment. "Fellow Daoist Zhao, do you have any way to attract Chen Fakui's attention?"

Zhao Facheng nodded and said, "We are from the same school. Once I set up the altar at the foot of the mountain, Senior Brother Chen will notice it, and then we can confront him."

"That's good."

Luo Mingzi stared into the distance, stroking his long beard. "Then I will gather my breath, climb up the mountain from the side to rescue people, destroy the altar, and take away the wandering soul jar."

"When Master's troops arrive, they will be wiped out!"

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In the old tomb, the candlelight is dim.

Just as Zhao Facheng said, this is an ancient tomb from the Wei and Jin dynasties.

Although it is not a royal mausoleum, it is spacious enough. After passing through the corridor, there are a front room, a back room and two side chambers.

There were several robbery holes around, and the valuable artifacts inside had been taken out.

In the front room, twelve unconscious children were lying on the ground with red faces. Yuan Qu and Zheng Heibei had nothing to do, so they held torches and looked at the surrounding murals.

"Tsk tsk, these big families are really extravagant."

"What's the use? They'll just fight among themselves. Once the North is in chaos, everyone will run to the South. No matter how good the feng shui of the ancestral graves is, it's useless..."

At this time, Chen Fakui came from the back room and said calmly: "Feng Shui is only a small force. Fuze three generations is already the limit. Under the great force of humanity, small forces are of course useless."

As he spoke, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "It's getting late, you two, take off your clothes."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qu and Zheng Heibei looked at each other and began to undress, and soon they were completely naked...

(End of this chapter)