Pure Yang!

Chapter 354 Goodbye Lou Hechuan! The dusty years slowly unfold (5k chapter)

Evening, Yujing City.

No. 73 Yangming Road.

An unexpected explosion last night turned the original villa into a scorched earth. The ground was pitch black, with piles of ruins and the surrounding area was blocked by cordons.

Regarding this accident, the official report was that it was a natural gas leak and the explosion was caused by aging pipelines.

Click...

At this moment, a sound of footsteps fell on the scorched earth ruins. Along with the crisp sound, the faint moonlight stretched the shadow long, gradually overlapping with the charred ground.

Zhang Fan's eyes were cold as he scanned the surroundings. He could feel the fluctuations of his primordial spirit still lingering in the air.

This was obviously not an ordinary accident, as practitioners were fighting here.

"I let you go twice, and I won't let you go a third time."

"Ren Xiao, I can kill one, or I can kill the second one."

That night, Chen Long's words, or rather his threat, once again echoed in Zhang Fan's mind.

He was mentally prepared, but he did not expect the other party's actions to be so swift, so fierce, and so cruel.

"Could it be her?" Zhang Fan's face was solemn. He and Li Yishan had completely lost contact. He tried all means of communication but could not contact the other party.

Even Li Yishan's stepmother Jiang Yunxian was missing. Uncle Hat said that only five bodies were found at the scene of the accident, including Li Yishan's driver, cleaning lady, cook, and two staff members of Jiang Yunxian's company.

As for Jiang Yunxian and Li Yishan, they are currently out of contact.

Zhang Fan's eyes were as sharp as knives and his expression was extremely cold. He walked among the ruins, looking for any useful clues.

Suddenly, a faint gleam of light flashed and came into view.

Zhang Fan walked over, bent down to search, and found a stick under the bricks and stones. It was made of gilded copper and had "bad luck" engraved on the front.

Zhang Fan lowered his eyes, but recognized it.

That summer, he, Li Yishan, and Xu Zhixia went to Nanquan Town for a trip and drew two lots in a Taoist temple.

Li Yishan got a very good fortune.

Zhang Fan and Xu Zhixia got a bad fortune. When Xu Zhixia saw the fortune, she was a little unhappy.

Li Yishan then gave his best lot to them, and later, Zhang Fan carved his and Xu Zhixia's names on the lot.

Li Yishan said with a smile that all the couples who tied love locks, prayed for marriage, and burned long-lasting incense in scenic spots basically did not have a good ending. Sure enough, they broke up after graduation the second year.

Zhang Fan held the dark bad fortune stick in his hand, and all the past events came to his mind. He turned the stick over and saw words engraved on the back. They should have been engraved by Li Yishan himself after he came back.

"Only through practice can one know that color is not empty. A thought suddenly arises and one sees residual red. What is the wonder of understanding life and death? The human body is still in the cycle of catastrophe."

"What's so wonderful about understanding life and death? The human body is still in the cycle of fate..." Zhang Fan murmured softly, his eyes gradually blurred, and the figure of Li Yishan emerged in his mind.

"Who is there?"

At this moment, a sharp shout rang out, interrupting Zhang Fan's thoughts.

He turned his head and saw a man and a woman walking towards him, holding flashlights. The dazzling light shone on Zhang Fan and they looked at him intently.

"This is the scene of an accident. Who allowed you to come in casually?" the man in a black short-sleeved shirt and black sneakers said in a deep voice.

"Someone from the Taoist Alliance?" Zhang Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he saw the woman with a ponytail next to him wearing the work uniform of the Taoist Alliance.

"Since you know that we are from the Taoist Alliance? It seems that you didn't break in accidentally..." The man in the black short-sleeved shirt raised his eyebrows and immediately showed a suspicious look.

Zhang Fan took a glance at it, put the bad lottery ticket into his pocket, turned around and was about to leave.

"What did you take? You want to leave without explaining clearly?"

The man shouted and stepped forward.

In an instant, Zhang Fan dodged and jumped a hundred meters away.

The man in the black short-sleeved shirt suddenly changed his expression and called out subconsciously: "Junior sister, stop him, he is not an ordinary person."

Rumble…

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman with a ponytail made seals with her hands, and a beam of fire shot up into the sky, burning brightly and redly, like a mysterious light from the sun, igniting true fire in ignorance and illuminating darkness into eternal silence.

"Laoshan Red Fire Method!?"

Zhang Fan saw it all. The blazing firelight cut through the darkness of the night and illuminated his face.

The Red Fire Method originated from the Great Flowing Flame of Laoshan Mountain and is a minor art.

"Laoshan disciples!"

Zhang Fan whispered, he stood still, the scorching flames were still ten steps away, then they suddenly shook and collapsed, the scattered flames splashed in all directions.

"you……"

The woman with a ponytail panicked, a look of deep fear in her eyes. She had not expected that the man in front of her could be so terrifying. He could break her Red Fire Technique without moving a muscle.

"I don't have time to play with you." Zhang Fan whispered.

Rumble…

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure came like a sudden surge of waves or a raging sea.

The man and woman's faces suddenly changed, and they fell to the ground with a thud. Their souls seemed to be wearing shackles, and their bodies seemed to be carrying a large mountain. The terrifying pressure filled almost every inch of their flesh and blood, and their nerves were on the verge of collapse.

“Who…who is this person…” The man in a black short-sleeved shirt lowered his head, with beads of sweat the size of beans dripping down his face.

"Zhang Fan..."

At this moment, a shout came from a distance. Zhang Fan turned around and saw an old acquaintance rushing over.

"Sui Chunsheng!?"

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding..." Sui Chunsheng walked up to them, looked at the man and woman kneeling on the ground, and said hurriedly: "We are one family, we are all one family..."

Zhang Fan took a glance and slowly retracted his gaze. The pressure that felt like the collapse of heaven and earth suddenly dissipated.

A man and a woman collapsed on the ground, their clothes soaked with sweat. They were like mud, no longer able to muster any strength. They looked at Zhang Fan with fear in their eyes.

"Why are you here too?" Zhang Fan asked casually.

"This place... has traces of fighting between practitioners, so it will naturally be taken over by our Taoist Alliance." Sui Chunsheng looked at the man and woman and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Recently, our unit is short of staff, so they were seconded from Laoshan. Let me introduce them..."

"No need." Zhang Fan shook his head. He had no interest in getting to know these two newcomers.

"Lao Sui, we are old acquaintances. I won't beat around the bush with you. What's going on here?" Zhang Fan asked.

"We're still investigating. As you know, when masters fight each other, the surrounding surveillance cannot be used. There are too few clues at the moment." Sui Chunsheng shook his head and sighed.

"It may be related to Wuwei Sect..."

As he spoke, Sui Chunsheng came close to Zhang Fan and whispered, "You may not know that a few days ago, a big event happened in Jiangnan Province. Even President Lou was dismissed..."

"The Wuwei Sect has become more rampant. Now the entire Jiangnan Province is undergoing a massive purge..."

At this point, Sui Chunsheng quickly stopped talking: "That's all I can tell you. The rest is too confidential. We have rules."

"I want to meet President Lou."

At this moment, Zhang Fan suddenly made a request.

"You want to see President Lou?" Sui Chunsheng was stunned for a moment, then looked embarrassed.

"What? Is it difficult? He was only dismissed from his post. Even if he has committed any crime, he has to wait until he goes to Beijing and is investigated..." Zhang Fan said lightly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Sui Chunsheng's expression suddenly changed and he looked at Zhang Fan in surprise.

"You...know? You actually know?"

"Lao Sui, I can tell you that in Yujing City and Jiangnan Province, the means I can use are more than you can imagine..." Zhang Fan said in a deep voice.

"I want to see Lou Hechuan, you can take this as my request."

Zhang Fan's voice was low and slow, but it revealed an unquestionable majesty.

At this moment, Sui Chunsheng was actually a little dazed. He felt that the Zhang Fan in front of him was no longer the Zhang Fan he knew.

"I understand. I'll arrange it." Sui Chunsheng nodded.

"Let's go."

"Now?" Sui Chunsheng was stunned.

"Yes, now." Zhang Fan confirmed.

"Ok."

Sui Chunsheng nodded helplessly and waved his hand, and a black car drove over from a distance.

Zhang Fan got into the car directly, and Sui Chunsheng supported the man and woman and sat in the back seat.

A moment later, the black car stopped at the gate of Jiangnan Provincial Dao League.

"I have already made arrangements, but you only have twenty minutes. President Lou is still in quarantine." Sui Chunsheng whispered.

"Got it." Zhang Fan nodded.

As he spoke, Zhang Fan followed Sui Chunsheng straight into the office building of the Jiangnan Provincial Dao League.

"Brother, who is that person?" The woman with a ponytail finally spoke as she looked at Zhang Fan's receding back. Just now in the car, the two of them were like frightened quails, not even daring to breathe. Sitting behind Zhang Fan, the oppressive feeling was more terrifying than the calamity in their cultivation.

"I don't know." The man in short-sleeved shirt shook his head, his face still extremely pale.

"Looking at Director Sui's attitude towards him, he is definitely not an ordinary person."

"We can't afford to offend this kind of person, Junior Sister, don't be so impulsive in the future."

"Brother, it's not you..."

"Okay, go back and reflect on yourself." The man in short-sleeved shirt raised his hand, turned around and left.

……

In the corner of the third floor.

The room at the end of the corridor, when you push the door open, is actually a suite with a living room outside and a bedroom inside.

The standard here is no worse than a five star hotel.

Wow…

As soon as Zhang Fan came in, he heard the sound of pumping coming from the bathroom.

"Xiao Sui?"

Lou Hechuan's voice rang out.

"President Lou, the people are here."

"Good work."

"It's nothing, I'm going out first."

As he spoke, Sui Chunsheng winked at Zhang Fan and left the room.

At this moment, Lou Hechuan walked out slowly. He was wearing pajamas and looked like a retired old man.

Only a few days after stepping down from that position, his complexion became much rosier and brighter.

"Zhang Fan, we meet again."

"President Lou..."

"I'm no longer the president." Lou Hechuan waved his hand and sat down on the sofa.

"sit down."

Zhang Fan looked at the former leader of the Jiangnan Province Dao League, who sat opposite him.

"Are you here for Li Yishan's family's affairs?"

Zhang Fan was quite surprised by Lou Hechuan's straightforward statement.

"President Lou really knows everything!"

"Of course I know. After the death of the three great Heavenly Masters, I knew that the whole Jiangnan Province would be in turmoil..."

As he spoke, Lou Hechuan lowered his voice and said coldly: "Do you know where their family came from?"

"Or, do you know where your best friend, Li Yishan, came from?"

"Human figure!" Zhang Fan was silent for a moment and uttered two words.

"Hehe, you know, you really do know." Lou Hechuan laughed.

"It seems that, President Lou, you also know this." Zhang Fan looked up, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

"Is President Lou from Wuwei Sect?"

"No." Lou Hechuan shook his head.

"That I don't understand."

"You don't understand, such a big fish is right under my nose, why I didn't touch it for all these years?" Lou Hechuan leaned on the sofa and looked at the ceiling.

"If you are not deaf, blind, or stupid, you cannot sit in my position..."

"On the contrary, if you are really deaf, blind, or stupid, then you are not far from death."

"I still don't understand." Zhang Fan shook his head.

"Things in the world are never black or white. The Wuwei Sect and the Dao Sect have been fighting for so many years but have not been destroyed. Since you cannot destroy it, you must allow it to exist and exist under specific rules..." Lou Hechuan said lightly.

Just like between countries, even if there is a hostile relationship, no one will start a war unless they can completely destroy the other side. They will only compete in the fields of economy, technology, armaments, etc., and sit down for bilateral talks when necessary.

"The key to the Wuwei Sect's problem is no longer to destroy it..." Lou Hechuan said in a deep voice.

If it can be eliminated, that would be great, but since it cannot be eliminated, we can only change our thinking...

"The key lies in balance. Why has Jiangnan Province been so stable over the years?"

"Have you reached an agreement with them?" Zhang Fan said in a deep voice.

"There can be friction and competition, but it must be within the red line..." Lou Hechuan said lightly.

For so many years, the Taoist sect and the Wuwei sect have been testing and consuming each other in this tacit friction.

When this kind of temptation and consumption reaches a certain critical value, the contradictions burst out, and that is...

Destroy mountains and cut down temples!

"The demise of the three great celestial masters was a trigger. The balance of Jiangnan Province was broken... Many forces of the Wuwei Sect were purged..."

"They may retaliate soon." Lou Hechuan sighed.

"What I want to know is... are you the only one who knows about this big fish, or do the people above also know about it?" Zhang Fan asked the key question.

If the higher-ups knew about it, then the Taoist Alliance would also be suspected. He didn't believe that the Taoist Alliance would leave such a big fish alone and do nothing, even if it had to pay some price.

The so-called balance also requires weighing the pros and cons.

"I'm the only one who knows, but it's hard to say now." Lou Hechuan shook his head: "After all, Jiangnan Province is no longer under my control."

"You don't believe it?" Lou Hechuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw Zhang Fan's expression.

"I may have other considerations for keeping this big fish. For example, if I offer this big fish to the prisoner at this critical moment, it will be a great achievement and I can escape punishment immediately."

"Is that what you mean?" Lou Hechuan said with a smile.

"I have to admit that I have always underestimated President Lou." Zhang Fan sighed.

Lou Hechuan looked like a figurehead who had made no achievements in his position as the chairman of the Jiangnan Provincial Dao Alliance. Apart from taking the blame, he seemed to be good for nothing. In fact, he knew everything and was clear about everything, and he had a clear insight into people's hearts.

"If I had such thoughts, my position today would definitely be much higher than it is now."

As he spoke, Lou Hechuan's voice became three points colder: "This big fish is bigger than you think."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Fan asked.

"Do you know where your best friend's stepmother comes from?" Lou Hechuan sneered.

"Aunt Yun?"

"She is the master of the Xuan Palace of Wuwei Sect..."

"She!?" Zhang Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, but the figure of Jiang Yunxian appeared in his mind.

"If I wanted to sell them, I would have sold them long ago, and at a high price..." Lou Hechuan sneered.

"I don't understand it this time." Zhang Fan shook his head.

Such an action has nothing to do with the balance that Lou Hechuan mentioned. If the Lord of Xuan Palace and Ren Xiao can be eliminated in one fell swoop, the Wuwei Sect will definitely be seriously damaged. For the Taoist Sect, even if there will be temporary chaos, even if there is a price to pay, it is worth it.

"If we don't count the night when Nan Zhang was destroyed... thirty-five years ago, that should have been my last time to go to Qingu Town..." Lou Hechuan whispered slowly, with a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.

"That year, your grandfather was still alive, and your father was only about fourteen or fifteen years old. Although he was still young, the Longhu Mountain Taoism had already reached a high level..."

Zhang Lingzong showed amazing talent since he was young. When he was fourteen, he had completed the "Great Ceremony of Conferring the Gods" in Beizhang, conferred the gods and erected statues. He was given the title of "Lingzong" and the statue of "Great Lingzong King" was erected.

At that time, both Nan Zhang and Bei Zhang were major events that attracted great attention.

Because [Lingzong] is a high-grade Taoist title, that year, among Beizhang's disciples, only one person got a high-grade Taoist title, and his name was Zhang Qianxuan.

"That year, I met a young man at the Zhang family's ancestral home. He was about the same age as your father and was also your father's best friend..."

"My father's best friend?" Zhang Fan's heart moved slightly.

"Yes, that young man is very special. Although his surname is not Zhang, he has extraordinary Taoism skills. Even among the younger generation of the Southern Zhang lineage, there are only a few who can be better than him." Lou Hechuan sighed faintly.

Disciples of Nan Zhang, when they reach the age of fourteen, can go to Bei Zhang to be deified and have their statues erected. The fact that the young man can stand on equal footing with these people shows that he has a demonic talent and is extraordinary and unpredictable.

"That day, the sun was shining brightly. He and your father were fighting in the courtyard of the Zhang family's ancestral home. It was a back-and-forth fight..."

"At that time, I thought that such an outstanding young man would become famous all over the world one day..." Lou Hechuan looked a little dazed.

Such a stunning person, even thinking about it now, time has never dulled his brilliance.

"Who is he? I've never heard my father mention him." Zhang Fan asked.

Lou Hechuan paused for a moment, looked at Zhang Fan, a hint of deep meaning in his eyes.

"The boy's name is..."

"Li Cunsi!"

(End of this chapter)