From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Jiang Liu had also figured out a bit about Qimen magic, which involved using the three passes and nine orifices to correspond to the eight extraordinary meridians, and using the "nature" of the Niwan ancestral orifice to correspond to the "life" of the five internal organs in the body. He used "nature and life" as lead and mercury, and integrated Yin and Yang, so that the innate eight trigrams corresponded to the acquired eight trigrams, which allowed him to easily perform magic of eight attributes.

For example, if you blow a breath on the Xun position of the Bagua in your inner vision, you can exhale a strong wind.

Because Jiang Liu didn't understand how real sorcerers used wind magic, he could only keep constructing the Qi in his body into "wind," and couldn't perform the precise manipulation of "wind ropes" that could bind people like a real sorcerer.

However, his skill was profound, and the wind he blew was strong. With the help of Jin Gong, the lung metal qi was constructed into tiny specks of light, which were accelerated and shot out with his Xun wind, creating an effect of flying sand and stones and flying gold and light.

At this moment, Old Wang shook his head, propped himself up, and saw that all the men he had brought had fallen down. He was filled with great fear.

Snapped!

A large hand grabbed his hair and lifted him up.

It is the river flowing.

He grinned and sneered, "You think too highly of yourself, old man? You think you can swindle money from me with just this few people?"

"Spare me...spare my life!"

Despite the pain in his body and the tingling in his scalp, Old Wang mustered all his strength and shouted, fearing that this hot-blooded young swordsman might kill him at the slightest provocation!

"Of course I will spare your life, but you have to tell me the location of the Green Dragon Society headquarters, give me the bills for your opium transportation and trafficking of women and children, and also hand over all the money in the Green Dragon Society headquarters."

Jiang Liu said with a smile, "Isn't it a great deal?"

Old Wang: "..."

The headquarters of the Qinglong Society is located in the fish market, two miles outside the first wharf in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. On the surface, they disguise themselves as fishmongers, running fish stalls and restaurants.

The vendors at the fish market knew more or less about the identities of the Green Dragon Society members, but no one dared to report them to the detective team—anyone who dared to do so had already been killed by the Green Dragon Society... and afterwards they would have to ask them to help cover it up.

Previously, when these fishmongers saw Old Wang leading a large group of people out of the dock, looking like he was about to chop someone up, they dared not follow to watch the spectacle.

Now, Old Wang was actually being dragged here by a teenager, who grabbed his head –

Did they lose?

However, this scene left the fishmongers and restaurant owners speechless.

"Gentlemen, don't be afraid. You go about your business. This uncle owes a lot of money to others, and we're here to collect the debts."

Seeing the nearby vendors' panic, Jiang Liu flashed a bright smile, coupled with his slightly more handsome features...

Lu Jin, standing beside me, is a handsome young man...

Following behind them was Lu Mingfei, a handsome young man...

Most people pay attention to their appearance.

Therefore, this somewhat eased the anxiety of the fishmongers and restaurant owners.

"what!"

The occasional screams of pain from the dragging Old Wang made them realize that these three were no ordinary people.

"Snapped!"

Jiang Liu picked up Old Wang, slapped him across the face, and yelled, "What do you mean 'ouch'? Does it hurt that much? What if it affects the neighbors' business? You'll have to pay for it!"

This action terrified Old Wang, who could only grit his teeth and dare not make a sound. It also left the fishmongers and restaurant workers along the way staring blankly.

The Qiantang River wharf is about to undergo a major transformation!

But they were conservative!

The whole of Yuhang is about to change...

# Chapter 226 How to spend money?

September 20th.

Before the day ended, the area outside the Yuhang District Criminal Investigation Team's gate was indeed much busier than usual.

First, the leader of the Xuanwu Hall was thrown here by "Plum Blossom Thirteen," and then Old Wang from the Qinglong Society headquarters was thrown here by a figure in gold and red.

After that, photos were scattered all over the street: two mysterious young heroes slaying Xuanwu and saving children; destroying Qinglong and soaking the earth in smoke; in addition, someone had already gone to the Ghost Hand Wang Cai opera troupe to find the lost children, and the detective team, under pressure and with the watchful eyes of the busybodies, found the people of Xuanwu Hall and Qinglong Society headquarters whose hands and feet were twisted and broken.

Originally, Zhao Liren wanted to immediately distort the truth in front of the entire city, but then photos fell from the sky, clearly recording the crimes committed by the Xuanwu Hall, the Qinglong Society's strongholds and headquarters!

Then, a whole pile of ledgers fell from the sky and landed in the crowd—

unambiguous evidence.

Even if Zhao Liren had the ability to distort the truth, he wouldn't dare to spout nonsense in front of so many residents. Moreover, there were many high-ranking officials who disliked him, and given the loss of so many people, he had to make a choice.

In the end, Zhao Liren chose to maintain his position as captain, and could only choose to stay on the "legitimate path" to the end!

The underworld?

If he dares to make that choice, then the other important people in the city will surely come after him!

If he still had a hundred or so members in his Green Dragon Society, they would still be wary of him. But things are different now. No matter how arrogant he is, his life is in danger. Moreover, after choosing the righteous path, he, as the leader, has betrayed the "underworld" and used his former "brothers" as bargaining chips to rise to power. In the future, he will definitely be despised by the other small underworld forces in the city.

"Damn it! What on earth is going on?"

Zhao Liren didn't understand who he had offended until he dragged his tired body back to the mansion from the detective team. After learning about the situation of Ghost Hand Wang Cai's opera troupe from Zhao Butler, he guessed what had happened. He kicked him and cursed viciously, "It must be because you looked down on those magic tricks, so you relied on my power to offend them, which caused me to lose most of my power!"

Oh shit!

Why did I end up with a butler like you?

"Sir, it's not my fault. They've gone too far. I went to see them, but I raised my voice a little, and they insulted and cursed me... Losing face is a small matter, but they've slapped your face!"

Steward Zhao felt wronged. After suffering at the hands of Ghost Hand Wang Cai's opera troupe, he wanted to find Zhao Liren immediately, but considering that Zhao Liren was the captain, it wouldn't be good to go during the day. So, he decided to "show mercy" and let Jiang Liu and the others enjoy one more day of happiness.

But who would have thought that the members of that opera troupe were all ruthless!

They said they would give Zhao Liren a big gift, and they really did take immediate action. They destroyed the Xuanwu Hall, raided the Qinglong Society's stronghold and headquarters, and collected all sorts of evidence. They then sprinkled the evidence on Zhao Liren when he tried to "distort the truth" in the square, thus humiliating him.

This is clearly a declaration of intent to oppose Zhao Liren to the very end!

"Master, they're just a small group, they can't possibly do that. Could it be another gang?" Butler Zhao guessed.

"fart!"

Do ordinary gangs have that kind of capability?

He's clearly an extraordinary person!

However, Zhao Liren only knew that there were people in the world who could perform similar special abilities, but he had never encountered them before. He never expected to meet one today.

I must go and pay him a visit in person...

···

"Young Master, we've found the location of the White Tiger Hall."

Inside the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe, after serving food to the children who had not yet been claimed, Zhao Qian wiped the sweat from his forehead and reported the results of the day's search to Jiang Liu: "Qian Dui, Sun Li, Li Zhen and I searched all the dance halls, nightclubs, and brothels in the city, and finally found out that it's in the west of the city."

"The Azure Dragon Society and the Black Tortoise Hall have already been destroyed, and the destruction of the Vermilion Bird Hall is only a matter of time. Only the White Tiger Hall is more difficult to deal with."

At the dinner table, Jiang Liu said to everyone, "After all, brothels are not illegal... but they are also insignificant. Under our manipulation, Zhao Liren can only go all the way on the 'legitimate path' and become a thorn in the side of other small underworld forces in the city. It's only a matter of time before the White Tiger Hall is targeted by other forces. It's not a big deal."

Upon hearing this, everyone realized that the White Tiger Hall didn't seem to require their personal attention, and they were happy to be able to relax.

"You guys are way too efficient! I thought I'd be taken away by the Azure Dragon Society first!"

Wang Yaozu chewed on his soft rice, laughed heartily, and then said meaningfully, "Sure enough, fighting crime and maintaining order is still the fastest way to make money!"

“Not all of that money belongs to us.” Jiang Liu knew what Wang Yaozu was referring to.

“I know, our opera troupe has dozens more mouths to feed, and they’re all still growing, so the expenses are high. But as long as prices don’t skyrocket, the money you brought back from the Xuanwu Hall and the Qinglong Society will be more than enough to support them until they can support themselves.” Wang Yaozu laughed heartily.

"I've already thought about how to use the money; it can't just be used to support them," Jiang Liu shook his head.

"I'm just using an analogy. You really think you'd spend it all on raising children? It's not like you're raising pets." Wang Yaozu chuckled, but then became curious about how Jiang Liu planned to handle the money. "Tell me about it?"

“Yuhang is different from Echeng. Money cannot be distributed directly, nor can it be exchanged for weapons, ammunition, rice, or grain. It cannot be handed over to the higher authorities. This is the stupidest thing to do. Those high-ranking officials and nobles will not use the money to benefit the people. They will only buy them more gold and silver jewelry.”

Jiang Liu had already figured out how to use the money.

Using Boss Cha's connections, they bought the slum area where Xuanwu Hall was originally located. That area was not far from the location of the opera troupe, only about four miles away.

After purchasing the property, cleaning up the garbage and repairing the house, an ancient cultural district can be established. Once its reputation spreads, it can attract small families of skilled individuals, independent individuals, or ordinary people from all over the country.

In this way, they can ensure that everyone has food to eat, preserve traditional skills, and enhance the cultural heritage of the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe.

The reason why the two major schools of Taoism and Buddhism have been able to survive to this day, besides their religious nature, is that they adhere to the principle of embracing all rivers in their methods.

Taking Taoism as an example, it reveres the "Tao," but its definition of the "Tao" includes everything. Therefore, in terms of cultivation philosophy, anything that is acceptable and beneficial to Taoism will be taken and integrated into it, turning it into its own ability. Acquired talismans with all sorts of abilities are one of the best proofs of this.

This also reflects their wisdom.

The same applies to Buddhism.

The same reason.

Whether it's the Ghost Hand King's opera troupe or those who want to establish a new power and truly establish themselves in the world, even becoming a great force comparable to Buddhism and Taoism, they must learn both Buddhism and Taoism.

"In terms of methods, we need to make a variety of approaches, and even create a completely new method based on the principle of reversing the eight directions, which can inherit the various techniques of others and integrate them into one."

Jiang Liu said, "However, the means are secondary; the key is to define our own nature."

# Chapter 227 Even extraordinary people cannot fight against officials?

"Determine its nature?"

Wang Yao was puzzled for a moment, then suddenly realized, "It's the name of the sect, right? When there are more people, we will truly be the founder of a sect. The name 'Ghost Hand King' doesn't sound very good. How about we just use 'Reversing the Eight Directions'?"

"It's not a matter of title, but of nature."

Jiang Liu shook his head. "The Celestial Master's Mansion and Shangqing Maoshan are Zhengyi, while Longmen Temple and Baiyun Temple are Quanzhen. Only the names Zhengyi and Quanzhen can be considered as their nature. One focuses on talismans, while the other focuses on internal alchemy."

For example, within Buddhism, there are also divisions such as Chan (Zen), Faxiang (Faxiang), and Tantric Buddhism.

But in truth, their nature boils down to only two: Taoism and Buddhism.

Therefore.

Jiang Liu believes that they must first define a nature before they can find the right goal and move forward.