Blade of Reckoning
Chapter 197

Bargaining

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Hearing this, Li Yan raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.

This Han Kun is really brave.

Although it is inevitable that there will be some interactions between the Jianghu and the imperial court, in the eyes of the government, people in the Jianghu always need to be on strict guard.

There are also some historical origins in this.

When Great Xuan Dynasty Grand Ancestor overthrew Da Xing Dynasty, he used the help of people in the world and even became brothers with the leader of the Maitreya Sect. After the world is settled, he will naturally be on guard.

Therefore, the imperial court incorporated Divine Fist Society, suppressed Maitreya Sect, and set up Commandery Commandant Office to monitor the trends in the world.

If someone from the imperial court joins a Jianghu gang, even if they are from a well-known orthodox family, they will be considered taboo, especially those with official status.

Ministry of Personnel will not be ranked high in the annual assessment.

Divine Fist Society and Orthodox Xuan Gate are the paths prescribed by the imperial court.

How many heads does this Han Kun have? He dared to place his disciples in the guard house, and even found a position in a hundred households.

Seeing the strange expressions on everyone's face, Han Kun laughed dumbly, shook his head and said, "You are wrong, I am not stupid enough to do this."

"My disciple's name is Qin Xuhua. He just teaches martial arts. He wholeheartedly joins the army and serves the country. He has never been involved in Jianghu affairs and has not joined Cao Gang. He only gives a birthday gift every year."

"I went to Yunyang, but I never thought that my apprentice would be killed. He was just a member of a hundred households, and the orphans and widows left behind after his death had to be arranged."

"I have to find a way to avenge this revenge!"

"Oh, that's it."

Li Yan nodded slightly, but didn't quite believe it in his heart.

Simply learn from a master and not be involved in the disputes between Jianghu and Jianghu... how can people and worldly people distinguish so clearly.

Of course, it has nothing to do with what the other person wants.

Thinking of this, Li Yan said, "I really don't know what happened over there. I only know that there are thieves who use sorcery to harm people and steal property."

It was related to New-Style Gunpowder, so naturally he didn't dare to reveal it at will.

Who knows what this Han Kun is planning to do.

Han Kun was obviously not satisfied with this answer and continued to ask, "What kind of evil spell did the thief cast?"

Li Yan was about to speak, but something moved in his heart and he looked outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, rapid footsteps came from outside.

There was a crash,

The door was suddenly pushed open, and a group of people strode in.

They were all dressed in black, with Yazi embroidered on their fronts and Bi'an embroidered on their backs. They looked cool and moved swiftly. They were none other than Commandery Commandant Office.

The leader was a middle-aged man.

He is thin, has a goatee, and has gloomy eyes, looking like a wild wolf staring at his prey.

Seeing Cloud Pattern on the other person's clothes, Li Yan's heart sank.

Commandery Commandant Office really took it seriously and sent a Qianhu to deal with it.

The other party did not rush to introduce himself. After looking around with cold eyes, he then looked at Han Kun, narrowed his eyes and said:

"Cao Gang The newly appointed Elder Han... what are you doing here?"

Han Kun showed a smile on his face, cupped his hands slightly and said, "I'm just stopping by to visit an old friend. Since you have something to do, I won't bother you."

With that said, he got up and left.

"Elder Han Why are you so anxious?"

Na Qianhu said calmly, "Don't leave."

Han Kun frowned slightly, cupped his hands and said, "What do you mean, sir?"

"Be bold!"

A Commandery Commandant Office Baihu next to him immediately scolded, "Han Kun, the dead Qin Centurion is your apprentice, right?"

"I haven't bothered to argue with you in the past, but you dare to interfere in some things. I think you Cao Gang don't want to mess around anymore!"

Han Kun Hearing this, his head was suddenly confused, and his eyes were full of surprise and uncertainty.

Looking at this situation, things are far more difficult than I thought.

The leader Qianhu ignored Han Kun, just looked at Li Yan, and said coldly, "I, Huang Wenzhong, Yunyang Prefecture are guarding Qianhu."

"Your Excellency, this is Li Yan. I want to ask you something."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and a subordinate immediately handed him a brochure.

He took it without looking, flipped it over a few times, and said in a deep voice, "Li Yan, from Lantian County, Shaanxi Province, Xianyang City became famous half a year ago, and involved GuShui Village case, Zhou Residence gunpowder case, Mass Burial Grounds Maitreya Sect case, and Chang'an murder in the street..."

"Tsk, tsk, at such a young age, I am very restless..."

Li Yan's expression did not change and he said calmly, "Sir, if you have something to say, just say it directly. There is no need to use such small tricks."

This method, which is called Horse-Tying Post in the world and Jingtangmu in public circles, is used to shock people and pave the way for subsequent questioning.

But using it to deal with him is unnecessary.

Moreover, he has done much more than this...

Qianhu Huang Wenzhong smiled faintly, "You have courage."

As he said that, he looked at Han Kun and said calmly, "Elder Han, it is related to the secrets of the imperial court. It is better not to listen to some of my words."

"Here, please Elder Han go to the other room."

Han Kun is also a sophisticated person. When he saw this situation, he knew that the matter was important. Without being verbose, he cupped his hands and went to other rooms under the supervision of a Commandery Commandant Office flag.

After going out, he was even more shocked.

At this moment, the entire inn is controlled by Commandery Commandant Office.

There were people below with strong bows on their backs guarding the main roads, while the innkeeper and waiter stood aside in fear.

As for the other guests in the inn, they all looked frightened and queued up to verify their identities one by one.

Han Kun's eyes were gloomy, and he didn't dare to speak casually.

In the room, after Han Kun left, the door was closed immediately.

Commandery Commandant Office Xiaoqi brought a chair, Huang Wenzhong shook his robe and sat carelessly at the door.

He looked at Li Yan and said thoughtfully, "Look at the documents submitted by the local county captain. No other magician can see the spells used by the thieves. Only you can see through them at a glance and find the secret room."

"I am quite curious..."

Li Yan replied calmly, "Since Mr. Qianhu has found out all my details, don't you know that I am Living Underworld Messenger?"

"There are some things that you naturally know better than others. As for the secret room, any Divine Ability high-powered person can find it."

Huang Wenzhong didn't seem surprised by his answer, his expression softened, he nodded slightly and said:

"Young Hero Li No wonder, this case is serious, and I am a little worried. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you will forgive me."

"Also, thanks to the intervention of Young Hero Li, we have a clue about this case. I would like to thank you for this."

"You're welcome, sir."

Li Yan looked calm, but secretly sneered in his heart.

He knows very well what kind of virtue this Commandery Commandant Office person has.

Being so polite is probably a trap.

Sure enough, Huang Wenzhong looked puzzled again and said, "Young Hero Li, these thieves are using evil methods to harm people, and robbing treasures is just to hide people's eyes. Their goal should be those coal stones."

"I am really confused. What do they want with that thing?"

Li Yan was on guard for a long time, shook his head and said, "I'm a little strange about this matter, but we are good at exorcising evil spirits and catching ghosts, not investigating cases."

"Your Excellency came to ask me, but you found the wrong person."

"Oh... I am confused."

Huang Wenzhong breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked, "Young Hero Li, I heard you tell me, that person used Fox Heart Art? Can you tell me about this technique?"

Li Yan deliberately said impatiently, "I told the county lieutenant everything I know. I have to use the old fox's heart to sacrifice. The weakness is that the fox ghost will hate him."

"Your Excellency didn't go to catch the culprit, but he came here to ask questions. Could it be that he suspected it was us?"

"Hmph! If the county lieutenant hadn't come to ask for help, how could we have gotten involved in this trouble?"

Li Yan spoke rudely, and the faces of the Commandery Commandant Office people around him suddenly turned ugly. The person next to him was about to reprimand, but was stopped by Huang Wenzhong, who said with an apologetic expression, "Young Hero Li No wonder, it's all the rules for handling cases, so of course you have to ask questions about some things."

"The Monk Ku Xin secret road leads to the river embankment outside the city. He should have sneaked into the river to escape. I have sent people to block the river and check the ships coming and going. There is also a team of people searching in the nearby mountains and forests, but nothing has been found."

"Young Hero Li Is there any way to find this person?"

Li Yan shook his head and said, "My Divine Ability has to rely on smell to find someone. Since the other person escaped from the river, there is nothing we can do."

"But my brother can help, but he must let the foxes he catches go."

Huang Wenzhong didn't seem surprised when he heard this, and turned to look at Lu San, "Is this Lu San from Munchuan Pass?"

"I heard that your Excellency is proficient in the language of birds and animals, so I'm troubled by this."

Old fox!

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Although Qiao Family has declined, Lu San is still carrying Wanted Order on his back. These old guys have already found out their details, but deliberately did not mention it.

Not only does it sell well, but it also reminds everyone that he has reasons to take them down at any time.

Thinking of this, Li Yan rolled his eyes and said, "Wait a minute!"

Huang Wenzhong was stunned, "Young Hero Li is something wrong?"

Li Yan nodded and said with a smile, "My lord, since you have found out so clearly, you should know that the commission for us to help people is quite high."

"That was all just now. Now you are threatening us and asking us to help you find it. You are not so manipulative..."

"Be bold!"

A Commandery Commandant Office Baihu next to him couldn't hold it in any longer, and said with a gloomy face, "This Lu San is a wanted criminal by the court! And you, too, are carrying many lives on your back, and you still dare to bargain."

"Do you really think that if you know some magic, we can't do anything to you?"

Li Yan took a deep breath, deliberately widened his eyes and said, "My lord, I wonder what you want to do to us? Why don't you tell us and listen..."

"See if you can scare me!"

As he said that, he turned to look at Sha LiFei, "Uncle Sha, are you afraid of death?"

Sha LiFei scolded, "Of course I'm afraid of Male Gobi."

"If I die, you have to help me get revenge."

Li Yan nodded seriously. "Okay."

Then he looked at the hundred households, his eyes slowly turning cold, "Sir, I wonder what you want to do?"

The hundred households looked ugly, but when they saw Huang Wenzhong's cold glance, they quickly lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything more.

A smile appeared on Huang Wenzhong's face, "You are indeed brave. Young Hero Li wants to make a deal, right? What are your requirements?"

"My lord is wise."

Li Yan gave a thumbs up, "My brother is carrying a case, but it's all Qiao Sanhu's fault. He gathered a group of thieves and pretended to be a member of the government. This is a serious crime!"

"Sir, look at this..."

Huang Wenzhong also pretended to be angry and said, "You dare to use gangsters to pretend to be officials and surround and kill innocent people. You deserve to die."

"Lu San upholds justice, and the court will definitely not unjustly accuse good people."

Li Yan Hearing this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Wanted Order of Lu San has always been a trouble. Originally, he was going to solve the problem when he was Chang'an, but at that time both Chang Xuan and Guan WanChe were in trouble, so how could they have time to deal with him?

Moreover, City God Temple also said that if Lu San's Wanted Order is not revoked, the ultimatum cannot be processed, and there will always be a lot of inconvenience in traveling between places.

If you have this opportunity, it's a good idea to solve it.

As for whether Huang Wenzhong would lie, he was not worried.

Commandery Commandant Office When monitoring the world, you will inevitably have to exchange terms with people in the world. If you break your promise and your reputation is ruined, it will be even more difficult to ask for help or find informants when handling cases in the future.

After the matter was settled, everyone stopped talking and soon arrived at the city gate.

Commandery Commandant Office Many people came. Not only did they take over the case, they even invited the military order Tiger Tally to take control of the guard station.

At present, the entire Shangjin City is under martial law.

At the city gate, soldiers carried out bamboo baskets one by one.

"Young Hero Li, all the captured foxes are here, it's up to you." Huang Wenzhong nodded slightly and stepped aside.

To be honest, he was also a little curious.

When he reached his position, he often interacted with Xuan Gate People on the ground, but it was the first time he could speak the language of birds and beasts.

Li Yan nodded, and Lu San immediately stepped forward. As he approached, the foxes in the bamboo baskets squeaked and screamed in fear.

Lu San squatted down and squeaked a few times before the fox in the bamboo basket became quiet.

He opened the baskets one by one, and the foxes jumped out immediately. Some fled directly, while others seemed to want to get closer, but were full of vigilance.

Lu San was very patient, squeaked a few times, and brought some newly bought roast chickens and placed them on the ground.

There were several foxes who were obviously very hungry and immediately came to grab food.

Lu San waited for a while, then slowly approached and gently stroked the heads of these foxes.

He was born with an aura that allowed him to get close to animals.

After a while, the foxes relaxed their vigilance and wandered around him.

Lu San squeaked, seeming to be communicating with those foxes.

The scene in front of them made everyone marvel.

After a while, all the foxes fled and disappeared into the mountains and forests. Lu San stretched out his hand again, and the hawk on his shoulder suddenly rose into the sky and circled over the mountains and forests.

"It's going to take a while."

Lu San said something in a low voice, then sat on the floor and waited quietly.

Commandery Commandant Office people have no clue, so naturally they can only wait.

However, this wait lasted for a long time.

Until dusk, not a single fox emerged from the forest.

It was the same Baihu just now, with a look of impatience on his face at this moment. He bowed and clasped his fists and said, "Master Qianhu, I'm afraid this charlatan is trying to confuse the public with his lies and confuse our attention."

Li Yan heard this and looked at it in surprise.

Commandery Commandant Office's grade rules have always been strict. These hundred households are so talkative and dare to question Huang Wenzhong's orders. I'm afraid there's something fishy going on.

Sure enough, Huang Wenzhong glanced at it and said coldly, "Centurion Liu, your Excellency has given me full authority to handle this matter."

"You're so impatient, why don't you take over the errand?"

"My lord Qianhu, please forgive me."

The hundred households looked embarrassed and quickly apologized with fists in their hands.

At this moment, the cry of eagles sounded in the sky.

Then, Yin Wind suddenly blew up in the woods, causing leaves and grass to rustle, mist rising, and green flames floating up and down in the forest.

Everyone could vaguely see an old fox standing on the hill, looking down at them with cold eyes.

Around it, green will-o'-the-wisps slowly circled...

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