"Be careful, don't move!"
Li Yan shouted lowly and protected Sha LiFei and Lu San behind him.
The Orthodox soldiers are coming in overwhelming numbers. Wang Dao Xuan naturally knows how to deal with them, but Sha LiFei and Lu San have no experience and must be reminded.
At this time, it is most taboo to move around randomly.
Li Yan smells the scent, it should be She Ling Soldiers.
Although this kind of soldiers and horses are relatively stable and will not act randomly, they are Yin Soul in a large area after all. If not controlled properly, they are likely to collide with people.
"Don't move!"
On the other side, Daoist priests from the Taixuan Zhen Sect also reminded loudly.
At this time, there was a strong wind all around, and the leaves were flying everywhere.
Thick mist rolled in, blocking the moonlight, making it impossible to see even one's fingers. All one could hear were strange rustling sounds in the strong wind...
All the soldiers felt a chill rising in their hearts.
Shivering, he stood in place, not daring to move.
Fortunately, they didn't light torches, otherwise they might have been scared to run around when they saw the hoarfrost spreading on the ground and countless footprints appearing out of thin air.
Within a few breaths, the strong wind had gone away.
The enemies opposite them had stopped moving.
Halfway up the mountainside in the distance, the fire continued to extinguish, as if the entire village was gradually being swallowed up by darkness.
Li Yan looked into the distance with a solemn expression.
No wonder soldiers and horses are so valued. This overwhelming power cannot be stopped without adequate protection.
The copycat opposite obviously doesn't have this capability.
"Chiliarch Huang, that's it."
Seeing that there was no movement on the mountain, the Daoist turned around and nodded slightly.
"Light a torch and get someone!"
Chiliarch Huang gave the order, and countless torches were lit immediately.
The blazing fire dispelled the darkness and made the soldiers fear disappear.
The crowd held torches and moved forward. After a while, they found many people lying on the ground. They were all wearing coarse clothes and covered with patches.
Although they looked like ordinary down-and-out refugees, all of them were carrying weapons and their jaws were covered with calluses, so they were all obviously practicing masters.
Big fish caught!
Chiliarch Huang looked slightly happy, and hurriedly stepped forward, randomly found a few people, and pulled their collars. They all had a tattoo of a tiger-like beast with a pair of wings.
"Sure enough, it's Heavenly Saint Sect!"
Chiliarch Huang's eyes flashed, he turned around and shouted, "Tie them all up, don't let anyone go!"
Even Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect would not use soldiers and horses to kill on a large scale, lest the blood would backfire and cause the soldiers and horses to lose control.
Therefore, these people were all knocked unconscious by the impact of Yin Energy and Divine Soul. They looked motionless, but they were not killed.
The soldiers at the guard station immediately stepped forward, took out hemp ropes, and tied everyone up, all of them smiling happily.
This is simply unearned credit, and rewards in the army are indispensable.
Heavenly Saint Sect?
When Li Yan heard this, his expression changed slightly.
Of course he has heard of the name Heavenly Saint Sect.
The most recent great turmoil among the refugees in Jingxiang occurred decades ago, involving a wealthy organization called "Heavenly Saint King".
It is rumored that the opponent is not only a Firm Strength master, but also possesses magical powers. He can summon gods and exorcise ghosts, and control demon soldiers to fight. He is very powerful.
After the other party's death, an organization called "Heavenly Saint Sect" emerged in the Jingchu area. Although it was not as powerful as Maitreya Sect, it was entrenched in the mountainous area, often opposed the imperial court, and committed many cases.
Just last year, they organized an attack on Shangyong County City.
He thought these people had tattoos of Winged Tiger, but if they were Heavenly Saint Sect, then they had tattoos of another ferocious beast: Qiongqi!
Heavenly Saint Sect, also eyeing New-Style Gunpowder?
Li Yan and Sha LiFei looked at each other with serious expressions on their faces.
This pool of water is a bit scary...
Thinking of this, Li Yan quickened his pace.
His purpose is to use the hands of Commandery Commandant Office to find the old monk who practices Fox Heart Art and complete the mission of the underworld.
It's better to get away from this muddy water as soon as possible.
The relationship between the refugees and the imperial court was a confusing one.
For the refugees, they just want to farm safely and not be oppressed and exploited by the government and landlords, but some people force them to bow their heads...
But for the imperial court, this is simply a big thunder in the hinterland of Divine Land. If it is not resolved, it will become uneasy.
Li Yan really doesn't want to be involved in this kind of thing...
As Ghost Fox said, the village here is very secretive. It is located halfway up the mountain, covered by high mountains and dense forests, and there are formations around it.
Li Yan walked quickly and saw that in the surrounding dense forest, the centers of many tree trunks had been hollowed out, where shrines and tablets were placed, and there were traces of incense and sacrifice.
This is enshrined for the protection of the Yin God. Once outsiders approach, they will encounter Ghost Wall and subconsciously avoid this place. Wild beasts will also not dare to approach.
No wonder Ghost Fox is said to be difficult to enter. There are so many Yin Shen tablets. If there is no attack by soldiers and horses, they will also fall into them.
Now, it is estimated that these evil spirits have been captured by She Ling Soldiers, taken back to City God Temple, trained and replenished with soldiers.
Along the way, many people fell unconscious and fell to the ground.
As before, they are all Heavenly Saint Sect believers.
But entering the village, it was a different scene.
The village is quite large, with roads crisscrossing it, rice fields all around, and small bags hanging around the pond.
This thing is called "hanging bag" among the people. It involves wrapping seeds in straw and hanging them by the pond to make them germinate.
In addition, there is a small Land God Temple at the entrance of the village. Packets of seeds are also placed in front of the statue. This is to ask the god to take good care of the seeds.
It's a pity that even the land they worshiped has been taken away...
Outside a wooden house, an old man collapsed on the ground with his child in his arms. The look of horror on his face still remained, and he was tied up by the soldiers.
Wang Dao Xuan sighed, not knowing what to say.
Even Lu San's face turned ugly.
Chiliarch Huang on the side saw it and seemed to guess what they were thinking, and said calmly, "Don't worry, except for the remnants of the Heavenly Saint Sect, the elderly and children will be fine and will be arranged to a specially opened refugee village."
"The land there is fertile and the environment is much better than this. As long as they farm with peace of mind and stop mixing with the Heavenly Saint Sect, they can live with peace of mind until they grow old."
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head slightly, "Although it is dangerous in the mountains and forests, there is no one to control them. People are not livestock, and it does not matter if they have a stutter. Besides, if their fathers are beheaded, hatred will only be buried in their hearts."
"No matter how much hatred there is, it will be washed away by time!"
Chiliarch Huang's face remained unchanged, and he said coldly, "In the whole world, there are no kings. It's fine if they hide in the mountains with peace of mind, but if there are some people who don't feel at ease, they will eventually be treated as pawns."
"If they had stayed in the mountains with peace of mind, how could Shangjin City's case have happened!"
Wang Dao Xuan sighed and stopped talking.
Lu San hesitated for a moment and said, "Can't we just catch the evildoers?"
"No."
Chiliarch Huang shook his head directly, "Some villains are best at using ghosts and gods to confuse people's hearts. This must be Heavenly Saint Sect's stronghold."
"I'm just here to arrest people. If things get too big in the future, the army will come, and the whole village will be razed and not a single blade of grass will grow!"
As if he didn't want to talk to a few people anymore, he quickened his pace and ordered in a deep voice, "Put Mountain Guard Dog and search carefully!"
When Commandery Commandant Office went into the mountains, he led several Mountain Guard Dogs, but their mouths were put in cages and they were trained so that they did not make any sound.
Woof woof woof!
As soon as the muzzle was removed, there was a burst of barking.
They led vicious dogs and searched everywhere in the village.
Soon, something was discovered.
"Sir, there is a secret passage here!"
"The people inside are unconscious!"
"Catch them all!"
In a large house near a pond, people from Commandery Commandant Office found a secret passage. The bottom was completely hollowed out, and there were still many people working inside.
As the things inside were moved out one by one, not only Li Yan but also other people's expressions changed drastically.
Charcoal, saltpeter, sulfur, tallow...
This is obviously a gunpowder production site. Although it is just ordinary black powder, the quantity is really amazing. It is not a problem to blow up the entire Shangjin City.
In the house on the other side of the pond, there is an area for making firearms. In addition to ordinary explosive bags, there are also some extremely sophisticated firearms, such as fierce oil trucks, Fire Caltrop, etc.
"Okay, here we are!"
Chiliarch Huang's eyes were full of surprises. Even the Centurion Liu next to him was trembling with excitement. He said excitedly, "Sir, gunpowder is flowing out of the black market in Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei, and Hunan states, but the source can never be found. We are afraid we have touched a big fish..."
Li Yan and others heard this and winked at each other.
Chang'an City's ancient tomb gunpowder case, Commandery Commandant Office's people could never find the source. It turned out to be here Jingchu Mountain Area.
This matter has become a big deal.
You must know that making gunpowder is not that easy. Manpower is only one of them, and many materials have to be transported back from other states.
Scattered to other states for sale, you also have to go through many checkpoints.
How many people are involved here?
Just thinking about it makes my head tingle...
Li Yan saw this and made up his mind completely.
This pool of muddy water must not flow anymore!
He pinched Yang Seal and wandered back and forth in the village.
Finally, I came to a stop in front of the village ancestral hall.
There were blazing torches in the ancestral hall, and many soldiers were searching. Commandery Commandant Office's people were also leading Mountain Guard Dog around.
Here, Li Yan Divine Ability can't smell anything.
However, Gou Liao became a little hot.
He walked in calmly.
"Mr. Li Good!"
Immediately, several soldiers nodded and said hello to the Commandery Commandant Office people.
Although Li Yan and Chiliarch Huang only cooperated temporarily and there were some minor frictions in the process, everyone saw their ability and respected them very much.
"Did you find anything?"
Li Yan pretended to be calm and asked casually.
A Commandery Commandant Office young man stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Li, this is the village ancestral hall. According to the inscription, they are from Yuzhou with the surname Lu. They had already moved here during the war between the Song and Jin Dynasties."
"Also, they Excessive Sacrifice enshrine Heavenly Saint Duke."
As he spoke, he pointed towards the ancestral hall.
Li Yan looked up and saw a statue standing on the sacred table in the ancestral hall. It was quite tall, with raised eyebrows, deep facial features, a long beard hanging down the chest, and a hint of domineering.
Judging from his facial features, he actually has some foreign ancestry.
More importantly, this so-called "Heavenly Saint Duke" actually wore a Dragon Robe crown with Sun Moon Star embroidered on it.
This is a specification only available to emperors.
"I'm really looking for death..."
Li Yan couldn't help but shook his head slightly when he saw this.
"He is indeed seeking death!" Chiliarch Huang also walked in. Seeing the statue, his face turned gloomy, "I've heard that Heavenly Saint Sect worshiped a dead ghost as his god and tried to gather people to cause chaos again."
"Hmph, you'll be killed while you're still alive, but you'll be useless even if you're dead!"
"I'm not talking about him."
Li Yan shook his head slightly, and when he walked to the pillar of the ancestral hall, the long knife in his hand suddenly shook, and pierced the pillar with a pop.
Bang!
The wood chips exploded, and a figure jumped out, with a bald head and black robe. It was the escaped Monk Ku Xin.
The other party is also cunning.
Ordinary people hide, either in cellars or in statues of gods, but he hollowed out the pillars of the ancestral hall and used some tricks to avoid detection by hounds and Divine Ability.
If it hadn't been for the hot ticket, Li Yan really wouldn't have been able to find this person.
"The little thief is looking for death!"
The monk was found in Xingzang and immediately became furious.
His skills were extraordinary, and he had obviously reached the level of Peak of Hidden Strength. With a few bangs, he knocked the surrounding soldiers upside down and hit the wall, spurting blood from his mouth.
"Vajra Palm?"
Chiliarch Huang He snorted coldly, and with a touch of his hand, Cang Langlang actually pulled out a soft sword. The sword flower was like flying snow and frost, and he rushed to meet the enemy.
Li Yan naturally had already attacked with a knife.
He used clever force and seemed to shrink to an inch.
At this moment, Monk Ku Xin suddenly took out a copper pipe from his arms and tugged at the chain behind it.
Damn!
Li Yan's scalp exploded and he quickly dodged and kicked Chiliarch Huang who was following him away.
It's Netherworld Fire Musket!
He had obtained two of them before, so he naturally knew their power.
After they were all used up, they were dismantled, thinking of restoring them or finding a way to make them.
However, not only is the mechanism in it ingenious, but the formula of phosphorus fire and grease filled in it is even more unclear.
Unexpectedly, I met here again.
As for whether Chiliarch Huang, Lu San can get rid of Wanted Order, it depends on this person's help. Li Yan will naturally not let him die.
He kicked so hard that Chiliarch Huang flew backwards and hit Zhu Zi, causing him to fall dizzy.
But just as he was about to curse angrily, he was startled.
Phew~
The blazing fire has spewed out, and the grease splashed out, and it sprayed onto the ground. It was actually burning brightly, and thick smoke was rising everywhere.
Chiliarch Huang was startled and quickly hid behind Zhu Zi.
When Monk Ku Xin saw a few people escaping and a large number of people approaching outside the ancestral hall, he gritted his teeth and his eyes were full of determination.
He took off the sachet from his waist, took out a shriveled heart, put it to his mouth, and inhaled suddenly.
In an instant, Yin Wind was everywhere.
A thick purple smoke visible to the naked eye spurted out from the heart and was sucked into his mouth.
"Hehe... hahaha!"
There seemed to be a woman's weird laughter, echoing in the wind.
At the same time, Monk Ku Xin was also shaking all over, his head was swinging back and forth in an abnormal posture, and the blood vessels in his eyes burst, completely turning into blood.
Whoosh!
With a flash of his body and surprisingly fast movements, he came directly to the wall and picked up the unconscious soldier.
With a pop, he opened his chest and abdomen with his hands, took out the beating heart, put it to his mouth and sucked it gently.
The blood turned into red mist and poured into his mouth, and the strange aura on his body became stronger and stronger.
"Demon!"
Chiliarch Huang's scalp feels numb.
On the other side, Li Yan was already holding the gou ultimatum, making seals at the same time, and said in a deep voice, "Heaven has rules, earth has rules, the underworld restrains the soul, and the yang avoids!"
In an instant, the surrounding Yin Wind stopped.
An invisible force rose from the ground, and the entire ancestral hall immediately became cold and cold, and all the firelight was extinguished.
The ancestral hall was dark, and Li Yan felt that the surrounding sounds disappeared instantly, as if he had entered a state of meditation.
Clatter... the sound of chains.
At this moment, everyone can hear it.
At the same time, in the darkness, a sharp female voice came out from Monk Ku Xin's mouth, and then disappeared with the sound of chains...