Chapter 297 Demonic Traces Appear
"What do you mean?!"
Shi Chen looked ugly and asked.
Facing Enforcement Hall, his tone was not that good either.
There is a reason for being so arrogant.
Looking north of the Yangtze River is Cao Gang, and south of the Yangtze River is Raft Sect.
Since ancient times, Divine Land water transportation has been a top priority, but there are differences between the two gangs.
Cao Gang mainly relies on the imperial court for food and is controlled by water transport envoys from various places. In many cases, it has to cooperate with the imperial court's actions.
But Raft Sect is different.
They arose in the area of Dongting Lake, and have continued since Tang Era to this day, and their power has continued to expand. They are said to be a gang, but in fact they are more similar to a union of chambers of commerce.
Each leader controls an area.
Sometimes they will fight with each other. If the dispute becomes too serious, Elder Raft Sect will mediate.
But if they are bullied by outsiders, they will act in unison.
It is precisely by relying on this model that Raft Sect's power has expanded to the entire south. It is so large that it has confidence even in the face of Orthodox Xuan Gate.
Even Dongting Lake Jun Mountain has been controlled by them.
However, there are also many disadvantages.
Many of the leaders who joined later were practicing outsiders. They only superficially worshiped the Patriarch of Pai Gu and Ou, so it was inevitable that the good and the bad would be mixed.
And among them, there are many leaders from Miao and ethnic minority areas. Only these people can send things in.
Especially now, if you want to pacify Southwest Rebellion, you need the help of the Raft Sect people, so the imperial court still adopts a gentle policy towards them.
Enforcement Hall The monk clasped his hands together and said with a serious face, "Pai Head Shi Don't be surprised, that person is probably a demon spy."
"Spy?"
Shi Chen laughed angrily, pointed to the opposite side Li Yan and said, "Do you believe that kid when he says it's true?"
"I also said he is a demon, why don't you catch him?"
At this moment, Zhang XiaoShan also strode over and shouted angrily, "Bamboo Pole, stop messing around here!"
Shi Chen is tall and thin, and his whole body is as thin as a bamboo stalk, so when someone scolds him, they just call him Bamboo Pole.
Before Shi Chen could say anything more, Zhang XiaoShan said with a gloomy face, "The flower snake is practicing 'Yin Embryo Longevity Technique'. How dare he show up in broad daylight unless there are special circumstances?"
"You don't have to use your brain. He will take risks just for your little money?"
An old man in black clothes and bald head also walked next to him. He was Dong Su, the senior of Gelaohui.
Seeing that Zhang XiaoShan was looking for trouble, he originally wanted to join in the fun and stand up for Shi Chen while disgusting his old rival.
But when he heard "Yin Embryo Longevity Technique", his expression also changed, and he said solemnly, "Pai Head Shi, don't be careless about this matter."
Seeing the two Pellet Strength masters saying this, Shi Chen also secretly had something wrong and turned around.
Snap!
With a hard slap, the man next to him was knocked to the ground, his face quickly turned black and his mouth was full of blood.
Shi Chen said with a gloomy face, "Zhou Lao Si, didn't you fucking say there's nothing wrong with me? Where did you hire me?"
This is White Paper Fan, the member of his gang. He is usually responsible for making suggestions and is very familiar with various ways in the world.
Shi Chen trusted him very much, but he didn't expect to expose him.
Hearing that it was related to the demon, the middle-aged man on the ground was also frightened. His face turned pale and he said in a trembling voice, "Gang leader, please forgive me, gang leader, please forgive me. This person was introduced by my subordinate when he was drinking wine with Wu Jiu Cheng."
"My subordinates have also heard of his reputation, so they asked this flower snake to help him..."
"Wu Jiu Cheng?"
When Shi Chen heard this, his face became strange, and he smiled and said, "Everyone, you have heard it, this matter has nothing to do with us."
When everyone nearby heard this, they looked at each other in shock.
Wu Jiu Cheng is the son of Wu Honglin, president E Prefecture Merchant Guild!
The Enforcement Hall monk's expression changed slightly, turned around and left. At the same time, he said to the fellow disciples next to him, "I'm afraid there is something wrong on the mountain. To prevent an accident, our people will search again..."
"Also, report this matter quickly!"
"Yes, senior brother!"
Enforcement Hall's monk was walking in a hurry, and people from all walks of life under the arena also exchanged glances with each other, putting on a hint of caution.
The Chamber of Commerce is responsible for arranging this competition in the arena.
They were more or less aware of the current situation in the city, so they naturally had to be careful to avoid being used as a weapon.
"Wu Jiu Cheng?"
Li Yan was also a little surprised when he heard this.
It was only after he was beaten that he realized something strange.
Hua Snake practices "Yin Embryo Longevity Technique" and makes people neither Human Ghost nor ghosts. It is safest to stay in the remote countryside, but he takes the risk and comes here.
Unexpectedly, a trial test revealed the problem.
Patriarch Tian said that this Wu Jiu Cheng is a playboy. He had threatened before and wanted to buy Tianjia Chamber of Commerce members at a low price.
This was the first suspect, but was later ruled out. Unexpectedly, the clues turned around and ended up with this person again.
Thinking of this, Li Yan turned to look at the Qingchuan Pavilion, and then whispered to Wang Dao Xuan, "Master, something may be wrong, be careful later..."
"Hmm."
Wang Dao Xuan looked down the mountain with a worried look on his face...
"Wu Jiu Cheng?"
Qingchuan Pavilion Second floor, Prince of Wu Prefecture Eyelids raised slightly.
"That's right!"
E Prefecture Merchant Guild Vice President Zhao looked gloomy and gritted his teeth and said, "Those monsters may have borrowed Wu Jiu Cheng's hand to sneak into the mountains. I have sent people to check them one by one."
"Prince, this time the demon invaded the three cities of Wuchang. His whereabouts are mysterious, and someone is obviously taking care of him. Even if Wu Honglin is not involved, he is still responsible for the lax discipline!"
As the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, there are many activities, and people have to be on guard against monsters. The chamber of commerce is very busy. Wu Honglin needs to be in Wuchang to take command, so the task of arranging the competition falls on him.
Unexpectedly, such a thing happened.
Such an opportunity is rare, so naturally we have to add insult to injury, and maybe we can knock Wu Honglin down.
Unexpectedly, Prince of Wu Prefecture's expression remained unchanged after hearing this, and he said calmly, "Hong Lin is doing things safely, but in his Wu family, a group of bosses from the sub-clan are holding him back. After this incident, the family tradition will be rectified."
Vice President Zhao After hearing this, he sighed in his heart.
He didn't expect that Prince of Wu Prefecture would trust Wu Honglin so much, and even if such a big thing happened, he would just let it go.
I'm afraid it won't be his turn to be the president this time.
Thinking of this, Vice President Zhao quickly raised his hands and said, "Prince, this time the demon infiltrated, I'm afraid he wants to destroy the Feng Shui Festival. I will personally lead people to look for it again."
After that, he took the people and left quickly.
After he left, the tiger-headed Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord next to him asked in a low voice, "Father, why don't you capture Wu Honglin?"
Prince of Wu Prefecture's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled and said, "Wu Honglin does things safely, and more importantly, he is His Majesty's person!"
"Ah?"
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord was stunned, a little unbelievable, "He has been with you for twenty years..."
"What's the point of following me for a long time?"
Prince of Wu Prefecture said with a calm face, "Those officials of the Wu family are all Open Sea Faction, entrusted with important responsibilities by His Majesty. Wuchang is in a key position. E Prefecture Merchant Guild is getting bigger and bigger. How can His Majesty be relieved?"
"Remember, if you learn to pretend to be confused about some things, your life will be Xiaoyao. No matter how much strength you have, it is not as important as His Majesty's peace of mind."
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord is still a little worried, "The demon's plan is obviously not a whim. Isn't my father worried?"
"What's the use of worrying?"
Prince of Wu Prefecture shook his head and smiled, "Are you good at magic, or do you think you can run and kill the monster with just those two moves?"
Young Lord was speechless after hearing this.
Prince of Wu Prefecture said, "I don't know how to use magic, but I understand people's hearts."
"The demon's plot is just for the southwest war situation. It is so carefully arranged. It is obviously a chain of events."
"It is the lack of intention that makes us passive. However, people from the Buddhist sect are more anxious than me."
"If the demon succeeds, Zen Buddhism will no longer have a foothold in Ezhou. They will fight to the death and not let this happen."
"What the palace has to do is not to hold back. I don't understand magic and feng shui, so it's a big taboo to mess with it!"
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord suddenly understood and said with admiration, "No wonder Master often told me that knowing how to use people is more important than being good at kung fu."
Prince of Wu Prefecture was filled with joy when he heard this. He looked down and said, "It's always good to know some martial arts. Since you have this talent, you can't let it go to waste. Is there anyone you are interested in?"
Young Lord said, "Then Li Yan acts calmly and decisively, and has learned the thunder method at a young age..."
"He can't."
Prince of Wu Prefecture shook his head directly and said, "This person is unruly, Knight-errant Spirit, and is not a rule-abiding person. If you make friends with him, you can do it, but if you take him under his command, sooner or later something will happen."
Young Lord was surprised, "Does he still dare to attack me?"
"Hmph!"
When Prince of Wu Prefecture heard this, his eyes turned cold, "These kind of people act unscrupulously. In the past few years, some Jianghu masters went straight into the imperial city to assassinate His Majesty. Fortunately, he was repelled by Huo Yin."
"The court has to use Jianghu and Xuanmen, but it must also be suppressed, otherwise it will be trouble."
After saying that, he thought deeply, "This person asked the abbot Baotong Chan Temple to plead with the king and help Jinzhou Jade Emperor Temple buy Heavenly Spiritual Treasure. When the time comes, you can receive him."
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord was stunned, "He is very important?"
"He's not important."
Prince of Wu Prefecture shook his head and said, "The Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect behind him is the most important. When I was young, I had a quarrel with the Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect, so I took the opportunity to help Buddhism and make the Zen sect powerful."
"But throughout ancient history, there are reasons for destroying Buddhas many times. If it comes to your hands in the future, you will have to attract Daoists to restrain each other so that nothing happens."
"Yes, Father."
Prince of Wu Prefecture Young Lord It suddenly became clear.
Beside them, several eunuchs with deep auras held up the palace's guard of honor, shielding the surrounding energy...
Above the arena, the competition continues.
No matter "Lowly Third Master" or the Eight Extremities Fist master, they are all Peak of Hidden Strength. You come and go, and the fight is very lively.
Although Li Yan has stepped into Transformed Strength, he can easily win against anyone above him, but in terms of skills and experience, he is really not as good as these two.
Therefore, it is also enjoyable to watch.
At this moment, thick smoke rose near the Yu King Palace below, and the whistling sound of Signal Arrow could also be heard.
Under the ring, everyone looked up and watched.
Unfortunately, there were imperial soldiers guarding the place, so it was difficult for them to go and watch the fun.
After a while, the monks from the Chamber of Commerce and Enforcement Hall quickly returned, as if what happened before had never happened.
Zhang XiaoShan was moved in his heart and immediately went forward to inquire. After some mumbling, he came back and said in a low voice, "Sure enough, there is a problem. Several people have sneaked into the servants of the Chamber of Commerce and want to destroy the Yu King Palace connection."
"If nothing unexpected happens, they are going to do it at night, with the cooperation of that flower snake. Unfortunately, you saw through it, so they had to start early, and everyone has been caught."
"What's the question?"
"It is indeed related to Wu Jiu Cheng, but that boy is just a cover-up. The one who commanded Wu Prefecture City is the concubine he took in the year before..."
Li Yan After hearing this, he shook his head slightly and continued to look at the stage.
I found out that there is a ghost in the flower snake, it just happened to happen.
Today's three cities in Wuchang are tight on the outside and tight on the inside. There are countless masters in action, so he doesn't need to join in the fun.
Moreover, according to the rules of the arena, the competition must last for five consecutive days. In order to prevent loopholes caused by the exchange of personnel, everyone will camp here at night.
Since I can't get out anyway, I might as well stay on the mountain with peace of mind and try to break through with my boxing skills.
Thinking of this, Li Yan became more focused.
After each battle, both the people from the Five Elements Escort Agency and the invited experts gained him a lot of knowledge.
Of course, he also noticed that the entire arena had been turned into an altar. With each battle, a biting and ferocious aura rose up and finally merged into the Qingchuan Pavilion.
The aura of the entire Guishan is becoming more and more vivid.
It's like a god is awakening...
After the ten games were over, it was almost dusk.
Li Yan turned to look at Zhang XiaoShan next to him, respectfully raised his hands and said, "Senior, let's continue."
"Ah?!"
Zhang XiaoShan scratched his head and cursed, "You are such a naughty kid, haven't you been beaten enough?"
Li Yan chuckled, "It doesn't matter, this junior is very solid..."
Ever since, after dinner, there was another round of table tennis in the Wudang tent.
Li Yan was knocked away time and time again, but he got up again and again, concentrating on perfecting his boxing skills.
On the other hand, Zhang XiaoShan's face is getting more and more bitter...
On the other side, Wu Prefecture City, the Wu family mansion.
There were people coming and going in the small courtyard, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing.
A young man in brocade clothes was hung from the beam. His face was livid, his eyes were filled with fear, and his tongue was hanging out. He was already dead.
It is Wu Jiu Cheng!
"Son..."
A woman cried loudly and wanted to rush forward, but was stopped by the servants. Several monks were also on the scene using magic to investigate.
Wu Honglin stood aside with a pale face. When he heard the woman howling, he suddenly turned around, slapped the lady away, and cursed, "You hide everything from me, don't you know that spoiling a child is like killing a child?"
"Go back to Huang Prefecture and tell those old guys to spit out everything they eat and wait until I get back to deal with them!"
When the servants heard this, they immediately dragged the woman away.
Wu Honglin then raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "Master Cheng Jue, what have you discovered?"
The leader of the monks in the room is none other than Cheng Jue.
He was thoughtful, looked around, and ordered several monks to fetch incense ashes, blow them in all directions, and chant the Buddha's name at the same time.
Gradually, some marks appeared.
Wu Honglin's eyes widened, "Cat?"
I saw dense cat footprints all over the roof beams.
Cheng Jue looked solemn, "This is Cat Ghost, an evil secret technique from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, often spread among women in brothels."
As he said that, he looked at the servant next to him and asked, "What's your concubine's name?"
The servant said in a trembling voice, "I only know that the young master keeps calling her 'Liu Niang'!"