Chapter 370 The disaster was all caused by internal thieves
"Monster... monster!"
Commandery Commandant Office Everyone was startled and raised their guns one after another.
The color of the object on the beam is exactly the same as the surrounding environment. In addition, the candlelight in the temple is dim, so if you don't raise your head specifically, you won't notice it at all.
This thing looks like a gecko, but its size is astonishing, comparable to Alligator Dragon, and it is obviously practicing evil arts.
As he breathed, the faces of the men and women in the hall became paler.
"Hi-!"
Seeing that everyone had discovered it, the monster suddenly opened its mouth and roared threateningly at them.
Bang!
Li Yan shot without saying a word.
The distance is so close, of course there is no chance of making a mistake.
The monster's huge head exploded immediately, with blood and flesh splattering everywhere.
The Commandery Commandant Office people also opened fire subconsciously, and a series of gunshots accompanied by flames illuminated the entire Buddhist hall.
Although the weapon they used was not New Style Firearm, all the projectiles they used were shot into the monster, causing blood to splash everywhere.
There was a loud pop and the monster's corpse fell from the beam.
"Stop!"
Centurion Cheng quickly stopped everyone, then drew his knife and waited, saying with lingering fear, "Young Hero Li, what is this?"
"A monster that absorbs essence and cultivates..."
Li Yan blew the Flintlock Pistol gun barrel, removed the rear magazine, took out another one from the leather pouch on his waist, replaced it, and sneered at the same time, "This monster has some skills, but it's a pity that he has never seen the power of firearms."
What he said was right. The monsters lying on the beam could not only hide their aura, but also spit out poisonous mist and use ecstasy. They had killed more than one master in the world, so he was not afraid when he saw them coming in.
Unfortunately, before he could take action, his head was blown off.
At this moment, an old nun who was completely naked but still had her charm woke up. Seeing this, she let out a shrill scream, stumbled towards the monster's body, and cried:
"Master, Master... you are brave!"
Before he finished speaking, a stream of black smoke was seen emerging from the body of the guardian and pouring into the old nun's mouth.
The old nun immediately rolled her eyes and trembled all over.
"Don't worry!"
Li Yan stopped Sha LiFei who was about to shoot, and looked at the Buddhist hall with cold eyes, "Let's see what this thing says."
He had a guess at the scene in front of him.
I originally thought that humans were raising demons, but I didn't expect that demons were controlling humans and creating such a big scene. I don't know where the courage came from!
Sure enough, after trembling for a while, the old nun suddenly raised his head, his eyes had turned pure black, and he lay on the ground like an animal, grinning at them, and making clicking sounds in his mouth.
It turned out to be a mallet...
Li Yan immediately lost interest when he saw it. Severing Dust Blade lifted it up and held it against his forehead. Demon Suppression Coin jingled on the blade.
Feeling the murderous aura, the monster suddenly froze.
Lu San stepped forward, muttering, and asked Superior Language for questioning.
After talking for a while, Lu San turned his head and said with disgust, "This demon came from the nearby mountains. He obtained the secret method in the cave and controlled this old nun. He is an accomplice of Young Master Zhao."
Li Yan frowned and said, "Ask him, what is his relationship with that An FaDe? Is he a member of the ghost sect?"
Lu San heard this and asked Superior Language for questioning.
Unfortunately, the monster was silent at first, then its eyes flashed with fierceness, and suddenly it exerted force on its limbs and shot out in a whoosh, trying to escape from the Buddhist hall.
However, Li Yan was faster. Hidden Strength exploded under his feet, followed by jumping out, and at the same time reached forward to grab.
What others saw was just what he casually said.
But Li Yan had actually used Soul Hooking Chain, and a puff of black smoke was immediately pulled out by him, and as Soul Hooking Chain shrank, it flew into his palm.
At the same time, the electric arc in Li Yan's palm sizzled, and it suddenly shot forward.
In an instant, Yin Wind scattered in all directions, causing the candles in the Buddhist hall to flicker, and everyone could faintly hear the howling of wild beasts.
This monster has done a lot of harm to people, so naturally it cannot be allowed to escape.
At the same time, the old nun also fell to the ground with a plop. When she woke up, she was shaking all over and kept kowtowing, "Sir, have mercy on me, my lord, have mercy on me!"
As the monster was killed, the men and women in the hall also woke up. Looking at the bloody scene in front of them, they screamed and retreated.
"Who are you?!"
"Commandery Commandant Office What are you doing here?"
Among them was a young man with fair skin and blue eyes. He put on his clothes and asked angrily, "Lu Family Lu Kang, may I ask you all, why did you break into this place?"
"Master Lu..."
Centurion Cheng's eyes were cold, he stepped forward and slapped him in the face, saying in a cold voice, "You have committed a serious crime, Lu Family can't protect you!"
"Be bold!"
When several men nearby saw this, they stepped forward to stop him.
Centurion Cheng was so angry, "I've ruined them all!"
After hearing the words, a group of Commandery Commandant Office masters immediately stepped forward, Blade Light flashed, blood splashed everywhere, and they killed all these men without mercy.
The young masters in this group of Xiangyang City are usually uneducated and unskilled people, otherwise why would they be gathered here.
This Mr. Lu also took Five Stone Powder and drank alcohol for fun. His head was dizzy. Seeing this, he broke into a cold sweat and said, "Sir, wait a minute. If you have something to say, please speak to me. Father..."
"Don't mention your father!"
Centurion Cheng held a knife against his throat and said in a cold voice, "Let me ask you, have you ever asked anyone to inquire about information from Xiangyang City and send it here?"
Lu Family is quite powerful, and there are people in the court taking care of him. Otherwise, if such a big thing had happened, the position of prefect would have been taken away long ago.
Now that he has taken action, he must make things happen.
Commandery Commandant Office has rich experience in dealing with the relatives of these officials from the DPRK and China. He must strike while the iron is hot and press forward without allowing them to recover.
"This..."
Mr. Lu was also confused. He felt that he couldn't admit this casually, but he was inevitably a little flustered and couldn't help but look at the other young man next to him.
Centurion Cheng turned around to look, kicked the young man over, put a knife to his throat, and said with fierce eyes, "Okay, Young Master Liu, is this matter related to Regional Military Commissioner Lord Liu?"
"It has nothing to do with my father!"
The young man also panicked and quickly pointed to the old nun, "It's this old guy. He said he was afraid that people would cause trouble, so he asked me to arrange for a few people to go to the guardhouse to inquire about the news..."
As soon as he said this, he also realized that something was wrong. He looked at Mr. Lu again and said with hatred in his eyes, "It's all him who seduced and threatened with this matter. It has nothing to do with me!"
"Idiot!"
Mr. Lu's face turned pale and he immediately cursed angrily.
When Sha LiFei saw this, he said in a nonchalant manner, "Hey, no wonder Xiangyang City is so corrupt. With these young masters covering it up, what can't be done?"
"Catch them all!"
Centurion Cheng yelled angrily, and Commandery Commandant Office's people immediately swarmed up, pulled out ropes, and tied up these young men.
Thinking of their colleagues who died after the plague broke out, they felt angry and secretly dealt cruel blows, which made the group cry for father and mother.
Mr. Lu begged, "Everyone, if we accept our defeat, can you let us put on clothes..."
Centurion Cheng ignored him and directly led others, dragging the old nun into a dark room and interrogating her severely.
Although this old nun is also a warlock, she has no skills and only knows how to enchant spirits and prepare aphrodisiacs.
Her backers were nothing more than the monster and Mr. Lu. After just one round of punishment, life was worse than death, and she had to explain everything.
The result was as expected.
This old nun's religious name is Qing Yue. She was not a good person in the first place, but was Swallow Gate Bewitching Black. After committing a crime, she escaped into Buddhism to escape pursuit.
This nunnery was originally a quiet place, and the people who lived in seclusion here were all hard-working people, not monks.
She was used to being in the world, was a good talker, and quickly gained power. She met the monster by chance and became her master.
Mr. Lu was building Peach Blossom Study nearby, and they hooked up after just a few meetings.
According to what he said, he originally just wanted to gather people for sexual pleasure, collect money, and help monsters absorb their essence and practice.
But just a few years ago, his monster master suddenly introduced her to several comrades, and An FaDe was one of them.
Many things are directed by these people.
This place seems to be just a place of obscenity, but in fact it has been controlled by the ghost sect. Through these young masters, they have placed their hands in many key places Xiangyang City.
Even Yu Chenzi of City God Temple was invited here by Mr. Lu, and in the name of drinking and entertaining, he gradually corrupted...
"Who are those people?"
Li Yan intuitively caught the big fish and interrogated him personally.
How could the old nun dare to hide it when she was subjected to a severe torture?
"Originally, the leaders were Master Lu and this An FaDe, but they were on guard against each other, so they were probably not the same group. They even fought a few times in private. I heard that they could work together to find some treasure in Xianshan..."
"Later, a few more people came. There was a scary old man named Huang LiuShi. Even my master had to kowtow when he saw it. There was also a Miao woman who others called her princess..."
"Where did they go?"
"I don't know this, but An FaDe is from the Snake Cult. He also has a powerful disciple named Yu FaLing, who is in Xian Mountain right now..."
After some questioning, Li Yan has vaguely figured out the truth.
Then Master Lu should be a hidden master of the ghost sect. It is very likely that Zhao Changsheng was the secret agent placed in Xiangyang. Even after Tongtian San Niang died, he was not exposed.
They destroyed the ghost cult's plot in Wuchang, but Huang LiuShi was resurrected as a result, not only summoning the Yangtze River demons to cause trouble, but also activating the hidden child Master Lu, causing a plague.
And An FaDe, the snake teacher disciple, is hiding here, secretly looking for "Wang Chan Ancestor's Scripture Forest", and colluding with the ghost cult...
While they were interrogating, Commandery Commandant Office's men were also searching everywhere.
Soon, a Commandery Commandant Office man walked in quickly, cupped his fists and said, "Sir, I found something."
Li Yan and others heard this and immediately followed him out of the Buddhist hall.
This nunnery is built in a hidden place in the middle of the mountain, and below it is a luxurious manor, with exquisite wood and brick carvings, small bridges and flowing water. It seems that a lot of money was spent on it.
It was Peach Blossom Study built by Mr. Lu.
Coincidentally, this manor is the only way to the nunnery. There are also guards posted by Mr. Lu along the way to prevent idlers from approaching.
If they come from the main road, even if the other party cannot stop them, everyone in the nunnery will be able to receive the message and escape along the secret passage.
But An FaDe was ignorant, thinking that he could kill Li Yan with his own layout, but he didn't expect to be killed by them. He followed the secret passage and was caught off guard.
At this moment, the manor was already brightly lit, with several corpses of guards lying on the ground, and many girls and servants kneeling in the corners, trembling with fear.
Like the elite Commandery Commandant Office, who is like a wolf and a tiger, he searches everywhere.
Li Yan and others, led by Commandery Commandant Office Xiaoqi, quickly entered the manor and came to the secret passage of the mansion at the back.
Before he even got close, Li Yan's face turned gloomy.
I saw that the secret room inside was densely packed with Alligator Dragon skins, some of which had been made into armor, and some of which had obviously just been peeled off not long ago.
In addition, there is also a lot of musket gunpowder.
Centurion Cheng sneered, "Hmph, hiding armor and firearms secretly, Lu Family is finished this time!"
Li Yan shook his head slightly and said to Lu San, "It seems that Giant Turtle Master was ambushed because of this."
Lu San also looked gloomy, looking in the direction of Xianshan, "I have made a covenant with Giant Turtle Master, and I can vaguely feel that it is not dead yet."
Li Yan patted his shoulder, "Without further ado, let's set off immediately. Giant Turtle Master should still be in Xian Mountain."
As he said that, he looked to the side again, "Centurion Cheng, I'll leave this to you to deal with first. Also, help me send a message to the guard station Chiliarch Zhou, saying that the time has come and come to Xianshan as soon as possible."
"Remember, deal with the thieves first..."
Before dawn, Xiangyang City was in chaos.
Commandery Commandant Office's people suddenly mobilized in large numbers, rushed directly into the government office, controlled Xiangyang Prefect, and entered various government offices to arrest people.
Even in the guard camp, Wu DeGui came in person, holding the imperial seal, and captured Regional Military Commissioner Lord Liu for investigation.
Anyone who resisted was immediately killed on the spot.
The officials of Xiangyang City finally recalled the terror of Commandery Commandant Office, and they all remained silent and did not dare to move in the mansion.
They don't even know that all disasters are caused by unfilial sons in the family.
Some wealthy families in Xiangyang, including the powerful Lu Family, did not dare to move, because even the Daoists of City God Temple personally went out to suppress it.
As soon as it dawned, the Xiangyang City chaos had subsided, and a total of more than thirty officials and gentry were taken into prison.
Those ghost sect's secret disciples were very diligent in catching them, and no fish slipped through the net.
On the river, there are also warships heading towards Xianshan...
In the mountains and forests, Li Yan and others moved forward carefully.
Wang Dao Xuan looked at the green mountains around and whispered, "This Xian Mountain is rumored to be the Chi Songzi cave abode dojo. There may be a hidden Blessed Grotto-Heavens, but it should not be within the scope of Yunmeng Marsh. Why is Wang Chan Ancestor's Scripture Forest here?"
Li Yan shook his head and said, "You'll know when you find it. Those people should already have clues. It's important to save Giant Turtle Master first."
He said and looked to the side, "Brother Lu San, maybe you can sense it?"
Upon hearing this, Lu San immediately pinched Mystical Gestures and whistled slowly into the air.
The whistle floated in the forest, seeming to rise with the mountain wind and fly in all directions.
"Huh~"
There was a sound in the wind, like a whistle in the forest.
Lu San listened carefully and frowned more and more, "It's strange that you can still vaguely sense things outside the mountain. Why is there no movement after entering the mountain?"
"Fuck you!"
At this moment, Wu Ba suddenly spoke.
Li Yan's face darkened and he cursed, "Shut up, shut up if you can't speak, don't make trouble, I won't let you eat!"
Wu Ba looked aggrieved, scratched his head and scratched his head, with a face full of impatience. He suddenly fell down on the ground and kept beating. Then he pointed to the ground and whispered:
"Fuck you... villain, villain!"
Li Yan's eyes twitched slightly, but he understood what Wu Ba meant.
"You mean, there are villains underground?"