Chapter 429 Beating the Drum White Emperor City
"Robbing the temple?"
Li Yan was a little surprised, shook his head and said with a smile, "I've seen people robbing money and women, and this is the first time I've seen robbing temples."
Wang Dao Xuan looked at White Emperor City thoughtfully, "Although White Emperor City is not Blessed Grotto-Heavens, it is at the gate of Sichuan. Since ancient times, literati and poets have left countless poems, left their names for thousands of years, and countless ships have passed by. It is a first-class red dust temple."
"I'm afraid it will be Buddhism and Taoism common people fighting for it again..."
At this point, the Daoist was speechless and shook his head.
He had seen quite a lot of this kind of thing.
In this world, the construction of Daoist temples is particular.
At the foot of the mountain is the Hongchen Temple. Except for those areas with important status, such as City God Temple, Baotong Chan Temple, etc., most of them are occupied by monks, Daoists and lay people.
Halfway up the mountain, you are half-stepping into the world of mortals and half-stepping into immortality.
Most of the monks live on the mountain, far away from the nuisance of the world.
Because of the existence of Xuanmen, this world, the Buddhism and Taoism dispute, is in a very strange state.
The top two sides play slow chess and compete for the Daoist National Sacrifice. They usually don't get at each other's throats, and some of them have a good relationship.
But when it comes to lay people, it's a different story.
Temples and Daoist temples are related to incense, and there is a lot of oil and water. It also involves land and local influence, so it is natural to grab it.
Because of this incident, many lives were lost.
However, the disciple "Fast Boat Zhang" bent down and clasped his fists and smiled, "Daoist Master misunderstood, it is not the fight between Buddhism and Taoism, but the fight between the Chamber of Commerce."
"On this White Emperor City, there was originally "Three Merits Shrine" built to worship Jiang God, Land God and General Fubo Ma Yuan. I heard that the governor Kui Prefecture wanted to demolish the temple and build "Righteousness Shrine", Attendant Liu Guan Zhang."
"It was nothing at first, but for some reason, the Salt Gang and Sichuan Chamber of Commerce started fighting. One agreed and the other opposed. The two sides have fought several times in a row."
"A few days ago, Sichuan Chamber of Commerce was looking for someone to demolish the temple. When the people from the Salt Gang heard about it, they immediately came to stop them and they have been fighting until now..."
"That's it."
Li Yan After hearing this, he immediately lost interest, shook his head and said, "Let's go, robbing the temple is just a cover, it's mostly a struggle for interests, don't get involved."
"Yes, Young Hero Li."
"Fast Boat Zhang" also nodded in agreement.
When walking in the world, although it is said that you must not shrink your eggs when it is time to use the sword, it is also not a wise move to cause trouble randomly.
But everything always goes wrong.
They want to leave, but trouble comes knocking on their doorstep.
I saw a speedboat speeding from near Kuimen, with a man standing on the high mast.
His lowering skills were stable, and despite the waves rolling and the boat bumping up and down, his body remained erect, and he whistled in his mouth, long and short, constantly changing the rhythm.
And on the forward deck, stood the salt gang Lu Jiu.
This whistle was some kind of secret signal. At White Emperor City, the two sides fighting in the melee immediately stopped, and the ships of the Salt Gang, large and small, broke away from the battle and surrounded them.
In the blink of an eye, the water channel ahead was blocked.
"Stop, don't move!"
"If you keep going forward, don't blame us for being rude!"
The Salt Gang was already fighting against others, so they sent professional thugs, including bare-chested gangsters with crooked mouths and staring eyes, as well as gangsters with cowhide copper belts tied around their waists and weapons in their arms.
The whistle just now was the password of the Salt Gang.
Although they don't know who they want to stop, once such a code is given, no matter whether they can succeed or not, the gang will be richly rewarded.
"Fast Boat Zhang" and others immediately became vigilant.
When the ship behind them caught up, they saw Lu Jiu and Li Yan on the ship and instantly understood, with a trace of anger rising in their eyes.
He had gained quite a reputation in Ezhou, but the enemies he provoked were getting stronger and stronger. This time when he entered Shu, he wanted to keep a low profile, but he didn't expect that the Salt Gang would not let him go.
"Young Hero Li, where are you going in a hurry!"
On the deck, Lu Jiu spread out his fan and slapped his chest twice, seeming to suppress his anger.
Li Yan glanced coldly, "None of your business!"
"Okay!"
Lu Jiu smiled instead of getting angry, "You are indeed courageous to achieve such a big name at such a young age, but don't even look at where you are here?"
"When you come to Shu, if it's a dragon, you have to be coiled for me, and if it's a tiger, you have to lie down for me!"
"Gua Wa Zi, what a loud tone!"
An old voice also came from the distance, with a thick Bashu accent, "Lu Laojiu, when did Sichuan become the land of your salt gang?"
The speaker was an old man, with a white cloth on his head, a black robe, and a red belt around his waist, and he was holding a native tobacco pole in his hand.
At first glance, he looks like Gelaohui in this outfit.
Li Yan followed the sound and his pupils suddenly shrank.
Next to the old man, there was a man standing. He had sharp features, a vertical line between his eyebrows, and was holding a steel knife. He was dressed like an ordinary Jianghu man.
This person he had dealt with was Commandery Commandant Office Qianhu Tian Jue in the capital. On the orders of the emperor and Luo MingZi Daoist Priest, he secretly pursued Zhao Changsheng clues.
Because they suspected that Enforcement Hall had a mole, they followed the Ministry of Industry to Ezhou. After Liangzi Lake suppressed the evil spirit, they hid in the dark and disappeared without a trace.
The other party has come to Shu. Could it be that Zhao Changsheng is also here...
Li Yan was alert in his heart, and after making eye contact with Tian Chiliarch, he immediately moved away, pretending not to recognize him.
On the other side, hearing the sarcasm of the old man Gelaohui, Lu Jiu also sneered and said, "Old Man Tang, we are also doing errands for others. You'd better not get involved in today's affairs, otherwise it will no longer be my Salt Gang who is causing trouble for you!"
After hearing this, the old man frowned at first, but then he thought of something, his expression changed drastically, and he said no more.
Lu Jiu then snorted coldly, looked at Li Yan, and said solemnly, "Young Hero Li, we are all comrades in the world, so I will say good things again."
"You can't get involved in this matter. Leave the person to us and continue to be your young hero. Our Salt Gang can even help you Secret Sign, so why bother yourself?"
This time, he told the truth.
People in the Jianghu are like the Qing who has crossed the river. If you want to be famous, you can only be fierce with the knife and hard with the fist. If there is no one to support you, you are destined to remain unknown.
However, Li Yan still looked like that, holding the knife and expressionless, "Since you have been entrusted by others, you will not regret it. I will take care of this matter!"
"Okay!"
Gelaohui Several people in the fleet cheered loudly.
In the world of martial arts, fists are big and rules are big, but the principles are even bigger. No one dares to look down on a man who can nail a man with every spit.
"Okay, okay..."
Lu Jiu suddenly became a little angry, fanned twice, closed it suddenly, and said loudly, "Listen to me, get on the boat and arrest people!"
"This kid is tough, but don't be afraid. If he dares to kill someone in broad daylight, he will be finished."
"If anyone dies, the whole family and the Salt Gang will be in charge!"
As soon as these words came out, people from Gelaohui immediately started to curse.
"Lu Jiu, you're here to cause trouble!"
"You don't even have any shame!"
The imperial court has a set of rules. People in the arena fight privately. No matter how many people die, the people will not take action and the officials will not investigate.
But if it affects ordinary people, or kills people in broad daylight, then the court will definitely take action.
This is already an unspoken rule.
Just like the fight between the Salt Gang and Gelaohui here, it seemed like they fought for a few days, but at most they beat people half to death.
If someone dies, the other party will also take the blame personally.
If you really want to fight to the death, you'll have to fight to the death.
In short, the court's face must be taken into consideration.
And Lu Jiu's move was clearly not about Jianghu Rules, but wanted to use his life to drag Li Yan into the water. Even if he couldn't be caught, he still wanted to be wanted.
In Shuzhong, Sichuan Salt Gang really has this ability.
"Fuck him!"
After hearing this, many men in the Yan Gang immediately became jealous.
Those who live in quacks are just seeking money.
They knew that the young man in front of them must be a ruthless character, otherwise Lu Jiu would not be so afraid.
But they also know that as long as they succeed, they will be successful and their families will be protected even if they die.
Rotten gamblers, those with illnesses, those with huge debts... come out to live in the world, and some have money that is more important than their lives.
Even when there were several small boats rushing towards them, some people couldn't wait any longer and just jumped into the water with knives in their mouths and swam.
"Playing dirty..."
Li Yan was happy, "Wu Ba, bring me the drum. I've heard that Kuimen is dangerous in the world, so I just want to play the drum to add to the fun."
Hearing the noise outside, Wu Ba and Sha LiFei had already got out of the dark cabin, and even Gu Cultist Long Yan'er also ran out, preparing to release the Gu.
Wu Ba turned around and jumped onto the boat pavilion.
Sha LiFei, on the other hand, pressed down on Long Yan'er and glared. "You are such a stupid bitch. The court has explicitly banned the art of witchcraft and poison. If you release poison in broad daylight, you are just throwing yellow mud at your crotch. I can't explain it."
"You... let go!"
Long Yan'er's hand was grabbed, and he was immediately annoyed. He quickly pulled it away and stretched his clothes twice in disgust.
After all, she was a former Gu sect saint. Before her bad luck, she was sought after by many people.
This is the first time in so many years that a man has grabbed my hand.
"Bang!"
Sha LiFei turned his head back in disdain.
He has traveled around the world for many years and has seen and played with many things. No matter how beautiful a woman is, she is not as beautiful as money.
Furthermore, this girl is also bullying, and something is wrong. She seems to be interested in them, and she keeps trying to get close to them.
But Li Yan is ruthless, Wang Dao Xuan is a gentleman, Lu San is dull, and Wu Ba only knows how to eat, so they can only chat with him all day long, and their words are not pleasant to listen to.
How could such a little trick be hidden from a bunch of old fools, they were just too lazy to say it.
Regardless of what they were thinking, Wu Ba had already run into the boat pavilion, ran out with Cloud Thunder Divine Drum, and placed it in front of Li Yan.
"Thank you."
Li Yan Raise your hand to exert your strength and give it a gentle pat.
Facing these ordinary people, there is no need for Three Talents Demon Suppressing Coin. Just Hidden Strength drumming and Shen Shen driving is enough.
Boom!
There was a roar, like thunder.
Ripples visible to the naked eye, spreading outward.
A few men from the Salt Gang had just climbed onto the boat when they felt their ears ringing and their brains buzzing. They swayed left and right and fell into the water again.
Even on the approaching ships, many men covered their ears and bared their teeth, feeling dizzy.
"Sonic power?"
Gelaohui On the boat, the old man was a little surprised.
There are many people in the world who have this ability. The four sects of Ping, Tuan, Tiao and Liu all have similar methods that have been passed down for a long time.
But being able to play is another matter.
Boom, boom, boom!
The drums were rumbling, Li Yan, even with the smallest force, it was enough to stop these ordinary people.
But this method also has a shortcoming.
The sound waves spread, but no one is recognized.
Even "Fast Boat Zhang" and his disciples on the ship covered their ears with uncomfortable expressions on their faces.
Wu Ba and Lu San were not affected. They pulled the mast cable. Suddenly the sails swelled and the ship continued to move forward.
Boom!
Two small boats blocking the road were directly knocked over.
"Hahaha..."
Li Yan laughed and put Cloud Thunder Divine Drum away.
The cargo ship broke through the obstruction and continued moving forward.
When Lu Jiu saw it, his face was filled with anger.
But he glanced behind him calmly, but did not give any order to approach.
There were five people sitting in the boat pavilion at the rear, including the purple-faced and white-bearded old scholar Wang MengSheng and his disciples, as well as Palace Dress Woman who was riding the white deer that day.
The remaining two people also have different visions.
It was Wushan Rogue Cultivator who was invited down the mountain.
Above the boat pavilion where they were, there was an orb hanging as big as a chicken, as bright and clear as the bright moon, and a cool aura enveloped everyone.
It is "Wish-Fulfilling Pearl" one of Thirteen Treasures of Tang Zhenguo.
It is also because of this object that Li Yan did not respond to the ultimatum.
Lu Jiu dared to shout with Li Yan because these people gave him the confidence. However, he had also seen the situation on Wushan Mountain and he did not dare to let these people show up.
Seeing the cargo ship leaving, Lu Jiu finally couldn't help it, turned around and entered the cabin, respectfully held his hands in his hands and said, "Everyone, those two Girl are the ones Prince requested. Please take action."
"What are you in a hurry for?"
Wang MengSheng glanced lightly, "What Prince wants is not those two Girl, but something else."
Lu Jiu was slightly stunned and asked tentatively, "Does the Immortal know?"
This matter was very secretive. He was only acting on the orders of the gang leader, but as for the inside story of his Central Plains, he had no idea at all.
"What's so surprising."
The Palace Dress Woman riding the white deer sneered, "What King of Shu wants is the divine power in Girl's body. With this thing, we can use it to find the Elixir of Immortality of the ancient Ten Wu."
"It's not like no one has done this kind of thing before. Even First Emperor Han Emperor Wu didn't succeed. I don't know where a small vassal king got such courage."
Lu Jiu After hearing this, he suddenly laughed dryly.
Elixir of Immortality?
I dare to go to such great lengths just to find this thing.
Of course, he doesn't care what he's looking for, he only cares about his future.
Thinking of this, Lu Jiu quickly raised his hands and said, "Please ask for guidance from the immortal. If we can find something, King of Shu will do his best to win a mountain cultivation for you."
Wang MengSheng said calmly, "It's not like only those two Girls have the divine power. I have a method. You just need to follow the plan."
Lu Jiu hesitated, "Li Yan Where is that boy?"
Thinking of Li Yan's arrogant appearance on Wushan Mountain, a flash of murderous intent flashed in Wang MengSheng's eyes, "That kid is arrogant. He thinks that with his Living Underworld Messenger identity, he can act unscrupulously, but he is seeking his own death."
"First find a way to trap them in Wanzhou, and then send people to Fengdu. Just follow my plan and you can kill two birds with one stone."
"You can get what you want."
"And that's where he's buried!"
Soon, several flying pigeons took off into the sky and flew into the distance...
"Yan XiaoGe, passed Fengjie."
"Fast Boat Zhang" came to the boat pavilion and said solemnly, "In one more hour, we can reach Wanzhou."
"Originally, I planned to get some supplies at Wanzhou Wharf, but I offended the Salt Gang. Why don't we find a place to stop and buy some from nearby villagers?"
"Just follow the wishes of Senior Zhang."
Li Yan nodded in agreement.
Before he finished speaking, he saw a speedboat approaching from behind.
"Don't do anything to us!"
Li Yan quickly waved his hand to stop the others who were bending their bows and setting arrows.
On the deck of the clipper, it was Commandery Commandant Office Tian Chiliarch...
I am out of town during this period, so the update is a bit late. Please forgive me. The second update will be in the afternoon.