"Oh, Dragon King?"
Sha LiFei said happily, "Isn't it just a pretense for others? Why did Dragon King get offended? The control is lenient enough."
"You don't know something."
Liu San scratched his chest, winked, led the two of them back to the room, and then whispered, "The Dragon King the young one said is not the Dragon King in the temple, but Pai Sect Dragon King!"
"Although Sichuan and Sichuan Raft Sect originated from western Hunan, not everyone worships Pai Drum Rudder Ancestor. Wherever they go, local leaders have the final say."
"This leader is from Suining, and his name is Huo Jiao. The local custom of worshiping dragons and worshiping dragons is prosperous. It was originally a temple blessing of Dragon King Temple. I don't know what inheritance he got. He is very powerful. He has become famous in a short time."
"In these years, he has become the leader of Sichuan and Sichuan Raft Sect."
"Chongqing Prefecture is also considered a large merchant, specializing in Shu embroidery. Originally, the escort work was handed over to the Raft Sect. But as soon as Cao Gang arrived, it was handed over to Cao Gang."
"Chongqing Prefecture's merchants are all watching. If we don't clean up the Zhou family, where will Raft Sect's face be?"
"The same goes for the Zhou family. The shopkeeper is dead and there is no one in charge. He is seeking medical attention indiscriminately when he is ill. If there is no accident, Cao Gang will also take action."
"When two families are fighting, aren't you looking for death if you go up there?"
Only after listening to Liu San, Li Yan and Sha LiFei understand the cause and effect.
If nothing unexpected happens, Cao Gang and Raft Sect will use the Zhou family as a battlefield to engage in a battle of wits. This is not an ordinary matter, and the Sichuan Opera troupe is simply implicated.
Hearing this, Li Yan shook his head and said, "It involves grievances and disputes over interests. I won't get involved. You go to Rumor Inn to buy information first."
Liu San nodded and bowed. "Yes, yes, you also know that the news about Rumor Inn is worth a penny for a penny, I didn't know you..."
"In addition to the movements of local forces, there are also strange things happening in various places, especially the land route from Chongqing to Chengdu."
Li Yan probably said something, and then said in a deep voice, "Also, I also want news about Treasure Hunter. The person must be reliable."
Big deal...
Liu San's heart is pounding.
His line of work is also called "helping" in the world, and it's a more ordinary job. He just gives some rewards and can barely make ends meet.
But if it is not ordinary, the price will be expensive.
For example, if someone helps someone run a government agency, they can do anything from litigating to building connections, or even traveling to the capital to give gifts.
Of course, these jobs are not his turn at all.
Even being able to win over people like Li Yan is just luck. Once it is done, according to the rules, you have to draw one out of ten.
Thinking of this, he swallowed, "The price..."
"Don't worry, follow the rules!"
Li Yan opens directly.
Sha LiFei followed up by saying, "Don't play tricks, you can't afford the consequences."
"Yes yes yes."
Liu San nodded quickly, patted his chest and said, "Masters, don't worry, I have been dealing with Rumor Inn a lot at the dock, and I will never take advantage of him."
"Chongqing Prefecture The biggest Rumor Inn is at the other end of Hongya Cave. We'll get things done at noon!"
After receiving the consent, Li Yan gave a signal, and Sha LiFei took out a few banknotes, stuffed them into Liu San's arms, and patted his chest as a warning.
Liu San nodded and bowed, walked out the door, turned a few streets, found a secluded place, opened the banknote and checked it.
One thousand taels!
Liu San's heart was beating fast. He quickly stuffed the banknotes and looked around suspiciously, breathing heavily.
He has never seen so much money in his life!
One thousand taels was enough for him to turn over, find a place to settle down, hide his name, and then take over his sweetheart.
These are all outsiders. They must have offended some force to act like this. As long as he hides well and publicizes it, the other party will have no choice but to run away...
Money and silk attract people's hearts, and all kinds of thoughts come to them unconsciously.
Snap!
Liu San suddenly gave himself a hard slap and cursed, "You worthless thing, lift your chest up Laozi, don't let others look down on you!"
After that, he straightened his back and walked quickly.
After he left, Sha LiFei popped his head out of the wall, clicked his tongue and shook his head, then returned to the small courtyard.
"It should be no problem."
He nodded to Li Yan, then ran to the stove, opened the food box, took a look, and immediately shouted to Wu Ba next to him, "Eat, eat, eat, don't even know to leave some for us!"
Wu Ba was holding a big bowl and laughing.
Li Yan couldn't help but laugh. He casually picked up a bowl of porridge, along with pickles and eggs, squatted on the threshold, and ate two big bowls.
Then, he took the cinnabar pen, Yellow Talisman, and yellow mounting paper from Wang Dao Xuan and started practicing drawing characters.
Martial Arts has gained insights in practice, and his skills cannot be left behind.
Stepping into Third Floor, there are more Third Gate spells.
Among them, <North Emperor Treasure Bottle Method> is specially used to suppress all invisible things, whether Fierce Ghost is charming or vicious.
This technique is found in many orthodox sects.
The inspiration for the treasure vase in "Journey to the West" comes from this.
Somewhat similar to it, once <North Emperor Treasure Bottle Method> is used, you only need to capture the opponent's breath and call out his name. No matter how deep it is hidden, it can be captured and suppressed in the vase.
Just like the Trapped Flood Dragon that caused trouble in Shennongjia, as long as the means are sufficient, its soul can be captured and suppressed.
But whether it can be suppressed depends on the power of the weapon vase.
In addition, there is <North Emperor God Control Method>, which can be used to summon ghosts and gods with thunder orders, but it is difficult to control what is summoned, just like the two Han River Goddess who were invited unexpectedly, but fortunately they are easy to talk to...
In addition, there is <Fengdu Examination Summons Great Method>.
This method can be regarded as the ultimate trick. Although it is time-consuming and labor-intensive and consumes Celestial Decree, its power is really amazing.
In addition to new spells, old spells can also be improved.
<Northern Emperor Body Protection Incantation> can not only protect itself, but also learn to draw talismans and burn spells to help teammates resist Killing Intent.
<North Emperor Chuling Technique>, you can use more powerful paper punching tools, but you must first learn the skills of the paper punching craftsman. You can cooperate with Wang Dao Xuan.
<North Emperor Swift Travel Technique>, can write more powerful armor.
In short, as Daoism improves, the methods become more abundant.
These techniques are sometimes not commonly used, but they must be mastered to avoid confusion when using them. Spiritual Light...
After noon, the thick fog still lingered.
The entire Chongqing Prefecture was shrouded in thick fog, everything looked white, no one could be identified, and the ancient bluestone road seemed to have become wet.
The architecture of Chongqing Prefecture is very distinctive. The government offices are majestic, the temples and Daoist temples are inlaid with glazed tiles, and the common people's houses are mostly simple, mainly gray, white and black.
In the thick fog, you can see vague shadows, some towering ancient trees, or staggered houses, but they are all hidden in the fog, with the occasional eaves and cornices exposed.
Covered with moss and tide marks, it is mottled and shows its vicissitudes of life.
"Why haven't you come yet?"
Sha LiFei walked around impatiently, "Didn't you say that Hongya Cave is not far away? Could it be that you got a slap in the eye and got tricked by that kid?"
After waiting for a while, a fierce light flashed in Sha LiFei's eyes, and he put the guy away, "No, I'll go find him!"
Boom, boom, boom!
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Finally?"
Sha LiFei hurried to open the door.
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and followed closely behind.
After opening the door with a creak, Sha LiFei was immediately stunned, "Who are you looking for?"
The visitors were an old man and a little girl.
Plop!
The two of them knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Please have mercy and help save our people."
"Get up."
Sha LiFei had a headache, "Speak clearly."
The old man stood up with the help of the little girl, cupped his hands and said, "I am the musician of Wu Troupe, and the people in the class have been possessed by evil spirits..."
As soon as these words came out, Sha LiFei suddenly understood, and said a little speechlessly, "If you are possessed by evil spirits, please go to a Daoist priest. You can also go to City God Temple. What are you going to do with us?"
The old man looked bitter and said, "City God Temple was looking for us, but no one saw us at all. We looked for a few Spirit Medium Spirit Mediums, and the lions opened their mouths. We really can't afford the money."
"You guys who wear Nuo noodles all the time must be really good at it. For the sake of fellow martial artists, please help me."
Sha LiFei Unexpectedly, they were so secretive that they would be found at the door.
Just as he was about to speak, Li Yan suddenly said, "I'll go take a look. You stay at home and continue to wait."
"Yeah, okay."
Sha LiFei didn't ask any more questions.
He knew that usually when encountering such a thing, the person who took the initiative would definitely be Wang Dao Xuan. There must be a reason why Li Yan suddenly spoke.
"Thank you very much."
The old man and the little girl quickly bent down to thank them.
"Let's go."
Li Yan No nonsense, let the two of you lead the way.
After exiting the door, the three of them turned left and headed towards a large house.
Li Yan remained calm and touched his arms.
Since entering Shuzhong, Dragon Pattern Jade Tablet given to him by Dragon Girl has moved for the second time.
The first time, it was the prompt Erlang Zhenjun breath.
Could it be that this time, there is a clue to Jiang God Great Lord?
"Woo~"
When I arrived outside the house, I immediately heard crying inside.
Li Yan pinched Mystical Gestures, took a deep breath, and thought deeply.
"Come, come, the master is here!"
The old man and the little girl hurriedly opened the door and welcomed Li Yan in.
In an instant, all eyes focused on him.
The house was even more dilapidated, and the main room could barely accommodate people. It was cleared out, and three people were lying on straw mats.
In the side yard, wooden stools are used to support bed boards.
There were several corpses lying on it, all covered with white cloth, but black water was leaking out. Not only were human prints left on the white cloth, but there were also drops of stinking black water...
Looking at everyone's eyes, Li Yan didn't waste any time, entered the main room, and checked the three living men.
The facial makeup paint on the faces of the three people has not been wiped off. Their bodies are swollen, their skin is black and blue, and black water is oozing out.
Dragon Pattern Jade Tablet in my arms kept shaking.
Li Yan asked in a deep voice, "First, tell me, what happened last night?"
Everyone looked at each other, and the old man sighed and said, "I hurried to Zhou's house last night. When I saw it, the stage set up at his house faced the northwest."
"It's 'Yin Stage' facing north, and 'White Tiger Stage' facing west. If you have both, it's a bad omen, and I immediately regretted it."
"But the gentleman that the Zhou family invited from nowhere refused to move. The Zhou family also said that they were afraid of missing the time. I waited for some hard work before they agreed to 'Breaking the Stage' first, and then the opera."
"At this point, we already noticed something was wrong, but the eldest lady of the Zhou family called a group of big men to block the road with sticks, so we had no choice but to bite the bullet and sing."
"My master also specially ordered me to sing <Dragon Slaying Platform>..."
Li Yan frowned, "What did <Dragon Slaying Platform> mean?"
The old man quickly replied, "<Dragon Slaying Platform> is about the king of Tang who beheaded Jing River Dragon King in his dream and traveled to the underworld because of Wei Zheng..."
At this point, Li Yan already had some concerns in his mind, and said coldly, "I'm taking the blame for you, can't you see?"
"This... that's what it is."
The old man's face turned pale and he said in a trembling voice, "When we were singing the opera, we felt like Yin Wind. After the opera, we packed up and went out. Everyone who came on stage fainted."
"I started to get sick on the way, and people died. When I came back, I called a doctor and he said he couldn't do anything. I had to find my husband as a last resort."
"Can they... be saved?"
Li Yan stood up and said, "I'm almost alone. I'll go back and find someone to help."
After that, he hurried back to the house, told the story again, called Wang Dao Xuan, took the guy, and turned back.
"Hmph! It's indeed a way to ward off disaster!"
Wang Dao Xuan After checking it, his voice became colder, "It's too sinister to use innocent people to block the cause and effect!"
There are many techniques to ward off disasters.
Generally speaking, objects are used to ward off disasters, but for some evil spirits, others will be used to ward them off, such as tampering with people's graves, killing people and setting stakes, drawing talismans and throwing money on the road...
But something like this is really bad.
He eagerly came to ask for help, but he set up a trap. He was obviously relying on his family's power to bully these low-level opera troupes.
After hearing this, everyone in the troupe was filled with anger, but they were helpless. Even if this kind of thing was reported to the official, no one would make the decision for them.
"Yan XiaoGe, do you want to take action?"
Wang Dao Xuan thought for a moment and looked at Li Yan.
Once they intervene in this kind of thing, they will definitely notice it, which is completely contrary to their plan to hide traces.
Li Yan also hesitated.
Naturally, they are not afraid of this kind of food.
Moreover, it is related to the Dragon Girl commission.
But if I agree to escort the Bai family away, if I am delayed because of my own affairs, what is the difference between that and breaking my promise?
Wang Dao Xuan also knew that he was in trouble, so he thought thoughtfully and said with a smile, "I have a plan to solve this problem without even knowing it."
After that, he said to everyone, "Your disaster has not passed yet. If you guessed correctly, people from the Zhou family will come to invite you tonight."
"The inside story of this matter is quite deep. It's useless to find anyone. After three performances in a row, there are only a few people left in the entire troupe."
"Please help me, sir!"
The people in the theater troupe immediately knelt on the ground.
Wang Dao Xuan stroked his beard and said, "Let me ask you, when the opera is being performed, do the people in the Zhou family all cover their faces with black cloth and not watch the opera at all?"
"Yes yes yes!"
The old man nodded quickly, "They all had black masks on their faces. When they were singing, they all turned their backs, but they blocked the door and didn't let us get off the stage."
Wang Dao Xuan asked again, "I heard that Sichuan Opera has a unique skill called face-changing, can you do it?"
The old man nodded and said, "The old teacher never hides his secrets. Although the children are not good at learning, they can still use it."
"That's good!"
Wang Dao Xuan smiled and said, "You must continue Breaking the Stage tonight, pretend not to know, and then hang a Bagua Mirror in the background."
"Remember, the mirror must be reversed."
"When singing an opera, when the Zhou family has their backs turned, you will use your special skill of changing faces, changing them all into Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals, and continue singing whatever you are supposed to sing."
"After tonight, we will pretend that a few people are dead, disguise their corpses and leave the city, and continue to deal with the rest."
"Tomorrow night, they will let you sing until dawn. You need to find some chicken blood in advance. After singing, when you go out, apply the chicken blood on your forehead, go straight out of the city, and leave Chongqing Prefecture as soon as possible!"
"What happens from now on will have nothing to do with you anymore..."