On the road before, Li Yan could tell that something was wrong with this scholar.
He walked very steadily, but he deliberately sweated a little...
The hands are always clasped behind the back, which not only makes the body look upright and powerful, but also uses the big sleeves to hide the calluses on the hands...
He speaks elegantly, but never talks too much, but always takes the initiative at critical moments...
Wearing a human skin mask on his face,
When entering the temple, restrain your whole body's breath.
The acting looks so similar, he is probably a liar from the fourth family of Eight Hidden Gates, "Bee, Hemp, Swallow, Sparrow", who used a group of stupid scholars as a cover.
Bai Celestial Person is in a mess, I guess I can't find it, I'd better come back at night...
Li Yan shook his head slightly and prepared to leave.
But at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from behind, "This brother is polite."
Li Yan frowned slightly and turned around slowly.
However, he saw Zhu Chen striding towards him surrounded by several scholars. He slightly cupped his hands and said, "Seeing that you have an extraordinary appearance and are equipped with weapons, you must be a hero. I wonder if you are willing to help us find out about this matter?"
He has a refined attitude and a very innocent smile.
The other scholars looked wary and confused.
This Zhu Chen is Yiling County's famous talent, and he was also spotted by the Crane Mountain Academy, so as soon as he arrived in Chengdu, everyone immediately gathered around him.
Confucian Circle pays attention to reputation, and it is indispensable to promote each other.
Just like when some of them go to other places, if they have one or two friends, they organize a banquet and poetry party and invite local scholars, it will be considered as a face.
If you go there and no one takes care of you, wouldn't it be a huge loss of face?
Those wealthy merchants, officials, and gentry are also quite willing to take over this matter, get some culture, and subsidize their own homes.
Therefore, it can be regarded as an unspoken rule that is beneficial to everyone.
Confucian Circle Fame is accumulated little by little.
What makes them wonder is, why is this Zhu Chen so reckless?
You know that the other party is a member of the Jianghu, and you don't know the details, but you still dare to come up and invite him. Are you not afraid that he is a bad person?
Besides, people may not be willing to do it.
But what surprised them was that Li Yan just wiped his mustache and nodded without hesitation. "Zhuge Wuhou is respected by the world. If you dare to cause chaos here, I will naturally investigate it."
Li Yan knew that the other party was jealous, and he also saw that he was not an ordinary person. Perhaps he came here for "Lute Worm", so he spoke to test him.
"Brother is indeed a righteous man!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Your Excellency."
"Zhu Chen, do you know your surname?"
"Li Ke Nan."
"This name is rare. I wonder if it is your real name?"
"Walking around the world, never seek the truth in anything..."
"That's true. After a person dies, truth or falsehood doesn't matter."
The two of them said something to each other, and the others were confused as to what they were trying to do.
It's actually very simple.
If you have a hard time meeting someone, you must be a Jianghu person.
Li Yan Saying that the other party has worked hard is to point out his identity.
And although this "Zhu Chen" doesn't know the details of Li Yan, he has his own skills and skills, but he doesn't care. He thinks he is a spy from some side and wants to keep Li Yan by his side.
He was very confident and even threatened.
Little did he know that Li Yan was wearing "Dragon Snake Plate" and his aura was covered, causing him to misjudge.
Seeing that Li Yan stopped talking nonsense, "Zhu Chen" also nodded with satisfaction, looked at the scholars around him, and continued to confuse, "Everyone, if we can work together to find out this matter, it will be a good talk in the future..."
After saying this, all the scholars who spoke were a little moved.
One of them hesitated and said, "But we are not good at judging criminal cases, so where should we start the investigation?"
"It's very simple."
"Zhu Chen" said with a proud face, "I have a little experience in this, but I have to ask the temple priest first, because I'm afraid he won't be able to talk to me."
Another person said, "Brother Zhu, don't worry, my Liu family has donated sesame oil money to Marquis Wu Shrine. This respect is still there."
After that, he took everyone directly to the temple to pray.
Li Yan could feel that "Zhu Chen" seemed to be talking to others, but his attention was always on him.
Li Yan didn't care and followed him honestly.
He was also confused about this matter. He thought he was looking for "Lute Worm", but it didn't seem that simple.
It would be better if we could get some news.
Although this group of scholars is a bit stupid and does not understand the sinister nature of people's hearts, each of them has a better family background than the last. They come together, and the temple blessings must be treated carefully.
The temple owner is Fire Dwelling Daoist, who is over fifty years old, and his Daoist name is Ling Yun. Although he manages the temple in an impressive manner and looks like a fairy, in reality it only has one floor.
He has a low moral character and is better at flattering people and making friends with powerful people.
"Young Master Liu, how is your father's health?"
"Young Master Wang, at the end of the year, poor Daoists will inevitably come to your door to harass you..."
After some pleasantries, everyone couldn't help but ask about it.
"What happened to Ling Cloud Daoist, Marquis Wu Shrine?"
"That's right, why didn't the Yamen send anyone to seal this place even after someone died? Is there something hidden in it?"
"I heard it was an evil spirit causing trouble?"
Ling Yun Daoist was startled when he heard this, and waved his hands quickly, "Don't you dare say nonsense, Marquis Wu Shrine How can there be evil spirits in the place of sages? It's just wild beasts hurting people."
"The imperial censor sent by the imperial court is currently at Chengdu Prefecture. If someone seizes this matter and makes a fuss about it, it will be a big trouble..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately understood.
Because of what happened to Chongqing Prefecture some time ago, King of Shu was reprimanded by the emperor, punished to shut up in isolation and think about his mistakes, and even sent a censor.
It is said that he is responsible for patrolling Chengdu Prefecture, but everyone knows that he is here to monitor King of Shu, and the person was selected by the minister of the Central Government. I am afraid that he is searching everywhere for clues about King of Shu.
This is also a warning from the emperor.
These scholars' Lineage are more or less related to Shu King Residence, so they naturally know how powerful they are.
"Zhu Chen" Hearing this, he frowned and said, "In that case, why are you still procrastinating? We must find out quickly and eliminate the impact."
"This young master doesn't know something."
Ling Yun Old Taoist shook his head and said, "This matter has been reported to City God Temple. Enforcement Hall also sent people to investigate, but nothing was found, so they invited a Demon Hunter to wait and see."
"There was no movement in the past two days, but last night even Demon Hunter was dead. Pindao sent people to City God Temple again, but Yellow Mausoleum Sect didn't know what happened. It was so chaotic that he didn't even bother to pay attention..."
Li Yan As soon as he heard it, he knew the reason.
Wuxian Ancient Kingdom Stone Coffin was robbed. Yellow Mausoleum Sect must be taken seriously, especially if it involves fellow students, so we must treat it with caution.
Like Qingcheng Mountain, they tried their best to avoid getting involved with Shu King Residence and the imperial court, so they didn't pay much attention to it.
One of the scholars heard the smell and said with uncertainty in his eyes, "Is it possible that something evil is really causing trouble?"
"Young Master Wang is joking."
Ling Yun Old Taoist firmly denied it, "Marquis Wu Shrine is so popular that, let alone evil things, even the Xuanmen masters from Qingcheng don't dare to cast spells at will when they come here. It must be a wild beast that hurts people."
"Zhu Chen" pondered for a moment, "Daoist Priest, please explain the matter in detail. Maybe we can find clues."
What the hell are you looking for?
The Daoist cursed in his heart, but he would not say such offending words, so he stood up, closed the door, and whispered, "This matter is indeed a bit strange."
"A few days ago, a group of Huizhou businessmen came. They spent a lot of money, and they had a good chat with the poor Daoist. They said they wanted to stay in the temple and talk by candlelight at night."
"The poor man couldn't resist, so he agreed to their request. Who knew that this group of people had evil intentions and wanted to rob the emperor's tomb."
"When they were discovered by the Tomb Guard Army, they had already dug a hole near the imperial mausoleum, but they didn't know what they had dug. Everyone was dead and only a skin was left..."
"It's Marquis Wu mechanism!"
One of the scholars immediately became excited, "It is rumored that when Marquis Wu buried Emperor Zhaolie, a trap was set up. Although it went through wars, the lower part of the imperial mausoleum has never been opened."
"These stupid thieves must have died because of Marquis Wu's backhand!"
Ling Yun Old Taoist hesitated, "This... I don't even know. After the death of those Grave Robbers, three more murder cases occurred one after another. The deceased were all in the same condition."
"Only one survivor said that he seemed to hear someone playing the piano in the middle of the night. The music was so sweet that he couldn't help but want to leave the temple. However, he had a bad stomach and could not get out of bed due to vomiting and diarrhea."
"His companions also heard the sound of the piano, but they left and never came back. Pindao led people to search the mountain in the middle of the night, and when they found him, only the skin was left."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but persuade, "Everyone, evil spirits will not enter the temple. They are probably some strange beasts that hurt people. I have found another Demon Hunter. You'd better leave as soon as possible."
Old Taoist To tell the truth, I also want to persuade these scholars to leave.
Unexpectedly, after hearing that he was not a villain or a monster, the scholar became interested and wanted to live in the temple. After Demon Hunter was caught, he could see what kind of monster was so ferocious.
"Everyone, you..."
Old Taoist was immediately furious.
At this moment, a Daoist boy hurriedly ran over and said, "Master, the person Enforcement Hall helped to find has arrived."
Old Taoist ignored them and hurriedly went out.
I saw a man striding into the courtyard. He was tall, with sharp eyes like an eagle. He was dressed in hard leather armor, carrying a silver gun and a package on his back. He was dressed in a typical Demon Hunter style.
The difference is that I also carry a Divine Firearm behind me.
Li Yan also became interested after seeing it.
This is the first time I have seen Demon Hunter using New Style Firearm.
Ling Yun Old Taoist also had a face full of joy and quickly raised his hands and said, "Your Excellency, are you Tang Ling of the Meishan Sect?"
"It's me who met the Daoist priest."
The man looked calm and slightly arched his hands.
It's the person from the Meishan Sect...
Li Yan became more and more interested after seeing it.
Xuanmen has been researching it since New Style Firearm came out, but until now, only the hunters of the Meishan Sect have figured out the art of sacrificial muskets. It is said that it can increase the power and range, which is extremely mysterious.
Because of this, Meishan Dharma Sect's reputation has greatly increased.
Within the Meishan Dharma Sect, there are also many factions scattered throughout the south, and there are also many independent families with masters and apprentices.
In the case of Replace Tusi with centrally appointed officials, many people from the Meishan Dharma Sect chose to join the chieftain, which made the court unhappy and began to target them.
But because of this incident, the imperial court also changed its strategy and sent people to Meishan to appease him. Meishan also followed the steps and ordered not to collude with the Bo Prefecture Yang Family, and those who violated the law would be expelled from the teachings.
It can be considered that a disaster has been avoided.
Is it possible that this person can do the same?
But what caught Li Yan's attention even more was that behind this man was a Old Woman, who was dressed simply and looked like a servant.
It was none other than Shu King Residence, the master of holding the piano last night.
Okay, it's quite lively...
Li Yan was speechless and stood behind the scholar.
He is pregnant with "Dragon Snake Plate" and his whole body is covered with aura, making him no different from ordinary people.
On the contrary, "Zhu Chen" and Old Woman, as soon as they met, stared at each other with vigilance.
Demon Hunter Tang Ling of the Meishan Dharma Sect also noticed something was wrong, but did not change his expression. He said solemnly to Ling Yun Old Taoist: "Daoist Master, I already know what happened to that beast. I will capture it tonight."
"That thing won't appear during the day. At dusk, the Daoist priest will just drive away the rest."
When a scholar next to him heard this, he was immediately unhappy and raised his hands and said, "Does this gentleman also want to drive us away?"
Demon Hunter Tang Ling glanced lightly and said, "If you want to stay, just keep it. Just don't regret it then."
After saying that, he looked at Ling Yun Old Taoist again and said, "Daoist Master, please help me arrange a room Quiet Room and wait until night before taking action."
"Okay, please follow Pindao."
Ling Yun Old Taoist quickly brought people to make arrangements.
After they left, the scholars also talked a lot.
"It depends on the situation, it's a bit dangerous."
"What are you afraid of? Let's just stay at Marquis Wu Shrine and wait until they catch something and see what it is."
"That's right."
To be honest, two of them regretted it and were a little scared, but they were even more afraid of others laughing at them, so they decided to stay.
They found a Daoist boy and arranged rooms for everyone. Although it was a bit crowded, it felt more comfortable when there were more people.
"Don't worry, everyone, if you hear the sound of the piano, just don't go out."
"Zhu Chen" comforted everyone while looking at Li Yan with a sneer on his lips...
On the other side, after Demon Hunter Tang Ling entered the room, as soon as Old Taoist left, he immediately closed the door, turned around and said solemnly, "Lute Demon Pei Yu Fang, we have an agreement, I will help you catch 'Lute Worm', and you can help me find my junior sister."
"Easy to say."
Old Woman said calmly, "Did you see that the leading scholar used the art of disguise? He can hide it from others, but he can't hide it from me."
"That person's name is 'Faceless Young Master'. He is a master of the Chengdu underworld and has committed many major crimes. I will catch this person tonight."
"He has a prominent reputation in the Chengdu underworld. No matter who your junior sister is arrested by, they will be able to find clues."
A fierce light flashed in Tang Ling's eyes, "Senior Pei has taken refuge in Shu King Residence. Since he is a key criminal of the imperial court, why don't more people be sent to encircle and suppress him?"
Old Woman glanced at it and said, "I don't want too many people to know about 'Lute Worm'. There are many masters hidden in Chengdu Prefecture. There are too many people here, so those things can't be mine."
"If I want to save your junior sister, only I can help."
"I hope you mean what you say!"
Tang Ling took a deep look at Old Woman and then said, "According to the temple blessing, this 'Lute Worm' has probably been sacrificed and refined by others."
Old Woman frowned, "Why do you say that?"
Tang Ling said in a deep voice, "According to what <"Classic of Mountains and Seas"> said, 'Lute Worm' comes from Buxian Mountain, which is now Outside the Pass Changbai Mountain."
"At the time of Emperor Shun, the Kingdom of Sushen paid tribute to this object. During the Han Dynasty when Mystical Arts Sect was prosperous, Zhuge Wuhou probably found this object and asked alchemists to arrange it in the imperial mausoleum, turning it into a tomb-guarding beast."
"Most of those tomb robbers triggered the mechanism to wake up this thing. 'Lute Worm' can use the sound of the piano to deceive people, and they will also be attracted by the sound of the piano."
"If you want to catch this thing, I'm afraid you have to use Senior Faqin."
After Old Woman heard it, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "It is indeed Xiangxi First Demon Hunter. I will have a hard time tonight..."