Overnight, it snowed in the Sichuan-Sichuan area.
This was unusual in previous years.
Snowfall in the Sichuan and Sichuan areas often occurs a month later, and most of the snowfall areas are concentrated in high mountain areas.
The Neijiang area is relatively warm and rarely snows in winter.
But now, they are sprinkled like grains of salt.
Neijiang City is not small either. It is located in the middle section of the lower reaches of the Tuojiang River and in the center of Chongqing and Chengdu. It is known as the "Throat of Southern Sichuan" and the "Fortress of Bashu".
The Tuojiang River forms a huge bend here.
Not only does it nourish the land on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, it is also an important dock.
Although it is not as large as Chongqing Prefecture and Chengdu Prefecture, the scale is still pretty good. The business in the small town is developed and there are frequent ships on the dock.
The buildings in Sichuan and Sichuan are mainly black, white and gray.
Snowflakes are scattered between the sky and the earth. Looking from a distance, the whole town looks like a Chinese landscape painting, with smoke curling from the kitchen stoves and surging rivers, giving it a charming charm.
On the hillside in the distance, Li Yan looked up at the small town, with a flash of coldness in his eyes. Then he wrapped himself in his cloak and headed towards the mountains in the wind and snow.
Last night, someone controlled soldiers and horses to chase him.
Only then did Li Yan realize that those Vinaya School monks had also been fooled and thought they were here to rob and kill them, but they didn't know that Shu King Residence only regarded them as bait.
The purpose is to drag him where he is.
With National Sacrifice Divine Artifact covering his aura, soldiers and horses cannot lock on to him. Only by using this trick can we have a chance to catch him.
Last night, he also followed up and found the location of these soldiers and horses. He originally wanted to kill people and eliminate future troubles, but now it seems that he has given up on it.
The person chasing him is Neijiang City God Temple She Ling Soldiers.
This place is not under the jurisdiction of Qingcheng, but the temple blessing from Emei Mountain.
Looking at this situation, it is also related to Shu King Residence.
Xuanmen's purpose is naturally not to get involved in matters between Shu King Residence and the imperial court, so as not to cause trouble, but there are people who can't stand the temptation.
Shu King Residence This move is quite cruel.
Destroying City God Temple will affect many people, and it will also completely break with Orthodox Xuan Gate, which is not worth the loss for him.
But Shu King Residence also miscalculated two things.
The first is his ability. Even without Celestial Decree, even if all the stored thunderbolts are used up, not those monks can easily deal with him.
The second is an artifact.
The one on him is not "Wish-Fulfilling Pearl", but "Dragon Snake Plate".
The real "Wish-Fulfilling Pearl" has long been taken away by Wang Dao Xuan and hidden in a secret place outside the city of Nanchong. It is both a distraction and a way out for Wang Dao Xuan and the others.
Once you encounter danger, you can escape from the city and use "Wish-Fulfilling Pearl" to hide your body and gather your energy to avoid disasters.
Wang Dao Xuan Li Yan is not worried about that.
Wu Ba's performance surprised him. Even a master of Transformed Strength would not be able to harm Wang Dao Xuan at close range.
The cooperation of both parties is enough to cope with many situations.
What made him uneasy was that Golden Mask.
Now it has been confirmed that Erlang Zhenjun and Jiang God Great Lord have both reincarnated. Perhaps after reincarnation, they are not as powerful as in myths and legends, but they are definitely extraordinary, and they are all secretly arranged.
Jiang God Great Lord is the disaster of Erlang Zhenjun.
One is the source of floods, the other is to suppress floods, and both have ancient origins. They are simply natural enemies.
Jiang God Great Lord sent people to look for the Ghost Qiang treasure.
What was found was the remains of the ancient Shu people.
Erlang belief is older than imagined and related to ancient Shu...
That mask is definitely the key to this matter!
Unfortunately, the mask has been taken away by the demon Dragon Worship Sect.
If you want to benefit him and his brothers from this matter, I'm afraid you need more information...
Li Yan has a lot of thoughts in his heart, but his movements are not slow.
He drove on horseback, accompanied by wind and snow, so that from a distance, he could only see rolling snow and mist, mixed with vague figures.
Crossing mountains and ridges, leaving no trace in the snow.
Between the mountains, a mountain road can be vaguely seen. Because there are no pedestrians all year round, the surroundings are covered with grass.
Here is the road leading to that Decapitation Village.
Phew~
The wind and snow howled, and Li Yan stopped.
But on this mountain road, a rut suddenly appeared, with messy footprints beside it, leading from shallow to deep, leading to the depths of the mountain.
Li Yan As soon as he saw it, he could guess what was going on.
A group of people entered the mountain at least last night and encountered snow in the middle of the night, so the footprints appeared halfway, from shallow to deep.
Judging from the ruts, they hauled a lot of cargo.
Shu has developed waterways, and almost all important cities can be reached by water, especially caravans, as there are very few people who take mountain roads.
This is probably the Du family's sacrificial team.
Seeing this, Li Yan felt doubts in his heart.
According to the confessions of the Du family, most of them choose the time for sacrifices at the summer solstice every year, and now winter has just begun.
Temporary changes, I'm afraid there are other things...
Without any hesitation, Li Yan immediately accelerated.
Regardless of the underworld mission or the grudge against the ghost sect, these people cannot survive, and the demonic energy that the demon god has escaped must also be taken away.
Thinking of this, he deliberately avoided the mountain road and walked straight over the cliffs and towering dense forests. Within half a stick of incense, he discovered this group of people.
There are about thirty people in this team.
Nearly half of them were ordinary cart drivers and coolies, pushing two carts full of goods and pulling a horse-drawn cart. They even skidded from time to time, looking very embarrassed.
There were also ten dead soldiers of the Du family, who were exactly the same as the ones he met that night. They were dressed in black robes, holding swords, and their eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion.
The remaining few people seemed to be descendants of the Du family.
There were three middle-aged men and two old men. They were all dressed in gorgeous robes and walked lightly. They had obviously practiced boxing and kicking.
"Master Du, how long does it take for us to arrive?"
After desperately pulling the horse out of the slippery mountain road, the leader of the coachman couldn't help but ask, but he didn't dare to show any impatience on his face.
He relied on many connections and finally got in touch with the Du family.
The Du family is the largest wine merchant in Sichuan. As long as the errands are done well, regardless of whether they will become rich or wealthy, they will not be short of work in the future.
To be honest, he also had some doubts in his heart.
The person in front of me, Third Master Chen, who is in charge of the Du family's accounting office, is already so old. Is there any wealthy family in the mountains that deserves this person's personal delivery?
"Liu Shan didn't tell you?"
Du family Mountain Lord master glanced lightly, "Work for my Du family, don't ask too much, don't talk too much, if you think the money is too little, don't come to my Du family after this time."
"Third Master Chen, don't blame me for talking too much."
The leader of the carriage driver apologized quickly.
Just kidding, the remuneration was paid in full this time, which is enough for them to spend a good year and work hard all the time. How can there be any dissatisfaction?
Seeing someone dissatisfied, he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Prosperity People's affairs, how can ordinary people like him understand it.
Although the distance was far away, on the cliff in the distance, Li Yan pinched the spell, and his ears were slightly normal. He could still hear their conversation clearly with Divine Ability's strong hearing.
Sure enough, it was a human sacrifice.
The coachman thought he had climbed a high branch, but he didn't know he had become a sacrifice.
Thinking of this, Li Yan became even more cautious.
He removed his armor and horse, held Dragon Snake Plate in his hand, Pacing the Gang and Stepping the Dipper, used North Emperor Black Water Escape, and his figure gradually disappeared into the wind and snow.
The wind and snow increase the power of escape, it is the perfect weather for killing people!
The cargo on the car was extremely heavy, and the snow in the sky was still salt-like snow, making the mountain road slippery and making travel very difficult.
As sunset approached, the team climbed up a hill and saw an abandoned village in the distance.
But seeing that the village is surrounded by mountains and has two abandoned quarries, it looks like a lost paradise amid the wind and snow.
"It's getting late, let's go to the village ahead and take a rest."
Dujia Third Master Chen said calmly.
The coachmen did not doubt that he was there. Thinking that the food would be warm and they would not have to sleep in the wilderness, they felt very happy and immediately quickened their pace.
But as they approached the village Zi Hour, they realized something was wrong.
"This is a deserted village!"
"Why haven't you heard of this place?"
Not only that, the horse seemed to be frightened. It kept stamping its feet on the spot, snoring and refusing to take another step forward.
The deputy leader Che felt a little uneasy and quickly said, "Master Du, don't enter the deserted village or temple without permission, and it doesn't seem right here. How about we find another place to sleep in the open?"
"What's wrong!"
Du's Third Master Chen's eyes were slightly cold and he scolded, "It will be dark soon. I am not in good health. It is freezing cold and I am sleeping in the wilderness. Do you want me to freeze to death?"
"This... just listen to Master Du."
The leader of the coachman looked bitter and did not dare to speak any more.
Many times, people are like this.
If you ask for help from others, you have to bow your head.
Especially when facing high-ranking officials and dignitaries, they have no power or wealth. Most people cannot straighten their waists and can only act based on people's faces.
In this way, vigilance is often lost.
The coachmen and coolies didn't think about it either.
After all, they had nothing to offer and were extremely poor. How could they have imagined that the Du family only valued their lives.
In this way, the group of people dragged their horses into the village.
All the common people's courtyards along the way are either in tatters or in ruins, overgrown with weeds, and cannot block the wind and snow at all.
When we arrived at the center of the village and saw the large ancestral hall that was still intact, the deputy leader of the carriage said flatteringly, "Master Du, we are lucky, the ancestral hall in this village is just the right place to live, but I suggest that we still go to the stage."
As he spoke, he pointed to the opposite side of the ancestral hall.
There happens to be an ancient stage there, with bluestones as the base below and a brick-and-wood structure above. The blue bricks are mottled with vicissitudes of life, and the wooden pillars and cornices and brackets are a bit old, but they can still be seen as exquisite at the time.
The coachman also explained with a flattering look on his face, "This stage is opposite the ancestral hall. It is for singing for the ancestors. It is usually built in an auspicious position in the village. If something happens, it will not be easily approached."
A trace of ridicule flashed in Du's Third Master Chen's eyes, but he said without saltiness, "The stage is open, letting in wind and snow. How is it different from the outdoors? Let's go into the ancestral hall."
Say it, and lead the people directly into the ancestral hall.
The coachmen had no choice but to follow closely.
After entering the ancestral hall, their hearts dropped.
In some places, coffins are stored in ancestral halls.
Whenever an old person in Lineage dies, the coffin will be parked in the ancestral hall for a period of time so that descendants and children of the family can come to express their condolences.
Keeping a coffin at home is not always unlucky.
Some wealthy families will even build a room directly in a special area in the backyard to store prepared longevity materials.
If they were encountered, they would probably react violently.
Fortunately, this ancestral hall seems to have been renovated by descendants. There is nothing messy and empty. Even the ancestral tablets have been moved.
The coachmen were busy setting up the carriages, lighting bonfires, and cooking.
None of them noticed that Third Master Chen of the Du family winked, and a middle-aged man beside him took several dead soldiers to the back of the ancestral hall.
When they came to the backyard of the ancestral hall, they found one of the Wing Rooms. They checked it first and then pulled back the old bed board.
Below, there is a tunnel.
Looking at the dark secret tunnel, a trace of fear flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, but he still lit the torch and led the people down the tunnel.
The bed board was closed again, and it was unknown where these people had gone.
The coachmen travel all year round, and the people in the Sichuan and Sichuan areas are easy-going and love food, so their craftsmanship is quite good.
When the Du family travels, they are naturally well prepared.
They chopped up the best bacon, mixed it with kimchi and cooked it together. Finally, they added vermicelli and served it with glutinous rice cake cooked softly over the fire. It was a satisfying meal.
"Come on, come on."
The Du family Third Master Chen ordered someone to bring another jar of wine, and said, "It's freezing in the weather, so everyone drinks some wine to warm themselves up. This is the Five Grains Liquor from Yibin. It's fragrant. The Du family just bought those wine cellars. Let's all have a try."
"Thank you Master Du!"
The coachmen's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yibin's Five Grains Liquor has become more and more famous in recent years, but it is expensive. They have only heard of it, but they are too tight to afford it.
After patting open the mud seal, the aroma of wine overflowed.
"It's soft in the mouth and has a thick aftertaste. What a great wine!"
"It's just a little intense!"
"Bah, you are an ignorant person, even good wine is like this!"
When the fine wine comes into the mouth, how can the coachmen be able to bear it? You have a bowl, I have a bowl. I am afraid that I will drink less than others, and it won't take long for me to get drunk.
By the time the two jars were put down, there was already a drunken person on the ground.
The people in the Du family were also drinking, but they were only taking a few sips, and they were drinking from another jar, so there was nothing unusual about it.
Seeing the rickshaw driver lying on the ground, one of the middle-aged men suddenly frowned and said, "Third uncle, what nonsense are you talking to them about? You can just press in, why do you have to go to such trouble?"
"You haven't come very often, so you don't understand."
Third Master Chen of the Du family said lightly, "Master Attendant likes to live, and wine is originally a sacrificial thing to the gods, so it is most suitable."
"We arrived early, so we naturally want to please the master."
"Go ahead, tie everyone up, and ask the master to come out tonight to help our Du family turn danger into danger!"
After giving the order, everyone immediately started busy.
On the originally empty ancestral tablet table, a statue of a god was placed. It was none other than Zuo ShouQuan, one of Seventy-Two Demon Lords.
Later, the middle-aged man who emerged from the tunnel and several dead soldiers worked together to lift out a large iron basin and placed it in front of the offering table.
The carriage drivers were also tied up tightly with hemp ropes one by one and placed in two rows in front of the altar in the ancestral hall, like lambs to be slaughtered.
After doing this, the five members of the Du family burned incense and prayed in front of the altar table, and then took out a string of beads with strange runes engraved on them.
They closed their eyes, clasped beads, and recited strange scriptures with a lot of tongue-licking sounds, but they couldn't understand what they meant.
Li Yan, on the other hand, was hiding in a nearby house.
He pinched the Mystical Gestures, and could vaguely smell the Yin Energy filling the village, and the screams of many people seemed to echo in his ears.
But I still couldn't find where the evil spirit was.
Just like that, it was late at night before I knew it.
Suddenly, Li Yan raised his head and stood up slowly.
The gou ultimatum in my arms finally started to heat up...