Suining County's Yamen Runners feel almost crazy.
This was originally a day no different from usual.
They yawned, ate, ordered, went to the court, watched the county magistrate deal with a few cases that were neither salty nor trivial, and then discussed whose house they should gather at in the evening.
As the New Year approaches, there are really only those things that need to be done.
They are just thieves who break through walls and households. There will be more Conman who set up traps to deceive people. After all, thieves also want to have a fat year.
There are also those who can't get through the years and take desperate risks.
These things depend on the attitude of the county magistrate.
If the county magistrate feels that the current climate in the county is bad and thieves are everywhere, then they will go directly to the Rong Sect leader of the county, beat him up, and ask him to tell his disciples to be honest.
If they are outside thieves who don't bow to the mountain and pay filial piety, they will be directly betrayed and given to the Yamen Runners to receive the reward.
This is the way of life for officials.
They have taken deep roots in the local area, and they are aware of any movement. Even if the people criticize and the officials look down upon, if they want to govern a place, they have to go through them.
But today, something went wrong.
Just after noon, some people came to report that there was a fight at Oil Press Workshop, and they were playing with people's arms being broken off like firewood.
When the county magistrate heard this, he was frightened.
He didn't know the origins of those people. He only knew that they had tokens that he couldn't afford to offend, so he asked his most capable subordinates to arrange accommodation for them.
If something happens, I'm afraid I won't be able to get through the year.
Immediately, he ordered all Yamen Runner to dispatch.
Unexpectedly, before we went out, news came from Lingquan Temple that there was a monster attack in the early morning, many people died, and people in the city were panicked.
Therefore, the entire Yamen was in a mess.
The county government chief Wei Feng was regarded as an official, and he immediately asked the county magistrate to ask for help from the nearby guard station, and Yamen Runner rushed to the city gate to stabilize the situation.
As for Oil Press Workshop, he took people to take a look first.
There are naturally considerations for doing so.
First of all, Suining County is the foundation. If there is any big trouble, from the county magistrate to them, this year will be difficult for everyone.
Secondly, by going to Oil Press Workshop, he can also express his concern, so as not to offend anyone, at least show an attitude.
Therefore, most of the county government's forces ran to the city gate, and only the head catcher Wei Feng came to the oil extraction room with one of his men.
As soon as he got outside the door, he was so angry that his head exploded.
But it was a few city foxes and rats who, while letting people block Oil Press Workshop's door, took the opportunity to search the yard.
Poor people like Shu King Residence, whose hands and feet were broken, were unable to resist at all, and they were afraid of losing face and did not dare to reveal their identities, so they could only issue threats.
But how can rogue people in these places know this?
Seeing their harsh words, they were slapped again and again. Each one was beaten until their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen. They gritted their teeth and kept silent.
"Get away!"
The head catcher Wei Feng was so angry that his scalp was numb, and he and his men rushed forward, carrying their scabbards, and beat these ruffians indiscriminately.
After beating the person away, he laughed dryly, pretending not to know anything but showing concern at the same time, and asked, "Everyone, you..."
But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a sharp voice.
"Don't ask anything!"
"Find someone to treat our injuries and send us away from Suining..."
"Also, don't let those people go!"
He speaks arrogantly and without any politeness.
It's a eunuch!
The head catcher Wei Feng felt his scalp numb and nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, where is the murderer? Let's..."
"It's none of your business, keep your mouth shut!"
"This..."
"We'll fight it ourselves, that's enough!"
These Shu King Residence people were originally acting secretly, but now they have made a big mistake. How dare they make things worse?
They were afraid that if Li Yan was pushed too hard, they would kill him.
I am even more afraid of punishment from Shu King Residence.
Therefore, I can only break my teeth and swallow it.
"Okay, hurry up, go ask the doctor!"
Seeing that the victim did not complain, the head catcher Wei Feng was naturally too lazy to do anything else and ordered his men to run and call for help.
After dealing with Oil Press Workshop, he hurried to the city gate.
Here, the situation is under control.
Yamen Runner and the soldiers who came from the guard station blocked the people watching the excitement outside, and several carriage drivers were being questioned.
I saw several large carriages parked outside the city gate.
Some of the flatbed trucks at the back were piled with dead bodies wrapped in straw mats, the smell of blood filling their nostrils, while others were filled with frightened injured people.
The one at the front had a snake head, which was as big as half a house. The scales were as big as a palm and were deathly gray in color. Both snake eyes had exploded, leaving only a huge hole.
The fishy smell unique to snakes overflows.
The head catcher Wei Feng felt a chill on his back, and he quickly stepped forward to ask the carriage drivers, and then he learned about the process:
In order to welcome the Buddha's birthday, Lingquan Temple gathered a large number of workers, as well as pilgrims and believers from all over the place, stationed outside the temple.
This morning, a big snake suddenly burst out of the ground and went crazy, hurting people everywhere. Fortunately, Buddhist experts gathered together to kill it, but they also suffered heavy losses.
Lingquan Temple Outside, it was already in chaos.
These are Suining County workers, paid by businessmen, to transport the wounded and corpses back for burial as soon as possible.
As for the smuggler, someone suggested sending it to the county government as evidence. After all, with so many people dead, there must be an explanation.
"What an idiot's decision!"
After hearing this, the head catcher Wei Feng almost exploded with anger.
How could something like this happen so randomly? We must first control the situation and stabilize people's hearts, and then decide what to do.
Doing this is simply adding chaos to chaos.
"It's the son of Provincial Administration Commissioner family..."
His subordinates quickly reminded him in a low voice.
The head catcher Wei Feng stiffened, holding back his anger, and shouted loudly to the people around him, "Everyone has seen that Evil Creature has been executed. The masters of Guangde Temple will definitely do something to save the dead, so please disperse."
"And you, please send the body to the mortuary first, check it and record it, and notify the family of the victim to come and identify the body..."
"You guys, go around the city and tell those people that I won't forgive anyone who dares to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble and confuse the public with evil words..."
The head catcher Wei Feng is quite experienced, and he issued orders one after another to stabilize the situation as soon as possible and appease people's hearts.
Among the crowd, Li Yan and several others were also there.
After they beat Shu King Residence's people, they had just walked a short distance when they heard what had happened and came to the city gate to watch the fun.
Looking at the huge snake head, several people looked at each other.
"Yan XiaoGe, is this the one?"
Sha LiFei lowered his voice and asked.
Li Yan nodded, thoughtfully, and looked at Lingquan Temple.
At that time, Dragon Girl had a dream, and there was a huge Water Python entrenched in the underwater Dragon Girl palace.
Li Yan When they arrived, there was no Water Python inside. They thought it was just a sign and did not really exist.
Unexpectedly, Lingquan Temple came running.
Could it be that the escaped Dragon Worship Sect demon is lurking inside?
Also, the original plan was to introduce the people from Shu King Residence to Lingquan Temple. Is there any connection between them...
Seeing the officials starting to drive people away, Li Yan also winked and left quickly with a few people.
"Yan XiaoGe, what are your plans for tomorrow?"
After returning to the old house, Sha LiFei quickly asked.
He has been practicing since he obtained Divine Ability.
The feeling of Martial Arts and spiritual growth at the same time is simply addictive. Unfortunately, since I came to Suining, I have been busy with everything.
Li Yan naturally knew what he was thinking. He pondered for a moment and said, "It's not suitable to go to Guangde Temple tomorrow with many people. I can do it by myself. You can just stay at home and rest."
"Pay attention to safety and be careful of Shu King Residence coming to retaliate."
After the explanation, everyone went about their business.
Like Sha LiFei, they also want to take advantage of this peaceful time to rest and recuperate.
Lu San and Wang Dao Xuan are mainly for practicing magic.
They are different from Li Yan. They are cautious every time they practice, for fear of making mistakes and causing Divine Soul to be injured and recuperate, so the speed is much slower.
The main focus is still on practicing magic.
This is the speed of a normal monk.
Completing Third Floor is the limit that ordinary people can reach. The higher you go, the more difficult it becomes.
For example, Wudang Five Dragons Palace Guanzhu Yu Longzi has extraordinary qualifications and has been practicing in the mountains all year round. Now he is nearly fifty years old and is no more than a five-story building.
Wang Dao Xuan and Lu San traveled with Li Yan and each had the opportunity to reach Third Floor so quickly.
It is even more difficult to go further.
As for Wu Ba, under the guidance of Li Yan, he began to learn some basic skills of Martial Arts.
This is a piece of raw jade, awakening Body Mystical Power, the control of the body is almost like a beast's instinct, coupled with an amazing physique, once you practice the human Martial Arts, no one knows what will happen.
Li Yan considers himself not a good master, so he only teaches some basic techniques. The punching has to be left to Cangzhou Baji genius Wu Qu.
Just like that, it was night before I knew it.
It seems that the plan was ruined. No matter Dragon Worship Sect or Shu King Residence, no one came to trouble them, not even surveillance personnel were sent.
At night, Luo JunAn, who had gone to see someone off, came back, chatted about some news from Lingquan Temple, and left in a hurry.
His visit this time was not just to run errands with Li Yan.
Looking River Tower gathered together and solved some hidden dangers, which allowed Li Yan to officially come into contact with the Sichuan River and Lake Road.
The Luo family will also take advantage of this opportunity to win over allies.
They are already on the opposite side of Shu King Residence.
At least you must have the strength to protect yourself in the face of counterattack.
As Zou Shaohai said, Sichuan seems to be calm, but in fact there are undercurrents. This is true from Imperial Court to the Jianghu.
The land of abundance in Sichuan has a closed geographical environment.
"Shu will be in chaos before the world is in chaos, and Shu will be in control before the world is in order." This sentence is not nonsense.
Nowadays, all the big and small forces in Shu are looking at these two people.
One is King of Shu who was ordered to reflect at home.
The other one is the emperor in the capital.
What these two brothers will do will directly determine whether there will be chaos in Shu.
But Li Yan knows that it depends on two other people:
Erlang Zhenjun, the reincarnation of Jiang God Great Lord.
What he still doesn't know is how Jiang God Great Lord will become a disaster for Erlang Zhenjun.
What kind of opportunities can they find in it...
Boom, boom, boom!
At dawn the next day, someone knocked on the door.
The servant of the Luo family opened the door, and there was a Divine Fist Society disciple outside. He respectfully raised his hands and said, "By order of the president, I come to invite Young Hero Li."
Li Yan is already prepared.
The Luo family is engaged in Shu Brocade business. There are naturally many silk and satin shops and ready-to-wear shops, and they have already prepared new clothes for everyone.
Wearing a black military robe, embroidered in dark gold Cloud Pattern, worn on Li Yan, it looks both capable and gorgeous.
"Where's Senior Zou?"
"Waiting for you at the dock."
Li Yan followed him to the pier, and sure enough, Zou Shaohai was already waiting on a ship. He was dressed in ordinary white clothes and didn't bring many disciples with him.
Guangde Temple is on the other side of the Fu River. The two of them took a boat to cross the river. After landing, they rode horses and came to the foot of Crouching Dragon Mountain.
Before even going up the mountain, Li Yan already noticed something extraordinary.
The mountain road along the way is lush with trees and quiet. There are occasionally ancient stone towers standing beside the road, and pilgrims and monks come and go frequently.
"Guangde Temple's status is extraordinary."
Zou Shaohai whispered from the side, "This is a royal Zen temple. Great Xuan Dynasty alone has been canonized and commended by the court more than ten times. There is even a Imperial Edict Archway in the temple..."
Li Yan shook his head and said, "Logically speaking, it is also a holy land of Buddhism. How can Dragon Worship Sect be allowed to grow strong here and create monsters to cause trouble?"
"There is another hidden story behind this matter."
Zou Shaohai looked around and whispered, "I heard some news yesterday. There was a problem in the temple. Several monks who were on orders disappeared inexplicably."
"The day before yesterday, several eminent monks from Vinaya School came to investigate the matter secretly. By accident, they discovered that an old monk in the temple was behaving strangely."
"They jointly arrested people, but they didn't expect that the old monk was so skilled in magic that he killed several people one after another, and even attracted the snake demon hiding in the river to cause trouble."
"Old monk... what's your background?"
"I don't know. The other party attracted the snake demon to make trouble, and he took the opportunity to escape and disappeared. Maybe he is the Dragon Worship Sect master you mentioned."
While they were talking, the two of them had arrived outside Guangde Temple.
But I saw that this temple was built on the mountain, with a towering gate and a magnificent momentum.
Zou Shaohai had obviously said hello. There was already a Guest Receptionist monk waiting outside the mountain gate. Seeing this, he stepped forward, clasped his hands and said, "But President Zou, Young Hero Li?"
"Exactly."
"The head of the temple has been waiting for a long time. Please give me two benefactors."
If someone leads the way, it will be smooth.
Li Yan could feel that Divine Ability was suppressed as soon as he stepped into the temple. The ancient temple was dense and the smell of incense was strong, which gave him a vague sense of oppression.
Stepping into the temple, you will see towering ancient trees and shaded green trees.
They walked along the central axis of the temple and passed by Hengha Hall, Imperial Edict Archway, Stele Pavilion, Tianwang Hall and other halls.
Not long after, we arrived outside the Great Hero Hall.
But I saw that this hall has double eaves and nine ridges, and its wings are flying, making it majestic.
It seems that in order to welcome the Buddha's birthday, the main hall has just been renovated. The Buddha statue is majestic and the golden body has been repainted. The incense is lingering and the golden light is shining.
When we arrived at this place, Li Yan naturally did not dare to channel the gods at will.
In the main hall, there were already several old monks sitting under the Buddha statues, all of them with extraordinary aura and solemn treasures.
"Zhangsi, the two benefactors have arrived."
After Guest Receptionist monk invited them in, he immediately left.
The leader, the old monk, had calm eyes, white eyebrows and lowered chest. When he saw Zou Shaohai, a smile appeared on his face, "President Zou, I haven't seen you for a long time."
"I met the Zen Master."
Watching the conversation between the two, Li Yan knew that this was Guangde Temple, the head of the temple Zen Master Zhitong, who was also the leader of Southwest Buddhism.
It seems that Guangde Temple also attaches great importance to this matter.
If it is a personal relationship, they will definitely be placed at Quiet Room for tea and questioning, and at the Great Hero Hall, it means that it concerns the entire temple.
After some polite remarks, Zou Shaohai introduced Li Yan, and then gave a general account of the Dragon Worship Sect.
Unexpectedly, the old monks were not surprised when they heard this.
Li Yan suddenly understood, "How many masters already knew?"
The leader Zen Master Zhitong sighed,
"To be honest, that Master Dragon Worship Sect is none other than Master Uncle Lao..."