"Investigating the case?"
Li Yan was a little surprised, "If you want to find out the connections of your predecessors in Chengdu Prefecture, it would be faster than us outsiders, right?"
"That's wrong."
Ming Shanzi shook his head and said, "It is precisely because Pindao has some reputation that it is even more troublesome. Dark Hall The other party can find such a secret place. I am afraid that Pindao has already fallen into the opponent's sight as soon as he entered Chengdu Prefecture."
"And those people are hiding in the dark. If there is too much movement, it will inevitably alert the snake."
"That's right."
Li Yan nodded in agreement, "Senior, where do you want me to start investigating?"
Ming Shanzi seemed to be well prepared and took out a thin booklet from his arms, "This is all the information collected by Pindao. Young Hero Li will know after reading it."
"Also, Pindao will be in charge of the palace from now on. There is no need to worry about the safety here. Young Hero Li can investigate in secret."
"I'm afraid this power has a lot of background."
"Remember, proceed with caution."
"Thank you, senior, for reminding me."
After saying this, Li Yan took the book and left the front hall, while Ming Shanzi and Fifth Prince Xiao Jinghong went to the backyard, obviously they had something to discuss in private.
Returning to Bamboo Grove Abode, Li Yan first handed the box to Wang Dao Xuan, "Daoist Master, the plan has changed. <Five Chapters Divine Secret> has been obtained in advance."
As he spoke, he recounted the situation.
Sha LiFei heard this and quickly said, "How about I go inquire about it and see what rumors are going on in the world?"
"No need."
Li Yan shook his head and said, "They are the Cheng family. If there is any rumors in the world, we must know more than we do. We can only investigate this matter secretly."
"The greater our reputation, the stronger the enemies we have to deal with. San Er's injury has not healed yet. The Daoist priest needs to practice a new method. Old Sha You must also regain your composure as soon as possible. I have just built a building and need to settle for a while, just in time to investigate the case."
"With Ming Shanzi in charge, the palace can be temporarily stable for a while. You can take this opportunity to take a rest."
Then he joked, "Dragon Lady is still in West Ridge Snow Mountain. There are also Blessed Grotto-Heavens and Old Sha over there. If you succeed in being a god, we will build a building on the mountain."
Sha LiFei smiled awkwardly, "Why are you bringing this up?"
After joking for a while, Li Yan returned to the room, opened the book given by Ming Shanzi, and looked at it carefully.
As soon as he opened the first page, Li Yan was a little surprised. He shook his head and said, "Sure enough, ginger is still spicier when old."
After that, he looked at other information.
Gradually, he frowned, and a trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, "No wonder I was asked to check, it turns out it's related to them..."
The information given by Ming Shanzi is very detailed.
Chengdu Prefecture All forces and the forces behind them...
Shu King Residence Prince's information...
On-site investigation of gold and silver shop...
It was obvious that the Cheng family's power had been mobilized.
This piece of information alone is worth thousands of gold.
It took less than half an hour, Li Yan finally read all the information, got up, packed all the magic weapons, packed another baggage, and deliberately left through the main entrance of the palace.
"Mr. Li wants to go out?"
"Well, please tell Prince."
"Would you like me to call a carriage for you?"
"No, thank you."
After exchanging pleasantries with the steward, Li Yan strode away from the palace, looked around, and headed to the southeast.
That's where City God Temple is.
Chengdu Prefecture City God Temple is in charge of the Yellow Mausoleum Sect. Although the relationship is good, he does not plan to go and register for the time being just in case.
The area where the palace is located is quiet and tidy.
After leaving the street, the noise immediately hit us.
Li Yan wore a bamboo hat, deliberately covered his face with black cloth, carried his luggage, and looked left and right as he walked.
The streets are bustling with people.
As the New Year approaches, roads are blocked by heavy snow, and villagers in the nearby mountains stay at home early to prepare for the New Year and no longer travel far.
But the people of Chengdu Prefecture are not affected.
Some are cleaning at home, while others are going out to buy new year's goods.
The streets are full of Chinese New Year flavor, with many shops hanging red lanterns.
Inside the open gatehouse, there is a dazzling array of New Year's goods.
Li Yan walked along the crowd and immediately found many people from the world.
This situation was discovered when he first joined Chengdu Prefecture. It was a bit strange at the time, but now he knows the reason.
It's Shu King Residence's handiwork again.
In recent years, Shu King Residence has become the most famous in the world.
The reason is very simple. They held Martial Arts Tournament several times in a row, competing against hidden weapons, fists, kicks, weapons, etc.
Every time, it is regarded as a grand event in the martial arts world.
People from all over the world gathered here, not only for Shu King Residence's generous rewards, but also for fame.
Once you make a name for yourself, you can gain both fame and fortune.
Many of the top performers were recruited by Shu King Residence, and the remaining outstanding ones were hired with huge sums of money by the Salt Gang.
Therefore, Shu King Residence has grown rapidly in strength over the years.
Originally, many high-ranking officials and dignitaries did this kind of thing, but they did it secretly in private.
Such blatant behavior attracted dissatisfaction from some high-ranking officials in the imperial court. Coupled with some incidents of King of Shu in recent years, it attracted the censor.
No one knows why King of Shu did this.
If you want to rebel, there will be too much noise.
Many people also think that King of Shu is old and confused.
But of course there are so many people in the arena. Since there are people taking the stage, there are plenty of people who are willing to sing along.
Especially this year.
Shu King Residence has already spread the news. Not only will there be Martial Arts Tournament, but there are no restrictions anymore. Those who practice martial arts can also compete.
The rewards are even more amazing.
The winner can enter the Shu King Residence treasure house and choose three items at will.
King of Shu is the younger brother of the current emperor. He followed him in the northern Xinjiang campaign and suppressed Southern Yue. I don't know how many good treasures he hid.
Therefore, it also attracted many Xuan Gate People.
Li Yan seems to be wandering around, but in fact he is secretly paying attention to the abnormalities around him.
Finally, he noticed the prying eyes, curved the corners of his mouth, pretended to be strolling, and turned into a nearby alley.
The layout of Chengdu Prefecture mostly has shops on the streets and residential buildings in the alleys, which is relatively quiet.
Li Yan Not long after entering the alley, a salesman passed by carrying a load and pretended to look in casually.
Seeing that there was no one in the alley, the salesman suddenly became anxious. He quickly picked up his load and walked in, pretending to shout, "Needles, thread, fragrant powder and soap, pass by, don't miss it!"
After walking a few steps, I heard the sound of wind behind me.
The salesman was startled, and he immediately bent his knees and threw the two boxes of goods upwards. Then he rolled like a lazy donkey, stood up, and tried to escape.
The salesman's reaction was nothing short of unpleasant.
However, as soon as he took a step, he felt his whole body stiffen, his vision turned black, and the sounds around him quickly faded away.
But Li Yan has already taken action.
Soul Hooking Lightning Rope directly suppressed him Divine Soul, then held the salesman by the neck like a chicken and quickly shuttled through the alleys back to Prince's house.
When we arrived at Prince's house, the door was already wide open.
Cao Yuanhuai was standing outside with two senior brothers in his arms. He looked at Li Yan who was bringing him in with some complicated eyes.
Li Yan was too lazy to pay attention and said in a deep voice, "Did you catch it?"
"Caught."
Cao Yuanhuai didn't say anything nonsense this time. He stepped forward in person, and he and his fellow apprentices took over the salesman and searched him carefully.
After all, this is Xuan Gate People, and there are many tricks he can use to hide it.
He took off the fangs in his mouth, took out the blade from his bun, and even pulled out two long needles from the flesh of his forearm.
"It's a dead soldier!"
Cao Yuanhuai's face turned serious.
He has been protecting people all year round, so he naturally knows what this is.
Li Yan nodded, not surprised. As he entered the door, he asked, "Who is it?"
"It's Lan Zhu."
"Oh?"
Li Yan was a little surprised when he heard Cao Yuanhuai's answer.
The first page of the information given by Ming Shanzi said that he suspected a traitor in the palace and asked him to cooperate in a play to fish him out.
Since he left the palace, the entire palace has been under surveillance.
This time, Cao Yuanhuai and other Dumen disciples were kept in the dark, which meant that Xiao Jinghong still didn't trust them, so he felt bad.
But the identity of the traitor surprised Li Yan.
"Lan Zhu" was the maid who came into the house that day and served them tea. She was trusted by Xiao Jinghong and was considered the leader of the maids.
He has a gentle temperament and is not good at martial arts.
How to become a mole?
Li Yan was puzzled and strode to the front hall.
But outside the front hall, he saw several Dumen disciples guarding him. Ming Shanzi was drinking tea leisurely, while Xiao Jinghong's face was ashen.
Sha LiFei and others were also watching the fun.
The woman named "Lan Zhu" is kneeling on the ground.
"Young Hero Li, thank you for your hard work."
Seeing Li Yan come in, Ming Shanzi smiled and nodded.
"Senior's clever idea."
Li Yan complimented, then looked at the maid Lan Zhu who was kneeling on the ground, and asked casually, "Have you asked clearly, which house it is?"
Ming Shanzi shook his head and said, "I refuse to say."
Fifth Prince Xiao Jinghong, who was sitting above, also looked down and said in a cold voice, "Lan Zhu, you have been with me for many years. You must have difficulties in this matter. If you tell me, although you can no longer stay in the palace, I can spare your life."
As soon as these words came out, Li Yan was suddenly a little surprised.
Although they in the world are known as Nine Cauldrons, there are very few people who can do it. Most of them are lying, and they will be killed as soon as they say it.
But Xiao Jinghong is different.
Divine Land people have a characteristic.
The higher up one is, the more picky they are about their character.
This has resulted in a lot of people who, in private, are men stealing and women are prostitutes, but on the surface they are sanctimonious and cannot talk nonsense.
With so many people watching, and saying something in public, if you regret it later, even if it is a strategy, it will be remembered by your subordinates.
Or, this Xiao Jinghong is unworthy of training.
Or, he is just a nostalgic person.
When Lan Zhu, the maid below, heard this, her body trembled, then she bent down and kowtowed a few times, and said in a trembling voice, "Prince is a great favor, Lan Zhu will pay you back in my next life."
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Jinghong's face became even more ugly.
Cao Yuanhuai winked, escorted the salesman to the front hall, kicked him to the ground, and said in a cold voice, "If you don't say it, others will."
After that, he drew out his sword and put it against the salesman's neck.
But the salesman showed no fear at all. Instead, he showed a crazy smile and suddenly thrust his neck, threatening to commit suicide.
Cao Yuanhuai was startled and quickly drew his sword.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly, otherwise this guy's life would have been in danger.
Li Yan thought for a moment, turned to look at Lu San, and said, "San Er, let Chu Qi try it."
Lu San nodded and then whistled.
Whoosh!
Little White Fox Chu Qi who was following him immediately jumped out, turned around twice, and came to the side of the maid.
A pair of bright fox eyes stared at the other party.
The maid Lan Zhu looked up and realized that those fox eyes were so attractive. Not only that, but the big tail behind them was also swinging back and forth rhythmically.
Just for a moment, Lan Zhu felt that his mind was a little confused and his eyes gradually became confused.
After Li Yan saw it, he immediately gave a secret praise.
This Little White Fox Chu Qi is not as simple as it seems. It contains ancient blood and was entrusted by Shangjin City, the leader of the demons in the mountains.
As he gets older, he can already help a lot.
For example, Lu San Divine Ability was defeated before, and Little White Fox Chu Qi became his other eye, leading Sha LiFei and others to break through the siege.
But what's even more powerful is the art of ecstasy.
Fox seems to be naturally good at this technique.
Although it is still unable to deal with warlocks, it is still easy to charm ordinary people and make them speak the truth.
Seeing that the other party was confused, Li Yan asked:
"What's your name?"
"Lan Zhu."
"How old are you?"
"Twenty to three..."
"Where to live?"
"Fifth Prince Mansion..."
When Li Yan asked, Ming Shanzi and Xiao Jinghong were both a little surprised, why would they ask about something they already knew.
What they don't know is that Li Yan is an experience gained from a previous life, using small things as a breakthrough to make the other party put down their guard.
If you ask directly and the other party resists with determination, they may wake up and break the spell.
At no time should you underestimate the perseverance of ordinary people.
Finally, after asking a lot of nonsense, Li Yan suddenly said, "What is your other identity?"
Lan Zhu was silent for a moment. Although his face was confused, his eyes were struggling a little, but he still couldn't resist the ecstasy. He said, "Dragon Worship Sect, Incense Holding Maiden."
Dragon Worship Sect?!
Li Yan was thoughtful and asked, "When did you join Dragon Worship Sect and who instigated it?"
It seems that due to the breakthrough of psychological defense, Lan Zhu did not resist this time, and said with blank eyes, "Ten years ago."
"My parents live in Xi Bei Village, and were allowed by the prince to return to their hometown to visit relatives. At that time, there was a flood in the village, and a man appeared and asked us to pay homage to Jiang God Great Lord. The flood immediately subsided, and I have been a believer since then..."
"This time, I am acting as an internal response under the orders of the teaching..."
"Which party instigated it?"
"I don't know, I just got the order yesterday."
"Yesterday, the gold and silver shop was not done by the Dragon Worship Sect?"
"It has nothing to do with us..."
After some questioning, everyone looked at each other in confusion.
"Put it down first!"
Xiao Jinghong ordered the person to be taken away, and then he asked doubtfully, "I have also heard about the Dragon Worship Sect's matter, and I have no grievances against them. Why is this so?"
"Of course someone ordered it."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "It seems that there are more than one person who has Prince's idea, so you need to be careful."
As he said that, he turned to look at Ming Shanzi.
Ming Shanzi's previous secret letter mentioned the possibility of the Dragon Worship Sect being responsible. Because Li Yan had fought with him, the matter was handed over to him.
Li Yan is looking for Jiang God Great Lord to be reincarnated, so he naturally agrees.
Now it seems that someone else is responsible for the murder in the gold and silver shop.
Ming Shanzi also stroked his beard and thought for a moment, "In that case, please continue to investigate Young Hero Li. I will be responsible for finding out the person behind the Dragon Worship Sect."
"That's fine."
Li Yan didn't talk nonsense. After explaining to everyone, he strode out of the palace again.
This time, it's the real investigation.
He directly activated "Dragon Snake Plate" to cover up his whole body, put a beard on his mouth, and even changed into a black cloak, pretending to be an ordinary swordsman, merged into the crowd, and disappeared.
Leaving the south of the city, Li Yan came to the east of the city.
It is more lively here and is also where Three Religions and Nine Schools gathers.
Ming Shanzi mentioned a clue, right here...