"What exactly do you want to say?"
Li Yan frowned and said, a little surprised.
He knew that Sha LiFei and others had not contacted him, so there must be something wrong, but Faceless Young Master's words still made him confused.
The gangsters are not so particular.
When something like this happens, it's too late to hide, so why would you take the initiative to join in and fight against King of Shu, who is gaining momentum?
"King of Shu wants to open Dragon Palace Water Mansion."
Sha LiFei in the back suddenly spoke and whispered, "There are still two things missing, one is Wish-Fulfilling Pearl, and he holds the other."
So that's it...
Li Yan When I heard it, I understood it instantly.
It turned out that he was too courageous and wanted to take advantage of others.
Thinking of this, he narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully, "Do you know what they want to take?"
"I don't know."
Faceless Young Master was very calm, then he raised his brows, looked around, and sneered, "Although I don't know, but King of Shu has exhausted most of the treasure house, and still risks it in the name of rebellion, it must be something extraordinary."
"He can take it, why can't we take it?!"
When people around heard this, they all shouted:
"Yes, that's right!"
"After doing this, you will not be able to go anywhere in the world?!"
"In the legend Dragon Palace Water Mansion, treasures are piled up like mountains. Hey, we don't ask for much, just grab this handful and you will have it for the rest of your life!"
The atmosphere suddenly became heated.
It seems that the life and death disaster just now is nothing.
Only the Sichuan swordsman Cui San Dao still said with a cold face, "I don't want the treasure, I just want the Yan Gang and King of Shu to die!"
"Brother Cui, don't worry."
Faceless Young Master patted his shoulder and said sternly, "King of Shu, this old immortal, also has a grudge against me, and I will not let him go!"
This matter is not exactly a secret.
Before the current emperor ascended the throne, the situation was not good.
There were foreign relatives intervening in politics, and the queen wanted to depose him as crown prince and let her youngest son take the throne. The old emperor was also bedridden all year round, half-conscious and half-conscious. Outside, there were intrusions from Northern Xinjiang and Southern Yue, and wars continued.
The emperor fought his way out with all his might, and his younger brother King of Shu was his right-hand man. He fought bloody battles in the capital, fought in the north and south, and wrote many legends.
At that time, Faceless Young Master was considered a famous family in Shu.
But Lineage was killed by King of Shu because he was on the wrong team. Since then, he has been living in the world, learned various methods, and has since become Chengdu underworld Chief.
Therefore, the two sides have never dealt with each other.
It can both take revenge and seize treasure.
It is not surprising that Faceless Young Master is involved in this matter.
However, Li Yan saw something strange.
Losing reason due to profit is not uncommon in the world, but this Faceless Young Master has gone through so many ups and downs, and only by being cautious can he survive until now.
The other party must know something...
Li Yan saw through it without saying anything, and said with the same solemn expression, "Senior's words are right. Let's not talk about the treasure for now. This King of Shu colludes with monsters and harms the common people. We will not let him go!"
It's just acting, who doesn't know how to...
"Well said!"
Faceless Young Master laughed, raised his hand and said, "Please!"
Having said that, he took the lead in leading the way.
Li Yan glanced at Sha LiFei and followed behind calmly. At the same time, he turned on Divine Ability and memorized the local route.
Faceless Young Master is right about one thing.
Nowadays, King of Shu is powerful. Not only does it have the help of masters from the evil path in the southwest, but it also controls the surrounding guards. In total, it has at least 50,000 soldiers and horses.
Moreover, there are a large number of firearms that can start wars.
How many Xuanmen warlocks can there be? Even if Qingcheng Mountain sends reinforcements, they will be helpless in the face of this huge army.
This secret passage is extremely important.
But soon, Li Yan realized something was wrong.
Faceless Young Master After walking not far, he suddenly turned around, opened a rotten wooden door, and entered another secret passage to the left.
As for this secret passage, it was surrounded by adobe and there were broken salt shakers on the ground. It was obviously a secret passage used for smuggling.
"Senior, this is..."
"Don't worry, anyone who knows about the secret passage of the Salt Gang has been killed by me!"
Faceless Young Master looked at him and pretended to be dumbfounded.
Li Yan looked at the people around him again. Even Cui San Dao was cautious and looked like he had just arrived here, so he simply stopped asking.
This Chengdu gangster Chief obviously wants to hide this bargaining chip.
The torches flickered and the air in the dark passage became turbid.
After about walking Three Incense Sticks, there was a dead end ahead, but upward there was a loess shaft with the top covered by a thick iron plate.
Faceless Young Master didn't explain much. He jumped up, supported his legs, and clicked the iron plate with a regular sound.
Rumble!
The iron plate was moved away and dust kept falling.
The light above was also dim, and the muzzles of the guns were vaguely exposed. Although they were ordinary firearms, if they were fired, they could shoot people into a hornet's nest.
"It's Chief, put the gun away!"
A cold voice came, and the gunfire sounded.
The torch was lit, and Faceless Young Master was the first to jump out. The thick hemp rope was also thrown down, and everyone left the secret passage one after another.
Li Yan came up and looked around, with some surprise in his eyes.
This is actually a side hall of a large temple, and the people around it are dressed like ordinary people and having temple blessings.
The statue of the god on the altar is wearing a dragon robe, and there is a sacred tablet of King Yu.
Yu King Temple?!
If I guessed correctly, it's in Beicheng.
Unexpectedly, they have come so far in such a short period of time.
What surprised him even more was the expressions of the people around him. They were also very strange, and they looked around with vigilance.
Good guy...
Li Yan instantly guessed the reason.
There are three cunning rabbit burrows, and several subordinates do not meet each other.
There is also this Yu King Temple, although it is not as popular as Qingyang Palace and Wenchang Temple, it is still a big temple in Chengdu.
Unexpectedly, it is also the nest of Faceless Young Master.
No wonder he has been fighting against King of Shu for many years and has never been caught.
"Yan XiaoGe!"
Footsteps sounded outside the door, it was Wang Dao Xuan and others.
Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief after seeing it.
"Hahaha..."
Faceless Young Master smiled and said, "Since I want to cooperate with Young Hero Li, how can I mess around? I will serve you with delicious food and drinks."
After saying that, he looked to the side and his face quickly turned gloomy, "Someone leaked the secret. Master Lu is dead, and Brother Wang is gone too. Bring the leaker to me before dawn!"
"Yes, Chief!"
Several cold-faced men handed over, Killing Intent.
Li Yan's heart moved, and he quickly said, "Senior, since there is a traitor, Fragrant Tea Pavilion is probably not safe. Please send someone to warn him."
"It's easy to say, you can do it as soon as possible."
Faceless Young Master nodded and ordered.
None of them doubt Fragrant Tea Pavilion shopkeeper Lu Qingshan, who knows the identity of Li Yan. If he leaks the secret, not only these people will come tonight.
The men left quickly. After leaving the main hall, they turned directly into the side hall. Apparently there was a secret passage there.
After the arrangements were made, Faceless Young Master turned around and said, "Young Hero Li, I'm very tired tonight. I'm afraid you will have a lot to say when we meet. I have already arranged a place to stay."
"Thank you."
Li Yan smiled and handed over his hands, leading the others away.
He knew that Faceless Young Master might have other plans and didn't want them to know, but now the two parties still have a cooperative relationship.
Some things just need to be understood...
Sure enough, as soon as they left, Faceless Young Master immediately changed his expression and looked out the window with eyes full of murderous intent, "Everyone, King of Shu is powerful and has strong soldiers and horses. If you want to seize the opportunity from the fire, you must not be careless."
"Mainly the firearm!"
A man next to him suddenly spoke.
He was dressed like a salesman, but with a black turban on his head, he was obviously from Tujia, and the Nine-Section Snake Bone Whip blood on his waist was still wet.
This person was born in Leather Gate and his name was Xue A Si. He was a Miao witch doctor and was very good at poisoning. He became a subordinate of Faceless Young Master in his early years.
He said with lingering fear, "If it's a black war, none of us brothers are afraid, but the array of firearms is really a big trouble."
"That's right, I need to think of a way."
"Laozi would rather get stabbed than die under this thing. We have to find a way to solve it..."
Everyone was talking, and they were all indignant.
Faceless Young Master turned to look to the side, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Tang, I know you have a problem with me, but at this point, you probably don't want to see King of Shu succeed."
"You are proficient in firearms, what do you think?"
Seeing everyone's eyes gathered together, Tang Ling said in a deep voice, "When I came to Sichuan, I found that there were very few people using firearms in the rivers and lakes here, far less than outside. Nowadays, people from all over the Meishan Mountain are asking for advice."
"There's nothing we can do..."
Even though someone smiled bitterly and said, "New Style Firearm's reputation has spread all over the world. Firearms played an important role in the Bozhou Rebellion being subsided so quickly. Why don't we want to use them?"
"First, the gun licenses were obtained by some decent people from well-known families, but most of them were swallowed up by the Salt Gang. Every family is dissatisfied with this matter, but they have Shu King Residence's backing and they can't snatch it away."
"Second, part of this New-Style Gunpowder is in Chengdu Prefecture's yamen, and the rest has been taken away by Shu King Residence, and we can't get it either."
Tang Ling thought for a while, "New-Style Gunpowder is scary, but it is a dead thing after all, and there are many hidden dangers."
"If I'm not wrong, Shu King Residence will definitely force Chengdu Prefecture to hand over all the remaining New-Style Gunpowder..."
Leather Gate Xue A Si's eyes lit up, "Shall we go grab it?"
"What's the use of grabbing!"
Faceless Young Master shook his head and said, "This thing needs to be matched with a new type of musket. Besides, we have few people. Even if we grab it, we won't be able to deal with the army."
"Yes, you can't steal it."
Tang Ling said coldly, "New-Style Gunpowder, there must be a storage warehouse. Let's investigate secretly. As long as we find a place to detonate, King of Shu's Black Feather Guard will be no different from ordinary soldiers!"
"Great idea!"
Faceless Young Master also had a smile on his face, "However, we are not in a hurry to take the lead. Those Li Yan people and the imperial censor are probably more anxious than us. We will talk to them then."
"Chief is wise!"
Everyone started to flatter him one after another.
Tang Ling frowned slightly and sighed secretly, but didn't say anything...
On the other side, Li Yan and others also returned to Wing Room.
Wang Dao Xuan turned on Wish-Fulfilling Pearl without saying anything. A cool breath enveloped the entire room, and everyone began to speak.
"Yan XiaoGe, just be fine!"
Wang Dao Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "You didn't come back after you went out that day, and King of Shu suddenly started again, which made me worried."
"There were some twists and turns that day."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "I got the information from the Fragrant Tea Pavilion. I went to the dock at night and met the guy..."
He told the information and everyone was quite surprised.
Sha LiFei said speechlessly, "Okay, let's make it easier for us to find him. It turns out he is hiding at the dock."
Wang Dao Xuan was more concerned about another matter, frowning and said, "Qingyang Palace was also involved. Those people are all profound people. They are not afraid of ruining their thousand-year reputation. Why do they do this?"
"That goes without saying!"
Sha LiFei said disdainfully, "Lu Sheng must have made some conditions. These Old Taoist are greedy for profit and have gone astray."
"Hmm."
Li Yan pondered for a moment and then said, "To make these people attracted, either immortality or immortality may have something to do with Nine Cauldrons."
"Lu Sheng's purpose is Nine Cauldrons, so Faceless Young Master probably knows something, so be careful and don't let him sell us out."
"This person may not be able to help you much, but at times like this, he can definitely cause harm, so don't mess with him for now."
"Also, I will find a chance to go to Chengdu Prefecture Yamen tomorrow."
"Why are you going to Chengdu Prefecture Yamen?"
Lu San frowned slightly, "It must be uneven there."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "I learned one thing from Fifth Prince Xiao Jinghong. King of Shu was able to control the army because First Prince invited those generals from the guard station and was killed by Bewitching Soul Spell."
"As long as this curse is released, military power is regained, and Qingcheng reinforcements are added, King of Shu can be suppressed."
"I'm afraid, this is our only chance..."
After some discussion, everyone decided on the subsequent plan.
Unconsciously, the wind and snow outside the window stopped. When it was almost dawn, a man suddenly came to invite me, "Young Hero Li, Chief, please come."
Li Yan After hearing this, his heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that something happened to the Fragrant Tea Pavilion?
He hurried to the main hall and saw Faceless Young Master and others, all with gloomy expressions. There was also a man dressed as a coachman tied up on the ground. He was beaten until he was covered in blood, and all his fingers had been cut off.
"Is this person the mole?"
Li Yan frowned slightly and asked, "Fragrant Tea Pavilion How is it over there? Has anyone been caught?"
The hidden Six Idlers of the Bamboo Grove is also an important force. Naturally, he will not talk nonsense to Faceless Young Master.
"He's not a mole!"
Carriage Company Leader Xie Huaiqing's eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth and said, "This person was a spy from the Salt Gang in the beginning, and he has been lurking for several years..."
"It's a shame that I don't know people well and have harmed my brothers in the world."
As he spoke, he was still frightened.
Fortunately, he vaguely sensed something was wrong half a month ago and secretly sent all his family members to Ezhou, otherwise he would have been wiped out.
"Fragrant Tea Pavilion has been destroyed."
Faceless Young Master continued, "We walked forward, and the guardsmen surrounded Fragrant Tea Pavilion with their backs. But some experts released poisonous smoke, and the people inside ran away to nowhere."
"When my people arrived, the place had been burned to the ground."
Li Yan After hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
This sounds like Liang Yu's method. It's true that the sword is still young.
Seeing Li Yan's appearance, Faceless Young Master narrowed his eyes slightly and said meaningfully, "Young Hero Li, then Fragrant Tea Pavilion, I'm afraid it's not that simple."
"I'm just caring about my friends."
Li Yan laughed and changed the subject, "Senior, after last night's battle, Chengdu's inspections may have become stricter. I want to go to Chengdu Prefecture Yamen and contact Imperial Censor Wang. Is there any way?"
"No."
Faceless Young Master shook his head and said, "A few years ago, a group of fools and bold people tried to use the tunnels to enter the government prison and rob the prison, but they were discovered. Enforcement Hall specially sent people Divine Ability to investigate, and all the tunnels there have been destroyed."
"That's it..."
Li Yan frowned when he heard it.
It's getting dark now, and Chengdu Prefecture Yamen must have been surrounded. Even if you use escape techniques, it's difficult to sneak in.
Unexpectedly, Faceless Young Master said in a deep voice, "Young Hero Li wants to go to Chengdu Prefecture's Yamen. It's actually easy to do. Just walk from the street."
"If you go take a look outside the door, you'll know what's going on."
Li Yan Hearing this, he quickly walked out of the hall, came to the front door, and looked out through the crack in the door.
On the street, I saw a gangster pulling an ox cart passing through the street. The cart was piled with goods, including bags of salt and various odds and ends.
Some people were beating gongs and drums, and some were shouting:
"The auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. The Salt Gang of Shu congratulates King of Shu and distributes festival gifts to everyone in Chengdu!"
Listening to this voice, more and more people opened their closed doors and stuck their heads out...