"It happened in the middle of the night!"
In the room, Sha LiFei said with a grimace, "I heard a noise, and when I woke up, I found that the Daoist priest had fallen off the kang. He couldn't wake up no matter how he screamed. I thought he was seriously ill, so I quickly took someone to find the village doctor."
"The doctor was also confused. An old carpenter from the Wan family noticed something was wrong and quickly sent people back to the city to ask for Senior Wan. Only then did he know that he had been plotted..."
Listening to Sha LiFei's words, Li Yan looked cold.
On the bed opposite, Wang Dao Xuan clenched his teeth, clenched his fists, and his whole body was tense. Around him, twelve oil lamps were lit in Twelve Earthly Branches positions.
I saw Manager Wan with a solemn face, holding half a bowl of water in his left hand, three chopsticks in his right hand, and muttering something in his mouth.
Then, he picked up a chopstick, tapped Wang Dao Xuan's forehead three times, dipped it in some water, and inserted it into the center of the bowl.
Snap!
The chopsticks didn't stand upright and fell to the ground.
Manager Wan Squint your eyes slightly and continue using this method.
Li Yan knows that this method is called "Grave Measurement", which is called standing chopsticks in the local dialect. It is a widely circulated folk witchcraft.
Wang Dao Xuan told him that this method is a kind of divination.
Snap! Snap!
As the remaining two chopsticks fell, Manager Wan finally sighed, shook his head and said, "No response, Living Soul was detained."
As he said that, he looked at Wang Dao Xuan on the bed, "Thankfully Daoist Wang was shrewd and saw the opportunity, and used Spirit Platform Locking Method before Divine Soul left the body, so that other things did not take over his body."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Senior, do you know who did it?"
"I know this well."
Manager Wan snorted coldly, "The person who did it is called Chen FaKui. He is a Law Lineage Disciple from the Li Mountain Nine Yuan Sect. I don't know when he hid in Xianyang City and hooked up with White Ape Gang. He is the one who wants to use evil methods to break through!"
"I arrived at City God Temple yesterday. The Daoist priest Qing YangZi of the temple was very angry. However, in order to find the mastermind behind the scenes, he did not make a big fuss. Instead, he waited with me to ambush at Menggu Village."
"Sure enough, someone went there in the middle of the night. After he was caught and questioned, he found out that it was the gangster White Ape Gang. Then he followed the clues and found out that it was Zhou PeiDe and Yuan Qu from the Zhou family who were working together to work for Chen FaKui."
"That night, White Ape Gang was surrounded and suppressed by the Yamen's troops. Qing YangZi Daoist priest personally raised the altar, Altar Summoning Night Patrol, but no trace of him was found."
"Zhou PeiDe has been put in jail. According to his confession, what Chen FaKui did was to lure Brother Li out of the village to be surrounded and killed."
Sha LiFei said angrily, "This Zhou family is really doing something bad!"
"The Zhou family is finished."
Manager Wan shook his head and said, "The evil method uses luck to break through the gate. This violates Daoist taboos. Nine Yuan Sect's Dharma lineage will send people to clean up the gate. Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect Enforcement Hall will also take action. Chen FaKui will undoubtedly die."
"And the Zhou family, if something like this happens, the person behind them, Left Political Counselor Lord Lu, will immediately distance themselves from each other. Although Zhou Monkey is not involved in this matter, he has no backing. Sooner or later, the tree will fall and the hozen will be scattered..."
"We'll talk to them later about the Zhou family's affairs!"
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "The top priority is to save Daoist Wang. Is there any way, senior?"
Manager Wan shook his head and said, "To detain Living Soul, you need to use a magic weapon like Wandering Soul Jar. Find this object first. If Chen FaKui destroys Wandering Soul Jar, Daoist Wang will also be in a state of despair."
When Sha LiFei heard this, he immediately panicked, "Wandering Soul Jar is in the hands of Chen FaKui. That kid doesn't know where he is hiding. He can't even find City God Temple. What should I do?"
"Don't worry, there is another way."
Manager Wan said, "There are many strange people among Xianyang City. Longsheng Opera Troupe has a Wu Chou named Wu Lao Si. Although he is inconspicuous in the team, he is actually a Daoist magician. He opened Intent Root and is proficient in Underworld Crossing Art."
"When he was young, something happened and he became discouraged. He stopped helping others and hid his identity in the theater troupe. But he once owed me a favor."
"I will write a letter right now and ask him to take action. Although I cannot recall Living Soul from Daoist Wang, I can roughly determine the location. With the help of little brother Li Divine Ability, I should be able to find the person."
"Remember, when dealing with the Nine Yuan Sect disciples, never attack at night."
"One more thing, I will use secret methods to protect Wang Daoyou's physical body, but Living Soul must be retrieved within seven days, otherwise it will be too late..."
Longsheng Opera Troupe is Xianyang City's leading troupe.
Unlike those wild troupes that travel from village to village and set up temporary tents, Longsheng Opera Troupe has a history of a hundred years and performs year-round at Longsheng Garden near the Xianyang City Confucian Temple.
Guanzhong people love to listen to operas, and theater troupes are often sold out.
Boom boom boom!
The show hasn't started yet today, but there are boys blowing gongs at the entrance of the theater.
A good person looked at the sign at the door and saw it was blank, so he curiously asked, "I said, what play is being sung today?"
"That's it, why don't you even have a name?"
Xianyang City There are Prosperity idle people, and the door has been blocked for a long time.
The boy replied loudly, "Troupe Leader Luo is very happy today, performing <Drunkenly Beating the Demon Monkey> for three consecutive days, and they don't charge any money, so everyone can watch it for free!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was immediately dissatisfied.
A fair and fat young man shook his head and said, "Forget it, who doesn't know that this <Drunkenly Beating the Demon Monkey> is a play written by Troupe Leader Luo himself. In the past, White Ape Gang blocked the door during the performance, which made it unsightly."
"What's the matter? Seeing that the Zhou family is in trouble, are you planning to act again?"
"Let Troupe Leader Luo calm down. What we want to see are <Stealing Immortal Grass> and <Deep Palace Grudge>. Miss Lu has just become famous. If he wants to become a famous actor, we must support him..."
"It's just that we don't want to watch monkeys being beaten!"
The boy cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Please forgive me, you are not ignorant of Troupe Leader Luo's temper. If you are unhappy, you may even close the theater."
As soon as these words came out, everyone said it was bad luck.
The biggest drama fanatic of Xianyang City is this Troupe Leader Luo ShiHai.
This man's ancestor was once an important minister in the court, and after returning home he became a wealthy gentry. Xianyang City Several streets are owned by his family, plus there are many fertile fields, and his descendants will spend more than they can spend.
As for Luo ShiHai himself, he had outstanding literary talent when he was young and got the title of scholar, but he had no interest in officialdom. Instead, he liked boxing and became the head of the Xianyang Bagua Sect.
It can be said that one is born to enjoy a blessed life and lacks nothing.
The only thing is that he loves drama and becomes crazy.
Others like to listen to operas, so at worst they go to the theater every day.
It would be better for him to just buy the troupe and become the leader.
As for the origin of <Drunkenly Beating the Demon Monkey>, many people know it.
Troupe Leader Luo raised a proud Principal Dan, and he wanted to go to Chang'an to become famous and compete with those theater people, but unexpectedly he hanged himself because of the children of the Zhou family.
This incident caused quite a stir at the time.
Troupe Leader Luo, a person who ignored the affairs of the world, almost wanted to risk his life, but with the mediation of others, he and Zhou Pan settled the matter in the ring.
Although Troupe Leader Luo has outstanding qualifications and has become the leader of Bagua Gate, compared with Zhou Pan, who is determined to make a fortune with his life, he is still a little behind.
After losing, I didn't feel angry, so I made up this play <Drunkenly Beating the Demon Monkey>.
The whole scene consisted of scolding and beating, just to vent anger.
They don't want to see it.
But seeing the boy's resolute attitude, everyone had no choice but to disperse one after another.
These Prosperity children, some of them just have fun and don't care about the free tickets, but it is rare for the poor. As soon as they heard that Longsheng Theater had free tickets, they came from all directions.
In the crowd, Li Yan and Sha LiFei were also squeezed in.
Li Yan naturally didn't come to listen to the show. He came to the boy's side, cupped his hands and said solemnly, "May I ask, is your senior Wu Chou Wu Lao Si here?"
"Oh?"
The boy saw Guanshan Knife around Li Yan's waist, and then looked at Li Yan's face. He suddenly remembered something, his face straightened, and he made a strange gesture with his hands. "It turns out to be Brother Li. I wonder if he came to visit Bǎijiàn (to pay a visit) or Liū mǎtou (to hang out casually)?"
It turns out that this guy is also from Willow Gate.
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Brother, please don't be nervous. I got a message from a senior and asked Senior Wu for a favor."
Saying that, he handed over Visiting Card in his hand.
Wu Lao Si?
Wu Chou in the team can't beat him with three sticks and is usually taciturn. How could he be related to Li Yan, a swordsman?
"Brother Li, wait a moment."
Although he felt strange in his heart, the boy turned around and ran in with Visiting Card. After a while, he hurried out and said, "Brother Li, please go in first. The show is about to start. Wu Lao Si said he would look for you after it ends."
"That's good, I'm done."
Li Yan nodded and entered the theater with Sha LiFei.
The boy behind him watched them go in, frowned, and said in a low voice, "No, this kid is in trouble, I have to tell the class leader not to cause any trouble."
After saying that, he hurriedly turned around and left...