Bang bang bang!
"Open the door quickly!"
Yamen Runner The officers, holding torches and weapons in hand, hurriedly knocked on the door.
As for the masters Kong family Attendant and Mingde Academy, they were all scattered around the perimeter, with murderous intent everywhere in their sights.
They are all people in the world, but they are also Kong family people, they know what the rules are.
The meaning of rules is not to strictly abide by them, but to know when to obey them and when not to obey them.
They can put pressure on Jinan Prefecture Yamen, which is Kong family's position.
However, when performing official duties, you can only cooperate and cannot overstep your authority. Otherwise, you will be unruly and will easily be targeted, especially at this time.
But seeing the officials knocking on the door, the middle-aged Confucian scholar headed by Kong family frowned.
These officials looked like wolves and tigers, and they were very powerful, but they were very disciplined.
The copper lock, which could be broken with just a hand, was not damaged at all.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar immediately guessed the reason.
Jiangzhe Merchant Guild is very wealthy and has great influence in the entire south. Even in Ji South City, he has a close relationship with Prince De's Residence. It is said that they are still working together to prepare a fleet to go to sea.
These officials don't want to offend Kong family, so why are they willing to offend Jiangzhe Merchant Guild?
"Humph!" The middle-aged Confucian scholar looked unhappy and snorted coldly. He took out a copper plate and flicked it with his fingers.
Bang!
The copper plate roared out with an astonishing Martial Power, and directly broke the copper lock with a clang.
The door burst open.
But in the front yard of the Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce clerks and nursing staff were at a loss with sticks and lanterns.
And Shopkeeper Qian happened to be running over with his clothes in hand and wiping the cold sweat on his forehead.
"My lords, why is this happening?"
With a hint of sullenness, he cupped his fists and said, "I, Jiangzhe Merchant Guild, am a law-abiding person and earn a penny per month. I have never committed any crime. What are you going to do when you come here with great fanfare?"
The leading black-faced catcher's eyes softened a little, and his face was full of embarrassment, but his voice was firm and firm. "Shopkeeper Lin, I won't give you face unless it's me. The Lord of the Palace has personally ordered the arrest of the thief who kidnapped the felon Shopkeeper Kong, and his suspected accomplices."
"Someone has accused the thief of hiding in your chamber of commerce. It is his duty to offend him!"
"Thieves?"
Shopkeeper Qian was stunned and shook his head quickly. "Constable Liu, this is wrong..."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar at the rear could no longer listen. He took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "Don't talk nonsense about friendship! The imperial court has delayed arresting important criminals. You, a small businessman, cannot afford it!"
Shopkeeper Qian's face also became gloomy, and he smiled softly and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this is Mingde Academy Master Zhao. You are right, I really can't afford it."
After saying that, he turned sideways and cupped his hands. "Please!"
Kong family is indeed amazing, but this Divine Land has a south hole and a north hole.
Nankong is in Quzhou, and several Yansheng Dukes are also in Nankong. I have a good relationship with them Jiangzhe Merchant Guild.
The imperial court was already elevating the status of businessmen, but this man still belittled him in such a way, which really made him feel angry.
"Hmph!"
Master Zhao knew that he had offended this Shopkeeper Qian, but he was too lazy to pay attention to it. He nodded to the side, and the many Attendant from the Kong family, like wolves and tigers, pushed past the several chamber of commerce guys who were blocking the front and rushed in.
When the government officials saw this, they could only grit their teeth and follow the crowd.
"Search for me!"
"Guard the front and back doors, don't let the thieves escape!"
For a time, the courtyard, front hall, and workshop of the Chamber of Commerce were filled with the noise of rummaging through boxes and doors, and the sound of doors being kicked in and windows smashed.
There were numerous figures, and the light of torches danced wildly on the walls.
Among the Jiangzhe Merchant Guild, there were also many other merchants who were boarding houses, and they were kicked out one after another.
Some of them kept their heads down and said nothing, not wanting to cause trouble, while others had angry faces.
Jiangzhe Merchant Guild is the main force of Open Sea Faction, and has the support of many adults in the court. Since the court opened the sea, it has been smooth sailing, like a raging fire cooking oil. I have never encountered such a thing.
But when they saw that Master Zhao, many people immediately shut up.
The name of the Mingde Academy's master is Zhao Tong. He is one of the direct disciples of Grandmaster Lu HongYuan. He cultivates Righteous Qi. Martial Arts's cultivation is also amazing. I heard that he has entered Firm Strength and is famous in the world of Qilu.
The most important thing is that this person is very old-fashioned.
He once said something in public to change the rules of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, which would shake the foundation of the country.
I look down upon these businessmen very much.
Facing everyone's gaze, Master Zhao Tong didn't care. He walked with his hands behind his back and pointed his toes. The green tiles on the ground immediately broke into pieces, and he rose straight into the air, standing on the ridge of the roof of the chamber of commerce's vestibule.
The person who robbed the Yamen Prison was a master, and he came to the market for this trip.
This Master Zhao pinched Yang Seal with his hands, his eyes were slightly closed, the clothes around him were windless, and a breath suddenly spread out.
Soon, he frowned slightly and looked towards the side yard Wing Room.
He exerted force under his feet again, his clothes were flying, and he fell through the air diagonally outside Wing Room, saying coldly:
"Fellow Daoists inside, please come out!"
Squeak~
Li Yan slowly pushed the door open and said calmly, "What's the matter?"
Master Zhao's pupils shrank, "Who are you?"
What he awakened was the most mysterious of the six Divine Ability, Intent Mystical Power.
Compared with other Divine Ability, the one who awakened this Divine Ability, Spiritual Sense, is the most powerful and has many mysterious abilities. He is usually talented in divination, Underworld Journeys, and summoning gods.
But how could he, a disciple of a dignified saint, be contaminated with such low-level magic, so he concentrated on practicing Righteous Qi. Although he had no relevant magic, Spiritual Sense became extremely tyrannical.
He could feel the inexplicable threat coming from Li Yan.
What is this young man's background?
Li Yan didn't have a good impression of Kong family, and Mingde Academy's status in his heart also plummeted, so he didn't feel good about it. He sneered and said, "You don't tell others about your family background when you ask others. Is this the academy's 'courtesy'?"
Master Zhao heard this, but he was not angry at all. He nodded slightly and said, "Zhao Tong, Master Mingde Academy, there were thieves who robbed a prisoner last night. We have traced the clues to this point. Please reveal your identity!"
The words were polite, but the muscles all over his body were already tense.
The two of them were only two meters apart and could deliver a fatal blow at any time.
At this moment, the disciples of Kong family Attendant and Mingde Academy also went upstairs one after another.
One of the young men was startled when he saw Li Yan. His eyes were filled with uncertainty. He gritted his teeth and stepped forward, cupping his hands in front of Zhao Tong and saying, "Master, this person is known to my disciples. He is Li Yan of Twelve Yuan Chen. Kong Shangzhao is their bailiff. He is probably in the room at this moment!"
Li Yan glanced sideways and looked at the young man.
No wonder I could call him by his name, it turned out to be a chance encounter.
Before they arrived at Linqing Customs, Zhao Wan Fang was waiting there to invite him to drink. Poor young man coveted Zhao Wan Fang's beauty and was jealous of others. Fortunately, he lied about knowing Li Yan.
When the lie was exposed, he immediately left in shame.
If I remember correctly, this person's name is Kong Shangming, and he is the same generation as Kong Shangzhao.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Tong's eyes immediately became sharp.
Friends Twelve Yuan Chen and Kong Shangzhao happened to be at this Jiangzhe Inn.
Needless to say, even a fool can see something is wrong.
He looked at the door and said in a deep voice, "Shang Zhao, I've seen you as my master, but you still haven't paid me your respects!"
Now, it was Li Yan's turn to be surprised.
Unexpectedly, it was Master Kong Shangzhao who came.
Mingde Academy's master is the master of Jianghu sect. He not only teaches martial arts, but more importantly, teaches knowledge, so he is called master.
Sure enough, Kong Shangzhao in the room slowly walked out, with red eyes, he cupped his hands and said, "I have met the Master."
Zhao Tong also ignored Li Yan, and said solemnly, "As long as you recognize me as your master, let me ask you, have you sneaked into Jinan Prefecture's prison and rescued your father?"
Kong Shangzhao lowered his head, "No disciple."
"Hmph!"
Zhao Tong snorted again, "You can even tell lies. Have you read the sage's book in vain?"
No matter Kong family or Mingde Academy, they both pay attention to dignity.
But it's okay to say this on weekdays, but now Kong Shangzhao has already suppressed a lot of evil fire because of his father's incident. Hearing this, his hair suddenly exploded, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot and said, "Master, what you said is very funny!"
"Back then, I found omissions in the classics, and you scolded me for not respecting the teachings of saints. You couldn't tell me anything, but you even wanted to expel me from the academy!"
"Also, you clearly knew that Kong Shangqing was coercing women from good families, but you pretended to be deaf and dumb. You went to the academy to ask you to testify, but you avoided seeing me and didn't even let me in!"
"Your sage's book was just read into the dog's belly!"
"Hahaha!"
Sha LiFei, who did not take it too seriously to watch the excitement, laughed and applauded, "Well said!"
In public, Kong Shangzhao was pointed at and scolded, and Zhao Tong's face immediately became filled with dark clouds.
"Discourteous!"
Zhao Tong exhaled loudly, and the two words were like thunder, making the courtyard buzz.
The anger in his eyes was like fire, the five fingers of his right hand spread out, and the strong wind howled, grabbing Kong Shangzhao's shoulder!
This grasp seems simple, but it covers the key points of Kong Shangzhao's upper body.
In particular, the energy condensed on the fingertips can penetrate even bluestone slabs!
At the critical moment, Li Yan intervened between the two like a ghost.
He arrived first, and his left arm drew a subtle arc, which was the "Dan Bao Tou" in Red Fist. He hugged his arm, and his fingertips touched the pulse gate of Zhao Tong's wrist with precision like a snake.
"Hmph!"
Zhao Tong did not dodge or evade, his wrist was slightly heavy, and a strong and vigorous Firm Strength instantly erupted.
Of course he has heard of the name Twelve Yuan Chen.
But because of his scruples about his behavior, he killed countless people in Chengdu and Luoyang.
Therefore, I directly used Firm Strength in an attempt to shake Li Yan away and make it retreat.
However, the muscles in Li Yan's wrists were wrapped like spiritual vines, and the tenacity of Red Fist and "Golden Thread Entanglement" was fully demonstrated. Instead of resisting forcefully, they followed Zhao Tong's force and rubbed backwards.
His feet were motionless, but his whole body was swaying slightly like catkins.
Zhao Tong raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling surprised.
Not only did he use Firm Strength, he also used Mingde Academy Three Saints Fist.
This Three Saints Fist is the "three boxing techniques" of Grandmaster Lu HongYuan that combines the learning of Confucianism and Righteous Qi.
However, Li Yan guided his Firm Strength into the ground.
The bluestone bricks under his feet silently showed several spider web-like fine cracks.
What a great way to relieve stress!
Zhao Tong didn't know Li Yan's "Undying Imprint Method", so he was surprised.
But Li Yan was not idle. His right palm quietly penetrated from under his ribs and silently pressed against Zhao Tong's lower abdomen.
It is "Sleeve Circle Hammer" who is Red Fist's close-quarters player, as fast as lightning and ruthless and tricky.
And the "circle hammer" pressed to the lower abdomen did not contain Gang Qi, but Yin Power was undercurrent, hurting people through the body.
When he saw that Zhao Tong was ruthless, he naturally wouldn't hold back.
Zhao Tong's complexion changed slightly, his left palm sank down like a seal, and there were two faint forces rotating between the palms. It was Three Saints Fist that combined Tai Chi Tingjin Transformed Strength's "Yin Yang Hand".
Gang Qi condensed at the Laogong point in the palm of the hand, and a strong suction force was generated, and the circle hammer of Li Yan was held in reverse.
Fists and palms met, but the expected violent collision did not happen.
Li Yan felt that the strength of his palm was like a mud cow entering the sea, as if he was swallowed by the whirlpool in his palm.
This is what Zhao Tong is proud of. Using Tai Chi to stick to the opponent Martial Power, it can instantly switch from sucking to spitting, shocking the opponent.
But it was too early for him to be happy.
Li Yan's eyes were cold, "Undying Imprint Method" was running at full strength, Martial Power energy was flowing in his body, and the strength of his fist was not wasted by "Yin Yang Hand". Instead, he took advantage of the momentum and shot again.
This time, the two powers were combined.
Zhao Tong felt the force of the counter-shock coming, and couldn't help but take half a step back.
When people around saw it, they were all stunned.
They didn't expect that a young man could suppress Master Zhao.
This is Firm Strength master, no one in the world wants to mess with him.
"Okay!"
Zhao Tong was really hit, but he only took half a step back, and then used Eight Trigrams Palm to bully him again.
Bang bang bang!
The two fought against each other with fists and palms, without giving in.
Zhao Tong uses Eight Trigrams Palm to hit the acupuncture points, and Li Yan uses Red Fist and "Inside Closing Leg" to kick the vagina.
Gangqi exploded with the strength of their fists, the two's fists and feet were as fast as light and shadow, and the strong wind spread to all sides.
In the blink of an eye, there are dozens of moves coming and going.
Zhao Tong uses Firm Strength's martial arts, and Li Yan directly uses thunder methods.
The two sides fought evenly.
Bang!
There was another punch, and Zhao Tong immediately stepped back and stopped.
Wow~
In the distance, the government soldiers all raised their muskets.
Wing Room The wooden window was shattered with a click, Wu Ba directly hugged Tiger Crouching Cannon and looked outside.
Looking at the black barrel, the officers Yamen Runner suddenly felt their scalps numb.
"Stop!"
Li Yan waved Wu Ba to stop, then smiled and said, "Since Master Zhao is interested, it doesn't matter if you go in and search. However, if you damage anything, you will have to pay for it according to the price."
"Okay."
Seeing Li Yan speak up, Zhao Tong entered the room without hesitation.
But looking around, there was no trace of Shopkeeper Kong. Only Sha LiFei, Lu San and Long Yan'er were sitting at the table, drinking tea and eating peanuts, looking up at him coldly.
"Where is the person hiding?"
Zhao Tong couldn't help but asked sharply.
Li Yan poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Who is there? Master Zhao is old and has presbyopia..."
Zhao Tong's face turned red and then white, he turned around and left, and growled at the head catcher:
"Send someone to keep an eye on this place! Don't leave even an inch!"
"I don't believe it. A living person can disappear out of thin air!"
The officials followed the order and slowly exited the Chamber of Commerce, but they did not leave and still maintained the encirclement.
Li Yan also narrowed his eyes slightly and quickly came to a nearby woodshed.
But when I looked inside, the black mist slowly dissipated.
Wang Dao Xuan had already set up the altar and hung <Five Directions Fengdu Banner> around. With this large magic weapon, he and Shopkeeper Kong's auras were blocked.
Li Yan just started to attract attention to Wang Dao Xuan.
"There's not enough time."
Wang Dao Xuan looked at Shopkeeper Kong who was struggling wildly on the ground, and said with worry, "We must collect items as soon as possible, start a ritual, and recover Shopkeeper Kong's soul, otherwise life or death will be unpredictable!"