When everyone rushed into the backyard, they saw a mess.
But all they saw were shriveled corpses all over the ground, whether it was the highly skilled nursing staff or the family members of the servants, they had long since expired, their necks were torn apart, and their skin was strangely pale.
There are also several young children among them, who are the grandchildren of Wang Maode.
The strong fishy smell, mixed with the sweet and greasy odor unique to the corpse, almost turned into substance and stuck to the mouth and nose of everyone who rushed into the courtyard.
The candle flame flickered, illuminating the large bloody stains on the wall that flickered on and off.
In the main hall in the backyard, a Daoist nun sat on the Taishi chair with her head bowed.
The light was dim and looked very mysterious.
Wang Maode, who arrived later, stared at the two small bodies not far away.
Those were his two grandsons, who were like discarded rag dolls, shriveled and green, maintaining a crouched posture calling for help, with a pair of empty eye sockets facing the sky.
A howl that didn't sound like a human voice exploded.
"Ah-!"
"Give them all to me! Chop her into pieces! Chop her into pieces--!"
Wang Maode's eyes were about to burst, roaring like a mad cow, and he violently pushed the servant next to him who had lost his soul and whose legs were shaking into chaff.
Several servants were driven forward by the master's fury, and their fear temporarily overcame their panic. With roaring sounds in their throats, they rushed forward with swords, guns and sticks raised indiscriminately.
But their steps were stumbling and sluggish, and their legs were obviously weak from fear.
"Wait a minute!"
Li Yan stopped everyone without looking back.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked into the hall, and said in a deep voice, "She died long ago..."
At this time, everyone also heard a rustling sound.
But when he saw the Daoist nun's head suddenly falling off in the hall, Gululu rolled to the ground.
On its back, Jinhua Cat was lying on its back, tearing and tearing, with blood covering its face.
It seemed that it had absorbed a lot of Essence Blood. The cat demon's originally withered grass-like hair had regained its luster, and its muscles were knotted and dug into the Daoist nun's flesh at twisted angles.
Thick saliva mixed with the Daoist nun's broken flesh, dripping continuously from between the ferocious teeth.
Looking at the surrounding scene, Li Yan has roughly guessed what happened.
This Daoist nun had no ability to control Jinhua Cat, but was its puppet. Because she had not obtained the pregnant woman's fetus Essence Blood before, and was counterattacked by the spell, the cat demon went crazy, causing the tragic scene before her.
And this Wang Maode is by no means ignorant.
Most of them are seeking skin from tigers and bringing their own evil.
Of course, Li Yan didn't bother to ask any more questions at this time. Severing Dust Blade made a horizontal move, crackling electric light flashed, exerted force under his feet, and with a whoosh, he entered the main hall instantly.
But at the same time.
"Whoops--!"
A sharp and ear-piercing whistle appeared on the distant courtyard wall without any warning.
The whistle was sharp, with a penetrating power that was heartbreaking and soul-breaking.
As if being summoned, the cat demon flew into the air and crashed through the roof.
There are experts coming, and there are more than one!
I'm afraid it's the real mastermind behind this.
Li Yan had some guesses in his mind, but his hand movements did not stop.
From their previous encounter, he already knew that this cat demon had superb escape skills and amazing speed. How could he be unprepared? Two Soul Hooking Chain had already sprung out and rolled up into a web in the air.
There is no control over Soul Severing Throwing Knife and no use of lightning. Although the power is weakened, the concealment is stronger and it is directly in front of Jinhua Cat.
"Hooooo--!"
The cat demon was entangled by Soul Hooking Chain and froze up.
However, this beast burst out wildly, howling and trying to break free.
Li Yan was also a little surprised. The demon Divine Soul is indeed different from humans, more violent and chaotic. In addition, this cat demon is not shallow, so it can struggle.
Of course, he has many backup options.
Zizzi~
The newly refined Armguard Thousand Thoughts had already stored thunder gangs, which roared up along Soul Hooking Chain in an instant, forming a thunder net to restrain the cat demon.
At the same time, Li Yan also stepped on the beam and flew into the air and crashed through the roof. Severing Dust Blade roared down and slashed at the cat demon's head.
Poof!
The cat demon's head was cut off directly.
Li Yan held his head, and Leap of the Falcon stood firm, holding a knife and looking towards the opposite side.
But on the opposite courtyard wall, air ripples like water ripples were rippling.
It's like the stage curtain has been opened, and several figures quietly solidify, some are wearing costumes, or their faces are painted with oil paint, which is more or less the elements of a theater troupe.
One of them is a beautiful lady in blue, her robe sleeves and skirt are fluttering in the night breeze. Her figure is light and seems to be weightless. The pink and white oil paint hides her true face. Only a scarlet red like blood can be seen on her lips, which is curved in an indescribable and strange arc, which seems to be a smile but not a smile.
She stared at Li Yan, her voice was suppressed and dramatic:
"Oh, please pay for the slave cat~"
"Hmph!"
Li Yan's eyes were cold, and the lightning in his left hand flashed.
Thunder crackled and flashed, and the cat's head was chopped into charcoal. It turned into black mist and the struggling cat demon Yin Soul was also chopped to pieces.
Even if the other party has any means, there is no chance of recovery.
But unlike him, the other people in the courtyard behaved differently.
Silence, deathly silence enveloped the backyard.
The hustle and bustle of yelling, crying, and running just now seemed to be crushed by an invisible giant hand.
"Thunder Hand" Xu Zhenshan looked wary, took a step back, gritted his teeth and said:
"Ghost Opera Troupe..."
Wang Maode opened his mouth, the blood on his twisted face was gone, and his teeth were chattering.
The overwhelming anger just now seemed to be drained away in an instant.
As for the salt merchants, including the guards, they all backed away with fear on their faces.
Li Yan glanced at it, a little surprised.
Ghost Opera Troupe, this evil cult organization, is naturally an old rival.
Before leaving the capital, Luo MingZi also asked him to pay attention to the investigation. These monsters may have cooperated with Jianmu and wreaked havoc in Jiangnan. I don't know what conspiracy they have.
But he didn't expect that Ghost Opera Troupe would have such a bad reputation.
Ghost Opera Troupe There were five people coming, but the leader slowly took a step forward.
He was dressed as a Daoist priest in costume, with a thin and rugged figure, and his large black Daoist robe made it look even more empty. He carried a soul-inducing flag behind him, and the night wind blew through his sparse withered hair, revealing his shriveled face.
"Yellow Springs Wanderer!"
"Thunder Hand" Xu Zhenshan shouted angrily, "It turns out you are the one behind this matter. This is Yangzhou City. She Ling Soldiers can be dispatched at any time to scare you away!"
Although the words were spoken harshly, his voice was trembling and he was obviously trying to hold on.
"Woo~"
As soon as she finished speaking, Hua Dan, who was driving the cat demon, cried and sang, "The slave family sent the cat slave into the city for this She Ling Soldiers. The matter is over, but I pity my cat~"
After that, he looked at Li Yan again, "You, you, you, you are so cruel~"
Xu Zhenshan heard this, and his complexion suddenly changed.
He deliberately organized people to break out, but when he looked around, he saw that the entire house was enveloped in thick fog at some point. He knew that the place was trapped in Bewildering Formation, so he quietly retreated and thought about countermeasures.
The leader, the old student Yellow Springs Wanderer, ignored him and looked at Li Yan:
"You are Li Yan, I have been waiting for you for a long time..."
"Oh."
Li Yan curved the corner of his mouth and said half-jokingly, "It's interesting, we sail in secret and don't make it public, but everyone knows about it, tsk tsk."
Although there was a smile on his face, his eyes were as cold as knives.
He had clearly seen the appearance of these five people and secretly used Divine Ability to detect them.
When he was in Shuzhong, he had already fought against Ghost Opera Troupe and knew a lot of information.
The so-called "Ghost Opera Troupe" is not a separate troupe, but a huge organization that absorbs many evil masters and uses "Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou" as the logo to form small troupes to carry out activities.
Needless to say, the nervous woman who drives the cat demon is "Dan".
The leader "Yellow Springs Wanderer" is Laosheng.
The remaining three people also revealed a certain evil nature.
The "harlequin" was stooped, wearing loose rags, his body movements were twisted and clumsy, and he wore a wooden mask of laughter and laughter on his face. He was carrying an old camphor wood box on his back, and he didn't know what it contained.
There is another person who is also an old student, lean and withered, with a sallow face like an old shopkeeper, an old long gown that has been starched and yellowed, wearing a small hat, and a greasy old abacus hanging from his waist, exuding the smell of corpse oil.
The last one is also a clown, as short as a seven or eight-year-old child, with a red bellyband, white pants, and sky-high braids, a pale pink face with bright red blush, hollow eyes, and a weird smile.
Li Yan is not surprised to see this.
This small team of "Ghost Opera Troupe" is not necessarily complete, and is allocated according to each person's characteristics.
What made his heart tremble was that these people had strange auras, and their abilities were about Fourth Floor. They were obviously more powerful than the ones he killed in Shu.
This is just one of the teams.
Ghost Opera Troupe Where did you gather so many masters in such a short period of time?
"Hahaha~"
Hearing Li Yan laugh at himself, Yellow Springs Wanderer laughed loudly and said, "Do you know how much reward the Lord has for you? Not to mention us, even those earthly immortals will be moved."
"Today you threw yourself into a trap, but you saved our hands and feet."
He spoke fiercely, but still did not move.
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "You are stalling for time... that's not right!"
His heart trembled, and he suddenly threw out Soul Severing Throwing Knife.
The flying knife whizzed down, hovered in the air, and directly swept through everyone.
But the strange thing is that these five people slowly disappeared like smoke and dust.
"Hahaha~"
"If you want to kill us, you can find us first..."
The strange old laughter grew farther and farther away, disappearing into the mist.
"It's an illusion!"
Xu Zhenshan's face turned pale and then turned red.
At this moment, he no longer pretended to be serious, turned around and said, "Young Hero Li, Ghost Opera Troupe came into the city to cause trouble. There must be a plan. Forgive me for my blindness, have you ever recognized what formation this is?"
Li Yan frowned slightly, "I don't know him."
He already figured out what was weird just now.
Since these "Ghost Opera Troupe" monsters know him, they must have collected a lot of information.
He is not afraid of siege. He summoned the Yinsi soldiers and horses, but not many people can resist him.
Dare to show up to meet each other and delay time, relying on this magical magic.
Seeing that Li Yan didn't understand the formation, Xu Zhenshan could only rush out with his disciples Enforcement Hall, but before walking a single street, he fainted and turned back.
Others, including Li Yan, had the same result.
"What a powerful formation!"
Xu Zhenshan's eyes were full of disbelief, "Look at the situation, this formation has enveloped the entire Yangzhou City... No, they are colluding with those Japanese pirates!"
Thinking of this, he suddenly turned around, grabbed Wang Maode, and roared, "You idiot, you are just leading the wolf into the house. What else do you know?"
Until now, everyone still doesn't know that they were deceived.
What discussion to deal with Japanese pirates?
I'm afraid I want to gather them all here to make it easier for the Japanese pirates to do their thing.
Wang Maode was completely despairing at this point, so he explained the reason without being forced.
Unsurprisingly, he recruited the fairy girl purely because she was good at driving cat demons. After arriving in the city, she helped him secretly eliminate several competitors.
The purpose of attacking Yu Hailin's son was to distract him from competing for business with him.
"You are so brave!"
Xu Zhenshan was so angry that his face turned red. He didn't expect that this guy would dare to use evil magic to harm people under his nose. Thinking of the benefits he had received before, he suddenly became anxious and angry.
"What did she do in the city?"
Li Yan asked in a deep voice.
Wang Maode replied, "I am not a magician and I don't understand these things, but Demoness often seduces my wives and concubines, and goes to City God Temple Tie the Doll, saying that he can beg for children..."
As soon as everyone heard this, they knew that City God Temple had probably been manipulated.
"Right!"
Wang Maode suddenly thought of something and said, "She also asked me to offer a large reward to find a family named Cui, and bought a bronze mirror that cracked in half from that family..."
"It's 'Jade Mirror Platform', no wonder!"
Xu Zhenshan suddenly blurted out, shocked. "This thing is still there!"
Seeing Li Yan's confusion, he explained, "This 'Jade Mirror Platform' is a spiritual treasure from Yangzhou in ancient times. It is recorded in the Collection of Strange Hears that the Cui family in Yangzhou had Jade Mirror Platform, and for a long time a woman appeared in it. Cui Sheng smiled at the mirror, and the woman responded. The rear mirror was broken, and the woman left in tears."
"This treasure is the best at illusions. Those monsters must have repaired it, but if you want to cover the entire Yangzhou with the formation, this thing alone cannot do it."
"I probably know what it is..."
Li Yan Spiritual Light flashed in his mind, and he looked towards the foggy night sky.
"We're trapped in 'Netherworld Stage'!"
On the other side, there is the inner house in the backyard of Yu Hailin mansion.
Wang Dao Xuan held Yellow Talisman between his fingers and flew around, mumbling words.
As the mantra was recited, traces of dirty black gas visible to the naked eye floated out from the mouth and nose of the unconscious Yu Qing. His painful face gradually became calmer, and the pungent fishy smell also weakened.
"It's done!" Wang Dao Xuan shouted lowly and concentrated.
Yu Qing, who was on the bed, also coughed violently and vomited out a thick ball of black filth covered with sparse cat hair. His face turned from bluish-white to sallow, and his breathing became steady.
Yu Hailin took a breath, burst into tears, and quickly bent down and handed over his hands:
"Thank you two Immortal Elder for your great kindness..."
Wang Dao Xuan stroked his beard and smiled, "Yan XiaoGe Only the demons over there can succeed here."
As he spoke, he frowned slightly and looked outside.
Both he and Lu San could feel that a cold Yin Qi suddenly appeared outside.
Without bothering to explain to Yu Hailin, the two of them immediately jumped out and jumped onto the roof.
They saw that the night wind suddenly rose, and the gloomy thick fog spilled out from the north of the city, rolling in at a very fast speed, swallowing up the lights of thousands of houses along the way, as if darkness had fallen.
And in the last few breaths when the Yu family was about to be enveloped in thick fog, they saw fires blazing over the port dock and shouts of killing rising into the sky.
Then, it was completely obscured by thick fog.
"Something happened!"
The two looked at each other with solemn eyes.
"Why is there such a heavy fog?"
Yu Hailin also took his servant and ran out with a lantern. He held his hands to the two of them with a happy face and said, "Immortal Elder Don't worry, no matter how heavy the fog is, I will help you get the customs clearance order."
Wang Dao Xuan smiled bitterly upon hearing this, "I'm afraid I won't be able to leave..."