In the Shangyi Village mansion, the craftsmen were busy working day and night, and it was really noisy. Wang Dao Xuan liked to be clean, and Divine Soul was injured and needed to rest, so naturally Asking Dao Pavilion was more suitable.
After the Li Yan three said goodbye to Manager Wan, they returned directly to Xianyang.
"Daoist Wang, are you back?"
"Brother Li, if you still play the drum, we will report you to the official!"
The residents of the old alley are still so "enthusiastic".
The neighbor's grandmother tremblingly picked up a copper key and said, "What a sin! Those policemen broke down the door of the Daoist master's house and the lock was broken. I was afraid of attracting thieves, so I locked it."
"Thank you Granny Liu."
Wang Dao Xuan took the key and opened the door.
Just as grandma said, Asking Dao Pavilion was rummaged through by Yamen Runners and made a mess. Some of them had unclean hands and feet and even took away Asking Dao Pavilion's few Mei Vases.
More importantly, Ancestor Altar was overturned.
Sha LiFei Seeing Wang Dao Xuan's face look ugly, he quickly smiled and said, "Master Dao, don't be angry, the old ones won't go away, and the new ones won't come. We have money now, and it's no problem to renovate Asking Dao Pavilion for you, Master Dao!"
What he said was quite right.
The three of them had a lot of troubles during this period, but they also made a fortune.
I found some gold bars in the bandit's village. After calculation, it was enough for Li Yan and Wang Dao Xuan Building the Tower, with some leftover.
Yuan Qu and Zheng HeiBei went to the old tomb in the barren mountain to rescue people. Yuan Qu and Zheng HeiBei were penniless, but Chen FaKui had saved a lot of banknotes. Sha LiFei found all of them, about seven hundred taels, which was enough for their expenses during this period.
There are also Yuan Qu and Zheng HeiBei horses.
Luo MingZi They didn't like it, so they all went to three people.
In short, I am not a rich man now, but I have no worries about food and drink.
After they had roughly tidied up Asking Dao Pavilion, it was already nightfall. Sha LiFei was also a show-off owner when he had money, so he immediately went to Qingfeng Restaurant, ordered some good food and drinks, and had them delivered to the Asking Dao Pavilion, as a way to celebrate getting out of the disaster.
Several people were eating and drinking while discussing their next plan.
"In two months, it will be Winter Solstice Grand Offering."
Wang Dao Xuan smiled and said, "By then Tai Bai Mountain, every Daoist temple in Tai Bai Mountain will have temple fairs, pilgrims will come in droves, and there will even be incense-burning groups from other states."
"To prevent accidents, Tai Bai Mountain several earth vein spiritual orifices will be closed and will not be reopened until next spring."
"We want Building the Tower, and it must be completed before the winter solstice."
"Alright."
Li Yan thought for a moment, "I promised Senior Wu that I would send his coffin back to his hometown and bury his wife and daughter again. After that, I went to Tai Bai Mountain."
"Also, Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect will hold a ceremony at Mass Burial Grounds in two days to help the mountain god return to his throne. Senior Luo MingZi agreed to let us watch."
"Oh?"
Wang Dao Xuan's eyes lit up, "It's indeed a good opportunity. Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect's scientific rituals are second to none in the world. I also want to gain my knowledge."
After making a plan, the three of them went back to their houses to sleep.
As if a heavy burden was lifted from their hearts, they soon fell asleep.
Wang Dao Xuan Divine Soul was injured, Sha LiFei was heartbroken, and they both fell into a deep sleep.
Only Li Yan, not long after he fell asleep, his eyelids kept trembling and cold sweat gradually broke out on his forehead.
In a daze, he stood up suddenly, only to find that he was still at the Asking Dao Pavilion, but the surrounding mist was shrouded in mist, making everything he saw blurry.
"Daoist Master, Old Sha!"
Li Yan sensed something was wrong and called out, but no one answered.
He quickly pinched Yang Seal, but Divine Ability did not appear.
Is this... a spell?
Li Yan was wary and carefully pushed the door open, but then his face changed drastically and a chill rose.
I don't know when there was another person in the yard. He was wearing a white robe, like mourning clothes. His whole body was wrapped in chains and stained with blood.
The other party lowered his head, his messy black hair covering his face, then slowly raised his pale left hand and pointed outside the hospital...
Phew!
Li Yan stood up in excitement and looked around.
It's still Asking Dao Pavilion. In Wing Room opposite, Sha LiFei's snoring can be clearly heard across the small courtyard.
"It turned out to be a nightmare..."
Li Yan pinched Yang Seal and didn't smell anything strange, so he breathed a sigh of relief and continued to lie down and sleep.
This time, no more nightmares.
However, he didn't know that the hook mark on the palm of his left hand was slowly emitting blue fluorescence, which was extremely obvious in the dark...
The night is quiet, Xianyang in a dilapidated street in the west city.
In the darkness, accompanied by noisy footsteps, two groups of figures appeared at the head and end of the alley.
They were all in black clothes and hats, holding long knives and long sticks, and several of them worked together to carry iron hook nets.
This kind of iron hook net is made of thin chains with sharp iron hooks at the joints. It is called "Ghost's Bane" and is specially used to deal with people in the world.
They are all agents from Xianyang City Yamen.
A middle-aged man walked out slowly. His temples were gray and his facial features were majestic. He was none other than Xianyang Guan WanChe.
He looked at the mansion in the distance, turned around and cupped his hands and said:
"Several adults, Hidden Stake said it's right here!"
Yamen Runner Three more people walked out from behind.
They were dressed in black brocade robes, with two ferocious beasts Yazi and Bi'an embroidered with silver thread on the chest and back, and official hats on their heads. Even the leather waist guards and wristbands were very particular, with exquisite patterns.
This outfit looks like Commandery Commandant Office at first glance.
Commandery Commandant Office is a bit like a royal guard. He only listens to the emperor's orders. He does everything from spying on intelligence, suppressing rebellions, and monitoring officials. In addition, he is highly skilled and good at Combined Attack Technique. He has a fierce reputation in the world.
The leader was a one-eyed middle-aged man with a black eyepatch on his right eye and a sword mark running up and down his left face, making him look extremely ferocious.
"Do it!"
He gave the order, and the two Commandery Commandant Office men behind him rushed out with bows and arrows. When they arrived at the nearby high wall, Hidden Strength burst into flames, leaped high into the air, and with a little help from their feet, landed silently on the wall.
At the same time, they had already bent their bows and nocked arrows, aiming at the courtyard with the sound of bowstrings.
Guan WanChe was not surprised when he saw this.
These two are Commandery Commandant Office flags, and both are Hidden Strength masters.
He waved his hand, and the Yamen Runners rushed out from the dark alleys on both sides, guarding all the necessary paths, then kicked open the door and rushed in.
However, there was so much movement and no one came out from inside.
Guan WanChe secretly thought something was wrong.
Sure enough, soon Yamen Runner ran out, clasping his fists and saying, "Sir, I've run away!"
Guan WanChe's face was livid, and he accompanied Commandery Commandant Office's people into the courtyard. They searched every room, and found no one.
"Lord Chang, I have neglected my duty."
Guan WanChe quickly clasped his fists in apology.
"It doesn't matter."
The one-eyed man Commandery Commandant Office was not surprised, and said calmly, "They can steal from Chang'an Prefecture Yamen. They are definitely not ordinary people. You can touch their tail in a short time, which is already good..."
Before he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly froze.
Then, the one-eyed man walked to the corner and picked up a stone jar.
Guan WanChe also came over and whispered, "Sir, this is the jar used to grind medicine in the pharmacy. If you ask the craftsman, you may be able to find clues."
The one-eyed man did not speak, but took out a little black powder from the jar, put it under his nose and smelled it. His eyes narrowed and he flicked it away.
He looked around and said calmly, "Constable Guan, with your talent, it's really a bit aggrieved to stay here Xianyang City. I wonder if you are willing to join Commandery Commandant Office."
Guan WanChe's eyes were filled with joy and he quickly clasped his fists:
"I am willing to serve you!"
East City, Paifang Street Jinbao Gambling House.
In the dark alley of the back street, the short and fat Manager Wu poked his head around with an anxious look on his face.
At this moment, two figures walked quickly along the dark corner of the wall. They were the two people who caused trouble in the Zhou family during the day.
Manager Wu was overjoyed and quickly turned around and opened the door.
After the two of them ducked in, Manager Wu looked around again to make sure no one was following, and then closed the door tightly.
He had already sent all the guys in the backyard away. A few of them followed the secret passage into the dark room at the corner of the casino, and only then did the two of them take off their hats.
White-Clothed Concubine, who had been waiting for a long time, was overjoyed when he saw this. He and Manager Wu bowed down respectfully and made a lotus blossom gesture.
"Meet Branch Master!"
The middle-aged man who looked like a wandering doctor touched his hand to his neck, rubbed it gently, and then peeled it off, and a finely crafted human skin mask appeared in his hand.
Under the mask, there is a handsome face with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, which is quite noble, but there is an obvious blood thread penetrating into the pupil in the eyes, and the skin color is also red, which is different from ordinary people.
These two faces, one is called "Crimson Vein Piercing Pupil" and the other is called "Decaying Celestial Net" on Book of Physiognomy, both are symbols of a short life.
And this man is obviously living a good life.
"You two don't need to be polite."
The man's voice seemed to have some kind of magnetism, and he said softly, "We are all brothers in the church. I just took a few steps first. There is no distinction between up and down."
"Thank you Branch Master."
White-Clothed Concubine and Manager Wu stood up respectfully.
Manager Wu said with lingering fear, "Yesterday I heard that brothers Branch Master and Fire Ghost were causing trouble in the Zhou family, and Commandery Commandant Office hawks and dogs also followed after smelling the smell. I was so worried that I didn't sleep all night."
"It doesn't matter."
The man smiled and said, "I have been entangled with those hawks and dogs for a long time, and I know their path clearly. I have already made a pretense of leaving, so as not to implicate Brother Wu."
"Fire Ghost brothers' great revenge will be avenged. Even if they are caught, it will be worth it."
"Branch Master, it's all my willfulness." The scarred-faced young man on the side looked guilty, but his eyes looked at the man with even more reverence.
The man didn't care and continued to ask, "What's going on with Xianyang City now?"
Manager Wu quickly raised his hands and said, "Chu Shan, the traitor, has sent many beggars to look for Miss Wang in the city, and White Ape Gang leader Yuan Qu is also eyeing this gambling house."
"In order to protect himself, the old man released the news. The Mountain Tai Sui planned by Chu Shan has been known to people from all walks of life. Hearing that Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect is also going there, his old nest may not be safe. In addition, the Zhou family has been destroyed, Branch Hall is temporarily stable."
The man's eyes were slightly cold, "Don't worry, we will get rid of this traitor before we leave!"
Then, he looked at the two of them again, his voice unconsciously becoming urgent:
"Where's the painting?"