"Stop!"
There were still ten miles away from Mass Burial Grounds, when the three of them were stopped.
However, a group of soldiers set up a roadblock at the intersection, and in the distance there were cavalry patrolling the plains and grasslands leading mastiff dogs.
Sha LiFei quickly dismounted and said with a playful smile, clasping his fists. "Soldier, we were invited by City God Temple Enforcement Hall Daoist Luo to watch the ceremony. We hope it's convenient."
"City God Temple..."
The soldier blocking the road looked suspicious, "Do you have a passing warrant?"
Sha LiFei was confused and looked behind, while Li Yan shook his head.
Luo MingZi was just a verbal invitation, and was very busy when he came back. Li Yan went to City God Temple to ask about Cold Altar Wandering Master, but he couldn't find anyone. Where did he get the warrant?
"No?"
The leading soldier suddenly changed his expression and shouted, "Military Cavalry Commandant Lord Fan has ordered that Mass Burial Grounds be under martial law today to prevent any gangsters from sneaking in and causing trouble."
"You guys don't look like good people at first glance, so you should know better and leave quickly!"
Today Double Ninth Day, he originally begged his superiors to go home to visit his father, but his plan was disrupted by this temporary transfer order. He was already unhappy, and his words were naturally unpleasant.
Sha LiFei still greeted him with a smile, secretly took out a bunch of copper coins, and whispered, "This soldier is just doing it for your convenience. If you don't believe it, send someone to ask..."
"Shut your bitch!"
The leading soldier immediately changed his expression and raised his spear, "Get off your horse and stop them. They must be gangsters!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of cavalry came on horseback from a distance. They bent their bows and arrows from a distance, aiming their sharp arrows at the three of them.
Li Yan frowned when he saw it.
These soldiers are all from the Xianyang local guard station and are under the jurisdiction of Chang'an Capital Commandery Department. Even if they are trained rigorously on weekdays, they are not as good as veterans of hundreds of battles.
Just like the little flag in front of me, it looks like he hasn't stepped into Hidden Strength yet. Even with the help of his colleagues around him, he can't stop him.
But if you start a fight with the army, you won't be able to escape even if you don't think about it afterwards.
What's even more troublesome is that these soldiers have already taken advantage of them. If they catch them, they will inevitably be whipped. If they encounter evil-minded people, even their money will be taken away.
Li Yan was about to speak when suddenly his heart moved and he looked behind him.
"Stop!"
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and a group of knights roared over.
There were seven people coming, all dressed in black brocade clothes, with Yazi and Bi'an embroidered in silver thread on the chest and back. Each one had a deep aura and superb riding skills.
Commandery Commandant Office?
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and recognized this clothes.
Commandery Commandant Office is similar to Jin Yiwei. He acts ruthlessly and unscrupulously. He has a really bad reputation in the world. He is called "Eagle Dog and Black Dog" in the Spring Code.
What surprised him even more was that the leader was Guan WanChe.
Didn't he Xianyang catch the head? When did he join Commandery Commandant Office?
Li Yan suddenly remembered that at that time Guan WanChe had found evidence that Zhou Pan had framed his father, but he kept silent and left it to him to find out.
His behavior is weird, this guy is definitely not as simple as he thought...
While Li Yan was thinking, Guan WanChe came on horseback. He first took off his waist badge and showed it, and then said in a cold voice, "What happened?"
The leading soldier quickly clasped his fists and said, "Master Banner Officer, these Human Ghost are sneaky and we are about to capture them!"
When Sha LiFei saw Guan WanChe, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He clasped his fists with a playful smile and said, "Master Guan has been promoted. Congratulations. We were invited by City God Temple Daoist Luo to attend the ceremony."
"Watch the ceremony?"
Guan WanChe snorted coldly. He was about to say something, but he held it back and said in a deep voice, "These people are indeed related to City God Temple. I will take them to see people. If there are lies, I will take them to you personally."
"Yes, sir!"
Although the soldier was unwilling to do so, he could only order people to pull away and resist the horse.
After the road cleared, Guan WanChe ignored several people and rode away first with a few subordinates.
Li Yan The three of them looked at each other, shook their reins, and followed closely.
A distance of ten miles is really nothing.
Not long after riding, we arrived at the foot of Mass Burial Grounds mountain.
This place was originally a large open space with dense forests scattered around it.
But now, the surrounding dense forests have been cleared, and a Three-Layer Altar has been erected in the center. It is square in shape with mahogany pillars. There are banners, festivals, and flags arranged neatly on it, with Bagua, Tai Chi, and the Big Dipper painted on it. There are even huge Yellow Talismans hanging down.
It looks fancy, but both Li Yan and Wang Dao Xuan held their breath.
Wang Dao Xuan is an expert and constantly confirms what he has learned in his mind.
Li Yan is a layman, but Divine Ability made him feel different.
Where the altar is, the strong smell of incense hovers, touching the ground below and the sky above, as if a palace appears out of thin air, with a solemn and oppressive atmosphere blowing towards your face.
Just standing here, he felt a little short of breath.
Among the three, the easiest one is Sha LiFei.
As the saying goes, the ignorant are fearless. He only felt that the air here was extremely fresh, and it was Double Ninth Day. Playing with the dogwood branches in his hands, it really felt like an outing.
Li Yan took a deep breath, "Is this the mandala?"
"Hmm."
Wang Dao Xuan said in a deep voice, "The altar used by the poor Daoist has at most created a small 'power', while this altar Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect has become a 'bureau'. There are many centuries-old magical artifacts enshrined in it. This mandala alone is the accumulation of other Dharma lines accumulated over several generations."
"And this is just Xianyang and City God Temple..."
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head with emotion, his eyes full of envy.
Li Yan looked calm, not surprised.
Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect Daoism has been handed down since the Han Dynasty to this day. Although it has experienced many disasters during the changes of world dynasties, its incense has never been interrupted.
All the royal families in the past dynasties have granted them the state religion, how can it be taken lightly?
Around the altar, there are tents set up according to the Bagua directions. Many Daoists are walking around, some burning incense, some cleaning, and some beating chimes and chanting sutras next to the altar, which looks very busy.
These are Daoist boys who have just started, obviously making preparations.
Just as the two were talking, a Daoist priest walked out of the tent on the left. He was dressed in black clothes and had a long sword on his back. He was none other than Luo MingZi.
He hurried over and smiled bitterly when they met, "I've been so busy these days. I didn't expect that the imperial soldiers and horses blocked the main road, which made a few people feel wronged."
"Business matters, I would like to thank you, senior, for letting me wait to watch the ceremony." Li Yan quickly bowed his hands and was polite.
Next to Luo MingZi, there was also a person from Commandery Commandant Office. Seeing this, he clasped his fists and said solemnly, "Daoist Master, since this is a misunderstanding, I will go back and report it right away."
But it was the person sent by Guan WanChe to verify.
Seeing him turning around to leave, Li Yan felt a move in his heart, pulled Sha LiFei over and whispered a few words, asking him to follow.
Li Yan learned about the tragedy of GuShui Village in the bandit's village and agreed to Commander Zhao's last wish, so naturally he would not break his promise.
However, there were all kinds of troubles after I came back, so I had no chance to report to the official.
Guan WanChe has helped out several times, and he just joined Commandery Commandant Office, so he just used this news to return the favor.
Luo MingZi saw this and ignored it. He raised his hand and said with a smile, "Let's go. I have told Uncle Qing YangZi about you. He is very interested. Maybe there is a way."
Li Yan's eyes lit up, "Thank you, senior."
After that, he followed Luo MingZi towards a large tent.
"Hey, this official should walk slower..."
Sha LiFei followed the captain Commandery Commandant Office.
"What's the matter?"
The captain turned around and asked, his eyes gloomy.
One of their Commandery Commandant Office duties is to monitor the world.
It is said that officers and bandits have different paths. Although Sha LiFei is not a bandit, it is obvious that the captain does not have a good impression of people like them.
Sha LiFei didn't care, and said with a smile, "Why is this official so angry? We have a great achievement, and I want to give it to Mr. Guan."
Commandery Commandant Office Captain narrowed his eyes slightly and snorted, "Then follow."
After that, he turned around and left.
Sha LiFei followed him and walked quickly, and soon they came to a small mound.
I saw a few people standing on horses on the mound. With a wave of their hands, huge falcons roared up, fighting for the pieces of meat they threw, and then flapped their wings and flew away.
Guan WanChe is among them.
Sha LiFei felt hot when he saw it.
He had heard about this thing. Since Great Xuan Dynasty established the dynasty, he has collected strange people from all over the world, including those who are good at taming falcons, and passed this skill on to Commandery Commandant Office.
With the help of the huge manpower and material resources of the imperial court, Commandery Commandant Office promoted the method of falcon training. There were golden eagles that could kill ferocious beasts, as well as peregrine falcons that were extremely fast and good at reconnaissance, and there were also many types, including hunting dogs.
Therefore, Commandery Commandant Office is also called "Eagle Dog" by people in the world.
But having said that, the attraction of this raptor to men cannot be overshadowed.
Sha LiFei thought about it and wanted to exchange the news for an eagle, but remembering Li Yan's instructions and Commandery Commandant Office's evil reputation, he gave up the idea.
"What's the matter with you?"
Guan WanChe glanced lightly.
He and Li Hu were once brothers, so naturally they knew that the other's incompetent junior brother had never been very fond of him, let alone have any friendship with him.
Sha LiFei said with a smile, "Sir, it's better to take a step and speak."
Guan WanChe Upon hearing this, he saw the one-eyed man next to him, and his expression immediately turned bad, "Guan acts magnanimously. If there is something that you cannot say in person!"
Commandery Commandant Office Where, he just joined, how can he be criticized?
Sha LiFei had good intentions, but he received a reprimand for no reason, and he felt angry. He thought to himself, you are a coward, and you are not afraid that your work will be taken away by others.
That being the case, don't regret it afterwards!
Anyway, getting the message across is just a return of favor.
Thinking of this, he didn't hide anything, and told everything about GuShui Village, the bandits' copycat village, and Cockscomb Snake and the mysterious warlock.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present Commandery Commandant Office changed their expressions.
The one-eyed man slowly turned his horse around and said gloomily, "Are you lying?"
"Everything is true!"
Sha LiFei clasped his fists and said, "How dare we talk nonsense about this kind of thing? I don't want to cause trouble, but I came here just to return the favor of Mr. Guan."
In fact, he regretted it after saying it in public. After all, Guan WanChe has been promoted and may be used in the future, so he came to make up for it with this sentence.
The one-eyed man nodded and said, "Reward!"
As soon as he finished speaking, one of his men took off a bag from his waist and threw it at Sha LiFei's feet with a whoosh. The mouth of the bag cracked open and it was filled with snowflakes and silver.
Sha LiFei raised his eyebrows, "Favors and moral principles are not for sale for a price!"
The one-eyed man showed admiration, nodded and said, "Yes, he is a good man. I would like to advise you to pretend that you don't know about this matter when you go back, so as not to cause death."
Sha LiFei clasped his fists, turned around and left.
Halfway through, he touched his chest, with a look of mourning on his face, and said to himself: I feel so bad for my grandpa, I'm such a coward, it's too expensive to pretend to be a good man, I won't pretend anymore...
After he left, the one-eyed man's eyes returned to calmness:
"Wanche, what do you think?"
Guan WanChe cupped his fists and said, "These people are probably the remnants of Maitreya!"
The one-eyed man nodded and said solemnly, "It's just as I thought. The person who drove Cockscomb Snake is called DuGu Gan. He has a nickname called Tomb Snake. He is one of the Maitreya Sixty-Four Branch Masters. He escaped from the siege many years ago and seems to have made great progress now."
"The remnants of Maitreya have been encircled and suppressed for generations, but they will always reappear, just like the spring breeze killing the weeds. Divine Land They can be found everywhere. They are not a threat."
Then he sighed, "The real trouble in this matter is in the capital!"