Chapter 514

"Yo ho, can you play like this?"

Hearing this, someone in the teahouse sneered.

"Wanting to curry favor with the Shu Prince's Mansion, rushing to kill people, losing their lives, and then finding someone to take revenge; it's really thick-skinned..."

"That is, is it possible that people close their eyes and let you kill?"

"Damn it, I'm not afraid of losing the face of our Shu Jianghu when I say it out; the Shenquan Society is becoming more and more unbearable..."

"With the Cheng family pressing down, where do they have a chance to show their heads."

"Tsk tsk, now that Cheng Jianxian hasn't appeared for many years, I guess these old things are also eager to move, so they want to show their heads..."

"Hey, you say, is Cheng Jianxian still alive?"

"A character from many years ago, he was there when I was born; I guess he's already gone by now, the Cheng family just didn't announce the funeral."

"Called a sword immortal, is it possible he's really an immortal..."

"Hi, whether he becomes an immortal or not, I don't know, but I know a place; after going there, I guarantee you'll be happy like an immortal!"

"Hahaha..."

Lewd laughter sounded around.

The topic in the teahouse was also getting more and more off-topic.

In the corner, a young man holding a short sword, disheveled, was listening intently; seeing these people change the topic, he couldn't help but mutter, "Not talking about business, what's the point of talking about women?"

"Hehe..."

Opposite him sat a blind old Daoist, sipping wine from a bowl bit by bit, and upon hearing this, he also smiled improperly, "Stupid boy, a bunch of big men together, if they don't talk about women, what do they talk about?"

"Talk about Jianghu!"

The young man was excited and moved closer to the old Daoist, "Master, what do those Twelve Yuan Chen look like?"

"Also, they poked such a big hole, can they still retreat completely? Will they die here?"

"None of your business!"

The blind old Daoist slapped the boy's head casually, "Look, whatever heroes and heroes, they are just talking points in other people's mouths."

"Instead of thinking about these things, you might as well ponder, where are we going to stay tonight?"

"After drinking this bowl of tea, there's not a single cent left."

"Ah... this..."

The young man holding the sword had a bitter face, "Master, you said you would take me to see the Jianghu, why can't we even afford to eat?"

"Hehe."

The blind old Daoist smiled without a smile, "Mixing in the Jianghu is just mixing for a meal; if you don't even know how to mix for a meal, what kind of hero do you want to be?"

Hearing this, the young man blushed.

The blind old Daoist smacked his lips and said in a low voice, "I did take two jobs, it depends on which one you want to do?"

The young man's eyes lit up, "Master, tell me."

The blind man secretly pointed backward with his finger, "See that? That fat man, someone offered five taels of silver to kill him."

"He looks like he's not a Jianghu person..."

"Of course, he's just an ordinary person with no kung fu, very easy to deal with. You just need to go up, stab him with a sword from behind, and we'll run immediately, and the five taels of silver will be in hand."

"Looks quite honest, why does someone want his life?"

"Simple, having a wicked wife at home invites disaster; someone took a fancy to his wife and wanted to take some fields by the way."

The young man shook his head hurriedly upon hearing this: "No, no, this job can't be done; if you ask me, let's go and kill that adulterer, we can also grab some money."

"Hey, a bit of evil spirit..."

The blind old Daoist said again: "According to Jianghu principles, there is no such thing as killing the employer in reverse, otherwise we won't have food to eat in the future."

"There is another job; a cow was lost in a village not far from here, it likely ran into the mountains; find it back, and you can get ten big coins."

"Ten big coins?"

The young man holding the sword had a bitter face, "That's too little."

"I have no choice either."

The blind Daoist crossed his legs, shook his broken shoes, shook his head and sighed: "In this world, bad people are always a little richer than good people. If you want to earn clean money, you will be unlucky for a lifetime."

"If you ask me, just stab that fat man. If you want to be a hero, don't be in a hurry; live well first."

"Anyway, in the future, no one will know about this."

The young man holding the sword shrank his head, "Forget it, I'll go find the cow, maybe I can find it before dark."

Having said that, he picked up his sword, put on his bamboo hat, and ran out.

"Hey, you little rabbit, don't wait for me!"

The blind Daoist scolded with a laugh and wiped his hand casually.

What the young man didn't notice was that the Daoist drew a talisman on the table with wine, and their conversation could not be heard by anyone around.

After wiping away the wine, the noise came again.

And just after this blind Daoist left, the group of ascetic monks raised their heads, looking at the figures of the two leaving, their expressions solemn.

The leading monk pressed his tin staff lightly on the ground.

People in the teahouse also couldn't hear their voices.

"Feng Feng Shixiong brother, who is that?"

"Not clear, there are many strange people in Shu; just do the good deeds on this trip, don't provoke right and wrong, and go to Lingquan Temple to gather early."

"Yes, senior brother."

The monks agreed in unison, thanked the boss, and said goodbye.

Inside the small teahouse, the discussion was still heated.

No one knew that two waves of strange people had left one after another...

Clatter, clatter!

In the grass pavilion, Wang Fu shook the tortoise shell and scattered the pressure-winning coins.

"Daoist, what do you say?"

Sha Lifei leaned over with interest.

Wang Fu looked carefully for a while, stroked his beard and said, "Leaping in the abyss, no blame."

"What does that mean?"

"The dragon either leaps up or retreats into the abyss; just judge the situation and act flexibly, and you will be fine whether you advance or retreat."

"That's good..."

Sha Lifei was happy when he heard this.

Divination is something that no one in the entire Divine Land dares to say they can calculate without error; after all, it is too mysterious.

Wang Fu is good at everything, but he is obsessed with this technique.

To tell the truth, Wang Fu's best talent is curse techniques, followed by warding off disasters and praying for blessings; if he had to rank them, divination could only be placed last.

But people are sometimes like this.

Wang Fu's divination occasionally hits the mark once or twice, but he insists it is some kind of revelation, and his actions will also be affected by it.

By now, Li Yan and the others don't take it seriously, just occasionally saying a few flattering words to make the Daoist happy.

As for Li Yan, he was teasing the stupid donkey on the side.

This stupid donkey's brain is not right, but its intuition is amazing; in the Dragon-Phoenix Gu Zhen, it sensed he was about to leave, so it bit off the reins and followed.

Li Yan was helpless and had to bring it along.

Fortunately, this donkey's brain is stupid, but its strength is okay, and it can carry a lot of luggage, which also freed Wu Ba's hands and feet.

Lu San watched from the side and was also very rare.

"Little Feng Feng Shixiong Yan, this donkey is interesting; it doesn't understand my words, but it follows your orders."

"Stupid."

"Not just that, this donkey shows its true nature, it's rare..."

The two chatted while looking outside the pavilion.

After they returned to the Dragon-Phoenix Gu Zhen, they marched toward Suining County with great fanfare, planning to find a place to stay first, and then go to Guangde Temple.

They heard some things, but didn't care.

The Shenquan Society organization has a bit of climate in Shaanxi, and there are many martial arts experts, but in Shu, it is another look. This is the Jianghu culture of the wharf.

Above are Qingcheng, Emei, and Guangde Temple, these orthodox Mystic Sects, not only Mystic Sects but also operating Jianghu businesses, martial arts halls, etc.

For example, the "Eight Leaves" in "Five Flowers and Eight Leaves."

And at various wharves, the Pai Sect, Gelao Society, and Salt Gang are gathered like dragons and snakes.

The Shenquan Society has half a foot in the imperial court and half a foot in the Jianghu, and it is really not welcomed.

Not welcomed is not welcomed, after all, it is the power of the imperial court to intervene in the Jianghu, and major gangs don't want to offend too much, so they attracted some ambitious people who had no foundation.

But the bad luck is that there is Cheng Jianxian in Shu, and the Cheng family, which is the first family in both martial arts and Mystic Sects.

Even Huo Yin, the president of the Shu-Zhong Shenquan Society, didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of this sword immortal who was also one of the top ten masters.

Therefore, Li Yan really didn't care about the Shu-Zhong Shenquan Society.

If things get big, they are even safer.

Several people chatted casually for a while, and seeing that the freezing rain that had been falling since noon finally stopped, they hurriedly prepared to set off.

Clatter, clatter, clatter!

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves sounded on the official road.

Li Yan and the others stopped and looked up.

Only then did they see a team of brocade-clad knights riding over, the horse hooves rumbling, crushing the thin ice just frozen on the road, dressed in bright clothes and riding fierce horses, with an extraordinary momentum.

Swish, swish, swish!

When they reached the front of the pavilion, the knights leaped off their horses one after another, their movements agile, and they bowed in unison: "Is it Li Li Shaoxia?"

Li Yan narrowed his eyes, "Who are you?"

"Back to Li Li Shaoxia."

The leading knight was a handsome young man, with red lips and white teeth, and a trace of greenness at the corners of his eyes; he bowed respectfully: "I am Luo Junan, ordered by my aunt to come and welcome Li Li Shaoxia."

So it was someone from the Luo family...

Li Yan was a bit surprised, "Your Luo family has not yet stabilized, why bother to wade into my muddy water?"

Luo Junan bowed, "Thanks to Li Li Shaoxia, the Du family has fallen apart, and our Luo family has re-established a foothold in Yibin; my wife has already gone to Chongqing Prefecture to see the newly arrived Provincial Governor."

So that's it...

Saying this, Li Yan understood instantly.

It seems that the Luo family has decided to stand firmly on the side of the imperial court, and perhaps they have also established a relationship with the Lushan Sect.

Coming this time, besides supporting him, is also to show their stance.

"Li Li Shaoxia."

Luo Junan continued to bow, "The Guangde Temple Dharma assembly is lively, and now the large and small inns in the city are full; it just so happens that our Luo family has a mansion here, please follow me."

This Luo Junan looked young, but he was clearly a capable disciple cultivated by the Luo family, and his speech was generous and appropriate.

As far as he knew, when the Luo family suffered a great disaster, they had already sold all their properties except for Yibin; where did the mansion come from?

It was likely bought temporarily, fearing he wouldn't accept this favor.

They are all human spirits...

Li Yan sighed secretly and didn't say anything more, "In that case, thank you for your trouble."

They originally thought that if they couldn't find an inn, they would sleep in the wild outside the city; since the Luo family had made arrangements, no one was stupid enough to suffer unnecessarily.

When the sun was setting, everyone arrived at Suining County.

Although this Suining county city was ancient, its scale was not large; passing through the city gate tower, it was a street paved with bluestone, with prosperous and cramped alleys.

Looking closely, the eaves and pillars of the shops on both sides of the street all protruded, setting up tea tables and chairs, specifically for guests to drink tea or play leaf cards.

Even in the cold weather, there were quite a few tea drinkers on the street; some were holding smoking pipes and puffing clouds, some were boiling water and heating tea to talk about the world, and the Shu accent was continuous, a leisurely atmosphere.

Luo Junan lowered his head and explained: "Li Li Shaoxia, don't blame me; Suining County is like this. During the confrontation between the North and South in the Daxia period of the previous dynasty, this place was chaotic and unmanaged, so the people built it privately and expanded the eaves."

"A few years ago, there was a county magistrate who wanted to demolish it, almost causing a civil uprising, and over time no one mentioned this matter again..."

"It's still okay now; if it's busy in the morning or noon, the whole street will be blocked, which is very troublesome."

Li Yan laughed dumbly, "This old brother, you are quite familiar with the local customs?"

"Don't dare."

Luo Junan bowed hurriedly, "I have to handle the family business, so I have been traveling everywhere all year round, and I have heard more..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly frowned and looked forward.

Several men walked over with big strides, some tall and some short, all with strong bodies; in the cold weather, they wore black short-sleeved clothes, with palm-wide cowhide belts and copper tiger buckles at their waists.

"May I ask if it is Li Yan from Shaanxi?"

The leading man clasped his fists, his speech not polite at all.

Luo Junan's face turned cold upon hearing this, and he scolded: "No rules, no etiquette, where did this bastard come from!"

When he came, Madam Wu told him that this time he must not only support the scene but also pick up the reputation of the Luo family.

When it should be hard, it must not be soft.

"Humph!"

The man let out a cold snort, but he wasn't angry, "It is, there is something, you take it."

Having said that, he took out a letter from his bosom and threw it out with a flick of his hand.

This man was arrogant, and his hand skills were not weak; he used dark energy, so flying flowers and picking leaves could hurt people, let alone a neatly cut envelope.

Swish!

The envelope shot over straight.

Slap!

With a signal from Lu San, Wu Ba directly raised his hand, pinched the letter, didn't even look at it, and threw it back with a backhand flick.

Swish!

The envelope returned the same way, with a shrill whistle.

The man's face changed, he hurriedly dodged, and heard a bang behind him; the envelope had already pierced into the corridor pillar.

Wu Ba had already entered the Dark Jin realm for many years; what he lacked was systematic learning of kung fu, but in terms of strength, most Hua Jin experts couldn't compare.

"What do you mean?!"

The man's face changed greatly, and his face turned red.

"Nothing."

Li Yan glanced lightly, "It's not that any cat or dog is qualified to let me receive a letter; if you want to talk, let your elders come to the door in person."

Having said that, he took the crowd and turned to leave.

This time, he really wasn't afraid of making things big.

The more people know, the safer they are, and it can also attract attention for Feng Laohai and the others of the Salt Gang.

The real threat is the Shu Prince's Mansion and the Dragon Worship Sect.

After he left, the man's originally red face returned to normal, and he no longer had the arrogant appearance just now, saying calmly:

"You all saw it, this brat is even crazier than in the intelligence; do you all know what to say when you go back?"

"Yes, Feng Feng Shixiong Lu."

Everyone nodded and left quickly.

Only Feng Feng Shixiong Lu, looking at the direction Li Yan disappeared, had a trace of resentment in his eyes, and followed the crowd unhurriedly.

The mansion bought by the Luo family was indeed not small.

Luo Junan said while walking: "This mansion is called 'Ruifu Mansion', built during the Daxia period of the Great Xuan Dynasty; the original owner became successful and went to the capital, and it just happened to be taken over by me..."

Li Yan and the others looked up, only to see that the mansion's layout was rigorous, the central axis was symmetrical, the plaque "Ruifu Yingmen" was hanging on the door lintel, and the brick and wood carvings above were exquisite.

One look and it was clear it was expensive.

After opening the door and entering, the courtyard was open, rockeries and ponds complemented each other, the corridor twisted and connected to each courtyard, and the Luo family's servants had already cleaned the rooms.

After moving in with luggage and eating and drinking, the servants sent hot water buckets to each room, and after a wash, the fatigue of the journey was swept away.

Although Lu San's secret technique was used to guard the night, Li Yan didn't sleep too deeply; to his surprise, no one came to find trouble all night.

The next day, just as the sky was dawning, someone presented a greeting card.

After Li Yan took it, he was surprised.

Sha Lifei hurriedly asked: "How is it, is the person who came hard to provoke?"

"No, an acquaintance came."

Li Yan shook his head slightly and asked the servant to invite him in.

It was not someone else, but the secret agent sent by the Commandant's Office to Shu to investigate Zhao Changsheng...

(End of chapter)