Chapter 792

"The Zhang Zhang Huaisu rebellion case?"

Hearing Kong Kong Shangzhao's words, Li Yan immediately thought of this matter.

Zhao Zhao Changsheng's previous life was the leader of the Great Song Ghost Sect, Zhang Zhang Huaisu.

Because the practice of sacrificing to ghosts was prevalent at the time, Zhang Zhang Huaisu had long since secretly established the Ghost Sect, appearing in the image of a manic, god-like charlatan, claiming that his Daoist arts were powerful and that he had already lived for over 1,700 years.

He went everywhere telling people that he had witnessed Confucius executing Shaozheng Mao and the standoff between Han and Chu at Chenggao; he spoke of it as if it were the truth.

Logically speaking, no one should have believed him.

But sometimes, reality is often absurd.

At the time, the common people deeply believed what he said; from high-ranking officials and nobles down to impoverished commoners, many followed him, and before they knew it, they had become peripheral members of the Ghost Sect.

Many scholar-officials also admired him greatly, the most famous being Cai Cai Bian.

At that time, Cai Cai Bian was demoted to Yuezhou for supporting Wang Anshi's reforms. It happened that the great Confucian Cheng Hao was serving in Yuezhou, so they became good friends and Cai Cai Bian dragged him along to see Zhang Zhang Huaisu.

Cheng Hao was very repulsed by this and declined to go.

And Cai Cai Bian suffered a great disaster because of this.

Zhang Zhang Huaisu took a group of followers to tour Jin Ling and noticed that the local officials had thoughts of rebellion, so he took the opportunity to proclaim to the outside world: "Jin Ling is a place where dragons coil and tigers crouch; the dragon energy is flourishing, and an emperor will emerge!"

It was precisely because of this that he touched the bottom line of the Imperial Court.

The rebellion was suppressed, and all officials who had dealings with Zhang Zhang Huaisu were prosecuted; Cai Cai Bian was among them.

And the Great Song Ghost Sect also began to surface from this point on.

Therefore, Jin Ling had a close relationship with Zhao Zhao Changsheng, but because so much time had passed, Li Yan hadn't been able to recall it for a moment.

"That's right."

Kong Kong Shangzhao looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice, "The opponent calculated very accurately, using the 'Red Gauze Pavilion,' a place no one knows, to occupy the geographical advantage, and setting the time for tonight to prevent us from finding masters to help."

"Although Little Brother Yan's Yin Office authority has been upgraded, it is still not stable. I will go and search the archives now to see if I can find the location of the 'Red Gauze Pavilion' and make preparations in advance."

Li Yan nodded slightly, "Be careful, do it secretly."

"I will go with you." Long Long Yaner slowly stood up, her expression calm.

Sha Sha Li Fei looked at Master Kuai Master Kuai Dayou, his expression somewhat ferocious, "Brother Master Kuai Dayou, there's going to be a fierce battle tonight. We need to make that thing you mentioned ahead of time!"

"Very well!"

Master Kuai Master Kuai Dayou nodded, "But we need some things, and we can't let anyone discover us."

Fatty Lin hurriedly stood up, "What do you need? I'll get it. The Lin family's industries have been destroyed, but I still have some influence in Jin Ling."

Looking at the appearance of the crowd, a trace of warmth flashed in Li Yan's eyes: "Everyone, be careful."

He didn't ask in detail what they were going to do.

In this chaotic era, these companions were the only people worth trusting.

Soon, everyone left in batches, secretly.

As for Li Yan, he returned to his room and laid out the Dharma artifacts from his luggage one by one.

The Five-Direction Luo Feng Flags, the Bing-Ding Ghost-Born Talisman, the Command Token from the Gou Die, the Severing Dust Blade, the Thousand-Thought Armguard...

Looking at the Dharma artifacts before him, his expression grew solemn.

Speaking of which, he had many trump cards in his hands, but they were still not stable.

This was all within his expectations. After battle upon battle, although they had made a name for themselves, many of their abilities had already leaked and been organized by intelligence organizations in the martial world, then sold to major forces.

They had blocked some ignorant petty villains, but when facing true enemies, they were often targeted and forced into a passive position.

At critical moments, he could only rely on his own strength.

Thinking of this, Li Yan sat cross-legged on the bed and entered a state of meditation, looking inward.

Clatter, clatter~

A cold wind suddenly howled around him, and the sound of chains rang out.

His strongest method at present was the "Thunder God Transformation" from the Divine Transformation Art.

But this method consumed too much energy and could not be used for long-term combat.

Grasping the timing was very important...

While Li Yan was practicing, the others were not idle either.

Outside the Commandant's Office archive, the old man on duty was struggling to keep his eyelids open.

Because of what happened last night, the Commandant's Office had suffered heavy losses, and Qiu Zhang Mingyuan had taken his elite force away to search the entire city for "Earless Lu Ban" Chen Chen Sanxiang, so only an old man was sent to guard this critical place.

He didn't notice that a small insect had appeared on the back of his neck at some point.

Soon, the old man fell into a deep sleep and began to snore.

The figures of Long Long Yaner and Kong Kong Shangzhao flashed out from behind the wall.

"You go in."

Long Long Yaner looked around, "I will guard here and not let anyone disturb you."

Kong Kong Shangzhao didn't waste words, took the keys from the old man, and walked toward the main gate.

In Jin Ling City today, no one knew how many monster agents were lurking.

Even the people from the Commandant's Office could not be trusted. To prevent news from leaking, they could only use this method.

Opening the warehouse, a stale, moldy smell immediately rushed toward them.

Jin Ling City had been the capital for several dynasties; a hundred years ago, it was still the capital of the Great Xing Dynasty. The various archives accumulated were naturally not few. Looking around, there were at least a hundred dense bookshelves, all filled with files and ancient books.

And this was only after most of them had been transported to Beiping.

Others might find this a headache, but Kong Kong Shangzhao had previously worked at the Commandant's Office in the capital and was already familiar with the rules of file storage. He didn't waste time, searching along the wooden signs, and soon found the Song Dynasty historical archives.

These materials were very old, mostly recording homicide cases in Jin Ling City at the time, as well as some movements of the Imperial Court.

Because no one had checked them for a long time, they had already accumulated a layer of dust.

Kong Kong Shangzhao pulled them out one by one and checked them carefully.

He didn't dare to waste time; if he couldn't find it here, he would have to go to the Jin Ling Prefecture Office.

Clatter, clatter~

His speed was lightning-fast, his hands and eyes working in unison.

One useless file and classic after another were quickly excluded.

Finally, a remnant of a Song Dynasty book on the third shelf caught his attention.

"Record of Pacifying Monsters in Jin Ling during the Great Song..."

Kong Kong Shangzhao's eyes lit up, and he carefully pulled it out.

It was called a Record of Pacifying Monsters, but it was not like the content of the Law Enforcement Hall regarding dealing with demons and ghosts; rather, it contained cases related to evil arts and secret cults, involving court politics and the martial world, with the targets mostly being humans.

Looking at these files, Kong Kong Shangzhao's eyelids twitched.

During the Great Song Dynasty, the practice of sacrificing to ghosts was flourishing among the people, and many were shocking to hear.

"In the Yuan-You era, during the Green Creek Boy Sacrifice, a monster master hid in the depths of a ruined shrine in Green Creek, taking thirty-six boys under the age of ten, binding them to black iron pillars, and dissecting their abdomens to take the yang blood from their hearts..."

"The Peach Leaf Ferry Human-Face Drum Case: By the side of Peach Leaf Ferry, a nameless drum shop suddenly appeared. The drum was neither leather nor wood, and the touch was warm and greasy, as if it still held life. Once the drum sounded, it was not the usual thumping sound, but resembled a woman's gnashing teeth curse and an infant's wailing; those who heard it had their souls shaken and could not sleep at night..."

Suddenly, Kong Kong Shangzhao's eyes became excited.

The Jin Ling rebellion case had been a huge sensation at the time, and it was indeed recorded above.

After checking carefully, Kong Kong Shangzhao looked thoughtful and turned to walk outside the door.

"Sister Long, I'm afraid we still need to go to the Prefecture Office..."

On the other side, in an old street near the Commandant's Office.

Fatty Lin, wearing a bamboo hat, walked quickly through the wet and slippery alley.

To prevent being followed, he even took extra detours.

It wasn't that they were overly cautious; the Cocoon-Garment Sect would definitely send people to monitor them. Just as they were leaving, they had caught an old man who was secretly following them. Unfortunately, he was just a commoner being used because of his hatred.

This was the Cocoon-Garment Sect's strategy.

Jin Ling City was heavily guarded now, and those members who practiced evil arts inevitably carried Yin Sha energy, so they would be arrested if they showed their faces during the day, meaning they could only act at night. Some commoners filled with resentment became their eyes and ears.

Arriving outside an old mansion, Fatty Lin looked left and right again before taking out a key to push the door open and enter.

He was cautious by nature; this courtyard had been rented in advance before they arrived, and it hadn't gone through the Lin family, serving as a hideout.

After all, the Jin Ling Lin family's industries had been eroded by monsters, so he had to be prepared.

But he hadn't expected to run into trouble halfway and be thrown into prison.

Now, it finally came in handy.

Arriving in the courtyard, the useless furniture in the main room and side rooms had already been moved out.