Huansha City is a very special place for some people - it is home to both the branch families of the Yin family and the branch families of the Wuyong family. These two collateral lines are not closely related to the main family, and they had little contact in the early years. It seems that one family is in the cloth business and the other is in the escort agency. From this point of view, not only are there no relationship between the two, but they also have nothing to do with their own business, they are just providing some funds. But in fact, they have another secret: the former mixes cloth with cloth and secretly transports some prohibited items for the imperial court based on their family's reputation; the latter employs many bodyguards who are also onmyojis, or appoint shikigami to execute them.
Later, the two companies began to cooperate, claiming that it was a business relationship. Moreover, more and more people from this family are sent here to take over some very important links. But on the surface everything is calm and there is really nothing to raise any doubts about. After all, Huansha City is a big city, and it is not unusual for some famous families to interact with each other.
But...both of these are now closed.
The Yin family's cloth shop was abandoned because it was investigated and punished by Liu Dao Wuchang. Although many people had no idea what was going on, the reputation went from bad to worse. The family is tired of dealing with Wu Chang and the forces of the court, and no longer has the energy and funds to deal with these trivial matters. No matter how important this place is, there is no way to bribe it. As the saying goes, everyone pushed down the wall. In order to avoid more troublesome trivial matters, we simply closed down the cloth shop here. Anyway, there is nothing special about their cloth. Regardless of the technique, pattern or dye, it is too ordinary. The huge Huansha City has no shortage of cloth suppliers from this family. The spirit of beating up a drowned dog has always been a fine tradition of some officers and soldiers. They had just put the seal on themselves during the day, and that night they were ready to sneak into the courtyard wall and rummage through the valuables in the cloth pile. The people who carry out the cloth walk in a hurry will indeed leave behind many valuable trinkets. Even the remaining cloth hanging on the partition wall, they did not intend to let go, and they were thinking about how to divide it among their wives and concubines.
But they didn't get what they wanted. Before dark, a raging fire broke out in the cloth row, and it happened in full view of everyone. The officers and soldiers guarding outside the courtyard wall didn't know what happened, because no one saw the arsonist entering from somewhere, as if the cloth had spontaneously ignited. The firelight almost merged with the sunset on the horizon, and the gradually darkening sky seemed to be blackened by billowing smoke. It wasn't until late at night that the fire was completely extinguished. The wooden structure was in danger, and no one dared to go deep inside. The cloth outside the door was burned to the ground, with no residue left. Some dyes are usually safe and harmless, but they emit toxic gases at high temperatures. Therefore, the smell in that area was extremely pungent for a long time, and even the guards were evacuated. After that, this large area of land was abandoned, and no one had visited it for a long time. In a place like Huansha City where every inch of land is at a premium, no matter how many merchants are greedy, there is nothing they can do. After all, the ownership is still in the hands of the Yin family. This is somewhat unnecessary. They have been weakened to what they are now, but they are still clinging to these scattered pieces of land without anyone taking care of it. It really makes no sense.
The branch of the Wuyong family also stopped doing business and moved elsewhere. It was not too long after the closure of the cloth shop. Obviously, Wuyongshi is worried that the Yin family will expose their secrets. Very few people know that Wuyong set the fire that burned down the cloth shop. The dealings between the two branches are both an open business that everyone knows about, and a dark secret that cannot be brought to the table. Even though no one approached the ruins of Yin's business, they discussed whether it was necessary to set up a barrier. This proposal was ultimately rejected because even the weakest barrier, which cannot be detected by monsters and targets ordinary people, can easily be discovered by sensitive Onmyoji. If it arouses suspicion here, it would be a bad thing.
The first place Yin Guihong went to was Wuyong's escort agency. There is no special reason. Firstly, it is a smooth journey. Secondly, it is relatively complete there. Although the escort agency has also closed down, the land has not been sold and is just sitting here. But he failed to get in because this small escort agency actually set up a barrier... a barrier for ordinary people. It would be easy for Gui Hong to pass through it, but there was no need to do so. Important information may have been transferred long ago, and breaking through this simple defense without authorization is likely to attract the attention of the family. Maybe they did it with this idea in mind - and setting up barriers on their territory is not a rare thing in the world. The Wuyong clan rarely cooperates with other clans, and everything internally is hidden and independent. Some people joked that even if their family built a hut on the roadside, it would have to be locked and not used by others. Someone else joked: Maybe there are imps raised in that latrine. Anyone who enters will be in serious trouble.
That night, Yin Guihong came to the site of Yin's cloth business. Walking into a ruins openly in the daytime is more suspicious than going to Wuyong's escort agency. On weekdays, no one is allowed to come near this place without the permission of the court. But no one cared, and Gui Hong didn't care. Lord Xueyue said that the fire burned so quickly that there must be something special left behind. He crossed the courtyard and stopped for a while by some large dye vats. The dye inside has long dried up, and the solidified color blocks are stuck on the wall of the tank, which can be removed with a hard break. He looked at the powder on his hand in the moonlight. There were some crystals, light green. Minato put it to his nose and smelled it, there was a faint smell of rust. This tank is green vitriol. In the open space near the dye vat, there is some messy grass. The vitality of plants is always stronger than people imagine. Among those weeds, there may also be plants such as madder, indigo, and safflower mixed in, right? Although the dye plantation is not nearby, people come and go, and it is not difficult for someone to bring the seeds in.
Entering the room, there was a faint, indescribable smell in the air. It should no longer be the smell left by the past, but the smell of today's charcoal-black wood itself. He didn't dare to make any big moves. It was not impossible if the beams collapsed. Every step you take on the ground will make a "crunch, crunch" sound, echoing in the empty and dark room, and it is suffocatingly monotonous.
There is another layer below.
Yin Guihong easily found an entrance leading to the cellar. It wasn't even hidden, it was in the swatch warehouse, a perfectly normal location. He found nothing else, so he could only choose here. The moonlight shone in through the broken window and fell just in front of the cellar, making the hole look extremely dark. There are steps or ladders inside, and they have escaped the baptism of fire, so maybe they can still be used now. But when looking at the dark hole, Gui Hong still felt a little dizzy. He clearly knew that there would never be sparkling waves inside. This was not... a well.
He took a deep breath and walked over carefully.
Gold, silver, agate, clam, lapis lazuli, amber, and red pearls are called the seven treasures.
The purple-gold demon-subduing pestle is the weapon of King Shura. The Yin family robbed a pagoda and took this magical weapon from inside. The monks are all strong, but they are no match for the Wuyong clan's hordes of demons.
The platinum and silver incense burner, which belonged to Gandharva, the god of incense, now belongs to Shi Wuqi, the master of the hundred bones. The Eclipse Tower was built for the incense burner, but no one can approach that place. This is the first time that the Yin family has discussed cooperation with the Wuyong family. It would be better to say that the latter came to the door. But they failed... The Eclipse Palace is a place where monsters' prayers are listened to, and the monsters sent by Wuyongshi have lost contact with them without exception. Later, there were also false shikigami mixed in, but none of them came back. The Lord of the Hundred Skeletons never even paid attention to them, and the plan to seize the incense burner was repeatedly shelved.
The silk agate xun belongs to Kinnara, the god of song. This thing is relatively inconspicuous. It has been wandering around the world for thousands of years, passing through the hands of different people. Because basically no one can play it again, and no one can see or utilize its value. Relatively speaking, it is also the best to imitate, so there is news about who bought this thing from all over the world. Many innocent people had died before, all of them killed by the Wuyong family. Only when they got the items in their hands did they realize they were fake. The Yin family thought they would make things worse, so the two families argued for a long time, but finally settled.
Tridacna Buddha beads are treasures from the deep sea dragon clan. It was originally just a jade-like golden clam, but was beaten into beads by the Yin family. They have studied it in detail and found that almost all the magic power of the Tridacna is concentrated in the golden thread. There are fourteen beads in total, all of them are crystal clear and round, and their magic power is not diminished. The remaining powder still has some magical power, but it is very weak. A small amount was kept and distributed to two families, and more was sold to be made into various objects, mostly medicines. What Yin Guihong once took was some leftovers stolen from his parents. Just this little bit made him get out of his bed and start jumping around.
Glass heart, the heart of the demon bird Garuda. It can be subjected to great strength but not broken, and it can be burnt by real fire but not melted. Hundreds of years ago, a wealthy businessman went to great lengths to obtain this heart and put it into the chest of his deceased daughter. To this day, the Yin family has not found the whereabouts of this person, and the whole story even sounds like a fabrication. Does that woman really exist? Even if she is still alive, where is she? Liu Lixin's divine power is hidden under the human body, making it almost undetectable. Even with Wuyong's straightforward and cruel style, it is impossible to capture all the women in the world and cut open their chests to examine them one by one.
The water bile amber and red pearls once belonged to Yaksha, a disciple of the sea god, and Maharaja, the python god respectively. But before the Yin family started looking for the magical artifacts, they were already in the hands of Liudao Impermanence, and ordinary methods could not plunder them.
These are all things that Yin Guihong has slowly figured out. Even though Lord Kutsutsuki knew almost everything, or could easily find out by just asking, he did not seek help from this person. Lord Xueyue didn't take the initiative to tell him, and he didn't bother to ask. With all the news he decided to find out on his own. Anyway, if there is any mistake, the monster will correct it. The two of them maintained a... very delicate relationship. According to Kuchue-kun, he is Guihong's "meddling benefactor", "disrespected teacher" and "annoying scout".
He was quite self-aware of this.
