On the same day, Li Xuan said goodbye to his parents, Qiangwei and others, and then rode out of the east gate with Wei Yao, carrying a basket on his back.
Going east from Xiongshan County, it took three or four days to get to another large county, Hanshui County, and further east, it was close to the sea.
After walking for a day, Wei Yao suddenly stopped, then walked around into the dense forest, changed her makeup slightly, put on some dust, glued on a few "beards", and then turned back.
Li Xuan, on the other hand, immediately changed his appearance again, returned to Xiongshan County openly, and went straight to Baihua Mansion.
We rode fast all the way, traveling day and night, paying attention to the passengers on the way, but we never saw Su Zangyuan.
At noon two days later, Li Xuan came to Baihua Mansion.
This time when he entered Baihua Mansion, it was impossible for others to recognize him.
He himself has a delicate appearance, is handsome and free and easy, but now he uses the magic of the monkey to transform into an ordinary Jianghu man with a scar on his face and calls himself Zhang San.
Who would connect this Jianghu guest named Zhang San with the extremely illustrious Mr. Li from Xiongshan County?
As soon as Li Xuan entered the city, he felt extremely lively.
He followed the sound, and when he looked, he saw that the source of the sound was Caishikou.
There were already crowds of people outside.
Inside, they were beheading.
Dozens of strong men with disheveled hair and bloody faces, their heads lowered, were carrying wooden signs behind them, with their names written on them.
Sitting on the high platform was Cao Shuda, the prefect of Baihua Prefecture.
Those strong men suddenly raised their heads in the scorching sun and looked at Cao Shuda with extremely hateful eyes. They opened their mouths and roared, spitting blood, but could not say a word. It was obvious that their tongues had been cut.
Cao Shuda sneered: "Collude with demons, frame generals, disloyal and unjust people, behead them immediately!"
After that, he picked up the cinnabar pen and ticked the beheading sign before throwing it away.
The executioner held a broadsword in his hand, squirted hard liquor, and swung the knife.
Suddenly, a person's head rolled down.
Li Xuan paid attention and found that there were actually soldiers maintaining order around him.
He had a good memory, and after taking a quick look, he found that all the commanders had been replaced.
Obviously, Cao Shuda used means to eliminate the group of people who were loyal to General Yuan among the soldiers, and then put his own people in.
Most people actually join the military for money and to support their families. Even if they are angry and angry, how can they rebel?
Besides, Cao Shuda must have done the whole thing when acting, so there is no way he could give insufficient evidence.
General Yuan... this is death.
'I'm afraid he was a general with no background, otherwise Cao Shuda wouldn't have killed him so simply. Li Xuan sighed secretly in his heart.
In his previous life, "Journey to the West" had long told him that those with background would not die, and those without background... would be killed. After the killing, just pull up a fig leaf, and no one will care if you don't.
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Li Xuan walked casually, bypassed the food market entrance, and came to a restaurant outside the city.
There were a lot of guests in this building, and it was noisy and noisy. Both the decoration and the atmosphere were completely incomparable with the previous Magnolia Pavilion.
Seeing the excitement, he walked in, sat down at the table in a quaint manner, slapped the table and shouted: "Waiter, the food and drinks are here."
Soon, a guy came running.
Seeing how fierce and heroic Li Xuan was, the waiter smiled warmly, nodded and bowed and asked, "Sir, what kind of food do you want?"
Li Xuan dug around at his waist and fumbled for a long time before he found out more than a dozen copper plates. Then he arranged them one by one, counted them, slapped them on the table, and said: "Look at it, you gotta Take charge!”
Although there was still a smile on the boy's face, his smile had changed. The enthusiasm in his eyes was a little less, so he directly withdrew the money and made arrangements.
When Li Xuancai came in, several people staring at him also looked away.
He's fierce-looking and poor. What's the point of tracking a guy like that?
After a while, the waiter brought a plate of steamed buns, a bottle of water and wine, and a plate of side dishes to the table.
Li Xuan ate hungrily.
His eyes and ears are so sharp that if he wants, he can hear the sound of the entire restaurant.
"The demons have been raging lately. Fortunately, the magistrate is aware of everything."
"What a fool!"
"Oh, don't talk nonsense. I saw the demon with my own eyes. Even if the ghost was cut into pieces, it would not die. The pieces of flesh squirmed and closed together in the street. They were invulnerable, but only afraid of fire.
But ordinary fire is useless. It needs oiled fire. Which ordinary family can afford it?
Besides, you have to identify who the monster is. "
"Yes, if it weren't for Magistrate Cao, I don't know how many people would have died in this county.
Just ahead, there is a demon just one street away from my second uncle’s house. If Magistrate Cao hadn’t quickly dispatched the soldiers, my second uncle might not have..."
In the restaurant.
Cao Shuda's reputation is very good.
Even if there were a few people who were doubtful, their voices were quickly drowned out. Some were doubtful, and some began to sigh, "It is really good to have a good prefect."
Li Xuan listened for a while and suddenly heard the words on the other side.
He listened intently.
“Hey, the Lin family is really miserable.
The second young master Lin went out of the city and turned into a demon, and the eldest young master Lin was also retaliated by the demon and became demented.
The eldest young master used to be so suave, but now he is incontinent and drools..."
"Aren't you becoming a fool?"
"That's right."
"However, Magistrate Cao was kind-hearted and felt pity for the Lin family in the Twelve Chain Wounds who had lost two sons in a row, so he ordered that all the small wharves above and below the chain docks should be integrated into the Lin family.
At this time, the Lin family has completely become the only water transportation gang in Qinghe. "
Li Xuan was thinking about this while eating steamed buns.
After a little extrapolation, he probably understood.
He didn't believe in the demon's revenge.
The person with the most direct stake is Mr. Su. Mr. Su has supported Lin Jianniu and suppressed Lin Jianfeng for so many years. Can Lin Jianfeng not feel resentful?
Mr. Su was afraid of trouble, so he turned Lin Jianfeng into a fool.
Why not kill? It seems that Cao Shuda wants to give an explanation to his men.
It doesn't matter if the direct son of the Lin family becomes stupid, but at least he must save some strength to continue the family line.
After hitting him with a stick, Cao Shuda immediately stuffed a date into his mouth, guessing that this time he had found a new "own one" in the Lin family.
I think of the young man I met for the first time in Magnolia Hall a few months ago. He had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and he was bold and cheerful. He cupped his fists from a distance and shouted, "Brother Li, I will call a carriage to pick you up tomorrow." But now...
Li Xuan sighed softly in his heart.
He originally thought that Lin Jie Niu was dead and Lin Jianfeng could finally take charge of the family.
It seems that he is still naive.
In this troubled world, if you make one wrong move, you will be completely dead.
Monsters are scary and people's hearts are vicious, but he wants to live and his family to live.
Li Xuan ate the steamed buns and drank low-quality water and wine.
When he was full, he got up and left the restaurant.
This time, in addition to knowing some things about Baihua Mansion, he also understood the reason why Su Zang wanted to stay in Baihua Mansion.
Firstly, Su Zang is willing to clear up the trouble and eradicate it; secondly, there is really a demon...the demon from Luoshimen.
'The devil...'
The young man looked up at the sky and murmured in his heart.
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After midnight, the fourth watch.
The Blind Square is still dark, with vendors sitting in the half-dark shadows. There may be moss watered with blood growing in the gaps between the green walls.
A tall and thin figure with a slight stoop, wearing a black cloth to hide the area under the bridge of his nose; wrapped in a gray cloak, and the hood of the cloak hung down, covering his forehead, revealing a pair of ferocious eyes.
The tall and thin figure walked by, and some of the "all evil" vendors were shocked by his ferocity, and shrank back, then looked at the tall and thin figure curiously.
Li Xuan didn't stop, and walked directly to a vendor selling "The Iron Cloak of Falling Stone Gate". He bent down, picked up a book, and asked in a hoarse and laughing voice: "How to sell it?"
The hawker was not afraid, but smiled and boasted: "This is Luoshimen's top skill. It is only after Luoshimen was broken that the method spread. It's not that there are too many people copying it, it's not that it's just Sell it for ten taels of silver."
As he spoke, he shook his hands again and said, "It's only ten taels, it's very cheap."
What the vendor said was exactly the same as when Li Xuan came last time.
Li Xuan lowered his voice and said hoarsely: "What if I help you kill Mr. Su?"
The vendor was stunned for a moment, and a weird smile appeared on his face.
Li Xuan pulled off the black cloth, revealing the demon's face wrapped in cloud patterns, and then grinned, revealing a pair of terrifying melon-seed teeth.
The hawker's eyes gradually lit up, and he laughed strangely: "Then... of course it doesn't cost any money."
