Seeing the old Taoist priest relent, Duan Wenjun's face suddenly showed a bright smile.
He put a piece of beef for the old Taoist priest. "I think the Taoist priest is definitely not an ordinary person. Can you tell me your true identity?"
"What do you want to do? How can you let my family go?" The old Taoist priest asked instead without answering.
"We came to Shanfeng Mountain to suppress bandits," Duan Wenjun said slowly, staring at him.
Hearing this, the old Taoist priest showed a wry smile, "Mr. Duan, the old Taoist thinks he has done many evil things. Even if he wants me to die, I deserve it. But my wife and children, they are all innocent people and have never done anything like this." I beg you to be noble and let them go if they do something that is harmful to the world!"
"No problem, I never said I would be detrimental to them. I am willing to take in so many people on Moon Island, so why would I care about the Taoist Priest's family members?" Duan Wenjun looked at him and nodded, "But, at least, Taoist Master, please let me see your sincerity!"
"Why should I believe you?" The old Taoist priest was still doubtful.
"To show my sincerity, how about I tell you a secret first?" Duan Wenjun let out a long breath. "Does the Taoist priest know why I suddenly came to Shan Fengshan?"
"Why?" The old Taoist priest looked puzzled. This was something he couldn't understand.
It stands to reason that whether it was Prince Rui's Mansion or Duan Jiabao, they should have digested the thousands of people on Moon Island who had just swallowed them. How could they come up with Shan Fengshan's idea so quickly?
"Thousands of mouths need to be fed, and thousands of people need to be paid for their work, so I need money, and a lot of money." Duan Wenjun said calmly, "But if I need money, I can't rob it, and I can't steal it, so I just I can come here."
Hearing Duan Wenjun's words, the old Taoist priest showed a wry smile and cursed in his heart, "Why did you come to Shan Fengshan to rob?"
It's just that you don't want to rob the people, but rob it from bandits like us.
"So, Mr. Duan went up the mountain just to get gold sand to settle the people of Moon Island?" The old Taoist priest still didn't believe it.
"That's right!" Duan Wenjun nodded, then shook his head, "But it's not entirely true. This Shanfeng Mountain is only separated from my Duanjiabao by a mountain. From here through Laoshan, you can reach my Duanjiabao." It’s the home front! I can’t sleep or eat well as long as you are here!”
The old Taoist priest frowned when he heard this, and after a long time he said, "If I help you, can you guarantee the safety of my family?"
"Of course, not only can I keep your family safe, but I can also guarantee your safety so that you can live a long life with your family." Duan Wenjun suddenly smiled.
This old Taoist priest is fifty or sixty years old, his wife is not very young, but the two children are only four or five years old.
He must be extremely pampered when he gets a son at an old age, which is undoubtedly his biggest weakness.
"I am Shan Fengshan's third master, Wuji Taoist." The old Taoist priest finally said, "This Taoist temple is our contact point at the foot of the mountain."
"Wang Haichun captured some gold bandits that day, and they had already pleaded guilty. But when Wang Haichun was about to take them to the Taoist temple, they suddenly resisted. It must be because of you!"
"Yes, I am not only responsible for contacting the people under the mountain, but also responsible for dealing with those who betrayed the village. When they were captured, I watched from the mountain. They all surrendered with almost no resistance. If they come to my Taoist temple, I will We will never let them get out alive."
"This makes sense. If they resisted vigorously, there was still a possibility of escaping, but if they reached the Taoist temple, they would be dead. However, I don't understand why Zhang Yucheng sent people to ambush on this road for so long, but no one Did you find other gold thieves passing by?"
"That's because I notified the mountain and asked them to temporarily abandon this route."
"Zhang Cheng has been watching you here. He neither noticed anyone coming nor saw you leaving. How did you inform Shanli to abandon this route?"
"The bell! If the time of ringing the bell is different, it means different meanings. These days, I have delayed ringing the bell by a quarter of an hour every day."
"Delay the ringing for a quarter of an hour?"
"Yes. Every time I delay ringing the bell by a quarter of an hour, the people on the mountain know that the road is temporarily unsafe."
"What about other gold transport routes?"
"Different times represent different routes, and there are dedicated people on the mountain who are responsible for them."
"But there are cliffs around here, and there is no road at all. How did the people on the mountain get down? How did you transport the gold sand out?"
"There is a secret passage behind the Taoist temple that leads directly to the bottom of the cliff. There is someone on the top of the cliff to help. As long as the hanging basket is lowered, the people below can be pulled up."
Duan Wenjun nodded thoughtfully, "Why do you want to transport food down the mountain?"
"Transporting food?" Taoist Wuji was stunned.
"Nothing!" Duan Wenjun stared at him and smiled, "Are the Nine-faced Xiao couple planning to go into the mountains and join the gang?"
"Yes, when we trade with the Alchemy Sect, we almost always contact Jiu-faced Xiao." Taoist Wuji nodded. "But not long ago, Jiu-faced Xiao had a falling out with the people from the Alchemy Sect. He sent his son, It was the little Taoist priest who sent it to me and made an agreement to come to the mountain and join the gang."
"Does the mountain already know?" Duan Wenjun asked.
"I know. That's why I brought Nine-faced Owl here this time." Taoist Wuji nodded again.
"From now on, I am the Nine-faced Owl. Are you willing to take me up the mountain to join the gang?" Duan Wenjun suddenly thought.
"No!" Mo Shoucheng and Taoist Wuji spoke almost at the same time.
"Old Duan, you don't know martial arts. It's too dangerous to go up the mountain alone." Mo Shoucheng said sternly.
"Furthermore, our leader has seen the Nine-faced Owl once, and the secret was exposed as soon as you went up." Taoist Wuji also agreed, "If I take you up the mountain, it will be like throwing yourself into a trap. Not only will you have no way to survive, but you will also be trapped in a trap." I don’t even have any good fruits to eat.”
Duan Wenjun couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
He originally thought that he might be able to get in touch with Yun Batian by going into the mountains disguised as a nine-faced owl and acting according to the situation.
However, the idea at this moment was immediately killed as soon as it sprouted in the cradle.
"Besides, Jiu-faced Xiao came here with his wife. He can change his face, but neither can you!" Mo Shoucheng said again.
Duan Wenjun frowned when he heard this, "Taoist Priest, have any of the people on the mountain seen the son of Nine-faced Owl?"
Taoist Wuji's face changed slightly when he heard this, "I've never seen this before. Mr. Duan, do you really want to go up the mountain?"
