Fang's Medical Clinic, Youzheng Sankeng.
Jin Ruo held a snack in his mouth and spread the newly drawn map of Longshen Temple on the table. He sneaked into Longshen Temple during the day while attracting firepower. Unfortunately, the time was too short and he could only roughly map the various locations. Draw the general directions of the large and small halls, "The Dragon God Temple has two main halls, the Dragon God Temple is the front hall, and Chengcheng Hall is the back hall. There are no blockades or restricted areas in these two places, and believers can move around."
"There are side courtyards on the southeast side of Chengcheng Hall, named Zhenyuan, Pingyuan and Qiyuan respectively. They should be the residences of Taoist priests. They don't look special. There are five small halls on the southwest and northeast sides, facing the mountain. This building is called Yuanji Hall," Jin Ruo pointed at the map with his fingertips. "I followed the Taoist priest named Xuanqing all the way. Fu Shui was taken out of this hall. There were four Taoist priests guarding the door. Although they were wearing Taoist robes, But judging from their body shape and footwork, they should all be Jianghu people."
Lin Sui'an: "Is this hall a warehouse for storing talisman water?"
Jin Ruo: "Ten percent."
Lin Sui'an scratched his forehead and fell into deep thought.
When I went to Longshen Temple, I discovered two very unpleasant phenomena:
First, there must be something wrong with the talisman water in Longshen Temple, and it is very likely that it has caused damage to the bodies of the people in Cheng County.
Second, the people in Chengxian County worship the Dragon God and the Dragon God Temple abnormally, even to the point of being brainwashed.
In other words, the bodies and minds of the people in Cheng County are controlled by the Dragon God Temple——
Lin Sui'an sighed: Good guy, this is indeed the mission of the Dark Censor, and it is indeed a hell difficulty level.
Hua Yitang and Fang Ke had been silent since they returned from Longshen Temple. Hua Yitang stared at the grass on the roof opposite in a daze, and Fang Ke stared at the tea cup in his hand in a daze. His eyes were deep and his expression was solemn, like two statues. Wrong doorkeeper.
Yita was very worried and changed three cups of tea for Fang Ke. Mu Xia was also worried and built a tall dessert tower in Hua Yitang's hands. However, they still failed to wake them up, so they both looked at Lin Sui. install.
Lin Sui'an: "..."
What do you want her to do?
Mucha and Ita continued to watch eagerly.
Lin Sui'an sighed, "Brother Fang, don't worry. Jin Ruo and I will go to the Dragon God Temple to get the talisman water later."
Fang Ke's eyelids twitched and he looked over.
"I believe that as long as we have a sample of Talisman Water, no matter what is in it, Doctor Fang will be able to find a way to crack it."
Fang Ke's pupils were dark and deep, with a faint light coming out. After a long moment, he nodded.
Lin Sui'an looked at Hua Yitang again, "What about you? What kind of monster do you want to be?"
Hua Yitang finally turned his attention back from the weeds on the roof, his eyes full of resentment, "I'm obviously thinking about serious things!"
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows, "Oh? I'm all ears."
Hua Yitang: "I'm wondering why the people in Cheng County obey the words of Dragon God Guan. There must be some reason we don't know."
Lin Sui'an: "Do you think there is something wrong with the legend of the Dragon God?"
Hua Yitang nodded seriously, "I have a hunch that the legend of the Dragon God is the key to saving Cheng County."
Jin Ruo complained: "Is this your premonition?"
"Hua's premonitions are always as effective as my luck!"
Everyone looked at each other with disdain: Save it, don't show off your deceptive luck that will kill people wherever you go.
Cheng County also has a curfew, but in view of the financial constraints of the lower county, there are only a dozen delinquents in charge of night patrols, and they have to take turns patrolling in the first half of the night and the second half of the night. It is the time to change defenses, and the defense is the most relaxed.
Lin Sui'an and Jin Ruo changed their night clothes and covered their faces. They set out from Penglaifang at the first moment of Chouchu, climbed over the gate that was only as high as one person, crossed Sihai Avenue, bypassed Dalufang, and arrived at Chengmen. I didn't encounter any bad people patrolling the streets.
The Chengmen Gate was naturally closed, but to Lin Sui'an and Jin Ruo, it was just a charade. The rammed-earth city wall was covered with weeds, making it the best place to climb. The two stepped on the grass roots and pulled the grass blades. , crossed the city wall in a few clicks, and took advantage of the night to rush all the way to the Dragon God Temple.
Compared with leaving the city, it took a lot of effort to enter the Dragon God Temple. The outer wall of the Dragon God Temple is a brick wall, which is high and thick. The top of the wall is also supported by three rows of broken tiles to prevent climbing, which are as sharp as knives. Jin If he was not careful when climbing over the wall and his clothes were torn by the tiles, fortunately Lin Sui'an had quick eyesight and helped him quickly, otherwise the young master of the clean gate would have been hanging on the wall tonight.
The two of them slid along the wall, using the cover of darkness and vegetation to carefully move towards Yuanji Hall. From time to time, they could see patrolling Taoist priests passing by. They carried lanterns and formed a team of three. The patrol routes and intervals were very regular. It was obviously carefully planned. The closer to the Chengcheng Hall in the back hall, the higher the frequency of inspections. When we reached the outskirts of the Yuanji Hall, a group of Taoist priests would patrol by every incense stick.
Lin Sui'an and Jin Ruo were squatting in the shadow of the corner far away, feeling a little worried.
It is not difficult to deal with the Taoist priests guarding the gate, but every time the patrol passes by, they will ask the leader of the gatekeeper from a distance, "Is there anything unusual?", and only leave after hearing the answer "Nothing unusual."
Jin Ruo: "It's so late at night, don't these Taoist priests have to sleep?"
Lin Sui'an: "Probably he really wants to be promoted to immortality."
"It seems that only one person can be left on duty outside."
"I can't imitate a man's voice. It's up to you, my good disciple."
"Master, has master remembered everything I taught him?"
"Except for your nonsense, I remember everything."
Soon, a patrol left.
Lin Sui'an and Jin Ruo walked close to the ground with their feet light and fast, like two cats blending into the night. They turned several times under the stone foundation of Yuanji Hall. Lin Sui'an held four of them between his fingers. The pebbles popped out and hit the guarding Taoist priest on the back of the neck with a whistle that broke through the air. The four Taoist priests didn't even have time to grunt and fell softly to the ground.
The two silently jumped up the stone steps. Lin Sui'an picked up a Taoist priest and pressed him against the wall. Jin Ruo passed a black hemp rope through the man's armpits. The other end of the black rope was hung on the beam inside the eaves, and he tightened the tie. Once locked, the fainted person can be fixed to the wall in an upright position. In the dim night, he looks as if he is awake and on guard.
Jin Ruo has obviously done similar things before. His movements are clean and neat, one step is perfect, and his speed is even faster. It only takes ten breaths to place one person, set up the third person, and pick the door lock of Yuanji Hall. Pushing the door open, he stepped inside and pulled the last Taoist priest through the door.
This Taoist priest was the most similar in size to Jin Ruo. Jin Ruo stripped off his Taoist robe three times, put it on himself, grabbed a handful of ash and wiped it on his face. He tied up the Taoist priest on the ground, gagged his mouth, and whispered, " Master, I'll go out and look out. If there's anything unusual, I'll use the owl signal to warn you."
Lin Sui'an: "If the situation goes wrong, run away first and don't worry about me."
Jin Ruo bared his teeth and said happily: "Master's martial arts skills are world-class, so my disciple will naturally feel at ease."
With that said, he ducked out and pretended to be the fourth Taoist priest guarding the door.
Lin Sui'an put his ear against the door panel and heard Jin Ruo say "nothing unusual". There was nothing unusual about the patrolling Taoist priest outside.
After walking by, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuanji Hall is not like an ordinary Taoist hall. It is small in area and can be seen at a glance. There are dense wooden shelves in the room, which is very similar to the Document Hall of Dali Temple, except that instead of files, there are various clay pots on the shelves. Some are larger than porcelain jars, similar to white porcelain jars with square engraved specimens, and some are smaller, similar to Hua Yitang's ointment bottles. They are colorful. At first glance, they look like an ancient version of a chemistry room. laboratory.
Lin Sui'an shuttled between the wooden shelves and picked up one or two porcelain jars. They were empty inside. He opened the lid and fanned the air to smell the smell. There was a slight astringent smell. He changed several jars in a row, but they were all the same. I turned a few more racks and it was the same situation.
From beginning to end, I didn't see any porcelain gourds containing talisman water.
Lin Sui'an thought for a while, wrapped two small porcelain jars with silk handkerchiefs and put them in his arms. He took out a thick black black cloth from his arms and wrapped a luminous pearl the size of a quail egg inside.
Hua Yitang gave this to her before departure. She said it was a night pearl unique to the South China Sea. It is small in size and has a soft light source. It can only illuminate an area the size of the palm of your hand and is difficult to be discovered by others. It is really a must-have for housebreaking and burglary.
Not to mention, it is indeed very useful. Wherever the pearl light shines, the vision is much clearer.
Sure enough, as Jin Ruo said, the place was heavily guarded and few people cleaned it. There was a lot of dust on the wooden shelves. Lin Sui'an quickly passed by several dusty wooden shelves and found that a strip of dust had been wiped off the shelf in the corner. , judging from the shape, it looked like it had been accidentally wiped off by some kind of fabric - such as the wide sleeves of a monk's robe. The end of the trace was an inconspicuous white porcelain jar, about the size of a fist. The porcelain jar was as bright as new without any dust.
[If you want to find the mechanism of the secret door and secret room, you only need to remember three sentences: the pure among the ashes, the dirty among the pure, and the concave and convex. 】
This is the formula Jin Ruo taught her. It is said to be a secret secret of the Jingmen. After years of practice, the success rate is as high as 99%. It means that there are three most common situations for darkroom mechanisms: find a clean location in a dusty place; Look for dirty locations. Most mechanisms are protruding or recessed.
I have to say that it is very consistent with the level of machine technology of this era.
Lin Sui'an still erred on the side of caution. He first took out his handkerchief and put it on the porcelain jar. He held it with his hands and lifted it up. It didn't move at all. Then he knocked again and it sounded hollow. Then he held it with confidence and tried to twist it left and right. When I moved it, the left side couldn't move. When I twisted it on the right side, the base made a clicking sound. When I twisted it again, the porcelain jar turned 180 degrees with a clicking sound, and a clicking sound came from the direction of the back wall.
Lin Sui'an held up the Little Night Pearl and groped along the wall, and found a gap in the wall. He pushed it with his hand, and the wall opened. It was a hidden secret door. Inside was a secret passage, dark, and he didn't know where it led.
[Don’t enter the secret passage hastily. Check the surroundings for any abnormalities first. Only if there are no abnormalities can you enter. Before entering the secret passage, be sure to inform your companions so that they can respond. 】
This is another sentence Jin Ruo taught her.
Lin Sui'an glanced around and found that everything was safe except for the secret door. He quickly returned to the door and knocked twice through the door panel. Jin Ruo's shadow moved over outside the door.
Lin Sui'an whispered: "I didn't find Fu Shui. There is a secret passage. I'll go check it out."
Jin Ruo knocked back twice to show that he understood.
Lin Sui'an changed into a luminous pearl. This one is the size of an egg. It was also given by Hua Yitang before leaving. It is said to be a specialty of Beizhou. The illumination range is between three and four feet. It is really a must-have for night exploration. .
Under the light of the luminous pearl, the steps in the secret passage are clearly visible, extending far downward. It is obvious that the secret room is underground. Lin Sui'an holds the luminous pearl in one hand and Qianjing in the other, and moves forward cautiously. The secret passage is extremely deep and has three big turns. , faintly heard the wind, and the footsteps brought out echoes.
Lin Sui'an stopped, covered the night pearl, and listened for a long time. Except for the sound of the wind, there was indeed no other sound. He continued to move forward. The secret passage gradually opened up, the echo became louder and louder, and the surrounding area became empty. It turned out to be a natural place. There are dripping stalactites hanging on the walls of the cave, but the ground is very flat, and you can see traces of human shoveling and tidying up.
The sound of the wind became louder, and even the breathing echoed.
Moving forward, there is a huge stone platform, which is about the size of Hua's five dining tables. There are porcelain jars and vases scattered on the stone platform, which are very similar to the porcelain jars outside. They are also empty inside. Lin Sui'an picked them up again. I picked up a porcelain jar and put it in it. I walked around the stone platform and found nothing else. Then I walked forward and found the side wall of the cave. I groped for it, my hands were wet, but I couldn't find any other way.
Still no porcelain gourd containing talisman water. Could it be that Xuanming Sanren discovered some clues and transferred the talisman water overnight?
It seemed that tonight was destined to be a futile return. Lin Sui'an sighed and returned along the original path. The dim light of the night pearl illuminated his toes. As soon as he stepped on the stone steps, he suddenly stopped and held his breath.
She heard the footsteps of another person coming from the depths of the secret passage.
The footsteps were very fast, very light, and had a strange grainy feel. If it weren't for the unusual silence and echo here, they would definitely not be noticed.
Lin Sui'an quickly put away the luminous pearl, returned to the stone cave, stood with his back pressed against the stone wall, and tried his best to breathe lightly.
There was a faint light coming from the entrance of the secret passage, swaying slightly, which was the light of the fire. Then, a figure gradually elongated in the firelight. It was a man wearing night clothes. He was tall and tall, with broad shoulders and narrow waist, and the lower half of his face. Covered with a mask, his eyes flashed strangely in the firelight, like a pair of cat eyes.
Lin Sui'an was overjoyed: I thought I would get nothing tonight, but I didn't expect that a blind cat bumped into a dead mouse. If we don't take action now, when will we wait? !
Soon after, Qian Jing unsheathed her sword, and the light of the sword suddenly appeared in the firelight, tearing through the darkness like lightning from hell, and smashed towards the head of the man in black.
The man in black gasped, tiptoed, jumped up, stepped on the stone wall for several steps, turned around, and avoided Qian Jing's attack without any damage. Only the mask on his face couldn't withstand the pressure of Qian Jing's knife and broke into pieces, revealing Jin Ruo's face.
"Master, what are you doing? You almost hacked me to death," he shouted.
Lin Sui'an was startled and slowly squinted his eyes, "Palace Jade Wine!"
Jin Ruo innocent: "Huh?"
Sure enough, it's this guy again!
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows, "We haven't seen each other for so long, why are you still using Jin Ruo's face? Could it be that you are too poor to afford the pig skin for the mask?"
Jin Ruo rolled his eyes and smiled, "Ah - it turns out that the wine was a code. It was a mistake."
Lin Sui'an held a sword in one hand and smiled.
"I've recently gained new experience in sword skills. Do you want to try it? Yun Zhongyue."
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In the dark night, pale Hua Yitang stood by the window, looking at the junction of the night sky and Chengshan Mountain in the distance, her pale face full of sorrow.
Ita thought thoughtfully: "Shiro, he is like a stone."
Mu Xia: "Huh?"
"Waiting for a long time, the weathered stone."
"The Wife-Wang Stone?"
"Shiro is waiting for the pig man, so, it is, look at the pig stone."
"puff--":,,
