When we arrived in Yangzhou, we changed to another boat, continued our journey, and then turned into the Qiantang River.
After landing, they came to Haiyan County and found that there were many barbarian soldiers stationed there, and all outsiders would be checked.
They were naturally questioned as well, but Yueyaotai had already prepared all kinds of paperwork... On the surface, she was indeed the proprietress of a large chamber of commerce with businesses on both sides of the lower reaches of the Changhe River.
Even so, they were questioned repeatedly.
"It seems like they are searching for someone." Yue Yaotai said in a low voice.
Before entering the inn, Shi Hao turned around and saw that in addition to the barbarians, there were also many warriors who came and went.
Some of them, after being interrogated, lifted up their clothes and revealed something, and then were let go by the barbarians.
"There are many people from the Six Gates." Shi Hao said in a deep voice.
They entered the inn, and Shi Hao asked Yue Yaotai, Zhu Ping, Huan Tingting and Xianggu to stay here first.
He asked the innkeeper about the direction of Sanjian Peak, then left Haiyan County, left the county town, and headed towards Sanjian Peak.
The Three Peaks are as their name suggests, with three peaks put together. Looking at the top of the peaks alone, they look like a trident.
Shi Hao followed the mountain path Hou Bomin had described and climbed up to the mountainside, where he indeed saw a Taoist temple.
This Taoist temple is not big, and its outer walls are a mottled earthy yellow color. It is unknown how many years it was built.
The mountain road is quite rugged and the Taoist temple is hidden deep in the mountain. It cannot be seen from the bottom of the mountain, so there are not many people worshipping it.
It can be said that this Taoist temple does not survive on the donations from ordinary people.
Arriving at the gate, it opened to both sides. Entering inside, the square marble floor was mixed with dust and fallen leaves. In front of the main hall was a bronze stove with sparse residual incense.
Entering the hall, the deity enshrined behind the incense table holds a wind-fire wheel in his left hand and a steel copper in his right hand. He has three eyes, glaring with a ferocious look. It is none other than Wang Lingguan, the "Three-Five Fire Train Thunder God."
Wang Lingguan is a Taoist guardian deity. His third eye is a flaming eye of gold, and it is said that "with three eyes he can see what is happening in the world, and with one whip he can wake up the people in the world."
Shi Hao asked in a clear voice: "Is Taoist Master Zhong here?"
A response came from the back hall: "Who is looking for me, an old Taoist priest?" After a while, an old Taoist priest came out.
This old Taoist priest was wearing a Taoist robe, holding a whisk in his hand, and wearing a crimson robe with wide sleeves that reached the ground and were embroidered with golden dragon patterns.
Shi Hao cupped his hands and said, "Senior, are you Taoist Zhong?"
The old Taoist said, "Yes, what do you want from me?"
Shi Hao said, "Senior, are you going to attend some Dharma assembly? If so, you may go ahead and do your thing, and I will come back tomorrow." He turned around and was about to leave.
The old Taoist said, "It's okay, it's okay. I don't have anything to do. I'm planting flowers and grass in the backyard and I don't plan to go out. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
Shi Hao smiled and said, "So, Senior is recuperating. I won't disturb you in that case." Then he walked out.
With a strong wind behind him, he turned around quickly and flipped his palm, making a loud bang.
The palms collided and the two shook. The old Taoist sneered, "How did you know I'm not Taoist Zhong?"
Shi Hao said calmly, "He is not attending a Dharma Assembly, but he is wearing a Taoist robe used for rituals. If Taoist Zhong makes money from rituals, how can the incense business of this Taoist temple be so poor? If he doesn't make money from rituals, why does he dress like this
"You wear the red robe used for rituals but never go out. You are clearly a Taoist priest in disguise. You can't even tell the basic etiquette of Taoist clothing.
"I thought you were different. You just like to dress like this everyday, but you plant flowers and grass in the backyard, but you don't even sweep the fallen leaves in front of the temple. Your robe is so clean, but there's dust everywhere here. You don't care about anything. You got this robe from someone temporarily, right
"Even so, I'm not too sure. There are so many strange people in this world. Maybe there are people who insist on wearing inconvenient robes for fasting and offering sacrifices on weekdays, and pay attention to themselves but don't care about where they live. So I pretended to leave and gave it a try, but you couldn't stand the temptation at all."
The old Taoist snorted coldly: "You have some skills, but now that you are here, don't even think about leaving!"
As he was speaking, strong winds blew up all around, and with the sound of whizzing through the air, countless people had blocked the front and back of the hall.
Shi Hao sneered, "So he's Man Ting's lackey!"
The old Taoist glared at him and said, "Boy, tell me your origins. What do you want to do with that old man named Zhong?"
Shi Hao smiled and said, "What does it have to do with you?" He increased the power of his palm.
Bang! The old Taoist was thrown backwards and hit the incense table, and he actually spurted out blood... Just now, the two of them had competed with each other in palm power, and there was no winner. He still felt that this kid was quite powerful.
But he didn't expect that Shi Hao was just trying out his skills and had a trick up his sleeve.
Many warriors came from the front and back to kill him.
Shi Hao did not fight with them. He stood up, and with a bang, he broke through the top.
He quickly dove through the flying bricks and tiles, and two more people jumped onto the roof and attacked him with knives.
Shi Hao's figure flashed, and bang, one person was thrown away by the palm, and the other person was horrified, turned around and jumped under the house.
Shi Hao's body floated and fell to the ground, and those who had rushed into the hall chased him out again.
Shi Hao ignored them and moved towards the gate. Outside the gate, a man appeared from each of the left and right sides, holding a goose-feather knife and chopped him in the waist.
Shi Hao had expected this, and with both hands he grabbed the Yanling knife at the same time.
These two warriors both have the strength of the eighth rank, but in his eyes, they are no longer worthy of attention.
The two men tried to draw their swords, but the blades seemed to be embedded in steel.
Bang! With a loud bang, the two knives broke into pieces at the same time.
Shi Hao raised his left and right hands and instantly grabbed the wrists of the two men.
With a crackling sound, the two men screamed at the same time; their wrist bones were actually broken.
When the group of warriors behind were about to approach, Shi Hao dodged and floated down the mountain, quickly distanced himself from them and went away quickly.
Only the two men with broken wrists were wailing as they grasped their drooping hands.
"Who is this guy?" someone asked with emotion, "When did such a guy appear in the Qiantang River area?"
The others looked at each other. The old Taoist was supported by someone and walked out. He said hatefully, "Let's notify the chief constable first. This kid suddenly came to the mountain. It must be related to the Lin family's family..."
As he was talking, someone rushed over from another road and shouted, "Everyone, get ready. Someone spotted the Lin family members coming this way... Uh, what happened here?"
Chapter 229: Night Chase
The old Taoist looked at the newcomers and asked, "Are you sure? Which direction are they coming from?"
The man pointed his finger.
The old Taoist said, "It's not the same road that the kid just left."
The man said, "The chief constable has already led some people to follow them secretly, and has also mobilized other people to encircle them from both wings. You should ambush them here first, and then catch them all in one fell swoop."
The old Taoist looked at the two people who were crying out in pain and said, "Shut up! Why are you crying out? As long as you have performed great deeds, this injury is your credit. With the generous reward from the higher-ups, you can recover and enjoy a good life. If you let them escape again, no one will have a good ending, and your hands will have been broken in vain."
The two men quickly stopped complaining.
The old man said, "We will go to the back, and you guys should ambush. Remember, this time, you must watch carefully and don't act rashly."
He and the two wounded men hid at the back while the other warriors continued to ambush.
Shi Hao floated down the mountain, his mind slightly moved, and he thought: "These barbarian court hawks are waiting in the Taoist temple. It is obvious that they are not waiting for me, so who is it? Judging from their behavior, I am afraid they are not doing a good thing."
He flew quickly to a high place on the other side and looked down.
At this moment, the sky is getting darker, and before you know it, after dusk, night falls.
The autumn wind is chilly and the moon is hard to be seen tonight. The night sky is obscured by clouds and the earth is shrouded in shadows.
Suddenly, Shi Hao saw a group of dark shadows in the forest below, sneaking towards the foot of the Three Peaks.
He thought to himself, "These people are so cautious, obviously they are afraid of alerting the enemy. It seems that they are working with those imperial lackeys on the mountain to outflank someone."
He did not mind ruining the good deeds of these court lackeys, so he first used the Evil Shadow Disguise Technique to change his appearance, then went down the hillside and followed behind these people.
He quietly entered the forest and saw these people ambushing in the grass. He sneered and suddenly appeared.
"Who is it?" One of them reacted quickly and turned his head quickly when he heard the sound of strong wind.
Shi Hao was even faster. At the moment when the man was gathering his energy, he used the energy in his body to further accelerate.
Bang! He punched the man in the chest. The man's sternum cracked, blood spurted out and he flew far away.
In fact, with Shi Hao's ability, he could just point his finger at his heart and use the Heart-Severing Finger to sever his heart meridians directly, without going through so much trouble.
But at this moment, he deliberately made a big move, punched out, and the force exploded, causing the man's body to fly in the forest. After hitting a tree, he rolled down and died miserably.
The others were shocked and rushed towards him in a hurry. Someone angrily asked, "Who are you? Do you know that the Six Gates are investigating a case..."
Shi Hao grabbed the steel knife from a man and chopped the man's head off with a swipe. He shouted, "The lackeys of the barbarian court shall be killed by everyone."
He deliberately made his voice sound powerful, so that it could spread out in a lingering manner.
These six-door hawks and dogs were furious and attacked him in groups.
Shi Hao was not afraid at all. He used the Soul-Chasing and Soul-Locking Steps, and utilized the energy of these people to constantly change positions. At the same time, he used the Mysterious Charm Skill, releasing the magic fire. Every sword he cut was flaming. After a while, the surrounding trees were ablaze.
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"Is there something going on?!"
At the foot of the Three Peaks, someone was surprised and doubtful, and spoke in a low voice.
There were eight people in total in the group. The one who spoke was a tall and thin man in tight clothes. Next to him were two Taoists, a middle-aged woman, a young man, and a girl dressed as a peasant girl.
The girl, dressed as a peasant girl, was quite ugly. She had a small tumor on her forehead that was not noticeable but obviously affected her facial features. She was wearing a blue cloth skirt made of coarse cloth, decorated with some light red patterns, and her mouth was slightly crooked.
This is an ugly girl.
The person they were protecting was a woman who was holding a baby in her arms.
Suddenly, there were shouts and screams from the side, followed by a fire, which made them shocked and suspicious as they were preparing to go up the mountain.
The roar of "The lackeys of the barbarian court shall be killed by everyone" was even louder, just like a sudden thunder in the bleak autumn wind, causing the autumn wind to be disordered.
Behind them, someone was obviously disturbed, and the rapid sound of breaking air came from far away.
"We are surrounded!" exclaimed the woman holding the baby.
Whoosh! A blast of fireworks flew toward the mountainside, and soon after, people rushed over from the mountainside and the right side.
"Where to escape?" the middle-aged woman asked in a deep voice.
The tall and thin man gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go!" Then he led them and rushed towards the source of the shouting voice.
The six hawks and dogs that surrounded them were obviously getting anxious, and they chased after them like a pack of wolves.
They chased after the fire, but the humidity was heavy on the bank of the Qiantang River, and it was already autumn, so the fire could not start.
There were only a few large trees, with black smoke rising from the fire.
They rushed through the black smoke and saw many bodies scattered on the ground. But there was a young man standing among the corpses, holding a bloody steel knife.
The young man had a slightly prominent hooked nose and an angular face, and looked quite sinister.
While they were looking at the young man with a knife in surprise and suspicion, the young man's gaze fell on the face of the ugly girl with a crooked mouth.
Then he laughed.
It would have been fine if he didn't smile. When he smiled, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, making him look even more ferocious, which made people feel cold in their hearts.
The extremely ugly girl actually laughed as well. With this laugh, her originally crooked mouth became straight, making her look much prettier and cuter.
"You go first!" the young man with the hooked nose whispered, "I'll cover your retreat."
The pursuers behind were too urgent, and these people could not be polite. The tall and thin man whispered: "Thank you!
They protected the woman holding the baby and ran past the hook-nosed young man.
The young man with the hooked nose turned his gaze and looked at the ugly girl in the blue skirt.
The girl also looked back at him, and her eyes seemed to speak, telling him to be careful.
"Little Jade!" the young man whispered, "Follow them."
A breeze blew over his shoulder and quietly disappeared.
After these people left, the young man swung his steel knife and flew backwards in the air. A whirlwind wrapped in magic fire spread out rapidly, setting more trees on fire.
The combination of the Three Yuan Flowing Pearl Technique and the Mysterious Charm Skill, and then performed with the first half of the Blue Sky Immortal Thunder Sword, actually turned out to be a unique trick for setting fire.
There was a whistling sound as a group of people appeared in front of him. Leading them was a tall man in a dark brown robe. He stared at him with eagle-like eyes and shouted, "Who are you? You work for the Six Gates, and you dare to go against the imperial court?"
Shi Hao sneered: "A bunch of scum!"
The man was furious, and he jumped over the flames and punched forward.
When the punch was halfway through, there was a change in an instant, and three streams of energy were released and attacked in an intersecting manner.