Lotus Tower is the second best in the world

Yangzhou is located in the south of the Yangtze River, with rich water systems, fertile geology and a variety of rice varieties.

evening.

Li Lianpeng, Li Lianhua and Di Feisheng left the city and walked in the fields. The three young men attracted the attention of many farmers returning from the fields.

"My father-in-law, how can we get to Jiazhuang?"

Li Lianpeng asked with a smile and raised his hands to an old man walking towards him.

"Jia Zhuang, well, there is a manor behind the bamboo forest, right there."

Li Lianpeng smiled and said, "Thank you very much."

"Alas~" The old farmer waved his hand and suddenly sighed, with a sad look on his wrinkled and yellow face.
"Old man, I would like to ask, are the three young masters from the city?"

Li Lianpeng was about to lift his legs and walk away. Hearing this, he stopped, looked at the old farmer, and nodded.

"We literally just came out of town."

The old farmer looked hesitant, as if he was afraid that Li Lianpeng would refuse.

"Sir, it's like this. The old man wants to ask the master something. I wonder if it's convenient..."

Li Lianpeng looked gentle and said, "You tell me."

"Have you three gentlemen ever heard of the Crane God Cult in the city?"

"Crane God Cult? What is that?"

Li Lianpeng looked at Li Lianhua and Di Feisheng with a confused look on his face.

Di Feisheng shook his head, Li Lianhua was thoughtful,
"Crane God Cult...I seem to have seen it somewhere."

"Keep your voice down, keep your voice down." The old man seemed to be afraid of being heard, so he quickly lowered his voice and signaled Li Lianpeng to keep it down as well, "Except for the old farmers, most people in the nearby villages believe in the Crane God. You must not be heard by them! "

Li Lianpeng frowned, glanced at the farmers in the distance who looked back at them from time to time, and asked in a low voice:

"This Crane God Sect..."

The old man sighed softly: "I am dissatisfied with several young masters. This Crane God Sect has made the old man miserable. Half a month ago, the old man's son married a daughter-in-law. This was originally a good thing. On the day of the wedding, everything went smoothly. All right."

"The next day, my wife went crazy and bit everyone she saw!"

"My son had no choice, so he tied her up and asked the doctor at Zhuangzi to see it. The doctor who is famous in our area actually said that he was possessed by an evil spirit."

"Possessed?" Li Lianpeng asked: "Okay, how could he be possessed by evil?"

"Isn't that what I'm talking about? This is such a weird thing. My daughter-in-law is also a girl from a nearby village. She has been virtuous and kind since she was a child, and she is down-to-earth and hard-working. She and my son are a perfect match."

"The two of us have known each other since they were young by the water. They were childhood sweethearts. When the time came for marriage, the old man and I asked a matchmaker to come to our house to propose marriage. The girl's father, the old man's in-laws, did not agree at first. He felt that the old man's family was too poor."

"Later, after looking at the old man's son, I agreed."

"Actually, the old man also knows that my in-laws agreed to marry my daughter because they saw that the old man had two buffaloes and a mule."

Li Lianpeng didn't look impatient and listened patiently.

Although Di Feisheng's expression was impatient, seeing that the two brothers were listening to the old man's ramble, he had no choice but to stand where he was and accompany them.

"...That night was fine. After a toast, they went to bed early. The next day, my son ran to my house from their new house and said that his wife was crazy and bit everyone she met!"

"Old man, I was shocked, so I took the old lady with me."

"There seems to be no change in the appearance of the person, but there is something not quite right about the look in his eyes."

"It's hard to describe what that look is like. It's so dark and there's no white at all!"

"...After the doctor read it, he said that he was possessed by evil spirits. When my son and I heard this, we immediately panicked. What should we do..."

When the old man said this, he let out a long sigh.
"At this moment, my old woman suddenly slapped her thigh and said she had a solution."

At this point, Li Lianpeng and others had already guessed what would happen next.

Many of the three sects and nine streams in the world are eating this bowl of rice.

Especially in the remote towns and villages outside the city, every village has its own goddess.

Commonly known as the dancing master.

As expected, the old man's next words confirmed several people's guesses.

"To be honest, old man, I don't believe in this stuff. Earlier, I also went to a private school for a few years. The book said that if you don't speak, you will have strange powers and chaos. There are no gods or monsters in this world. They are all I’m just lying to myself.”

"But my old lady believes it. My son is a good worker, but he can't even write his own name. When his mother said that, it seemed like she had found a life-saving straw. Before I could call him, she went to find him. The goddess who can draw talisman water and give it to people to drink."

The old man smiled bitterly, "After the goddess was invited, she really showed some miracles in front of us."

"At that time, I drank a bowl of talisman water, and after my daughter-in-law vomited, she felt peaceful and no longer screamed."

"The old woman and I breathed a sigh of relief and politely sent the goddess away, but as soon as we sent the person away, my son also fell ill."

"He bites everyone he sees!"

As the old man paused and finished explaining the cause and effect, Li Lianpeng and Li Lianhua looked at each other.

It seems that we have to visit Jiazhuang today.

"Don't worry, old man. When we go to Najiazhuang on this trip, we will definitely ask you clearly. If this Crane God Sect is a harmful sect, we will definitely not let it exist in the world."

Li Lianpeng comforted her and said: "As for your son and daughter-in-law, you are taking good care of them. When we come back, we will go to your house to help take a look."

He pointed at Li Lianhua and said with a smile: "My younger brother is a traveling doctor. If nothing else, he is very good at treating patients."

"Then thank you so much, gentlemen!"

The old man cupped his hands, and there was a trace of excitement on his sad face, "The little old man's home is in Gaojiazhuang, which is far away from here. The young masters must come when the time comes."

"Don't worry, old man, I'll be there soon."

Li Lianhua said gently: "It's getting late, please go back early."

"Eh."

Watching the old man with a bent back and almost overwhelmed by life leave, Li Lianpeng and Li Lianhua were silent for a long time.

The world is about to be in chaos, and the snakes, ghosts, cows and gods hiding in the dark begin to appear frequently.

This is evidenced by the Crane God Sect that suddenly became active outside Yangzhou City.

Collaborating with the country goddesses to exploit the already miserable lower class people.

I heard from the old man that the people of the Crane God Sect are all very powerful and tough, and they are not easy to mess with at first sight.

It is very likely that a group of Jianghu people came out of nowhere and were ordered by some force to surround the city from the countryside to cause trouble.

"Crane God Cult, Crane God, what a great name."

Di Feisheng sneered, "Find the main altar of the Crane God Sect. You don't need to take action. I will come to meet with the Crane God."

Just now, the old man named Gao frequently mentioned a name, "Crane God."

According to what Old Man Gao said, the Crane God was more than ten feet tall, and his whole body was wrapped in a crane robe. After being prayed for, he spread his wings and flew away after curing the evil people.Li Lianpeng looked at the sound of the flute flying, and said with a smile: "You can't even touch a feather. Haven't you heard that the Crane God has wings, and they can spread out two feet."

Di Fei sneered and patted the knife in his arms, "Just cut it off if you pretend to be a ghost."

"Awesome!" Li Lianpeng gave him a thumbs up, "I feel relieved because of your words. However, when the time comes, leave the Crane God alive for me. Don't kill him directly. I want to see the Crane God." Is there any master behind you?"

Several people said and quickened their pace.

A sweep of several feet away.

The three of them were all good at lightness skills. After spending a long time here, they saw that it was getting dark and the sun was about to set. No one was around, so they no longer covered their bodies.

Li Lianhua's "Wandering Dragon Walking on the Snow" is extremely elegant.

I don't know what kind of movement technique Di Feisheng used, but it didn't fall behind Li Lianhua.

As for Li Lianpeng, he spread out his Zen steps, strolled leisurely, and followed the two of them easily.

After a while, the three of them crossed a bamboo forest and came to the outside of the farm built on the mountain behind the bamboo forest.

This place is located in the southeast, far away from the temples and Taoist temples to the east and west of Yangzhou City. There are thousands of acres of fertile farmland near the farm, which is now lush and green.

The three of them looked away, and their eyes fell on the farm that was already brightly lit before it was dark.

The courtyard wall of the farm is not high, almost half a foot, and the buildings inside are clearly visible.

Inside the courtyard wall, there were crowds of people, no one knew what they were doing.

Li Lianpeng immediately walked up quickly, arrived at the farm gate that looked like a miniature city gate, and knocked on the door.

……

At the same time, in Yangzhou City, the Cui family.

The Cui family has been sealed off, and there is a seal on the thick red painted door.

The originally prominent Cui family now only has this ancestral residence left, which has not yet been put up for public auction by the Yangzhou government.

It's not that the location of the Cui family's ancestral home is bad, or that it's unlucky for someone who has just died, but because this ancestral home was given to the Cui family's ancestors by the imperial court for more than 100 years.

Before the order from the imperial court came down, the officials in Yangzhou City did not dare to make decisions without authorization.

However, the buyer has been found, it is He Xiaohui, the master of Tianji Villa.

The ancestral home of the Cui family covers an area of ​​nearly [-] acres, with water front and back. It is in an excellent location. Hall Master He fell in love with it at first sight.

"Xiao Jiu, be careful and don't destroy even one brick or one tile!"

Fang Duobing stood on the courtyard wall and turned to Liang Jiu, who was standing below and was almost taller than the courtyard wall.

"I know." Liang Jiu said, and then said in confusion: "But Xiaobao, do we have to be so sneaky? I heard from the young master that this house will be yours in a while, and we will come back then. Isn’t it a matter of course to check?”

Fang Duobing scolded: "What do you know?"

"By then, the Cui family must have been searched through by the government officials. If we come back, we can't see anything."

When the Cui family was sealed, the people from the Supervision Department did not allow anyone to enter and search in order to protect the evidence. Currently, the Cui family still maintains its original appearance.

In addition, when the Cui family was destroyed, dozens of people died, and blood flowed out from the cracks in the door. It was a truly haunted house, and ordinary people in the world would not dare to feel uncomfortable coming here.

The most important thing is that people from the Supervision Department and Baichuan Yuan are patrolling the area near Cui's house every day. They work in pairs and weave a big net around the area, waiting for the fish that slip through the net to get hooked. .

Several old ladies of the Cui family have caught him and are now being escorted to the imperial city.

In pursuit of immortality, he brutally killed dozens of young women. When the news reached the imperial city, the Great Xi Emperor was furious and wanted to ask several old men of the Cui family face to face why.

Even emperors are unavoidable in life, old age, illness and death, so why should the Cui family be an exception?

After Liang Jiu jumped onto the courtyard wall, Fang Duobing jumped towards the courtyard.

Looking at the blood stains on the ground around him and the faint smell of blood in the air, Fang Duobing couldn't help but gasp.

"The old master of the Cui family is really cruel. He killed dozens of slaves at will."

Liang Jiu said in a low voice: "In my opinion, the Cui family should not be allowed to live for one more day. They should all be beheaded on the day of capture."

"So many innocent people died tragically at their hands, and the Cui family is not afraid that they will settle the score with them if they go down there!"

"Haha." Fang Duobing laughed in an unclear manner, "They are not afraid of living people. They are slaughtered like pigs and dogs. Do you think they are afraid of dead people?"

"..." Liang Jiu fell silent and couldn't help but clenched his fists.

When he heard about what happened to the Cui family, he was so angry that he ate two barrels of rice in one go.

——The young master said that they would not be allowed to interfere in this matter, and he would also let them practice shooting with the teenagers in Luo'an Villa.

Liang Jiu didn't have a clear idea, so he had to immerse himself in the food.

The two of them walked lightly and came to the hall of the Cui family's ancestral home.

The hall door was closed, and Fang Duobing slowly pushed it open. It was dark inside.

However, this little darkness can't help them. They are all martial arts practitioners with clear ears and clear eyes, and they can see at night.

The tables and chairs in the hall were arranged in a mess. It seemed like something else happened here before the Cui family was arrested.

According to people from Baichuan Court, the Cui family had been waiting in the courtyard before being approached by the Supervision Department and people from Baichuan Court.

Several old men of the Cui family, wearing long robes, stood in a pool of blood with calm expressions.

It seemed that instead of giving orders to kill people, they had killed dozens of chickens.

A waste of human life is worse than a pig or a dog.

Fang Duobing gritted his teeth and walked towards a door not far away.

The door led to the backyard, and the two quickly arrived at the backyard.

The backyard is large, with a pond in the middle and a rockery in the middle.

I don’t know where the Cui family hired this skilled craftsman. From the top of the rockery, a clear spring gushes out and flows into the pond below along the channel washed out of the rockery.

It is now the end of July, and the lotus flowers in the pond are in full bloom.

The lotus flowers that stand just above the water at night look like heads from a distance, which makes them look quite spooky.

Fang Duobing sighed, he could see who made the Cui family's rockery decoration.

Only his Tianji Villa can create such a mechanism.

However, it must have been some years ago, and I don’t know which ancestor of Tianji Hall was invited by the Cui family to design this "mountain mountain and flowing water" set.

"It's true that all the good stuff is fed to the dogs!"

Cursing in a low voice, Fang Duobing continued to walk forward.

Liang Jiu didn't know why Fang Duobing suddenly started to curse. He glanced at him and continued to remain silent.

(End of this chapter)