Chapter 1173 The Transactions of the Jiugong Chamber of Commerce
"Catch fish?"
Liang Yan looked at the sick man in front of him and did not immediately agree. Instead, he pondered for a while and slowly said, "What kind of fish are you going to catch?"
"Of course it's an extremely cunning fish." The sickly man said with a smile: "And this fish has a pretty sharp nose, like an old dog. Once it smells the slightest bit of something wrong, it will run away immediately."
"What level of cultivation is he at?" Liang Yan frowned.
"The pinnacle of Tongxuan Realm."
When the sick man said this, he said calmly: "Okay, you think about it first before asking. If you decide to help me catch this big fish, I will naturally tell you everything about him. But if you don't want to get involved in this
If there is something wrong, you can leave here. For Gui Jiu’s sake, as long as you don’t leak this matter out, I won’t embarrass you.”
After listening to his words, Liang Yan stood there and pondered for a moment.
This person is ruthless and extreme in his actions. He is obviously not an easy person to get along with. Doing business with him is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger.
But he and Gui Jiu seemed to be old acquaintances, and he could take advantage of this. After all, the holy energy of mountains and rivers was in the opponent's hands. If he wanted to condense the sword infant, this was the only chance at the moment.
"Okay, I promise you! But you have to tell me, who are you?"
Regarding his answer, the sick man seemed to have expected it. At this time, he smiled slightly and said: "I am the president of the Jiugong Chamber of Commerce. As for the name, it is just a code name. Fellow Taoist, you don't have to be serious. Since you have agreed to help me,
Then return the 'Nine Gate Order' to me."
Looking at the expression on the other person's face, Liang Yan suddenly had an epiphany. The reason why this person let him go so magnanimously was probably because he recognized his desire for the holy energy of mountains and rivers. Therefore, before he got this treasure, he would never
Will reveal his secret.
"for you!"
Liang Yan did not hesitate, raised his hand and sent the "Nine Gate Order" in front of the other party.
The sickly man reached out to take the bluestone token, rubbed it in his hand for a long time, then sighed softly, put the token into his sleeve, and took out a scroll from the storage ring.
"The 'fish' I want you to catch is him."
As soon as the sick man finished speaking, the scroll slowly unfolded. What was painted inside was an old man, wearing coarse linen clothes, with a stooped back and wrinkles on his face, making him look old.
"Why is it him!"
Liang Yan just glanced at it and immediately recognized the person in the painting.
This stooped old man is actually his old acquaintance from Nanchui, Dog Taoist!
At this moment, many conjectures popped up in his mind, and he took a deep breath to suppress his inner surprise, so that he did not show a strange expression when the other party opened the scroll.
"This is the person you are looking for? What is his origin and what is the power behind him?" Liang Yan's mind was spinning, but on the surface he remained calm and asked calmly.
He had several contacts with Dog Taoist back then, and although he only had a head-on confrontation once, he was deeply impressed by this person.
And the most important thing is that this person, like Xiong Ba, Hu Shisan and others, also belongs to that mysterious organization. If I remember correctly, the code name should be "Gou Qi".
From Nanchui to Antarctic Xianzhou, Liang Yan has made enemies with this mysterious organization many times. Fortunately, the process of seizing the Qing Emperor's relics and creating the Jue Tian Dao Foundation was in the "Shangjing Yuan Tu" of the seekers.
Completed.
At that time, Long Wu, Gou Qi, and Hu Shi didn't even see him. Otherwise, Liang Yan would have been hunted endlessly by this organization over the years.
Now that he has killed Xiong Ba and Fox Shisan, he is also very wary of this organization. He wants to find out the origin of each other, but he has never made any progress.
This organization not only has a secretive trace, but also acts very cautiously. They played an indispensable role in Shen Lingtian's plan, but quietly retreated after the failure of the operation in Cangnan Mountain. Even though Liang Yan, as the master of Bihai Palace, had searched the entire Wushuang
There is no trace at all in the area.
Liang Yan regarded this mysterious organization as his biggest enemy. When he saw Gou Qi's portrait today, he knew what the sick man in front of him might know, so he immediately started asking questions calmly.
"Why do you ask this?" The sick man frowned, his eyes seemed a little unhappy.
"If I don't know the origin of this person and the power behind him, how can I dare to take action rashly, what if I stoke a hornet's nest?" Liang Yan said calmly without changing his expression.
"You don't have to worry about this. This person has no background or support. He is just a lonely ghost. Even if you kill him with one sword, no one will cause trouble for you."
After hearing the sick man's answer, Liang Yan sneered in his heart and thought to himself: "I believe you are already a ghost. This dog Qi is obviously a member of that mysterious organization. How come he turned into a lonely ghost in your mouth?"
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However, he didn't show it on the surface. He just pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Are there no other clues about this person? If there is only one portrait, it is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack, because this person may also be
After changing his appearance, he is no longer what he looks like in the portrait."
The morbid man chuckled and said: "Of course there are clues. This person is a sword cultivator, and he has cultivated sword pills like you. However, he does not have the prototype of a sword infant in his body, so his strength should not be as good as yours."
"Besides this, there should be an old man with an eagle nose next to this person. The old man was originally a monk in the Transformation Tribulation Realm. Now he is injured and has no strength to connect to the Xuan Xuan Realm."
"Sword cultivator, peak Tongxuan, eagle-nosed old man."
After listening to the sick man's description, Liang Yan muttered to himself, and the two images in his memory became more and more consistent.
"That's it, that's it! That makes sense!"
Liang Yan secretly thought: "It seems that the young man I saw in the Taoist temple in the north of the city was Gou Qi! No wonder when I was in the dark market that day, the black lotus sword in my body suddenly triggered a reaction. Gou Qi and senior Yinglong must be
Is there any connection, otherwise he wouldn't have found Yinglong's tomb back then. And the reason why the Black Lotus Sword vibrates must be because he sensed his old friend!"
Seeing that he was silent for a long time, the sick man couldn't help but ask: "What? Have you ever seen the two people I mentioned?"
Liang Yan came to his senses, shook his head, and directly denied:
"No!"
After hearing this, the sick man looked at him suspiciously, and then smiled and said: "No matter what happens in the past, as long as you help me catch these two people, or bring their heads, I will give you the holy energy of mountains and rivers with both hands."
Offer it up!"
"Okay, it's a deal!"
Liang Yan agreed without thinking.
The sick man seemed a little surprised, but he still nodded, and then warned uneasily:
"You must be extremely careful. Although this person does not have the prototype of a sword infant, his 'Mountain-Moving Sword' is quite powerful, and the 'Huanglong Sword Technique' he practiced is also very powerful. There is also the helper beside him, although he was seriously injured.
, but after all, he was a monk who was in the Tribulation Realm, and he might have a powerful trump card, so he must make a plan before taking action!"
"Mountain-Moving Sword, Huanglong Sword Technique. It seems that this person is practicing earth-attribute swordsmanship, right?"
Liang Yan sneered and said: "No wonder you set up this trap to lure here those monks who have practiced spiritual power similar to the "Yellow Dragon Sword Art". After all, one's own skills can be hidden, but the spiritual power within the body cannot be changed. It's just that
If you kill so indiscriminately, aren't you afraid that someone will find out the clues in the future and affect the reputation of your Jiugong Chamber of Commerce?"
Faced with his sarcasm, the sick man didn't care at all. Instead, he laughed and said: "Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. You have your way, and I also have mine. Even if you are dissatisfied with my code of conduct, you can't do it."
It won’t affect this transaction, right?”
This time, Liang Yan did not answer the sick man's question.
After a moment of silence, Liang Yan turned and left, taking Li Xiran with him to sit on Lao Jin's back. Then with a gentle pat, the lion camel led the two of them out of the Jiugong Chamber of Commerce's mansion.
"I hope you keep your promise."
These were the last words Liang Yan left before leaving. They were cold and without any emotion.
In the courtyard, the sickly man was leaning under a big tree. Looking at his retreating figure, a pale palm reached out and opened the ancient book in front of him.
As the breeze blew by, the ancient volume turned page by page, and finally a pale and slender finger gently clicked on a certain page.
If someone were standing nearby at this time, they would be able to see the content on that page.
It is a portrait of a man in gray clothes. The facial features cannot be clearly seen in the portrait. Only the vertical eye with a split on his forehead is very clear, and the pupil of the vertical eye also emits a black light, which appears on the white page.
Very eye-catching.
The most important thing is that the ink on this portrait seems to have not yet dried, as if it had just been printed.
Let's say that Liang Yan took Li Xiran out of the Jiugong Chamber of Commerce. He was thinking a lot along the way and did not go anywhere else. He returned directly to the compound of the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce.
After experiencing this turmoil, Liang Yan also figured out one thing, that is, the water in Guangling City is too deep and is far from calm as it seems on the surface.
Although Xuanyuan Potian claimed that he would not interfere in the "Xuanyuan Treasure Fighting Conference", the fact that he could agree to use Xuanyuan Territory as the venue for the Treasure Fighting Conference is worthy of scrutiny.
As for the second prince and the sixth princess of Xuanyuan City, all of them were involved in the treasure fighting competition in Guangling City. There were countless shady activities amid open and covert fights.
However, in this delicate situation, there are also "outliers" like the Jiugong Chamber of Commerce. They are obviously here to participate in the treasure fighting conference, but secretly they seem to have ulterior motives.
"There's an undercurrent surging"
Liang Yan sighed in his heart, but did not think about it further.
The most important thing now is to obtain the holy energy of mountains and rivers. As long as you get this thing, you don't have to worry about these messy things. The "Wentai Treasure Fighting Conference" has nothing to do with you, just leave Xuanyuan Territory!
To obtain the holy energy of mountains and rivers, you must first find Gou Qi!
So now, finding the whereabouts of Gou Qi has become the most important thing for me.
After Liang Yan returned to Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce, he first checked on Ji Hang. After confirming that the girl was safe and sound, he took Li Xiaosong back to the wooden house and left Li Xiran behind.
The Jiugong Chamber of Commerce and his party were surrounded by dangers. Although Li Xiran didn't say anything, Liang Yan also knew that she was a little tired, so he simply left the woman in the chamber of commerce to look after Ji Hang.
As for himself, he meditated in the guest room for half a day, and after almost repairing the previously lost spiritual power, he left the Wenxiang Chamber of Commerce and headed north of the city.
The cause of the whole incident was that the Jiugong Chamber of Commerce set up a trap to ambush Gou Qi.
It's a pity that this old dog has a sharp nose and is very suspicious. Even though he is extremely eager for the holy energy of mountains and rivers, he has not fallen into the trap of the other party.
However, by mistake that night, Liang Yan was asked to follow this person to a Taoist temple in the north of the city.
It's a pity that Liang Yan didn't know at the time that the person he was following was Gou Qi. It wasn't until he was awakened by the president of the Jiugong Chamber of Commerce today that he confirmed the other person's identity.
Based on Liang Yan's understanding of Lao Gou, this person acted extremely cautiously. Since he found out that he was being followed that night, he would never stay in the Taoist temple again.
Although he knew that he would not gain anything from this trip, he still decided to go over and check to see if the two of them would leave any clues because they left in a hurry.
With his previous experience, Liang Yan also used the "Tianjizhu" and "Yuanmudao" spells when he went out this time, and turned into a handsome scholar who was barely above the weak crown, and walked north along the street.
Within two hours, Liang Yan arrived at the Taoist temple that night.
As he expected, the place had long since been deserted, without even a trace left.
Liang Yan didn't give up, and turned the entire Taoist temple inside and out again. Finally, he returned to the middle of the courtyard and sighed helplessly.
"The old dog is still the same old dog."
Without any accidents, everything that could be taken away from the entire Taoist temple was taken away, and all traces left by the two men were erased, leaving no trace at all.
"Where will they go? Since the holy energy of mountains and rivers is so important to the two of them, do they just give up like that?"
"Or are they seeing through the tricks of the Jiugong Chamber of Commerce and knowing that they have fallen into someone else's trap?"
Liang Yan stood under the old locust tree where he used the soul-splitting technique. While he was thinking about it, he suddenly frowned slightly and looked under the old locust tree.
"Huh?"
Liang Yan let out a light sigh, raised his hand and fired a sword energy, directly piercing the ground below.
brush!
There was a slight muffled sound, and this small piece of land was split open by his sword energy, revealing the scene below, which turned out to be a deep secret passage!
In the deep darkness, a faint fragrance floated faintly.
Liang Yan's heart moved and he jumped down.
After walking through a secret passage that was not too long, Liang Yan entered a dark room. The space was not large, only five feet square. There was an old brass alchemy furnace in the middle, and there were some black