"People will never come here again, but the pot can be taken away intact. There is indeed strict discipline in Wuyou Cave."
Li Yan stood at the spot where he had previously auditioned for the Cold Star Soul Seizing Thorn. His eyes scanned the bones around him and landed on the empty space in the middle.
After clearing out the thieves that night, he came to practice three more times, and the number of desperadoes harvested has exceeded two hundred.
However, the locations where enemies are encountered are getting deeper and deeper, and the efficiency is gradually decreasing.
It was obvious that the thieves were beginning to retreat deeper, entering areas that were previously inaccessible on the map.
Fortunately, at this moment, when Li Yan re-expanded the map, the map had been updated with many new areas and also went much deeper into the interior.
Xiao Hei wandered around him, calling out with a hint of reward: "Meow, woo, woo!"
Li Yan smiled and said: "Thanks to you for working hard these days, you are a great contributor!"
Xiao Hei raised his neck proudly: "Ouch!"
The update of the map is indeed attributed to Xiao Hei. He walked cautiously these days. After exploring an area, he would come out and draw a rough terrain on the ground with his paws, and Li Yan would then draw it on the map.
Only Xiao Hei can do this method. Not only does he have a keen sense of smell and spirituality, but he also has considerable fighting power and ghostly speed.
The lynx was originally a pet that helped the nobles hunt, rather than just being a cute ornamental pet. At this stage of strengthening, it can deal with ligers. It is also fast, has a bandit horn that can fly on the grass, and plus
If you are smart enough, you will be able to do anything.
Of course, when they actually reached the deep core area, Li Yan stopped letting Xiao Hei explore to avoid danger and replaced him with taking action himself.
However, he did not rely on force and went on a rampage. He still remained vigilant and went deeper.
Every time you walk a section, update the map a little and look for the nearest entrance and exit.
After advancing steadily like this for more than an hour, Li Yan's nose twitched and he suddenly smelled a sweet smell.
He frowned and his eyes became sharp: "Is the Little Sweet Water Lane up there?"
I still remember that when I walked through the brothel street, there was this smell in the air. This is the smell that will inevitably remain after using too much rouge and gouache.
For ordinary people, they may only feel a vague fragrance and think it is a psychological effect, but for Li Yan, who has developed nose awareness, it is extremely clear.
He could conclude that a nearby vent must be connected to the Fireworks Alley.
If there is an entrance and exit, this is most likely the key passage to Wuyou Cave.
Because this group of thieves will kidnap good girls, humiliate them, and sell them to brothels as prostitutes.
At first, Li Yan thought he was doing this to women from out of state. After all, people from Bianjing might find victims. But after reading the records of the Kaifeng government office, he realized that those beasts didn't care about this at all.
What if the people of Bianjing find their wives or daughters who have been tortured beyond recognition in a brothel? Can they get into Wuyou Cave?
Sensing that Li Yan was angry, Xiao Hei immediately jumped out and quickly found an extremely hidden entrance.
The walls here have been trimmed to be quite smooth, and there is even a ladder going up and down, as if it is used as a secret passage.
Li Yan took a closer look at the ladder, then straightened up and reached the stone wall at the top. His hands glowed with a strange light, he gently grabbed it and began to look for a way to open it.
However, he tried for a moment and found that this should be a secret passage opening from the other end, so he could only choose to destroy it by force.
In order not to alert the enemy, he did nothing and listened carefully to what was going on outside.
It was quiet at first, only the sound of footsteps could be heard faintly, and the sound of breathing was difficult to hear because the stone wall was too thick, but he waited patiently.
Finally, there was a clear voice of conversation: "Today we are here again. We can't even earn the reward from the guests. We still have to curry favor with our good brother Liang..."
Another voice sounded: "The key is to stay here all night. What is the purpose? I heard that this leads to the county prince's palace. Is it true?"
The former smiled and said: "Our building belongs to the prince's palace. How can we find a secret passage to our brothel? It must be leading to the palace. That's why Brother Liang was so nervous and ordered us to look for him immediately as soon as we heard the noise."
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There was nervousness in the latter's tone: "If this secret passage is opened, will new officials come out?"
The former was obviously guessing, but his tone was very determined: "No, which lady do you think the official family will choose?"
The latter became excited: "How can it be a young lady? It must be Ms. Sun, the oiran!"
Li Yan listened silently.
Prostitutes in the Song Dynasty were called misses, and those who could be called ladies had an extraordinary status, while oirans must be called ladies. Later, oirans were divided into row heads, ascending row heads and upper hall row heads.
Like the Duzhi Niangzi in the Tang Dynasty, for prostitutes at this level, looks are secondary to their talent and adaptability. However, Duzhi Niangzi is more of a host and needs to maintain a lively atmosphere at the reception. The first part of the line is
Leading artists can lead a large group of people to perform on stage.
The highest-level Shangtingxou is the protagonist who can be included in the official banquet and the finale of the performance. Regardless of whether Li Shishi had a tryst with Song Huizong in history, she is the most famous Shangtingxou. This should not be wrong.
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At this time, the two courtesans in the brothel were chatting and laughing. Li Yan listened carefully and memorized the names and characteristics of the courtesans they mentioned.
In this way, it is not difficult to find out which brothel is outside.
After a while, he loosened his hands and fell downwards.
After getting down to earth, his eyes became sharper.
If there really is an organized gang in Wuyou Cave, it would not be surprising to collude with Bianjing. After all, it is lawless here and it can be considered a huge force.
But Li Yan didn't expect that the other party would be so bold as to open the entrance directly into the brothel in Xiaotianshui Lane.
On the one hand, this must be motivated by profit, and on the other hand, it is emboldened. After all, since the failure of Bao Zheng's suppression campaign, the Kaifeng government has never organized an official action again. It has been more than 40 years ago.
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It doesn’t seem right either…
After all, the reason why Wuyoudong collapsed in history was not because of internal madness, but the Jingkang Rebellion.
When the prosperous Bianjing went to destruction, the cancer attached to the back disappeared without any nutrients to absorb.
At this moment, the god of death will come more often.
Li Yan held the Hanji Gun tightly, took Xiao Hei with him, and continued walking deeper.
Gradually, there were more and more traces of human activity.
When those crawling whistles lingered nearby, Li Yan knew that he was approaching a new stronghold.
He and Xiao Hei switched places, and their pace quickened slightly. After quietly killing many whistles, clear shouts finally came from the front.
Li Yan listened to his breathing, approached slowly, stretched out his head and glanced, and the boy's hole suddenly shrank.
The place where he appeared was on the middle and upper level of the stone wall. Looking down, a huge cave appeared in view.
At least several hundred people were crowded together below. While the crowds were crowded, one could clearly see the simple stalls selling goods, forming a simple gathering place similar to a market.
"Salt! Salt!"
"The food and wine in the hotel are still warm in the food box. Please exchange them for a piece of Baijie!"
"Rescue the wanted criminal in Kaifeng government office and reward three white knots!"
"It's a big deal. If you are looking for a replacement for a condemned criminal, check your own slaves to see if there is anyone similar to this portrait..."
Li Yan listened for a moment, and while he became interested in the transactions here, what made him even more concerned was the sound of water flowing not far away. It seemed that there was an underground river, and many desperadoes were actually transporting items by boat.
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"This is no longer an underground cave, but the prototype of an underground city. Is it because of the overall strength of the people in this world? How can it really become a climate in such a dark place!"
"The thieves were admitted in an organized and premeditated manner, and they even took the initiative to help them escape arrest by the government. No wonder the Kaifeng government office has accumulated so much money. If it continues like this, it will be quite scary!"
Li Yan's eyes revealed a stronger murderous intent, and he was more cautious in his actions as he observed again.
Then, as expected, it was discovered that there were strong desperadoes guarding every key point, and there were even sporadic crossbows in their hands, which were much stronger than the previous blowguns.
His eyes moved slightly, not surprised but happy, and retreated with Xiao Hei.
When he was far away from the scope of the underground city, he opened the map, drew a big circle at this location, and raised his eyebrows: "It is indeed the center of Wuyou Cave, with connections in all directions. No wonder I chose this place to trade... Good!"
Xiao Hei shook his paw and asked, "Meow?"
Li Yan said: "Don't be surprised. The tighter the enemy's defense is, the more it proves that this is good news. I used to be afraid that they would keep running deeper, so every time I found the thief, I had to spend a lot of effort. Now I have an excellent location.
If there is a small market, we can surround the area and call for reinforcements."
Xiao Hei didn't fully understand, but he pretended to understand and pressed his paw: "Meow, clap!"
"I have gained a lot today and I am more motivated to practice. Let's go!"
Li Yan smiled and rubbed its head, then turned around and headed towards the unexplored area on the other side.
If he guessed correctly, there should be many thieves' strongholds surrounding this city.
He had come from the northeast before, practiced three times, and cleaned three places. The others were frightened and most likely fled to the southwest.
Sure enough, after removing the whistle in the southwest, a stronghold similar to the previous one appeared, with another cauldron in the center.
But this time, there is a man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks hanging on the pot, pleading: "How many ounces of meat can this skinny little guy have? Why don't you listen to me, there is a rare treasure in the prince's palace, how about I steal it to honor you all?"