Regarding the Wutong Sect, Shi Hu did not intend to persuade all of them to cooperate, he only needed to persuade a few of them.
After a conversation between each other, these thousand-year-old demons also saw each other's tricks and went back and forth. However, after Shi Hu threw out the book of life and death, the attitude of the five immortals of the Wutong Sect obviously changed. If this thing is
It is not impossible to escape from this catastrophe if you submit a declaration of surrender. After all,
Unexpectedly, they also knew about Li Xiuyuan's collection of the book of life and death of Lord Yama in the underworld.
Moreover, Li Xiuyuan paid great attention to this thing. If he offered a treasure to ask for his life, nine times out of ten, he would be able to do it.
However, there is only one Book of Life and Death, but there are five of the Five Immortals of the Wutong Sect. Whoever takes it means falling out, and whether he can leave here alive is a question.
Everyone was silent and the atmosphere was a bit depressing.
The sandalwood in the incense burner in the private room has been burned out, and the tea in the tea cup has cooled down.
There was a slight stalemate with each other.
But several people also knew that the two women who most wanted to get the book of life and death were Liu Ruyan and Heng Niang. They could definitely avoid this disaster by offering treasures and sex. Li Xiuyuan was good at everything, even his wives and concubines.
Quite a few, which shows that he is not a person who is indifferent to beauty, but his eyes are
Guang Gao, ordinary women can't impress him.
"If you don't say anything, then I will say it in the end." Shi Hu grinned: "Li Xiuyuan has Dongyue's divine power and Yan Jun's divine authority in his hands. It is impossible to kill him with magic.
Fighting with him is digging your own grave, but don’t ignore it, he still
However, I am just a human being, not a god or a monster. If I am a human being, I will bleed and die."
"If you are willing to cooperate, then listen to my arrangements. After the matter is completed, the divine power will fall to the side, and everyone will fight for it based on their own abilities. By then, are you afraid that Li Xiuyuan will control the ghosts and gods? Give orders to the immortals?"
The wealthy businessman on the side, his eyes flickering, said: "Shi Hu, what do you want to do? If your plan can work, I might as well give it a try. Liu Ruyan, Heng Niang, Huang Shilang, don't look at me, I
I know the crime in my heart. If Li Xiuyuan sees me, he will definitely kill me and will not forgive me.
We can only risk our lives and fight, hiding is impossible."
"Master Huang, don't say you don't know about the Shangyuan Festival fire case. The imperial court blamed our Wutong Sect for everything and made us take the blame. Li Xiuyuan became the prefect again and made it clear that he wanted to take action against our Wutong Sect.
, this is the knife rest on the neck, I have to do this."
"" Huang Shilang pinched his short beard and looked gloomy without saying a word.
He glanced at Shi Hu.
He already understood in his heart that this was a series of schemes. Taking advantage of the Shangyuan Festival fire case, the court arranged for Li Xiuyuan to be the prefect in order to take action against the Wutong Sect so that he and others had no way out and could only choose to cooperate with him.
It may not be too much of a coincidence that Shi Hu came to visit now.
Perhaps, this arrangement was due to the attention of the old Black Mountain monster.
"This guy seems careless, but in fact his scheming is very terrifying. The Black Mountain Demon who is so powerful in the Jiangnan area is indeed well-deserved. But if he really has this scheming, it may not be impossible to succeed against Li Xiuyuan," Huang Shilang felt deeply for Shi Hu in his heart.
Be wary, this person's hands are arranged
Duan is very scary. A big net has enveloped all the forces in the capital, and they have all become forces that he can use.
And even if you realize that it is too late to come back, others will plot against you before you can react.
"I heard that during the Nine Mountains King Rebellion, you were the only one who survived among the rebel forces. How did the slave family know that you would not sell out our Wutong Sect and all the others like last time?" Suddenly, Liu Ruyan accepted it.
He took on a frivolous posture, and his eyes turned into green snake pupils, showing an evil look.
attitude.
"The Maitreya Sect, the White Lotus Sect, and that water thief Mr. Chen, Li Liangjin, who was surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people, Ma Lian, one of the ten marshals under Dongyue, and 10,000 heavenly soldiers and generals were all buried outside Jinling City. Dongyue
I was also beheaded by Li Xiuyuan who failed to discuss Taoism from the Heavenly Palace.
, now I hide back in Mount Tai and continue to be the God of Mount Tai, but you are the only one who is intact."
"Yes, Miss Liu is right. You are a dangerous person. Cooperating with you is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. I really can't believe it."
Heng Niang on the side also said: "Even if we cooperate, such a catastrophe cannot destroy this human saint. Is there any greater disaster in the world than this?"
As soon as these words came out, the previous wealthy businessman's determination immediately wavered.
Yes, such a terrible force united together to send the saint back to his throne but failed. How can the Wutong Sect do it?
Shi Hu was about to continue talking, but his ears suddenly twitched.
A ghostly shadow flashed outside the window.
"Shihu, what did you do?"
Huang Shilang stood up suddenly, stretched out his hand to grab it, and the ghost figure immediately fell into his hand, letting out a shrill scream.
"Don't be nervous. It's my ghost. There is no time for you to hesitate now. There is only one ghost that will appear here. Li Xiuyuan came here." Shi Hu also frowned: "It seems that you are today
The disaster is coming. If you want to cooperate, just follow my instructions.
Do as you are told, if you don't want to cooperate, prepare to be wiped out today."
"Want to scare us?" Huang Shilang said coldly.
"Idiot, my survival depends on my brain, not overconfidence and arrogance." Shi Hu said.
Before he finished speaking, a boy hurried over and said: "No, it's not good, their Mr. Li has come to Ruyifang with his troops."
"Are you really here?" The wealthy businessman on the side shrank his eyes and was startled.
"Rumble"
Then bursts of thunder sounded dullly in the sky, covering the entire Ruyi Square. In an instant, the place was shrouded in dark clouds, as if heavy rain was about to pour down.
"Huhu~!"
Another unreasonable strong wind blew up and roared by, blowing the doors, windows and treetops. A casual glance revealed that there were ghosts outside the window, and a faint smell of incense and paper ash drifted in.
"Thunder God patrols, ghosts and gods clear the way, this guy is such a big pomp." Shi Hu raised his eyebrows, he knew that Li Xiuyuan had already reacted, maybe he had an insight into some of his arrangements, and wanted to get ahead of himself without giving himself time to react.
After fighting with this guy for several years, he understood very well that the style of this human saint was becoming more mature and steady, and he was also becoming more domineering and powerful.
Compared with before, the level of difficulty to deal with has increased at least several times.
"A mere brat dares to come to my Wutong Sect's territory to cause trouble and seek death."
The wealthy businessman was furious and was about to cast a spell to kill the ghost warrior who was banging on the door and window.
But Shi Hu grabbed his hand first and cursed: "Idiot, Yin soldiers, ghosts turned into sinister wind and beat the doors and windows to see what was going on inside. The moment you cast a spell to kill your aura, the thunder from the sky will be heard."
If you hit him, you won't be killed. The next moment, Li Xiuyuan will be standing in front of you.
Tear your head off and stomp it on the ground. It doesn't matter if you die without brains. Don't bring trouble to me."
As soon as these words came out, the wealthy businessman broke into a cold sweat and turned pale with fear.
It's so dangerous.
"Well, what should we do now?" The wealthy businessman was already at a loss.
Shi Hu took one look and sighed in his heart. He looked down on such a big monster. He really didn't know where he had gone after so many years of practice. He was so brainless and so afraid of death.
"If you want to survive, listen to my orders. Do it or not. You, I won't risk it a second time."
"Please give me some advice from the old demon." Huang Shilang saluted with a very solemn expression.
At this juncture, we really have no choice.
"Ma Dong and Niu Er first sent ghosts and gods to surround Ruyifang. Any monsters that tried to escape were intercepted. If any monster insisted on escaping, the God of Thunder in the sky would strike with thunder. As for Shi Hu, if he found out the cry,
, you can't stop that guy." Li Xiuyuan was riding a dragon at the moment.
The horse is wearing armor, with a treasure armor hanging on its waist, as if it is about to fight.
"Yes, young master." Ma Dong and Niu Er took the order, took the ghosts and gods and turned into the evil wind and dispersed away, then surrounded the entire Ruyi Fang.
The guests who were drinking in Ruyifang only felt that there was a strong wind outside and there was thunder in the sky. This was a sign that a heavy rain would fall suddenly, but they didn't pay much attention to it. They continued to drink and have fun, and they were extremely happy.
"Zuo Qianhu, you lead the people to block the street on the left, Sha Jin, you lead the escort people to block the street on the right, Wu Xiang, Li Chao and Cui Wei follow me into Ruyifang." Li Xiuyuan looked calm and his eyes flashed with golden light.
, but I can’t see any evil spirit in this Ruyifang.
There is only an aura of depravity in the world of mortals. After all, this is a place of brothels, full of wine, sex, and wealth. Even the gods cannot inspect the situation here. People who practice Taoism do not dare to walk into such a place casually, lest they become dirty.
The breath spoils the mood.
Therefore, it is said that this brothel hides filth and evil, and it is the safest place for evil spirits to hide.
"Husband, why did you bring the slave family when you are handling the case?" At this moment, on the dragon colt, Qiurong blushed and was held in the arms of her husband. The two of them rode together from the prefect's Yamen.
.
How could she not be shy in front of so many people?
"Rong'er, you are a witness in this case. You want to identify the women who were persecuted. I think you should know the faces of some of the women, Rong'er." Li Xiuyuan lost his dignity and said with a smile.
Qiurong thought of everything that happened after she turned into a sheep, nodded and said, "The Nu family was killed relatively early, and I have seen many girls who suffered the same persecution as the Nu family. If I met them, I would definitely recognize them."
"That's right. If there is evidence and the murdered girl is found, today I will seal up Ruyifang on the charge of selling women." Li Xiuyuan said.
Killing Shi Hu was just a secret act. It was also a good thing to find a reason to seal the Ruyifang and destroy the Wutong Sect openly.
Not only did he solve the Shangyuan Festival fire case and give an explanation to the court, but he also pulled out the last evil force in the capital.
Kill two birds with one stone, why not?
Soon, Li Xiuyuan got off his horse and helped Qiu Rong off the dragon colt: "I will go to Ruyifang later. No matter what happens, Rong'er, please don't leave within three feet of me. It is inevitable that you will encounter some things while handling the case.
Danger."
"I understand." Qiurong nodded obediently and naturally followed closely.
"Everyone comes with me."
Li Xiuyuan then waved his hand and strode towards Ruyifang holding the Tai'a sword on his waist.
As soon as she entered the door, someone took the initiative to greet her. She was a pretty and pretty woman. She was not too old, probably in her early thirties, but she had a shrewd and mean look, which was not very pleasing to her.
"Isn't this Master Li? What kind of wind has brought Master Li here today? I haven't apologized to Master Li for what happened last time. I'm really sorry. Last time, the slave family was deceived and invited Li
Your Majesty forgive me for once, and I am here to apologize to you."
The woman was a little shocked at first, and then she slapped herself twice in a flattering manner.
"The shopkeeper of Zuifeng Tower, Ci Niang?" Li Xiuyuan's eyes moved slightly: "Why are you here?"
Ci Niang smiled coquettishly: "There was a monster scandal in Zuifeng Tower, and Mr. Cui shut it down. The slave family has nowhere to make a living, so they can only go back to Ruyifang to help entertain the guests."
There was obviously pain when he said this.
After all, she was still a shopkeeper in Zui Feng House. After earning enough money, she could redeem herself and leave the brothel. But now, if she returns to the official brothel, she probably has no hope in this life based on her age.
"That's it." Li Xiuyuan said: "Then the shopkeeper will accompany me today."
"Well, this servant is so old and beautiful, how can he accompany Mr. Li? Moreover, isn't Mr. Li accompanied by a beautiful woman?" Ci Niang said and glanced at Qiurong who was not leaving.
Qiurong was very reserved when she came to this place for the first time, lowering her head slightly and saying nothing.
"I'll let you be my companion. Why, am I unwilling? Or maybe the shopkeeper thinks that I will default on my debt," Li Xiuyuan said.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. Thanks to Mr. Li's favor, how dare I not serve you wholeheartedly." Ci Niang smiled in a hurry and hurriedly led the way.
She has been in brothels for more than ten years, but she can also see that Mr. Li did not choose her as his companion because of her beauty or anything else. Moreover, he must have brought such a large group of people for some official purpose. She just happened to know this person.
Mr. Li was just named by him.
"This is a hard job." Ci Niang smiled bitterly in her heart, but she had to serve this adult carefully.
This Ruyi Square is indeed unique and elegant.
There is no smoky atmosphere like ordinary brothels. There are scholars, literati, and officials who come and go. They are first-class dignitaries. The women who accompany them are all beautiful and talented. They can sing, play the piano, calligraphy, painting, and poetry. They don't look like showoffs at all.
woman.
People who didn't know it thought they were at a cultural gathering somewhere.
A bookish aroma wafts along with the scent of the woman's rouge and gouache, which is indeed fascinating.
"Where did you come from, sir? You are so angry. You are wearing armor and carrying a sword. You are not here to cause trouble, right?" At this time, a beautiful woman in a private room nearby who was reciting poetry against a certain literati suddenly became a little confused.
Surprised.
"Humph, sir, he is just a prefect. This Li Xiuyuan is messing around in the capital. I don't know how many adults in the court are impeaching him every day. His prestige will not last long." Seeing this, the scholar said with some disdain.
The beautiful woman's beautiful eyes moved slightly: "That's true, then he must not be a good official."
"Of course, Miss Lianxiang, don't be deceived by his appearance. This Li Xiuyuan may have a good skin, but he has a dark heart. He even bullied the orphans and widowers in Fang Shengyu's family," the scholar said.
The girl named Lian Xiang had a look on her face, and she gave Li Xiuyuan a flirtatious look when he passed by. She was so full of charm that it was enough to make the man numb all over and feel at a loss.
What woman wouldn't love such a handsome man?
But what responded was Li Xiuyuan's golden eyes and a cold word: "Demon?"
Lian Xiang's beautiful eyes narrowed and she backed away in fear.