Ji Taoist

The carriage walked on the dark official road and finally arrived at the post station outside Linshan City before going to the inn to rest.

"Huh? Isn't this the Yan family's inn? Why did the brand change?"

"Hey, have you been to Linshan City before? The Yan family is having a hard time now. I don't know why the Yan family went crazy and sold off their property. This shop now belongs to our boss Zhang." The waiter led the carriage. Tie it up and say with a smile.

Master Zhong nodded: "That's it."

"Uncle Zhong, I'm tired. Let's arrange a place to stay first."

"Yes, miss!"

Early the next morning.

Master Zhong stood at the door of Ling Yan. When he saw Ling Yan coming out after washing up, he clasped his fists and said, "Miss, did you have a good rest yesterday?"

"It's okay, let's eat something first."

"It's ready."

Ling Yan smiled: "Uncle Zhong's work really makes me feel at ease."

The waiter quickly took the food upstairs and delivered it to Ling Yan's guest room. Master Zhong stood at the door waiting.

"Uncle Zhong, who was that senior last night? I haven't heard that there is such a figure among the masters near Linshan City." Ling Yan said while eating breakfast happily.

Master Zhong frowned: "The nearby masters are all from sects, and have good relations with the Ling family. But this person is full of energy and blood like a dragon. If he doesn't make a move, he will be overbearing. If he makes a move, he will be like a volcano erupting. This is what Heng It is a sign of perfect practice, the divine light is restrained and the strength is deep in the bones. It is rare to see someone who can practice horizontal training to such an extent, and besides, if he is a master, he should have heard about it. "

"In other words, the Henglian Grandmaster appeared out of nowhere?" Ling Yan asked curiously.

Master Zhong nodded: "I'm sorry for my blindness, but I have never heard of such a person near Linshan City."

Ling Yan finished his breakfast and wiped his mouth: "Could it be that you are also here for the three mountain bandits?"

Master Zhong frowned: "Miss, this matter is very serious. Let's go visit the prefect of Linshan City first and then talk about it."

"Too."

Soon, the carriage drove into Linshan City.

The group of people arrived at the door of the magistrate's mansion. After handing in their greetings, someone immediately came out to welcome them into the mansion.

Soon, Ling Yan met Sun You, the prefect of Linshan City.

Sun You smiled and said, "I wonder why Miss Ling came here?"

Ling Yan looked around, smiled and said nothing.

Sun You raised his eyebrows and looked at the servants next to him: "You guys should step aside first."

"Uncle Zhong, please go and wait at the door."

"Yes, miss!"

There were only two people left in the living room. Ling Yan cupped his hands and said, "Master Sun, this little girl has been ordered by my father to come and destroy the bandits in Sanshan!"

Um?

Even if your Ling family in Huanglong City has someone in the court, so what?

Are you meddling in my Linshan City?

Sun You felt unhappy for a while, but with a smile on his face: "The bandits from the three mountains robbed the passing caravan. It's really abominable. But these bandits from the three mountains, not to mention the roaring crowd of more than a hundred people, there are still people hiding in the villages outside the city on weekdays. The spies, plus the three half-step sects. The master of the division and the mysterious master... It’s not that I have never thought of annihilating these evil bandits, but it is really too cunning to catch them. Besides, this group of people is really cunning, and several large-scale sieges have failed. , but without hurting the people in my yamen, it is really difficult to deal with. "

"Haha, because of this, the little girl is here to help Mr. Sun eliminate the evil bandits and bring a bright future to Linshan City!" Ling Yan said with a smile.

Sun You looked at her doubtfully: "Although the Ling family has a great business, why do they want to interfere in this matter? Huanglong City is thousands of miles away from Linshan City, so it's unlikely that the three mountain bandits have offended the Ling family, right?"

"This is something Lord Sun doesn't know. Several caravans under my Ling family have been poisoned by the Sanshan bandits. Moreover, in the rivers and lakes, these bandits are also arresting warriors everywhere, and no one has entered their den of thieves. Didn't come out!" Ling Yan said seriously.

Um?

So what?

Those gangsters rely on their strong martial arts skills and don't take the government seriously. I still have a few of them in jail in Linshan City, so what's the matter?

Sun You said in confusion: "I don't know much about the affairs in the world. If the Ling family only wants to eradicate evil spirits and clear out thieves, why would they come all the way to Linshan City?"

When Ling Yan saw Sun You asking questions, he didn't take any chances and said directly:

"I wonder if Mr. Sun knows the Bloodstream Sect, the great evil sect in the world back then?"

"The Bloodstream Sect?! Is that the one who goes around arresting warriors practicing evil skills and plans to raise an army to rebel? Hasn't the imperial court sent troops to annihilate it long ago?"

Sun You's face suddenly turned dark. This is how it is to deal with people like this. When he grows up to be powerful and ambitious, he wants to be the emperor the next day. It really gives officials like them a headache.

But he couldn't suppress it too much, otherwise what if he got angry and wiped his neck in the middle of the night?

Therefore, the court's attitude towards Jianghu has always been to suppress but not attack, maintaining a balance. But if there is a rebellion, the nature is different.

Ling Yan said solemnly: "Our Ling family followed the Iron Tiger Guard to hunt down the remnants of the Bloodstream Sect twenty years ago. However, after that, one of the masters of the Iron Tiger Guard disappeared, and the remnant also disappeared."

"Ah? This matter actually alarmed the Iron Tiger Guard?!" Sun You was shocked.

"Yes, this time, Lord Tie Huwei found out that the missing master master had settled in Linshan City. This matter is not the point. The key point is that the remnants of the Bloodstream Sect may have obtained the information. The long-lost secret evil skill of the Bloodstream Sect, the "Blood Essence Skill"!

Sun You looked confused. He was not from Jianghu and had never heard of these things.

Ling Yan explained helplessly: "This Blood Essence Technique relies on swallowing the essence and blood of warriors to strengthen its own evil internal power. Hundreds of years ago, it brought chaos to the realm of Kun Dao and caused a bloody storm in the entire dynasty. I think Master Sun has been an official for many years, and he has also Have you seen the gate on the other side of the imperial palace gate, right?"

"I did see it."

"That half of the palace gate was smashed by the founder of the Bloodstream Sect who practiced Blood Essence Kung Fu back then!"

"This... this is impossible! That palace gate is made of fine iron, and poured with an unknown amount of molten iron. It is ten meters high, three meters thick, and weighs ten thousand kilograms! It has not been damaged after hundreds of years, and is only stained by the rust of the years. , How could it be broken by a mortal?" Sun You was shocked.

"Master Sun will find out if you investigate this matter yourself. When the founder of the Bloodstream Sect took action, he broke not only half of the palace gate, but also made a gap in the city wall." Ling Yan said.

Sun You's face changed drastically. Based on what Ling Yan said before, he twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Could it be that the Bloodstream Sect traitor is now in the boundary of Linshan City?!"

"It's not clear what the truth is, but we are all here for the remnants of the bloody sect. I hope Lord Sun can do it secretly and not expose our existence. At the right time, I also hope that Lord Sun will mobilize guards. City Army, give me a helping hand!" Ling Yan said with a smile.

Sun You also knew that the matter was serious. When he heard what Ling Yan said, he nodded and said, "It's all right. According to Miss Ling, it's not just you who are here?"

"Of course, Lord Tiehuwei has arrived at Linshan City a long time ago. We are here at invitation as well!"

Sun You's legs softened and he almost slipped off the chair and knelt on the ground.

"Come...who is this sir?"

Ling Yan's eyes flashed with disdain, and he said, "It's Master Feng Wei from the Iron Tiger Guard."

"Feng Guard?! He's one of the four guards of Fenghuoshan Forest under the two masters of Qiankun and Tiehu Guard?!" Sun You said in shock.

"That's right."