Chapter 100: Near Liuzhuang, Little God Twenty years ago, the Wutong Temple in Qifeng Prefecture pioneered a new method. It is said that this method is extremely mysterious and should be carried out with the help of the Goddess of Wutong. But for some reason, it was finally determined that this method could not be used on the Goddess of Wutong. Afterwards, it was passed on to Gaoliu City and entered the Liuzun Temple, where the twelve temple priests jointly improved it and modified it according to the characteristics of the Liuzun. Until ten years ago, with the help of this miraculous method, branches were derived from the main body of the Willow Zun, and they were planted and cultivated with a large amount of incense. This is the new Liu Zun, known as the Little God! With the full support of Qifeng Prefecture, the little deity was transported to a selected location one hundred and eighty miles away and planted. There was also a temple priest from Qifeng Prefecture and three temple priests from Liuzun Temple, who stood guard together to drive away the evil spirits that invaded the darkness. For this purpose, the temple guards of Gaoliu Inner City dispatched most of their elite troops, led by a commander in the Qi Refining Realm, to kill the invading monsters. Gao Liucheng Jiantiansi, who was the highest commander of the inner city at that time, came in person with six general flag bearers to help.

Guarding the little god's growth for three full months! They did not withdraw until they confirmed that the little god had fully grown up and possessed some of the power of Liu Zun's original body, and could scare away the demons in the darkness. But a group of guardians still remained. Two people were left at Liuzun Temple to burn incense. Sixteen people were left behind in the City Defense Office. The Heavenly Supervisor left behind a garrison commander at the Refining Essence Realm, along with two flag bearers and twenty-four small flags. These guardians are rotated every three years. This is the fourth batch now. In the past ten years, due to the power of the little deity, no demons or evil spirits dared to invade, and the place became a pure land. Some of the human race who originally wandered in various pure lands, exiled the world, and had no fixed place to live, gradually gathered here and formed a new village, which was named... Jinliu Village. The current Jinliu Village is still small in scale and is far smaller than even half of Linjiangfang. However, the owner of the manor currently appointed by Gao Liucheng is superior to the head of Linjiangfang in terms of status and position, and is equivalent to the deputy commander of the Wainan Yamen. "Did someone near Liuzhuang transport those things away?" Lin Yan raised his eyebrows and swung his sword. He chopped off the head of the leader of this group of bandits. He walked over and hacked to death the other two warriors with broken arms on the spot. "Please spare my life, Flag Bearer!" The worshipper immediately knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "You promised to spare my life, you promised..." "This envoy has always kept his word." Lin Yan swung his knife and chopped the wooden box behind him into pieces.

The magical power to suppress demons! The evil spirit inside was instantly shattered! The remaining strange air also quickly melted away under the scorching sun. The worshipper groaned, his face turned pale and his whole body trembled. Then Lin Yan picked him up and threw him onto the carriage, saying calmly, "Keep lying down. I'll send you to Gaoliu City later and tell you about all the crimes you committed before." - In the afternoon. Lin Yan wiped out another group of bandits and looted the place. After he brought the worshipper back to the original place, General Pei and others also came back. "Near Liuzhuang!" Pei Zongqi spoke out. "This guy also mentioned Jinliu Village just now." Lin Yan nodded and said, "It's about thirty miles from here." Immediately, everyone present fell silent. There are three options right now. First, stay here and wait for the inspector to return. Second, go to Gaoliu City, report the matter, and then make a decision. Third, go to Jinliu Village and find out the truth. "The inspector asked us to recover these things. We are afraid something might happen if we delay. So we should investigate before it's too late." Chief Envoy Pei rubbed his brows and said, "Envoy Wuchang, do you plan to go back to Gaoliu City to get troops first, or come with us?" "Let's go." Lin Yan thought of the bag on his back, which contained an animal egg, and he still didn't know what to do with it. If we don't find the transcription page of the ninth volume of thaumaturgy as soon as possible, we may have to wait for some time before we can deal with this beast egg. But he always felt uneasy as long as he failed to deal with the strange egg in his palm and the beast egg behind him. Besides, the general Pei, the flag envoy in front of him, is at least a person in the realm of refining essence, so he can be taken care of this time. "Then let's set off first and get to Jinliu Village before nightfall." General Pei said this and waved his hand. The flagmen under his command moved some things onto the carriage. This is most likely the assets of those gangs of bandits.

The inspector had previously emphasized that they should find back the things that the Tianjiansi had lost. What this means is that there cannot be any lack in this batch of things. However, there was no mention of the wealth of the bandits, which meant that they were allowed to be taken as spoils of war and used for their own purposes. "Does the flag bearer intend to keep this bandit alive and interrogate him in Gaoliu City?" "Yes." Lin Yan nodded slightly and said, "Besides, he is more familiar with this area than us." "That's true." General Pei nodded slightly. "This is a ghost worshipper. The evil spirit he worshipped has been destroyed. There is no need to worry about him. I will just tie him up and throw him on the carriage." Lin Yan said. "Xiao Zhan, go and tie someone up. Do you want to trouble Brother Wuchang to do it himself?" Pei Zongqi tilted his head and shouted, "You little flags don't have any vision at all." Those young flags couldn't help but look at each other and laugh awkwardly. The little flag bearer at the edge hurried forward, tied up the worshipper, and threw him into the carriage. - Today, many houses have been built in Jinliu Village, which has become a large village. From afar, one can see the smoke rising from cooking fires and the sounds of cocks crowing and dogs barking. Behind Jinliu Village, there are large tracts of fertile land for growing crops. As the sky gradually darkened, more and more people gathered, each holding a willow branch as a night lamp. There were sixteen people in total, twelve of whom were dressed in clothing similar to that of the night watchmen of Takayanagi Castle. There were four others, wearing the clothes of the small flag of the Tiantian Division. These sixteen people went in four directions respectively. Three soldiers and a small flag formed a team, responsible for patrolling the area around Liuzhuang. "I was transferred here from Gaoliu City. It's been more than a year. It will take nearly two years before I can return to the city." I only heard a young soldier sigh and say, "This is a desolate place in a dilapidated village without even a brothel. It's really too hard." The flag bearer shook his head slightly and said helplessly: "We are still unlucky. It would be better if the next batch came." "how do I say this?" The three soldiers all looked towards him. The flag bearer spoke up and said, "I heard from Master Gao, who serves the Little God, that according to his observation, the Little God is growing very fast. In less than three years, Near Willow Manor will be expanded and can be called a small city." "When that time comes, the houses here will have to be torn down and rebuilt according to the scale of the major markets in Gaoliu City. By then, there will probably be restaurants, brothels, pharmacies, grain stores, and gambling houses." "It's really boring to guard a village with less than 3,000 people like us." Xiaoqi said this, spread his hands, and said: "But it's not bad, we guarded for three years, and it's not bad after we go back."

For example, as a small flagman like him, when he returns this time, he will have accumulated quite a lot of merits. If one's cultivation reaches the second level of martial arts, the realm of marrow cleansing, there is even hope of competing for the position of flag bearer. Even if one's martial arts skills are insufficient, one can basically be transferred directly to become a direct member of the outer city's Jiantian Division branch, which is one level higher than the small flags under the various district offices. The three soldiers around him may even be promoted to the inner city and included in the ranks of the "elite city guards." "During this period, Jinliu Village has not been peaceful. Several gangs of bandits have emerged in the surrounding areas and are roaming around. Some of them have hidden in clean places and are fearless. We have to wait for Gaoliu City to send troops to encircle and suppress them and block them." "During the day, a team of soldiers from the Left City Guard came to see the owner of the manor. They heard that Wang Yuanchengwei of the Outer South Yamen was assassinated. They were ordered to search for him and asked us to cooperate." "Many brothers have already followed the Left City Guards to search for the murderer." "I'm afraid we don't have enough manpower these days. We'll be busy." The three soldiers and the flag bearer, each holding a willow branch night light, patrolled around the edge of Liuzhuang. Last year, when they first arrived near Liuzhuang, there were some casualties during the night patrols. But since this year, as the little god has grown, the scope of his protection has become wider. Although they are at the edge of Jinliu Manor at the moment, Liu Zun's protection range has actually expanded to sixty steps outside Jinliu Manor! That is why they are so relaxed, without too much tension and worry. "In fact, I have been planning to stay in Jinliu Village in three years." The flag bearer sighed and said, "It's not easy to get by in Gaoliu City, even in the outer city and the outermost district. Money is too tight. It's better to stay here. With a few dozen taels of silver, you can buy a piece of land in the farm." "After the expansion, it will become a small city, and the area under our feet now will become the 'inner city'!" "When the time comes, the inner city will be closest to the Little God and will certainly be the most stable. When I bring my parents and brothers here, they will live a more comfortable life than in Gaoliu City." "Huh? Why aren't you guys answering?" Xiaoqi looked bewildered, looked around, and his pupils contracted. He was seen falling into darkness and was no longer near Liuzhuang. The three soldiers have disappeared. He was the only one standing in the darkness. The wind howled like the scream of a ghost. He turned around and was about to run back, but found that the willow branch night light in his hand was suddenly blown out while he was running. Bang! He fell to the ground, the fear in his heart reaching its peak. When he looked up, he saw wisps of green light continuously seeping into his body. Then green light gradually dissipated from his body, as if taking away his blood and spirit. His vision became blurry and he gradually felt exhausted. He fell to the ground, his eyes gradually blurred, and he was no longer able to struggle to get up.

"How could an evil spirit... get close to Liu Manor?" Such a thought emerged in his mind. But at the last moment before fainting, a cold voice was heard. "General Pei, please sprinkle some incense ash on him to exorcise the evil spirits!" "Brother Wuchang, where are you going?" "I'm going to kill these wandering monsters!" (End of this chapter)