Chapter 101 Master Wu, long time no see! [Three more chapters!] It was already night, and we were near Liuzhuang. The sixteen people in charge of night watch were divided into four teams. Among them, the two teams in the north and east encountered evil spirits. The three soldiers responsible for patrolling the east side of Liuzhuang and a small flag bearer all died in the rice fields. The three soldiers on the north side were all killed, except for one small flag, who was saved by Wuchang and others who arrived, but he was also unconscious. "Weird thing!" The two people who were in charge of burning incense and serving the little deity looked extremely solemn. The man burning incense at present looks middle-aged. He is called Mr. Gao Er, and is a direct disciple of the third temple priest of Liuzun Temple. He has learned all the true teachings. The other one is called Lu Ye, who is over 60 years old and is one of the oldest people burning incense in the temple.

In fact, there was another person burning incense, but he had been seconded to the Left City Guard during the day. "Logically speaking, with the Little God's current protection range, it is already sixty steps outside the manor, and the demons and evil spirits dare not invade." "These night watchmen know the rules and dare not leave the manor even a step." "How could he be murdered?" The two people burning incense frowned, puzzled. At this moment, the small flags under General Pei's command have assisted the people near Liuzhuang to strengthen the night defense. Only Lin Yan and Chief Envoy Pei came to the manor. "How are you doing?" Just then, an old voice came and pushed open the door. Everyone turned around and saw a burly old man with a heavy expression. This is the current owner of Jinliu Manor, whose position is equivalent to the deputy commander of the Wainan Yamen, which is quite high. Judging from his cultivation, he has reached the peak of inner strength, no less than the great commander of Zhaozhou. "He's still alive, but he was hit too hard by the evil spirit. Even if we use the help of the little god to exorcise the evil spirit for him, it will be difficult for him to wake up in two or three days." Mr. Gao said this with a serious expression. Then he stood up and looked at Chief Envoy Pei and Lin Yan, and introduced them to the owner of the manor: "This is Chief Envoy Pei Xiong from Licheng, the Chief Envoy of the Jiantian Division, and that is Wuchang, the Chief Envoy of the Linjiang Division under the Southern Division outside Gaoliu City." "Meet the owner!" "You're welcome, both of you." The owner of Jinliu Manor immediately bowed and said, "I didn't know you two were coming, so I didn't come to greet you. Please don't blame me for being rude." "We had not notified you beforehand, and it was presumptuous of us to come here uninvited at night."

Pei Xiong said this, and then asked: "But after we entered the manor, why did we only see the small flag of the Tiansi, but not the garrison commander stationed near Liuzhuang?" In this Jinliu Manor, the person with the highest cultivation level is not the manor owner who is at the peak of internal strength, but the guardian of the Tianjian Division. This manor owner manages all affairs within Jinliu Manor, accepts people from outside and expels those with ulterior motives in the manor. The contact with Gaoliu City is basically handled by this owner of the manor. The garrison commander was responsible for monitoring everything near Liuzhuang, eliminating injustice and strictly prohibiting oppression. But in fact, there is only a village called Jinliu Village with more than 2,000 people. For a person in the Refining Essence Realm, there is nothing worth his attention. Its real role is to guard Jinliu Village and use its powerful military force to kill the invading powerful monsters and the bandits from the outside who attempt to plunder. "Early this morning, the garrison commander suddenly left Jinliu Village for some unknown reason and has not returned since." "The Left City Guards also came during the day, saying they were searching for the murderer. They were afraid they were short of manpower, so they sent an incense burner, two flag bearers, and six captains to assist in the search." "What are you doing here?" The owner of the manor said this, not hiding his surprise, and looked at the two people in front of him. Lin Yan looked normal. Pei Xiong's heart moved slightly. I thought that it was probably the garrison commander near Liuzhuang who noticed the killing early this morning and went to investigate. Perhaps he was unable to return because he was hunting down the old garrison commander who had become possessed by the ancient magic. "The two of us are here today because a robbery occurred in the morning." Pei Xiong spoke in a normal tone, and said slowly: "The people who were attacked were my subordinates under Jiantiansi. The goods were taken away. Following the trail, it seems that they disappeared near Liuzhuang. Therefore, I came to ask the owner of the manor." He said this with a calm expression. But Lin Yan noticed it keenly. He put his right hand on his lower abdomen, and slightly moved the scabbard with his left hand, moving the handle closer to his lower abdomen. He seems to be relaxed and calm, but once something unexpected happens, this flag-bearer Pei can draw his sword in an instant and slash forward. But despite being so alert, he was completely relaxed and did not show any murderous intent at all. The general flag bearer from Licheng is also a powerful warrior in the Refining Essence Realm who is extremely experienced and good at fighting. "As expected, you two came here because of that batch of goods." Upon hearing this, the owner of Jinliu Manor heaved a sigh of relief and said, "The day before yesterday, I sent people back to Gaoliu City to collect this month's salary and the food and other things that we have been lacking recently. They just returned today." "However, on the way, we found a group of Tianshi staff members. They died in a miserable state, but the goods were still there, so we transported them back." "I have sealed it in a courtyard on the east side of the manor. I was planning to send someone to inform Gaoliu City tomorrow." "Since the people from the Heavenly Monitoring Department are here, it's a good opportunity to take inventory. If there are no mistakes, you can transport them back." "But you have to leave a token for me, otherwise if someone comes to investigate right after you leave, I won't be able to have evidence."

The owner of Jinliu Manor smiled and said, "I will have someone take you two to count the goods." "it is good." Pei Xiong nodded, then looked at Lin Yan and said, "Brother Wuchang, come with me to check and check it out." "It's natural." Lin Yan nodded slightly. The two followed the owner of Jinliu Manor and arrived at a courtyard on the east side of the manor. Sure enough, almost all the items that the Tianjiansi transported to Gaoliu City were there. A large amount of silver, materials for medicinal baths, several large boxes of elixir porcelain bottles, weapons, clothing, etc., almost filled the entire yard. After all, this is to supply the entire Gaoliu City's Tianjiansi, all the warriors in the inner and outer cities, even the anonymous small flags, and the secret spies hidden in various forces. "Please check everything. Is there anything missing?" The owner of the manor had a heavy expression on his face, and it was clear that he was afraid of being charged with theft. Lin Yan frowned slightly and looked at Pei Xiong. He had not seen the specific list of goods being delivered, so naturally he did not know the quantity. But Pei Xiong had obviously been in the business for many years, and he could roughly estimate the demand for the Tianjian Division in Gaoliu City within a month. "That's probably the case, but without a specific list, it's hard to take inventory." General Pei, this is what you said. "Oh?" The owner of the manor also frowned. Although he didn't say it directly, his meaning was very clear. If you move these things away, and then steal some of them on the way back, and frame Jinliu Village, won't you be able to clear yourself of guilt? "It doesn't matter!" Pei Xiong was an old hand after all, and he said, "Old man, please send someone here to count and leave a list! At the same time, I will send two flag bearers to jointly calculate and record the quantity!" In this way, both companies have specific lists. If something is missing during transportation to Gaoliu City, then something went wrong with Pei Xiong and Wuchang. If the items transported to Gaoliu City are the same as the quantities on these two lists, it proves that Pei Xiong and Wuchang did not steal anything on the way. "That's it." The owner of the manor nodded slightly. Pei Xiong said slowly: "If the things we sent to Gaoliu City match the quantity on the list, but there are still some missing...it means that at this moment, the things in the courtyard are insufficient!" The owner of the manor frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Lin Yan said calmly: "What it means is that either the things you brought back are too few, or they have been stolen in this yard before we arrived." "It works!" The owner of the manor nodded, waved his hand, called people over, and said, "Go and ask the accountant, and then ask the small flags they brought, to jointly calculate the things in the courtyard." "clear." The man hurried away. This manor can accommodate more than 2,000 people, so it is actually quite large. After a while, the accountant who got the news and two flag bearers came hurriedly. After the owner of the manor and Pei Xiong gave their instructions, everyone began to count. "Just leave the matters here to them?" The owner of the manor invited, "Since you two are here, why don't you follow me back and have a drink?" Pei Xiong immediately declined with a smile. The owner of the manor did not try to keep him, so he bowed and went back. At this moment, Lin Yan searched the entire yard for about a quarter of an hour before he found an exquisite box. There is the seal of Wutong Temple on it. He breathed a sigh of relief, then handed it to the accountant and the two flags: "Write this down first, don't miss the list." "Yes." The accountant and the two flag officers immediately took note of the small box. As the sky grew darker, after more than an hour, the inventory was finally completed. Two small flags were left behind to guard, and some people were also left near Liuzhuang. Lin Yan looked at Pei Xiong and was obviously relieved. Finally, we recovered these things! It will be transported back to Gaoliu City tomorrow, and their responsibilities will be settled. Lin Yan was thinking about copying the chapter of the ninth volume of this strange book. Now that he succeeded, he felt a little relieved. "Wait!" Lin Yan walked in front of Pei Xiong and was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed. "What's wrong?" Pei Xiong, an old hand, thought he had been sufficiently alert near Liuzhuang and had not noticed anything unusual. He had already relaxed in his heart, but he couldn't help feeling a little depressed when he saw this. "Don't you think that this manor owner, with his cultivation at the peak of Inner Strength, not only does he not show too much respect to you, the chief flag-taker at the Refining Essence Realm, but is also a bit arrogant?" Lin Yan suddenly asked, frowning. "What's the matter? Aren't you quite arrogant in front of me, Pei?" said General Pei. "I……" Lin Yan was even more stunned.

The reason why I am so neither humble nor arrogant is because I have the confidence to reach the realm of refining essence. So what is the confidence of this owner? He looked back at the courtyard and said again: "There is one more thing. If Jinliu Manor is just transporting these things back and will be transporting them to Gaoliu City tomorrow...it seems unnecessary for them to clean up the traces and avoid being tracked?" Pei Xiong's face darkened as well, and he whispered, "Maybe he's afraid of the murderer who killed everyone in the Tianjian Division?" "No! We are near Liuzhuang because we want to hide it privately!" Lin Yan's eyes became solemn. He suddenly turned around and ran towards the yard. Kick the gate open! In the yard, a ferocious monster was seen tearing the flesh of two small flags. He slowly raised his head and saw a familiar face with a sinister smile. "Fifth Master, long time no see!" (End of this chapter)