Chapter 284 Life is coming soon
Nothing unexpected happened along the way. With the female ghost Zhou Qian around, many strange things on the road were eliminated by her.

Chang Wei drove the carriage all the way to Tongshan, and it was already dawn when he arrived at the foot of the mountain.

He parked the carriage at a farmer's house at the foot of the mountain and gave the farmer some money to take care of the carriage. The farmer didn't dare to say much when he saw Chang Wei's ferocious look. He just reminded him a few words before leaving: "The temple on this mountain has been occupied by evil people. If you don't have anything to do, don't go there. It would be bad if you lose your life."

"Old man, don't worry. I'm quite capable." Chang Wei grinned at the farmer, and this smile scared the farmer quite a bit.

He carried two big swords on his back and strode up the mountain with Li Daoxuan.

Li Daoxuan turned into a paper man and lay on Chang Wei. He was a little weak now that he was far away from Yangzhou. He realized that although this method of possessing a spirit was wonderful, it also had disadvantages. The farther away from the main body, the weaker the strength. Perhaps if it exceeded a certain range, he might lose contact.

As for how big this limit range is, Li Daoxuan still doesn't know.

However, he can still connect with others at the foot of Tongshan Mountain, and the range is not small, which makes him somewhat satisfied.

"Great Immortal, we will reach the temple after we go up the mountain. What should we do?" Chang Wei asked Li Daoxuan while climbing the mountain road.

"It's easy. When you go to the temple, don't show off. Just live your normal life and see what the situation is like before you do anything. But if you dare to have second thoughts, even if you die without a burial place, the monks can't save you."

Li Daoxuan's calm words were like thunder in Chang Wei's ears, causing him to shudder. He immediately raised his hands to the air and replied, "Don't worry, Immortal, I have no second thoughts!"

After saying that, he went up the mountain road. Li Daoxuan was thinking about what to do after reaching the tiger's den.

After all, he came here to look for Xue Yuyan. He couldn't last long in this incarnation, so he had to rely on Chang Wei.

Let's keep our troops in place for now and see the situation before making any plans. If the temple is not well guarded, we can just use force to defeat them. If there are many bad guys, we'll have to make some plans.

After making a plan, Li Daoxuan gave Chang Wei a few more instructions.

"When you get to the temple, don't panic. If the master asks you why you came, you should say that a Taoist priest has cast a curse on you and that you will die within seven days. Ask the master to remove the curse and then make other plans. Don't reveal my whereabouts."

"Okay, I understand." Chang Wei nodded.

He is also self-aware.

After all, this immortal has great magical powers and can turn paper into human beings. He is much more powerful than the monk. Chang Wei has a clear idea of ​​who he can offend and who he cannot.

What's more, the immortal saved me last night. Although Chang Wei is a jerk in the world sometimes, he is not an ungrateful person.

When he followed his brothers, they took good care of him and gave him food to eat. Chang Wei always kept this in mind, so he tolerated the monk for a long time.

Going up all the way, we soon encountered two bald and fierce men blocking the road.

Chang Wei seemed quite natural. He walked over and punched the two men in the chest twice: "Why, now you don't even recognize me!"

"Ah! Master Chang. So it's you. I was wondering why you looked so familiar." When the man who blocked the road saw that it was Chang Wei, he immediately lowered his voice, showed goodwill to Chang Wei, and bowed and knelt like a yellow dog.

"Master Chang, why are you here? I heard from my master that you were busy with something important." The patrolman said flatteringly, trying to please Chang Wei as he walked.

This is normal. After all, Chang Wei’s status in the happy club is not low.

He was one of the first four people to follow the master, and was called the Virūdhaka among the Four Heavenly Kings in the Joyful Assembly.

He is a loyal man with good martial arts skills, so many people in the club are on good terms with Chang Wei, but they are not so familiar with the other kings.

"Damn it, can't I come back?" Chang Wei laughed, "I just missed my brothers and came back to see them. I don't know if your martial arts have improved."

"Of course I dare not neglect you. Master Chang, please go up the mountain. We still have some things to do."

"Go ahead." Chang Wei waved his hand to let the two leave, and then he continued to climb the mountain gate.

Soon, a pool of water appeared. The water shimmered like a jade mirror and was very clear.

There were many bald thieves fetching water by the pond, and when they saw Chang Wei, they greeted him. Li Daoxuan secretly observed and understood Chang Wei's identity in the Joy Club.

It seems that his status is not low. Although he is not as good as the master, he is better than most people. He doesn't know who the master is. He has to wait and see.

Thinking of this, Li Daoxuan restrained his breath.

Speaking of Chang Wei, he was seen walking into the temple with majestic feet, like a mighty general. When the thieves passing by saw him, they all bowed to him, but he looked up with his nose turned up, looking arrogant.

He swaggered into the temple, allowing Li Daoxuan to see the surrounding situation clearly.

Although the temple was in ruins, it was still intact, except that the courtyard was filled with thieves, all of whom were gathering for fun.

There were tents on both sides, which should be the place where people usually sleep. When you walk into the temple, you will see a fence protecting it.

Two thieves wearing cloth armor and holding spears were guarding the place, not letting anyone in easily.

Li Daoxuan counted them and found that there were more than fifty thieves in total. Although they were of different heights, weights and bodies, it was still a considerable number. In addition, there were tall wooden buildings inside and outside the temple, on which stood thieves holding bows and muskets.

This kind of firearm is quite impressive and it seems that it is not something that ordinary thieves can use.

But think about it, this is true, the Joy Zen Sect and the Joy Society can gain a foothold in Yangzhou, so their military strength will naturally not fall behind. Firearms are said to be banned in the army, but anyone with some money and power can get one.

Looking at the behavior of these thieves, they are all well-trained. If ordinary martial artists come to rescue them, they will probably die. In addition, with the protection of the temple and the terrain, it will be difficult to capture the city without two or three hundred soldiers.

"It has become a powerful force." Li Daoxuan thought to himself.

The same is true of this world. If you don't count on the government to protect you, you can only set up your own business.

The people of the two Jiangs have always had many conflicts, and there have been many fights over land. Which family doesn't have some military force? Even his Li family has private soldiers, but they are just servants at ordinary times.

Don't act rashly. After all, no matter how strong a man is, he cannot be as powerful as a musket.

Although Li Daoxuan entered the Xuan Dao Hall, he was still an ordinary man. As long as he was a mortal, no one could withstand the gunfire.

This is also the reason why foreigners can act so rampantly with the help of firearms.

Of course, the other side of the coin is that Xuanmen is shrinking day by day and no longer as prosperous as it once was.

When that Japanese wizard caused trouble in Lijia Village and Jinling, no one from the orthodox Xuanmen sect came to intervene, which was enough to show that the Xuanmen sect was in decline.

With complicated thoughts in his mind, Chang Wei had already walked into the temple.

The temple was swept clean and divided into two rooms. One room held dozens of disheveled women, and the other was used for daily living.

When Chang Wei came in, there were two people sitting in the room drinking tea. When they saw Chang Wei's face showing surprise, they stood up and walked over.

"Fourth brother, why are you here? Where's second brother?"

"Big brother, third brother!" Chang Wei walked up to them and hugged them, then let them go and said, "Second brother is still in Yangzhou, I came here by myself."

"But what happened?" The two brothers were surprised to hear Chang Wei coming over by himself.

"Oh, it's hard to explain. I came here to ask the master for help to get out of trouble."

As Chang Wei spoke, he took off his shirt, revealing a rune on his abdomen.

"I have been cursed. If I don't break the curse, I will die soon."

(End of this chapter)