Chapter 46 Mutation
Uncle Jiu had told him before that the eldest son of the Wang family might have had his soul replaced by someone else.

Today, I took a closer look and found it was indeed a bit strange. Let's not talk about why this person changed so much in such a short time. Just looking at Master Wang's face, there seemed to be a white line between his forehead and his ears and nose, which must be a sign of death.

There was no light in his eyes, he was completely silent and dim, he looked like he had lost his soul. But even so, Mr. Wang was still able to speak, walk, talk and laugh, which was completely different from his deathly appearance. It was difficult to explain such a strange thing, I am afraid that only ghosts and gods could explain it.

More importantly, Li Daoxuan found that he had seen the clothes that Young Master Wang was wearing before. It was also when he was hiding under the eaves of the courtyard and saw a glimpse of the corner of the clothes.

"So he was the one who went to look for Wang Yunhong at that time?" Li Daoxuan thought to himself, becoming increasingly confused about the situation of the Wang family.

The pig in the room claimed to be the master of the Wang family, but what he heard was Young Master Wang calling him good brother. At that time, he also said that it was Second Uncle's birthday and he would entertain him well. There was only one person celebrating his birthday today, and that was Old Master Wang.

If the person in the room is really the master of the Wang family, then Young Master Wang is the cousin of Master Wang? Such a complicated matter is not something that a child like him can control. Hearing Young Master Wang say that he would entertain everyone well, Li Daoxuan felt that this was simply a preview of a conspiracy.

Something is bound to happen to the Wang family tonight, and they cannot stay in this dangerous place for long.

Li Daoxuan thought anxiously, and pulled the corner of Master Li's clothes. Seeing Master Li's puzzled expression, he leaned close to his ear and whispered softly.

"Dad, I think something big is going to happen at the Wang family tonight. Let's go after the food is ready."

"Really?" Mr. Li asked softly.

"It can't be wrong, let's go!" Li Daoxuan said gritting his teeth.

Mr. Li nodded implicitly, which was considered as agreeing with him. The father and son understood each other tacitly, and both were waiting for the last dish of the banquet to be served.

The last dish of the banquet was meatball and egg soup, which symbolized perfection and was also considered the last farewell dish at an ordinary banquet.

After the meal, everyone will disperse, and those who have to live far away will stay at the host's house.

At this moment, on the stage in the courtyard, a drama about Yang Yinggang's clever capture of Shi Dakai was being performed. The actor's performance was vivid, showing the power and strategy of the Qing general to the fullest. Although Shi Dakai was brave, he was brave but not wise, and was eventually captured by Yang Yinggang.

The military officers present naturally cheered and clapped their hands and stamped their feet in applause. After all, many people here had experienced the Taiping Rebellion, and they hated and feared such traitors.

Watching this play now, I feel extremely happy. I have vented a lot of the frustration of being defeated by the Taiping Army.

"This stone thief is always brave and unpredictable, but he was captured by us in the end. It's useless to ask him to go to heaven or earth."

Everyone was talking and laughing, but at this time, the lights in the Wang family yard suddenly went out, but the candles in the remaining rooms were still lit. The guests were all confused. Before everyone knew what happened, they saw a cloud of smoke sweeping in from all directions, covering the entire Wang family like a thick fog.

"What's this!"

"What happened!"

Amid the exclamations of all the visitors, anyone who inhaled the smoke felt dizzy and fell into a deep sleep with their eyes drooped.

Those who were alert enough to react had already run to the gate, but found it was tightly closed, the bolt was not on, and it seemed to be held tightly from the outside, unable to open, and ultimately unable to escape the shroud of smoke. The people at the banquet were like harvested wheat, falling one by one.

Even the Li family father and son were no exception. After smelling the white smoke, their eyes rolled back and they slid limply to the ground.

Li Daoxuan knew immediately that there was something wrong with the smoke, and instinctively wanted to leave first. But he saw that Master Li and his elder brother were both lying down. After spending these days together, he really couldn't abandon them. He could only practice Qigong and hold his breath to prevent himself from inhaling this strange smoke.

He lay in the chair pretending to be drowsy, listening quietly to the noise outside.

The wailing did not last long, and all the guests in the yard fainted. The originally lively banquet became silent, as if the noise just now had never existed.

After some time, Li Daoxuan heard footsteps. There were many people in yellow robes walking into the courtyard. They looked around and everyone had to open their eyes to see if they were really asleep.

Only a few screams were heard, and then there was the sound of swords and flesh intertwined. It seemed that the martial artist avoided the poisonous smoke and pretended to sleep, but was discovered and stabbed by the yellow-robed man. It was so fast and orderly, the person who came was really not kind.

"The Wang family has made such a big fuss. What is the purpose of doing all these things? I hope they won't make things difficult for my cheap old father." Li Daoxuan thought to himself, feeling a little worried about his current situation.

After all, these yellow-robed men acted so viciously that they looked like bad people. Moreover, if there was no cooperation from the Wang family, Li Daoxuan would never believe it.

Just as he was thinking, he heard footsteps approaching. Li Daoxuan was alert, and luck made him fall into a coma. Someone reached out and flipped his eyes, and seeing that there was no light in them, it was the past.

About half an hour later, the Wang family's courtyard finally quieted down. At this moment, Li Daoxuan had been tied up with ropes, and his hands and feet were bound tightly.

Li Daoxuan was able to relieve his numbness in his hands and feet. He squinted and looked at Master Li who was also tied up tightly.

His heart sank slightly, and he felt that the current situation was difficult. Not to mention the skills of those yellow-robed men, he could hardly protect Master Li and his elder brother. It seemed that the divination that day was not wrong, and something big would really happen at the Wang family banquet.

There is no point in being impatient now. The Wang family did such a big thing. Almost all the merchants and officials near Jinling were captured. It is impossible that they just wanted to kidnap everyone. Among them, there are even second-rank officials of the Qing court. If something goes wrong, it will really alarm the entire Qing Dynasty. So the Wang family will not kill them indiscriminately, but they will not let them go either. There must be some plan that requires doing this.

Li Daoxuan was thinking about how to get away when he heard the voices of Master Wang and the Taoist priest not far away.

"Master, everything has been done." The respectful voice of Master Wang came, and he seemed to have great respect for the Taoist priest.

"The seven stars gather and the sky beads turn. Disaster stars are everywhere and Longling should be opened. Now is a good time to open Longling. With such a wealthy person as a sacrifice, we can surely bring Prince Yi back to life and overthrow the corrupt Qing Dynasty, giving our Han people a bright and clear world!" The Taoist's voice became younger, but his words revealed countless information.

Longling, Yi Wang, sacrifices... Who are these people? What's the plan? Who is Yi Wang? Li Daoxuan's thoughts were confused, and he even hated himself for knowing so little. If he had known earlier, he should have read more stories about the late Qing Dynasty, which would have been better than not knowing anything now.

He naturally didn't know that this Righteous King was Shi Dakai, the "Wing King of the Holy Divine Telecommunication Army" of the Taiping Army, who was also the man who was so brave and unparalleled that he defeated the Qing army step by step.

Li Daoxuan calmed himself down, and then he felt himself being picked up and thrown into a carriage.

(End of this chapter)