Chapter 70: Secrets of Yunjian Temple, Weapon Ranking

A few days later, in Tongfu Inn.

Li Ming and Lu Xiaofeng sat together in Hua Manlou.

"Have you found the location of Ji Le Tower?" Li Ming asked.

Lu Xiaofeng nodded: "Yes, no wonder people say that the Paradise Tower is elusive and a den of infamy flying in the sky. It is indeed hidden in a place that is not easy to find."

A hint of a suspenseful smile appeared on Lu Xiaofeng's face, but it disappeared immediately.

"We have already applied to the imperial court for support. The two famous detectives known as the Flying Dragon and Iron Horse, Jiang Long and Luo Ma, will bring people to help, and then wipe out the Jile Tower in one fell swoop."

Lu Xiaofeng lowered his voice and said to Li Ming.

This kind of thing should be kept extremely confidential. Lu Xiaofeng was willing to tell Li Ming because he trusted him.

But he still has some things he hides.

Li Ming, who was familiar with the plot, knew that the mastermind behind Jilelou was actually Roma.

Although he seemed to have brought people to help, he had actually fallen into Lu Xiaofeng's trap.

On the surface, Lu Xiaofeng said that he wanted to wipe out Ji Le Tower, but his real purpose was to lure Luo Ma out of his ruthlessness.

After saying that, Lu Xiaofeng took a few bites of food.

Although Lu Xiaofeng is usually very particular and always demands first-class food, wine and girls when he goes out to spend money, he is actually quite adaptable.

These two days I wasn’t too picky about Li Dazui’s cooking and enjoyed the meal very much.

Hua Manlou, on the other hand, did not pick up his chopsticks. Instead, he was more interested in the jasmine tea from Tongfu Inn and drank several cups.

"But there are still some problems that have not been solved." Hua Manlou put down the teacup and said.

"On the one hand, we are not sure whether there are any fake banknote templates in the Paradise Building. If there are, that would be the best, and we can catch them red-handed."

"On the other hand, there is still no clue as to who made this template. In the world, apart from the master craftsman Zhu Ting, only his deceased senior brother has such skill and ability."

Hua Manlou frowned slightly.

It seems that they haven't found Yunjian Temple yet.

After talking for a few more words, Li Ming got up and left.

Lu Xiaofeng moved closer to Hua Manlou.

"Let's leak the news in advance. What if something unexpected happens?"

Hua Manlou still had a gentle smile on his face.

"Don't worry, I believe in the character of Master Li."

When I returned to the entrance of the martial arts gym, I saw Xiaomi from quite a distance away.

Since the last incident, Xiaomi has not appeared in Qixia Town for some time.

Now he reappeared, just like before, sitting outside the wall of Qianming Martial Arts School, half-lying down in a lazy manner.

"Master Li, you are here!"

As soon as Xiaomi saw Li Ming, she jumped up hurriedly, looking quite nervous.

He had learned the Panlong Three Strikes from Li Ming before, but unexpectedly it brought trouble to Li Ming and he has been feeling guilty about it.

At that time, the Beggars' Sect did not allow him to return, and he disappeared for a period of time, so naturally there was no chance for Li Ming to inform them.

Although Li Ming has now reconciled with the Beggars' Sect and has a good relationship with Elder Fa.

But after all, Elder Xi of the Beggars' Sect died at his hands, and Zhang Gong has been ill and has not been at home since then, and has not taken care of the affairs of the gang.

This made Xiaomi feel that it still caused a lot of trouble.

He had not expected that the two sides would fight each other and even kill each other.

If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have learned this stuff.

After this incident, he was still a four-bag disciple and did not move up, but he did not receive any other punishment.

Li Ming did not hold a grudge. Instead, he walked over with a smile and asked Xiaomi about his business.

When it comes to this matter, Xiaomi feels full of grievances.

"Oh, forget it. After I came back, things were different from before. I was in the same place for a whole morning and didn't get a penny."

Xiaomi looked very depressed.

He also wondered why everyone had become so stingy because he had not been in Qixia Town for some time and had become unfamiliar with the neighbors.

Even the old customers who used to throw a few coins in front of Xiaomi now acted as if they didn't see her and left in a hurry when they passed by her.

This made Xiaomi feel very depressed.

In fact, he had no idea that when the Beggars' Gang came to cause trouble before, many people in the town witnessed it with their own eyes.

Especially when Li Ming asked for compensation later, several disciples of the Beggar Gang quickly pooled together a considerable sum of money, which stunned many people.

This makes many people feel that these beggars are only ragged on the surface, but may actually be richer than themselves.

In addition, the news of some of the evil deeds of the Dirty Clothes Faction of the Beggars' Gang had spread, which also made many people more disgusted.

Therefore, Xiaomi’s current business has naturally been affected.

Li Ming asked a few more questions, comforted Xiaomi and told him to stay outside the martial arts hall without worry, then walked in.

Xiaomi heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that Li Ming didn't seem to blame her for what happened before.

He continued to sit in the open space in front of the martial arts hall, watching the residents of Qixia Town coming and going, and thinking about how to improve his performance.

In a small courtyard in the martial arts hall, this place was set aside as a place for Li Ming's direct disciples to practice martial arts.

Mo Xiaobei went to the academy, and only Lin Pingzhi and Yang Guo were there.

As I got closer, I heard a strange flute tune.

Soon, Li Ming walked in.

Yang Guo, who was sitting in front of a stone table, studying how to play the jade flute, stood up hastily when he saw Li Ming coming.

In the past two days, Li Ming assigned him new tasks.

In addition to learning the previous things, I began to study music theory and the art of stringed instruments.

After a long time, Yang Guo began to feel a little confused.

The treatment he received was different from that of his two senior brothers and sisters. Not only was he not taught internal skills, but he was also not taught many other martial arts.

Now, in addition to laying the basics, I have also learned a set of orchid acupoint-brushing techniques.

Instead, I learned a lot of other miscellaneous things.

Even Yang Guo began to doubt whether his master had any intention of training him in martial arts.

Although Yang Guo was smart and had extraordinary talent, he also learned these other things very quickly.

However, after just two or three days, he had become very proficient at playing the jade flute according to the method taught by Li Ming.

But Yang Guo didn't know that the song Li Ming taught him had another secret. It was a fantasy song specially exchanged from the system mall.

Now his strength is low, and his complete blowing has already had a subtle influence on other people's minds.

When you have internal strength in the future, you can inject that internal strength into the tune of the jade flute, and its power cannot be underestimated.

After checking what Yang Guo had learned, Li Ming was very satisfied.

Then, Lin Pingzhi just finished his training on the cold jade bed and appeared in the villa.

"Master."

Lin Pingzhi stepped forward and greeted Li Ming respectfully.

Li Ming first checked Lin Pingzhi's progress in practicing the Three Skills.

Because there are only three moves, it is easy to master them, but the difficult part is to make a thousand changes based on them.

It just so happens that Lin Pingzhi is extremely good at these things and has mastered them very well.

After the inspection, Li Ming asked about the main business.

"How's the investigation going on at Yunjian Temple?"

Lin Pingzhi reported back immediately.

"Master, Junior Brother Zhang and Junior Brother Lu went to Yunjian Temple to burn incense yesterday and did not find anything unusual. The only thing is that we heard that Yunjian Temple took in lepers, so many old pilgrims no longer went there."

Recently, there have been more and more affairs in the martial arts hall. Whenever Li Ming gave instructions for something, he always asked Lin Pingzhi to do it.

Mo Xiaobei is young and impulsive, so he often has to go to the academy.

Yang Guo was busy learning a lot of miscellaneous things, and he had only been in the martial arts school for a short time.

Only Lin Pingzhi is older, always has a gloomy face, and doesn't play tricks on him, so it's appropriate to let him convey some of his orders.

Leprosy.

This disease is indeed scary in this world and difficult to treat. It is normal for people to be afraid of being infected.

However, Li Ming remembered that Yue Qing was disguised as a leper while imprisoned.

When so many coincidences are added together, they are no longer coincidences.

Yue Qing should have been imprisoned here, and the printing plate of the fake silver banknotes should have also flowed out from here.

"Okay, you've worked hard, go and do your own thing first."

After saying that, Li Ming asked Lin Pingzhi to leave.

That night, the sky was overcast and no moonlight was visible.

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou took action, preparing to go and deal with Jilelou together with the constables who had just arrived.

At the same time, Li Ming's figure appeared silently in Yunjian Temple.

This temple was located halfway from Qixia Town to Lijiagou. With Li Ming's Qinggong, he arrived there in no time.

Because it was not far from Qixia Town and was also on the edge of his own territory, Li Ming decided to come over and take a look at the situation.

The original story line had changed, and he was still worried that there would be other variables in the fake silver bill case that would affect the Seven Heroes Town.

Therefore, I decided to find out a little bit first and take the situation into my own hands.

In such a dark night, Li Ming used his skills and was like a ghost in the night sky. He sneaked into Yunjian Temple in the blink of an eye.

Several warriors patrolling with lanterns walked along the path, but they didn't notice Li Ming at all. At most, they just felt a breeze blowing past. As he sneaked in, Li Ming encountered several groups of warriors one after another, and they all had the strength of the post-natal realm, which made him alert.

If it's just to look after Yue Qing, is it necessary to arrange so many warriors?

Moreover, these warriors are agile and have a fierce look in their eyes. It is obvious that they have a lot of blood on their hands. They also have a tacit understanding with each other. This kind of temperament requires years of cultivation.

Ji Le Lou has only risen recently, so it is not normal for it to be able to attract these warriors.

Li Ming continued to sneak in and soon arrived near a row of rooms.

This is the place announced to the outside world as where leprosy patients are sheltered.

It was already late at night, but there were still a few houses with lights on, revealing a dim glow.

Li Ming approached the room like a ghost and soon reached the window.

Just as he was about to look inside through the window paper, Li Ming suddenly became alert.

Before the outside world could react, Li Ming had already leaped backwards at an extremely fast speed.

The moment he left the window, several short arrows shot out from the window.

It passed through the place where he had just stood and nailed to the ground not far away.

There was an attack, but no human presence was felt, and the surroundings were still quiet.

Is this an agency?

Li Ming saw it.

The lights in these rooms are deliberately on to attract people to peek.

Just standing in front of the window will trigger the message inside.

Fortunately, Li Ming had the blessing of the Xiaoyao Heart Sutra, his six senses were sharp, and his own strength was strong enough, so he dodged in time.

If it were an ordinary acquired or innate warrior, he would have probably been hit by now.

He retreated lightly for a distance, his toes just touching the ground.

Suddenly, I heard again the almost imperceptible sound of a mechanism being triggered beneath my feet.

Ka La La...

The two floor tiles under my feet suddenly opened, and a cold light flashed inside again.

Li Ming twisted his body a few times and dodged the attack with a cold light.

There is actually information on the floor tiles.

Li Ming simply jumped away and stood high on the edge of the wall. Only then did silence return to the surroundings.

It turns out that this courtyard of Yunjian Temple has been transformed into a place full of dangers.

Even Li Ming was amazed by such sophisticated mechanical technology.

If an ordinary martial artist wanted to sneak in, he would probably have turned into a corpse by now.

Li Ming continued to wait silently, his body standing lightly on the top of the wall, as if blending into the surrounding darkness.

After a while, a sound was heard from the corner of the wall not far away.

Along with the slight sound of a mechanism turning, a gap appeared in the wall, revealing the space inside.

Two people appeared in the courtyard, looking around.

"The mechanism has been triggered? Did someone sneak in?"

The two looked around the yard but found nothing except a few hidden steel nails scattered on the ground.

"It looks like nothing happened. It might have been triggered by the rats that were active at night."

"Oh, what bad luck!"

One of them muttered a curse, obviously having his sweet dream disturbed.

They picked up the scattered things in the yard, then went back behind the wall and reached out to turn the mechanism.

At this moment, they seemed to feel a breeze blowing across their faces.

I wanted to look back, but suddenly my body froze and I stood still.

Both of them opened their mouths wide, but no sound came out.

The next second, Li Ming's fingers brushed past, and both of them saw black and lost consciousness.

Li Ming dealt with them, turned the mechanism, and the wall closed again.

After entering the space behind the wall, Li Ming looked around.

There was no one else here, only a corridor leading deeper.

With the experience just now, Li Ming was much more cautious when he took action next time.

Gather your true energy and perform light skills.

I passed through the corridor without almost touching the ground.

During this period, he indeed discovered that there were several mechanisms in the corridor ready to be deployed.

Luckily it wasn't triggered.

Just as he passed the corridor, he saw someone passing by in front of him, and Li Ming immediately hid in the corner.

Only then could I see clearly that these people were pushing vehicles and transporting some things.

All of them were concealed weapons and crossbows made in the same way.

Large quantities of bows and crossbows are strictly controlled by the court, even in this martial arts world.

Li Ming couldn't help but frown, feeling that the matter was not just a fake silver bill case.

After a few people passed by, Li Ming continued to move forward.

Soon, they approached several spacious spaces ahead.

It looked like there were actually several workshops here, with materials scattered around.

Not far away, a tall figure was standing in the middle.

"Mr. Yue, I advise you to be sensible. It will be better for everyone if you cooperate." A hoarse threatening voice came.

"At first you only asked me to make the printing plate, and now you want me to make these deadly weapons. When will you let my daughter go?"

"Mr. Yue, this is what the higher-ups said. We can't make the decision. As for when you can be reunited with your daughter, it all depends on whether you are willing to cooperate."

Several voices seemed to be threatening each other.

As they were talking, the tall figure turned around, revealing a face full of pits and pockmarks, which really looked like he was in the late stage of leprosy.

I guess he is Yue Qing who faked his death.

And the person standing opposite him and verbally threatening him was actually a lame man with a scar on his face?

He was leaning on two iron crutches, which made a clattering sound as he moved.

This person is actually a Grandmaster!

Li Ming sensed the aura on him and was quite surprised.

But suddenly, an urgent and pressing aura enveloped Li Ming's entire back.

call!
A huge meteor hammer suddenly shot out from the shadows and hit Li Ming's back.

Before the meteor hammer arrived, the powerful true energy had already arrived, almost locking down the surrounding space.

Li Ming didn't even need to look back to feel that the person who made the move was also a Grandmaster!

"who!"

The scarred man who was leaning on an iron crutch flashed in front of Yue Qing the moment he heard the noise.

The meteor hammer smashed out and landed on the ground with a loud bang, and debris flew all over the ground.

But just at the moment of contact, Li Ming narrowly avoided it.

Who is this person? He is so good at concealing his aura that I didn't realize it until the moment before launching the attack.

Even the aura that Shangguan Yundun had hidden before could be discovered in time.

Li Ming was thinking in his heart, but his figure had already landed not far away.

Wow…

As the chain tightened and dragged the meteor hammer back, the owner of the chain appeared in sight.

There was also a man with a fierce look on his face, looking at Li Ming in surprise, not expecting that the other party could dodge his fatal blow.

"Xiang Song, who is this?" asked the guy with the crutch.

"I don't know where this short-lived ghost came from, Zhuge Gang. Since he saw what we did, we can't let him go."

The two of them told each other their names, as if they were not afraid of being heard by Li Ming.

In other words, they have already determined that Li Ming cannot escape.

"Xiang Song, Zhuge Gang?"

Li Ming was quite familiar with these two names.

"Are you from the Money Gang?"

Li Ming asked.

The other party did not answer, but chuckled twice, which was considered as his consent.

Li Ming narrowed his eyes and confirmed it.

The Money Gang is a major force that has emerged in the underworld in recent years.

Its leader Shangguan Jinhong is a man of great talent and strategy, with unfathomable strength, and he manages the Money Gang to a prosperous level.

There is even a tendency for it to become on par with the Beggars' Sect, the largest gang in the world.

Shangguan Jinhong's subordinates include many masters ranked on the weapons list, including these two!

In the list of weapons made by Bai Xiaosheng, the eighth-ranked one is the Vajra Iron Crutch, the one who sweeps through thousands of troops is Zhuge Gang, and the nineteenth-ranked one is the Wind and Rain Meteor is Xiang Song.

Of course, apart from them, the most famous one is Jing Wuming, the top master under Shangguan Jinhong!
Rumor has it that Jing Wuming is also a proud swordsman with an extremely quick sword move. In recent years, he has helped the Jinqian Gang to kill countless enemies.

How come the Money Gang is also involved in this matter?
(End of this chapter)