Li Banfeng walked along the bluestone road toward the alley. The home of Zhuguang Tuan Wujie Camp was in a house deep in the alley.
This alley is not flat, but a steep slope with a series of steps going up. It is quite difficult for ordinary people to walk.
In Yesongqiao, such slope roads abound. You can see sedan bearers at almost every alley entrance. There are more sedan bearers than rickshaw drivers. There is a saying in this place that is always mentioned by the sedan bearers:
"Lift the sedan pole three times, and good luck will roll in."
A bearer came up and asked, "Would you like to take the sedan chair?"
Li Banfeng shook his head slightly.
The bearer of the sedan chair frowned and said, "Sit down or not, tell me something. Why do you look down on people?"
Li Banfeng glanced at the sedan bearer and said with a smile: "I won't sit down."
The bearer continued to pester him, and Li Banfeng's eyes flashed coldly.
Seeing this situation, the bearer didn't ask any more questions, lowered his head and went to solicit business elsewhere.
Li Banfeng turned around and glanced at the bearer, feeling a little more wary, not because the bearer had a bad attitude, but because the bearer had seen him.
Home repairmen have the talent of not being noticed. Normally, this bearer should ignore Li Banfeng, but there are also unexpected situations.
There are currently no other pedestrians in the alley, so we cannot rule out the possibility that this bearer is too eager to do business and keeps his eyes on the alley, greeting everyone he sees.
Being ignored does not mean being invisible. When the other party is highly focused, there is a certain chance that he will be able to notice Li Banfeng.
Of course, another possibility cannot be ruled out. This bearer's cultivation level is not low, and he is here to be a lookout for the Unbounded Camp.
Logically speaking, Wangfeng's words shouldn't be so irritating, nor should they be so eye-catching, but it's always right to be more careful.
Still about a hundred meters away from the house, Li Banfeng touched the wire earrings next to his ears.
After waiting for more than ten seconds, the earring responded: "Sir, there is no movement."
How could there be no movement?
Is it possible that no one is left in the unbounded camp's lair in broad daylight?
Maybe it's because the wire earrings were not found.
Mosonov said that the Wujie Camp of the Light Chasing Group is full of elites. It makes sense that there are masters here who can avoid string earrings.
Li Banfeng returned to his home, took out a painting, and used the technique of hiding beauty in a golden house to create a beautiful woman.
In this painting of a beautiful woman, Li Banfeng worked hard to integrate the Western painting techniques taught by Zhong Pendulum and the ink painting techniques taught by Hong Ying. The picture is realistic and artistic, and the beauty is lifelike and full of aura.
The only shortcoming is that Li Banfeng only painted half of his face, and the remaining half had to be covered with hair.
Normally when I look at it at home, this half-faced beauty is pretty good-looking, but suddenly taking it out on the street is a little scary.
It doesn't matter, as long as there is no wind and the hair is not blown up, there shouldn't be any flaws.
Li Banfeng stood on the street, watching the half-faced beauty sneak into the mansion quietly, and then he let go of his control over the beauty.
He still remembered the characteristics of Mian Xiu's technique, which had the ability to counter force transmission techniques. There might also be Mian Xiu in the Unbounded Camp, so it was best to be cautious.
Five minutes later, the half-faced beauty came back, held down the hair on the left side of her face, and shook her head at Li Banfeng.
There was really no one in the house.
Judging from the current situation, there should be three possibilities.
The first possibility is that the news is wrong and the base of the Unbounded Camp is not here.
Li Banfeng didn't know much about Ye Songqiao. Many clues came from Luo Zhengnan's subordinates. Luo Zhengnan didn't know much about the Light Chasing Group. It was normal for the information to be wrong. It was probably just
An empty house with no one living in it.
But the half-faced beauty stretched out her hand towards Li Banfeng, her white palms were clean.
This is telling Li Banfeng that she found no dust in the house.
This is not an empty house. It has been occupied recently. But where have all the people gone?
Then think about the second possibility, the Unbounded Battalion comes out in full force to perform a certain task.
The probability of this situation happening is not high. No matter how urgent the task is, it will never leave even one person behind.
The third possibility is that Wujie Camp received some news and hid.
Are you avoiding me on purpose?
Li Qi wiped out a battalion of the Light Chasing Regiment in the Conqueror Restaurant. It was normal for them to avoid Li Qi.
But the question is, how did they know that Li Qi came to Ye Songqiao?
Li Banfeng thought about the people who came with him, including the Lu family and the He family. The composition was a bit complicated. Could someone among them be a mole?
It's hard to say.
There are members of the Light Chasing Regiment in Tiemen Fort, but neither Li Banfeng nor Wu Yongchao knew about this.
There are two affiliates of the Lu Family Mansion who have joined the Light Chasing Group. Even Duan Shaoxia is not aware of this matter. The Light Chasing Group has a very wide coverage of followers and is extremely concealable. This is also their most difficult characteristic.
If someone around you really has a mole, who would it be?
Li Banfeng returned to He Yuxiu's residence, and carefully observed every entourage due to the unobtrusive nature of the residence.
As dusk approached, Zheng Siyi, the envoy of the Yesongqiao Customs Service, came to the residence and invited Li Banfeng to dinner. He Yuxiu smiled and said, "I'm just inviting Old Seven. Do you think you don't look down on me?"
Zheng Siyi waved her hands repeatedly: "Miss He, don't get me wrong, I asked Mr. Li to go because there are some private matters between men that I need to discuss."
"Can't I listen to things that happen between men?"
"It's not that I can't listen, but I feel ashamed for you to hear it. After we finish discussing this matter,
I will serve Miss He a drink alone, and I hope that Miss He will appreciate it when the time comes." Zheng Siyi's words were humorous, and the face was enough. He Yuxiu didn't care anymore and gave the news to Li Banfeng.
Li Banfeng didn't know Zheng Siyi. Although the other party was sincere, he still went to the banquet with sufficient precautions.
The place to eat is Yanyun Tower, which is the most famous restaurant in Ye Songqiao. It is close to Yanyun Lake. Every night, when looking towards the lake from the upstairs, the mist rises like green smoke, reaching directly to the clouds in the sky.
A wonderful sight at Yesong Bridge.
When they arrived at the box, Zheng Siyi stood at the door politely and did not go in. It was not him who wanted to invite Li Qi to dinner. It was Liao Zihui who was waiting in the box.
"General Ambassador Liao?" Li Banfeng smiled, "When did you come to Ye Songqiao? You didn't come specifically to see me, right?"
Liao Zihui smiled and said: "Originally, there were other things to do, but now it's all your business. Brother Li, please sit down first and let's eat and chat."
The signature dishes of Yanyunlou are all the specialties of Yanyun Lake. Fish, crabs, shrimps, and turtles are all available on the table, and the banquet is very rich.
After a few polite words, Liao Zihui got down to business: "Brother Li, are you coming to Ye Songqiao this time for the Light Chaser Group?"
Lao Liao is really well informed.
What does he want to do?
Seeing that Li Qi was silent, Liao Zihui took a look and said, "In Green Water City, you destroyed a battalion of the Light Chasing Regiment. Brother, you were really ruthless."
Li Qiyi smiled: "Is this difficult for you?"
Liao Zihui picked up the wine glass: "We have had many holidays before, and it is inevitable that we will have stumbling blocks in the future. Let's put aside other things for now. I toast you this glass of wine, and I thank you for this."
Li Qi blinked, not quite understanding what Liao Zihui meant: "What are you thanking me for?"
"These birdmen are a worry for me, and they are also a major hidden danger in Puozhou. Puozhou cannot fall into their hands under any circumstances. You did things for me that were inconvenient for me to do, so I must thank you." After that.
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Liao Zihui raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Li Banfeng also drank the wine. It was rare that the two of them could reach a consensus on one thing.
Putting down his wine glass, Liao Zihui asked: "Brother, have you gained anything from your visit to Ye Songqiao this time?"
Li Qi shook his head and said, "I missed everything."
Liao Zihui poured another glass of wine: "To be honest, brother, that's why I came here, because at Ye Songqiao, I also failed.
Why did we both make a fuss? There is a saying here: you did it for me when it was inconvenient for me to do, and now I have to do it for you when it is inconvenient for you to do it."
Li Qizhen found it difficult to understand: "I really can't understand this."
Liao Zihui shook his head and said: "You must not understand, because even I can't explain it myself. Just wait for my news. This happened to me, and I must give an explanation."
The two drank another drink, and Liao Zihui asked: "Brother, do you know that Wujie Camp is the elite of the Light Chasing Group?"
"I know that."
"Do you know why these elites came to Ye Songqiao?"
Li Banfeng really didn't know about this, and even Mosonov didn't know the reason.
Liao Zihui said: "I have tried my best to investigate this matter. Ye Songqiao is an unusual place. Do you have business here?"
Li Qi shook his head.
Liao Zihui said: "Not only do you not have it, the Lu family and the Chu family have no business here. The Ma family has some business here, but it has never been successful. More than 90% of Ye Songqiao's business is in the hands of the He family."
The He family does a lot of business in Ye Songqiao. From food, clothing, housing and transportation to entertainment and entertainment, He Yuxiu has to take a look at all the big and small businesses in Ye Songqiao.
Why do all the businesses in this place belong to He family? Is it because others look down on it?
From a business perspective alone, it’s really disappointing.
Liao Zihui gave an example: "Yesongqiao is rich in timber, but the timber here is not cheap. After deducting the freight, how much profit is left?
I have calculated that it is less than half. If there is a slight change, the transaction will be considered a loss.
There are many places in Puozhou that produce timber, and the profits from other places are at least 30%, but why does the He family insist on clinging to Yesong?"
Li Qidao: "Because the wood from Ye Songqiao is of good quality?"
Liao Zihui said: "The quality of the pine wood in Ye Songqiao is indeed good, but it is not so good that it cannot be replaced. Moreover, the He family owns all the wood business in Ye Songqiao.
The He family has never lowered prices. He has a monopoly on this business but has never controlled the profits. Is there something to say here?"
The situation in Ye Songqiao is indeed special. He Yuxiu has lost interest in the business here.
But why did the He family operate here for so long before? Does the He family have special feelings for this land?
Li Banfeng asked: "Has Ye Songqiao always been in this situation?"
Liao Zihui shook his head: "I have investigated this matter. Twenty years ago, the price of lumber in Yesongqiao was much lower than now. Doing lumber business here would make at least 30% profit.
But after He Haiqin intervened in Ye Songqiao's business, the market changed. He raised the local timber price through high-priced purchases.
When the cost increased, he changed hands and started selling them at low prices, which wiped out his own profits and bankrupted the businesses of other families.
In other words, He Haiqin spent a lot of money to create such an unprofitable business. Why did he do this? "
Li Qi thought for a moment and said: "Because no one will fight with him."
Liao Zihui nodded: "That's right. Since there is no profit, most people are really unwilling to fight with him, but Lu Dongliang came to fight.
Lu Dongliang fought with He Haiqin in Ye Songqiao for three full years. At that time, Lu Dongliang was not as strong as He Haiqin, and he had a lot of family property. In the end, he could not fight against He Haiqin. The gap between the two was thus forged.
Why is such an unprofitable business worth a bloody fight between these two people?"
Li Qi pinched his chin and said, "Because there are good things here."
Liao Zihui said: "To be precise, it's because there are good opportunities here. Brother Li, you have heard a saying, if you lift the sedan bar three times, good luck will roll in."
Li Qi nodded and said, "I've heard that the bearer of the sedan chair often says this."
Liao Zihui said: "At first I thought this was an auspicious saying from the bearer, but after a long investigation, I realized that there was a secret hidden in this sentence.
There are special opportunities hidden in Yesongqiao. If a person is favored by the local god, he will encounter three opportunities, and his strength will be lifted three times, which is also called being carried in a sedan chair three times.
The first time you carry a sedan chair is to improve your cultivation. One year of practice at Yesongqiao is worth three years.
The second time to carry the sedan chair is to raise the level. When a fifth-level cultivator encounters an opportunity, he can be directly promoted to the sixth level, or even to the seventh level, saving twenty years of time.
The third time to lift the sedan chair is to lift one's status. It is said that it can lift the earth cultivator to the clouds.
Brother Li, you should understand now why He Haiqin insisted on taking over the land of Ye Songqiao, right?
Of course this is understandable.
This temptation is too great, even comparable to Xuansheng Honglian.
Li Qi put the events together and thought: "The fight between Lu Dongliang and He Haiqin was also about this opportunity?"
Liao Zihui nodded and said: "I sorted out Lu Dongliang's various experiences in Yesongqiao. He and He Haiqin were beaten to a bloody head, and he was beaten over and over with local celebrities.
Lu Chunying was left behind by Lu Dongliang at that time. Lu Dongliang was a greedy person, but he didn't look for everyone. He specifically looked for families with established roots and age, and sought information from them to search for the whereabouts of the Earth God."
While talking, Liao Zihui took a piece of information to Li Banfeng: "Brother, this is the family that Lu Dongliang came into contact with in Ye Songqiao.
He Yuxiu probably doesn't know Ye Songqiao's secret yet. She has a good relationship with you, so she probably won't be too wary of you.
This good opportunity is left to you, brother. For the Light Chasing Group, this is my thank you gift, and for our former Liang Zi, this is my apology.
Brother, you are still young. Whether you want the opportunity of Ye Songqiao is up to you, but please be sure to stay in Ye Songqiao for two more days. I have to give you an explanation about the Unbounded Camp."
Li Banfeng asked: "What is the explanation?"
"You found the nest of the Unbounded Camp correctly. They came to Ye Songqiao to find an opportunity. But since they found the right place and the right time, why couldn't you and I find these birdmen?"
Li Banfeng said: "Because someone leaked the news."
"So I have to give you an explanation for this matter, and I have to give an explanation to myself. You should pay more attention to the newspapers tomorrow." Liao Zihui took out a road guide from his arms and handed it to Li Qi,
"This is a road guide that does not count on time or the number of times. In Puozhou, the number of people who can get this road guide can be counted on one hand. I will give it to you."
Li Banfeng took the guide and glanced at it: "General Manager Liao, what happened to you today? Why did you give me so many good things? Is it possible that you really want to retire?"
"It's too early to retire," Liao Zihui poured another glass of wine, "I'm showing my sincerity and my sincerity in cooperating with you. Brother Li, we must cooperate on the Chasing Light Group. Otherwise, Puozhou will be finished. Wait until these bastards are killed."
Clean up the kid, and let’s start pinching again.”
Back at his residence, Li Banfeng took the information Liao Zihui gave him and read it carefully.
During Lu Dongliang's three years in Ye Songqiao, he owed quite a lot of romantic debts. The families he had come into contact with did indeed have some information about the Earth God, and a lot of the information was included in the data by Liao Zihui.
What did Liao Zihui do to organize these things?
According to the information Li Banfeng has, Liao Zihui is not a dark person and he has no cultivation level.
But the cultivation itself is invisible. If Liao Zihui really wanted to hide his strength, it would be difficult for ordinary people to detect it.
According to Bulb, Liao Zihui’s biggest wish is to retire successfully in Puzhou.
If he has some cultivation and has been hiding it, is it possible that after retirement, he can compete for Yunshang?
He gave me this information. If I can clear the way to carry the sedan chair, I might be able to help him again in the future.
To be honest, Ye Songqiao's three opportunities were indeed very tempting, especially the third opportunity, which directly raised the level, and Li Banfeng's plan to leap to the clouds could be put into practice directly.
But is this information true?
Judging from the information compiled by Liao Zihui, most of the contents are legends, and there are a lot of contradictions in the legends of each family. Li Banfeng is deeply doubtful about the credibility and value of these information.
"Madam, have you ever heard of the local god of Yesongqiao?"
Breath~
"Sir, dear sir, I have heard of this place called Ye Songqiao. It is said that the scenery there is good, but I really don't know about this land god."
The lady didn't know, and Hong Ying didn't know either. She had never heard of Ye Songqiao.
Jiu Gourd seemed to have some impression: "I think I heard Mr. Yao mention it once. I forgot exactly what it said. I only remember that there seemed to be a saying about "three lifts."
Li Banfeng said: "Lifting the sedan bar three times will bring good luck."
Jiu Gourd thought for a moment and shook his body: "It seems like this."
Mr. Yao also mentioned this saying, and it seems that the rumor is true.
We have to find a way to find this local god.
Early the next morning, Li Banfeng went to Yanyun Lake first. According to the information provided by Liao Zihui, there were more than a dozen theories about the residence of the Earth God, among which the most recognized one was at the bottom of Yanyun Lake.
How to find the bottom of Yanyun Lake?
Plunge into the water and search around the bottom of the lake?
With Ji Banfeng's current level of cultivation, he could do it.
But is the residence of the Earth God visible on the surface, or is it hidden in a special place?
After thinking for a moment, Li Banfeng gave up the idea of ​​going to the lake.
Because He Haiqin has been to this lake, Lu Dongliang has been to it, and Liao Zihui has probably been to it too.
How did he know these people had gone into the lake?
The saying that the Earth God is at the bottom of the lake is so popular that not only Lu Dongliang knows it, He Haiqin must also know it. They will definitely look for it, but neither of them can find the Earth God. If they really find it, they should find it in Ye
The pine bridge rises above the clouds.
Then why do so many people say that the Earth God lives at the bottom of Yanyun Lake?
In fact, this matter is not difficult to understand. As long as you stand and look at it from a distance, you can see the clues.
Yanyun Lake has been shrouded in fog all year round. From the outside, it looks like a fairy-like place. I asked a few people from the street to ask where the Earth God is. It is estimated that eight out of ten people will think of this lake. This is how the legend came about.
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Looking back at this information carefully, are the other dozen locations real?
If one of these places is real, Liao Zihui should have found it due to his position.
This information is equivalent to an elimination method for Li Banfeng, and the points mentioned above basically do not need to be considered.
Liao Zihui’s survey results cannot be used. Who else’s results can be used?
He Haiqin also failed. It seems that the only one that can make real progress is the Unbounded Camp of the Light Chaser Group.
Where has Camp Unbound gone?
After walking around Ye Songqiao for a day, Li Banfeng passed by the alley in the evening, met a newsboy, and bought a newspaper.
Ye Songqiao's newspaper is one of the few businesses that is not monopolized by the He family. This newspaper is run by the Ling family.
Li Banfeng glanced at the news and found a piece of news in the lower right corner of the front page.
There was an accident at Yesongqiao Station. A conductor and two station staff were hit and killed by the train.
This news is a bit strange.
Li Banfeng didn't have many fights with the station staff, but he knew the strength of the conductor. It would take a pole to push Li Banfeng off the train. How could he be hit by the train? He couldn't stop the train.
At least you can escape it.
The content of the news is very concise. The cause of the accident is basically not mentioned, but the aftermath is briefly introduced.
Li Banfeng collected the newspaper and remembered what Liao Zihui had said.
Why did I come up with nothing when I came to Ye Songqiao?
He wants to give me an explanation.
Li Banfeng raised his eyebrows and understood the intention here.
The mole is not with me, but with the train station.
Li Qi used anonymous directions and tickets every time he took the train, but station staff and conductors still found out about Li Qi's itinerary and reported the news to Unbounded Camp.
The Conqueror Restaurant incident had just passed. Unbounded Camp knew that Li Qi was targeting the Light Chasing Group. When they learned that Li Qi had come to Ye Songqiao, they chose to transfer immediately.
This left both Li Qi and Liao Zihui at a loss. There were moles at the train station. These moles were probably members of the Light Chasing Group. This was something Liao Zihui could not tolerate in any case. As he said, he
I have to give myself an explanation, and I also have to give an explanation to Li Qi.
Now the three people who died in the accident were the ones sent by Liao Zihui. He wanted to have more cooperation with Li Qi in eradicating the Light Chasing Group.
Li Qi has never had a good impression of Liao Zihui, but this cooperation seems to be acceptable.
After collecting the newspaper, Li Banfeng was about to return to his mansion when a sedan bearer asked: "Boss, do you want to take the sedan chair?"
Li Banfeng looked back and saw that the bearer was not talking to him, but to another man.
This kind of thing happens all the time. Li Banfeng is a high-level house builder and is often ignored.
But there was a bearer who didn't seem to ignore him.
"Lifting the sedan pole three times will bring good luck." Another sedan bearer helped the man get on the sedan, and the two of them carried the man along the stairs and into the alley.
The bearers all appear in pairs, and one person cannot carry the sedan.
But the bearer I met that day was only one person.
Is it possible that he is the local god of Ye Songqiao?
Is it such a coincidence? You met me just like that?
If you think about it carefully, this is not a coincidence.
Li Banfeng was looking for Wujie Camp. Wujie Camp came to Ye Songqiao to find an opportunity to carry the sedan chair.
That is to find the local god of Ye Songqiao.
Their lair was definitely not chosen randomly, and they must have conducted investigations before, and that location was probably very close to the residence of the Earth God.
Coupled with the foundation of super good luck and avoiding evil, I met the bearer at the right time, and that bearer was the place of opportunity, the local god of Yesongqiao.
Thinking of this, Li Banfeng hurried to the alley he passed yesterday. He felt that he would not be so lucky to meet the previous bearer again, but it was very likely that he would be able to find some clues.
Unexpectedly, when he reached the entrance of the alley, he actually met the bearer.
The bearer was sitting listlessly next to the sedan. Li Banfeng stepped forward and said hello: "Where are you waiting for work?"
The bearer glanced at Li Banfeng: "What do you think? If you don't wait to live, how could you wait to die?"
Li Banfeng pointed to the ramp: "How much does it cost to lift me up?"
The bearer smiled and said, "You can give me how much you want. I don't care if you want one hundred thousand oceans. Can you afford it?"
Li Banfeng asked: "You will carry it alone?"
The bearer frowned and said, "What do you call this? One person is called carrying, two people are called carrying. Don't you know how to count?"
Li Banfeng kept smiling, but there was a surge of anger that surged up uncontrollably.
As his anger surged, Li Banfeng suddenly felt a danger approaching.
The bearer looked at Li Banfeng with a smile: "Lift the sedan bar three times, good luck will roll in. Are you here to find me?"
Li Banfeng asked: "Are you the sedan bearer?"
The bearer stood up and said, "I am the bearer."
PS: When we first met, the bearer only carried the sedan chair once.
Shala went to the hospital and was diagnosed with pneumonia.
Chapter completed!