A group of people climbed the mountain along the steep and rugged mountain road. Because there were more than forty people, the team was very long.
Among them, there were eleven people around Li Zhen, and the rest were from the Tiandihui such as Chen Qiankun and Wang Rui. On the contrary, the people from the Tiandihui made up the majority. Li Zhen didn't take it to heart because Qi Zhenhai stationed a thousand troops at the foot of the mountain, which was enough to ensure his safety. Even if something happened on the mountain, Li Zhen could fire a warning shot and lead Qi Zhenhai to the mountain peak, so Li Zhen was not worried.
The name of Jiuzhongding is precisely because of the unique structure of this mountain. The main body of the mountain looks like a pyramid, with distinct layers rising up layer by layer, like a nine-layer ladder, one layer after another, each layer has dense vegetation. forest.
Every time you go up a level, there is a scenery.
The road up is winding and steep. If you are not a physically strong person, it would still be difficult to climb to the ninth level. Under the leadership of Chen Qiankun, Li Zhen has climbed to the eighth floor. It is the mountain on the ninth level, which is the main altar of the Tiandihui. Chen Qiankun suppressed his excitement, pointed at the peak, and said calmly: "Admiral Li, further up is the mountain on the ninth level, which is the main altar of the Tiandihui. The main altar, in which the memorial tablets and incense of past chief rudders are enshrined, I hope Admiral Li can..."
"Don't worry, I will not disrespect our ancestors."
Li Zhen waved his hand, but his eyes were looking at the road from the eighth floor of Jiuzhong Peak to the top of the mountain.
The entrance to the road here is very narrow, but once you enter, it is a big road.
Not only that, the entrance to the road into the Jiuzhongding Peak is also piled with solid stones, just like a fortification. With the help of the narrow road, such a stone wall can be said to be a fortress that can be blocked by one man and cannot be opened by ten thousand people, because A large number of troops can be accumulated on the top of the hillside to occupy a favorable situation. On the other hand, those who climb up from the bottom of the mountain to attack, firstly, there is no firepower advantage from below, and secondly, the road is narrow and steep and cannot accommodate large forces, so this pass is completely an important road.
Li Zhen pointed to the pass and asked with a smile: "Mr. Chen, how many years has this pass existed?"
It seemed like a casual inquiry, but Li Zhen was trying to find out.
If the fortifications were constructed in a short period of time, they may have other motives and have to be on guard.
Chen Qiankun's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "Admiral Li, at the beginning of the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, there was a large-scale siege. The fortifications here were built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. It has been a hundred years since today. "
Li Zhen smiled and said: "I see that the road in front of this pass is flat and the scenery is pleasant. Why not just find a place to rest here and discuss the affairs of the Tiandihui. What does the chief helmsman think?"
After saying that, Li Zhen stared at Chen Qiankun intently, still probing Chen Qiankun's background.
When Chen Qiankun heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
However, Chen Qiankun is a thoughtful person, his eyes are neither arrogant nor impetuous, and his expression is as calm as a smooth mirror-like lake surface without a single ripple. Chen Qiankun shook his head and said: "Master Li, let's walk for another half-quarter of an hour. We have arrived at the main forum of the Tiandihui. It won’t take long. Please condescend to go there, Lord Admiral. Furthermore, although these places are spacious, they are in the wilderness and are not suitable for discussion. Let’s go to the main forum to discuss matters. After all, what we are discussing is the right thing. thing."
What he said was neither condescending nor arrogant, and well-founded.
Li Zhen just wanted to test Chen Qiankun and wanted to go to the main forum to see what was going on.
Not everyone can see the Tiandihui General Forum, and Li Zhen is no exception.
"Let's go."
Li Zhen waved his hand, and Chen Qiankun took Li Zhen and continued walking up the mountain.
Chen Qiankun walked at the front. Seeing that Li Zhen had no doubts, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Li Zhen had to stay on the way to the Jiuzhong Peak, all Chen Qiankun's plans would be disrupted, and this important person would also be lost. Pass.
After convincing Li Zhen, Chen Qiankun finally breathed a sigh of relief.
A group of dozens of people headed up the mountain.
The higher you go up, the wider the road becomes.
After walking up for about ten minutes, they arrived at an open and flat place and arrived at the main altar of Tiandihui. Li Zhen looked around and subconsciously looked at the environment around Tiandihui. This was a habit Li Zhen had developed himself. , whenever you arrive at a place, you must first take stock of the situation. From the point of view, the north side of this open and flat place is slightly raised, and the remaining three aspects are already flat, with only this lush forest.
The main altar of the Tiandihui is located at the foot of the bulging hillside in the north, backed by the ridge, looking proudly at the sky.
Chen Qiankun pointed at the Tiandihui main altar, waved his hand and said: "Admiral Li, please."
There was a hint of vibrato in his voice.
Li Zhen was still looking at the surrounding environment and the main altar of Tiandihui, and did not notice the slightest change in Chen Qiankun's tone. Following Chen Qiankun, Li Zhen walked towards the main hall of Tiandihui under the protection of soldiers, entered the main hall, and in the hall The two sides of the hall are empty except for chairs, and there are no vases, screens or other decorations. On the wall directly above the hall, there are framed portraits hanging, and below there are rows of memorial tablets, all of which are the general helmsmen of the Tiandihui. The spiritual place of the Lord.
Li Zhen walked into it, but his brows furrowed.
Somehow, he felt uncomfortable.
After Chen Qiankun brought Li Zhen into the main altar, he ignored Li Zhen and went straight to the memorial tablet of the past presidents of the Tiandi Society. He took out three incense sticks, lit them and respectfully saluted the ancestors of the past generations. When Li Zhen saw this Due to the situation, he didn't take Chen Qiankun's lack of attention to heart.
Chen Qiankun is the chief helmsman, so it is reasonable to pay tribute to his ancestors.
"Forefathers of all generations, Chen Qiankun, the 25th generation chief rudder of the Tiandihui, came to pay homage. When the Tiandihui was founded, it was to overthrow the Tatars of the Qing Dynasty. To this day, the Tatars have become more powerful. It would be better if one day, the rivers and rivers decline and the mountains and rivers rise into chaos, we, the Heaven and Earth Society, will also have the opportunity to overthrow the Manchu Tatars."
Chen Qiankun looked respectful, his face full of piety.
Li Zhen stood in the hall, his brows furrowed into the character "Chuan", and his heart became suspicious.
What do these words mean?
Zhu Wu asked the accompanying soldiers to be on guard carefully to protect Li Zhen's safety.
"The unfilial descendant Chen Qiankun would like to tell the ancestors of all generations that the Tiandihui General Altar is the resting place of the ancestors, but today it is stained with blood and slaughtered. It is all the sin of the descendant Chen Qiankun. However, the Tiandihui wants to overthrow the Manchu Tatars and punish the Qing Dynasty. Monster, there is a long way to go. We must weaken the Manchu and Qing Tatars step by step. The Manchu and Qing Dynasties are in decline. Our world will have a chance, but a Li Zhen suddenly appears, which is not good for our world. Today, the descendants The descendants used the main altar to kill Li Zhen. Please forgive me, ancestors of all generations."
After Chen Qiankun finished speaking, he turned around suddenly and stared at Li Zhen with a sharp gaze.
Fang Su said loudly: "Father, what are you doing? Didn't you agree with Mr. Li..."
"Snapped."
Just as Fang Su was speaking, Wang Rui, who was standing by, struck Fang Su with a knife and knocked him unconscious. Wang Rui supported Fang Su and waved his hand. Two people from the Tiandihui helped Fang Su and quickly
He took Fang Su down.
Li Zhen stared at Chen Qiankun and said coldly: "Chen Qiankun, what are you going to do? Have you forgotten the army at the foot of the mountain?"
At this time, Li Zhen was still not afraid because there was a large army as a deterrent.