Taoist master wants to ascend

Returning to the forging room, Li Yuan carefully cleaned up the footprints, locked the door, and quickly returned to the house.

"call!"

Listening to Fatty Sun's snoring, Li Yuan took a deep breath, took off his bamboo hat, wiped the rainwater and hung it on the wall: "I feel calmer now!"

He thought it was worth it to give up one shoe and buy peace of mind.

"The straw paper attached to the soles of my shoes is the most common kind, and no one can recognize my dog-like calligraphy... Well, that should be settled!"

After thinking about it for a while, he felt that there was nothing wrong with him. Li Yuan felt a little relieved, but he still had some worries.

Liu San, the only person who knew that he bought the shoes, had been killed by Nian Jiu, but Nian Jiu...

"Nianjiu is a hidden danger. I can't expect him to die during the roundup..."

After taking off his clothes and putting them away in the room, Li Yuan walked out of the room holding the hammer with a calm expression:

"Of course, what a wanted criminal says has little credibility, but to be on the safe side, you still have to improve your status in the weapon forging shop.

Shopkeeper Cao is second only to Qiu Long, the former top master in Gaoliu City..."

Wow!

In the heavy rain, Li Yuan closed his eyes, adjusted his breath, and stood at the stake with a hammer in his hand:

"First cultivate to Dacheng, then penetrate the Liuhe, and cultivate the inner strength! Persevere until you enter the Valley of Divine Weapons, and all hidden dangers will not be a problem!"

Breathing out a breath of turbid air, he moved with the wind and broke the raindrops. He used the heavy rain to practice his fighting skills and his listening skills.

Maybe the stone in his heart dropped a little, but Li Yuan played very happily today. In the rain, he was not limited to the White Ape Cloak Hammer, but also used the Fighting Killing Hammer.

In the strong wind and heavy rain, they danced with hammers in hand.

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…

The county government office in the outer city is brightly lit.

In the lobby, several government officials were holding a shoe with strange expressions on their faces. They wanted to laugh but didn't dare.

call!

A person emerged from the rain curtain and entered the lobby wrapped in the wind.

"Head catch!"

Several government officials all lowered their heads.

"snort!"

Qiu Da, who still smelled of alcohol, shook off the rainwater on his body, held a big bag on the back of his head, and looked at the murder weapon on the table that had injured him, his face turned dark.

"Qiu Tou, these are the best Liuhe boots. Judging from the style, they are from Zhelong Mansion. Moreover, there is something on the soles..."

A yamen officer came forward and handed the tattered Liuhe boots to Qiu Da.

"These shoes..."

After being hit on the head and being caught in the rain, Qiu Da's alcohol odor dissipated for the most part. He reached out to take the shoe and pulled out the rain-wet piece of straw paper from the sole. He frowned and looked very bad:

"With...shoes, can you lead to...Nianjiu? No matter what you write, a dog can understand better than this!"

"Qiu Tou, this..."

Hearing this, all the government officials looked at each other in shock.

"The thief's technique was precise. He was able to hit the back of my head despite the heavy rain and the outer wall. He must not be an ordinary person..."

The anger on Qiu Da's face flashed away, and he looked thoughtful:

"But how can a broken shoe lead to Nianjiu? Could it be..."

With a stabbing sound, he tore the Liuhe boots apart, and Qiu Da's expression moved slightly: "Liuhe boots are famous for their wear resistance. Six layers are sewn into one layer, so one layer will not be lost for nothing..."

"Qiu Tou thinks there is something originally on the sole of this shoe?"

Several government officials came over.

"It may not be possible."

Qiu Da said to himself.

Nian Jiu was wanted because he stole something from the Divine Weapon Valley. Others didn't know this, but he knew it.

He could even guess that the reason why Nianjiu didn't leave Gaoliu that year was probably because he lost that thing!

These shabby shoes...

"Is it because of this thing that Nian Jiu stayed away? Isn't it possible that the thief who injured you wanted to use our help to eliminate future troubles?"

Some officials were guessing.

The lobby is full of veteran officials. With your words and my words, we have figured out a lot of things.

"Isn't that just giving the thief an advantage?"

There were also younger government officials who showed dissatisfaction.

Stuffing the papyrus back into his arms, Qiu Da closed his eyes, feeling the severe pain in the back of his head, and gritted his teeth: "After arresting Nian Jiu, are you afraid that you don't know who the thief is?"

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…

The next day, the sky cleared up, the afterglow of the temple fair was still there, and the inner and outer cities were still quite lively.

Early in the morning, various vendors have already set out their stalls, and the aroma of snack oil fills the streets and alleys.

"Have you heard? Yesterday, on a rainy night, a thief entered the county government office at night and wanted to steal. He was beaten back by Captain Qiu. I heard that he was even injured!"

"Captain Qiu was actually injured? No wonder the government officials started patrolling the streets again today. Is this thief so brave that he actually went to steal the county government office?"

"What is there in the county government worth stealing? Isn't it possible to steal files?"

…

At a breakfast stall, someone well-informed was already talking about what happened last night.

"A bowl of tofu puffs costs three cents? Boss, you really should go grab it!"

The guest laughed and cursed.

"You are asking around the city to find out which one doesn't cost three cents? I'm not raising prices randomly!"

The stall owner smiled, glanced at the beggar lying on the corner of the street, and drove him away impatiently:

"Go, where is the beggar? Go and lie down next to him!"

In the corner, a beggar with rags and unkempt hair was crawling around dragging his stumpy legs. Some customers couldn't stand it, so they bought a steamed bun and threw it over:

"The situation is getting worse every year, and there are more beggars on the streets. Don't look at it, just this one, men are not rich..."

"Huh? Where did I just say that?"

"Old Li is still kind-hearted..."

Several customers laughed and joked that they were reluctant to give out steamed buns:

"Then the thief came into the Yamen at night, what did he want to steal?"

"Yes, yes! I heard from my brother-in-law, who is a government official, that the thief first didn't steal files, and secondly, he didn't steal money. He just rushed for evidence..."

"It is said that Capt. Qiu found a tattered Liuhe boot from where?"

Uh-huh!

In the corner, the beggar whose face was covered by messy hair suddenly raised his head, a suspicious and cold light flashed in his one eye.

"Qiuda!"

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…

"Qiu Da is indeed an official. He acted so quickly. In just two days, the news spread throughout the outer city."

In the forging room, Li Yuan was hammering pig iron with great enthusiasm. He heard the discussions of the helpers on the side, and he was always paying attention to this matter.

"Senior Brother Li, the master has summoned us!"

At this time, someone shouted outside the door. Li Yuan turned around and saw Niu Gui.

‘Master, have you recovered from your injury? ’

Li Yuan's heart moved, he put down the hammer and walked out of the door.

From that day when Yu Zhen came to visit, until now, for four months, Tang Tong has stayed behind closed doors.

"The people from the Yamen are here."

Niu Gui whispered and left quickly.

Ever since his brother-in-law was transferred out, his stay in the inner courtyard has been very unsatisfactory. First, Wang Gong and others kicked him out of the small circle, and the other senior brothers also attacked him more severely during the competition.

All the trivial matters were left to him.

"yamen?"

Li Yuan frowned slightly and walked quickly back to the inner courtyard.

In the courtyard, Tang Tong stood with his hands behind his back, and Qiu Da with a pale complexion stood beside him. In the martial arts field, there were more than a dozen apprentices, all of whom were old apprentices who had mastered the hammering technique.

Soon, Li Yuan already knew what happened.

"Nianjiu shows up!"

Li Yuan felt excited.

"Yesterday, while Qiu was patrolling the streets, he passed by a place and was suddenly attacked. Not only were important evidence destroyed, but Nian Jiu also escaped from the city! Magistrate Lu was furious..."

Tang Tong's voice was very loud:

"Today, Capt. Qiu is here to deploy manpower to search for the seriously injured Nian Jiu!

Those who are willing to go, whether they catch someone or not, can receive one tael of silver, and if caught, each person will receive three taels! Half of it goes to the court and half to the shop! "

Qiu Da's face turned pale as he secretly scolded Tang Tong for not saving face, so he had no choice but to agree and nod his head.

"Just three taels of silver?"

There was a slight commotion in the venue, but no one responded.

Qiu Da's face darkened and he whispered: "The county magistrate said that each family should have at least ten people!"

"snort!"

Tang Tong snorted coldly and called his name:

"Yun Jin, you lead Wu Ming, Liu Chen, Tian Ding... Well, Li Yuan, you also come with me, what will it be like if you don't go out for several months!"

"yes!"

The apprentice who was named nodded helplessly.

Li Yuan also looked helpless on his face, and his heart moved slightly.