Chapter Eighty-Six: Three of the Ten Evils
Shang Ji's carriage is still quite large, at least two people stay in it without feeling a little crowded.
Mu Fan looked around at the decoration in the car, and felt that it was not at all like the carriage that the girl's family was riding, but more like the frame of a very powerful man.
There were no formation runes in the car, only a few decorations, the most eye-catching of which was the sharp sword hanging on the side wall. Although the carriage does not look like the frame of the cultivation world, a force that dares to bring a white hat to the Xuanmen is definitely not a master who can be underestimated.
Mu Fan arched his hand and said: "Disciple of the Lower Sword Sect, I don't know who the girl is......"
"Shang Yu, I didn't worship in the sect." The woman said.
"I don't know what the girl knows, can she get straight to the point."
Shang Yu nodded and said, "I can tell you the clues I know, but ......"
"What conditions."
A hint of appreciation flashed in Shang Yu's eyes, and she smiled: "It's refreshing enough!" ”
"I'll give you clues, you're going to help us get out of this town." Shang Yu said seriously.
Mu Fan was puzzled: "Is there anyone guarding the town, why do you want me to help you leave?" ”
"It's not that no one is guarding it, it's that it's not people at all."
"What do you mean?"
"There's a group of monsters here that are somewhere between life and death, and this group of monsters has a very clear goal of action."
Mu Fan's eyes were full of solemnity, he thought of the possibility of the living dead, if that was the case, I am afraid it would be really difficult to escape from this town.
"The living dead?" Mu Fan asked tentatively.
Seeing Shang Yu nodding, Mu Fan's heart seemed to fall into an ice cave.
"How did you find the living dead?" Mu Fan stared at Shang Yu's eyes, "This matter is not trivial, I need to know more details." ”
"Shang Ji has a lot of industries here, but some time ago, many people died mysteriously." Shang Yu's chin raised slightly, trying to recall the details of the incident some time ago.
"At that time, Shang Ji sent a lot of manpower, but all of them were lost here, and later my family sent me to investigate the matter. When I came here, I realized that not all the people in Shang Ji had died, but they had come to me and told me what had happened. ”
Mu Fan was listening attentively, and Shang Yu suddenly stopped. When he came back to his senses, he found that the carriage had stopped.
Shang Yu said to Mu Fan, who was close to the carriage door: "I've arrived at the place, please get off the car first." ”
Mu Fan lifted the curtain of the car, got out of the carriage and saw a restaurant. The restaurant is not high-end, but it looks reckless. The name of the restaurant is "Don't stop the cup", and the diners inside are basically some rich and noble people who exchange their lives.
He looked closely at the plaque and found the word Shang Ji in the lower right corner of the plaque. From Xiongfang City to Luoxue City, there are shops of Shang Ji on the road of five or six thousand miles, and Shang Ji's financial resources can be seen in general.
If Mu Fan didn't guess wrong, the owner of Shang Ji should be a merchant, and Shang Yu was also a member of this family. But with such a wealthy family, Mu Fan has never heard his grandfather mention it. There are many hidden families in the world, but as long as they are strong enough, they can definitely understand something with the influence of the Mu family.
As if out of nowhere, the merchant took over many of the Mu family's properties and became the leading wealthy businessman in one fell swoop.
Shang Yu took Mu Fan to the top floor of the restaurant, which was usually blocked, and would only be put into use if Shang Ji encountered a major event.
Mu Fan entered the room and found that the eldest brother and Chang Geng were there, and they were also invited by Shang Ji. In the room, there were not only the three of them, but also nine people from other sects dressed in the costumes of Shang Ji's fellow soldiers.
As soon as Shang Yu entered, the nine Shang Ji men saluted in unison, and said in their mouths: "Third Miss." ”
Mu Fan saw that these people were moving neatly, and he had a little more understanding of Shang Ji's strength, and at the same time, he was sure that this was a huge business family.
After he entered the room, he sat down on the vacant seat next to Hu Junge. The living dead are not something that the three of them can solve, relying on the joint efforts of Shang Ji and other sects, maybe there is still a glimmer of life.
Shang Yu sat in the first place, and a temperament that had been in a high position for a long time spontaneously emerged. This kind of temperament can't be faked, and you can't pretend if you want to.
"Since you are willing to come, it is to give me Shang Yu face, and also to give me business face." Shang Yu said calmly, "Most people don't believe in the living dead, if you believe me, I won't let you down." ”
Shang Yu continued: "Recently, there have been frequent disappearances in the town, and I am sure everyone has heard of it. ”
A slightly chubby man in front of him said: "This is true, but what does the missing person have to do with the living dead?" ”
Mu Fan was also about to ask a question, and when he saw that someone had asked in advance, he honestly sat on the chair and drank tea.
Shang Yu explained: "It is very likely that the living dead are refining a formation, and this formation is guided by the living!" ”
"There are still people refining this evil array!" A young Taoist priest said.
Shang Yu shook his head and said: "I don't know yet, but the living dead seem to have some fears, and they have never been able to let go of their hands and feet, and they have not captured the living on a large scale until now, but only occasionally captured some living people." ”
She sighed, "Our only hope is to leave before the living dead let go of their hands and feet." ”
Song Changgeng frowned: "But I obviously saw someone leave the town before, are those all fake." ”
"That's right, it's fake, they set up a fantasy, and in fact, everyone who walked out of the town should have been captured by the living dead." Shang Yu took a sip of tea, "We can't predict how far the formation refined by the living dead has come, maybe he has already completed it, maybe it's still a lot worse." ”
The young Taoist priest said, "In other words, we can only be sure that there are living dead people so far, and they are besieging this town, and it seems that they are refining some kind of formation. ”
He took a deep breath: "We know too little information right now, and there is simply no way to respond. ”
Shang Yu snorted, and said helplessly: "We can only give it a go, and those who choose to stay and wait for death can leave here." If you want to try it, you have to be prepared to do your best. ”
The young Taoist priest drank all the tea in the cup, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "Then do it!" ”
Mu Fan didn't speak, his eyes were glued to the maid who came to replenish the tea. He appeared to be calm and composed, but in fact his nails had dug into his flesh.
The appearance of the maid was too familiar to him, and he never expected to meet her here. Xiao Wan has been his personal maid for ten years, but now that she is not by Yan Qing's side, why did she go to the town next to the Luoxue Mountain Range.
Xiao Wan poured tea for the young Taoist priest, her hands kept shaking, and she accidentally knocked over the teacup. The tea was spilled on the young Taoist priest, and Xiao Wan apologized again and again.
The young Taoist priest wiped it a few times and said with a smile: "I should have washed this Taoist robe a long time ago, but I am a lazy person, and I am thanks to you for helping me make this decision." ”
Mu Fan smiled as he sat next to him, and said secretly: "This Taoist priest is really good at cultivation, not like those sanctimonious hypocrites." ”
Xiao Wan added tea one by one, and when she walked to Mu Fan's side, she almost couldn't hold back her tears.
Mu Fan picked up Xiao Wan's chin and exclaimed: "What a beauty, Miss Shang, I have a request, I wonder if Miss Shang can agree?" ”
Shang Yu frowned slightly when he saw Mu Fan's actions, and thought in his heart: "I didn't see that this kid is a prodigal son, and he is blind with a good skin. ”
She smiled on the surface: "I don't know what Childe wants?" ”
"Give me your maid."
Shang Yu said: "This girl is the best at making halva, and it is delicious." I took her in, so that Xiaofen would not often buy halva for me. ”
The maid next to Shang Yu hurriedly said, "Yes, Sister Wan's halva is well done." ”
Mu Fan only noticed at this time that this Xiao Fen met when he was queuing up to buy candy that day, he knew that these were just Shang Yu's excuses, for a young lady from a big family, it was not easy to eat what halva she wanted, they sang and sang just to keep Xiao Wan.
Mu Fan was not only not angry with Shang Yu and Xiao Fen for wanting to keep Xiao Wan, but was also very happy. Shang Yu and Xiaofen were worried that Xiao Wan would fall into Mu Fan's "tiger's mouth", which showed that they really cared about Xiao Wan.
Not to mention a big family, even if it is a small family exchanging girls, it is common for Xiao Wan to meet Shang Yu, which is considered lucky.
Mu Fan stared at Xiao Wan's eyes and said cynically: "You follow me, let you enjoy all the glory and wealth in the future, and how good it is not to be a slave and a master." ”
He looked like a gentleman, like a demon in his lust.
When the young Taoist priest saw Mu Fan's appearance, he was afraid that the woman would be carried away by the false promise for a while, so he hurriedly said: "Girl, you can think clearly, don't be deceived by some perverts with ulterior motives." ”
Xiao Wan turned to Shang Yu and bowed, and said, "Miss is very good to me, but I don't want to be a servant for the rest of my life, serve others for the rest of my life, and I also want to be served by others one day and be a master." ”
Shang Yu sighed, she had already tactfully retained Xiao Wan, but Xiao Wan was willing to talk to Mu Fan, and she couldn't say anything more. Besides, for the sake of a maid's happiness, having an unpleasant relationship with Ye Feng's disciple is completely a loss-making business.
After weighing the pros and cons, she said to Mu Fan: "Since Xiaowan wants to follow you, then you can accept her." ”
Mu Fan stood up and said, "Miss Xie Shang's adult beauty." ”
When the young Taoist priest saw that such a good girl was about to "fall into the tiger's mouth", he also stood up and said: "Miss Shang, I also have a crush on Miss Wan'er, you can give her to me." ”
Shang Yu knew that the young Taoist priest was kind-hearted, but he just wanted Xiao Wan not to be toyed with by Mu Fan. She looked at Xiao Wan: "You choose who you want to follow." ”
Xiao Wan pointed to Mu Fan without thinking and said, "I choose him." ”
The young Taoist priest looked incredulous, he couldn't have imagined that Xiao Wan would choose a prodigal son instead of him.
"Could it be that what Master and his old man said is true, women like bad men. It's weird! The young Taoist priest scratched his head and said in his heart, "Why do I like gentlemen?" ”
Xiao Fen next to her can fully understand Xiao Wan's choice, for a woman with a humble status, it is better to be with a decent and kind man than with a gentleman. The former is out of reach for the servant, and it is only with the latter that it is possible to enjoy the glory.
The young Taoist priest would be with someone who was truly compatible with him, and only then would a servant girl climb into his bed.
Song Changgeng knew the relationship between Mu Fan and Sang Er, he knew that Mu Fan was not a hungry ghost, and there must be a deeper reason for all this. Mu Fan acted in front of everyone, which showed that this matter was very important and very secretive.
Hu Junge sat with Mu Fan recently, and he clearly observed Mu Fan's slight emotional changes when he saw Xiao Wan. Although Mu Fan had tried his best to hide, he could still see that Mu Fan attached great importance to Xiao Wan. Coupled with Xiao Wan's choice of "gentleman" without hesitation, he was even more sure that Xiao Wan and Mu Fan had known each other for a long time.
The competition between the two for the maid is just a small episode, and what is more important at the moment is how to pass the illusion.
Shang Yu originally wanted to ask everyone who was better at the Phantom Array, but the people who came to the Falling Snow Mountain Range were basically newly accepted disciples of various sects, and even if they were talented, it was impossible to break the Phantom Array.
Mu Fan had studied Qimen Dunjia for many years, but he knew very well that he was not an opponent of the living dead, so he didn't tell everyone that he knew some phantom arrays.
In addition, he was curious about Shang Yu's plans, Shang Ji was the strongest force in this town. These small fish in the Qi Sea Realm have little impact on the overall situation. If Shang Ji wants to break through the illusion, there is no reason to bring a few people who are dragging his feet.
Mu Fan never trusted others easily, and he got into Shang Ji's carriage not because he believed in Shang Yu, but because Shang Yu had information he wanted to know. Now that he had heard about the illusion outside, he was even more suspicious of Shang Yu's plan.
"Shang Ji has sent another group of people to the Phantom Array, and they will bring as many details as possible. You can either wait here or go back to your accommodation. Shang Yu got up and said.
She turned her head to look at Mu Fan and said, "We can talk about this son's framing during dinner." ”
She inexplicably felt in her heart that Mu Fan was not as simple as he seemed, which was a feeling for no reason. She believes in her feelings, which have been generated by her years of intrigue in the business. She deliberately left Mu Fan in order to test his details.
Mu Fan hugged Xiao Wan and waved his hand to Shang Yu and said, "No need, I have already judged the framing in my heart." ”
Song Changgeng and Hu Junge also said that they didn't want to stay here, and if there was something, they could contact them with a microscope.
Shang Yu sighed: "You are still wanted by the government, and you have to be worried outside of Shang Ji." It's better to stay in Shangji, at least you don't have to worry about the search of the government and the living dead hiding in the shadows. ”
Mu Fan said in his heart: "I'm afraid that you may not be kind either!" He smiled: "The three of us brothers are used to wandering on weekdays, so as not to cause trouble to you." ”
Shang Yu saw that Mu Fan never let go, and knew that it was useless to force it, so he no longer dissuaded him.
The three brothers of Senior Mu Fan left with Xiao Wan, and when they first learned that there were living dead people refining formations, their hearts were full of emotions. After calming down, my heart is relaxed.
The living dead killed the people of the White Deer Academy, and when the time came, they would naturally attract people from the government to come over. The government of the town does not have the right to sentence prisoners to death, and they will naturally be escorted by the government to the outside of Falling Snow City. At that time, they will enter the phantom array, and the living dead will be able to arrest Mu Fan and the others without knowing it.
Mu Fan never understood why the living dead didn't directly arrest their senior brothers. With the strength of the living dead, it was obviously a simple matter to catch three little minions, but they had to go around in a big circle.
The town could not stay where the people gathered, and they followed the remote streets, constantly changing directions, and finally reached the snow-capped mountains. They didn't go deep into the Snowy Mountains, but found a more secluded place on the periphery, and the people stayed there temporarily.
Along the way just now, the spirits of the four people were highly concentrated. The object of their vigilance was not the living dead, but the people of the government and merchants. Not to mention that they are young people, it is difficult for the people of Shang Ji to hide from the living dead.
"What are the living dead afraid of, why do they neither seize our weakness when they have an absolute advantage, nor do they take action to get rid of Shang Ji who has been trying to escape." Song Changgeng scratched his head, puzzled.
Mu Fan looked at Xiao Wan and asked, "Do you know Shang Ji's plan?" ”
Xiao Wan shook her head: "I was just recently accepted as a maid by her, she is very wary of me, and never tells me important things." ”
"Maybe Shang Kee and the Living Dead are in a group, and they lied that they wanted to flee this place, and by the way, they sold us all to the Living Dead." Hu Junge lowered his head, unable to see the expression on his face clearly.
Mu Fan groaned: "No, Shang Ji's power is not something we can compete with, they can completely control us, so they and the living dead should not be in a cooperative relationship." ”
Hu Junge buried his face: "That means they are ready to give up on us." ”
"Give up on us?"
"Well, they know that we are one of the targets of the living dead, and when the time comes, they will enter the illusion array together, and when they face the illusion, they can abandon us and use us to disperse the enemy, so as to take the opportunity to escape." Hu Junge's face was gloomy and terrifying.
The atmosphere became very dull for a while, and the four of them did not have any allies here, so they could only rely on the four of them to face the next problems.
By this time it was getting a little dark, and the cries of the beasts began to increase. The forest blocked the faint sunset outside, and the forest became darker and darker.
The summer mountain breeze was supposed to be physically and mentally refreshing, but it blew on a few people who encountered life and death problems, making the hearts of the four of them chill.
"A few little friends, what problems have they encountered, and they are worried like this." A middle-aged and elderly man said, leaning against a tree.
Hu Junge drew his sword and stood up, his eyes flashing with strong killing intent.
Song Changgeng returned to the defense, his eyes full of vigilance.
Mu Fan grabbed Xiao Wan's hand and blocked Xiao Wan with his body.
Xiao Wan leaned on Mu Fan's back and noticed the temperature of Mu Fan's palm, although it was a little cold, her heart was very warm.
The middle-aged and elderly man had a goatee and wore a shabby yellowed robe. On his back was a large red gourd, half a man tall, with no runes on it. Behind the old Dao stood a young Taoist priest, who was the one who was fighting with Mu Fan for Xiao Wan during the day.
When the young Taoist priest saw Mu Fan protecting Xiao Wan behind him, he knew that Uncle Shi was not comforting him.
After the young Taoist priest left Shang Ji's restaurant, he asked his uncle with questions. After Uncle Shi understood the whole thing, he told him not to worry, Xiao Wan and that gentleman must have known each other. At first, he thought that his uncle was comforting him, but when he saw that Mu Fan really cared about Xiaowan, he completely relieved himself.
The young Taoist priest remembered that he had been deceived by Mu Fan and Xiaowan during the day, and instead of being angry, he laughed.
Mu Fan and the others were very jealous of the old Dao, and the laughter of the young Taoist priest made the strings in the hearts of the four of them tighten, and they almost started to move just now.
The young Taoist priest smiled: "You don't have to be afraid, my uncle didn't want to do it. ”
Lao Dao smiled: "The reaction is not bad, it's not a disciple of Ye Feng." ”
Hu Junge still did not withdraw his sword, and he would only put away his sword if he was sure that the person in front of him was not in danger.
Lao Dao took it lightly, and the sword in Hu Junge's hand turned into ashes.
"It's not a good thing to be too angry at a young age." With a wave of his hand, the fragments of the sword melted into red-white molten iron.
Lao Dao drank the molten iron into his stomach in one gulp: "If I want to kill you, I don't even need to use my hands, I will eat you directly into my stomach in one bite, and you will not be human tomorrow morning." ”
Mu Fan put away his sword and asked, "I don't know the name of the senior?" ”
"I like the nickname that people call me, Shasan."; Lao Dao said with a smile.
Mu Fan and the others breathed a sigh of relief, they had all heard Han Min mention the Ten Evils.
Han Min once said that none of the people in the Ten Evils are easy to mess with, but they are all brothers who can deliver their lives.
There are a total of ten people in the Ten Evils, and the origins and sect forces of these ten people are different. They come from different places and come together because of a common hobby.
If you want to talk about the hobby of the Ten Evils, I think it is hated by those big family forces. They get together to rob tombs, and they go specifically to the tombs of the deceased members of the big families. Fortunately, the rise of the Mu family is short, and a large mausoleum has not yet been built, otherwise it is inevitable that they will suffer from the poisonous hands of the Ten Evils.
Tomb robbing is a dangerous business, but it also contains endless wealth. By stealing many treasures from the mausoleum, as well as high-quality pills, six of the Ten Demons reached the Heavenly Sudden Realm, and the remaining four were all at the peak of the Spirit Void Realm.
There are many people who want to get rid of the Ten Evils, but no one has succeeded. The strength of these ten people is not weak, and they are very righteous, and they would rather die than betray their brothers. It is not difficult to get rid of one of the ten evils, but it is very difficult to get rid of the group of the ten evils.
Mu Fan said in his heart: "The three seniors are probably our only hope to escape, and we must not miss it." ”
He bowed down and said, "Junior Yan Qing, meet the three seniors." ”
Song Changgeng and Hu Junge also bowed down to greet them, Xiao Wan was still standing behind Mu Fan, her eyes were a little fluttering, as if she had something on her mind.
Seeing that everyone was friends, the young Taoist priest hugged his fists at Mu Fan and the others and said, "Laugh in Xia Tang, smile often." ”
Mu Fan and others also returned the salute, which was regarded as a simple acquaintance.
"I don't know if my predecessors can show us a way out." Hu Junge said sincerely.
"It's not that I don't want to show you the way, it's that I can't get out of here." Lao Dao stroked his beard, "Wait for my brothers to come, maybe we can find a way out of here." ”
"Whenever I hear Master mention the Ten Evils, there is a lot of appreciation in his words. I don't know where the brother of the predecessor is now, so I can let a few of our brothers visit. Mu Fan bowed and said.
Lao Dao said with a smile: "In a few days, not only will they come back, but the old ghost will come up with this demon array, or it won't be long before many masters will be attracted over." ”
Listening to the meaning of the old way, it seems that it is this old ghost who operates the living dead. Mu Fan was already curious about the identity and strength of the old ghost, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know who the old ghost is because of the seniors?" What is the strength? ”
Lao Dao groaned and said, "The old ghost has a nickname called Ghost Wither, as for what his name is, I don't know. He's very strong, I don't know how strong the old ghost has become, but I'm far from his opponent. ”