Chapter Seventy-One: Preparing the Church
Early the next morning.
Xia Chen and Qin Shan also re-entered Huangyun County by bus.
As of last night, the other two groups have used their own methods to successfully obtain the qualification to teach, and now there are only the two of them left, so they naturally have to hurry.
According to the previous plan, the goal of the two was Anhetang in the east, which was a medical hall pharmacy on the surface, but it was also the base of the Yin God Church's development.
And the identities of the two of them this time are also different from the other two groups, the other two groups are all asking for reasons, and they are actively trying to contact the Venerable One, so as to ......
What do you get!
"Hello, is this Anhetang?"
At around nine o'clock in the morning, Anhetang had just opened, and Xia Chen took Qin Shan into it.
At this time, both of them have been disguised, he is wearing brand-name casual clothes, like a son, and Qin Shan is wearing a suit with sunglasses, obviously a bodyguard.
"Hello two, this is Anhetang, you are seeing a doctor and taking medicine...... Or is there something else? ”
Seeing that the two of them looked raw and didn't look sick, the old shopkeeper behind the counter immediately asked, and looked up and down at the same time.
"Hehe, we are naturally not here to see a doctor, but to seek the Tao, I heard that this is the territory of the Yin God Church, right?"
Xia Chen smiled slightly.
Then, he handed over a letter of introduction and a business card, looking calm and confident, which could not help but arouse the old man's sideways glance, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Then, the old shopkeeper first glanced at the business card, and then his eyes widened, and his face showed surprise:
"You...... Are you from the Lin family in Yunshan City?! ”
His palms twitched, and he suddenly became vigilant.
The Lin family of Yunshan City is a famous merchant family in Yunshan City, although there are not many people in the family who have the talent of card masters, but they are quite powerful in business.
Therefore, Huang Yunxia, as a subordinate county of Yunshan City, among the knowledgeable people, naturally knew about the existence of the Lin family, but he didn't understand how the people of the Lin family would come to the door, and the church had never developed to the main city.
"Hehe, in Xia Lin Tian, it is the Lin family, as for why I appear here, isn't there a letter of introduction?"
Xia Chen pointed to the letter with a smile and said at the same time.
"To tell you the truth, it is a divine envoy of your church who wrote this letter, he has some old friends with our Lin family, and after learning that our Lin family has the intention of seeking a way to improve the spiritual power and talent, he helped us write this letter, you can take a look at it."
That's right.
The young master of the Lin family......
It is Xia Chen's disguised identity.
Of course, this was communicated with the Lin family in advance, and with the face of the Dragon Mansion, everything was logical.
Moreover, in order to expand the family business, the descendants of the Lin family are also flourishing, and ordinary people can't recognize them at all, so they are naturally easy to operate.
As for this letter of introduction......
It is indeed from the hands of a divine envoy, but this guy has long been "recruited" by the Dragon Mansion, and now he is an undercover agent, so everything is logical.
All these preparations were basically completed in the previous stage of the investigation task, and a mature cult like the Yin God Church had intricate internal roots, and it was more convenient to have an internal response.
For this kind of small organization, it is naturally impossible for Longfu Academy to send people to go undercover, so the general way to deal with it is "Zhao'an".
And this is actually not troublesome, after all, the card masters who will join the cult are basically seeking money, as long as they choose the right guy, promise enough benefits, and add a certain amount of coercion, these guys will easily turn against them.
At the same time, Xia Chen's choice of the Lin family is not without reason, as we all know, the Lin family has produced only a handful of card masters over the years, and one of its major purposes is to have more children and more children, which is also to bump into the odds.
Therefore, when the Lin family really has no way, it is also reasonable to find some out-of-the-way methods, plus the Lin family is a civilian businessman and has no substantive relationship with the official, so finding it through "acquaintances" will naturally not cause too much suspicion.
"Oracle?"
At the same time as Xia Chen's explanation, the old shopkeeper was also in his mind, and he quickly figured out the logic.
However, for the sake of caution, he still needs to see who wrote this letter of introduction, and now is the time when the church is expanding, and it is most likely that something will happen, so he should be extremely careful.
So, he unfolded the letter and began to look at it, and soon his eyes froze......
"An Shengcai, it turned out to be his ......"
He nodded slightly, then took a quick glance.
This An Shengcai is indeed a divine envoy, and he is also responsible for coordinating the reception work in Huangyun County, and he is the head of the guidance personnel.
This guy has always been very clever and careful in doing things, and since he introduced him, he really doesn't have to worry too much.
"Well, since Mr. Lin was introduced by Xiao An, then I am naturally relieved, but I don't know if he has told you...... What are the rules for initiation? ”
After a moment, the old shopkeeper put down the letter and then spoke.
"Rules? I've heard that the oracle has the authority to bring people directly into the Church, hasn't it? ”
Xia Chen's eyes narrowed.
"Hehe, the oracle does have authority, but only to the oracle in charge of the stronghold...... For example, me, like Xiao An, only has the right to recommend, and as for the specifics, it is up to me to decide. ”
The old shopkeeper had a smile on his face.
"Hmmm......"
"I see."
Xia Chen nodded, he actually knew this for a long time, and it was just a test twice.
As far as he is concerned, if he can use the power of the Lin family and An Shengcai to enter directly, it will naturally be the best, and it doesn't matter if it doesn't work, just do what.
"Hehe, in that case, then I'll follow the rules here, but there's one more thing before that......"
Xia Chen smiled slightly and gave Qin Shan a look, Qin Shan immediately understood, and took out a few bags from behind him.
"Hehe, I inquired from Uncle An, and I know that you like to collect precious medicinal materials, these are all treasures in my Lin family's treasure house, not too valuable but a heart, and I hope you will accept it."
After speaking, Qin Shan gently put a few bags on the table, took out the wooden boxes in them, and displayed them one by one.
"This?!"
The next moment, when he saw the contents of these boxes, the old shopkeeper's eyes were straight, how could this be said to be "not too valuable", these are all rare treasures!
Not to mention anything else, just say that this ginseng is almost human, and this thing is in the black market, it is all priceless!
"Hehe, good, good!"
"Since it was specially prepared by Young Master Lin, then I might as well be respectful!"
As he spoke, the old shopkeeper put these things away with a smile on his face.
Then he looked at Xia Chen again, his eyes moved, and he understood what this kid meant, so he waved his hand:
"I'm sorry, I'm old, sometimes my eyes are easy to make flowers, I only found out at this time, Young Master Lin and the person next to you are quite fate with me, since that's the case, then I'll use my authority, this test is ......"
"Just skip it!"
"Oh?"
Xia Chen raised his eyebrows when he heard this, he thought that this old man was not so easy to speak, but he didn't expect that he could do it directly just by sending a few boxes of medicinal materials.
But this is also good, and it can save a lot of things, so the corners of his mouth curled, and he bowed respectfully:
"Thank you then!"
"Hehe, don't thank me, if it weren't for your fate with my sect and with the Venerable, I wouldn't have been able to let you join the sect like this."
The old shopkeeper waved his hand and continued to talk about the scene.
Then......
"Alright, then come with me."
He beckoned to the two of them, then stepped out from behind the counter and walked in the direction of the backyard.
Xia Chen and Qin Shan glanced at each other, smiled at each other, and hurriedly followed, and the three of them walked all the way through the backyard, and after passing through a hundred-meter corridor, they came to a courtyard.
"This is ......"
After looking at it for a while, Xia Chen immediately understood that this should be the true location of the stronghold of An Hetang.
It can be seen that there is only one big room in this courtyard, and there is a special person at the door of the house.
"This is a temporary gathering place for those who are qualified to join the Church, you wait here for a while, and when it is noon, someone will send you to the Christianity ceremony."
Seeing that Xia Chen had questions, the old shopkeeper immediately explained.
"What? Initiation ceremonies are not held here? ”
"Of course, the Venerable Venerable has a rule that the initiation ceremony must be presided over by the envoy, and the content of the ceremony is also very complicated and involves miracles, so it is naturally not possible here."
"I see......"
Although he had already known this information, Xia Chen still pretended not to understand and nodded seriously.
"Then you'll have to lead the way!"
He saluted again, and the old shopkeeper's face lit up.
"Hehe, don't be so polite, we'll be a family in the future."
The old shopkeeper waved his hand, and then went forward and said a few words to the doorkeeper, who immediately opened the door.
"Please, just wait inside for a while, if you are bored, you can also communicate with the preparatory disciples inside, you are the same batch, contact will be indispensable in the next few days, it is also beneficial to be closer."
It can be seen that after receiving so many benefits from Xia Chen, the old shopkeeper has more words, and at this time, he is like an elder facing his own juniors, carefully admonishing.
Of course, his attitude didn't have to be taken seriously at all, it was all for the sake of the medicinal materials, Xia Chen just nodded while listening, his face respectful and well-behaved.
Moment......
After the old shopkeeper finished speaking, he was at ease with those gifts.
Then, Xia Chen took Qin Shan into the house, and the door was immediately closed, followed by the sound of locking.
"Hehe, is this for fear that the believers will run away? There's no need for that, is it? ”
Xia Chen glanced back, and then began to look around and look inside the room.
I have to say that this room is really quite large, there is no furnishings in the room, it is quite empty, and there are futons on the ground, and there are about 20 believers sitting on the futons, waiting quietly.
"It seems, like intelligence, that most of these believers are poor people, and each has their own situation, and they all come to ask for help......"
Looking at the nervous and worried faces of these men, women and children, Xia Chen pondered in his heart.
It is precisely because of this that he will arrange the other two groups to be such characters, as for himself......
Some changes, more identities, and maybe there are other gains.
That's when ......
"Little brother, you're new too, aren't you?"
A voice suddenly sounded, attracting Xia Chen's attention.
Then, a figure approached on its own, as if it wanted to talk, but Qin Shan stepped forward directly and stopped this person.
This is also what Xia Chen explained in advance, since he is a bodyguard, he must have the appearance of a bodyguard, so except for a specific person, anyone who approaches Qin Shan must be responsible for stopping him.
"Uh...... Big man, what are you doing here? ”
Seeing this, this person was immediately puzzled, but when he saw Qin Shan's height of more than two meters, he didn't dare to make a mistake, so he could only ask with a puzzled face.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xia Chen also looked at the person, and immediately found that this was a young man in his twenties, with a mediocre appearance, figure, and temperament, which belonged to the kind that could not be found if he was thrown into the pile.
But at the same time, Xia Chen also sensed that something was wrong, because from this guy's body, he could feel a trace of ......
Mental power!
"Hehe, it's well hidden, but it still can't escape my perception."
Xia Chen sneered in his heart, with the blessing of the Heavenly Emperor's personality, his perception was far beyond ordinary people.
At the same time, for the sake of prudence, he directly opened the "Heavenly Emperor Qi Technique" and began to scan the person in front of him in all directions, and the result surprised him:
"Although this guy is not a threat, the anger in his body ...... Isn't that weird? ”
He suddenly became vigilant.
You must know that the qi on ordinary people, no matter how good or bad luck is, as long as they are not about to face the moment of life and death, they will basically only be mixed with anger and a faint death, which will be "doom".
But the situation of this guy in front of him is completely reversed, full of dead air, and there is only a pitiful point of anger.
"Do you mean...... He's going to have trouble right away? ”
Xia Chen's eyes froze, and then he looked at the others present.
But it turns out that the anger of life and death in other people is normal, and everyone is together, which shows that there is not any mass disaster.
Then there is only one possibility......
The problem lies with the person himself!
"Possessing mental power, it means that he is a card master......"
So, Xia Chen immediately began to analyze.
"Hiding his spiritual power means that he doesn't want to be discovered, at least not by the people in the house......"
"When we first came in, he just sat in the corner, and when he saw us, he immediately got up and approached, indicating that he had a purpose......"
"Not to mention anything else, Qin Shan is such a conspicuous bodyguard standing here, he walked over without hesitation, indicating that he is here to contact our ......"
"Judging from the current situation, we should not have been discovered, that is, it is possible that this person was specially arranged by them and contacted ...... Is it a fixed process? ”
"So, where did the death qi on his body come from, and did it have something to do with this Yin God Church?"
It wasn't until this last question was asked in his heart that Xia Chen's thoughts finally stopped......
Well......
It's possible!
(End of chapter)