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In the 41st year of Taiping, Xuansheng promulgated an edict at the Jinque meeting to "ban all associations not approved by the Taoist sect". Li Donghuang, then the great master of Taiping Taoism, was responsible for implementing the matter.

Confucianism and Buddhism also responded.

Since then, the three religions headed by Taoism have begun to ban, disband, suppress, and annihilate various associations that were not authorized by Taoism. Many associations have gone underground and become various illegal secret associations.

Qingpinghui is a behemoth among secret societies, and so is the Inn.

The reasons why the two were able to survive and thrive under the suppression of Taoism were different.In general, the Qingping Society is inextricably linked to the Taoist sect itself, which can be seen from the fact that the Qingping Society can help Qi Xuansu operate the Taoist priest level.The "Inn" has a deeper connection with the imperial court. This is the fundamental reason why the "Inn" will not easily accept transactions related to the imperial court. Therefore, the "Inn" dares to ambush a fourth-grade Taoist priest, but refuses to save him from the Qingluan Guard. The next seventh grade county magistrate.

Because of this, if you want to get the "inn" to speak, a fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest can't do it, but a Qingluan Guard Qianhu can.This has nothing to do with the status of the two, it just depends on the closeness of the relationship.

At dawn, a group of people galloped towards Fengtai County.

The leader is wearing a special blue official uniform with a bear bandage embroidered on it.

Daxuan custom-made, each grader has his or her own style.The dukes, marquises, princes-in-law, and uncles all wore white embroidery on their clothes, not counting civil and military officials.From the first to the ninth rank of civil and military affairs, there are all kinds of uniforms.

Civil servants embroider birds to show civilization: the first-rank crane, the second-rank golden pheasant, the third-rank peacock, the fourth-rank wild goose, the fifth-rank white pheasant, the sixth-rank egret, the seventh-rank owl, the eighth-rank oriole, and the ninth-rank quail.

Military officers embroidered animals to show their ferocity: the first-grade unicorn, the second-grade suanni, the third-grade leopard, the fourth-grade tiger, the fifth-grade bear, the sixth-grade Biao, the seventh- and eighth-grade rhinoceros, and the ninth-grade seahorse.

In addition, there are pythons, bullfights, etc., which belong to the category of giving.

It is for this reason that there is a saying about animals dressed in clothes.

The Daxuan court originated from the north and advocated the virtue of water. The official uniforms were mainly black. From the first rank to the ninth rank and then to ordinary soldiers, the official uniforms and clothes were all as black as ink, so they were called "men in black". There is only one type of military attache except the title, that is Qingluan Guard.

As a close official of the emperor, the Qingluan Guards were formerly the "Qingyi Division" of the former Wei Dynasty, responsible for the emperor's bodyguards. Later, they merged with the "Yiluan Division" in charge of the emperor's ceremonial guard and were renamed the "Qingluan Guards", so they wear Tsing Yi.

Emperor Gaozu of this dynasty abolished the Five Army Governor's Office and various military posts, abolished the military household system, and only retained the Qingluan Guard.

Then the identity of this group of people is very clear. They are the Qingluan Guards with an outstanding reputation. The leader is Qianhu, a fifth-grade Qingluan Guards.

The fifth grade is not high, but it has weight.

Today's Qingluan Guard has one commander of the third rank, two commanders of the third rank, two commanders of the fourth rank, two governors of the fourth rank, and 20 people of the thousand households of the fifth rank.There are 27 people in total, and this person is one of the 27. Looking at the entire Qingluan Guard, including those masters without specific official positions, they are also powerful figures that cannot be underestimated.

Such a person, who is in charge of a thousand households and is stationed in the capital of a state, came to Fengtai County today, so he naturally has something important to do.

When they came to a fork in the road, the Qianhu reined in his horse and stopped. The Qingluan Guards behind him also stopped their horses. Li Sanxin was one horse head behind and said softly: "Sir, to the right is the road to the county seat. To the right is the road to the county town. The left is the way to the 'Inn'."

Qianhu looks like he is about the age of knowing his destiny. His temples are gray and weather-beaten, and his body bears very strong traces of military service, indicating that he was once one of the men in black.

This is not surprising, Qingluan Guard is inextricably linked to the man in black, just like the imperial court and the Taoist sect are also inextricably linked.

Qianhu was silent for a moment and then walked to the left.

The death of a county magistrate and a trial household was not a big deal according to his and Jiang Bieyun's plan. The key was that the subsequent development of the matter had changed, which forced him to come to Fengtai County in person.

As a veteran Qingluan Guard, his first reaction was that the "inn" was the key. This person had appeared in the "inn", so he would definitely leave some clues in the "inn".

Soon, the Qingluan guards arrived at the gate of Yizhuang. It was quiet and dead.

Qianhu got off his horse and walked straight to Yizhuang.

Li Sanxin and some Qingluan Guards followed closely behind Qianhu, while the rest of the Qingluan Guards spread out and surrounded Yizhuang.

After walking through the long corridor and arriving at the lobby of the underground "inn", you can smell the strong smell of blood before even entering the door.

As Qingluan Wei, he was no stranger to this smell, and everyone's expressions became solemn.

There was no expression on Qianhu's face, and he could not see any hint of happiness or anger. He walked into the lobby of the "inn" in silence.

At this time, the "inn" has become a Shura field. Everyone is sitting in their seats, maintaining the last posture before death, without any trace of resistance or fighting, as if these people are not aware of the impending death.

The shopkeeper was still standing behind the counter, with his upper body leaning forward and his head slightly lowered.

A Taiping coin was embedded between his eyebrows, leaving only half of the circle exposed, just enough to see the word "Taiping".

Qianhu came to the shopkeeper's body, stared at the peace coin, and said softly: "Master." Li Sanxin, who was following Qianhu, trembled slightly in his heart.

You must know that this Master Qianhu has reached the end of his innate life ten years ago. He is in the same league as his master uncle Jiang Bieyun. Qianhu would praise him as a master, so what kind of murderer must he be? Cultivation?
Is he an innate person in the stage of returning to his true nature?Or is it a celestial being who sees the beginning but not the end of the dragon?
Qianhu looked away from the shopkeeper's body and looked at the ground in front of the counter.

Li Sanxin also looked at it.

There were two clearly visible footprints there, and even the lines on the soles were clear. The most eye-catching thing was that there was a pattern similar to a square-hole copper coin in the middle of the sole.

Judging from the size, it should be a woman.

Qingluan Wei, who was responsible for inspecting the corpses, reported: "Sir, these people all died from some kind of sharp and thin wire."

Even if you don't use the alchemist to trace back the earth's energy, you can still restore the scene well at that time.

The "Inn" is still the same as usual, with a black lacquered counter and a silver peace coin spinning on the counter.

The shopkeeper standing behind the counter put his chin with his right hand and stared at the spinning Taiping Money in a daze.

At this moment, a woman came to the counter and left two footprints.

Just when the shopkeeper wanted to reach out and clap the spinning Taiping money under his palm.

The woman tapped her finger on the counter, and the rotating Taiping money jumped up and fell into the shopkeeper's eyebrows.

Almost at the same time, the many "guests" behind the woman, these killers and thieves who made a living by killing people, were all killed by thin lines that appeared out of thin air and crisscrossed each other.

These thin lines are like spider webs spread throughout every corner of the lobby, leaving these old Jianghu people who have been walking in the world for a long time without the slightest ability to fight back, and they don't even know how they died.

This is a massacre.

But there was no ripple in Qianhu's heart.

There are no good people who can come to the "inn". The so-called hiring murderers, "fierce" refers to these people, and they are all people who deserve to die.

To die is to die.

The murderer will always be killed, and it is no big deal.

However, considering the secret relationship between the "inn" and Qingluan Guard, the death of the shopkeeper was beyond the limit, which Qingluan Guard could not tolerate.

Qianhu asked: "How many relevant documents are left in the 'inn'?"

A member of the Qingluan Guards reported back: "Master Qi, all documents have been destroyed and all official tickets have been taken away."

Qianhu said softly: "One person does the work, and another person takes care of the aftermath. This is not a one-man gang in the world, but a secret association with a strict system, or... it is simply someone from the Taoist sect who took action."

"Is it... Donghua Zhenren?" Li Sanxin wiped the sweat on his forehead.

There is no clear distinction between the 36 real people in terms of status, but the level of cultivation is uneven. Donghua Zhenren is the best among the 36 real people.

Qianhu's tone was a little more solemn and he said: "Master Jiang has already spoken to me using the Zimu Talisman. If it is Zhenren Donghua, then this matter involves the internal fighting of the Quanzhen Tao."

Li Sanxin was a Taiping Dao disciple and knew very well about these situations. He said: "Xuan Sheng originally ordered Quanzhen Dao to be responsible for many 'creation' projects. From this, two major factions were derived. The struggle to give in is still a difficult problem that cannot be completely solved to this day.”

Qianhu obviously also knew about this public case, and whispered to himself: "Xuansheng let Taiping Dao be in charge of the affairs of the human world, let Zhengyi be in charge of the affairs of ghosts and gods, and let Quanzhen Dao be in charge of the affairs of creation. Therefore, Taiping Dao is closest to humanity, and Taiping Daozhen Daozhen is known as the "National Master"; Zhengyidao is closest to Shinto, and Zhengyidaozhen is known as "Heavenly Master"; Quanzhen Taoist is closest to Netherworld, Quanzhen Daozhen is known as "Earth Master" These three divisions are much higher than the three divisions of the imperial court. If it was done by someone sent by Zhenren Donghua, the Earth Division was involved behind it. I wonder what the Imperial Division would think of it?"

Li Sanxin did not dare to comment.

He is a disciple of Taiping Dao, Xuansheng was born in Taiping Dao, and Xuansheng's wife is the eldest daughter of Emperor Daxuan Gaozu and the eldest sister of Emperor Taizong. Li Donghuang, the great master of Quanzhen Taoism who issued the edict of "Associating a Society", is Xuansheng's junior disciple and one of the founders of the Li sect of Taiping Taoism.

Therefore, Taiping Dao is the closest to humanity and has an inextricable relationship with the imperial court. It serves as the link between the Taoist sect and the imperial court. The great master of Taiping Dao is called the "National Master", which is true.

Qianhu walked out and ordered: "Prepare some kerosene and burn it cleanly without leaving any traces."

Li Sanxin followed closely.

Another one tried Baihu to accept the order respectfully.