Nie Li practiced until late at night and returned to his room. Although he only practiced the Green Python Poisonous Palm, which was not a very advanced martial art, it was enough for him now. Coupled with his internal force, it could bring unexpected effects in a battle.
Early the next morning, Nie Li got up and put on his clothes. He shook his arms. He had been practicing last night, so his arms were a little sore and numb. Fortunately, his body was strong enough. Coupled with his internal force, his self-healing ability was amazing. He was fine in the morning.
When he walked out of the courtyard, he saw that Fang Mansion was empty. It was still early. Usually, at this time, there would only be a few servants cleaning the place, but today, there were no servants around. Even Fang Tong, who usually woke up the earliest, was not sitting in the main hall. At that moment, the main door was tightly shut.
Nie Li opened the door doubtfully. The long street outside was also empty. The early morning fog made the vermilion walls and bluestones look a little ethereal and fake. Nie Li pinched himself to see if this was a dream.
But his intuition told him that this was not a dream. But today, Cloud Sea City was a little strange. Nie Li had a very strong premonition in his heart. He hurried back to the room and picked up Autumn Rain. When he held the cold scabbard, he was relieved.
Walking out of the Fang Residence, the early morning fog still pervaded the air. The sky hovered between half light and half darkness. Nie Li's hand never left the autumn rain. "Da Da Da" The sound of neat footsteps and the clashing of armor sounded in the quiet early morning.
A group of soldiers walked out of the fog. They were holding spears in their hands and carrying longbows on their backs. However, each of them had anxious expressions on their faces. The commander in the lead was constantly shouting orders.
They saw Nie Li with a long saber at his waist, but they did not care. They walked directly and disappeared in the fog in a flash. Nie Li did not know what happened in Cloud Sea City today. He must find someone to ask.
Nie Li arrived at one of the halls of the Sea of Clouds Gang. Before he even entered, he could already smell the stench of blood. His mind shook, and he kicked the door open. Nie Li's corpse was strewn all over the floor. The corpse was still warm, and the body hadn't completely stiffened. Obviously, he hadn't been dead for long.
"Third Master." A weak voice sounded out. Seeing Nie Li, a person opened his mouth to speak. Hearing this, Nie Li hurriedly walked over. It was a young man in his twenties. There was a knife in his chest and his breathing was weak.
"Don't talk, I'll heal you first." Nie Li looked at him. Because he was talking, the wound on his chest burst open, and hot blood flowed out. Even in the cold morning, the blood was still steaming.
"Don't. I'm already a dying man. In order to wait for someone to come, I didn't hesitate to fake my death. I've already lost face. Please let me finish." The man shook his head slightly, indicating that there was no need to treat his injuries.
"Tell the Gang Leader to be careful. The Iron Chain Gang has already joined forces with Zhang Junshi to wipe out the Cloud Sea Gang." After the man finished speaking, he coughed loudly a few times. Blood flowed out of his mouth and nose. Then, his head fell slightly and he stopped breathing.
Nie Li's face was expressionless. He stood up and looked at the hall filled with corpses. There was no sadness in his heart. This was their fate. They chose the Sea of Clouds Gang, so they had to be prepared to be killed. Nie Li had always been prepared for this.
He walked out of the hall and closed the door. He knew why Fang Tong and Bai Lu had disappeared. They must have settled some matters in the gang and dismissed the servants. Who would have thought that the Iron Chain Gang would join forces with Zhang Junshi?
Didn't the City Lord do anything? Could it be that he just watched his son harm the people here? Nie Li couldn't understand. Was it because this was the so-called Jianghu fight?
Walking on the street, it was raining in the Cloud Sea City today. This was the first rain Nie Li had seen since he came here. Perhaps the Heavens were mourning for this place!
Waves of soldiers were patrolling the streets. Nie Li looked at the huge Cloud Sea City. For the first time, he didn't know where to go. "Nie Li." A soft call pulled Nie Li out of the chaos. He saw Mo Xiaotou, who was standing in front of a shop to avoid the rain.
Seeing Nie Li coming over, Mo Xiaotou shuddered. He felt an unprecedented coldness. It wasn't the weather, but this person. It was a pair of indifferent eyes.
"Lord Wang found some clues. Come with me." Mo Xiaotou went straight to the point. After he finished speaking, he used his Qing Gong and disappeared in the rain.
Nie Li's Nine Revolutions of the Heavenly Demon directly dispersed the raindrops. He followed Mo Xiaotou unhurriedly. Mo Xiaotou's speed was extremely fast. Obviously, his Qing Gong was not bad. Sometimes, he would look back. He used Qing Gong to hurry on the road, just to show his strength to Nie Li.
Because he had confronted Nie Li several times before, he was at a disadvantage. This time, he wanted to get back some lost ground. According to Wang Zhi, Nie Li was a country boy. His martial arts were definitely not too profound.
But now, seeing this kind of Qing Gong, the moving figure, the domineering aura that broke through everything, Mo Xiaotou knew that he had lost again. Instead of continuing to use his internal force, he slowed down his speed.
Even so, the two of them quickly arrived at the place where Wang Zhi lived before. There were three thatched huts floating in the rain. The inside of the hut was lit with orange flames. Nie Li pushed open the door. The inside of the hut was very warm. There was a burning stove. Although they had internal force and didn't need to heat up, in order to hide from others, it was normal to light a coal stove in such a cold day.
"You're here." Wang Zhi seemed to have known him for a long time and casually greeted him. Nie Li didn't care. He casually pulled a stool and sat down, silent.
"I believe you also saw that the Cloud Sea Gang was attacked by the Iron Chain Gang last night." Wang Zhi looked at Nie Li's ugly complexion, especially those eyes. Even he felt cold, that was the coldness towards the whole world.
"Tell me everything you know." Nie Li's tone was a bit unfriendly. Wang Zhi was not angry. He slightly shook his head. The person in front of him was not the little boatman at the Immortal Overlooking River. That kind child was buried with Nie Jiangsheng.
"Zhang Junshi and the Iron Chain Gang reached an agreement to make the Iron Chain Gang the only gang in the Cloud Sea City. What the Iron Chain Gang has to do is to eliminate the Cloud Sea Gang." Wang Zhi said what Nie Li knew.
"Although this seems to be beneficial to Wei Wuyou, according to the information I gathered, these dead people will provide enough Blood Qi for the Minor Nine Blood Yin Formation. When the time comes, eighty one women will be used as furnaces, and the Yin and Yang will converge to complete the formation." Wang Zhi finished speaking and opened a map. On it was a detailed map of the Cloud Sea City.
"Look, this is the hall that the Iron Chain Gang destroyed last night. Aside from the Fang Mansion, one hall in the west of the city was destroyed. At the same time, there are two halls in the north and south of the city that were destroyed."
"If I'm not wrong, Fang Tong should be at the Iron Chain Gang's hall in the east of the city, which is the main hall of the Iron Chain Gang. There are Yang blood suppressing the north, south, east, and west, while the Yin moon converges in the middle. Today is the day that Zhang Junshi opened the formation."
When Nie Li heard this, if what Wang Zhi said was true, and today was the day that Zhang Junshi opened the formation, then everything was already unavoidable. It's a pity that these people died.
"I remember that you said before that the key to open the Minor Nine Blood Yin Formation, which is the formation core, requires a blood relative or a person with a special bloodline." Wang Zhi brought up the matter again. Nie Li was puzzled. Since it was opened today, then Zhang Junshi must have already found a suitable person.
"The person with a special bloodline is you, Nie Li. If you weren't here, then Zhang Junshi would need someone else. He only has his father and his younger sister. "Wang Zhi's words made Nie Li even more puzzled. Zhang Junshi actually has a younger sister.
"As for his younger sister, you should also know her. Furthermore, your relationship with her is pretty good. She's Chun Mei from the Red Jade District, Zhang Huaiyu." Wang Zhi's words were like five bolts of lightning that struck Nie Li's mind. The rain outside was even heavier, and the thunder rumbled.
"How is that possible?" If Chun Mei is Zhang Junshi's younger sister, then why would she fall into prostitution?
"Zhang Junshi and Zhang Huaiyu were both born from Zhang Shuqing's first wife. However, Zhang Junshi was taken away when he was young. Therefore, he doesn't have a deep impression of his mother. Not long after Zhang Junshi left, Chen Fangfei entered the Chen Mansion. A few years later, the first wife died and Chen Fangfei took over. In order to protect Zhang Huaiyu, the first wife of the City Lord gave Zhang Huaiyu to her younger sister before she died. That is, the owner of the Red Jade District, Sister Wang. "
Then, there must be a reason why Chun Mei was captured. However, Zhang Junshi actually dared to lay his hands on his younger sister. "Zhang Junshi still doesn't know that Chun Mei is his younger sister. He can only use a secret method to find a suitable candidate with a bloodline." Wang Zhi slowly said. So, in order to find a suitable formation core, the Minor Nine Blood Yin Formation can actually use one's own blood to perform a secret method. This secret method allows the caster to quickly find a suitable candidate with a bloodline.
"Therefore, you and Chun Mei are the formation cores. If you weren't captured when the formation was opened today, then the one to suffer would be Chun Mei." After Wang Zhi finished speaking, Nie Li couldn't sit still anymore.
"Don't be so anxious." Wang Zhi grabbed Nie Li's wrist. Nie Li was flustered and wanted to fling Wang Zhi's hand away, but he couldn't. Nie Li stared at Wang Zhi, as if he wanted to kill him.
"Wang Zhi, if Chun Mei loses even a single strand of hair, I swear that I won't rest until you're dead." Nie Li's eyes were about to split as he fiercely stared at Wang Zhi. Even Wang Zhi was shocked by the killing intent and coldness in his eyes. However, he still didn't let go.
"Sit down, Chun Mei is fine. Do you remember yesterday? After you left with Chun Mei, Little Head Mo left a 'Chun Mei' in the dungeon. "Wang Zhi told him the whole plan.
"What? Two 'Chun Mei'? What's going on?" Hearing Wang Zhi's words, Nie Li didn't continue to pester him and asked.
"Little Head Mo knows the art of disguise. He disguised a beggar from yesterday into Chun Mei's appearance. Therefore, Chun Mei is fine now." Wang Zhi revealed Little Head Mo.
This is the first time Nie Li heard of the art of disguise. He never thought that it would be so powerful that it could turn a person into another person.
"However, don't be happy too early. Little Head Mo's art of disguise isn't profound enough. Therefore, we can only delay for a period of time. Once Zhang Junshi opens the formation, Chun Mei's identity will be exposed."
"Then, what we have to do now is to destroy Zhang Junshi's formation?" Nie Li knows that if he wants to keep him and Chun Mei safe, he has to take action and get rid of Zhang Junshi. Only then will the situation be stable.
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