This god is really evil

Chapter 126 All the officials share Li Yan’s food!

Hearing Duan Zhengyun's words, a bright light flashed in Li Yan's eyes.

Here it comes, finally here! I thought you guys changed the time!
Everyone at the Sitianjian present was furious.

Zhao Qingshan had learned the details of the feud between the Imperial Observatory and the Xuanzhengyuan through the mouths of a group of clerks in the past few days, and he had also witnessed Xiao Chucai's tyranny with his own eyes. At this moment, he jumped out and angrily shouted:
"What do you mean by inviting our master to attend the ceremony? I think you have no good intentions at all! Our Master Li is staying here and not going anywhere!"

Gao Zhiqiang, Hou Qi and others even held weapons and stood in front of Li Yan.

They have already figured out these days that everything they have is dependent on Li Yan. If Li Yan is gone, they will be nothing.

No matter what, whether for Li Yan or for themselves, none of them wanted to go back to that cold and gloomy charity cemetery and become an apprentice eating steamed bread!
Wang Wenshu shouted loudly at this time, angrily:
"Captain Duan! Our Chief Supervisor is a seventh-rank official appointed by the imperial court. There is no rule that imperial officials must go to the five major temples to watch the ceremony. You have created such a big scene, with hundreds of imperial guards besieging our Sitianjian. Are you planning to rebel?!"

Wang Wenshu was well versed in the court laws, and he immediately put a accusation on Duan Zhengyun.

Unexpectedly, Duan Zhengyun snorted coldly and said grimly:
"You are just a clerk, you are not qualified to talk to me! Get out of here!"

With a wave of the long sword in his hand, the scabbard flew out like a hidden weapon and shot towards Wang Wenshu's heart!

Everyone was shocked. Li Yan narrowed his eyes and was about to quietly pull open Wang Wenshu's scabbard, but he saw a flash of black light and a pistol shot out, instantly knocking the scabbard away.

With a flash of figures, Chongyun and Ao Le appeared in the hall, looking at Duan Zhengyun with anger on their faces.

Duan Zhengyun couldn't help but smile and said:

"Why, you two, are you going to use your numbers to bully the minority?"

As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and the hundreds of anti-evil cavalrymen behind him drew out the long swords at their waists at the same time. The sword lights were as bright as snow under the reflection of the three moons, and it seemed that if something went wrong, they would charge towards the Sitianjian government office!

Duan Zhengyun just felt happy at this moment.

He relied on the elixir provided by his master Xiao Chucai to break through to the first level of the tendons and bones realm. Chong Yun from the Sitianjian practiced spiritual martial arts and was also at the first level of the tendons and bones realm. Normally, he would never dare to take him lightly.

Now that Li Yan is a burden and Liu Yunhe has been transferred away, he dares to act recklessly even when facing Chongyun, but the other party is afraid to act rashly and dares not make any move at all.

Chongyun shouted angrily:
"Duan Zhengyun! You bastard, do you really want to rebel?!"

Duan Zhengyun grinned and said:

"Now that you're all here, what should we do with those teenagers?"

Hearing this, Chongyun and Ao Le couldn't help but glare and rushed back to protect the teenagers.

Just looking at Li Yan in front of him, he was immediately caught in a dilemma.

The Sitianjian was really short of manpower right now, and the two of them even doubted whether they could protect those young people.

At this moment, Li Yan said in a low voice:
"Alright! Put away your weapons! This is disgraceful!"

Then he looked at Duan Zhengyun and said:
"Captain Duan, I'll go with you."

Everyone around was startled, and then hurriedly persuaded:
"Sir, Xiao Chu definitely has bad intentions!"

"If you go there, you will definitely be humiliated by them!"

"Then Bu Ran Si has had a grudge against you before, and he might force you to hand over those boys..."

"These corrupt officials are very evil, they might dare to attack you, my Lord."

"My lord, you must not go!"

Ao Le also whispered to Li Yan at this time:
"Brother Li, you must not be careless. You are a natural born chosen one. Maybe these bastards are here not only for Qian De's scandal, but also for your physique."

Li Yan shook his head slightly and said:
"I just went to the Bu Ran Temple to watch the ceremony. There are at least thousands of people present. Do they dare to do anything bad to me in public? That would be a real rebellion."

"These people invited me to come, most likely to take the opportunity to discuss Qiande's affairs and ask me to hand over those young men. If I don't go, it will give people an excuse to criticize me."

"What's more, Duan Zhengyun is a frivolous and aggressive person. Xiao Chucai must have given him a death order. If I don't go, they might really start a fight. There will definitely be casualties, which is not appropriate."

Chongyun said anxiously:

"Brother Li, I'll go with you!"

As soon as Liu Yunhe left, Chongyun, who was at the first level of the muscle and bone realm and practiced both spiritual and martial arts, had become the most powerful fighter in the entire Sitianjian.

Li Yan shook his head and smiled:
"You and Senior Brother Ao Le still have to protect those young men. Don't worry. With so many people watching, and me being an official appointed by the imperial court, what else can they do? We should indeed discuss the fate of those young men. At the very least, I want to find a way for them to survive."

Ao Le stopped Li Yan and shook his head solemnly:
"You can't go alone."

Li Yan smiled and said:

"If I take Qingshan and the others with me, I can take care of them."

After hearing what Li Yan said, everyone present could only sigh and stop trying to stop him, yet they felt very uncomfortable in their hearts.

Lord Xiao Li is so kind and generous!

Such a kind person is likely to be humiliated and oppressed by those corrupt officials at that unscrupulous Dharma meeting. What kind of world is this? ?

"Brother Li, we will follow you!" Gao Zhiqiang tightly grasped the long knife at his waist, and although he was a little scared, he still followed closely.

Zhao Qingshan and others also glared at the extermination cavalry fiercely and followed Li Yan, feeling fear, anger and excitement in their hearts.

If it were a few months ago, when they encountered these fiercely dressed and dashing cavalrymen, they would not dare to even look at them, let alone scold them. They would have to kneel down on the side of the road and wait for these men to pass by.

And now, they followed Li Yan and even dared to scold him and glare at him!
This was something I never dared to dream of before.

Seeing Li Yan coming out of the Sitianjian Yamen, Duan Zhengyun smiled grimly and said:

"Master Li, a man who knows the current situation is a hero. You see things clearly. Please don't delay..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Li Yan walking out quickly, urging him:

"Hurry up, the Abhidharma Festival is about to begin."

I have to go quickly, they can’t leave me there!

Duan Zhengyun was about to urge and tease the other party, but his words were held back on the spot, and he was stunned.

Why are you more anxious than me?
He narrowed his eyes, ordered people to bring two carriages, let Li Yan and his followers get on the carriages, and galloped towards the Bu Ran Temple.

He had already found out clearly that Li Yan had no capable people around him and had only found some personal servants, all of whom were former crematorium apprentices at the charity cemetery in Weizi Town.

Even if there were ten thousand people like this, it would be useless.

Thinking of what the other party was going to face next, Duan Zhengyun immediately felt happy. What kind of supervisor of the Sitianjian was not worth mentioning in front of the Xiang Party, but just a medicine for a pill.

At this moment, Li Yan suddenly lifted the side curtain of the carriage, knocked hard on the carriage, and called Duan Zhengyun over.

Duan Zhengyun sneered and said:

"Why, Lord Li wants to go back? It's too late!"

Unexpectedly, Li Yan did not ask to go back, but asked seriously and expectantly:
"How is your relationship with your master? Can you say that you have a loving father and a filial son?"

Could it be that Li Yan knew that Master favored Niu Ma and was using this to tease me?! ?

Duan Zhengyun became furious, snorted coldly, rode away without saying anything else.

But when Li Yan asked this, a question suddenly popped up in his mind.

When the golden elixir refined by the chosen one comes out, will I have a share? Will the master be partial to me again and give all the benefits to that Niu Ma! ?
When Li Yan asked him this, the pleasure he had originally felt in taking Li Yan away by force was instantly dissipated, and he became confused.

The carriage was driven forward by these hundreds of anti-evil cavalrymen. The night in the county town was already decorated with lights and looked very beautiful.

Zhao Qingshan and other young men looked at the scene outside through the carriage window, but they did not feel happy at all. Instead, they perked up and stood guard beside Li Yan with weapons in hand.

After leaving the Imperial Observatory, the only people Li Yan could rely on were his personal attendants and servants. They had never felt so important before. They were nervous and uneasy, but also proud and proud.

The closer you get to the Bu Ran Temple, the more luxurious the layout of the streets becomes.

Although the weather was bad and there were various heavy taxes and levies, many farmers went bankrupt and sold their property, but the wealthy and powerful among the believers of Bu Ran Temple generously donated their money to the temple, which was turned into colorful lanterns and silk flowers and thrown on the road leading to the temple.

Not to mention that the Bu Ran Temple itself owned a large amount of land and was one of the five largest landlords in the entire Qinghe County. For the sake of Bu Ran Jie, money was spent without hesitation.

In winter, many poor people froze to death, but the trees along the road leading to Bushan Temple were wrapped with colorful silk, creating a festive look of fireworks.

All the way to the Bu Ran Temple, there were many poor people on both sides of the main road. They were dressed in rags, but they were crawling on the ground, kowtowing to the Bu Ran Temple as they walked, and bowing their heads with every step, praying for the protection of the Bu Ran Immortal.

Although many of them were covered in mud and even donated their little remaining property to the Bu Ran Temple, there was a foolish clarity in their eyes, as if this would allow them to gain the favor of the Bu Ran Immortal Lord and ascend to heaven.

Seeing these people and thinking about the actions of Qian De and others, although Li Yan still had a smile on his face, the look in his eyes became colder.

Soon, Duan Zhengyun escorted the carriage carrying Li Yan all the way into the gate of Bushan Temple.

The square in front of the main hall of the Bu Ran Temple was already filled with believers kneeling down, and the smoke from incense and candles was so thick that it even made people cough.

Those believers were greedily sucking on the cigarette, mostly to get blessings, and a few to keep warm.

They were all waiting for the head monk of the Bhuran Temple, Master Qiankong, to come and preach the Dharma and bless them.

It is said that Master Qiankong has been practicing in this Bushan Temple for many years, and his attainments are no less than that of Abbot Qiande. It is a rare blessing to meet him and give a lecture this year.

There were some constables on duty to maintain order in the square. After seeing Li Yan, they all bowed quietly with ashamed looks on their faces.

Duan Zhengyun and other Ti cavalrymen did not stop, and with a burst of panic shouting, they crossed the square in front of them, bypassed the main hall, and came to a small door behind the main hall.

After entering, there is a long corridor, and finally you come to a smaller square and stop in front of another vermilion lacquered door.

Behind it is the abbot's temple of the Bushan Temple, where the temple's alchemy furnace is housed.

At this time, Ye Qingqing, Yin Qian and other centurions of the Xuanzhengyuan were guarding the gate with a hundred exterminating cavalry.

Of the eight hundred anti-evil cavalrymen in the entire Xuan Zheng Yuan, four hundred were stationed at the four gates of Qinghe County, two hundred were patrolling the city, and the remaining two hundred were all here.

Duan Zhengyun pushed open the small door, squinted his eyes, made a gesture of invitation to Li Yan, and said:
"Master Li, please."

Unexpectedly, Li Yan still looked serious at this time and asked:

"Captain Duan, what is your relationship with your master like? This question is very important."

Duan Zhengyun was furious and was about to explode when Ye Qingqing beside him chuckled and said:

"Big Brother grew up with Master, and they are as close as father and son. What, Master Li, do you want to sow discord?"

Li Yan looked at Duan Zhengyun, who had a sinister look on his face, and said with a smile:
"that would be great!"

As he spoke, he stepped into the small door and entered the abbot's Zen temple.

Zhao Qingshan and others hurried to catch up, but were stopped by Duan Zhengyun and others.

Duan Zhengyun said coldly:
"Watching the ceremony is a big deal. All the attendants and servants are waiting outside."

Zhao Qingshan was startled, then grinned and said:
"So you are all servants. I thought you were all officials."

Duan Zhengyun's eyes widened, his anger grew stronger, and at the same time, a question suddenly occurred in his mind:
Why did Niu Ma enter the Zen temple, but he, the eldest brother, couldn't? Are my master and I really... as close as father and son!?
Li Yan walked into the Zen temple and saw that the area inside was surprisingly large, almost the same size as the square outside the main hall.

Next to it is a row of side rooms, which seem to be places for living and resting. Opposite the courtyard is a small palace with a plaque hanging on it with the words "Danfang" written in gold.

Some tables and chairs had been set up in this small courtyard. Looking around, it seemed that all the prominent officials of Qinghe County, including County Magistrate Ding Youde, County Assistant Secretary Zou Yifang, Chief Clerk Zhou Hun, County Lieutenant Chang Wei, etc., had come here and were chatting while looking at the alchemy room in front of them, with anticipation on their faces.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, all the officials turned around and looked over. When they saw Li Yan appear, they immediately showed joy, and greed flashed in the eyes of many people.

"Li Yan is here..."

"Tsk tsk, he actually came here alone, he's really a rookie..."

"Young people who have never experienced the trials of this world really think they are the king of the world..."

"It is said that he is God's chosen one. How rare, how rare..."

"The Prime Minister didn't even have time to enjoy it, but we are the ones who are enjoying it. It is truly... a great honor!"

Li Yan's face was calm and he asked loudly:
"My Lords, since you are here to watch the ceremony of the Undying Festival, why is there no seat for me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials looked at each other, and then burst into laughter, as if Li Yan had asked the funniest joke.

The county magistrate Zou Yifang laughed so hard that he fell down, holding his stomach and unable to straighten his back, and tears came out of his eyes with laughter.

After a burst of laughter, Zou Yifang pointed to the alchemy room in front and said:
"Master Li, your seat is right there! Come in and take a seat."

The officials immediately burst into laughter again.
Seeing this, Li Yan couldn't help but clapped his hands and laughed, saying:

"Great! It seems that you are all good officials who are honest and care about the people."

(End of this chapter)