Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 344 Nuomen
Xiao Ran and others walked along the street straight to the ancestral building where the Nuo sect was located.

"Brother Xiao, you said that the Nuo Sect is also a sect, why don't you build a temple on a famous mountain like those monks and Taoists, but on a busy street instead?"

Dong Ruopu also came this time.

In fact, it would have been a bad idea for him to stay on the city wall if he didn't come. If Xiao Ran wasn't there, with his poor kung fu, he would probably die on the wall if he wasn't careful.

Faced with this question, Xiao Ran sneered and said sarcastically: "If it is built deep in the mountains, how can it be close to the people?"

Be it Nuo Sect or other evil ways.

Different from Buddhist and Taoist temples built on high mountains, they do not deliberately build themselves in places far away from towns, but instead firmly occupy the core and prosperous areas of a city.

Otherwise, how can they suck the blood of these ordinary people?

How can we get the common people to embrace their gods?
Therefore, the Nuomen ancestral building is located in the center of Wancheng, covering a huge area and connected in all directions, gathering almost all the commerce and people's livelihood around it.

Along the way, they could see many people heading towards the Zonglou.

The closer they were to the ancestral tower, the more pious the people became, and they were not affected at all by the locust god's decree.

There were people holding incense sticks and kneeling all the way to the gate. After throwing the incense sticks into the incense burner in front of the gate, they did not leave, but knelt on both sides of the door and prayed devoutly.

“It’s really impressive.”

Xiao Ran looked at the gate in front of him. Even though he was knowledgeable, he couldn't help but be amazed by the craftsmanship of the gate.

The gate has flying eaves and angled corners, interlaced brackets, and red walls and golden tiles, which create a sense of mystery and solemnity that is beyond this world.

The group walked quickly into the gate, and on the huge parade ground in front of them, they saw that the Nuo people were already getting ready.

Everyone put on a mask, dressed in costumes, and painted black and white totems on their bodies.

When facing the arrival of Xiao Ran and others, even without activating the Black Swan Brooch, Xiao Ran could feel the unfriendly and even murderous eyes looking at them.

Even Dong Ruopu could feel the undisguised hatred in that look.

"This way!"

Ouyang Baili was seen standing aside and waving to everyone.

Ouyang Baili and others are already preparing here.

When Ouyang Baili saw Xiao Ran and Dong Ruopu coming, he frowned slightly but didn't say anything.

Xiao Ran looked over and saw that the original thirteen people who had gathered together, including him and Dong Ruopu, were basically all present.

"It looks like everyone is here. Let me explain it to you all."

Ouyang Baili gathered everyone together and said, "The thirty-six gods of Nuo are extremely powerful. They are the key to protecting Wancheng. But if you want to bring the power of the thirty-six gods to its fullest, you need to consume a lot of incense. This requires gathering half of the city's people together. But the thirty-six gods of Nuo are not real gods after all, so our people must occupy half of them!"

Ouyang Baili told everyone about his plan.

As long as they occupy half of the share of Nuo opera performers, then even if the Nuo sect wants to use this to cause trouble afterwards, they will not dare to do anything reckless as they occupy half of the power.

"What a great idea."

Drunk King Kong nodded and praised: "Brother, this idea is amazing. If we occupy a part of the Thirty-Six Gods, then the Nuo Sect will not dare to attack us Jianghu people."

The Nuo clan and these people from the martial arts world are thorns in each other's eyes and flesh.

Although Ouyang Baili and others have endorsed this gathering, no one can guarantee that the Nuo clan will not take this opportunity to kill all of them.

Therefore, this action naturally solved everyone's worries.

Xiao Ran stood aside, and after listening carefully to Ouyang Baili's plan, she almost smiled to her heart's content.

"Well, this is the so-called Zhuge Sai. Do you really think you are being sold as pigs?"

In fact, it cannot be blamed on Ouyang Baili’s stupid plan, but rather an information gap was at work.

To those who don't know the inside story, Ouyang Baili's plan sounds good, but it is difficult to implement and the Nuo clan may not agree to it.

But if it can be achieved, it is certainly a good plan.

But Xiao Ran had spied on the memories of Li Shao, the guardian of the Nuo sect, and Shang Zhengjing, the former successor of the Nuo sect.

Xiao Ran knew very well what the ultimate goal of the Nuo sect was.

Even when Ouyang Baili took out Shang Zhengjing's portrait last time, Xiao Ran had already suspected that this guy might be a member of the Nuo Sect.

In other words, they are the sect leader Shang Yunyi's men.

The success of every plan of Ouyang Baili is probably inseparable from Shang Yunyi's provision of intelligence behind the scenes.

In Xiao Ran's eyes, proposing such a plan at this moment was either stupid or evil.

Of course, these people are definitely not stupid.

and so……

Xiao Ran squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then looked at Gao Yuting beside him and immediately understood.

"So this is what you guys were planning."

The Nuo clan has been entrenched in Wancheng, but they haven't dared to make any big moves. Is it because they don't want to?

Of course not, but they don’t dare.

It’s only because Frost Concubine is here to suppress them. She is a ruthless person who even killed the Locust God with one sword.

Shuang Fei is in Wancheng. If they dare to make any big noise, Shuang Fei will probably pick up her sword and kill them all the next moment.

But if Gao Yuting, her beloved disciple, is also among them this time, if Shuang Fei wants to take action, she will probably have to be cautious.

What about using the power of the thirty-six generals to help Yu Ting heal her injuries? It was obvious that he just wanted to use it as a shield to threaten Concubine Shuang and not let her take action.

Xiao Ran figured out the reason and immediately began to think of a solution.

At this time, Ouyang Baili looked at Xiao Ran and Dong Ruopu, his brows tightened a little, and frowned; "The situation is urgent this time, Nuomen has to make concessions, but they only gave us ten places, so..."

At this point, Ouyang Baili looked at Gao Yuting and said, "Qingnu, you guys are young and strong, you are the most suitable."

Ouyang Baili said this and pointed to the ten masks on the table next to him.

Gao Yuting blinked when she heard that, and immediately bowed and said, "Since big brother said so, I..." Gao Yuting didn't finish her words, she suddenly frowned, turned around and spat out a mouthful of blood on the ground.

"Qingnu!"

"Yuting!"

This sudden change was unexpected to everyone. Xiao Ran immediately supported Gao Yuting's arm, put his finger on her pulse, and his face suddenly became strange.

When he looked down, he saw Gao Yuting winking at him quietly.

Xiao Ran, who was smart, understood immediately after seeing this, and said anxiously, "How come you are still holding on until now when all your internal organs are injured?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, thinking that maybe he had been seriously injured in the fight with Huang Chao?

"Cough cough cough..."

Gao Yuting didn't say anything but just kept coughing up blood. Her face seemed to have lost all color and she was so weak that she even had difficulty breathing.

"I'm sorry, brother, I...may disappoint you, cough cough cough..."

Xiao Ran lowered his head and almost couldn't help laughing.

I thought to myself, "Enough, enough, honey, your acting is too exaggerated."

Fortunately, everyone was so concerned that no one paid attention to the unreasonable details about Gao Yuting.

Zui Jin Gang hurriedly said, "Stop talking, stop talking, go and have a rest first, and leave the rest to us."

"But..." Gao Yuting wanted to say something, but Xiao Ran was afraid that she would reveal her true feelings, so he interrupted her and said, "Well... let me take your place."

Gao Yuting was stunned and looked at Xiao Ran in surprise.

Xiao Ran looked up and said, "I studied opera before, so I'm very familiar with this aspect. It's just right for me to be here."

Ouyang Baili frowned when he heard this.

"Brother, everyone is doing their part, and I want to do my part, too."

After saying that, he asked Dong Ruopu to support Gao Yuting, and walked to the table in the surprised eyes of everyone.

He glanced at the ten masks on the table, and when he saw the familiar mask, he took it directly.

"That's it."

Seeing this, Ouyang Baili nodded and said, "Okay, that's it, King Kong, you also choose one." After saying that, Ouyang Baili looked at Dong Ruopu next to him and said, "Um... who, you take Qingnv to the side room to rest first, I will find a doctor to heal Qingnv later."

"Oh, okay, okay."

Dong Ruopu nodded repeatedly.

"Brother, please." Xiao Ran also walked forward and bowed solemnly to Dong Ruopu.

Then he took Gao Yuting's hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Gao Yuting looked at Xiao Ran's meaningful gaze. Although she was puzzled, she still showed a concerned expression on her face: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back."

The affectionate farewell of the two made everyone feel sick.

After Gao Yuting was helped to the side room, Ouyang Baili urged everyone to change clothes and put on makeup quickly.

"Wait a moment."

When everyone heard this, they looked back and saw Xiao Ran holding up his hand. He said with an embarrassed look on his face, "Where is the toilet? I want to go to the toilet."

Hearing this, Chu Xiong's face darkened and he muttered, "A lazy donkey on the millstone."

Ouyang Baili pointed to the east, then realized something and said, "I don't know either. Ask the people over there."

"Oh, okay, okay."

Xiao Ran walked over quickly with a smile on her face, asked someone at random, and then hurried over.

"Brother, is this person reliable?"

Zui Jin Gang frowned, walked to Ouyang Baili and said, "If it doesn't work, let him stay here and take care of Qingnv. His strength is not bad, so he can be considered as a protection."

"Nonsense, the masks have already been chosen, how can we be picky? Besides, as long as we occupy a part of the thirty-six gods, the Nuo sect will not dare to mess around."

As Ouyang Baili said this, he urged Zui Jin Gang to change his clothes quickly.

About ten minutes later, Xiao Ran came back, having put on a mask and changed his clothes quickly.

Several Nuo disciples briefly explained the rules to them.

Mo Guyi, who was also a Dharma protector, followed and said, "You are all outsiders. Just follow the team and sing if you can. We will follow you just because of you. Once you feel it, you will be able to do it naturally."

After saying this, the protector looked back at Ouyang Baili and the others, then put on a mask and walked in front of the team.

"Dang!" A cymbal struck, signaling the start of the ceremony.

"Open the altar!!!"

Following Mo Guyi's shout.

Several elderly people walking in front grabbed a handful of incense ash from the bamboo basket beside them and scattered it into the air with a wave of their hands.

The incense ash floated in the air, as if turning the surrounding air into a white mist.

As the sound of suona started, the whole band began to play gongs and drums.

The sound of gongs and drums was deafening. Everyone followed the beats of the music and walked out of the gate as the team passed through the white fog.

As the team slowly walked out of the gate of the Zonglou.

Ouyang Baili couldn't wait to look back at Chu Xiong and Qianji Shentong beside him, then turned around and walked towards the room on the other side.

That was the room where Gao Yuting was recuperating.

Although their steps were hurried, the expressions on their faces did not show concern, but instead revealed a viciousness and determination.

Just as the three of them left, Xiao Ran turned a corner and slowly poked his head out. He stared at the backs of the three people with a sneer on his face...

(End of this chapter)