"Just pretend you don’t know about this matter, after all, just follow whatever Grandfather decides, play deaf and dumb..."
Shu Prince Mansion?
Hearing the two governnt officials chatting, Li Yan frowned slightly.
The Shu Prince Mansion’s status in Shu is self-evident.
Officials from various places, even only follow its orders, and together with the local gentry of Shu, form a massive network.
Even the imperial envoy is not feared.
If the Shu Prince Mansion gets involved, things could get troubleso.
If Sha Lifei and his group act openly, they will be wanted, constrained, and easily manipulated by the opposition.
Sha Lifei and his group, are they in trouble...
Thinking of this, a murderous intent rose in Li Yan’s eyes.
If sothing indeed happened.
He would definitely slaughter the Shu Prince Mansion!
Looking at the two chatting governnt officials, Li Yan squinted his eyes slightly, did not take action, but instead, took a detour towards the county governnt.
Ti is of the essence now, the most direct way, undoubtedly, is to find those two officials from the Shu Prince Mansion to ask clearly what happened.
But after passing through a few alleys, there was a commotion ahead.
"Block this side!"
"You all block this side!"
"Anyone who dares to move, shoot directly!"
The street was in chaos with footsteps and continuous shouting.
A large number of garrison soldiers lined up and ran wildly through the streets, quickly surrounding the surrounding alleys, hitting any obstructing civilians with rifle butts.
"Spare us, my lord... spare us!"
The battered civilians, with their heads bleeding, panicked, all knelt on the ground trembling, unable to even speak clearly.
But these soldiers, fierce as wolves and tigers, paid no attention, quickly running, forming lines at the street and alley entrances, and raised their firearms with a clatter.
They were using ordinary firearms.
Since the ergence of new firearms, the court reford, and the Emperor’s direct garrison all used new firearms.
The Captain Bureau also got quite a few, heard that now a Households can generally have a dozen or so.
The court’s most loyal armies were similarly well-ard.
As for the eliminated firearms, they were allocated to local garrisons.
Though they were all old weapons, so had been used for many years, with cumberso loading each ti they fired, and often misfiring, but the combat thod had changed.
They divided into three ranks, and were already using the "three-stage firing".
Li Yan wasn’t surprised by this.
Although the Great Xuan Dynasty has been peaceful for a long ti, good generals were not lacking in the army, and so of the old guys from back then were still around.
They must have explored practical uses in the Southwestern War.
The surrounded place was an alley; compared to other places, it was relatively clean, with bluestone-paved streets, and even the accumulated snow had been cleared, revealing the stone road.
There was only a big house here, with Red Lanterns hanging outside, and a row of cured ats and smoked hams hung on wooden racks in the courtyard.
A typical festive preparation.
Li Yan was a bit puzzled, who was worth such a stir?
"Lei Zi, disperse, pull!"
Just then, a shout suddenly ca from the house.
People from the pugilistic world!
Hearing this code, Li Yan imdiately understood the identity.
He frowned slightly, intending to detour and leave the place.
He had no interest in getting involved with this, besides, Sha Lifei and his group were still missing, with no ti to spend here.
But just then, a Hundred Households from the garrison ca out, his face ominous, shouting inside, "Hou Xuan, you’ve committed a cri!"
"Damn it, could you do nothing better than mixing with those rebels, was the affair at Shunyuan Escort Agency your doing?!"
Li Yan, thoughtful, stopped in his tracks.
Only to hear a rough voice inside, "Bullshit, that dog official Zhao Peng wants to curry favor with the Shu Prince Mansion, so he’s slandering people at will, why don’t they take a look in the mirror, who would even look at you?"
The Hundred Households’ face turned ugly upon hearing this.
He was just putting on a show, planning to capture people and take them back.
This Hou Xuan was a local bigwig, using this opportunity to squeeze out so benefits, to sell favor to the Shu Prince Mansion, and also have a good year.
If in a good mood, he’d release them next year after the festival.
But once such words were spoken, all pretenses were exposed.
The surrounding soldiers, hearing this, secretly observed.
The Hundred Households, seeing this, was suddenly filled with killing intent, coldly said, "Rebel Hou Xuan, colluding with demon bandits, causing chaos in the area, kill on sight!"
"What are you waiting for? Take action!"
With an order, a squad of soldiers lined up to advance.
In the front, soone held shields, in the back, so wielded steel knives, and at the very back pressed on with firearms.
It was evident they were readying formation specifically to deal with those from the pugilistic world.
They lacked the Light Body Technique, at most trained in so martial skills, unable to climb over these high walls, so they treaded carefully, preparing to break through the door.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Suddenly, from the courtyard, several cloth bags were thrown out, simultaneously, soone flicked darts, shattering the bags.
In an instant, white powder fell like snowflakes.
"Watch out, it’s li!"
The soldiers hurriedly closed their eyes, raised their arms to block.
However, as the dust fell on their skin, it imdiately beca unbearably itchy, causing these soldiers great discomfort, constantly scratching, their weapons falling to the ground.
"A bunch of idiots!"
The Hundred Households from the garrison, seeing this, was furious, cursed, and turned to take a bundle from a soldier’s backpack.
It was clearly an explosive pack.
Goodness, they’re playing with this now!
Li Yan was sowhat speechless as he watched.
He had seen garrison soldiers fighting before, and they never acted like this.
They sure learn fast...
Though he was ridiculing in his heart, he didn’t just sit by.
Finding a secluded spot, Li Yan revealed himself, perford a spell, and eight Grass Spirit Paper n floated into the air from his waist.
At the sa ti, he chanted, "Wind God, hurry here; Earth God, quickly leave; Vengeful spirits, hasten to capture, swiftly!"
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