Page after page, the brush tip swiftly swept across the paper.
According to Kong Shangzhao, the script of these red-haired barbarians was sothing he learned from a returning seafarer. With his prodigious mory, he mastered it quickly, but having not used it for a long ti, he had beco sowhat rusty.
Now, as he resud recalling it, his translation speed increased more and more.
He produced manuscript after manuscript, handing them to the others.
Li Yan looked down to examine them, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.
On them, there were ndes' diary and sailing records.
This man claid his ancestors ca from the ancient Canaan region, belonging to a Warlock Family. His grandfather was the Franco court's astrologer, and the family was forced to convert to Catholicism due to the "Lisbon Massacre," but secretly retained fragnts of the study of the "Key of Solomon."
This "Key of Solomon" records the thod to summon Solomon's 72 Demon Gods. Since it involved sacrificial killings, it was intolerable to the local church, thus ndes joined a secret society, the "Canaan Blood Alliance," later venturing out to sea with a fleet for exploratory cultivation.
He had once arrived in Goa, India, and participated in the destruction of the local "Ancient Tree Temple"…
In recent years, they invaded South Sea Malacca, controlled local leaders, pretended to be from the "Putulika" South Sea Country, and attempted to enter the Capital as tribute. Not only did they cooperate with so southern chambers of comrce to smuggle, but they also collaborated with Japanese experts to corrupt Jinn's powerful factions with opium…
"Good, now the evidence is undeniable!"
Beside him, Tian Qianhu, upon seeing this, slamd the table hard, "These foreign rchants are not only greedy and cunning but also attempt to overthrow and harm our Great Xuan. The Emperor today has ordered a nationwide search to thoroughly investigate unlawful foreigners. So officials are still blocking and obstructing; let's see what they have to say!"
"Nationwide search?"
Li Yan's brow slightly furrowed, "Won't this cause too much of a stir?"
He's seen citywide searches before, and they usually cause chaos without capturing any thieves.
Nationwide search was sothing he was hearing for the first ti, and imagining the scale gave him a sense of the upheaval.
Tian Qianhu slightly shook his head, speaking with deep aning, "Young Hero Li, the Emperor must have his reasons for doing this. It's not my place to say much, but I can assure you that from now on, everyone in the Divine State will fear opium as they would a tiger."
"Oh."
Li Yan nodded and didn't continue the conversation.
Tian Qianhu might not spell it out, but Li Yan could certainly grasp the implications.
The current emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty is fond of maintaining a balance.
Previously, the Local Faction was powerful, with officials and local gentry colluding and hiding land occupations; it beca standard practice.
Most of the court officials rose through local sponsorships.
Perhaps there were disputes, but faced with certain matters, they stood united, even forcing the Emperor to change his intentions.
In recent years, the Emperor supported the Sea Opening Sect, not only filling the treasury but also suppressing the Local Faction, gaining the upper hand.
Now the Sea Opening Sect's power is growing rapidly.
Because of this matter, the Local Faction got a chance, yet it also had the Emperor's tacit approval.
Indeed, the closer one is to the Capital, the closer one is to the whirlpool of power struggles.
Thinking of this, Li Yan continued flipping through the materials.
He was more concerned about so things ndes ntioned.
According to the description, their "Canaan Blood Alliance" could, through sacrificial rites and taboo magic, summon Solomon's 72 Demon Gods to descend into the wombs of pregnant won, forming "Divine Sons," and these years had a high success rate.
Across the vast ocean, there were many "Divine Sons" exploring everywhere.
Even in the far European Continent, similar situations arise, with overt and covert struggles between countries.
In the Divine State, this is a taboo prohibited by the "Heavenly Rules."
Li Yan thought of the visions seen through the Bronze Nuo Mask.
The Daluo Law Realm is a dark void, with many light spots like tree branches inside.
The Netherworld, Yin Bureau, and Luo Feng Mountain all belong to the sa light spot, connected to many other light spots.
Perhaps they include the Heavenly Court and Western Paradise, among others.
Yet, aside from the region of Divine State, there are many similar light spots in the distance.
These Solomon's 72 Demon Gods, carrying the sll of sulfur, might be one.
The issue is, how dare they recklessly descend from the continental Dharma Realm?
A chill inexplicably rose in Li Yan's heart.
This human Dao revolution involves a range far beyond imagination!
...
After an entire day, Kong Shangzhao finally finished translating all the docunts.
To Li Yan's surprise, Kong Zizai was ntioned only once.
This ndes ca from the southern coast by ship and encountered a group of formidable Japanese pirates along the way. Their leader was surprisingly a scholar from the Divine State, with power akin to a Ghost God. He intended to slay them all but beca interested in the opium the crew consud.
After so negotiations, they agreed to help them enter the Divine State in exchange for importing opium into Jinn.
Upon reaching Jingn, Kong Zizai approached them for contact, subsequently gaining the cover of the Navy Camp and Jinghai Gang through Yu Wenhai's operation. But their relationship with Kong Zizai was rely cooperative, mostly leveraging his strength for smuggling.
The source of this harmful stuff lies in the South Sea Countries they control.
And the leader of that group of Japanese pirates claid the na "Zhao Changsheng"!
"He is indeed at sea!"
Tian Qianhu gritted his teeth, "Back then, we suspected so, but unfortunately fell into an ambush."
"Young Hero Li, this intelligence is very important; I'm leaving now to report to the Capital."
"Rest assured, upon reaching Tong State, there will naturally be soone to contact you."
"Alright, take care on your journey, sir."
Picking up the intelligence, Tian Qianhu then took his leave, leading his n into the night.
"Brother Yan, is the sea really that lively?"
Sha Lifei finally spoke, eyes full of yearning.
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