Chapter 407
Xue Linjing could not give an accurate answer to Li Ling's question. Although he was Zhao Chenghuang's confidant, he had never learned about such a secret matter.
Li Ling could see that what he was telling the truth. After all, his defenses have been broken now, and it is impossible for him to hide things like this. Of course, even if he cannot ask a further answer from him, they can still guess. Obviously, Ji Wuyou, the eldest son of the Ji family, also has a hidden identity and is an important figure in the Luotian Sect.
In addition to this question, Li Ling and the others then asked more inside information about Luo Tian Sect from Xue Linjing, such as some structural problems in his sect.
According to his account, although the Luotian Sect has tentacles all over the world, the people in the teachings do not know who the leader is, and even whether there is a leader or not. However, there are only three elders and five important figures who are the guardians.
Zhao Chenghuang is the Earth Elder who is in charge of all affairs in the Central Plains. There are two elders, who are called Elder Feng and Elder Huo by the church members. However, their identities are the same as those of Zhao Chenghuang. People who are not confidants are a mystery at all. They only know that one is in the south of the Yangtze River and the other is in the northern border.
As for the guardian, in addition to Shao Qiuxi, who is now seriously injured and unconscious, there is another person who is also elusive. Even Xue Linjing has never seen him. He only knows that he has a nickname called "Ghost Trace", which is the leader of many assassin in the sect, and many imperial officials have died under him.
In addition to these large structures in the sect, Li Ling also asked about the distribution of Luotian scholars in Huaibei from Xue Linjing and their clear identities. What is surprising is that many of these Luotian scholars are leading figures from all over the world, and a few of them are even working in the government.
These key information were naturally recorded long ago. They would report to the court just when Li Ling and the others returned to the Central Plains. Then the government took action to dig out all the thieves hidden under the eyes of the officials, which was a great achievement.
As for the southwest, after two major defeats in Yinmadao and Xunyang, the Luotian Sect, which was not prosperous, was seriously injured here. This time, they were ambushed by Li Ling and others, and almost all of them were cut off. Even if there were some residues, it would be difficult to become a climate. It can be said that after this battle, the Luotian Sect's power in the southwest was almost uprooted, and even a helm leader like Hao Bao was killed.
"What about the remnants of Huntian Army? Where did they hide again?" Li Ling had not forgotten that he had such an enemy. After he could no longer ask more about Luotian Sect, he suddenly transferred to their allies.
Xue Linjing hesitated for a moment and explained the truth: "Although they hid with us in a barbarian village north of Xunyang, they have cut off contact with them since we took all the church members in the village away and chased Shao Qiuxi. According to them, they will enter the Central Plains this time and look for another opportunity."
"That's it..." Li Ling frowned slightly, but he had no choice but to do anything for a moment. After all, even Dingxi Hou could not block all roads and search for the whereabouts of the Huntian Army, let alone him. This matter could only be put aside to see if there is a chance to settle the score with Mo Li and the others in the future.
In this way, Li Ling finished asking all the questions, and then he was tied up Xue Linjing and detained him and other Luo Tian scholars who were captured alive. He only waited for the Dingxi Army to send troops to take over, and then sentenced them to Mingzhengdian. Xiao Ding would naturally not be lenient with such traitors, and only one who waited for them was death.
Just as Xue Linjing was taken out of the house and walked forward, a man suddenly stepped forward and blocked his way: "My surname is Xue, I'll ask you, why do you have to kill my master?" But Li Moyun asked him with the biggest question.
But Xue Linjing was stunned by this question, and then he said, "I am just acting on the order of the elder."
"Then why did he kill my master? Aren't they all from the Luotian Sect?"
"This... I only know that the two of them have always had grudges, and it happened many years ago. At that time, I was just an ordinary church member, so I don't know the inside story."
"Isn't it because of the power struggle in the sect?" Li Ling also came over and asked. To be honest, he was quite curious about this matter. After all, a master like Shao Qiuxi would try his best to win over him if he had any force. How could he think of killing him at all costs like them?
Xue Linjing still shook his head and said that he really didn't know the true thoughts of these middle and senior leaders of the sect. After all, he was just a subordinate who was ordered to act.
In the end, when the person was taken into the room, Li Moyun still looked confused and indignant, until Li Ling patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, the cause and effect of this matter will come to light one day, just like the questions that have been bothering me. And I think this change is still a good thing for you, Senior Shao."
"Hmm? Why did the young master say that?"
"You think, as my court official, as well as the guardian of the Luotian Sect of Senior Shao, he was an enemy, not a friend. But now, with this change, we can turn enemies into friends, and you don't have to worry about who to help that day."
Li Moyun's expression moved slightly, and then nodded in agreement: "What the young master said is that, in fact, I have always been very conflicted these days, afraid that one day such a dilemma would occur, just like on the Silver Horse Road that day...
"But I still feel worthless for my master. Over the years, he has been loyal to the Luotian Sect and can even give up his life for their sake. But in the end, he was treated like this. The person who wanted his life was the Luotian Sect!"
Li Ling felt the resentment in his heart, so he could only pat his shoulder again to comfort him: "The things have passed, and the next thing we have to do is accept the change and then think about revenge."
"Well, I'll listen to you, young master!" Li Moyun nodded vigorously, and then glanced at the Yang brothers and Sun Bi in front of him with some anxiety, "But my identity and my master will cause trouble to you?"
Li Ling also looked at them. After the Yang brothers looked at each other, they said together: "Of course we act according to the will of the adults."
Sun Bi also laughed and said, "You have decided to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, so we will naturally give you this opportunity."
Xiao Chengzhi also said, "But don't let Wen Zhong down, otherwise I won't be able to spare you!"
"No, my life in the future is my young master. I will never do anything to be sorry for him!" Li Moyun immediately expressed his firm statement.
"I don't want your life. As long as you can be a dignified person, do your best to do your best for the world and the people." Li Ling smiled, "As for Senior Shao, I will do my best to save him and protect him. I hope he can survive this disaster safely."
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Afterwards, they stayed in Lanxi Town for two more days before the Dingxi Army arrived in a hurry. These were the troops who had just entered Wuxi County. If they were really dispatched troops from southern Yunnan, they would probably have to wait for more than a month.
As soon as these soldiers arrived, Li Ling and the others could finally hand over the prisoners of Luotian Sect to them, and they would go back to the road, leave Qianzhou and enter the Central Plains.
From entering the southwest between October last year and leaving Qianzhou in July this year, Li Ling's trip to the southwest was actually only about ten months, but the changes and impact he brought to the southwest were huge.
If it weren't for his appearance, perhaps the force composed of Luo Tian Sect, the remnants of the Huntian Army and the rebellion of the Long Family would have succeeded one after another in Qianzhou and southern Yunnan, causing chaos in the entire southwest. Maybe this chaotic army could have taken the banner of the Seventh Prince Sun Bi at this time, causing chaos in the Central Plains to occur frequently.
But now, there is peace in the southwest. After weakening the Long family's power in Qianzhou, he let Dingxi Hou intervene in Qianzhou, and open up trade routes and increase taxes and silver paid to the court... All of this was done by Li Ling, a man who seemed to have not held much power, to travel to the southwest.
Now that he has achieved great success, he has retired. Only a very few people know all of this he has done.
Or many young people later, when the Southwest military and civilians knew all his contributions to the two places of Yunnan and Guizhou, they would worship him as a god and sculpt a golden body to worship day and night.
But now, those insiders are so angry that they grit their teeth for Li Ling, wishing they could find him now and tear him to pieces.
Seeing the clover below being surrounded by the Dingxi Army, Mo Li and others were really sweating. If he hadn't been cautious enough and had hid in the mountains earlier, he would have been afraid that this time he would really fall into the hands of the government.
"In other words, even Xue Linjing and the others fell into the hands of the government and asked about all the secrets from them!" This scene in front of him made Mo Li infer the defeat of Luo Tian Sect.
This made several subordinates of Huntian Army around him look a little frightened: "How could this be? Did they actually defeat so quickly? Didn't they go to chase Shao Qiuxi before? Why did it fall into the hands of the government?"
"Isn't this obvious? Shao Qiuxi has betrayed the Luotian Sect and used his body as bait to bring these hunters into the trap." Mo Li sneered, "In this way, the opportunity in the southwest is completely over. Unexpectedly, because I misread one person, it brought a devastating blow to our great cause! Li Ling!" The last two words almost burst out from the cracks of his teeth.
The others were also ferocious at this time, because they thought of the brothers and brothers who had died or been captured before. You should know that there were not many brothers from the Huntian Army, and now there are only a dozen people left.
"Military advisor, what should we do next?" Finally, someone asked the most critical question.
"When you go to the Central Plains, there is no place for us to stand in the southwest. However, the Central Plains, the government does not know our identity. With our strength, we may do something!" Mo Li looked up at the East, with fire burning in his eyes, "Li Ling, today you will ruin my big business. In the future, I will make you return it with your capital and interests!"
Chapter completed!