The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 269: Attack (Part )

Last time we talked about Li Yi telling Yuehua about the situation on the grassland and asked her to discuss it with Baozhu Faluo and others. On the other hand, Li Yi began to collect information about the grassland, Zoroastrianism and Dunhuang City to prepare for the next step.

If Li Yi hadn't been woken up by the urge to pee, he would have been able to sleep until night. When Li Yi got dressed and came back from the toilet, everyone in the room was there.

Li Yi scratched his head and asked, "What's going on? Did everyone gain something, or did they all plan to attack me together?"

Liu Ruyun said, "Everyone is waiting for you, Master Li, to wake up. Otherwise, no one will make a decision!"

Xiao Ziyi said unhappily: "You arranged tasks for us and then went to sleep. How shameless of you!" Li Yi rolled his eyes at Xiao the hero, sat at the table and reached out to pour tea.

Liu Ruyun said, "We didn't find out much about the Zoroastrianism, because those who fled here were small tribes with most of their members killed or wounded. The stronger tribes not only did not flee south, but went north instead. They said they were going to help the high priest suppress the Eternal Night Demon, but we don't know what the Eternal Night Demon is."

The Pearl Conch said: "The Eternal Night Demon is the most terrifying demon king in the grassland. According to legend, he once led the demons to wage war against the gods in ancient times, but was defeated by the gods and was seriously injured. He was later sealed in the Tianchi Lake of Tianshan Mountain.

Because he was seriously injured, he has been sleeping, but every few hundred years, the Eternal Night Demon will wake up and try to break the seal. At this time, disasters will occur on the grassland. Just like what you have heard, grasslands disappear in large areas, cattle and sheep die in large numbers, and there are plagues and black demon wolves. It can be confirmed that the Eternal Night Demon has awakened. "

Li Yi asked: "Aunt Baozhu, where did you hear this?"

The conch replied, "I learned it from the priests in the tribe."

Li Yi asked: "Did he ever say how long this disaster would last?"

Baozhu Falu sighed and said, "It's hard to say. The shortest time is a few months, and the longest time may be one or two years."

Yuehua exclaimed, "One or two years? Wouldn't all the cattle and sheep die in that long? What should we do then?"

Baozhu Falu said, "It has always been the Zoroastrian High Priest who has led our Qiangdi tribes to fight against the Eternal Night Demon. Didn't Hero Liu say that the powerful tribes all went north? They went to Tianshan. The High Priest is in Tianshan. He will lead us to fight against the minions of the Eternal Night Demon and then repair the seal of the God of Heaven."

Li Yi asked: "Can the high priest repair the seal left by the gods? Is he a descendant of the gods?"

Baozhu Falu shook his head and said, "No, the high priest is the messenger of the God of Fire. He is the guide sent by the God of Fire to the grassland to protect us."

Hearing what Baozhu Faluo said, Li Yi complained in his heart: What about the God of Fire? There are only two gods in the world, where did the God of Fire come from! Moreover, how could a messenger of God teach people to practice evil skills? It seems necessary to go to Tianshan to take a look, but how can I sneak into Tianshan without being discovered by that damn high priest?

Li Yi asked: "Aunt Baozhu, how dangerous would it be if we entered the grassland under such circumstances?"

Baozhu Falu shook his head and said, "If we rush into the grassland without a guide or a Zoroastrian priest to lead us, we will be in great danger. We don't know what water we can drink or what we can eat. If we eat the wrong food or drink the wrong water and get infected with the plague, we will be finished."

Li Yi asked: "What was the result of your discussion?"

Baozhu Falu replied: "We need to find a guide first. There must be someone near Dunhuang who can lead us into the grassland."

Li Yi looked at Langya and asked, "You said you could lead us to find the Gu tribe of the Di people. Is that true or false?" Li Yi quietly used the Confucian and Taoist method of persuasion. He did not trust this boy who surrendered to him. Why would a Chu person appear in Dunhuang, which did not border the Chu State? This was a suspicious point in itself.

Langya nodded and said, "The outskirts of the grassland are still safe. There are still some tribes living there. But the safe zone is limited. If the grassland is eaten up by cattle and sheep, they will have nowhere to live. Therefore, tribes often clash over grasslands, and even fight each other."

Li Yi continued to interrogate using the method of persuasion: "By the way, I remember you said you were from Chu. Do you remember how you came here?"

Langya said, "I only remember that I was born in a village in Chu State. I can't remember why I got separated from my family. I was looking for my parents everywhere, and suddenly I was caught in a sack, and then I was knocked unconscious. When I woke up, I should have been in a carriage, and then I didn't remember anything. Anyway, it was a long time later, and when I got off the carriage, I was here."

Li Yi muttered in his heart: He didn't lie, he was indeed abducted here, then why did this guy follow me?

Li Yi asked: "How long have you been here? Do you want to find your parents?"

Langya shook his head and said, "I have been here for seven or eight years. As for my parents, I can't even remember what they look like. I don't even know my own name. Langpi is the name Guo Guaizi gave me, and now the young master has given me the name Langya..."

Li Yi put away his exhortation and smiled at Jiu: "Tell me about your gains."

Yu Jiu replied, "We caught one of Guo Guaizi's confidants. At first, the guy refused to tell the truth, but Langya used some tricks to get him to tell the truth."

Li Yi looked at Langya and asked, "What bad things have you done again?"

Langya laughed and said, "It's actually the way they taught us a lesson when we were little. They cut a hole in our arms with a knife, and then inserted thorny branches or vines into it. They repeated this several times. It was extremely painful, and this kind of wound is difficult to heal. Children often get hurt because of the wound..."

Yuehua's face changed when she heard this. These traffickers were worse than the eunuchs in the Yu Nuyuan. Those eunuchs only whipped them with whips and at most dipped them in salt water. Wei Lue and Wei Zhen also looked unhappy. They suddenly felt that Tao Zhongwen was quite good to them. At least he never beat them. The most severe punishment was hanging from the beam and starving them for three days. The one who was beaten was their adoptive father Wei Yong. Now thinking about it, they really felt sorry for their adoptive father.

Li Yi saw the discomfort of several people and interrupted Langya who was showing the wounds on his body to everyone. This silly boy still stayed at the level that scars are a symbol of a man's identity. However, there are still people who are willing to listen to his words. Xiao Xia especially likes to listen to them. After listening to Langya's experience, she wanted to beat all the human traffickers to death. The more miserable Langya said, the tighter she clenched her fists.

Li Yi said helplessly: "Okay, let's talk about your experience later. Yu Jiu, let's talk about business. What did you find out?"

Yu Jiu replied, "More than three months ago, in the first month of the lunar year, Guo Guaizi got news that a large caravan was heading to Dunhuang. He told the city lord Liang Quyi about this and discussed robbing the caravan together. When they led their men and horses to rob the goods, they discovered that it was actually a caravan of the Qiang tribal alliance coming to the Chu State to make purchases."

Li Yi immediately interrupted, "Qiang tribal alliance? Going to Chu to buy? Isn't that wrong?"

Yu Jiu shook his head and said, "That person said it himself. Whether it's true or not is unknown. Anyway, after a fierce battle, Liang Quyi killed everyone in the caravan, looted the food, goods, gold and silver treasures, and gave 5,000 taels of silver to Guo Guaizi. Guo Guaizi gave 1,000 taels to his men and spent the rest on himself."

Li Yi shook his head and said, "There are many doubts about this matter. First, the Western Regions and the State of Chu have no borders at all. Why would the Qiang Tribal Alliance go to the State of Chu to buy goods?

Second, if it was a purchasing convoy, why did they bring back so much gold, silver and treasures?

Third, isn’t Liang Quyi a Qiang himself? Why did he rob his own tribe’s caravan? "

Li Yi turned to ask Baozhu Faluo: "Aunt Baozhu, do you know this Liang Quyi? Why do you think he attacked the delegation of our tribe? If he killed everyone in the delegation to silence them, then why didn't he kill Guo Guaizi? Isn't he afraid that Guo Guaizi will spread this matter? Then, does he still want to live in the grassland in the future?"

Baozhu Faluo shook his head and said, "I have heard of Liang Quyi. He is said to be a great hero and extremely brave. But I can't understand why he would kill his own caravan."

Langya interrupted and said, "Guo Guaizi must have had some dealings with the State of Chu, otherwise, how could I be abducted here? Although the horse leg man didn't explain why Liang Quyi started fighting, he said that Liang Quyi and the people in the caravan had a quarrel first, and then fought. Could it be that he had a grudge against someone in the caravan?

Liang Quyi brought tens of thousands of people to Dunhuang City, so there must be some capable fighters. He himself is very capable, so as long as he is determined to kill, it should not be difficult to kill all those people. As for why he didn't kill Guo Guaizi, maybe he wanted to keep him to continue doing business?"

Li Yi nodded and said, "What you said makes some sense, but it's all your guesses. There's no evidence. If you want to figure this out, it looks like you have to talk to the person involved."

Liu Ruyun asked, "Are you planning to go looking for trouble with that Guo Guaizi again?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Otherwise, I don't want to alarm the Lord of Dunhuang City, so I can only ask this real kidnapper."

Langya showed a trace of difficulty on his face and said, "Whether he can survive or not is uncertain. There must be someone who wants to take his reins. According to the rules of the outer city, he has been beaten into a cripple and he should have been killed long ago."

Li Yi nodded and said, "You are right, but it is uncertain. Tomorrow you and Yu Jiu go to the outer city and try your luck. If Guo Guaizi is not dead and you can find him, come back and tell me and we will talk to him again. If that guy is unlucky and was killed, you can try to find other parties involved and ask for more information."

Yu Jiu and Lang Ya nodded, and Xiao Ziyi said, "I'll go with you tomorrow!"

Li Yi interrupted immediately, "No! You've been targeted. If you go to the outer city again, it will definitely cause chaos. We are here to gather information, not to cause trouble! So you should stay in the inner city honestly. It's relatively safe here. I don't have the time to keep watching you."

Xiao Ziyi snorted coldly and stopped talking. Liu Ruyun smiled and said, "You are the only one who dares to talk to Hero Xiao like this. If it were someone else, she would have taken action long ago."

Everyone laughed, and Li Yi continued, "Tomorrow, please ask Aunt Yun to accompany Master Xiao to stroll around the inner city. First, we can check the defense situation here and find out how many masters there are. Second, we can see if we can find out more information about Liang Quyi."

Li Yi said to Baozhu Faluo: "Aunt Baozhu, try to find a guide tomorrow, as well as your old acquaintances. Find out whatever you can, the more the better."

Butler Zhou asked, "Sir, what can I do?"

Li Yi said: "Keep a close eye on this inn. Although Yu Jiu drove those people away, since they dared to act in the inner city, they may have some relationship with the city lord and will never give up easily. You have to guard against them poisoning or other means. At least let us live here with peace of mind." Butler Zhou nodded in agreement.

At this time, the waiter's voice came from outside the door: "Dear guests, shall we have dinner upstairs or shall we eat it downstairs?"

Li Yi replied: "Send it up, we don't like to be disturbed."

The waiter left in response. Li Yi asked about the Qiang woman he had brought back, and chatted with Wei Lue and Wei Zhen for a few more words. The waiter knocked on the door with wine and food in hand and said, "Sir, the wine and food are here!"

Butler Zhou opened the door, took the food and wine and said casually: "No one has touched this food, right?"

The waiter smiled and said, "No one has touched it. I brought it directly from the kitchen."

Butler Zhou smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, little brother."

"It's not hard, it's not hard, please enjoy your meal, my dear guests! I won't bother you any more!"

Butler Zhou put the dishes on the table. Li Yi smiled and said, "I can finally eat. I'm so hungry!" After saying that, he was about to reach out to take the dishes, but Butler Zhou stopped Li Yi and wrote the word "poison" on the table with his hand dipped in tea.