Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 410 Finally Finding the Whereabouts
Fengdu told Qin Huai to wait for a while, but in fact, not long after, Suni, who was nimble and proficient in witchcraft, checked the head of the family, Liangzi, and after confirming that there was no problem, he had breakfast with Qin Huai and rushed to Qionghai together.

Qin Huai agreed to go to Qionghai with Fengdu. On the one hand, it was on the way, and on the other hand, he thought it would be much more convenient to have a local Suni to help guide the way. Not to mention that he was Fengliu's younger brother, so he could always get some words out of him along the way.

The three of them used their own methods to move forward along the Luoji Mountain which runs from north to south. The sunlight shone on the snow-capped peaks not far away, adding a touch of warmth between heaven and earth.

Because of the high altitude, the winter in Liangshan in the southwest does not seem to be affected by the change of seasons.

The Yi people living here have long been accustomed to the environment here, and winter is not that difficult for them.

On the contrary, in spring and summer, the melting of ice and snow on the snow-capped mountains brings about flood season and rising river levels, resulting in a reduction in their living area.

Fengdu, as a Suni of the Yi ethnic group, not only has to catch ghosts and exorcise evil spirits, but he also has to help his tribesmen solve similar livelihood issues from time to time, so he often travels between villages and seldom goes home.

If he had not happened to run into Qinhuai this time, he would probably have to wait until the second day of the second lunar month to worship the dragon and pray for blessings before returning to Qionghai to rest for a while.

When the sun was past zenith, the three men came down the rugged mountain road, but did not continue to head towards the rippling waters of the Qionghai Lake in the distance. Instead, they turned around and changed direction.

Qin Huai and Ao Ling's expressions remained unchanged, they just looked up at the snow-capped mountains they were about to reach.

At this time, the sunlight from the sun shone through the clear and cloudless blue sky and shone on the lonely snow-capped mountain.

The snow-capped mountains look like large torches that have been lit by someone and never go out.

"Brother Qin, you must be shocked. That is our holy mountain. It is said that the god Zhige Along was born there. At that time, there were six suns and seven moons in the sky, which led to the extinction of all creatures and put our people in danger of extinction. Zhige Along held a divine bow and arrow and shot them down from the top of the mountain, thus saving all living things."

Fengdu saw Qin Huai looking at the golden mountain in the distance and thought he was curious about the magnificent sight, so he began to introduce the myths and legends of the Yi people.

"It's really shocking. The romantic Suni is practicing on the holy mountain?"

Qin Huai kept walking and chatting with Fengdu.

"That's right, because Bimo and Suni practice the art of sorcery to restrain ghosts, so they naturally have to stay away from the places where the tribesmen live together. Otherwise, if Suni makes a mistake in his practice one day, the ghosts will lose their restraints and run out to harm people, causing a disaster, which would be terrible."

As Fengdu spoke, he led Qin Huai and the other person over a narrow ridge. The scenery in the snow-capped mountains suddenly changed and became lush and green.

"Over the years, the world has changed, and the number of ghosts appearing in the mountains has become more and more frequent. Awu has been sitting in the holy mountain, restraining hundreds of ghosts, and has not left Liangshan for several years."

As Fengdu finished speaking, a deep and open valley plain appeared in front of the three people. The rock crust was torn apart here due to plate movement, forming a deep valley like a plain.

And in this deep valley, a river runs across, emitting hot steam.

Qin Huai looked at the hot spring gushing out from the ground. The steam rising straight up, forming clouds above the valley and then dispersed by the sunlight.

"Is this Snow Peak Hot Spring the Earthly Evil Fire Vein that nourishes the [Fire Horn]?"

Qin Huai looked at the rows of wood-block houses in the valley plain and thought secretly in his heart.

Fengdu led the two of them deeper into the valley plain, and soon they came to a woodpile house that looked no different from other houses, except that there was a large fire pit in front of the door.

This fire pit is very strange. Even without firewood, it still has swaying flames and emits amazing heat.

The fire pit is made of black Guozhuang stones, which are as deep, clear and pure as obsidian.

[Sanguozhuang Stone]: According to legend, it is the incarnation of the ancient Yi hero Ayidiegu. In fact, it is the essence of Disha with a high amount of Qi. It can gather the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth and create flames out of thin air.

"Awu, I'm back."

Fengdu lifted the door curtain and led Qin Huai and the other man into the house. Inside, there was a sturdy middle-aged man who looked 70% similar to him, sitting on the carpet with his eyes closed, meditating. There was a black aura around him that was sometimes thick and sometimes thin.

"Oh? Nemo (brother), did you catch the ghost of Liangzi?"

The middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes, looked at Qin Huai and Ao Ling brought by Fengdu, and nodded.

"Don't worry, Awu. The ghosts of Liangzi, the boss, have been eliminated. There were two of them. I caught the [Sand Beast], and the other one, the [Crazy Rheumatism], was captured by this little brother Qin. I think its soul has been scattered and it is no longer a threat."

Fengdu walked into the room, picked up a ceramic pot filled with hot water, and took a few ox horn cups to pour a cup for Qin Huai and the other man.

"you are?"

Fengliu's eyes turned and looked at Qin Huai and Ao Ling beside him.

"I have met Da Suni, Qin Huai from Baji Sect, my master Li Shuwen, and my uncle Li Bingwu."

Qin Huai clasped his fists and saluted, and introduced Ao Ling next to him: "This is Ao Ling, my dear friend, and we will travel together."

"So you are the Qin Huai that Bingwu often mentioned in his letters. Why are you here today?"

When Fengliu saw Fengdu nod at him, he knew that his younger brother had confirmed Qin Huai's identity, so he smiled kindly and asked.

"Uncle Wu left Foshan a few days ago and came to Bashu to seek medical advice. I have been looking for him for a long time but couldn't find him. So I thought of going to Bashu to look for him according to the letter he left behind. So, I came to you first."

"Come to Bashu to seek medical advice? Hmm, Bingwu is here to see the [Ghost Hand Divine Doctor] Sun Sheng, right?"

Feng Liu saw Qin Huai coming to explain this matter, narrowed his eyes, pondered for a while, and then continued: "But he didn't come to Liangshan to find me, and it's not the end of the first month yet, so Old Sun should still be collecting herbs in Bashan and Chushui."

Qin Huai was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

It turns out that Liangshan Dasuni Fengliu knew the Ghost Hand Doctor, but why didn't he mention this in Li Bingwu's letter? Could it be that Uncle Wu took the letter about this matter with him and didn't leave it in the Golden Tower?
The more Qin Huai thought about it, the more he felt that this was the most likely scenario.

"But Old Sun has a strange personality and his whereabouts are erratic. If there is no news of him in the north, then it is possible that he has gone to Tibet, Western Xinjiang, or Ganliang."

Feng Liu coughed and pulled Qin Huai out of his deep thought: "If you are worried about finding a needle in a haystack and can't find it, I can ask the elves in the world to ask for you and see if they can find their traces."

It was not until this moment that a glance revealed a romantic message on Qin Huai's iris.

Name: Fengliu

Status: Qi exists, Heavenly Principle (incomplete), Invite Immortals (a natural talent that a person born with can invite spirits from heaven and earth, including demons, goblins, and other spirits, to serve him/herself)
Specialization: Witchcraft 89%, Tiger Fist 79%
Threat level: Red
Note: Dasuni of Liangshan is a rare genius among the Yi people in a century. He was declared by the great Bimo Asura to be a person who would be able to communicate with the ancestral gods one day.

"Since Dasuni is willing to lend a helping hand, Qin would be grateful." Qin Huai was overjoyed to see that Fengliu in front of him had such means, and immediately clasped his fists to express his gratitude.

"Hey, you are Bingwu's nephew, there is no need to be so polite, just follow me."

Fengliu waved his hand, stood up, lifted the curtain and walked to the fire pit at the door. Without any movement on his part, the flames in the fire pit suddenly grew stronger and rose more than three feet high.

Qin Huai looked at Feng Liu who was muttering to himself, raised his hand to drink the hot water in the cup, and came outside to look. He could feel that the fire pit was emitting some strange fluctuations.

"Xianzhen, open!"

A sapphire divine light flashed in Qin Huai's eyes, and suddenly many spirits of various shapes and forms appeared in the world. Their threat levels varied. The strongest had the strength of almost the Nine Lights rank, while the weakest had only the aura of the San rank, not much stronger than ordinary people.

When the sun set and the black aura on Feng Liu's body gradually faded, Qin Huai became alert and asked.

"Dasuni, any results?"

"There are some clues."

Fengliu slowly opened his eyes, and a ray of light flashed across the depths of his eye sockets.

"Just now, I led the elves under my command to spread Bingwu's appearance in all directions, with Liangshan as the center. After a long time, a tree spirit in the old forest of Bashan said that he had seen him three days ago. There was also an old man with him, who I think was Old Sun. In addition, there was a man and a woman, one old and one young, who looked like father and daughter."

"Did the tree spirit say where it was?"

Seeing Qin Huai's excited tone, Feng Liu glanced at him, nodded and said, "Daba Mountain, further north is Qinling Mountains."

"Thank you for your help, Dasuni. I have something important to do, so I will take my leave and head north."

"Well, there's no rush. Bingwu has already found Elder Sun. No matter who needs to be treated or what the disease is, the condition should have been under control. No matter how fast you run, there's no rush. You can rest here today and recuperate. It won't be too late to leave tomorrow."

Fengliu saw that it was already evening and guessed that Qin Huai and the other man might not have eaten anything all day, so he immediately tried to keep them.

"Thank you for your kindness, Dasuni. However, my father-in-law is seriously ill and cannot be delayed. I'd better set off early to avoid any more trouble."

Qin Huai declined politely and was about to bow and say goodbye when he saw Feng Liu take out a piece of yellowed parchment from his arms and handed it to him.

"Just now I heard from Nemo that you dealt with a [Crazy Wet Sick Ghost]? At that time, out of concern, I paid close attention to your divine energy and found some abnormal ripples. It looked very similar to the phenomenon after our Suni [Subdued the Spirit]."

Feng Liu's expression was serious. After a pause, he continued, "I have no intention of exploring the means you used to grind up the spirit and swallow it. It's just that the spirit is not human after all. Although [submitting the spirit] has great benefits, it will also make the person [submitting the spirit] alienated. If this continues for a long time, it will inevitably cause disasters. You are a boxer of Baji Sect, and it is particularly important that your spirit is pure. If the remnants of the ghosts pollute your nature and cause your martial arts path to be cut off, it will be a great disaster."

"Originally, I wanted to discuss this matter with you at dinner in the evening, but I didn't expect you to be so impatient. So I had no choice but to give you this item in the hope that it can help you a little. This is a spell I use to purify the spirit and reduce the residual influence. If you don't mind, you can use it."

[Spirit Transformation Mantra]: One of the wild mountain spells that can gather the primordial energy in the brain, using it as a filter to purify the divine energy day after day.

"I, the junior, thank Feng Dasuni. Please stay, stay."

Qin Huai took the parchment, glanced at it, then thanked the two Feng brothers for their help. He and Ao Ling headed north towards Daba Mountain before night fell.
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Hubei, Wuchang Town.

The terminus of the Beijing-Hankou Railway is Hankou, one of the three towns of Wuhan, which is only a few dozen miles away from Wuchang where Qin Huai (the clone) and his party were going.

But it is just a few dozen miles, but at this point in time, it is the undoubted front line of the battle between the two armies, equivalent to the clear boundary between Chu and Han. It is impossible for anyone without some ability to go from one side to the other.

Fortunately, Qin Huai brought Yang Xizi with him on this trip south. With Yuan Shikai's order, the Beiyang Army stationed on the front line made it easy for them and sent Qin Huai and his group of about 100 people into Wuchang Town without much effort.

In the temporary office in Wuchang Town, Qin Huai finally met Zhongshan Qiao, whom he should have met in the year of Yi Si.

Qin Huai sat with his arms folded next to the simple mahogany table and chairs. In front of him were Zhongshan Qiao and Yang Xizi, who were still reminiscing about the past. Apart from them, there was no one else in the room.

Zhongshan Qiao and Yang Xizi chatted about old family matters and some interesting things that happened when they were studying abroad. After about a cup of tea, Zhongshan Qiao finally changed the subject and got down to business.

".Xizi, come work with me. I'll feed you for the rest of your life, and you won't have to worry about the meal I owed you."

Zhongshan Qiao looked at Yang Xizi and spoke very earnestly.

"That won't work."

Yang Xizi thought of Yuan Xiangcheng who was far away in Zhili, shook his head, and also had his own persistence.

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. We have an agreement in advance."

Zhongshan Qiao stretched out his hand, but Yang Xizi did not shake hands with him, but pressed his palm down.

"You must have a plan in mind when you return to China this time. I think the South will soon become a republic, but the North is still autocratic, and there is a leader of the White Lotus Sect waiting for you to convince. This Shenzhou looks like the Southern and Northern Dynasties, but in fact it is a tripartite situation."

Yang Xizi pointed to the flag outside, his words full of profound meaning.

"Feng Wanming also held the banner of the Republic. He and I were of the same mind."

Zhongshan Qiao thought of the leader of the White Lotus Sect and corrected Yang Xizi's statement.

"Let's call it the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Yuan Shikai wants to establish a constitutional monarchy. It's still unclear who will win between a republic and a constitutional monarchy."

"Who do you want to see win? I'd like to hear your opinion."

Zhongshan Qiao was also very curious about Yuan Xiangcheng, whom he had never met, and immediately asked Yang Xizi, who was his aide and think tank.

"From a friend's perspective, I hope you win, but I don't agree with your republic. From a religious perspective, I hope the Qing Dynasty wins, but the Qing Dynasty is a hopeless case. The constitutional monarchy created by this bunch of royal relatives is fake no matter how genuine it is. I have long given up hope~"

When Yang Xizi met Zhongshan Qiao, who was his close friend, he rarely expressed his true feelings to him.

"You're counting on Yuan Xiangcheng, right?"

Zhong Shanqiao looked at Yang Xizi thoughtfully, and continued: "I know you are helping him."

(End of this chapter)