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It has been nearly sixty years since the Jiashen Rebellion, and all top-secret files can be declassified, but the elders in the Huode Sect who experienced the Jiashen Rebellion are still very secretive about it.
It was only after joining Nadutong that Lin Hui accidentally learned that a disciple of the Huode Sect had been involved in the Jiashen Rebellion.
The attitude of the elders in the sect made Lin Hui understand the seriousness of the Jiashen Rebellion. If this masked man was really connected with the Jiashen Rebellion, then he could only contact Mr. Hao urgently and ask him to make preparations in advance and block the news.
Seeing Liao Zhong suddenly ask him in a serious manner, Lin Hui's eyes also looked a little strange, adding a bit of tension and worry. Hu Xiuwu knew that these two people must have had some wrong ideas.
Hu Xiuwu said: "What are you thinking? This naturally has its roots."
Seeing the tense expressions of the two suddenly relax, Hu Xiuwu found it funny. Seeing that Liao Zhong was looking at him more and more unfriendly, he said:
"Uncle Liao, do you know lion dance?"
Chapter 186 Lion Dance
"Lion dance? Of course I know that. Lion dance is very popular in southern cities. During festivals, company openings, temple fairs and markets, there will always be colorful lions."
"There are many schools of lion dance in the south, and there are many rules. Practicing lion dance is no easier than learning martial arts, and it may even be more difficult. Nowadays, very few children practice this."
"The things our ancestors left behind are becoming fewer and fewer."
After lamenting the current situation of the lack of successors in the ancient trade, Liao Zhong changed the subject:
"But that's not what you're talking about, right? As an old trade, lion dancing also has its own traditions. In the ancestral hall of the Foshan Lion Dance, there are three colorful lion cloak magic tools enshrined. It is said that as long as you put on the lion cloak, you can transform into a majestic and majestic lion of different shapes."
Although it is called a lion, the image of the lion dance in the south is actually more like Nian or Bai Ze, with a single horn growing between the eyebrows. Legend has it that it can drive away evil spirits and terrify all beasts.
As the person in charge of the South China region, Liao Zhong is well aware of the alien forces in South China.
Liao Zhong knew all about it: "It is said that this lion has extraordinary fighting power. It is difficult for ordinary people to compete with it. It will be killed by it in a short time. However, Huacheng has been peaceful for a long time, and no one has gone against the lion for a long time. This special skill has not been seen for a long time."
"The southern lion dance requires very high footwork, so the basic skills also include stepping on the plum blossom pile. You don't suspect that this masked man is from the lion dance lineage, do you?"
Hu Xiuwu held up the photo of the masked man in the file and said, "The custom of lion dancing has been around for a long time. In ancient times, it was called Taiping Music. It can also be regarded as a witch dance to entertain gods and exorcise ghosts, and to communicate with gods and offer sacrifices."
"It's essentially no different from spells like the Mask of the Godhead."
"Wait a minute," Liao Zhong heard this for the first time, "You mean there is no such thing as a male lion magic weapon, it's actually a technique to summon spirits."
Hu Xiuwu shook his head. "Gods are born from humans. Since Emperor Minghuang of the Tang Dynasty, there has been the saying of colorful lions, and it has been passed down for a long time. Over time, a large amount of wishes of all living beings have accumulated. Then, the mythical beast, the auspicious lion, which looks like the ferocious beast Nian but has a completely opposite nature, was born from the vast human thoughts."
"Naturally, countless people have set their eyes on this piece of fat meat over the past thousands of years, but the appearance of a lion spirit is very different from that of a human. Borrowing the power of a lion spirit is much more troublesome than borrowing the power of a human god."
"But there are so many smart people in the world, someone will always come up with a solution."
"They wear lion skins and act like lions. They go in and out of the streets, alleys, markets, and temple fairs to perform for the common people. The image of the mythical beast in the hearts of the people who watch the lion dance becomes closer to the image of the lion dance, thus changing the image of the lion spirit."
I can't completely become like God.
Then change the image of God in the hearts of the people.
Let God become like me!
Therefore, since both of them entertain the public with acrobatics and dances, the status of lion dancers is higher than that of animal dancers.
One is for his own practice, the other is really doing juggling to make a living. Naturally, the latter is more despised.
Of course, the fundamental reason is that the fighting power of the lion dance lineage is far higher than that of the beastmaster. The beastmaster can only control ordinary wild beasts, and tigers and black bears are the limits of beastmasters in ancient times.
When wild beasts become intelligent, they can be called monsters. The beastmaster's magic is useless against monsters. There is no way to control them by force. They can only communicate with them. But what is the difference between this and a shaman?
The unique magic skills of each school are all secret and are not passed on. Others only know the general idea and external manifestations at most.
The inner mysteries of the secret manuals of martial arts are the most important secrets of the sect, just like the specific content of the Longhu Mountain Five Thunders Law and the medicine recipes of Dan Shi, which are usually passed down orally among the leaders of the sect.
Hu Xiuwu also learned the inner secrets of lion dancing from Mr. Hui Erye.
When Master Hui Er followed Hu Yunxuan to fight in the south and entered Huacheng, the people of Huacheng spontaneously organized a welcoming ceremony, and Master Hui Er also saw the true face of the lion dance.
As they were unaware that there was an immortal hidden in the procession, the lion dancers at that time subconsciously used their real kung fu. They were covered in lion skins, looking mighty and rugged. The colorful one-horned lion head absorbed the joy in everyone's hearts, just like the statues in the Five Immortals Temple in Mr. Hui Erye's hometown.
Only then did Mr. Hui Er finally understand the mystery of the lion dance.
"I see," Lin Hui was excited as he had found a clue. "If that's the case, then we just need to look through the records of Lions members over the years and find the suspicious person among them."
"Maybe we can find out the true identity of the masked man."
Liao Zhong said: "I will take care of this matter, but I'm afraid it's not easy to find. It will take time."
With the clue, there was no need to run around like a headless fly. Lin Hui immediately stood up and said to Liao Zhong:
"Boss Liao, I've applied to stay and help."
Liao Zhong thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. I just happen to have another case to finish and I'm shorthanded. It would be nice if you could help me."
Hu Xiuwu stretched out his hand in front of Liao Zhong and waved it: "Uncle Liao, I want to ask for help too!"
"You?" Liao Zhong glanced at Hu Xiuwu. He usually avoided him, so why did he suddenly want to help?
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.
"What do you want to do?"
Hu Xiuwu said: "I am just curious about how this person awakened the ancient Shu gods."
Liao Zhong thought for a while. Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo even participated in the national war in the Han Dynasty. They cannot be regarded as ordinary young people who have never seen blood.
But it was his dereliction of duty to let the two boys and girls have blood on their hands. He had always felt guilty about Chen Duo, who had worked as a temporary worker and then became an executioner. No matter how much he disliked Hu Xiuwu, he would not use a teenager who was still in school to solve the case.
"No, go somewhere cooler."
Hu Xiuwu said, "Don't be like that, Uncle Liao. We might have to work with Southwest on this case."
Hu Xiuwu emphasized the word "southwest", and Liao Zhong woke up with a start.
The Tang Sect is in the southwest. He has been secretly trying to find out the importance of Dan Shi to the Tang Sect.
It turns out that even in the Tang Sect, Dan Shi is a skill that only inner disciples can practice. The current Tang Sect leader, Tang Miaoxing, is a person with a strong sense of difference between inside and outside. The previous Tang Sect leader, Yang Lie, has just passed away. It is really hard to imagine what Tang Miaoxing would do if he knew that Dan Shi had been spread out.
The Tang Clan's influence in the southwest is deeply rooted. If Chen Duo enters the southwest, he might be discovered, and the situation would be unpredictable.
In order to capture the master who can defeat the Four Wind Elephants, temporary workers must be mobilized. The temporary worker in the southwest has gone to track down Xia Liuqing and may come to find Lin Hui at any time. He is also a curious ghost who likes to watch the fun. It is a big trouble to be entangled by this kind of sticky candy.
Hu Xiuwu said: "You know me. I have been to the southwest and I know the situation there."
He wanted to temporarily replace Duo'er and become a temporary worker. In South China, only Hu Xiuwu was the most suitable person to temporarily replace Chen Duo.
He is the only person here without a position, and secondly, his cultivation is enough to support the work of a temporary worker.
Liao Zhong nodded and said helplessly, "Okay, but remember that this matter is still mainly about our colleagues from Southwest China. Don't take the lead."
"clear."
Seeing that Liao Zhong understood what he meant, Hu Xiuwu responded easily.
In order to prevent Lin Hui from discovering that Hu Xiuwu did not understand the layout of South China, Liao Zhong said first: "Come on, Lin Hui, I will take you to the database of South China."
Chapter 187 Lions Club Information
"All the records about the Lions Club in the South China Nadutong are here."
In an unknown archive room, Liao Zhong spoke to Hu Xiuwu and Lin Hui, then he dug out a thick stack of files and placed them on the table.
Different people are divided into congenital and acquired.
The time and conditions for the awakening of supernatural powers of innate people are different, so it is difficult to investigate. If they do not show their supernatural powers in public, they are almost the same as ordinary people.
Therefore, if a person with innate abilities hides his or her abilities, it would be difficult to find him or her. But on the other hand, if a person with innate abilities can really live peacefully as an ordinary person without leaving any trace, then there is no need to investigate them.
Acquired extraordinary people are different. They practice and sublimate step by step from ordinary people, so the inheritance is orderly. As long as you know the identity of a person, you can get a list of people before and after, which is the easiest to investigate.
It is no secret that the aliens have strong destructive power and that Nadutong has loose control over them. Just like every person who retires from special forces or departments will be listed as a key focus by the local police, and their whereabouts will be recorded.
But that's all. If there is no evidence to prove that they are related to Quan Xing, or have hurt people and disrupted social order, Nadutong will not pay too much attention to them, steal their privacy, and control them too strictly, which may easily cause rebellious psychology among the people in the country who are not good at it.
As long as everyone is willing to live a law-abiding life, Nadutong is also happy to reduce the workload, drink tea in the office, read the newspaper, and slack off until the end of the day.
But unfortunately, as the saying goes, when you have a sharp weapon, murderous intent will arise.
If an ordinary person gets into an argument with someone, he may get carried away and fight with others, and then both of them may be taken to the police station to calm down. But if it happens to an extraordinary person, there may very likely be several murders involved.
There are frequent shootings in the United States, but most of them are crimes of passion because the murder weapons are too easy to obtain.
Liao Zhong patted the pile of files that were colored from dark to dark, from old to new: "Here are all the records about Lions Clubs in South China after 50 years. There are no records earlier than that."
The reason why there is no Lion Club record is the same as the reason why there is no Medicine Fairy Club data.
"You all know the rules. You can only look through these files in this room and you can't take them out."
Liao Zhong gave some instructions, then exchanged a subtle glance with Hu Xiuwu before turning around and leaving. He still had to deal with Lu Jiang's case, and he also had to instruct others to conceal the existence of Chen Duo and never let it slip.
He wanted to keep Chen Duo as far away from the people and things in the southwest as possible.
Hu Xiuwu and Lin Hui were the only two people left in the archive room. They sat side by side and divided the thick pile of files into two equal parts.
This case put a lot of pressure on the southwest. Liangshan is the most law-abiding sect in the southwest. They never cause trouble and rarely use strange magic to make a profit.
If such a peaceful sect still has strong people who bully the weak and launch attacks without any basis, and Nadutong cannot give Liangshan an explanation.
The impact of this incident is extremely bad. If the organization cannot protect you, then you can only save yourself. The trend of extraordinary people competing with each other in strength and fighting for supremacy will resurface, making it even more difficult to maintain social stability.
If it were normal, Lin Hui would definitely get to know Hu Xiuwu, who was suspected to be a temporary worker in South China, but at this time he really didn't have time, so he immediately started the complicated and tedious investigation.
They want to find any suspicious members from the files of the past few decades, but there is no way because the peak period of the extraordinary people is too long. Even a centenarian can cause something big.
Hu Xiuwu’s two masters are typical examples, as is the Sword Saint Pei Min, who was able to use his sword to protect the safety of Chang’an even after he was seventy years old. Even if An Lushan attacked Chang’an, he still had to abide by the Tang laws.
Therefore, anyone who can be found must not be let off.
Hu Xiuwu placed the two files side by side in front of him and flipped the pages with his left and right hands at the same time, at an incredibly fast speed, as if he was recording a video on a computer.
The dark room was not big, and Lin Hui and Hu Xiuwu were sitting side by side. Hu Xiuwu's unusual behavior naturally caught Lin Hui's attention.
Lin Hui looked shocked: "Brother Hu, you are reading two volumes at the same time, and you are reading so fast, can you really understand all the contents clearly?"
This is not just a test of memory, what is more important is to study whether there are any problems with the characters recorded in the files. They are not catching up on summer homework, they can't just be fast, and there must be no carelessness in the quality.
"Sure, Wang Wanghu, born in 45, adopted by the previous Lion Club President Wang Bin, once served as the captain of the Seven Star Lion Dance Team. In 95, he suddenly lost all his power and became an ordinary person. He is currently the head coach of the Seven Star Lion Dance Sports Academy and the Seven Star Youth Lion Dance Team. He has no bad record and no missing record. His obsession is a bit strange."
"Huang Yuanbiao, born in 40, is the current president of the Lion Dance Club, the dean of the Seven Stars Lion Dance Sports College, and also Wang Wanghu's senior. He hasn't fought for many years, but he is suspected to have been defeated by Yang Lie. He has no bad record and no record of disappearance. He can be ruled out for the time being."
"Hu Chubin, born in 70, is the current captain of the Seven Star Lions. He can also be said to be the face of the Lions Club. Ding Shian once challenged him, but it is unknown who won."
Hu Xiuwu did not stop flipping through the manuscript and kept talking to Lin Hui about the situations of the two previous recorders.