With Li Banfeng’s current cultivation level, he could indeed manage that.
After pondering for a moment, Li Banfeng abandoned the idea of going into the lake.
Because He Haiqin had been in this lake, Lu Dongliang had been in it, and it was highly likely that Liao Zihui had been in it as well.
The claim that the Local Deity was at the bottom of the lake was too widely circulated. Not just Lu Dongliang knew this; He Haiqin must also have been aware. Surely they would have searched, but neither of them found the Local Deity. If they really had, they should have ascended Above the Clouds at Bridge Yesong.
Actually, it’s not hard to understand. One need only stand at a distance and look to see the clues.
Yanyun Lake is shrouded in mist all year round. From the outside, it looks like a place full of celestial energy. If you ask a few people on the street where the Local Deity resides, probably eight out of ten would think of this lake. That’s likely how the legend started.
This information amounted to a process of elimination for Li Banfeng. The places mentioned here basically did not warrant consideration.
He Haiqin also failed. It seemed the only ones who might have made real progress were the Boundless Camp of the Chase the Light Group.
After wandering around Bridge Yesong for a day, as evening approached, Li Banfeng passed by an alley and encountered a newsboy, from whom he bought a newspaper.
The newspaper publisher in Bridge Yesong was one of the few businesses not monopolized by the He Family; this particular office was run by the Ling Family. Li Banfeng roughly skimmed the news and found an item on the bottom right corner of the front page.
There was an accident at the Bridge Yesong train station; a train conductor and two station staff members had been hit and killed by a train.
Li Banfeng hadn’t had much interaction with station staff, but he knew the strength of the train conductors. It had only taken one pole strike for a conductor to knock Li Banfeng off a train.
The news report was very brief, with hardly any details about the cause of the accident, just a simple description of how it was being handled.
Li Banfeng put away the newspaper, remembering something Liao Zihui had said: "Why did I come to Bridge Yesong only to come up empty? He has to give me an explanation."
Li Banfeng’s eyebrows rose slightly, understanding the intent here.
When Li Qi traveled by train, he always used an anonymous Guide Token and ticket. However, some station staff and train conductors had still managed to discover his itinerary and reported it to the Boundless Camp.
Immediately after the incident at the Conqueror’s Restaurant, Boundless Camp knew Li Qi was targeting the Chase the Light Group. Upon learning that Li Qi had arrived at Bridge Yesong, they chose to relocate immediately.
This was why both Li Qi and Liao Zihui had come up empty. There was a traitor at the train station, and these traitors were most likely members of the Chase the Light Group. This was something Liao Zihui could never tolerate. Hence his words: he needed to give himself an explanation, and he needed to give Li Qi one too.
The three people who died in the accident were the "explanation" Liao Zihui had sent. He wanted more cooperation with Li Qi in rooting out the Chase the Light Group.
Li Qi had never had a good impression of Liao Zihui, but this time, the cooperation seemed acceptable.
After tucking away the newspaper, Li Banfeng was about to head back to his residence when a Coachman nearby asked another man, "Boss, need a lift in the sedan chair?"
Li Banfeng turned his head and saw that the Coachman wasn’t speaking to him.
This kind of thing happened often; Li Banfeng, being an upper-level Home Cultivation, was often overlooked.
"Three lifts with the sedan pole, and fortune will come rolling in," another Coachman said as he helped the man into the sedan. The two of them then carried the man into the alley along the steps.
Coachmen always appear in pairs; one person can’t carry a sedan chair alone.
At that time, Li Banfeng had gone looking for Boundless Camp. They had come to Bridge Yesong to search for the fated opportunity associated with sedan chair carriers—that is, to find the Local Deity of Bridge Yesong.
Their nest must not have been chosen at random. They must have investigated beforehand, and that location was likely very close to the Local Deity’s residence.
Thinking of this, Li Banfeng quickly went to the alley he had passed through the previous day. He didn’t think he’d be lucky enough to encounter that Coachman again, but he thought it was very possible he would find some clues.
To his surprise, upon reaching the mouth of the alley, he indeed ran into that same Coachman.
The Coachman, looking listless, was sitting beside his sedan chair. Li Banfeng approached and greeted him, "Waiting for work?"
The Coachman glanced at Li Banfeng. "What do you think? If I’m not waiting for work, am I waiting to die?"
Li Banfeng pointed up the slope. "Take me up there. How much?"
The Coachman chuckled. "How much? You can give whatever you think is fair. If I asked for a hundred thousand Ocean Dollars, could you afford it?"
Li Banfeng asked, "Are you going to carry it alone?"
The Coachman frowned. "What kind of question is that? One person is ’carrying on the back’; two people, that’s ’lifting.’ Don’t you know how to count?"
Li Banfeng maintained a smile, but a tide of anger uncontrollably surged within him.
With the anger rising, Li Banfeng suddenly felt a sense of danger approaching.
The Coachman smiled at Li Banfeng, "Three lifts with the sedan pole, and fortune will come rolling in. Are you looking for me?"
Li Banfeng asked, "You are the one who lifts the sedan?"
The Coachman stood up. "I’m the one who lifts the poles."
PS: Upon their first meeting, this Coachman only gave one lift.
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