Chapter 101 Church
"Master Yu, you should have seen the news." Tang Yang returned to the Yu Mansion, his face full of indignation and worry: "Emperor Qian is stupid, the court is incompetent, and they actually signed a traitorous treaty. I'm afraid the prosperity of the country is over!"
You can tell from Master Tang.
How big of a blow will this move have on public morale?
Most military men have traditional ideas and a consensus on loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. They are usually anti-Western but not anti-Japanese.
Tang Yang was no exception in the past.
Now he says the boom is over.
It seems that Dajing's luck has indeed come to an end.
Tang Yang continued, "According to the treaty signed between Jing Ting and the powers, they may attack the Wumeng and even the entire Jianghu next. We must prepare early!"
Yu Xiao: "Just keep calm and wait for changes."
The new treaty was more than humiliating. One tael of silver was worth more than one Dajing silver dollar. The current ratio was about . The tax revenue of Dajing in ten years was not enough to pay billion taels!
Important fiscal taxes such as customs duties and salt taxes were used as collateral for the indemnity.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is treason.
For war reparations.
The emperor will certainly try every possible means.
Extracting the fat and blood of 800 million people!
The contents of other treaties were more excessive than the last. The great powers could directly station troops in the capital and in Tianjin.
Dajing was required to dismantle artillery batteries and strongholds, and not allow civilians to live or enter the garrisons of the great powers. It also promised to assist the great powers in combating civilian armed groups.
Each one is a naked castration.
However, Dajing signed this historic humiliating treaty.
When faced with such a result, anyone with a little bit of blood in their veins would probably be furious and protest.
some time in the future.
There will be chaos in Dajing.
Boycotts and protests from all walks of life.
The court would be in a state of panic.
It would be very risky to openly attack the powerful and deeply rooted Wumeng at this juncture.
Even if it means eliminating civilian armed forces.
There is a high probability that they will start with small and medium-sized forces.
If the Martial Arts Alliance can stand up to protect the persecuted martial artists and shelter the martial arts schools or sects that have been attacked, its influence will surely go beyond the province and beyond the folk martial arts school community.
Turn crisis into opportunity.
Reputation soared.
Become the true leader of the world.
Yu Xiao said: "We will not actively resist the imperial court, but if someone wants to persecute martial artists, the Martial Alliance must stand up for justice and set an example for martial artists all over the world. Let all martial arts schools show off their weapons!"
"Yes!"
It has been two years since the Wumeng was established.
All aspects have reached maturity.
Yu Xiao purchased a large amount of arms for the Wumeng.
Now every martial arts school is equipped with impressive firepower.
Ordinary members of the martial arts alliance are guaranteed to have at least one Mauser pistol.
The Yangcheng Martial Alliance has more than 8,900 members, which is already a very powerful force. If they were all armed at this moment, any force would be in awe of them.
Next.
Unsurprisingly.
Various denunciations, protests and marches broke out.
Whether it was the literati in the cultural circle or the warriors in the martial arts world, they all stood up and firmly opposed the signing of the traitorous treaty.
It is true that Dajing is afraid of foreigners.
Am I still afraid of you bunch of troublemakers?
Local governments launched a crackdown on newspapers, schools, martial arts schools, and martial arts sects that launched the protests.
The literati who wrote articles criticizing the court were arrested.
The martial arts forces were besieged by both the imperial court and foreigners.
This caused many martial arts schools and even sects from all over the country that had not joined the Martial Alliance to join the Martial Alliance in order to band together and protect themselves.
The Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, Rui Liancheng, had to be cautious in the face of the armed warriors of the Wumeng. He only sent envoys to negotiate but did not openly confront each other. The two sides fell into a delicate balance.
of course.
It's just a surface balance.
The secret competition has already begun.
Ruiliancheng not only deployed troops secretly.
Overseas forces represented by the British Embassy took the opportunity to intervene.
During this period, the intensity of friction between the martial arts alliance warriors and the Western vampires increased dramatically, with battles occurring every day. Yu Xiao took advantage of this opportunity and killed high-level vampires many times.
In less than two weeks.
Merit increased by 1500!
He also hunted down four high-level blood essences.
During the battle between the Martial Alliance and the blood clan monsters, a large number of low- and medium-level blood essences were obtained, all of which were collected at the first opportunity. The total number was as many as hundreds!
High-level blood essence is refined into blood marrow pills.
Low- and medium-level blood essence is refined into blood essence pills.
Yu Xiao divided more than one hundred blood essence pills into three parts.
The first part, of course, is for personal use. Although the Blood Essence Pill has no effect on improving the blood and energy of a master, it is still a very powerful holy medicine for healing wounds and restoring blood and energy.
Not much.
Just reserve a dozen or so.
The other two parts, one part is used to train trusted subordinates, and the other part is kept in the Martial Alliance as a reward.
This "Blood Essence Pill" is definitely a miracle drug in Dajing. It can significantly improve the cultivation of all warriors below the first rank. One pill can be equivalent to at least one or two years of hard training.
The temptation is great.
One can imagine!
When Yu Xiao announced that every two blood stones in the body of a Western monster could be exchanged for a blood essence pill of corresponding quality, it immediately greatly boosted morale.
Even facing the dual threats from the imperial court and foreigners.
The Wumeng is still full of fighting spirit and showing strong combat effectiveness.
……
In the blink of an eye.
A few more days passed.
Guangzhou was affected by the turbulent national situation.
Although the situation seems calm on the surface, there are actually undercurrents.
The confrontation between the government and the people is getting worse and worse. There are various protests every day. Newspapers are full of criticism and anti-government content. These intellectuals keep coming one after another and it is impossible to catch them all.
The secret battle between the martial arts world and the foreigners was in full swing.
In the streets and alleys and various hidden corners of Guangzhou, there are always bloody battles between warriors and vampires.
this time.
Although Yu Xiao gained a lot, the Wumeng inevitably suffered a lot of losses.
"In the past three days, another hall master unfortunately died in battle, and the other casualties among the martial arts alliance disciples exceeded 38."
Tang Yang reported in a deep voice: "With the current turbulence, more and more vampires have come to the provincial capital. They are probably all here for the Martial Alliance. Ruilian City has also been eager to make a move recently."
Yu Xiao nodded.
It is difficult to kill all the ordinary vampires.
As long as the influence of the English remains.
This will be a protracted struggle.
When Yu Xiao saw the number of Blood Marrow Pills in his hand, he felt that it would not be a problem to break through to the perfection of Flesh Refining. If he was lucky, it would not be impossible to break through to the perfection of Blood Qi Refining and Bone Refining.
He is considering it.
Whether to practice in seclusion for a period of time.
Wait until you have completed the refinement of the flesh or bones and then come back.
At that time, they could rush directly to the British Pavilion to kill Morton, or break into the Governor's Mansion to kill Rui Liancheng. Although this would not fundamentally change the situation, at least they could take a short breath.
however.
at this moment.
Yu Ruqian came to the study: "Brother Xiao, I received a piece of information from Chen Tingfeng, which may be useful to you!"
Chen Tingfeng?
He is the reporter of Yangcheng Daily.
This person has had many contacts with Yu Xiao and has a very good relationship with Yu Ruqian. It is not surprising that he can provide intelligence as a reporter.
Yu Ruqian said: "In recent days, the number of missing people in the provincial capital has increased sharply, and a considerable proportion of them are children. Chen Tingfeng has been investigating this matter these days."
A sharp increase in missing persons?
That's probably related to the vampires.
The number of vampires in the provincial capital has increased rapidly recently, and naturally they need sufficient blood food to sustain them.
And because the current situation in Dajing is turbulent, they have become even more unscrupulous.
Yu Ruqian said: "Chen Tingfeng has been missing since the day before yesterday, and his last message said he wanted to investigate the Sacred Heart Cathedral."
Sacre Coeur?
The largest and most famous church in the provincial capital.
Forty-seven years ago, the British and French allied forces captured the provincial capital and the then Governor-General's Office of Guangdong and Guangxi was razed to the ground. Later, this church was built at a cost of 500,000 francs.
Yu Xiao learned about it.
Although the church was built by the Franks.
The people who are currently in charge of the church are not Franks.
But the most famous one is Marion Monroe, Bishop of the Diocese of Grandview South.
This man is one of the earliest and most famous missionaries in Dajing. He is currently the most prestigious religious leader in the area and one of Morton's most important subordinates.
"It's him?"
Yu Xiao met Monroe once when he attended the auction. This person should also be a vampire with extremely high cultivation.
Reporter Chen Tingfeng is probably in danger...
Yu Xiao has taken action several times recently, killing several high-level vampires and obtaining many high-level blood essences. This was to reduce the pressure on the Martial Alliance and to save resources for his own cultivation and breakthroughs.
When I learned that in the Sacred Heart Cathedral.
There is a suspected elder vampire. He will naturally not let it go. This is not only an excellent material, but also equivalent to cutting off another arm of Morton.
No Wilson, no Monroe.
Morton dealt with it.
It must be easier.
……
That night.
Yu Xiao arrived in front of the cathedral.
This is a typical Gothic building.
The church is about 40 meters wide, 80 meters long from north to south, and 65 meters high from the ground to the top of the tower. If the nearby hospitals, seminaries, etc. are included, the total area is about to square meters.
"This is……"
Found through Perception.
There is a large space under the cathedral.
Yu Xiao found the secret passage leading into the hospital.
This was actually a dungeon-like environment, filled with a foul and bloody smell.
A group of disheveled, pale-faced young people and children were detained there. These should be the missing persons that Chen Tingfeng wanted to investigate.
Although most of these people are still alive.
But his expression was dull and wooden, he had become stupid and had lost his mind.
Judging from the needle holes on their bodies and the blood-drawing equipment set up on site, the only purpose of detaining these people here is to supply blood. Blood is repeatedly drawn to meet the needs of the vampire monsters.
There are more than you think!
There are a total of three hundred people!
Not only that, Yu Xiao also found a room full of mummies in the deepest part of the dungeon. At least hundreds of mummies were hung there like bacon.
They should all be victims who died of exhaustion from excessive blood drawing, and then had their water drained out to become mummies to prevent them from rotting and attracting other people's attention. Then, with the cover of the hospital above, these bodies were disposed of bit by bit.
When I saw this horrifying scene.
Yu Xiao's eyes were filled with coldness. These Western vampires deserved to be damned!
Who can imagine?
This solemn and peaceful church located in the city center actually hides such a horrible and sinful side!
Once this incident is exposed, it will be enough to shock the entire city of Guangzhou, and even make headlines in news all over the country.
current.
Nationalist will broke out everywhere.
The anti-foreigner and anti-Dajing sentiment was already in full swing.
What happens in this cathedral is very likely to become a fuse, or the match that ignites the powder keg.
When you walk to the end of the secret passage in the dungeon.
None other than inside the cathedral.
Yu Xiao discovered through his perception that there were at least twenty to thirty vampires in the cathedral, four or five of them were high-level vampires, and one had an even more powerful aura.
Can’t be wrong!
It was Marion Monroe.
This sanctimonious old thing.
At this moment, I am praying with the believers in the church.
If he had not seen the hell scene in the dungeon with his own eyes, Yu Xiao would never have imagined that Monroe was an out-and-out devil just from his kind eyes and harmless appearance!
today!
All of this should be regarded as acting in the name of justice.
Earn some merit and materials by the way.
Yu Xiao took out the Bagua Formation Plate and cast the Misty Bagua Formation to seal off the entire church first. In this way, none of the vampires inside could escape!
"go with!"
Yu Xiao waved.
A green light shot out from the sleeve.
A massacre against the blood clan monsters began.
There is no suspense in this battle, because Monroe's strength should be similar to Wilson's. Yu Xiao, with his fourth-level cultivation, can activate the Green Sword Rain Formation, which is basically a dimensionality reduction attack, and is definitely not something this old man can resist.
(End of this chapter)
