The mere mention of the "Battle of Muye" might still confuse some.
But referring to King Wu of Zhou's campaign against Zhou, that's certainly a household name.
Chaoge City was once the capital of the Shang Dynasty, and the great battle then took place within the city's ancient ruins. Su Dan Novel Network.
However, the Liuyang River Hotel site must hold a deeper significance.
Otherwise, the four great monsters wouldn't have planned for so long.
Qin Yexuan once again stood at the entrance of the Liuyang River Hotel.
Two security guards inside, already impatient, came out and stared at him: "Sir, please show your invitation. If you don't have one, please leave immediately."
Behind them, the security captain appeared, clearly annoyed: "Why be polite to him? This idiot has walked around outside three times, he definitely doesn't have an invitation and can't get in, so he's plotting something."
Qin Yexuan frowned: "What kind of security are you? Such poor quality?"
The captain immediately became enraged: "Damn it, the guests I receive are all billionaires or high-ranking officials. What are you?"
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and lunged forward.
The man's face was flushed red, reeking of alcohol, clearly having drunk too much.
Truly speechless.
Qin Yexuan didn't even move. From the two tall buildings on either side, Xiao Zhanshen's snipers had automatically aimed at the captain.
The captain swung his massive fist, laughing in front of the onlookers: "You talk to me about quality? Today I'll show you what 'high-quality' security is."
He fiercely punched towards Qin Yexuan's head.
If an ordinary person took this hit, they would at least suffer a concussion.
But before the captain's fist even landed, he collapsed, followed by a gunshot sound like shattering glass.
The security guards were stunned and quickly rushed to check the situation.
Nearby, Li Tianxing's black-clad personal guards appeared and apprehended all the security personnel who had rushed out.
The captain twitched, his eyes wide, a hole in his neck.
Li Tianxing's deputy guard appeared and glared at the terrified security guards: "You really are seeking death, daring to attack our Marshal Li's superior?"
Marshal Li's superior?
The security captain on the ground, clutching his neck, was scared to the point of soiling himself.
This small incident reminded Qin Yexuan. He immediately ordered: "You two squads of personal guards, take full control of the security inside immediately. Remember, you only obey my orders!"
"Then, what about Marshal Li?" the deputy guard asked urgently.
"Only obey me!" Qin Yexuan waved his hand coldly.
Li Tianxing emerged from inside, glaring at the still stunned deputy: "Didn't you hear clearly? Receive the order immediately!"
Yes, sir!
The deputy and others finally complied.
After all, these people were trained by Li Tianxing himself, and he commanded them with more authority.
"Master, the remaining three people have been found, but... they are all dead."
Old Zhou, who was in charge of the stage, died in the north corner of the hotel. Before dying, Old Zhou had dug a pit on the ground. Most bizarrely, he had cut open his own abdomen with a knife and dug out his own heart, burying it in the pit.
"Master, there are two more, one to the west and one to the south. They..."
Qin Yexuan waved his hand: "No need to look. They also dug pits on the ground. If I'm not mistaken, one dug out his liver, and the other dug out his stomach and intestines..."
Li Tianxing, a battle-hardened marshal, felt a sense of unease: "Yes, this ritual is truly too bizarre."
Qin Yexuan pondered: "The east, the east was originally where Liu Meihong was supposed to sacrifice. Their ritual requires sacrificing their own heart, liver, stomach, and lungs in the four directions... In ancient shamanism, these four organs represent metal, fire, wood, and water respectively."
It was indeed lung-metal, heart-fire, liver-wood, and stomach-water.
"But even so, one attribute is still missing. This is the Five Elements, isn't it?" Other disciples arrived, along with Wang Jiaqian and Sun Qinglu.
Qin Yexuan stroked the neck of the small cat on his shoulder, his eyes gleaming: "Yes, so besides these four people, there is another person at the banquet who willingly offered themselves for sacrifice. If we can't find that person, we'll be in big trouble."
The Five Elements were missing earth, and the sacrificial organ representing earth was different from legend.
It was neither the kidneys nor the spleen.
But the blood of the entire body!
This was a ritual that only Qin Yexuan knew and had witnessed firsthand.
The last time he witnessed such a ritual was in that place, a very, very long time ago!
"That place... could it be the secret of the Liuyang River Hotel's location?"
Qin Yexuan made a swift decision: "There's still a little time before the banquet begins. This time, everyone must pay close attention to the guests inside. There is also a sacrifice from the demon race. Where is Liu Meihong? I need to see her immediately."
Liu Meihong was in the courier station next to the hotel, still listless and terrified.
She couldn't speak at all, even frantically taping her mouth and nose shut.
When Qin Yexuan arrived, the woman was almost suffocating.
"Everyone out, guard outside. Give me ten minutes."
The disciples guarded the perimeter. Sun Qinglu didn't even have a chance to greet her senior and junior fellow disciples.
Everyone was heavy-hearted.
Because they had never seen Qin Yexuan so tense.
In the quiet courier station, Liu Meihong, who had just regained her breath, lowered her head, trembling all over.
Qin Yexuan sat opposite her and said calmly: "Later, I will use a method called 'Heart Control Technique' on you. This can awaken memories you don't want to recall. You need to endure it. In return, I will delete your bad memories."
Liu Meihong remained silent.
Qin Yexuan said lightly: "You taped your mouth and nose shut because when the monster possessed you, that snake demon entered through your mouth. This memory has caused you irreparable harm, but I can help you return to peace."
Liu Meihong looked up in shock, her spirit somewhat revived.
"Look into my eyes!"
Qin Yexuan's words immediately put Liu Meihong into a trance. She looked into the man's eyes, as if entering a deep starry sky.
Then, memories began to project back, bit by bit.
A year ago, Liu Meihong was still the most celebrated beautiful chef in Chaoge City.
The first chef to receive five stars for her cuisine, fashionable and beautiful.
She was full of anticipation for the future, with thousands of fans around her. Everything was so wonderful until she accepted the job as the catering manager for the "Chaoge Ancient Ruins Symposium."
The symposium wasn't large in scale, but it invited top-tier conference organizers.
Liu Meihong was in charge of catering, Old Zhou was in charge of the stage... as well as Old Zheng and Old Wang.
All four were top masters in their respective fields, working together seamlessly. The entire conference was held almost perfectly.
During a break that day, the four even created a WeChat group, planning to start a conference and reception company together in the future. Then, that handsome young man appeared.
He claimed to be a conference organizer, didn't give his name, but generously offered the four double the usual pay. He then specifically invited them to visit the ancient battlefield artifact exhibition.
Liu Meihong and the others found it interesting and followed the young man to a dark basement.
Inside the basement, however, there was only one artifact: that peculiar ceramic pot...