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145 Four Kings, Five Altars and Eight-sided Incense

Xie Zihao thought very well, but he didn't expect that he could not find a magic weapon that suits his wishes even in the largest extraordinary trading market in the Federation.

That's why he came to Hongmen Hall in Jinshan Ghost City for help, and then he became the new friend of Liu Shengji of Huangtian Sect.

While the two were talking, Xie Zihao, led by Liu Shengji, walked through the courtyard behind and came to the door of a building similar to a cave.

Xie Zihao could see that this place should have been dug directly from the mountain in the mining area, or was transformed using the space of the original mining area.

There was no one guarding the warehouse outside, but Xie Zihao did not dare to underestimate the place at all, because under his spiritual vision, he could clearly see the dense red "silk threads" arranged outside the door.

These silk threads are almost impossible to detect in the dim sunshine in the ghost market. If it weren't for the Sharingan talent granted by Itachi and his eyes were comprehensively enhanced and transformed, Xie Zihao probably wouldn't have seen it clearly.

And although these silk threads seem to be even smaller than spider silk, his inspiration can clearly feel the sharp aura and strong power contained in it. It is estimated that even if the stick made of stainless steel is swung forward, it will be instantly split by these thin threads into countless segments, not to mention the fragile human body!

If a brave fool came to steal, he felt that the arrangement of the entrance of the cave was enough for someone to drink a pot.

When Liu Shengji took out his waist card, Xie Zihao glanced at the pattern carved with plum blossoms on it, and immediately understood the general status of the head of the Hongmen Hall who was born in the Huangtian Sect.

The patterns similar to the Liu Shengji waist card include four types of orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum and plum, which correspond to spring, summer, autumn, winter, and southeast, west, northwest. Of course, the four patterns of orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum and plum are not used to divide levels, but refer to members of the Huazi part of the three parts under Hongmen.

As a former close ally of Hongmen, the Xie family still knows a lot about this huge organization. Although Xie Zihao has no memory of extraordinary things, his original body knows a rough idea about the inside of Hongmen.

After all, there are almost no Tang people living overseas who don’t know Hongmen.

Hongmen was founded in the Southern Ming Dynasty at the end of the Ming Dynasty and was originally named Tiandihui. The founder is said to have a military job, and there is also the saying that he is a descendant of the Zhu Ming royal family or the Jinyiwei.

They were committed to rebel against Jin and Ming, restore the Han throne, and overthrow the brutal rule, but they did not succeed due to various reasons, and after several changes in the times, they formed a very complex component and pattern today.

In the late Jin Dynasty and Beiyang period, Hongmen truly determined the current pattern, and it was divided into three major parts, namely the three organizations of heaven, earth and flower.

Among them, the members of the Tianzi Department are core members that existed since the Tiandihui period. It is even said that the bloodline of the Zhu Ming royal family is preserved, but they are not killed by the Later Jin, who have always been afraid of the Han people's rebellion and have killed the Ming royal family.

Therefore, the Tianzi Department is well deserved to be the core senior management of Hongmen. Perhaps most of the members are mascots, but many of them hold important positions in the headquarters and various departments.

And because it occupies the Dayi title, members of the Tianzi Department have always been an important part of Hongmen.

The origin of the word "Di" is relatively complex. Generally speaking, it is the large and small organizations derived from the Tiandihui over the past hundreds of years, as well as the gangs and sects that the people depend on the Tiandihui.

The Hua character part is an anti-Jin organization that existed in the early and mid-term of the Later Jin Dynasty. The four halls of the Hua character part are formed by the backbone forces of Hongmen during the Red Flower Society period. Although the number of people is far less than that of the Di character part, it is more than the Tian character part. It can be said that the four halls of the Hua character part are the real backbone forces of Hongmen.

In other words, in addition to being indifferent to the fact that the Hongmen symbols and the mascot, the real power structure of Hongmen is mostly on the Dimen and Hua characters.

Therefore, there is also a saying in Hongmen on the rivers and lakes that "Four Kings, Five Altars, Eight-sided Fragrances".

The five altars are the core part of the Di character, including the five major altar mouths of the East Green Wood Altar, the southern Vermillion Bird Altar, the western White Tiger Altar, the northern Xuanwu Altar, and the central Qilin Altar.

There are many incense sticks scattered all over the world under the five major altars. Except for a few directly affiliated forces, most of them are dependent on the restricted forces of Hongmen.

The Four Kings refer to the four masters of the Flower Characters, Orchid, Bamboo, Chocolate, and Plum, and they are also called the Four Gentlemen. These four are all in the Hongmen headquarters for many years, and their status is somewhat similar to the four Dharma Kings of the Ming Cult in the novel. They are all first-class people, regardless of their power, fame and reputation within Hongmen or their reputation in the martial arts world. The four people can almost be regarded as the master of Hongmen, and can decide all the affairs of Hongmen, at least the affairs of the headquarters and directly affiliated branches in various places.

The position of the Master of the Five Owns is second only to that of the Four Kings, which is a bit similar to the Five Scattered People in the Ming Cult in the novel. Of course, the power under his command is much greater than that of the Five Scattered People. Each one is a big boss who is in charge of one side and is a real chief official.

As for the eight-sided incense, one refers to the incense owners with eight incense sticks directly under Hongmen. They are a bit like municipalities directly under the central government and belong to the Hongmen General Hall, but are not subject to the five major divisions. Another saying refers to the incense sticks of Hongmen throughout the world.

The above is what Xie Zihao knows about the internal situation of Hongmen.

And the Liu Shengji in front of him was obviously a member of the Meihua Hall among the entrances of the four halls.

"I just don't know which part of the Huangtian Sect behind this belongs to Hongmen. Perhaps it may be like sand-dried members may be distributed in various altar halls."

Because Hongmen existed for a long time, it is very normal for this situation to occur.

When these thoughts flashed through Xie Zihao's mind, Liu Shengji had already used his waist card to suspend the ban at the entrance of the warehouse, opened the door and took him in.

The warehouse looked like a reception desk, which means a small table was placed at the entrance, and a middle-aged guard sat behind it.

Xie Zihao saw a small door on the other side, which should be a place to change shifts and rest.

The guard saw that the person coming was Liu Shengji, so he quickly stood up and bowed:

"Master Liu Xiang, you are here, are you going to enter the warehouse?"

This man spoke a northern accent, which made Xie Zihao, who had been accustomed to Mandarin in his previous life, feel a little kind.

After all, overseas Tang people speak more in Guangdong and Guangxi vernacular, Hakka and Minnan dialects.

Although the ancestors of the Xie family in this world were born in Yanzhao, they had migrated to the south as early as the early 19th century and had experienced several generations of marriages. Therefore, they generally speak Hakka and Minnan dialects, and of course they will have a little more vernacular.

Liu Shengji politely replied:

"I will bring a friend from Heaven to see the warehouse of the Emperor's Number. Lao Wang, please register and prepare to open the door!"

The man immediately said:

"Okay, you can wait."

As he said that, he took out a wooden sign with the word "Tian" and a registration book from the drawer under the table, wrote a few words on it, and wrote it himself, asked Liu Shengji to use a seal, and then took the two of them to the left side of the passage in the rear.

Xie Zihao couldn't help but nodded secretly when he saw it. As far as he knew, the person in charge of the Hongmen Hall at Jinshan Ghost Market was not fixed. Because he had the largest extraordinary trading market in the Federation, he had too much oil and water, so he also took over the teams within Hongmen.

It’s no wonder that the operation of entering the warehouse is so rigorous. To a certain extent, this can prevent people from filling their own pockets.

At the end of the passage is a thick carved solid wood gate. Xie Zihao looked at it and saw that it was made of mahogany. As for which type of mahogany it is, it needs to be carefully distinguished.

When he arrived at the warehouse door, the man took the lead in putting the wooden sign of the Emperor's Number in front of the beast head on the right side of the gate, and said respectfully to Liu Shengji:

"Please, Lord Liu Xiang!"

Liu Shengji nodded, took out his waist sign with plum blossom pattern, and placed it in front of the beast's head on the left door ring.

A red light flashed, and the originally closed thick mahogany door slowly opened.

This scene is called the intelligent door opening system that Xie Zihao saw in his previous life. The difference is that the system here is composed of extraordinary power, while the electronic door lock in the movie is operated by chips.

The former is undoubtedly more difficult to crack.
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