Zuo the Elder was about to spill the beans.

I was about to speak when Ye Yang interjected, "I don't think you've figured it out yet. I'll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Think carefully. Someone, light the incense."

Nie Xiaochun floated out and lit a yellow incense stick on the table.

Zuo the Elder crawled forward a few steps. "You two, I'll talk now!"

Ye Yang said coldly, "Don't speak within the time it takes for the incense to burn. Think for yourself."

"If you speak, I'll kill someone."

Zuo the Elder was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak. I sent a telepathic message to Ye Yang, "What are you up to?"

Ye Yang responded, "Aren't I keeping you company? Letting him confess on his own is increasing his psychological pressure. Lighting the incense is the same principle."

"That incense is a special blend made by Xiaochun and Yunshang. You'll find out soon enough!"

I asked curiously, "What do you mean by Tong Yang Che Ma (transporting the living to the underworld)?"

Ye Yang explained, "It's a lost art of the occult. You know Wang Hun has a 'Whip' under his command, right?"

Wang Hun had gathered the "Eight Talents of the Occult," which included the "Whip."

The Whip was actually a sorcerer disguised as a coachman.

They mingled in the postal stations, specializing in transporting the dead or evil objects. Their skills were all in the whip in their hands.

With just a coachman's whip, they could fight ghosts and gods, battle monsters, and haunt desolate mountains, cemeteries, and ominous places.

I knew about the Whip, but I had never heard of Tong Yang Che Ma.

Ye Yang told me that Tong Yang Che Ma was actually a variation of spiritual mediumship.

Spiritual mediums mainly brought the dead out of the underworld to communicate with the living.

Tong Yang Che Ma, on the other hand, brought the living into the Yellow Springs Road to meet the dead.

It was said that the whip-wielders in Tong Yang Che Ma could take the living all the way to the Gates of Hell.

Tong Yang Che Ma also sometimes engaged in smuggling, bringing underworld magical items to the Yang world to sell. Soul-binding ropes used by ghost soldiers and weapons used by underworld soldiers were among the most frequently traded magical items.

Although those things were inconspicuous in the underworld, they were genuine ghost artifacts in the hands of sorcerers in the Yang world. Well-preserved items could be sold for high prices.

The magical items of the underworld soldiers and ghost officers were strictly controlled, and they dared not trade with sorcerers in the Yang world casually, otherwise, they would not be able to account to the underworld if they lost their magical items.

However, there were no restrictions on old magical items. Some officials in charge of the treasury could write a few more strokes when reporting losses and trade with the coachmen.

Originally, Tong Yang Che Ma existed between the underworld and the Yang world in this subtle way.

Later, one of the coachmen, for some unknown reason, drove his cart into the Gates of Hell and went straight to Fengdu City.

In the end, although he was killed by the underworld soldiers, the secret of Tong Yang Che Ma could not be kept.

In his rage, Yama not only severely punished the officials who smuggled ghost artifacts, but also sent underworld soldiers to wipe out Tong Yang Che Ma.

It was said that the number of officials sent to the Soul-Slaying Platform alone reached three digits, and the number of ghost officers and underworld soldiers involved in smuggling was even more countless.

After that, the shadow of Tong Yang Che Ma was never seen again between the Yin and Yang worlds.

After seeing the cart factory, I couldn't figure out what they were up to because I didn't know this secret history.

After Ye Yang told me about the past, I looked at Zuo the Elder again. "I didn't expect to encounter such a big fish as soon as we came out."

Qin Xin also asked curiously, "Do you think this Tong Yang Che Ma is really related to the Yellow Springs smugglers?"

"It shouldn't be!" I shook my head. "Even if Zhu Zining is setting a trap for us, she wouldn't invest so much."

"If Zhu Zining is transporting Yellow Springs smugglers through Tong Yang Che Ma, the underworld will cut off the smuggling channels once Zuo the Elder is exposed. This is a loss for Zhu Zining, and she wouldn't gamble so much."

"Actually, I've been studying Zhu Zining ever since I left the Miao region."

"Zhu Zining seems to be used to sacrificing her subordinates to gain victory, but in reality, she is a person who likes to take advantage of others."

"Every time she makes a move, she is actually using the smallest cost to exchange for the greatest benefit."

"Just like in Yan Yu Tower, she used the lives of her subordinates to trap us. In fact, those subordinates were just Yellow Springs smugglers used as cannon fodder. She didn't bring many experts into the Miao region."

"If she could mobilize the elite troops of the Reincarnation Division, the battle of the Miao region might have been a different story."

I paused and said, "Ling also discovered that Zhu Zining has a very strong desire to win. Moreover, she has a somewhat perfectionist mentality."

"If Zhu Zining didn't want to compete with the three of us strategists in terms of tactics, but instead chose to invest a large number of troops and directly occupy Yan Yu Tower, even if we could win, we would have to pay a terrible price."

"That's why I said that we encountered this Zuo the Elder this time, and it's 90% an accident."

"Moreover, I have a feeling that this Zuo the Elder can bring us a lot of surprises."

While I was speaking, Ye Yang had quietly nodded to Nie Xiaochun, who imperceptibly put a little medicinal powder on the yellow incense.

The real show is about to begin!