Chapter 156 The wine sword follows the horse

Hearing that man said, he could give himself a way out.

Lin Xiao ignored it, just looked at him with a smile, and did not respond.

The man seemed to have figured out something different, and laughed bitterly, looking back at Lin Xiao and said.

"I think fellow Taoist should believe it. It's normal to think about it like this..."

As he spoke, his palm shrank into his sleeve and stretched out again, he threw a deep red object in front of him.

Lin Xiao took it and saw that it was a waist card with the beast on the upper head swallowing cloud patterns. The front of the red background is "Yunzhong Temple" and the back is engraved with "Catch the Flag Guard".

Then he heard the man say, "I'm so sorry to know that my surname is Du, and his single name is Yizhong. He is the second-class Tiqi Captain of the Jung Sect of Yunzhong Temple. He was ordered by Shangfeng Jun to investigate the strange situation in Qianshan."

"Yunzhong Temple?" Lin Xiao repeated.

"That's right." Du Zhong replied, "Fellow Taoists come from overseas and do not recognize the rules of our dynasty. All major cases of criminal names in the secular Daozhou and counties are under the jurisdiction of the three departments. However, if any abnormalities occur in the Immortal Sect and are not within the sphere of influence of each sect, there must always be a place to return, and there will be Yunzhong Temple."

Lin Xiao had a little head, thinking that the role of Yunzhong Temple is roughly similar to Songfeng Hall, but it was just a different name.

On the other hand, it is rare to see the names of "Shi" in the Three Kingdoms of Heyang and even the surrounding areas.

In addition to the extremely powerful and difficult to establish another name, the "Dali Temple" that has been used by various countries to this day, other names such as "Taichang Temple", "Taipu Temple", etc. have been abolished or changed to their name, and they have long since disappeared from the ancient appearance.

Moreover, this "Yunzhong Temple" seems to have a deep connection with the Old Worry Imperial Court, and is not like Songfengtang, who does things for the court, but because of his face, he is wearing a skin that is out of the matter.

"Continue to talk." Lin Xiao said again. "What's the matter if there is something strange in the mountains?"

Du Zhong sighed a little. "The current location of fellow Taoists is the five roads of our country, west of the Qianshan Road, and the boundary of the Camel Water. The mountains are high and dense, and the forests are difficult to reach, so it is named, and it is the most rare place to visit."

"But if you want to say that such a place where birds do not poop, three years ago, there have been woodcutters and natives who have repeatedly reported to officials, saying that within thousands of mountains, there are sometimes tigers and dragons roaring, and the sun is cold and lightning is hanging in the sky, which makes people panic all day long. I don't know if they have provoked some gods or shocked some monsters."

Du Zhong looked contemptuous and leaned against the tree hard, as if it was causing the injury, causing him to grin.

"These mountain villagers have never seen any world. The county has received reports and they have not taken it as a big deal. But after a few years, it has been impossible to hold on like this. Then the public is resentful, and it is not a place to talk about it after all."

"So there was a mountain far away, and Ande and the two counties took the lead and reported the matter directly to the state road level, and finally fell to Yunzhong Temple, and then we came to Qianshan to investigate."

Lin Xiao's expression was not moving, but he thought in his heart, if we calculate according to time, wasn't it the time when he condensed his Dharma bones and began to practice the "Yuguhuayi Sutra" three years ago?

Could it be that the strange phenomenon in the mountains is about my practice of Yaping and the visit of Tiqi, who came to me?

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao skipped the mountain and asked, "It seems that what emergencies have you encountered? There are so many problems?"

"That's right." Du Zhong nodded reluctantly, "We waited for a group of five people to leave Shanyuan County and headed south along the official road. In just five days, we met a tall and thin old man at the foot of the Qianshan Mountains and blocked the way."

"We always walk in the Immortal Gate, so we naturally know that there are remote places, and we don't dare to rush into the cave. Who knew that just after we got the name, the man didn't answer. He just started to kill people and killed them."

Du Zhong said, shook his head and sighed, his face becoming more and more gray.

"None of us is the enemy of that person. We can't beat him or escape. We were eventually forced to the end of the meadow. If I hadn't been a little hard and had my bones been slapped, I'm afraid I wouldn't have lived to meet my fellow Taoists..."

After saying that, he took a deep breath and then started coughing violently. A large mouthful of blood gushed out of his mouth, dyeing the front of him blood red.

Obviously, such a conversation was almost exhausted.

Seeing that Lin Xiao couldn't bear it, he said, "Fellow Taoist might as well take a break and talk about it slowly..."

"No need." Du Zhong waved his hand with great difficulty, "Friend Daoist is willing to accept it, but I know this injury in my heart. I am afraid I will not be able to survive today."

After saying that, he grinned again.

Seeing the other party like this, Lin Xiao could only sigh silently. "I don't know what my friend said, but I have to take the waist card and go to Yunzhong Temple to find a way to leave here?"

Speaking of this, Lin Xiao pondered for a moment, but did not hide it, and continued.

"If this approach is not to mention that the identity of this overseas person is quite mysterious, even if no one suspects to make things difficult, just relying on a casual cultivator and without any background, who would pay attention to my fantasy activities?"

Unexpectedly, Du Zhong shook his head and smiled. "The officialdom is full of trouble. This has happened since ancient times. If I really led my fellow Taoist to the 'Yunzhong Temple', it would have hurt fellow Taoist."

After laughing, Du Zhong stared at Lin Xiao and said, "What I said below is a place, and you will know it as soon as you go."

Lin Xiao was stunned and asked, "Where is it?"

Du Zhong said, "If fellow Taoist wants to go, I will naturally say it clearly. If I don't go, it will be useless if I say it." After saying that, he stopped and said, "And this place is related to the secrets. Please forgive me."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao smiled. "There is also a world where you can only go in person and cannot speak?"

Du Zhong nodded. "That's right."

"Aren't you afraid that I will agree casually, so I won't go at all?" Lin Xiao said with a smile.

Du Zhong smiled silently and had a pale face. "I have been a tikka in Yunzhong Temple for more than 20 years. My cultivation is not high, but I have developed a pair of eyes that can see people and recognize people. I am like a fellow Taoist. Unless I do not accept it, if I accept it, I will definitely do my words. Why should I shake my dying person?"

He breathed a sigh of relief and said with a very firm tone.

"And, if that place cannot give you a way to escape, I advise fellow Taoists to die, and to become more vulgar and feel at ease to be my old worries, a casual cultivator of the Immortal Sect? Hahaha..."

Speaking of this, the two of them looked at each other and laughed.

Then Lin Xiao said, "Since that's the case, please give me some advice."

Du Zhong nodded a little. "Fellow Taoist from the west official road, you can see the camel water for more than a hundred miles north. Following the water, you can reach Baifeng Mountain. You can see the mountain two hundred miles west, on the edge of the Gobi Desert, and on the sand hills, which is where the Taoist Taoist should go."

After saying that, he raised his palm and slid down from the palm of his hand, falling to the ground.

"I'm exhausted, can't even use my true energy?" Du Zhong smiled bitterly.

Lin Xiao looked at the jade pendant. "This thing?"

"My fellow Taoist takes this item and you will know it as soon as you go." Du Zhong said.

"So, thank you fellow Taoist." Lin Xiao made a move with his palm, sucked the jade pendant into his palm, and then fell silent for a moment, and asked again: "There is still something unknown below. Why wouldn't fellow Taoist teach me?"

Du Zhong's eyes closed quickly and opened his gaze hard. "What's the matter? Fellow Daoist might as well say it bluntly."

Lin Xiao said: "Fellow Taoist helps me, there should be an explanation. If you seek revenge or send a letter to the 'Yunzhong Temple', this is reasonable, but fellow Taoist seems to have no intention..."

Du Zhong smiled. "It's not necessary to seek revenge and send a letter. After I die, fellow Taoists will go there. Within two days, a sect in the temple will come to look for us because of the breakdown of the news. When the corpse is seen, the old man will never be able to escape."

Lin Xiao frowned slightly. "No need..."

"Thank you, fellow Taoist, no need." Du Zhong shook his head. "It is normal to live for the case and die because of the case."

As he said this, he suddenly changed his mind, "Do you know what the wild fruits you just ate?"

Lin Xiao was stunned and took out another orange-yellow wild fruit from the storage space. "I don't know this, but when I saw the monkeys rushing to eat, I thought it was non-toxic and the taste should be good, so I picked some with me."

Du Zhong smiled and reached out to reach the fruit, but could only barely raise his arms, and his body leaning against the tree was no longer able to move.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao handed the fruit into his hand.

"Thank you." Du Zhong said.

"Fellow Daoist, you are polite..."

Du Zhong didn't say anything, but just raised his palm and grabbed the fruit and sniffed it hard in front of his nose. Then, as if he was trying his best, he bit a big bite on the fruit.

As he chewed, he turned his head and turned his eyes to the mountains and forests and the distance to the meadow.

In the last little light of his eyes, Lin Xiao seemed to see the smell of memories, which he was very familiar with.

"Fellow Taoist I don't know that this fruit is called 'Orange Yang Fruit', which is a specialty of Qianshan Road. It is sold in many prefectures and counties in our country. Even among the tributes over the years, it is also the ones that the imperial court calls for. Among them, the products in Ganquan County are the best quality."

"Before I entered the Xiashi Hall of Yunzhong Temple, I was wandering around the world in order to make a living. In the past three years, I found a living under the orchard at the county's large household."

Du Zhong's voice was very soft.

"It is very difficult to say that one is alone and wandering around outside, so he recognized the other two people in the garden and became brothers."

"At this point, we had three of us, and we ate and slept together, guarding this garden, and we lived a happy life."

"But I have had a pair of colorful intestines since I was young. Seeing that the orchard was too big and it was too tiring to take care of it alone, I came up with a plan and tied a few dummies with their hands and feet with thin ropes. I ran to the tree to cool off. I just waited for the birds and wild animals to invade them, just pull the rope and drive them away."

Du Zhong laughed out loud when he said this, but soon sighed.

"I thought it was a good plan, but when they heard it with him, they turned black on the spot and asked just one question, what else should I do if I have this object? I quickly dismantle it."

Lin Xiao heard this and just said lightly. "It would be fine if you demolished it, but I think it's not demolished it..."

Du Zhong nodded.

"Where can I tear it down? I just told them, you don't need it, I just use it myself. I have this kind of effort-saving method, and I still sit in the ridges of the fields, facing the scorching sun above my head."

"What happened? The garden I watched was a disaster. Not only was it beaten up by my boss, but it was driven out of the door and completely ruined my job."

Lin Xiao only said: "Why should you call a disaster? It's just a man-made disaster..."

"Indeed..." Du Zhong sighed, "Since that day, I have never eaten a bite of this orange yang fruit in the past few decades. I always feel that the taste is not sweet, but bitter."

As he said that, he turned to look at Lin Xiao.

"Fellow Taoist wants to ask me why I help you, I think it's because I have received this kind of grace from you..."

At this point, the voice gradually weakened, and my whole body suddenly collapsed. I loosened my hands and took a bite of the fruit. With a "pa" sound, I fell to the ground and lost my breath.

Lin Xiao wanted to speak, but in the end he couldn't say a word.

At this time, a shadow slowly walked in the forest. When I turned around, I saw a war horse with a neat saddle.

Perhaps seeing the owner's noise, the horse lowered his head, gasped heavily, and arched Du Zhong's shoulder twice.

When he saw no reaction, he stared at Lin Xiao with extremely shining black eyes.
To be continued...