Chapter 38 Tracking the old clam spirit
"You are a really amazing donkey. Have you seen this white spot?"
The little donkey had an unhappy face as Zhang Guo rubbed his bones up and down and made comments.
But Zhongsheng was beside him, and he couldn't even get angry, so he had to remain docile and allowed himself to be ravaged.
"What's so strange about it?"
Zhong Sheng was puzzled when he saw that he loved the little donkey so much.
"This is the eye of wisdom. This donkey is born with a different species. It has extraordinary intelligence and can discern qi and find treasures."
Hmm?
Zhang Guo explained, "The old clam turned into a spirit and wandered secretly along the waterway. I can only locate the approximate range of movement, and I need the help of a spiritual donkey."
Zhong Sheng waved his hand, "What are you waiting for? Go over and catch the old clams, split the shells, and dig out the beads."
But when I think about myself going out and there is no one in Du's house, what should I do if the ghost king's minions attack?
"Taoist Zhang, do you have any spells that can protect the house and drive away ghosts?"
Zhang Guo thought for a moment, then took out a paper crane and said, "Hang it on the sorghum to ensure peace."
Zhong Sheng asked, "What is the specific effect?"
"Warning."
The implication is that when danger is coming, the paper crane sounds the alarm in advance, and everyone in the house will run away as soon as possible.
This is not okay.
"Don't you have any powerful means that can make evil spirits disappear?"
Zhang Guo smiled bitterly and said, "I am just a Taoist priest from a side sect. You think highly of me!"
Zhong Sheng shook his head, thought about it, took off the ancient sword and showed it to Zhang Guo, "Can this be used?"
When Zhang Guo saw the ancient sword, he subconsciously took a few steps back and covered his face.
"What a fierce sword. It has a strong evil spirit, but it can be used! It is harmful and useless to control the house for a long time, but there is no harm in using it for three to five days."
Zhang Guo rubbed the earth into a platform and placed the ancient sword on it. He used a trick to make the ancient sword temporarily serve as a spiritual object for the house.
"When an ordinary ghost approaches, it disappears on the spot."
"If there are powerful evil spirits, the ancient sword cannot drive them away, and there are also paper cranes to warn them, so they can escape as soon as possible."
After everything was arranged, Zhong Sheng said to Du Ping and went out with his old friends.
Before leaving, Du Ping gave him a small amount of money and asked him to be more generous.
"Du Haoshang is really generous."
In the restaurant, Zhang Guo was amazed. He saw with his own eyes how generous the pocket money was?
While shaking his head in envy, he emphasized, "If you have money, you can treat me, man, and cut me another plate of mutton."
Zhongsheng is good at everything, so there is no need to make a clear distinction between food, drink and expenses.
Let’s chat while eating, focusing on the situation of old clams.
"The old clam is as big as two desktops. Its shell is as hard as steel and makes a loud sound when knocked."
"Although the soft body has no legs, it can open and close the clam shell, swallow water, and move as fast as a fierce horse, eight hundred miles a day."
"Hiding under water, eating fish and shrimps, cats, dogs, cows and horses that fell into the water, and even living people."
"I once raided one of its lairs in a certain body of water. Countless bones were piled up, which shows that it is not a kind creature."
Zhong Sheng was curious, "You have good water skills!"
"I know a little bit about how to avoid water."
Zhang Guo said cautiously, "I have calculated the general range of where it appears. I need to locate the general direction, and I also need the spiritual donkey to use its wise eyes to explore."
"No problem, our donkey is the most obedient."
The little donkey was slapped on the butt, and the hair all over his body was fried. When he saw that Zhong was taking action, he complied again.
The two of them were eating and drinking, and the waiter on the side was amazed that these two could really eat.
Zhong Langjun's appetite was astonishing, and the Taoist priest was more like a starving ghost. He ate enough for ten people until the last check.
"Today is the most filling meal I have ever had."
Zhang Guo patted her belly, showing a satisfied look.
"Don't you have gold?"
Zhong Sheng was curious. He had money, but he was so hungry. Could he be practicing Bigu?
"You said this?"
Zhang Guo took out two gold ingots from his cuffs, but saw that the golden light faded and turned into two leaves
"If there was a magic that turned stones into gold, how could we as practitioners eat the wind and drink the dew and practice big grains?"
Zhong Sheng reacted, "Okay, you came here that day with bad intentions and wanted to use these two leaves to trick the donkey away."
"No, I thought I would dig up the clam beads and sell them for gold, then secretly replace them!"
Zhang Guo patted his chest and assured, "I can maintain this blindness for four or five days without any problem."
After eating and drinking, the two led the donkey and walked into the sunshine, following Zhang Guo's instructions.
Beside a majestic river!
The sound of water flowing was right in front of him. Zhang Guo held the compass, and the three needles on it started to move, passing by Tianchi, the twelve earthly branches, and the twenty-eight mountains.
"Well, the old clam has been here a few days ago."
Zhang Guo looked at Zhong Sheng, "Excuse me, please take action."
Zhong Sheng stroked the little donkey's head and it felt good, "Let's go for extra dinner tonight!"
The little donkey raised its ears, the white spots on its forehead flashed a few times, spread its hooves, turned around and ran away.
"Wrong, wrong."
Zhang Guo shouted from behind, "It's going in the wrong direction, Mr. Zhong, stop it quickly."
Zhong Sheng was still sighing that the little donkey was running very fast. Hearing this, he reacted and asked, "What's wrong?"
"To trace the whereabouts of the old clam, you have to move along the river. Your donkey is going in the opposite direction, which is completely wrong."
Zhong Sheng said with a dark face, "I'll chase him."
Half a day later, Zhong Sheng was in front and Zhang Guo was behind. The two of them were panting as they chased.
"I said that you, a Taoist priest, don't know anything about horseback riding, wind control, etc. It's so tiring to walk on two feet!"
Zhang Guo was not angry, "That's easy to say, but I want to learn. Who can teach me?"
The little donkey in front seemed to be tired from running. It stopped outside a house and screamed loudly.
"We've caught up. Let me tell you, because you don't cooperate, tonight's extra meal will be cancelled, and the original portion will be halved."
The little donkey seemed not to understand, and excitedly pulled Zhong Sheng, aiming for the small courtyard.
"Don't make trouble, don't make trouble."
Zhong Sheng comforted the little donkey, "It's your first time working and you're not familiar with the business. I don't blame you either."
"But it's not right to break into private houses."
He greeted Zhang Guo, "Let's go and try again."
Zhang Guo stared at the courtyard door, frowning, as if he was in trouble.
"Mr. Zhong, I just thought that a spiritual donkey can never make a mistake."
Zhong Sheng looked around and saw that there was loess everywhere and no water at all.
"I'll knock on the door."
Zhang Guo knocked on the courtyard door. After a moment, a man's voice came from inside, "Who?"
The courtyard door opened, and a scholar in his thirties appeared. When he saw Zhang Guo, he subconsciously said, "There is no rice or money in the house, so we don't give charity."
Okay, Zhong Sheng finally understood the reason why Zhang Guo endured hunger.
Zhang Guo said nothing and stared at the scholar. Time passed by and the air became frozen.
"Taoist priest, go to other places and ask, it really doesn't exist."
The scholar spreads his hands.
"It doesn't matter, you'll have it soon."
Zhang Guo saluted him, turned around and left.
Zhong Sheng didn't know why, so he led the donkey to catch up with him, "What's going on?"
A smile flashed across Zhang Guo's lips, "Mr. Zhong, I found it."
Zhong Sheng subconsciously turned around and saw that the yard was small and crude, and it was not like it could hide two giant clams as big as a tabletop.
Chapter completed!