Taoist Tongyou

Zhang Ke has been in the mountain gate for many years and has accumulated a lot of knowledge. He recognized this as a "pathfinder rat".

This kind of mouse is very strange. It is weak and no different from ordinary mice.

The only magical thing is that there is a kind of innate supernatural power.

As long as you tell it the general situation of the target you are looking for, it can find it within a certain time and range.

"Pathfinding rats" have poor survivability and have always been rare.

More than once, he heard that his fellow disciples at Catcher Tower hoped to get one.

When Zhang Ke takes office, he loses all professional abilities except his own, so he cannot control beasts.

Not willing to let it go, I had to tie the bag and hang it on my waist, waiting for the opportunity for others to carry it back.

At dawn, Zhang Ke had packed everything up and set off after morning class.

Sanjiabao.

It is located in the southernmost pass under the jurisdiction of Xiantian Yiqi Sect, with a total population of more than 60,000.

This is the gateway to the Yiqizong range from the south.

The location is special and has always been valued. The fortress wall is built of bluestone.

It is three feet high and is covered with runes, sentry towers and watchtowers.

Large-scale offensive and defensive instruments are placed along the city head, and about 2,000 defenders are stationed here all year round.

Two real people and 50 Yiqizong disciples are here to take charge.

Zhang Ke’s good friend Sang Mu came from here.

After failing the trial, Sang Mu sadly returned to work in the family. With his outstanding mind, he was highly valued by the family.

After Zhang Ke arrived here, he first met with the two real people, and then went directly to Sang Mu to reminisce about the past.

More than ten years have passed, and Sang Mu has already married, married one wife and two concubines, and has three sons and two daughters.

His body has long since gained weight and he is no longer the capable young man he used to be.

Seeing Zhang Ke's face that was still full of heroic spirit even though his eyes were tightly closed, Sang Mu sighed inwardly, and the two chatted for a while.

The two of them laughed as they talked about many interesting things from back then, and the slight estrangement that had arisen from not seeing each other for many years was instantly eliminated.

When talking about that terrible incident, including Lu Zhang's death, the two of them were even more sad.

They were all aroused with sadness, all kinds of complicated emotions gathered together, and the two of them got very drunk.

After getting together, they separated. After staying in Sangmu for a day, Zhang Ke left quietly.

The cold wind was biting and the world was vast. Zhang Ke was walking on foot without riding his talisman horse.

Outside the range of Yiqizong, it seems that the air is no longer safe.

After walking for several days in a row, I didn't encounter any blind thieves, which made Zhang Ke a little disappointed.

I have been walking in the wild for the past few days, and I feel somewhat lonely.

I sensed a village right in front of me.

As evening approached, Zhang Ke covered his head with a hood, put his hands in his sleeves, and walked slowly into the village.

The arrival of the stranger attracted the attention of several local dogs at the entrance of the village, barking "woof".

But he was quickly stopped and the dog was pulled into the room.

"Crack crack~!"

There was a sound, and Zhang Ke felt that almost everyone in the yard had lowered their window lattice, and then leaned against the window lattice and peered out quietly.

Occasionally, children would ask questions, but their mouths would be covered immediately, and no sound would be heard again.

The whole street was empty, and the whole village seemed quiet and deserted.

Zhang Ke couldn't help but frown, something must have happened here, otherwise it wouldn't be like this.

Continue walking towards the village.

The "ta-da" footsteps actually echoed on the empty street, and a strange atmosphere filled the air.

After walking around the village, I found an old man who was not hiding on the stage in the south of the village.

The old man was probably in his sixties, wrapped in a shabby fur coat, and his beard and hair were gray.

He closed his eyes tightly, and his face, hands and feet were all covered in frostbite, with patches of purple and red, making him look a bit frightened.

At this time, the old man was huddled up in a ball and hiding in a corner of the stage. There were several broken wine jars and some food in front of him.

The only reflection of the old man is that he is dying in his old age and his energy is like a gossamer.

Zhang Ke felt the old man's trembling body and knew he was in pain.

Sighing, a "Rejuvenation Talisman" was attached to the old man's body.

The light green light spots merged into the old man's body. After a while, the old man sighed, opened his eyes and woke up.

Zhang Ke was about to speak, but he didn't expect the old man to shout when he opened his eyes and saw him:

"Ah!! The ghost Taoist priest is here!!"

"Hide quickly!! The ghost Taoist priest is coming!"

Hearing his shouting, the people in the village who were secretly watching became even more panicked.

From time to time, someone screamed out, but was immediately forcibly stopped.

Zhang Ke raised his hand and a calming charm was placed on the old man's forehead.

The light blue light flashed, and the old man calmed down.

Look at Zhang Ke and yell.

After heaving a sigh of relief, the old man asked: "Where does the Taoist priest live? What are you doing here?"

Zhang Ke replied: "Zhang Ke, a poor Taoist Qi Sect, passed by here and looked at this village that seems not normal."

"Alas~!"

The old man sighed: "Old Sun Dewang is the head of this village. This village is called Xiaodian Village.

As for what the Taoist Master asked, I will tell you slowly."

"About half a year ago, a Taoist priest came to the village and called himself Taoist Tongyou.

He said that he wanted to build a Taoist temple nearby, but he didn't have enough manpower. He was willing to hire villagers to work in exchange for money and food.

Because they were paid a lot, most of the villagers went to help build the Taoist temple, which I didn’t expect.”

At this point, Sun Dewang covered his face and started crying. After a while, he continued:

"I didn't expect that Taoist Tongyou was actually a monster."

Zhang Ke pursed his lips and whispered: "How did you know?"

Sun Dewang said: "I am the person in charge of the village, and the whole village listens to my orders.

In order to build the Taoist temple, Taoist Tongyou summoned thousands of people from neighboring villages, and I am familiar with most of them."

"About four months ago, Cuilian, a widow from this village, came to me in a panic and said that her son Dazhu was missing.

You must know that since her man's death, she and Dazhu have been dependent on each other.

This time when the Taoist temple was being built, his son Dazhu also went there, but unexpectedly he disappeared without a trace."

“.I asked the villagers to look around, but I didn’t think much about it at the time.

As a result, Dazhu’s body was found in a mountain stream near the Taoist temple.”

“.Woooooooo~~!

Poor child, a big man who was originally very strong, turned out to be like a mummy.

After everyone brought the body back, Cuilian went crazy and hanged herself within two days!"

Zhang Ke felt a little uncomfortable.

After a moment of silence, he asked: "Then how do you know it was done by Taoist Tongyou?"

Sun Dewang said: "There are more than a dozen corpses in that mountain stream, all of which look like mummies.

After I came back, I quietly asked Mr. Zhou from the "Magic Suppression Division" in the county, and he said, "

".He said this was someone practicing evil magic.

Then he took a dozen people to search for clues. Within a few days, he heard that Mr. Zhou and others were all missing.

The last place where he disappeared was in the Taoist temple of Taoist Tongyou."

Zhang Ke raised his eyebrows and asked, "Didn't you say that Taoist Tongyou is a monster? How do you know that?"

Sun Dewangdao smiled miserably: "After the incident of Widow Cuilian hanging, I was a little unwilling and thought about going to the Taoist temple to inquire about the news myself.
To be continued...