Shi Jin took out a handkerchief and wiped the blade clean, then returned the knife to its sheath quietly. After tidying up his clothes, he strolled to the well and fetched a bucket of water containing corpse poison. Shi Jin carried this
Tong Shui stepped up the stone steps steadily, slowly opened the door and entered the house. He greeted everyone with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened. But secretly, Shi Jin was taking the room with him.
When he opened the door, he pushed the latch and locked the door.
Shi Jin looked at the brothers who were already sitting on the left and right sides, then he walked to the upper seat of the hall as a matter of course, and put the bucket of water at his feet. While stroking the dust on the Taishi's chair, he sat down.
He tilted his head to look at Li Baicao and asked, "Baicao, when did you realize that this well was poisonous?"
Li Baicao only looked at the water coming in from Tongti. It wasn't until Shi Jin asked him what he said that he took his attention away from the bucket, turned around slightly, and said to Shi Jin: "I didn't expect it at first.
More and more people came to see me for medical treatment, and everyone said so, so I followed this far away and came here. I also got some water and tested it, ah, the silver needles at that time were even darker than they are now, so,
I immediately went back and told Chen Da, and he immediately ordered the well to be sealed on the couch."
"Oh, that's right. Then..." Shi Jin said, then turned to look at the little boss sitting under his right hand, and continued: "Brother, you took the responsibility of the third master, so you brought
Brothers are here to guard, it’s a blessing for you.”
Upon hearing this, the little boss hurriedly stood up and saluted, and the two minions standing next to him also quickly followed suit. The little boss said: "Wherever, being able to serve the master is a blessing earned by the young men."
After hearing this, Shi Jin smiled, waved his hand and asked the three of them to return to their seats, and continued to ask: "Brother, how many men and horses did you bring to guard this yard? Have you ever eaten some porridge and rice?"
When the little boss saw that Shi Jin was caring and easy-going, he felt happy and began to speak casually: "This well is now very important, and the Kongji Dyeing Workshop is quite large, so we transferred it."
Thirty brothers are guarding here and are responsible for the security here. The younger ones have also eaten porridge."
"Oh, oh, that's good. Although we don't have much food and grass, if we save a little, it can barely be enough for everyone to eat for a day or two." After Shi Jin finished speaking, he paused and then asked Li Baicao: "Baicao
, when you first came here, were there these yellow paper runes in this courtyard, and were these locks put on?"
Although Li Baicao didn't know why Shi Jin was asking these questions here and there, he knew that Shi Jin's seemingly haphazard questions must have his own clear and thorough purpose behind them. So, he looked at Shi Jin seriously and answered.
: "When I first came here to test the water, there were no yellow paper runes here. Even the doors were not locked and the doors and windows were open. It was not like it is now."
"Oh?" Shi Jin widened his eyes exaggeratedly, pretending to be surprised, then paused and said, "It's not like this? That's weird, brother--" After saying this, Shi Jin turned around again
, asked the little boss: "It was like this when you came, but it wasn't like this when he came. So during the time difference between you and me, what happened to this grand Kongji Dyeing Workshop? You didn't ask when you came.
Who posted so many yellow paper runes?"
The little leader hesitated for a moment or two, and then said with a smile: "When I first came, I was surprised when I saw the yellow paper runes all over the courtyard. At that time, there were some people in the courtyard fetching water.
, so I asked the people." As he spoke, the little leader secretly looked up at Shi Jin. Seeing that his expression was unchanged, he continued: "I heard from them that a Taoist priest came to this Kongji dyeing workshop and posted a
These yellow paper runes made a trip and then left, that is to say, the person left not long ago, and the younger one arrived here. If the younger one had walked faster, he might not have met that expert."
The little leader finished speaking, fearing that Shi Jin would not believe it, so he added: "I heard from the people that the master was wearing a blue robe, with a bun on the back of his head, a dust in his hand, and a sword on his back. Here he is.
In the courtyard, I muttered some words and pasted the yellow paper runes on them, but soon I went out again."
Shi Jin nodded and said: "He is indeed an expert. In Huayin County, there are many experts. It's a pity that he can't be found now." Shi Jin sighed, stood up and said: "Hidden dragons and crouching tigers."
It doesn’t matter if he’s gone, but I happen to know this master.”
"Oh?" Now it was the little boss's turn to be surprised. This was not just Shi Jin's pretense. He was really shocked by Shi Jin's words. Just now, the little boss was worried that Shi Jin wouldn't believe it, but he didn't.
Thinking that Shi Jin actually knew this person, he felt a sense of joy or sorrow in his heart, and stammered: "It's good if I know... I know..."
When Li Baicao heard this, he felt very ridiculous. To outsiders, Huayin County was a mixed bag of good and bad. However, for him, who had lived in Huayin County for generations and had been lurking around for so many years to find out information.
, he knows best if there are any experts in Huayin County. Any Taoist priests or experts are all bullshit. They must have been heard by the common people through hearsay. But Shi Jin said he recognized it, so let’s see who he recognized. So,
Li Baicao also leaned forward slightly and listened carefully to Shi Jin's next words.
Shi Jin stood up and said, "If you didn't tell me, I almost forgot. This master has a strange temper. He keeps his house closed all the year round and doesn't like to interact with others. So, after staying in Huayin County for more than ten years,
Even in 2000, few people knew about such a person. His Taoist name was Kuangren, and his common name was Bianzi. He had a very high level of Taoism. When my Shijiazhuang was haunted by ghosts, he was the one who came to subdue it. Later, my father invited him to eat in the sea.
We had a meal. Because he was greedy for my wine, he stayed for a few days. And..." Shi Jin scanned the room and saw that everyone was listening very carefully, especially the little boss's face.
I was very happy and even more fascinated when I heard it.
So Shi Jin walked up to the little leader and said, "Moreover, during those few days, he also taught me some strange armor-evading techniques. Do you believe it or not?"
Li Baicao looked a little serious when he saw Shi Jin's look, but he had never heard of any Taoist priests, let alone Shi Jin talking about his ability to escape armor, and his face looked suspicious. But sitting there
The little boss next to him was different. He nodded his head and said: "The boss is a great hero. Of course the boss believes in him, and he believes in it obediently!"
This horse is very nice to photograph, but what makes Shi Jin feel comfortable is not from this, but from the calculation in his heart, which has begun to lead the people in the room who should be taken the bait step by step to destroy their own future...