The quiet and beautiful chirping sounds flowed slowly like the words of bamboo in the sky, pulling Ye'er's mind, which was confused by the scenery of the Ecstasy, back to the earthly world from the peach paradise above the clouds.
Only then did Zhu Tong realize that what Ye'er said was true. Ma Ye's ability to play the flute was indeed extraordinary. To the ears of a layman like him who didn't understand the music, he felt calm and relaxed, and the defensive heart that was depressed in his chest was actually
Resolved unconsciously; as if the old man playing Xiao is a long-lost relative, a respectable elder, and a trustworthy friend.
Another burst of snow drifted over, and Qingyue's poetry came from the valley: "Yesterday the trees were full of red flowers, and today the flowers are falling from thousands of branches; suddenly there was a heavy snowstorm, and the changes were in vain with the rolling wind. There was no contentment in the time outside, and the rivers and lakes were full of life.
No one will be poor if they are destroyed; the plum blossoms are whistling louder and louder in the three games, and the god of thunder is frightened in his dreams at night."
After a few poems, the fog on the enchantment stage cleared up, and the leaves became quiet.
Zhu Tong searched for the source of the sound, and at some point a little Taoist priest appeared on the ecstasy stage. He was still wearing a thin Taoist robe, with a pure smile on his rosy face. He saluted Ma Ye and said, "Mr.
In the wind and snow, the paths are in harmony with each other; if you are abrupt and elegant, you will atone for your sins."
A little liar is accustomed to judge a gentleman with the heart of a liar. Facts have proved that gentlemen do not always exist and liars are everywhere. It is always right to think this way. But when Zhu Tong saw the spotless appearance of the little Taoist priest, he was indifferent anyway.
He couldn't use his liar's heart to figure out what he was thinking, which made him somewhat frustrated.
Master Ma Ye laughed loudly, put away the flute and took the little Taoist priest's hand: "Mou Ma has long wanted to get together with the bamboo Taoist priest. It's better to have a lucky day than to hit the sun. It's better to just go to the snowy land of western Hunan. Now that I have a wish, I sincerely ask for advice.
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The little Taoist priest did not refuse: "Very good, the younger generation has already had this intention. Don't dare to ask for advice, just quote each other." He smiled brightly at Zhu Tong, with white teeth showing in his red lips: "Sir, the previous karma is over.
The mountains and rivers will change, and we will see you again later."
Ma Ye also smiled mysteriously at Zhu Tong and told Mei Yuanyin: "Go with Mr. Li and take good care of Miss Su. I will find you in five days at most and three days at least." After that, he turned to the little Taoist priest.
After crossing the cliff, I actually walked away.
Mei Lanting responded and helped Ye'er sit down. Zhu Tong and Huang Hai were both stunned.
Huang Hai had never seen such a person before, and he didn't know that there was another world outside the legal world. It was a legendary existence, but it really appeared in front of him.
Although Zhu Tong had a signature look of surprise on his face, the shock in his heart was the strongest.
The second-grade Taoist sect emphasizes purity and inaction. Unlike the first-grade Golden Buddha, they have neither the highest temple nor a unified martial arts system. In a narrow sense, the Taoist sect is the general name of the thirty-six Taoist temples scattered in the rivers and lakes. In a broad sense,
It is said that it is the gathering of all the ascetics in the world.
Taoist Bamboo is a Taoist master who has become famous in the world in recent years, and is also a representative of Taoism who resolves disputes in the world. When Zhu Tong saw Taoist Bamboo on the train, he thought he was a little Taoist nun disguised as a man, but he didn't expect it.
He is the most famous person in the Taoist sect. In his impression, the Bamboo Taoist priest is an old man above five fathoms.
What's more, what Taoist Bamboo said when he was leaving: If the fate of the past is over, we will meet again in the future.
Zhu Tong understood that the bamboo Taoist priest who secretly assisted him on the train was an explanation for the murder of Fuyun Guanzhu and Zhu Tianyin a hundred years ago. The second-level Taoist sect had already faced up to that period of history, but these words were definitely inappropriate for him.
Yes, he is not the head of the seventh-grade Zhu Sect.
When Zhu Tong met his second senior brother, Xiaoyun Village Master, last year, he heard him talk about Bamboo Taoist Priests. Because his second senior brother and his disciples traveled around the world in the name of Taoist priests and monks all year round, contracting temples and Taoist temples, they inevitably had conflicts with genuine Taoist priests.
There were some conflicts among the monks. A few years ago in Wudang Mountain, they had a dispute with the Taoist temple of the Second Grade Taoist Sect, which caused a dispute. Unexpectedly, within a few days, the other party took the initiative to give in, and the second senior brother also received a request from the Bamboo Taoist Priest.
A letter.
Zhu Tong has also read the letter. The writing style is elegant and elegant, but there is steel in it. The words in the letter are also quite polite. They just say that everyone is of the same family and should take care of each other and should not plot against each other. Taoist Bamboo's response to Tao Zong
While apologizing, he also tactfully proposed several places, saying they were places for Taoist cultivation, and hoped that the second senior brother and his party would not go there in the future.
After receiving this letter, the second senior brother was embarrassed and voluntarily withdrew from Wudang; and a few days later, Taoist Zhu sent another letter, with a check attached to it, which was enough to pay the owner of Xiaoyun Village.
Lost.
If Taoist Zhu wants to apologize to Zhu Tong for the grudges he committed a hundred years ago, the best person to do so would be his second senior brother, known as the master of Xiaoyun Villa.
Go up. And Zhu Tong just got the title of Lone Wolf with a Thousand Faces, which is not a good title no matter how you look at it. Why did the Bamboo Taoist priest help him and be so polite to him?
It is said that the Bamboo Taoist priest was born with Taoism. As a young man, he went to the mountains to practice. He studied Tai Chi, Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, Wudang Sword, Neijiaquan and other martial arts, absorbed and condensed them into the Taoism.
He also has a lot of experience. He proposed to break away from the secular world of cause and effect, get rid of the influence of Buddhism, and return to the pure origin of Taoism, which was recognized by many Taoists.
But such a Taoist with profound spiritual practice seems to know himself. He doesn’t understand, he doesn’t understand, he just can’t figure it out. The little liar Zhu Tong has always thought that he is very resourceful, but to this sudden appearance of the bamboo Taoist priest
But I can't fathom the depth.
It was getting late, and on the way forward, not only Huang Hai was silent, but even Zhu Tong looked worried.
The last time Huang Hai and Ye'er came, they only went to Ecstasy Terrace and then returned. That time, they met a bad tour guide and the three of them were spoiled. They hurriedly ended their trip to Zhangjiajie and went to Phoenix City. This frustrated them.
Yes, it is the mountain inn in front of me, a tall farmhouse inn.
In winter, there are few tourists. As soon as he saw the customers come in, the shop owner who was sitting by the brazier to warm up warmly greeted them, asked them about their hard work, and asked a few people to warm themselves by the brazier.
The environment is not bad, there are only five guest rooms, with air conditioning, color TV, and private bathroom, but there is no electricity.
Last time, it was because of the lack of electricity that Ye'er's classmate Xiao Xinmei, a picky Shanghai girl, was doing all kinds of duties for the young Tujia female tour guide, which finally turned into a quarrel. Everyone was in a bad mood, so they went down the mountain early the next morning.
Zhu Tong wanted to meet the female tour guide. All the legends related to poison in western Hunan are related to women; Hunan women are said to be passionate, but their hot personalities are also very scary when they hate people.
The owner of the courtyard is a Tujia man in his thirties, not tall and with a beard. He said he had forgotten the quarrel a few months ago and could not remember who the tour guide was. Zhangjiajie
There are thousands of tour guides, and a large proportion of them are young and beautiful female tour guides. During the peak tourist season, tourists come and go, and they are all brought in by the tour guides. Things are expensive in the mountains, and water and electricity are not convenient. It is very common for guests to quarrel with tour guides.
of.
Huanghai was the hardest part of the journey. As soon as we entered the door, we put down our luggage and went to the room to rest. On the contrary, because there was less snow, the two girls chatted excitedly around the fire pit to check the photos in their cameras. After a while, they went out together to enjoy the winter scenery of the mountain village.
landscape.
Zhu Tong walked around the courtyard and didn't see anything strange.
Ye'er and Mei Lanting finally knew what to do and ran back before dark; Zhu Tong went in and helped her put the eggs and then came out to sit by the brazier and chat with the shop owner. Ye'er wanted to take off the dog skin plaster on her stomach because it didn't look good.
, Zhu Tong and Mei Lanting both disagreed.
It was getting dark. The red lantern outside the courtyard gate lit up an ambiguous halo. Candles were also lit in the hall. Hot meals were served. Ye'er successfully completed today's treatment and walked out talking to Huang Hai. Several people
When you're hungry, gather together to eat and drink the flavors of the mountains.
The shop owner smiled and served the home-brewed Baogu wine, saying that it was snowing and cold, but there was a power outage; the wine was free of charge and was just for everyone to warm up. Zhu Tong went against his usual caution and served it with a smile.
Yellow Sea clink glasses.
The refreshing home-made wine has a mellow taste but a strong stamina. After drinking a few bowls, Huang Hai's face turned red and his tongue curled up into a semi-drunk state. At first, Ye'er was very interested in watching the two men drinking, but she gradually became more sensitive.
Seeing that Zhu Tong wanted to get Huang Hai drunk, he stared at him with big eyes and doubts, but did not dare to say anything.
Mei Lanting kicked Zhu Tong's feet on the table to tell him to pay attention: Ye'er's face didn't look good.
Zhu Tong didn't care, and continued to drink with Huang Hai. Although the little liar didn't drink very much, he still had the ability to win over a few people with a little trickery.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Huang Hai to lie on the table with his body tilted, talking nonsense. When he was drunk, Ye'er was unhappy, so of course the meal was quite disappointing. Zhu Tong and the owner helped him back to the room
After settling in, come out and sit down to continue eating and drinking.
Although the price of this Tujia-style meal was not cheap, the taste was not as good as he praised the shop owner. Both Ye'er and Mei Lanting were unfamiliar with Zhu Tong's behavior, so they ate a few bites in a hurry and went to the room.
Take care of the Yellow Sea.
In the hall outside, the little liar seemed even more proud. He grabbed his wine bowl and started a drinking fight with the shop owner.
When Mei Lanting came out to take a look again, there was only Zhu Tong at the table, who was chewing as much as he could. The owner of the restaurant was already sitting next to the brazier, drunk.
"Dr. Li, pay attention to your image." Mei Lanting sat down and couldn't help but tease him.
"Haha, what's wrong? Isn't this indecent? Miss Mei, come on, let's have a few drinks." Zhu Tong poured another bowl of farm wine and handed it over with both hands. "Mei Lanting, what a good name, Lanting sings a thousand songs."
Que, I have been drunk in the pear garden for a long time and don't want to go back. There is wine, meat and snow here. If Miss Mei can sing a cappella song of the plum garden, it will be a happy place in life."
Mei Lanting was a little annoyed. He saw Zhu Tong touching the wine bowl to his red lips, then taking it back and drinking it all in one gulp. He turned his eyes and smiled: "I hope there will be many opportunities to listen to Mei Yuan's chants in the future, but I'm afraid you will be bored by then."
That's it." After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the room, ignoring the half-drunk liar.
"Miss Mei, although this is not a black shop, it is not a safe place either. Miss Su's safety is in your care. If there is a ghost at night, don't blame me for not warning you."
No matter how powerful a girl is, she has a natural fear of ghosts and monsters. When Mei Lanting heard Zhu Tong say these words, she immediately stopped, hesitated, and turned around to take a closer look at the person who talked about ghosts and gods.
It was already dark outside, and the red lantern hanging high on the courtyard door was swaying in the wind.
Two white candles emitted a yellowish light in the hall; Zhu Tong sat calmly with his face inside and out, and the candlelight cast a shadow on his face. Mei Lanting felt that he was looking at her with a smile while drinking and eating.
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"This small shop has the best conditions in the neighborhood, but it is still an old house, with a large yard with blue bricks and red tiles facing the water and mountains behind, and there are two big trees in front of the door. It is quite impressive."
"So what?" Mei Lanting still took a few steps closer. The wind blowing from the mountain came through the hall, causing the charcoal and sparks in the brazier at Zhu Tong's feet to float up, and then extinguished them in the corner of the wall.
"It's nothing. Everything is normal here. But look at the two courtyard doors. Is there anything strange? The chef and the waiter here left as soon as it got dark. Only the boss is still there in the entire courtyard.
, but I got drunk. Hahahaha, everyone in Meiyuan has a delicate heart, don’t you understand?”
As Zhu Tong was talking, Mei Lanting could not help but come and sit down opposite him. He picked up the wine bowl with a slight trembling and took a sip, regardless of whether it was clean or not. He covered his chest and said, "Don't scare me. I know you wish me the best."
The door can communicate with ghosts and gods. With you here, who's wild ghost would dare to come looking for death? Senior Brother Li Zhu, what do you see? Is this place really haunted?"
The little girl was scared. Zhu Tong was very satisfied with his masterpiece. Mei Lanting had admitted that he knew Zhu Tong's name and his origins. But this was not enough. The little liar wanted to add another fire. Only those who are defeated by fear
Good to surrender.
"You know that there are corpse chasers in western Hunan. They cannot see the light. They have to travel day and night. They must stay before the rooster crows in the morning. But do you know where they stay?"
"I don't know. I wish you, senior brother, please tell me quickly. Don't be pretentious. My little sister will pour you a drink." Mei Lanting is still innocent after all. How can he be the opponent of the little liar? He said that he is not afraid. While pouring the wine, he has already sat down.
Beside the little liar.
"Okay, the wine that the beauty pours out is fragrant, just like the red sleeves in your plum garden." Zhu Tong is actually half drunk. He is the kind of person who gets more and more sober as he drinks. As long as he doesn't drink, he will get drunk.
My mind is always calm. But at this time I was extra careful and only took a small sip.
"The places where corpse chasers stay have several characteristics. There are no dogs around, they are on the edge of towns and villages, and they are close to the main road. The most important thing is that the door opens inward! Such places are all houses where murders have been committed. The locals are
Won’t sleep here.”
At this moment, the courtyard door was blown by the wind and creaked several times; Mei Lanting felt a gloomy air blowing towards his face, and couldn't help but shudder, and moved closer to Zhu Tong: "You mean--you mean--
--This store we are staying in is the same ghost store they used to stay in?"
The small courtyard is indeed on the edge of the village, and there is indeed no sound of barking dogs around. The main reason is that the two thick courtyard doors really open inward. When the two girls went to the street to take pictures and buy things,
I didn't pay attention to which direction the other courtyard door opened. However, since Mei Lanting was caught in the weird atmosphere deliberately created by Zhu Tong, his discernment was half as good as usual. At this time, he was already trembling and looking around, for fear of something.
Things suddenly appear.
"Buzz------." After a few sounds, the TV in the hall flashed a few times, and an image suddenly appeared. The living room became brighter instantly, and the incandescent light on the roof turned on. There was a lot of noise outside, and Mei Lanting cheered,
Zhu Tong cursed and realized it was a call.
Light can dispel darkness, give people courage, and restore their sanity.
"Huh! In what age do you still use these to deceive people?" Mei Lanting came to his senses, twisted Zhu Tong's arm and left.
"Wait a minute." Zhu Tong pulled her and put on a sincere expression on his face: "If you believe in ghosts and gods, you can't believe it. If you don't believe it, you can't say it's not true. I really have to do something tonight. Please listen to me.
Intact or not.”
"If you don't listen, you will lie. Everyone in Zhumen is a liar." Mei Lanting said that he didn't listen, but did not move any further.
"I never said I wasn't a liar." Zhu Tong muttered dissatisfiedly, and gently pulled Mei Lanting's jacket to let her sit down.
"Don't you feel that Officer Huang is acting strange today? You can't say today. He has been acting strange since he got on the bus. After arriving at Zhangjiajie Station yesterday, he looked very preoccupied and barely said a few words."
"What's weird about this? People are worried about their girlfriend's illness. How can you be so heartless and heartless? You're being hunted down by your previous girlfriend and you want others to take the blame for you."
"Officer Huang is very familiar with this place. He would rather carry his own luggage this morning than let us take a tour guide. Why?" Zhu Tong ignored Mei Lanting's pickiness and continued what he was saying.
"I've been here before, so why did I spend a lot of money when I know the way? The tour guides gathered at the door in the morning looked uncomfortable, and the few of us walked more comfortably. I said Mr. Liar, are you too worried?"
Zhu Tong said something, and Mei Lanting defended himself. Although he could barely make sense, Zhu Tong, who was accustomed to judge the true nature of a gentleman with the heart of a liar, was not as easily persuaded as Mei Lanting. He had been immersed in the world of conspiracy for a long time, and for
There is an instinctive sensitivity to any abnormality.
"It would be nice if it was that simple. I suspect that the poison on Miss Su is related to him. If you think about it from another angle, Officer Huang's behavior is very strange: Su Ye came here with Huang Hai to travel and got infected by the poison.
Her temperament should not offend anyone. Officer Huang is prone to impulsivity and is a police officer accustomed to being dignified. It is natural for her to conflict with others. Also, you have to understand that the ones who raise the poison are all women. If
Without great hatred, which woman would use Su Ye, who is not easy to cause trouble, as the target of a spell? Also traveling with them is a friend of Miss Su, who is the one who likes to cause trouble. Besides, a person always lies.
There are signs to be found. The shop owner didn't tell the truth this afternoon. He and Huang Hai also know each other, so I want to get them all drunk."
"What do you mean?" Mei Lanting came back again and looked at Zhu Tong with a look that was no longer disdainful but rather admiring.
"Female tour guide, even if that female tour guide is not the one who performed the magic, she must be an insider. I can be sure that Huang Hai has been here within ten days and met the female tour guide or someone else here.
"He is still very young when he plays this trick in front of me." The little liar cleared up the fog bit by bit, and he enjoyed this moment very much, especially when there was a beautiful woman in the audience.
"Within ten days? How are you sure?" Mei Lanting sat next to Zhu Tong again. She already somewhat believed in the little liar's judgment.
"This is easier. Do you remember this?" Zhu Tong took out a white egg from his arms with a dark red word "海" on it.
"It was the bloody words written by Officer Huang to save Miss Su."
"Look here." Zhu Tong took out another book from under his buttocks. On it was the registration form of passengers who came to stay. There was a name called Haijun on it.
Mei Lanting compared it, and found that the two words were really similar. Checking the date, it was indeed within ten days.
"It's very similar, but there's still something different about it. This hook------."
"If Mr. Ma were here, he would definitely not be as stupid as you." Zhu Tong interrupted Mei Lanting and pointed out: "Everyone's writing habits are difficult to hide. We Zhumen can't write spells at all.
Wrong. When looking at a character, you have to look at the soul of the word. The soul of the word "海" is in these three points of water. The coherence and strength between these two hook points are the same. Mr. Ma has written a lot and has a deeper research on fonts than me.
, he should be able to say more.
"Furthermore, Su Ye has been seeing a doctor in Beijing for more than ten days, and Officer Huang is in Shanghai. He was only free to come here then. This can also explain why he is so familiar with this place. Although the mountain road today is not twisty,
There are a lot of turning places. If you are also a person who likes to travel, you should know a common sense: people who have lived in cities for a long time will have a confused sense of direction when walking in an unfamiliar environment, and their judgment and memory will also be imperfect. This is the first time I have walked through it.
It's just a quick glance, I can only take a general look, and I won't pay attention to the details until the second time. Officer Huang is too dull today and is too familiar with the road."
Only then did Mei Lanting completely admire her. She was also a smart person and knew all these things. She smiled brightly at Zhu Tong and said, "Senior Brother Zhu, what do you need me to do?"