Yu Ye became a buddy.
A guy who washes pots and stoves.
With his current cultivation and reputation, no one on this ship can give him orders, let alone be a slave who is ordered by others, doing the hard work of washing pots and dishes. But he still agreed to Gui Yuanzi's unreasonable request and walked into the dirty and messy kitchen with a rag.
Gui Yuanzi may be an old gangster, an old scoundrel, an old treacherous man, or an old Taoist priest or an old cook.
However, in Yuye's heart, he always regarded Gui Yuanzi as a hidden master. He believed in his own vision, and also believed that Gui Yuanzi would eventually reveal his true colors.
Regardless of the various coincidences that happened to Gui Yuanzi, the mere fact that Ahu testified that he came to Daze on a sea ship many years ago is enough to show that his identity is unusual.
He is not a native of Daze.
Perhaps, the biggest variable in this voyage was not the Taoist disciples or the two Qizhou monks, but the Taoist Master Guiyuan who pretended to be crazy and acted like a fool!
"Have the pots been cleaned? Has the bucket been washed?"
In the kitchen, Gui Yuanzi looked around with his beard in his hands, and said a lesson: "The pots and bowls have been washed, and the buckets have been washed, so you can't sweep the floor and pour out the swill? Young people should be more diligent when they go out, so as not to suffer!" "
Yu Ye swept the floor, poured out the swill, stacked the firewood neatly, and put away the jars and jars.
"Haha, the boy can be taught!"
Gui Yuanzi nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go!"
Yu Ye did not leave, but stood in front of the porthole, wiping the water stains on his hands, and said: "Taoist Master, can't my work be in vain?"
Gui Yuanzi sat cross-legged on the mat and picked up the wine jar. He was thinking about having a drink when he couldn't help but glared and said, "Hey, how dare you ask me for wages?"
Yu Ye frowned and said, "I call you Lao Tao, but you say it's unruly. I respectfully call you Taoist Master, but you call me Lao Tzu?"
"Is this... I've been around for a long time, and it's hard to change my mind for a while, hehe!"
Gui Yuanzi's laughter smelled like a thief.
"Old Taoist, I don't ask for wages, but I can't be bossed around by you either. I'll be your waiter once, and you'll answer me truthfully."
"What's the point?"
Gui Yuanzi glared again and said, "I'm helping you. Do you have a conscience?"
Yu Ye asked doubtfully: "Help me?"
"You took care of a few Taoist disciples. Ahu and Gan Xing decided to ask what happened. It was difficult for you to tell the truth, so I helped you hide. Oh, instead of thanking you, you used this as a threat?"
"Well, what I do cannot be hidden from your consciousness..."
"I have the consciousness of farts. If you and Tao Feng and others were arguing in the cabin, as long as I am not blind, I can naturally see clearly."
As mentioned, the dispute between Yu Ye and Taofeng and others is suspected of internal strife. It involves the face of Da Ze Daomen, and it is really inconvenient to tell the truth to outsiders. Even so, he cannot be left to the mercy of Gui Yuanzi.
"Old Taoist, if you don't agree, we will break up from now on, and I will publicize your activities of making money and cheating money..."
Before Yu Ye finished speaking, Gui Yuanzi waved his hands anxiously——
"You kid, shut up, I promise you."
"Hey!"
Yu Ye laughed.
"Hmph, you seem to be a simple and honest boy, but you have deceived so many people. Tell me, what do you want to ask?"
Gui Yuanzi said in frustration, but he did not forget to remind him: "As a man, if you ask a question, you can't regret it!"
Yu Ye nodded and said thoughtfully: "Taoist Master Guiyuan, please answer truthfully. Where are you from and where are you going?"
Gui Yuanzi stretched out his hand and twirled his beard, as if he was deep in thought, with deep eyes, and said leisurely: "Come from where you came from, go to where you go, three thousand times of life and death, all things return to the origin and incarnate in this body."
Yu Ye was at a loss and confused.
Gui Yuanzi held the wine jar and took a sip of wine, exhaling happily. After a moment, he opened his eyes again and said, "What are you doing here?"
Their eyes met, with similar expressions.
Yu Ye was stunned and said: "Taoist Master, you haven't answered yet..."
Gui Yuanzi said in shock: "I told you, it's none of my business whether you kid understand it or not!"
"..."
"It's okay if you continue to ask questions. Bring some wine -"
Yu Ye hurriedly walked out of the kitchen without waiting for Gui Yuanzi to reach out.
In the dim cabin, the scene was the same as before. The children of the Chen family who were on watch were all busy on the deck, while the rest of the people were either sleeping or gathering together to play money. Taofeng and others, on the other hand, each stayed in a corner to meditate and adjust their breath.
Yu Ye returned to his corner and sat alone facing the porthole.
Outside the small porthole window, the sea and sky are swaying, and the scenery is incomplete. It looks a bit depressing, but it makes people linger, eager to get a glimpse of the whole world. But a big living person stood in front of him, and he still didn’t know the details. I would like to ask, how can we see through the mystery of heaven and earth?
"Jiaoying!"
"I'm busy practicing escape techniques, what's the matter?"
"I asked Gui Yuanzi where he came from, and he replied: From where he came, to where he goes, three thousand times of life and death, all things return to the origin and incarnate in this body. How to interpret this passage?"
"He's fooling you. He didn't say anything."
"In your opinion, is there any mystery behind his words?"
"Oh...this passage is a verse for a cultivator. Is it a pretense to be mysterious, or does it have a deeper meaning related to his state of cultivation. To be cautious, you'd better stay away from it!"
"You can't see through his cultivation. He can't be stronger than you, right?"
"Cultivating the elixir is just the beginning of the immortal path. Only Yuanying masters can step into the ranks of the strong. After that, there are still the realms of refining the spirit, transforming the void, combining the body, combining the Tao, and the Mahayana. It is said that after the Mahayana is completed, There are still more powerful beings. It can be seen that the path of cultivating immortals will never end. However, if Gui Yuanzi was an expert in the world, how would he be willing to hide in the boat and cook. I just guessed, maybe he is an old liar !”
"Um……"
"What you did today was good!"
"Wash the pots and dishes?"
"Hmph, let's call you stupid, but you are not stupid either. If you say you are smart, you are foolish. Your compassion is just to use yourself to save others, and to use thunderous means to show the true nature of heaven!"
"..."
Yu Ye was silent for a moment, then lay down on his back, reached out and picked up the bamboo hat to cover his face.
The true nature of the way of heaven is that it is ruthless?
Maybe what Jiao Ying said makes sense. He always likes to use himself to judge others, thinking that Taoist disciples understand depth and depth, and know how to advance and retreat. And his earnest words turned into asking for trouble. So he forced Taofeng and others to bow their heads, and the result was really unexpected. A sword spell is worth a thousand words. It is so simple to value harmony.
Alas, fearing power and forgetting one's righteousness, pursuing profit and forgetting harm, whether it is a scoundrel in the market or an expert in the Taoist sect, they are everywhere...
Three days later.
The men who were still sleeping were called out.
Taofeng and others stopped sitting quietly and walked out of the cabin.
In the kitchen.
Yu Ye was still cleaning up the pots and stoves, and when he noticed the movement in the cabin, he raised his head and took a look. Just as he was thinking about asking the reason, he threw down the rag in his hand.
Gui Yuanzi curled up on the mattress, holding the wine jar in his arms, but his face was red, his eyes were slightly closed, he was snoring, and his beard was flying gently.
"You're cheating again!"
Yu Ye shook his head helplessly.
As promised before, as long as Yu Ye helped wash the pots and dishes, Gui Yuanzi would respond to his questions and clear up his doubts. And every time he just finished cleaning up, the Taoist priest Guiyuan would either hide outside the porthole and defecate or urinate, or he would hold the wine jar and get drunk. Afterwards, I asked him to settle the accounts, and he promised to settle the accounts together next time. And every time the next time, he still continued to cheat.
Across the ship's planks, chaotic footsteps and shouts could be heard.
Yu Ye turned around and walked out of the kitchen.
When he came to the deck, there were busy people everywhere.
More than a dozen Chen family members were surrounding the deck, holding pennies or machetes. Ahu, Taofeng, Yu Xin and others gathered on the ship building, with equally solemn expressions.
There were three other people standing in front of the cabin door downstairs, namely Gan Xing, Qiu Yuan and Meng Qingqing.
Yu Ye and Gan Xing nodded.
Meng Qingqing walked over, looking a little strange.
Only then did Yu Ye remember that there was a greasy apron tied around his waist.
As soon as he walked into the kitchen, Gui Yuanzi would put on an apron for him, forgetting to take it off for a moment. At this time, he looked like a waiter.
"What happened?"
Yu Ye asked.
"I met a big ship and said it was a pirate. Let's see——"
Meng Qingqing stretched out her hand.
"Pirate?"
Yu Ye was a little surprised.
There are thieves running rampant in the mountains and fields, but I never imagined that there are thieves in the sea.
Standing on the starboard side of the big ship and looking back, I could see that dozens of feet away, among the undulating waves, there was indeed a big ship, and it was chasing after it with its sails raised. A group of men stood on the bow of the boat, all shirtless, holding swords, and shouting, looking extremely arrogant.
Is that a pirate?
There are about twenty or thirty pirates, and even if they catch up, they may not be the opponents of the Chen family's children. There are still nine monks on our side, and we are not afraid of any fierce thieves. What's more, the sea is very windy and rough, so it's inconvenient to kill people and set fires!
Be curious about ambition.
As the sea breeze blows, I hear A Hu, Tao Feng and others talking on the upper deck of the boat——
"...There is a group of thieves entrenched in this sea area. In previous years, they took a detour. This year, the wind direction changed and they strayed into this place..."
"Don't be impatient. A few of my fellow Taoists are here, so it won't hurt..."
"Ahu, please ask all the experts..."
"Young master, don't dare to be careless..."
"Well, Chen Biao, get rid of those thieves with me..."
"Brothers from all families, the three talents master Xun, the five elements return to their positions, and set sail——"
Following Chen Biao's shout, the men on the boat got busy. In addition to the large sails on the three masts, five smaller sails were also pulled up by the ropes, causing the ship to suddenly stop and move faster.
Meng Qingqing was caught off guard, staggered, grabbed Yu Ye, and almost ran into his arms.
Yu Ye glanced down, looking very confused.
As a monk, he can't bear the bumps of the wind and waves?
Meng Qingqing's face turned red, she took two steps back, her feet were already rooted, and she returned an apologetic look.
Suddenly I heard someone shouting: "Young master, the pirates are catching up -"
The Chen family's ship has all sails hoisted and is sailing away very quickly.
Unexpectedly, the pirate's big ship was even faster. It actually took advantage of the wind and rushed over diagonally, getting closer and closer. A moment later, a plume of smoke suddenly appeared from the bow of the ship, followed by a dull explosion.
"boom--"
At the moment of the roar, an anchor with a rope attached flew over.
"boom--"
There was another loud noise, and the Chen family's ship shook. The movement suddenly slowed down, and the men on the deck suddenly staggered around.
"Thunder crossbow, pirate's thunder crossbow..."
