The guard guard opened the door and welcomed the three people inside.
"Master Huang Xian, this is...?" The boy guarding the building looked at Huang Daoling's red and swollen right eye, pointed and asked.
Huang Daoling waved his hand and replied: "I accidentally fell down on the road. It's not in the way. It's not in the way. Just lead the way."
The boy who guarded the building called a boy who was doing chores and said to him: "You, take Master Huang to the main hall in the village. He is just Luo Tu... the immortal whom Butler Luo invited to perform rituals at Lihuaji." Master, we are with the group of five people in front of us, just take them over."
"Okay." The waiter turned around and made an invitation gesture to Huang Daoling, and said: "Master Huang Xian, please call me Xiaodezi. I will be responsible for taking care of your food and daily life for the rituals in the past few days. , if you need anything, just tell me."
"Thank you, little brother." Huang Daoling replied with his fists clasped.
The three of them were led by Xiao Dezi on foot along a horse path in the village, passed through several bamboo forests, passed several attic pavilions, turned onto the road, and then arrived at a place like a military camp. , there are guards watching at the door, and there is a loft stockade inside. It seems that they have arrived.
Luo Congying greeted him from a short distance away. His head had been tied with a hemp rope, and he also held a hemp rope and a piece of white mourning cloth in his hand.
When he came to the front, he handed Bai Xiaobu to Xiao Dezi and told him: "Hurry up and tie it up." Then he pointed to his eyes at Huang Daoling and said doubtfully: "Master Huang Xian, this is... ? And what’s going on with these two people?”
Huang Daoling waved his big yellow robe, put his sword behind him, made a twisting gesture with one hand, and replied: "I accidentally fell and fell on the pebbles by the river, and my eyes fell. As for these two Boy, I have subdued them, and now they have become Pindao's disciples." After Huang Daoling finished speaking, he winked at Xiao Yu and Yu Liufei, and continued, "You two, this is the housekeeper Luo from the village. Sir, why don’t you say hello?”
Xiao Yu and Yu Liufei hurriedly imitated Huang Daoling, holding his sword behind him, twirling his fingers with one hand, and said in unison to Luo Congying: "I have met Mr. Luo."
Luo Congying didn't know how to return the gift, so she quickly clasped her hands and cupped her fists at the three of them and said, "I've seen two little Taoist priests."
Luo Congying pointed to the gatehouse not far away with large white funeral flowers hanging on it, made an invitation gesture, and walked in with Huang Daoling and the others. He just secretly wondered why Master Huang Xian subdued two disciples. The two disciples' faces were not bruised and purple, but his own face was swollen a lot. But after all, they were the Taoist priests invited by the village master to perform rituals. He didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he had no choice but to leave it at that.
"Xiao Dezi, you take Master Huang Xian to their residence first, and after they have a short rest, come to the main hall to meet the leader of the village and prepare for the ritual matters." After Luo Congying finished speaking, he said to Huang Daoling, "Master Huang Xian, I'm going to the master here. We have gone to work in the palace, Xiao Dezi will take you to the side hall."
Huang Daoling replied: "Please do so."
The three of them went to the side hall. Xiao Dezi took them to their residence. Huang Daoling saw several Taoist priests in the living room. After placing their luggage, he gave Xiao Yu and Yu Liufei a set of Taoist clothes each and told them to wear them. Outside the clothes, wait until you go to the main hall to perform rituals, so that you can follow behind and learn.
Huang Daoling knew the purpose of Xiao Yu and the others, so he whispered in his ear: "You two will follow us for a few rounds, and I will ask you to go back to the room to get your things. Then you can go find someone else."
Xiaoyu nodded in agreement.
Xiao Dezi was standing not far away and saw them whispering. He thought it was just some rituals in the Taoist temple. There was nothing to worry about. How could a few country Taoist priests cause any trouble.
Xiao Yu and Yu Liufei put on their Taoist robes. They originally had long swords in their hands, but Huang Daoling replaced them with peach wood swords. After all, they were doing rituals. Huang Daoling changed his swords to peach wood swords, and Xiao Yu's It doesn't make sense if I don't change.
Yu Liufei was a little curious about what was written on the gate of the village: "People with the surname Ruan and dogs are not allowed to enter." ’ So he asked Xiao Dezi, “Brother, why can’t this Dao family member named Ruan come in?”
Hearing this, Xiao Dezi explained to Yu Liufei in a low voice: "You don't know, but Qingqing, the chief swordsman of our village, is a woman. She just met a man named Ruan Qingchou many years ago. He is also known as Jianghu Baixiaosheng. This Ruan Qingchou My village master and I hit it off, and they got together not long after. Just when we were about to make a lifelong commitment, the man surnamed Ruan ran away from the wedding on the night of the wedding without leaving any reason. The village master was furious, so he made a decision. It is a rule that people with the surname Ruan and dogs are not allowed to enter the village."
After hearing this, Xiao Yu knew who Ruan Qingchou was. He was the fastest guy in Jiangnan back then. Xiao Yu didn't have a good impression of him. However, the heads of those sects all thought that Ruan Qingchou was a talent and agreed with this. From a human perspective, Xiao Yu frowned and asked, "Why did this Ruan person run away from marriage? Do you know the reason now?"
Xiaodezi replied: "Of course I know. Later, I heard that the third master who went to the river to sell goods before returning to the village said, 'That Ruan Qingchou is a wanderer in the rivers and lakes. He travels around the rivers and lakes under the guise of looking for his missing wife. He appears to be dedicated. You're a hypocrite.' When the village leader heard this, he was so angry... Hey, as long as the village leader asked who was named Ruan, he would kill them all no matter who they were. That Ruan Qingchou was killed back then. When preparing for the wedding with the head of the village, he told everyone that he was just a down-and-out scholar who wandered here. I guess that Ruan was bullying our leader because he had never been out of Xiaodongxing Mountain. On the eve of the wedding, I heard that the third master was coming back, and I was afraid that his wife would be exposed, so I ran away from the village overnight... Hey, pity our village master... I won't mention it anymore, please don't spread it, just know it , and you must never mention the words Ruan Qingchou in front of the village leader, otherwise I don’t need to say more about the consequences for you, please remember it."
The eight people in the hall listened. Huang Daoling said to everyone: "Did you hear clearly what this little brother said? Remember it carefully for me. If anyone offends the leader of the village later, Taboo, I won’t say a word if I’m killed with a knife.”
"Master, we have all noted it down." Five of the Taoist priests replied in unison.
Only Xiao Yu and Yu Liufei remained silent. The other five people frowned and looked at the two of them. The two of them remained silent and seemed a little out of place.
Xiaoyu had no choice but to pull Yu Liufei's sleeve, and the two of them said in unison: "Remember it." They didn't say the word "master", after all, Huang Daoling was not their master.
Xiao Dezi then led everyone to the main hall.
The main hall of Daojiazhai is a large ancestral hall. The main seat is dedicated to Lord Guan, who is a person of loyalty and righteousness. Outside the main hall is a school ground, which is about 20 feet long.
Huang Daoling took a few people to meet the head of the Dao family village and the third master of the family.
There is a coffin in the middle of the main hall. The lid of the coffin has been closed. Three sticks of coarse incense are burning on the top of the coffin. It is burning brightly. On one side are two chairs and a coffee table.
There were two people sitting on it. One was Dao Qingqing, the strong-looking village leader who was wearing a cloth sash. He looked about thirty years old. He had some thick braids and a big ring on his head. He had a delicate and handsome appearance and a slim figure. The bulge, especially the chest, is so bulging that it makes the clothes bulge.
Sitting next to him was a rough-faced man wearing a filial piety. He looked tall and thick, with a thick nose and broad cheeks. He was unshaven, but he was dressed in rich clothes, wearing a square scarf and a hat. He looked like someone who had been doing business outside all year round. It is the third master of the Dao family, called Dao Chenghuan.
Both of them looked sad, especially Dao Qingqing, who was sitting listlessly, raising his right hand to rest on the coffee table, supporting his cheek, with a sad look on his face.
Xiao Dezi walked up to them with Huang Daoling.
"Master, Third Master, this is the Taoist priest Luo Guan's family went to the market to invite to make the recipe." Xiao Dezi said respectfully to Dao Qingqing.
Dao Qingqing glanced at him and said nothing, but Dao Chenghuan, the third master of the family, waved his hand and said: "Taoist priests, just do what you want. Luo Guan's family has fragrant wax and round coins in that wing. If you need anything, just go to him, it’s time to do it.”
Huang Daoling clasped his fists respectfully and replied: "The leader of the village and the third master express their condolences, I will take the people to get busy."
After Huang Daoling finished speaking, he turned to the Taoist priests behind him and ordered: "Everyone does his own thing, get ready to go." Then he said to Xiao Yu and Yu Liufei: "You two follow me to hang the statue of the Three Pure Ones."
Xiao Yu and Yu Liufei didn't understand the rules at all. Huang Daoling told them to just follow them.
