This family has a high-gate courtyard. Under the wide and bright gatestairs, there is a plaque with a brown background and gold edges, with two large gilt characters on it: Dongfu.
The vermilion gate is covered with bright yellow talismans. You can tell at a glance that they are written on fine yellow paper and cinnabar. The entire tall courtyard wall has been painted with cinnabar. Looking through the faint smoke, it looks like a blood bath. of general.
There are a pair of stone lions on both sides of the door, tall, mighty and lifelike. The stone lion's eyes seem to have been painted with cinnabar, and are as red as blood, as if they want to choose people to devour. There is an oil lamp placed in the open mouth. From a distance, it seems that the mouth is filled with auspicious light and is about to spurt out.
In the open space between the stone lions, there is a huge bronze incense burner with a height of more than half a foot in the front. In the incense burner, there are three sticks of high incense sticks like small trees. It smells really good.
The paper ashes on both sides of the incense burner were knee-deep and had been blown away by the wind. They were all scattered on the street in front of the door. I don’t know how much paper money was burned in total.
Behind the incense burner is a large altar table for the Eight Immortals, with three animals in front and six animals behind. Grains, fruits, pears, dates and cakes are placed at the end of the table. A pot of wine is placed at the corner of the table, and five wine glasses are placed along the edge of the table. The words were lined up and wine was poured into the glass.
Tianwu Daoist walked straight to the altar table. When he passed by the pile of paper ash on the ground, he flicked his sleeves and the thick paper ash swirled into the distance. He walked to the altar table without hesitation or politeness, and pressed it with one hand. Holding the pig's head, he grabbed the pig's ear with one hand and pulled hard. The whole pig's ear was torn in his hand. He took one bite and his mouth was full of fragrance. He couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Zhang Xiaopou and the other three, and praised: "Smells, it smells so good! Kitchen." The art is really good!”
""Zhang Xiaozu and the others were stunned. If they hadn't seen this with their own eyes, even if they were beaten to death, they wouldn't have believed that the Taoist master actually stole other people's tributes. This was really a loss of status.
Furthermore, can tribute be eaten secretly? No matter if you offer something to gods or ghosts, you will be punished, right?
But when they thought about the identity of the person in front of them, the three of them felt relieved. They thought that the family named Dong was not as good at supporting gods and ghosts as it was for the person in front of them.
Tianwu Taoist walked to the opposite side of the table, picked up a glass of wine, took a sip, drank it all, and praised: "Good wine!"
With that said, he drank three more drinks in a row.
Niu Dawa was so greedy by the smell of meat in his nose that his throat squirmed and made a gurgling sound. He swallowed several large mouthfuls of saliva. He couldn't help but step forward and asked Tianwu Taoist carefully: "Senior, can we Do you want to eat?”
Tianwu Taoist looked at him and asked with a smile: "What are we here for?"
"Catch ghosts." Niu Dawa replied.
"Why does his family place these tributes?" Tianwu Taoist asked again.
"Well, I'm asking gods and Buddhas to bless me, or I'm asking ghosts to raise their hands. No, I'm asking ghosts to raise their hands and let them live." Niu Dawa said.
Tianwu Taoist said: "To put it simply, it is to pray for peace, and we are here to bring peace to them. In other words, this table of dishes is specially prepared for us. Since it is prepared for me, it can naturally be eaten."
Niu Dawa looked confused, and then looked at Taoist Tianwu with admiration. She felt that what the old man said made sense, so she immediately put down her scruples, took a sip of the saliva that flowed to the corner of her mouth, and reached out to grab the pig's head.
"Stop!" Taoist Tianwu suddenly shouted.
"Ah!" Niu Dawa screamed in fright, jumped up, looked panicked, glanced around warily, and asked in a low voice: "Senior, what's wrong? Is the ghost here?"
Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai were also startled and looked around cautiously.
"Don't be afraid, the ghost is not here." Tianwu Taoist was amused by the nervous look of the three people, and laughed: "I just want to say, you can eat whatever you want on the table, but you can't touch the pig's head, because the pig's head belongs to me ’s favorite.”
"Senior" Niu Dawa looked at Taoist Tianwu with a look of resentment, slapped his chest and said in a muffled voice: "You scared me to death. I have to eat a chicken to make up for it."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and tore off a chicken leg, viciously
I tore off a big mouthful and my mouth was immediately filled with fragrance. I couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai and praised: "Well, it's delicious, it's delicious! Try it!"
Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai looked at each other and smiled, immediately put aside their worries and walked towards the table.
On the deserted street, Zhu Zizhen held a sword in one hand and grabbed the maid's hand with the other, running wildly.
There were only the rapid footsteps and breathing of him and the maid on the street. The sound circled and echoed in the empty street. There was no other sound. It was as if the whole city had become a dead city or an empty city. Only the two of them were left. There's that scary monster chasing after you.
The terrible silence made the two of them more and more desperate.
"My lord, I can't run away any longer! Run quickly and leave me alone!" the maid suddenly gasped and said out of breath. Her face was dripping with sweat and her face was changing from violent to violent. The flush caused by exercise quickly turned pale, because her physical strength was exhausted. If Zhu Zizhen hadn't been forcefully pulling her, she would have collapsed on the ground.
Zhu Zizhen jerked his left arm, pulled the maid's delicate body into his arms, and ran forward with all his strength. At this moment, he regretted so much. He regretted that he was idle and did not work hard to practice, otherwise he would not be in such a mess.
In a hurry, Zhu Zizhen glanced back, and his heart sank again, because the black shadow behind him was still hanging not far or near, half hidden and half visible in the smoke, as if he was talking to them. The two servants played a game of cat and mouse. They had to exhaust their master and servant before they pounced on them and ate them.
"Bitch!" Zhu Zizhen roared hysterically. He exerted force under his feet and increased his speed again. This time he used all his strength. If he could not reach his destination before exhaustion, he would He could only lie on the ground and wait for death. Fortunately, the destination is not far ahead, only a few hundred steps away.
Finally, three lights appeared in the darkness ahead.
Zhu Zizhen was overjoyed, knowing that it was the light from the divine lamps held in the mouths of Gao Xiang in front of the Dong Mansion and the two stone lions in the town house.
He heard from the maid that Dong Daguan's family invited a Taoist master with profound Taoism. Not only were powerful spells posted in front of the courtyard, but also secret spells were posted, and his magic power was boundless. It is said that even if the black and white impermanence in the underworld comes to arrest people, they will be blocked from the door.
Dong Mansion is Zhu Zixuan's place of survival.
As the distance quickly shortened, the scenery in front of the Dong Mansion quickly appeared in Zhu Zizhen's field of vision.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of chewing, and then four figures appeared in his field of vision. Judging from the situation, they should be eating around a square table. Immediately afterwards, the distance quickly shortened, and after I could get a clearer overview, I was immediately frightened to the point of death. My calves were twisted, my feet staggered several times, and I almost fell down.
Zhu Zizhen suddenly stopped and looked at the door of Dong Mansion in surprise.
The green smoke from the burning incense curled down, blocking Zhu Ziqiong's sight, preventing him from seeing clearly. But he could see the general scene very clearly. Four figures were eating around the Dong family's altar table in front of the door. His first reaction was that four monsters and ghosts were eating tribute rice. How could he not be frightened?
"Who is coming? Is it a human or a ghost? Tell me your name!"
A shout suddenly sounded. Zhu Zizhen was overjoyed when he heard the words. He knew that it was a human being in front of him and not a ghost. He immediately rushed forward and shouted with a trembling cry of joy: "Please save the lives of my master and servant." ! I don’t dare to say thank you for your great kindness, but if I have an assignment in the future, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!”
He thought the four people at the table were the Taoists invited by the Dong Mansion.
Zhu Zizhen's feet were very fast and he was approaching when it was time to speak. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He saw that the four people were all greasy-mouthed, and there was no trace of the demeanor of a superior person. There was only a short, fat old man wearing a Taoist uniform that was as wide as a costume. It was so funny. At first glance, it looks like a fake old Taoist and three followers, under the guise of subduing monsters and catching ghosts, cheating people out of food and drink.
Zhu Zixuan's
My first reaction was to scold my mother in my heart. I felt that the Dong family was really sick and rushed to the doctor. They couldn't even distinguish such an obvious charlatan and took it home.
However, when his eyes fell on the faces of two of them, he suddenly felt familiar, and his expressions were startled for a moment. Two figures appeared in his mind. Immediately, his disappointed mood was lifted, and his face showed a look of ecstasy again. Putting down the maid in his arms, he took two steps forward, raised his hands in salute, and said, "I have seen a real person, Zhu Zizhen!"
He first said hello to Taoist Tianwu who looked like a fake Taoist. Taoist Tianwu was holding the pig's head and fighting hard and had no time to talk to him. He smiled awkwardly and saluted Niu Dawa again: "I've seen this young master before!"
"Easy to say. Easy to say." Niu Dawa raised the half-eaten duck shelf in his hand and muttered in a low voice: "As long as it's not a ghost."
Zhu Zizhen then looked at Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai, cupped his hands and said, "I have met Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhou."
The fake old Taoist and three followers in Zhu Zizhen's eyes were none other than Taoist Tianwu and Zhang Xiaozu who were hungry. They happened to see a table of tributes at the door of Dong's Mansion and immediately started eating and drinking without restraint. The shout just now came from Niu Dawa.
"Do you know us two?" Zhang Xiaozhu heard Zhu Zizhen directly mention his and Zhou Jianlai's surnames, and judging from Zhu Zizhen's expression, he should know them both. He couldn't help but feel curious, because he had carefully looked at Zhu Zizhen and Zhou Jianlai. The maid behind him realized that she did not recognize these two people.
Zhu Zizhen nodded and said with a smile: "That day Young Master Zhang and Young Master Zhou showed off their prowess in the underground boxing ring. I am lucky enough to be in the boxing ring and witness the wonderful fight between the two young masters. I always think of these days, It always makes people’s blood boil uncontrollably.”
Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai suddenly realized that they were spectators at the boxing ring that night. It was not surprising that they could recognize them.
Zhang Xiaozu looked at the direction Zhu Ziqiong came from, frowned slightly and asked, "Why is Mr. Zhu running so awkwardly on this silent and deserted street this late at night, and still shouting for help?"
Zhu Zizhen immediately knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and begged: "I beg the master and the three young masters to save the lives of my master and servant."
"Please help me!" The maid hurriedly knelt down and begged. After being reminded by Zhu Zixuan's words, she also resisted Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai. Thinking of Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai's incredible power on the ring that day, she suddenly felt that she was saved. .
So as soon as she knelt down, she kowtowed like a chicken pecking at rice. Her smooth forehead banged loudly on the hard stone floor, and blood came out in just a few strokes. However, she didn't seem to feel any pain, and she was still fierce. knock. Because she had already made up her mind, even if her head broke tonight, she would ask the four capable adults in front of her to save her young master.
Zhang Xiaozu hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhu Ziqiong and his maid up, and said, "Master Zhu, please get up slowly and there is no need to say anything!"
Just as he was talking, Zhang Xiaozu's pupils suddenly trembled, because a terrifying figure he was familiar with entered the range of his subtle state of mind. No need to ask anymore, Zhu Zijiao and his maid must have been chased here by the stone statue ghost. of.
Although he had seen the stone ghost in his dreams and told Taoist Tianwu and others about it, this was the first time he had really seen the stone ghost. The terrifying face was exactly the same as in the dream.
Thinking of it possessing him, it came all the way from the underground pits of the black forest to Yancheng, and unknowingly planted a wisp of ghost energy on him, trying to frame him and let him help it resist the punishment of heaven. , Zhang Xiaopou couldn't help but feel horrified, and at the same time he was furious.
He took two big steps forward and roared into the empty, smoky streets: "You are so bold and evil, why don't you get out and die!"
The night was very quiet, and Zhang Xiaozu's shouts were so loud that they spread far and wide into the surrounding houses, scaring all the people who didn't dare to sleep into their beds and shivering.
In the distance of the street, at the end of the field of vision, there was smoke, and there was no sound in response to Zhang Xiaozu's roar.
However, the bone knife in Zhang Xiaozu's hand suddenly slashed out.
