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In this way, Bai Feng and Miss E Wu borrowed two sets of simple old clothes from the store and put them on each, and then rubbed some plaster on their faces, intending to pretend to be homeless and helpless and wandering around. Two sisters and brothers.
At first, E Feiying saw that the clothes would shed dust even if she dusted them a little, and she refused to change them no matter how hard she tried to persuade her. After talking about his cousin Zhang Yi with others, he finally put down his arrogance and was willing to go out dressed like a clay doll and left Fulai Inn.
The rest of the people were ordered by Zhao Kuo: some followed the medicine boy Xiaohu to visit various patients and inquire about news about the epidemic; some followed Zhao Kuo to visit the town officials to learn about the relationship between Taiping Road and others. Gratitude and entanglement. All in all, no one is willing to put down the "life-saving straw" in their hands and pray to the gods for rescue.
To say which group among them has the most arduous task, it must be the action of the "sister and brother" who just met the day before yesterday. If they fail to discover the weakness of the "Tao of Peace", then the efforts of others will be in vain. Because of the obstruction of this group of Taoists, many innocent people have been deceived and even endangered their lives. Only by eradicating their basis can the "plague" in people's hearts be cured.
Therefore, Bai Feng and E Feiying did not dare to neglect at all. As they walked to the "Taiping Temple" in the north of the town, they could see all directions and listen to all directions. Even so, all he saw was devastation, and all he heard was a lonely yellow wind passing by.
Occasionally, I would step on dead branches and leaves on the ground, and the shriveled sound seemed to tell people that another life had perished; when I encountered the windowsill fence that had long been deserted, and the unattended lattice windows peeking out of the house, I felt The wind and sand were blowing, and the entire wooden frame was completely damaged... If it weren't for the presence of people in front of it, people would even think that they were in some dead place.
"The front should be the 'Taiping Temple', right?" E Feiying fiddled with her messy hair to prevent it from drifting into her eyes in the wind, and said, "I finally saw some people. If I had to spend the whole day If you stay in such a quiet place, you will definitely turn into a madman in a few days!"
"Haha..." The boy next to him smiled slightly, his long unkempt hair tied into a ponytail, hanging down on the tan uniform. At first glance, it looks dusty, but if you take a closer look, you will find that buried under this dirty appearance is a face that is no longer so immature due to days of running around, but is still fair and translucent. This face has gone through many hardships, and even if it is just a month, it is enough to leave some traces: "Fifth girl is really joking. If you stay in a crowd all year round, that is what will make people 'deaf'."
After hearing this, E Feiying glanced at the other party angrily, but the white foreign object that looked like a "bug" on the other party's face attracted her attention, and then she said softly: "You kid, you just called me What? When did I allow you to call me so intimately? And... what is that "white" thing on your face, like a "bug"? "
"Um?" Bai Feng raised his hand and rubbed his dirty face covered with mud. He found that there was no dirt on his clothes, and no bugs were found. Then he suddenly remembered and said: "That was a sword wound left by someone else. It’s not a bug.”
"Alas...I am most afraid of bugs and other things! Even if they just look alike, it can make me scared for a long time..." After saying this, E Feiying saw that the other party's sneer became even worse, and then scolded: " Bai Feng, wait a minute, don’t be so arrogant! We are here to seek God’s blessings, not to cause trouble!”
"I just think that Miss E should be such a cute person, right?"
"Is... cute?" E Feiying replied: "You and she are indeed a couple, even the way you laugh at others is exactly the same! Wait a minute, just pretend to be mute, I don't want to hear another word from you. !”
The young man nodded repeatedly, pretended to be hungry for several days, bowed his back slightly, and let his newly recognized "sister" lead him forward.
When you walk to the Taiping Temple, you can see groups of people standing next to each other, waiting for the people in front to take the porridge and steamed buns distributed by the Taoist priests from the Taoist temple, and then leave with smiles.
"This Taoist temple actually has so much food?" E Feiying said to herself: "Could it be that these people secretly withhold disaster food and then distribute it to believers in the name of gods?"
When Bai Feng silently nodded in agreement, Miss E Wu joined the ranks with him.
After a while, the people in front gradually left one by one, and soon it was Bai Feng's turn to receive his share. But just when the young man was about to take it, the Taoist priest in front of him who was supervising the food suddenly held his wrist and stopped him: "Little brother, where is the 'Chen Sha' on your forehead?"
After Bai Feng heard this, he immediately looked at the foreheads of others. I found that the Taoist priests and believers all had flower-like patterns painted on their foreheads with red material. For a moment, I didn’t know what to do. Fortunately, because E Feiying spent her whole day dancing with swords and competing against men on the same stage, she had experienced a lot, so she didn't panic because of this.
I saw Miss E Wu pulling Bai Feng behind her. At that time, she was crying and said sadly: "Master Taoist, our sister and brother have not had enough to eat for several days! Our old parents died of the plague a few days ago, and there is no one at home. I have no surplus food! It’s all because of my silly ‘brother’ who saves money outside that I can survive today!”
Seeing the two of them in such a predicament, the Taoist priest didn't seem to have the slightest emotion, maybe because he was used to it? Or maybe there was something else brewing in his heart... Anyway, after he heard the complaint, he waved to Xiao Dao, who had been waiting beside him, and told him to take the two poor "sisters" into the Taoist temple to rest.
The two people who followed the Taoist priest into Taiping Temple probably never expected that they could get "help" just by complaining. Such an easy thing, the more people think about it, the more incredible it becomes. What makes people even more incredible is the scene inside this Taoist temple: Although his courtyard has a completely different freshness from Xiahe Town, what is unexpected is that the inside is as unique as Jiangnan. courtyard.
Walking through the corridor between the green bamboos, you can see solid wooden boards under your feet, and further down, there is a pond filled with fish of various colors. There are few houses, but the corridors in the courtyard extend in all directions, deliberately creating a complex feeling. Everyone who comes here will spontaneously feel a sense of longing for this place, which is different from the feelings brought to people by those difficult places outside Taoist temples: people feel that there are really immortals here, otherwise they would never There might be a view like this.
"You two, please come this way..." The young Taoist guided the two of them to a tall building, then slowly opened the door and continued: "Please wait here for a moment. Regarding the 'Entry Ceremony', we will discuss it later. A senior brother will come over to teach you two. Xiaodao will take his leave first..."
After finishing speaking, the Taoist priest who led the way closed the door and left.
