There was a man lying on the rutted road.
This man was entangled in a fishing net, and half of his body was stained with blood and scars.
His breathing was weak and his body was shaking slightly. There was not much blood on the ground yet. He must have fallen here not long ago.
Huang Qi staggered up from the ground and jumped onto the carriage in panic.
I held Xie Mancang's shoulder and said in a deep voice to take a detour.
For someone to be so seriously injured on the road in broad daylight is very unusual at first glance.
We have already arrived outside Tang Town, and we cannot make trouble.
Xie Mancang wiped the sweat from his forehead. He made a driving sound and pulled the reins to let the horse go around.
When I was passing by this person, I glanced at him subconsciously, and my pupils suddenly tightened!
Because I noticed that there seemed to be a piece of black jade hanging on his neck, which was exactly the same as Gu jade? !
But I didn't let Xie Mancang stop and let him move forward, approaching Tang Town.
Finally, I looked out from the window.
During this time, we were already thirty or forty meters away from him and were about to enter the town entrance.
A group of people just happened to rush from the side lawn, and they surrounded the injured man tightly...
I immediately turned around and closed the window.
"It's still the same troubled place as before." Xu, the paper man in the corner of the carriage, shook his head.
He raised his hand and tapped the back of his neck, as if he was stretching his muscles.
I couldn't suppress the confusion in my eyes, and asked the paper man Xu unnaturally, what does a troubled place mean?
The paper man Xu narrowed his narrow fox eyes and told me in a calm tone that there were many merchant ships passing by in the hanging river. The reason why the Gou family is so big is that they salvage sunken ships in the river. This kind of business is the best way to make a fortune.
Where there is a lot of windfall, trouble is inevitable. Some people who fish for corpses will be jealous of the money and run away with the money, and there will even be others who want to get a piece of the pie.
I nodded and understood the meaning.
The carriage creaked and creaked, and the sounds outside were very chaotic. After a while, the carriage stopped.
Huang Qi stuck his head into the carriage and told us that we could get off the car. He found a large courtyard where we could rest. We rested first, and he went to inquire about the person we were looking for.
Only then did I realize that Huang Qi had gotten out of the car to find a place to stay just after entering the town.
After getting off the bus, you will see a wide open courtyard door.
Huang Qi was chatting with an old woman at the door. The old woman was wearing colorful national costumes.
She glanced at me and the paper man Xu from time to time.
Xie Mancang pulled the horse in front and dragged the cart into the courtyard.
I didn't go over to speak, and walked into the yard side by side with the paper man Xu.
The courtyard is not small, flat and open, with stables next to it.
Xie Mancang untied the horse and took it into the stable to feed him water and food.
I glanced around and saw that there was a door on one side of the courtyard, guest rooms on three sides, and no main room.
Soon, Huang Qi hurried in again. I glanced out of the corner of my eye and saw that the old woman was gone.
Huang Qi explained that this courtyard belonged to the old woman just now. He spent a lot of money to rent it temporarily to avoid being distracted by too many people.
I nodded, Huang Qi did a good job.
Huang Qi led the paper man Xu and I to a room each, letting us rest first while he went to inquire about the news.
After traveling for too long, my body was exhausted and seemed to be falling apart, but my spirit was still tense and unable to relax.
Staying in the room, I leaned on the bed and managed to fall into a light sleep.
When I woke up this time, the room was already dark and there was no light.
Sitting up, I was in a daze for a while.
Just as I was about to get out of bed, there was a gentle knock on the door, and Huang Qi's voice came from outside, asking me if I was awake.
I went over and opened the door. Huang Qi's face was red and his eyes were bloodshot. He was obviously too tired, but his face was filled with joy.
"Did you find out the news?" I was also refreshed.
While on the way, I told Huang Qi the purpose of coming to Tang Town.
Huang Qi really made me feel at ease, and he was very efficient in doing things!
Huang Qi first nodded heavily, then pointed to the yard sideways, asking me to come out to eat something while he explained the situation to me.
Only then did I see that there was a table propped up in the courtyard and a stove. A pot was burning on the stove, and a lot of beef was boiling in it.
The aroma was blown into my nose, I couldn't help it, my Adam's apple rolled.
The paper figure Xu sat upright at the table, his slender face seemed to have recovered a lot of energy.
Xie Mancang sat a little further away, looking eagerly at the meat in the pot and swallowing his saliva.
During this half month of traveling, we rarely had hot meals.
I nodded and told Huang Qi to take a seat while eating.
I said hello to the paper man Xu first, and then asked Xie Mancang to sit closer without restraint.
After moving the chopsticks, it was like a wind and lingering clouds.
Even the paper man Xu picked up the food much faster.
After eating this meal, I feel more energetic.
Huang Qi burped and began to talk about the news he had found out.
There is indeed an old gentleman in Tang Town. But this old gentleman is not a Feng Shui Mr., but Mr. Yin Yang.
His surname is Jiang and his given name is Yihong. He lives in a small courtyard at the end of Tang Town.
On weekdays, he basically stays at home, has a weird personality, and is also very mysterious.
Tang Town is located on the edge of a hanging river, and the terrain is low-lying. It has been flooded for many years in the past.
Since his arrival, several buildings have been built along the Xuanhe River, and Tang Town has never suffered from flooding again.
His reputation spread far and wide, and whenever someone wanted to invite him, they would immediately come to Tang Town to invite him.
However, it is not easy for him to open the door to welcome guests.
He only gives guidance to two people on the first and fifteenth day of every month.
Other times, no matter how much money he is given, he will not do anything, and when he does something, he will only choose to agree or refuse after seeing the person.
Huang Qi paused and continued: "Moreover, this gentleman has a quirk. He likes to watch mothers giving birth, especially sick women. Of course, he will not stay in the room, but outside the curtains at the door."
"I heard from the townspeople that this matter started more than 20 years ago. Because he has a high status in Tang Town, every household is happy for him to go and even want to ask him to tell their children's fortunes."
"It's just that, in all these years, he has never counted it for any child."
At this point, Huang Qi seemed to have remembered something.
He nodded heavily several times and said repeatedly: "Yes! Fortune telling!"
"The townspeople say that he is very accurate in telling fortunes. If something happens to him, it will definitely happen. Many people come here because of this."
"But no one dared to force him."
"There is a Gou family outside Tang Town. Anyone who dares to force the old man, the Gou family will tie him up with a fishing net and cut him dozens of times. He is lucky to be able to walk away alive. In recent years, some people have taken desperate risks. Gou No one showed mercy."
After saying that, Huang Qi asked me cautiously, would it be okay for us to meet this gentleman?
What if he doesn't help us?
