Zhao Rang is not a disciple of Baihe Mountain, but he still has the basic virtue of respecting his elders.
Zhao Rang had just stood up and was about to open the door, when a gust of cold wind blew in his face and made him shiver.
The old man was already in the courtyard outside the hall, standing with his hands behind his back, raising his head slightly, looking at the falling wind and snow under the chaotic sky.
When Zhao Rang stepped over the threshold and walked out of the hall, he suddenly stood at the gap in the courtyard wall and started talking to someone.
The person who came to see him was a middle-aged man wearing a Taoist robe different from that of the senior sister who sent Zhao Rang up the mountain. Those who can come here must be of high seniority and position.
The two of them didn't talk loudly, and Zhao Rang didn't have the habit of eavesdropping on other people's conversations, so he just enjoyed the snow scene.
At a high place, snowflakes were like morning mist, slowly falling from above and falling on Zhao Rang's head, shoulders, and fingertips. Somehow, he managed to get closer and smell it, as if what fell were not snow flakes, but petals full of vitality, which contained an indescribable aura.
"You are quite elegant!"
The old man ended the conversation and came behind Zhao Rang.
The scene where Zhao Rang and Nong Xue happened just now were all seen by him.
Zhao Rang didn't feel embarrassed. After all, everyone suddenly became interested.
What's more, through the brief interaction just now, Zhao Rang knew that this great uncle was very casual and didn't care about the red tape.
"It's not because I'm bored!"
Zhao Rang opened his mouth and burped.
At this moment, he felt that the wine he just drank was just like that... and he began to feel that it was not worth it for the old man to fight for the wine recipe.
"Haha, it's all a coincidence. You know, before you came, no one came here for at least ten years."
Zhao Rang glanced at him sideways, then shook his head and said:
"I do not believe."
The old man was a little surprised. This statement can’t hinder anyone, so why should I believe it or not?
"Why don't you believe me? Why do I need to lie to you?"
Zhao Rang said with a smile:
"Because you are a person who likes to talk. No one has talked to you for ten years. I'm afraid you have been holding it back to death. How can you still be so lively? And I don't believe that someone who hasn't talked to anyone for ten years suddenly opens his mouth. The tongue can be so sharp."
After hearing this, the old man burst into laughter and choked a lot of snowflakes in his mouth:
"What I said is that no one came, not that they didn't speak. I understand that you young people always want to beat us old people to death with a stick, but at least you have to be obedient, right?"
When Zhao Rang thought about it, he knew that he was unreasonable, so he changed his topic and said:
"You're done with your work, can I leave?"
The old man asked in surprise:
"Except for you, no one has come here in ten years. Aren't you curious about who came just now and what he said?"
Zhao Rang replied:
"I don't know the person who came, and he must be talking about something I'm not interested in. Why should I ask?"
The old man laughed again, patted Zhao Rang's shoulder affectionately, swept away the fallen snow for him with his hands, and said:
"You don't know the people who are here, but the things they are talking about are about people you know."
The person who came up to talk to my uncle just now was the junior disciple of Bai Hezi, the headmaster of Baihe Mountain. Now that Bai Hezi is not in the mountains, he is temporarily in charge of the affairs. It's a pity that Bai Hezi is extremely wise, but the several junior brothers are less capable than the other... Regardless of the one who only enjoys and brags, and finally died in the Western Region Merchant Alliance, the one who came up just now is also a general among the dwarfs. Got together.
For such a long-lasting sect, seniority is the most important thing. Even if your abilities are in shambles, as long as you come early and have a high seniority, you can boss around in a dignified manner.
After Bai Hezi left, this temporary junior brother asked for advice on everything. It doesn't matter, I send messages to him more than a dozen times a day. Whenever he encountered something that was beyond his scope, he would go to great lengths, even in the wind and snow, to come up to the Ninth Heaven and tell his uncle face to face.
"So what's going on?"
Zhao Rang hurriedly spoke and was forced to ask.
As soon as he said the words, he regretted it...
It could have been nothing to do with the matter and just let it go. Even if Baihe Mountain is called Peacock Ridge, it has nothing to do with him. But when you ask this question, regardless of whether you intervene or not, according to people in the Taoist sect, it is all contaminated with cause and effect.
Although Zhao Rang didn't believe this, he didn't want to hear about other troubles. Because the most troublesome stall was still waiting for him by the river.
"You asked this yourself, I didn't take the initiative to say it!"
The old man didn't give Zhao Rang any chance to refuse, and immediately said:
"There are a few people missing on the mountain."
Zhao Rang listened carefully word by word. He thought he had more to say, but he didn't expect the old man to close his mouth after finishing this half sentence.
"There are fewer people on the mountain, so go look for it at the foot of the mountain! With such a big mountain and so many disciples, there must be some playful ones, right? It's normal to secretly go to the foot of the mountain to drink and eat meat... As a master uncle of yours, aren't you still in Lu Zujin? Is there a stove in the temple?"
The old man didn't take Zhao Rang's teasing seriously.
If that's what he said, that would be fine. The problem cannot be found, and I am not such a playful disciple.
In addition, there was not just one person missing, but three.
The three honest and responsible disciples are all newcomers who have just started, and they are all young girls.
"Hmm... the young girl Huaichun, it's human nature, maybe she went on a tryst with a young man she fell in love with?"
Zhao Rang didn't know anything about Baihe Mountain and could only think with his own knowledge.
"Have you seen this?"
The old man suddenly took out a piece of cloth from his pocket and handed it to Zhao Rang.
The cloth is very thick, but not rough in texture, and feels as soft as baby's skin.
There are no iconic marks on it, only a light blue color.
Under the skylight, this blue color fluctuates like water ripples.
Zhao Rang glanced briefly, as if he was on a rocking ship, feeling dizzy and nauseous.
"What the hell is this?"
At this moment, Zhao Rang no longer felt that this piece of cloth was ordinary.
How could an ordinary piece of cloth make him feel dizzy just by looking at it, and even smell the fishy smell of water?
"This was found in the house of a missing disciple. I don't know what it is, but I think it has something to do with the river."
The fishy smell lingering on the tip of Zhao Rang's nose has not completely dissipated, coupled with the light blue ripples, these are all related to water.
Zhao Rang didn't expect that before he reached the river, the river water rushed over the embankment, spread over, and flooded his ankles.
"Can you give me this?"
Zhao Rang stretched out his hand and asked.
"sure."
"but……"
"I'll help you find those three missing disciples!"
"make a deal!"
Uncle Shi agreed simply and neatly, with a smile on his face.
"Then I have one more request!"
The old man nodded hurriedly and said:
"You can mention it no matter what!"
"Find me a good room with a soft bed. I need to have a good sleep first."
After listening to Zhao Rang's request, which was not out of the ordinary, the old man shook his head and said:
"The room has been found. As for whether I can sleep well, I don't care."
Zhao Rang frowned and asked:
"Why, there isn't a softer bed in the entire Baihe Mountain?"
The old man continued to shake his head and said:
"It's not the bed, it's the people in the house."
"The girl who came with you asked the master to arrange a house for her after you came to my place. She also said that you two are husband and wife and want to live together. They didn't even ask for an extra quilt."
After saying that, the old man stretched his arms playfully, yawned, turned around and walked towards the main hall, leaving Zhao alone standing in the wind and snow, confused and at a loss...
