"Fasheng, why are you in such a hurry to come back?" Xiao Qing, who had just been asked by Chen Fan if he wanted me to help him stop drinking, probably didn't know how to answer. Seeing that he was separated from everyone, he changed the subject and asked.
"What answer do you want to have for this?" Chen Fan looked at Xiao Qing and asked.
Seeing that Xiao Qing was deep in thought, Chen Fan ignored Xiao Qing and asked Master Huang, "Master Huang, are we being followed?"
"Not yet." Master Huang replied affirmatively.
"That's good. I wonder what Master Huang thinks of the dealer just now?"
"What, you're taking a law student test on me? What did you discover?"
"I suddenly felt danger just now. I don't know what happened. I felt panicked and my head was dizzy. I had a feeling that a disaster was imminent. I felt that if I didn't leave immediately, something bad would happen. This is the first time that this feeling has appeared. Mr. Huang Do you know what’s going on?”
"This is a whim. The dealer just now is indeed not simple. She is a master of martial arts. She used her inner strength to move the dice. It was originally a small one, but she changed it to a large one. She just wanted to win a tael of silver from you, but in the end, you were born. After she made the change, she changed her bet again, causing her to suffer a huge loss, and she may have had murderous intentions towards you. However, Fasheng, how did you know about her change?"
"Feeling. Originally I thought I would win, but when she went to reveal the cover, I suddenly felt that I would lose. Although I didn't know why, I still changed my mind." Chen Fan didn't say that he had become a psychic. He noticed the fluctuations in the air and attributed this to his spiritual sense.
"Well, Fasheng, you can consider practicing fortune telling to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune." Master Huang said thoughtfully.
Chen Fan knew his own family affairs, but he had no interest in learning divination. In his opinion, that thing was too mysterious and could not be seen for a long time. Instead of studying the fortune-telling of heaven and fortune, it was better to strengthen himself and wait until he became stronger. , Only when you can compete with heaven and earth can you be qualified to learn it. If you learn it now, it will only increase your troubles. However, he still said politely: "What Master Huang said makes sense, but I haven't found a suitable Taoist book yet. I wonder if Master Huang has any recommendations?" Nowadays, it is one thing to learn or not. Do you have a suitable inheritance? It's another thing. If Master Huang has a good numerology book, Chen Fan wouldn't mind accepting it first.
"You now have the inheritance of a sect. These calligraphy sects should have it. If you want to learn, you can ask your master. Don't take my idea. I am just a mortal who practices martial arts. I don't have those things to cultivate." Master Huang looked at it. Looking at Chen Fan, it is clear what Chen Fan is thinking.
"Oh, I'll just say it. Master Huang, just listen to it." Chen Fan smiled and continued walking forward. The carriage rented by the few people stopped at the gate of Baiyuan Garden, not far away from them.
"By the way, Hou Feng, if I asked you to kill the dealer just now, would you kill him?"
"If she wanted to hurt you, I would naturally kill her. But if she didn't hurt you, I would hesitate with so many people around. Probably not."
Chen Fan was very satisfied with this answer because it was the truth. If Hou Feng answered yes, Chen Fan would not believe it. He was not arrogant enough to believe that Hou Feng would obey him. Chen Fan was also very dissatisfied with this answer because it showed that Hou Feng has not yet established complete trust in him. He still has his own subjective thoughts and judgments and will not blindly follow him. Hou Feng is neither a smart person nor a person who completely obeys orders. For such a person, he can only do things in the right way.
"Now the dealer is probably going to be unfavorable to me. Now that I think about it, her murderous intention at that time was probably not for the one tael of silver. She probably thought that I discovered her martial arts skills and was afraid that I would tell them and wanted to silence her. "Chen Fan said thoughtfully.
"What does the gentleman want me to do?" Hou Feng looked at Chen Fan and asked.
"Don't be nervous. This is just my guess. It may not come true, but we still have to be careful. The first thing we have to do is to confirm whether anyone is inquiring or following us. Our classmates in Taoist Temple do not know our address. We'll keep it a secret for now, and we'll get on the carriage later. This rented car is marked, so it's easy to find out where it was rented. What you have to do, Hou Feng, is to know if anyone has inquired from the driver after the carriage is returned. Our address. We’ll discuss what we need to do next in two days.”
"Okay, Lang Jun." Hou Feng agreed,
"Then what are you going to do?" Chen Fan thought for a while and felt that he still needed to clarify the details of the action.
"Speak to the coachman later. If anyone inquires about us, tell him not to say anything and inform us first." Hou Feng replied.
This is really speechless. Chen Fan looked at Hou Feng and said, "Don't tell the coachman about this matter yet. Find someone to keep a close eye on you and ask again in two days."
"Okay, Mr. Lang." There are many people from all three religions in Gusu, and there are also people who take on the job of spying on people. Hou Feng knows what to do.
"Is this how you plan to handle this matter?" Master Huang next to him interjected and asked.
Of course not, Chen Fan thought in his mind and said, "I wonder what Master Huang can teach me?"
"Mr. Lang, you can take care of it yourself. That's all I'll ask."
"School is about to start, let's talk about this in two days, and Master Huang needs to worry about our safety. To be able to cultivate such an outstanding disciple, the forces behind it are definitely not simple, and we don't have to offend her, as long as she doesn't come If you want to harm us, please do not harm the river."
When Chen Fan thought about it, it was easy to take revenge on this dealer. He could write an anonymous letter to the government, saying that this woman was a thief that the government was looking for. If the government went to investigate, there would always be something suspicious that would arouse suspicion. But in this way, the woman and the forces behind her were severely offended. Chen Fan did not want to do this unless he had to, especially since he currently lacked the ability to protect himself.
As for being unaware of people and ghosts, in Chen Fan's opinion, the possibility is very small. The geese passing by leave traces and the wind leaves sounds. There will always be clues to be found, especially in this world, there is a theory of divination. Chen Fan Fan naturally doesn't want to take risks, but if the woman still has murderous intentions towards him, and has no way to retreat, he will definitely use all his strength to strike with thunder. At that time, not only will the Gusu government investigate, but all available forces will be mobilized , strangle the enemy in the cradle.
The four of them got on the carriage, and Chen Fan asked: "By the way, Hou Feng, do you know how far that Dahai Restaurant is from where we live?"
"It's not far. It's very close to where we live, just over a mile. Master Huang and I passed by it before when we were looking for a house."
"Yes, just walk over." Master Huang answered.
"Okay, Hou Feng, after you finish your work, go directly to book a private room for about fourteen people."
"Hou Feng and I won't be with you anymore. You classmates can chat more with each other." Master Huang suggested after hearing Chen Fan include them both.
"Okay, Master Huang, is there a way to tell whether the food and drinks have been poisoned?" Chen Fan did not force himself, but instead turned his mind to the issue of food safety protection.
"Yes, you can use utensils, such as silver needles, to detect mineral poisons like arsenic, but you can't do anything about the poisons of animals and plants. There is also a treasure called poison beads, which will glow when encountering poisons. The three colors of red, yellow and green correspond to the poisons of minerals, animals and plants. They were sold by Wanbaotang before. Unfortunately, Wanbaotang was annihilated by mysterious forces in the long river of history three hundred years ago, so there is no way to avoid poison beads. Buy it; the other is arithmetic. It is said that Tianxin arithmetic can sense danger. If you practice it well, when you get poison and prepare to take it, you will automatically feel it and seek good luck and avoid evil; and there is the art of tongue discrimination, which is a Taoist magic. , if you practice it well, if you eat poisonous substances, your tongue will seem to be hit by someone, and you will find abnormalities. The Zhenwu temple has a long history, and there may be some Dharma students. You can look for it."
"Thank you, Master Huang. It's just that water from afar can't quench your thirst for nearness. I'll ask Master Huang to take extra care tonight."
"Okay, I'll keep an eye out."
Seeing Master Huang agree, Chen Fan felt relieved. You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others. Of course, you must be careful. Also, I heard about the art of eloquence today, so I can look for it carefully in the future. If there is a Taoist book about it, I will definitely try to learn it. One more protective skill will always make me safer.
Chen Fan, Xiao Qing and others had already arrived at Dahai Restaurant before the hour. As the host, Chen Fan arrived a quarter of an hour early. When he arrived, Hou Feng had already reserved a private room.
By the time Youshi arrives, everyone has arrived. There are quite a few people there, including everyone who went to Baihuazhou.
"Daoxuan, you are the host today. As this is our first gathering, please say a few words so that we can start the dinner." Everyone had arrived. Unexpectedly, before things started, Li Shi posed a problem to Chen Fan.
"Okay." Chen Fan agreed without hesitation.
Sometimes, others have mentioned it and you can't hide it even if you want to, so you might as well be more generous.
"Dear classmates, it is rare that we are gathered here today. I know that everyone has some questions about how Yuantong and I came to study in Taoism. Let me introduce myself first. My Taoist name is Daoxuan, which was given by my master, Master Jia Shuojia. His soul was accidentally damaged and he was sent to a Taoist temple by his father to practice. His lay name is Chen Fasheng. He is very fond of Go. He originally went to the academy to learn chess. Unexpectedly, God's will made him enter the Taoist temple and become a disciple."
"Wait a minute, but is it Chen Fasheng who wrote "The Theory of Nineteen Paths"?" Mei Gang suddenly interrupted and asked.
"Exactly." Chen Fan nodded and admitted.
"You also wrote several poems, my favorite is "Drinking and Persuading Drinking"." Li Shi said next to him.
"Thank you." Chen Fan nodded and thanked Li Shi.
"What is the content and what songs are there? Let us also listen to it." Wu Tong answered.
"Yes, read it for us." Lan Jing agreed.
"Okay, when we eat later, I will read it to everyone, and everyone will listen while eating."
Chen Fan didn't refuse at the moment. He just had to read the poem, which took a long time. It wouldn't be too late to read it again later.
