He Siniang was stunned by the question from the grim-faced Taoist priest. She didn't understand where his words came from, and asked: "My body is strange? What's so strange about it?"
The Taoist priest with a grimace replied: "Pin Dao just felt that Si Niang was different from when we first met. When we first met, you broke into the princess's mansion alone at night and assassinated Liu Chuyu in front of the eyes of the whole house. Then you put the blame on Pin Dao and the other two queens. Leaving gracefully, although Pindao hated you to the core at that time, he had to admire your ruthless methods. However, since this trip to the north to meet the lama, Si Niang has shown more of her kind-hearted side, especially towards Mr. Gong. Insignificant people like the three couples plead for mercy again and again. Is this still the cruel He Siniang?"
"How do you ask me to answer this? It seems strange, but I don't have that kind of character. I have a grudge to avenge the princess's house. Not to mention the word "kindness", I will cut that slut into pieces with a thousand swords. I don’t understand my hatred, and the reason why I intercede for Gong Laosan and his wife is actually because I feel compassion for the lonely soul that possessed me. It must have been tired of love and died with resentment during its lifetime, so it wandered around. It is difficult to be reincarnated in the mausoleum forever. Isn't this experience just like that of my miserable sister Gu Jiuniang? How can I not feel sad when I see her in person?"
"I see, it's really sad to see things and think about others." After hearing this, the grim-faced Taoist priest sighed and said, "I don't have any other meaning. I'm just afraid that Si Niang will be too kind and will easily fall into trouble. Burglary is not better than other professions. Everyone is in the business of cannibalizing others, and even the Mushroom Gate is no exception. On the surface, it looks like everyone is fighting for their own money based on their skills. In fact, most of the time they are still fighting with others, just like Gong Laosan and his wife. If they let us go, who can guarantee that they won't come out and follow us quietly? What if our retreat is cut off by a ruthless hand?"
"I understand what the Taoist Master means, but is it possible that the Taoist Master is too sensitive? Gong Laosan and his wife are just two mountain people. How dare they inflict revenge on us?"
"Hey, you said you were stupid and you started to have a runny nose. I discovered that you, Si Niang, are innocent at heart and always think of the best when things happen. Are Gong Laosan and his wife ordinary mountain people? Previously, I was in Jin. The palace saw Gong Laosan going up and down the city tower effortlessly. This may be because he was hit by the God-dispelling Powder, but it also shows that this man has extraordinary skills. He may have gained the skills from hunting in the mountains for many years, and this People don’t have any bottom line in their behavior, and they even dare to take advantage of their dead brother. What do you dare to say what a person like this and a possessed woman can do?"
Seeing He Siniang's silence, the Taoist Priest with a grimace knew that He Siniang was a little shaken, so he continued: "Don't speculate on people's hearts in this world. If you see the ugliness of human nature too much, you will find that dealing with people is not as good as those in the tomb." The rice dumplings looked pleasing to the eye, but Pindao said that this was just a matter of fact, and he had to argue with Si Niang about right and wrong, as long as he remembers to be careful and there will be no big mistakes, and it is not too late to wait until we have good food and clothing to soothe our consciences."
The Taoist priest with a grimace stood up after saying that. There was no need to continue discussing this topic. It would be nonsense to talk about it any more. He walked to the door of the palace and looked at the sky. He saw that the east had turned white, and it seemed that it was just one day away from dawn. While burning incense, Taoist Ghost Face was surprised to find that as the sky gradually became brighter, the gloomy clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, and the raindrops falling down had changed from soybean grains to the size of sesame seeds. Taoist Ghost Face was overjoyed when he saw this. , if it continues like this, it will rain all night long and it will stop for a moment. The clouds part and the moon cannot be seen as mentioned in the riddle. Will I have to catch up with such a harsh and rare opportunity?
The Taoist priest with a grimace turned around and said, "Siniang, the rain is going to stop!"
Hearing the sound, He Siniang came back to her senses from the previous conversation and said in surprise: "Really?!"
The Taoist priest with a grimace nodded: "Get ready to go quickly." Then he went to greet Luo Laoqi, but Luo Laoqi had just slept for a short time, and had drank some wine. , Ghostface Taoist cursed his mother angrily, and had no choice but to go into battle with all his hands and feet, punching and kicking him and finally woke up the dead pig-like Luo Laoqi.
After Luo Laoqi woke up, his eyes were full of confusion, and he seemed to have no idea where he was for a moment. Upon seeing this, the grim-faced Taoist priest hurriedly rubbed his hands on Luo Laoqi's face and said: "You idiot, please refresh yourself and get down to business." Come on." Then he stood up, and without any time to pay attention to Luo Laoqi, he quickly turned around and walked out of the palace door first.
The Taoist Priest with a grimace did not dare to delay any longer when he saw that the rain had stopped. After all, the riddle on the stone tablet was just guessed by three people. The so-called "the clouds have opened but the moon cannot be seen" really means that no one can guarantee what time it will be after the rain. At the moment, he can only keep an eye on the future. To avoid missing any information, he quickly came to the battlements and looked into the city. He saw that everything in the city was the same as before and there was no abnormality. So he turned around and walked towards the southward entrance of the battlements. This time he headed outside the city again. Zhang Wang immediately noticed something strange, and saw a layer of mist rising in the valley outside the city. The mist rose very quickly, and before he knew it, it was higher than the city. Even the crenels in front of him had mist flowing in, making a grimace. Seeing this, the Taoist priest did not hide. Instead, he scratched the mist with his hand. This scene happened to be caught by He Siniang who came out. She hurriedly stopped her and said, "Taoist priest, be careful! That's a poisonous miasma in the valley!" "
"Don't panic." The grim-faced Taoist priest rubbed his hands to show that it was okay, and then said: "This is not a poisonous miasma, but the mist that rises after the rain."
"Water mist?" He Siniang came over with a little doubt, the mist that passed by her face did have a hint of coolness, and there was no discomfort when it touched her skin. He Siniang asked doubtfully: "What's going on? "
The Taoist priest with a grimace pointed at the rising sun in the east and said: "The temperature rises very quickly after the sun comes out, and the climate in the valley is warmer than outside the valley all year round, so the water vapor is evaporated after the rain stops. When we got up, this layer of mist started to appear, but the poisonous miasma that Siniang was worried about also reminded Pindao that as the valley gradually dries out, dormant silverfish will come out to cause trouble. We don’t have much time left. If If we haven’t found the entrance to the underground palace within an hour, we must evacuate this valley, otherwise we won’t be able to escape even if we use our wings when the poisonous miasma spreads.”
"Yes, we don't have any means to prevent poison. When encountering a poisonous miasma, we can only fight without mercy." He Siniang looked at the fog in the valley and continued: "But I feel that we are getting closer and closer to the point of the riddle. Ancient records When a mirage arises, there must be clouds and mist. Isn't the water mist in the valley perfect conditions for the formation of a mirage?"
The Taoist priest with a grimace nodded noncommittally. He actually had no idea in his heart. Even if a mirage really appeared after the fog in the valley, it was just a mirage scene refracted by light and shadow. To put it bluntly, it was fake. How could he respond to it? What is the "mirage is the real building" mentioned by the riddle? Is it possible that a few of them would like to grow wings on their ribs and fly to the attic in the sky among the clouds and mist? The second idiot in the village couldn't express such an idea, could he?
Just as the two of them were talking, Luo Laoqi yawned and walked out of the city tower. As soon as he walked out of the palace door, he stretched himself hard and muttered: "I just dreamed of having a tryst with Widow Wang. I haven't got my hands yet." Just pull it up... just... mother! What is this?!" Luo Laoqi looked up in the air. Before he could finish his words, he was startled by something. Taoist Priest He and He Siniang with grimaces turned their heads after hearing the sound. Luo Laoqi looked over and saw several palaces vaguely appearing in the mist above his head. The door and roof tiles of the palaces were visible. The shape was very similar to the palaces in the city.
The Taoist priest with a grimace was stunned for a moment, then he immediately reacted and said happily: "Grandma, it's really a mirage. Si Niang, you are so incredible. You actually guessed the riddle correctly, but..." The Taoist priest with a grimace turned his head, He adjusted the viewing angle several times, and then said: "But why does this mirage look a little strange and incomplete? Is it not time yet?"
"It's not that it's not complete, it's because our viewing position is wrong, so the mirage looks incomplete." He Siniang also saw the clues. After speaking, she looked at the position of the mirage and thought deeply, and suddenly raised her pretty eyebrows, He suddenly turned his head to look at the Shinto outside the city and said, "The riddle is engraved on the stone tablet. Is it appropriate to view it from the stone tablet?"
"Oh! Why didn't this poor Taoist think of it?" He Siniang woke up the Taoist priest with a grimace. The location where the mirage appeared was just above the city tower. Naturally, it was difficult for the three of them to get a full view of it from below. However, the stone tablet was a hundred steps away. Wouldn’t that be a great viewing position? Thinking of this grimace, the Taoist priest hurriedly said: "Six Niang's head is very strong when she is not kind-hearted. I am a poor Taoist who walks quickly. Let's go and take a look at the stone monument."
