Wang Haiqing was a righteous man with high prestige in the military and won the trust of his brothers.
Moreover, Zhang Yucheng also relied heavily on him.
In recent years, Wang Haiqing's team has intercepted the most gold thieves.
Just as Zhang Yucheng believed in him, Duan Wenjun also hoped that there would be no problem with him.
However, it is very illogical for the golden bandits on Shanfeng Mountain to deliver food down the mountain.
Either something happened on the mountain, or Wang Haiqing was lying.
However, at this moment, Duan Wenjun did not express his thoughts. Instead, he looked at Zhang Yucheng and said, "Colonel Zhang, do you mind if you ask Captain Wang to take us to the scene of the incident tomorrow?"
Zhang Yucheng was stunned when he heard this, but nodded, "Of course it's no problem!"
There was nothing to say that night, so Zhang Yucheng called all the captains in the camp together and had a meal and tea with Chai Jingyun and others.
They also talked a lot about the golden bandits on Shanfeng Mountain.
Perhaps they were all soldiers, and they chatted about speculation, calling each other brothers and sisters, and they were very happy.
Early the next morning, Chai Jingyun stayed at Zhang Yucheng's camp.
Under the leadership of Wang Haiqing, Lou Loulou accompanied Duan Wenjun to the canyon he mentioned.
Naturally, Mo Shoucheng and Yun Batian also followed.
This kind of canyon is very common not only in Shanfeng Mountain, but also in Laoshan Mountain.
The slopes on both sides are not very high, but the rocks are rugged and the plants on them are not very dense.
At both ends of the canyon, one is a path leading into the mountain, and the other is leading outside the mountain.
There are no forks on both sides.
Wang Haiqing told them that it was because there was no way to escape from this canyon that they were able to catch all the gold bandits, and none of them could escape.
Following the canyon, the mountain road ahead becomes increasingly rugged.
There is a bend at the end of the canyon, with a dense forest on one side and a steep cliff on the other side, which is much higher and steeper than the slopes on both sides of the canyon just now.
Halfway up the mountainside below the cliff, you can vaguely see a dilapidated Taoist temple.
Wang Haiqing stopped at the corner and said that the gold bandits suddenly attacked where they were.
However, Zhang Yucheng erased all traces of the fight that day in order to keep track of whether this was a secret gold transport route for gold bandits.
Not only did they clean up the bloodstains from the fight, but they also took away all the bodies of the golden bandit.
Of course, the food and wounded people he originally left in the Taoist temple were also taken away immediately.
Everything is back to normal.
But I don’t know if it was discovered by the gold bandit. I haven’t seen any clues recently.
"What about the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple?" Duan Wenjun looked at him and asked.
"There is only one old Taoist priest in the Taoist temple, and he is accompanied by a half-year-old Taoist priest." Wang Haiqing frowned slightly, "The old Taoist priest is blind and deaf, and he relies on his twelve or thirteen-year-old apprentice to take care of him, so there should be no problem. "
However, for the sake of safety, Zhang Yucheng specially arranged for a brother to disguise himself as a new Taoist priest who went to seek refuge and lurk in the Taoist temple.
"How can this Taoist temple in this barren mountain have incense? Then how do the old Taoist priests and the young Taoist priests make a living?" Lou Loulou on the side showed a puzzled expression.
"General Lou, don't tell me, this place is amazing." Wang Haiqing smiled and said, "They have cultivated a vegetable field behind the Taoist temple. And the little Taoist priest has also laid many traps around the Taoist temple, and he can often Catching some wild animals is basically enough for self-sufficiency. Occasionally, the little Taoist priest will help the old Taoist priest go down the mountain to buy some daily necessities."
While talking, the group of people had already reached the front of the Taoist temple and heard the sound of "dong dong" ringing bells coming from inside.
Wang Haiqing said that this is the custom of this Taoist temple. Three times every morning, noon and evening, the old Taoist priests will take the young Taoist priests to ring the bell.
It is said that this Taoist temple has been used to it for decades.
Pushing open the door of the Taoist temple, a young Taoist priest was sweeping the floor inside.
Seeing their arrival, the young Taoist priest showed a surprised expression and walked up to Wang Haiqing in three steps and two steps at a time. "Captain Wang, why are you here?"
This is the person Zhang Yucheng arranged here, named Zhang Cheng, who also knows Wang Haiqing.
Wang Haiqing pointed at Duan Wenjun and Lou Loulou and said, "These two are from Prince Rui's Mansion. The captain asked me to take them to have a look. What's going on here?"
"Everything is normal." Zhang Cheng nodded. "By the way, I was just about to ask the school captain for instructions. The old Taoist priest and the others are going to go down the mountain to buy some things tomorrow. Do I want to go with them, or should I stay here?"
"You stay here and keep an eye on him. I will tell the captain when I get back." Wang Haiqing nodded. "We will send someone to keep an eye on him then."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps at the side door, but it was the young Taoist priest who walked over supporting the old Taoist priest. Everyone hurriedly put away their words and pretended to be polite.
At this moment, Duan Wenjun and his party were wearing casual clothes. He explained that he was out for fun and got lost in the mountains. He heard the bell ringing, so he came looking for it.
The old Taoist priest had no doubts. Since Yan Dao is here, it is fate.
He asked the little Taoist priest to prepare meals for them, and he sat down at the stone table in the courtyard with everyone.
On the stone table, there is a tea set.
What is different from the tea sets Duan Wenjun has seen before is that the tea sets here are actually made of stone.
The surfaces of the tea sets are extremely smooth, apparently formed by frequent handling.
However, there are only three teacups, which is not enough for everyone.
The old Taoist priest showed a hint of embarrassment and asked Zhang Cheng to go in and get a few small bowls. Then he continued, "This place is too shabby. I'm neglecting all distinguished guests."
"Taoist priest, you are serious!" Duan Wenjun smiled lightly and said, "I wonder how long Taoist priest has lived under Shanfeng Mountain? Since there is no incense here, why would the Taoist temple be located here?"
The old Taoist priest smiled bitterly upon hearing this, and then spoke slowly.
In fact, many years ago, when he first devoted himself to this Taoist temple, the Taoist temple was not as dilapidated as it is now, and it was still very popular.
Because there are many villages nearby where people burn incense and make wishes.
But later, the gold bandits occupied Shanfeng Mountain and often went down the mountain to loot nearby villages.
The imperial court sent troops to encircle and suppress the gold bandits several times. The villagers thought they could finally live a stable life, but no one expected that the following days would be even more miserable.
The people sent by the imperial court to suppress the bandits not only failed to wipe out the golden bandits, but instead killed many villagers to pretend to have military merit.
They said that the villagers were spies who collaborated with the gangsters and stole many properties and defiled many women.
Several nearby villages suffered from gold bandits and military disasters, making the villagers' lives even more difficult.
So some people chose to leave their hometowns and leave here; those who had been harmed by the army simply went up to the mountains to become gold bandits.
There are not many people in this village, so the incense of the Taoist temple will gradually disappear.
After so many years, the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple walked away and died, but now he is the only one who is unwilling to leave, so he stays here.
This little Taoist family was originally hunters from the nearby mountains, and the old Taoist family often took care of them back then.
A few years ago, the little Taoist priest's parents encountered big insects in the mountains and all disappeared, so the old Taoist priest simply let him enter the Taoist temple.
The little Taoist priest learned some hunting skills from his parents when he was a child. He could dig some traps to catch some prey, so the two of them could live a comfortable life.
While talking, the little Taoist priest had already prepared the meal, and Duan Wenjun and his entourage left in a hurry after finishing their meal.
Before leaving, he deliberately left ten taels of silver as support.
But after they came out of the Taoist temple and just passed through the canyon, Mo Shoucheng, who had been silent, said, "Old Duan, there is something wrong with the Taoist..."
