At the top of Kuaiji City, Wang Ningzhi (Suzaku) was dressed in Taoist robes and holding a wooden sword. He was standing behind the incense burner, muttering something in his mouth, and walking in the direction of the Nine Palaces and Bagua. Several peach wood tokens were inserted in the frame in front of the incense burner. On top of the grid, a bundle of talisman papers was inserted on the tip of the wooden sword. With Wang Ningzhi's constant movements, he inserted individual talisman papers, pointed in the direction, burned the paper into ashes, and sprinkled it into the altar in front of him. In the wine, several sergeants on one side were busy going up and down the tower, carrying jars of wine and pouring it into more than a dozen large jars in front of the open space below the tower. The aroma of wine overflowed, making people laugh. The more than 20,000 strong men crowded into this empty space were swallowing their saliva unconsciously.
A strong man in his thirties with a black mole the size of a mung bean on his eyebrow said: "We, the county governor, have summoned the strong men from all our villages who have fled to Shanyin City to come here, is it just to see what he is doing here? He is the county governor, how can he do the same thing as those demon thieves?"
Another older man, about forty, shook his head and said: "Xie Sanniu, don't say that. Commander Wang is the head of the Langya Wang family. He has a high position and has come to Kuaiji at this critical time. They are here to save us, how can we compare with those demon thieves?"
A man in his thirties, with a white face and a slight beard, who looked like a scholar, said: "Yes, Governor Wang was ordered to face the crisis. He would not have taken up this post. At least it is okay not to take up the post for now. Now that the rebel army has left, There are still two hundred miles to Kuaiji, and we have time to evacuate. However, the Wang family has believed in the Tao of the Heavenly Master for generations. Maybe he wants to say that the demon thieves are using the name of the Heavenly Master to cause trouble, and it is not the Heavenly Master’s original intention. He wants the Heavenly Master to grant With my divine power, I can slay demons.”
Xie Sanniu sighed bitterly: "How long have you been talking for these demon thieves? My master has always treated us dealers well, but those demon thieves captured him and chopped him into pieces alive." We were forced to eat the meat sauce, and if we didn’t eat it, we would be chopped into meat sauce. If the Heavenly Master had eyes, how could he accept these demons as his disciples? I think the Heavenly Master Tao is a cult in itself. Back then, I always If you don’t believe them, look now, I’m right.”
The scholar frowned: "But if you don't even believe the Governor Wang, then who else can you believe?"
Xie Sanniu laughed: "Our family has been working in the Xie family's manor for generations. The Xie family has always been very kind to us. The rent they charge is lower than other manors. During the holidays, sometimes Mrs. Wang, also known as Sister Xie, She will also come to deliver some New Year's goods to us poor mud-legged people. If there was not such a lady, if I hadn't heard that she was also in Kuaiji, I would have gone north and wouldn't have come here at all."
Xie Daoyun's voice sounded kindly behind Xie Sanniu: "Brother Sanniu, you have such trust in our Xie family. Follow me. On behalf of the Xie family, Daoyun would like to thank you."
Everyone turned around in surprise, only to see Xie Daoyun dressed in filial piety, with a calm expression and a bit of sadness. He was supported by two middle-aged maids, standing on a turning post, walking all the way, without stopping. He nodded to the men from the Xie family who were saluting him in the crowd.
Xie Sanniu and others quickly wanted to kneel down and kowtow, but they felt a light touch on their hands and were supported by someone. When they looked up, it was Xie Daoyun standing in front of them, holding his elbows with his bare hands to prevent him from kneeling. , Xie Sanniu's eyes sparkled with tears: "Madam, I never thought, never thought that I, Xie Sanniu, would see you again?"
Xie Daoyun nodded: "Brother Sanniu, I know you. The year before last, I went to your village to worship the cows for the tenants. It's a pity that my cousin, he..."
At this point, Xie Daoyun's voice choked with sobs and he could no longer speak.
Xie Sanniu gritted his teeth and said: "The master is a good person, and the wife is also a good person. The Xie family is not kind to us. They only hate that we can't protect the master. Even, I was even forced to eat the master's flesh. I, I am not a human being." , I deserve to die!”
As he spoke, he slapped himself hard on the face. This man, who was as thick as an ox, had a very strong hand, and his cheeks became swollen in just two slaps.
Xie Daoyun took Xie Sanniu's hand and said: "Brother Sanniu, don't be like this. You have no choice but to do that. We don't blame you. If you hadn't done this, I'm afraid you wouldn't have survived, and you wouldn't have been able to take a few people with you." Ten brothers came to join us and tell everyone about the terrible things outside. You are the hero, and you are right!"
Xie Sanniu wiped away the tears on his face and said excitedly: "I ate the master's meat just to save my life and ran back to take revenge. Originally we wanted to go north to join Duke Yan, but I heard that Mrs. We’ve all come here since we came to Kuaiji, madam, please take us to take revenge, we all listen to you!”
Hundreds of people around him shouted: "Madam, we all obey you, we all obey you, take us all to get revenge!"
Xie Daoyun did not answer. She turned her head, and under the gaze of thousands or tens of thousands of eyes, she slowly walked to a high platform in front of the open space. Dozens of large altars were lined up under the platform, like ants. The sergeant was carrying the talisman ashes burned after Wang Ningzhi's method on the city top, mixed with wine, and poured them into these jars. Xie Daoyun looked at the crowd in the audience and said: "Everyone, most of you are from my Xie family. A loyal servant and a righteous man, I risked my life and did not follow the thieves. Instead, I came here to follow our Xie family, follow the court, and follow your majesty. How can I thank Daoyun? How can I be so virtuous? I have received such trust from you all. I can’t think of anything here. I can only salute you all!"
As she spoke, she threw her crutch to the side and knelt down directly, kowtowing to the tens of thousands of people in the audience.
The bankers in the audience also knelt down and kowtowed. When Xie Daoyun stood up again, tears were already streaming down her face. Her voice revealed a sense of grief and anger: "The country is in misfortune, monsters and thieves are causing chaos, your relatives, and us." Like the relatives of the Xie family, many of them have been poisoned. These monster thieves confuse people's hearts and incite ignorant people to rebel. There are still some indigenous families in Wu who collude with them and cooperate with each other inside and outside to achieve such momentum. Now in the Jin Dynasty The main force of the army is in the north, around the capital, and the land of Wu is empty, so the demon thieves can temporarily succeed. However, this time our couple came to Kuaiji to tell everyone that the imperial court will not abandon us and must pay homage to the demons. The thieves demand repayment of this blood debt!"
The people in the audience burst into thunderous cheers: "Long live, long live, long live!"
