It's four o'clock in the morning and it's still dark.
"Slow down! Go slower!"
"Master Yu! We are not in a hurry! Why are you walking so fast!"
He stopped and said, "Why aren't you in a hurry? Do you think I'm traveling with you? Finish your work quickly so you can go back! My sister is still waiting for me!"
I curled my lips and thought about your sister, your sister, how many days have we known each other? You only have your sister in your heart!
At this time, there was a dazzling light behind me, and I hurriedly ran to the middle of the road and stretched out my hands.
There was a sound of brakes.
"What are you doing! You're dying!" The truck driver stuck his head out and roared.
I came forward to negotiate, made up a bunch of lies, and successfully hitched a ride with Master Yu.
After two long-distance transfers, we finally arrived in Shiyan at around 6 o'clock in the evening. I contacted the little Taoist immediately and asked him to pick us up.
Listening to the locals talking at the station, I had an illusion in my mind, "This is not Henan, right?" Because Shiyan dialect sounds very similar to Henan dialect.
"Hey! Haha! Xiaoxiang! How did you get here just now!
"Don't fucking mention it. I was supposed to arrive in the morning, but something happened on the way."
The little Taoist priest smiled and said: "Why the hell are you on crutches? Is your foot injured?"
I fooled him and introduced him, "Let's meet my eldest brother, Yu Keluan."
The two nodded to each other and considered themselves acquainted.
Take a bus to the west of Shiyan City, almost approaching Liuyan. There is a mountain here called Yuping Mountain. There is an antique-style Taoist temple in the mountain. The outer wall of the Taoist temple is painted deep red, and there are white and black Bagua patterns printed on the door.
Many people have no idea that this "Southern Avenue Leader" has a very impressive identity. In terms of fame, he may not be as famous as the leader of the Wudang Mountains next door, but in terms of economic strength, he crushes the latter.
During the Republic of China, Taoist branches opened all over the country. At that time, countless believers donated money and materials, and the rich even spent a lot of money to ask for blessings from the Taoist leader! At that time, a small Taoist leader in the county town could earn at least two thousand yuan from a Dharma conference, so there was a rumor at that time, "If you want to be rich, come to the Taoist temple and become a Taoist priest."
Nowadays, the Taoist temple is no longer a Taoist sect like Wudang Mountain. It is more like a "chaebol organization" in the guise of a Taoist sect. Over the past 100 years, how much wealth has this organization accumulated? No one can count clearly.
Jingmen, where the young Taoist priest belongs, values this organization very much, so the Taoist temple has a high status in the world.
Entering the house and taking a seat, the strange thing is that there is no electricity here, and candles are still lit for lighting.
A Taoist priest asked him to wait a moment. The Taoist priest was waiting for a visitor and he would wait a while before coming to receive him.
The Taoist temple is not open to the public, and it is unremarkable on the outside, but all the red sandalwood furniture is used inside. Just for the large red sandalwood table, I visually estimated that the purchase price would not be less than 300,000 yuan.
The antique porcelain on the ancient shelves was all antique, and I could tell at a glance. In the light of the candle, the top-grade official kiln blue and white porcelain from the Ming and Qing Dynasties shone with a faint light, including the moon-embracing vase with seawater clouds and dragon patterns from the Yongle period, and the Xuande period vase. The large colorful vases and the Wufu official kiln gourd vases from Longqing were worth more than 10 million in total. They were just displayed so casually, which made me tremble with fear.
I muttered to myself: "You are so damn rich."
"Didn't you say there was news about your master recently?" I asked.
The little Taoist priest nodded: "According to reliable information, the last time my master appeared was at the Wuhan Zoo."
"Master Ma is at the zoo?? What are you doing?"
The little Taoist priest looked embarrassed: "You may not believe it, but my master got involved with the local beggar gang. He was still crazy. He was riding a tiger in the zoo at the time."
I just took a sip of tea and almost choked.
"Ride! Riding a tiger?! Is it that kind of tiger?"
The little Taoist priest nodded helplessly: "Of course, he is riding a real tiger, not a paper tiger."
"Then why are you waiting here if you don't go find him?" I said loudly.
The little Taoist priest smiled bitterly: "My master deliberately avoids me. He comes and goes without a trace. If he wants to leave, no one in the world can stop him. I will definitely not be able to find him if I go there alone. The Taoist leader has thousands of followers. , so I asked him to send someone to look for it, and I’m waiting for news here.”
"Then when are we going to the old martial arts club?" I asked.
"No rush, it should be in the next day or two."
Suddenly, the door creaked open.
A young Taoist priest held a lantern for lighting, while another middle-aged Taoist priest supported a rickety old man wearing a purple robe.
This old man in purple robes has white beard and hair, uses a cane, and has a wrinkled face. He is estimated to be at least eighty years old. He has a severe hunchback and is short in height, but his aura of pampering and pampering cannot be blocked.
When he spoke, his voice was hoarse.
"Sanguan'er, these two are your friends."
The little Taoist priest stood up hurriedly, greeted him respectfully and said, "Back to Huang Daoshou, these two are my good friends."
It turned out that the old Taoist's surname was Huang, and I hurriedly paid him a visit.
The old Taoist priest sat down and said, "Sang Guan'er, my subordinates just sent news. You don't need to go. Your master is no longer in Wuhan."
"Where did he go?" the little Taoist priest asked.
The old Taoist closed his eyes, shook his head and said, "He asked me to bring you a message."
"What are you saying!" The little Taoist priest was very excited.
The old man sighed and said: "He said that your fate as master and disciple has ended, so there is no need to force it. In addition, he also said that evil spirits have appeared in the mountains of Sichuan recently and are causing trouble in the world. He wants to kill them and eliminate them so that the people can live in a righteous way."
I wanted to laugh while listening. He is indeed a crazy Taoist priest. He does all the unrealistic things. He rides a tiger to slay demons, slays demons and defends the Tao.
"Huh? Little layman, where did your crutch come from? Can you let me see it?"
I didn't expect the leader of the avenue to say this suddenly, so I quickly handed over the copper walking stick.
When he saw it, he couldn't put it down immediately. He touched and looked at my walking stick and praised it repeatedly. The meaning behind his words was obvious, he wanted it.
The little Taoist priest tried his best to wink at me, but I pretended not to notice.
Are you kidding me? This is a treasure I dug up, and I like it very much. How can I give it away easily?
I smiled and reached out to grab the cane, trying to get it back.
As a result, the avenue leader held on to the other end tightly and couldn't bear to let go.
I used my strength to pull it over, and hurriedly clasped my fists and said, "I'm sorry, this thing is very important to me. It is a relic left to me by my grandfather. I can't give it away easily."
The old Taoist leader nodded: "In that case, it is not convenient for me to seize someone's love. Old Taoist, I really like this thing. I originally wanted to exchange things with you, little layman."
I was stunned and quickly said: "If the Taoist leader wants to exchange things for things, that's fine. I'm still young and don't need this crutch. I guess my grandpa won't blame me."
At this time, Master Yu looked at me with wide eyes! I don't know what he is thinking.
The old Taoist leader pointed around: "You can take any of the things here that you like, but you can only exchange for one of them."
I didn't hesitate, got up and walked quickly to the main hall.
There was a small natural gourd hanging on a red string above the table. I pointed at the small gourd and said directly: "I don't want anything else, I want this!"
The old Taoist leader suddenly narrowed his eyes! His face was full of reluctance.
Seeing that he hesitated, I deliberately shook the copper walking stick in my hand so that the light reflected from the walking stick would shine on his face.
The old Taoist leader made up his mind.
He waved his hand at me and said loudly: "That's all! Change it! Take it away!"
