"Second senior brother, what is master's wish?" Changsheng asked eagerly. He had asked Chen Liqiu the same question before, but Chen Liqiu didn't know the reason. He just guessed that master was running around for a woman.
Li Zhongyong has followed Lin Dao for a longer time and knows a little more, "Master never told me, but according to my inference, Master seems to be looking for a pill that can extend life."
After Li Zhongyong finished speaking, he hurriedly added, "Master is not looking for the elixir for himself, but probably for a woman."
"How can you see it?" Changsheng asked.
"I'm just guessing," Li Zhongyong slowly shook his head, "I can't think of anything other than a word of love that is worth it. Master would rather risk the world's disapproval, fight to be expelled from the master, and lose his life to do this. Something.”
Changsheng was still young and didn't quite understand the love between men and women. Although he felt that Li Zhongyong's speculation was reasonable, he also felt that it was a bit unreasonable. "Second senior brother, it has been at least ten years since the master left the school. If the purpose of searching for elixirs is to save people, then The time has dragged on for too long.”
Li Zhongyong said, "If that person had an emergency, Master would not have time to run around and search hard. Therefore, I suspect that the person had a difficult and complicated disease, an old and chronic disease. Master has been looking for elixirs everywhere these years." Medicine to help this person extend his life.”
"It makes sense." Chen Liqiu nodded in agreement.
"Has Master been back in these years?" Changsheng asked again.
"Not as far as I know." Li Zhongyong shook his head.
Chen Liqiu guessed what Chang Sheng was thinking, and said, "I once saw Master delivering something through the post. I didn't see clearly what it was, but I'm sure it wasn't a letter."
"Isn't it wrong to risk your life for someone you haven't seen in ten years?" Chang Sheng couldn't figure it out. "Moreover, if that person has any conscience, how could he be willing to let Master sacrifice his life for her?"
"Summer insects cannot speak of ice," Chen Liqiu said, "You haven't even grown hair, so of course you don't understand these things."
Before Changsheng could answer, Li Zhongyong said, "We are just guessing, don't make random guesses. When you go back later, you can pretend you don't know anything. Do you hear me?"
"Okay." Changsheng nodded in agreement.
The three of them ended their conversation and returned to the carriage. At this time, Batulu had finished drinking the horse, and everyone took their places and started on the road again.
It had rained in Yongzhou before, and the road was a little muddy, which slightly affected the speed of travel. At sunset, everyone finally set foot on the dry road. After changing trains again from the post station, everyone rushed to Tongguan overnight.
There was no incident all night, and everyone finally arrived at Tongguan at dawn the next day.
No danger is the best result, and it is also one of the only two results. Either no surprise and no danger, and successfully reach the destination, or there are obstacles on the way and fall short of the success. There are only these two results. Based on everyone's current situation, If he was stopped by the enemy again, there would be no possibility of escaping.
Before this, Changsheng had always believed that as long as he arrived in time with his fellow officials, Taoist Lin might survive. However, his conversation with Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu yesterday made him extremely frustrated, and he also noticed several details. First, Director Lin has neither eaten anything nor gotten out of the car to relieve himself since yesterday. Moreover, Director Lin's face is getting paler.
After entering Tongguan, Taoist Lin began to point out the path. Just when Changsheng was wondering whether Taoist Lin was going to the ancient tomb that Batulu mentioned, Batulu's words confirmed his guess, "Master, you Just rest, I remember the way to that tomb."
Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu also heard what Batulu said, and their expressions changed instantly. Batulu didn't know why, but they two understood that the master really wanted to touch the eternal place of the Medicine King Sun Zhenren. This move was tantamount to Moths fly into the flames, destroying their own vitality.
It was obvious that Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu wanted to talk to Taoist Lin, but they kept hesitating for a long time and finally held back.
Not long after, the carriage turned onto the county road.
At Shen Shi, the carriage entered the country road.
At this time, the carriage stopped at the foot of a mountain.
"Master, we're here." Batulu jumped out of the carriage and stretched.
Hearing what he said, everyone knew they had reached the end of the field and got off their horses one after another.
Lin Daochang lifted the curtain of the car, and Changsheng hurriedly helped him out of the car.
Lin Daochang's face was as white as paper, without blood at all, and his hands were cold and without any warmth.
After getting out of the car, Daoist Lin looked around, then walked towards the north, "I'll find the direction, and you guys can move the things down."
"Master." Li Zhongyong couldn't help but speak.
Daochang Lin turned around and looked back.
"Master, do you want to visit the tomb?" Li Zhongyong asked knowingly.
Daochang Lin nodded.
"Whose tomb is here?" Li Zhongyong asked again.
Director Lin did not answer Li Zhongyong's question. He turned around and stepped forward, saying in a deep voice, "Get the things out of the car."
Before Li Zhongyong could ask again, Taoist Lin had already walked away.
Seeing that Li Zhongyong and others had strange expressions, Batulu asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you? We hurried and hurried, we finally got here, why are everyone still crying."
Tian Zhenyong didn't know the inside story either, but she had been reticent and never asked questions even if she was confused.
Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu did not answer Batulu's question, but turned around and looked at the area. It was not very remote. There was a village more than ten miles away to the east. There were some ruins at the foot of the mountain. There should have been an abandoned place before. In the village, bamboo forests are rare in the north, but here there is a large one, about seven or eight miles in radius.
Compared with the bamboos in the south, the bamboos in the north are much smaller. The bamboo forests are not as tall and wide as the bamboo forests in the south. Instead, they are low and dense. In autumn and winter, the bamboos in the north will wither. A large number of low bamboos cover them tightly like a roof. Lived in this area.
"Elder brother, don't you remember where that tomb is?" Changsheng asked.
Batulu was unloading the horse, and when he heard Changsheng's words, he shook his head and said, "I didn't know at first. When Master and I came here, there weren't so many bamboos. Master only said that the ancient tomb was in the bamboo forest. .”
"It is not difficult to determine the location of the ancient tomb," Chen Liqiu stretched out his hand and pointed to the west. "The sun has not set yet, and the last place where the afterglow shines is the place where the wind and energy are stored."
"Oh, then we came at the right time." Changsheng said.
Chen Liqiu shook his head and said, "Even if you arrive at other times, there is a way to identify it. If you arrive in the morning, just look at the fog. The area where the fog finally dissipates is a geomantic treasure. If you arrive at noon, look at the vegetation to hide the wind. Where there is Qi, only grass grows, not trees.”
Changsheng was not interested in how to find a good ghost house. He was worried about Daoist Lin, but he was just worried and couldn't do anything.
Everyone tied the horses and put the reins long so that the horses could eat some hay. Then they worked together to remove the wooden box from the car. The larger wooden box contained tools for breaking the ground.
While moving the wooden box, Changsheng found a porcelain bottle. He had the impression that this porcelain bottle was found from Zhong Ajie before. It contained red pills. He had seen Daoist Lin count and swallow the pills before. Plant red pills.
Five days ago, there were five pills in the porcelain bottle, one pill per day. Logically speaking, the porcelain bottle should be empty. But when he picked up the porcelain bottle, he found that it was not empty. After shaking it, he confirmed that it was not empty and pulled out the cork. Pour it into your palm, and two red pills roll out of the porcelain bottle.
Seeing Changsheng looking at the pill in his palm in a daze, Chen Liqiu keenly noticed something and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
Changsheng said, "Five days ago, I saw Master counting the pills in the porcelain bottle. At that time, I could see clearly that there were five more pills. From then on, Master would swallow one pill every day. Five days have passed now. Logically speaking, There should be none of the five pills left, why are there two pills left?"
Chen Liqiu took the two pills from Changsheng's hand, frowned, and thought deeply.
At this moment, Tian Zhengong said, "There seems to be weapons reflecting in the forest in the west mountain. I'll go check it out."
"Don't act alone," Li Zhongyong took the sword, "Let's go, I'll go with you."
Seeing the two of them walking towards the west, Batulu grabbed the iron rod and followed them, "I'll go too."
After the three of them walked away, Chen Liqiu put the pills back into the porcelain bottle and put the cork back on.
"Third Senior Brother?" Chang Sheng was extremely worried.
Chen Liqiu sighed, "Master stopped coughing two days ago."
"That's true," Changsheng nodded, "Third senior brother, will master be okay?"
Chen Liqiu did not answer, but stood leaning against the tree, closing his eyes and saying nothing.
Chen Liqiu was optimistic and open-minded, rarely showing such a serious expression. Changsheng was confused and asked eagerly, "Third senior brother, if you open this ancient tomb, will your life span really be shortened?"
Chen Liqiu nodded.
"There must be pills in it that can detoxify and prolong life?" Changsheng asked again.
"There should be," Chen Liqiu nodded again, "Sun Zhenzhen is the medicine king of the generation. As long as the elixir is from his hand, one will definitely be left behind."
"I don't quite understand, he..."
Before Chang Sheng could finish speaking, Chen Liqiu interrupted him and said, "Those who create a biography must leave a book, and those who forge swords must leave a sword. The purpose is to clearly identify the ancestors and rectify the source."
Changsheng vaguely understood, and then asked, "Third senior brother, did master know that there is something he wants here a long time ago? The reason why he has not touched this ancient tomb is because he has not yet reached the point of exhaustion."
Chen Liqiu nodded and then raised his hand to wipe his eyes.
Although Chen Liqiu pretended to wipe his eyes, Changsheng carefully noticed that there seemed to be tears flashing in the corners of his eyes.
Lin Daochang was in danger, and it was reasonable for Chen Liqiu to worry about his grief. Chang Sheng did not think too much and said, "Third Senior Brother, I am young and have a lot of life left. I immediately determined the location of the ancient tomb and did not let Master take action. Come dig."
Hearing Changsheng's words, Chen Liqiu smiled bitterly and shook his head, then raised his hand and patted his shoulder, "Oh, Master didn't make a mistake, and I didn't make a mistake either. It's enough for you to have this heart, but Master won't Let’s do it.”
"Master is already in danger. If we do it ourselves, we will definitely die," Chang Sheng said urgently, "We can't let Master save others with the elixir he bought with his life. If there is really an elixir in the tomb, we must save Master first." .”
"Oh, stop talking, let me be quiet..."
