“Why did fellow Taoist come in the rain?”

"Today, a good believer invited me to come to the city to see the strange things in the house. The good believer was anxious, so I couldn't delay it, so I entered the city in the rain." Wen Pingzi said, "Thinking that he was not far from the Taoist mansion, I hadn't seen him for a while after leaving last time, so I came to visit the Taoist fellow, but there was no advance notice."

"People who practice Taoism should be so natural and casual, why should they be so polite?" Song You picked up the teacup, "It's cold outside that, please drink a cup of hot tea to drive away the cold."

"Thank you."

Wen Pingzi took the tea with both hands and drank in small mouthfuls.

The tea soup is bright and clear, with a rich woody fragrance.

"Good tea! What a great tea!"

"The Imperial Dragon Group was the first time when I was in Changjing. An old friend received a reward from His Majesty and gave it to us. It was said that the more you used to be more fragrant, it would be best to keep it for three or five years. I have rarely drunk it. Now the remaining half of the group is probably the best time to have the best flavor." Song You also pinched the teacup and put it under his nose. He smelled it first, and then savored it carefully.

The tea I cooked myself did not add so many messy things. Although it was good to add some plums to this dragon ball, he also added very little, and preserved the tea aroma to the greatest extent.

The first time I pried open the dragon ball to cook, I knew it was a good tea, but the fragrance was still a little turbid. After savoring it, there were still some scents that ordinary people could not taste, which was caused by mold and dust. Now all the odors have basically disappeared from the wind on the road with time, and the fragrance has become clearer. It is a complex and pure wood fragrance, which has indeed reached a higher level.

“Fellow Daoist cooks well.”

Wen Pingzi took two mouthfuls, held the cup in his hand, feeling the temperature coming from the wall of the cup, warming him who had just walked out of the rain, but said a little worriedly:

"Since the beginning of this year, the dead objects in the world have become spirits and broken through the ground, and evil spirits have appeared frequently. I know only that I have gone to drive them away. This is not a good sign."

"yes."

Song You also put down the teacup.

Knowing that Wen Pingzi came in the rain, he guessed that Wen Pingzi must have come to tell him about these things.

"Fellow Taoist thinks..."

Wen Pingzi looked at Song You.

"Looking at the past and present, there are constant ups and downs. Every time we are at peace, evil spirits will definitely converge. If the troubled times are coming, evil spirits will appear frequently. Every few hundred years is a cycle of reincarnation and never changed. They seem to be able to smell the changes in the world better than us." Song You nodded, "This is indeed not a good omen."

“Sure enough…”

Wen Pingzi obviously had some speculations, but after obtaining evidence from Song You, he was still shocked and muttered to himself: "Now is an unprecedented prosperous era..."

"yes."

"Now, there are more ghosts now. If the chaotic times come and the corpses are everywhere, wouldn't there be ghosts everywhere?" Wen Pingzi said worriedly.

"We will set off in a few days and leave Yangdu, and strive to resolve this matter as soon as possible." Song You's face was calm and he paused, "But before this, if there are evil spirits who cause trouble and evil spirits harm people, you will have to trouble those who practice like fellow Taoists. Work hard to help the chaotic times and eliminate evil spirits."

"This is my duty!"

"It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish. fellow Taoists are very capable, but after all, they will lose their health. Please learn the law of God simply. If the inheritance can be spread, it will be even better."

"If the troubled times come, how can I cherish my own treasure?"

"Fellow Daoist's character, I admire you!"

"Fellow Daoist Song has great magical powers and boundless magical powers. Could it prevent this troubled times from coming?" Wen Pingzi asked.

“…”

Song You was silent for a moment before answering: "You can only delay and try your best to make the people live better. However, this is the general trend of the world, and it is extremely difficult to stop it."

"Can't fellow Taoists?"

"no."

Wen Pingzi fell silent and looked thoughtful.

After drinking a few more sips of tea, he subconsciously looked around, but only saw the little girl squatting next to him to add firewood to the stove where the tea was burning, and the swallows were still huddling under the eaves. Then he said:

"Have you heard about it? The emperor has already established a crown prince."

"oh?"

Song You turned his head and looked at him.

Finally the throne...

It seems that the old emperor is not long before his life.

"It's what happened at the beginning of this month, about ten days ago. A believer from Changjing came to Tianxing Temple to burn incense. I heard that. It's probably time to spread it in a few days."

"Is it the legitimate son of a rank?"

"How do you know about it with fellow Taoists?"

"Guess."

"It's the little prince, Lin Shi." Wen Pingzi narrowed his eyes and said, "When I was in Changjing, I had dealt with the little prince. He was the legitimate son, and he was elegant and gentle. All the Chinese and Chinese families in the court hoped that His Majesty would make him the prince, so how could it cause chaos in the world?"

"I haven't been in Changjing for a long time, and I don't know."

Song You also twisted the teacup, his eyes dazed.

Although he really does not have the ability of the Master Tiansan, he seems to have seen what will happen in the future in a daze.

If the prince hadn't died young, it would have been the old emperor who had delayed it too late.

"Oh, that's all for fellow Taoists."

"There are also some fellow Taoists."

The two Taoists only saluted each other.

The girl squats into a ball and concentrates on boiling fire and boiling water.

...

The heavy rain lasted for another three days.

It's exactly three days.

There was heavy rain outside the temple, and no one came. Moreover, the road outside was broken, and the water in Yangjiang was rising sharply, and the turbulence became a flood. In the past three days, Huo Erniu went to the eaves to drink some rainwater when he was thirsty, and he had no food or anything to eat, and no one spoke. He had to listen to the sound of rain every day.

The sound of rain is noisy, but it is all the sound of rain.

There is no other sound in the middle.

Since birth, the world has never seemed to have been quiet for such a long time.

No one speaks, and he can't make any noise. He can't speak by himself. At first, he can make some noise and relieve boredom. Later, due to hunger, people have no strength, so they have to shrink in the corner and enter the most silent period of their lives.

But during these silent days, Huo Erniu often thought about something, something that he had never thought about before.

I think more about myself-

Huo Erniu, who collects money to eliminate disasters for others;

Huo Erniu, who went to sleep in the cemetery for a hundred cents;

Huo Erniu was silly and said he was silly;

Huo Erniu, who was hungry at home like he is now;

Huo Erniu, who was almost frozen to death in winter;

That day, Huo Erniu, who was excited to become a demon-eliminating hero and stole the magic weapon of the gods and ran out of the city with excitement;

Huo Erniu, treated respectfully by the county magistrate;

Huo Erniu was warmly received by the villagers and started to drink wine;

There is also Huo Erniu who was silent and hungry at this time;

...

The weaker the body, the more active the brain.

I was drowsy and had a sleep.

There are many things in my dreams.

Huo Erniu seemed to gradually understand the reason why he got treasures, fame and wealth, but he was still nervous, but he couldn't say it.

Because of his stupidity, because this principle is not from books, nor from others' mouths. It is just a natural revelation and the truth that is understood at a certain time is the only one's own gain. And only those who are good at speaking and summarizing can speak it out and pass it on to others.

Huo Erniu doesn't have this ability.

I didn't have the heart to think about this.

Anyway, he is now mute, and he will have to be mute for a month. Even if he wants to say something, he can't speak, and he can't write. Moreover, he is hungry in his stomach. After three days, the most important thing is to fill his stomach.

The steamed buns brought by Huo Erniu were already rotten, but he still swallowed them. As expected, the rotten steamed buns could not make any sense to his belly. After a while of rest, he recovered some strength before he walked out of this ruined temple that almost collapsed in the wind and rain, and looked around.

The world after the rain is extremely clean. I don’t know whether it is clouds or fog stopping in the mountains, and on the Yangjiang below, adding another touch of freshness to the world.

The ground was soaked in water, but there were no footprints.

Huo Erniu walked forward and fell into the mud step by step.

The mountain road ahead was indeed broken.

The collapsed mountains destroyed the road, and the broken trees were washed down, blocking the road.

Huo Erniu went to the foot of the mountain with great difficulty, trying to inform the villagers that the evil ghost in the mountain had been beaten to death by himself, but he could not speak.
To be continued...