And said you're not a fairy

Chapter 151 The Rare Treasure White Jade Pipa
"This thing should not be an ownerless thing, tell me, where did you find it?"

Chen Yuan saw through Xueniang's trick at a glance.

If this thing was really unowned, Xueniang wouldn't have hidden it until today and then brought it out.

On the day it finds this treasure, it must have given it to itself.

Seeing that Chen Yuan saw through the truth at a glance, Xueniang looked a little embarrassed.

"In fact, Xueniang found this thing from a place in the city called Xiangnan Prince's Mansion. Xueniang saw that there was no one in the Xiangnan Prince's Mansion, and the white jade pipa was locked in a box, so she secretly opened the box and put the white jade lute brought it back."

Xueniang can only tell the truth.

Chen Yuan: ...

Since this white jade pipa is a treasure in the Xiangnan Prince's Mansion, it must have an owner, not to mention it is locked in a box.

Maybe it's the favorite concubine of King Xiangan, or simply the princess, a treasure that he likes very much.

But Xueniang simply took the bait and brought back the white jade pipa just like that, so that others would think he stole it if they found out that she came to her!
What's more, he and the Xiangnan king had attended a banquet together, and everyone was acquainted, but Xueniang went to his family's palace to steal the treasure. If this matter was exposed, he would lose face.

"You are really going to get me into trouble."

While Chen Yuan looked rascal, he leaned over and took the white jade pipa dragged out by Xueniang from under the bed, and looked it up and down in his hand.

I saw that the pipa is milky white, crystal clear, and when changing the direction and angle from the outside, there is a white smoke in the pipa, which seems to be flowing continuously. When the skin of the right hand touches the white jade pipa, you can feel the white jade even more. The soft touch of the pipa and the warmth it emits can all set off the extraordinaryness of this treasure.

Chen Yuan glanced under the bed again, and saw that at some point Xueniang had found an ordinary wooden box two feet long and one foot high, which was just big enough to hold a white jade pipa, and it was placed under Chen Yuan's bed, with the lid on it. It was open.

It looks like Xueniang put the white jade pipa in this wooden box before, and just took it out of the wooden box, and it was because of this that Chen Yuan didn't notice the clue.

"I don't even know your skill, whether it's treasure hunting or treasure stealing."

Realizing that the white jade pipa in his hand was indeed a treasure, Chen Yuan squatted down on the ground, and with the other hand, he stroked the snow-white mouse hair on Xue Niang's body from bottom to top angrily.

Due to her snow-white body and extremely soft hair, Xueniang looks more like a mountain squirrel, a chipmunk or something cute.

It's just that they are much bigger than squirrels and chipmunks, and they don't look like house mice at all.

Sometimes when Chen Yuan is bored, he likes to lick Xueniang, but Xueniang doesn't like it.

Seeing Chen Yuan's hand stretched out, he dodged it and ran away.

Maybe because she knew that she had caused trouble, Xueniang didn't run away today. Chen Yuan stroked Xueniang's mouse hair from bottom to top, making Xueniang's originally soft hair become messy and stand up.

Xueniang looked very reluctant, but thinking of the trouble she caused and Chen Yuan was needed to finish it off, she could only obediently submissive, as if she dared not speak out.

Every time Chen Yuan rubbed her, she would shake her whole body like a sieve, shaking her messy rat hair neatly again.

"Xueniang's skill is of course treasure hunting, but sometimes Xueniang doesn't know whether the treasures she finds are owned or not."

Xue Niang, who felt that she was insulted, raised her head to look at Chen Yuan after shaking off the rat hair on her body, and said righteously.

"Okay, let me tell you, what prompted you to hand over this white jade pipa now?"

Chen Yuan looked at Xueniang on the ground and asked.

Chen Yuan knew Xueniang very well. The reason why Xueniang hid the white jade pipa and didn't give it to herself earlier showed that she knew that this white jade pipa had its owner.

It's just that I don't want to give it to myself, for fear that I will return it.

"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that Xueniang just inquired about the news that this white jade pipa is a treasure of the Xiangan king's favorite concubine. She never showed it to others easily, but Xueniang took it away unexpectedly."

"After learning of the loss of the white jade pipa, the beloved concubine of the King of Shonan informed the King of Shonan, and the King of Shonan sent a subordinate who was proficient in tracking Teng Yue, and the whole city searched for this treasure."

Xueniang put her mouse head down and said in embarrassment.

"So you feel that you have caused trouble and you can't hide it anymore, so you tell me and let me help you solve it?"

Chen Yuan said in a bad mood.

After being scolded by Chen Yuan for a while, Xueniang kept her head down, not daring to look up at Chen Yuan.

After Chen Yuan thought for a moment, he said to Xue Niang:

"Okay, I know about this matter, leave it to me to solve it, and you don't have to worry about it anymore."

Chen Yuan said to Xue Niang.

"Well, I will trouble you, Chen Yuan, with this matter."

Hearing Chen Yuan's words, Xue Niang ran away happily, and went to play with the little yellow dog next to her.

After this period of growth, the little yellow dog has doubled in size and is more than a foot long. It has been freed from drinking milk and can eat. It is already considered a half-sized dog.

The hair color of the little yellow dog is still yellow at this time, but there is a layer of light black hair growing on the back. It looks half black and half yellow from a distance. It can be seen that there are a lot of breeds in rural areas. Farmers raise them to watch their homes An ordinary dog ​​that guards the yard.

Chen Yuan thought about it, and finally decided to leave the white jade pipa in his room first, and let Xue Niang put the white jade pipa away.

Today I will postpone my trip to Jieyang County to learn painting from Wu Yeshou, the saint of painting, and first go to Taoist Priest Changchun, the master of the Qingyang Temple, to inquire about the situation of this matter before making a decision.

Chen Yuan came to the residence of Taoist Changchun, the master of the Qingyang temple. The master of the Qingyang temple was sitting on the futon. Opposite him was sitting on the same floor. In his early days, it seemed that the young son from a wealthy family was talking with the Changchun Taoist.

Seeing Chen Yuan's arrival, the Changchun Taoist sent him away with a few casual words, and the young man left in a hurry, got up and left.

"Monastery, who was that just now?"

After the young master left, Chen Yuan found an empty futon and sat on the floor, and casually asked the master of the Qingyang Temple.

"The young master of Jiang's family, a big family in the city, came here just now because his family is outside the city, a manor that has not been lived in for a long time, and was taken over by a nest of foxes."

Changchun Taoist got up to make tea for Chen Yuan himself, and chatted with Chen Yuan.

"Occupied by a fox?"

Chen Yuan was a little surprised.

"good."

"According to this Mr. Jiang, some time ago he wanted to go to a manor outside the city that had been uninhabited for several years to escape the summer and study. After ordering two servants to clean up the manor and move in, he discovered that the manor It's been taken over by a brood of foxes."

"That nest of foxes not only played tricks on Mr. Jiang while he was studying, but also deliberately blew out the lamps and candles many times. Or when Mr. Jiang was sleeping soundly at night, he was carried out of the bed by him, and when Mr. Jiang woke up the next morning , found himself sleeping in the yard outside the house.”

"When Young Master Jiang, who had been miserably teased, found out, he severely reprimanded the foxes, but the foxes blatantly said that the manor was their residence, that Young Master Jiang Jiu occupied the magpie's nest and their home, and wanted Young Master Jiang to get out. "

"Of course Mr. Jiang is unwilling. It was originally his family's real estate, and the deed is in his hands. But after staying for a few days, he couldn't bear the harassment of the fox, so he had to move out temporarily."

"I want to find a Taoist monk with magical powers, and see if I can drive away that nest of foxes."

"Because he is one of the pilgrims who often come to Qingyang Temple to offer incense, so he came to Qingyang Temple to ask the old Taoist if there is any good way to deal with it."

"It's a pity that Qingyang Temple is just an ordinary Taoist temple. The Taoist priests in the temple are ordinary people. They can't catch up with the foxes that have grown into spirits. The old Taoist can only lead him to Mount Ao, and ask him to find an expert who is practicing on Mount Ao."

Changchun Taoist put down the tea made by Chen Yuan, sat down in front of Chen Yuan again, and explained the ins and outs of the matter.

"The Taoist priest is a guest of our Qingyang Temple, and he has already helped the Qingyang Temple a lot, so it is not good to bother the Taoist priest, so the old Taoist pushed him to Aoshan."

Then the Changchun Taoist said again.

It stands to reason that with Chen Yuan's ability, it is easy to solve such a matter.

But Chen Yuan has an extraordinary background, even if he is the master of the temple, he can't trouble Chen Yuan casually.

"Monastery, may I ask the entire Jianghuai City, and even Chuzhou Prefecture, are there many things similar to this kind of trouble?"

Chen Yuan thought of other things from this incident.

"many!"

"a lot of."

"Things like haunting foxes and being haunted by evil spirits are common occurrences."

"Although ordinary people rarely know about it, even if they hear about it occasionally, they basically stay away from it. But Taoist monks like us know that this kind of thing is happening all the time."

"That's why the Taoist monks in ordinary Taoist temples in Chuzhou Prefecture, whether they are practitioners or not, know some local methods to get rid of demons and ghosts."

"In the rural areas, there are also figures such as Shenhan, Shenpo, and Mr. Duangong Fengshui who walk around."

"But people like this can't deal with too powerful spirit ghosts."

"The Qingyang Temple is quite famous. People often come to the Qingyang Temple because of this kind of thing, but the old Taoists almost always tell the truth and lead them to Aoshan Mountain."

Changchun Taoist replied.

Chen Yuan heard the words and said:
"Would gods like City God not care about such things that happened in Chuzhou Prefecture?"

Hearing Chen Yuan mention the gods, Changchun Taoist explained:

"Master Daoist, you don't know that the city gods in Chuzhou Prefecture are not very effective, which has led to the people in the entire Chuzhou Prefecture to be more inclined to believe in Buddhism and Taoism, especially Taoism. People in Chuzhou Prefecture believe in Taoism The wind prevails, and the incense in the Taoist temples is extremely prosperous.”

Changchun Taoist said again:

"I heard that there is a very capable Lujiang City God in Luzhou Mansion next door, so there are far fewer ghosts and ghosts there. I don't know if it's true or not!"

Chen Yuan didn't say a word. Although he had stayed in Luzhou Mansion before, he had just arrived in Chuzhou Mansion not long ago, so he didn't stay in Chuzhou Mansion for long.

Therefore, it is impossible to judge whether Luzhou Prefecture or Chuzhou Prefecture has better law and order.

"In the future, when Pindao stays in Jianghuai City and temporarily lives in Qingyang Temple, if someone comes to the door again, the temple owner can directly find Pindao, and Pindao will help."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yuan turned his gaze to Taoist Changchun.

Master Lu Yan left many legends in the world, among which there are many deeds of walking in the world as an incarnation, slaying demons and eliminating demons.

When Chen Yuan just came across, when he encountered a monster who practiced spells with evil methods, he was also rescued by the incarnation of his master Lu Yan.

Now that Chen Yuan is a disciple of Lu Yan, he has achieved a small amount of cultivation. If he has not encountered such a thing, he should naturally do some good deeds to kill monsters like his master.

"The Taoist priest is merciful, the old Taoist thanked the Taoist priest for the people of Jianghuai City."

Hearing Chen Yuan's words, Changchun Taoist was stunned for a moment, and then a gleam of joy flashed in his eyes.

Although Chen Yuan is not a Taoist priest of Qingyang Temple, he lives in Qingyang Temple now!

As long as Chen Yuan is willing to make a move, Qingyang Temple will definitely benefit a lot.

"By the way, Daoist, I heard that some time ago, a disciple of Lu Xiangong appeared in Luzhou Mansion. At that time, many people thought he was a liar. Later, the temple dedicated to Lu Xiangong really happened. It should be true. .”

"Based on the Daoist's morality and character, the old Taoist feels that he may not lose to that immortal disciple."

Then the Changchun Taoist sighed.

Anecdotes have always spread quickly. With the exchange of businessmen between Luzhou and Chuzhou, even the Chuzhou Prefecture knew that there was a fairy tale in the Luzhou Prefecture not long ago, and the suspected appearance of immortal disciples matter.

Chen Yuan smiled upon hearing this, but did not speak.

The Changchun Taoist in front of him didn't know that the disciple of the Immortal Lu Xiangong and the person who caused the fairy trail in the Chuzhou Mansion were sitting in front of him at this moment.

"By the way, I don't know why the Taoist chief came to the old Taoist?"

Taoist Changchun remembered now, and asked Chen Yuan why he came to find him.

"Actually, it's nothing. I just want to ask, is there anything missing in the Palace of the Fifteenth Prince Nanxiang?"

Chen Yuan asked Changchun Taoist.

Changchun Taoist looked a little surprised:

"How did the Taoist master know about this? The old Taoist just found out not long ago!"

Chen Yuan said to Taoist Changchun: "When I was passing by on the street yesterday, I heard some people discussing this matter, so I came here to ask the temple master while I had nothing to do."

"The Daoist doesn't know something. Recently, the Fifteenth Prince's Nanxiang King's Palace did lose a treasure. It is said that it is a white jade pipa that he is very favored by, and Princess Liu's favorite."

"This item is a priceless and rare treasure. It is said that as long as it is taken out, it can make the house as warm as spring even in the cold winter. This princess cherishes it very much and never shows it to others easily."

"Only when ordered by the fifteenth prince, at a banquet with a large number of people, will I play a song for everyone to watch."

"But I don't know why, this treasure was stolen from that princess' room the night before yesterday."

"The Fifteenth Prince was furious when he learned about it, and has already sent one of his most capable men to arrest the thief who stole the white jade pipa in the city."

"The name of this subordinate is Wubao. It is said that he is an outsider from a small country in the Western Regions. This person has some superhuman abilities. His feet are one-third smaller than ordinary people. He is good at running and jumping, not only like apes and birds. Like a sparrow, it can walk on roofs and trees like a flat ground, as light as a swallow, and has a strange ability to track with one hand by scent."

"I believe it won't be long before the thief who stole the white jade pipa can be caught."

Changchun Taoist said to Chen Yuan.

After Chen Yuan heard about it, he knew it for a while.

Even if the guy named Wubao has a keen sense of smell, it will take some time to find Qingyang Temple.

As long as Chen Yuan asked Xue Niang to return the white jade pipa before that, the matter would be considered closed.

Chen Yuan didn't want to associate with the dignitaries of the dynasty, and he also didn't want to be approached by the subordinates of the fifteenth prince and be regarded as a thief who stole treasure.

"So that's how it is, Pindao knows, and Pindao still has some things to do, so I'll take my leave first."

After Chen Yuan made a decision in his mind, he immediately left and got up.

After Chen Yuan was about to go back, he asked Xueniang to return the white jade pipa back to the palace while there were many people on the street and the smell was complicated during the day.

If it's not night, there will be no pedestrians on the street, and with the ability of that man named Wubao, he will soon find Qingyang Temple.

"Daoist, please sit down again."

Seeing that Chen Yuan suddenly proposed to leave, Changchun Taoist habitually kept Chen Yuan.

"No, I will visit the temple master again when I have time."

Chen Yuan stepped out of the house, leaving only a handsome back view of the master Changchun Taoist.

"The Taoist priest suddenly asked the old Taoist about this matter. Could it be that the lost treasure of the palace, the white jade pipa, is related to the Taoist priest?"

Looking at the back of Chen Yuan leaving, Changchun Taoist guessed in his heart.

"No, it's impossible."

Taoist Changchun immediately rejected this idea in his mind.

With Chen Yuan's ability and status, although the white jade pipa is a treasure, it is still an ordinary thing. No matter how much he likes it, he will not go to the point of stealing it.

"The old man guessed wrong."

Changchun Taoist said in his heart.

(End of this chapter)