Records of the Lost Cases of Helaitang in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 76 Slaying Demons and Eliminating Demons
Within an hour, the west gate of the state city was in sight.

The ruined garden of Haining Temple is just a stone's throw away from the west gate. I rode to the dilapidated mountain gate in the south and dismounted. There was always an old man guarding the gate. He pushed the door gently, but it was ajar. The two of them walked in without seeing anything. The old man appears.

Although I had sneaked into Haining Temple Abandoned Garden in the middle of the night last time, this was the first time I entered through the main entrance during the day.I don't know where the small island in the middle of the lake comes from. It is overgrown with weeds and vines, and it is not easy to find the road.But a path that was once paved with cobblestones can be vaguely discerned, and one can follow the path heading north from there.

The trail was neither easy to distinguish nor easy to follow, and even after a lot of effort, there was no sign of the lake.

Wang Cai suddenly shouted: "Master, let's go around in circles. Oh no, it's a ghost. Although the abandoned garden of Haining Temple covers a large area, we have walked for so long, we should go around in a circle and a half." , no matter how you walk around, you’ll always see these views.”

It was late in the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly, and the golden breeze was refreshing. When Wang Heng heard this, cold sweat broke out on his back: "It shouldn't be. It's such a bright day, how could you encounter a ghost hitting the wall?"

Xiaocai said: "Just now I picked bamboo leaves, tied them into knots, and placed them in the folds of the rockery. Look, here we are, in this deserted garden. We have walked through it at least three times."

Wang Heng stopped and looked around: "Maybe they have set up a very powerful formation to prevent us from getting in."

"It's a pity that Zhuge Xian is not here, otherwise he would definitely be able to break it." Wang Cai sighed.

"Let's walk in the opposite direction, leaving the rockery behind me. The person is on the right and the rockery is on the left, so let's go left." Wang Heng said not confidently.

The result of the experiment was that the two of them returned to the starting point after a long time.

Wang Heng looked up to the sky and lamented that it was difficult to move forward.I saw the Haining Temple Tower standing tall in the northwest corner, and I had an idea.

In the final analysis, the Qimen Formation is just a deception.

"Xiaocai, do you still remember how we found the Haining Temple Tower last time?"

"It was late at night that day. We climbed over the wall from the east wall. Maybe it was pitch dark at night, but there was no disturbance."

"Yue'er once said that when you look down from the top of the Haining Temple tower, you can see a lake with a small island in the center of the lake. Let's climb to the top of the tower first, and then carefully figure out how to get to the small island in the middle of the lake." Wang Heng said .

After leaving the main entrance, Wang Heng remembered that there was a carpenter's shop under the Shi'an Bridge across the street. He walked over and spent a penny to buy a lot of straw ropes for carpenters to tie boxes, and then turned to the east wall of the Haining Temple Pagoda.

After a little recognition, Xiaocai entered the abandoned garden through the remaining wall that he had penetrated last time.

Wang Heng covered his eyes with a silk handkerchief and walked to the Haining Temple Pagoda according to his memory.

This time we walked smoothly, just like last time. Although the path was difficult to find, the Haining Temple Tower always stood in front of us, with its cornices reflecting in the blue sky. It was simple yet mysterious.After going round and round, we finally arrived in front of the tower.

Wang Cai tiptoed, looked into the tower, and whispered: "Last time, we were swatting flies on the tiger's head, and were tied to the pillars at the bottom of the Haining Temple tower by the Immortal Cult. If Brother Yueting hadn't saved him, what might have happened? I'll go check out the spot and see if anyone is around."

Wang Hengyi said calmly, "I just came to see them. I'm afraid I won't come in."

The door of the tower was ajar, and there was no one on the first or second floor. The two of them climbed to the top of the tower by ladder.The Haining Temple Pagoda has six sides and five floors. You can lean on the railing and have a panoramic view of the surrounding scenery.

Ten feet away from the west of the pagoda, there is a pool of clear water like a jade plate. It is clearly visible that there is a small island in the middle of the lake. On the island, there are towers and beautiful flowers and trees.

"With such a beautiful scenery and such exquisite houses, living here would be like being among the gods." Wang Cai said with envy.

"That's why it's called Yuxian Island. You can write a storybook in the future and call it "The Story of Yuxian"." Wang Heng said seriously.Wang Cai scratched his head and said: "I want to write the "Bagua Village" first. Zhuge Xian is a rich man, so he must give a lot of rewards."

Wang Heng picked up a piece of tile at some point, tied it in a square shape with the straw rope that was brought to the top of the tower, tied one end of the straw rope to the fence, and gently lowered it along the side of the Haining Temple Tower near the island in the middle of the lake. , he bent down and looked down, feeling that the straw rope was quite eye-catching.

After going down the stairs and out of the tower, the two of them glanced around in the direction guided by the straw rope, both feeling happy.There are probably people coming and going here on a normal day, and the thatch is kept low, creating a path.

Moving forward, it only took a little time to reach the lake.There are rippling green waves, fields of lotus leaves, and a row of weeping willows on the water's edge, with two or three sailing boats tied to them.

Although the two of them were not very good at rowing, they had seen a lot of people from the water town. Wang Heng held the left oar, and Wang Cai rowed the right oar. They crossed the water a few times, and gradually became familiar with it, and the boat slowly rowed towards the lake. Gone to the island of my heart.

After a moment, the boat docked. The king saw that there were two or three boats tied there, so he tied the ropes here.

He was about to jump onto the embankment, and suddenly he heard thin footsteps coming from the flower path, and a young girl walked out.Her hair was tied up on top of her head, her wrists were as bright as snow, her face was extremely beautiful, but her attitude was extremely arrogant. She held a long sword and said in an icy tone: "Who dares to break into the fairy island?"

Wang Heng stepped back and cupped his hands and said, "Please let me know from Fairy Lady that Wang Qi wants to see Master Tan Yang."

The young female crown said coldly: "The immortal master is practicing swordsmanship in seclusion, and all the other people are gone."

Wang Cai said: "Xiangu doesn't know something. It's the Seventh Young Master in the mansion who wants to see me. Xiangu will understand after asking Miss Hexiang."

The young female crown was doubtful, she lightly drew her sword in a circle, and shouted: "Forget it, you stay here and are not allowed to come in. I will go for you." After that, he quickly turned back and left.

Wang Cai saw the enchanting and colorful red flowers on the island and remembered what Yue'er said about flowers and plants being medicinal materials. He couldn't help but shudder and put his hands in his pockets to avoid accidentally touching the flowers and trees beside the road.

Wang Heng burst into laughter and said, "Flowers and plants are not poisonous. They are poisonous only after Heigu refines them."

After waiting for a long time, the young female crown turned back, her nostrils still pointing upward, and said: "The Immortal Master takes the time to see you at the sword platform, and you must observe etiquette when advancing and retreating."

Wang Cai chuckled and said, "I'm going to teach you how to condescend to run errands. I'm very grateful to you."

The girl's head was always clean and she didn't understand the sarcasm in Xiaocai's words. She never had a word with them and just walked lightly.

Wang Cai was afraid that there was a small path in the east and a flower path in the west, and he would step into the maze again without paying attention, so he followed closely behind the young girl, not daring to relax for a moment.

To the west of the monastery, there is a high platform in the deep green shade. The young girl quickly climbed up the stone steps and announced loudly: "The seventh prince has arrived." Then she turned around and retreated respectfully.

There were three or two people standing on the high platform with their heads bowed. Wang Heng saw a beautiful woman in black, quite old, and thought that this was probably Hei Gu. These few attendants and confidants quietly left on their own.

Taoist Tan Yang was dressed in a black Taoist robe, with seven stars on his feet and a Longquan sword in his hand. When he saw Wang Heng ascending the sword platform, he said happily: "Brother, come and see me slay demons."

The Taoist held his breath, the Longquan sword in his hand was shining with green light, and he was majestic. With his clothes fluttering, his figure was as graceful as an immortal, but his face was extremely cruel. Sometimes he gritted his teeth, sometimes his eyes spit fire, and he shouted "cut, cut, cut!" .

Wang Heng and Xiaocai's eyes met, and their eyes showed surprise. This Tanyang Taoist might have abnormal consciousness.

Seeing Taoist Tanyang using his sword skills all the way, Wang Heng clapped his hands and said, "The leader is mighty."

(End of this chapter)