One thought of Acacia, one thought of perseverance

Chapter 29

Back to Qingxu Temple, it was already noon the next day, Qingxuan led all the little Taoist priests to greet him at the foot of the mountain.Three people dressed as businessmen had been waiting for Rong Chenzi for two days in the temple, now they heard that he had returned, and they also greeted him at the foot of the mountain.Rong Chenzi greeted them while going up the mountain, and then asked about the recent situation in the temple, and he was relieved when he learned that he was safe.Dahe Clam was not very willing to follow her, her feet hurt after walking for a long time.All the disciples were present, and there were guests. Rong Chenzi put on the airs of a master and Zhiguan, and it was not easy to hug her, so he just walked far ahead and ignored her.

This guy was a little unhappy, his mouth was so raised that he could hang an oil bottle on it.Rong Chenzi looked back a few times, and slowed down to wait for her without any trace, but this guy would move when his feet hurt, and he really couldn't keep up.Rong Chenzi asked about the purpose of the guest, but secretly folded a yellow paper talisman with his right hand.

After it was folded, I didn't say much, and abandoned myself to the ground.

There was no difference after the paper talisman fell to the ground, but when the clam moved over, a wisp of green smoke suddenly appeared, and it turned into a little maroon donkey.The little donkey folded so expressively that He Mu was so happy that he couldn't put it down when he touched the donkey.

The little donkey is small but flexible, and it doesn't take much effort to walk the rugged mountain road.If you look closely, you can find that its hooves are about an inch above the ground, but it walks very steadily.

When he returned to the temple, Qingxuan fetched water for him to freshen up.When he washed his face, he wrung out the towel as usual and wiped He Mu's face and hands. He Mu was looking at her feet. Fortunately, the silk shoes were soft and her feet were not broken, only a little red and swollen.

Rong Chenzi wiped her slightly, and went into the secret room to change clothes.The clam was lying on his bed, watching "Sou Shen Ji" while swinging its two little feet.

Seeing Rong Chenzi coming out after changing his clothes, she pulled the hem of his clothes, looked up at him, and said in a sweet voice, "Zhiguan, you should come back earlier."

Rong Chenzi responded in a low voice, seeing that her face was flushed and tender like an apple, and seeing that there was no one around, Fang leaned over and kissed her lightly on the cheek, then rubbed her long hair, turned and walked out. Door.

As soon as Rong Chenzi left, Qingxuan came over with some food, He Mu pulled him coquettishly: "Qingxuan, I want to drink turtledove and mushroom soup!"

Qingxuan looked embarrassed: "Your Majesty, this is a Taoist temple, and only vegetarians are allowed. Originally, the dining hall only served three meals, but now for your Majesty, everyone has specially selected a group of people to take turns taking care of your daily diet. And this turtledove is Living things, Xiaodao dare not break the rules, Master knows he will scold him!"

He Mubuyi: "Then you won't buy dead things that have been killed? No matter, I want to drink mushroom and turtledove soup!!"

Qingxuan was afraid of her, and hurriedly nodded: "Okay, Xiaodao is going to catch turtledoves now!"

He Mu was now happy, and raised his plain hand: "Qingxuan, you are the best, go and go!"

Qingxuan walked all the way and thought hard, and when he finally arrived at the dining hall, he called Qingyun and asked hesitantly, "Can you... cough cough, make the flour taste like a turtledove?"

The mussels here are uneasy, and the outside world is not peaceful.

Rong Chenzi was discussing with three believers about the mad dog cannibalism in Li Jiaji, when Qing Su came in unexpectedly and said, "Master, someone outside wants to see you."

Seeing the strange color on his face, Rong Chenzi knew that the matter was inconvenient, and thought it was the big river mussel making trouble, so he couldn't help but whisper: "Just give her what she wants, don't make trouble with her."

Qing Su shook her head lightly: "It's not her."

Then Rong Chenzi got up, greeted the three people in the room, and went out.When he came to the side hall where the guests were received, Rong Chenzi was also taken aback.I saw a woman standing in the guest room, about fourteen or fifteen years old, with tiny feet wrapped in golden lotuses, and there was still a budding childishness between her brows.

Rong Chenzi immediately remembered who she was: "Miss Liu? Why are you here?"

The woman's face was sleepy, with a sad expression: "Rong Zhiguan," she is a lady, although I have met her several times, but this is the first time I have heard her speak, her voice is not as immature as she looks, I wonder if she walked overnight , rather hoarsely, "After Zhiguan left, my father beat and scolded me day and night. The little girl couldn't bear it, so she had to run away. But the little girl rarely leaves home, and now she has nowhere to go..."

She approached Rong Chenzi step by step, with a sad expression, Rong Chenzi took a step back, with the same expression as usual: "So, the young lady will stay here temporarily, and the poor Taoist ordered the disciple to clean the room, and come to invite the young lady later."

He left the side courtyard with Qing Su, and Qing Su couldn't figure it out: "It stands to reason that Mr. Liu Ge has seen the world, so he wouldn't beat his daughter because of this?"

Rong Chenzi's face was serious: "When we left, was Miss Liu still in the Liu residence?"

Qing Su nodded.Rong Chenzi thought carefully: "We just arrived at the temple, she left behind us, a weak boudoir, who has never been out of the deep courtyard, but rushed here immediately? Besides, it is said that Mr. Liu Ge blamed She, just now did you see any injuries on her body?"

Qing Su also didn't understand: "Why did she lie?"

He also murmured in his heart—could it be another one who fell in love with you, Master?
But dare not speak out.

Rong Chenzi ordered Qingling to go down the mountain to inquire about the current situation of Liu's family, and then returned to the living room. Just now, the three believers did not dare to show any impatience: "Zhi Guan, this matter is indeed very strange." Among the three, they wore blue silk shirts The person who lives there is Li Jiaji, next door to Lingxia Town. His name is Li Juqi. Although his family’s grain store is not considered good on weekdays, except for mixing medium-grade rice with high-grade rice, glutinous rice with glutinous rice, and new rice Other than Lao Mi, he hadn't done much treacherous things.

At this time, Li Juqi had a frightened expression on his face, even the goatee on his face was shaking: "Zhiguan, the little man's dog is a pug from the West, with such a small mouth..." He stretched out two fingers Comparing the length by an inch, "My mother-in-law is usually raising it, let alone cannibalism, it sees a mouse and it runs like flying!"

He kept pouring out his bitterness: "Now I suddenly killed Li Shi's son in the west of the village. Last time Li Shi had a fight with a villain because of buying rice, but no matter how wicked I am, I will It’s not like sending my pug to kill his son! Daoist, I can’t tell because I’m covered in mouths, I..."

Rong Chenzi was still thinking about Liu Qinfang's matter in his heart, and he only nodded slightly when he heard the words: "Where is the corpse now?"

Li Juqi drank two sips of water again and again. He had been in a state of panic these days, and it was only when he came to this Taoist temple that he became more stable.Mentioning the corpse, he was still apprehensive: "I planned to bring the small corpse, but that old thief Li Shi didn't allow me to take it, and even said that I wanted to run away and take me to the court! You know that, Daoist Well, he and I had a bit of a feud, now that we have to meet an official, why don't you sentence me to a murderer with a dog and a murderer with a grudge?"

Rong Chenzi raised his eyebrows: "The corpse is still at the home of the bitter master? Where's the dog?"

Li Juqi hesitated a little: "The little one was still parked in their main room when he left. The dog was biting Li Shi's son's neck when everyone found it, with blood all over his head and mouth. It is said that Li Shi's son Li Pan hadn't yet I died, my throat was still gurgling, blood was pouring out all over my body, and even my nipples were bitten. Alas, Daoist, you don’t know, I’m afraid that I won’t be able to eat meat again in the past three to five years. of!"

He looked disgusted, and took another sip of water: "Later, a villager chopped it with a pole, and it barked once, and ran away after it finished barking, and no one saw it again."

Rong Chenzi frowned when he heard this: "Have the Li family invited other alchemists to save their son?"

Li Juqi hesitated for a while, and finally said after a long time: "Yes... Li Shi invited a magician before that, saying that the dog and Li's son were wronged in the past life, and he even performed a ritual ceremony."

Rong Chenzi nodded: "What happened next?"

Li Juqi's expression became very strange: "As a result, he disappeared the next day, everything was there, and he was gone, and he didn't say hello to the host."

People in the village have asked all over, but no one has seen him.The strangest thing was that the room he lived in was the best one in Li Shi's house, and he hadn't opened the door for two days in a row. Previously, everyone thought it was Mr.'s doing and didn't dare to disturb him.After a long time, I knocked open the door and found that no one was there.At that time, the door was bolted and the top bars were still there, but it was Li Erniu from our village who led a few boys to force it open.

Rong Chenzi pondered for a long time, then suddenly asked: "Is there a mountain between Lijiaji and Lingxia Town, called Changgang Mountain?"

Rong Chenzi went back to the bedroom, and the clam was still playing on the couch, so he ordered his disciple to bring in clean water to wash her shells.She lay obediently in the wooden tub, Rong Chenzi was holding a loofah pouch, which was heavy and heavy, and she hummed in comfort.Rong Chenzi pinched her shell: "Don't open the shell, be careful of the sewage pouring in."

The clam was still not full, so it rubbed water on Rong Chenzi's Taoist robe: "Fuck me, how can I be so dirty!"

Rong Chenzi seemed to have something on his mind, so he didn't play around with her: "Can you tell whether the thing in front of you is a demon or a human?"

The clam rolled in the wooden basin: "Anyone whose morality is lower than mine can do it."

Rong Chenzi wrung out the towel and dried her: "Go over and see a few people for me later."

The clam held its head up and thought for a while, always feeling like it had forgotten something.After brushing her skin, she was about to change her clothes when she went to bed, Rong Chenzi turned her face away without even looking at her.

Excitedly, she still changed into the white feather coat, and when she walked to the door, she finally remembered what she forgot: "Fuck me! Qingxuan, where is my turtledove and mushroom soup?!"

(End of this chapter)