Chapter 130
130 You are truly a man of great skill and courage.
Standing obediently beside the clay statue of their master, Xiang Jiannan felt that they might not be able to leave the county today.
From afar, the soldiers guarding the city all had grim expressions. While he was talking to his master, they had already made preparations and were about to draw their swords.
They had seen the entire scene of the car rushing just now, so it was impossible for them to make excuses.
The city gate was now like a cloth bag, just right, waiting for the four of them to jump in.
"drive."
He gestured to Wang and his party to follow behind. Gao Yuan was very calm after he finished speaking. He just sat down on the driver's seat, whipped the whip and started driving forward.
The three people behind him were worried, but they could only bite the bullet and follow slowly.
I wonder if this old Taoist priest will use force again later.
Still in awe of the government workers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Xiang Jiannan forced himself to keep his head up and chest out as the car creaked closer to the city gate.
No matter whether the other party is waiting to catch you or not, you must not weaken your momentum before something happens.
Servants are most likely to be timid, so Xiang Jiannan actually has no need to worry.
Don’t we have a master in front of us? We have to face it anyway. If we retreat, the problem will not be solved.
Just racing...that's all...
"stop!"
Just as Xiang Jiannan had expected, when the carriage just approached the city gate, a soldier with a sallow face raised his hand to stop them. A group of people surrounded them and just stared at the empty carriage.
The clay statue of the master, which had been carried around the city by the master before, was now unavailable for anyone to even take a second look at.
"We are from Ping'an Town."
Lao Shi stopped the car but did not get out. Facing many soldiers, Gao Yuan quickly said loudly:
"Your county magistrate and the old Taoist priest are old friends. This time when I entered the city, I didn't have time to go and beg for mercy."
After he finished speaking, he saw that the soldiers did not react, so he looked around and continued:
"Who is the one in charge? Please come out and let me take a look. I can read your face for free."
The first sentence is right, but is the free fortune-telling in the latter part a bribe?
Being accustomed to his master's way of thinking, Xiang Jiannan just kept silent. He felt that his words lacked strength.
So many soldiers are not blind, so how could they listen to the nonsense of an old Taoist priest like you and offer free fortune-telling? Don't be so unreliable at this time. Let's tell you the story of County Magistrate Lin and our Ping'an Temple in detail.
It might really be useful.
"Don't talk nonsense to me, old Taoist priest. You are quite a runner. I can see you jumping up and down from a distance."
As if dissatisfied with Gao Yuan's tone, the soldier who first raised his hand to stop them said impatiently: "I am the leader on duty today. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it in the government office."
"I didn't see you before when I was with County Magistrate Lin. Have you been guarding the gate here for a long time?"
"It's hard for an old Taoist priest to talk so much!"
This sentence hit the sore spot of all the soldiers. After Gao Yuan spoke, Xiang Jiannan felt that the crowd around him exploded instantly.
Although these city-guarding soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty also ate royal meals, their status was far different from that of ordinary yamen runners. They also wore uniforms with words printed on them, but they did not get much oil and water on a daily basis.
Occasionally, we could get a few pieces of food from the people who came into the city, but even a share from a few people was not enough to satisfy our hunger.
It was extremely inappropriate for the master to say the word "gatekeeping" just now. To anger them at this time would be to make oneself uncomfortable.
The clay statue of our master has not yet been transported back to Ping'an Temple, so we must not argue with this group of people again.
"I see that you look unwell. I guess you must have encountered some unspeakable problems recently, right?"
He remained unmoved by the soldiers' shouting, jumped off the carriage and took out a talisman from his sleeve. Xiang Jiannan saw that his master started to do the same thing as in Ping An Temple: "This talisman of the old Taoist has certain effects. If you swallow it directly, you will feel comfortable from the upper right to the lower right."
"Do you dare to give it a try?"
"Come to my place and sell medicine!"
Seeing Gao Yuan take out the talisman paper, he immediately started laughing and joking with his companions. The soldier with a yellow face suddenly wanted to draw his sword.
He originally wanted to scare the old Taoist priest, but he was defeated by him in one move. Before he could pull out the official knife a few inches, his mouth had been pinched into an O shape.
As soon as he inserted the two fingers in, and when he was free again, the talisman paper had already been swallowed directly down his throat.
"Take it for me."
"etc!"
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The soldier covered his mouth and tried to take out the talisman, but it was too late. The yellow-faced soldier became angry, but after asking his companions to take action, he immediately changed his mind and swung his arms up and down extremely quickly.
Then my stomach growled. When I looked up again, my eyes were full of wonder: "Master, how did you see that?"
"I am an old Taoist"
"No, I'll thank you in person another day. Please let me go. I need to go to the bathroom first."
It came out right now? Unexpected again...
Even after he followed his master out of the city gate, Xiang Jiannan still felt itchy in his heart. Thinking of the red pill he sold to Mr. Li that day, his thoughts were a little confused.
The matter was settled with a piece of talisman paper, and judging from the appearance, there seems to be no problem.
I approached the carriage and wanted to ride in the same carriage with my master, but I heard the old Taoist priest speak again:
"My thunder talisman is not a medicine, but it is very effective in treating some diseases."
"Qi secret, just use thunder to open up the body!"
"Master, aren't you afraid of causing death?"
"Don't be afraid. Go back and take good care of the statue of our master. Yu Qingzi is not afraid of strong medicine."
He stopped the carriage and gave it to Wang and his entourage. Gao Yuan looked at the sky and seemed unwilling to move, so he ordered the two coachmen to drive one carriage back first, leaving the master and disciple to rest where they were.
He waited until Xiang Jiannan felt a little sleepy before he drove the carriage carrying the clay statue of his master and continued on his journey.
"The three Yuqingzi are really unpredictable."
The further they drove, the darker the sky became and the car seemed to be moving unusually slowly. Xiang Jiannan realized that his master seemed to be worried.
At this moment, he was not too worried. He sat in the car and just touched the clay statue of his master.
The texture of the restored master's clay statue looks better, and it still feels warm to the touch.
I used to be worried that Yu Qingzi and the others would suddenly catch up with us, but after leaving the city, I gradually stopped caring.
Succeeded again? This clay statue of the master didn't seem as important as he thought.
He soon fell asleep in the car again. It was already dark, and Xiang Jiannan didn't know when he could return to the Taoist temple. It was hard to feel at ease with his master by his side. He pondered for a long time and finally stopped thinking about it.
Soon after, he heard two bird calls, and a bird swooped down from the sky, and then seemed to fall beside him. When he opened his eyes, he saw only a long bird beak and a flashing neck, constantly observing him.
It was a white crane, looking silly, which confused me for a moment. Just when I was about to sit up, I saw it spread its wings and suddenly fly away, its body circling in the air, and its feathers seemed to be burning, emitting three colors of red, yellow and blue.
(End of this chapter)