Chapter 256
When he left the county this time, Yuan Jing learned to be smart. He packed a lot of dishes that he thought tasted good from the restaurants in the county and put them all in his space. As for the silver? He had spent all the silver on him. He could use all the gold and silver that he had stored in his space. Anyway, no one could control him when he was away from his master.
Having just finished a whole roast chicken, Yuan Jing happily rode on his donkey and hummed a song:
"I have a little donkey, but I never ride it. One day, I suddenly felt like riding it to the market..."
"Robbery! I built this road and planted this tree. If you want to pass through here, you have to leave money for passage!"
The donkey brayed twice, and Yuan Jing sang half of his song. He stared at the bandits jumping out from both sides of the road with wide eyes, and pointed at himself with his backhand: "How dare you rob me? Tell me, what do you like about me?"
Yuan Jing looked down at himself. The small bag he was carrying looked very thin. He was dressed as a Taoist priest, so it was obvious that he was not a rich man. Besides, he was still a young boy.
"Boss, look at this kid with delicate skin and tender flesh. Some nobles in the city like him. He can be sold for a lot of silver." A wretched man offered advice to the biggest thief in the middle, his voice was loud, not afraid that Yuan Jing would hear it.
Yuan Jing gritted his teeth. Damn it! They actually wanted to sell him off as a slave! Did they really think he was so easy to bully?
The boss actually thought this was a good idea, so he ordered someone to capture the man and also lead the donkey up the mountain so that they could kill it and make some meat dishes.
Yuan Jing saw them moving, so he jumped off the donkey and patted its back to make it move away. The donkey smartly ran away, perhaps because it had heard that it would be made into meat.
Yuan Jing put his bag on his back, clenched his fists, rushed over and beat up these bastards. If he didn't show his power, would they really think he was a weak chicken? In a blink of an eye, he beat these bandits so hard that they screamed for mercy. One moment they said he was delicate, and the next moment they shouted for mercy.
Yuan Jing piled these bandits into a pile, and put the wretched guy who offered to sell him out at the bottom. Yuan Jing rode on them, and seeing that the guy at the bottom was almost foaming at the mouth from being pressed, he crossed his legs and looked at the scenery.
After a while, a convoy came from behind. They saw people in front of them being piled up like human figures. That was not all, but what made them most surprised was that the one on the top was a Taoist priest who looked like a child. The guards riding in front immediately turned around, went to the carriage and said something to the people in the carriage. Then a young man in gorgeous clothes came out of the carriage, saw the situation in front clearly, and laughed.
"This young Taoist priest is really amazing. He subdued these bandits by himself. Ji Jinghuai admires him. How about I send someone to the nearby county government office to deliver a message and have someone from the county government office take these bandits back?"
Yuan Jing clapped his hands and jumped down easily: "Thank you for your help. It saves me the trip. By the way, thank you for bringing my donkey back for me. Let's go and continue on our way."
Yuan Jing's next words were said by the donkey that came back with the caravan. He waved to it, and the donkey brayed, then spread its four legs and ran over.
Mr. Ji laughed again: "I was wondering why this donkey followed us. It turns out it's because its owner is here. You are really smart, donkey."
"Thank you." Yuan Jing rode on the donkey and clasped his fists to express his gratitude again.
Master Ji smiled and said, "If you want to thank me, why don't you go on the road together? You'll have a companion on the road so you won't be lonely."
"Then I'd rather obey your command." Yuan Jing said with a smile but rolled his eyes in his heart, thinking, aren't these guards and servants human beings?
Someone went to deal with the bandits, so Yuan Jing just left them alone. Of course, he didn't let them go. Yuan Jing did some tricks on them. Anyone who had killed a person on his hands would become powerless. It would depend on themselves whether they could survive.
Yuan Jing rode on a donkey, and Ji Jinghuai also had someone lead a horse and rode on it, chatting and laughing with Yuan Jing all the way.
I have to say that this man is quite eloquent. He really didn't let Yuan Jing feel lonely along the way. Moreover, Ji Jinghuai and his companions were also going to pass through Qingyuan County, which could be said to be just along the way for Yuan Jing. Their final destination was to go to the capital.
In fact, when Yuan Jing saw Ji Jinghuai for the first time, he knew that he was from a wealthy or noble family, because the aura column above his head was red with purple, the kind of person who was very rich and noble. This was the first person with such a good fate he had seen since entering this world. However, when Ji Jinghuai said that he came out to manage the family business, Yuan Jing just listened to it.
Ji Jinghuai not only knew how to tell stories, but also particularly liked to tell those stories. Not only did he share the stories he heard with Yuan Jing, he also asked him whether these stories were true or false. Did the extremely beautiful vixen really exist, the kind that would knock on the door in the middle of the night? And were the sexy ghosts real?
Yuan Jing looked at him with a half-smile: "Could it be that Master Ji wants to try to meet a vixen or a sexy ghost? See how this vixen or sexy ghost sucks people's essence?"
Ji Jinghuai tapped his palm with his folding fan and shook his head: "I just want to see how beautiful the monster is. Little Taoist priest, don't bluff me."
"The capital city is under the feet of the emperor. There should be many Taoist temples and monasteries with enlightened Taoists and monks. How could they not satisfy Mr. Ji's requirements?" Yuan Jing rolled his eyes a few times and asked Ji Jinghuai about the situation of Taoists in the capital city.
Ji Jinghuai shook his head: "In the capital, those Taoists and monks are also tainted by the worldly world, and are not as spiritual as the young Taoist priest who lives in the countryside. If one can really attain enlightenment, he should be like the young Taoist priest."
Ji Jinghuai fell in love with the young Taoist priest Yuan Jing sitting on the stack of people the first time he saw him. This young Taoist priest was the most talented and beautiful young Taoist priest he had ever seen. Moreover, at such a young age, he had stacked up those bandits on his own, which made Ji Jinghuai admire him very much.
"Speaking of Taoist priests in the capital, I do know one. He is quite famous in the capital. You will know him when Taoist Yuan Xiao goes to the capital. His name is Ling Xiao. He is deeply trusted by His Majesty and has been granted the title of Imperial Master. At the same time, this Taoist priest Ling Xiao is also a guest of many powerful families in the capital."
Yuan Jing blinked. The demon in the plot was none other than this Taoist Ling Xiao. He had heard about this Taoist Ling Xiao before he even went to the capital. He acted curious and asked, "Did he do anything remarkable that made His Majesty appoint him as the Imperial Master?"
"What did he do?" Ji Jinghuai leaned his chin against his folding fan and thought for a while. After a while, he said, "Does calculating national arithmetic count? He just needs to please His Majesty for such vague things. As for other things, I know one thing, and it was that thing that made me dislike that Taoist Ling Xiao."
"What's the matter?" Yuan Jing asked.
"It's been more than ten years since this happened. This Taoist priest Lingxiao once told a family in Beijing that a bad luck star would descend upon their family and bring disaster to their father, mother and the entire family. It was best to send this bad luck star away to save the family. Later, that family gave birth to twins, but later it was said that only one survived, and the other died of illness. They said the other died of illness, but I actually suspect that this result happened because they listened to what the Taoist priest said. Taoist priest Yuan, do you really have such a fate?" This time it was Ji Jing's turn to be curious.
Yuan Jing replied: "Yes, there are, but if it really happens, try to resolve it as much as possible. He is really destined to be a star of misfortune. Send him to cultivate Taoism or learn Buddhism, and it will be difficult to affect the whole family."
Yuan Jing never believed in the fate of being born to be unlucky, but this world cannot be viewed with common sense. There really are such destinies. After birth, the child will bring unlucky parents and the whole family to death. If Yuan Jing really encounters such a fate, he will not get rid of the child to avoid such an end. If he uses the theory of cause and effect and reincarnation to explain it, the child will be born into this family to bring unlucky parents and the whole family to death. This is the result of the cause in the previous life and the result in this life. Getting rid of the child to avoid the disaster will not only fail to resolve the cause and effect, but will aggravate it.
Ji Jinghuai clapped his hands and said, "I am still happy to hear what Taoist Priest Yuan said. When you go to the capital in the future, it is better for you not to get close to Taoist Priest Ling Xiao."
Yuan Jing smiled: "I'm afraid that this Taoist Ling Xiao doesn't think highly of a little Taoist like me, so Mr. Ji doesn't need to worry."
The two chatted all the way into Qingyuan County. Ji Jinghuai found that he was not talking to a young boy, but chatting with people of the same age with similar interests. After entering the county, Yuan Jing stayed in an inn where Ji Jinghuai had a place to stay. When they parted, Ji Jinghuai gave Yuan Jing several books of strange and interesting stories. It turned out that the stories about foxes and ghosts he told were all read from these books.
After Yuan Jing settled down in the inn, he decided to check out the situation at Xu's house for Xu Zeng.
Following Xu Zeng's instructions, he first went to Xu Zeng's cloth shop and found that the shop was doing business as usual and there was no funeral for the owner. Coincidentally, as soon as Yuan Jing arrived at the door of the cloth shop, a woman walked out. Xu Zeng, who was in the ghost-binding talisman, suddenly became excited.
"Do you know this lady?" Yuan Jing noticed Xu Zeng's movements and asked with his soul power.
"Yes, Taoist priest, that is my wife. My wife and I have been married for more than ten years and we have never had a quarrel. I wonder how my wife is doing now. Please help me find out." Xu Zeng could not let go of his mother at home, nor could he let go of his wife and children. How could he be reborn?
Yuan Jing glanced at the cloth shop and then followed the woman.
As soon as they met, he could see that there was no sadness on the woman's face. This was not the expression she should have when her husband passed away. In fact, Xu Zeng should not have lived so young. He should have lived for at least another 20 to 30 years, but he died. As soon as he looked at the woman's face, he found that the original marriage palace was suddenly broken.
Yuan Jing had a guess in his mind that something might have possessed Xu Zeng's body, so the Xu family did not hold a funeral. Mrs. Xu did not know that her husband was actually dead and the one in the house was a fake husband.
We still have to go to Xu's house and take a look before we can make a final conclusion.
I followed the woman all the way and when we entered an alley, the woman suddenly turned around and asked, "Young Taoist priest, why did you follow me all the way? But what's wrong with me?"
Yuan Jing gave the woman a Taoist salute and asked, "Are your family members safe?"
The woman was surprised and said, "My family members are all very good."
"No, this shouldn't be the case." Xu Zeng also heard what Mrs. Xu said. He was already dead, how could he still shout? If he hadn't been trapped in the ghost-binding talisman and couldn't get out, he would have rushed out without caring whether it was still daytime or not.
Yuan Jing glanced at Madam Xu again. She did look like a woman who had recently lost her husband. He said, "Can I go to your house to take a look? What I saw is not the same as what you said."
Madam Xu's heart skipped a beat, but she was afraid that the Taoist priest from nowhere would curse her relatives, so she asked seriously, "Little Taoist priest, can you tell me who has a problem in my family?"
Yuan Jing said, "Madam, your husband just returned home a month ago? Madam, don't you notice any difference between your husband and before?"
Mrs. Xu's face changed. As her husband's bedmate, she of course noticed that her husband was a little different when he came back from outside this time. However, she thought that her husband was tired, so he became less willing to go out. She was the one taking care of the cloth shop's affairs, and they had not slept together for a month. Mrs. Xu even suspected that her husband had an affair and was hooked up by some vixen outside.
Yuan Jing sighed in his heart. If Madam Xu knew that the one in the house was a fake and her real husband was dead, how would she feel? But judging from her appearance, Madam Xu was a strong woman who would support this family.
"Hui Niang..." Xu Zeng cried out sadly in the ghost-binding talisman, "I am so sorry for Hui Niang and the child, wuwu..."
The crying of a ghost is not very pleasant to hear, it is called the howling of ghosts and wolves. Especially when a male ghost cries, this description is more appropriate.
Madam Xu gritted her teeth and said, "Please, little Taoist priest, come with me for a walk."
"Madam, please."
Mrs. Xu then became flustered and confused. She had suspected that her husband was sick and had changed his mind, but she had never suspected that something had happened to him. Could it be... She didn't dare to think about it anymore.
When approaching Xu's house, Yuan Jing took a quick glance and found that there was a yin energy covering a certain part of Xu's house. Was there a ghost living in Xu Zeng's body? However, Mrs. Xu was indeed contaminated with a little yin energy, but it did not affect her body. I think this was because Mrs. Xu did not have much physical contact with Xu Zeng in the past month.
Madam Xu paid attention to Yuan Jing's expression. Seeing that Yuan Jing looked a little strange, she asked, "Did the Taoist priest see anything?"
Yuan Jing pointed to the place shrouded in gloomy air and asked, "Is that where your wife and husband live?"
"Exactly. What's the problem there?"
Yuan Jing thought for a moment and said, "Madam, you should be mentally prepared."
Mrs. Xu's body shook and her face turned even paler. At the same time, Xu Zeng in the ghost-binding talisman became even more sad and cried even more unpleasantly, so Yuan Jing wanted to tell him to shut up, but it was not appropriate for him to go too far as they were experiencing the separation of life and death between a couple.
After entering Xu's house, Yuan Jing did not delay and said, "Let's go there and meet Master Xu directly."
"Okay." Mrs. Xu's answer was a little weak.
When we got outside the yard, the yin energy was indeed more real. When we walked into the yard, we could see that the trees, flowers and plants inside were drooping weakly.
Hearing the noise outside, a man walked out of the house. He looked exactly like Xu Zeng who had turned into a ghost that Yuan Jing had seen. When Xu Zeng realized that it was a little Taoist priest, his eyes obviously changed.
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