A group of people in Taoist robes rushed into the yard, and the already narrow farmyard was suddenly packed with people.
Several young Taoists were holding peach wood swords, looking around and making threats one after another in a menacing manner.
"Peng Ji, come out!"
"You can't escape this time!"
"You beast! You should have been buried with Elder Tao twelve years ago!"
"God has eyes, let's see where you can run this time?!"
"Come and die!"
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What a mess!
Jing Cheng was so upset when he heard this. He held the peach wood sword in one hand, half turned around and looked back.
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Only then did everyone notice Jing Cheng standing in the yard.
The entire farmyard fell silent, especially the younger generation of Taoists headed by Zhang Jinhuai, who were dumbfounded.
"What are you doing here?" Jing Cheng asked with an unhappy look.
"Impossible—right?" Zhang Baodou pointed at Jing Cheng's nose and said in disbelief.
Jing Cheng: "What's impossible?"
He turned his head to look at the young man in front of him, with dark circles under his eyes, a few shiny pimples on his forehead, and wearing black-framed glasses... a Taoist priest?
Don’t Taoists practice health-preserving exercises nowadays?
He thought of the Taoists in the past. Even if they didn't have an immortal appearance, they should have had an extraordinary temperament, which could be distinguished from ordinary people at a glance.
What's happening now?
This group of ordinary people, apart from wearing Taoist robes, none of them gave him the feeling of being a fellow traveler.
Jing Cheng didn't know that while he was looking at everyone, the people from the Taoist Association were also looking at him.
The scene they saw when they first came in was truly shocking.
Jing Cheng held the peach wood sword in his hand and nailed the demon to death on the talisman. His movements were smooth and his expression was natural.
The whole person exudes the arrogance of "God first and I second".
It seemed like sealing a demon was just a piece of cake for him, an easy task.
They don't know that Jing Cheng is not an ordinary Taoist priest, but a heavenly master whose mission is to exorcise demons and monsters.
I just think that the young man in front of me is really amazing and you can't judge by appearance.
Those who are quick-witted are already speculating whether Jing Cheng is an "expert" predicted by a certain elder.
Those Taoists of the younger generation who are slow to react, such as Zhang Baodou, have their minds constantly filled with thoughts like: He is so awesome, he is so awesome, how can he be so awesome - and other such "awesome" expressions.
Zhang Jinhuai was shocked when he met Jing Cheng's indifferent eyes.
He knew the identity of this young man. He had just dealt with him yesterday morning. He thought that the other party was a carefree middle school boy. Now it seems that this Zhang Kuang is a real Zhang Kuang.
"Why are you here?" Zhang Jinhuai asked with a complicated expression. He seemed to remember something and his eyes widened slightly. "Are you the Taoist priest invited by the program team?"
Yes, there are not so many coincidences in this world. "Taoist priest", "surname Jing", "very young", "in the ancient city"... When these keywords are connected, Zhang Jinhuai can't think of anyone else except Jing Cheng.
Jing Cheng was confused at first, not knowing how these people found this place. He understood after hearing the second half of Zhang Jinhuai's sentence. He nodded slightly and said, "Yes."
As soon as these words were spoken, the originally quiet people in the Taoist Association suddenly became uproar.
The young Taoists could not help coming closer to him and asking questions all at once.
"Fellow Taoist, it is true that people cannot be judged by their appearance. It is disrespectful and disrespectful!"
"May I ask how old you are, fellow Taoist? You look like you are only seventeen or eighteen years old. You really have the secret to keeping your youth!"
"I just saw bursts of thunder outside, and the sky was thundering. It must be that you used the lightning-inducing magic. I wonder if I can discuss this with you?"
"When we came here, we saw golden light radiating from all directions, and spiritual light reaching the sky. I guess it must be the strange phenomenon caused by fellow Taoist when he was slaying demons and eliminating monsters. It really makes us admire him very much!"
"Sir, are you still accepting disciples? I want to leave your sect and become your disciple! The gift of apprenticeship is not a big deal, how about two villas within the third ring road of Shangjing?"
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"What is your name, Taoist friend? How old are you? Where do you live? Are you married?"
Jing Cheng: “………………”
The hand holding the peach wood sword trembled slightly.
A bunch of Taoist priests, talking nonsense, some praising with fancy words, some simply asking for money... There are even some who want to be matchmakers, without even considering what kind of occasion it is!
He really wanted to give each of these people a big ear thunder. Is now the time to discuss this?
There were two people lying on the ground and no one saw them?
Or is it that the talisman that seals the demon under his peach wood sword is not conspicuous enough?
Before Jing Cheng could make a move, Chun Xiang and his wife, who had been hiding quietly on the side since the Taoist Association arrived, suddenly moved.
The couple had been in a panic since they woke up, fearing that Jing Cheng would remember their existence. When they saw these strangers surrounding the evil spirit, they wanted to take advantage of the chaos to leave quietly.
Before they could leave the yard, another wave of people arrived.
"Police! Don't move!"
"You have been surrounded! Put down your weapons immediately!"
"Everyone stay where you are!"
After a few righteous shouts, the neatly dressed policemen had surrounded the yard.
The people from the Taoist Association were stunned.
Why are the police coming?
The leading detective stepped forward, and the people behind him turned on their flashlights to illuminate the entire yard. They scanned everyone in the yard with their sharp hawk-like eyes, not missing any details.
"According to reports, you are suspected of being a criminal gang committing kidnapping, provoking disturbances and extortion. Now it seems that there is also... a □□ organization?" The police looked at Zhang Jinhuai and others suspiciously.
It's no wonder he didn't suspect anything. Seeing a group of people in Taoist robes gathered in a farmyard late at night seemed a little strange.
"We are not a shady organization! We are a legitimate Taoist association!" Zhang Baodou was the first to refute, "We came here for something important, don't talk nonsense if you don't know!"
"Taoist Association?" The policeman's eyes widened, and he suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. "Why haven't I heard of the Taoist Association?"
Zhang Baodou was about to retort, but Chunxiang and his wife, who had been pushed back by the police, were already kneeling in front of Jingcheng, trembling with fear.
The couple kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Little God, please forgive us. We know nothing. It was Mr. Peng who asked us to do this. If we don't follow his request, none of us will survive..."
Jing Cheng said coldly: "This is not a reason for you to take human lives at will."
"We were wrong, we were wrong..." The couple kowtowed desperately, making the ground bang.
Qin Yan came over at some point and quietly walked to Jing Cheng's side.
Jing Cheng tilted his head to look at him, and Qin Yan explained: "I called the police over."
Jing Cheng nodded and said approvingly: "You came at the right time, otherwise the couple would have run away."
After saying that, he lowered his eyes and glanced coldly at Chunxiang and his wife. There must be something hateful about pitiful people, and he didn't have that much sympathy.
Qin Yan said: "I told the production crew after I got back, and everyone was shocked. They believed in your amulet and refused to hide in the house. Now they are all outside helping the police search for the body, and the photographers are following them to collect evidence. It will probably be on the news tomorrow."
The people from the Taoist Association were still negotiating with the police. Jing Cheng picked up the demon-breaking talisman on the ground. He had sealed the demon in the talisman, but it was only a temporary seal. When he returned, he would find a piece of dead jade, seal it completely and bring it back to Taiyin Mountain.
Yang Hong was sent to the nearest hospital for treatment. This unfortunate child was hit on the head and bleeding this morning. He had been bleeding for most of the day and had been in a coma, which delayed the best time for treatment. Now his body is stiff. Even if he is rescued, he will probably be in a vegetative state.
When something like this happens, the program crew must report it to the investors. They just found out that Yang Hong is the child of an investor's relative. No wonder this kid is fearless. It turns out he has a backer.
Director Zhao was so upset that he had to suspend the filming of the project.
Of course, since such a big thing happened in Bijia Village, he couldn’t take pictures even if he wanted to.
Zhao Yi felt that he had been unlucky in his life. It had only been a short time since he got "The Incredible Journey", but he had already encountered two accidents. It was quite tragic.
Fortunately, the two popular stars Yan Xiu and An Qi were not in trouble, otherwise if it were exposed, the show would be completely over.
Their next destination is relatively safe, and once they contact other investors, the show should be able to continue.
The Taoist Association came this time mainly to capture Peng Ji. After negotiating with the police, they started looking for him.
The people from the Taoist Association were surprised to learn that the old man lying on the ground was named "Peng".
Although Peng Ji had a corrupt character and a long history of bad deeds, and had done countless evil things, his appearance was first-class and he had the secret to maintain his youth, so he was given the title of "Femme Fatale".
The person lying on the ground had a face full of wrinkles and age spots, and was clearly an old man in his seventies or eighties.
Jing Cheng had no choice but to tell them what this "Mr. Peng" had done in Bijia Village over the past ten years.
Now everyone in the Taoist Association believed it.
Only Peng Ji could do such a cruel and cruel thing.
It was at this time that Jing Cheng learned the name of "Mr. Peng".
The word "Ji" originally means to save and help the world, but Peng Ji took pleasure in disregarding human lives and made a living by taking away people's vitality. What he did was simply an insult to his name.
Qin Yan commented directly: "It doesn't live up to its reputation."
Jing Cheng nodded in agreement, that was indeed the case.
"Oh! His original name was not this. He was born an orphan, without a father or a mother. Even his surname was given to him by the orphanage. I think it was Peng San, right? Later, he became a disciple of Elder Tao of Maoshan Sect, who changed his name to Peng Ji, saying that he would have a heart to save the world. Who knew that he turned out to be such a heartless person, who did so much harm to people!" Zhang Baodou explained to the two.
As he spoke, he began to look indignant: "It's a pity that Elder Tao, a great man of his generation, was implicated and killed by him."
Jing Cheng and Qin Yan looked at each other, with the same curiosity on their faces.
"Who is this Elder Tao...?"
"He was originally the leader of this generation of Maoshan Sect. Unfortunately, he died because of Peng Ji more than ten years ago. Otherwise, it would not be our Longhu Mountain's turn to become big." Zhang Baodou was a gossipy person. He had a good impression of Jing Cheng. Seeing the curiosity on his face, he could not help but tell him the gossip he had heard about the various Taoist sects.
"You have seen Peng Ji, he looks like a pretty boy. When he was young, he was sweet-mouthed and acted like a spoiled child. He fooled Elder Tao and helped him cover up the crime. He even taught him everything he knew. Who knew that he would end up nurturing a tiger to cause trouble... Alas!"
Zhang Baodou sighed in a pretentious manner and said, "Fortunately, he has become an old man now and can no longer harm people."
Jing Cheng and Qin Yan were stunned. Was Elder Tao stupid? With such intelligence, he could become the leader of Taoism. It seemed that his death was not unjust.
"But..." Zhang Baodou suddenly showed a lewd smile on his face. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he whispered, "I suspect that Elder Tao is gay. I heard that Elder Tao is very kind to Peng Ji. They eat and live together. Originally, Peng Ji wanted to worship Elder Tao as his master, but they ended up becoming brothers. Maybe he was afraid of being accused of incest."
Jing Cheng & Qin Yan: "…………"
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The author has something to say:
Elder Tao is just too soft-hearted and stupid, that's why he did stupid things and now he is being misunderstood.
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