The current situation is a huge shock to students of science.
Everyone stood there in a daze, but it was the armed police who reacted quickly. Captain Liu, the leader, was the first to look at Lu Cijiu. After a second of hesitation, he decided to address him, "Master Lu, what's going on?"
The road bids farewell to the old palace and watches the tide.
"Boundary."
Gong Xichao answered simply, and then added lightly: "There is a scent of people down there."
"Is it the professor? Is it Professor Guan?"
The students came to their senses one after another, especially Wang Xuelin and Peng Yu, who leaned over the edge of the cliff and shouted, "Professor, Professor!"
"Be careful and stay safe. We'll go down and take a look." Captain Liu said.
The armed police had backpacks carrying emergency rescue ropes, medicine, and other supplies. A flare was fired into the air, illuminating the area like daylight. Everyone could see that the cliff wasn't particularly high, perhaps ten meters. Captain Liu threw a rope down and tied one end to a tree at the edge.
Wang Xuelin and Peng Yu also wanted to go down, eager to find the professor, but they also knew that going down would increase the danger for Captain Liu, so they volunteered to stay and guard the area. "Thank you, Master Lu," they said happily. "Master Lu and Mr. Gong have worked so hard. You can stay and rest. Once we find the professor, we'll go back together."
"There's an evil spirit down there." Gong Xichao whispered to Lu Cijiu.
No one around him heard it. Lu Cijiu only felt a tightness around his waist. Gong Xichao's free hand was holding his waist. Everyone exclaimed in surprise, and then felt a sense of weightlessness and falling.
The six members of their family jumped off the cliff together.
Captain Liu on the cliff and who had tied a rope to go down: !!!
"Hurry, hurry, get down."
"Why did you suddenly jump off the cliff?"
"Are you okay? It doesn't look like suicide."
After a flurry of chatter, Captain Liu finally spoke calmly, "It shouldn't be a big deal. All of you students should stay here. Xiao Wang, you stay up there. Li Zi and I will go down and take a look."
"Yes." Xiao Wang replied.
The road to the old meeting is to look at the Feng Shui. The jungle is dense and lush, covering the terrain, but from the moonlight shining from this place, it really is a good place.
The essence of the month.
The camp lights can see everything without flares. The place where the moonlight hits happens to be a pool of water. The wind and water are booming, and the moonlight is shining. Just as Gong Xichao said, it is a lively place.
On all sides were wild grass and flowers growing wildly to their knees, thriving with vitality. Trees stood in a circle around them. Lu Cijiu counted them and said, "There are really nine trees."
Nine is the largest number.
Each tree has a thick trunk, lush branches and leaves, and is very strong and healthy.
"Chirp, it smells so good here." Tail looked up at the moonlight, and unconsciously revealed eight fox tails, swaying in the air.
The big dragon was less affected than the tail, but still very lively, looking as if it wanted to transform into its original form and fly around. Gong Xichao put the two down and let them play. Lu Cijiu saw this and urged them to be careful, then left them alone.
Foxes have been worshipping the moon since ancient times. By absorbing the essence of moonlight, their cultivation progresses rapidly.
Lu Cijiu searched along the edge of the pond and finally found Professor Guan leaning against a rock, buried in weeds. Professor Guan was unconscious, but he didn't look very weak. Lu Cijiu felt his pulse and found it was strong.
Logically, it would have been the fourth day since Professor Guan disappeared and had been in a coma for four days, so his body would have been weak, but he didn't look like that.
"Professor Guan?" Lu Cijiu called out twice.
No response.
There was a noise on the rope; it was Captain Liu of the armed police coming down. Lu Cijiu called out, "Here!" As Captain Liu was about to descend the rope, he saw two figures in the moonlight and breathed a sigh of relief. Ten meters up in the air, they were surprisingly intact. He knew they were experts, otherwise they wouldn't have led them here.
But you have to jump from a height of ten meters.
Is this still a human being?
"Professor Guan is unconscious." Lu Cijiu said.
Captain Liu felt the pulse and breathing and found that the vital signs were stable. He then took out the sleeping bag, wrapped Professor Guan in it, secured his head and limbs to prevent collisions, secured them securely with ropes, blew the whistle, and started pulling from above.
"Master Lu, you guys?" Captain Liu said halfway, and looking at Master Lu's expression, it seemed that there was something else going on.
"Something's not right here. Let's take a look. Captain Liu, don't worry about us." Lu Cijiu said.
He didn't forget what Gong Xichao said about the evil spirit.
Captain Liu glanced at the two again and stopped trying to persuade them. He thought they were capable and didn't need him to worry about them. After Professor Guan safely reached the top, Captain Liu also went up.
The entire bottom of the cliff was occupied by their family of six.
"Are there any monsters?" Lu Cijiu asked.
Gong Xichao grabbed the dragon, whose horns had sprouted from its head, by the scruff of the neck and threw it directly into the pool. The pool splashed, and Lu Cijiu was so frightened that he couldn't say a word. The dragon transformed into a cub and didn't sink into the pool at all, but floated above it.
“???” Lu Cijiu turned around and punched Gong Xichao first, “You scared me to death.”
Gong Xichao said confidently, "The surface of the water is a barrier. There are fluctuations, and it smells like a barrier. It's Bai Ze."
"You mean Bai Ze is here?" Lu Cijiu was stunned.
They had been searching for Bai Ze for a long time, but Bai Ze was hidden from the world. They had no idea there was any trace of Bai Ze here. The big dragon slid back and forth on the pond, its tail creating ripples. It happily called out to its tail to join in the fun, "It's so cool and comfortable, come on, tail."
Tail jumped onto the surface of the pond.
As soon as it reached the water surface, its eight tails swung and its fur became fluffy, just like a happy god who had just eaten chicken. Perhaps it was too happy and couldn't help itself, and suddenly turned into a fox shape.
The two front paws slid to its knees, and the whole body lay on the water surface, and it rolled over, as if all its fur was sticking to the water surface, making a comfortable gurgling sound.
"Chew, chew, so comfortable."
Lu Cijiu: I can see that.
"What's going on? Is Bai Ze here?"
Gong Xichao looked at the water in the pond for a while and said, "He won't come out. Let Weiba stay there for a while." He also took out the kitten and Dudu. The kitten was sleeping soundly on the pond and looked very calm. It was just moved from Uncle Gong's pocket to another place to sleep.
Dudu is also just average about this place.
Among the four, this has the greatest impact on the tail.
"Then take out the tent and set up camp tonight. I'll talk to the higher-ups." Lu Cijiu was afraid that the people up there were still waiting.
Gong Xichao took out the tent, looked up at the sky, and said in a low voice towards the cliff: "Our family will camp here tonight, you guys go back."
From the cliff, one could hear it clearly: ...
Camping???
He is indeed a master.
The students wanted to say something more, but Captain Liu stopped them and said, "They'll be fine. Let's go out first and take Professor Guan to the hospital. There are still people stationed at the camp, so nothing will happen."
Wang Xuelin and Peng Yu looked at each other and decided to prioritize the professor's health. Master Lu and Mr. Gong had already said so, so everything should be fine.
The people above retreated, and the armed police carried the unconscious Professor Guan on their backs. The students turned on their lights and carefully watched the road. After finding the person, they now had time to think about other things.
"Who are Master Lu and Mr. Gong? They just jumped from such a high place and even camped there."
"You're already talking about Master. I used to watch Hong Kong movies, and the Taoist zombies were pretty awesome too. Maybe Master Lu is too."
"Yeah, you see, she's out here taking on a job, and she's bringing two kids with her. It's obvious she's not a simple person."
"Yes, yes. Fortunately, the master was found and the professor was rescued."
"How did the professor disappear? He was clearly at the entrance to the tomb, so how did he get found at the bottom of that cliff?"
The students, chatting casually, shuddered at these words. Previously, they hadn't believed in ghosts or strange things, and some had suspected Wang Xuelin and Peng Yu of colluding to murder the professor, since there were only two witnesses. Now that the professor had been found, and the search hadn't been so mysterious, everyone began to think differently.
Looking at the dark trees and grass around me, I felt terrified. It looked like some kind of ghost was hiding there. I pulled them together and quickly followed the group, stopping the idle chat. I'd wait until the professor woke up before I talked.
Bottom of the cliff.
When buying the tent, the clerk instructed them on how to set it up. The model they bought was considered relatively quick and convenient. After setting up the tent, Gong Xichao began to take out the tent from his Qiankun bag.
A soft sofa.
coffee table.
Gas stove.
Vegetables, snacks, meat.
Lu Bijiu: ...
They really came here for a camping trip.
If he were alone in this environment, no matter how brave he was, he would still feel uncomfortable and it would definitely not turn into a picnic party. Now that he has Gong Xichao, it's like having a safe baby in his arms. He has no worries and can focus on appreciating the environment here.
The moonlight is reflected on the lake water, the water surface is green and clear, with a bright crescent moon.
The tail rolled over on the surface of the pond, scratching its belly with its paws. It would be boring for Dalong to lie down, especially since the water was so deep that it couldn't dive in. It just floated on the surface like a mirror.
The dragon cub rolled over, stood up, and hopped to the shore.
"Is it time for dinner?" The big dragon turned into a human form, with two pink dragon horns on its head and tender goose yellow dragon scales on its cheeks and neck, glowing in the moonlight.
Lu Cijiu: "Then let's eat. I'll see what to cook."
Then I discovered that Gong Xichao had quite a rich variety of food, including meat and vegetables, so I decided to make a hot pot. As the aroma began to rise, we gathered around the stove, our tails and paws covering our bellies, wanting to eat but not wanting to leave the lake.
He really likes this place, he likes the lake.
"Chirp, chirp, let me take the tail over." Dalong said, raising his hand.
Lu Cijiu didn't follow the rules and served the food to Tail, who then took it to Dalong. Tail lay on the pond and ate with great relish, and all the fox tails stood up.
After eating and drinking, the kitten Dudu found his nest and curled up to sleep. Dalong also began to yawn, his tail dazedly lying on the water, not wanting to leave.
"Will Tail catch a cold if he sleeps in the pond?"
The cubs were asleep, the aroma of hot pot was wafting, the moonlight and the pond were quiet. Gong Xichao sat on the sofa, and Lu Cijiu asked, "You have something on your mind, you have been very quiet since you came down."
He glanced at the tail sleeping in the pond, with its limbs facing downwards and its belly pressed tightly against the water surface. It seemed to be very dependent on the water and very close to this environment.
At first Lu Cijiu thought it was just the nature of foxes, their love for moonlight.
"Is it something to do with the tail?"
Gong Xichao held Lu Cijiu's hand and said, "You won't catch a cold." He answered the previous question first, then nodded and said, "This should be one of the passages leading to another world."
"one?"
"There's a door under the pool, and a demon is guarding it."
When Lu Cijiu saw the tail shape, his head popped up instantly: "Is the gatekeeper Hu Qingqing?"
"Yeah." Gong Xichao nodded, not knowing how to explain, and said, "It's a formation set up by Bai Ze. There's the aura of a nine-tailed fox. It's too far away, so it's very weak."
Just as they had previously speculated, Dalong's mother, Hu Qingqing, and the others had been forced to leave this world. The current pool of water and the formation set by Bai Ze confirmed their speculation was correct.
It's just more detailed.
Hu Qingqing guards the door to another world beneath the water. The other three are elsewhere.
Lu Cijiu decided to stay here for a few more days.
They didn't explain this to Wei Ba. When Wei Ba heard they would be playing here for two more days, he was very happy. Every day he lay on the pond, chattering endlessly about Jiujiu, Dalong, the kitten, Dudu, Daddy, the shelter, Uncle Cheng, Uncle Xiaohong, the little black cat, Aunt Hu Sanniang...
He had endless things to say, and when he lay in the pool of water, his hair would stand on end with comfort.
Have fun.
Two days later, Lu Cijiu was leaving. There was no signal here, and Sang Jinghong would be worried. He also had to check with Professor Guan, and Gong Xichao had to go to work to do the housework.
The separation now is for the reunion later.
Tail was reluctant to leave, so he lay on the water, pouting and kissing the surface, and said happily: "I'm going home. This is a little comb my dad gave me. I like it very much. I give it to you, Shui Shui. Bye."
A small mirror inlaid with gems lay upside down on the water.
Tail waved his hand and skipped to the shore. Lu Cijiu held Tail's hand and suddenly noticed, "Tail, have you grown a tail?"
The ninth tail is short, like a rabbit's tail, short and furry.
But a ninth tail did grow.
The tail was originally reluctant to leave, but it was very happy as the new tail grew out.
"Wow, I'm a nine-tailed fox."
"I've grown a new tail."
After leaving, the camp guarding the ancient tomb was still there. The tomb had not been repaired yet, and the archaeological team was still there. Wang Xuelin was at the camp. Seeing them, he smiled gratefully. "The professor is fine and is recuperating in the hospital. Thank you Master Lu and Mr. Gong for this. Of course, the Taoist children are also very good."
Dalong puffed out his chest proudly.
Wang Xuelin didn't wait for Lu Bi's question and said, "The professor woke up and said that there was a heavy rain and lightning, and he saw a shadow in front of his eyes, and he fainted. When he woke up, he saw us."
All students know this statement.
Lu Cijiu nodded and said goodbye to Wang Xuelin. The other party wanted to see him off, but he refused directly. He arrived at the city hospital and found Professor Guan's ward. Professor Guan was in good spirits. Sitting on the bed, he said to the doctor: "My body is really fine. I want to go back. The team needs me."
"Okay, I'll discharge you this afternoon," the doctor said. He was also puzzled. He'd heard the professor had been missing for four days, and when he was brought in, he was in good health. He'd had all the tests done over the past two days, and he was indeed healthy.
The doctor went out, and Lu Cijiu and Gong Xichao brought the cubs in.
"Professor Guan, I'm Lu Cijiu. This is Gong Xichao. What did you encounter under the pool?" Lu Cijiu asked directly.
"How do you know what happened to me?" Professor Guan heard the visitor's name and fell into deep thought. "Everything I said is true. When I was in the tomb passage, I saw a black shadow. My vision went black, and when I woke up, I was at the edge of the pond. My phone had no signal, and no one helped me. I was tired and thirsty. Then there was a white shadow, but I couldn't see it clearly. Fruit and chicken legs were thrown into the pond."
The white shadow may be Bai Ze's illusion.
Lu Cijiu heard the word chicken leg and looked at Wei Tail whose eyes lit up.
It seems that Hu Qingqing's life is not too miserable, as she still has chicken to eat.
Being able to throw food to Professor Guan showed that Hu Qingqing could sense the situation in the pond, so she must have seen the tail. As for why she didn't show any sound when they met, it was easy to understand.
Since we can't meet, there's no point in saying it except making Wei Ba feel sad and worried about Hu Qingqing.
Lu Cijiu thought of the ninth tail.
A short, furry rabbit tail. Perhaps it was a gift from Hu Qingqing to the tail.
After bidding farewell to Professor Guan, the family flew back to Yuncheng.
Sang Jinghong personally went to the airport to pick him up. When he saw his son, a smile broke out on his face. Weiwei flew into his father's arms and shouted, "Dad, Dad, I missed you so much."
"Dad also wants to play with you. Did you have fun? Did you help others?" Sang Jinghong held his son in his arms, let him sit on his arms, and asked patiently.
Wei Ba happily told his father about his experience as a Taoist priest.
"...There's the pond, so cool and comfortable. And the moon, and the soft fur feels so comfortable sleeping at night." Tail focused on describing the pond, his little face full of anticipation, "It's so fun. Dad, when can we go again?"
Gong Xichao glanced at Tail and said, "It's better not to go."
Tail groaned, looking disappointed, but he didn't ask why or make a fuss about going. Seeing his droopy appearance, Sang Jinghong touched his son's head, but didn't make any promises. Instead, he changed the subject and said he had prepared chicken that Tail liked to eat.
Gong Xichao said this, so there must be something behind it, Sang Jinghong thought.
After returning to the shelter, the cubs became happy again. After eating, they went to inspect the vegetable garden, and then went to play with Lingling with candy, snacks and toys.
Hu Sanniang and Xiao Hei watched.
Only adults were left in the yard.
Sang Jinghong looked at Gong Xichao, "Is there something in the pool that Tail shouldn't know?"
Lu Cijiu: ...As expected of Mr. Sang.
"Hu Qingqing is guarding the barrier." Gong Xichao raised his eyelids and glanced at Sang Jinghong, and said directly.
Lu Cijiu saw that Sang Jinghong was very calm, as if he had known everything for a long time. Then when he saw Sang Jinghong's shaking hands, he realized that Sang Jinghong was not as calm as he appeared.
Just used to pretending.
Now the disguise is broken.
Sang Jinghong wanted to ask something, but after a few seconds, his voice became hoarse, "Is he okay?"
"It should be good, there's chicken to eat." Lu Cijiu answered first. Gong Xichao was not one to comfort anyone. So he explained their speculation and said comfortingly, "...There is a barrier guarding the door to another world. We didn't tell Weilu."
Sang Jinghong nodded. "You did the right thing. He's trapped now. It might be a critical moment, or even dangerous. I don't know if he's okay if he's been disturbed." He began to lose his composure, not knowing what he was saying. Finally, he looked at Gong Xichao and said, "Mr. Gong, can I go take a look? I don't want to go under the pool. I just want to take a look."
"There's a barrier, so you can't find the pond cliff." Gong Xichao said.
It means it’s up to you.
Lu Cijiu handed the map to Sang Jinghong and said, "There's an archaeological team stationed there. You can ask Wang Xuelin and Peng Yu to lead the way. They've been there before. Be careful not to fall."
"Thanks."
Sang Jinghong didn't go out that day and stayed with Wei Wei. In the evening, he told Wei Wei that he would be away on business for a few days. Wei Wei asked how long a few days meant. When would Dad be back? If I just came back, would Dad have to go back to work too?
She's pouting and not very happy.
"It might be a while, but Daddy will be back with a present for Tails. What does Tails want?"
Tails' attention turned away.
Sang Jinghong left the next day.
Lu Cijiu had informed Wang Xuelin, and with the help of Mr. Sang's professional bodyguard team, it was no big deal.
Who knew Sang Jinghong would be gone for half a month? Weiba had been feeling down for the past week. After school, he would come home from kindergarten and sit at the doorstep of the shelter, waiting for his dad. Even after dinner, he would wait, his little hands supporting his cheeks, his eyes wide open.
The big chinchilla cub Dudu is also with him.
Seeing that this was no solution, Lu Cijiu sent a WeChat message to Wang Xuelin to inquire. Wang Xuelin said that Boss Sang was stationed at the edge of the cliff, guarding there every day, and no one knew what he was doing.
Sang Jinghong donated one million to the archaeological team. So Sang Jinghong is the boss.
Wei Ba was secretly unhappy every day, no longer having the joy of cheering up the little prince. Sang Jinghong finally came back. Lu Cijiu didn't recognize the well-dressed Mr. Sang at first glance. His hair was now messy and a little longer, and he had stubble. He was a little thinner, but he looked very energetic.
Being in the same place with the person you like, but unable to meet, Hu Qingqing didn't even know that Mr. Sang had been there. Lu Cijiu thought it was quite torturous. Staying alone with the memories and longing for more than half a month was very torturous.
Tail was unhappy at first and wanted to cry when he saw his father, but he changed his attitude when he saw his father.
"Daddy isn't pretty anymore." Then Tail's unhappiness disappeared, "Daddy should be pretty."
Being pretty equals making dad happy.
"Okay, Daddy wants to be as beautiful as his tail." Sang Jinghong said while hugging his son.
It's May.
The weather is starting to warm up, and the special forces have been very busy lately. Actually, it's been busy since the Lunar New Year, but the last two months have been especially busy, with the increase in spirit animals, the trivial matters involving monsters, group fights, street disturbances, and those that nearly revealed their monster attributes.
Xiaohong is very irritable because she has to do her job, just like the one assigned by the street office, and cannot cooperate with humans. To put it bluntly, she cannot make extra money.
"...The pandas at the zoo have become quite spirited, snatching visitors' phones to play with. You can't kill them, let alone hit them." Little Hong asked unhappily, "Why can't you hit them? Why can't you hit them?"
Gong Xichao and Xiaohong had always been at odds, but they were united on this matter. He nodded and said, "Exactly. He should be beaten and locked up for three months. This was originally a matter between us fairies, but now they're talking about national treasures. Even the great Kunpeng God didn't say a word. How can that panda demon be considered a national treasure!!!"
Lu Bijiu: ...
Are you jealous that the panda spirit is a national treasure?
"Stupid and fat." Gong Xichao continued to speak harshly.
Lu Cijiu thought about the giant panda and couldn't help but smile. "It's not what you said. It's quite cute. Chubby."
Then Gong Xichao exploded.
"What love! What cuteness! How can it be as cute as me!!!"
Lu Cijiu met Gong Xichao's furious gaze, and with a scumbag face, he said insincerely: "You are the cutest, the cutest in the world, so can I meet a panda spirit? I have never seen a panda spirit."
Gong Xichao said with a shrewd and indifferent expression: "Lu Cijiu, forget it."
“…” Mr. Diao is not easy to deceive now.
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