Ten old men and women sat cross-legged, surrounding a young man in the middle. The young man was mumbling something, as if he was teaching everyone something.
Several old men and women had serious expressions on their faces, and there was a faint wisp of white mist rising behind them.
In the corner where several people were practicing, there were talisman papers pressed down by stones, which seemed to have a different pattern.
If Zhu Kaijiang didn't know that there might be something going on here, he would definitely think that these people were involved in some cult.
He observed silently from the side without disturbing anyone, and even walked to a place and sat cross-legged, trying to understand what An Jingzhi was saying.
But he listened for a long time but only understood a vague idea, and didn't even understand the meaning.
What An Jingzhi said could only be understood if he had at least an understanding of the meridians or Taoist classics.
If you ask Zhu Kaijiang which gun or cannon is best for killing people, Zhu Kaijiang will definitely know and can explain it clearly.
But he knew nothing about the Taoist classics or the human meridians.
He just sat there quietly, watching this group of people sitting there like stone sculptures from noon until sunset.
What surprised him was that these people actually did not move at all. They did not eat, drink water, or make any small movements from beginning to end.
He even ate a small piece of compressed biscuit, took time to go to the toilet two or three times, and even changed his posture several times because his feet were numb.
But the ten people in front of him looked about the same age as him, but they didn't move from beginning to end, which even made him doubt whether the people in front of him were real people.
An Jingzhi had naturally noticed Zhu Kaijiang a long time ago, but the other party did not have any malicious intentions and did not come forward to disturb them, so he pretended not to see it and continued preaching.
This place is not easy to find. It is quite remote and requires crossing a small patch of bushes and walking along the cliff. If you don't come here on purpose, you generally won't stumble into it by mistake.
Considering that the other party has been sitting here observing them, the answer is obvious: he came here specifically.
Looking at the military temperament of the other person, the answer to who sent him is self-evident.
As soon as Shi Guozhong opened his eyes, he saw the uninvited guest in front of him.
"Isn't this the man who followed us up the mountain?"
Lao Yang also noticed it, "Why did he follow us here?"
Lao Zhou was a little nervous, "Could it be that he followed me here because of that video?"
After that day, he thought the police would come to him to ask something, but later he found that no one came to him, and no one asked him anything, but there was always a string in his heart that was tense.
"That's impossible? The video is so blurry, who would know who you are?"
Old Mrs. Fang said, "Maybe he accidentally got lost and walked here. Didn't he say he just moved here?"
A few old men and women were still discussing what was going on when Zhu Kaijiang started talking to An Jingzhi.
"What are you doing?" Zhu Kaijiang asked curiously.
An Jingzhi pretended not to know the other person's identity and said, "Practice."
Zhu Kaijiang asked in surprise, "You know how to practice cultivation? You look very young, but you don't look like a Taoist master."
Hearing this, Old Zhou became unhappy and jumped out, saying, "Hey, old man, don't talk nonsense like that. If Master An isn't a master, then there are no masters in this world!"
Shi Guozhong also said, "That's right, Master An is very capable, you can't just question him casually."
"Didn't I tell you to climb up the road to the observation deck? Why are you running here?"
Zhu Kaijiang said the excuse he had already prepared, "I did climb up to the observation deck, but I was looking around and accidentally walked here. I don't remember the way back, and I was afraid I'd get lost, so I thought I'd walk with you guys later."
"You guys are really amazing. You meditated for an entire afternoon without even moving." He said with a hint of praise.
"What's this? It's just meditation. We have learned many more skills from Master An!" Shi Guozhong said proudly.
Old Lady Zhang took the initiative to suggest, "Master An, let's start going down the mountain. It's getting dark."
An Jingzhi nodded and had no objection.
When we first went up the mountain, we were carrying lots of bags and equipment. Now we are empty-handed and we go as light as possible.
Only Zhu Kaijiang needed to clean up the garbage left under his feet and keep up with the crowd with his bag on his back.
Along the way, Zhu Kaijiang kept trying to get close to Shi Guozhong.
"You guys are amazing," they said as they walked through the bushes. "You look more agile than young people, and your hair doesn't look gray."
Several people have made progress together, and normally there is not much difference between them. But when compared with Zhu Kaijiang, the gap becomes apparent.
Shi Guozhong said with a hint of pride, "No, no, how can I be considered impressive? Old Zhang is impressive. If she takes a step like that, the next second you'll find her shadow has run hundreds of meters away."
"Look at her black hair. Do you think she's only in her fifties or sixties? Let me tell you, Old Zhang is already seventy."
Zhu Kaijiang couldn't help but shrink his pupils, and asked calmly, "Isn't this shrinking the earth into an inch?"
Shi Guozhong smiled proudly and said, "It's pretty much the same thing. Anyway, it's amazing!"
"And Master An, Master An is a truly capable person, he can also fly a sword——"
"Ahem, Lao Shi."
Old Yang suddenly coughed lightly to remind him.
Shi Guozhong suddenly realized that he had said too much.
He felt a little puzzled. He hadn't intended to say so much, but he seemed to subconsciously feel that the other person was very kind and reliable, and he blurted out everything without realizing it.
"Anyway, it's very powerful." Shi Guozhong said this and didn't say anything more.
Zhu Kaijiang didn't ask any more questions and just followed him in the crowd, looking at everyone.
He couldn't see clearly the young man named An Jingzhi.
But he could be sure that the other party was not a liar.
This can be confirmed just by looking at the physical condition of these ten elderly people.
They walked very fast and climbed hills as if they were walking on flat ground. Even he, a veteran in the army, couldn't keep up with them. I wonder how good their physical fitness was.
He read in the information that the old man surnamed Lin was frail and sickly. He often went to the hospital for injections and took medicine. He walked unsteadily and needed a cane.
And now? Even he couldn't keep up with those legs when they walked!
He looks like the one who is shaky and needs a cane.
It can be seen that everyone even slowed down a little to take care of him, otherwise he would definitely not be able to keep up.
…
After separating from the crowd, he returned to the house he temporarily rented in Liupan City.
The man in plain clothes had been sitting here waiting for a long time.
Seeing Zhu Kaijiang coming back panting and sweating, the other party asked anxiously:
"Mr. Zhu, what's wrong with you?"
Zhu Kaijiang, leaning on a hiking stick, waved his hands, not even having the strength to open his mouth.
Sit down on the sofa.
"There's definitely something strange about this An Jingzhi."
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