Chapter 208 Greed makes people crazy!
The gate in front of Changqing was paved with bluestone slabs. Ma Da knocked his head heavily, and after knocking his head more than ten times, the bluestone slabs were all bright red!
The bright red blood was very eye-catching. Everyone saw it and their hearts skipped a beat. Has this person also gone crazy?
Listen to the crazy talk and look at the madman's kowtowing. Only a madman could do such a thing.
Ma Da ignored the whispers of the crowd and continued to bang his head. The sound of his kowtow fell into everyone's ears, making their hearts tremble.
"Crazy! Crazy!" Old Madam Cheng's face was gloomy. She ordered the servants to drag the man away. "Drag him out and hand him over to the government! They will say he is a swindler..."
"slow!"
Madam Han stopped them directly. "You Cheng family keeps saying that they are swindling people. Who did they deceive? The three brothers are crazy and say crazy things. They didn't cheat people of their money.
What? Is this government office owned by your Cheng family? Can you just arrest anyone and frame them with a crime?"
The younger generations of the Cheng family were stumped by the question. Indeed, although these three people were crazy, they did not cheat people of their money.
"Mrs. Han is still so eloquent." Old Mrs. Cheng's face twitched.
Mrs. Han laughed and added fuel to the fire: "You still say what you mean."
These words made Old Lady Cheng furious. She glared at her viciously and became very angry. She was determined to punish these three people today!
"Send it to the government and they'll say it's a lie to confuse the people..."
"Oh my! This accusation is even more ridiculous!" Madam Han interrupted again, "This morning you said that you dreamed of the Queen Mother of the West, and asked for wine at the Queen Mother of the West's banquet, so people started to spread the word that the Queen Mother of the West wished you a happy birthday in your dream.
Coincidentally, the ancestors of these three people also saw the Queen Mother of the West. Since they all saw the Queen Mother of the West, why were they convicted of "spreading evil words to confuse the public"? And you were said to have done good deeds and accumulated virtues?
Why do you keep trying to convict them? They are just three lunatics, how can they bother you? You are so anxious to convict them, could it be that…"
Mrs. Han didn't say the rest, but her pair of peach blossom eyes, like hooks, looked back and forth between Ma Da and Old Lady Cheng, and the smile on her face was quite meaningful and extremely dazzling.
Old Mrs. Cheng was so angry that she saw stars and lost her balance. The younger generations behind her hurried to support her.
The headmaster of Changshan Academy and all the teachers' eyelids twitched.
But please don’t let anything happen in their academy!
They don't want to be involved in these people's calculations!
But there are some people who just want to watch the fun and don't mind making trouble.
Another official's wife who came over to watch the fun was very curious about what Mrs. Han had not finished saying.
"Mrs. Han, you've told me everything. What's the problem? You've left me half-hearted and left me with nothing to worry about!"
Madam Han laughed even more happily. She was waiting for someone to ask this question: "The Cheng family is so anxious to convict these three people. Could it be that one of you is lying? When the fake meets the real, won't you be panicked and angry?"
This statement is very straightforward, which is equivalent to pointing at Old Madam Cheng and saying that she is fake!
In order to create a good reputation for herself and the Cheng family, she arranged a story in which the Queen Mother of the West entertained all the immortals and gave them wine.
Old Mrs. Cheng was so angry that she couldn't speak, her face turned pale, and her heart felt weak.
The younger generations of the Cheng family lost their temper and started arguing with Mrs. Han on the spot.
"Mrs. Han can't stand our Cheng family and is determined to throw dirty water on the Cheng family!"
"Mrs. Han's eyesight is not good, and her brain is not very good either. If this matter is true or false, then the false ones must be these three crazy people!"
"That's right! These three people are talking nonsense, and you can tell who is real and who is fake at a glance! But some people just can't tell!"
…
Listening to the younger generations of the Cheng family talking one after another, the principal and teachers of Changshan Academy all closed their eyes.
idiot!
They were all led into the ditch by the nose!
Mrs. Han was very relieved that the Cheng family was still as stupid as ever.
Pointing at Ma Da and the other two, Madam Han said with a sigh, "Look, look at how miserable these three brothers are! Since ancient times, whenever a mortal encounters an immortal, it is a good thing that they are given medicine, blessings, names, and opportunities!
It has been like this for thousands of years. Everyone talks about it in a grandiose way, but in fact, isn't it just deceiving the world?
But look at these brothers again, they are the only ones who are different. When their ancestors met the immortals, it was not a good thing, but they became greedy and stole the immortals’ divine incense.”
At this point, Madam Han paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "I often think that those mortals who are waiting for immortals to give them things must have never seen a real immortal. If they had seen one, who wouldn't be greedy?
Just like what the brothers had been saying, 'A blue phoenix holds an incense burner hanging in the sky, and smoke waterfalls flow into the Milky Way, forming a ladder to the immortals, helping those who are predestined to enter the dreamland of the Jade Pool'. If there really was a magical incense that could allow mortals to ascend the ladder to the immortals, who wouldn't be moved when seeing it?
If I can become an immortal, why would I need immortals to give me medicine, blessings, names, and opportunities! When I become an immortal, won’t all of these be in my hands? "
These words struck everyone present as if they were struck by lightning!
Yes! If one sees a divine incense that can allow people to ascend the ladder to immortality, who would care about the rewards from the immortals?
As long as I become an immortal, won’t all of this be in my hands?
The people who were crowded together not far away suddenly shouted out: "What the brothers said is true! Their ancestors must have seen real gods!"
The sudden commotion of the people made the headmaster of Changshan Academy change his expression, and he hurriedly spoke to calm them down: "Everyone! Everyone! Calm down first, people can't run away here, and the matter must be clarified."
After hearing this, the people gradually calmed down, but their eyes were still extremely fiery, and they all stared at Martha and the others.
Ma Da and the other two trembled. Even though they were terrified, they understood that they had to continue acting. If they said it was fake now, they would be beaten to death on the spot!
The Cheng family, who were completely at a disadvantage at this time, were very unwilling to accept this.
So the clever young man of the Cheng family came up with a clever idea: "They were fighting over the incense just now, weren't they fighting over the incense? Just let them hand over the incense and light it up and we'll know!"
Everyone's eyes lit up, and even Mrs. Han was eager to try.
What she said just now was half inference and half nonsense. She just wanted to piss off the Cheng family. She was also very curious about the magical incense that the three brothers were fighting for!
Hearing that they had to hand over the sacred incense and light it themselves, Ma Da and the other two breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally it’s time to light the incense, light it quickly, and then they will run away!
Ma Da ran to Ma Er, took out half a piece of incense from him, held it in both hands and handed it to Mrs. Han.
Mrs. Han was stunned: "Is this... incense?"
"Yes, the divine fragrance is in the form of a flower. This is a red peony. The other half was destroyed during the fight, so only this half remains."
The crowd had never seen incense like this before, and they all crowded forward to take a look. The more they looked, the more frightened they became!
The petals of this red peony are layered and as thin as a cicada's wings!
What kind of skill does it take to rub the perfume powder into this shape!
It's truly amazing work!!!
"Find me a fire starter!" Mrs. Han stretched out her hand and was about to take it carefully, but unexpectedly, she was suddenly pushed by Old Lady Cheng and fell on the nanny behind her.
Everyone was shocked by this scene, but it was too late to stop it. They could only watch as Old Lady Cheng was about to get the sacred incense.
Ma Da wanted to take his hand back, but was held down by the Cheng family servant who suddenly rushed over and was unable to move.
At this moment, a black shadow descended from the sky and passed over Ma Da's head. The next second, half a stick of incense in his hand disappeared!
"Where is the sacred incense?!" Old Mrs. Cheng pulled Ma Da's hand away with a ferocious look on her face.
"That guy has it! He stole the sacred incense!"
"The person is standing on the Changqing Gate!"
"This guy is really skilled! Did anyone see how he stole the incense and climbed up to the door?"
…
Amid the noise, everyone looked up at the Changqing Gate.
Gu Tang, who was lying on the wall not far away, cursed angrily: "Who is this bastard? He is ruining my life... uh..."
He couldn't continue cursing halfway because the man lit the incense with a fire stick and placed it at the highest point of the door.
Then he turned around and leaped down, and after a few jumps, he disappeared!
Oh my god!
Qinggong? !
"Dad! Dad! Did you see that just now? That man is good at Qinggong!"
"I saw it. It's rare to see it."
The father and daughter's focus was different from that of others. They were still looking towards the place where the figure disappeared, while everyone under the Changqing Sect was staring at the top of the door in amazement.
Snow-white smoke began to flow from top to bottom. It was very thin at first, but after a few breaths, the smoke became thicker and floated down from the door, like a layer of white gauze falling from the sky, covering half of the Changqing Gate.
"'A blue phoenix holds an incense burner hanging in the sky, and a waterfall of smoke flows down into the Milky Way, forming a ladder to the immortals, helping those who are destined to enter the dreamland of the Jade Pool..."
I don’t know who recited this sentence, but it was like water dripping from a frying pan, and it exploded instantly!
“A ladder to heaven! There must be a ladder to heaven hidden in that flowing smoke!”
"Yes! The ladder to immortality! I want to find the ladder to immortality! I want to become an immortal!"
"Become an immortal? Yes, become an immortal! I want to become an immortal!"
"I want to become an immortal!"
"I want to become an immortal!"
…
In an instant, the thought of "I want to become an immortal" madly occupied everyone's mind. Everyone rushed to the Changqing Sect, and everyone wanted to bathe in the smoke!
Looking at this crazy scene, Ma Da and the other two shuddered a few times. Taking advantage of the chaos, they quickly dived into the crowd and soon disappeared.
Gu Tang, who had been paying attention to the movements of the three brothers, was startled: "Dad, this matter has become a big deal. Let's go pick up Ma Da and the others and send them out of the city first!"
The three brothers can't be allowed to stay in the city any longer.
"good!"
The father and daughter came down from the wall, quickly rushed to the teahouse, got on the ox cart, and rushed to the agreed place to wait for someone.
According to the plan, after Chengluan escaped, the three brothers found a deserted place and cleaned their faces first, especially Ma Da, who had to clean the paint on his face to reveal the black spots inside.
You also need to comb your hair, put the hat on your head, and comb all your hair into the hat.
As for the clothes on my body...
There is an outer shirt over the cotton coat, so just take off the outer shirt.
The three of them got themselves ready and rushed to the location agreed upon with Gu Tang.
Gu Tang was getting impatient, but no one showed up and he thought something had happened to the person.
Fortunately, all three brothers were present in the end.
After picking up the people, Gu Lianshan drove the cart out of the city.
What happened at Changqing Gate hasn't spread completely yet, so it's a good time to leave the city now.
They found a small village nearest to the city and rented a yard for the three brothers. Then Gu Tang took out ten taels of silver for them to use first.
"This is for you to use as food. Don't be reluctant. You brothers have done a great job today! I will share the money with you after I sell the incense! You just stay here for a few days to recuperate."
The three brothers who received ten taels of silver were beaming with joy. When they heard that there was more to come, they were so happy that they could only smile foolishly and were speechless.
Gu Tang was very tactful and pulled her father away, allowing the brothers to celebrate together.
When they returned to the city again, rumors had already begun to spread in the streets and alleys, and the father and daughter were very satisfied with this scene.
"Let's go back to the courtyard first. We are not the ones who are anxious now."
Looking at the people talking on the street, Gu Tang was in a good mood and asked her father to drive home.
…
When turning towards the intersection, Gu Tang met the beggars again.
The leader was still the beggar who was as thin as a bamboo pole and looked very young.
However, the more Gu Tang looked at him, the more familiar he felt, as if he had seen him somewhere before...
Looking at the man's tattered and dirty black clothes, Gu Tang's mind suddenly lit up and his eyes widened instantly.
"The one who snatched the incense!"
"What the hell?" Gu Lianshan asked without turning his head.
Gu Tang patted her father on the back, looking excited: "Dad! Dad! Stop the car! I saw someone who can do Qinggong!"
"What?"
"That man who can perform Qinggong! He's the man in black who stole the incense from Changqing Gate and then put it on top of the gate! I saw him!"
Gu Lianshan hurriedly pulled over and looked back: "Where is it?"
"He is the leader of the group of beggars at the back!"
“Among the beggars?” Gu Lianshan looked as if he had seen it wrong. “Those who can perform Qinggong are masters! How can masters be among the beggars?”
Such a great person should be worshipped by others, how can he be a beggar?
"Look for yourself! People are coming!" Gu Tang said excitedly, rubbing his hands constantly, thinking about how to talk to the master.
Otherwise, why not become her apprentice? She should become his apprentice and treat him like her own father! Then let him teach her Qinggong!
Gu Tang had a nice idea and kept staring at the man, thinking that he would come over, but unexpectedly, the man turned around!
Tsk!
What a pity!
Gu Lianshan saw the person this time, but his eyesight was not as good as Gu Tang's, so he did not recognize him: "You didn't make a mistake, did you? Why don't I look like him at all?"
The important thing is, if the man was really the master of Qinggong, why would he hang out with beggars?
"Your eyesight is not good... Forget it, everyone has left, let's not talk about it anymore, let's go back." Gu Tang felt distressed, her dream of light Kung Fu was shattered!
On this side of the alley, the man stood there with a sullen face, not knowing who he was angry with.
"Boss? Why are we coming here?" The little beggar behind him looked puzzled. This is not a place to beg, so why are we coming here?
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