"Eighteen years ago, one summer night, I was pregnant with you and was about to give birth. In fact, there were still several days before the expected due date I had been judged. That night, I suddenly had a severe stomachache. I realized that I was about to give birth, so I immediately asked your father to go out to find a midwife.

However, because the due date has not yet reached, Wang Po is not around and lives in the next village. I guess I can't wait any longer after going there. But there is no way, your father asked me to bear it, then put on a straw hat and rushed out of the house alone.

It was raining outside that night, with lightning and thundering. Your father was anxious and rushed into the rain curtain. As soon as he ran to the door of the yard, he saw a figure standing at the door of the yard!"

Having said this in one breath, my mother took a breath and poured a glass of water to drink.

scare!

I was slightly stunned, and a figure stood at the door. In the middle of the night, it was raining heavily again. A figure stood at the door quietly. The picture was so terrifying.

Hearing this, I seemed to understand something, and asked in a stern voice: "That figure is the old Taoist priest with a bull's nose?"

The mother nodded: "Yes! That's right! Your father just ran to the gate of the yard and saw an old Taoist priest standing at the door. The old Taoist priest did not wear a hat or a straw raincoat, and stood quietly in the rainstorm, as if he was just waiting for your father!"

"I came to wait for my father specifically? What does it mean?" I became more and more curious about the appearance of this old Taoist priest with a bull nose.

The mother continued, "Yes! At that time, your father thought he was a traveling Taoist priest, and he was kind-hearted. He invited the Taoist priest to shelter from the rain in the house, saying that he could not entertain him for the time being. He said that his wife was about to give birth, so he rushed to find a midwife. So he asked the Taoist priest to go to the house by himself, and there was still some food in the house. If he wanted to rest, go to the next room!

As a result, the old Taoist priest said to your father, I am not here to shelter from the rain, I am here to deliver the baby!"

What?!

I was slightly shocked. The old Taoist priest actually knew that my mother was about to give birth and came to deliver the baby?!

What does he mean?

If we follow this statement, the old Taoist priest should not come for his father, but for me!

My mother said, "Your father was almost crazy at that time. After hearing what the old Taoist priest said, he didn't think so much. I heard that the old Taoist priest was able to deliver the baby and immediately welcomed him into the house like a Bodhisattva!"

Dad interrupted, "I heard that there was nothing I could do at that time. Your mother was about to give birth. It was raining heavily in the middle of the night. Where did I go to find a midwife? If I go to the next village to find a Wang Po, it would take one or two hours to go. Your mother would definitely not be able to wait for that long! So the Taoist said that he could deliver the baby, so I invited him in. Later, I thought about what the Taoist said, and he said, "I am not here to shelter from the rain, I am here to deliver the baby." This means that he came for Jiu Yazi. I didn't expect this at that time, and I only remembered it for a long time later!"

"What happened later?" I couldn't wait to ask, feeling vaguely that this matter was a bit difficult.

My mother said, "That old Taoist priest is very powerful. He gave birth to you very smoothly. The key to the problem is here! I was so painful that I was almost fainting, but as a mother, I still clearly heard your cry!"

"My crying sound?" I was shocked and jumped up from the bench: "Mom, what do you mean? You mean... When I was born, I was like a normal person, and could make sounds?!"

I always thought that I could not speak when I was born, and I always thought that I was born a freak, but I didn’t expect... I didn’t expect that I could speak when I was born!

"Then why did I lose my voice later?" I suppressed the shock in my heart.

My mother said, "I don't know either. Anyway, the old Taoist priest hugged you and patted you gently on your back twice, saying that he would not cry, be good, don't cry, and then you really wouldn't cry! At that time, I thought you were obedient, but I didn't expect that since then, you never made any sound!"

What my mother said was like thunder blew up on my head, making me dizzy.

I was able to speak out, but the old Taoist priest patted me twice, and from then on I lost my voice. According to Chen Xiucai, it was because a soul was lost in his body.

In other words, could my lost soul be the hands and feet of the old Taoist priest?

Late at night, I stood in the middle of the yard in a daze, and suddenly felt a chill on my back. I was already doubting myself, what is my origin? Why did Chen Xiucai "premeditate" to accept me as his disciple? Why did the old Taoist priest come to me and take away a soul in my body?

I remember that Chen Xiucai often mentioned that my physique is different from that of ordinary people. I thought it was because I lacked a soul. Now thinking about it, it was not this reason, but that my natural physique is different from that of ordinary people, so people keep coming for me? In addition to my yin constitution, which point is different from ordinary people? Do I have multiple horns on my head or a long tail on my butt?

I suddenly felt inexplicable panic and fear. I felt like a chess piece. Maybe since the day I was born, my fate has been destined to be manipulated. I have been involved in the whirlpool of the world, but I just don’t know it.

Chen Xiucai, the old Taoist priest, including Ku Junwei, who is really good to me? Who is really trying to harm me?

Why did things become like this? Why did it become like this?

I am so confused and so scared. I don’t know who I can trust now! Who else is worthy of my belief!

I secretly squeezed my cold sweat and took three deep breaths to calm down: "Mom, is the soul I lost by the old Taoist priest with a bull nose?"

My mother said, "I dare not draw conclusions because there is no evidence. As far as I know, the old Taoist priest has not done anything strange to you. It just pats you on your back like an ordinary person holding a child, and then handed you to your father! Your father was so happy that he couldn't even close his mouth. He treated the Taoist priest as his benefactor and insisted on keeping the Taoist priest to drink! However, the Taoist priest did not stay. After delivering his child, he disappeared on a rainy night, as mysterious as when he came. It was really gone without a trace, as if he had never appeared!"

Yes, what my mother said is correct. The old Taoist priest just delivered me, which does not mean that he has done something in my body. There is no evidence of this, it is just my personal guess.

Dad said: "Later you didn't make a sound, and we slowly remembered this incident. You were born with a sound. The old Taoist priest hugged you and you lost your voice. This is a coincidence, right? But the old Taoist priest is always the savior of you and your mother, and we didn't dare to have a deep doubt. After all, this is our guess and there is no substantial evidence!"

I nodded to express my understanding. After all, it is unreasonable to say it, and this matter itself is so evil.

I pondered for a moment: "Mom, do you still remember what that old Taoist priest looks like?"

My mother said, "It's been too long, and I can't remember it very clearly. Anyway, I only remember the Taoist priest's aura with a fairy-like aura! Oh, by the way, there is a characteristic I remembered. There is a dark red flesh mole the size of a red bean in the center of his eyebrows!"

In the middle of the eyebrows, there is a dark red mole the size of a red bean?!

I silently remember the appearance and characteristics of the old Taoist priest in my heart. I hope that one day, I can meet this old Taoist priest in the world, so that I can ask him the reason. I just don’t know if he is still alive after more than ten years?

The father said, "That old Taoist priest with a bull nose is very good at Taoism! I didn't pay attention when he entered the door. I remembered something after he left. It was windy and rainy outside, but there was no drop of rain on the Taoist priest's body. Do you think it's amazing?"

I nodded. This skill is indeed amazing.

Dad said: "We have almost forgotten this matter for so many years. We happened to talk about this topic tonight, which reminded me, Jiujizi, you won't blame us, right?"

"How could that happen?" I shook my head: "By the way, when you took me to ask Master Xiucai for help, did you mention this to Master Xiucai?"

"Of course there is!" said the father.

"Then... what did Master say at that time?" I wanted to try it out, can I get a clue from Chen Xiucai's words at that time.

Who knew that the father shook his head: "Scholar Master didn't say anything at that time, and did not say whether your voice had anything to do with the old Taoist priest. He only said that you were born with a lack of a soul, and he also asked us to keep this matter as secret as possible! By the way, what the scholar said is still vivid in my ears. Living dead people lack a soul, and this life comes from heaven but not by others! This sentence is criticized by you, and I have not understood the meaning of this sentence yet!"

The living dead are missing a soul, and this fate is from heaven but not from man!

I silently recited it in my heart. Although I was not sure about the meaning of this sentence, the last sentence "This life is from heaven but not from man" made me feel inexplicably panic. Is my life really born to be doomed?

That night, I lay in the shed, tossing and turning and unable to sleep. My mind was full of things from eighteen years ago. Lei Zi next to me fell asleep soundly, and his snoring sound was like rolling thunder, hitting my heart again and again.

Eighteen years ago, why did that old Taoist priest come to me and why did he come to deliver my baby?

Who is that old Taoist priest and who is the sacred place?

Is the soul lost in my body related to that old Taoist priest? Is it his trick?

Why did Chen Xiucai keep secretly helping the Xiao family? Is it just to accept me as his disciple?

Also, Chen Xiucai seemed to know something, but why did he hide it from me?
Chapter completed!