Western suburbs of Beijing.

The Cangshan Mountain is lush and green. Although it has entered winter, the green pines are still everywhere.

At the foot of the cold mountain, a stone cat statue is particularly conspicuous. It is mottled, old and full of cracks. The ear on the right side has long been worn away by time.

"It is said that this stone cat was built by Taizu himself. The historical relics are still there, but the predecessors are nowhere to be found."

On the long and narrow mountain road, a man stood in front of the ancient statue of a stone cat.

His face was thin and handsome, and his gestures could not hide his nobility, but his clothes looked extremely shabby.

"Sir, I heard that there used to be a cat demon in this mountain. It came from the sky and was surrendered by Taizu, so this stone statue came into existence."

The boy next to him couldn't help but said.

In his early years, he had studied with Su Qingzhou for several years, and only then did he know these strange things.

"Yes, a cat came up from the sky, and Taizu surrendered with his magical power." Su Qingzhou nodded.

According to the "Records of Jingzhou Heritage", in Taizu's later years, an alien planet once fell on this mountain. After that, cat demons often appeared and disturbed all directions. Especially on November 11th, Tmall appeared in the world and sucked up the wealth of the world.

Taizu came in person, surrendered with his magical power, and erected a statue to commemorate it.

Since then, this originally unremarkable mountain has become famous.

Some people say that the cat demon who came from the sky hid all the wealth in the mountain. From then on, people often came to the mountain to hunt for treasure, and the mountain was renamed Taobao Mountain.

"Sir, what are we doing here so early in the morning? It's so cold."

The boy wrapped himself in a light cotton coat, took a deep breath, and turned into a soft white mist.

"My ancestors of the Su family made their fortune in this mountain. The mountains and rivers are still there, but the wealthy family has changed."

Su Qingzhou walked on the long and narrow mountain road with a look of sadness on his face.

The Su family was originally a large and wealthy businessman in the capital, and had been passed down for five generations.

It is said that the ancestor of the Su family was a poor scholar who failed the exams many times. He originally wanted to hang himself on Taobao Mountain, but was saved by a Taoist priest and gave up his thoughts.

On the way back, the ancestors of the Su family obtained a stone statue in the mountains, which looked like a divine Buddha. They worshiped it after returning.

Not long after, someone came to the door and spent thousands of dollars to buy the stone statue.

Relying on this money, the ancestors of the Su family abandoned their literature and engaged in business, and they just earned back the Nuo family business.

It's a pity that the Su family's background is too shallow, and wealth cannot last long. Grandpa Su Qingzhou has begun to decline in his life. He lost most of the family property in a night of gambling.

Su Qingzhou had always wanted to be a playboy since he was a child.

But when it comes to his father's generation, he no longer gambles and hangs around Wanhua Tower every night.

Even gold mountains and silver seas could be filled in such a gold-exploiting cave, let alone the long-declined Su family?

By the time Su Qingzhou was old enough to squander his money and become a playboy, the entire Su family was completely in ruins. His father died on the bed, and his mother also died of anger.

The great Su family seems to have collapsed overnight.

Nowadays, Su Qingzhou can be said to be really poor and destitute, and his family is completely destitute.

A few days ago, when he was walking on the road, the only money bag he had left on him was robbed. By the time the Yamen found it, the money inside had already been stolen.

When Su Qingzhou walked out of the Yamen with an empty money bag, he looked up at the sky and his eyes were wet. In fact, the money had not been stolen.

In two days, he had only eaten one steamed bun.

If it weren't for this loyal boy beside him, he wouldn't even be able to eat steamed buns.

"If it doesn't work out, just sleep here."

Su Qingzhou looked at the mountains full of green pines and sighed in his heart.

The ancestor of the Su family should have been buried here. As a descendant, if he ends up here today, it will be considered a good beginning and a good end, and the ancestor's wishes will be fulfilled.

It can be considered that he finally fulfilled his filial piety.

"Laifu, you and I, master and servant, are fate. From today on, you will be free."

Arriving at the mountainside, Su Qingzhou suddenly stopped and looked around, his face filled with despair.

"Master, please relax, there will still be a long time to come." Laifu quickly comforted him.

"In the future?" Su Qingzhou smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Speaking of which, I also want to thank you for staying with me when I was at my lowest."

"Master, don't say that. My life belongs to you, and I will never leave you in the future." Laifu said with great sincerity.

"There is no future." Su Qingzhou took out a piece of yellowed paper from his arms and threw it on the ground in despair.

"This is your contract of betrayal. From now on, you will be..."

"Um?"

Before Su Qingzhou finished speaking, he looked back and saw that Laifu had already walked out three feet away with the deed of betrayal.

While he was in a trance, Laifu's figure was getting farther and farther away, and then, a roar of pleasure echoed in the mountain.

"Inciting your mother's passion, go and die."

"That's fine!"

Su Qingzhou was startled for a moment, then shook his head, no longer feeling any attachment to this cruel world.

He walked to the edge of the cliff and was about to jump deep.

Rumble...

At this moment, the earth trembled and the whole mountain trembled slightly.

Su Qingzhou's expression suddenly changed and he stumbled to the ground.

Huge rocks continued to fall from the mountain, hitting the mountain road and causing smoke and dust everywhere.

"ah……"

At this moment, a shrill cry came from down the mountain, which was soon covered by the sound of rolling boulders, and there was no movement.

After a long time, the shaking stopped.

Su Qingzhou was surprised and leaned out from behind a huge rock.

He didn't expect that something like this would happen to him because he wanted to die.

"Huh? What is this?"

At this moment, his eyes lit up, and he suddenly discovered that something seemed to be exposed on the cracked ground.

Su Qingzhou walked over cautiously, scraping the soil along the crack.

After a while, the thing finally revealed its true appearance.

"Stone statue!?"

Su Qingzhou was startled. This stone statue was not big, but its shape was extremely special. It had three eyes on its face, a two-edged sword in its hands, and flowing cloud boots on its feet. It was lifelike, exuding majesty and mystery.

"There are treasures hidden in the mountains and stone statues born from the ground? Could it be the appearance of ancestors?"

Su Qingzhou's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

At that time, the ancestors of the Su family relied on the stone statues they obtained in the mountains to make their fortune.

Unexpectedly, there is no end to the road, and his situation is almost exactly the same as that of his ancestors.

"Hahaha, it is indeed the blessing of our ancestors." Su Qingzhou was so happy that he almost jumped up.

"Ordinary man, you are not from this sect, how can you steal such statues?"

At this moment, a cold sound sounded, like rolling thunder, exploding in the forest.

Even if good luck comes, there will be twists and turns, and if anyone gets it, he will have disasters.

Su Qingzhou's body trembled, forced by the momentum, and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

He couldn't help but look up and saw a young Taoist priest walking slowly, his eyes shining brightly, looking straight at the stone statue in his arms.

"Who are you?"

"How dare you know my origin?" the young Taoist priest commanded, arrogantly.

In his eyes, ordinary people like Su Qingzhou are no different from ants, and there is no need to talk nonsense.

What he valued most was the stone statue.

"Bring it here."

The young Taoist priest hooked his fingers and pressed against Su Qingzhou with invisible force, trying to take the statue away in the air.

"Taoism is only for those who are destined for it, Taoist priests. This treasure is not destined for you."

At this moment, a soft sound resounded, like a harmonious spring breeze blowing through the forest.

The young Taoist priest's expression changed slightly and he looked up.

On the mountain road, two men walked through, and the one who spoke was accompanied by a dog.

"Who? Dare to block my way?" the young Taoist priest sneered.
To be continued...