Chen Cuo took a deep breath to suppress his anxiety and surprise.
He cautiously took half a step closer, and then looked at the facial mask intently.
On top of the mask, green-faced fangs are outlined with lines. Although there are many discrepancies, the face of the evil ghost can be vaguely seen!
It's just that compared to the evil ghost's ferocious face, this facial makeup is a little more exaggerated and less ferocious, but it still makes Chen Cuo involuntarily recall the terror of that evil ghost!
"I don't remember collecting anything like this!"
Chen Cuo shuddered at first, and even after seeing the facial makeup clearly, he quickly stepped back a few times. However, after noticing that the facial makeup was just floating in the air with no other changes, his fear subsided slightly. He recalled carefully and suddenly remembered something.
detail.
"When the evil ghost came towards me, I touched the gourd with my hand and raised my arms to block the ghost. At that time, I felt a little light. I thought maybe Taoist Master Zhou had arranged it, but the Taoist Master never mentioned it. Could it be that the gourd was protecting the Lord on its own accord?
After all, being able to appear in the dream should be related to the gourd, and the evil ghost is intangible and has no substance, and only people can come into contact with it..."
Thinking about this possibility, Chen Cuo tried to clarify his thoughts, but there were many difficulties.
"Originally, the gourd can only absorb things that are damaged within an hour, so does the evil ghost count it as damaged? Or maybe it's because the evil ghost has a connection with my mind that it has changed like this?"
Thinking about it, he suddenly shook his head.
"This matter is too dangerous. You shouldn't think too much about it. This thing is even weirder. I must not touch it with my bare hands..."
He thought so, but then he couldn't help but take a step closer to the facial makeup and muttered: "I just get close, I don't touch..."
As the distance got closer, Chen Cuo vaguely heard many whispers, as if countless people were talking at the same time.
It's just that the sound is small and the volume is low, so it can't be heard clearly and clearly.
Slowly, while silently reciting "Don't be mean", he couldn't help but raise his arm, a brush appeared out of nothing, and he moved towards the facial makeup.
"I'm not using my hands."
He muttered in a low voice, but just when the brush was about to touch the facial makeup, a burst of cold air came instantly, and Chen Cuo was chilled to the bone. He felt something wrong in his heart and quickly took back the brush.
The cold air dissipated immediately.
"This thing...is really weird and weird!"
Looking at the facial makeup that was still floating there, Chen Cuo frowned and his expression became serious, but he didn't try to flirt with it anymore.
"Ask the Taoist? But this involves Mengze. The question is, whether this matter is big or small, if it threatens life, it may even make Mengze uneasy..."
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly felt trance-like and immediately understood the reason.
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In the present world, Chen Cuo opened his eyes.
Chen Hai stood on one side. It was the steward of the Hou Mansion who woke him up just now.
"Mom hasn't come yet? Don't you want to ask me something?" Chen Cuo looked around but saw no one else.
Chen Hai said: "Mr. Zhou suddenly wanted to say goodbye and leave. He said that he was going to be away for a few days. Madam couldn't keep her, so how could she bother to talk to the prince." Then he took a few steps closer and said, "However, although the Taoist priest has to leave,
, but said that she still had something to say to the Lord, so the old lady ordered the villain to come over."
"I'll be there soon." Not only was Chen Cuo not surprised, but he breathed a sigh of relief and followed Chen Hai straight to the front yard.
When we arrived at the place, we heard Zhou Youzi talking to the old lady from a distance——
"The prince has a small hope. Now that the elixir is gone, it is enough to nourish the black crane. Please ask the old lady to hand over the black crane to the prince, so that this fate can be fulfilled."
Mother Chen's face was filled with hesitation.
According to her original intention, she was leaning towards her eldest son, but the elixir and Mohe were gifts from Zhou Youzi, which involved the chance of the Immortal Sect. Now that the other party directly proposed it, it was hard to refuse him face to face, and there was a stalemate for a while.
Zhou Youzi added: "This matter is originally fate. If it works, it means that the king and the Xian family have a fate. If it doesn't work, he will be the forerunner of the county king. Moreover, I will leave this time and return in a few days. I will contact the master on the way, or
I can use this as an excuse to seek another immortal fate for your house."
Now that the words have come to this point, even though Mother Chen is still a little reluctant, she can only nod for the time being.
Chen Cuo breathed a sigh of relief and had a better impression of Zhou Youzi.
Zhou Youzi also breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately restrained himself.
Next, Chen's mother did not delay. In order to reassure Zhou Youzi, she immediately asked someone to bring the box containing the ink crane and asked Chen Hai to put it away first. She also told Chen Cuo: "If it's not available, don't force it, understand?"
Chen Cuo nodded in agreement, looking at the box, eager to try it.
Zhou Youzi suddenly asked: "Where are the three ladies?"
Chen's mother said: "There are many things going on today, so I didn't let her come over. Sir, do you want to say goodbye to her?"
Zhou Youzi hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "No need." Then he waved his hands and said goodbye, but when he left, he glanced at Chen Cuo.
Chen Cuo understood the idea and said to Chen's mother: "My dear, go give your husband a ride."
"It should be." Mother Chen became more and more suspicious when she saw the appearance of the two of them.
After leaving the palace, Chen Cuo and Zhou Youzi wandered the streets to ask for advice on the missing servant.
Zhou Youzi said: "Pindao found some clues in the house, and cast a spell to investigate, and he was sure that it was the work of evil spirits."
Chen Cuo then asked, "Why did the evil spirit abduct this person?"
Zhou Youzi said: "The evil ghost was injured by the sword of wisdom. It suffered a lot of damage and is in a hurry to recover. Those who are bewitched by it can have ghosts in their hearts and can be used by the ghost to recover."
Chen Cuo nodded and asked again: "Where was the person taken?"
Zhou Youzi hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "I don't know how to do this because my Taoism is limited. I should ask my colleagues for advice before I go."
When Chen Cuo heard this, he couldn't help but worry. Thinking of the ghostly facial makeup in Mengze, he hesitated for a moment.
Seeing his appearance, Zhou Youzi said: "Evil ghosts gather for people's thoughts and reflect on people's hearts. Anyone who has read the article has the possibility of being derived from it. It lurks and takes people. I think it is to accumulate strength first and wait for the article to be immersed in it.
Only when there are more and more people do you take action, the king is actually the source and the foundation of evil spirits. You must not have any doubts, otherwise the ghosts will take advantage of you."
"Wouldn't it be true that the more the article spreads, the more worrying my life becomes?" Chen Cuo said in a serious tone. He had already made a guess, but now he finally confirmed it. The problem is that it is almost impossible to stop the article from spreading.
"Wealth and misfortune depend on each other, so you don't have to worry too much. Nowadays, there are many experts inside and outside Jiankang who will not let the evil ghost run rampant, so it must not dare to show it. If you are really worried, you might as well find someone in the past few days.
Stay in the Buddhist temple temporarily," Zhou Youzi said, taking out a brocade bag from his arms, "Here is recorded the method of controlling the black crane. The princes can learn it quickly. The black crane can listen to the deep and understand the mysterious, and if the evil ghost
Come, I can warn you."
Chen Cuo's mouth felt dry, so he took the kit and finally said: "I was tired just now, so I took a nap..."
Zhou Youzi interrupted: "You feel something in your heart?"
"Huh?" Chen Cuo was stunned.
"It's nothing," Zhou Youzi shook his head and asked rather eagerly, "But you got something from a dream again?"
Chen Cuo said: "I saw a ghost face in my dream, which looked like an evil ghost. Does the Taoist priest know its meaning?"
Zhou Youzi's expression suddenly changed, and then he frowned, looking thoughtful.
When Chen Cuo saw it, he couldn't help but ask again.
Zhou Youzi shook his head and said, "It's hard to say right now, but it's probably not a bad thing."
Chen Cuo perked up and asked why.
Zhou Youzi shook his head and said nothing. When he was asked anxiously, he said: "The poor Taoist has limited knowledge and needs to be confirmed. He can't just talk about it. However, if you dream about facial makeup before you practice, it's best not to do it in your dream."
Touch.”
After asking a few more questions, Chen Cuo saw that Zhou Youzi really refused to say anything, so he finally gave up and said goodbye with clasped fists: "I hope Taoist priest will leave early and come back soon."
Zhou Youzi nodded, seeing the worry on Chen Cuo's face fade away, he turned around and stepped forward, secretly letting out a long sigh of relief, then quickening his pace, and in a blink of an eye he was at the far corner of the street. He took another step and disappeared.
After sending Zhou Youzi away, Chen Cuo returned to the palace and briefly spoke to Chen's mother. The latter repeatedly hinted and reminded Chen Cuo not to compete with his brother for opportunities.
After a few perfunctory words, Chen Cuo was finally able to go home.
"How can you not worry about being spied on by evil spirits?" On the ox cart, he touched the box containing the ink crane. "Originally, the elixir was in Mengze, and the ink crane was in my hands. I should have been twice as happy, but this happened.
, blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable, and I have no idea how to deal with them. Having said that, the Taoist priest is a Taoist, but he asked me to stay in a temple temporarily. Why doesn't he let me go to the Taoist temple? "
As he thought about it, his eyes wandered, looking at the scene along the street, his thoughts racing, but his eyes suddenly widened and he stared out the window intently.
Outside the window, on the street corner, on the side of the ditch.
There was an old beggar in rags sitting cross-legged on the ground, grinning at Chen Cuo.
