I asked Zamao Xiaodao where this news came from, and he replied that he got it from his uncle Xiao Yingzhong. The real dragon incident at the end of last year caused many famous mountain temples and Jianghu sects to go to Dongting to investigate, but a few
The search for months was hopeless, and most of the people returned to their bases. Rich or poor, they went home to celebrate the New Year. Only one Taoist priest from Ciyuan Pavilion remained.
This person pretended to be a visiting doctor, doing calculations all day long, and then wandered around in Yueyang, Miluo, Xiangyin, Wangcheng, Yiyang, Yuanjiang, Hanshou, Changde, Jinshi, Anxiang and Nanxian counties and cities, trying to
I found a trace. This man was a very patient practitioner, and the emperor paid off. Finally, on the night of New Year's Eve, he stayed alone by the riverside at the mouth of Dongting Lake, eating crispy instant noodles.
When I was alone and melancholy, I saw a glimmer of golden light suddenly appear in the sky.
He looked up and vaguely saw a long-bearded, four-legged snake-like creature with a strong fishy smell and scales swimming out from a nearby village. Sometimes it was suspended in the air, sometimes it was close to the ground, and it was thrown into the river.
People's abilities are limited, so they only dare to look at it from a distance. When the thing crosses the river and swims back into the lake, it's only then that it feels like taking a closer look. Looking at the traces and aura, it seems that it is not an ordinary monster, but like a real dragon.
After some thought, he walked back carrying the fortune-telling flags that traveled around the world, and picked up a few rough scales in the grass, as wide as a baby's hand. He visited the village again, and heard the cry of crying for heaven and earth,
When I got closer and inquired, I learned that several households had lost pigs and cows. Fortunately, no one was injured.
This man relied on his appearance as a wandering Taoist to comfort the panicked villagers, and then inquired about the news. Based on the villagers' descriptions in a few words, he felt more and more that what he just saw must be a real dragon.
He told the villagers that it was a man-eating water ghost on the river who had become a spirit, and he was afraid that it would cause harm to the village. He held a ritual that night to help the villagers get rid of bad luck and make their families prosperous. Finally, he asked the heavenly secret not to be leaked.
You must not tell others about the matter, otherwise there will be unforeseen disasters. After the Taoist priest of Ciyuan Pavilion calmed the panicked villagers, he spread the news back to the main pavilion and asked the elders of the sitting family to come out and prepare to spread the news in this area.
Find the true dragon's lair in the lake area.
However, he was careful in his work, but he never expected that there was a thief in his family. However, he somehow spread the news. People in a certain circle knew about it, and they were now gearing up to head to East Dongting Lake.
, preparing to win a jackpot in the New Year.
Zamao Xiaodao told me that he was going there with his brother-in-law and asked me if I wanted to come over.
I said it was natural, why bother asking? He smiled on the other end of the phone and said okay, I will take a flight to Changsha now, how did you get here? I said I would take the train, which should be slower. The two of them agreed,
We agreed on a time and place to meet, and we would meet and discuss it in detail.
After I answered the call from Zamao Xiaodao, I started to pack my luggage and said goodbye to my parents. My mother was worried when my son traveled thousands of miles away. My mother saw that I was leaving again after not staying long, and she couldn’t help but wipe away her tears. She looked at me for a while.
Sad. But she only felt it for a moment, didn't say too many words, wiped away her tears, and then helped me pack my luggage.
After receiving the news, Adong drove over to take me to Huaihua Railway Station. Before getting on the bus, my mother was carrying two bags of bacon and a large bag of sauerkraut, and asked me if I wanted to take them there. I smiled bitterly and said I was going to Dongting Lake.
Over there, I'm not going back to Dongguan, so there's no need for this.
My mother was unhappy and secretly wiped her tears. A Dong took it over with a smile and said, "Mother, please give it to me. I will go to the south and bring it directly to A Zuo." I was quite sad to say goodbye on this trip. Needless to say, on the way, I called all my friends from my hometown who had not had time to say goodbye in person. Yang Yu and Ma Haibo both made a lot of noise and said that they were planning to have a farewell drink when you left, which was ruined.
I took Adong's car to Huaihua, then transferred to a train and traveled all the way. Finally, in the early morning of the next day, I arrived at Yueyang, which is located east of Dongting Lake.
Dongting Lake, known as Yunmeng, Jiujiang and Chonghu in ancient times, is the second largest freshwater lake in China. It is fed by the Xiang, Zi, Yuan and Li rivers in the south, and flows into the Yangtze River from Yueyang Chenglingji in the east in the north. It is known as the "Eight Hundred Miles" "Dongting" has beautiful scenery, vast winding roads, and abrupt mountains. There is a lake outside the lake and mountains inside the lake. It is so majestic that it is indescribable.
In the ancient Yunmengze, there are still rumors of the "Fairy Cave" and various folk rumors. The most common ones are the stories of the Dongting Dragon Girl and the Water Monkey. These are the materials of many elderly people in the local countryside who are over seventy years old. , it is not unusual to have a lot of food in the stomach, and among the three stories we heard that day when we took the train north to Jinling, there was a rumor that a flood occurred in 1998 and a dragon corpse was washed out.
Lakes and wetlands are the green lungs of cities and crowded areas. However, after years of reclamation of lakes and land reclamation, Dongting Lake has been shrinking, which makes people feel quite regretful.
I was catching the evening train, and it was just after 5 a.m. when I got off the train. I followed the flow of people out of the station and saw that a nearby breakfast restaurant was open, so I casually found a restaurant and ordered a bowl of Hunan Spicy Pork Ribs Noodles. I ordered a plate of salt and pepper steamed buns, and when the bowl of noodles was served, the fiery red oily soup whetted my appetite, and the spicy aroma hit my nostrils, and I couldn't help but devour it.
After eating, my whole body was filled with heat, and my mouth could spit fire, which somewhat dispelled the deep cold in February.
I had already called Zamao Xiaodao and my brother-in-law Xiao Yingwu by phone when I arrived, so after filling my stomach, I was ready to go look for them where they were staying. However, it was dark and there were not many taxis on the road. Most of them were taken away by the previous people, so I was not in a hurry. I picked up my luggage and walked slowly in the general direction. It was also a way to measure this strange city with my feet.
This is a very beautiful city. There are many gardenia trees on the roadside, as well as high-rise buildings and many old-style buildings. It is full of humanistic atmosphere. On this early morning, I watched the hard-working sanitation workers cleaning the streets. Work makes me feel different and beautiful.
After walking for almost an hour, it was finally bright, and there were more pedestrians and traffic on the road. Listening to the weird accents and fast-speaking dialects around me, I felt like a new day had begun again.
I walked to a city square, and the phone in my pocket rang and vibrated, but it was Zamao Xiaodao who called me and asked me where I was. I stopped a passerby and asked him about it, and then told him the road sign. , I was not familiar with the Zamao Trail, so I turned around and asked my uncle, and then he said it was too far and asked me to take a taxi directly to his place.
I hailed a taxi and went to the address mentioned on the Zamao Trail, but it was in a relatively remote old city. The destination was not a high-end hotel, but a small hotel similar to a guest house.
After getting out of the car, I was looking around. A black shadow passed by above my head, but the tiger cat flew over and shouted loudly: "Little poison, you are too slow. Where is my wife? Where is my wife?"
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At this time Zamao Xiaodao also walked by and patted me on the shoulder. There was another person behind me, but it was my uncle Xiao Yingwu whom I hadn’t seen for a long time. My uncle was very happy to see me and came over to help me carry my luggage and said to Lu Zuo,
I've been waiting for you for a while. Come on, put your things away first, and then we'll have breakfast.
I saw my uncle reaching out to pick up the luggage, his left hand was flexible, and I couldn't help but said in surprise: "Ah, uncle, your hand..."
After hearing my words, my uncle stretched out his left hand in front of me, clenched his fist, made a burst of noise, pulled me and said: "This prosthetic limb is really good. After transplantation and adaptive training, it will be as good as the real hand."
There is almost no difference. I heard from Xiao Ming that you were responsible for this. I asked your great uncle in the General Administration for the spot. I really need to thank you..."
I waved my hand and said, uncle, what kind of thing are you talking about? I just said casually that it was the senior brother who really contributed, and it was for Lao Xiao's sake, and it had nothing to do with me.
After we were so polite in front of the door, Zamao Xiaodao couldn't bear his temper and pulled us upstairs.
After putting down my luggage in the hotel room, I looked at the shabby environment and asked Zamao Xiaodao doubtfully, "Lao Xiao, didn't you just get a year-end dividend? You wouldn't live in such a bad place, right?" Zamao Xiaodao didn't say anything.
The uncle opened his mouth and said that our visit this time is unofficial. The conditions for staying in a big hotel are good, but it is easy to meet acquaintances. Everyone is here for the same purpose. Whether you have me or not, we will definitely be there again.
It's a battle between dragons and tigers. It's better to keep a low profile and not become the target of public criticism, don't you think?
I raised my thumbs up and said that my uncle is very considerate. Even Ouchi is looking at this ambergris. If we really get it this time, as everyone knows, we may not even be able to get out of Dongting Lake.
After discussing it like this, I asked what we should do next. Zamao Xiaodao said that there was nothing we could do. It was said that the Taoist priest from Ciyuan Pavilion had some clues about the real dragon. He probably had to wait for their team.
The men and horses arrived, and we followed behind. Perhaps we had to take advantage of the chaos to get some benefits.
Zamao Xiaodao thought for a while and said that this afternoon near Yueyang Tower, I heard that there was a lecture about the conflict between Laoshan Mountain and Longhu Mountain Tianshi Dao. We might as well go and take a look.
I nodded and said yes, it’s okay to watch the excitement.
After putting things away, we went downstairs to have breakfast. Zamao Xiaodao couldn’t eat spicy food, and the red and oily soup noodles made us cry. After finishing, we headed to the lake area, rented a boat, and prepared to familiarize ourselves with the water in this lake area.
Affection.
Before I came to Dongting Lake, I heard about the eight hundred miles of Dongting, and thought it was an exaggeration. However, when I saw the lake, I felt that it was really true. Looking into the distance, I could see the distant mountains, the Yangtze River, and the vast water.
The lake is boundless and has waves as big as the sea. I heard from the fisherman who sailed the boat that the lake was wider in the early years. The lake separated the two provinces in northern Hubei and southern Hunan, so it was really wide.
After wandering around for a while, I took out three human skin masks from the Zamao Trail and said they were given by my senior brother. After changing the faces of the three of us, we headed to Yueyang Tower.