Mr. Liushui and Mr. and Mrs. Xiahu were too tired, so they lay down on the hay and fell asleep. After some time, several guards opened the door and escorted the three of them out. Then, they were escorted into a car.
The carriage rattled for a meal and then stopped.
After they got off the car, they took off the black cloth that blindfolded their eyes. The bright light was so dazzling that the three of them were almost blind. After waiting for a long time, the things in front of them gradually became clear. They were sent to a large house, pavilions and pavilions.
It is full of luxury, with male and female servants lined up in two rows. You can tell at a glance that it is a wealthy and noble family.
When they reached a big house, the guard stopped and said, "Go in by yourselves!" After saying that, he stood guard at the door and ignored the three of them.
Mr. Liushui walked in front, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Xiahu.
Entering the house, I saw that the hall was magnificent, with a red carpet on the floor, a picture of a tiger descending from the mountain hanging in the middle, and a red solid wood Taishi chair in front of it. Sitting on it was a strong man with a black face and white beard, with eyes like
Electric, with a wide nose and a wide mouth. He is sipping tea.
The three people in the room entered the room, straightened their bodies, put down their teacups, and looked this way. But they didn't say a word!
When Mr. Liushui walked to the middle of the hall, he stopped and said, "We are just ordinary people. I don't know why they tied us here. Please tell me something!" After speaking, he raised his hands and stared at that person.
A man with a black face and a white beard! Stop talking.
Xia Hu and his wife also stood aside, looking at each other.
The man with the black face and white beard did not move.
After a while, the man laughed, his voice was rich and lingering.
Mr. Liu Shui and the three of them looked at it stupidly, not knowing why he was laughing!
"The three of you were displaced to avoid the plague. Unexpectedly, you lost Xia Yi. After all the troubles, you couldn't find it. Is this possible?" the man said.
Mr. Liu Shui responded: "That's right. How do you know? Could it be that Xia Yi's disappearance has something to do with you?" When the Xia Hu couple heard this, their eyes widened, their ears pricked up, and they remained silent.
At this moment, a scholar next to him said, "Don't make random suspicions. My master is the one who does things behind the scenes! Don't talk nonsense!" There was anger on his face.
The scholar continued: "Our master is the richest man in Xiaozhou. He is loyal and philanthropic, and is praised by all the villagers. He knew that you would be in trouble, so he invited you here. You are ungrateful and blame him instead. You are really ungrateful!
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Mr. Liu Shui was so confused that he couldn't figure out what to do, and he didn't know what to say.
On the other hand, Xia Hu added: "Then you are a living Bodhisattva. You will help people to the end and tell us how to find our daughter. We, as a couple, have to work hard to repay you!" After saying this, he did not dare to say any more!
It turns out that sitting on the throne is Xiao Wanhe, the famous good man in Xiaozhou. He is a gentleman.
At this time, he saw that the three of them were speechless. He didn't care about Xia Hu's questions and started laughing again!
He stood up, walked downstairs, and said: "You three, don't worry, leaving you in the thatched cottage is really a last resort! Now you go and have some food and wine first, we will talk later, go quickly!"
With that said, he walked out.
The three of them were led into a kitchen-like room and had a hearty meal. Mr. Liushui didn't say a word, and the Xiahu couple were very puzzled!
It turns out that Xiahu and his wife didn't know that Mr. Liushui had been cast a "Stop Speech Curse" by Xiao Wanhe. Therefore, if the person who cast the curse didn't undo it, Mr. Liushui might not be able to speak for the rest of his life!
This Xiao Wanhe is indeed a kind-hearted person, but one of his characteristics is that he loves to tease people. All his friends, brothers, and teachers have been teased by him.
He even made fun of his servants once.
It was a hunting trip. Everyone carried a bow and rode alone to shoot arrows to see who could catch the most prey. Of course! He was unwilling to lag behind, but he also knew that among his men, there was a man named Xiaozhi.
Xiao Zhi, the sharp archer, is very stubborn. He won the first few times, which made Xiao Wanhe very humiliated! But there was nothing he could do about it.
Xiao Wanhe thought to himself: "This time, I can't let you win again! If you win again, I will never have the face to go out hunting again!"
So, he came up with a bad idea several days in advance!
On the day when he went hunting, he arranged for people at the hunting place in advance and carried his own pot of arrows, because they used different arrows to distinguish whose prey they were.
His people caught the hare in advance, and when the competition started, they shot the hare to death with arrows and served as Xiao Wanhe's prey. When the time comes, no one can say anything in front of everyone. Even if there is suspicion,
No evidence, no nonsense!
In this way, this Xiao Wanhe was right under everyone's noses, playing tricks on Xiao Zhi. Xiao Zhi knew the truth and could only hold his anger in his stomach.
In the evening, Xiao Wanhe came again. Mr. Liu Shui and Mr. and Mrs. Xia Hu were depressed and silent.
Xiao Wanhe stretched out his hand to undo Mr. Liu Shui's "Stop Spell" and laughed again.
Mr. Liu Shui said: "I have heard of your name a long time ago. I knew that you were a gentleman, but I didn't know that you also loved to tease people. It's better to see than to hear a hundred times!" After saying that, he bowed deeply.
bow.
The Xiahu couple also bowed.
Xiao Wanhe sat down, looked at them, and said, "I know that you, Mr. Liushui, are knowledgeable and talented, and that you are the reincarnation of the tenth saint, but you cannot escape the sufferings of this life!"
Mr. Liu Shui was stunned and didn't know what he was talking about.
At this time, a strange fragrance wafted from a distance. Xiao Wanhe looked into the distance, then turned back to look at Mr. Liu Shui.
Mr. Liu Shui and Mr. and Mrs. Xia Hu felt that the fragrance was that of the leaves that had been stuffed into their mouths before.
"The three of you each have your own origins. It's just that you and your wife are about to end their lives, so you can be considered to be in the same place of life and death. It's still satisfactory!" Xiao Wanhe looked at Xia Hu and his wife and said, "Just because you have done this.
Losing Xia Yi is an unforgivable crime. That Xia Yi should not have been lost."
When Xiahu and his wife heard this, they were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, begged for mercy, and cried loudly. Mr. Liushui also knelt down and shed tears.
Xiao Wanhe didn't speak, just watched silently.
Mr. Liu Shui knew that since he met the old immortal last time, he had a different understanding of the world. He knew that he lived in a world different from his own. Although it was not easy to understand, no one could change it.
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Xiao Wanhe said: "Don't be sad. Although Xia Yi doesn't know where she is, she should be safe at the moment. After saying that, she disappeared quietly.