Zhang Shihong's face looked extremely ugly at this time.
When Li Mu was fighting the corpse demon, he had already seen the dilapidated door and knew that the corpse demon was the transformation of the woman he saved halfway.
A beautiful girl suddenly turned into a green-faced and fanged evil ghost. This made Zhang Shihong psychologically unacceptable, and it took him a long time to recover.
Since he rescued the girl, he has imagined countless ways to possess the girl and the great satisfaction after successfully possessing the girl. He has already regarded the girl as his treasure.
But now he discovered that the girl was not a girl, but actually a corpse demon in human skin. It was even difficult to know whether the corpse demon was a boy or a girl, male or female. His love and enthusiasm suddenly became
What a big joke.
"Fortunately, not many people know about it. If people find out that the woman I brought home is a corpse demon, and word spreads, my reputation will be ruined for the rest of my life!"
He stood in the hall and told his father Zhang Yuanzheng the whole story of rescuing the woman and taking her home to hide, not daring to hide his little thoughts.
After Zhang Yuanzheng listened for a long time, he pointed at Zhang Shihong, with a look of hatred on his face: "You!"
The old man was heartbroken: "How dare you believe the lies of the woman you saved on the way? Nowadays, the world is in turmoil, and there are many demons breeding. If you are not careful, your whole family will die tragically! It is so stupid for such a beautiful woman to take her life lightly.
!"
He was very dissatisfied with Zhang Shihong's behavior: "Even if the woman you rescued is not a corpse demon, you can't just take her home. What if she is an official's wife? If you rescue her, you can take her home without permission."
Isn't it wrong to others at home? If your new candidate returns this girl to his family, he will not only gain a good reputation, but also make good friends with the superiors, and gain more favors and care in his career in the future.
There is only one woman on your side. When has our Zhang family ever lacked women? My son, if you are elected, you should keep a clean mind and be careful with every move you make, so as not to do anything stupid that will affect your reputation!"
Zhang Shihong lowered his head and said: "I will follow my father's teachings. This time, the child was wrong!"
Zhang Yuanzheng said: "Today is the right time for Mr. Li to meet. He is a heroic man, eager for justice, and he just took action and killed the zombie demon. If it were anyone else, even if he had the ability to subjugate and eliminate demons, he would not be able to do it.
He will meddle easily. This kind of kindness cannot be repaid with just gold and silver.
"Besides, this kind of stranger has extraordinary means, how can he know that he will not beg for help again in the future? You must get closer to him and move around more in the future, and you must not show any sign of being slow to treat him."
Zhang Shihong said solemnly: "Thank you father for your guidance. I will definitely get closer to Brother Li and never dare to treat you lightly!"
The world today is not peaceful, there is chaos in various places, and rebels have sprung up. Many wealthy gentry have been killed by the rebels and their property has been robbed. This has made the rich and rich peasants everywhere wary. Those who have the conditions and connections have begun to protect them.
Keep your home safe.
After seeing Li Mu's amazing skills, everyone was shocked. Even Lu Zhanlin, the leader of the Tanlang Gang, might not be as good at such amazing martial arts.
With such a master, everyone wants to make friends with him and never offend him.
Zhang Shihong just took this opportunity to spend more time with Li Mu, and they naturally became familiar with each other. Even if he had nothing to trouble Li Mu and just became a friend, there would be no harm in it.
Zhang Shihong didn't need his father to mention these worldly things, and he knew them very well in his own mind. Therefore, when Li Mu and Anyangzi came to the hall hand in hand, Zhang Shihong thanked Li Mu and Anyangzi again and again.
"According to Pindao, Yuanwai's house is wide in front and narrow in back, shaped like a coffin. In terms of Feng Shui, it is not really good. If possible, it is better to reduce the length of the courtyard to straighten the topography, and to hide the wind and absorb the qi, and eliminate the evil spirits.
Sha."
After drinking a cup of tea, Anyangzi said solemnly to Zhang Yuanzheng: "This corpse demon wears human skin and lurks instead of directly killing people. There must be a reason. Your master's Yuan Yang alone may not be enough to seduce the corpse demon.
There must be other reasons."
Zhang Yuanzheng said in astonishment: "Chief Immortal, I am just an ordinary person. Apart from a small amount of land, is there anything that the demons care about?"
Anyangzi said: "This corpse demon has at least three hundred years of Taoism. Its body is as hard as iron stone, and its magic power is so powerful that it can't even be suppressed by the Taoist demon-suppressing talisman. If it is placed inside a zombie, it is definitely not an unknown person. If it is not amazing,
How can he personally come forward to scheme against your noble master’s interests?”
Zhang Yuanzheng thought hard and said: "But there is really nothing in my house that is worthy of the devil's attention."
However, Zhang Shihong remembered something and said, "Dad, didn't our ancestors get a few chess pieces before? Are they still at home now?"
Zhang Yuanzheng suddenly said: "Yes! There is such a thing! But it's just rumors from our ancestors. The thing about this chess piece cannot be believed..."
Zhang Shihong interrupted: "Now that masters such as Taoist Master and Brother Li are present, they will know at a glance whether the chess piece has its origin or not."
Zhang Yuanzheng said: "What my son said is absolutely true!"
Anyangzi was a little confused: "Zhang Yuanwai, what on earth is going on?"
Zhang Yuanzheng said: "This matter is a long story, it happened more than a hundred years ago..."
More than a hundred years ago, Zhang Yuanzheng's ancestor Zhang Kaishan was a woodcutter in Baoming County. One day he went to the nearby Qipan Mountain to cut firewood. It happened to rain, so he found a cave to take shelter from the rain. After entering the cave,
But I saw two old men playing chess in the cave.
Kaikaishan was illiterate at the time and didn't understand what kind of chess the two old men were playing. He couldn't understand the moves they were playing. But it was raining heavily outside and he couldn't get out, so he got closer to the chessboard and watched the game.<
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But after watching it for a long time, I didn't understand what it meant. Instead, I saw that the chess pieces played by these two old men were very beautiful. They seemed to be made of fine jade. The black ones were like ink dye, and the white ones were like suet-fat jade.
Worth a fortune.
Opening the mountain stirs up greed.
While the two old men were concentrating on playing chess, they quietly stole a few chess pieces, put them in their sleeves, and slowly ran out of the cave.
After he came out of the cave, he found that it had already rained and the sky was clear outside the cave. There was no moisture on the ground at all. The sun was shining brightly in the sky.
But when he went up the mountain to take shelter from the rain, it was obviously in the afternoon.
Zhang Kaishan was shocked and hurried down the mountain. When he arrived at the village, he found that more than three years had passed at the foot of the mountain. People in the village thought he had disappeared. Even his wife had remarried someone else, and his only old mother had died of illness.
Zhang Kaishan knew that something strange had happened to him, but he did not dare to tell anyone about it, so he secretly left the mountain village and came to Qinghe County. After a lot of hard work, he took root in Qinghe County.
Ever since he watched two old men playing chess in a cave, his ears and eyesight have become sharper, and his mind has become much sharper than usual. He has consulted many scholars, and he has become a self-taught scholar. He passed the Qinghe County Scholarship and became a scholar.
It was only after reading and understanding that he realized that what he had encountered in the cave of Qipan Mountain was an unparalleled celestial being. Unfortunately, he was illiterate and ignorant of nature at the time, so he missed a great opportunity.
This incident became something he hated all his life, and even before his death, he still couldn't let it go.
After his death, the few chess pieces stolen from the Immortal Game Ping became family heirlooms and were passed down from generation to generation. At the same time, the story of meeting an immortal playing chess on Kaikai Mountain was also passed down. p>
Not many people believed this kind of thing at the beginning, and after it was passed down for several generations, even fewer people believed it.
But after all, this is a story that adds to the conversation about their ancestors. Everyone in the Zhang family does not reject this kind of story that adds color to their ancestors. Sometimes when chatting with outsiders about the topic of "their ancestors were once rich", they also mentioned it to outsiders.
This kind of thing has happened.
But the speakers didn’t take it seriously, and the listeners just laughed it off, and no one took it seriously.
It wasn't until today that Zhang Shihong saw with his own eyes the corpse demon's appearance and being killed by Li Mu, that he suddenly thought of the story passed down by his ancestor.
"You're saying that this corpse demon might be planning a few chess pieces left by your ancestor?"
After hearing Zhang Yuanzheng's words, Anyangzi took a long breath: "A few days in the middle of the mountain, a thousand years have passed in the world! Is there really such a great magical power in the world that can change time at will?"
His expression became extremely solemn: "Executive member Zhang, are those chess pieces still there? Can I have a look at them?"
Zhang Yuanzheng said: "Wait a moment, you two, I'll get it right away."
He looked at Zhang Shihong: "Shihong, go get those three chess pieces!"
When Zhang Shihong heard "three chess pieces", he was slightly startled, but then he reacted: "Yes, I'll go right away!"
Li Mu and Anyangzi waited for a while and saw Zhang Shihong bring a brocade box and put it on the table.
After opening the brocade box, there was a yellow cloth package inside. After opening the package, you saw three Go pieces wrapped inside.
These three Go pieces are two black and one white. At first glance, there is nothing special about them. But when you look at them carefully, you will find that these three pieces are like three small vortexes, and there is a breath slowly rotating on the pieces. , the surrounding void seems to collapse towards it.
"This chess piece..."
Anyangzi's eyes shone when he saw it, and drool was about to flow from the corner of his mouth. But in the end, his expression slowly faded and he nodded slightly: "It's quite interesting!"
He tried hard to control his emotions, and cruelly looked away from the chess pieces and looked at Li Mu: "Mr. Li, what do you think?"
Li Mu nodded and said: "This chess piece is not bad. It looks extraordinary at first glance. Maybe the zombie demon disguised himself as a little girl and deliberately seduced Brother Zhang just for these chess pieces."
He gently closed the brocade box and looked at Zhang Yuanzheng: "Old man Zhang, this chess piece is of extraordinary quality. Maybe it really has a great origin. It must be kept well."
Anyangzi was anxious: "This chess piece is definitely not something that ordinary people can hold. What is certain now is that the fact that the Zhang family owns several chess pieces has spread to the spiritual world, which has attracted today's corpse demon. If Zhang Yuanwai is If you want to keep yourself safe, it's best to give this chess piece away. I can also share the worries of other members and keep this chess piece temporarily..."
Zhang Yuanzheng and Zhang Shihong looked at each other. At this time, they both knew that the chess pieces passed down from their families were indeed extraordinary, otherwise Anyangzi would not be so excited.
On the other hand, Li Mu made no secret of his evaluation of the chess pieces, which surprised both father and son. This was the first time they had met people who were not greedy when faced with a valuable treasure.
Zhang Yuanzheng stretched out his hand and took out a black chess piece and handed it to Anyangzi respectfully: "Thank you to the Taoist Master for your help today to keep my house safe. I have nothing to repay. If the Taoist Master likes this chess piece, please keep it."
Anyangzi's face flushed with excitement, and he held the black chess piece firmly in his hand: "Okay! Pindao accepted it shamelessly this time!"
He took out a stack of yellow talismans from his arms with his other hand: "I don't want your things in vain. Pindao has a few peace talismans and demon-eliminating talismans here, and I gave them to the old gentleman as well."
Zhang Yuanzheng hurriedly thanked him and collected the yellow talismans.
He had seen the power of these yellow talismans with his own eyes, and knew that these talismans were not the deceptive things found in ordinary temples, but really had the effect of suppressing and eliminating demons, so he did not dare to underestimate them.
After taking the yellow talisman, Zhang Yuanzheng pushed the remaining two chess pieces, one black and one white, in front of Li Mu: "Master Li, there is no way to repay your life-saving grace. Since these chess pieces are from the world of cultivation, the remaining two chess pieces are from the world of cultivation. Two pieces, just for the young master to play with."
Li Mu shook his head and said: "I have gained a lot from slaying demons today. I have no use for these chess pieces. Old man Zhang should keep them at home and pass them on to future generations. They can be regarded as treasures."
Anyangzi's eyes turned red with envy when he saw this, and he advised Li Mu: "Mr. Li, this is Zhang Yuanwai's kindness. I think you shouldn't refuse it."
Li Mu waved his hand and said: "This chess piece may be the immortal fate of the old Zhang family. If I accept it, won't I break their fate? I can't accept this chess piece."
When Anyangzi heard this, he remained silent.
After a while, when he raised his head to look at Li Mu, his eyes were full of admiration: "Mr. Li, you are not tempted in the face of such an immortal. You are truly a gentleman. I admire you very much!"
Li Mu laughed: "I haven't even figured out what I own, so why should I be greedy for more? It's better for this chess piece to stay in the Zhang family."
He really has no idea about the Zhang family's chess pieces.
Even if these chess pieces are really artifacts of the gods, they are still the property of the Zhang family. Although he killed the corpse demon and saved many people in the Zhang family, he cannot use it as a way to claim the Zhang family's property.
Reason.
When he fell in love with Jiang Mingyue, he never wavered in the face of Jiang Mingyue's mother's coercion and inducement. Now, facing the chess pieces that may be immortal artifacts, he still can't get any greed.
Moreover, this chess piece is obviously a hot potato. Whoever takes it will become the target of fire, and it has great ability to attract monsters.
My abilities are limited, so it’s better not to get involved.
Besides, I have already taken two teeth and eight nails from the zombie, so the harvest is already quite good. There is no need to ask for anything else.
But the more he refused, the more Zhang Yuanzheng and his son felt that Li Mu was someone they could befriend, and they insisted on giving Li Mu a thank you gift: "Whether it is a fairy fate or not, only God knows! We and other ordinary people only want three meals and food and clothing, and cultivate and study to inherit the family.
As for the fate of immortality, you can’t force it. Please accept these two chess pieces, otherwise, if they stay in our home, they will be a disaster sooner or later."
But no matter what Zhang Yuanzheng and his son said, Li Mu refused, but he accepted the thank-you gifts of one hundred taels of gold and five hundred taels of silver without hesitation.
This is what he deserves, so he won't be embarrassed.
After Anyangzi and Anyangzi left Zhang's house, Anyangzi sighed to Li Mu: "This is a trick of Yuanzheng and his son. There was obviously a lot of chess pieces at home, but they only took out three. Pindao took one, which was regarded as a shield for them."
One disaster, and I’m afraid they will have to find a solution for the rest.”
Li Mu glanced at Anyangzi and said with a smile, "What? You don't care about the remaining coins?"
I don't know what kind of medicine was applied to Anyangzi's body. The bruises on her nose and face, and the wounds on her shoulders scratched by the corpse demon were all healed. In addition, she changed into new clothes and combed her hair again, and she became radiant.
, much better than the embarrassed look when I first met Li Mu.
Listening to Li Mu's inquiry, Anyangzi shook his head and said: "Fate is rare but cannot be sought. If the Zhang family is willing to give it to me, I will dare to take it. If they don't give it to me, how can I dare to force it? Everything must go according to nature.
If a poor man deliberately plots something belonging to the Zhang family, how is that any different from an evil spirit?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "I didn't expect the Taoist Master to say these words."
Anyangzi smiled and said: "I don't steal or rob, I'm just greedy for a small advantage. Mr. Li, please don't think too badly of me."
He took out a small green-skinned gourd from his arms and handed it to Li Mu: "Thank you very much Mr. Li for your help in what happened today, otherwise I would not have saved my life. This is a storage gourd passed down from my master's family, although it is not big.
, at least it can be used to decorate things. I can’t repay the life-saving grace. It’s just a magic weapon, which is no respect.”
Li Mu said happily: "Is there really a magic weapon for storage?"
He was currently lacking this legendary storage magic weapon, so he took the gourd in his hand and looked at it carefully.
I saw that this green-skin gourd was about the size of my thumb, a small sub-waist gourd. The whole gourd was green and green, as if it were carved from jasper. It was heavy in my hand and even felt like jade.
"Hey, this thing looks good!"
Li Mu took the small gourd in his hand, weighed it, and asked Anyangzi: "How do you use this?"
Anyangzi said: "As long as you concentrate, you can see the storage space inside the gourd..."
Concentrate?
Li Mu is very familiar with this operation!
The bronze bell in his mind requires him to concentrate every time before it can slowly take shape in his mind, and then he can travel between the two worlds.
So when he looked at the small gourd in his hand, the green little gourd suddenly lit up, and a small illusory space appeared in Li Mu's perception.
This space has a radius of one foot, and there is nothing else inside except a stack of yellow talismans.
"Hey, this is interesting!"
Li Mu turned his thoughts enthusiastically. As his thoughts turned, the steel gun in his hand, the mace on his back, the dagger and darts on his waist, and other objects all disappeared from his body and appeared in this ten-foot-wide space.
As soon as you move, it appears in your hand again.
Collect!
Let it go!
Collect!
Let it go!
The weapons in Li Mu's hands changed back and forth, disappearing for a while and appearing for a while. He was having a lot of fun and said with great interest: "Oh, if this is used to perform tricks on people in the future, no one will be able to spot the flaw!"
"Not bad, not bad!"
Li Mu played for a while and was very happy. He said to Anyangzi: "Lao An, your gourd is not bad, so I will be disrespectful to reject it!"
Anyangzi opened his mouth wide with a dull look on his face: "This... will it work now? I haven't said the secret spell yet!"
Under normal circumstances, after the storage magic weapon is successfully refined, a secret spell to open the storage magic weapon must be determined, and only after these secret spells are visualized with mental thoughts can the storage magic weapon be opened.
Otherwise, a storage instrument without a secret spell is like a house without a door. Anyone can take away the contents at will. If the secret spell is set, unless it is a person with extremely powerful mental powers,
Only then can the contents be taken out without any secret spells.
Otherwise, even if the storage instrument is broken, it is impossible to get the contents inside.
But before Anyangzi could tell Li Mu the secret spell of the storage gourd, Li Mu instantly opened the storage space. How could Anyangzi not be surprised?
He was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses, stared at Li Mu for a while, and then sighed: "Mr. Li is really a heavenly being!"
Immediately, he told Li Mu the secret spell of the storage gourd, and then said goodbye to Li Mu: "This corpse demon has a green energy in its voice, and the poor Taoist will use it to refine the elixir. If it can be made, Mr. Li will definitely have a share."<
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Li Mu smiled and said: "It's just a furnace of elixirs, why do you take it so seriously? If you are so serious about it, you are afraid that even if there is a panacea, it will be difficult to refine it. It is better to relax and take it easy."
Anyangzi was stunned for a moment, then his heart suddenly became enlightened, and he immediately burst out laughing: "Yes, it's the poor Taoist who is showing off his appearance!"
He smiled and walked away, gradually drifting away.
It was getting late at this time, so Li Mu tied the storage gourd around his waist, threw all the things into the gourd, and walked towards his house with his hands behind his hands.
As soon as he arrived in front of the gate, he saw two strong men guarding both sides of the door. After seeing Li Mu, a man said: "Young Master, are you coming here to find someone? Do you need a whistleblower?" Li Mu was stunned: "Who are you?"
He thought he had entered the wrong house, so he immediately took a few steps back, glanced around, and found that this was indeed his own house. He became more and more confused: "What the hell, what is going on?"
