Xie Zhe frowned, but before he could speak, the Taoist spoke again:
"Although this matter is your town's business, I am a cultivator of immortality, but I can see the key. Just listen to my words, and it will not be too late to make a decision."
"Tao... Immortal, you said you understand, and you know that this must be evil, right?" Someone in the crowd interrupted again, this time it was an older woman. She was probably hesitant about the other person's identity, and her tone was neither soft nor hard.
, as if he is not sure what attitude he should have. "In that case, help us get rid of the evil spirits and kill the monsters!"
Xie Zhe and others looked nervously at the people who had just appeared. The Taoist walked calmly between them and the crowd. His voice was not loud, but it was just enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
"It is not wrong to say that it is evil. The so-called evil is nothing more than using tangible and invisible media to blind people's minds, control people's minds, and manipulate people's words and deeds. Therefore, the abnormality caused by this kind of murderous desire
Change can also be called evil."
These words made the villagers excited. As if they had received support, the people who had made the loudest noise just now were beaming with joy and looked at the three people provocatively. Now, even if they didn't know who took the lead in causing trouble, the three of them also
It's clear.
But the immortal spoke again.
"However, this murderous desire is extraordinary and can easily spread. If you are so angry and gather together in one place, it will be more likely to cause evil. By then, everyone present will be in danger."
His expression remained unchanged, but his gaze lightly swept over each person's face, as if the skin of hypocrisy was riddled with holes and revealed the unbearable soul inside.
Since just now, Xie Zhe has been sizing up this Taoist - or, this Immortal Master. Perhaps it is because of their similar cultivation methods and the fact that the Taoist took control of the situation as soon as he appeared. The Taoist looks to be in his thirties or forties.
Make him feel kind
and respect, it was like seeing a profound elder, and the recognition naturally emerged in his heart. He had no time to share his feelings with his companions in this short silence, so Han Sheng first spoke under his throat, his voice full of
Satire:
"Exorcise evil spirits and kill demons? Let me see, if there are really evil monsters, they will definitely outrun each other and run faster than rabbits. Maybe they don't dare to know that this orphaned and widowed family has no one to support them, and the one who is sick is only a child.
Is this how to cause trouble?"
The Taoist's peripheral vision seemed to glance at him. Xie Zhe opened his mouth, but heard someone say again:
"What nonsense? This is evil. There is only one monster in there! Every time there is an evil spirit, it will only possess one person, and no one else will go crazy together!"
"That's right, Chief Immortal, you don't quite understand what's going on here, do you?" Another person softened his tone, but there was still a hint of distrust behind his words, "This kind of evil thing, in this town,
Only one person will hit each other at a time. It has never happened that two people went crazy at the same time. How could so many people present be in danger?"
Someone took the lead to raise the question, and everyone immediately had different opinions and became a quarrel. Even though the Taoist had an indifferent demeanor, his eyebrows also wrinkled slightly. What he said was naturally not only to scare this group of ignorant people, but also
The current scene was indeed brewing with danger; but such an ignorant and stubborn scene itself did make him sigh in his heart.
He raised his voice to ensure that the noisy people could hear his words clearly: "Everyone, please be patient! I may be able to do something about this so-called evil spirit, and I won't charge any money. But you must give up the place and don't leave.
In a short while, I can make the child return to normal. But the abnormal situation in your town is not so easy to solve. Before that, everyone goes home and waits for the situation to calm down, which is the best way."
His tone was soothing, but unfortunately it had no effect on the townspeople. They pointed, murmured, and made noises, all of them stubbornly calling the children inside the source of misfortune. No matter whether their tone was soft or hard, they all
He was asking for the girl to be executed in exchange for unwarranted peace. It seemed that no one believed what the immortal said. With their minds, they just thought he was doing Tai Chi for everyone. Among the crowd
, as long as one or two people firmly hold ignorant ideas, others will be easily infected, let alone a group of uneducated and opinionated guys. The bestiality in human nature is best demonstrated at this moment, and even developed.
There was room for worse. Xie Zhe and the others did not dare to be careless and blocked the door in front of the narrow courtyard. The Taoist priests were also walking around to lobby, fearing that the children in the courtyard would be stimulated or the people outside the courtyard would lose control.
In this chaos, someone fell silently.
At first, everyone was trapped in the chaotic situation and noticed nothing unusual. Then the second person let out a short scream, and then died. One after another, people fell to the ground, as if a sudden illness spread.
.Soon, someone stepped on the lying human body, cursed loudly, subconsciously lowered his head to check, and then screamed:
"It's dead, it's murder! Run, the evil spirit is out!"
There was an uproar in the crowd, and the townspeople showed expressions of fear. Some people didn't even have the courage to look at what was happening, and wanted to run away. After running two steps, someone tripped and fell, and they cried in fear.
Call me mother. Everyone subconsciously wants to run in the direction they think is safe, but there are too many people, so they bump into each other like headless flies, and everyone panics.
The three people at the door of the yard were a little confused. Xie Zhe turned around as quickly as possible to confirm that the girl was still in the house. They had blocked the place tightly, how did the child escape without being seen? Han
Zhang immediately returned to the house. After a while, he poked his head out:
"No, that child is still here!?"
"It's not her...it's someone else, more than one." The Taoist murmured, frowning and staring at the running people.
Xie Zhe followed his example and looked at the chaotic crowd. Some people managed to squeeze out and crawled away from the place, while others were injured and fell to the ground, moaning. As the number of people decreased, they identified the culprit.
. He was a farmer. He was not very tall and round, with a sinewy face. He was just an ordinary middle-aged man. At this moment, he was carrying a hatchet and slashing around, killing the villagers he was familiar with.
Jiao Mo suddenly looked solemn. She remembered what the Taoist had just said and recognized this person.
"This is the family we rescued yesterday. Why did he..."
"It's bad. Is anything going on with his family?" Han Chang's eyes widened, "Could it be that when he went crazy, he already..."
"careful!"
Xie Zhe's eyes were sharp, and he suddenly shouted loudly and rushed out. Behind the farmer, the one crying and calling for his father was the little boy they had saved last night. Seeing the farmer turn around,
Xie Zhe raised his hatchet high towards his son who was running towards him. Without thinking, Xie Zhe flew to the child's side, picked him up by the waist, and intended to take him away.
There was a strong wind behind his back, which made Xie Zhe's hair stand on end. He heard a slight tearing sound, probably because his clothes were torn. If he had taken a step slower, it would have been his own back.
He was still frightened and wanted to avoid it quickly, but the child in his arms was crying and struggling. He was obviously frightened and fearful of everything.
At this moment, another gust of wind passed close to Xie Zhe. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a Taoist robe and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
There was a clanging sound behind him, and Xie Zhe ran two steps away, put down the child, let him run away with snot and tears, and ran towards the other end of the street. He turned around and saw the Taoist swinging the thousand pounds in four or two, and waved it away easily.
The farmer's sword. The sword in his hand reflects magnificently in the sunlight, and his swordsmanship is as graceful as light, like wind, and as impermanent as water, yet has endless power.
The farmer's rampaging movements gradually slowed down under his deliberate guidance and suppression. People around him fled in all directions, leaving a clean space. Finally, the Taoist saw the gap and wiped his neck with a backhand sword.
He didn't take any precautions anymore, thinking he was quite confident in the result. Just as he expected, the farmer stopped his movements, swayed on the spot for a while, and fell to the ground with a bang.
Xie Zhe and the others didn't know how to intervene just now, but now that the dust has settled, they quickly gathered around.
Han Chang blinked his eyes and said dryly. Of course he knew that the situation just now was critical, and it was justifiable not to leave anyone alive, but it was so sudden that people didn't know how to deal with it. Fortunately, the Taoist smiled softly and said,
Said kindly:
"My sword never kills. Take a closer look."
He pointed at the man who fell on the ground, where the sword had just hit his neck. Xie Zhe was close, and when he heard the words, he looked closely and immediately saw the clues. There was no blood on the farmer's neck, and his face was still very rosy.
He looked like he just passed out. He had many doubts in his heart. He turned to look at the Taoist next to him and asked the simplest one first:
"Who are you?"
"My surname is Lin, I was born in Dailuan City, Linxiaoguan."
The Taoist bowed to them. Xie Zhe suddenly understood, and Han Zhang also exclaimed:
"It's you! Are you the famous Lintian Master?"
"Exactly." Master Lintian nodded, "The so-called immortal is just a false name, don't worry about it. I have received the letter you sent from the living temple, but I was busy with other things, so I didn't get to meet you until today. I must have
, I really came too late, I don’t know if it’s still too late.”
Xie Zhe was a little disappointed: "It's a pity that the current situation is more complicated than when we were looking for you... The companions we wanted to ask you to help have been kidnapped by the evil angel Wuyonglan, and we haven't even traced their whereabouts yet.
"
Master Lintian sighed.
"I have also heard about this matter. I am late, and I deeply apologize for this. After solving the current trouble, I will definitely help you. But for now, I still ask for your help to quell the trouble in this town.
"
Several people looked at each other in silence, feeling slightly different in their hearts. The people who fled in a hurry left farm tools all over the ground. Jiaomo took a few steps forward and scanned the silent courtyard helplessly. She finally couldn't help it, turned around and faced
Master Lintian asked everyone’s thoughts:
"What exactly happened in this town? You just said that murderous desires can spread and make people possessed by evil spirits. What happened?"
Master Lintian nodded, expecting that one of them would ask this question. He took a deep breath and said solemnly:
"You are all insiders, so I will tell you straight away - there is the power of evil spirits here."
Evil messenger, murderous desire...
Xie Zhe and Han Zhang opened their eyes in unison, and the scenes from last night to today flashed before their eyes, blood and fire, villages and stupid people, people running and crying, crazy people staring blankly in their eyes... Finally, the picture
The image is fixed on the thin figure of the girl holding a knife, overlapping with the vivid scene in my memory.
"maple……"
The two murmured. Xie Zhe quickly asked:
"Are you saying that the evil envoy who killed you is here, which led to these chaos?"
"He should have been here," Master Lintian corrected, "but in fact, he has left now."
"What on earth is going on?" Han Chang couldn't help but ask, "We know that child, but when we met him before, he just couldn't control himself and would act like two different people and go on a killing spree. Why do others now?
Will he become like him?"
"As I said, he has been here before. Now, as an evil messenger, he has too strong a demonic nature. Just passing by a place where people gather is like mercury rolling into water sources, which can pollute large areas of water." Master Lintian sighed.
Said, "I heard that Mutsuki-kun once lost
I am responsible for restraining this evil envoy, but something happened to him now and I have no time to look around. Although I have other important things to do, I can see that this tragic scene is really unbearable. Since it happens to happen, I take the liberty to ask you to help me.
Let’s settle the matter here together.”
The three of them naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
