This family has a high-gate courtyard, and under the wide and bright gatestairs hangs a plaque with a brown background and gold edges, with two large gilt characters on it: Dongfu.
The vermilion gate is covered with bright yellow talismans, and you can tell at a glance that they are written on fine yellow paper and cinnabar. The entire tall courtyard wall has been painted with cinnabar. Looking through the faint smoke, it looks like a blood bath.
of general.
There are a pair of stone lions on both sides of the door, tall and powerful, lifelike. The eyes of the stone lions seem to have been painted with cinnabar, red as blood, as if they want to choose people to devour. In the open mouth, there is an oil lamp, far away
From a distance, it looks like the mouth is filled with auspicious light and is about to burst out.
In the open space between the stone lions, there is a huge bronze incense burner with a height of more than half a foot in the front. In the incense burner, there are three sticks of incense sticks as high as small trees.
It smells really good.
The paper ashes on both sides of the incense burner were knee-deep and had been blown away by the wind. They were all scattered on the street in front of the door. I don’t know how much paper money was burned in total.
Behind the incense burner is a large altar table for the Eight Immortals, with three animals in front and six animals in the back. Grains, fruits, pears, dates and pastries are placed at the end of the table. There is a pot of wine at the corner of the table, and five wine glasses along the edge of the table.
The words were arranged and wine was poured into the glass.
Tianwu Daoist walked straight to the altar table. When he passed by the pile of paper ash on the ground, he flicked his sleeves and the thick paper ash swirled into the distance. He walked to the altar table without hesitation or politeness, and pressed it with one hand.
Holding the pig's head, he grabbed the pig's ear with one hand, and pulled hard, and the whole pig's ear was torn off in his hand. After one sip, his mouth was full of fragrance. He couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Zhang Xiaopou and the other three, and praised: "Smells, it smells so good! Chef
The art is really good!”
""Zhang Xiaozu and the others were dumbfounded. If they hadn't seen this with their own eyes, even if they were beaten to death, they wouldn't have believed that the Taoist master actually stole other people's tributes. This was really a loss of status.
Furthermore, can tribute be eaten secretly? No matter if it is offered to gods or ghosts, there will be retribution, right?
But when they thought about the identity of the person in front of them, the three of them felt relieved. They thought that the Dong family's service to gods and ghosts was not as practical as supporting the person in front of them.
Tianwu Daoist walked to the opposite side of the table, picked up a glass of wine, took a sip, drank it all, and praised: "Good wine!"
With that said, he drank three more drinks in a row.
Niu Dawa was so greedy by the smell of meat in his nose that his throat squirmed and made a gurgling sound. He swallowed several large mouthfuls of saliva. He couldn't help but step forward and asked Tianwu Taoist carefully: "Senior, can we
Do you want to eat?”
Tianwu Taoist looked at him and asked with a smile: "What are we here for?"
"Catch, catch ghosts." Niu Dawa replied.
"Why does his family place these tributes?" Tianwu Taoist asked again.
"Well, I'm asking the gods and Buddhas to bless me, or I'm asking the ghosts to raise their hands, no, I'm asking the ghosts to raise their hands and let them live," Niu Dawa said.
Tianwu Taoist said: "To put it simply, it is to pray for peace, and we are here to bring peace to them. In other words, this table of dishes is specially prepared for us. Since it is prepared for me, it can naturally be eaten."
Niu Dawa looked confused, and then looked at Taoist Tianwu with admiration. She felt that what the old man said made sense, so she immediately put down her scruples, took a sip of the saliva that flowed to the corner of her mouth, and reached out to grab the pig's head.
"Stop!" Tianwu Taoist shouted suddenly.
"Ah!" Niu Dawa screamed in fright, jumped up, looked panicked, glanced around warily, and asked in a low voice: "Senior, what's wrong? Is the ghost here?"
Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai were also startled and looked around cautiously.
"Don't be afraid, the ghost is not here." Tianwu Taoist was amused by the nervous look of the three people, and laughed: "I just want to say that you can eat whatever you want on the table, but you can't touch the pig's head, because the pig's head belongs to me
’s favorite.”
"Senior" Niu Dawa looked at Taoist Tianwu with a look of resentment, slapped his chest and said in a muffled voice: "You scared me to death. I have to eat a chicken to make up for it."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and tore off a chicken leg, then viciously
I tore off a big mouthful, and my mouth immediately filled with fragrance. I couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai, and praised: "Well, it's delicious, it's delicious! Try it quickly!"
Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai looked at each other and smiled, immediately put aside their worries and walked towards the table.
On the deserted street, Zhu Zizhen held a sword in one hand and grabbed the maid's hand with the other, running wildly.
There was only the sound of his and the maid's rapid footsteps and breathing on the street. The sound echoed in the empty street, without any other sound. It was as if the whole city had become a dead city, an empty city, with only the two of them left.
There is that terrifying monster chasing behind me.
The terrible silence made the two of them even more desperate.
"My lord, I can't run away any longer! Run quickly and leave me alone!" the maid suddenly gasped and said out of breath. Her face was dripping with sweat and her expression was changing from violent to violent.
The flush caused by exercise quickly turned pale, because her physical strength had been exhausted. If Zhu Zizhen hadn't been forcefully pulling her, she would have collapsed on the ground.
Zhu Zizhen yanked his left arm fiercely, pulled the maid's delicate body into his arms, and ran forward with all his strength. At this moment, he regretted that he was idle and did not work hard to practice, otherwise he would not be like this.
Embarrassed.
In a hurry, Zhu Zizhen glanced back, and his heart sank again, because the black shadow behind him was still hanging not far or near, half hidden and half visible in the smoke, as if he was talking to them.
The two servants were playing a game of cat and mouse, and they had to exhaust the master and the servant before they would pounce on them and eat them.
"Bastard of a bitch!" Zhu Zizhen roared hysterically. He exerted force under his feet and increased his speed again. This time he used all his strength. If he could not reach his destination before exhaustion, he would
I could only lie paralyzed on the ground and wait for death. Fortunately, my destination was not far ahead, only a few hundred steps away.
Finally, three lights appeared in the darkness ahead.
Zhu Zizhen was overjoyed, knowing that it was the light from the divine lamps held in the mouths of the high incense in front of the Dong Mansion and the two stone lions in the town house.
He heard from the maid that Dong Daguan's family invited a Taoist master with profound Taoism. Not only were powerful spells posted in front of the courtyard, but also secret spells were placed. His magic power was boundless. It is said that even the Black and White Wuchang who caught people in the underworld was
If you come, you will be blocked from the door.
Dong Mansion is Zhu Zixuan’s place of survival.
As the distance quickly shortened, the scenery in front of the Dong Mansion quickly appeared in Zhu Zizhen's field of vision.
Suddenly, he first heard the sound of chewing, and then four figures appeared in his field of vision. Judging from the situation, they should be eating around a square table. Then the distance quickly narrowed, and after he could see the outline slightly, he was suddenly frightened.
The ghosts of the dead were everywhere, his calves were twisted, his feet staggered several times, and he almost fell down.
Zhu Zizhen suddenly stopped and looked at the door of Dong Mansion in surprise.
The green smoke from the burning incense curled down, blocking Zhu Zixuan's sight, making it impossible for him to see clearly. But he could see the general scene very clearly. Four figures were eating around the Dong family's altar table in front of the door.
His first reaction was that four monsters and ghosts were eating tribute rice. How could he not be frightened?
"Who is coming? Is it a human or a ghost? Tell me your name!"
A shout suddenly rang out. Zhu Zizhen was overjoyed when he heard this. He knew that it was a human being in front of him and not a ghost. He immediately rushed forward and shouted with a trembling cry of joy: "Please save the lives of my master and servant."
! I dare not say thank you for your great kindness, but if I am asked to do something in the future, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
He thought the four people at the table were the Taoists invited by the Dong Mansion.
Zhu Zizhen was very fast on his feet. He was approaching when he was about to speak. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He saw four people, all of whom were greasy-mouthed. There was no trace of the demeanor of a superior person. There was only one short, fat old man wearing a loose suit.
The Taoist uniforms look like costumes, so funny. At first glance, it looks like a fake Taoist with three followers, under the guise of subduing monsters and catching ghosts, cheating people out of food and drink.
Zhu Zixuan's
My first reaction was to scold my mother in my heart. I felt that the Dong family was really in a hurry and sought medical treatment. They couldn't even distinguish such an obvious charlatan and took it home.
However, when his eyes fell on the faces of two of them, he suddenly felt familiar. His expressions were startled, and two figures appeared in his mind. Soon, his disappointed mood was lifted, and his face showed a look of ecstasy again.
Putting down the maid in his arms, he took two steps forward, cupped his hands in salute and said, "I have seen a real person, Zhu Zizhen!"
He first said hello to Taoist Tianwu who looked like a fake Taoist. Taoist Tianwu was holding a pig head and fighting hard and had no time to pay attention to him. He smiled awkwardly and saluted Niu Dawa: "I have seen this young master!"
"Easy to say. Easy to say." Niu Dawa raised the half-eaten duck shelf in his hand and muttered in a low voice: "As long as it's not a ghost."
Zhu Zizhen then looked at Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai, cupped his hands and said, "I have met Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhou."
The fake Taoist and three followers in Zhu Zizhen's eyes were none other than Taoist Tianwu and Zhang Xiaozu who were hungry. They happened to see a table of tributes at the door of Dong's Mansion and immediately started eating and drinking without restraint. Just now.
That shout and question came from Niu Dawa's mouth.
"Do you know the two of us?" Zhang Xiaozhu heard Zhu Zizhen directly say his and Zhou Jianlai's surnames, and judging from Zhu Zizhen's expression, he should know them both. He couldn't help but feel curious, because he had carefully looked at Zhu Zizhen and Zhou Jianlai.
The maid behind him realized that she did not recognize these two people.
Zhu Zizhen nodded and said with a smile: "That day Young Master Zhang and Young Master Zhou were showing off their prowess in the underground boxing ring. I was lucky enough to be in the boxing ring and witness the wonderful fight between the two young masters. Every time I think of these days,
It always makes people’s blood boil uncontrollably.”
Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai suddenly realized that they were spectators at the boxing ring that night. It was not surprising that they could recognize them.
Zhang Xiaozu looked at the direction Zhu Ziqiong came from, frowned slightly and asked: "Why is Mr. Zhu running so embarrassed on this silent street late at night, and still shouting for help?"
Zhu Zizhen immediately knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and begged: "I beg the master and the three young masters to save the lives of my master and servant."
"Please help me!" The maid hurriedly knelt down and begged. After being reminded by Zhu Zixuan's words, she also held back Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai. Thinking of Zhang Xiaozu and Zhou Jianlai's incredible power on the ring that day, she suddenly felt that she was saved.
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So as soon as she knelt down, she kowtowed like a chicken pecking at rice. Her smooth forehead banged loudly on the hard stone floor, and blood came out in just a few strokes. However, she didn't seem to feel any pain, and she continued to be violent.
Knock. Because she has already made up her mind, even if her head breaks tonight, she will ask the four capable adults in front of her to save her young master.
Zhang Xiaozu hurriedly stepped forward to help Zhu Ziqiong and his maid up, and said: "Master Zhu, please get up slowly and there is no need to say anything!"
Just as he was talking, Zhang Xiaozu's pupils suddenly trembled, because a terrifying figure he was familiar with entered the range of his subtle state of mind. No need to ask anymore, Zhu Zijiao and his maid must have been chased here by the stone statue ghost.
of.
Although he had seen the stone ghost in his dreams and told Taoist Tianwu and others about it, this was the first time he had really seen the stone ghost. The terrifying face was exactly the same as in the dream.
Thinking of it possessing him, it came all the way from the underground pits of the black forest to Yancheng, and unknowingly planted a wisp of ghost energy on him, trying to frame him and let him help it resist the punishment of heaven.
, Zhang Xiaozhu couldn't help but feel horrified, and at the same time he was filled with anger.
He took two big steps forward and roared into the empty, smoky streets: "You are so bold and evil, why don't you get out and die!"
The night was very quiet, and Zhang Xiaozu's shout was so loud that the sound spread very far, into the surrounding houses, and frightened all the people who dared not sleep to huddle in their beds and tremble.
In the distance of the street, at the end of the field of vision, there was smoke, and there was no sound in response to Zhang Xiaozu's roar.
However, the bone knife in Zhang Xiaozu's hand suddenly slashed out. (https:)