Xu Heng has always considered himself not the kind of person who likes taking risks.
What happened to his parents six years ago had a great impact on him at a young age, so he understood early on that society was sinister and people's hearts were also sinister.
If you want to live a peaceful life, in addition to toughness, caution and prudence are also very important qualities.
He has cultivated himself to have this kind of character since he was a child, and concluded that the three must be one without eliminating the other.
You need to be cautious, low-key, and humble when doing things, and don't take risks easily unless you can't help it.
At this moment, Xu Heng returned to the street near Situ's house.
He had already wandered around for a short while, but he couldn't find any trace of Zhou Yanan. Instead, he met a man in ancient costume on another street.
The other party didn't react at all when he saw him from a distance, probably because he was fooled by his clothes.
As a result, a gust of wind blew his hat away, and his modern short hair looked out of place in this ancient town.
Although Xu Heng immediately picked up the hat and put it on, unfortunately it was still exposed.
The other party rushed forward without saying a word, sweeping away a large swath of biting wind blades. His face was full of greed, as if he wanted to swallow Xu Heng.
Xu Heng activated Xiao Han's solar terms on the spot, and with one move [without a trace], he turned around and ran away, successfully throwing away the enemy.
Now back near Situ's house, Xu Heng was filled with emotion.
I didn't expect that the birth point is the safest. What a nice street. It's you who can go round and round.
And I left for half a circle, but when I came back, I was still the same person just now, without forgetting my original intention.
Although I don’t know what the specific functions of those yellow papers, incense and candles are, but they are definitely good things...
"No, I can't be that kind of person. Greed will kill people. Xu Heng, Xu Heng, you have to keep your heart. Have you forgotten the virtue of being cautious? Don't you remember the principle of "three musts" and "one must not be eliminated"?
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Xu Heng patted his handsome face and shook his head to wake himself up.
Zhou Yanan said that you can't enter those haunted houses casually, those door gods are very dangerous... bullshit.
When the north wind blows and the autumn breeze blows coolly, who's doorkeeper guards the empty house?
If you are lonely, I will help you. Let me, Xu Heng, sell you to play with.
Whoosh!
In the quiet night, Xu Heng once again walked into a small courtyard of a house. His posture was strong and his movements were flowing. He had nothing but familiar hands.
This family's family situation is obviously much better than before. There are actually two large stacks of yellow paper hidden in the house, plus a slender stick of incense sticks.
The doorkeeper of their family is actually a plump and beautiful woman, but she looks a little shabby. It's really pitiful that she doesn't have a few pieces of cloth to cover her body in such a cold weather.
Xu Heng's mother's heart was so full that he carried her out of the small courtyard and swore to the night sky that he would find a good home for her.
"Dong dong dong."
He came to the door of the thin young man's house again and knocked politely on the door.
The door was quickly opened, and the thin young man appeared in front of him with dull eyes.
"Fellow, it's me again. Are you surprised or not? This is our latest female doorkeeper. The rugged appearance is just her protective umbrella. The white and soft skin is her true self..."
Xu Heng made a eloquent introduction until the eyes of the thin young man started to glow again, and he immediately said: "Thanks for the feedback, big discounts, only for old customers."
"I...I want it!"
The thin young man's face was filled with excitement, and he immediately turned around and ran back into the house.
Within a few breaths, he came back carrying the withered corpse of the old man from before.
Xu Heng's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.
"My family has no money. This is very expensive... I'll exchange it with you." The thin young man stuffed the old man's corpse in front of Xu Heng and looked at him eagerly, his eyes full of expectation.
Xu Heng's lips twitched on the spot.
Damn it, have you forgotten that this is what I just sold to you?
I only received a few pieces of yellow paper and a small candle from you. Are you embarrassed to say it’s expensive?
"No, I can't change it. Let's do this. I'll give you a free trial for a few days, and then you can pay me back when you have money."
Xu Heng said with a cold face.
Although I won’t be able to sell it for money this time, as long as I can get rid of the door god, shouldn’t I be able to take whatever I want from other fellow villagers’ homes?
"No."
However, the thin young man suddenly trembled, and with righteous words, he refused with a sonorous and powerful voice: "I will not eat the food that I came to complain about, but I hope that I can respect myself."
"???"
Xu Heng was stunned on the spot.
Why is this guy suddenly so hard to fool?
"Well, since you refuse to change, I... I have a friend. Their family may not have a doorkeeper for a long time. Maybe I can introduce him to you." The thin young man spoke again, his eyes full of expectation again.
"Ah this..."
Xu Heng was a little embarrassed, so he brought the door god over because this young man was dazed and easy to fool.
If this guy really called someone over, wouldn't he be asking for his own death if it was just a normal weird thing?
"Is your friend... smart?"
"Of course, my friends are all smart."
"Forget it, I don't like dealing with smart people." Xu Heng waved his hand directly and turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, the skinny young man's expression changed on the spot, and he grabbed Xu Heng's wrist, his face full of ferocity and anger.
"No, you can't leave, you can't leave, you just said you would be grateful and give back to old customers, you can't break your promise..."
The young man spoke louder and louder, feeling vaguely going crazy.
Xu Heng hurriedly shouted: "Okay, I won't leave, you go and call your friend."
Whoosh!
The face of the thin young man seemed to change, and he instantly regained his composure, and said in surprise: "I...I'll take you to find him."
"No need, just go call him and I'll wait for you here." Xu Heng waved his hand.
Are you kidding? You say your friend is a smart person. How could I go with you?
When you call him, I will run away.
"You..." The thin young man opened his mouth, his expression gradually becoming ferocious.
"Lead the way!" Xu Heng shouted immediately.
After a while, Xu Heng, with a bitter look on his face, walked quickly along this quiet and deserted street together with the thin young man.
He felt something was wrong. This thin young man was actually preventing him from running away and not letting him walk behind. He was obviously smarter than before, but not much.
"Is it the influence of that door god?" Xu Heng frowned slightly.
Now that I am carrying a goalkeeper on my shoulders, I will definitely not be able to outrun the opponent. Moreover, the female goalkeeper is getting heavier and heavier. If she had a serious fight with the thin young man, she would probably be unable to defeat her even more.
"Before meeting his friends, he must find a chance to run away... eh?"
Xu Heng was hatching an escape plan in his mind and had even planned a route. Unexpectedly, as he was walking, the thin young man suddenly gave up on walking with him and ran directly forward.
Xu Heng was immediately overjoyed, the opportunity had come.
"Brother Zhuge, Brother Zhuge, please get off this fierce horse first and see what gift Brother Yu has prepared for your family." The call of the thin young man came over.
Xu Hengben ignored it and was already ready to turn around and run away.
But the fate in this world is always so wonderful.
Just because I glanced at you one more time in a hurry, I can never forget your face.
The thin young man's call caused the white fog in front of him to quickly recede.
Xu Heng caught a glimpse of a sturdy man with a huge back and strong waist, majestic and heroic, riding on a wooden horse rocking chair and galloping in place. He suddenly turned around when he heard the sound.
A big face with thick eyebrows and big eyes caught Xu Heng's eyes.
“A dragon and a phoenix among men!”
Xu Heng stopped in an instant and gave up all thoughts of escaping. He was immediately impressed by the strong man's temperament and was so shocked that he almost exclaimed "Great cleverness".
"I'm Xu Heng."
"My name is Zhuge, and I am the fifth young master of the wise fourteenth young master. I heard from the sixth that your name is Xu Heng?"
"What a good name. My admiration for Brother Zhuge is like a torrential river, which is endless, and like the Yellow River overflowing, which is out of control..." Xu Heng immediately started to brag, and finally took advantage of the situation to bring the topic to the forefront.
The doorkeeper above.
"Buy?"
"Buy, you must buy. Brother Xu has a keen eye for people. This doorkeeper is a perfect match for my Zhu family. When I, Old Zhu, go home to collect the money, I will come as soon as I go, drive!"
The burly man grabbed the wooden rocking chair with one hand and whipped his buttocks with the whip in the other, running quickly towards his home.
Xu Heng's face was filled with a smile, and he looked at the thin young man with fiery eyes.
"Fellow fellow, how many friends do you have who are as smart as Brother Zhuge?
I just heard what you said about the Fourteenth Young Master? How about you introduce me to him?
Hehehe, I like to make friends with smart people the most!"