The dim setting sun hangs in the west and complements the thin moon in the east.
Ding ding!
A Taoist holding a banner walked in at Xichengkou. He was not very old, wearing a set of gray-black Taoist robes, with a drinking gourd hanging around his waist. He was walking casually.
Xu Dao is this young Taoist priest.
His cheeks are thin and his skin is slightly yellow, but his eyebrows are extremely delicate and may not have opened yet.
Xu Daozhang looked around, taking in the scenery in the county. He had just gone down the mountain to practice and was on his way back to the mountain. He was passing through this county and came in to stay overnight.
Entering the city, Xu Dao found that the surroundings were bustling with people and traffic, and people from all over the country had probably gathered to participate in the night market.
There were lights everywhere, and in the east there was a woman selling sweet tofu puddings, which were white, tender and plump, and the smell made her mouth water; in the west there were storytellers and singers, but they had not officially started yet, and they were drinking tea and singing.
Xu Dao looked at the night scene in front of him, his eyes slightly dazed, and suddenly said: "I haven't seen him for fifteen years."
Xu Daofei is a person from this world. He has traveled through time for fifteen years. Thirteen of them were confused and he was just a peasant boy who could not leave the village. It was not until his father died and his mother died that he solved the mystery in his womb out of great sorrow.
, retrieve past life memories.
But even after he entered the Taoist sect to practice, he had never seen such a lively night scene in the dark and gloomy sect.
Xu Dao's interest was aroused, and he simply rolled up the banner pole in his hand, slung it over his shoulder, and began to play freely in the market.
There is a crudely built small stage surrounded by oilcloth in the south.
People all around gathered to watch and grab seats. Xu Dao felt curious and mixed in with the crowd towards the stage.
"Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky."
Walking near the stage, Xu Dao looked up and suddenly found a monkey squatting on the stage. The monkey was shaking its head, beating gongs and drums, and was actually singing songs in its mouth. It was surprising!
Not long after, accompanied by the sound of monkey gongs and drums, a young actress wearing a red emerald jacket and a bun with flowing clouds on her head walked out from behind the stage with her face hidden.
Xiaohua Danyan smiled brightly, her face was blushing and delicate, and she stunned everyone around her as soon as she appeared.
"What a handsome girl!" There was a moment of applause from the audience. Xu Dao was also among them, clapping his hands expectantly.
The little actress walked out, with a slender figure. First she bowed to everyone delicately, and then she danced gracefully on the stage to the monkey's song without singing any lyrics.
His dance was agile, his figure swaying, falling on the stage like catkins in the wind, flowing back and forth extremely elegantly. He instantly attracted everyone's attention.
"Okay!" When the dance reaches its climax, the cheers start to erupt.
Xu Dao and the people around him opened their eyes wide, looking forward to Xiao Hua Dan's next performance.
But when she heard the cheers boiling around her, a strange smile appeared on Xiao Hua Dan's face.
Her eyes suddenly turned cold, she turned around, and her two exquisite sleeves suddenly fell down to her shoulders, exposing her two bare arms.
But what appeared in the eyes of everyone was not the white and tender fleshy arms, but two white bones without any flesh and blood, one after another.
Click, the pale bones continued to sway with the rotation of Xiao Hua Dan's body.
The little actress on stage turned out to be a monster skeleton, with both arms made of bones!
"Hey..." The scene in front of them caused most people's cheers to get stuck in their throats like phlegm.
"Monster?" Xu Dao was slightly startled when he saw this scene. He quickly reached into his sleeves, took out a talisman and wiped it between his eyes.
Poof! The talisman brushed against it and burned without wind or fire, turning into a ball of flying ashes in an instant.
Xu Dao wiped off the paper dust in his hand, his eyes brightened slightly, and he immediately squinted to look at Xiao Hua Dan.
What surprised him was that Xiao Hua Dan had no demonic or ghostly aura on her body, not at all!
At the same time, the atmosphere at the scene became weird. The expressions of many onlookers changed drastically, and some people shouted: "White Bone Demon! It's White Bone Demon!"
When someone heard these three words, they suddenly looked frightened and wanted to run away. However, because there were so many people around, it was difficult to escape for a while.
"Monster!" Someone else shouted enthusiastically: "Kill the Bone-Bone Demon!"
The scene became chaotic, with only Xu Dao sitting on the stool from beginning to end. He heard the shouts of people around him, and frowned and thought.
Just when everyone was half panicked and half fanatical, a Taoist priest walked out from behind the stage with two strong men, and suddenly shouted:
"quiet!"
This Taoist was tall and tall, with a pockmarked face and a very ferocious face. He held a leather whip in his hand, stood on the stage and struck him, and said loudly: "Don't panic, everyone! I am a Taoist priest who has received an ultimatum from the government."
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The pockmarked Taoist pointed at the little actress on the stage and said sternly:
"This woman is the White Bone Demon, who is good at absorbing people's yang energy and killing people. Before Pindao could subdue her, this monster had already killed five members of a family, young and old..."
After hearing what the pockmarked Taoist said, everyone at the scene became dubious. But when Xu Dao heard it, a sneer appeared on his face.
After burning the eye-opening talisman, Xu Dao could see ghosts and detect demons within an hour. He did not see the evil spirit on Xiao Hua Dan's body, but instead saw thick blood on the pockmarked three people!
Once a person with a bloody light appears, it means that the person has killed someone within seven days and was resented after his death. And the thicker the blood light, it means that the person has killed more people, or the methods are more cruel.
Xu Dao looked at Xiao Hua Dan and found that Xiao Hua Dan was still smiling, but her eyes were full of lifelessness and numbness, like a puppet.
On the contrary, the three people with pockmarked faces were holding whips and iron ropes, arrogantly boasting about themselves, and loudly condemning Xiaohuadan, which shocked and stunned the onlookers.
Seeing this scene, Xu Dao suddenly understood.
There is a type of people who travel everywhere in the world, making a living by stealing children, defrauding and abducting them, and doing whatever they can to avoid them.
This kind of people are common among beggars. They will mutilate the stolen children into monsters with crippled limbs, and then use them as performers to beg for money. Their methods are extremely cruel and unscrupulous!
And the three people with pockmarked faces on the stage are probably this kind of people!
Immediately, Xu Dao's eyes showed coldness, and he immediately wanted to kill the three people with pockmarked faces.
It should be noted that when Xu Dao was thirteen years old, his father and mother died, and he was stolen and sold by evil people! Fortunately, he happened to awaken Su Hui at that time, and he was able to turn the corner, and he became a blessing in disguise and entered the Taoist sect.
To be cautious, Xu Dao did not take action immediately, but quietly observed and identified the personnel arrangements around him.
The pock-marked Taoist continued to make nonsense on the stage, and even brought up the little actress and walked off the stage to let everyone take a closer look.
Someone who was brave stretched out his hand and touched it, and immediately exclaimed: "It's really a bone!"
Gradually, everyone in the audience looked surprised and rushed to take a look at the so-called "white-bone demon". Some people started making noises:
"The Taoist Master will make this bone-skeleton spirit dance another song!"
When the pockmarked Taoist heard this, he said with joy on his face: "Good!"
"You guys use your merit money to beat this bone spirit. When the pain hits her, she will dance for everyone."
After hearing what the pockmarked Taoist said, a few people in the audience threw about ten coins onto the stage.
The little Huadan "White Bone Demon" was hit by everyone's coins, and she said nothing and did not dance. But the pockmarked Taoist next to her gave her a whip, and she started dancing with a smile again.
When everyone saw that the Bone Demon was really dancing again, they threw coins one after another, and the jingling bells fell all over the stage, which made the pockmarked Taoist next to him even more happy.
Gradually, everyone was immersed in the atmosphere of curiosity and enthusiasm, with faces full of laughter and curses.
"Jump, jump! Jump, monster!" someone laughed.
Someone shouted: "Beat this white-bone demon to death!" while punching the coins hard.
The laughter and shouts reached Xu Dao's ears, making him feel noisy. At this time, he had finished observing and found nothing wrong.
Feeling cold in his heart, Xu Dao was about to take action.
Suddenly, someone next to him patted his shoulder, "Hey! Little Taoist."
They were two second-rate people who muttered: "Catch some white-bone spirits for us to see! Hahaha!"
The laughter was joking and harsh, but Xu Dao was not angry. He raised his eyebrows and replied with a smile:
"Can."
The two of them were stunned. Before they could react, Xu Dao threw the flagpole in his hand towards the stage and hit the Taoist in the face.
"Who!?" The pockmarked Taoist exclaimed.
Xu Dao stood up from the crowd and shouted loudly: "That Taoist, your white-bone spirit is fake."
There was a buzz of people around, and Xu Dao stood tall and slim, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
Before the Taoist could reply, he waved his Taoist robe, pointed at the pockmarked Taoist on the stage, and asked with a smile:
"Can you imagine meeting a real white-bone spirit?"