Chapter 195 Taoist Priest Encounters a Walking Corpse
"Tsk, what the hell..."
Zhang Huanming emerged from an alley angrily.
He just saw two figures sneaking around the street several times, and then turned into this dead end.
Are you hanging out here during the Chinese New Year? Or are they two together? He hurried to follow, and saw in the alley——
"Ouch, what are you doing!"
"Hey, it doesn't matter, there's no one else here anyway..."
"Bah! You're so careless, be careful, I'll go to the master and report you!"
"Go ahead, I also want him to know how much his wife is..."
It turned out to be a couple of dogs and men...
"Shameless, the world is in decline!" He muttered a few words, then raised the compass in front of him and shook it.
Nothing has changed... In terms of Feng Shui, this place is indeed the only place that can be used as a formation eye.
"I've been searching from noon to now, and I remember exactly where there are puddles and earthworm holes nearby, but I still haven't seen any trace of the formation..."
Without using formations, the demon would like to use some method to take away the lives of three million people in Jiangdu...
Just as he was thinking about whether to expand the search scope, the voices of the man and woman behind him became louder and louder:
"Ouch, it's really annoying, please be gentle..."
Zhang Huanming recited a few lines of the "Qing Jing Sutra" in his mind and was about to leave, but he heard something strange in the words behind him——
"Hurry up and finish it, we have to kill that bull nose."
"Hey, he's just a little Taoist priest. Why are you so anxious? I'll crush him to pieces with just one palm..."
"You're so good at bragging that even Master Hongquan was beaten out when asked to kill you..."
"It won't happen this time, hehe, it won't happen..."
"How about it, little Taoist priest, let my sister take your life..."
Zhang Huanming's hair stood on end instantly. He turned around quickly, pulled out the mahogany sword from his waist, and shouted:
"You man and a woman, who are you going to kill?"
The sound of corruption that filled the air did not stop, but the cold voice of the woman was added to it:
"Who to kill? Of course I will kill you."
Before Zhang Huanming could take the initiative to attack, a dark shadow descended from the sky and wrapped its arms around his neck.
"Uh!"
His breathing stopped immediately. During the struggle, he accidentally touched the attacker's skin.
Hard, cold, and has a faint herbal smell.
It's a walking corpse.
……
"When I saw the princess stealing the order arrow, I couldn't help but feel happy and stood at the palace gate——"
The actor on the stage was slightly lucky and sang loudly:
"Call——Xiao——Fan——"
"Okay!"
When this voice came out, there was really a lingering sound. Everyone under the stage, whether they were sitting or standing, cheered together.
After three drinks and more tea, the guests who were originally unhappy because they were surrounded by citizens also put their bad mood behind them and immersed themselves in the lively atmosphere.
However, the excitement was not shared by those hosting the banquet. Meng Xingyuan and Qian De'an were busy shuttling back and forth between the kitchen and the front hall.
We are still short of manpower...
When Zhou Shi came out of the room, he almost bumped into shopkeeper Meng who was rushing to the kitchen carrying a teapot.
"Hey, pay attention... Shopkeeper Zhou?"
Meng Xingyuan was a little angry. The store was so busy, but you, the shopkeeper, actually ran into your room?
But when he saw Shopkeeper Zhou's gloomy face, his anger immediately dissipated.
"What happened?"
"Nothing..." Zhou Shi wiped his face and said, "How is the front hall? Are the guests satisfied?"
"Not to mention anyone else, the prefect is quite satisfied..." Meng Xingyuan smiled helplessly and said, "He wants to invite the people outside to drink together, but unfortunately we don't have enough wine..."
"Now that the play is over, it's time to set off the fireworks, right?"
"That's right." After saying this, Meng Xingyuan regained his energy, "The fireworks team I invited is already in place, and it will definitely leave a deep impression on the prefect."
What he didn't say was that the fireworks team was fully booked for New Year's Eve at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, but a fire in Jiangdu caused heavy losses to the store and all the original reservations were ruined, so they accepted the low price offered by Fengde House.
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"Okay, I'll go take a look at the front."
Zhou Shi slipped directly from the front hall to the street, squeezed through the theater crowd, and saw an unrelated young apprentice trying to get in.
"Hey, this way!"
Zhou Shi called him over and listened to his report.
"Everything is normal, no suspicious characters were seen."
At this time, the most abnormal thing is that everything is normal... Zhou Shi judged in his heart and asked his young apprentice to go back and summon the martial arts masters to gather at Fengde Tower and Yichun Garden.
Zhang Huanming didn't report back. It seems that he didn't find the formation... There is still an hour left in Lianye, and the demons haven't taken action yet?
And just now, Lady Xu said that there was something on the river, but in her current state, she couldn’t see clearly what it was... Forget it, Fu Yujiang is stationed at the dock, so even if there is a situation, I can get the information in time.
He picked a secluded place and softly called the Yin Soldier Tree to come out.
"No, after sunset, the grass and trees rest, I can't see anything..."
Zhou Shi had no choice but to let it walk around Fengde Building to see if there was anything abnormal. At this time, he didn't care whether the location of the Yinhun Inn would be exposed.
"锵——"
As soon as the gong sounded, Qian De'an climbed up the ladder and jumped onto the stage nimbly, earning a burst of exclamations.
Even the martial arts students in the theater troupe were secretly shocked. This burly man was so agile. He seemed to be a martial arts master.
"My lords and friends!" Qian De'an clasped his fists and said, "We are drinking, singing, and we have fireworks! Please look to the west!"
Everyone looked up to the west and saw a line of fire rising up and then disappearing. After a moment of silence, a spark bloomed in the darkness, lighting up a corner of the night.
"I wish you good weather and prosperity in the coming year!"
Fireworks were sent into the sky one after another, and everyone cheered, pushing the atmosphere of the banquet to the climax.
Zhou Shi heard Meng Xingyuan beside him sigh: "I have never seen such a lively banquet in my life."
Behind him, Feng Mansheng also had a red face, clapping his hands and laughing like a child.
"Okay, as long as everyone is satisfied..." Zhou Shi responded casually. He was pretentious and couldn't laugh.
At this time, the fireworks had reached their peak, with five fireworks blooming at the same time, but compared with those he had seen in his previous life, they were still inferior.
Still not as good as the one at home...
But his sigh was quickly overturned, because a strong light suddenly shot from behind, hitting his shadow on the ground.
The crowd burst out in exclamation, and they all looked in the opposite direction——
In the east, a sunrise actually rose!
This makes people suspect that they have been drinking all night, but it is impossible! It is midnight!
Zhou Shi was shocked, it reminded him of the fire in Jiangdu half a month ago!
"There's a fire in the east!" Someone in the crowd already understood the truth.
No, this scene is far more terrifying than the one half a month ago...
Zhou Shi hurriedly squeezed through the people who were standing there, rushed to the kitchen, and saw Yu Heng who was attracted by the vision.
"Something happened!" Zhou Shi shouted almost into his ear, "I'll call Mr. Mo, and you go to the dock quickly!"
The place where the flames shot into the sky was Jiangdu Wharf!