Hearing the name Li Guidao, neither me, Grandpa Mai nor Mai Xiaorou had any reaction. Instead, Zhang Rui next to us stood up with a "whoosh". He looked at the young man blankly and said: "You
Say, are you Li Guidao?"
The young man smiled and continued in a clear and loud voice: "Why, can't I pronounce words clearly?"
Zhang Rui immediately walked over and saluted respectfully, and then said: "I have met Brother Li Dao, so Zhang Rui is polite here."
Judging from Zhang Rui's reaction, Li Guidao seems to have a good background.
I turned around and glanced at Grandpa Mai. I didn't expect that he actually knew such a powerful person. It seemed that things in the Tang family could be settled.
Li Guidao did not answer Zhang Rui's words, because his backpack squirmed even more fiercely, as if something was about to jump out. He patted the backpack lightly, and then said in a very respectful voice: "Auntie, don't worry.
We will ask you to come out when we arrive at Tang's house soon. It's not good for you to show up in front of these people, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."
Li Guidao called the thing in his backpack "aunt"?
Could it be that he was carrying someone in his backpack?
I couldn't help but be even more surprised when I saw Li Guidao's actions. Zhang Rui's expression changed again, and he couldn't help but swallowed and said, "Which one of those five adults is here?"
Li Guidao did not answer Zhang Rui, but looked at Grandpa Mai and said: "Senior Mai, I will tell the Tang family about your matter. Don't worry, the Tang family will never come to you again for this matter."
For your trouble, Master also asked me to tell you something."
Seeing Zhang Rui being so respectful, Grandpa Mai also knew that Li Guidao had a good background, so he hurriedly said: "All ears!"
Li Guidao stood up straight and said seriously: "You have a good granddaughter!"
Grandpa Mai was stunned for a moment, and I looked at Li Guidao with some confusion. Mai Xiaorou smiled and said, "That's natural, I'm pretty good!"
Grandpa Mai glared at Mai Xiaorou, and then quickly asked Li Guidao: "Dare you ask this fellow Taoist, has my granddaughter ever offended the master in any way?"
Li Guidao looked at the tea seat and said, "Can you let me sit down and chat? I've come all the way. I'm really thirsty."
Grandpa Mai and Zhang Rui almost simultaneously extended their hands to ask Li Guidao to sit down, but they were not pointing to the same seat, but to the seats next to each other.
Li Guidao sat down directly at the spot indicated by Grandpa Mai. Zhang Rui did not feel that he was being refuted, but instead smiled and sat down next to him.
Li Guidao drank a few sips of tea, and after getting to know each other, he said: "My master was entrusted by an old friend to take care of this matter this time. Speaking of which, Senior Mai's reputation is really not small. He actually recognized my master."
That friend.”
Grandpa Mai said: "Your master's old friend is the master named Xu?"
When Grandpa Mai said this, Zhang Rui's eyes widened again. Apparently he seemed to know Li Guidao's master and who the master named Xu that Grandpa Mai mentioned was.
Li Guidao nodded and said: "Exactly, Master Xu has already retired, and suddenly he came out to take care of trivial matters in this world. He also personally greeted my master and asked him to help. It is really rare."
Grandpa Mai said curiously: "I thought Master Xu would come here in person."
Li Guidao shook his head: "This little thing is not enough for Master Xu who is far away in Xiangxi to go there in person. My master happens to be here in North China, so I entrusted it to my master, and the master sent me, and he said
I'm back, how did Senior Mai meet my Master Xu?"
It seems that Li Guidao's master and Xu Gaoren, whom Senior Mai knew, may be brothers.
Grandpa Mai said: "Our Mai family has practiced Taoism for generations and has left many unique Taoist techniques and talismans. Xu Gaoren and I got to know each other because of a secret talisman from our Mai family. However, the materials required for that talisman are extremely scarce, and the drawing process
It is even more difficult. In my opinion, it is even against Taoist common sense, so I always felt that there was a recording error when the talisman was passed down by our Mai family."
Speaking of which, Grandpa Mai smiled and said, "I'll make a long story short. When I mention Xu Gaoren, I can't help but talk at length."
Li Guidao also smiled politely and said: "Senior Mai is joking, you can say whatever you want."
This Li Guidao seems to be about the same age as me, but his conversational style and temperament are several grades higher than mine. If I guessed correctly, he should be a descendant of some big Taoist sect.
Looking at Mai Xiaorou, she was also looking at Li Guidao with curiosity, but when she looked at the backpack behind Li Guidao, she actually showed a look of fear. She subconsciously leaned towards me, and then folded her arms.
Caught my arm.
I asked Mai Xiaorou what was wrong, and she shook her head and said, "I can't tell. I always feel like something powerful is staring at me in that backpack."
Grandpa Mai continued: "One day I went to western Hunan and accidentally entered the village where Xu Gaoren practiced. When we were chatting, we talked about talismans. To my surprise, he actually had many unique talismans in our Mai family.
I could draw it, and the quality was ridiculously high, so I asked him about the Tianji Talisman. As a result, Xu Gaoren said that he had never seen such a talisman, so he went to study it after my consent.
Who knew that he really drew the secret talisman and used it to spy on a person's catastrophe. For this person, my granddaughter took the risk..."
At this point, Grandpa Mai suddenly stopped because if he continued speaking, he would reveal that Mai Xiaorou was a corpse.
After a pause, Grandpa Mai continued: "Because of that person, my granddaughter herself was put in danger."
As he spoke, Grandpa Mai looked at me. It was obvious that the disaster that Xu Gaoren saw from the Tianji Talisman was mine.
Li Guidao also looked at me and said, "It must be this fellow Taoist. May I ask what kind of disaster it was?"
I shook my head, because Mai Xiaorou and Grandpa Mai had never discussed this matter with me in detail, but at this time I also knew in my heart that Mai Xiaorou had lent my life probably to help me get through that disaster.
Grandpa Mai said for me: "I worry about my life!"
So far, these four words are enough for me to realize how much Mai Xiaorou has helped me.
Li Guidao did not continue to ask any more questions. After chatting for a while, Li Guidao said to us: "Senior Mai, I think it is better for you to have less connection with the Tang family, so you should not go to the Tang family. I
Just go there by yourself, but you can rest assured. After I go there, this matter is basically settled. What should you do? What should you do? The Tang family will never trouble you again. If they are disobedient
, then I and my aunt will help you seek justice."
With that said, Li Guidao glanced at the backpack next to him again, and the backpack also moved slightly.
After saying those words, Li Guidao was about to get up and leave, and Zhang Rui quickly followed. It seemed that he was going to the Tang family with Li Guidao.
When Li Guidao was about to leave, Mai Xiaorou asked: "How to deal with that scourge in Maogou? If he is really released by someone with bad intentions, what should we do?"
Li Guidao was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth twitched and he repeated two words: "Disaster!"
Just as Zhang Rui was about to say something, Li Guidao said coldly: "You don't need to worry about the matter of Maomaogou. My aunt and I will go there in person. Don't worry, that 'scourge' will not harm the people."
After speaking, Li Guidao went directly downstairs.
Zhang Rui also called Shangguan Hong and told her that we would be free of charge today, and then left with Li Guidao.
I asked Grandpa Mai: "Don't you need to go and send it off?"
Grandpa Mai shook his head and said, "No need."
We did not waste the pot of spiritual tea. The three of us finished the tea before leaving Tangfu Tea House and returning to Cuidi Chunxiao.
When I returned to my residence, I asked Grandpa Mai carefully who he was talking about, Mr. Xu Gao, who had such a great background. Grandpa Mai shook his head and said, "I don't know that either. I only know that he has a lot of experience in the supernatural world."
He has a high status, and I can't tell you the specific situation. In any case, the Tang family's troubles have been settled this time. You and Xiaorou will be able to settle down and handle your own affairs properly."
I know what Grandpa Mai is talking about is Mai Xiaorou lending me my life.
In the next few days, our lives were relatively stable, and we didn't hear of anyone trying to cause us trouble. Zhang Rui called me again. He said that Li Guidao had settled everything for us, and
That Li Guidao actually went to Maogou once to take away the "scourge".
After saying this, Zhang Rui once again sent us an invitation to join the Supernatural Branch, but this time he did not represent the Tang family, but the Xiao family.
I asked Zhang Rui, which family is the Xiao family?
Zhang Rui said to me: "The Xiao family is the real owner of the North China branch of the Supernatural Branch. It is also the largest Taoist family in North China. It has surpassed the Tang family by several blocks."
I asked Zhang Rui if he was from the Xiao family or the Tang family.
Zhang Rui then said that he was from neither of the two families, but only from the Supernatural Branch.
I didn’t answer clearly whether Zhang Rui wanted to join, I just said perfunctorily: “I will consider it.”
Except for this phone call from Zhang Rui, our life has been uneventful.
Time passed very quickly, and there was only one week left before I made an appointment with Mai Xiaorou to return my life, and I became more and more conflicted. These days, I heard Grandpa Mai say that if Mai Xiaorou returns my life,
life, then she can no longer forcefully break through the confinement of her own soul and come out to move. In that case, her life soul may really be broken, and the chance of reincarnation will be really lost.
In other words, after saving my life, Mai Xiaorou will fall into a long sleep.
Every time I think about this, I can't bear it. Although Mai Xiaorou borrowed my life and consumed my life at the same time, the time I spent with her was really happy, and I couldn't bear her being trapped in a helpless situation.
In the endless sleep.
The closer the time gets, the more conflicted I feel and the more afraid I am of that day coming! (To be continued)