An hour later, Cui Hongjian returned from the college with his book bag on his back. Looking at the doorless home with its door kicked down, he scratched his head and didn't know what to say.
The old Taoist priest had convulsions again!
He lifted up the two door panels and walked into the yard only to realize that something was wrong. The house collapsed and leaves and dust were everywhere. The entire Wumenju seemed to have been repeatedly ravaged by hurricanes. The worst part was the bamboo forest, which was completely bare and had been uprooted.
Cui Hongjian's heart suddenly crossed. There was such a big movement, and he hoped that everyone would be okay.
"Brother Jie! Taoist Master Yan! Xiaoshuang————"
After calling several times, he found Xiaoshuang next to Liao Wenjie's house. The latter was squatting in the corner, looking like an abandoned puppy, weak, helpless and pitiful.
"Xiaoshuang, why are you alone? Where are Brother Jie and Taoist Yan?"
"They left... Some strong men came to compete with Taoist Master Yan. They packed their things and left. The young master doesn't want me anymore..."
Xiaoshuang cried and explained the cause and effect, conveying 80% of Liao Wenjie's original words, and handed over the money bag: "Young master said, you will need it on the way to the exam. The money is not much, so you can save some money."
The 20% saved is about Liao Wenjie's arrangement for her. Xiaoshuang has an average IQ, but she is very aware that the world is chaotic and people's hearts are sinister. There are very few good people like Mochou and Liao Wenjie. She is looking for a good match among the scholars who are rushing to take the exam.
It's difficult. With her not so shrewd mind, she would definitely find the wrong one.
If that's the case, then she won't look for her anymore. She hopes that after Cui Hongjian becomes an official, he can help her find Liao Wenjie.
Mr. Liao is good-looking, has good character, and has high abilities. Apart from Mochou, Xiaoshuang only wants to be his maid, and she doesn't mind being warmed by the quilt.
"Brother Jie is really..."
Cui Hongjian took the money bag and received a heavy farewell gift, which made him feel heavier.
This farewell is another friend who cannot see each other for three years.
After a while, Cui Hongjian saw Xiaoshuang's eyes were red from crying, and comforted him with kind words: "Xiaoshuang, just do what Brother Jie said. You pretend to be a book boy and follow me, and go with me to take the exam. Don't worry.
, Mo Chou regards you as a sister. Since I married her, from now on, you are my biological sister, and I will never let you be wronged."
Xiaoshuang had no idea and could only nod silently.
It could be seen that she was unhappy and worried. Cui Hongjian forced a smile on his face: "Xiao Shuang, we are just separated temporarily. When the three years are up, we will go back to no one. Then I will find my brother Shi."
, you look for your young master."
"Really?"
"It can't be true, and it can't be true. I recognize you as my sister, so I won't lie to you."
Because Xiaoshuang omitted a paragraph, Liao Wenjie's original intention was unclear. Cui Hongjian figured it out on his own and roughly understood what he meant.
Liao Wenjie didn't want to bring the oil bottle, so he entrusted Xiaoshuang to her. He said it was an entrustment, but in fact it was a gift, just like serving tea and water to fill the house.
After giving the money back to the girl, Cui Hongjian was under great pressure and said that he could not bear the kindness.
However, Liao Wenjie underestimated him, Mr. Cui.
"Brother Jie, Brother Jie, I am so infatuated with Mo Chou that I can no longer hold other women in my heart, let alone Mo Chou's sister Xiaoshuang. Furthermore, I am not an ungrateful person. You treat me sincerely, this little girl."
Maid, I will look after you for three years, and you can take it away yourself after three years..."
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It was cloudy and drizzling, and two fast horses were galloping along the muddy official road.
"Ajie, is that bastard still there in the back?"
At the three-way intersection ahead, Yan Chixia tightened the reins, stopped her horse and leaned against a tree.
At this time, it was already the fifth day after leaving Yunlang Town. Xiahou Swordsman was in hot pursuit, riding a fast horse behind the two of them.
Having chased Yan Chixia for seven years, Xiahou Swordsman had rich experience in tailing Yan Chixia and was well aware of Yan Chixia's tricks. As soon as the two of them left Yunlang Town, before their hind legs even touched the ground, he followed the trend and hurried over.
For five days in a row, Yan Chixia couldn't get rid of him, and she almost couldn't afford to use sword control.
The reason why he didn't get rid of Xiahou Swordsman was not only that he had a dog's nose and rarely missed after chasing people for thousands of miles, but also because Liao Wenjie's horse riding skills were terrible and he couldn't even get up fast on the first day.
Fortunately, he had an iron shirt as a base, which prevented his thighs from becoming bald. He also had a foundation in martial arts and an amazing balance. He quickly mastered the riding skills. Otherwise, the speed of the two of them would have been even slower.
"Let me take a look..."
Liao Wenjie closed his eyes tightly and pointed between his eyebrows, looking into the distance to look for the Xiahou swordsman.
Two miles away, a black crow flapped its wings and landed on the treetop, its gray eyes glistening with scarlet luster, as cold as metal.
More than a month ago, Yan Chixia taught Liao Wenjie and Shier the skill of folding paper cranes. Liao Wenjie noticed that this Taoist technique was different. It was either an abridged version or an upgraded version. He asked Yan Chixia and got the complete method.
[Distraction technique (multitasking, one soul and multiple bodies)]
According to Yan Chixia, folding paper cranes is an auxiliary to the practice of mindfulness. People with an impetuous mind can practice it diligently and it can last a lifetime. If you are distracted by foreign objects and do some sneaky things, you will fall into the inferior position.
Benevolence sees benevolence, and wisdom sees wisdom.
Liao Wenjie didn't think so. He had the skills in the white paper to assist in cultivating telekinesis, and thought that this Taoist technique should be used to steal chickens... ahem, it should be used for investigation.
Because the 'distraction technique' cannot attach to living objects, and the dead objects made by refining corpses are not psychic enough, Liao Wenjie studied for a long time, but could not find a suitable successor to Erhei.
When in doubt, ask your seniors. The tuition has already been paid, and it would be a waste if Yan Chixia doesn’t use it.
Liao Wenjie found Yan Chixia and learned that there are five immortals, namely fox, yellow, white, willow and gray, who are the most spiritual. They are fox, weasel, hedgehog, snake and mouse. Among them, fox, weasel and snake are the most spiritual.
powerful.
Liao Wenjie gave up decisively after hearing this. What he wanted was air superiority. The flying arms were highly maneuverable and most suitable for reconnaissance. None of these five psychic objects could fly.
Yan Chixia thought for a while and gave her second choice, including crows, owls, and magpies, which are also spiritual.
When Liao Wenjie got the answer, he ruled out owls for the first time. Small raptors are mostly active at night and are too conspicuous during the day. Pass. Magpies often appear in areas with human activities and are rare in deep mountains and old forests, so it is not suitable. Pass.
In the end, only crows were left. These crows have a fierce and aggressive nature, and they especially like to eat carrion. The more ominous the place, the greater the number. In today's bizarre world, being a scout is perfect.
As a result, Liao Wenjie was surrounded by an investigation team composed of five crows.
The corpse is first refined, and then controlled by his distraction technique. Within three miles, that is, the maximum range is about 1500 meters, you can share vision.
"We found it. Xiahou Swordsman is right behind us. I don't know what tricks he used. The blind trick you left before didn't work." Liao Wenjie opened his eyes and said.
"It's so troublesome. It would be a shame for this bastard not to become a policeman."
Yan Chixia cursed secretly, looked at the three-way intersection, took out the map from her arms, and frowned to study it.
Liao Wenjie looked over and his eyes suddenly shrank because two words appeared on the map - Guo Bei.
Guobei, Guobei County.
"Ajie, I want to go ahead to Guobei County to avoid the limelight." Yan Chixia pointed at the map and said.
It wasn't that Xiahou's swordsman was so fierce that Yan Chixia couldn't resist it and had to retreat, but that Xiahou was not honest and spread the news of Yan Chixia's return to the world. He couldn't bear the disturbance and could only hide away.
"I have no problem, just Guobei County."
Liao Wenjie nodded and added: "It's best to be in a place with fewer people where Xiahou Swordsman can't be found, so that I can concentrate on practicing swordsmanship."
"I must go to a place with fewer people, but before that, I have to get rid of that bastard!"
Yan Chixia tore off a piece of her sleeve and tied it to the reins. She pulled Liao Wenjie and jumped off the horse. She raised her hands with two swords and wanted to drive the horse to another official road.
"Wait a minute, the wound is too obvious and has the smell of blood, so Xiahou Swordsman will see through it."
Liao Wenjie stopped Yan Chixia, and two crows landed on his shoulders. He closed his eyes tightly, flapped his wings and pounced out, harassing the horses with their claws and beaks, driving them towards another official road.
"This is not a bad move. Let's move forward quickly. Be careful and don't leave any traces."
"clear."
The two jumped up, trampled on the bushes and weeds on the roadside, and rushed along the official road towards Guobei County.
After a while, the sound of horse hooves gradually became louder.
Xiahou Swordsman stopped his horse under the tree, his breath trembling, and he noticed that the smell of Yan Chixia's wine lees was present on both sides of the road.
"Split the troops into two groups, or did you abandon the horses to deceive me?"
He looked down at the muddy official road. There were traces of horse hooves on one side, but there was nothing on the other side.
"You want to deceive me with such an obvious trick, Yan Chixia, you can't escape my grasp."
The Xiahou swordsman smiled coldly, clamped his horse's belly with his feet, and rushed up the official road in the direction of Guobei County. After taking only two steps, he suddenly thought of something and tightened the reins and stopped.
"Such an obvious trick is not like Yan Chixia's. He is very thoughtful... No, I almost fell into the trap. If he saw through it, I would see through his plan, so he did the opposite and escaped on horseback through another road.
!”
Xiahou Swordsman laughed loudly, figured out the key point, and the ten-year cerebral blood clot was instantly unblocked, and chose to follow the horseshoe mark to catch up.
"Yan Chixia, although you guessed my thoughts, I also guessed yours. In terms of resourcefulness, you can't beat me after all."
As for the official road in Guobei County, why did it smell like Yan Chixia? It was simple. Xia Hou saw the truth at a glance.
It must have been that Liao Wenjie, who was traveling with me, put on Yan Chixia's clothes and used Qinggong on the road, leaving behind the smell of wine lees.
"Hahaha, even you big bearded man wants to lie to me, but there is no way."
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Outside Guobei County, Liao Wenjie held up a red umbrella and walked side by side with Yan Chixia.
The rain became more intense, and strong winds accompanied the heavy rain, diluting the smell along the way and even erasing the footprints.
After a long while, she didn't see the swordsman Xiahou chasing after her. Yan Chixia knew that he had fallen into the trap, so she stopped rushing on her way.
There was something Yan Chixia didn't say. In fact, he was very happy for Xiahou to catch up. He wanted to have a good fight with Xiahou about spreading rumors. He must convince people with virtue and let him know the consequences of talking nonsense.
Ahead, shouts of killing suddenly arose. Two gangs of thieves met, and without saying a word, in the rain, white knives went in and red knives came out, killing each other horribly.
Liao Wenjie stopped to watch, never forgetting to act as a passerby, and was dragged away by Yan Chixia, who was also a passerby.
"Dog bites dog and leaves them to fend for themselves. There's nothing interesting about it."
"Master Yan, where shall we stay tonight?"
Liao Wenjie touched his money bag: "With enough money, it's not a problem to have a room for one person."
"No, there are many people in the county. Maybe some people in the world will recognize my old face. Well... you can ask someone to find out if there are any ruined temples in the mountains and forests. We will live there for a while and I will teach you first.
Basics of swordsmanship."
Liao Wenjie: "..."
This was so cooperative, and he didn’t even say anything!