Chapter 174: Hongguan Real Man
Seriously, I was scornful of a profession like a demon hunter. In my stereotype, they are more of a charlatan. I've never been exposed to this kind of profession before, but for some reason, I always feel like they are gods and goddesses who can dance gods. So I've always been very confused about why I am so jealous of them. So, even though I had put away my demonic energy at the moment, I was still very reluctant to wait for them to push the door in.
When the three of them were talking at the foot of the mountain, the little thing I could still hear about their conversation was probably related to a place called Pangjiazhuang. But now that they had put away their spiritual power, although they were talking outside the door, most of their voices were swept away by the cold wind. By the time the rest reached my ears, there were only fragments of words.
Bitterness kept me behind him, and I knew that he was not acting this because he was afraid that I would be seen by them. With the protective armor of the prophet, I don't even have popularity, no matter how powerful this demon hunter is, can I still see that I am a demon?
"Master, please come in. Finally, the door was pushed, and a young man in his twenties pushed it open, then took a step back respectfully, and then an elder in his fifties dressed as a bearded Taoist walked in. They hadn't expected anyone else to be here, so when he came in and saw us, he was a little surprised.
"Poor Dao didn't know that there would be people in such a deep mountain, it was Poor Dao who was presumptuous. Disciples, let's quit!" and bowed respectfully to us.
"Dao Chief, stay here!" he patted me on the shoulder, I didn't quite understand the meaning of this action, but I thought it was more of a comfort! If they already knew they were a potential danger, why would they set themselves on fire?
"Dao Chief, we are just passing through here, temporarily sheltering from the wind and snow, if we don't dislike it, we will be here for one night tonight!" Sheng Yu made a gesture respectfully, and the Dao Chief hesitated when he saw him so respectful.
"There's a lady in the house, this...."
"Probably not. Everyone is a son and daughter of the rivers and lakes, how can they stick to the subtleties. "
"Master, seeing that the wind and snow are coming... Might it be?" a teenage apprentice behind him was a little worried, he was too young to really want to spend the night outside the house.
"In this case, the poor road and the disciples will be disturbed. "
Sheng Ku took a few steps back and gave way to come out, "Where the Taoist chief said, there are more people, and we are all warmer." "
The chief glanced at the furnishings in the house, smiled, and beckoned his apprentices to start the stove, and brought in the snow from outside the house to boil the water. Soon the steam and heat filled the cabin. They swept out the other half of the house and covered it with furs.
"I slept like this for one night today, thank you for taking in. The Taoist priest stroked his beard with his fingers and smiled slightly.
This small kang was unusually warm, and I leaned against the kang and slept outside me so as not to be suspected, but I knew that he was also deliberately keeping a certain distance from me. Soon, I was warm and sleepy in the heat, and I didn't know when, I lost consciousness.
"Senior brother, you said that these two people are dressed like they came from a big family, why did they appear in this deep mountain and snow?" In a daze, I heard the teenage Taoist priest suddenly ask his senior brother in a very soft voice.
The old Taoist priest seemed to be asleep and did not make a sound to stop it. The Taoist priest in his twenties coughed lightly, "Xu is a young lady from a big family who eloped with someone! Don't meddle in your affairs, go to bed quickly, and you have to get up early tomorrow to hurry, otherwise you won't be able to catch up with the deal in Pangjiazhuang!"
The little Taoist priest sighed, and soon, the sound of the two people snoring one after another filled the entire room.
But I couldn't sleep anymore, so I turned over helplessly, and I didn't sleep when I saw that I was suffering. The eyes of the two men met like this. I knew that he had also heard what the Taoist priest had said about elopement, and I felt that my cheeks began to redden. He suddenly came to me and kissed me on the lips without warning. It was just a kiss, and before I could fully react, he lay back and closed his eyes. This action made me wonder if he was sleepwalking just now. If I had been in normal times, I would have grabbed him by the neck and killed him! But in this situation, I am still in a daze, and even if everything happened so fast just now, I even wonder if it was my dream.
Soon, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he listened vaguely to the creaking sound of the wind blowing on the wooden planks outside, and finally fell asleep again.
"Master, it seems that we will not be able to go out of the mountain today. I opened my eyes in a fog and found that I didn't know when it was already dawn. The three Taoist priests had already cleaned up, but they were hesitating by the door.
"Are you awake?" Sheng Ku brought me a bowl of hot water, "drink some water first." "
I suddenly remembered that he had kissed me last night, and my face couldn't help but redden. He immediately put his hand on my forehead, "Are you sick?" "
He looked so calm that I once again doubted the authenticity of last night's events. Seeing that I had taken the bowl, Sheng Ku turned around and said to several Taoist leaders, "When I got up in the morning, I noticed that the mountains were blocked by heavy snow outside, and I don't know if the Taoist leaders are in a hurry. It seems that it is impossible to go down the mountain in three or five days. "
The old Taoist leader twisted his beard with his fingers and nodded, "There are urgent matters, but this is a natural disaster, and it can be regarded as a providential barrier." There is no choice but to disturb the two of them again. "
Sheng smiled bitterly, "It's just that the end of the world has fallen into people." "
Fortunately, there is no shortage of food in this small wooden house, and there is a lot of game hanging on the wall. And because it is a harsh winter in the mountains of the northeast, a large natural refrigerator has been formed, so the game is well preserved and fresh.
The smaller Taoist priest makes a fire, and the older Taoist chef cooks. It was unusually warm in the cabin, and after two days, I had become accustomed to their surroundings. As for the peculiarities of their demon hunter industry, I don't see it at the moment. I just think that they are just ordinary Taoist priests, so when I talk to them around the stove, I will gradually lean over and listen.
After getting acquainted, I knew that the elder Daoist was not only the master of these two, but also the Hongguan real person of Yunyinguan. The one in his twenties is called Tingzhu, and the younger one is called Tingshui.
"That day, I happened to hear that several Taoist elders had urgent matters to go to Pangjiazhuang, although I had never been there, but there was an uncle and cousin who married there. This time I'm about to bring... Friends went to run with her. I don't know if a few Taoist elders went there, whether they were visiting relatives or friends? Maybe we could go all the way?"
"That's a good feeling!" said the man who listened to the water, eating the meat of a hare, "anyway, everyone is all the way, and it happens to be a companion." Master, what do you say?"
I noticed an awkward smile on the face of the real person, and although it was not real in the light of the fire, it was a little hideous. I knew it was the light and shadow, so I didn't care.
"Not bad. He gently twisted his gray beard, squinted his eyes and said, "We don't have anything important, it's just that the father of Master Pang, the owner of the Pang Jiazhuang, has passed away." This time, we are just going to do a ritual. Since Brother Nian has the same destination as us, then we should go all the way. "
"Great!" Sheng smiled bitterly and made a gesture to Hongguan, "We have rarely gone out, we thought we couldn't find that Pangjiazhuang when we got lost, but thank you for leading the way!"
"Where, where! It's convenient for you to be with others, and it's convenient for yourself!"
I wondered in my heart, didn't we go to Huihui Valley after saying that we were going to return to the valley, why did we suddenly change our goal and go to Pangjiazhuang? Besides, Sheng Ku has been reminding me to be more careful with the demon hunter, but walking with the demon catcher with such a swagger, is what he said to be careful? I really don't understand what is going on in his head, but everyone is here, and I can't ask directly.
"You don't harm me, and I don't hurt you. Suddenly, the bitter sentence suddenly appeared in front of my eyes, well, I sighed secretly. Jiuying is not so easy to find traces, instead of looking for a needle in a haystack, it is better to walk around, maybe there will be something different. After making up my mind in this way, I gradually relaxed.
"Master, look!" Listening to the water, he was the first to get up every day, and a cold wind blew in. I hadn't woken up yet, but I could clearly feel that when the cold wind was blowing on his back, he curled up slightly, and then actually took me in his arms. I was stunned, but I didn't open my eyes. Because I know that the three Taoist priests have woken up, if they see the repulsion and surprise in my eyes at this time, they will definitely suspect us. So, I just quickly smoothed my frowning brow, pretending that I hadn't woken up yet.
Soon, I heard Tingshui whisper and snicker at Tingzhu and said, "Senior brother, look at it!"
Then Tingzhu knocked on the head of Tingshui, "Do your own thing!"
At this time, the rainbow was also up, but he deliberately lowered his voice, "What's the matter? Why are you still so unruly?"
Then listening to the water will actually lower the volume. "Master, look, the snow has stopped. "
Then the group of three walked out of the wooden door, and then the door was gently shut. After a while, the three of them walked back again, and Hongguan seemed to be happy and instructed the two apprentices to boil the water. Sheng Ku also suddenly opened his eyes, stretched his waist, turned over, and got off the ground.
"Yo, the Dao Elders got up so early today!"
"Is it affecting your rest?" Hongguan's voice was a little apologetic.
"Whereever, it's time to get up. Sheng smiled bitterly. "The Taoist seems to be very happy today. "
I also pretended to have just woken up, sat up, and watched his two apprentices busy.
"Yes!" Hiroshi twisted his beard, nodded and smiled, "The wind and snow have stopped, and in two days, we can leave." "
"Really?" Sheng Ku looked very happy, "Great! Then we can leave for Pangjiazhuang!"
I also smiled and said in my heart, this place, I can finally go!