Chapter III Night Visits
After Fang Zhong ate the Red Dew Pill given by Jing Yi, his abdomen was extremely warm and comfortable, and it was okay to try to stretch his hands and feet. He lifted the futon and got out of bed.
The night is hazy, and the stars and moon are dark. Fang Zhong walked to the front of the beast riding shed, and the hideous beast probed out, rubbing the white mane on Fang Zhong's hand with the white mane on the top. Fang Zhong smiled and said, "I've been locked up for so long, I must be tired of it, and when there is no one around, I will quietly let you out." The beast whined. Fang Zhong touched its forehead, and said, "You have to be obedient, don't run around and scream after you come out, and don't hurt people, otherwise I won't let you out." The beast's ears rang out, and its eyes flashed. Fang Zhongxi said: "Do you understand what I say?" But he saw that it was still staring, and the spine hair on its back slowly stood up, which was the usual warning of the monstrous beast. Fang Zhong was startled and hurriedly turned around to look around.
A figure appeared in the distance, holding something in his hand, and slowly walked here. Fang Zhong saw clearly that it was a fire-headed Daoist, and when he got closer, he asked, "Is there anything wrong with this master coming so late?" The Huotou Daoist looked up and down a few times, and said with a smile: "This brother is surnamed Fang?" Fang Zhong nodded and said, "I'm Fang Zhong." The man said happily: "Sure enough, it's Brother Fang, you're hungry, come, come, this is food." Peeling off the covered cloth, the bamboo basket revealed two plates of side dishes, plus a few buns and a bowl of rice. Fang Zhong was stunned and said, "Is this for me?" The man said respectfully: "It was brought to Brother Fang, don't be polite, if you don't like it, just say it, I will definitely make it until you are satisfied." Fang Zhong was indeed hungry, and said embarrassedly: "These are enough." Thank you, Master. He took the bamboo basket and threw a few buns into the beast pen first, and the hideous beast swallowed them in a few bites. Fang Zhong saw that the man opened his mouth and was in a daze, and said apologetically: "I don't know if the master has eaten, if not, I will share this bowl of rice with the master." The fire-headed Taoist hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I've already eaten it." I saw that there was something strange about the beasts in this pen, so I lost my mind. Seeing that Fang Zhong's speech and demeanor were quite polite, he said cautiously: "Where does Brother Fang live?" Fang Zhong said while eating: "It's here, and the cover in the column is mine." When the man saw the fierce appearance of the beast in the bar, he was surprised: "Stay...... Live here!? "I couldn't help but sweat on my forehead. Fang Zhong nodded and said, "Yes, but when I woke up today, I slept in Zhou Qing's bed." Reaching out to the hut not far away. The man turned his head to look, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's better to live there, isn't this a place to take care of people." Afraid that Fang Zhong would stay here later, he walked over and helped Fang Zhong and said, "I'll help Brother Fang over, be careful not to fall." Fang Zhong was flattered, and before he could swallow a mouthful of rice in his mouth, he was helped by the man and walked towards the house.
The Taoist put away the dishes and chopsticks, and said with a smile: "I'll help Brother Fang get some hot water." Fang Zhong already felt that he couldn't go, and hurriedly said: "Don't bother, I'll go to the drinking trough in front of me to get some cold water." The man said: "How can this be done, how can the water that the beasts drink be used by Brother Fang." "Insist on going. Since Fang Zhong arrived in Kunlun, no one had ever been so attentive to him, and he couldn't help but moisten his eyes, and he grabbed the Taoist and said, "This master, why are you so good to me?" The Taoist smiled and said: "Zhou Qing is my brother, his brother is my brother, of course it is right to take care of you." Fang Zhong said movingly: "It turned out that Senior Brother Zhou asked you to come, I don't know where Senior Brother Zhou is now?" The man hesitated, "Brother Zhou...... I guess it's practice. I'll go fetch water, and you wait. He carried the jug and went out with a smile.
As soon as the Taoist left, Fang Zhong sat on the edge of the bed and said to himself: "If everyone were as kind to others as Senior Brother Zhou and this master, there would not be so many contradictions and disputes in the world. After waiting for a long time, the Taoist did not return, Fang Zhong sat cross-legged on the bed and worked again.
The night is silent, whew! - A gust of wind blows through the roof. Fang Zhong's ears were bright, and he was immediately startled, and suddenly opened his eyes. There were a few pops outside the door, and then the low barking of the hideous beast was heard. Fang Zhong said loudly: "Has the master come back from fetching water?" But he heard no answer. Fang Zhong listened attentively, and said, "Uncle Ba, is it you?" I am here. ”
Sure enough, there was a slight sound of footsteps coming towards the hut. Fang Zhongxi said: "I knew you would come." "Get on the ground with both feet and walk slowly to the door. There were two tuks on the fence, and there was a knock on the door. Fang Zhongxin said: "Uncle Ba is polite, knock on the door." "Deliberately not answered. After a while, the wooden fence was opened, and a person was standing at the door, Fang Zhong suddenly appeared from the door, threw himself forward, hugged him and said, "Uncle Ba!" The man screamed, and his voice was like a frightened swallow, and it turned out to be a woman, and he stretched out his hand to push him. Fang Zhong was horrified and hurriedly let go. I only heard the woman say angrily, "You...... Have you always seen people like this!? Only then did Fang Zhong see clearly that the person in front of him turned out to be Ji Yunsleeve.
Ji Yunsleeve was full of anger and glared at Fang Zhong. Fang Zhong was at a loss, and said with Ai Ai: "It turned out to be you." Ji Yunsleeve said: "It's me!" You don't see it clearly, so you move your hands and feet, hum! Fang Zhong said apologetically: "I thought it was Uncle Ba, but I didn't expect it to be you." Ji Yunsleeve said angrily: "Even others shouldn't be like this, you'd better change this habit, otherwise you'll have to eat my sword in the chest!" I'm not as soft-hearted as others! Fang Zhong bowed his head in shame. Ji Yunsleeve waited for his breath to calm down, and then said lightly: "Since it can still be scary, it must not be seriously injured." Can you go? Fang Zhongqi said: "Where are you going?" Ji Yunsleeve said: "Just follow me, you don't care where I go." Fang Zhong listened to her cold tone, and was afraid in his heart, whether his heart would really stab himself as she said, and said worriedly: "What are you going to do?" Ji Yunsleeve said impatiently: "It's really long-winded, just let me go, it's not good to wait for someone to come." Stretched out his hand to pull Fang Zhong out. Fang Zhong exclaimed, "You...... What are you doing? If I don't leave, if you want to kill me, even if you do it, don't want to trick me into going to the barren mountains and mountains. Ji Yun laughed angrily and sneered: "I want to kill you, why do you need barren mountains and mountains?" As long as you don't talk nonsense, you'll be fine. You come out, and I'll take you to meet someone. Fang Zhong said: "Who is it?" Ji Yunsleeve said: "You will know when you see it, come out quickly." "Take a few steps back and whistle softly. I only heard the sound of the wind in the air, the wings flapped, and a huge long-feathered bird fell. Ji Yunsleeve beckoned slightly to Fang Zhong.
Fang Zhong went out to take a look, what a beautiful bird, its wings spread out enough to be several zhang wide, its long tail feathers were colorful, like a golden chicken, like a mandarin duck, and the divine horse was very. Fang Zhong exclaimed, "What kind of bird is this?" Ji Yun glanced at him and said, "It's a red luan bird." Fang Zhong said: "I haven't heard of it, is it fierce?" Ji Yunsleeve said: "Usually it is fed whole sheep and whole cows, you say it is not fierce!" Fang Zhong smacked his tongue and said, "What a big appetite!" I think it eats people! Ji Yun said with a straight face: "If you don't behave, let it eat you." "Grabbed the silk rope under the neck of the red luanbird, turned over slightly, and sat on the back of the red luanniao." Come up too! Fang Zhong hurriedly shook his head and said, "I don't sit, what should I do if I fall down?" Ji Yunsleeve sneered: "If you don't sit, I'll let it grab you with its claws." Sit it or not, it's up to you! Fang Zhong looked at the bird's giant claws, trembled, and nodded, "Then I'll sit up." Walking to the feet of Ji Yunsleeve, and about to climb up, Ji Yunsleeve said: "Stop!" "Hang your hand. Fang Zhong stretched out his hand to hold it, only to feel that his hands were lubricated, as if he had no bones. Ji Yunsleeve grabbed it and snorted, throwing him behind him. Ji Yunsleeve said with a calm face: "Don't touch me, don't get too close, and don't move, if you don't obey, don't blame me for falling down." "Don't allow Fang Zhong to distinguish, a silk rope, the red luan bird wings spread, the feet are closed, a whirlwind on the flat ground rolls up, supporting the bird's body to rise slowly, after flying a few feet on the ground, the wings flutter, instantly fly high, and fly towards the Yuxian Peak.
Not far from the beast riding shed, the Huotou Daoist carried a water jug and scolded: "Such a long way, I want to be tired of the Dao Master." "The more I thought about it, the more angry I became, seeing that there was no one left and right, he smiled, carried the jug into the bushes next to him, undressed and took off his pants, and peed, half of which was sprinkled on the root of the tree, and half of it was sprinkled into the jug." Dao Ye does a good deed and lets you taste Lao Tzu's hot urine. Looking at the hot air at the mouth of the can, imagining that Fang Zhong was washing his face and feet with the water mixed with urine, and saying thank you, it was really painful. Originally, my feet were weak and my waist was sore, but in order to see this good thing, my feet were not weak, my waist was not sore, and I bent down to carry the jug and went to the beast riding shed. Before he could stand up, he suddenly felt that the ground was dark, and something covered his head. The Taoist was shocked, and his heart was dark, what came out and walked around? Did you run into a black blind man? If that's the case, wouldn't it be to send four bear paws to Lao Tzu? Hurriedly froze. The shadow didn't move. The Taoist slowly gathered his breath, and his empty hand condensed into a palm knife, and after the shadow lost his vigilance, he gave a fatal blow. There was a rough wheezing overhead. The Taoist just stared at the shadows on the ground and remained still. Whew-whew-whew! The wheezing sound became louder and louder, the shadow grew bigger and bigger, and it was getting closer and closer to the head of the Taoist. The tip of the Taoist's nose was sweating, and he turned his heart sideways, and shouted: "Eat the palm of the Taoist!" With enough strength to eat, a palm knife slashed upwards and went straight to the opponent's vital point. There is really a black blind man, and this palm knife is enough to cut the neck of the black blind man. Syllable! There was a crisp sound, and it was very powerful. The man sighed, his palm was full of iron and stone, and he was about to withdraw his hand and retreat, when he roared, the black shadow moved instantly, and the furry beast claws had already held the man's neck higher and higher, tighter and tighter! The man mourned and struggled, and as soon as he let go of his hand, the jug overturned, and the hot water of urine was scattered on the ground. Horror and regret are all in the eyes of that man.
Click! The sound of broken bones. Plopped, and the dead fell to the ground.
The black shadow stood upright in the bushes, its forefeet held high, its head raised to the sky, and its two forward fangs flickered with cold light, like a man and a beast, and let out a desolate howl against the gray night sky.