Chapter 22: Deception
Qinghe felt embarrassed after experiencing the failure of the method, and did not mention anything about fighting with Yang Yun.
The main reason is that the Taoist priest is good at "spells" back and forth, what "paper turtle swimming in the water", "ghost fire traces", "ghost oil pot", etc., Qinghe is afraid that Yang Yun will come late is to make full preparations at home, and he has a good performance in this banquet, which seriously affects the perception of the local gentry in Shifang.
Qinghe pondered about going back and reviewing the mistake just now, and preparing for the opening of the altar in the coming day.
Su Xian Ling did not forget Yang Yun's ability, and kept reminding: "Why don't you invite the little real person to come out and show your hands?" His teleportation, as well as remote control objects...... It's all a miraculous Taoism. ”
Qinghe smiled and said nothing, and Gongsun Jian said with disdain: "Don't take out such a small trick as taking things out of the air to be embarrassed, right?" ”
Su Xian Lingxin said that if it was really a little trick, why couldn't Qinghe even pull out the peachwood sword just now, and the candle flame couldn't be extinguished? But he was cautious by nature, and when he saw that the people sent by the feudal town were unhappy, he no longer insisted, for him whoever has the ability and who is not capable is secondary, and the most important thing is to maintain the scene, and he can explain in several aspects.
The banquet came to an end in a relatively awkward atmosphere.
Because of the continuous situation during the banquet, Su Xianling was embarrassed to ask Qinghe to go to the first floor to meet with the other guests.
In the eyes of Su Xian Ling and Hu County Lieutenant and others, the gentry who can go up to the second floor are worth wooing, and those on the first floor are all rich families who only need to deal with the scene simply, and it is not worth it because they are looking for trouble for themselves.
At the end of the banquet, Su Xian Ling was busy dealing with Gongsun Jian and Qinghe Dao Chief, in the end, they were well-connected distinguished guests, and they could not afford to offend easily.
Yang Yun knew that he was from a humble background, and now he was just pulling the banner of Taoism, and there was no hole card to convince people, so he came down from the upstairs with Wang Ji and An Lun.
Coming to the first floor, Yang Yun glanced around, but did not find Pei Lianqing's figure, and estimated that the third brother-in-law had gone back one step earlier.
"Master, that scene just now is really relieving, you cast a spell to make that old guy make a fool of himself, right?" Out of the gate of the official post, Wang Ji asked excitedly.
Yang Yun pretended to be puzzled: "What happened just now?" ”
Wang Ji was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Yes, yes, nothing happened just now, that old guy asked for his own hardships, thinking that he could deceive the world with some treacherous tricks, but he didn't know that there were more powerful players among the strong." ”
Yang Yun said: "In the end, people are the envoys of the festival, don't despise them." ”
"Haha."
Wang Ji smiled gloatingly, "Today is just to make him suffer a little, tomorrow is the main play, I don't know how you are going to make him ugly in front of the world?" ”
Yang Yun asked curiously: "If he is profound, when he demonstrates the methods of the Immortal Family in front of everyone, how can he be ugly?" ”
Wang Ji said with a smile: "I'm afraid that he has no real skills, and his demonstration of spells will not go well, and he will be embarrassed on the altar...... It's better for you to help him again and let him fall into disrepute! ”
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At the end of the banquet, the Qinghe Daoist had a meeting with Su Xianling and others, and he didn't even have the intention of bringing a beautiful woman back to the room, so he came to the backyard guest room chartered by him and his subordinates angrily.
“…… How does Lao Tzu teach you on weekdays? There was such a big mess tonight, and I lost all my face! Who doesn't want to do it, Lao Tzu sold him into the kiln as a rabbit master, and sold him to the mountains as a mining slave! ”
The Blue Crane Taoist always maintains an amiable, humble and cautious hypocrisy in front of people, but in private, his hideous state is revealed.
His group of men stood there one by one, for fear of being angered by the Qinghe Dao Chief.
"Master is angry, we don't want to be in a situation, we have done a good job, who knows that there will be deviations?" A man of about twenty years old, with a relatively bright robe, walked out and spoke.
This is the eldest disciple of the Qinghe Daoist, Wuliang, and the little Taoist children below may only know a little about Qinghe's "spells", but Wuliang is basically familiar with Qinghe's spellcasting routines, because these spells cannot be completed by one person, just like magic must have a helper, and Qinghe cannot remain mysterious in front of all his subordinates.
These people all ate with Qinghe, signed a deed of sale, and no one dared to stand up and expose him.
Qinghe said angrily: "In today's scene, how can a simple sword technique still break the silk thread that is being pulled?" ”
Immeasurably aggrieved and said: "The disciple was fine when he handed the thread to the master, maybe someone was unintentional...... Broke the thread...... The main thing is that I am not familiar with the venue. ”
Qinghe was even more angry: "Then why didn't the candle flame go out?" Wuchen and Wuxin watched from the side, could it be that he couldn't eat white rice? And what's going on with that piece of paper? Demonstrated countless times before and not a single one went wrong! ”
Wuliang couldn't explain these phenomena, and said hesitantly: "Master, everything is according to the steps, and the disciple didn't notice anything abnormal from beginning to end, until something happened...... Are these situations related to that little Taoist priest named Yang Yun? ”
"What is he! There was no desire to show at all during the banquet, but I was frightened by our momentum at first glance......"
Qinghe sneered, "Besides, he hasn't gotten up since he entered the table, let alone approached you...... Can he be a ghost from afar? ”
Wuliang knelt down and said, "Master, please calm your anger, the disciple will not make a mistake in the future." ”
Qinghe said with a dark face: "Don't do it in the future, don't do it first, you will go out in person, and then ask questions for you!" Today, Lao Tzu lost a lot of face, fortunately, he has the background of being handsome, and the idiot Gongsun Jian came out to help speak, otherwise today's face is really difficult to solve! If something happens, how will Lao Tzu mix in Jiannan Road in the future, and how will he get a bite to eat for you guys? ”
"Master, Mr. Gongsun asks to see you." Suddenly, a servant shouted at the door.
Qinghe's face changed, and he gave two simple instructions to let his subordinates leave through the back door of the room, and then tidied up his clothes and opened the door to greet Gongsun Jian.
After Gongsun Jian entered the room, he asked with concern, "Dao Chief's mana consumption is huge today, are you okay?" ”
Qinghe sighed: "The name of the first generation was almost destroyed in the small county town of Shifang, but fortunately, the poor road is experienced, so he can barely suppress the ghost, otherwise something will happen during the banquet." ”
Gongsun said angrily: "Those people still think that the Taoist chief is pretending to deceive them!" I don't know that I turned the tide and saved the people of Shifang! ”
Hearing that Gongsun Jian didn't suspect it, and even helped him speak, Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief and secretly thought: "It doesn't matter what the Shifang gentry think of me, the most important thing is that the shuai has to keep his face, and with Gongsun Jian to help me speak, the shuai will not be suspicious." ”
Gongsun Jian asked: "If the Dao Chief's physical strength is exhausted, tomorrow's Dharma can be canceled, and the Dao Chief's Immortal Law cannot be damaged for these guys who don't know what to do...... Looking back, the Taoist has to go back to Chengdu to open the altar. ”
"It doesn't hurt."
Qinghe said confidently, "After coming back and simply meditating and pranayama, most of my spirit has recovered, and I am confident about tomorrow's festival, and I am determined to suppress the evil ghosts with the Demon Suppression Array." Alas, I was still too hasty and ill-prepared today. ”
Gongsun Jian looked overjoyed, and said in high spirits: "Just wait for the Taoist chief to show his magic tomorrow, so that this group of soil buns in Shifang can open their eyes!" ”