Chapter 197: Zhang Xiao (Pi)
Seeing off Wang Yue, Zhao Yun returned to Lu Bu's room again.
Lu Bu was tapping his hand lightly on the tabletop, thinking about his next move.
Zhao Yun didn't bother, and stood beside Lu Bu with his hands.
After a while, Lu Bu opened his mouth and said: "Zilong, let's go out separately to find a person named Zhang Xiao in a while, don't be alarmed after finding it, I will go and meet him in person for a while." ”
Zhao Yun hurriedly nodded yes, but did not ask nonsense.
Sure enough, Lu Bu then opened his mouth and explained to him: "This person should be a traveling Taoist priest, who makes a living by telling fortunes to people, and he should have some reputation in this Shouchun City." ”
Zhao Yun wrote down everything Lu Bu said.
As far as Zhao Yun knew, Lu Bu had never been to Shouchun, but he was able to know such a small person, which made Zhao Yun a little surprised.
But he attributed the incident to the superior intelligence capabilities of the state group.
It's just that he didn't think about it, although the intelligence ability of the dark group is not bad, but after all, this place is very far away from Bingzhou, and this time he came here in a hurry.
It is impossible to detect such a person in such a short time.
If this person is a member of the dark group, it is even more unlikely.
Of course, Lu Bu naturally wouldn't explain himself because he knew about this person's existence from later generations.
Zhao Yun suddenly thought of another question, and asked, "Lord, did this jade seal just give Yuan Shu for nothing?" ”
"Give?" Lu Bu glanced at Zhao Yun and said, "Why should I give it to him." ”
"But ......," Zhao Yun was about to speak.
Lu Bu laughed, interrupted his questioning, and explained.
"It's called a deal, I'm just giving him that thing, making him a bird, and a shield for us."
Hehe Yin laughed, and Lu Bu's expression looked very obscene and sinister.
"Who said I gave him the real thing."
Zhao Yun's eyes widened and he looked at Lu Bu incredulously.
Lu Bu proudly cocked Erlang's legs, and said comfortably while swaying: "What do you think we came here for a long time?" ”
"Really?"
"Hey, you guessed it." Lu Bu looked at Zhao Yun proudly and explained: "Earlier, I asked the Zhen family to prepare a piece of jade for me that was about the same size as the heirloom jade seal, and then specially invited craftsmen to imitate it. Hey, hey, hey, doesn't it look exactly like the real thing. ”
Zhao Yun scratched his head and said, "I have never seen the real heirloom jade seal, how do I know if it is exactly the same." ”
"Hey, exactly. That Yuan Shu and the people around him have not really passed on the jade seal of the country, and even if they understand, they only know it from the history books. After all, this kind of thing can only be seen by the emperor and Fu Xilang. What's more, I have also compared that the fake is basically too different from the original, unless it is a particularly familiar person who can distinguish it. ”
Hearing this, Zhao Yun understood, and immediately opened his mouth to receive: "And now there is no one else in the world except for the Emperor Xian who is far away in Xuchang, no one else can understand the authenticity of this thing, so even if the lord hands over this fake to him, there will be no flaws." ”
Lu Bu nodded and said, "That's right. Exactly. ”
Zhao Yun gave Lu Bu a thumbs up and laughed along.
There was also a hint of conspiracy on his handsome face, and sure enough, it was the red who was close to Zhu and the black who was close to the ink, and after staying with Lu Bu for a long time, Zhao Yun also became a little bad.
"My lord, then I'll go out and look for that fish."
"Well, I'll go out later. Before lunch, we'll be back here whether we find it or not. ”
"Order!" Zhao Yun nodded, turned around and walked out.
The market in Shouchun is very lively, with vendors selling along the street everywhere, as well as many street craftsmen.
Of course, under these bustling cities, there are also groups of people begging along the streets.
Lu Bu toured the street scene while looking for the goal of this trip.
The fortune-telling stall met two, but neither of them was the target he was looking for.
After walking for nearly an hour, Lu Bu found a stall selling water and sat down to rest.
The conversation between the two people next to him caught his attention.
An old man in short clothes sat on a bluestone slab, and there was a young man next to him who looked very lonely.
The old man patted the young man on the shoulder and said, "Young man, you want to give up when you encounter such a setback." ”
"Uncle Wang, it's not like I want to give up. You also know, I don't know what bad luck has fallen in the past few years, and I can't do anything, what do you think I should do? I don't even know what else I can do now. ”
The young man spread his hands and said very aggrievedly.
The old man smiled, slapped the young man on the back hard, and said encouragingly.
"You kid, you're only a little old to say such unambitious things. Look at your uncle and me, it's different to live a good life at such an old age. Cheer up, young man, don't be so depressed. ”
The young man rubbed his back that was hurt by the old man's face with a bitter face, and said, "Uncle Wang, what you said is light. I'm running into a wall here and there, tell me what else I can do now, and why don't you be unlucky. ”
The old man was stunned, blinked his eyes, thought for a long time, and didn't speak.
The young man originally looked at the old man with some hope, hoping that the other party would give him some hints.
But when I saw this situation, I immediately understood that I couldn't count on it.
Shaking his head, he prepared to sit aside.
The old man suddenly slapped his thigh, startling the young man next to him.
"What's the matter, uncle, scared me a lot."
The old man said mysteriously, "I have thought of a person who may be able to help you." ”
"What?" The young man looked at the old man in disbelief.
Both of them were from poor backgrounds, and they knew about the same people.
The young man obviously didn't believe what the old man said, and he didn't think that the old man would know someone who could help him.
The old man glanced at the young man and found that the other party's expression was indeed full of distrust.
"Hmph, this guy is pretty powerful. There is no one in our southern city who doesn't know him. ”
The old man's words were full of three points of self-satisfaction and seven points of praise.
The young man was also intrigued by the old man's words, and hurriedly approached the old man and asked.
"Uncle Wang, tell me, who is it? What is he capable of? ”
Obviously, the young man's attitude made the old man very satisfied, and he stretched out his hand again and gently patted the young man's shoulder, and said, "You should have heard of this person, it is Zhang Daxian from Nancheng. ”
"Zhang Daxian? Uncle Wang, aren't you fooling me? Isn't Zhang Xiao a magic stick? What can he help me? When the young man heard the old man's words, his face suddenly became ugly.
"Why don't you believe in this posterity? What a miracle that Zhang Daxian is, not to mention us ordinary people, even many high-ranking officials and nobles go to him to ask about good fortune and misfortune. You, you...... I'm telling you, you're just too young to believe anything, so you're hitting walls everywhere, and I guess you're just hitting an evil spirit. ”
The old man saw that the young man's face was not good, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart.
Originally, he had a good relationship with the young man, so he tried to help him, but he didn't expect to be so misunderstood by the other party.
After saying the angry words, the old man turned his head and no longer paid attention to the young man.
Lu Bu's heart moved, walked in front of the old man, saluted respectfully and said: "This old man is polite, the kid just heard the conversation between the two of you, and he has admired this Zhang Daxian for a long time, and he has always wanted to visit, but he didn't have the opportunity to meet. ”
The old man looked Lu Bu up and down, and saw that although the person who came was dressed very ordinary, his figure and temperament were not ordinary people at first glance.
Hurriedly stood up and saluted back: "This little brother, do you want to visit Zhang Daxian?" ”
Lu Bu helped the old man to sit beside him, and said with a smile: "That's right." I wonder if my husband can introduce it on his behalf? ”
The old man glanced at the young man beside him proudly, as if to say: Look, some people who came here asked to see Zhang Daxian.
The young man looked at Lu Bu strangely, but Lu Bu ignored him.
Looking at the old man with a smile, he nodded and waited for his answer.
The old man nodded hurriedly, and while walking in front, he turned back to Lu Bu and beckoned him to follow.
Following the old man, he walked for a long time and came to the door of a large mansion, where there were many people crowding outside.
In the middle of the crowd, a white cloth flag was erected aloft alof.
On the top of the flag, a few lines of poetry are generally written on the ghost drawing symbol:
Criticize yin and yang to break the five elements, look at the sun and moon in the palm;
Measure feng shui and take the sleeve.
Heaven and earth know everything,
Yin and Yang gossip is clear about life and death.
From time to time, the voices of Zhang Daxian and Zhang Daxian were heard in the crowd.
The old man brought Lu Bu here, turned his head and looked at Lu Bu embarrassedly, rubbed his hands and said.
"Hey, this little brother."
Lu Bu turned his head to look at the old man suspiciously, waiting for his words.
"I'm just bragging, I just know Zhang Daxian's residence, he once pointed me out, that's all."
Lu Bu smiled knowingly, took out the usual five baht money from his body, and stuffed it into the old man's hand.
"Thank you, sir. I'm so grateful for bringing me here. You can use the money for some wine. ”
The old man took the usual five-baht coin with a look of surprise, and carefully confirmed it several times before he put it away with great value.
Clenched his fists with both hands and thanked Lu Bu for his kindness.
Lu Bu said goodbye to the old man and wanted to turn around and enter the crowd.
He found powerlessly that he couldn't get in at all, and the crowd was too dense.
With the advantage of height, Lu Bu finally saw clearly Zhang Daxian who was surrounded by people in the crowd.
This is a middle-aged Taoist priest, his hair is meticulously combed, and the goat's beard under his jaw is very well groomed.
It looks like a bit of a fairy wind bone.
Lu Bu looked at the sky, it was almost noon, and the time agreed with Zhao Yun was approaching.
casually asked the person next to him, knowing that this Zhang Daxian would set up a stall here every day.
Only then did Lu Bu quietly turn around and leave.
It wasn't until noon that Zhao Yun returned to the inn, and the time was exactly the same.
"Lord, I'm sorry that my subordinates couldn't complete the task."
Zhao Yun stood in front of him and lowered his head in shame.
Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "Hahaha, Zilong, although you didn't find it, I did."
Zhao Yun looked at Lu Bu in surprise.
The latter nodded triumphantly at him.
"My lord, how do we do it? But do you need me to take him captive? Zhao Yun asked with his fists clenched.
Shaking his head, Lu Bu motioned for Zhao Yun to sit down.
"As long as we know his whereabouts, let's go look for him in the evening."
Wait until late at night.
Lu Bu and Zhao Yun changed into night clothes.
In the evening, they inquired into Zhang Xiao's residence, and the two of them walked straight in the direction of their target.
Zhang Xiao's residence was in Shouchun City, not far from the inn where Lu Bu and the others were.
It is a medium-sized mansion with a courtyard in front and a residence in the back.
It was late at night, and everything around me was silent.
Even the low chirp of the insects seems to be absent.
There was still a dim light in a room, and Lu Bu and Zhao Yun glanced at each other and touched it silently.
At this moment, in the room, a middle-aged man dressed as a Taoist priest sat comfortably on the couch.
Humming a little song in his mouth, Erlang's legs shook rhythmically.
Carrying a flask in his left hand, he tilted his head and poured two sips from time to time.
The right hand carefully rubbed the goat's whiskers under his chin, which was the Zhang Xiao that Lu Bu was looking for today.
There was also a beautiful woman beside him, pinching his shoulders and beating his back.
"Master, just tell me, what is it that makes you so happy today."
The sweet and greasy voice seemed to melt the person, and came out of the woman's mouth.
Hearing this voice, Rao is often listening to Zhang Hong, who is already a little accustomed to it, can't help but feel that the bones on his body are crispy.
"The affairs of the big man, you are a woman who asks so much."
"Hmph." The woman pretended to be angry, withdrew the hand that was massaged on Zhang Yan's shoulder, and turned her back to ignore Zhang Yan.
Zhang Gang squinted at the woman's delicate back, and said with a smile on his lips:
"What? Is this still angry? ”
The woman didn't look back, and said in a coquettish voice: "What do you care about the thoughts of our women's families." ”
Zhang Xiao couldn't cry or laugh a little, put down the wine jug in his hand stupidly, turned around and hugged the woman into his arms, and was about to explain.
At this time, I suddenly felt a flower in front of me.
It seemed that something hit the neck of the woman in front of her, and then there was a chill in her throat.
Zhang Gang was shocked in his heart, realizing that this was a thief, and most of the wine immediately dispersed.
His hands were raised slightly, and he hurriedly said: "Hero, hero, spare your life." If you have any requirements, just mention it, as long as Zhang can do it, there will be absolutely no ambiguity. ”
It was Zhao Yun and Lu Bu who suddenly entered the house and made a move.
Hearing Zhang Hong's words, both of them were a little stunned.
Immediately, Lu Bu came back to his senses and said, "Hahaha, it seems that it is not the first time that Zhang Daxian has met someone like us. ”
A wry smile suddenly appeared on Zhang Xiao's face, "This good man, what are you talking about?" I'm a poor fortune teller......"
Lu Bu waved his hand and motioned for Zhao Yun to put down the long sword in his hand.
Zhang Gang turned around cautiously and saw the two people in front of him dressed in black and masked, but they were burly, and there was a faint astonishing momentum on their bodies, and they were even more horrified in their hearts.
Although Zhang Gang is just a fortune teller, he has read countless people over the years.
Although I didn't see the faces of these two people, I could see from the bearing of the two people that these two people were by no means extraordinary.
With a plop, Zhang Xiao knelt in front of Lu Bu and the others, kowtowing like garlic and begging for mercy.
"Two heroes, two heroes spare their lives, I don't know where to offend two heroes, please speak clearly......"
Seeing this, Lu Bu couldn't help but be speechless for a while, it seems that this kid has done a lot of bad things, otherwise he wouldn't be so sensible.
"Get up and speak."
When Zhang Hong heard this, he stopped kowtowing, and there was not a single bruise on his forehead at all, obviously Fang Cai's kowtow was just for show.
Standing up tremblingly, he quickly stood aside with his eyebrows lowered and pleasing his eyes, not daring to say a word.
Lu Bu looked around, but didn't find a place to sit.
However, Zhang Gang saw the opportunity early, and hurriedly stepped aside, hugged the unconscious woman out of bed, and carefully put it aside, before turning around and saying to Lu Bu.
"The humble house is simple, don't blame the heroes, please sit down and talk."
Zhang Xiao's cautious appearance when he hugged the woman made Lu Bu quite surprised, and asked casually.
"Who are you this woman?"
Zhang Xiao glanced at Lu Bu in embarrassment, at this time the other party was still covered with a black scarf, and he didn't know what the other party meant through his eyes, so he shook his teeth secretly and replied:
"This person is clumsy, his eyes are old and decrepit, which makes the hero smile. The villain knows a place where there are many young and beautiful girls, if ......"
Hearing Zhang Xiao's words, Lu Bu immediately knew that he had misunderstood, shook his head, and took off the masked black scarf.
Zhang Xiao saw Lu Bu shaking his head, and his face changed greatly.
He thought that Lu Bu had taken a fancy to his wife, so he would do so.
Although Zhang Gang is just a fortune teller, he has accumulated a lot of money over the years and is also a wealthy family.
With his financial resources, it is not a problem to marry a few more wives and concubines, but he loves his wife very much, so he has never moved the mind of marrying other concubines for so long.
There is a way that "" is out of the eyes, this woman's appearance can only be regarded as middle and upper, but in Zhang Xiao's heart, it is unique.
Seeing Lu Bu's questioning, he thought that the other party had ill intentions towards his wife.
Trembling in front of the unconscious woman, Zhang Xiao's legs trembled slightly, but he stood there firmly, which was completely different from Fang Cai's greedy appearance and fear of death.
Lu Bu immediately understood that Zhang Gang had misunderstood him, and after taking off the black scarf, he revealed his true face, ignoring Zhang Qiang's eyes after looking at his face, and said with a smile:
"Haha, don't blame Zhang Daxian, things are not what you think. I just saw that you love this woman more, so I asked, you don't have to be nervous. ”
When Zhang Xiao heard this, he put down his slightly open hands, but his body was still in front of the woman.
Lu Bu looked at Zhang Xiao's movements, nodded slightly in his heart, and said, "The two of us really want to ask you for a favor when we come here this time. ”
Lu Bu's tone was calm and his attitude was not harsh, which made Zhang Xiao relax a little.
"The villain can only tell fortunes for people, and he doesn't know ......"
"Then you can take a look at it for me." Lu Bu stretched out his left hand as he spoke.
"I see. It's just a fortune teller, why is a good man like this, but it's ......" Zhang Gang said as he picked up Lu Bu's left hand, and after looking at it twice, the words stopped abruptly.
Raised his head in shock, looked at Lu Bu's face, and the more he looked, the more frightened he became, and looked at Lu Bu's palms and face repeatedly.
Zhao Yun and Lu Bu were both a little confused by Zhang Xiao's actions at the moment, but looking at his appearance, it didn't seem to be fake, but as if he had seen something very shocking.
After half a cup of tea, Zhang Xiao's brows became tighter and tighter, and even some beads of sweat faintly appeared on his forehead.
Lu Bu asked suspiciously, "Zhang ......"
Zhang Xiao didn't speak, and stretched out his hand to stop Lu Bu's words.
Putting down Lu Bu's palm, Zhang Xiao hurriedly walked to the wardrobe on the side.
I rummaged through it for a while and took out a quaint little wooden box.
Zhang Yong slowly opened the wooden box with great care, and there were many strange-shaped items neatly placed inside.
Lu Bu and Zhao Yun watched all this curiously, but when they saw Zhang Xiao's solemn face, they didn't open their mouths to interrupt.
Zhao Yun secretly tensed his body, once he found that Zhang Feng had any unfavorable moves, he would make a move in an instant.
Zhang Feng first inserted a few silver needles around his eye sockets and on the top of his head, and then pasted two dried leaves smeared with strange juice on his eyelids.
After doing this, Zhang Xiao still did not stop, clasped his hands together, and then pinched out several complex gestures, and whispered some obscure syllables in his mouth.
The whole process was weird and sacred, and Lu Bu and Zhao Yun were a little stunned.
As Zhang Yong chanted syllables faster and faster, the two leaves on his eyes gradually turned into powder at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if weathered sand and stones were blown away by the wind.
The powder didn't fall to the ground, but disappeared in mid-air.
Zhao Yun saw all this in front of him, and immediately fell into shock, he was full of courage, although he never believed that there were ghosts and gods in this world, but all this in front of him was beyond his cognition.
Not to mention anything else, the two dry leaves were what he saw with his own eyes, from taking them out, to applying the liquid medicine, to turning them into powder, and finally disappearing, this series of processes can only be described as unbelievable.
This will definitely not be a trick, Zhao Yun is still quite confident in his eyesight, let alone at such a close distance.
Then only the so-called Tao can explain all this.
Seeing Lu Bu's eyes was a different scene, since he broke through the barrier of Fan Wu, his sense of the relationship between heaven and earth had increased a lot.
He could feel the coercion on Zhang Hong's body gradually increasing at this moment, and this was obviously not Zhang Hong's own strength.
It is not accurate to say that it is on the body, it should be said that it is Zhang Xiao's closed eyes.
"Could it be that this Zhang Xiao also has something to do with immortals?"
Just when Lu Bu was puzzled, he suddenly shouted a syllable, and then his eyes suddenly opened.
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