Lan Ziyi followed the path pointed out by the old man and walked for a long time before reaching the foot of the mountain, looking at the mountain and running a dead horse, sure enough. On the way to the foot of the mountain, Lan Ziyi has been thinking about the old man just now, the words of the old man, listening to the words of the old man seem to be intentional and uncertain, as if it is reasonable but crazy, is that person the so-called Zen Master of Bliss? But when Lan Ziyi turned around and looked for someone again, he didn't find anything, only the singing voice floating in the distance, did Lan Ziyi miss someone?

Lan Ziyi, who stopped at the bottom of the mountain, raised his head to catch up with the towering peaks, and then looked at the winding paths around the mountain, Lan Ziyi began to beat back in his heart, if he really missed people, wouldn't it be in vain to go up the mountain?

With this thought in his heart, Lan Ziyi couldn't help but sigh, he looked back at the way he had just come, and recalled the song that the old man sang.

"It doesn't look like the old man is bluffing, maybe there really is some kind of magical magic. Sincerity is spirituality, and even if I really miss it, I should climb the mountain to show my sincerity. ”

After thinking about it, Lan Ziyi nodded to himself.

This mountain is steep, the road is narrow, the horse will definitely not be able to go up, and after crossing the river for so long, let the horse climb the mountain will run the horse to death.

Lan Ziyi looked around, trying to find out if there was a place to tie the horse, and happened to see fireworks not far away, so Lan Ziyi urged the horse forward. Walked to the front Lan Ziyi only to find that it is a small shop, although the store is small, but there should be a lot of the same, there is a wine store in front of the store, there is a fragrant rice in the store, it is now almost noon, from the door to see that there are many diners sitting in this store.

Seeing Lan Ziyi coming on horseback, the shopkeeper waiting at the door shouted early:

"This son, are you here to hunt or play?"

Lan Ziyi turned over and dismounted, led the horse to the door of the store, he observed the surrounding situation, and asked casually:

"Shopkeeper, how do you know that I am Young Master Childe?"

The shopkeeper smiled:

"Childe, you don't quietly dress up and down, your background is prominent, there must be no doubt."

Hearing this, Lan Ziyi looked down at his cloak and brocade robe, and shook his head with a smile. Lan Ziyi didn't notice such an obvious thing, which shows how sluggish his spirit is today.

Lan Ziyi asked the shopkeeper again:

"Since the store has such a unique vision, don't guess what I'm here for."

The shopkeeper smiled all over his face, nodded when he heard this, and at the same time looked Lan Ziyi up and down, and then he replied:

"The villain just lost his words. I don't think Childe is here to hunt or play. ”

Lan Ziyi asked:

"What do you mean by that?"

The shop said:

"Childe has neither a bow nor an arrow, and no eagle or dog, so this is certainly not hunting. Childe rode a horse instead of a chariot, and he was alone without a courtesan servant as a companion, so it was not a pleasure. This is how the villain guessed Childe's itinerary. ”

Lan Ziyi smiled when he heard this, and he said:

"The store has a good eye, no wonder there are so many people in the store, and I wonder how there are so many customers in the wilderness."

The shop said:

"Childe's words are wrong, I'm not a wilderness here. I don't know the mountain behind me, across the river and the capital face, there is also the river in the east to sit in the town, the scenery is picturesque, the forest is luxuriant, the dignitaries and nobles have come here to play in their spare time, my store will go up the mountain and the road is guarded tightly, the guests have never been less. ”

Lan Ziyi asked:

"Didn't the thieves do any bad to your business before?"

The shopkeeper smiled:

"Childe, the demon thief crossed the river to the capital when he was in Luzhou, and was exterminated by Taiwei Zhang before he had time to cross the river and return to the north.

Lan Ziyi heard the shopkeeper talk about the thief extermination, and the mood that had just relaxed was tightened again, so he looked aside and asked the shopkeeper:

"The people in the capital said that this time it was the demon thief exterminated by King De, why did the store say that the Taiwei suppressed the bandit?"

When the shopkeeper heard this, he waved his hand and sighed:

"Childe is from the capital? Why is the news more closed than me? The reputation of King Nade is bad, and everyone in the world scolds him, and the officials who come and go to the merchant and travel privately in my store say that this time the bandits are all because of the delay of King De, so much trouble. As far as I know, the demon thieves were led by Lan Weihou and Qi Muhou in the north, and they were exterminated by the Taiwei Shuai army after crossing the river. If you want me to say, those two marquis are too young, and Jiangbei didn't stop the demon thief, and this kind of thing still depends on the veteran, Gongzi, you see, as soon as the Taiwei comes out, the demon thief will be all destroyed. ”

Although the shopkeeper's words did not speak highly of Lan Ziyi, Lan Ziyi was very relieved to hear that what the shopkeeper said was basically right, Lan Ziyi did not play well in Jiangbei. Whether it is the emperor or Gonggong Long, no matter what means they use to put gold on King De's face, the people are clearly like Spiegel in their hearts, and this is enough.

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he glanced at Lan Ziyi again, and he asked:

"Anyway, what is this boy doing here?"

Lan Ziyi's mood is rare now, and he smiled when he heard this:

"Don't hide it from the shopkeeper, in fact, I was recommended to come to this unknown mountain to find a blissful Zen master, have the store heard of this person?"

When the shopkeeper heard the word "Bliss", his face was taken aback, and Lan Ziyi hurriedly asked:

"What's wrong with the store? Why is this the way it is? ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he didn't immediately reply to Lan Ziyi, but turned around and shouted to the store:

"Xiao Er, quickly prepare some dry food and water for this son, and then bring a pair of clogs, this son is going to climb the mountain today."

When Lan Ziyi heard the store's words, he knew that he had come to the right place, and he smiled:

"It seems that many people have come up to the mountain to find the Zen Master of Bliss, dare to ask what is the skill of this Zen Master of Bliss?"

After hearing the order, the shopkeeper quickly prepared the things, took out the package and handed it to the store. The store handed it to Lan Ziyi after the result package, and said:

"I wanted to invite Childe into the store to taste my signature dish, the hare's head, but if Childe wants to visit the Zen Master of Bliss, it is not easy to get contaminated with wine and meat. The contents of the package are enough for Childe to climb to the top of the mountain, and Childe uses it slowly. ”

Lan Ziyi stretched out his hand to take the package, he could hear the hesitation in the store's words, so he asked:

"Could it be that this Zen Master of Bliss is not easy to see?"

The shopkeeper replied:

"As far as I know, Zen masters only see people who are destined."

Lan Ziyi asked again:

"Then how do I know if I can meet the Zen Master of Bliss?"

The shopkeeper replied:

"If Childe really has the heart to go, just go up the mountain, whether there is a fate or not, you will eventually know, if Childe is just a whim, then I advise Childe not to go up, just play around, go back."

When Lan Ziyi heard the shopkeeper's words, he became even more interested, but it didn't seem like the shopkeeper would say much when he saw the shopkeeper like this, so Lan Ziyi handed the reins of the horse to the shopkeeper, and at the same time instructed:

"I ask the shopkeeper to take care of the horses for me."

The shopkeeper replied:

"Don't worry, Childe, I will even prepare your guest room, and Childe will be able to use it when I come down the mountain tonight."

Lan Ziyi nodded when he heard this, and after giving the store the silver taels needed for everything, Lan Ziyi went up the mountain.

After climbing the mountain road and not going far, Lan Ziyi changed into clogs, and the two wooden teeth were folded at any time due to different road conditions, which really saved Lan Ziyi a lot of effort.

This unknown mountain Lan Ziyi has never heard of before, now walk in to see, Lan Ziyi only found that the trees on this mountain are lush but not complicated, the forest creatures are prosperous and not complicated, walking in which Lan Ziyi has seen elk and hare shuttling several times, the whole mountain is quite meteorological, smart and lively, Lan Ziyi walked in the meantime, the mood is also much better, at least those troublesome things in the capital have been left behind by Lan Ziyi.

Lan Ziyi climbed for about an hour until he reached the halfway point of the mountain, he was tired and panting, and his stomach was rumbling with hunger, so he sat aside and opened the package to eat smartly. After sitting down, a ball of meat bulged out of Lan Ziyi's stomach, Lan Ziyi patted his belly and smiled:

"I'll just say why I can't climb the mountain today, and I don't look like a thief at all, it turns out that I'm fat. After returning to Beijing, this kind of wine and meat life is indeed too sluggish. ”

Lan Ziyi was talking when a boy carried a small bundle of firewood along the mountain road, Lan Ziyi wondered why he didn't see this boy when he went up the mountain just now, and what surprised Lan Ziyi even more was that the boy actually stopped in front of him and asked:

"May I ask if the son is Weiting Hou Lan Ziyi?"