In the conversation with the old man, I learned that this old man is a veteran, surnamed He, who participated in the Great Southwest Bandit Suppression and the War to Aid Korea, and is 86 years old this year.

"What era is it now, there are still people who pull others to believe in religion, it's just funny, when we suppressed bandits, it's not that we haven't seen those wizards and goddesses, the people think they are good people are released, and the people say that they are bad people are shot!" Old man He continued, his daughter saw that he was talking happily, and moved a chair for him.

"You don't know what these people are, most of them are second-rate, unemployed vagrants, I don't know where some people with mountain city accents came from, they spend a day on the Celestial Temple on Mount Fan, they don't know that it is a new society, they are not afraid of going to prison!"

"Old man, where is the cupola?" Xin Yifan asked.

"It's on Fanshan Mountain, it was originally a tourist destination, I don't know what kind of famous hall it is, and now tourists are not allowed to go up!" said the old man, and then said uneasily: "Don't go, those people above have been here last time, I see that they all have gangsters, and you are afraid that you will suffer a loss." ”

"Old man, do you even see that there is a gangster in these people?" Lu Xuran looked at Old Man He with some surprise.

"What's that, the old man has been going south and north for decades, and the foreign devils have killed a lot, when the southwest suppressed bandits, our team did not shoot bandits, as the saying goes, this is born from the heart, this is not unreasonable, except for some big traitors and evil people, well disguised, most of the rest of the people will put their thoughts on their faces. Old Man He said proudly, stroked his white beard and continued: "You are all students at first glance, you are all college students, well, young man, you two have practiced!"

Xin Yifan and Lu Xuan glanced at each other in some surprise and did not speak.

"Hehe... Don't be surprised, I looked at you a few more times when you came in, and you all walked in different positions, and this little girl. Old Man He said and pointed at Zhou Shuwan.

"But you don't have much experience at first glance, okay, I won't say much about the rest, you're here to investigate the three gates, right? Well, but you guys have to be careful, there really isn't anything to see in this town, the courtyard is joined by some locals, and the real outsiders are sent to the mountains. Old Man He continued.

Xin Yifan looked at the other three with some embarrassment, and said to Old Man He: "Old man, you guessed right, we are indeed here to understand these three gates, and we think that there is a problem with these three gates as you think, please keep them secret for us." ”

Old Man He waved his hand and said, "I know this, but if you go like this, I'm afraid you won't be able to enter the Heavenly Temple." ”

Xin Yifan hurriedly stood up and bowed to Old Man He: "Old man, do you have any way?"

"Young man, you tell you the truth, I'm afraid you're not from the public family. Old Man He asked again.

Xin Yifan paused for a moment, and then said with relief: "Old man, we are indeed not. ”

"Then what are you doing here to take this risk? I don't think you look like some bad person, are you just curious? If that's the case, I advise you to go back quickly, this matter is not your control, and I am afraid that it will be dangerous when the time comes." Old Man He said again.

"Old man, let's be honest, we are all teachers and students of the Central Plains Taoist Academy, I am a professor in the school, and they are all my students. Xin Yifan said.

"Oh, are you all from the Xuanmen?" Old Man He looked at the four of them with some surprise, and then said: "It is said that you are not staying in the school well, and you have come to investigate what kind of Sandaomen are doing, this religion is under the control of the Religious Bureau, and this public security is under the control of the Public Security Bureau.

"This..."Xin Yifan wanted to speak and stopped.

"Okay, okay, let's hurry up and leave after you finish eating, don't think about these things, it's a new society now, and the old man doesn't understand your religious affairs, but I still advise you, don't take risks. With that, Old Man He got up and prepared to go out and continue to bask in the sun.

At this time, Xin Yifan also hurriedly stood up, bowed to Old Man He and saluted again, and said: "Old man, please also ask your old man for guidance, we are here for, to rescue my parents!"

After Xin Yifan finished speaking, Old Man He stopped, turned to look at Xin Yifan and asked: "Young man, don't lie, why do they want to arrest your parents, won't they want you to believe in their teachings!"

"Old man, I really can't explain this reason to you, but my parents may really be on that mountain, originally my parents were in the capital, and then they were kidnapped, but their people asked me to go to the mountain city to wait for the news of my parents, and when I arrived in the mountain city, these people are not in the mountain city again, I finally found out that they were in Fanshan Town, and we rushed over from the mountain city, if your old man knows what other way to go up the mountain, please let me know!" Xin Yifan said truthfully, his expression was very sincere.

After listening to Xin Yifan's words, Old Man He walked back to the table where Xin Yifan was sitting, pulled a stool and sat down again, and first said to his daughter: "Dayingzi, close the store door first." ”

The proprietress heard her father's explanation and hurried over to close the stall, but fortunately there were no other customers in the shop at this time.

"Young man, you said that your parents were kidnapped, why didn't you call the police, is there no law in our country, there is no police?" asked the old man He.

"Old man, it's not that we didn't call the police, we also called the police in the capital, these people not only kidnapped my parents, but also kidnapped the father of a friend of mine, but they are not here to ransom people, but in Xunyang, Xijiang. It is because we are worried that these people have a protective umbrella, so we have to save people in secret. Xin Yifan explained again.

Hearing this, Old Man He slapped the table with his hand, and was very angry: "It's just a bastard, the new society we have fought for life and death, what kind of umbrella does these umbrellas treat the common people as! These bastard things!" the old man said with a trembling beard.

After that, he sighed again: "Hey, even we, the mayor of Fanshan Town, believe in them. Then he shook his head, "They haven't done anything harmful here, but they have sent rice and oil to people, and no one has come out to oppose them, and some people still wish they would come every day! I didn't expect them to dare to do these illegal things in secret!"

"Old man, what you said is that the police in the capital have sent people to Xunyang, and we have not reported to the police in Shancheng, so they don't know. Xin Yifan explained again.

"Young man, I understand what you said, you suspect that their umbrella is in the mountain city. Old Man He nodded suddenly.

"Now there is no evidence, we can't talk nonsense, it's just speculation. Xin Yifan replied.

"But just a few of you, what kind of thing can you find out when you go up, and this little girl cub hasn't practiced yet, I'm afraid that you won't be able to come back if you go. Old Man He said worriedly.

"Don't worry, we still have the ability to protect ourselves. Xin Yifan said.

Old Man He showed a surprised expression when he heard Xin Yifan say this, and then said: "Young man, this is not the time to rush to the shell (bragging), there are at least dozens of people in these three gates in the Chongtianguan, can you fight against ten with one? No, I have to find my old comrade-in-arms, it's just a mess, when did such a bastard come out, this is still not my new Chinese society!"

After saying that, the old man He stood up and went into the house, and his daughter Dayingzi saw him enter the house and followed him in.

Xin Yifan and the four of them didn't know what Old Man He was going to do, so they could only wait.

After a few minutes, I saw that Old Man He took a very shabby notebook and came out wearing reading glasses, and then asked Dayingzi to turn on the light and began to look for it in the notebook.

"Yes, it's him, this kid is the youngest recruit in our platoon, he was shot in the leg when he came to aid Korea, and I carried him on my back for more than ten miles! Later, I heard that he had become a general, but I don't know if he is still there, Dayingzi, you come, call this call and try it." Old Man He chattered while asking his daughter to dial the phone number recorded in the notebook.

Maybe it's because it's been too old, and the phone can't be dialed for a long time, Xin Yifan saw that the number was still nine digits, and now it was eleven digits.

Old Man He looked at the phone book with some disappointment, and muttered in his mouth: "Why can't you get through, why can't you get through, has this world become the way it used to be?"

"Grandpa, don't be sad, it's just that the number of digits has changed now. Ye Zilan saw that Old Man He was a little lonely, so she comforted him.

"Old man, the way of the world has not changed, and our country cannot change back to before, there are just some black sheep, don't be sad. Xin Yifan also comforted Old Man He.

"Dayingzi, you go and prepare the ropes, and I'll take them to Xiangyangwa. Old Man He stood up suddenly, as if he had made up his mind.

"Dad, why are you going like this, do you mean to go up from the cliff behind Xiangyangwa? Where can I go there?"

"Don't you know, when we were cracking down on the bandits, we found that there were chisel holes left on the cliff of Xiangyang Recess when we were repairing the Rushing Temple, and then it was after the wooden wedges were driven into the chisel holes and tied with hemp ropes that the troops went up to finish off the bandits. Old Man He explained.

"Dad, look at you..."Da Yingzi wanted to persuade his father again, but was interrupted by Old Man He, "Call you to go, you can go, I won't go up, I'll show them the way, what are you worried about!"