At the end of June, the college entrance examination scores were finally announced.

My score was just good enough to get into the junior college, but this kind of score does not necessarily guarantee admission. And Han Jie's exam is indeed quite good, more than 100 points higher than the first line, and it should be more than enough for the last key university. She reassured me that as long as I was online, there was still hope. But I know my own business, and my future is still in a state of flux. So, once again, I fell into confusion and hesitation.

Days like this go by day by day. At the beginning of July, Han Jie began to volunteer. Despite the objections of me and her parents, she applied for all her wishes to several universities in the provincial capital. We're just a remote province, and the best universities aren't as good as the best ones. But Han Jie said that she didn't want to go to school in other provinces, so she gagged her parents.

In fact, I know that Han Jie still doesn't want to apply for universities in other provinces because of me. In this way, I have a glimmer of hope to fulfill my agreement to study in the same city as her. When I think of this, I can't help but be moved, she has done so much for me.

We basically spent the summer waiting for news, so we both changed our usual make-up time to a date. Han Jie's favorite thing is to go to the library and bookstore, and I have to accompany her. But it's better to read a book with you, it's better than to go shopping, right?

That afternoon, Han Jie and I were on our way to a bookstore on Walking Street. Still across the road, we saw the mustachioed He Liping standing in front of the bookstore and looking around. As soon as Han Jie saw it, she pulled me to the other side. I asked her what she was doing. She said, "Let's go look elsewhere first."

I laughed and said, "Okay, don't hide!" People are already waving to us. ”

Han Jie turned her head to look, and sure enough, the mustache was waving at us, motioning for us to pass.

"I ...... If you don't know him well, you can just go over. Han Jie squirmed.

"What's so embarrassing?" I continued to tease her, "You are a great intellectual who also asks God for fortune telling, in fact, I have already mastered it, but I just don't want to demolish you." ”

Han Jie's face turned red all of a sudden, she slapped me coquettishly, and said, "I'm my life, what's your business?" ”

I was even happier and said, "It must have something to do with me!" Who asked you to count it as a marriage, and the result will be counted on my head! ”

Han Jie stretched out her hand to pinch me again, and said coquettishly, "What are you proud of?" ”

I quickly dodged and laughed, "I have to be proud!" It is my honor to be chased by a beautiful student, and it is also my ability! ”

The two of us were fighting for a while before stopping, and the mustache on the other side was still not gone. When he saw that we ignored him, he was not annoyed, but came over to him with a smile.

"Hey, little handsome guys and little beauties, how are you two!" As soon as he came over, he clapped his hands exaggeratedly and said, "I have long seen that you two are a pair made in heaven and a pair made in the earth." Now you stand in front of me, like a golden boy and a girl, and you have no guesses. I just want to ask, when will I be able to drink the wedding wine? ”

"That's it! Come on! I interrupted him, "It's not for you to be the master of ceremonies now, and we don't have a red envelope for you, why are you so sweet?" Do you want us to patronize your business? ”

The mustache smiled mysteriously, but said to me, "Actually, I came to find you." ”

"Looking for me? What's the matter? ”

"Please take a step to speak." The mustache took two steps away, made a gesture at me, winked at Han Jie and smiled, "Just borrow him for a few minutes, it won't delay your date." ”

I thought it was a little strange and didn't know what he was trying to do, but I followed him anyway. The mustache pulled out a letter from his body and handed it to me.

Ooh! As soon as I received the letter, I felt that it was not ordinary. The paper of the envelope feels very good to the touch, it is frosted, and the color is not ordinary white or earthy yellow, but a calm navy blue. The corner of the envelope is printed with a hairpin pattern with gilt stamping, which should be the special badge of the hosta door where the mustache is located. On the front of the envelope, a few brush words were also written in gold sand: Feng Daozhang's predecessors personally opened.

"It's for my master?" I see what he means.

"Yes!" The mustache nodded, and then said, "I'm going to visit the old-timers tonight, please let me know first." ”

I wanted to laugh a little and asked, "It's not that you haven't been to my master's house, and I didn't see you hand over the post so well last time I went before going?" ”

The mustache didn't smile at this time, and replied very seriously: "Tonight is different, I'm not going alone, and there is an elder who wants to meet your master." You know that the older generation has a lot of rules, and it's better to be more formal when you visit for the first time. ”

"Your elder?" I wondered, "May I ask who it is?" Otherwise, how will I tell Master then? ”

"It's an elder in my sect, and you don't understand the name. The letter is written by his own hand, and if you give it to your master, he will understand. The mustache said.

Since he said so, I didn't need to ask any more, so I said, "No problem, I'll promise to deliver it before dark!" ”

Seeing that I agreed, the mustache reached out and patted me on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Then please leave it to you!" Next time I come and I'll give you another hexagram for free. ”

Seeing the mustache leave, I took the letter and went back to find Han Jie. Han Jie flattened her mouth and asked what was the matter with the mustache looking for me, why did she hide from her. I coaxed, "He wants to find my master, but he just asked me to bring a word first." Oh, don't pay attention to him, let's read the book! ”

Han Jie muttered a few words, but still didn't continue to ask. What I am most satisfied with is that she never asks what she shouldn't ask, which is a sign of trust.

After shopping, I sent Han Jie home, and I went directly to Master's house. Entrusted by others, it is natural to have a snack. Besides, I also wanted to read the contents of the letter, and I even thought of meeting the elder of the hosta gate with Master in the evening.

Master has been a little more idle these days, and he has eaten dinner early and is sitting in the courtyard to cool off. I gave him the mustache's letter, and he was a little stunned, and asked me the reason for the letter, and then opened it to read.

The Master only looked at it twice, then put the letter aside. I thought it was strange that after obtaining Master's permission, I also picked up the letter and read it. There is only a simple line of words on it: Lu Jingyu, the elder of the hosta gate, came to the door tonight to ask for a meeting.

"Do you know this Lu Jingyu?" I asked Master.

The master shook his head and said, "I have never had much contact with people in the Dao Cultivation Sect, and I have only heard of this Jade Hairpin Sect, and I don't know any elders. ”

"And what did he come to you for?" I wondered.

"I don't know." The master still shook his head and said, "However, since the people have been courteous for several weeks and have bowed to the post in advance, there must be his intention." We can't be rude either, come, clean up this yard. ”

So we picked up all the miscellaneous items in the yard. Usually, because I want to prepare the ingredients for setting up a stall in the ghost market, there are inevitably a lot of pots and pans, pots and jars, etc., which are unsightly, and all of them must be gathered together and covered with a canvas. I rinsed the floor again, and Master set up tables and chairs in the middle of the courtyard, brewed a pot of tea, and waited for the guests to come to the door.

At nine o'clock in the evening, there was a knock at the courtyard door of Master's house. I went out to open the door, and it was the mustachioed He Liping who knocked on the door, and behind him stood a chubby Taoist priest. The fat Taoist priest was about fifty years old, dressed in a dark blue robe, with a bun tied up on his head like a mustache, and a hosta, which seemed to be the uniform hairstyle of the hosta door.

"Please come in!" I leaned sideways.

The mustache nodded at me, and then turned around and asked the fat Taoist priest to enter the door first. The fat Taoist priest was not humble with a big grin, and walked into the courtyard with square steps.

The master also stood up in the courtyard to greet him, arched his hand, pointed to the chair opposite him, and said, "Elder Lu, please take a seat!" ”

When Elder Lu saw Master, he put away the shelves and bowed back, "I'm sorry to visit late at night!" ”

Master said: "Our Yin cultivation sect has always been day and night, this is too early, don't worry too much!" ”

The guest of honor and the guest of honor exchanged two polite sentences, and then sat down one by one. I also strikingly hurried to pour everyone a cup of tea and waited for them to get into the subject.

Elder Lu said: "I'm waiting to visit tonight, in fact, it's mainly because of the Kang'an Fang incident some time ago. At that time, Master Feng, you handled that matter, right? ”

Master and I were stunned for a moment, a little unsure that the purpose of his coming was actually for this matter. The master nodded and said, "That's right, in the end, it was my master and apprentice who dealt with it." Why did Elder Lu ask? ”

Elder Lu said, "In this matter, there was a Master Zhou who passed away during the investigation in Kang'an Fang. But according to our understanding, he did not die of a sudden illness, but was killed by someone. We are still investigating this matter, although it is said that this Master Zhou is only a casual cultivator, and does not belong to our several major sects, but a Taoist cultivator was killed by a Yin cultivator, and we Maoshan Dao will also pay attention to it. ”

When the master heard this, his face was a little wrong, and he asked directly, "Are you doubting me?" ”

Elder Lu's face did not change, he only shook his hand and said, "Master Feng, don't misunderstand. We have already found out the murderer, and his name is Xiao Jiuhe. Although Taoist cultivation and Yin cultivation are not the same family, we still know your personality. Besides, we also know that you gave Master Zhou's widow a sum of money. So as a sign of respect, I made an official visit. ”

After listening to Elder Lu's explanation, Master's face finally recovered, and he nodded and said, "This is nothing, with my friendship with Master Zhou, I should do the same." ”

"But we're not here tonight just for that." Elder Lu continued, "That Xiao Jiuhe has secretly been arrested, for this kind of Yin cultivation that raises ghosts and harms people's lives, once discovered, we will immediately kill them!" You wouldn't object, would you? ”

Master's face changed again, but he still said, "You also know that our Yin Cultivation Sect in the Yang World has always been independent, and it is not like you Dao Cultivator still has a Maoshan Taoist Society. Xiao Jiuhe is not from a different sect than me, and I can't defend him for anything. But after all, there is still a worldly ** in the yang world, is it appropriate for you to be so arbitrary? ”

"You don't have to worry about this, we have our own legal way to deal with it." Elder Lu said indifferently. His attitude reminded me of the fact that Mustache went to report us. It seems that these Taoist cultivators must have some connection with the people from the Public Security Bureau, otherwise they would not be so awesome and coaxing, and they dare to issue a wanted warrant in private, and dare to say it casually if they want to kill someone.

"In that case, why do you need to ask me again?" Master's tone was still a little resentful and a little helpless. Obviously, the influence of the Yin Cultivation Sect and the Dao Cultivation Sect in the Yang Realm is completely different.

Elder Lu was still expressionless, changed the topic, and said, "I have one more thing to tell you about this visit. Recently, we have also found traces of ghost cultivators, who are also active in this area, and I don't know what they are planning. Moreover, when we investigated Xiao Jiuhe, we found that he had been haunted by those ghost cultivators. It's really unthinkable that some of your Yin cultivators are in cahoots with ghost cultivators. Please also ventilate with your colleagues, just in case! ”

Elder Lu's words were extremely unkind, but the master did not refute them, only said in surprise: "There is such a thing? "I'm also very surprised, it's understandable to say that Xiao Jiuhe raised ghosts just for personal gain. But he was mixed up with the ghost cultivator again, why is this?

Elder Lu didn't continue to explain, Shi Shiran got up and said, "If you find any clues here, you also hope to inform each other about it." This is my disciple He Liping, he currently lives in Nanting County, and is the deacon of the hosta gate here, you can find him if you have anything, and if you need help, just say it. With that, he bowed his hand to the master again and turned to leave.

He Liping had been sitting honestly behind Elder Lu just now, without saying a word. He always looked cynical in front of me and made fun of me every time, but in front of his elders, he was well-behaved. At this time, he also quickly got up, saluted both my master and me, and left a business card on the table, saying, "There is my phone number on it, please contact me at any time if you have something." Leave! ”

After seeing the hosta gate leave, I asked Master, "Master, what do they mean by coming up tonight?" It seems like I'm here to put on a score! ”

The master shook his head and said, "It's not like it's a score, but it's a little bit wrong for Xingshi to ask for guilt." ”

"You mean it's because of Xiao Jiuhe?" I asked.

"Hmm!" As soon as Master heard this name, his face couldn't help but sink again.

"But Xiao Jiuhe has nothing to do with us, why should they ask for guilt?" I'm still indignant.

Master sighed and said, "Although it doesn't matter, after all, they are all Yin cultivators. Traitors and scum like Xiao Jiuhe should have been punished by us, but now that the Yin Cultivation Sect is divided and no one comes forward, they have to be replaced by others. It makes sense for people to look down on us! ”

I don't know much about this kind of affairs between Yin cultivation and Taoist cultivation, but I always feel that it is not a glorious thing to be looked down upon like this. ! It's a pity that he was just a little bit close to catching that Xiao Jiuhe in the first place, otherwise he wouldn't have to be laughed at!