From Tianshengqiao, it is very close to the countryside of Tianqiao Township, and it is only a few minutes by car to the street.

It was very early when I set out from the county seat, and I was already hungry by this time.

"Ninth Master, I'm so hungry, why don't we eat something to fill our stomachs first, and then go find the person you want to meet!"

The Ninth Master thought for a moment and said, "Okay! We are not in a hurry to prepare for this meal, and we will leave in twenty minutes. ”

I......

Jiu Ye and I found a small restaurant on Tianqiao Township Street and had a full meal casually.

After that, I followed the guidance of the ninth master and drove the car onto a fork in the road at the entrance of the field.

After less than five minutes of driving along this fork in the road, we reached the position of the summit pass.

This col is very obstructive, and the surrounding mountains are more than lower than here, and they all extend slowly down from this col.

There is only one house located in the mountain col, and that house is similar to my home, which is an old-fashioned Qianbei dwelling, with three pillars and two melons with wooden walls and green tiles.

Most of these old-fashioned wooden houses are left by their ancestors, and they are rare anymore.

When I got here, Jiu Ye asked me to stop the car.

He got out of the car and observed the surrounding mountains on the spot, sighed and said, "It's a pity, this road has changed the feng shui pattern here." ”

Then he continued, "Yes! That's right, this is it! Thirteen, you find a place to park your car on the side of the road. ”

I can't help but secretly think that the owner of this house should have some background, otherwise how could the Ninth Master come here to find him.

The ninth master stepped forward and knocked on the door, and a very old voice came from inside the house, asking who was outside.

The Ninth Master did not reply, but waited quietly.

It didn't take long for an old man in his eighties to open the door.

He looked at the Ninth Master, looked a little puzzled, and asked in a slow voice, "Who are you looking for?" ”

The ninth master said with light in his eyes: "Looking for you!" ”

The old man's face was wrinkled, and he couldn't see any change in his expression, but his eyes rolled as if he was a little surprised.

"Oh...... Looking for me? What to do......"

The ninth master said: "Under the natural bridge, Zhenjiang iron sword, the sword keeper ......"

As soon as the ninth master said this, the old man suddenly looked very nervous, and then slammed the door shut.

This made me feel very surprised, how could he behave so abnormally when he heard what the Ninth Master said.

The old man stammered a little through the door, with a hint of fear in his voice, "I, I, no, I don't know what you're talking about." ”

The Ninth Master said in a calm tone: "Since you don't know what I'm talking about, why are you so scared?" ”

The old man was silent for a while, and then said, "I...... It's not that you're afraid, it's that you're talking so strangely......"

Jiu Ye's expression became serious, and he said to the room: "The bronze mirror hangs the door, and the white cloth nails the lintel, and this bronze mirror has darkened, and the white cloth has begun to blacken, you can't resist for long." ”

My eyes fell on the lintel, and I saw an old bronze mirror hanging on it, and three white cloth security guards were nailed with bamboo nails above the bronze mirror.

The white cloth security guard was two fingers wide and as long as ordinary chopsticks. Three strips of white cloth are crossed together and nailed to the lintel.

I've seen a lot of red cloth strips nailed on the lintel, and many villagers on our side will make colorful door wine. That is, when the house is old, the outside is renovated, and then a banquet is held to entertain the guests.

When the door is colored, the carpenter will nail a small piece of red cloth on the lintel of the master's house, which means that the days are prosperous and the color is rich.

But when I nailed three small strips of white cloth with bamboo nails on the lintel, I grew so big that it was the first time I saw it.

And after I listened to what the ninth master said, the whole person was even more foggy, what can the old man resist in this way.

Not long after the ninth master's words were finished, the old man in the house became a little excited.

"Who the hell are you, you can actually understand the doorway here!"

The Ninth Master said: "The person who can save the lives of the people in your house!" ”

At this time, the old man slowly opened the door again, and asked suspiciously, "Can you really come to the rescue?" ”

The Ninth Master smiled and said, "Then it depends on whether you can give me what I want!" ”

The old man looked suspicious and asked, "What do you want?" ”

The Ninth Master suppressed his smile and said, "You just need to tell me who took the iron sword under the Tiansheng Bridge." ”

After hearing this, a trace of fear flashed in the old man's eyes, and he said slowly: "I don't know what iron sword is under the Tiansheng Bridge. ”

"You are still pretending to be confused with me, Mu Xiuping, the natural bridge sword-keeper, has been a sword-keeper for one day, and his children and grandchildren are sword-keepers for three generations. Now that the sword is gone, aren't you in a hurry? ”

The old man was stunned for a full five seconds before he said, "How do you know so much?" You know even the name of my old bones. ”

The Ninth Master smiled and said, "Not only do I know that you, Mu Xiuping, are the sword keepers, but I also know that the ghost mission has already come twice, and if they come for the third time, you won't be able to stop it at all." ”

The old man stood for a long time by the words of the ninth master, and then he said with a bright eye: "The master asks you to help save my grandson." ”

The Ninth Master said: "It's still the same sentence, you tell me who came to take the sword." ”

At this time, the old man seemed a little relaxed, and he sighed and said, "That's it! Since you know so many things, you must be a superior person. And the fact that the Zhenjiang Iron Sword was also taken away, it doesn't hurt for me to tell you. ”

The Ninth Master didn't sell Guan Zi at this time, and said with a slight smile: "Mu Xiuping, I won't hide it from you, the old gentleman in Xianrenling is my master." ”

The old man's eyes widened in surprise by the words of the Ninth Master, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses, and he snorted: "No wonder you know so much about the Zhenjiang Iron Sword." I didn't expect that in my lifetime, I would still be able to meet his old man's disciples. And who is this? ”

The ninth master said: "He is my junior brother. ”

The old man was shocked again, and said, "This little brother, at a young age, is able to enter the old man's door, which is really amazing." ”

I just smiled at him and didn't speak.

When the old man had said this, he led us into the house.

After entering the house and taking a seat, the old man fell into memory and said slowly: "This matter must have started from one day more than a month ago. ”

A month ago, a person came from Baofeng Temple to steal the sword under the Tiansheng Bridge.

When the sword was hung sixty years ago, a spell had already been placed on the sword, and if only one person moved the sword, then the ground of Mu Xiuping's Xiangtang House would be flooded.

So when the man stole the sword, Mu Xiuping's Xiangtang house was directly flooded, and naturally that person was discovered by him and his grandson.

He thought that the man would stop, but what Mu Xiuping didn't expect was that the man instead asked someone to tie him up and his grandson to go to the Tiansheng Bridge.

The man threatened Mu Xiuping that if he didn't remove the iron sword under the bridge, his grandson would be killed and thrown into the Wujiang River.

Mu Xiuping saved Sun Xinche, and was forced to have no choice but to tell the man how to take the sword.

When he said this, Mu Xiuping paused and said, "You know that sword, it is impossible for ordinary people to get it!" ”

The Ninth Master nodded thoughtfully and said, "This sword is hung under the Tiansheng Bridge using the Qimen Dunjia technique, and these techniques were only passed on to the sword keepers at that time. The sword is there, because of the sword keeper, and the sword is away, but also because of the sword keeper. ”

After listening to what the Ninth Master said, Mu Xiuping nodded, sighed, looked at me and said:

"My son died of illness, and my grandson was about the same age as this little brother. He was already the last generation of sword guards, and his next generation would not have to stay in this remote mountainous area. As long as he is okay, the descendants will be fine, I really don't want our Mu family to be extinct! ”

"Do you think I did something wrong when I told the man how to take the sword?"

When the old man Mu Xiuping said this, he was already in tears.

The Ninth Master said: "All this is fate, you told others how to use the sword to protect your grandson, although there is nothing wrong, but this also violates the curse of the sword keeper." ”

"The sword is in the people, and the sword is lost! I thought my old bones were still alive, and even if I broke the curse, I said that I would be the one who died. But ......"

Mu Xiuping couldn't stop crying as he spoke.

It took a long time for him to ease his mood and continue.

"Those things that are inferior to beasts, I asked my grandson to help me get the sword to them, and they still poisoned our grandfather and grandson."

"As a result, after my grandson was directly beaten to death by them, he was thrown into the Wujiang River from the Tiansheng Bridge, and his bones were not recovered."

Hearing this, my eyes couldn't help but moisten slightly, and I thought back to what happened to my grandfather when Wang Dacai asked me to dig up the arrow monument.

I really sympathize with the old man Mu Xiuping, who doesn't want to enjoy his old age in peace, and who doesn't want future generations to prosper.

The Ninth Master comforted: "But your grandson is dead, and you recruit his soul back to raise it, which is against the way of heaven!" ”

As soon as the ninth master's words fell, a yellow dog came out of the door of the old man's Xiangtang house and rushed over.

The dog rubbed around the old man's feet, barking in a low voice.

Mu Xiuping touched the dog's head, and said with tears in his eyes: "Good, go and stay in the house, don't come out." ”

The ninth master's expression froze, and he said, "You sealed your grandson's soul in that dog's body, this is harming him." ”

At this time, the old man Mu Xiuping suddenly knelt in front of the ninth master, crying and said, "You are the senior disciple of the old man of Xianrenling, please help save my grandson." ”

The Ninth Master said helplessly: "Your grandson has been dead for two months, even the Great Luo Immortal can't help it!" ”

After saying that, he suddenly sighed again and said, "However, if you let him go quickly, I can ask someone to help him with an errand." ”

The words of the ninth master surprised me very much, is his supernatural power so great that he can actually help the dead person on an errand below.

The old man Mu Xiuping said, "Really? ”

The Ninth Master nodded, and said with a solemn face: "Hmm! Don't wait for the ghost to come and catch him, let him go tonight. By the way, do you still have an impression of the person who grabbed the sword? ”

Old man Mu Xiuping thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I was a little dark that night, my old eyes were dizzy, and I didn't see clearly." ”

After hearing this, the ninth master said, "Okay, now that the sword has been taken away, let's talk about the rest of the matter." Give me your grandson's name and birthday, and I will make arrangements for him. ”

Mu Xiuping took out a cigarette case, tore it open, and after writing his grandson's birthday on it, he gave it to the ninth master.

Then the Ninth Master told the old man Mu Xiuping that although his grandson was dead, it would be good if his grandson's ghost could do things for the below.

After the ninth master comforted the old man Mu Xiuping for a while, we sat for a while and left the old man's house.

Before leaving, the Ninth Master repeatedly told Mu Xiuping to release Mu Wensong's soul tonight, otherwise the ghost would come to catch him, and it would be very troublesome.

I came to Mu Xiuping's old man's house to be busy for a while, and it was almost noon.

I asked the ninth master if he could really give Mu Wensong an errand below.

The Ninth Master said: "Do you think that an errand below is as simple as opening your mouth and closing your mouth." ”

"Then you're lying to the old man!"

The Ninth Master retorted: "You little cub, I'm busy with him, how can I call it a lie." The ghost was resisted twice by the old man, and if he didn't let go of Mu Wensong's soul, he would die. ”

I thought for a moment and said, "Okay! Sometimes, a white lie may be more reassuring than the truth! ”

Immediately, I asked the Ninth Master, now that he has determined that Zhenjiang's iron sword has been taken away, then the matter of saving Liu Ruoxue has been taken nine times out of ten.

The Ninth Master said: "I'm just sure of the people who will take Liu Ruoxue now, let's see if they will hand over the people within three days." If they don't pay, it will take some effort to get her out. ”

I couldn't help but wilt again, and I felt a sense of loss in my heart.

Seeing that I was in a bad mood, the ninth master said: "Don't worry, since Gui Xiangcheng helped someone kidnap Liu Ruoxue, then she won't have an accident for a while." ”

I don't know why the Ninth Master is so sure, but at the moment, I don't know what to do except listen to him.

As I drove to the countryside, I thought that this place was not very far from my house, so I just took a detour and went back to see my grandfather.

After I told the ninth master about this idea, the ninth master said that he would live in the countryside tonight.

Confused, I asked him what he was doing here now that his judgment had been confirmed.

The Ninth Master said, "Thirteen, do you want to know who took the Zhenjiang Iron Sword. ”

In fact, when the ninth master said that the things in Zhenjiang were taken away, I had an idea in my heart.

I think that the loss of the Zhenjiang Iron Sword is probably related to the big python that escaped from our village, but I don't know who the person who took the iron sword is.

Since the Ninth Master said so, then I naturally want to know the identity of the murderer who took the iron sword and killed the murderer.

I nodded and said, "Of course I want to know!" However, Old Man Mu said that he didn't see the faces of those people clearly at all, how can we find out the identities of those people. ”

The Ninth Master said mysteriously: "I have my own clever plan, stay in this countryside until dark, and when I do one more thing, everything will be clear." ”