When I opened the check, it was indeed a huge amount of money, well, a deposit of 100,000 yuan, I have to say that this is not a small amount for us, at least not for me. It's the biggest deposit I've ever received in my career, and it's definitely a fake to say I'm unhappy. Seeing that Xiao Ye looked like he was cheap and obedient, he laughed vigorously, as if he was insane, and the etiquette lady who had not left was stunned for a while. I smiled apologetically at the hostess, pulled the unproductive goods and left the room.

Because I was going to leave tomorrow morning, I originally suggested going back to Xiao Ye's residence to prepare things, but Xiao Ye was reluctant in every way, saying that life must be happy. In such a high-end place, where can I usually afford to live, since there is a boss to help pay for it, why not feel it. Shanghai was his place, and I couldn't dismiss his interest, so I stayed in the hotel that night.

Sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window with a cigarette in his hand. Looking at the cruise ships on the Huangpu River not far away, my thoughts couldn't help but fly. Shanghai is an international metropolis, the degree of prosperity can be seen, crowded with people, each running for their own destiny. It makes this city noisy, and it seems to be full of flowers, but how many joys and sorrows, bitter tears and compulsion are hidden behind it? Just like those of us who have learned the Tao, we have become more and more detached from our hearts and have begun to be attached to the rolling red dust. There are very few people who are bent on seeking the Tao, everyone is running around for a living, and Taoism is gradually no longer so pure for the pursuit of the Great Dao to save all sentient beings and balance the two worlds of yin and yang, but it has gradually become a livelihood skill.

With the progress of the times, those unfathomable Taoist techniques and inheritances will gradually disappear until they disappear, why? Because the number of people who are bent on seeking the Tao has become more and more decreasing, and there is not a lot of time to study and study, it is inevitable that a lot of things will be lost. In the past, the Taoist mind was very simple, and as long as he lived, he could wholeheartedly seek the Tao. Now it's different, living is far from being a pursuit, most people who learn the Tao want to live a normal life, what is a normal life? House, car and ticket, wife, children and face. Human energy is always limited, and it is inevitable to take care of one or the other in this diversified pursuit. Many of us began to be dissatisfied when we saw that those temples and Taoist temples were too commercial, and they made accusations one after another, in fact, this is really understandable, Taoist monks are also people, they are not wood. As long as we can give people to eliminate disasters and pray for blessings to drive away evil spirits and keep them safe, it is only a matter of course to receive some remuneration appropriately, and we have to pay a few incense to Guanyin. Of course, I don't include those who sit on the ground and charge indiscriminately.

What is the most important thing to learn? Dao Heart, what is Dao Heart? It is the heart that pursues the avenue, when this heart is eroded by all kinds of messy **, it is not so simple, and the achievements of the not pure Dao heart on the road of learning the Tao are also limited, passed down from generation to generation, there are more and more things that are missed and discarded, and there are fewer and fewer things that can be learned, just take me as an example, my master's master is smarter than him, and my master is better than me, not a matter of talent, but a matter of the length of time spent on learning the Tao. Seeing this, I think everyone should understand better why I don't accept apprentices.

"Hey, what are you doing, what's the fuss?" Xiao Ye patted me on the shoulder, sat down beside me with a glass of red wine, and lit a cigarette.

"You also drink wine?" I said sarcastically, because of his posture and demeanor, I felt that he was pretending to be a little too much, this is the two of us, who is he going to pretend to?

Xiao Ye took a sip of red wine as if the chicken pecked rice, then took a hard puff of cigarette, and said, "Don't you know that red wine with cigarettes is boundless?" ”

"Without your uncle, I always feel that the matter of Mr. Cai's family is not so simple, with his identity and connections, he should not even be able to find a strong peer, why bother to find so many people, I feel that this matter is not simple. At least in my opinion, businessmen are shrewd, and everything they do has a value measure. I said seriously.

Xiao Ye still didn't have the patience to taste red wine in the end, so he poured the wine in the cup into his stomach, smacked his mouth and said, "What kind of benefit is weighed, can you manage it if rich people like to play like this?" Besides, our brothers joined forces, in this era of peace and prosperity, how can there be so many difficult spirits. Let's try it first, if it's really difficult, it's a big deal, just return the deposit. Anyway, I listen to you and I will do whatever you tell me to do, the old routine you order, I will execute, it's as simple as that. ”

"I'll order you to do it, this time there's a senior Zhang, let's go, let's go visit the senior" I glanced at him.

"Where, which Zhang senior? Oh yes, how did I forget about this, there is a senior in this matter. He said with a sudden realization.

"Alas, with your IQ, you will only live one episode at most in the TV series. You give Miss Wang a call and ask which room Senior Zhang is in, and we will pay a visit. I said.

"yes, okay." After Xiao Ye finished speaking, he began to tinker with his mobile phone.

......

Walked to the door of Zhang's senior's room, I saw a red rope on the side of the door frame, and there was a talisman attached to the cat's eye, many peers have this habit, and they will do some defensive measures for the sake of insurance when they stay in a hotel outside, after all, when they come to someone else's territory, it is not strange that something will happen, I knocked on the door twice and waited quietly.

In a few seconds, the door opened. Senior Zhang smiled slightly when he saw the two of us and said, "Please come in, I guess you will come." ”

"Excuse me, senior, take the liberty to visit." I smiled and walked into Mr. Zhang's room.

"Oh, good stuff." As soon as Xiao Ye entered the room, he saw the small paper figure on the table. There are all kinds of colors, and there are already unlit red candles and some ritual props such as incense sticks on the table.

This thing is called a paper man, there is a mysterious spell called the paper man, people who are proficient in the paper man can control the paper man to do some things, such as investigation, attracting ghosts, setting a formation, spelling, bewitching or providing a ghost on the body, etc., etc., this spell originated from the witch, the corpse chaser will also learn, Taoist people basically understand some, but will not learn, because it is really not very practical. To put it simply, this is an evil art, and the paper figures of witchcraft are used to harm people a lot. It's similar to the stand-in puppet doll in the movie. There are also Taoists who use it to do things or to help send souls. I didn't expect this senior Zhang to have research on this kind of spell.

"Hehe, what a good thing, it's all some carving insect skills" Senior Zhang smiled and said: "Come on, let's talk about business, what do you think about this matter." ”

Direct, simply, not dragging mud and water, presumably this senior Zhang should be a straightforward person.

"Senior, play a few sets of paper figurines to open our eyes" Xiao Ye doesn't treat himself as an outsider at all, and it is rude to ask others to show their kung fu when they meet for the second time.

I said, "Senior, offended, my friend is a little too direct." ”

"It's okay, young man, it's good to be curious, but it's just that it's inconvenient for me to perform this technique now, there are smoke alarms in this hotel, and I can't light red candles, I'm sorry." Senior Zhang said with an approachable face.

Xiao Ye smiled and didn't speak again.

"Senior, this time the matter should not be simple, you are a senior, and you must be beyond our reach in terms of Taoist attainments. Since we were all hired to form a team, we wanted to use our seniors as the backbone to help the victim solve this problem. I said. A team, no matter what its nature, must work together to have a leader.

"Hehe, the young man is modest, I am older than you in terms of age, since you have this will, I can't refuse, just work together. Do you have any thoughts or speculations on this? Senior Zhang still said with a smile on his face.

"It's useless to guess anything now, just go over and see." Xiao Ye was still observing the paper figure on the table, and replied casually.

The smile on Senior Zhang's face froze for a moment, and it was fleeting.

Seeing that Senior Zhang was a little displeased, I raised my foot and gasped, and he said, "How do you speak, come and sit still." Xiao Ye muttered and whispered: "Originally, what is there to guess now." With that, he sat down on the chair.

I said, "Senior, we came here tonight mainly to say goodbye to our seniors, and by the way, we didn't go to the scene this time, and we can't judge why we came now, and we have already said it at the meeting just now." What are your thoughts on this event? ”

"I'm the same as you, so if that's the case, we also know each other, and the matter will be settled tomorrow, and I'm old and used to going to bed early, so I won't leave you. Two little brothers, we'll see you tomorrow. Senior Zhang didn't speculate when he saw the words, and directly issued an eviction order.

Xiao Ye and I stood up, gave a salute, said goodnight, and left Senior Zhang's room.

"Eh, don't you think this senior Zhang is a little strange?" After returning to the room and closing the door, Xiao Ye hurriedly asked.

"What did you find?" I asked.

Xiao Ye sat down on the stool and said, "As soon as he entered his room, there was an eerie aura, I can't tell what it is, it's just very weird, and have you paid attention to the talisman at the head of his bed?" ”

I nodded and didn't speak, motioning for him to continue.

"The talisman is yin-gathering, although the head of the talisman is covered with a quilt, but the feet of the talisman are clearly exposed. What is the purpose of sticking a yin charm in a Taoist priest's room? And his paper figures all have the same birthday written on them. What does this mean? Xiao Ye also became serious.

I said, "Okay, you're getting more and more observant." Yes, in fact, you are right, why don't you go to the scene tomorrow to take a look, why do you keep asking us what our guesses and opinions about this matter are? It's a bit inexplicable! ”

Xiao Ye scratched his head and said, "Why do I feel that this 100,000 yuan is a bit hot, should we talk to Mr. Cai about this situation?" ”<