Chapter 1: Truth, Lies

The news I got from Xu Lao was that the worm went to Penglai Island in the East China Sea.

What is Penglai Island in the East China Sea?

Most of the people who have stepped into this river and lake can name the three major cultivation holy places in the world back then - Penglai Island in the East China Sea, Tianshen Shenchi Palace, and Miaojiang Ten Thousand Poison Caves, but if anyone has been there, the number of people who dare to say this on the rivers and lakes will not exceed one palm.

It's not that there are only five people on Penglai Island in the East China Sea, but most of them are silent and will never say it.

As far as I know, there is only one of the people I know who knows Penglai Island in the East China Sea.

That is Luo Feiyu.

I was very strange at the time, and asked Xu Lao how he knew, he said that before the worm set off, he had called him, and I asked her why she wanted to go to Penglai Island in the East China Sea, Xu Lao told me that he didn't know, I heard that he met a person, and then he followed.

I asked who it was, a man or a woman?

Xu Lao shook his head and said he didn't know.

I fell silent.

If it's a woman, it's just that, if it's a man, what kind of attractive man can make the worm willingly follow him away?

The more I thought about it, the more scared I became, and I couldn't help but be stupid.

After pondering for a few seconds, I decided that instead of escaping reality, I wanted to find the bug and ask for clarification.

Why go to Penglai Island in the East China Sea?

So I asked Xu Lao, where is Penglai Island in the East China Sea, is it the Penglai Island in Yantai City, Ludong Province?

Xu Lao smiled and said If I say that it is really there, will you believe it?

I shook my head and said I didn't believe it.

Xu Lao said: "Penglai Island comes from Taoist legends, the Tongtian Sect Master's dojo Biyou Palace, is on that Penglai Island, which is a lonely immortal island hanging overseas, some people say it is close to Japan, some people say it is close to Hawaii, and some people say it is on the coast of the East China Sea - as for where it is, I don't know anyway." ”

When I heard it, people were depressed all at once, and said, Do you know who knows?

Xu Lao hesitated for a moment and said that there were two people.

Who did I say?

Xu Lao said that one of them is named Tao Jinhong, do you know?

I said that his old man was the real person in charge of the previous generation of the Maoshan Sect, and I heard that he later entered the Tianshan Mountains and achieved the respect of the mountain god, not to mention that I can't see it, even if I do, people won't give me face.

Xu Lao said that Tao Jinhong once had a relationship with the sea princess of Penglai Island in the East China Sea, and maybe he knew where it was - but I don't think you and I have that face.

What about the other one?

Xu Lao said that there is another person, who is my enemy, named Shang Zhengtong.

I said it sounds familiar, you continue.

Xu Lao coughed his throat and said that this Shang Zhengtong, before the liberation, was once the first master of the national government, and later after the defeat of Jiang's army, he retreated to Taiwan, and he also left; Now living in seclusion in the village of Hualien, the treasure island, I heard that he is not dead - this person is said to have known the news of Penglai Island in the East China Sea.

I said that I had heard of the first card in the national service, the first Delevin in the national service, and I had never heard of the first master of the national government......

Xu Lao sighed and said that today's young people really have no knowledge - the national government is the central government before the liberation of the master of the palace, because of the national art famous, so called the national government, and this Shang Zhengtong was born in eastern Zhejiang, after the famous family, is the world's best at that time, but unfortunately voted for the wrong object, and finally retreated to the treasure island. I participated in the revolution back then, fought against him, lost, and later defeated him, so I said that I was an enemy......

I said, who is Lao Wang?

Xu Lao said that the first director of the General Administration of Religion, Wang Hongqi, you don't know.

I nodded and said, old man, are there any other hints?

Xu Lao spread his hands, I have already made it clear to you when he speaks, no matter what problems arise between you and the worms in the future, don't blame me, you know?

I'm about to cry, saying old man, don't be like this, I can't go to Shang Zhengtong to ask for the news of Penglai Island in the East China Sea, right?

Xu Lao said what, don't you dare?

I touched my forehead, looked at it for a while, looked at Qu Fatsan for a while, and suddenly asked, "My lord, will you go with me?" ”

Qu Fatsan stretched his waist and said that I was tired, let's talk about it after a while.

I said no, you take a break, if something happens to the worm, what can you do?

Qu Fatsan said that if something happens to her, it's useless for you to go?

I said how useless? Now I have a little bit of desperate means with the masters, you can't look down on me, be careful and pay attention, and give me a yin.

Qu Fatsan hugged his arms and said I went, what good can I do?

Advantage?

I hesitated for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Of course there are benefits, such as、For example......"

Qu Fat San spread his hands and said look, don't go, don't go.

I remembered that when I used to work, I had nothing to watch a few episodes of "Kangxi is Coming", and hurriedly said: "By the way, I can take you to Baodao to eat delicious food, do you know, there are all kinds of snacks in the night market of Baodao, what braised pork rice, fried oysters, Danzi noodles, sweet or not spicy, Shilin sausage, coffin rice, roasted fairy grass, Changhua meatballs, salty and crispy chicken ......"

Qu Fat drooled and said don't say it, don't say it!

I continued: "Pineapple crisp, nougat, treasure island iron egg, shallot...... crisp"

Qu Fatsan raised his hand and said with a depressed face: "I'll go!" ”

I'm elated, seriously?

Qu Fatsan said that you are so happy, but my stomach has a revolution, if I can't eat it, I'm afraid I won't be able to forgive myself - but you have to guarantee that the bunch of things you just mentioned will have to be bought for me to eat when they arrive at the treasure island.

I said that's fine.

Qu Fatsan nodded, said okay, rest for one night, and set off tomorrow.

I said why don't you go tomorrow, just leave today.

Qu Fat snorted me, saying that you are insane, and you are not rushing to reincarnation, you go home for me, be filial to your wife, and we will leave tomorrow.

It seemed that he had something to say to Xu Lao, so I stopped being a light bulb here, so I went out and left.

This time, I didn't need to ride any other tools, so I walked all the way, and the straight-line distance was not too far, so I stopped and stopped, and returned home in half an hour.

My mother was very happy about my sudden return, and immediately called my father, who was rushing to the town, to cut two catties of meat and come back, and asked me to buy one catty of pork ribs.

She made me pork ribs and potato stew for me today.

But what surprised me was that she didn't ask me if what I was going to do this time was going well.

After all, when I left, I said that I would help Director Nama deal with a matter, and if it was successful, he would come forward and help me recruit me into the Public Security Bureau as a policeman.

As a result, when I came back this time, he didn't say a word.

At first, I didn't pay much attention to it, but when it was time to eat in the evening, my mother didn't talk about it, and I immediately felt that something was wrong when she asked me about my relationship problems without cliché.

It's not that she forgot, but she doesn't want to bring it up at all.

During the banquet, she wanted to speak several times, and I asked her what she was doing, but she didn't speak, saying nothing.

It wasn't until I went back to my room at eleven o'clock in the evening after I had taken a shower that my mother knocked on the door of my room and asked if I was asleep.

I open the door and say what's the matter?

The mother pointed to the father next to him and said you go and stand at the gate of the yard, don't let people in.

The father was honest and nodded and left, and after he was gone, his mother whispered, "Mom has something to tell you, but you have to promise me that it must rot in your stomach and don't tell anyone, you know?" ”

I saw that she was serious, and her face became serious, and she said Mom, you speak.

My mother subconsciously looked left and right, and then handed me a passbook, I was surprised, and said What are you doing here?

I took the passbook, opened it, and was stunned.

There's a million in it.

Seeing this series of zeros, I looked up at my mother and said what's going on?

How much savings my parents have, although I have never asked, but I also know that the old couple has not saved any money for so many years, and this million, for the two of them, they will not be able to get it in this life.

The mother licked her dry lips and whispered, "Your brother has been here." ”

I was stunned and said?

Mother thought I hadn't heard clearly, and said that your brother Rumo had come back just a week ago.

I opened my eyes and reached out and grabbed my mother's shoulder, and said seriously?

The mother pointed to the passbook and said that he had given the money.

I felt my heart pound and cautiously asked, "What did he say?" ”

My mother told me that my brother had come back to see her and my father, and asked for the family's passbook number, and inquired about the family's affairs in the past few years, and then left without resting all night; As a result, two days later, when my father's passbook went to the credit union to withdraw money, he was shocked when he checked it.

I said, didn't he say what he had been doing all these years?

Mother said he did.

I said what are you doing?

The mother said: "He said that he did go to that foreign country, and then he met a boss, and he ran a business with the boss, but once he went to sea, the boss killed the pirates, but he was stranded on a desert island, and met a man, and learned some skills from that person, and then he met someone from the embassy of the country, and he wanted to return to China, but he was recruited into the army - he said that he is now a member of the state secret service, and this time he went home secretly, and we are not allowed to tell others......"

I was amazed and said that he told you all this?

My mother nodded and said yes, he said that his current work is very dangerous, I asked him if he could quit it, let's be safe at home, he said no, we have signed a contract, if you don't do it, you can be punished for treason; When I heard this, I thought it would be better to forget it, if I can be transferred back to China one day, maybe I can become a big official......

Seeing my mother's wistful face, I hesitated for a moment.

I don't know if I should tell her, my eldest brother Lu Mo, he is most likely a wanted murderer.