The short story "The Divine Stick"
01
In ancient times, there was a small country on the southwestern border.
The country is probably only the size of a city, but the people in the country are very arrogant. They look down on traders from other countries passing by, and often do evil things such as killing people and stealing goods.
Every merchant traveler who came and went here was so cautious, even if he was accompanied by a few strong servants, he still kept some eyes on the natives here.
02
A group of men and horses marched towards the country in the desert covered with yellow sand.
At the head was a well-dressed young man, dressed in silk clothes from the Oriental countries, and he looked majestic and heroic.
A middle-aged man behind him drove his horse forward and said to him: "Childe, our family's treasure god stick may have been sold by the natives of this country, and we may not return in vain on this trip." ”
The handsome young man just said lightly: "Then we will kill all these bandits and robbers, and let them understand the power of my Central Plains Huang family." ”
The middle-aged man had no choice but to return behind him and supervise the convoy.
03
A few days later, the convoy of the Huang family in the Central Plains drove to the edge of the small country.
"We are the convoy of the Huang family in the Central Plains! Passing by here, we are ready to rest for a few days and replenish supplies!" the middle-aged man shouted at the soldiers at the city gate.
As soon as the soldiers guarding the city gate heard that it was the Huang family in the Central Plains, they looked panicked as if they had seen a ghost, and rushed all the way to inform their king.
The king was a middle-aged man with a beard that could do his hair, and he was also surprised when he heard that the Huang family in the Central Plains was coming again: "The Huang family in the Central Plains was killed by me when they passed through our country, and they dared to come." ”
The king sat on the throne with a gloomy face, with one hand on his face, thinking about something.
04
Huang Gongzi's men and horses were allowed to enter the city and camp with the king's permission.
When the large convoy entered the city, the citizens on both sides of the road were stunned.
"What a battle! What a fortune!" the little people in coarse cloth clothes could not help but sigh, and their eyes lit up.
The king also looked over from the balcony of his palace, and he said to himself: "The Huang family is going to send sheep into the tiger's mouth?"
The king beckoned to his men, and several of his attendants hurried over. The king commanded, "Go quickly, as you have done before." ”
Several attendants received the order and hurriedly retreated, ran out of the palace, and rushed in one direction.
05
In the palace, magnificent.
The king was on top and toasted to Huang Gongzi, who was sitting on the guest table below: "The Huang family in the Central Plains has long been famous, but unfortunately before passing through my small place, I was robbed by desert bandits in the middle of the road! I have not been able to see the prestige of the Huang family." ”
But the prince of the Huang family asked in an awkward tone: "Has the king ever heard of a treasure?"
The king deliberately pretended not to understand and asked, "What treasure?"
"A priceless gold rod. The Huang family said softly, but the words were loud.
"Hahaha! That's not a treasure. The king smiled and continued, "Although my palace is small, I can get a few pieces of gold. Come, bring our treasures!"
Several attendants listened to the order and immediately carried a large box from the inside of the hall to the center of the hall.
The son of the Huang family looked suspicious, looked at this box, and felt that there was something strange in it.
"Open the chest!" the king commanded his attendants.
The attendant quickly took out the key to unlock the box, and then lifted the lid of the box.
06
The son of the Huang family probably never thought that the divine stick that his family had snatched from elsewhere would finally break the seal.
It is said that the stick was left behind by an old Taoist who became an immortal, drifted to the sea, and was caught in the net by a fisherman, who then prospered and became a wealthy merchant with a lot of money.
When the Huang family in the Central Plains heard that there was such a treasure, they bought off the fisherman's servant, poisoned the fisherman, and then got the magic stick.
After the Huang family got the magic stick, they changed the situation of the decline of the family, like divine help. Business is booming, and various industries are blooming everywhere.
The Huang family offered the magic stick and invited the master to observe and give advice.
The master said to the Huang family that there is a devil living in this magic stick, and it will be a disaster after all, and if you continue to raise it, sooner or later the family will be ruined.
The Huang family left the Western Regions and wanted to sell the god stick. But on the way, he was robbed and killed by passing through a small country.
The rod also fell into the hands of the king of the small country.
The Huang family lost the magic stick, and immediately their fortunes plummeted, and they couldn't make ends meet. wanted to go and grab the magic stick again, so the son of the Huang family led a team to find the treasure.
07
The box was opened, but inside was a man with horns on his head!
The prince of the Huang family was shocked, and the king was also dumbfounded.
The king barely calmed down, and as soon as he threw the glass in his hand, a pile of soldiers with knives came out from behind the curtain of the palace.
"Last time, I used the treasure in the box to attract the attention of the Huang family, and then took the opportunity to kill them all! I know that they don't drink or eat, but the treasure, you have to have two eyes shine!" The king remembered his trick, and this time this strange thing happened.
"It's clear that the box is full of treasures I collected, how can it be that it has become this monster?" The king was puzzled, but could not do much more, and he hastened to order the soldiers to kill everyone present.
The son of the Huang family was unhurried: "My family's master slaughtered them for me!"
"Know!" The middle-aged man beside the Huang family boy was ordered, and rushed towards the crowd opposite.
He slapped him, and the soldiers fell in a row.
But when the two groups of people came and went, and when they met each other, the horned monster in the box slowly opened its eyes.
"Ahh
Everything was in tatters, and the aftermath of the sound spread from the palace to the city, from the small country to the surrounding areas.
And all the people, and all the treasures, and the gold, and the silver, were turned into green smoke and loess.
When the dust settled, the horned monster screamed, and it deflated like a deflated ball, and lost its strength. It slowly shrunk and straightened, and the corners of its limbs were retracted into its body, and its body became a stick-like body that glowed golden.
Eventually, the whole person turned into a three-foot-long shining golden rod and landed in the sand, waiting to be picked up by someone next time......