When the three of them walked back, it was already completely dark, Zhao Ta was shaking a fan in front, Yao Pingzhong and Huang Gu were like defeated roosters, with their heads bowed and their arms bowed, without any energy.

This time I went out and gained nothing, neither met anyone who took the initiative to come over, nor did I meet someone who recited the same teaching name as them.

Zhao Ta thought about it, under normal circumstances, preaching doctrines and winning over followers, the people of the Ming Sect would definitely appear, but now that they were so cautious and delayed, they must be afraid of Wang Qing and Li Zhu.

After all, this kind of digging up the foot of the wall is unbearable for any force, ordinary people are okay, these green forest people are all attracted by Wang Qing with the ring, during which the cost is huge, the hopes are extremely high, and there are people in the army, if Wang Qing and Li Zhu know that the army has begun to be infiltrated by the Ming Sect, I am afraid that they will be furious and chase down the disciples and believers of the Ming Sect all over the city.

However, this is beneficial to Zhao Ta, because Zhao Ta came to exterminate Wang Qing, but he can't watch the Ming Sect sit big.

Since he planned to infiltrate Wang Qing's interior, the Mingjiao used a plan to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, so he came up with a plan to drive away the wolf and devour the tiger, and when the fight was successful, he obtained a false position, so he revealed this matter and let Wang Qing and the people of the Mingjiao fight each other.

This is also the reason why he wants to contact the Ming Sect, after all, to target the Ming Sect in the city, he must know where their nest is.

Although he returned in vain tonight, Zhao Ta was not in a hurry, this kind of thing was fishing on both sides, it just depends on who takes the bait first.

On the third day of the ring, it was much more exciting than the first two days, that is, you could see some mysterious martial arts, but there were no real masters yet, and from morning to night, no one could stay in the ring all the time.

Luzhou is set up for a total of seven days, Zhao Ta estimates that the real master will appear in the next three days, he has to look at the situation to fight, if there is any wind and grass is not stable, then give up, as for the breaking Wang Qing thief military to think of other methods.

The three of them came back early that afternoon, and as soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw that there was an extra vellum paper envelope on the ground, and this time there were more written in it, but they began to depict all kinds of unreal things such as the bright world and the pavilion in the sky, and the words were very demagoguery, even if Zhao Ta saw it, he felt that it was quite level.

Dinner was served early, and before it was dark after eating, there was a sudden knock at the courtyard door outside.

Yao Pingzhong was stunned for a moment, and said, "Hasn't this letter been delivered, why did you still knock on the door?" ”

Zhao Ta's eyes narrowed, and said, "There is a distinguished guest here, go and greet you!" ”

The two wondered, and went out to see together, but a military man came in a moment later.

This soldier was full of smiles, as if he was laughing at Maitreya, wearing ordinary soldier clothes, not armor, but a few rows of iron nails riveted outside.

As soon as the military man entered the door, he saw a very special gift, and said: "What joy is life, what is the pain of death, a few heroes are invited!" ”

Zhao Ta hurriedly stood up, but he didn't know that kind of etiquette, but he also learned to say: "Life is not happy, and death is not painful." ”

Although Huang Gu and the others were eager to pick the ground with the tips of their boots, they still followed along.

Jun Han looked at the three of them and seemed to be very satisfied, and said with a smile: "In Xia Xue Wen, haven't you asked the names of the three good men yet?" ”

Zhao Ta introduced them one by one, then glanced at the brown paper envelope on the table, and said in a low voice: "But a friend of the Ming Sect?" ”

Jun Han also said in a low voice: "I am the envoy of the Ming Sect, and I see that the three of them are people with great creation, and I am here to talk." ”

Zhao Ta suddenly became excited: "Envoy Xue, I read three letters in a row, and I have a lot of feelings in my heart, I only feel that everything in this world is only bright, and it is the truest truth!" ”

Jun Han nodded: "Brother Li, I found that you are not only a person of great creation, but also a person of great wisdom!" ”

Zhao Ta's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly pulled Xue Wen to sit down, and then said, "Envoy Xue, how can you say this?" ”

Xue Wen smiled slightly, and then began to speak in a low voice, and more than half an hour had passed.

I saw that Zhao Ta and the three of them all had a sudden expression, and their eyes seemed to be shining, and finally Xue Wen looked at the three of them and said, "Three brothers, are you interested in joining my Ming Sect?" ”

Zhao Ta nodded violently, but Yao Pingzhong next to him muttered: "I want to join, but we still have to fight......"

Xue Wen shook his hand: "Don't delay, don't delay, although the three brothers join the sect, as for the fight, they can go at any time, don't hide it from the three brothers, say that those who have martial arts skills like the three of them, as long as they join the sect, they are different from ordinary disciples, and they will be favored by Mingzun." ”

Zhao Taxi said: "I heard Brother Xue say just now that the light envoy is very obscured, can the younger brother do it?" ”

Xue Wen's expression froze when he heard this, and then he sneered: "That's not impossible, as long as the martial arts are high enough, the contribution to the sect is big enough, and you are loyal to Mingzun, naturally it will be the same...... Possibly. ”

Zhao Ta touched his chin and thought for a few breaths: "The junior brother's martial arts are high enough, after these few days of thorough understanding, I yearn for the bright world, and I always feel that it is my own home, and I must be loyal to Mingzun, and this is the ...... contribution."

"Hey, Brother Li, don't worry about this contribution, as long as the martial arts are high, isn't it easy to contribute?" Xue Wen looked at his expression and said.

"Also, my brother is right, as long as the martial arts are high enough, where can I not contribute!" Zhao Ta said.

Xue Wen looked at Huang Gu and the two at this time: "I don't know how high Brother Li's martial arts are?" ”

Zhao Ta unfolded the folding fan and lowered his voice: "The elder brother may not know that the younger brother has a nickname, called the jade-faced flower butterfly, stealing the fragrance of Xiao Langjun, if this martial art is not high enough, how can he live to this day?" And the younger brother is especially good at light skills, and ordinary masters can't catch up with me. ”

Xue Wen's eyebrows jumped, this kind of boasting is not uncommon for him, but none of them are real masters, but it is not easy to say at the moment, his status in the Ming Sect is only higher than that of ordinary disciples, just pick up people, nothing else, even if the disciples are meritorious, as for the one with martial arts, one is equal to ten ordinary ones, as long as the three in front of him really have martial arts.

He said casually: "Since Brother Li is superb in martial arts, he may be able to win a ranking in the Luzhou Ring?" ”

Zhao Ta nodded: "Naturally, I am sure, otherwise I would have been famous a long time ago, so why wait until now." ”

Where is Xue Wen willing to believe, and said with a smile: "If Brother Li can really get the top three rankings and get the official position of this Huai Dynasty, he can make a contribution, although the light envoy is still a little worse, but it is enough to be a flag envoy!" ”

This Ming Sect has a strict hierarchy, Xue Wen introduced it just now, Zhao Ta remembered in his heart that the highest person is the leader of the Ming Sect, and there are four bright envoys below, then the five Dharma kings, the six scattered people, and then the seven-color flag envoys, these are all considered high-level in the sect, as for the middle level, the bottom is the ordinary sect.

He said: "In this way, my flag envoy should be decided, by the way, Brother Xue, isn't it so simple to say that the three junior brothers joined the Ming Sect, but the three of me haven't met Mingzun yet?" ”

Xue Wen heard that there was a trace of vigilance on his face, but it was fleeting, and he said: "Brother Li, don't worry, after the elder brother reports the names of the three of you, he will naturally take you to meet Mingzun, and then there are official disciples of the Ming Sect, everyone is a brother!" ”

Zhao Ta said: "It's so good, then it's troublesome for the old brother." ”

Xue Wen said with a smile: "What's the trouble, we all have our hearts towards the light, and we all want to return to the bright world as soon as possible. ”

Zhao Ta said yes, and Xue Wen stood up at this time: "Then brother, I will leave first, and after the names of the three brothers are reported, I will bother again." ”

Sending Xue Wen away, Zhao Ta pondered in his heart, the so-called visit to Mingzun refers not to the leader of the Ming Sect, but to the Mani Light Buddha, who is also known as the Great Light God and the Great Ming Zun in the Central Plains Ming Sect.

This visit is to see the image of Mingzun, and it is impossible not to worship the image of Mingzun when entering the Ming Sect, and it is impossible not to even know the image of Mingzun.

If you go to see Mingzun, then you can find Mingjiao's lair in Luzhou City, and then find an opportunity to drive the wolf and destroy it in one fell swoop.

Zhao Ta calculated for a long time in his heart, and felt that there was no mistake or omission, so he said to Huang Gu Yao Pingzhong: "What do you think of the Iron Buddha Temple?" ”

He has always felt that there is a problem with the Iron Buddha Temple, not because of anything else, but because this temple is also called Mingjiao Temple, which can not help but make people think in their hearts, although the meaning of this "Mingjiao" is actually not related to the Mingjiao of Manichaeism, but it is always inappropriate.

There is also the iron Buddha in the temple, it is rare to cast the Buddha with iron, the shape is so strange, the Buddha's light is all over the body, and it is clear that it is showing the light.

Yao Pingzhong said: "This temple is ancient, but the Buddha looks weird, and he only went once, but he didn't see anything else." ”

Huang Gu shook his head, he didn't know much about the temple.

Zhao Ta looked at the sky outside and it was still early, and thought: "I always feel that there are some problems with this Iron Buddha Temple, which may be related to Mingjiao, and I didn't visit it for fear of startling the grass and snakes before, but now that I am connected with the people of Mingjiao, I am no longer afraid of being discovered, so I will explore this Iron Buddha Temple tonight." ”

Yao Pingzhong said: "How do you want to explore?" ”

Zhao Ta said: "From the outside to the inside, the area around this Iron Buddha Temple will go first. ”

Huang Gu said: "There seem to be a lot of ordinary people living around that temple? ”

Zhao Ta said: "The spread of Mingjiao probably starts from these people, if it weren't for Wang Qing's Luzhou fight this time, where would the people come from, and the Mingjiao would not have this opportunity on weekdays." ”

The two nodded yes, and when they went out after a while, they saw that there were still many people in front of the inn, and they were all talking about today's ring.

This time, there is no need to say what is so joyful or bitter, the three of them slowly walked towards the Iron Buddha Temple.

It was earlier than yesterday, but there were already people sitting in front of the temple, and there were vendors selling needles and threads, who specialized in alley business, that is, they only stuck in the women's pile, relying on the ability to speak, but they also made a few strokes, but even if there were no more customers, they did not want to leave, and their eyes were just staring, and their mouths began to bloom.

Zhao Ta and the three of them walked around and took a look, and suddenly passed by the temple gate, where there were also a few groups of people sitting, and suddenly a young woman shouted: "Thick eyebrows and big eyes, why don't you talk nonsense today?" ”

Huang Gu listened to it familiarly, and looked sideways to see that it was the little woman who accosted her yesterday, looking at him with a pair of watery eyes.

He was suddenly embarrassed, and Yao Pingzhong whispered beside him: "Huang Sheng, this little lady is probably looking at you, don't go on it soon!" ”

Huang Sheng glared at him: "Why can't you go!" ”

Yao Pingzhong said: "It's not me that people are looking for, isn't I looking for scolding?" ”

Huang Gu snorted coldly and chased after Zhao Ta, but heard the sound of laughter coming from behind.

"Lady of the Zhou family, didn't you fall in love with this fool with thick eyebrows and big eyes?"

"Second Sister Zhu, don't be kidding, I've become a relative."

"Sister is not joking, but it is also said that your man travels abroad, and he only returns once in half a year and March, and now he is in chaos, and I don't know when I will be able to return next time, but I pity Mrs. Zhou who is alone in the empty house."

"Second Sister Zhu said something that was not there, so I didn't listen to it, and I was ashamed to die."

"Ouch, why didn't I see you half ashamed when I talked to someone just now, and now people are ashamed when they go away?"

"Don't listen, don't listen......"

Zhao Tan laughed while walking, Yao Pingzhong also covered his stomach, the three of them were deaf and clear-sighted, and listened to the words in their ears, Huang Guzi's face was ugly, and he didn't know what evil he had hit this year, but he was always embarrassed by women, even if he walked, there was a right and wrong.

The three of them bypassed the temple gate and walked towards the back of the Iron Buddha Temple, but this is a piece of ordinary people's residence, interspersed with alleys and alleys, and adjacent courtyards and small courtyards.

The three of them walked in at will, aimlessly, just wandering, and suddenly saw a small courtyard at the end of an alley, which looked much more exquisite than the others, and what was even more rare was that it was not connected to other courtyards, it was an independent one.

The old courtyard gate with red mottled colors, with peach charms hanging on both sides, looks no different from other courtyards, except that one of the doors is inconspicuous and has a white mark drawn.

Zhao Ta looked at the white mark and frowned slightly.

It was the mark of a Ming Wang fire, I don't know what material to delineate, although it was in an inconspicuous place, it shone with a slight silver light.

He made a silent gesture at the two of them, and then stood in front of the door to listen, but faintly heard music coming from the courtyard.

This music is very unfamiliar, not any kind of musical instrument he is familiar with, full of nonsense, Zhao Ta tasted it carefully, the music is cheerful and bright, and it seems that there are still people dancing on the ground.

Glancing at Huang Gu Yao Pingzhong, Zhao Ta whispered a few words, and then stepped forward and knocked on the door.

He knocked on the wooden door of the courtyard, and the music inside stopped abruptly, and instantly fell silent, as if no one was there.

Zhao Ta continued to knock a few more times, but still no one answered, and no one opened the door.

Zhao Ta sneered in his heart, obviously there were people, just don't open the door, and don't even answer, then there must be a problem, he stretched out his hand and pushed the courtyard door, if no one comes out, he doesn't mind pushing the door open.

At this moment, a delicate voice suddenly came from inside: "Who is it?" ”

Zhao Ta listened to the elephant girl, and said, "Passing by, begging for saliva to drink." ”

The voice in the courtyard said: "Go to another house to beg, it is inconvenient to live here for female dependents." ”

Zhao Ta smiled: "We are good people, as long as there is a scoop to hand out saliva, and we don't go in." ”

The voice in the courtyard said: "There are courtyards on the left and right, why bother to come to my house to beg for water, it's inconvenient, why are you so stubborn, let's go." ”

Zhao Ta saw that he couldn't open the door, so he pushed hard until the wooden door "creaked".

The sound of hurried footsteps sounded in the courtyard, and the voice became angry: "What do you want to do, it's inconvenient to open the door, do you still want to force in!" ”

(End of chapter)