Chapter 185: Cup Bow Snake Shadow [1]
The acting master taught the right hand to lead falsely, and asked the elders behind him to make way for Zhao Rang.
The expressions on their faces were different, and they were completely different from the trust of the Great Dai Sect.
Zhao Rang didn't care about their looks, if he stood in their position and saw that a young man in his twenties had won the trust of his uncle and the acting master, he would definitely show the same expression.
"Borrowed, borrowed, borrowed!"
Zhao Rang walked sideways in front of the elders and entered the small courtyard.
The layout of this courtyard was no different from the one he had with Qingqing.
The difference is that instead of vegetables, flowers are grown in the fields of this yard.
Flowers of all colors, sizes and shapes.
In the courtyard where the flower delivery lady on duty lives, planting flowers is not much of a normal thing, and Zhao Rang also found the "red lips" given to them by the little sister from the neatly divided flower garden.
The little junior sister was isolated outside the courtyard, and she was on her tiptoes, looking in with an anxious face.
She already knew what was going on from the chatter of the people around her.
But the shape of the mountain guard board and the shiny sword in her hand made her never have the courage to get too close, until she saw Zhao Rang waving at her in the courtyard, so she held her head high and walked into the courtyard with dignity.
"Do you live here too?"
Zhao Rang asked.
The little sister shook her head.
He had his own residence, and this courtyard was inhabited only by the three sisters who had disappeared.
As a disciple who has just entered the mountain gate, everything must be learned from scratch. Being a good flower giver is their first lesson, and the little junior sister is the senior sister who is responsible for leading the three of them, so even if she doesn't live here, she will be in this courtyard most of the day.
"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, why did you go down the mountain?"
Zhao Rang met the little junior sister and her senior sister at the foot of the mountain.
I only remember that these two people vaguely said that they were going to the city to do something, but they didn't make it clear what they were doing.
The little junior sister showed a tangled look on her face, and unconsciously set her eyes on the acting head teacher who was standing aside.
"You will answer truthfully whatever Zhao Gongzi asks, Baihe Mountain has no secrets in front of Zhao Gongzi."
With the permission of the substitute teacher, the little junior sister was relieved and said to Zhao Rang:
"The master is sick, let me and my sister go to the city to buy medicine for him."
Zhao Rang frowned.
The little junior sister's master should be the Kun Dao Gao Dao from the south.
First of all, regardless of whether such a cultivator will get sick easily, Baihe Mountain's Taoist medicine techniques are famous all over the world, is there still a disease that can't be cured, and you need to go to the city to buy medicine?
The little junior sister reacted slowly, and she couldn't understand what Zhao Rang was wondering about, but instead took over the conversation on behalf of the head teacher and explained:
"His parents died in the war, and he was displaced for several years, so he contracted intestinal diseases and headaches. Whenever I have an attack, I have a splitting headache and an unbearable cramping pain in my abdomen. Fortunately, she once had a home remedy that could be suppressed temporarily, so she never needed to be diagnosed and treated by a doctor in the middle of the door, and she sent her cronies and disciples down the mountain to buy medicine. ”
The representative head taught in detail, but it made Zhao Rang even more strange.
The head and the belly, up and down, have never heard of any connection between the two.
However, there are no wonders in the world, especially the disease, thousands of people, Zhao Rang can't be shocked, judging that this respected feather coat Taoist is pretending to be sick.
What's more, people have to do things with a purpose.
What was the purpose of her pretending to be sick, Zhao Rang couldn't figure it out for a while.
"Zhao Gongzi, I can ask my disciple to invite her to the situation of Daoist Zhao in Feather Coat, and you will ask her personally?"
Zhao Rang waved his hand again and again and said:
"No, no, no. The Taoist chief is sick so she should recuperate, and I asked if it was because I wanted to know what she was doing when she went down the mountain. Because in terms of time, the time when these three disciples disappeared was between when she went down the mountain to buy medicine and when I went up the mountain to see my uncle. ”
The acting head of the sect highly agreed with Zhao Rang's analysis.
From Baihe Mountain to the pharmacy in the city, if you set off early, it will be enough to go back and forth in most of the day.
"Before my sister and I went down the mountain, we also explained to the three junior sisters, asking them to do their homework well, remember to water the flower beds, and don't play around."
The words of the little junior sister further corroborated Zhao Rang's speculation.
"Well, they did listen to you, didn't play, and watered the flower beds seriously."
The soil in the flower beds was wet, and it did not rain on the mountains today, apparently watered by man.
The soil in the flower bed on the other side still has obvious traces of turning, and the fresh soil below turns up, giving off a unique smell.
Everything in the whole courtyard is very calm and peaceful, and there is no trace of panic.
The three girls were very careful in tending to the flower beds, not leaving a single shoe print in the dirt, and never breaking a single flower.
"Let's go inside and have a look."
The girl's boudoir has an inexplicable attraction to all men, but at this moment, Zhao Rang's mind can't think about these at all, he just wants to find clues related to the piece of cloth of the Dragon Sail Club as soon as possible.
"Zhao Gongzi, that piece of cloth was found here."
Zhao Rang was still scanning the furnishings in the room, and said on behalf of the head of the sect, pointing to the ground next to the windowsill.
Under the windowsill are two shaped tables side by side, the shape of which is simple and heavy, hewn out of the thickest part of a whole tree.
There are two sets of pen and paper on the table, one inkstone, and there is still ink in the inkstone. Two Rui beast copper paperweights pressed the upper right corner of a "Shangqing Sutra", and the pressure was flattened.
"Right at the table?"
Zhao Rang pointed to the ground and confirmed with the acting master.
"Yes, the chair was pulled very far back, and the piece of cloth was on the ground between the chair and the table."
Looking down, there were indeed two long trails of drag under the chair. But there were no marks on the legs, as if they hadn't moved since they moved into the room.
After looking at the place where the cloth was found, Zhao Rang then walked around the house a few more times.
"Hmmm......"
When the acting master heard this, he thought that Zhao Rang already had a clue, and asked in surprise:
"Zhao Gongzi has a clue?"
Zhao Rang shook his head and said:
"It's exactly what I thought!"
These words made the substitute head even more anxious, and urged:
"Please also ask Zhao Gongzi to speak clearly."
Zhao Rang explained in a serious way:
"Sure enough, as I thought, these people left no trace of anything, except for this piece of cloth."
The substitute teacher was stunned on the spot.
He hoped that he had misheard it just now, but his reason and brain told him that Zhao Rang was exactly what he said, and there was no trace in the room, or that he couldn't find it.
"Hmph, I'll just say what can a child of a family who is a hanger do? Besides, he's still a wanted criminal! ”
"If you want me to say, on behalf of the teacher, you have to drive this kid down the mountain as soon as possible. At that time, if the people in the government go up to the mountain to take people, won't it tarnish the reputation of my Baihe Mountain Daomen? ”
Seeing that the sect leader was choked by Zhao Rang and had nothing to say, the elders who were already suspicious of Zhao Rang's belief were constantly ridiculed.
Zhao Rang's face was calm, but he felt in his heart that this substitute teacher was really a bit of a wretch...... If the white crane was still there, these elders would not dare to be so presumptuous.
Facing the accusations of the elders behind him, the acting head of the sect also felt haggard...... He just wanted to study Daozang quietly, and he didn't know how to deal with the disturbances of the mountain gate. Every day when he opens his eyes, there are countless troubles waiting for him to deal with and decide, if it weren't for the presence of his uncle and ancestor, supporting his last confidence, maybe he would have taken advantage of the thick fog of the night and walked away.
However, the loss of a disciple is a big deal.
This is the first time this has happened since the opening of Baihe Mountain.
If it is not handled well, it will definitely affect the whole body, cause the mountain gate to shake, and everyone will be in danger.
Thinking of all this, the acting master couldn't help but sigh deeply, and his eyes unconsciously intersected with Zhao Rang.
Zhao Rang calmed down, smiled at him, and then nodded again, signaling him to be relieved.
Seeing that Zhao Rang had never refuted, those elders left them to talk nonsense, and they also felt that it was not interesting, and gradually quieted down.
It was only then that Zhao Rang clipped the piece of cloth found in the house in his hand, raised it at them, and said:
"Of course, it's not all undiscovered."
"For example, I probably know who came here for this thing that was left behind."
Hope ignited in the heart of the acting master again, and hurriedly asked:
"What does Zhao Gongzi mean that outsiders have come to the mountain?"
Since the head of the sect went down the mountain to the first floor, Baihe Mountain has been closed for several days. In the middle, except for the two disciples who bought medicine for the Feather Coat Daoist, as well as Zhao Rang and Qingqing, no one entered or left.
At this moment, Zhao Rang said that there were still people on the mountain, which gave the acting head of the sect and the elders a lot of shock.
"This piece of cloth is part of the Dragon Flag of the Dragon Sail Society."
After hearing this, the substitute head of the sect frowned even deeper.
He vaguely remembered where he had heard of the name, but he couldn't remember it exactly.
"What Zhao Gongzi is talking about is the water bandit gang that has been crisscrossing the Taishang River for decades, Longfan Club?"
The elder who had been the most skeptical before asked.
Zhao Rang saw the sincerity of his question, and knew that this person should not be an unreasonable person, so he replied kindly:
"Exactly."
After this statement, the acting master also remembered all kinds of Longfan Club.
It didn't seem from somewhere, it was his brother in charge, Bai Hezi had solemnly mentioned it to him.
The matter was serious, and after careful consideration, the acting head of the sect turned around and waved his hand, and asked the elders to lead the disciples to retreat first, maintaining the daily routine in the mountain gate, while he stayed and prepared to talk to Zhao Rang in detail.
Seeing that this substitute coach finally hardened, Zhao Rang was inexplicably relieved.
I and the white crane are also good friends.
Although the time spent together was short, he greatly admired Bai Hezi's personality and mind. Especially the various things between him and Master Shiding, Zhao Rang saw that there was no dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, and after all, they still had the same goal.
"Zhao Gongzi, are you sure this is the Dragon Banner of the Dragon Sail Society?"
After everyone left, except for the acting head teacher and Zhao Rang, only the little junior sister was left alone.
At this moment, she also looked at Zhao Rang very nervously.
Since Zhao Rang can know who is who has infiltrated the mountain, then he will definitely be able to find the missing three people, she thinks so in her heart.
"To be honest, I don't know. Because I don't know the dragon riders of the Dragon Sail Club at all. ”
Zhao Rang casually raised his hand and threw the piece of cloth out.
Having squeezed all its value, now this piece of cloth is just a piece of cloth, useless anymore.
"You ......"
However, with such an ambiguous attitude, Rao is a surrogate head of the sect with excellent cultivation can't help but be angry!
"Don't worry. Although I don't know yes, someone does. That's exactly what she told me. ”
"Is it Zhao Gongzi's wife?"
Zhao Rang was helpless.
In a hurry, I had to nod and admit it.
"How did Mrs. Zhao recognize it?"
Zhao Rang replied without thinking:
"She's on the first floor."
The acting master replied quietly.
Trust in a person often comes from his background and surrounding environment.
There is nothing more telling about the current situation than the "first floor".
Before going down the mountain, Bai Hezi, the head teacher, had a long talk with his junior brother, the current acting head teacher, and the word that appeared the most in the conversation was the first floor.
The acting head of the sect could hear that his senior brother was full of trust in this place, so after Zhao Rang said that Qingqing's identity was a person on the first floor, the heart that had been hanging finally fell back into his stomach.
"There is no entanglement between Baihe Mountain and the Longfan Society, why did they send people into the mountains and kidnap my three disciples?"
The Acting Leader asked.
Zhao Rang couldn't answer this.
Just told him that in the first floor, Bai Hezi had told him that there were people in Lily Mountain who had colluded with the Western Regions and the Southern Lands for a long time. But who it is, Bai Hezi did not say.
In this case, the acting head of the sect also heard the senior brother talk about it in that long conversation.
However, the affairs of the sect are complicated, and it is already exhausting just to turn around every day...... Where is the remaining strength to dig out the people who have been in ambush for a long time?
Even if he wanted to, he didn't have the ability.
The two fell silent for a while.
Zhao Rang Yuguang caught a glimpse of the little junior sister standing aside, and suddenly asked:
"Every time you buy medicine for Daoist Yuro, are you and your senior sister there?"
The little junior sister nodded first, then shook her head very quickly, and said:
"Generally, as long as my sister and I have finished our homework and there is no urgency at hand, we will go. But a few days ago, before the head of the sect went down the mountain, my senior sister and I happened to have an accident, and the chief of the feather coat had another illness, so he asked these three junior sisters to go down the mountain to buy the medicine in the city. ”
"Oh, at that time, because the sect leader had not yet descended the mountain, the door of Baihe Mountain was still wide open, and it was not locked, and pilgrims and believers could still enter and exit freely."
Zhao Rang showed a playful smile and said:
"That is to say, these three little girls helped Daoist Yuyi buy medicine, and they got up a few days ago. You masters, you are sick enough often! ”
The little junior sister didn't hear Zhao Rang's voice, and replied:
"The master has really been in poor health recently, and my sister and I haven't seen each other for a while."
"And how did she tell you to buy the medicine?"
Zhao Rang asked.
"Write a note! My sister and I went to the master's door once a day, morning and evening. If there is an incident, there will be a note written in the porcelain plate at the door, and if not, we will salute and leave through the door. ”
Zhao Rang thought about it in his heart, and he had already made a plan in general, so he said to the acting master:
"There are some things I have to go back to confirm with Qingqing, please don't worry, you may be able to find out tomorrow."
After finishing speaking, he turned to the little junior sister and said:
"You go find your senior sister, and then go to my house together."
The little junior sister saw that the substitute master did not raise any objections to this, so she nodded and agreed, and walked out quickly to find her senior sister.