Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Night Rain Is Still Blowing
It wasn't until the first Ming and Hongshan came to the Night Rain Building that they saw the appearance of the buildings in this world.
The Night Rain Building is actually not like a building, like an enlarged version of the pavilion, supported by two rows of vermilion red columns, with wooden doors on all sides and no walls. Because the weather is cold at this time, there are eight large tripods in the room, and the steaming heat comes from them, which bakes the room extremely warm.
First Ming was wearing a thicker black Taoist robe, and as soon as he came in, he felt extremely hot, but in order to pretend to be more like a Taoist, he didn't take off his clothes. Seeing that he was about to sweat, he hurriedly recited the cultivation mantra in his heart, and for a while he felt a lot cooler.
As soon as he recited the mantra like this, he had to divide his three points on it, and his movements were not intuitive in line with the Qi Cultivation Method, and this action appeared to the outside world, becoming a free and easy appearance contrary to the world.
On the side, Hong Shan felt that the temperature was a little high after entering the door, but it was not easy to take off his clothes before he arrived at the position, and he suddenly broke out in a hot sweat, and he was afraid of snubbing the immortal master, so his eyes quietly glanced at the immortal master. At this glance, I felt that the immortal master's every move was smooth, and he was full of momentum. After a closer look, I found that although the immortal master acted generously, there was no trace of sweat on his forehead, and he felt very surprised at the moment, and he believed in the immortal master's ability even more.
The two stepped into the building, and the city lord on the main seat saw the two of them, and when he saw the two of them walking towards the seat, he hurriedly dragged his fat body to stand up, walked forward and walked to the side of the first Ming to support his arm slightly, waved his hand to the second place, and said, "Immortal Master, please." ”
Seeing this, the first Ming made a mockery like an Earth Star Daoist, and said loudly: "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, the mountain and wild Dao people are just people, and the city lord's hospitality is terrifying. ”
The city lord said with a smile: "The immortal master is too modest, how to talk about the mountains and wilderness, the immortal master is out of the world, and he is in the ancient cave immortal mountain all day long, seeking the way of immortality, and the joy of it is already beyond the reach of me and other secular people." Although I am ashamed to lead the lord of a city, I also wanted to enter the way of the immortal family, but unfortunately I did not have a way, and the years were wasted. Now that I have to meet the immortal master, although I can't enter the immortal path, I also want to discuss one or two with the immortal master, so that I can know the joy that I have not felt. ”
First Ming smiled and said, "If the city lord is interested, there is nothing to do." ”
Seeing this, the city lord laughed, and then led the first Ming to the second seat, and said, "Immortal master, please." ”
First Ming also waved his hand, "City Lord, please first." ”
The city lord smiled: "The immortal master is the guest, the guest is the first, the immortal master is invited." ”
First Ming made another joke and said with a smile: "The city lord is gracious, but the poor road is disrespectful." With that, he sat down. While sitting, I couldn't help but be amazed in my heart, this city lord looked cowardly in front of the silver-armored soldier before, but at this time, his words and deeds were extremely decent, and he showed the atmosphere, which was really unseemly!
Seeing the first Ming sit down, the city lord nodded with satisfaction and sat down.
Before the two of them, everyone had already sat down, except for Liu Ji, Jia Zhang, and Hong Shan, there were a few people that Yi Ming had never seen. Although I don't know each other, I can also see some problems from the seating ranking.
The city lord sits in the main seat, and the first Ming sits in the first place on the left, which shows that this is the left side of the respect, so that the position on the right hand side of the city lord is equivalent to the second in command of the city.
But the person sitting on the right hand of the city lord was something that First Ming had never seen before, but seeing that his face was like a knife, his mouth was full of stubble, and an earthworm-like scar from his forehead to the left side of his face showed fierceness, and he was full of blood, like a military person, and at this time, seeing First Ming look at himself, a dry smile squeezed out of his cold face.
First Ming nodded, as a salute in return, and then looked to the soldier's right hand, where was the fourth position, but the person sitting was his old acquaintance, Master Jia. Master Jia was pretending to sleep with his head down at this time, not knowing what he was thinking.
And the first position on the left side of the first Ming is Hong Shan, and when he saw the first Ming seeing him, he arched his hand.
First Ming also responded with a smile, and looked back, but found that from here, he didn't know him, until the last position, there was a Liu Ji there, obviously the status was not very high.
The first Ming looked at others, but the city lord was closing his eyes and recuperating, and after waiting for half a pillar of incense, his eyes opened, and he raised his wine glass and said: "Everyone, the immortal master is coming to my Linshui City today, so that I can also look up to the immortal appearance of the immortal master in Linshui City." I am the lord of the city, and I feel overjoyed, here, I will lead you to a cup of worship to the immortal master. ”
After the city lord spoke, everyone raised their glasses, and when the first Ming saw this, he also raised his glass.
The wine in the glass is a little cloudy, and the mouth is softer, which is completely different from the height wine of the earth star, and can be drunk in one sip.
Seeing this, the city lord said polite words again, and then asked where the first Ming Immortal dwelled.
Ever since he thought about deceiving people, the first Ming has already made up a set of rhetoric, anyway, this world is very large, and he thinks that the city lord has no knowledge, so he blurted out that he is a loose cultivator, and often follows the master in the immeasurable cave of the East Pole Immortal Mountain.
The city lord heard this and said with a smile: "I don't know that there are more sages above the immortal master, so it can be seen that there are people outside the world." In this way, I don't know the cause and effect of the immortal master, but is it?"
The first Ming Ji said: "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, thanks to the city lord Hongfu, the cause and effect have already been resolved." However, there is still some dust to be done, so it will take a few days before we can return to the mountains. ”
The city lord's face changed, and he said regretfully: "Why does the immortal master still need the mountain? It's a pity, I still want to discuss some more ways of immortality with the immortal master." Speaking of this, his expression changed again, and he asked, "I wonder when the immortal master will return?"
First Ming was stunned for a moment, and knew that this city lord didn't want to stay here for long, so he secretly scolded the old fox in his heart, and said: "There will be another five or seven days, and the matter will be returned." ”
"Oh?" the city lord's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he still sighed and said, "How short is five or seven days!" ”
Hearing this, Hong Shan and the sergeant hurriedly lined up and said in unison: "My subordinates are here." ”
The city lord said in a deep voice: "Even if the immortal master still has dusty things, we should try our best to help, I order you two to assist the immortal master from now on, obey the order of the immortal master, involve the big and small things in the city, and open the door of convenience, until the immortal master is in the dust!"
Hong Shan bowed down and responded: "Take the order!"
Seeing that this city lord wants to let himself go, what if he makes a mess of your Linshui in the past two days? I couldn't help but laugh in my heart, but I was also a little happy that this city lord sent Hongshan to his door, so he got up and thanked: "The city lord's kindness has made Poor Dao feel very much, and Poor Dao has thanked him here." Just use this wine to express gratitude. With that, he took the wine and drank it.
Seeing that the matter had been decided, the city lord was also very happy in his heart, and immediately raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "The immortal teacher and the student have been divided, some things, how to thank you." Come and let me drink this cup together!"
At this point, the banquet reached its climax, and the city lord had no worries, only felt that this waterfront city would return to his absolute control, and he was very happy in his heart, so he drank frequently, and everyone saw that the city lord was happy, so they naturally rejoiced in the banquet.
Until the feast was at the end, the lord of the city drank too much, and fell unconscious. When the housekeeper in the city lord's mansion saw it, he knew that it was not good, and hurriedly beckoned someone to take the city lord to rest, and the banquet ended.
The whole banquet went very smoothly, so smooth that people felt perfect, such as Hong Shan and the city lord, they felt that they had achieved their goal, so they knew that the banquet was over, and they still had smiling faces.
And among all the people, there is one person who has always had a bitter face, and that is Jia Zhang.
As Lord Jia in the mouth of the first Ming, he was treated coldly at the banquet, he didn't toast, and he was a little cold to the toaster, and he had a cold face throughout the banquet.
He guessed that he was probably fine.
What can it be that the dust in the mouth of the first Ming is over? Except for the matter of the two uncles and nephews of the city guard, I believe there is nothing.
And today, the city lord sent Hongshan to the side of the first Ming, thinking that he would soon be able to make things happen.
It stands to reason that this should make him happy.
But he didn't feel very good.
Even though he doesn't seem to have anything to do on the surface, he always feels that he can't get past his level.
He recognized his identity from the very beginning of his first appearance, but stayed away from Hongshan in order to avoid disaster.
At this time, he thought about it carefully, and it seemed that if he had reminded Hong Shan from the beginning, then they could completely cover up Hong Shan's series of deaths.
In that case, this immortal master will naturally not use the excuse of mundane things to stay here again.
In this case, it means that the immortal master will leave earlier, so that he may be able to pretend that everything is just the fault of the Taoist and save Hong Shan's life.
But at this time, because he was bent on avoiding trouble, he made Hongshan, who was bent on seeking benefits, lose his last vigilance and completely exposed what he had done. So if Hong Shan died, then he would have killed people indirectly.
Looking back on his life, he was kind to others, avoided disasters everywhere, and finally went from a cloth cloth to a high-ranking and powerful place today, all by his own ability, but he never harmed anyone!
Although this Hongshan is bad, he is also a real villain, he attaches great importance to feelings, he is close to him for profit, but he befriended himself because of friendship, and now he will avoid disaster in the future and harm his life, he really shouldn't be a son of man!
However, even after thinking about it so much, Jia Zhang didn't dare to tell Hong Shan all these things, because he told Hong Shan that the efforts made during that period of time had lost their meaning, and he didn't know where things would develop.
So he tangled up a banquet and meditated on countermeasures, wanting to save Hongshan's life without affecting himself.
At the climax of the banquet, with an order from the city lord, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.
Still!
Yes, there is still Yuzhao! This is the first fierce man in the water.
Before, it was because he had something to go out, otherwise how could it be the turn of the Beijian armor to come here to spread wild!
If you still follow it, you will definitely be able to save the life of your colleague.
And he is still indifferent, so naturally he will not tell anyone what he says.
Then he is equivalent to helping Hong Shan, but he does not expose himself.
It was perfect!
He thought about it, and kept quietly staring at Youzhao, thinking about how to change the appearance of the matter to tell Youzhao, and at the same time ask Youzhao to help him save Hongshan's life.
Until the end of the banquet, Jia Zhang hesitated for a while, but trotted to keep up with Youzhao on the way home.