One getting better, two bad news.

Moths fight the fire and go forward one after another. A lamp and candle in the dark night can turn thousands of moths into ashes, as long as the fire is not extinguished.

But people are different from moths, people have thoughts, and if they have thoughts, they will have emotions, such as fear.

During the days when I came to Majiaji, Dongchang did not count how many Jianghu rangers came to this town that should be quiet and peaceful because of the red flowers of Yanyulou, but in any case, it would not be less than one hundred and thirty-seven. Why?

Because under the archway at the entrance of Majiaji Town, one hundred and thirty-seven human heads were inserted into the wooden stakes, and the blood stains had dried up, and some had even begun to rot.

Death is the best deterrent. The lives of one hundred and thirty-seven good hands were worthless, and they did not even provide the slightest useful news or opportunity for those who came after them, and the others were naturally afraid. Especially after the head of the Huashan Keqing Elder named Zuo Zhongyuan was also hung up, there were no more people who wanted to make a move.

This is a good situation, but Xu Ruyi's face is very gloomy, gloomy as if it can freeze, even the burning fireball in the sky can't melt.

There are two pieces of news from Beijing: First of all, Tianmen knows almost nothing about Yanyu Tower, only knowing that the leader of Yanyu Tower calls himself Mrs. Xu and has never dealt with Tianmen. In addition, Dongchang also sent a message, or as always, in just one line of eight words, "Silver two whereabouts, no news for the time being." ”

"Hmph, a bunch of trash. Looking up and squinting at the dazzling sunlight in the sky, Xu Ruyi said angrily: "Yanyulou is such a big organization, and the understanding is actually zero. Two hundred thousand taels of silver walked in the skylight, but they disappeared. It's all about eating or eating!"

Fang Tianyou was silent, but Nangong Caiyun was still as silent as ever.

Xu Ruyi glanced back at the two of them, and shook his head helplessly, there was still a lack of a think tank around him.

Some people are arrogant, and some people have low self-esteem. But other than that, most people still have a general idea of themselves. Xu Ruyi's evaluation of his current situation, needless to say, martial arts, but in terms of wisdom, he is just a Chinese asset. The experience of later life has given me a broad vision and the ability to think logically, but this is obviously not enough.

In this treacherous Ming Dynasty, the court, the rivers and lakes, and the world, he is not a god, but he can barely be regarded as a chess player.

Fang Tianyou felt Xu Ruyi's emotional restlessness, but he was just a village owner, and he really couldn't make any good suggestions, so he simply didn't speak. Nangong Caiyun on the side thought about it for a while, and said softly: "The master once said that if you encounter something confused, you might as well find a temple to go to the pillar incense." ”

"Incense, worship the Buddha?" Xu Ruyi sneered: "The Buddha is high, why should he help our family?

"It can calm your mind. Nangong Caiyun gave a very interesting reason, and then kept silent again.

"Calm down?" Xu Ruyi muttered and repeated, and then nodded: "It's okay, then let's go to Shangzhuxiang." ”

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Just worshipping a temple, Xu Ruyi is not ready to move the people. Leaving Fang Tianyou in charge of the overall situation, Xu Ruyi took Nangong Caiyun and left.

Dressed in casual clothes, they casually inquired with someone, carried some incense and candles, and the two of them went to the Ananda Temple in the north.

People often say that there are ancient temples in the mountains, but it is not absolute, at least the Ananda Temple is not on the mountain, but on the water's edge.

An unnamed river in the north of Majiaji has no nice name, because it surrounds Ananda Temple, so the locals call him Ananda River. Or maybe this river was originally called Ananda River, so the temple was named Ananda Temple?

Chickens lay eggs, eggs and chickens Xu Ruyi and Nangong Caiyun didn't care, the two of them just came to incense.

It is not a famous temple or an auspicious day for a festival, and there are not many pilgrims in Ananda Temple. And it seems that the monks of this Ananda Temple are not doing very well.

Just threw a piece of silver weighing one or two into the wooden box, and asked the host of the Ananda Temple to come forward in person to receive him in a robe with a patch, Xu Ruyi felt that his guess was still very reliable.

"Donor, Buddha is destined to be a person. If you have any troubles, you might as well bow in front of the Buddha, and the Buddhas will bless you. The old monk clasped his palms together and lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Hahahaha. Xu Ruyi said with a smile: "Old monk, the Buddha is an enlightened one, and the four are empty." What did he do to protect me for no reason?" playfully pointed to the robe on the old monk's body, and said, "If you really want to bless you, you should also be blessed." Just looking at your dress, it seems that the Buddha is ignoring you. ”

Xu Ruyi's words were quite disrespectful, but the old monk didn't care, and smiled indifferently: "The Buddha is an enlightened one, so the blessing he gave to the old monk is to give the old monk a chance to have an epiphany at the right time. ”

"Cut, that's a nice thing to say. Xu Ruyi sneered: "If you really want to have an epiphany and become a Buddha, how can you come out to see me?"

"Amitabha. The old monk pronounced the Buddha's name, and then said sadly: "The old monk cultivates the Buddha, but he also has to live to cultivate." If you can't eat, what can you talk about becoming a Buddha?"

"Huh. You old monk is funny and tight. Xu Ruyi thought about it, looked up at Venerable Ananda, who was two feet tall on his side, and said with a smile: "I've encountered some trouble recently, and I have some troubles in my heart. I came here today, in fact, I just want to come to be quiet and quiet. I talked to you, a monk, and smelled the smell of the incense and candle, and I felt good. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Ruyi reached out and took out another ingot of silver from his arms and checked it, looking like ten taels: "Do you know how to tell fortunes?" Help our family calculate, whatever you say, our family is comfortable listening, and the silver will belong to you, how about it?"

Ten taels of silver is not a small amount, and saving a little money is enough for ten people to live for a few months. The monks are vegetarians, and the cost of it may be longer.

The old monk is not so uncannibalistic, at least the joy in his eyes was seen by Xu Ruyi, but the old monk did not speak immediately, but was silent for a moment, and took a step from the table to pick up the sticker: "Face divination is a Taoist supernatural power, and the old monk will not, but there is no problem in solving the sign-in for the donor according to the script." ”

Xu Ruyi took the sign holder and did not hesitate. Hold it hard, the internal force urges, and the entire stick holder suddenly turns into pieces of debris, even with the dense hanging sticks inside, it is also general, only one hanging stick is intact, and it is held in Xu Ruyi's hand.

The old monk's face was indifferent, and he was not surprised, he reached out and took the hanging sign in Xu Ruyi's hand, wiped it, and then read: "There is no way around, Taoyuan Road can be passed, cultivate into a positive fruit, long live life like a pine." Donor, this is a sign. ”

"Signed?" Xu Ruyi shook his head: "My current situation doesn't look like a sign. You speak, I'll listen. ”

The old monk pondered for a moment and said, "Looking around, there is no door to enter, and there is no road to pass. But the mountains and rivers are restored, and the willows are dark and the flowers are bright. The winding path leads to seclusion, and you can be liberated. It is better to be still. The southeast and northwest are not suitable for enterprising, being in the main position, respecting the hospital, and the opportunity is coming. ”

"Chance?" Xu Ruyi smiled, shook his hand, and threw the silver into the merit box: "Okay, I'll stay for another three days to see if what you old monk said works." ”

Xu Ruyi didn't believe in gods and Buddhas in his previous life, and if he did, he wouldn't eat in the club. But after passing through, he saw a lot of people chattering with gods, which made him hesitate a little in his heart.

The old monk's signature can't be said to be right or wrong for the time being, after all, this thing still depends on the development of the situation, but "the mountains and rivers are restored, and the willows and flowers are bright", it sounds a little bit close to his current situation.

When I walked out of Ananda Temple, it was nearly noon.

I'm not hungry, I'm just a little dry. Coincidentally, there happened to be a small tea shed on the side of the road. A simple grass shed, a few square tables, a rickety old man, and other than that, there is not even a single tea guest.

"The tea shed is located here, and it can make a few more money. Xu Ruyi said casually, and Nangong Caiyun walked in.

casually found a table and sat down, and the rickety old man came over: "Two guest officers, do you want to have something?"

Xu Ruyi said: "Whatever you have to quench your thirst, just two bowls." ”

"Okay, wait a minute, two guest officers. The old man turned around, and after a while, he put two bowls of tea on the table: "The old man doesn't have any good things, only two bowls of herbal tea, which are the ancestral craftsmanship of the old man, cool and cool, please taste the two guest officers." ”

"Herbal tea?" Xu Ruyi took a sip of the tea bowl, the taste was not bad, a little sweet, but it didn't look like it was sweetened, it should be sweet.

"Why don't you drink it?" Xu Ruyi looked at Nangong Caiyun and wondered.

"It's just you and me, and if you drink it, I won't drink it. So as not to get into trouble. Nangong Caiyun said coldly.

"Not really. Xu Ruyi smiled, but Nangong Caiyun still didn't mean to drink, and Xu Ruyi no longer insisted.

Slowly, after three bowls in a row, Xu Ruyi got up and said with a smile: "Account." ”

The old man came forward slowly, and Xu Ruyi casually threw a piece of silver over.

The old man stretched out his hand and took it: "Wait a minute, the old man will find you money." ”

"No... Xu Ruyi just wanted to say, "Don't bother", but was suddenly stunned.

The old man had already turned around and gone to the back, and after a while, he came back with some scattered silver and copper coins: "Guest officer, look for you for two or three dollars and seventeen yuan, you can take it." The silver coin was held in front of him, and his hands trembled a little, but Xu Ruyi just sneered and didn't take it, but sat down again, stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction of the north: "There is Ananda Temple over there, and few people from Majiaji go to incense on weekdays." Another guide: "There is the Ma family market over there, and there are not many monks from Ananda Temple in normal times." Old man, your tea shed is located here, and business will not be too good on weekdays. ”

The humble smile on the old man's face faded.

"Originally, our family thought that maybe you had a field at home, and you had your own children and grandchildren to take care of it, or for some other reason, and we didn't want to delve into it. It's strange that you, an old man, are in tattered clothes and have patches on your body, and you can still find so much silver, which is a bit wrong. ”

"Look at your old eyes and dizzy, the silver you are looking for is somewhat round, which is also suspicious. Don't you want to say something, old man?"

The rickety old man's waist gradually straightened, and the old state of his body also dispersed. Although his face was still full of ravines, and his exposed skin was full of plaster, his spirit had changed, and he had become very sharp, and his eyes were shining.

"In addition to these, if you look closely, your temples are also bulging, dirty, but your ears are dry and quiet, oops, the more you look, the more flaws you have. Xu Ruyi played with taste: "Tell me, who are you?"

"Me?" the old man spoke, and a young man's voice sounded, "Mrs. Xu." ”

As soon as the words fell, a cold light stabbed at Xu Ruyi's throat!

Between the lightning and flint, a long sword poked out from one side and blocked in front of Xu Ruyi's throat.

"Ding!"

After a crisp sound, Mrs. Xu retreated, holding a drill made of unknown materials like gold and jade, more than three feet long, bare and without a handle.

Xu Ruyi remained silent, but Nangong Caiyun on the side stood up and stood in front of Xu Ruyi, facing Mrs. Xu, in his hand, the enemy in front of him.

"Are you Mrs. Xu?" Xu Ruyi said in surprise: "That Mrs. Xu from Yanyu Building?"

"The factory is very knowledgeable, Xu admires. Mrs. Xu replied with a smile, admitting her identity.

Xu Ruyi laughed and said: "Our family was still having a headache for your Yanyu Building, but I didn't expect you to send it to the door, it seems that worshipping the Buddha is really useful, and you will have to burn incense often in the future." ”

"Burning incense is indeed a good thing, maybe the Buddha will bless you, so that you can have a good birth in your next life!"

Nangong Caiyun's sword moved, he was impatient with these tasteless jokes that the two said, and more importantly, he didn't want to give the opportunity to his opponent.

The sword light that pierced through time and space, there seemed to be a bloody color in the cold light, Nangong Caiyun did not underestimate the enemy, and the shot was the deadly "ten steps and one kill"!

It's a simple straight stab, and there's no move to speak of, but it's just one word: fast.

And it's not just fast, this is the second time Xu Ruyi has seen Nangong Caiyun use this trick, and his understanding is deeper.

His swordsmanship to ward off evil spirits is also a "fast" word, so he knows a lot about fast swords. If Nangong Caiyun's move was just fast, it wasn't worth Xu Ruyi's fear.

What's more important about this swordsmanship is the blood-colored momentum!

The sword does not move and the intention rises first, and the sword comes out and all laws follow.

"Ahh!!!!h

"Ding!"

There was another crisp sound, and just now the iron drill stabbed on the spine of Nangong Caiyun's sword, but this time it was directly on the tip of the sword.

The frost in Nangong Caiyun's hand is a sword, but the chisel in Mrs. Xu's hand is not mortal iron, and the picture is suddenly frozen here.