Chapter 7: Demons
Cang Ze, the head of the three major gentlemen in Lingshui County, is not something that these little people can provoke, there are not a few shops that have been destroyed by these three scourges over the years, the old man's flattering smile is full of fear, I don't know what he has done to attract this disaster star, isn't it that he offends a lot of people by his open-mindedness on weekdays, so this good day has finally come to an end?
"How many years have you been collecting the books of these demon beasts?"
The old man hurriedly replied: "I have collected since I was a child, and it has been more than 50 years. ”
Cang Ze nodded, and said, "Are all the records in these books true? Or are they made up out of thin air?"
"Don't hide it from Ze Gongzi, there are true and false, and there are many false and true. The old man replied.
"Have you read all the books in the store?"
"Not to mention the fake, not to mention the fake, the real villains can be recited backwards!"
"Then do you know a demon beast with white hair, but black gas on its body, and its body is as big as a cow?"
"Smelling black?" said the old man, "Childe wants to find out the demon beast that killed the prince of Kyoto Town?"
Cang Ze was surprised, the only ones who were still alive after seeing themselves monster turned into monsters were the brothers and sisters of the Murong family, how did this guy know?
As if he understood Cang Ze's expression, the old man said: "Someone from Murong Mansion came to the villain to check yesterday, and the villain only then knew. ”
"Then do you know what kind of monster it is?"
The old man shook his head and said: "That kind of demon beast, the villain has never heard of it, it is not so much a demon beast, but a demon, and the people of Murong Mansion also brought the portrait of the demon, so scared that the old man didn't sleep well all night last night." ”
Cang Ze wanted to ask him if he had any way to get rid of demons, but the people from the Murong family had also been here, so he could only do it, after all, it was best to be careful.
"Don't talk to anyone about my coming here today, remember?"
The old man nodded again and again, "Write it down, don't worry." ”
When Cang Ze walked out of the store, it was obviously just an ordinary conversation, but the old man was already in a cold sweat.
Out of this demon pavilion, Cang Ze absentmindedly rode a horse, and unconsciously came to the front of the Jude Teahouse, listening to a burst of applause from inside, he came back to his senses.
It's so lively, I think it's that Hu'er is telling a story again, thinking of those wonderful stories yesterday, Cang Ze got off the horse and entered the Jude Teahouse.
Only by listening to that interesting story, Cang Ze could barely forget the troubles in his chest, and this time it was noon, in order to help Hu Er and the two get rid of those guests who asked to continue, Cang Ze invited the two to come over for dinner together.
Without Gu Yuan here, the atmosphere was much quieter.
After eating, Cang Ze asked out loud, "What story did you say just now?"
He came late and only listened to the second half.
"Hui Gongzi is a ghost story, about the love story of the female ghost Nie Xiaoqian and a scholar Ning Caichen. Hu'er replied.
"It's a poignant story. Cang Ze said, "What story are you going to tell tomorrow?"
"What story does Childe want to hear?"
"I still like yesterday's "Journey to the West", the demon monkey...... Anyway, do you rely on spells to kill demons and monsters in this story?"
"No, I occasionally rely on magic weapons and the like, but those are all imaginary immortal things, and they don't exist in reality. ”
Cang Ze was slightly disappointed when he heard this, and at this time, a voice suddenly came from behind.
"That's not necessarily, the world is big, there are no surprises, it's just that our horizons are small, and what we see and hear is also small, maybe as long as we get out of this small Zhao country, we will find that in fact, this piece of heaven and earth is much bigger than what we know. ”
Cang Ze turned around to look, and the person who spoke was actually the Taoist priest he met last night, and the reason why he had an impression was because there was a little boy next to him.
"Goo~Goo~~"
After the Taoist priest finished speaking, the boy's stomach let out a series of screams.
The Taoist priest's face was a little tense, originally he still had a bunch of words to say behind him, but now the artistic conception was ruined, so he had to give up.
The two sat down at the table next to them, and then heard the little boy say: "Master, can you stop ordering steamed buns and pickles today, ordering steamed buns in such a beautiful teahouse will be kicked out, when I was at home, the neighbors called me a little fat man, and I came out with you for a few months, and people on the street just called me a thin monkey!"
"Whisper, I won't starve you!"
The Taoist used to carry a pair of immortal wind dao bones, but now he can't help but feel poor and sour.
Cang Ze saw that the two of them were thinly dressed in the cold winter weather, and they were not shivering, their faces were ruddy, and they thought that they should not be ordinary people, so he called his men and served them a hot meal, and the roast chicken in the middle was fat and oily.
That Cangyun raised him as a lucky cat, and he naturally wouldn't feel distressed when he spent that person's money.
"This, this, this...... I don't know each other, how can I let my son be so expensive?" the Taoist showed a little trepidation.
"Don't worry, you have to answer me a question before you eat. Cang Ze said.
"Childe, please speak. ”
"You just said that there are no wonders between this heaven and earth, so tell me again, between this heaven and earth, there are demons and ghosts?"
"Of course, there are demons and monsters, otherwise, how can there be a 'ghost' realm...... Oops!" the boy said, and in the middle of his sentence, he was knocked on the head by the dust.
Cang Ze looked at the Taoist in confusion, and then heard the Taoist say: "Heaven and earth have anger, and anger gives birth to evil things, demons, demons, ghosts, and monsters, all of which belong to this category. ”
"Dao Leader has seen it?" asked Hu Er curiously this time.
"I've traveled all over the world and seen a lot. ”
When Cang Ze heard this, he raised his eyes to look at the Dao person, just in contact with his eyes, a flash of clarity suddenly flashed in his heart, the two encounters, maybe it was not a coincidence, this Dao person may have come for him.
"Are you here to eliminate harm for the people?" he flashed a flash of self-deprecation in his heart, and suddenly looked at Na Hu'er again.
"I've helped you twice, should you repay me?"
Hu Er was stunned, "What can Hu Er do for Childe?"
"Don't come to this Jude Teahouse tomorrow, go to Cangfu to tell me a story, I will not miss how much silver you will be paid by this Jude Teahouse. ”
After that, he didn't wait for Nahu'er to agree, but got up and left with the ugly maid.
"Master, can we eat now?" asked the boy next to him in a low voice.
Xiao Tong only saw that his master was stunned, and his face was as if he couldn't pull out for three days.
Hu Er also suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly helped the blind old woman to leave.
The Taoist chief looked at the little boy who was eager to look at him, and had to say, "Eat, eat, eat!"
After that, he called the guy again, and a smile appeared on his face, "Little brother, do you see how many taels of silver can you pay for this dust?"