Devil’s Advent

Tianhu Mountain was originally a well-known Fangwai Holy Land in Jindi.

On this mountain, far away, there have been two generations of celestial masters. One generation was canonized as a national teacher by the contemporary Jin emperor. For Taoist.

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The grandpa who had been in the imperial palace of the Yan Kingdom for nearly thirty years also walked down this mountain.

Originally, Tianhu Mountain was full of incense, especially during festivals, believers and tourists who went up to worship on the mountain, there was an endless stream.

Zhou Bian has always remembered the grand occasion of Tianhu Mountain, because his family lived under Tianhu Mountain. Later, he took out his family property and borrowed some debts, and bought a small restaurant under Tianhu Mountain.

There is a small town at the foot of Tianhu Mountain. Of course, the scale is actually small, much smaller than ordinary villages.

There are less than twenty shops, there are inns, wine shops, teahouses, and candle sellers. These are serious shops, and they have to be rented from Tianhu Mountain to do business.

During those few festivals, there will inevitably be many pilgrims, and naturally many vendors will come to take the opportunity to do some small business. Tianhu Mountain will have a group of disciples who will be responsible for registration at the foot of the mountain, and they will have to pay a fee.

Zhou Bian used to be a small peddler, and often came to Tianhu Mountain to set up a stall. Every time he was charged for the stall, he would scold these outsiders in his heart for being so greedy for money;

After he manages to buy a wine shop, when other street vendors come in during the festival, he will hate the group of outsiders. Why don't they charge more money for those vendors, and let those small vendors who sell food rob his house for nothing? business.

It's just that the good times didn't last long. On that day, Lord Hou went up to the mountain, and the grandpa in the palace was dismissed. A fire ignited on Tianhu Mountain, and the ancestral home was burned.

It is true that if the mountain is not high, there are immortals and spirits. After there are no people from Tianhu Mountain on the mountain, this place will really become the foot of the mountain.

It's not just that the small traders won't come to grab business anymore, even the shopkeepers next to him have long since quit, but Zhou Bian still lives here with his wife and son.

Because at the beginning, in order to take over the wine shop, his own house had already been sold, so if he didn't stay here, his family of three would lose even a place to stay.

Business, that is to say, is to make do with it, and I don’t deliberately buy any fresh vegetables. I basically sell whatever I eat at home, but wine, because I can save it, and there are still a lot of old ones that haven’t been sold out. Continue to sell.

From time to time, Zhou Bian would take his wife to the terraced fields on the mountain. The ancestral garden of Tianhu Mountain was gone, and the land that once belonged to Tianhu Mountain was also barren.

Zhou Bian planted some things, no one collected taxes and no one took care of them, but it could also add a bite to the family.

In addition, the berth fee should be continued this year, so naturally no one will collect it. Thinking about it this way, it's pretty good. Originally, it was just a shop, but now at least it ends up with a house.

Today, Zhou Bian originally planned to go to the terraced fields on the mountain again, but in the early morning, there were only two groups of guests.

The first guests were a scholar, a heroine and a monk.

Very easy to recognize,

Because a scholar is a scholar at first glance, a heroine is a heroine at first glance, and a monk is a monk at first glance.

They ordered three bowls of pimple soup, which was supposed to be lunch for Zhou Bian's family of three, but how could they not sell it?

The second group of guests was a drunkard and an accountant.

The drunkard's face was flushed in the morning, and as soon as he sat down, he yelled for Zhou Bian to serve the wine.

The accountant carried an abacus with him and put it aside. Instead of asking for food, he took out pancakes from his bag and asked Zhou Bian for a bowl of noodle soup to soak.

During the period, Zhou Bian's wife brought a small jar of wine to the table.

The alcoholic didn't know whether it was because he drank too much or because of his nature, he pointed at the big ass of Zhou Bian's wife and said:

Tuigui, you are opening a shop with no business in this barren mountain, and your mother-in-law and aunt can still follow you, tsk tsk.

Those who are in business should not get angry casually. Zhou Bian's daughter-in-law gave the drunkard a direct look and scolded:

Shut your mouth and drink your horse piss.

Scolding is scolding,

But there is style in the scolding,

People don't feel angry.

After my daughter-in-law went down to take care of the children,

Zhou Bian laughed and said:

My name is just one word, whip, there is no way, God rewards food, and doing small jobs is big, my father always called me at the beginning:

Donkey, donkey.

Later, when it was time to rectify the name, I simply decided on my own and took a whip.

The drunkard laughed loudly when he heard the words,

road:

Well, I believe it, I believe it, I won't compare with you, I won't compare with you.

Would you like something more to drink? Zhou Bian asked with a smile.

Let's make do with it. The drunkard also knew that there was nothing good to buy in this restaurant.

You wait.

Zhou Bian went to the back kitchen, mixed a wild vegetable by himself, and picked up two salted duck eggs that were prepared for his son. When he left the back kitchen, he stopped and said to his mother-in-law:

Daughter-in-law, steam some more rice and scrape off that piece of bacon.

What's the matter, is there another visitor?

No, but when the business is not going well, there is no sign of this customer, but if he wants to come, he will come after two rounds.

knew.

Zhou Bian went out with cold dishes and salted duck eggs, and immediately saw three people get off from a carriage.

The person walking in the front, dressed in white, held a handful of objects wrapped in cloth;

Behind it, followed by a man and a woman, both young and old.

The man was dressed in a black silk suit with a fishing pendant around his waist, and the woman was dressed in a long purple dress with a plum flower hairpin on her head. She had a round figure and a delicate face.

Hey, three guest officers, what do you want to eat?

The drunk immediately scolded with a smile:

I also asked people what to eat. What else can you have in this dilapidated shop? You can eat whatever you want. Anyway, I just want to get rid of the Wuzang Temple. Oh, but the wine here is still good. The Miaozhuang Wine Shop in Litian City The wine is a bit more water than the restaurants in Litian City, but after all, at the foot of this barren mountain, it’s not bad.”

That's not true. The ones we sell here are not more expensive than the restaurants in Litian City. The water we mixed here is the sweat from my hard work pushing it back on the road by myself.

Zhou Bian is a flexible person.

Hahaha, you kid.

The drunkard picked up wild vegetables with chopsticks and put them in his mouth. They were crisp and refreshing. He nodded and said:

This dish is well mixed, not bad.

That's right, the wild vegetables at the foot of Tianhu Mountain are also stained with spiritual energy.

At this moment, the scholar man among the first group of guests said:

Where does the spiritual energy come from on Tianhu Mountain now? I think it's full of ghostly energy.

Hearing the words, the drunkard said hehe twice, and took a sip of his wine.

Zhou Bian walked in front of the new guests. At this time, the three guests were already seated.

Guest officer, there isn't much food in this small shop, how about three bowls of lard bibimbap? Let's eat a few more side dishes? The conditions of this small shop are poor, so I'm really sorry.

Uncle Zheng, who was dressed in casual clothes, nodded with a smile and said:

Just watch and do it.

Okay, guest officer, you wait.

Zhou Bian went to the back kitchen again.

And at this time,

The drunkard's gaze fell on the cloth-wrapped sword beside the Juggernaut, and he couldn't help saying:

Heh, what a fun thing to wrap it in such a good material.

The Juggernaut ignored him and sat with his eyes closed.

The scholar who had spoken before stood up, walked over, and said:

It looks like there should be a sword wrapped inside, right? Miss Ding, he is also a swordsman like you. Since it is wrapped in such a delicate thing, it is supposed to be a good sword. Can you lend me some light? , let me wait and open my eyes to appreciate it?

The Juggernaut still ignored him.

The sword is wrapped in cloth because it is called Yongyeon.

Seeing that the Juggernaut didn't respond, the scholar frowned slightly, his tone suddenly became much stiffer, and said:

My younger sister is also a sword lover, please sit down and show me some face.

Yo yo, face, face, when you are away from home, in the wilderness, how much is face worth? What's more, you didn't hang the sign around your neck, who knows how much your face can weigh?

The drunkard picked up the wine bowl and took a big sip,

Then wiped his mouth,

road:

Young man, there are three nobles at this table. The young master in black has both form and spirit. There is a touch of nobility surrounding him. He is by no means an ordinary person.

The scholar laughed,

road:

Could it be that I can't see it?

The clothes on these three people are not vulgar.

People rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. In this era, what clothes you wear can clearly reflect the status of that person.

Heh, you only know one thing and don't know the other thing. This young man in black is not only noble, but also has a free and easy spirit that goes with the situation. Even if he enters this dilapidated wine shop or sits on this dirty stool, he is comfortable calm.

It is true that when entering the sea, it turns into a jiao, and when entering a stream, it becomes a fish.

Or, it comes from an extremely wealthy family, nourished by nobleness, and not dry;

Or, it is relying on the high position achieved by oneself.

The former, you can't afford to provoke; the latter, hehe, people with ability are more difficult to provoke than those with family background.

Ha ha ha ha.

The scholar laughed loudly when he heard the words,

road:

You are so strange, I just want to see a sword, isn't it just asking, why, you are born to watch physiognomy, why do you have to make so many twists and turns for me?

Coincidentally,

The little master who accompanied me is also proficient in the art of reading, he didn't say anything, you have been here for so long.

The drunkard shook his head,

road:

This little master has a root of wisdom, but how can I say it? How can I really learn it by meditating in temples and reciting scriptures? Isn't it just by looking at people?

Looking at the human form, observing its aura, and then looking at the whole body, plus half a year in the world, I have seen a lot of everyone and experienced a lot, so I dare to say that I have dabbled in the art of physiognomy;

The rest are ridiculous.

The monk who was eating the pimple soup got up immediately when he heard the words, facing the drunkard, clasping his hands together:

Amitabha, poor monk, you have been taught.

The scholar was a little bit reluctant, and continued to ask:

Then tell me, why do you think I can't offend you? Why do you think I can't see this sword?

The drunkard pointed at the heroine sitting over there,

laughed;

Beauty is by your side, but your heart is eager, and anxiety arises. You need to know that real dragons, fishes and shrimps do not show their majesty, and kunpeng fish birds do not spread their wings;

just look at it

Your words are rude and annoying,

That gentleman in white, has he ever expressed anything?

The boy in black still had a smile on his face.

Hehehe.

Uncle Zheng was really amused. It just so happened that Zhou Bian brought the teapot and tea bowl first, and after apologizing, he went back to work in the back kitchen.

Xiong Liqing poured a bowl of water for Uncle Zheng,

Uncle Zheng picked up the tea bowl,

He gave the drunkard a low respect.

Ouch.

The drunkard got up in a panic, holding the wine bowl in both hands, bowed his waist, and said with a smile on his face:

Please, please.

Uncle Zheng took a sip and put down the tea bowl.

The drunkard drank a bowl of wine in one gulp, with the mouth of the bowl facing down, indicating that there was not a drop left, and then sat down again.

And at this time,

The heroine unconsciously cast her eyes on Uncle Zheng, and then on Xiong Liqing.

Xiong Liqing is not that kind of stunning beauty, but she has a good temperament. This kind of temperament makes the heroine feel slightly displeased, because she feels that she is completely inferior in this regard.

The scholar shook his head and said:

Since I'm out of the family, I can't judge it by family status. I really want to see this sword today.

The drunkard stroked his beard and said:

I can't see it, I can't see it. Some people live by their family status, and their family status is their only dependence. Open your mouth and shut your mouth as your father;

Some people feel more at ease after going out.

The same family status, some people think it is a door panel, while others think it is a prison.

Chickens and pigs are raised behind the door, and tigers are locked inside the prison.

Hey, you drunk, just talk about him, why don't you talk about me?

You, well, I can't see it.

Since you can't see it, why do you think I can't see it?

Sure, then I'll tell you again, the lady next to the young man in black has a Yunliu hairstyle, which is a nobleman's hairstyle, and she is wearing perfume, whose market price is comparable to gold; when she walks in, Her gait is graceful, which is by no means comparable to that of a favored maidservant from a wealthy family. The former only has her jewels, while the latter, a real noble girl, can have such a dignified demeanor.

And look at sitting in this dilapidated wine shop, clearly dislike the filth and dilapidation here, but still sit along with it;

Serving the tea bowl, flicking it gently with my own sleeve, and then pouring tea into the bowl to serve the young master, this is not only love, but more like fear of evil.

If his companion is like this, what about this young man in black?

Let me remind you again,

When this young master came in earlier, his gait was wide and his shoulders were slightly slanted. This is due to the fact that he is used to riding a war horse. On a war horse, he often needs to dodge and dodge. He has this habit of doing a dojo in a screw shell;

Look at the position of the tiger's mouth and the palm of the hand when the young master picked up the tea bowl to drink tea. Although it has been pruned, there is still a layer of fine cocoons.

Bow horse and long knife close by,

This son must be a member of the army.

Furthermore,

This young man did not wear armor, but went out in plain clothes, but he still dressed decently, he was rich, he didn't wear armor, he didn't want to be conspicuous, he didn't want to be simple, he just wanted to be comfortable, he didn't want to be conspicuous, but he wasn't afraid of being seen, this kind of demeanor ,hehe.

In the current Jin area, there are many leaders of the Jin army, but the Yan people are the real masters of the three Jin lands today. The generals who were born in Jin basically have to live with their tails between their legs.

so,

This young man in black must be a nobleman of the Yan Kingdom.

talking,

The drunkard put his hands together and said:

Your Majesty Fukang.

Uncle Zheng was noncommittal, but he was thinking in his heart whether this alcoholic really guessed his identity.

Noble person from Yandi? General of Yan Kingdom? Hahahahaha.

The scholar suddenly laughed,

Laughed until tears flowed,

road:

So, this sword, I really can see it this time.

The drunkard stopped talking and just looked at the scholar coldly.

The scholar turned around, looked at Zheng Fan, and said:

This sword, take it for me to see.

Uncle Zheng put his hands up, supported his chin, looked at the scholar, and said:

Why?

The accountant sitting next to the alcoholic suddenly stood up,

for a while,

The monk who had just sat down also stood up abruptly.

The Qi machines on the two people collided in an instant.

The accountant turned around holding the abacus, and the abacus was pushed forward.

At the same time, the young monk also smashed out the beads on his wrist, and after colliding with each other, there was no sound, but the two were attracted to each other and stuck together.

However,

at this time,

The young monk fixed his eyes and let out a low drink.

Buzz!

The accountant was forcibly pressed down and sat back in his chair.

The young monk took advantage of the situation and pulled the Buddhist beads, and even took the other party's abacus into his hands, fiddled with it casually.

The drunkard squinted his eyes,

Admired:

Dual practice of Buddhism and martial arts, one upright and one strange, this reminds me of that Nanhou of Dayan.

then,

Outside the capital city of Jin,

Nanhou once fought against the Juggernaut of Jin, and the Juggernaut was defeated!

Afterwards, I went to the forest to find the place of the battle, checked the traces, and found that Nanhou was not only physically strong, but also good at other skills.

Therefore, I infer:

The defeat of the Juggernaut was not a crime of war, but Nanhou regarded the duel between the two sides as a confrontation between two armies, and he had a countermeasure, so he won.

This little master, who cultivates both Buddhism and martial arts, may not be able to walk on the same path as that Nanhou in the future.

Amitabha.

The young monk chanted the Buddha's name, waved his hands, and the abacus fell to Mr. Accountant again, who took it with his hand and put it back on the table.

The drunkard pointed at the cashier and laughed and cursed:

I told you to learn more fighting skills. If you don't learn it, it makes me very embarrassed now.

This Mr. accountant should be a Qi refiner. In the first round of confrontation, he fought against the young monk with out-of-the-box skills, but then, when the monk showed his martial arts physique, he became a fighter with one strength and ten strength. Yes, directly push it back.

See here the short conflict is over,

The scholar looked at Zheng Fan again,

asked:

Why did you ask me just now?

Uncle Zheng nodded.

Okay, then I'll tell you, in fact, we are all the same, and it's normal that you don't know me, because I usually don't show up.

As he spoke, the scholar took out a token from his pocket and showed it to Uncle Zheng,

At the same time:

I am,

Dayan Ping Ye Bo's first guest minister,

Zheng Fanli.

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Good night.