Liaozhai Great Sage

"Nonsense, a few days ago when I was my father, I met God in my dream. The God said that you had already passed the examination of a scholar. In my dream, I was congratulating my father. The God said that although the list has not been released yet, this is already It's a matter of certainty, my son don't have to worry too much, with my son's literary talents, how difficult is it to be a scholar? I have confidence in you as a father." Li Dafu said.

"Father, did you really have a dream entrusted to you by a god, or did you just have an absurd dream? If you don't get a scholar in the exam, you will lose all face." Li Xiuyuan said.

"My son's face is important. As a father, I know it in my heart. Don't worry, this matter is definitely true. Besides, as a father, I am also a man of dignity. How dare you talk nonsense about things that are uncertain. As a father, I also need face." Li Dafu said .

"Uh... well, everything is up to father." Li Xiuyuan said.

"Come, come, drink, drink." Li Dafu became elated again.

Xiao Die and Du Chunhua next to him pursed their lips and smiled lightly, one poured wine for Li Xiuyuan, and the other took food for him, serving them very thoughtfully.

"That's right, they are two maidservants who can serve others, and Yuan'er has a good eye."

Beside Li Dafu, a woman about 34 held a string of beads in her hand, nodded with a kind smile on her face.

"What mother said is very true. Xiaodie and Du Chunhua are two good women, and my child likes them very much." Li Xiuyuan replied respectfully.

Mrs. Li nodded, and said with a smile: "Did you hear? Yuan'er likes you very much, and will take care of you in the future. Yuan'er is kind-hearted and will treat you generously. Even if he has no status, he will never hate you. "

"Yes, the slave has written it down."

Xiaodie and Du Chunhua respectfully responded, but their hearts were like eating candied fruit, sweet from their hearts.

The banquet continued, and when it was getting lively, a guard outside the mansion hurried over.

"Master, there was an old monk outside the door just now for alms." The guard said with a suppressed voice.

Li Dafu said: "I didn't tell you. If there is a monk or a Taoist for alms, he should give a catty of fruits and vegetables, and three catties of white rice. Such a trivial matter is still disturbing my master. Come down quickly, get a pot of wine and two catties of meat, and go outside the door." Drink, lest thieves sneak in."

"But master, the younger one did this just now, but the monk didn't want it. He said that only the young master can give you the fate of transformation." The guard said.

Li Xiuyuan next to him moved his ears and said, "What kind of monk is he?"

"White eyebrows and white beard, a little thin and sallow, very kind, looks like a tall man." The guard said.

"Didn't you say where it came from?" Li Xiuyuan asked again.

Li Dafu said: "Why does my son need to inquire so clearly? This monk doesn't want vegetables and rice. I think he has ulterior motives. You should ignore it, so as not to provoke any dubious villains. I heard of a monk when I was a businessman for my father. A spell that can transfer souls, transfer one's own soul into the body of disciples of rich and noble families, and take away other people's wives and concubines and property."

"Father is too worried. Any evil monk who dares to trouble our Li family is looking for lightning. Our Li family is a family that does good deeds and accumulates blessings." Looking for a baby."

"You follow the Taoist priest to practice martial arts, but you are too interested in these things about gods, gods and ghosts. High officials are the right way out, look, the two personal maids around me will not be accepted, when will I be able to carry on the family line of the Li family." Li Dafu shook his head.

"Okay, okay, father, it's too far away, let's hear about the monk first. You can continue talking." Li Xiuyuan said.

The guard hurriedly said: "Back to the young master, the monk said that he came from Lanruo Temple."

Lan Ruo Temple?

Li Xiuyuan's expression changed slightly immediately.

"It must be false. Lanruo Temple has no monks for a long time. The monk who claimed to be from Lanruo Temple must have ghosts. Throw him out and don't let him in." Li Dafu's palm trembled, and the wine in his glass spilled out.

"Yes, sir." The guard replied, ready to leave.

"Wait a minute." Li Xiuyuan said, "Father, my son, may I ask why there are no monks in Lanruo Temple? Wasn't it the most popular half a year ago?"

Although it was an inquiry, he already had a guess in his mind.

Chapter 233 A Demon from Lanruo Temple

As a landlord and wealthy businessman in Guobei County, Li Dafu naturally knows all about the big and small things in this place, and after the incident with County Magistrate Liu last time, the Li family also specially raised a group of idlers to live in. Keep an eye on what's going on in the county.

In order to avoid being incomprehensible about big and small things.

"Speaking of Lanruo Temple, my son went to the city during this time, I'm afraid I don't know."

Li Dafu sighed and said: "Lanruo Temple was still a temple with a lot of incense in the first half of the year, but within a few months after the beginning of autumn, I don't know why the incense decreased rapidly."

"At the beginning, I didn't pay much attention to my father. After all, my father has never been interested in the affairs of this temple. However, a strange thing happened in Lanruo Temple when the flood was flooded a while ago."

Li Xiuyuan asked: "What strange thing?"

"Because of flooding, victims from many nearby villages fled to the county. Because Lanruo Temple is a temple, the gates of the temple were also opened to accommodate many victims." Li Dafu's expression became serious when he said this.

"However, the disaster victims who entered Lanruo Temple only went in and did not come out. Our family also sent a few idlers to inquire about the news. After all, it happened in the vicinity of the county, so we can't ignore it, but the idlers who went to inquire about the news But just like those disaster victims before, they entered Lanruo Temple and never came out again."

"Later, people in the county gradually heard that evil spirits were going to eat people in Lanruo Temple. The disaster victims and pilgrims who entered Lanruo Temple were probably eaten by monsters. My son, tell me, such a person The haunted temple, the monks have long since run away, how could there be monks from Lanruo Temple?"

Li Xiuyuan understood completely after listening.

The hidden dangers left in the past finally broke out.

The one who harms and eats people is definitely not the evil spirit, but the thousand-year-old tree demon.

It's just... Li Xiuyuan didn't expect this matter to deteriorate so badly. He thought that even if the thousand-year-old tree demon wanted to do evil, there would be at least a process, and since he was near Guobei County, he could immediately rush to stop it if he heard a little trouble. .

At first he thought so.

But who would have thought that a flood and a catastrophe would make things worse.

Sure enough, chaos started in one place, and chaos started everywhere.

The Dragon King of Wujiang is like a spark, a disaster has brought out countless demons and ghosts in this land.

"My son, you can't go to this Lanruo Temple. It is haunted by evil spirits. Next time you pass by there, you have to go farther away to avoid being targeted by evil spirits." Li Dafu said earnestly.

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Father, don't worry, the boy knows well, but the monk outside the mansion is still waiting for the boy, out of courtesy, he should go out and see him, maybe that monk is an acquaintance of the boy."

"If you're an acquaintance, you can't see him. Well, my son, go and meet that monk." Li Dafu nodded and said.

"That kid will leave first."

After Li Xiuyuan saluted, he got up and left the wine table.

At this moment, outside Li's residence, an old monk with a skinny face, a sallow face, and a long beard was standing there motionless, with his eyes closed and a peaceful expression, a majestic and motionless expression, his face was very calm, not in a hurry not angry.

This is indeed the appearance of an eminent monk.

"Amitabha, but Mr. Li is here?"

Suddenly, the old monk opened his eyes and clasped his hands together, singing the Buddha's name.

"It turned out to be Master Liaokong. I don't know why Master Liaokong came all the way to find me?" Li Xiuyuan strode out and gave a salute, then asked.

But when he saw Master Kong's illusory body, he couldn't help but shudder in his heart.

At this time, Master Liaokong showed pain on his face, and sighed slightly: "That day, Mr. Li came to Lanruo Temple to burn incense and wanted to cut down the sacred tree in the temple. , Now it is true that Mr. Li said that the sacred tree turned into a demon and caused chaos in the temple. Now it has killed all the monks in the temple, as well as many pilgrims, victims of disasters, and passers-by. , committed a massacre, although the old man has meager strength, it is difficult to stop him, now he can only be cheeky and ask Mr. Li to come forward to subdue that evil monster, so as not to cause more common people and living beings to suffer."