big dream master

"What are you bothering about? My brother, what are you talking about, let's go!" Yu Meng raised his eyebrows, put his hand around Shen Lu's shoulder, and said.

A few people walked along the horse path and came to the corner tower at the head of the city. Just as they were about to walk towards the stairs of the city road, they saw three or five soldiers in standard armor, who were supporting a plump middle-aged man to the top of the city. Move up step by step.

Shen Luo looked down, and saw that the man had fair complexion, a short yellow beard around his mouth, and a very ill-fitting armor, which looked like a lump of fatty pork belly stuffed into a turtle shell. asymmetrical.

The group of middle-aged men also saw Yu Meng and others who were coming down from the city and stopped temporarily.

"Make way for the strong man." The middle-aged man's eyes fell on Tian Chong's corpse, his expression changed slightly, and he raised his hand and shouted.

The soldiers immediately supported him to the side of the city wall and gave way.

"You send Tian Chong back first." Yu Meng turned to the side and instructed the others.

The three squires responded, carried Tian Chong's body, and went down the city stairs first.

When he passed by the fat middle-aged man, the latter looked at the blackened blood on the flag, and the cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

Shen Luo followed Yu Meng down the city and came to the man's side.

"Master Liu." Yu Meng clasped his fists and said.

"Yu... nephew Yu." The middle-aged man hurriedly took out the silk handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"There are a lot of beasts attacking the city head this time, and there are also a lot of corpses left behind. It must be cleaned up as soon as possible, just so that the people in the city can continue to divide the reserves. In addition, several damaged city walls must also be repaired as soon as possible." Yu Meng looked back at Chengtou and said.

"Don't worry, nephew, I have already sent someone to do it." Master Liu said hurriedly.

Yu Meng nodded, then stopped talking, and continued down the city with Shen Luo.

The Master Liu wanted to say something, but seeing Yu covered his head and didn't look back, he swallowed the words that were on his lips, wiped his sweat again, and continued to the city with the help of a few people.

"Who is this Master Liu?" Shen Luo walked down the city wall and asked.

"Donglai County Magistrate Liu Fu." Yu Meng replied casually.

"It turned out to be the parent officer in charge of military and political affairs in one place." Shen Luo said, unknowingly having some doubts in his heart.

Although Yu Meng doesn't look like an ordinary defender, he doesn't look like an official. Why does "Master Liu" look a little nervous in front of him?

"What kind of parental official? He's just a weak scholar. Usually a case of broken chickens and scraps is fine, but at this time, it's a joke. The entire Donglai County's armament is slack. If it weren't for the young men in the city, they would rely on the old soldiers. , I can't hold on right now." Yu Meng snorted coldly and said.

Shen Luo heard the words and immediately understood why Yu Meng looked bad when facing this person.

"But having said that, although this person is as timid as a mouse, after all he did not abandon the city and fled. After the war, he knew that after the war he climbed to the top of the city to soothe the hearts of the people. He was much better than those officials in neighboring counties." Yu Meng sighed. Taking a breath, he said again.

"That's true." Shen Luo nodded, but he understood the magistrate Liu a little more.

At the juncture of life and death, how many people can really see death as home?

However, a doubt arose in his mind at the same time. In his impression, Donglai County should be in the south of Chishui County. Although he has never been there, he has never heard of such a terrifying wolf pack. ?

If there is such a thing, it will spread all over the world in a short time.

"Brother Shen, let's go." Yu Meng urged Shen Luo in a daze.

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I didn't feel anything on the city wall just now, and when I entered the city at this moment, Shen Lu felt that the Donglai County Town in front of me was built quite majestic, nearly ten feet higher than the city wall of their Chunhua County.

The city wall is unusually tall and generous, protecting the city like a mountain. Although the wall has been eroded by wind and rain, the wall has peeled off, and many places are still damaged, the majestic atmosphere of the past can still be vaguely seen.

Under the two of them, a wide main road stretched straight into the city. The road was enough for four carriages to drive side by side, but it was probably in disrepair and the ground looked potholed.

The width of some shops on both sides of the main road and the height of the houses are better than Chunhua City, but for some reason, it looks a bit rundown.

The architectural style here is quite different from that of Chunhua County. The building structure of Chunhua County is concise and mainly solemn and generous. Although the buildings here are quite tall, there are many decorations on eaves, walls, door frames and other places.

"My home is near the Confucian Temple, and Brother Shen will come with me." Yu Meng took Shen Luo to the depths of the city.

Shen Luo followed behind Yu Meng, and continued to look around, the more he looked at it, the more strange he felt.

At this moment it is approaching evening, the sky is still bright, but no one can be seen on the streets in the city. Most of the shops on both sides of the streets in the city are closed. One of the big restaurants at the intersection of the street looks like it used to be very prosperous and even the doors are not closed, but inside. The building was already empty, the ground was covered with dust, and it was unknown how long it had been closed.

There are only some shops selling rice, noodles and other necessities on both sides of the street, which are still open.

Among these people, the men's appearance and clothing are the same as many people in the city. They are all robes with robes, long scarves on their heads, and the front and back are a little shorter than what Shen Luo usually sees.The women, on the other hand, wear a cloud bun with their hair in a bun, a short jacket or shirt on the upper body, revealing the skin of the neck and chest, and wear a long skirt on the lower body, which is quite different from that in Chunhua County.

For some reason, Shen Luo always felt that the faces of these people were a little numb, especially with an indescribable feeling in their eyes, which seemed a little frightened and a little confused.

Occasionally on both sides of the street, you can see some scantily clad people, including elderly people and children, begging for money from the passers-by. In exchange, most of them are ignored. It is a completely dark and depressing scene, which makes people feel emotional. Very frustrating.

"Could it be that this Donglai County is not the Chishui County Donglai County I know? Then where am I, and am I still at the border of the Tang Dynasty?" Shen Luo muttered in his heart.

Yu Meng seemed to be used to all this, and walked towards the city with big strides.

Shen Luo had to suppress the doubts in his heart and quickly followed Yu Meng.

Chapter 0029 It Was Him?

"Brother Shen, wait for me a moment." Passing an alley, Yu Meng suddenly stopped and turned around and said to Shen Lu.

"Brother Yu, please." Shen Luo said.

Yu Meng walked quickly into the alley, and the figure quickly disappeared in it.

Shen Luo stopped and looked at the surrounding environment, recalling the various situations he had seen before, secretly thinking about how to speak and ask him something when he arrived at Yu Meng's house.

"Big brother, please, can you give me something to eat? I haven't eaten for two days." Shen Luo was meditating when a crisp voice came from the side.

Shen Luo heard the sound and looked around, only to see a little girl around seven or eight years old standing timidly not far away.

The sackcloth shirt on the little girl was dirty and covered with patches. Because it was too wide, her arms and calves were exposed. She held a broken bowl in both hands and looked over with longing eyes.

"I don't have anything to eat, and I don't have any money..." Shen Luo was softened by the little girl's eyes, put her hand into her pocket, and tossed it twice, indicating that she had nothing.

"Brother Shen, what's wrong?" Yu Meng's voice came, and he walked out of the alley quickly.

There are two more black long knives on his waist, which are much narrower than the saber-cutting knife he used before, but the blade is longer, slanted on the back waist, and something bulging in his arms.

The little girl saw Yu Meng, especially the blade in his hand, with a panicked look on her face, and quickly turned around and ran away.

"Alas, the world is desolate and the people are suffering... Let's go." Yu Meng sighed when he saw this scene.

Shen Luo looked at the thin figure who fled in the wild, and felt a little stuck in his heart, unable to tell what it was like.

The two continued on their way, and soon left the block.

There were a lot of trees on the road ahead, the road became narrow, and residential courtyards began to appear on both sides of the road.

There are fewer pedestrians here, every house is closed, the road may not be cleaned for a long time, and the fallen leaves are everywhere, rolling with the wind.

Not long after, Shen Luo followed Yu Meng to the front of a tall mansion with the word "Yu Fu" written on the plaque at the main entrance.

The house faces north and faces south. The main gate is wide enough for four or five people to walk side by side. The two gates are painted with a layer of gold paint. Although most of them have peeled off, they still reveal a glorious atmosphere. Compared with the surrounding residents, the tall red lacquer stone lion clearly stands out from the crowd.

"Brother Yu, it turned out to be a son of a big family." Seeing this, Shen Luo smiled slightly.

"It's all messed up by my father. Now that the world is full of evil spirits and the world is confused, what's the use of these appearances?"

Yu Meng said, just as he was about to push the door forward, a sound of footsteps came from the side, but the three squatters walked over quickly.

Yu Meng withdrew his hand and went up to meet him.

"Young master, Tian Chong has been sent home, and the comforting silver has also been sent there." A black-faced squire said with his fists folded.

"Okay, you've worked hard, go back to rest first." Yu Meng's eyes flashed a trace of sadness, and nodded.

The three squires agreed and nodded slightly to Shen Luo. After saying hello, they turned around and went home.

"Brother Shen, I'll be away for a while, and I'll be right back." After the few people left, Yu Mengwei pondered and said to Shen Luo.

"Brother Yu, feel free to do anything." Shen Luo knew that Yu Meng wanted to go to Tian Chong's house, so naturally he would not stop him.

Yu Meng cupped his hands and left quickly, heading in the direction of the previous husbands.

Shen Luo watched Yu Meng's figure go away, and sighed inwardly. He was waiting in front of the mansion gate, and at the same time looked at the surrounding environment, but he was not bored.

After a while, Yu Meng rushed back from the front, his eyes slightly red.

"Brother Shen has been waiting for a long time, let's go, come with me into the manor." He said apologetically.

With that said, he took a few steps forward and knocked on the door.

"Master, you are back."

The heavy door creaked open, and a fat man of fifteen or sixteen years old greeted him with a smile, but when he saw the sinking behind, a hint of surprise flashed in his flexible eyes, and the sensible one didn't ask any further questions.

"Is my father back?" Yu Meng asked after calming down.

"Master has returned, in the inner room." The little fat man looked back and replied.

"This brother Shen Luo I just met, Xiao Shunzi, go and clean up that wing first." Yu Meng instructed the little fat man, and led Shen Luo into the gate and walked towards the inner courtyard.

This courtyard is a three-entry courtyard with a rigorous layout, high eaves and high walls, which is quite spectacular.

However, what surprised Shen Luo was that there was no servant in the huge courtyard, and it seemed quite deserted. Until now, only the little Shunzi was seen.

Thinking that his house in Chunhua County is not inferior to the mansion, but there are also many servants and maids up and down.

Passing through the two courtyards, the two came to a spacious main hall. The floor was paved with large strips of argyi leaf bluestone, as flat as a mirror and as hard as iron. The tables and chairs were also made of deep red sandalwood, and some antiques were placed beside the walls on the left and right sides. The accessories are quite luxurious.

It's just that in the deepest part of the hall, in front of a relief screen, there is a tall statue, but it is not a three-pronged, five-party and five-old, but a middle-aged scribe with a pen, three long beards beating his chest, quite elegant.

In front of the statue is an incense case, filled with incense candles, offerings and other objects, and cigarettes are lingering.

The statues, incense cases, and the luxurious decorations in the hall are very incongruous, and they look nondescript and even funny.

Seeing the layout of the hall, Shen Luo couldn't help showing a strange look.

His family is also considered a wealthy businessman in the county. He knows that the rich and noble are most concerned with pomp and face. The furnishings in the reception hall must be carefully arranged in every detail. How could this scene be created?

"Let my brother laugh, my father is a man of Taoism, and he does things according to his nature, and the house is a bit messy." Yu Meng explained with a smile when he saw Shen Luo's expression, obviously not only Shen Luo was responsible for the layout of the place. feel strange.

"How come, Uncle Yu behaves in an unconventional manner, just like everyone's demeanor. Is his old man free at the moment? Go down and see you." Shen Luo smiled, showing a little interest in the man who turned the main hall into a Taoist temple.

"Actually, you've seen it just now." Yu Meng blinked and said mysteriously.

Shen Lu was stunned, and was about to ask in detail.

"Meng'er, where did you bastard go, you came back so late, and made me wait for you for a long time! Did I buy the things I asked you to buy?" A slightly old voice sounded outside, accompanied by With a voice, a chunky figure walked in.

Shen Luo followed the sound and turned his head. After seeing the appearance of the person who came, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Is it him?

The person who came was the pudgy old man in the golden silk costume among the immortal masters at the front of the city, and it was the one who rescued Yu Meng.

The old man is holding a vermilion wine gourd in his hand at this moment, his face is red, his eyes are blurred, he is already three or four points drunk, and he looks like an ordinary alcoholic old man. The style of the immortal master aloof?

Chapter 0030 The Way of the Talisman

"I bought it! The best Heding cinnabar, and these green frost papers."

Yu Meng suddenly put away the smile on his face, and hurriedly took out a bowl-sized jade bottle from his arms, as well as a stack of cyan paper, and handed it over with both hands raised.

His expression was slightly nervous, and his eyes peeked at the old man through the gap between his hands, as if observing the expression of the old man.

Shen Luo glanced at what was in Meng's hands at will, and his heart moved.

He was very familiar with the paper, it was the talisman paper used to draw talismans.

It's just that this cyan talisman paper is thicker than the yellow paper he used, and its grade is obviously much higher.

The golden-robed old man made a move with one hand, and the object in Yu Meng's hand rose out of thin air. Pulled by an invisible force, it crossed a distance of three or four meters and fell directly into the old man's hands.

"Take something from the air!" Shen Luo's eyes widened a bit, and he secretly called out.

He had seen a description of this method of taking objects from the sky through magic, and he had seen a description in a magazine and classic of Chunqiuguan. Feeling a little excited.

The old man didn't pay much attention to the green talisman paper, but he was quite concerned about the jade bottle, removed the cork, and looked inside.

Then he used the nail of his little finger to pick out a little bit of the red powder inside, smelled it, and finally tasted it with his tongue, and only then did he say "um" with satisfaction.

Seeing this, Yu Meng felt relieved.

"The cinnabar I bought this time is not bad. I will follow this standard in the future. Don't get any second-hand goods. Otherwise, I will see how I will deal with you... um, who are you?" The sinking behind the mask.

"Father, this is Brother Shen Luo. Today, he was in the city with the boy to resist the wolves. He had just arrived in the city and had not yet found a place to stay, so the boy invited him to stay at home. Brother Shen, this is My father Yu Yan, you have already met during the day." Yu Meng hurriedly introduced.

"Shen Luo has met Uncle." Shen Luo stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Yu Yan squinted at Shen Lu, nodded casually, and put the talisman paper and jade bottle in his arms.

"Today at the head of the city, I was fortunate to see my uncle and several immortal masters taking action. It can be said to be an eye-opener, especially the uncle's talisman technique, which is extremely powerful and admired by the younger generation." Seeing Yu Yan's indifferent expression, he changed his mind and brought the topic to Talisman.