The original plan to go to the neighboring city for two days on the weekend was postponed to Tuesday because Zhang Yang miscalculated the date.

Unexpectedly, early on Tuesday morning, the sky was gray and the whole city was shrouded in damp and cold fog.

Zhang Yang made breakfast early, took the boy off the bed and pushed him to the bathroom to wash up, and then the two of them ate breakfast in a hurry and went out.

The car drove out of city B and entered a neighboring city, and the sky began to rain lightly.

Fortunately, it was autumn rain and there was no thunder.

Qu Xi leaned against the car window and looked at the foggy scenery outside. Although he had been there once, it seemed strange to him because of the weather.

"Ah Choo!" Qu Xi shrank his shoulders and sneezed.

Zhang Yang stretched out his hand to touch the boy's hand, feeling a little chilly, so he turned on the warm air.

"I was in a hurry to go out in the morning, so I should ask you to wear more clothes." Zhang Yang said.

He was worried that traffic jams would delay time in rainy days, so he left earlier, ignoring the coldness of the weather.

It is said that there is an autumn rain and a cool one. When this autumn rain comes, it is time to wear thick clothes.

When the car drove to the fork in the adjacent city and entered the mountainous area, the young man couldn't help but look out twice. When the two of them came back last time, they saw Yan Xingzhou's car on this road.

"When we came out last time, Teacher Yan's car went in. Is he going to do something, or is he living there?" Qu Xi asked thoughtfully.

Zhang Yang said, "That car just has the same symbol as Yan Xingzhou's car, not necessarily the same one. From your description, it is likely to be the logo of an off-road club, and Yan Xingzhou may have just joined that club by chance. .”

This is not without reason!Qu Xi's speculation was only based on a sign, and he neither remembered the license plate nor was he sure about the specifics of the car. Fortunately, he only remembered that the appearance and color looked similar.Maybe it's a coincidence?

The rain outside was getting heavier, Zhang Yang adjusted the frequency of the wipers, and frowned as he looked at the foggy sky outside.It stands to reason that it is not a good time to enter the mountain at this time, but he is unwilling to delay the matter of Quxi, and always feels that if it is resolved early, he can breathe a sigh of relief one day earlier.

The car drove all the way through the rain, and arrived at the foot of the mountain where the Taoist temple was located near the afternoon.

Fortunately, the road up the mountain is a stone road, not a dirt road, otherwise it would be impossible to go up in this weather.

The two went up with umbrellas, and when they reached the gate of the Taoist temple, they found that the gate of the Taoist temple was open.Looking in through the gate, the entire Fengdian has collapsed, and the ruins have been poured by the rain, looking very desolate.

Zhang Yang walked ahead of the young man, went in first to have a look, and found that most of the side room had collapsed, even the room where Qingfeng and the old Taoist lived was already exposed to the open air, and it was impossible for people to live there.

"It's impossible for them to be inside?" Qu Xi asked.

"You wait here, I'll go over and take a look." Zhang Yang was about to lift his leg, when the side room collapsed.

The young man was startled, and subconsciously grabbed Zhang Yang, only feeling a little flustered for no reason.Zhang Yang looked around from a safe distance, confirmed that no one was under pressure in the room, and then hurriedly left with the boy.

When they came back last time, they felt that the Taoist temple was probably uninhabitable, but they didn't expect it to collapse in just a few days.

After Zhang Yang went down the mountain, he inquired about the nearby villages, and learned that two Taoist priests, one old and one young, were placed in the nearby village branch, where there happened to be vacant houses.

When they arrived outside the village branch, the two saw Qingfeng walking along the ditch outside the house with his trousers on and a bamboo hat on his head.Because the drainage system here is not very good, whenever it rains, it must be drained manually, otherwise the front of the house will be flooded by rain.

"Is today the fifteenth?" Qingfeng asked when he saw the two of them.

Zhang Yang said: "That's right, we are afraid of missing the time, so we made a special trip here."

Qingfeng put down the shovel and let the people into the house. The old Taoist leader was stunned when he saw them, and said, "Oh, you are really here!"

Zhang Yang: "..."

Qu Xi: "..."

"When you came last time, Pindao said that I can't help you with the matter you asked. But the person you mentioned may be able to help you, so it's useless to find me. He was Come to me every day to meditate, help Qingfeng sweep the floor, and I do nothing else." The old Taoist said.

Zhang Yang and Qu Xi glanced at each other, wondering for a moment whether the old Taoist was trying to play them off or telling the truth.

"It's like this." Qingfeng said to the two from the side.

"The Taoist chief asked us to come fifteen, is he entertaining us?" Zhang Yang asked.

The old Taoist: "Of course not. That person will come to the Taoist temple to give something to the Taoist temple on the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar. I asked you to come on the fifteenth day because I thought that if you saw him, he might be able to help you. But that person, He came here the day after you left last time, and it happened to rain again today, so he probably won't come again."

On the second day after the previous visit, Qu Xi glanced at Zhang Yang after hearing the words, and both of them thought of that car at the same time!

"This is the address of that person. If you two find it useful, you can visit him." Qingfeng took out a piece of cardboard and handed it to Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang glanced at it and memorized the address silently.

"Why didn't the head priest tell us clearly last time?" Zhang Yang asked suspiciously.

"I didn't say it because I wanted to keep it a secret." The old Taoist said.

Qu Xi asked: "Then don't you need to keep it secret now?"

"I have consulted that person. He said that maybe it is fate. If you want to, you can go to him at any time." The old Taoist priest said.

I didn't expect to toss around and make such a big detour.

If Wu Zheng had told them the consultant's information early in the morning, the matter might have been resolved long ago.But on the one hand, that violated Wu Zheng's professional ethics, and on the other hand, it had been too long, so it might not be possible to find someone based on the information left behind.

Fortunately, after tossing for so long, this should be the last step!

"My master is just like this. He is stubborn, but he didn't mean to embarrass you." Qingfeng sent the two of them out, and explained: "It's past noon now, and the rain is not slowing down. I think you should think about it." Go again, lest you have to walk at night when you come back."

Zhang Yang thanked Qingfeng, and took Quxi back to the car.Although the two were holding umbrellas, they were both half-drenched in water.Zhang Yang wiped the water off the boy with a towel, and turned up the heater in the car.

Although the cold air outside is through the car glass, it still makes people feel shivering.

Autumn is really here, Quxi sighed.

"Why don't you forget it, it's raining too much," Qu Xi said.

"It's okay, this road is not too steep, I'll drive slowly." After Zhang Yang said, he took out the map to check the address left by the other party, then showed the map to the young man, pointed to the place on the map and said: "This one It is in the half-mountain villa area, less than five kilometers away, there is a hotel, we don't have to come back at night, and stay in the hotel for one night."

This is feasible, so as not to be in a hurry tomorrow.

The car moved slowly on the mountain road along the navigation. The side near the co-pilot was a mountain wall, and the other side was a cliff full of bushes. However, because the terrain is not steep, the cliff is not high, and the bushes Filled up, it doesn't look scary.

"Have you ever been in such a slow car?" Zhang Yang asked looking at the speed of less than thirty miles on the dashboard.

"You're still not driving slowly enough. Look at the car behind you, and it hasn't passed you." Qu Xi looked at the rearview mirror and said.

Zhang Yang also glanced at the back. It was a black off-road vehicle.In Zhang Yang's impression, people who drive off-road are generally not so patient. The speed of the one behind him is slower than him, which is a bit fresh.

"How long has that car been in the back?" Zhang Yang asked.

"It seems to have appeared at the last intersection." Qu Xi said.

In this kind of weather, it is normal to drive slowly for safety reasons, but it is better to confirm.

Zhang Yang frowned slightly, and said, "Sit still." Then he suddenly accelerated the speed of the car.

After turning a corner, the car gradually slowed down, and then Zhang Yang kept staring at the rearview mirror.

A moment later, the black off-road vehicle appeared behind the two cars, but the off-road vehicle maintained its speed and did not surpass Zhang Yang and the others.Seeing this, Qu Xi felt something was wrong, turned to look at Zhang Yang and asked, "Is there a problem?"

"If he is only slow, he shouldn't be able to catch up after we speed up." Zhang Yang said: "We speeded up just now, and he speeded up, and we slowed down, and he also slowed down, which means...may be following us on purpose. "

It's a pity that we are too far away, and it's raining, so we can't see the license plate clearly, otherwise we can ask someone to check the license plate information.

Zhang Yang glanced at the map, and it was nearly eight kilometers away from the destination.

"What should we do? Are we going to turn around?" Qu Xi asked.

"I don't know what he's going to do at this time. Turning around may not be a good choice." Zhang Yang said: "We're almost there, the villa area is a residential area, let's talk about it when we get there."

Probably aware that Zhang Yang's operation of accelerating and decelerating was a test, the other party simply stopped pretending.As soon as Zhang Yang finished speaking, the off-roader behind him suddenly accelerated and quickly caught up.

"What is he going to do?" Qu Xi asked looking at the car that suddenly accelerated in the rearview mirror.

Zhang Yang approached the car in the direction of the mountain wall and kept looking at the rearview mirror without answering.

At that moment, he suddenly regretted bringing Quxi out today.

However, he didn't have time to think about it, and saw that the black off-road vehicle quickly caught up with Zhang Yang's car, and when it was about to overtake them, it suddenly leaned to the right, and the body directly rubbed against Zhang Yang's car On, there was a sharp friction sound.

Zhang Yang reminded Qu Xi beside him to stay steady, and then stepped on the gas pedal, leaving the car behind.However, the other party quickly reacted and accelerated towards the rear of Zhang Yang's car.Under the impact, the car body shook heavily, and the teenager sitting in the passenger seat couldn't help but gasped.

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