Old Fogey Goes Down The Mountain

The sound effect of the advertisement on the mobile phone was still playing, but Mr. Gu didn't have the energy to look at the wonderful pictures above. He thought of the praise he had just made to Wei Xi, and felt that his career had come to an end.

After working for so many years, it is not once or twice that he has dealt with Taoist associations and Buddhist associations all over the country. It is the first time in his life that he has encountered such a wonderful Taoist temple and Taoist priest.

Tuanjieyi got a glimpse of his state, and somehow felt something was wrong, so he secretly whispered to his master: "Master, you said that Mr. Gu will not go back on his word, right?"

No matter how stupid Wei Xi is, he can still see the embarrassment of others. Seeing that Mr. Gu is so distracted, thinking of Qiu Guokai's worries for a moment, he can't help feeling sad——

The world outside the mountain is really too deep, why is it so difficult to open a sect openly.

******

A group of people went through different means of transportation and arrived at the city that Mr. Gu mentioned. The second apprentice was not there, and Wei Xi was so bored on the plane that he could only fall asleep the whole time. As soon as he got off the plane, he could feel the urgency of the rain coming outside. feel.

There was only their taxiing plane on the tarmac, the sky was gloomy, covered with dark clouds, the whistling wind mixed with moist water vapor hit the face, the wind was so strong that it could almost make a thinner person unable to stand steadily.Because it is located by the sea, the air in Ruohai City is much more humid than that in Beijing, which makes the feeling of severe wind blowing to the body surface even more uncomfortable.

After stepping off the plane, Mr. Gu looked up at the sky, with a little fear showing uncontrollably on his face.

The matter of this trip is not trivial, and almost half of the Taoist chiefs of the Beijing Taoist Association have come again.After returning from Xinnan for so long, Xu Xiaofeng's body gradually returned to normal after her resurrection, and even acquaintances like Kuang Zhiming, the old Taoist priest, almost all came together, with the same dignified expression.

They were all colleagues. Seeing them, Wei Xi took the initiative to say hello: "Dear fellows, long time no see. Have you found your lawyer?"

He remembered that before leaving Xinnan, they mentioned that the crowdfunding organization should find a well-known and good lawyer to exonerate Xuanwu. As a future member who intends to enter the Beijing Daoist Association, Wei Xi also donated 1000 on behalf of Taicangzong. Yuan, the impoverished Taoist priests of various families really spent their money for the Zongmen's divine beast this time.

Everyone's dignified expressions were immediately paused by his question, and Mr. Gu, who wanted to ask for news, was also stunned: "Deach priests want to hire a lawyer? Who did you do it for? Did you commit a crime?"

Taoists: "..."

The Taoists replied with a strange expression: "Ah, in the cult case in Xinnan, there was a... colleague who was a little confused and locked up."

Mr. Gu was quite confused: "Well, that's it. We also know some capable people in the legal field. If you need help, please don't hesitate to ask."

Priests don’t get in touch with the judiciary very often, so they were very happy to hear his words, which were tantamount to sending charcoal in a timely manner. They immediately consulted, and at the same time recorded the names of the lawyers who were good at handling criminal cases mentioned by Mr. Gu.

Seeing their concern, Mr. Gu couldn't help but ask after reporting their names: "Looking at the attitudes of the priests, the one who is confused is probably not an ordinary person? Could it be that some Taoist temple has been involved?"

Taoists: "..."

Alas, it is more than just a crisis in a mere Taoist temple.

But they didn't want to say too much, after all, family ugliness should not be publicized, Xuanwu's participation in a cult organization is now locked in a detention center wearing a yellow vest, and even made the news with a mosaic. After all, it is not a good thing for our sect.

Thinking of this, everyone wanted to cry again. As a devout believer, Taoist Quan wiped the corners of his eyes sadly, and then changed the topic with tears in his eyes: "It's a long story, so I won't mention it, Mr. Gu, we After arriving here, we did a group divination, but no one could find out the reason, and the floods near the city of Ruohai should not be underestimated."

*****

People from the "Believe in Science" column team also waited on the tarmac with personnel from the local weather bureau, and quickly confirmed his words.

"Since the end of last month, heavy rainfall has affected all provinces along the Yellow River from west to east. Starting from Qiuxian, where floods first occurred, Datong, Tianyi, Bloomberg and other cities have been affected one after another. The torrential rain has been approaching the city since the day before yesterday. Almost at the same time as it entered the city, our Meteorological Bureau has monitored that its power has become much stronger. As of today, the torrential rain has fallen for a whole day and night , the urban area is seriously flooded. If this trend continues, the airport may not be able to support it soon. The number of stranded passengers has reached nearly 5. If it wasn't for the special approval this time, Mr. Gu and your column team will also come No way."

As he spoke, he picked up a phone call with a more serious expression: "What?!"

After putting down the phone, he pinched the bridge of his nose feebly, and added in a sad tone: "Everyone, just now, the latest survey news from the bureau appeared. In addition to this wave of heavy rainfall, a new mass of air currents was formed over the sea , is currently approaching our city at a speed of 21 kilometers per hour, and the energy is still increasing, I am afraid that it will officially land in the near future! The possibility of inducing a tsunami cannot be ruled out."

***

The airport cyclically broadcasts a reminder that the plane cannot take off due to the weather, and there is a mess everywhere. The stranded passengers angrily find troubles with the ground staff, but they don't know that the airport is more anxious than them about the bad weather.

The Meteorological Bureau has urgently broadcast the detected typhoon warning.

The strong wind beat against the glass curtain wall of the terminal building, and sometimes there was a frightening collision sound, and the planes on the tarmac were blown helplessly. Passengers who seldom gather and wait for check-in are talking about——

"Oh my God, it's so inexplicable, it's not the season for typhoons, how could there be a strong typhoon suddenly?"

"Yeah, the rain in the sea city is also strange. It was clear that the sky was still clear last week. Where did so much rain come from?"

"Don't you know? Now it is said on the Internet that it was brought by a dragon. Isn't the dragon just a divine beast that summons wind and rain?"

"Qiu Xian was also hit by a flood some time ago, and someone photographed the shadow of a dragon in the river in their city! Look at the map, isn't Qiu Xian's river just a tributary of the Yellow River?"

"No, didn't the news say it was a rumor? My mother's circle of friends reposted that the truth of Qiu Xian's flood was because the reservoir wall collapsed. Do you really believe in dragons?"

"...How do you know there are no dragons? Do you believe the news? Don't you think about the recent heavy rainfall in the provinces where the Yellow River is heading east. Is there such a coincidence? Ruohai City just happens to be the final destination of the Yellow River entering the sea. Come on, I see, this is the dragon that has come to us!"

When Wei Xi heard that nervous and excited words, he turned his head and glanced at the passenger.

dragon……

Mr. Gu on the side also heard these discussions, and looked at the passengers who were having a good discussion, showing a sad face: "Master Wei also heard it? Now there is a lot of speculation about this kind of speculation on the Internet, everyone knows it, not only It threatens social stability and has spawned many criminals bluffing and defrauding under similar banners. If we don't stop this trend quickly, the consequences will be disastrous."

The staff of the Meteorological Bureau also expressed helplessness: "The formation of heavy rain and typhoons are all created by natural science, and I don't know why these citizens are willing to believe these unfounded rumors."

When Mr. Gu heard such socialist words, he could only vaguely agree, and then he suddenly received a call. After hanging up, he looked back in a serious tone: "Everyone, we are about to start our journey!"

The vehicle was driving at high speed in the torrential rain, and the windows of the car were slammed by the rain. Many places on the road had accumulated water and formed a vast ocean. The tires ran over and splashed clearly visible water.

Mr. Gu looked out the window and spoke quickly: "The local Internet police in Ruhai City contacted me just now, saying that someone took a photo of a suspected dragon shadow near Ruhai Park and uploaded it to social media. The photos were promptly deleted."

The filming team in the car has quickly adjusted the machine.Wei Xi heard him introduce the history of Ruhai Park, and only now did he know that Ruhai Park is the place where Ruhai City can watch the scenery of the Yellow River entering the sea. He took out his mobile phone and searched for it. The scenery is really beautiful.The turbulent river flows silently into the calm ocean at the end of the river course. In the photo, the two colored water streams draw a blurry but clear boundary.

Everyone in the car seemed a little nervous because of the sudden change. The staff of the Meteorological Bureau was a little puzzled: "...the shadow of a dragon was photographed? Mr. Gu, what do you mean? Could it be that we really have dragons when we go into the sea?"

When he asked about this topic, he couldn't help but feel awed. Regardless of materialism or not, creatures like dragons have extraordinary significance to the people living in this land.It is precisely because of this that people everywhere on the Internet are so happy to dig out the truth about the heavy rainfall during this period.

Although Mr. Gu was in a hurry, he did not forget his responsibilities, and reluctantly raised his spirit to protect the comrade's worldview: "No, no, don't believe in these unscientific things. Our "Believe in Science" film crew, this time is to break the feudalism. From superstition."

The staff of the Meteorological Bureau looked skeptical, and looked at the dignified priests in the car: "Yes...is that so?"

When the voice fell to the ground, a clear and clear game sound suddenly sounded in the car - "Scramble the landlord!"

Meteorological Bureau staff with a shaky worldview: "..."

The flustered Mr. Gu: "..."

Many Taoists with heavy emotions: "..."

Kuang Zhiming was shocked by the news brought by Mr. Gu just now, his back was covered with cold sweat. At this moment, he looked at Wei Xi who was sitting in the front seat speechlessly: "Wei...Master Wei."

Wei Xi didn't rob the landlord, and looked back at him inexplicably after hearing the words: "Huh?"

Kuang Zhiming looked at his expression for a moment, and could only say with a complicated expression: "... Please turn down your voice a little."

Wei Xi turned off the game sound and continued to play cards. The staff of the Meteorological Bureau finally became less nervous. Seeing the Taoist priest's attitude, it really didn't look like there could be a dragon in the local area. After he was relieved, he started to contact Colleagues in this unit continued to pay attention to the situation of the typhoon.

The rest of the Taoist priests and Mr. Gu were all sweating, not knowing how to evaluate Wei Xi's strong heart, but what Wei Xi's mind was spinning was completely different from their two worlds.

After traveling such a long distance, and the second apprentice was not around, he was already a little hungry.

Amidst the growing hunger, he stared at the game interface of his phone with a thoughtful expression on his face.

The dragon...according to what he learned from Aunt Liu, a disciple of the sect, it seems that it is not the so-called protection of animals.

*****

Thinking of this, he began to be absent-minded about playing games. He played two random rounds, and the cards he got were all average, not as good as when the second apprentice was around, and he lost a lot of Happy Beans very quickly.

He turned off the game and stared at the rain outside the window in a daze. There were so many people around him, but he seemed to have returned to the boring days on the top of the mountain. Unknowingly, he clicked on the WeChat of the second apprentice.

The last one was sent after the other party left home. At that time, Wei Xi watched him leave, and then began to sit cross-legged at the door blowing in such a boring way, and the phone suddenly vibrated——

【go back. 】

Wei Xi stared at the two words sent a long time ago in a daze for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he realized that he had actually pressed the voice button to send a blank message.

The apprentice left in such a hurry, there was probably something to do right now, Wei Xi was about to exit the interface without thinking too much, but before he could move his fingers, the interface of the phone screen suddenly changed, and the second apprentice called quickly .

Wei Xi took a moment to pick it up: "Queer?"

There was the sound of rain on the receiver, crackling and hitting very close, and some noise could be heard in the background. The apprentice's voice was not very clear, but it seemed to be a little deeper than usual: "Are you looking for me?"

Wei Xi was very honest: "I accidentally pressed it."

He is still not very good at using the very popular tool Shanwaitou.

The apprentice's voice paused: "Are you reading the message I sent you?"

Wei Xi: "Yeah."

The apprentice seemed to laugh: "Oh, have you eaten yet?"

Suddenly, Wei Xi didn't feel bored anymore. Looking at the rain outside the window, he started chatting with his apprentices one after another, and the signboard of the park in his sight began to get closer.

On the other end of the phone, in the sea park, several people in raincoats were peeking around with strange expressions.

After a long while, finally a pretty red-haired girl couldn't help but asked curiously: "...at such an urgent time, why did Mr. Shuo Zong suddenly start calling on his own..."

Xia Shouren glanced over there, saw the black raincoat, but didn't take it to heart: "He was called out by us temporarily, he didn't see how dark his face was when we met, there must be a lot of urgent matters in the capital."

The red-haired woman seems to be much more observant than the average person: "No, why does he still have a smile on his face when he talks about something urgent? He seems to be very happy."

"Hey?!" Xia Shouren was also startled. When he looked closely, he was quickly spotted by the person being questioned. The faint smile on the corner of Shuo Zong's mouth in his line of sight quickly disappeared, replaced by the usual indifference. He moved the phone away, " Are those people ready?"

It was raining heavily in Ruhai City, and the sea was rough. Ruohai Park had already closed for safety. However, this group of people did not know where they heard the news, and they gathered in groups to take pictures of the so-called "dragon".

Looking at his expression, Xia Shouren couldn't be sure for a moment whether the smile he saw just now was an illusion. After regaining his senses, he hurriedly dragged the few citizens who had just been dazed taking pictures to a corner, and took out their The phone is easily unlocked and deleted the local recent photos and videos.

"What an annoyance, when there is such a big wind and rain, you dare to come to the sea park to take pictures. Human beings are really desperate to become Internet celebrities. Don't make trouble for us, and don't be afraid of being blown into the sea by the wind." Xia Shouren complained, while He said to the red-haired woman who squatted over to help, "Chongming, do you have poor eyesight? You can actually see happiness from that face. I have known him for thousands of years and I don't even know what he is happy." Sample."

The red-haired girl whom he called Chongming was stunned, and when she raised her eyes again, she saw that Shuo Zong had turned his back and couldn't see his expression.

******

Wei Xi vaguely heard the voice of his apprentice pulling far away saying that he wanted to get something, and asked, "Queer, what are you doing?"

The apprentice's voice quickly approached again, low and calm: "It's nothing, it's just a small matter."

Those words passed through the radio waves, speaking slowly and steadily. The apprentice seemed to be doing something, but he was always ready to answer questions. With this, Wei Xi seemed to see the look in the eyes of the other party who stopped in the yard before going out and looked back. .

The apprentice told on the other end of the phone: "Stay at home well, I will be back in a few days."

Wei Xi's palms were a little hot, and just as he was about to say that he was not at home, the bus that was driving suddenly stopped, and Mr. Gu's voice came from the direction of the car door: "Master Wei, we are here, get ready to get off."

When the car door was opened, the sound of the rain that was only vague suddenly became clear, and it was wonderfully intertwined with the background music on the apprentice's phone.

The apprentice seemed to have heard it too, his voice paused for a moment, and immediately became much more serious: "Wei Xi, where are you?"

Someone opened an umbrella at the door, Wei Xi stepped down the steps, looked into the fence of the sea park, and unexpectedly found someone walking inside.

He stared at a slightly familiar figure with his back turned to him in front of him, and while thinking about who the other person was, he replied: "I just arrived in Haishi."

In the next second, in front of the park within sight, the figure suddenly turned around.

Looking at each other, both of them were stunned.

Wei Xi looked at him, and the other party was wearing a black raincoat, with handsome features, holding a phone in one hand, standing upright like a javelin in the rain.

*****

Shuo Zong stared in astonishment at the black umbrellas that opened one after another at the gate of the sea park. From the corner of his eye, he subconsciously glanced at the surging and dangerous sea water not far away. Unexpected displeasure arose in his heart, and he looked at Wei Xi. Finally, without thinking much, he walked towards the gate of the park: "Why do you—"

Before the words finished, Wei Xi's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Why is this annoying guy here?"

Shuo Zong: "?"

He subconsciously stopped and swept around, what annoying guy?

Then he finally came to his senses, and his eyes slowly fell on himself: "........."

******

Not far away, Xia Shouren looked at his friend whose aura suddenly became gloomy in front of him, as if he could see the black air floating around, wiped his rain-wet face, and complacently said to Chongming who was beside him: "Look, you are still happy, he Does this look happy? Happy ass."

The author has something to say: Wei Xi turned away his indifferent gaze and asked softly, "Queer? Queer? Why don't you speak?"