Master is respected

As a famous city in the top five cities, Liaocheng holds the Hundred Flowers Fair every year, but the strange thing is that this year, it is too quiet in Liaocheng.A lot of people came here because of the name, but they only saw those who went in, not those who came out.As the days went by, everyone knew that the situation was not right, so they didn't dare to move forward rashly, and stayed in the surrounding area for the time being.

On the official road, there is a peddler with a tea stand, who set up an inconspicuous shed far away from the city. If anyone passes by to drink water, he will stand up and say hello.If someone passed by to ask questions, he would pretend not to hear, and would only say a word if he sold a bowl of water.

There were a lot of bullies passing by, three or four out of ten rich bullies, the hawkers made a lot of money, and they were laughing from ear to ear, and the price of water kept going up again and again.He raised prices like this, and all he earned was black-hearted money, all because of his audacity.

The vicinity of Liaocheng is very strange, and everyone nearby knows this situation, and no one has been willing to come here for a long time.Looking around the land, he is the only one who can solve the puzzle.He sells it every day, and when he feels enough, he will stop.

But the money comes quickly, and the trouble comes quickly. If there is a problem, the peddler can only kowtow and beg for mercy.

"His grandma, I'm traveling all over the world, killing people and stealing goods, didn't you know that you were not born in that mother's womb? Drinking a bowl of water from you makes you think highly of you. If you dare to ask me for five taels of silver, you don't even look at Grandpa's hand." What is this knife for?"

The gangster in short shirts and bare arms has a big beard and a slender body, with a machete in his hand across the peddler's neck.He stepped on the stool, scooped out a ladle of water from the bucket with a ladle, gulped it down, and finally threw the ladle into the bucket, splashing water all over the ground.

The hawker was frightened and trembled all over, his legs trembling, fearing that the gangster would be unhappy, he immediately moved his head.

The gangster drank enough water, glanced at the shabby peddler's shed, smiled wickedly, and said, "You know how to do business, have you made a lot of money here? Hurry up and show it to honor grandpa, or I will throw you away." The head was chopped off and tied to the waistband of his trousers as a chamber pot."

The bandit tapped the peddler on the shoulder with the knife in his hand, and the peddler immediately knelt down, took out all the money on his body, held it in front of the bandit, and said: "The good man spares his life, the good man spares his life, the little one has eyes but can't see Mount Tai, you Give me a way out. I know you are going to Liaocheng, I know you well there, and I will tell you everything you want to know."

Not many people came here today, and the peddler only had ten taels of silver in his hands.The gangster's eyes lit up, and a beautiful plan flashed in his mind.He went all the way to Liaocheng just to make a living at the Hundred Flowers Fair.Now that there is a ready-made deal in front of him, why should he take risks?

While collecting the money from the peddler, the bandit stared at the peddler's face, suddenly raised the knife in his hand, and chopped off the peddler's head...

There was a loud bang, and the bandits were sent flying out with knives, and a young man in a round-neck gown with lotus flowers embroidered on his chest appeared in the shed like a god.With a long sword in his waist and crotch, his gaze was like a torch, looking at the bandits on the ground, he said sharply: "Get out!"

The bandit struggled to get up, talking about grandma, but when he looked closely, he was sweating profusely from fright.The young man is not alone, there are many people behind him, men and women, old and young, riding tall horses and carrying weapons.

One of them, dressed in black and a black robe, looked at him with a half-smile and lazy eyes, but it made people feel chills in their hearts.

The bandit was so frightened that all the cursing words rolled back into his stomach, he hurriedly got up, and fled desperately to Liaocheng.Seeing the direction in which he was running, the young man's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't stop him.

Seeing that he was saved, the peddler who was kneeling on the ground quickly got up from the ground, put the money back into his pocket, put on a doggy smile, and leaned in front of the young man and said, "Thank you for your help, the heroes. Look at the outfits you are wearing. Are you going to Liaocheng?"

The young man nodded, and was about to ask a question, when the peddler hurriedly said, "The weather has been getting hotter recently, everyone has been driving all morning, why not come down and drink a bowl of tea to get rid of the heat."

The young man looked back at the people behind him and asked what they meant.

The man in black on the horse looked at the distant city of Liaocheng, bowed his head in thought for a moment, and looked at the peddler for a long time. Just when the peddler couldn't bear it anymore, he laughed lazily and said, "It's good to rest your feet. What do you think, junior sister?"

This group of people is Jiang Yuehan and Zou Buwen who came from the Sanqingzong. They were ordered by Yuqing to walk with swords all the way, and they changed to horses near Liaocheng, pretending to be tourists, and inquired about it by the way. Condition.

Zou Buwen had an idea, he must have his own plan to stop, Jiang Yuehan did not reject his proposal, let everyone get off their horses and rest.

Elder Qi who was accompanying him had a worried expression on his face. He looked at the Liao City protruding on the horizon, and said anxiously: "Master Zou, I think it's important for us to hurry up. We have only rested for a short time. If we continue to rest, It's getting late."

Zou Buwen smiled lightly, and said: "It's just a drink of water and a few small talk, there's no time to waste. If Elder Qi is in a hurry, he can take a step first, just to give us a head start and understand the situation."

Elder Qi's expression froze slightly, he smiled awkwardly, got off his horse, and said, "What Master Zou said is true, I'm the one who got impatient."

There were about ten people in Jiang Yuehan's party, and they all got off their horses and entered, and the peddler's shed suddenly seemed crowded.Fortunately, there are enough tables, chairs and benches to prevent them from standing and talking.Among the accompanying people, there was only one girl, He Piao, who followed Jiang Yuehan all the way, so there was no inconvenience.

The peddler looked at the two girls who looked like celestial beings, and looked at other people with extraordinary bearing, and his heart suddenly blossomed.This is all shining money, as long as he handles it properly, money is not a problem at all.

The hawker hastily cleaned the table and served them tea.Jiang Yuehan and the others had just eaten at the previous stop, and no one was thirsty or hungry at the moment, the tea was placed in front of them, and no one moved.The peddler was a little surprised when he saw this, he put the rag on his shoulder, and said, "Don't you think this tea is cheap?"

"Drinking and pecking in the world is all about practice, and there is a special taste in simple tea and light meals. My little brother is overthinking. We are just not too thirsty. You can keep these teas. Your tea money will be indispensable later." Tian Meng, who was accompanying him, said, Seeing that they had no intention of reneging on their debts, the peddler retreated angrily.

Everyone didn't drink tea, and sat in the shed with big eyes and small eyes. Elder Qi looked at Liaocheng frequently, feeling very anxious.Compared with him, Zou Buwen was not in a hurry, and he was in the mood to count how many bowls were on the hawker's shelf.

"I left more than ten years ago, but now that I'm back, this Liao City doesn't seem to have changed much." Quietly under the tea shed, Zou Buwen suddenly said this.

Elder Qi, who was absent-minded, was startled when he heard the words, his face was full of surprise, and he asked tentatively: "Is Hall Master Zou a native of Liaocheng?"

Zou Buwen propped his chin on the table with one hand, poured his bowl of tea into Wang Zhuo's tea bowl, played with an empty bowl, and said with a smile: "It doesn't count, I just came here a few times. Familiar, probably not as good as Elder Qi."

Elder Qi sneered, and said: "Master Zou was joking, I'm not familiar with this place, the Hundred Flowers Club planned to join in the fun this time, but I didn't expect the fun to be made, but I got myself into trouble."

Zou Buwen raised his eyes and glanced at Elder Qi, disapproving of his words, he turned to Wang Zhuo beside him, motioning for him to call the peddler over.Wang Zhuo yelled, and the peddler who was squatting aside immediately ran over.

"What orders do you guys have?" The peddler looked at them, smiling enthusiastically, his eyes narrowed.

"Little brother, we have something to ask you, is it convenient if you don't know?"

"It's convenient and convenient, as long as you settle the tea money first, everything can be discussed." The peddler rubbed his hands excitedly, his eyes almost fell into the money.

Tian Meng agreed to the tea money just now, and now Wang Zhuo didn't talk nonsense, and asked, "Then how much do you calculate?"

Seeing that Wang Zhuo was so forthright, the peddler was even more happy. He waved his five fingers in front of Wang Zhuo and said, "For the sake of the hero who saved me just now, I'll give you a cheaper price. I only charge you ten dollars." Personal money, not much, just 50 taels."

Wang Zhuo's hand holding the money froze, and several disciples present widened their eyes.Tian Meng looked down at the tea in front of him, it was indeed a rough bowl of rough tea, not a rare treasure, he began to wonder if he heard it wrong.

He Piao slapped the table and got up, angrily said: "50 taels is not much? Are you robbing money? A bowl of tea like this is at most one penny. For an ordinary family, 50 taels is the cost of several years."

The price of a bowl of tea can rise from one penny to five taels of silver, which is simply unheard of.But the hawker acted like it was a matter of course, as if Wang Zhuo and the others were making a fuss.

He didn't mention that Wang Zhuo had saved him, but when he mentioned He Piao, he burst into anger: "My senior brother saved you, how can you repay your kindness? It's clearly a repayment of kindness, and we shouldn't bother you just now." .”

Seeing that the pretty girl got angry, the smile on the peddler's face disappeared immediately. He straightened his back and looked arrogantly at the group of people in front of him, with a look of sarcasm on his face: "You guys are wearing It's either rich or expensive, and it doesn't seem like someone who can't afford tea money. My tea is a bit expensive, but there is a reason why it's expensive. It's not my bragging. What you want to know is not in my village. store."

The peddler held the rag on his body, looked confident, and pretended to be a villain, which was really hateful.

Tian Meng wanted to stand up and argue with him, but Zou Buwen put his hand on his shoulder and pushed him back.Jiang Yuehan also pulled He Piao down and sat down, signaling her to be calm and calm.

The peddler must really know something when he puts his words here, otherwise he would not dare to sell a bowl of water for five taels of silver.

Zou Buwen twirled the tea bowl in his hand and said, "We went out in a hurry and didn't bring so much silver, but as long as you cooperate well, I can give you a golden house."

Zou Buwen raised the tea bowl in his hand as he spoke, and the rough porcelain bowl turned into gleaming gold directly in his hand.Startled, the peddler snatched the tea bowl away, looked at it over and over again, and put it in his mouth to bite.Soon he was sure that it was real gold and not a trick.

Holding the golden tea bowl, the peddler looked at the group of people in front of him again, with a smile on his face again, and apologized: "My eyesight is stupid, I didn't expect a few of them to come from Taoism. You can ask whatever you want, as long as I know, I will know." Say everything, talk endlessly. It's just that this golden house..."

The peddler looked at Zou Buwen, and when Zou Buwen touched his finger casually, the table they were sitting on turned into gold.The peddler looked straight at it, wishing he could kneel down and hug the golden table to take a bite.

"Cooperate well, everything here can be turned into gold. But if you dare to play tricks, I'll have to ask you to come with us!" Zou Buwen held a whip in one hand and candy in the other hand, and the hawkers dared not do it with threats and lures. Two hearts.He nodded and bowed quickly, with a dog-legged look on his face, which made everyone laugh and angry.

What Zou Buwen wanted to ask was naturally about Liaocheng. He used the Hundred Flowers Club as an excuse to make up their identities and asked the peddler if anything strange had happened in Liaocheng recently, and why it seemed deserted.

"Since you guys are from Taoism, I have nothing to hide. Liaocheng has not been peaceful in the past year." The peddler pulled a stool for himself, sat down at the table, and said: "Last year After the Hundred Flowers Festival in Liaocheng, the city gate was suddenly closed for a period of time. After opening the gate again, everyone found that they couldn’t get in. Although there seemed to be no problem on the surface, the city is where it is, and the people can do whatever they want. But I can’t get in, it’s like an invisible barrier isolating it.”

Liaocheng is a big main city, and everyone is a little worried about such a sudden change, but the largest Seven Star Sect nearby is also in Liaocheng, and everyone has nowhere to ask for help.Occasionally, I met upstream warlocks and asked them to come and have a look. Those people came to have a look, and they ran away in fright before they could get a firm foothold.

The people nearby invited several people one after another like this, and then they just ignored it.Liaocheng was just unable to enter, and there were no other changes that did not hinder their daily life.

It's just that there are inevitably bold ones, staring at this side every day.This situation continued for several months, until a wave of disciples from the Seven Star Sect returned, and they entered the city unimpeded.After they entered, everyone was surprised and came to try, but they were turned back one by one.Liaocheng seems to recognize people, and no one else is allowed to pass.

"According to what you said, we can't get in now?" He Piao heard what the peddler said, and murmured in his heart that this was different from what they knew, so he asked directly.

Seeing that she was pretty, the peddler didn't blame her for interrupting his words, and said, "At first we thought so too, but after the new year, Liaocheng was suddenly able to enter. Everyone thought that Liao City had lifted the ban, and they were very happy. But soon, everyone found that none of the people who went in came out. It felt like Liao City had turned into a monster. When the people in the room finish eating, they open their mouths to eat the people outside.”

The peddler's metaphor was extremely vivid, Zou Buwen sneered, and glanced at Elder Qi.Elder Qi sneered, a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Aside from being able to enter and not being able to exit, are there any other strange things in Liao City? For example, demons and monsters are rampant, and Yasha Shura can be seen at night, and you can hear screams for help." Wang Zhuo asked carefully.

The peddler shook his head and said with a smile: "Hero, what you said is too scary. If I saw ghosts and ghosts rampant, how would I dare to set up a stall here? Apart from the fact that this city suddenly became scary like this, we didn't see anything else. But after all, there are several walls between the inside and outside, and what we can see is limited. If there is really anything inside, we can’t tell. People who come to me to ask for directions, some of them are not afraid of dying, and some of them go away. .”

The peddler is telling the truth, he is seeking wealth and honor in danger, but he is not bold enough to do business under the eyes of ghosts and monsters.It’s not far from Liaocheng, it’s not close, if there are ghosts and ghosts that cannibalize people, they can be caught without flying.

After hearing what the peddler said, Zou Buwen looked at Elder Qi with some amusement.They hurried along the way, because of Elder Qi's words in front of Immortal Lord Wuji, a soul-eating Disha appeared in Liao City.

But when I went to the place and asked about it, the people who lived here didn't know about it. They only knew that Liaocheng was trapped and they could enter or not exit.And this situation only happened recently, not half a year like Elder Qi said.

"Elder Qi's news is really surprising." Zou Buwen said a sentence, and the emotion in it could not be heard.

Elder Qi wiped the cold sweat off his brow, and said with a smile: "Master Zou was joking, I feel inferior compared to you. When I arrive in Liaocheng, please give me your advice."

Zou Buwen was lying down well in the entrance and retreat hall, but suddenly he was assigned here by Wuji, and his heart was more or less on fire.He wasn't happy about running around day and night, and Elder Qi didn't like him being involved.Jiang Yuehan's experience in the world is not easy to control, but Zou Buwen is tossing around in the hall, how can he be easy to deal with?

"I have asked all the necessary questions, and the rest will be known when we enter the city. Brother Zou, let's hurry." Zou Buwen and Elder Qi secretly competed, Jiang Yuehan pretended not to know, and reminded them that it was time to leave.

Zou Buwen responded, and everyone exited the tea shed and got on their horses. The peddler stared at Zou Buwen with burning eyes. It became fine golden sand.

The peddler stood in the gold room, dancing happily, touching this and that, wishing to pick it up immediately.He grabbed the golden sand in the bowl, lay down on the golden stool, and said "get rich, get rich, get rich".

He Piao glanced at the glittering golden room angrily, whipped the whip, and the horse rushed out with a whoosh.The other senior brothers who were traveling with her were worried, so they drove their horses to catch up with her.

He Piao ran for a short distance before stopping. The horse circled around and waited for others to come.

"Master, that guy is a scoundrel who takes advantage of the fire, why do you still want to give him gold?" He Piao couldn't swallow his breath, and couldn't help asking when he saw Zou Buwen approaching.

Others also echoed. They kindly saved the peddler from the knife, but instead of being grateful, he took the opportunity to blackmail him.This kind of ungrateful person, giving him gold is really cheap for him.

Zou Buwen tilted his head and glanced at his little apprentice, and said with a sneer, "Little Ah Piao, when was a teacher so kind in your eyes?"

He Piao's body trembled, and the anger suddenly disappeared.She was also so angry that she forgot that her master was not easy to mess with.

"I only said to give him the gold but not to let him take it away. Judging by his appearance, it is not a day or two to block the road. Since he likes money so much, he will keep it there for the rest of his life." Zou Buwen smiled lightly, his expression so gentle , but the words that came out made everyone present shiver involuntarily.

Some dull disciples didn't quite understand what he meant, Jiang Yuehan explained: "Brother Zou's touch of gold is only effective within the house, as long as he leaves the house, no matter it is a drop of water or a piece of cloth, it will immediately change back to its original state .He can only look at those things and cannot take them away.”

The best way to deal with people who are greedy for money is to give him visible gold and silver mountains to satisfy his desires, but let him never get them.Not only that, because of the special geographical location, the golden house will be discovered by everyone soon.The peddler took advantage of the fire to rob passers-by, Zou Buwen also let him taste the feeling of being robbed.

I believe it won't be long before the hawker will be exhausted, but that has nothing to do with everyone.If he knows his way back, he can go back and guard the money he earned to live a good life. If he doesn't repent, the Golden House will be his grave.

With the information collected from the peddlers, everyone rushed to Liaocheng quickly.Standing in front of the tower of Liao City, what everyone saw was not the black mist and the evil spirits that Elder Qi said, but the beautiful flowers blooming like a brocade.

There are red flowers and willows on both sides of the road, and there are a few wild ducks swimming in the moat, quacking and quacking.The city is full of spring | bright and beautiful, and the common people live and work in peace and contentment.

"Is there really something threatening here?" He Piao was surprised and quietly asked Wang Zhuo beside him.

Liaocheng is able to hold the Hundred Flowers Festival, it is really beautiful, it makes people fascinated and intoxicated by it.Such a beauty is rare in the world, where is there any evil spirit?

Wang Zhuo shook his head. What Elder Qi said was so serious, they thought they would see a city full of miasma and devastated lives.But the reality made them dizzy, dazzled and intoxicated.

This is not the first time Zou Buwen has come here, and he is unwavering in his appreciation of this beautiful scenery.Hearing the little apprentice's muttering, he turned to look at Jiang Yuehan.Jiang Yuehan looked away from the plaque on the tower, she lowered her head in thought for a moment, and became suspicious of Elder Qi's words.They walked too|quietly along the way, not as serious as Elder Qi said.

"Everyone, don't underestimate the things in this city. After entering the city, you must follow me closely, and don't get separated." Elder Qi reminded aloud, everyone didn't seem worried, but he was on the contrary waiting for it.

Zou Buwen curled his lips and walked slowly behind the two apprentices.He didn't know if there was a problem in the city, but this Elder Qi obviously had a problem.

It's not uncommon for any troubles to happen in this place in Liaocheng, but Zou Buwen wanted to see, Elder Qi took great pains to bring them here in order to find some tricks.

The more you go to the city, the more amazing the scene in the city becomes.Because the Hundred Flowers Festival is approaching, the flowers in the city bloom very brilliantly, and the colorful lights are hung high among the houses, moving back and forth, if lit at night, it looks like a sea of ​​stars in the mortal world.

There were people coming and going on the street, but it was not completely silent. There were shouts and sales one after another. From time to time, some people stared at Jiang Yuehan and his group curiously.The shops on the left and right are already open, and occasionally there are not open, and there are lease signs hanging on the doors.

The hustle and bustle in the city made people's eyes dazzled. Everyone looked left and right, and their eyes couldn't see it.Compared to everyone's comfort and surprise, Elder Qi was a little uneasy, and his face turned pale.He didn't seem to like the hustle and bustle on the left and right, so he dismounted everyone and led them into an unpopular alley.

Compared with the bustle at the beginning, this place is much quieter. Occasionally, one or two people can be seen walking by with a vegetable basket, and the smoke from the cooking is wafting out of the house.

Zou Buwen said abruptly, "Elder Qi is quite familiar with this road."

Elder Qi smiled and said, "I just think it's too lively over there for us to do business. It's quiet here."

Zou Buwen glanced at him with a half-smile, and said, "Where should we go now?"

"Of course I'm going to pay a visit to the city lord of this place first." Elder Qi replied, and after walking two steps with his head buried, he heard exclamations from the end of the street.

Everyone looked around, and saw that the bandit who was chased away by Wang Zhuo just now was causing trouble again with a big knife. The one who was robbed was a weak girl who fell to the ground when she was running away. The vegetable basket in her hand was thrown out, and the fruits and vegetables rolled away. It fell to the ground.

Zou Buwen raised his hand, Wang Zhuo immediately flew forward and captured the bandit.

After everyone arrived, the girl on the ground struggled to get up, and He Piao quickly squatted down to help her.

"Girl, are you okay?" He Piao asked with concern, the girl raised her head, revealing a beautiful face, she has a pair of eyes as gentle as water, looking bright.

She looked at the group of people in front of her, avoided them with some fear, and said in a low voice, "I'm fine, thank you."