The city tower is majestic, and green grass grows on the rammed earth wall. Raindrops fall, and the dew on the grass bursts like ice and jade in the wind.
In the drizzle and slanting wind, an oil-paper umbrella slowly moved forward in the rain line.
Su Che was wearing a pair of hemp shoes and a robe on his body, looking at the plaque with the words "Connecting mountains and seas" on the tower.
"I heard it was a handwriting written by a certain master of calligraphy in this dynasty when he was in office."
The children of the Guan clan with the surname Jia in Daliang often have many talents, especially in chess, calligraphy and painting. These arts often have their own famous masters.
For example, the Yu family of Yingchuan and the Xie family of Chenjun are famous for their poetry and calligraphy, while the Wang family of Langya is proficient in calligraphy. This is because the children of wealthy families mostly use their talents to understand the ways of their predecessors during their training.
This is like if there is a shocking swordsmanship, if it is written as a sword manual, no matter how detailed the text is, it may become a barrier. If it is too detailed, it will lose the original meaning of the swordsmanship.
But if it is integrated into calligraphy and painting, hidden edge and brush strokes, later people will be able to taste the samadhi if they have the right conditions.
"It doesn't look like Yu Zhongcheng's writing."
Su Che turned around and looked at the wooden shed behind him. The damp and cold night had soaked the wood, and his nose was full of moisture.
There is an unwritten rule in Guobei County. The four city gates are locked before the sun sets.
As long as it is night, the city gate will not be opened even if Wei Huaiwen rides his horse and calls for it.
This is the rule. In order to take care of those who were too late to lock the gates before the sunset and enter the city, Guobei County specially built a shed outside the four city gates.
If you are late, please spend the night in the shed.
Although it is ventilated from all sides, there are still some tiles to cover your head.
Despite the drizzle of rain, Su Che and Lu Bai failed to reach Guobei County before dark.
"Master, it's wet and cold at night, I'm going to light a fire."
"Excuse me, sir."
Su Che and Lu Bai dressed up as merchants , Su Che is the young master, and Lu Bai is the shopkeeper.
There was a ready-made pile of firewood in the shed. Lu Bai took some firewood from it and put it into the fire pit, then took out the firewood to light a fire.
Su Che rolled up some hay and spread it on the ground, and the two of them warmed up around the fire.
"Guobei County is so deserted."
Su Che felt this.
On the way from Sanin to Guobei, I didn’t see many pedestrians. Judging from the traffic, this place is actually poorer than Sanin.
"Although there are many monsters in Xuan Mountain, under the control of the monster king, they are actually two worlds from each other. People and ghosts live together in Guobei, so it is more difficult in all aspects."
p>Lu Bai carefully watched the flames that had just risen.
Su Che sat by the stove with his hands on his sleeves, looking at the rising flames.
"It's not easy."
Before coming to Guobei County, Suche specifically looked at the information collected by Tiqizhong.
The monsters in Xuanshan have set up their nests many years ago, which is due to the Feng Shui situation and the geography. Later, when the old lion turned to practice magic, he used Xuanshan Mountain as a breeding ground for training his followers in the past three hundred years. Naturally, the proportion of monsters was much higher than that of other places.
There are many ghosts in Guobei County. In addition to the many human disasters and repeated massacres in the past, the fundamental reason is that Yin Yang Dharma King is an old ghost.
He is at the fourth level of cultivation. Looking at the world, he is a very famous figure among ghost cultivators. It is said that he comes from a certain Taoist sect.
This Yin-Yang Dharma King created a realm of his own in Guobei County, called the "Yin-Yang Realm", and recruited all the lonely souls and wild ghosts.
It would be fine if he just closed the door and proclaimed himself king. He recruits people and does not like to take care of things. The wild ghosts under his sect often do evil.
Of course, the above information will not be released, it will only stay in Tiqi's internal records.
Tiqi’s attitude is very clear. As long as the evil spirits in the Yin and Yang Realm don’t go too far, they will turn a blind eye to Guobei County.
Su Che took out an earthenware basin and three sesame cakes from the sack. He cut the sesame cakes into small pieces with a dagger and put them next to the fire to cook slowly.
"Would you like to eat?"
The aroma of wheat wafted out through the burning flames. Su Che looked at the steaming earthen basin and persuaded Lu Bai.
"It's up to you."
Lu Bai smiled.
Once you embark on the path of spiritual practice, you will replace the acquired essence with innate energy as food. Although Lu Bai is a warrior, he can also absorb the vitality of heaven and earth. He is not the kind of person who can eat a hundred and eighty kilograms of rice in one meal.
Even if you are eating, you should never tire of fine food and never tire of fine food.
The meat and wine meal at noon was good, with green bamboo leaves carrying a medicinal aroma and freshly cut beef. Lu Bai used his chopsticks to eat some.
The pieces of cake baked in this broken earthen pot smelled delicious, and they had already been hardened by the fire. Lu Bai was not in the mood to grind his teeth.
Su Che didn't care. He scratched the hot wheat cake with his fingers, cut off a piece, put it in his mouth and chewed it hard.
"Master, someone is here."
Lu Bai pulled a talisman from his sleeve and whispered in Suche's ear.
Su Che nodded slightly.
There were indeed footsteps not far away.
As for whether the person coming is a human being, it’s hard to say in Guobei County.
A yellow paper lantern swayed left and right on the road.
The hands holding the lantern are sallow. A middle-aged scholar wears a turban on his head and shabby linen clothes. A vermilion wine gourd hangs around his waist. He carries a bamboo basket on his back and sways on the road. walking.
He staggered, saw the fire in the shed, and moved over step by step.
"Everyone...please forgive me if there is any collision."
He first bowed in the direction of Su Che and Lu Bai, then turned around and bowed in all directions. .
Then the scholar carefully blew out the candle in the lantern, smiled at Suche, showing his white teeth.
"The young master has a good face, so he shouldn't be a ghost."
Lu Bai frowned and looked at him.
"What do you mean by bowing in this circle? Could it be that there are ghosts sitting around the two of us?"
The scholar hurriedly waved his hand after hearing his drink.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. Students don't have that ability. It's just that I don't blame you for being polite to many people."
"It's not weird for you to be polite to many people. The hair on our necks They were so scared that they stood up and didn't even look at where this place was. How could you make such a joke?"
Lu Bai felt that it was better not to cause trouble and deliberately put on a cold face.
"There is firewood prepared by the yamen in the shed. You can light it elsewhere and don't bother us."
"That's right, that's right."
The scholar looked apologetic and saluted several times with fists in his hands.
Su Che smiled when he heard this.
This scholar is quite interesting.
Looking like he has no cultivation, but he is walking on the night road, I guess he must have some difficulties.
"Why go to all the trouble? Come and warm the fire with us. You can also save some firewood for future generations."
Su Che said that he gave up a piece of land and invited the scholar to sit down. Down.
"Ah, that's so disrespectful."
The middle-aged scholar said and sat down next to the two of them.
"Sir, we are also going to Guobei County."
The scholar stretched out a pair of waxy hands and burned them on the flame.
"Yes."
"Do you want to do business?"
"My family owns a herbal medicine shop, so I will go to Guobei with the shopkeeper to buy some medicinal materials."
The scholar was shocked when he heard this and moved his position a little further.
"That's a big deal, but good medicine comes from Shanyin County..."
There was even a slight tremor in the end of the words.
Su Che wanted to laugh in his heart, but this person thought he was a ghost.
"Those Anemarrhena and Coptis chinensis, which have cold and cooling properties, are better from Guo Bei."
"Yes, they are cold and cooling, but warm and warm. Shaodong's family is knowledgeable."
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The middle-aged scholar nodded one after another as he spoke, and took the opportunity to secretly tilt his head and squint at the shadows of the two people under the fire.
"The big shopkeeper of my family is the real master in the good medicine shop, the real good scholar."
Su Che smiled and pointed to the side Lu Bai had a cold face.
"Oh, sir, if you didn't tell me, I would have thought that this gentleman was the big boss of some kind of business..."
Lu Bai was also amused by him even though he had a cold face. .
"I'm not afraid of the two jokes. The student has also read a few photo books, and I just think that the young master looks rich and noble, but the shopkeeper has an official look."
" He is used to being bossy."
Su Che handed over the wheat cake.
"Sir, do you want to eat cake?"
"No, no, brought nourishing medicinal soup. "
The scholar lifted up the vermilion wine gourd and shook it. There was a sound of water inside.
"What are you doing in Guobei? "
Lu Bai frowned. He always felt that there was something weird about this scholar.
"Collect the account. ”
“It’s just you. I’m afraid you can’t live with a dog at the door. Are you still collecting the bill?” ”
“Alas, relying on the master’s family’s great power to earn a living. "
While several people were talking, they heard the sound of gongs outside.
"The official is handling the case, and the idle people are avoiding it. ”
The chants came one after another. Lu Bai pricked up his ears, but he didn’t hear any footsteps.
It’s true that you don’t read the almanac when you go out. Lu Bai gave Su Che a look.
We really encountered ghosts one after another today.
Master Su has been practicing the Taiyin method, and his sensitivity to Yin energy is much better than that of Lu Bai. Of course, he can feel the gusts of wind coming slowly. .
“Mr. "
Su Che reminded the scholar with a surprised face: "Those people who come down here are the real officials. "
Su Che added an accent to the word "zhen".
"Students know, they know. ”
The scholar’s face was covered with cold sweat, but his expression was calm.
Su Che nodded slightly in his mind, thinking about it, since he was asking for debts in Guobei County, he would have to pay a lot of money. After seeing dirty things a few times, it’s no longer strange.