Seventy-two Changes of the Evil Spirits

The climate on the mountain does not seem to be different from the human world.

Li Changan bid farewell to the ghost village, and followed the instructions of the veteran, along the deserted mountain road towards Xiaoshui.

At the beginning, the weather was clear and clear, but when I looked around, I could see Lan Ai Panhuan high in the mountains. But gradually, the sun passed the middle, and Lan Ha sank from the top of the mountain again, submerging the canyons and paths.

For a time.

All the flowers, stones, grass, and trees around the mountain road also became blurred. At the beginning, Li Changan didn't care, but he climbed a few passes. The fog did not disperse and gathered. Not only was the mountain view, but also the pine waves, streams, insect sounds, and bird words were gradually inaudible, except for the square inch under his feet. In the land, everything in the mountains is hidden in the pure white mist.

Li Changan had no choice but to get off the back of the donkey, jumped into the waistless grass, and fumbled forward a little bit.

I don't know how long it took.

It's like changing the world.

Suddenly, his eyes opened up.

But at the foot of the mountain is a valley surrounded by mountains. A river resembles a jade belt winding eastward, but in a flat terrain, there are many cobweb-like tributaries, and a prosperous small town is located on this water web. among.

Li Changan touched the donkey's ear and took out the little yellow book from his suitcase.

Turn over page by page.

Painted skin ghosts, zombies, mountain spiders, and corpse Buddhas are all vividly colored, but there is no more evil that is ready to emerge.

The Taoist took a deep breath and turned to the latest page.

The page is not a horrible monster, but a small city surrounded by mountains and trickling water. All the pavilions, streets, attics, and bridges are described in detail and vividly, just immersed in the misty mist, as if The lips of the sea city are somewhat dreamlike.

Li Changan closed the book and looked at the city in Guzhong, which is no different from the pages of the book, and at the two large characters on the plaque on the tower.

"Xiaoshui."

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Li Changan first entered Xiaoshui.

The first impression of this small city is that it is rich. When I looked at the top of the mountain, I only felt that there were row upon row of houses. Only when I entered the city did I feel that it was densely populated. The streets and alleys were full of tourists, and the thirty-six rows were prosperous and prosperous.

The second impression is that the waterway is convenient for land. In addition to a few main trunks, the streets of Xiaoshui are mostly narrow stone roads, but they are densely covered with water and convenient for boats and boats. Therefore, the Taoist priest simply hired a small boat to swim around the city.

The third impression is that the city is full of vines. Xiaoshui people seem to love this kind of lavender flower vines. Street corners, alleyways, bridge heads, and roof ridges are all arranged. Looking at the past, there are side by side, one by one, one by one, the flower waterfall that flows through the city.

Li Taibai once said in a poem: "The wisteria hangs on the cloud and the wood, the flowers and the vines are suitable for Yangchun. The dense leaves and the hidden song birds, the fragrance and the wind leave the beauty."

It is the scene of wisteria blooming in late spring.

It's just... isn't it the turn of summer and autumn right now?

The Taoist was puzzled, and he heard a cornet in his ear.

"Look down and cross the bridge."

Li Changan leaned over slightly, seeing the long rod brace, swinging away the blue waves, and the boat floated across a bridge hole.

at this time.

A group of menswear ladies passed by with laughter.

Just as the breeze blew by, brought bursts of fragrance, which made people trance for a while. I wonder if it is the fragrance of the flowers or the fragrance of the beauty?

But after such interruption, the little question just now flew out of the sky.

Afterwards, Li Changan took a boat around the small town, and he had to sigh that this small town was so prosperous and comfortable that it was a little unreal.

During the previous crossings, he also visited many places.

For example, Qi County, where the monsters briefly rose up, Juzhou near Gyeonggi, and Yuzhou, backed by the Thousand Buddha Temple. These three are rare and prosperous and stable places in troubled times.

But apart from its prosperity, it is inevitable to show some turbulence, like a person who is seriously ill and dying, even if he puts on a Chinese dress and puts on powder, he can't cover his emaciation and weakness, and even shows some scabies and sores.

Xiaoshui was completely different. The whole city showed abundance and vigor, and most importantly, there was no such precarious fear as other places.

This scene inevitably reminds Taoist priests of Liu Laodao, Wang Shusheng, Big Beard and other people often mentioned, although they have never seen it, but are longing for it...

The glorious and prosperous age a hundred years ago.

But if you really want to pick out the problem, it's probably because the town is too delicate, or it's too crowded.

Not to mention that the houses are closely clustered together, the roads are also very narrow, especially the bluestone roadways in the middle of the shops, which are originally deep and narrow, and the wisteria "waterfalls" "dropping" on both sides make it even more difficult. Pedestrian.

If you look from a high place, you can see a square of wet blue tile roofs closely clustered, floating in a lavender sea.

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"The Taoist leader looked at Miansheng, is it an outsider?"

In a certain restaurant, the middle-aged man who was fighting with Li Changan smiled and asked.

The Taoist nodded.

"I visited your place for the first time today."

"Then you don't know something." The staff sitting with you explained to the Taoist priest, "We Xiaoshui City is a big wine shop, and the wines produced are well-known in the north and south and sold well in the north and south."

"In the early years, it was quite neat and spacious, but as the wine industry gradually prospered, the number of people who flocked to it has also gradually increased. We only have such a big place in Xiaoshui. As a shop, there will be more people and less land."

"But don’t be too cluttered by the Daoist. You happened to be in time for the break. When the wine in the Dionysus cellar is vacated, the city restarts. In the introduction, not only was there few people on the street, you could still smell it. The city is full of wine."

"If someone can't drink, I'm afraid that if he enters the city, he will have to get drunk one day and night to smell it!"

The Taoist priest was very interested.

"Isn't that a splendid scene on earth?"

"right."

The staff laughed and raised their glasses to salute.

"Scene in the world!"

The two of them were stubborn and called to order food in the hall.

This member was reserved and only ordered some delicate dishes. The Taoist priest had been trekking in the wild mountains and forests for many days, and a bird had faded from his mouth early. When he reached this prosperous realm, no one would be patient, and he immediately ordered a table of wine and meat, which attracted the attention of the little second.

Finally, he hesitated and asked:

"Dare to ask Mr. Dao, you order so many by yourself, don't you keep a little belly?"

Hey! This is surprising. It is the first time at home and abroad to hear of a restaurant that thinks customers order more food.

Seeing that the Taoist priest looked at him for fun, Xiao Er quickly explained:

"It's not a small person, but I'm just afraid that Daochang will be full, and you won't be able to eat it when the signature dishes are served at my house."

"chef's special?"

Li Changan remembered that when he asked the old man to recommend the restaurant, the old man specially recommended the signature dish of this restaurant, but he only asked what it was, but he laughed and said nothing.

When he arrived at this restaurant, he found that it was full of people, all waiting for this signature dish. If it weren't for this, the outsiders wouldn't fight with him on purpose.

Li Changan didn't want to bother about it, but this time the second person mentioned it and thought about the place, but didn't taste the signboard, it was too boring.

He thought about it, and then asked:

"Is your signature dish meat or vegetarian?"

Xiao Er's eyes drifted for a moment, and he laughed twice.

"Chun, very bad!"

"Is it enough?"

Xiao Er swallowed again and said heavily:

"Too much."

Li Changan blinked his eyes.

"That's it."

Waved his hand.

"Take me the braised sheep's hoof."

"okay."

Xiao Er got the right words and transferred to the back kitchen. After a short while, he put the wine and food on the table.

The member outside seemed to be a catechuman, and when he caught Li Changan and asked questions, the Taoist priests had to pick out some strange things to deal with, while slowly enjoying food.

However.

When a table of meat and wine was eaten for a long time, the signature dishes in the restaurant were nowhere to be seen, but there was noise in the bustling streets outside.