Adventure

When Ruan Zhen heard the Taoist say these words, not only did he not have the slightest thought of encountering a savior, but he was very conflicted in his heart, and he didn't want to pay more attention to it. He just wanted to go around the other party and walk outside to the main road to find out where Xia Yue lived.

The Taoist was not annoyed when he saw Ruan Zhen's reaction, and said in a good temper, "Are you really not thinking about it? A talisman only costs more than 300, and the price is very affordable."

Ruan Zhen finally stopped, and couldn't help but sneer: "It's not expensive to buy a piece of torn paper with ghostly symbols on it for more than 300? Do you think I'm a fool with too much money?"

The Taoist disapproved all over his face, shook his head and said, "Yellow paper soaked in Taoist oil is not white paper for writing, nor is it a paper towel that you use to wipe your hands and mouth. This kind can only remove bad luck. The grade I said can protect the body and exorcise evil spirits, but the effect is not long-lasting. The better ones cost thousands, but you will definitely not buy them. There are also tens of thousands of prices. With my current skills, I can’t draw yet, but my master can. Let’s talk about the cinnabar used to draw symbols..."

"Okay, okay," Ruan Zhen saw that the Taoist priest was still in good spirits, and quickly interrupted his words, "You can find someone else to sell it, I don't need it, and I don't have the money to buy it."

The Taoist priest was very persistent and stopped people and said, "I only sell to people who need it. You have been haunted by evil spirits. This thing is very dirty. You did evil in life, and you can't get rid of it after death. You still want to find a scapegoat."

Ruan Zhen recalled what happened last night, and tentatively said: "Then according to what you said, why didn't this unknown thing just kill me last night? I have to grind it out so that I can buy one when I have time. Looking for another helper for the amulet?"

The Taoist laughed and explained: "Human beings have vitality and soul energy. Ghosts and evil things can't be killed casually. The right time and place are indispensable. Besides, you stayed in a popular hotel last night. It can't kill you for the time being." However, when your energy is seriously depleted and you are in the wilderness, you can take it down in one fell swoop!"

When it came to the last four-character Taoist, his expression was serious, his eyes were sharp, and he was very aggressive. Ruan Zhen was shocked, seeing what he said, he became half-believing, and asked again: "Then I won't act alone or go to a secluded place. No? I’ll be with my friends, at worst I won’t stay here, I can go home anytime.”

The Taoist shook his head, and took out a stacked small talisman: "You are already in the game, and you can't get out easily, so let's do business with sincerity, and I will give you this obstacle-breaking talisman. Before the way out, lighting a torch talisman can break the blindfold, and after you are willing to trust me, it will not be too late for everyone to discuss business."

Since it was free, Ruan Zhen took it, thought for a while and asked: "Have you seen the monk who was invited by the village to do it? You are also considered to be in the same class. Is he better or you?"

The Taoist curled his lips and looked joking: "I made a fortune for him, the future is uncertain, so it is the best policy to do it yourself. If you continue to pretend to be a knowledgeable deceit, you will suffer sooner or later."

Ruan Zhen laughed, the original three-point trust disappeared completely at this moment, he stuffed the talisman paper into his trouser pocket casually and left.He was about to go to a canteen to ask for news, when he saw Xia Yue walking towards him from the front corner, followed by a big brown wolfdog.

Ruan Zhen didn't know why seeing Xia Yue felt relieved, and greeted with a smile, "What a coincidence, you live near here?"

Xia Yue walked towards the canteen and said, "What a coincidence, I came here specially to find you. Boss, get a pack of cigarettes."

"Is something wrong?"

Xia Yue took out the money from his trouser pocket and put it on the glass cabinet, tore off the transparent seal on the package, took out a cigarette and held it in his mouth, lit it with a lighter, and after exhaling a smoke ring, he replied: "It wasn't you last night. Did you come over and talk to you about any arrangements?"

Ruan Zhen was very pleasantly surprised: "Do you have an action plan? I just said to leave a phone call. Who told you to be so mysterious? You have to make a special trip now. If my friends and I have already gone to the scenic spot, then we will miss it." gone."

"I don't know how you kids can get up so early." Xia Yue quickly finished smoking one, and stopped continuing after he was addicted to cigarettes.

Ruan Zhen doesn't smoke himself, and no one in his family smokes. Only the elders come to visit during the Chinese New Year party. He has lived in a relatively fresh environment for more than [-] years, so that he can't accept others to swallow clouds around him. Spit fog.

But standing opposite Xia Yue today, I somehow didn't feel as disgusted as usual. I sniffed and smelled it. The smell of smoke was not very choking, but rather peaceful.Ruan Zhen didn't dare to say how much he knew about tobacco brands, but he could see clearly how much Xia Yue paid just now. You can't buy any good cigarettes at this price, and the taste of cheap cigarettes can't be so peaceful. It's a strange thing.

Ruan Zhen didn't care about such trivial matters, he wanted to tell Xia Yue what happened last night, so he asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

"Nope."

"You don't even eat breakfast, so come here to buy cigarettes first," Ruan Zhen said unconsciously as soon as he uttered the words, and hurried back, "Find a place where there aren't too many people, and I'll treat you to a meal."

Xia Yue glanced at the child and said with a smile: "Nothing to be courteous..."

Ruan Zhen knew that he was joking, so he laughed and said, "It's something, something big! Breakfast is your labor fee."

The two chatted and laughed, looking for a breakfast shop along the way. There were not many people eating breakfast in the village. After walking a long distance, they found a small shop where they spread out a large pancake, sprinkled with salt and green onion, and wrapped in two ghee sticks. The taste was absolutely delicious. It's good, but it's a little dry. It's just right for a bowl of salty soy milk dripping with soy sauce.

Ruan Zhen drank some white porridge with side dishes and boiled eggs in the small hotel, and met Tang Feng and the two before they finished eating, and now when he smelled the faint aroma of the big pancakes, his mouth immediately burst into tears. Body fluid, Xia Yue looked amused, and shouted at the shop owner: "Let me have a smaller pancake wrapped in a deep-fried dough stick."

Ruan Zhen was a little embarrassed, he said just now that he had eaten breakfast, but now he looks like a foodie.Xia Yue waited for the soy milk to cool down, and took the time to say: "Eat more, we will go into the mountains later. We have already arranged that Xiao Hu and the others will go to the west of Shanxi with a few experienced local uncles, and I will go east with rhubarb alone." face to face."

When the wolfdog squatting at Xia Yue's feet heard his name, he stuck out his tongue and wagged his tail.Ruan Zhen had looked at this dog a long time ago on the way here, the majesty is really majestic, the body is very strong, the limbs are strong, the eyes are bright, and the spirit is very high.

"You also have a police dog. It's very obedient and doesn't bark when it sees people."

Xia Yue laughed loudly: "Where did we get the police dog? Rhubarb is a native dog raised by the village director. But it is really smart and familiar with the mountains, so I just borrowed it to help me. My family is related to the village director. I will walk around every year and festival, and the rhubarb does not eat less meat and bones from me, and it is quite obedient to me."

Ruan Zhen boldly reached out and touched Rhubarb's head. Rhubarb squinted his eyes and didn't dodge, but his ears trembled a few times, which made Ruan Zhen happy. It wasn't that he was timid and was really afraid of being bitten. Rhubarb's teeth can probably bite through a hand in one go. "Then let's set off after dinner. I'll send a message to my classmate and just say it."

Xia Yue bit the cake and said vaguely: "If you want to play with them, go and play with them. I'm faster by myself." Ruan Zhen shook his head and said, "I didn't even bother to see the scenery. I met you last night. A strange thing."

Xia Yue raised his eyebrows and motioned for him to continue. "After I separated from you last night, I went back to wash and went to bed. It must have been ten o'clock when I fell asleep. Later, I woke up in a daze and felt that my classmate had returned to the room. Although I was half asleep at that time, I felt that It's definitely not a dream, I really saw that person rolled into bed and lay down. But just after breakfast, I met Chen Rong who was playing cards with me last night, and she told me that Shi Yong never came back to my room, squeezed in Feng Zhao Ping and the others slept there, I ran upstairs and found that the other key was still on the table in the room! Did I encounter the evil you said?"

Ruan Zhen waited wholeheartedly for Xia Yue's reply, but Xia Yue almost spit out the soy milk, so he laughed and coughed for a long time before stopping: "Haha, you really believe my nonsense, I just scared you last night! You obviously It’s because you’re sleepy, your subconscious mind thinks that your roommate should go back to the room to sleep, and keeps implying that this is true, so there will be confusing memories that can’t distinguish between dreams and reality.”

After Xia Yue said so firmly, Ruan Zhen also began to waver, and said: "I just came out of the hotel and met a Taoist priest. When he saw me, he said that I was haunted by evil spirits last night. If there was no such thing, how could he So sure?"

"That's because you're stupid," Xia Yue said bluntly. "Who hasn't had nightmares at night and can't sleep well? This is the same as fortune-telling and deceiving people. If one of the ten sentences hits the heart, people will often Automatically ignore those that don’t match the number, and only care about the one that fits this sentence. That Taoist must not only lie to you, but once he sees your reaction and your answer, he can basically know whether you are a fish that can be baited, you alone How can a kid who has just entered university compare with this kind of person who wanders around in the rivers and lakes? Just a few words will reveal the truth."