The businessman said, "This is not nonsense! The world is so big, what could possibly happen? You can only know if you have really seen it. I said this because I have seen such a situation. Moreover, many people in that place know about it. It has been a big fuss for a long time, saying that there were some natural disasters or man-made disasters. How can this be taken lightly? I came back to tell you after hearing all this. Here, we can only rely on these people who travel far and wide to bring back those strange news, don’t you think?!" The businessman said, turning his face to the white-bearded man on the side.
The old man with gray beard kept nodding his head and praising the businessman: "You are right. If it weren't for the businessmen like you who traveled all over the country, we wouldn't have such a good life here. It is also you who brought back those strange stories and broadened our horizons. Good boy, you haven't forgotten your roots!"
The middle-aged man heard these words without saying anything, and continued to listen to the old and the young chatting. It is precisely these things that make people with little knowledge gain more knowledge, and it is also these things that make people's minds progress and change invisibly.
Then the businessman said, "Old man, I dare not say that. Is it all for life? Life is inseparable from messy things. It's not that we are superstitious, those gods do exist. It's just that you haven't seen the scene. If you see it, you can't help but believe it! The scene is shocking! Very scary!" The businessman said, making a very frightened expression.
The middle-aged man asked the merchant in surprise: "What did you see? Tell us quickly so that we can broaden our horizons." Some people in the teahouse were also attracted by the conversation here and urged the merchant.
Teahouses have always been a place where good and bad people gather. You can hear everything here, from people's daily lives to social astronomy and geography. Wu Yugang and Wuyazi quietly sipped tea and listened to the merchants' stories and people's views on this matter. After all, this is a microcosm of a region, reflecting people's views on life and understanding of society, which can increase people's knowledge or insights.
The merchant saw the people's anxious expressions and raised his voice, saying, "I saw it from a distance that day, so I couldn't see it clearly. However, when the heavenly soldiers arrived at Shushan, there was lightning and thunder, and then a big fire. Not long after, it rained heavily. The water flowed like a river from the sky, crashing into Shushan."
People were surprised and said: "If that's the case, then doesn't that mean that Mount Shu is destroyed in the north?!"
The merchant said, "Listen to my story. I don't know who has used magic to make the Shu Mountain rise up from the ground and avoid the impact of the water. Later, many monsters flew out from the rising mountain, and the heavenly soldiers were unable to resist. They were chased by the monsters and scattered."
A young man nearby said, "Brother! You are not talking about the battle between Fahai and White Snake in Jinshan Temple! How can it be so similar, almost like the flooding of Jinshan Mountain! How can it be in Shushan? You didn't make it up, did you?"
The merchant said angrily, "Little brother! You can't say that! The White Snake and Fahai were two people fighting, but here there are many people. Not long after the monster defeated the heavenly soldiers, the ghost soldiers came again. The horse-faced demon led many soldiers and generals. They were eerie and scary. We were afraid of being possessed, so we didn't dare to watch."
"According to what you said, the heavenly soldiers were defeated by the Taoist priests from Mount Shu!" The old man with white beard stroked his beard and said to the merchant.
The merchant turned around and said, "I won't talk to you anymore. We were having a good chat. Old man, the Taoist priests in Mount Shu were indeed very powerful, but later on, the heavenly soldiers came again and joined forces with the ghost soldiers to attack those Taoist priests. Later, it was said that some people saw those Taoist priests flying away! What do you think happened? Later, I wanted to see the situation there, so I stayed for one more day. Seeing that everything was fine, I passed by there on purpose and picked up a burnt stone. Look -" The merchant said, taking out a small piece of stone from his side. The stone looked like it was burnt very black, but it was translucent in black and very beautiful.
Several people came close to the merchant and looked at the stone in amazement. The talkative young man said to the merchant: "What's the use of this!?"
The merchant looked at the young man and said proudly, "How do you know the mystery here? Why is this stone so different? It has been calcined by heavenly fire and corroded by yin energy. These are rare essences in the world. Although they are not valuable, they can ward off evil spirits!"
After seeing the stone, people returned to their seats and continued to have their morning tea. The young man said to the merchant, "I apologize for the offense just now. I wish you good luck!"
The businessman said to the young man, "Whenever something happens, just don't be so excited! There are so many strange things in the world!"
The old man with gray beard thought for a moment, and said to the businessman who sat down to continue eating breakfast tea: "After all, this place is very strange. Those Taoists must have done something to offend the heaven and the underworld, otherwise it wouldn't be like this. Think about those Taoists. In the past few years, their Taoism was still good and could exorcise ghosts and demons. But now, these Taoists are getting more and more irritable, and their Taoism is getting worse and worse. They charge a lot of money for using magic, which is a bit against the will of heaven, but fortunately, they have been punished by heaven!"
The middle-aged man remained silent for a long time. Seeing the loophole in the old man's words, he said impatiently: "Are you a little senile? If they were punished by heaven, those Taoists should have died long ago. How come there are still Taoists now?" As he said that, he glanced at Wuyazi who was not far away.
Wuyazi lowered his head and ate his morning tea, as if he had not heard such words at all. Wu Yugang looked at his senior brother's calm expression and praised him secretly.
The old man with gray beard was a little angry, and said angrily: "How can you say that about you! Crimes are big or small, and things are important or urgent. How can people be generalized? If all Taoists are guilty and executed, who will come to exorcise ghosts and demons for us! The heavenly soldiers and the Yin generals are not random, wouldn't that be unjust!"
"You're still talking about justice!" the middle-aged man said, "If we talk about justice, those incompetent Taoists should have been struck by lightning long ago. They always go out to cheat people. But when it comes to Taoist magic, that's another matter! If they can't even exorcise ghosts and demons, then they're just cheating people. What's the point of looking at feng shui? If they can find a good feng shui, how can they benefit from it themselves? Wouldn't that be better for them? How can a place with good feng shui be punished by heaven? "
Wu Yugang listened to these people silently, thinking to himself: That's true. Although these people's culture and views are uneven, they all sound somewhat reasonable. (To be continued)