I stood up in a hurry, stopped Sun Yaowen, and said, "Uncle, don't do it! This matter needs to be considered carefully, and Master Hong cannot be blamed. Perhaps my master is not dead yet, but is just trapped in the tomb of King Zhao."
Sun Yaowen glared with anger in his eyes. After hearing what I said, he slowly loosened his hands.
“If anything really happens to my father, Hong Qingzong, I will not let you go.”
Sun Yaowen let go of his hand angrily and sat back in his seat.
Sun Xiaoli pulled my clothes and asked me in a panic, "Brother Tianyi, is my grandfather really... really gone?"
I reached out and patted the back of Sun Xiaoli's hand, comforting her: "Since we already know about your grandfather's affairs, we still need to go to King Zhao's Tomb. Perhaps, your grandfather is not dead."
Hong Qingzong's face turned red, and he interrupted me, saying, "No, you can't go. I just said that there are many dead bodies in the tomb of King Zhao. If you go in, you will definitely die."
"Although you are a highly skilled Taoist monk and are eager to save people, it has been several years since this happened. Even if Master Jiang survived, do you think he could have lived in the tomb for several years without food or water?"
"This is obviously impossible. So, I advise you... don't take the risk."
What Hong Qingzong said makes sense, and he also shows his concern for us.
But I know how Sun Xiaoli and Uncle Sun feel at this moment. They will not give up until they see Jiang Jiuzhen or his body.
I thought about it and said, "No matter what, Jiang Jiu is really half my master, so I still have to go to the tomb of King Zhao. Even if my master is really dead, I have to bring back his remains. This is what I, as a disciple, should do."
Seeing how determined I was, Hong Qingzong stopped trying to persuade me.
He pondered for a moment and then sighed, "In that case, I will accompany you to the tomb. Master Jiang saved my life back then, and I have no way to repay you, so I will go with you."
Sun Yaowen snorted in anger and said unhappily, "Do you still want to enter the tomb of King Zhao? Humph! I'm afraid your purpose is not that simple!"
Sun Yaowen meant that Hong Qingzong wanted to enter the tomb of Prince Zhao for an alternative purpose.
As soon as I thought about it, I understood what Uncle Sun meant.
I glanced at Hong Qingzong and asked in a deep voice, "Master Hong, you and my master Jiang Jiuzhen have been into the tomb of King Zhao before. Didn't we find the 'Eternal Life Diagram' you mentioned?"
Hong Qingzong glanced at me, shook his head and said, "We didn't find the Immortality Map. The environment inside the Zhao Wang Tomb is very complicated. Master Jiang and I only entered the front room and haven't entered the back room yet. So, I suspect that the Immortality Map may be in the back room. Of course, it's not important to find the Immortality Map now. What's important is to find Master Jiang."
"Of course I hope that Master Jiang can live. This can also be regarded as resolving a knot in my heart."
I nodded and said nothing.
But Hong Qingzong is not a good person either, so I can’t believe everything he says.
Liu Deshui, who was sitting on the side, had not spoken a word. At this moment, he smiled and said, "In that case, I will go with you. One more person means more strength."
I didn’t expect Liu Deshui to join in. It goes without saying that he might also be thinking about the “Eternal Life Picture”.
I said, "In this case, I, on behalf of my master Jiang Jiuzhen, would like to thank the two masters."
Liu Deshui smiled slightly and said nothing.
Hong Qingzong said, "No, no, this is what I should do. I don't know, little brother Yang, when are you going to go to the tomb of King Zhao?"
I didn't answer directly. I thought about it and asked Hong Qing
Zong: "Master Hong, what do you think?"
Hong Qingzong stroked his beard and said, "If you want to go to the tomb of King Zhao, it's best to go there during the day, at the right time. You may not know that the dead warriors in the tomb, including the zombie of King Zhao, are very fierce at night, and the corpse qi will be much heavier, so it is relatively safer to go there during the day."
"Another point is that the relevant departments are guarding the tomb of King Zhao very strictly. If we go there rashly, we may be caught by the police before we even enter the tomb."
Damn it, they just said it would be safer to go in during the day, and now the police show up again.
What Hong Qingzong said is really irrelevant.
"Then Brother Hong, how do you plan to enter the tomb of King Zhao?"
Liu Deshui squinted his eyes and asked Hong Qingzong with a smile.
Hong Qingzong lowered his voice and said, "I know a tomb robber who has been active in the tombs around the Zhaowang Tomb for many years. He has a lot of experience in tomb robbing. I think he should be able to help. At the very least, there should be no problem in safely entering the Zhaowang Tomb."
Before I could say anything, Liu Deshui said, "Well, let's follow Brother Hong's advice. Let's go find the grave robber first, and then we'll agree on a time to enter the tomb of King Zhao."
Hong Qingzong nodded to Liu Deshui, then looked at me and asked, "Brother Yang, what do you think?"
I didn't know much about the Tomb of King Zhao, and I had never robbed a tomb, so I could only nod and agree.
Seeing me nod, Hong Qingzong stood up, clasped his fists towards me and Liu Deshui, and said, "Okay, then I'll leave first. Once we contact that local scholar and arrange a time, we'll contact you."
"Goodbye!"
"Goodbye!"
After clasping each other, Hong Qingzong walked out of the courtyard and left Yamen Village.
At this time, the old village chief Long Shuiquan and many villagers came over and had a few more drinks with us.
The courtyard we are in now is the home of the old village chief Long Shuiquan.
After three rounds of drinks, I felt a little tipsy, so I shook my head and stopped drinking.
Afterwards, at Liu Deshui's suggestion, we got up and left Yamen Village.
When we left Yamen Village, many people from the village came to see us off, expressing their gratitude to us for subduing the spirit of the yellow-skinned demon.
What Liu Deshui, Sun Xiaoli, and Sun Yaowen and I didn't know was that Wang Daya remarried the second year after the yellow-skinned demon's soul was fastened.
Not long after, Wang Daya and her second man gave birth to a big fat boy.
Although the child was born, Wang Daya died of dystocia.
Of course, I didn't know about this. Later, Liu Deshui told me over the phone.
As for the soul of the yellow-skinned demon, thanks to the careful offerings of the people of Yamen Village, it returned to the underworld and was reincarnated in less than five years.
At this time, we were riding in a van found by the village chief Long Shuiquan and heading to the urban area of Xichuan City.
In the car, Liu Deshui and I were chatting.
When we talked about Hong Qingzong, I asked him, "Master Liu, do you think this Hong Qingzong is trustworthy? I always feel like this guy seems to be hiding something?"
Liu Deshui shook his head and said, "I don't know whether it is credible or not. However, I know that everyone has his own secrets in his heart. Even if he is hiding something, we won't know if he doesn't tell us."
"However, I am very interested in the Immortality Map that Hong Qingzong mentioned. I think he might still want to get the Immortality Map. After all, as he said, the Immortality Map contains the secret of immortality. Immortality is something that many people dream of."
What Liu Deshui said makes a lot of sense. He can speak his mind so bluntly that I no longer have any doubts about his character.
Sun Xiaoli leaned on
On my body, blinking wet eyes.
She is still thinking about her grandfather Jiang Jiuzhen.
After listening to what Liu Deshui and I said, Sun Xiaoli asked, "But can the Immortality Map really make people immortal? If it could, the King of Zhao wouldn't have died in the tomb."
I had thought of this, but I didn't expect Sun Xiaoli to say it for me.
After hearing this, Liu Deshui smiled and said, "Perhaps the King of Zhao has become immortal. We still need to go into the King of Zhao's tomb to take a look."
Liu Deshui’s words shocked me.
Yes, Hong Qingzong said that King Zhao had turned into a zombie. Zombies are born of resentment, but they can move. Are zombies dead or alive? There is no accurate judgment on this.
If we are just talking about people, King Zhao lived so long ago that he should be considered dead.
The van quickly drove into the urban area of Xichuan City.
Not long after we entered the city, Liu Deshui asked the van to pull over, and we got out of the car.
After the van left, we waited for a while, and Liu Deshui's luxury private car was driven over by his exclusive driver.
Before getting on the bus, Liu Deshui invited us to visit his home and stay there temporarily.
He said his house was big and it would be no problem to accommodate several of us. It would also be much more convenient for us to go to the tomb of King Zhao together.
Without much politeness, we agreed and got into the car again.
The car drove neither fast nor slow, and an hour later we arrived in front of a villa.
When I saw the villa, my eyes widened.
"Master Liu, you, you live in the villa?" I asked in surprise.
Liu Deshui smiled and said, "That's right. I bought this villa when I was 35 years old, and I have lived in it for more than ten years now."
Buying a villa at the age of 35 will make so many people envy, jealous and hate you!
The door opened slowly and the car drove into the villa.
Soon, the car stopped in front of a staircase.
Taking a broad view, this villa is simply amazing.
After getting off the car, Liu Deshui saw the three of us standing there looking at the villa with eyes full of surprise. He made a gesture of invitation and said, "Let's go. There are only my daughter and I at home, but no one else."
Sun Xiaoli asked casually, "Master Liu, where is your wife?"
Who would have thought that after hearing what Sun Xiaoli said, Liu Deshui's smiling face suddenly became tense.
Perhaps realizing that he had said too much, Sun Xiaoli quickly apologized and said, "Master Liu, don't be angry, I was the one who said too much."
I pouted and glared at Sun Xiaoli.
Sun Xiaoli lowered her head and secretly stuck out her tongue at me.
I really can't do anything about her.
Liu Deshui then said, "It's okay. Since you asked about my wife, I have nothing to be shy about."
"My wife passed away more than ten years ago. I suffered from the 'widowhood' of the five disadvantages and three deficiencies. She married me for less than two years and died right after giving birth to Xueqing. Xueqing is the name of my daughter."
I knew that Xiaoli had offended Liu Deshui and had aroused the pain in his heart, so I hurriedly said, "Master Liu, my girlfriend Xiaoli just said something wrong, please forgive me. These five disadvantages and three shortcomings are like a nightmare to us Taoists, and it is difficult to stay out of it."
Liu Deshui smiled and nodded, saying, "I don't mind. Come in, you've been tired all day, it's time to have a good rest."
Immediately, Liu Deshui rang the doorbell of the villa and said to us casually: "My daughter Xueqing should be at home."
Sun Xiaoli came close to me and asked me quietly: "Brother Tianyi, what are the five disadvantages and three shortcomings? ... ... Which of the five disadvantages and three shortcomings did you commit?"
(to be continued)
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