"Them?" Li Daoshi said: "They came to the island to chase someone. One of them was very capable. Without that person, they would not have been able to set up camp on the mountain. What a pity! They still couldn't fight. Those Danshi!”
I frowned and said, "Who are they chasing?"
"I don't know." Li Daoshi shook his head and said, "They kept talking about the demon who plotted to murder the emperor. I don't know what it was specifically, but that person should have gone to the mountain."
Ruan Dalong exclaimed in shock: "You mean that person can go up the mountain?"
"Yes!" Li Taoist nodded and said: "I have been here for so long, and I have only seen two people who can go up the mountain. One is a demon who was chased by Qing soldiers. The other is a Jin Yiwei from the Ming Dynasty."
Ruan Dalong was shocked and said: "Is there someone coming tomorrow?"
"Haha..." Li Daoshi said with a smile: "Their emperor is good at making elixirs!"
It is well known that the emperors of the Ming Dynasty liked to take elixirs. The reasons why the emperors of the Ming Dynasty made elixirs were different from those of Emperor Qin and Han Wu. They felt that immortality was unrealistic, so the emperors of the Ming Dynasty pursued the goal of becoming immortals. However, the essence of elixirs was still the same. They sent people to look for overseas fairy islands. No wonder.
As for the Qing Dynasty, only Emperor Yongzheng took elixirs. The official history of the cause of Emperor Yongzheng's death is extremely vague. There are even more divergent opinions among unofficial historians, including that Lu Siniang took off Yongzheng's head, and that Qianlong killed Yongzheng.
However, according to the private records of Zhang Tingyu, an important minister of Yongzheng, Yongzheng bled from his seven orifices and died suddenly. This is obviously a symptom of poisoning. In addition, after Qianlong succeeded to the throne, the first thing he did was to expel the alchemists raised by Yongzheng in the palace, which is enough to show that Yongzheng, like many emperors of the Ming Dynasty, died of poisoning from taking elixirs.
If, according to Li Daoshi's explanation, someone among the alchemists raised by Yongzheng was secretly poisoning, then the Qing army should have rushed into the island to hunt down the poisoner.
However, one piece of information was revealed from these two incidents, that is, until the Qing Dynasty, there were still people who knew about the existence of Danshi on the Sea and could accurately find this island.
I asked again: "Did you write "Song of Life"?"
"Haha... "Song of Survival"?" Li Daoshi laughed and said, "I don't even know if "Song of Survival" can help people survive."
Li Daoshi suddenly raised his head and said: "I didn't write "Song of Life", but I picked it up. There are countless "Songs of Life" on this island. Some teach you how to get on the island, and some teach you how to get out of the island. . However, every "Song of Survival" is half true or false. If you can find the key, you can get through it safely. If you can't find it, it depends on how lucky you are."
I said solemnly: "Who wrote "Song of Life"?"
"I don't know." Li Daoshi shook his head and said, "I discovered the "Song of Life" after I went to the island, but I don't know where it came from. I don't dare to test whether "Song of Life" can save lives."
I raised my eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"
Taoist Li smiled bitterly and said, "Can I go out like this? After I go out, I still have to live like a ghost, and I don't even dare to show up at dawn. If I stay here, at least I can still see the sunrise and sunset."
I was silent for a moment before saying, "Why are you telling me this?"
"Because I want to die." Taoist Li slowly unbuttoned his clothes, revealing a hole in his chest: "I can't die from the time I take the elixir. Even if I dig out my heart, I still can't die. Still. Some people even cut off their own heads in order to die. As a result, his body was dead, but his head was alive."
Li Daoshi said bitterly: "All these years that I have been alive, I have been looking for a way to die. I have tried every method, but I just can't die. I know that the only way for me to die is on the mountain, somewhere. In a pill furnace. But we can’t go up the mountain."
"Everyone who goes up the mountain will have their limbs cut off and thrown down from the mountain. Their lives will be even worse. I help you just to let myself die. Isn't it ridiculous?" When Taoist Li looked at me helplessly, I said in a deep voice: "Will you go up the mountain with us?"
Taoist Li shook his head and said, "I don't dare..."
I sneered: "You don't dare to go up the mountain to seek death yourself, and you want us to help you find a way to die? Are you so sure that we can do it?"
Li Daoshi said: "I wonder how much I still have in the hexagram technique. I have already divined one hexagram. My friend, this trip will definitely make me get what I want."
I said coldly: "Aren't you considering whether I will agree or not?"
Taoist Li was slightly startled: "Don't you want to take them to escape from Dan Island?"
"It's not whether you want to or not, but whether you can or can't." I said solemnly: "I think you can probably see how many people we have to fight, right? There are only five people, but we have to protect more than three people. Do you think we can get to the island on our own?"
"This..." Taoist Li could not help but be speechless for a moment.
I said in a deep voice: "Since you want to die, then come up with us, otherwise, just ask for a faster death!"
"Wang Huan..." Ruan Dalong seemed to be afraid that I would get into trouble with the Taoist priest, and wanted to stop me before I spoke.
But I raised my palm to block Ruan Dalong: "Daozhang Li, I never speak secretly in front of celebrities. To put it bluntly, I don't believe you. You probably can't believe me either. Moreover, unbounded agreements are the worst. letter."
I stared at the other party closely and said: "If you want to restrain us, we will not obey. Similarly, even if we find a way out of the island, we may not come back to deliver medicine to you. Going up the mountain with us is the best way. If , Daochang Li insists on refusing, and the worst we can do is fight to the death."
The cabin we were in was extremely quiet, and no sound could be heard except when we were talking. But just after my voice fell, calls for help suddenly came from outside the cabin.
"Wang Huan, help!"
"Wang Huan, where are you? The water is coming up..."
"Wang Huan… "
Is it Si Ruo's voice
My body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and Taoist Li also looked at my face with a half-smile.
Ruan Dalong said urgently: "Wang Huan, hurry up and save people."
I stretched out my hand to block Ruan Dalong: "No, that's an illusion."
Li Daoshi smiled and said: "Are you so sure that it is an illusion? According to time, the sea water should have overflowed the hillside."
I said solemnly: "It's not an illusion. I'll treat it as an illusion. This will make me feel much better."
What I expressed to Daoshi Li was very clear, that is, in order to reduce my inner guilt, I could turn a deaf ear to the calls for help from outside, and then put all the blame on Daoshi Li. In that case, I would regard him as my enemy. , but I have no psychological burden.
In fact, I am just competing with Taoist Li to see who is more calm, or whether I am ruthless enough.
I know very well that according to the speed of the sea water rising, the sea water should have overflowed the hillside by now. The people on the mountain may have been forced to the edge of the grassland, and danger may occur at any time. I didn't dare to delay Taoist Li for too long. The outcome might be just a matter of minutes.
Taoist Li was staring at my face with a half-smile from beginning to end, without saying a word, but I gradually lost my composure: "Since Taoist Master is unwilling to go up the mountain, we will see you later."
"Let's go!" When I picked up Ruan Dalong and turned around to walk to the deck, Taoist Li suddenly said: "Wait a minute, I will help you save your people. I will also go to the island with you."
Before I could react, I heard Taoist Li shout: "Everyone listen to the order, throw down the rope and pull up the people below."
Hundreds of Tang soldiers suddenly rushed onto the deck and threw ropes out. However, the crowd in the water screamed and ran for their lives, and suddenly dispersed around the warship. No one was willing to pick up the rope on the ship.
I stood on the bow and shouted: "Take the rope and come up quickly. There is no danger on the boat."
Someone screamed: "Don't believe him, there are dead people behind him, he must be controlled by the dead."
The people who were hesitating at first were frightened and did not dare to step forward easily. They fled away one after another. I was so anxious that I stamped my feet: "Si Ruo, you come up first, there is no danger."
After Si Ruo stood up and jumped onto the deck, Tao Xiaoyao and Guo Yang also landed on the deck one after another.
Li Daoshi waved his hand and said: "Everyone get off the boat and catch the people up. Be careful not to hurt anyone."
I just hesitated for a moment and stepped aside - now, I no longer have time to explain to others why there is no danger on the ship. Letting go and catching people is the most effective way.
When Ruan Dalong explained to Tao Xiaoyao and the others in a low voice, Taoist Li said quietly: "Sometimes! It's impossible to build that kind of trust between people. Even if you saved his life one moment, he will be the one the next moment. It will feel like you have ulterior motives."
Taoist Li looked at me with a smile on his face and said, "I dare to bet you that if you rescue those people, not only will they not thank you, they will hate you. They want to kill you. Do you believe it?"
My heart suddenly sank: "Maybe!"
Li Daoshi said: "I have experienced the wars of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and also entered the royal court. I have not learned anything in this life, only the human heart. I realize that the human heart is the most skilled skill I have learned, but it is also the least skilled skill, because of you You can never see through people’s hearts.”
Li Daoshi changed the topic and said: "I promised to help you because I just treat you as a trustworthy and emotional person. Sometimes, only such people will not lie to others, but once such people start to cheat others, they will More deadly, I hope my choice is not wrong!"
I said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, even if I can't find the antidote, I will find a way to kill you."
"You want to smash my head or burn me with fire, right?" Li Daoshi shook his head and said: "It's useless. We have tried all the possible methods, but they are of no use at all."