Know…
Know…
The annoying chirping of cicadas echoes in the woods at the mountain gate.
With the attic hall door open, Lu Liangsheng dipped some elixir powder in his hands, poured his magic power into it and gently rubbed the red marks on Lao Zhu's back. Seeing that he was humming, he smiled and said, "Lao Zhu, don't blame me. I can't cover up for someone who comes to my house, right?"
Dust was flying. Zhu Ganglie squatted on a small stool with his elbows on his knees. The place on his back where he was kneading pulled the wound. His eyelids twitched and he grimaced in pain. He took a breath and spoke in a muffled voice.
"Forget it. I'm not such a stingy person. This matter is just...hiss, you don't know how to be gentle. Those people are really mean. They know my identity and still use the whip to beat me hard..."
After listening to his gibberish, Lu Liangsheng leaned over and poked his head out from behind him: "Old Pig, what you said in Changyang Mountain back then was not false, right?"
At the door, the toad lying on the small recliner turned his head slightly.
"snort?"
Zhu Ganglie raised his chin as he looked at the person who was looking at him, then glanced back at the scholar, snorted again, then turned back and looked at the light spot on the ground.
"When did I, Old Pig, ever lie?"
He paused, raised his elbow from his knee and waved it, "Forget about the past. I don't want to talk about it. Just treat me as a friend, so don't ask."
Lu Liangsheng knew that no matter whether he was in Lujia Village or in the past two days in Chang'an, as long as the clear moon was hanging in the night sky, he would definitely come out to look at it for a while. He probably felt that the things he didn't want to mention were probably related to the moon.
"Oh, the old pig has something on his mind too."
In the corridor leading to the alchemy room, Sun Yingxian came out with a dustpan and shouted at the tree demon who was touching his talisman paper behind the screen in the hall: "Don't touch it!"
He put the dustpan filled with cinnabar aside and waved his hand to let Lu Liang rise.
"I'm familiar with applying medicine!"
"Okay, come on, we have a distinguished guest coming." Lu Liangsheng felt someone approaching the lotus pond, and he shook his palm slightly, and the medicinal powder on it slid into the porcelain bowl. He stood up and asked the Taoist to come over. As soon as the Taoist sat down, Zhu Ganglie was not happy, and turned his fat face to shout:
"Little Taoist priest, it would be better to use the tree demon over there instead of you!"
boom!
Flames exploded on the other side of the screen and licked the dome. Qi You screamed "Ah--" and quickly slapped the burning magic fire on her dress. She ran back and forth in panic, and without waiting for Lu Liangsheng and the other two who were stunned, she rushed out the door.
Wow...
The Toad Taoist yawned, and the next moment, the toad and the recliner were overturned by the wind. He poked his head out from the gap of the overturned recliner. Within his field of vision, he saw the afterimage of a scream with flames, rushing straight towards the pool.
Plop!!
Dive into the water.
Inside the attic hall, Zhu Ganglie smacked his lips, sat up straight again, and waved to the Taoist behind him.
"Um... little Taoist priest, you should come."
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well.
Lu Liangsheng sighed and helped his master to pull out and put the recliners in place. He said that everything was okay to Lu Pan and the other eight people who came out after hearing the noise, as well as Zuo Zhengyang. The latter nine looked at the overflowing pool and felt relieved. They continued to learn some fighting skills from Zuo Zhengyang.
"Are you okay?"
Lu Liangsheng waved away the water stains on the edge of the pool, sat to one side, and reached out to pull up Qiyou who was soaking in the water. The woman emerged from the water with her lips pouting. Suddenly, a mouthful of clear water sprayed on his face, and she bit her lower lip and giggled.
"No! I feel so full and comfortable in the water."
On one side of her body, her gauze skirt floated on the water, creating a circle of ripples, and then sank together.
Over in the attic hallway, the Taoist who was bandaging the pig demon subconsciously touched his lips and murmured, "I'm not bad..."
From the corner of his eye, the Taoist noticed several figures coming up from the mountain gate. He turned his head and saw that the people walked straight to the pool where the stone tablet stood and spoke first.
"Master, it's so lively here."
Hearing the familiar words, Lu Liangsheng turned around and saw Yang Jian walking towards him with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, followed by Li Yuan and several guards on both sides. The scholar smiled and went to greet him.
He raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, how come you have time to come here today?"
"Master, there's no need to be so polite." Yang Jian looked around and saw eight strong men practicing with a one-armed man. They were fighting fiercely. He was fine, but the guards around him were all on edge.
Being able to be the emperor's personal bodyguards, their martial arts skills were naturally beyond doubt, but the muscular aura of those eight men made them sense the danger at a single glance.
If he were to be placed in the martial arts world, his martial arts skills would be top-notch, and nothing more could be seen. As for the one-armed man, it was even harder to tell his depth.
The emperor standing in front didn't care about the guards' expressions, and talked with the imperial teacher about what happened here as they walked.
"I had a dream last night. In the dream, I saw the Imperial Master standing on the altar, calling the judge of the underworld to punish the monsters... I wonder if it's true?"
On the side, Lu Liangsheng walked half a step behind, smiling and nodding.
"It was indeed a dream, but everything that happened in the dream was also real."
In fact, there is no need to hide this matter. The other party will eventually ask where the monster is now. Instead of hiding it, it is better to explain the matter openly. At least the person now is not the incompetent emperor of the Southern Chen Dynasty.
After organizing his words, he told Yang Jian the whole story. The latter stroked his white beard and praised Lu Liangsheng's approach. No matter whether he was a human or a monster, causing chaos in the capital was tantamount to insulting his face and trampling on the law.
"Good, Master, you did a good job. I just wonder if your monster friend is still alive? I have never seen a living monster." As the two were talking, they were not far from the attic. Yang Jian also saw two people inside, one fat and one thin. Without waiting for Lu Liangsheng to introduce them, Zhu Ganglie, who was wrapped in a layer of bandages, stood up from the stool and raised his chin at Yang Jian opposite him.
"What do you want to see me for?"
Hearing this, the emperor was a little stunned. After he came to his senses, he stared at the burly and fat man in front of him who was as tall as a hill. He raised his hand and pointed repeatedly, then tilted his head to look at the scholar next to him.
"Master, this... is this the one who was tortured on the high platform in my dream last night?"
Around them, the six guards plus Li Yuan put their sweaty hands on the hilts of their swords and knives, bent their knees slightly, and instinctively leaned towards the emperor, staring at the monster inside the door that was as big as a mountain, and swallowed their saliva.
"With the Imperial Master here, there's no need to be so cautious."
When Yang Jian waved his hand and asked them to disperse, Lu Liangsheng also smiled and said, "Although my friend is a demon, he is not a bad person at heart. Your Majesty can rest assured."
"I know, otherwise why would you travel with only a few guards? Haha!"
The emperor is now old, but he no longer has the heroism and courage he once had. Besides, the imperial teacher has seen auspicious beasts and dragons around him, so his horizons have been broadened. The wild boar spirit was only slightly curious, so he waved his hand to let the guards stay outside the door and only took Li Yuan into the hall.
As you enter the door, there is a mahogany round table with a lamppost covered with cloud-patterned paper. A strange sound comes from it, and Yang Jian smells it, and can't help but perk up a little.
"It smells really good. This is the first time I've smelled it. I feel much better now. Imperial Master, did you add any spices to it?"
"Lamp oil made from mermaid fat."