The intrusion of outsiders not only caused a stir inside the Yamanaka Laboratory, but also caused a surge of scientific researchers and logistics personnel who had been hiding there. Even the upper echelons of Z6 were alarmed at this time, and some of them were quick to make a phone call.
Director Tang Liren, who had just taken sleeping pills and lay down, heard the news.
"God? Why don't you say that Tathagata Buddha beat... Wait a minute, the old man in the cave?! Okay, I'll be right there!"
Gods and the like are nothing but myths, but as the upper echelons, they know some secrets that others don't know. The position of director passed down from generation to generation in Z6 more or less knows that there is an old man deep in the mountain where the research institute is located. He is usually not seen, and even several directors in a row have only heard rumors about him, but have never seen the old man.
When the news suddenly came, Director Z6 woke up instantly from his sleep. He hurriedly called people, got in the car and rushed to the laboratory in the mountains at full speed. On the way, he received calls from time to time, reporting the situation there.
"... Chief, there is no danger here. That person is not hostile. It seems that he is here to look for the old man in the laboratory. I am outside the stone gate now. It seems that the young man is an old friend of the old man... Hey hey... What? What? Let me see, hey, it has changed, it has started to cast a spell..."
"Hello? Hello?!"
Tang Liren, who was sitting in the car, held the phone and shouted twice. There was a lot of noise on the other end, with words like "changed" and "rejuvenation" coming into his ears from time to time, causing the man to frown, hang up the phone, and clench his knees tightly.
All along, he more or less felt that the legendary old man in the mountains was just a rumor passed down by the previous person, or it was meant to warn or scare later generations, and eventually evolved into such a legend.
At this time, the rumors were confirmed, and he became anxious.
"Could it be that there really are gods?"
Under the cold moonlight, the trees in the mountains and fields swayed in the wind. A car with its lights on drove along the winding road. The lights shone far into the distance on the mountain standing in the darkness ahead. A huge crack in the mountain was conspicuous. The car stopped with a squeak. The Z6 director got out of the car and saw several Z6 security guards waiting outside the huge crack, so he walked over.
"How's it going in there?"
It takes time to come from the city, and this time is enough for a lot of things to happen. The security guard guarding the huge crack in the mountain hesitated for a moment, with an indescribable look in his eyes. He swallowed and subconsciously looked at the laboratory in the crack.
"Director... you should go in and take a look yourself. The old man in the rumors no longer looks like an old man."
On the side, another security guard nodded in agreement.
"But... maybe there really are gods... Director, I just saw an old man become younger. Now he is wandering around the laboratory with the young man who broke in. The team leader and his men are following behind them... I can't even get a word in."
Hanging out in there? Treat it like your home.
Tang Liren clenched his palms, walked back and forth twice, took a deep breath, called the subordinates behind him, and went directly through the huge crack in the mountain without going through the hidden password door. He glanced at the researchers who were gathered in the hall and talking in a low voice. A security guard came up to him and whispered in his ear: "Director, they went to the exhibition room."
"Didn't you stop me? Or did you ask me a few questions?"
"That's why our people and the people with special abilities in the institute can't catch up with them..."
"I'll go and take a look."
The security guard wanted to say something, but Tang Liren was in no mood to listen. He quickened his pace and walked into the path leading to the showroom. His leather shoes made clanging sounds as they stepped on the metal passage. Several people with special abilities in front of him gathered together and whispered to each other. When they saw him coming, they all stepped aside to make way for him.
In front of the straight cave path, two figures walked side by side, pointing at the rotating ventilation fans and metal aisles on both sides, turning their heads from time to time to look at each other and chattering. Tang Liren took a deep breath and quickened his pace to catch up, but after walking more than ten steps, the two figures in front were still more than 20 meters away from him.
He turned his head to look behind him. The people with special abilities that had just passed by were still standing less than two meters away. One of the women came closer and whispered, "Director, could this be the magic mentioned in the myth?"
After being reminded like this, Director Z6 was stunned for a moment, and then he looked back at the two figures in front of him. In his heart, he vaguely recognized his previous suspicion. This association made his heart suddenly jump: Are the rumors true? !
Z6 and Z9 are collectively referred to as the Commuter Bureau in the outside world, but only the upper echelons know that their predecessor was the ancient Demon Suppression Bureau, which used Taoism to exorcise demons. As time passed, Taoism no longer existed, and the stories became legends, becoming the background origin of Z6Z9.
After hesitating for a moment, Tang Liren decided to follow him, but he would just follow behind. Even if he was trapped by the Taoism, he could still experience this feeling...
Ding ding ding.
The sound of footsteps echoed in the metal corridor. Among the figures walking in front, Lu Liangsheng looked back at the figure following him, then turned back and asked Old Sun beside him curiously.
"That person followed for a while, but is he the one in charge here?"
"Hey, hey... Old Lu, you're asking the wrong person. I'm guarding that cave, it's dark and I don't have enough food to eat, so why would I care about anything else?"
Perhaps it was because his body had regained its youthful state, but Sun Yingxian's temperament was no longer as dull as before. He put his sleeves behind his back, walked briskly, and jumped from time to time. He looked back at the scholar Lu he mentioned, and smiled as he stroked his short beard. "I sent your parents and Xiao Xian away. After leaving Qixia Mountain, the world has changed. The emperor you assisted has a grave covered with grass ten feet high..."
Perhaps thinking about the past, the Taoist's tone became a little melancholy.
"… I reorganized the Demon Suppression Division that had split into several factions, and followed your ideas, Master Lu, and joined the imperial court. I took advantage of the power in the court and made the Demon Suppression Division flourish. Later, when it became a regular organization, I stopped caring about it and hid in the mountains to continue practicing Taoism. I lost my family and friends, and my life changed by leaps and bounds."
Inside the passage, the Taoist talked and gestured, chattering on and on, mostly about later events that Lu Liangsheng had never heard of, such as the change of the imperial court, the emergence of some geniuses, and so on.
When they were almost at the end of the passage, Lu Liangsheng simply withdrew his magic and asked the manager who was following him to catch up. As a result, the other party was still hanging behind him, keeping a distance.
The scholar smiled, turned around, and looked ahead at the gradually widening field of vision. "What are you bringing me here to see?"
The Taoist didn't answer the voice, but just moved his mouth forward, indicating him to look ahead. The moment he walked out of the cave, in Lu Liangsheng's sight, the moonlight was pouring down from the gap in the cave roof. More than ten old pines formed a forest. Under the intertwined pine leaves, stone steps were quietly winding, leading to the towering mountain gate. Behind the three words "Wanshou Temple" written in the middle, there was a pavilion hidden and the sound of wind chimes could be heard.
Looking at the familiar Taoist temple, Lu Liangsheng knew that this was the Wanshou Temple that he had left in Furongchi, Chang'an.
"Hehe... Do you know how powerful I am? The first thing I did after leaving Qixia Mountain was to integrate the Demon Suppression Division and move the Taoist temple to the mountain for you..."
The Taoist stepped onto the stone steps first and said, "Come on, there are surprises inside."
Not knowing what Old Sun was up to, Lu Liangsheng followed with a smile. He was also curious. After all, Hong Lian, Qi You and the others were already in the painting, and his master and Lao Lu were also by his side. What kind of surprises could there be
Walking past the once familiar quiet stone steps, passing the mountain gate and the rock bricks of the Wanshou Temple square, a winding and slender figure across the pool in front caught the scholar's eye. The corners of his mouth could not help but twitch, and he squeezed out a word.
"Old Sun... Is this the surprise you mentioned? I'm afraid it's not a shock..."
Around the huge rock with the three characters of Wanshou Temple inscribed on it, a winding line of crystal white bones either stood on the water surface or half submerged in the water. It circled around the huge rock with its head raised and its long snout opened, revealing its sharp fangs, as if roaring towards the sky.
It was none other than the Dragon King of Jing River.