If I add money to become a layman, I can cultivate immortality

Chapter 108
"Jie Jie Jie..."

The sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling kept echoing in Zhang DaDa's ears, so startled that the hair on the back of his head almost stood up.

Speaking of braids, except for monks and bald men, almost all men at this time still wore braids. After all, the slaves were still lingering.

The "noble" Empress Xiao Qinxian, Yehenala, fled for a while, then shamelessly returned to the Forbidden City and continued to be her old Buddha.

Unfortunately, at this time, the Qing court was already terminally ill, and Cixi was also terminally ill. Vigorous reforms had already begun, sounding the death knell of the Qing court.

The roar of "Drive out the Tartars" has resounded throughout the country.

By this time, many people had ignored the rule set by the founding slaves to "grow your hair but not your head, and your head but not your hair" and grew long hair.

Although the braids are still retained, the hair is not shaved off in the front like before, but the hair is grown on the front and back.

Closer to home.

Zhang DaDa suddenly discovered that there was not just one ghost chasing him, but four or five, each more terrifying than the last.

At first, the one still had half a body, but later a headless skeleton appeared, and a bodyless ghost head with a long tongue sticking out.

As a result, Zhang Ding was so frightened that he lost his mind and ran around like a headless fly, hoping to escape by chance.

He knew in his heart that he must have encountered the legendary ghost hitting the wall.

At this time, he began to regret. It was not worth it to throw his life here for a mere five taels of silver.

If he had known this, he wouldn't have come even with 500 taels, let alone five taels.

Even if my life is gone, so what if I have a mountain of gold and silver?
At first, Zhang DaDa relied on his kung fu skills and his body was still flexible, so he could always avoid the encirclement of several ghosts.

Slowly, I felt a little unable to run.

The ghosts finally caught up with them, some scratching and some biting. Zhang was so frightened that he struggled desperately and shouted for help.

At this critical moment, a golden light flashed through. Those ghosts seemed to be a little afraid of this golden light and disappeared without a trace.

Zhang boldly saved his life and no longer cared about the bet. He even crawled and rolled out of the graveyard. He didn't know where he got the strength to run back home in one breath.

Early the next morning, Zhang boldly walked out of the room with a guilty conscience.

Looking around, he saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he hurried towards Tan Mansion.

Speaking of which, last night's bet was a failure for him, and he was inevitably a little disappointed.

In the morning, Zhang DaDa took Tan Qing to the township office first. At noon, Tan Qing got on the carriage and ordered Zhang DaDa to go east of the town.

After walking for a while, Tan Qing said: "Xiao Zhang, remember not to tell others where I went."

Zhang DaDa quickly said: "Don't worry, Master Tan. I, Zhang DaDa, am not a fool. If you give me an order once, I will remember it forever."

In fact, Zhang DaDa knew why Mr. Tan gave such an order.

Because some of the places Mr. Tan is going to cannot be easily known.

For example, Cuihong Mansion, Widow Liu's house, Sister-in-law Ding's house... No matter how careless Zhang Dadan was, he could still guess what Mr. Tan was going to do.

After all, he is also a man.

Tan Qing smiled: "You also know that I am a rich and famous person, and I am now running for mayor. If these things are known to others, it will have a great impact on my reputation."

Zhang DaDa was confused again and actually answered: "Yes, the impact must be great."

"So, if you work closely with me, I won't treat you badly."

Hearing what Master Tan said, Zhang Dadan couldn't help but ask: "Master Tan, as rich and powerful as you are, what kind of woman do you want? Why do you have to..."

At this point, I finally stopped in time.

Fortunately, Tan Qing was not angry and said with a meaningful expression: "Xiao Zhang, you don't understand. How can domestic flowers smell like wild flowers?"

Zhang boldly smiled: "That's true."

After a while, Tan Qing got off the carriage and warned again and again: "Remember, don't go far, just wait for me by the carriage."

"Yes, yes, Master Tan."

Little did Zhang DaDa know that Mr. Tan ostensibly entered a house, but in the end he left through the back door and went to his house quietly.

As before, Zhang boldly went to Fu Bo's stall and ordered a bowl of tofu pudding and ate it with relish.

Uncle Fu suddenly sighed: "I didn't expect that there are so many young people working as coachmen now."

One of the coachmen replied: "What's wrong with doing this? You have a car to get in and out, and sometimes you get bounties."

Uncle Fu shook his head and said, "Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a young man who, like you, thought it would be good to be a coachman.

One day, he suddenly came home early and found that his wife was actually with another man..."

He said this but stopped again, with an expression that you all know.

Zhang DaDa couldn't help but ask: "What happened next?"

"Later, this young man dragged his wife out to sell tofu pudding..."

Just as he was talking about this, an old lady came over aggressively and cursed angrily: "You damn old man, how many years have passed and you are still talking about this? If I steal someone, tell others, you have a lot of face, don't you?"

"No, no, old lady, listen to me..."

"I beat you to death……"

The old couple started fighting, and Zhang DaDa was stunned for a while, feeling that something was wrong.

He, the mad man, finally remembered some details, such as his wife's new clothes, for example, what Mr. Tan said, "Home flowers don't have the fragrance of wild flowers."

broken!

Ma Daha looked shocked and ran home.

When I ran home and took a look, my heart sank even more.

Damn, what did that stinky bitch do when she closed the door?Could it be that you have gone out?
So he quickly stepped forward and took a look through the crack in the door... What he worried about happened.

The stinky woman didn't go out, but locked the door from the inside and put down the mosquito net, appearing to be sleeping.

But why is one leg sticking out of the mosquito net?There is also a hand exposed and stroking that leg?
"Open the door, open the door, open the door!"

Zhang boldly knocked on the door angrily.

In the house, Tan Qing was so panicked that he didn't even bother to put on his clothes, so he hugged him and climbed through the back window to escape.

It's a pity that Zhang boldly missed this scene because he was still banging on the door.

With his strength, he could actually kick the door open with one kick, so why not kick it?
Firstly, it was separated by a layer of mosquito net and he couldn't really see what was going on inside. Secondly, he had always been henpecked. Thirdly, he was reluctant to leave. After all, he had to pay to repair the door if it was broken.

Zhang DaDa is such a simple and honest person.

I don't know if the door was not bolted tightly, but Zhang DaDa finally opened the door and rushed in.

He first went to the kitchen to get a kitchen knife, and then lifted up the mosquito net.

"What about that person?"

Ma pretended to be asleep: "Who is he?"

"The person you were in bed with."

"The guy in bed with me? Oh, so you said I hooked up with men?"

Ma started to act up.

Anyway, Mr. Tan has escaped, so she has nothing to fear.

"Come on, look for me. Find me where the person is. I know, you must be dissatisfied with me and want to find an excuse to divorce me. Divorce me. Divorce me now...

I was tortured day and night, and I wanted to take a nap, but you wrongly accused me of stealing a man, and you even tried to kill me with a knife..."

Such momentum actually made Zhang DaDa feel a little guilty.

Are you blindfolded?

He panicked and dropped the knife to the ground.

He subconsciously glanced at the ground and found a pair of men's shoes on the ground.

Zhang boldly picked up the shoes subconsciously, took off his own shoes and tried them on. It was obvious that they were one size too big and they were not his shoes.

"Whose shoes are these?" Zhang boldly asked loudly.

"Isn't it yours?"

"This shoe is obviously one size too big, and there is only one, and it's still old."

Ma retorted: "How can you afford to buy new ones? You always wear old shoes..."

"Hahaha!"

At this time, there was a burst of laughter from outside the door.

The couple came to their senses and looked outside the door. Unexpectedly, a group of neighbors came outside to watch the fun.

Ma started acting rude again: "Oh, you wronged me in front of so many people. I don't want to live anymore. Just kill me..."

Zhang Daring finally had a wit and quietly put away the shoe, and then said: "Okay, okay, just think that I have wronged you. I have other things to do, so I'll talk about it later."

After saying that, he pushed aside the people watching the excitement at the door and ran in the direction of the parked carriage.

Just as he ran out of the alley, a person suddenly walked out and blocked his way.

"Zhang DaDa, you lost the bet last night. I still have a few taels of silver left in the graveyard..."

Zhang boldly bowed with a grimace and said: "Brother, there was an emergency last night. I have urgent matters now. Let's talk about it later."

"Okay, I'll wait for you here later, and you go and do your business first."

Half an hour later, Zhang DaDa walked back lazily.

As soon as they met, they quickly pulled Ding Xiu out to a quiet place and bowed repeatedly: "Last night was really a special situation. Believe it or not, there were several ghosts trying to catch me. I had no choice but to escape from the graveyard.

I've never lost a bold bet. This time I'm really unlucky. Please don't tell anyone. "

Ding Xiu sighed and patted Zhang Bingdao on the shoulder: "It's already this time, and you still want to save face?"

"This……"

"I know everything about what happened last night. If I hadn't cast a golden light and scared away those ghosts, do you think you could have escaped?"

Zhang DaDa was shocked: "Huh? It turns out...it was you who...saved me?"

"Don't believe it?" Ding Xiu smiled and roughly described the appearance of those ghosts.

At this moment, Zhang DaDa couldn't help but be convinced, and bowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Master, for saving me..."

Then he scratched his head and asked with some confusion: "But why did the Master want to bet with me?" "I want to teach you a lesson. Remember not to make such bets with others just for petty profits in the future. Your luck will not always be good, sooner or later you will encounter evil spirits."

Upon hearing this, Zhang DaDa couldn't help but think of what happened last night, and couldn't help but pat his chest with fear on his face.

"By the way, let me tell you one more thing."

"what's up?"

"I'm afraid you may not live long."

"What?" Zhang DaDa was startled, then frowned and said, "Why did the mage curse me?"

"This is not a curse on you, it's a fact..." Ding Xiu turned behind Zhang DaDa and glanced at the shoes on his waist: "Aren't you looking for the owner of the shoes?"

"This... you also know this?" Zhang DaDa couldn't help but widen his eyes.

……

Tan House.

Master Liu hurried to the front hall, nodded to Tan Qing and said, "Master, are you looking for me?"

"Well, I was almost caught by Zhang DaDa today."

Master Liu was startled: "How could it be? Isn't that kid always stupid?"

Tan Qing put down the tea bowl and sighed: "I wonder if he heard the news, but today he actually thought of going home and taking a look.

Fortunately I left through the back window without being caught by him.However, this kid picked up one of my shoes. "

"Then has he seen the master?"

"No, if he saw it, would the master still be able to come back? That boy is very skilled. When he is angry, no one can tell what stupid things he will do."

Master Liu frowned: "This is indeed a troublesome matter. The boy has already become suspicious. If he finds out about the master..."

Tan Qing nodded: "Yes, this is a critical time for me to run for mayor. I must not make any trouble at this time..."

When he said this, he couldn't help but look fierce.

Master Liu understood it and raised his hand to wipe his neck: "I understand, sir, don't worry."

Tan Qing waved his hand: "No, that boy knows kung fu. This matter cannot be taken lightly. It must be done neatly."

Master Liu thought for a while and couldn't help but his eyes lit up: "By the way, isn't that guy known as bold and likes to bet with others? We can be like this..."

Master Liu said a few words.

After hearing this, Tan Qing looked pleased: "Yes, this is a good method. You can do it without anyone noticing. You should hurry up and do it."

"Yes, sir!"

Master Liu responded and left.

This guy has a really good idea.

Not far from the town, there is a Taoist from Maoshan who calls himself "Zhenren Qian". His name is Qian Kai. As his name suggests, he has an eye for money.

There are many factions of Maoshan disciples all over the world, and it is inevitable that the good and the bad will vary, and this Qian Kai is one of the scum.

As long as he is paid enough, he will dare to do anything harmful to the world.

That night, Master Liu ran to the outside of the town to find Qian Kai.

Qian Kai is also a bit interesting. There is a large plaque hanging above his gymnasium, which reads: Maoshan Divine Art, Qian Zhenzhen Gymnasium.

The house is surprisingly low, and visitors have to bend down to enter, as if it is a house where a dwarf lives.

However, when you enter the house, you realize that the house is actually very big, and it looks completely different from the low appearance outside.

In this way, Qian Kai achieved two purposes.

Firstly, everyone had to bow to him when entering. Secondly, it also showed a sense of mystery, making people think that he was really a wise man.

In fact, there are elements of Taoism in this, but the most important thing is the clever use of the terrain. The whole house is lower than the ground, so it naturally looks low from the outside, but in fact the internal space is not small.

This is not the first time Master Liu has interacted with Qian Kai. He had previously asked Qian Kai to go to Tan Mansion to see Feng Shui and exorcise evil spirits.

Since they were old friends, and Master Liu was well aware of Qian Kai's greedy personality, he said straight to the point: "Master Qian, there is someone who has offended my master. My master wants to..."

The guy made a motion of wiping his neck.

When Qian Kai heard about it, he knew there was something hidden about the matter, and he also knew that Tan Qing was running for mayor. He would not want to cause more trouble in this situation, and would rather spend money to eliminate it.

In short, it is necessary to keep yourself clean.

In this case, it is natural to take the opportunity to strike a deal.

So he said seriously: "Master Liu, I am a disciple of Maoshan. I only know how to save people, but I don't know how to kill."

Master Liu sneered secretly, how could he not guess what this guy was thinking?But there is nothing we can do. In order to settle this matter, we have to spend money.

So, he first explained the cause and effect, and finally said: "It would be fine if you were an ordinary person, but if you scare me, you might run away.

But Na Zhang has always been single-minded and good at martial arts. Once he knows the truth, there will definitely be a big fuss.

Master Qian has great magic power, so he must have a way to get rid of this guy without anyone noticing..."

While talking, he took out a bright yellow gold ingot from his arms and put it on the table.

Qian Kai's eyes widened immediately and he swallowed secretly. After all, this was a gold ingot, which could be exchanged for 200 taels of silver at least.

On weekdays, he performs rituals for the people, and only has a few pieces of silver.

"Master Liu, it's very difficult for me to be like this. The dogma of our sect is: the first commandment is greed, the second commandment is to kill innocent people, the third commandment is blasphemy, the third commandment is blasphemy, and the fourth commandment is to work together with friends..."

Master Liu couldn't help but secretly curse, people like you still care about this?
Sure enough, Qian Kai talked a lot, and finally summed it up in three words: "More money is needed!"

Ding Xiu was once jokingly called the "Jiaqian layman", but this guy is even better and can be called the "Jiaqian real person".

Fortunately, Master Liu had already saved a hand. He had prepared two ingots of gold. He had deliberately only taken out one ingot before, just to guard against this move.

Of course, there is another purpose. If one ingot of gold is enough, wouldn't he be able to steal an ingot?
It wasn't until Master Liu took out another ingot of gold that Qian Kai was finally satisfied, patted his chest and said, "I'll take care of the trivial matters.

However, an altar must be arranged for this matter, and the altar must be arranged in the Tan Mansion. This is also for your safety, in case something unexpected happens. "

This matter didn't matter. Qian Kai had held an altar in Tan Mansion before and practiced Dharma without arousing suspicion from others, so Master Liu agreed.

Next, the two discussed again, and Master Liu just said goodbye and left.

The next day, Ding Xiu found Zhang DaDa again, called him to a deserted place and said, "If nothing else happens, someone will make a bet with you in the next two days..."

Before Ding Xiu could finish speaking, Zhang boldly waved his hand: "No fight, no fight. I will never bet with anyone again."

Ding Xiu smiled: "No, you must agree this time."

"Huh? Why?"

"The person who bets with you is probably someone who is secretly instigating it. To put it simply, Mr. Tan is planning to kill someone and silence him."

"Kill and silence?" Zhang DaDa was stunned.

Ding Xiu had already told him before that the owner of that shoe was Tan Qing.

Zhang boldly thought about it carefully, and realized that all the things that he had been unable to figure out before were finally clear of the dark clouds and the bright moon appeared. He was so angry that he wanted to kill the couple.

Ding Xiu grabbed him and asked, "Let's not talk about whether you can kill Tan Qing. Even if you have a chance to kill him, you will still have to go to jail and behead him. Is it worth it to lose your life in a moment of impulsiveness?"

Zhang Daring was stunned for a moment: "Then I'll go to the government and sue them."

"Sue? Do you have conclusive evidence? Besides, with Tan Qing's power, if you go to the government to file a complaint, you might get slapped back, or even be silenced..."

After all these twists and turns, Zhang DaDa finally became enlightened. He was grateful and admired Ding Xiu, so he listened to what Ding Xiu said.

"Yes, Tan Qing has a good reputation, and he is running for mayor. Of course he doesn't want to cause a scandal in this limelight.

He sent his master to find the real Qian, and wanted to use Maoshan technique to deal with you. "

Upon hearing this, Zhang DaDa couldn't help but turned pale and said in a trembling voice: "Master, you must save me."

"Am I not saving you? But you must listen to me next..."

"Listen, you must listen."

"First of all, you must pretend that nothing is wrong, especially in front of your wife Ma, and you must not reveal even half of the truth, lest she arouse suspicion and go to inform you."

"Yes, yes... no matter what, I go out early and come back late these days, and try to avoid talking to her."

"Also, don't show murderous intent in front of Tan Qing, so as not to jump over the wall..."

Sure enough, in the afternoon of that day, a man who called himself Hua Laojiu came to Zhang and made a bold bet of ten taels of silver to let him sleep overnight in the Ma family ancestral hall.

This Ma family ancestral hall really has a bad reputation.

A hundred years ago, the Ma family was one of the largest families within a radius of dozens of miles, and it was said that they were related to a certain high-ranking official of the imperial court.

Because of this relationship, local officials are often flattering, which can be said to be unlimited.

Unexpectedly, although this relationship made the Ma family prosperous, it also led to the destruction of the Ma family.

The official did not know what serious crime he had committed, but many people were implicated, including the Ma family. Most of the men in the family were sentenced to death, while the female family members fled, were sold, or died.

Overnight, it came to an end.

The once glorious Ma Family Ancestral Hall has become deserted, dilapidated and gloomy, and there are often rumors of being haunted.

Several strangers once passed by the Ma family ancestral hall. Seeing that it was getting dark, they thought of staying in the ancestral hall for a night, but they were never heard from again.

After this incident, Zhang DaDa finally gained some brains and knew that Hua Laojiu was probably the person that Mr. Tan had found and wanted to get rid of him with the help of ghosts.

So he followed Ding Xiu's instructions and agreed to the plan.

In the evening, Hua Laojiu brought Zhang DaDa to the outside of the gloomy Ma family ancestral hall, pushed him in, and locked the door with an iron chain.

Although the Ma family ancestral hall is dilapidated, the main damage is to the roof. The tall and thick courtyard walls are intact, including the door, which is also very thick. Once the door is locked, it is difficult to get out.

After locking the door, Hua Laojiu couldn't help but throw away the money in his hand proudly.

The ten taels of silver were originally a bet, but he expected that Zhang DaDa would not be able to walk out of this door, so the ten taels of silver naturally fell into his pocket.

Moreover, there is also a reward for Qian Kai.

It's a good deal.

But how could this guy have guessed that Zhang Daring had already known that this was a conspiracy, and he was just following Ding Xiu's instructions and cooperating with Tan Qing, Qian Kai and others to put on a show.

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(End of this chapter)