Chapter 132 The Informer and the Welcoming Talisman

After wandering around the Immortal Collection, Mr. Pan roughly figured out the prince's likes and dislikes, and successfully won the favor of His Highness. However, this sense of accomplishment disappeared the moment he entered the house, and the practiced smile on the veteran's face turned. For coldness.

"It's that woman!" Mr. Pan stared at the broken statue on the table.

"Sorry, I couldn't stop her." Xiaoqiu felt really guilty. Sun Yu showed her hand too quickly, and he didn't have time to speak.

"No, it doesn't matter." Mr. Pan seemed clumsy in front of the young man for the first time. "I can have another one. Someone will give it to me at the festival. It's free of charge."

Xiaoqiu motioned to Xin Youtao to say goodbye with him.

Xin Youtao didn't notice the veteran's emotional change at all. As soon as he left the inn, he asked, "How is it? Is she willing to help?"

"Well, in the next few days, she will find a way to notify me."

"Ha, I didn't expect that she is quite easy to talk to." Xin Youtao looked at Mu Xingqiu who was not very excited, "What conditions did she put forward?"

"I have to remember this favor from her."

"Is it that simple?" Xin Youtao was surprised, "Did she say how to repay the favor?"

"Teach her all the mind-reading techniques I have learned in the past ten years."

This was the result of bargaining. Xin Youtao thought for a moment and said, "It's reasonable, but a metropolitan priest actually asked a disciple to teach her magic... strange, really strange."

In the darkness, more than 20 young and middle-aged men lined up in a row, holding torches and steel forks, and hurriedly walked outside the market. Pedestrians on the road gave way.

"The wolves are here again, there are just a few people... Why haven't the Xuanfu Army arrived yet?" A worried voice came from the crowd.

A shopkeeper ran out of the store. Standing on the roadside, he asked everyone in the team: "Is there a statue of God?" Most people nodded. A few people shook their heads, and these people were immediately given a small statue of the god. The recipient carefully put the statue in his arms, and then the steps he took seemed to be bigger.

"Wolves?" Xiaoqiu was very surprised.

When the wolf hunting team passed by, Xin Youtao took Xiaoqiu and continued to move forward, saying nonchalantly: "There are many wolves in the mountainous area, so it's not a big deal.

Yelin Town is located on the border, and Xiaoqiu has heard many stories about wolves. “I thought wolves only harassed densely populated areas in late winter when food was scarce.

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"It's hard to say. There are always stupid beasts who can't tell the difference between seasons and dangers. Why are you interested in wolves? It's just a trivial matter."

"I just... forget it, let's not talk about it." Xiao Qiu felt that she would be laughed at by the prince if she thought too much.

"No, tell me and listen." Xin Youtao became interested.

The two of them had already walked out of the gathering of immortals. Under the prince's repeated urging, Xiao Qiu said, "Didn't that Demon King Qi Wushang degenerate into a wolf?"

"That's it?" Xin Youtao disagreed. Holding back his disdainful tone, he said seriously: "The demon wolf is completely different from the ordinary wolf. For example, Qi Wushang, the entire family has been transformed into human form for many generations. Even if he does not have the demon pill, he will not become a wolf." . Pang Shan must have cast other spells while seizing the pill to reveal the appearance of his ancient ancestors. As for ordinary wolf trouble, it happens almost every year."

"But this is Pangshan."

"Hey, there are beggars outside the palace walls. Will the princes and princesses go to chase them away in person? Of course, it is the soldiers and petty officials responsible for patrolling the streets who do this kind of thing. Wolves and tigers are a problem. Even wild boars can be a problem. Taoist priests and If the Xuanfu Army is busy doing these things every day, no one will care about the real demons. The people will only complain and think that the people above are lazy if they don't see it, and they don't know who protects them. "

On this issue, the Yelin Town boy and the prince had completely different views. Xiaoqiu had no intention of arguing, but he somewhat understood why veteran Pan Sanye and the residents of Xianrenji believed in the ancient gods. The small clay statue was probably Their only hope.

Halfway through the walk, an idea suddenly popped into Xin Youtao's mind, "This is a great opportunity!"

"What chance?"

"Try to find out who will be the betrayer and informer."

Xin Youtao liked Mu Xingqiu's magnanimity. It would be better if this magnanimity was specifically directed at the prince himself. Since Mu Xingqiu trusted all his partners without distinction, Xin Youtao really thought that he was a bit pedantic and stupid, so he took matters into his own hands, "This matter Just leave it to me, as long as you don't let me know."

On the way next, Xin Youtao talked about the differences between trust and credulity, and finally said: "Don't you think Mu Xingqiu of Yelin Town and the disciples of Pangshan Taoism are equal? ​​Then let me tell you, the various rules of Pangshan Taoism , half is for practice, and the other half is to test the loyalty of the disciples.

"Why are there not as many people who practice the Heaven-defying technique as the Heaven-defying technique? Because all major traditions do not support it. Think about it, if we practice like we do now, will we still be grateful to Pangshan in the future? Ancestor Feng summoned you to the Nianxin Department for this reason. Alas, Shen Shang didn't lie. The Five Elements Department will definitely call Guan Shenyue back, and he will soon feel the meticulous care of the leader. "

Xin Youtao's tone was sharp, but his guess was accurate.

Guan Shenyue stayed in Muma Valley to add night ingredients to Xiaoqiu, but did not leave after that. He practiced Nuzu Bone Forging Fist in the open space in front of the house. Although he had only learned it for a few days, he was already playing in a orderly manner. When he saw Xiaoqiu leave Entering the valley, he did not stop until the set was completed before stopping and standing.

"I want to tell you something."

"You said it." Xiaoqiu nodded.

"Is it going well?" Guan Shenyue just remembered the purpose of Xiaoqiu's going out today, and asked absent-mindedly.

"It's going well. Let's talk about your business first." After the prince's indoctrination, Xiaoqiu had guessed what she would hear.

"The Five Elements Department wants me to go back. Someone just came to inform me that the head Yang Xi wants to see me tomorrow. I..." Guan Shenyue lowered his head and blushed slightly.

Xiaoqiu's reaction was different from what the prince expected. He never made high demands on his friends. So he didn't feel betrayed, but was very happy. "You should go back."

Guan Shenyue raised his head in surprise, "Actually, I haven't decided yet."

"Decide." Xiaoqiu encouraged: "I'll study psychology, and you'll go to the Five Elements Department. In the future, all of us will be wanted by various departments of Laozu Peak. This is our goal, isn't it?"

Guan Shenyue was even more surprised. He suddenly straightened up and said in a formal and exaggerated tone: "I'll go to see the chief tomorrow. But I won't return to the Five Elements Department immediately. I'll wait two months to complete the battle with Shen Shang."

The next morning, Guan Shenyue went to Laozu Peak alone. Zhou Ping and others talked about his good luck, but Xin Youtao cast a meaningful look at Xiaoqiu. During the lunch break, he found an opportunity to give Xiaoqiu a folded paper. He whispered: "This does not require the Fire God Seal. Go tonight and I'll watch the horses for you."

Xiaoqiu left early in the afternoon, and Yang Qingyin and others wished him a safe journey.

Xin Youtao lied to everyone that Sun Yulu would take Mu Xingqiu to Yangshen Peak at night, and the meeting place was the Xianrenji Inn. He handed Xiaoqiu a welcoming talisman. As long as someone nearby casts a spell, such as eavesdropping or peeping, this talisman will make a sound to remind him.

"There won't be Taoist priests in Xianrenji every day, right? And it won't be that every Taoist priest casts a spell, right? So you go to Pan Saner and wait. As long as the paper talisman makes a strange sound, it means someone is watching you, which can prove that there is an informer among our group. As for who it is, we will slowly investigate."

Xiaoqiu was on the road. Even without Xin Youtao's eloquence, he had to be cautious. Sun Yulu was a guest of Pangshan and didn't want the host to find out if he broke the rules. If there was really an informer among his companions, Xiaoqiu hoped to find him out as soon as possible.

Master Pan San welcomed Xiaoqiu. It happened that the princess's reply letter had just arrived, one for his brother, one for Mu Xingqiu, and a large box of items.

In the letter, the princess thanked Mu Xingqiu for his help in a noble and elegant manner. She was very satisfied with Xin Youtao's current progress in practice. She was well-informed and some of the things she mentioned even happened more than ten days ago. In the second half of the letter, the princess introduced the talisman equipment she sent.

Xiaoqiu opened the box, and there were eight sets of light leather armor and helmets neatly stacked inside. The style was uniform: made of large pieces of khaki leather, it looked weak in protection, and it was probably not even able to block ordinary arrows. There were no complicated talisman patterns on it, only a fist-sized round mirror was inlaid in the front and back. The material of the mirror was a bit special, not like copper or iron, but black and shiny.

The helmet was even simpler, just a leather belt that was tall in the middle and thin at both ends. When used, it was tied on the top of the head like a headband. It was very suitable for the hairstyle of a Taoist priest with a high bun. It could only protect the forehead and temples. There was a small ruby ​​in the middle of the front.

If Xiaoqiu hadn't read the princess's letter first, she would have been disappointed with these armors, but these seemingly useless things were said to have miraculous effects on defensive spells.

"They are very expensive, right?"

"Of course, not only are they frighteningly expensive, but the key is that this thing is rare, but it is not very useful against demons and brute force. The Xuanfu Army generally does not use it and cannot afford it."

Xiao Qiu closed the box, "Then I have to be careful, I have to return it to the princess later."

"Yes, there are probably only a few dozen sets in the entire Xijie Kingdom, it is impossible to give you eight sets." Master Pan shook his head and couldn't help looking at the young Taoist priest a few more times. It was hard to believe that the princess valued him so much.

Xiao Qiu smiled and pointed to the statue on the table to change the subject: "Are you going to get a new one?"

"Yeah." Master Pan was slightly annoyed, but he didn't say much, instead he persuaded Xiao Qiu, "You should also get one, the ancient gods and the Taoist tradition do not conflict, it will not affect the practice..."

Master Pan was about to talk about the various benefits of the ancient god religion, when suddenly there was a noise outside. He pushed open the door and a clear shout came in immediately.

"I'm back, .sh.c I'm back, I didn't drive away the wolves, and I died... five people, ah."

"What? The wolf pack is not far from Xianrenji? This, this has never happened before."

"The one-eyed black wolf leading the group is as smart as a human, we can't beat it."

"There is a Taoist priest in the inn..."

When Mr. Pan San was about to close the door, the crowd had already rushed in. Xiaoqiu walked to the door and saw dozens of faces of awe and sorrow. The crowd was silent at first, and then they all asked for help. Xiaoqiu was about to speak, and suddenly one of them looked very familiar.

A short and fat old woman, holding an ancient statue tightly in her hand, stood in front of the crowd and smiled at Xiaoqiu.

Xiaoqiu suddenly remembered that this was clearly Mei Chuan'an's mother.

In the room, the welcoming charm near the statue suddenly moved without wind, making the sound of moths flapping their wings, but it was covered by the noise outside.

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