noffsinger Chapter 374 Assassins Kill Taoist Priests? Someone is actually preaching Taoism in Jizhou!
Chapter 374 Assassins Kill Taoist Priests? Someone is actually preaching Taoism in Jizhou!
The Zhen family left a good impression on Su Yu.
Especially this ancestral precept.
Although there will definitely be people who want to freeload, like Su Yu.
However, the existence of this ancestral precept still provides some help to travelers passing through.
Of course, Su Yu wasn't that superficial.
He came to Wuji from Yecheng, not only to pick up girls, but mainly because he received a message from the intelligence guards.
It is said that Zhang Yan, the leader of the Black Mountain bandits, is hesitating about whether to surrender to Cao Cao.
The Black Mountain bandits are a large and powerful family with a population of one million, so Zhang Yan must have many issues to consider.
But Zhang Yan is a very dishonest fellow.
He had no ambition to conquer the world, but he harbored the ambition to sell himself to a higher bidder.
Su Yu and Jia Xu split their forces into two groups.
Su Yu led his men to Wuji, while Jia Xu led his men to deceive Zhang Yan.
Okay, I can't keep making this up anymore. Actually, Su Yu just came here to pick up girls.
Leave the actual work to Old Jia Xu.
Soon, the butler and servants brought out three medium-sized wooden buckets.
One of the wooden buckets contained chicken legs, while the other two contained food.
The steward thought for a moment and concluded that Xu Chu must have quite an appetite.
Fortunately, he brought a meal for multiple people, so that Xu Chu and Dian Wei, these two big eaters, could eat their fill.
Upon seeing the chicken leg, Dian Wei immediately became interested.
Xu Chu, however, was wary and turned around to secretly test it with a silver needle.
Seeing that there was no poison, he confidently let Dian Wei show off the chicken leg!
Of course, even if Dian Wei was indeed poisoned and knocked unconscious, the intelligence guards hidden in the shadows were by no means pushovers.
Su Yu, on the other hand, ate much more slowly and methodically.
To be fair, Zhen's food is really good.
In ancient times, when there were no seasonings available, it was already a rare feat to be able to prepare such a meal.
After Su Yu finished eating, the butler clasped his hands in greeting and said:
"Young master, guests are always welcome."
"However, the Zhen family has encountered some urgent matters that need to be dealt with, and we cannot allow you to stay overnight. We hope you will understand."
Su Yu smiled and nodded.
He could roughly guess what trouble the Zhen family was facing.
Without a man to lead the household and establish a business, the Zhen family is like a fat sheep that everyone wants a piece of.
Changing the subject, Su Yu cupped his hands and said:
"Sir, I have a message for Madam Zhen, please deliver it to her."
"Sir, please feel free to speak."
The butler looked puzzled, but still waved politely to Su Yu.
"Stones from other hills, can learn."
"Zhang Yan is powerful, so let's find someone with even greater power!"
"Only this method can protect the Zhen family."
After saying that, Su Yu turned and left with Dian Wei and Xu Chu, who had eaten and drunk their fill.
The butler was startled and quickly ran back to the main hall to relay Su Yu's words to Madam Zhang.
"Is that really what you said, young master?"
"Strange, how did he know that my Zhen family was afraid of the Black Mountain bandits?"
"I understand the principles, but my Zhen family has no way of establishing a relationship with Cao Cao's camp."
Zhang looked thoughtful.
Zhen Mi, who was standing to the side, was the first to react and said to Zhang Shi:
"Mother! That young master is definitely not an ordinary person."
"Perhaps, he is the one who can break the deadlock in resolving the predicament of my Zhen family!"
Having said that, Zhen Mi lifted her delicate little feet and was about to chase after him.
The steward quickly stopped Zhen Mi and turned to send several servants to chase after Su Yu.
But it's a pity.
Su Yu's main focus is on doing whatever he wants.
In no time, he had brought Dian Wei and Xu Chu to a teahouse.
"Sir, what's so special about this tea?"
Xu Chu muttered to himself.
Su Yu turned around and pointed to Xu Chu's big fat belly.
"Scrape my fat, Zhongkang!"
"Is the baby in your belly Xu Yi's brother?"
"Hahahaha!"
Dian Wei, who was standing to the side, had already burst out laughing.
To be fair, Xu Chu's fat belly was indeed quite distinctive.
Unlike Dian Wei, who was all muscle and looked like he'd eaten too many chicken legs.
The chicken legs from the late Han Dynasty weren't from fast-growing chickens; they weren't produced with advanced technology or grueling labor, making them a truly healthy food.
Chicken drumsticks were undoubtedly Dian Wei's favorite food.
After drinking a cup of tea, Su Yu took Dian Wei and Xu Chu to watch a play for a while.
The plays of the late Han Dynasty were not zaju (variety plays); those only emerged in the Yuan Dynasty.
The plays at the end of the Han Dynasty were truly "plays".
Breaking a large stone on one's chest, passing through a ring of flames, and lifting a stone block with one hand are some of the most common performance items.
Of course, these projects all involve techniques, or they are simply fake props.
As long as the audience can't tell the difference, it will still be a great spectacle.
"what……"
"Why are there Taoist priests here?"
Suddenly, Su Yu's gaze was drawn to a Taoist priest in the alley.
The Taoist priest was wearing a jet-black robe and carrying a whisk in his hand.
The eyebrows looked like they were drawn on, and were slightly gray.
Beside the Taoist priest was a man who looked to be in his thirties, dressed like a farmer, who was repeatedly thanking the Taoist priest.
"By the venerable immortal!"
"Thanks to you, my child is cured!"
"Please come home with me for a meal, Immortal Master."
"You saved my child, what's wrong with a meal?"
"If the immortal does not agree to return with me, I will kneel here forever!"
The Taoist priest quickly helped the man up, repeatedly saying that he was welcome.
But this man seemed particularly straightforward, and he tugged at the Taoist's sleeve as they walked home.
The Taoist priest couldn't refuse the man, so he half-dragged him away and followed him out of the alley.
"I never expected Wuji to have such simple and honest folk customs."
Dian Wei sighed.
Xu Chu chuckled and tapped Dian Wei's forehead:
"You're so easy to fool!"
"That person is clearly suspicious, okay?"
"Judging from the fierce look on his face, the muscles on his body, the calluses on his right hand, and the scars on his shoulder, it can be basically concluded that he is definitely not a farmer!"
"But it's too early to say for sure what his background is."
"That Taoist priest is probably going to be a lamb to the slaughter."
After Xu Chu said that, Dian Wei thought about it again and realized that it was indeed true!
Ordinary farmers could not possibly possess such qualities.
"Let's go and take a look."
"That Taoist priest doesn't look like an ordinary person either."
Su Yu smiled.
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Jizhou became almost a forbidden area for Taoist priests.
Having finally encountered such a Taoist priest today, Su Yu's interest was piqued.
Moreover, Su Yu's intuition told him that this Taoist priest might have a remarkable background.
soon.
The Taoist priest followed the man dressed as a farmer to the door of a house.
There were no other buildings around the house.
It's all alone, and something just doesn't seem right at first glance.
The Taoist priest, however, remained completely unaware and followed the man into the house.
"You bastard!"
Dian Wei, who was hiding behind the bushes, took a deep breath.
He clearly saw the farmer pick up a short knife from behind him and slowly approach the Taoist's head.
The next moment!
The Taoist priest tossed his whisk, which clashed with the short sword!
The whisk was far less heavy than the dagger, but the impact still gave the Taoist time to dodge.
Seeing that he had been exposed, the farmer picked up his short knife and continued to chop at the Taoist's forehead!
"die!"
At the critical moment!
A throwing knife plunged straight into the farmer's neck!
"I told you to be careful, but you still swagger around like this."
A girl who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old walked out from the other side.
The girl was also wearing a Taoist robe, her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and in addition to throwing knives, she also had a wooden scepter in her hand.
……