Chapter 217 The Old Man Who Died Under the Peony Flowers
"How did the court find out all our secret passages?" Zhang Xuanxing thought for a while, then said, "It shouldn't be a big deal. Those were the lives lost more than ten years ago, or even dozens or even hundreds of years ago. They have nothing to do with us."
The young Taoist hesitated and whispered, "But the court said that those bones were most likely a living sacrifice."
During the Northern Song Dynasty, although the Central Plains was relatively more civilized than other places, the people were still uneducated and living sacrifices occurred in many places.
Taoists generally don't do this, but the problem is that any organization has a light side and a dark side. Because of friction in interests, the Zhongnan Mountain Private Organization will still have conflicts with other forces or organizational individuals.
Those piles of bones are the accumulation of hundreds of years of Taoist sects in Zhongnan Mountain.
In essence, it was not a living sacrifice, but the court could not help but "think" in that direction.
Live sacrifices occur from time to time in the dark shadows of this era, but on the surface, the official attitude is that it is strictly prohibited.
Even if Zhang Xuanxing's Qi training skills were very good, he couldn't remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before his eyes.
Mount Zhongnan was the center of Taoism and a holy place at that time. If it was officially defined as a cult that practiced human sacrifice, then it would be a serious matter.
Not only would the entire Taoist community be exterminated by the imperial court, but even their fellow Taoists would vent their resentment on them.
All the Taoists in the room became anxious. They all jumped up and shouted at the young Taoist.
"Is this true?"
"Who issued the arrest warrant?"
"Bao Zheng is no longer in Kaifeng, who would dare to do this to us?"
"No, there are traitors in this court. This must be the plot of those bald donkeys."
At this time, they no longer thought about how to target Lu Sen. Now that disaster was imminent, Lu Sen was no longer important.
Zhang Xuan walked forward a few steps, grabbed the young Taoist's shoulder and asked anxiously: "Disciple, explain the matter clearly, the court really said that we are living sacrifices?"
"The official document says that it is suspected to be a human sacrifice, but the court does not want to wrongly accuse a good person, so it orders Master and all the senior masters to go to Kaifeng Prefecture to explain to the powerful governor Pang Taishi before the end of the month." The young Taoist took a deep breath and said, "If we don't see him before the end of the month, we will be sentenced as a demon Taoist who performed human sacrifice."
The person who is now temporarily acting as the prefect of Kaifeng is actually Grand Tutor Pang!
If it were someone else, Zhang Xuanxing would have a way to get in touch with them, or use other means to make a big deal out of a small matter.
But Grand Tutor Pang...had a very high reputation, had many cliques in the court, and was related to Lu Sen by marriage.
Is this just a coincidence, or is it a conspiracy set up by Lu Sen in secret?
Zhang Xuanxing was very smart, or rather, very good at the techniques of political struggle, and he guessed the specific connection at once.
But the more he guessed, the more Zhang Xuanxing feared Lu Sen.
"He actually managed to strike first before we could do anything." Zhang Xuanxing showed a deep fear on his face: "It seems that this kid Lu Sen is not as harmless as the rumors say."
"Then we must fight to the death with that kid Lu Sen. His actions are simply too much. What's the point of bringing the government into this?"
"That's right, if you have the ability, do it uprightly..."
"We are all trying to ruin someone's reputation, so how can we talk about being upright?" A Taoist suddenly interrupted.
Everyone frowned and looked at the Taoist.
The old Taoist was not afraid either. He said calmly, "I just said that Master Lu has great magical powers, and we should not make enemies with him. For a semi-immortal like him, doesn't he have a way to seek good fortune and avoid disaster?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone else felt as if they had been enlightened.
"So what should we do now?" A Taoist asked unhappily, "The court is already looking for us. If we go to Kaifeng, it will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth. If we flee to the ends of the earth, it will confirm the rumors that we are demons. This move by Lu Sen is absolutely unscrupulous."
The old Taoist chuckled and said, "In fact, I think that going to Kaifeng Prefecture is a desperate move. If the government really wants to label us as monsters, they won't give us a chance to refute. But now they say in the arrest warrant that we must go to Kaifeng Prefecture by the end of the month at the latest. I think this is to leave us a glimmer of hope. The Great Dao should be like this."
The Taoists turned their gaze towards Zhang Xuanxing again.
As the de facto leader of Mount Zhongnan and a Heavenly Master appointed by the imperial court, Zhang Xuanxing was under great pressure at the moment. He thought about it over and over again, with various questions and considerations intertwined. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go to Kaifeng Prefecture to see what Grand Master Pang has to say. Anyway, we can't escape. If we escape, how will our peers in the world view us?"
Although his actions were not quite authentic, Zhang Xuanxing still had some responsibility, otherwise he would not have been in the position of Heavenly Master for so long.
The other Taoists looked at each other and said, "This is the only way."
In Hangzhou, Lu Sen occasionally took time to teach Zhao Zongshi.
The rest of the time, I practice at home.
The dual cultivation method must be practiced frequently, and Taiyi Hunyuan Gong should not be given up either.
I also continued to learn archery.
As for the other women, they lived a similar life, except that they would occasionally go shopping together in Hangzhou.
In fact, many well-informed people in Hangzhou now know that these beautiful women who often appear on the streets of Hangzhou are Master Lu’s people.
There was once a man who tried to flirt with women and didn't give up even after being rejected several times, so he was beaten by several women until his legs were broken.
The officials and detectives in Hangzhou didn't care about this matter at all... You must be kidding, Lu Huiqing was busy trying to curry favor with Lu Sen, so why would he make trouble for himself?
Besides, it is not a good thing for a playboy to flirt with a decent woman, so it seems justifiable that he was beaten to death.
Some people also wanted to follow them and find out where Master Lu lived, but if they only followed them to the outskirts of Hangzhou, they would lose track of these women.
Lu Sen would occasionally appear in Hangzhou, but his whereabouts were more secretive.
And most of the time he appears in Hangzhou, it is for business.
Today he appeared again on the third-floor rooftop of the Bitian Pavilion, sitting by the railing and looking at the street below.
A small, square orange energy car drove through the crowd, attracting envious voices.
This little car was also sold by Lu Sen. It is essentially an old man's car, but in this era, it is the most advanced and trendy gadget .
The bright metal shell body and six large crystal clear glass panels can keep out wind and rain, and the interior will spray out cold or hot air according to the outside temperature, ensuring that the car is like spring all year round.
It is worthy of being a creation of immortals.
In fact, before Lu Sen appeared, many people had fantasized about how immortals lived.
For example, living high above the white clouds, having the best food and drink, singing and dancing every day, and being carefree.
But when it comes to specific details, I can't explain them and can only use my common sense to reason.
But after all, they were limited by the knowledge of the time, so the immortals in their eyes were probably those who carried water with a golden shoulder pole and plowed the fields with a golden hoe.
Then Lu Sen's sudden appearance revealed a corner of the life of immortals to the world.
It turns out that the immortals' residence is always spring-like and is not affected by the change of seasons.
It turns out that the things that immortals eat are all fruits and vegetables that can save lives and cure all diseases.
It turns out to be a tradition passed down from the immortals, relying on a kind of immortal shadow play, which has both commentary and real images.
This is more moving and vivid than reading crude words.
And now, Lu Sen has sold several more vehicles for transportation.
Only then did they realize that this was the thing that immortals used to travel.
Moreover, this seems to be the lowest type, probably used by immortal servants to visit neighbors in heaven and buy groceries.
Haven’t you seen Master Lu and his woman using magical objects to move around?
Then they finally had a little understanding of the so-called "immortal" life.
Lu Sen withdrew his gaze from the street, looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin, if you want to see me in person, you can tell me if you have something to say."
"Thank you Master Lu for condescending to come here." Lin Yuanwai bowed, his thin face showing some flattery: "Master Lu said before that as long as you have the gem, you can exchange your life. I am here with the gem now, please take a look at it, Master Lu."
After being persuaded, Mr. Lin placed a heavy blue bag on the table.
Lu Sen glanced to the side, and Mr. Zhang from Bitian Pavilion came over, opened the bundle, and a large number of gems inside scattered on the table.
Some are big, some are small, and some are different colors. Each one is shining brightly, which can make people feel dazzling.
"I want to exchange the gemstones here with Master Lu for twenty more years of life."
Lu Sen nodded and asked Mr. Zhang to take the gems away.
Then he asked, "Do you want to live alone for 20 years, or separate?"
"Separately, ten years each."
"Have you ever eaten rainbow silk?"
“No.”
"Then eat the rainbow silk first." Lu Sen said with a smile, "We can't waste it."
The peach tree grew very fast and did not need any fertilizer or watering from Lu Sen and others.
The tree has now grown and is bearing fruit, and it is estimated to be only half a month away from maturity.
There are just not enough fruits, only about thirty or so.
But Lu Sen is not in a hurry. Now this peach tree appears with the help of the 'Snow Girl'. In half a year or a year, the peach tree with the help of the fox spirit Lu Xianxian will definitely appear. When Yaoyao and Pepe become apprentices, the 'sect system' can be activated. At that time, his own system home will be transformed into the 'sect system', and the area will increase significantly. Then he can go to Japan to abduct a few more banshees and transform them into fairies, and then grow a few more peach trees.
That way there would be enough peach trees.
Of course, that's for the future.
Mr. Lin heaved a sigh of relief, clasped his fists and said, "Then I can stay in the Bitian Pavilion for a few days until I have digested the rainbow silk!"
"Of course you can." Lu Sen said with a smile, "For now, no one dares to cause trouble in the Bitian Pavilion."
Hangzhou has become the base camp for martial artists. After all, the leader of the martial arts world and the Juyi Tower are here.
But there are some places that are recognized as restricted areas by all martial artists.
Bitian Pavilion is one of them.
This place was originally the property of the Prince of Runan, and ordinary martial artists would not dare to mess with it. And then there was Master Lu standing in the back, looming.
So even though everyone knew that there were good stuff in the Bitian Pavilion, no one dared to mess around.
Of course, this is also related to the strict defense measures of Bitian Pavilion.
Two pieces of rainbow silk were taken out of the system backpack and placed on the table. Mr. Lin thanked him profusely and took them away.
The door closed and Mr. Zhang stood next to Lu Sen.
Lu Sen couldn't help but ask, "He eats one himself, what about the other one?"
Since he was going to stay in the Bitian Pavilion for several days, I guess he must have brought someone in.
Lu Sen was very curious about who else Mr. Lin was willing to buy his life for besides himself.
Mr. Zhang shook his head and said, "Mr. Lin is a filial son. He bought the longevity not for himself. He has already taken his parents to the Bitian Pavilion."
Oh... you bought it for your parents?
Lu Sen was really a little surprised.
This Mr. Lin was the one who founded the Nanshan Association before. He had previously proposed to name the Chamber of Commerce the Taishan Association, but later gave up the idea because it was too ostentatious. Therefore, Lu Sen did not have much good feelings towards this Mr. Lin.
I am worried that this man is also a monster that can use capital to run rampant.
But I didn't expect that the other party was actually a filial son.
Lu Sen knew very well what lifespan meant to intelligent life.
Time is priceless, and the fear of death is rooted in everyone's heart.
Moreover, Mr. Lin is not young anymore, he looks to be at least in his early forties. In this era, people in their early forties are already considered "old people".
But in this situation, he is willing to buy longevity for his elderly parents!
interesting.
Lu Sen thought for a while and said, "Please continue to collect information about the Nanshan Society, Mr. Zhang. But you should also pay more attention to Mr. Lin. It would be best if you report any interesting actions of his to me."
Mr. Zhang nodded slightly.
Lu Sen knew that most people would eat the rainbow silk themselves first after buying it, with few exceptions.
Judging from this, Mr. Lin should be a good person. Pay attention to him and try to incorporate him into your system in the future.
While he was thinking this, he didn't expect that three days later, he would receive surprising news.
Mr. Lin died of a stroke!
Mr. Lin is Mr. Lin’s father.
Lu Sen was surprised: "What happened? He had only eaten the rainbow silk for a few days. Logically, he should have been free of hidden diseases and had an extra ten years of life. How could he have had a stroke?"
Mr. Zhang smiled, but also said with a bit of sadness: "It's going to be a storm soon!"
Wind immediately?
Lu Sen thought about it for a while before he understood, oh...sudden death due to sex.
Then I was surprised. Is this Mr. Lin having so much fun?
Mr. Zhang immediately told the story again.
In fact, this matter is indirectly related to Lu Sen.
After spending two days eating the rainbow silk, Mr. Lin gained ten years of extra life span. He looked much younger and felt as vigorous as a dragon. He went to the pleasure boat to drink wine without telling his wife and children.
There was nothing wrong with drinking wine, he even asked a few girls to enter the room.
What’s outrageous now is that no one knows where Mr. Lin got the three small blue pills.
Mr. Lin is already in his early sixties, so even after eating the rainbow silk, his real age would still be in his early fifties.
After fighting for most of the night, he felt unsatisfied, so he started taking small pills, one by one. Three pills gave him about an extra hour of virility.
Then, around the hour of Yin, a stroke occurred and the person died.
The doctor on the pleasure boat didn't even have time to take action!
Lu Sen was speechless and asked, "Where is Mr. Lin now?"
"He rented a house outside the city and is setting up a mourning hall."
Lu Sen sighed: "Well, I'll go and express my condolences."
