Zhao Cao explained that he had received guidance from the gods. Today, he was lucky to meet a noble person. Please have mercy on him and save his niece. If you can subdue the demon, not only will my niece be grateful, but my brother's family will also be indebted to you two. Then he fell down and kowtowed. Without waiting for him to finish, Secret Yin quickly helped him up. He was very surprised and replied,"To be honest, Brother Zhao, I have never learned how to tame demons. In terms of martial arts, I know a little. However, demons and ghosts come and go in the clouds and fog. You can't see them, but they can see you. I have no place to use my power. This is difficult to help. Please find another expert to tame this demon.”When Zhao Yi heard this, he suspected that he refused, so he could only kneel down and beg,"Your arrival here is the guidance of a god. If it comes true, you even told me to go somewhere else to find another expert. I definitely won't miss this opportunity and ruin my niece's life.”After saying that, she fell to the ground and cried.
Some of Zhao Cao's family members had already rushed back to report to the Grand Minister. When Zhao Qing heard this, he immediately prepared two sedan chairs and personally led them over. He knelt down and kowtowed. When the passersby saw this scene, they didn't know why, but they surrounded a large group of people. Among them, there were people who knew that the Zhao family was being harassed by demons. They must have invited them to collect demons. Those who didn't know were discussing animatedly. Yin Mi had no idea and could only help the Zhao brothers up. "Stand up for a moment," he said,"and we'll discuss it again. There's no need for this.”Just want to use some words to comfort, as a way to escape. To his surprise, Lin Cheng and Muxue who were beside him had the temper of a child. They didn't know how powerful the demon was. They were young and warm-hearted. They couldn't withstand the begging of others. He had already shed tears. He said,"Master has always been willing to help people in distress. Why didn't you allow him to fight against this demon? Perhaps he could catch the demon and get rid of a disaster for his family. Who knows? Why bother to reject it so hard? Before he finished speaking, the Zhao brothers had already jumped up in joy and said, I hope you will get on the palanquin and go to my house." Without any explanation, he pushed Yin Mi into the palanquin. Mu Xue and Lin Chang also sat on one and followed behind him.
When they arrived at the manor, there were already subordinates who opened the middle door and carried them all the way to the hall. At this moment, Secret Yin could only say. "We don't know how to use magic to catch monsters, but seeing you plead like this, we can only go and meet the monsters. If we can catch them, it's your family's good fortune. If we can't catch them, don't laugh at us. But where was the monster hiding? I hope you can bring us to take a look so that we can take action.”Zhao Qing said," It's still early, and the demons haven't come yet. My daughter's bedroom is in the Peony Pavilion in the back garden. Great Sage, please sit down for a moment while I prepare a cup of wine to cheer you on."”"If that's the case, please ask your daughter to hide somewhere else. This banquet can be placed in your daughter's room. I'll drink and wait for the monster to come."”"What do you want, sir?" asked Zhao Cao. Please give us your orders so that we can make preparations." "Prepare an iron rod for me to use as a weapon, and pick a few more brave servants to follow my son. When they see the demon coming, they will sound the gong and fire the guns behind the pavilion. They will shout loudly to boost their prestige. The gatehouse will be equipped with more lamps and gunpowder. In addition, there will be a few high-quality glass wind lamps to prevent the demon wind from blowing out the lights." Demons are yin creatures, so they hate yang qi the most. It's best to burn more things with gunpowder to ward off evil spirits. If you're afraid, just go ahead.”The Zhao brothers immediately ordered people to prepare all kinds of things, set the banquet in their daughter's room, and invited Yin Mi and others to the back garden. When he came to the room, he saw a table full of Han people. Yin Mi and the others sat in the guest seats. The Zhao brothers were the main guests. Yin Mi saw that things had come to this, so he let go of his alcohol tolerance and drank to his heart's content. He talked loudly with the Zhao brothers.
When dusk arrived, the wine was a little tipsy. After dinner, he removed the remaining table and changed to a fruit plate to accompany the wine. He slowly waited for the demon. It was already the second watch of the night when they were chatting. A bright moon shone as brightly as day. Everyone talked for a long time before Yin Mi left the table. After going down the steps to relieve himself, he took small steps with Muxue, Lin Chang, and the Zhao brothers. Looking up at the moon, it was about the third watch when suddenly a black cloud came from the northeast corner, flying straight into the pavilion. In an instant, a gust of wind blew, sending sand and stones flying, blocking the moonlight. The lights in the surroundings were extinguished and restored. Everyone knew it was a monster and hid in the backseat.
Yin Mi looked over and saw a Taoist in his thirties. He was pale and beardless, wearing a blue robe, a horned scarf on his head, cloud shoes, a silk sash around his waist, a sword beside him, and a dust brush in his hand. He came to the pavilion and shouted,"Who dares to drink here? You disturbed my quiet room." Yin Mi cursed loudly," What kind of demon is this? Why are you causing trouble here? Why are you raping good women? Listen to my good words. Stop thinking about it and turn over a new leaf." If you don't come to your senses, you will be struck by lightning and suffer the pain of hell forever. At that time, it will be too late to regret.”Hearing this, the Taoist shouted," How dare you meddle in other people's business? You must be tired of living. I have a predestined relationship with this woman. Her family has invited many eminent monks, but they couldn't do anything to me. I spared their lives because they were all scammers. How capable are you to offend me like this? If you say anything more, I'm afraid you won't get your reward.”These words only made Secret Yin furious. He shouted,""If I don't cut you into two, I'm not a good man!”As he spoke, he raised the iron rod and hit his head.
The Taoist quickly drew his sword to meet him. The two of them fought for dozens of rounds. Secret Yin was in a good mood. He saw that the iron rod was cold and never left the head of the Demonic Priest. The people behind shouted in unison to cheer him on. Lin Cheng also ordered some people to shoot at the Demonic Priest with their spears. The demon couldn't block it, and the sword in his hand was a short weapon. How could it be a match for the iron rod? Unable to withstand it, he slashed at the air and hurriedly left. "Don't chase after me!" Yin was reluctant and chased after him closely. At once, everyone followed from a distance. The monster turned around and saw that the pursuit was urgent. It rolled on the ground and revealed its true form.
Yin Mi was chasing after him. The Taoist seemed to know what it was, so he turned into a gust of wind and left, leaving behind an invitation card. Seeing that he had escaped, Lin Chengji and the others caught up and said in unison,"Fortunately, the golden light scared the demon away just now. Otherwise, I would have been injured by him.”Lin Chengsui picked up a post from the ground and handed it to Yin Mi. Under the light, he saw that the post wrote:
In her previous life, this mandarin duck was destined not to be mismatched with Xiao You.
The gods of Taibai and Venus blocked the way, and the sun was clear and the spring formed a phoenix.
When the Zhao brothers heard Yin Mi read out the four lines of the poem on the red card, they quickly put their hands on their foreheads and said,"It turns out that my daughter has no fate with the Xiao family and should be matched with your brother Lin Cheng. Now that I have been enlightened by the gods and come to make peace, I wonder if you will agree? If you don't give up, I'm willing to make friends with you.”When Yin Mi heard this, he was overjoyed and replied,"That's great!" However, since he was a guest, he didn't treat him politely. He took off a pearl from his body and gave it to the councilor as a betrothal gift. Zhao Qing accepted it and immediately lit the incense and candles. He thanked everyone for their kindness as matchmakers and invited the father and son to rest in the study.
The two brothers bid farewell and went in, informing the academy lords that they knew. They were very happy with each other and did not speak for the rest of the night. The next morning, he got up and ordered his family to prepare a wedding banquet. The Xiao family was invaded by a demon in the spring. The squire had already explained to them face to face that if anyone could get rid of the demon and save his daughter's life, he would betroth his daughter to him. Xiao's family has long promised to break off the engagement, so the matter of recruiting Lin Chang as a daughter-in-law, do not need to tell him. Therefore, the dowry was also ready-made, which was extremely convenient. He then went to the study to meet Yin Mi. He asked Lin Chang who was fourteen years old this year and who was sixteen years older than him. He wrote down their eight characters and went to hire a fortune-teller to choose an auspicious day for their wedding. The squire immediately asked someone to inform his relatives and friends to clean up the embroidery room in the Peony Pavilion and make it the bedroom for the newlyweds. On the next day, relatives and friends came to congratulate them. At night, they sent flowers and candles to the bridal chamber. They were a perfect match.
Cui Yin secretly drank the wedding wine here. Time passed easily. After three dynasties, he told the Zhao brothers that he knew. Because he had something to do, he couldn't delay it for long. He had to leave now and plan to meet again later. At once he took his men and bade them farewell. The squire and the others were reluctant to part, so they sent him off with great care and took their leave.
Lin Cheng brought his luggage and followed Mu Xue and Yin Mi. One day, it was getting late. Just as he was about to go to the inn, he suddenly saw a forest by the sea blocking his way. He could hear the sound of water. He turned around the forest and saw a big river. There were no boats crossing along the river. He saw a pregnant woman holding a child of more than one year old and three sons. The oldest was about six or seven years old. She was crying bitterly and wanted to throw herself into the water. No one could bear to see her miserable appearance. Secret Yin hurriedly went forward to stop her, but the woman put down her face and scolded,"I'm not related to you, a man. Men and women are not close to each other when they receive a gift. Why do you have to block my way? Such rudeness, hurry up and get away from me!”"Useless," Secret Yin said angrily. "I'm now in charge of military affairs. The Prime Minister's subordinates can help you seek justice. You can tell me in detail. I have my reasons." Gu Yun saved a life worth thousands of gold, how could he scold me? Since you're seeking death, you must have grievances. Why don't you tell me? Perhaps I can help you and save a child's life.”The woman said,"I'm full of grievances. Only when Your Highness is alive can you be my master. I'll tell you."
The woman said," Please listen to me. I'm from this place. My surname is Gao. I'm married to Zhang Guifang of the former village. My husband has always carried a load and sold chickens to make a living. My husband is a small manager, so he doesn't know what's good for him. Who knew that the silver he handed over was all copper? I went to exchange it with him, but he refused to admit it. My husband was anxious and quarreled with him. He accidentally injured the left forehead of District Hanlin. He was called a servant and locked up the husband of a civilian woman in Ping County. He was tortured to admit that he had assassinated in broad daylight. He was sentenced to death and has been imprisoned. Want to sell civilian woman fireworks, civilian woman was forced but, had to throw herself into the water, in order to preserve chastity. Guest officials can save the common people's women and husbands from prison, grace spread for thousands of generations. I wonder if the noble man is willing to make decisions with the little woman?”
Yin Mi was furious when he heard this." This dog is so unreasonable. He's really detestable. I have something important to do, so it's not convenient for me to stay and oppose him. Alright, I'll give you a hundred taels of silver. You can go to Min's house and make peace with him to redeem your husband."”The woman took the silver and thanked him profusely. She kowtowed and left with her children. After taking a few steps, he turned around and knelt down."May I know your name and where you live? The little woman and her husband came to thank me, and if Mintai did not allow me to live in peace, they could come to tell me and ask for another way to save my husband.”"My name is Liu Yu," he replied with a smile."I happened to pass by here, so you don't have to thank me. If Mintai refuses to leave, I'll come to your house tomorrow to inquire."”They immediately parted ways and stayed in an inn in the village for the night.
The next morning, she got up, paid the bill, and asked all the way to Zhang Guifang's house. When she saw Mrs. Gao, her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were very grateful. Mrs. Gao asked her mother-in-law to bring a hundred taels of silver to Min's house to make peace. About four hours later, his mother-in-law, Lady Du, with disheveled hair, came back crying with silver and said,"Minta replaced me with steel and silver, and beat me out of the house. He said that he would not allow private relationships and would definitely sell my wife into fireworks.”When Yin Mi heard this, he really couldn't bear it. He immediately asked Du Shi to lead the way until Min Jia Village. At the door, she ordered Madam Du to go back. He called the vassal to report, and Mintai took it in and sat down in the study. After the tea, they exchanged names. Yin Mi told Zhang Guifang again and again, saying,"I hope that my dear brother will give me face and pity his family. If you can release them, I will be grateful.”"If that's the case, hand over the hundred thousand taels of silver and I'll let him go."”"You want 100,000 taels of silver, but it's not much. Just ask my assistant if he's willing."”"Where's your buddy?" Min Tai asked.”"This is my buddy!" Secret Yin waved his hands.”It was too late to say, but at that moment, he knocked Renshan down with a palm and fell more than ten feet away. Toshita got up. He ordered two or three hundred servants to take weapons and guard the front and back doors. They were not allowed to let them go. The vassals agreed and left. He ordered a few teachers to run into the study with swords and spears in their hands.
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