Zhang Gouwa was an honest farmer.
This year, the drought struck, and there was no harvest in the fields.
Not only did the local county magistrate not sympathize with the people, but he also increased taxes.
For a moment, the family was in a state of chaos.
He was not the only one who felt this way. Everyone in the village felt the same way.
The phenomenon of people starving to death in the village happened from time to time.
Later on, when an officer came to collect taxes, the family was forced to pay taxes.
The two sides had a dispute over the remaining half bag of grain.
At this moment.
Someone suddenly broke into the house and killed the soldiers.
These people were all dressed in Taoist robes and claimed to have been ordered by the immortals to descend to the mortal world to save the common people.
Although Gouwa Zhang didn't believe it, it was a good thing that the only life-saving grain in the family was saved. Therefore, he was deeply grateful to these Taoist priests.
Next, the Taoist priests left a wooden carving for Zhang Gouwa, saying that it was the founder of the Taoist school. Zhang Gouwa had to worship it sincerely every day so that he could be safe.
Not only that, the founder would also send food to protect the devout believers so that they would not starve.
Zhang Gouwa looked at the corpse on the ground that had yet to cool down and nodded silently.
However, he could only watch helplessly as those Daoists took the corpses away.
They were constantly guessing whether the government would send people over again.
Would he be charged with murder?
However, there was no news from the government.
What came was the news that the world was in chaos.
There were even armored soldiers who came to the house to recruit soldiers. If they did not send anyone, they would have to pay some money and food.
It was unknown who was going to fight who.
Looking at the ferocious soldiers, Zhang Gouwa handed over half of his grain to save his life.
Hence, he decided to do it.
The following days would be difficult.
Zhang Gouwa had a family of three. His wife was fine, and the couple had endured for a meal. However, his son was at the age of growing.
No matter how careful he was, the grain would soon be exhausted.
The feeling of starving every day was really not good.
Dizziness, weakness, and seeing stars.
On this day, Zhang Gouwa, who had no choice, tried to take out the statue left behind by the Taoist priest that day and sincerely worshipped it.
It was originally a whimsical thing, but a miracle happened.
On this day, a Taoist priest really came over with a piece of fat and lean meat, as well as a handful of thick and thin chaff, and handed them to Gouwa Zhang.
Gouwa Zhang was deeply grateful. Because of these things, his family's lives were at least temporarily saved.
Before the Taoist priest left, he only told Zhang Gouwa,"
Three days later.
He had come to Cang Mountain to participate in the Immortal Ascension Assembly.
Although Cang Mountain was called a mountain, it was actually a small hill nearby.
There was a Taoist temple above, and it was unknown which immortals were worshipped.
It had long been abandoned.
On that day.
Early in the morning, Zhang Gouwa went over.
This day's experience had really broadened Zhang Gouwa's horizons.
This was because these Taoist priests were really capable.
The richest man in the village was infected with some unknown disease. His face was pale, his lips were dry, and he was about to die.
He came to the front of the leading Daoist priest.
The Taoist priest was dressed in a yellow robe. There was something written in red on it. It looked like a talisman, but it also looked like something else.
His face was half covered by a mask, so his appearance could not be seen clearly.
However, that half of the mask was very white, and the eyes drawn on it were thin and long. At first glance, it really looked like the White Crane Boy that the Old Lord sat on.
He took out a yellow talisman and chanted.
A loud shout rang out,"Heaven, earth, earth, spirit, the ancestor has shown his spirit, demons and ghosts retreat!"”
After saying that.
He picked up a yellow talisman with his sword and hung it above the candle, lighting it up.
Following that, a sword slashed.
A trail of blood appeared out of thin air.
It landed on the wall and the person.
It was as if an invisible demon had really been killed.
At that moment, Zhang Gouwa saw the rich man stand up as if all his illnesses had disappeared.
Gouwa Zhang was stunned.
Hence, he decided to do it.
In order to thank the Taoist priest, the rich man knelt and bowed.
Before retreating.
He even donated a plate of white silver.
With this beginning.
Following that, more people rushed up.
The Taoist priest also did the same.
However, in many cases.
He only gave her a yellow talisman and said,"This talisman can cure all diseases. You just need to burn the ashes and drink it. The more devout you are, the faster you will recover.”
In the queue.
Gouwa Zhang also happily took a yellow talisman and put it in his pocket.
The rich villagers donated money, and the poor villagers took out a mouthful of grain from their pockets and threw it into the grain tank.
Zhang Gouwa couldn't help but feel a little awkward.
Because he didn't bring anything.
So he quickly ran home.
He took out the last bit of chaff in his house and wanted to show filial piety to the immortals, praying for their blessings to survive this world.
However, his wife didn't understand Zhang Gouwa. It took her a lot of effort to explain the dispute.
When Zhang Gouwa left again.
In order to run faster, she asked for a life-saving talisman for her son.
Therefore, he deliberately took a shortcut that only he knew.
When the time came.
The crowd had already dispersed.
Cang Mountain was a desolate place, not even a single piece of tree bark was intact.
Therefore, he thought, since it was to show filial piety to the gods, it was not too late for him to throw this grain into the grain tank in front of the statue, right?
Thus, he tiptoed to the temple.
However, he realized that the small temple was already filled with money and food.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the room.
Someone was coming!
For some reason.
Zhang Gouwa subconsciously wanted to dodge, but by the time he reacted, he was already under the altar.
Fortunately, the yellow cloth was long enough to cover him.
Hence, he heard this conversation.
"Daoist White Crane, you came much faster than me collecting taxes.”
"Seven or eight villages added together are worth a year's worth of taxes in this county.”
"No matter how much I want these guys, they won't give it to me. He even took out all his assets.”
"But I still have to say that you should return the money of the rich families in the village. After all, they were serious about acting with you.”
"Alright, I'll take these away. As usual, I'll leave some for you. I won't let you work for nothing.”
"But before I leave, I have a small request. Can you take off your mask and let me see what you look like behind your back? I'm really curious as to what kind of person could kill without blinking.”
"Alright, alright, I won't force you."
Then, the door opened and closed.
The room fell silent.
Zhang Gouwa waited for a long time. Finally, he mustered up the courage to lift the yellow curtain.
However, under the moonlight, an ugly and shameless face came close.
Their eyes met, and both of them were shocked.
Lai Zitou grabbed the demon-slaying sword beside him and stabbed it at Chao Gouwa.
Zhang Gouwa cried out in shock, but the pain he had imagined did not come.
On the contrary, the long sword broke, and red liquid flowed out of the long sword.
Looking at the sword in his chest, Gouwa Zhang understood everything.
This so-called longsword was basically hollow. It was injected with red liquid in advance and then sealed with wax.
When needed, burn the talisman paper.
The candle melted when it was heated, and the red paint could be immediately thrown out, causing the phenomenon of killing demons.
In this way, the truth was revealed. These Taoist priests were simply charlatans!
As the two of them argued, Zhang Gouwa strangled Lai Zitou's neck.
After all, he was a farmer and had rough strength.
Not long after, Lai Zitou was strangled to death.
At this moment, because of the commotion, it attracted the attention of the people outside the door.
In a moment of desperation, Zhang Gouwa pulled off Laizi's clothes and picked up the mask to put on his face.
"What's wrong, Bai He?"
"Cough cough, I fell down, but I'm fine.”
"Oh, it's time to deal with the fat sheep in the underground secret room. Only you can do this.”
"Yes, I know."
"There's no more money to squeeze out of this place. I heard that there have been many refugees going to Huang City in the border county recently.”
"Yes."
……
Zhang Gouwa: " Huang Cheng?..." Huang County? I remember that elder brother Zhang is over there…"
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