Chapter 334 Rat-Chasing Pill
"What a boy..."
Although Li Yan doesn't recognize Shen Jingcan, he still looks familiar. After all, he has been traveling around the world all year round, and his eyesight is extraordinary.
Moreover, this kid has fan-shaped ears and triangular eyes, which is very eye-catching.
As the saying goes, "Men are afraid of having their ears slapped in the wind, and women are afraid of having their noses exposed."
Book of Physiognomy mentioned that this kind of person has a tell-tale appearance, is jealous, likes to gossip, gossips, and often causes trouble, so it is also called "having two ears that attracts wind and ruins the family".
If that's all, that's all, but he still has triangular eyes.
Most of these people are vicious, suspicious and scheming.
Having both is probably not a good thing.
But this kid is from the Shen family. He is doing some errands over there. Why is he sneaking here?
At this moment, Li Yan felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly hid behind a big tree, gathering his breath.
At the same time, Old Taoist also raised his head and looked over. Seeing nothing unusual, he continued to turn his head and said, "Don't talk too much when you get there. Just do whatever I tell you to do."
Shen Jingcan bowed his head and asked carefully, "Master, how come I haven't heard you mention this person before?"
The old man glanced at me and said, "When you travel around the world, you will always have some friends. Don't worry, I am old and have no descendants, so I must have someone to take care of me until I die."
"Master, this disciple didn't mean that..."
Shen Jingcan quickly apologized and breathed a sigh of relief.
He had already encouraged his father to get the map, jotted down the location and ran out secretly. Unexpectedly, Old Ghost wanted to change his plan and look for help, which inevitably made him suspicious.
When Old Ghost said this, he felt relieved.
In these years, Old Ghost has indeed lived alone in a ruined temple, a lonely person, and he was asked to send some rice and grain to support him on weekdays.
Three years of getting along will not harm him...
While talking, the two of them were getting farther and farther away.
After they left, Li Yan appeared from behind the big tree, his eyes narrowed slightly and he said, "Spiritual Sense is so strong."
"What kind of magic is that?"
Lu San came over and asked curiously.
Just now, he felt a kind of gaze, like some kind of thought, following his eyes.
Fortunately they hid quickly, otherwise they would have been discovered long ago.
"It's not magic."
Li Yan frowned and said, "It's more like a special Divine Ability. It's rare to fuse Eye Mystical Power and Spiritual Sense."
"Anyway, be careful, Bai He Wan is definitely weird!"
On the other side, Shen Jingcan and the old man also approached the village.
This is a small village near the river, built along the hills, with mottled ancient houses surrounded by large rice terraces.
Compared with Shen Family Dam, it is obviously much poorer. Many people's houses have peeling walls and have not been repaired for many years.
Shen Jingcan looked around with some curiosity.
He has also heard of this village, which is relatively poor. There are no Kiln Site people in the village. They have been salesmen for generations, walking in the streets and alleys all over Ezhou.
He doesn't make much money, and his status is low.
Especially in the village, there is not even a single scholar.
Before approaching the village, an old farmer working in the fields raised his body, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile, "Where does this Daoist priest come from?"
"Infinite longevity and blessing."
Old Taoist gave a Daoist salute and said calmly, "I am here to visit my friend, I wonder if brother Bai Feng is here?"
"Bai Blacksmith."
The old man smiled and said, "I saw him today, right at the east entrance of the village. If you go to his house, you should be able to find him."
"Thank you, old layman."
Old Taoist gave another salute and left with Shen Jingcan.
As soon as they left, the face of the old farmer in the field turned cold, and he took out a homing pigeon from a cage hidden among farm tools and debris.
I wrote a few sentences in a hurry, stuffed it into a bamboo tube and threw it away.
Wow!
The homing pigeon flapped its wings and flew into the village ahead of time, landing in an old house in a large courtyard in the center. It was caught by a pair of hands and the note inside was taken out.
This old house is the big house of the Bai family in the village.
Compared with the Shen family mansion, it is obviously much older, and there are no carved decorations, so it is very simple.
Next up was a middle-aged man with a beard.
Seeing the handwriting on the note, he immediately stood up and whispered to a servant next to him, "Elder Wu is here with an idea. I will go and provide support and talk to the hall master."
After saying that, he hurried out the door, pulling off his shirt on the way, exposing his dark chest, looking sloppy.
Not long after, he came to an old house in the east of the village, pushed in the door, and stood guard in the yard, holding a knife and pretending to polish it.
After only half a stick of incense, Old Taoist came to the door with Shen Jingcan, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Brother Bai, it's been a long time."
"Temple Keeper Wu!"
The bearded man pretended to be surprised and quickly stood up to greet him.
"How did you take the medicine last time?"
"Thanks to Chang Blessing, my asthma has improved a lot..."
Listening to the two chatting, Shen Jingcan felt relieved.
On the other side, in the Bai family mansion, the servant took the note and quickly came to the main hall in front.
The tomb robbers from both parties have arrived, sitting on the left and right sides respectively, glaring at each other, and the atmosphere is very solemn.
Their leaders had communicated with each other last night, deliberately creating an illusion of incompatibility to paralyze their employers, so that they could cooperate with each other at the critical moment to take advantage of others.
Sitting on the main seat was an old man in a green shirt, with a slender face, gray hair, and a straight body. Sitting there, he felt inexplicably imposing.
It is white Lineage long Bai Weng Hai.
Taking the note handed over by the servant, Bai Weng Hai just glanced at it and stuffed it into his arms. Then he stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Don't be angry. This matter is all my fault. I didn't explain it in advance and arranged it properly."
As he spoke, he sighed and said, "If this matter hadn't been difficult to handle, I wouldn't have bothered you two."
"To be honest, this matter is somewhat dangerous. The old man's tribe suffered heavy casualties. We can only enter if we cooperate sincerely."
"Oh?"
Wang Lao Bie from Xiangzhou couldn't help but ask, "Clan Chief Bai, I came to help you because I was entrusted by others. If not, I wouldn't know how to deal with you at all if you are such a secretive person."
"The rules of our industry are that since you are here, you must speak clearly, otherwise this errand will be abandoned!"
Third Master Chen on the other side picked up the tea cup and took two sips with an expressionless expression. Although he didn't say anything, he obviously meant the same thing.
"Don't be impatient, you two."
Bai Weng Hai quickly said good things, "I'm not trying to hide it, but in fact this tomb is not trivial."
"You two, you can combine the bronze medals into one."
Wang Lao Bie and Third Master Chen naturally knew what was going on, but they still pretended to combine the tokens into one, and then said in surprise:
"Wu Youxu, prince's tomb?"
"You two are indeed very knowledgeable."
Bai Weng Hai praised it, then shook his head and said, "But if it is just a prince's tomb, we will not hide it anonymously and search for it for generations."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and a servant immediately brought over an ebony box. After opening it, there was a copper pill inside.
Wang Lao Bie frowned and said, "What is this?"
Bai Weng Hai did not rush to answer, but asked, "You two are well versed in old history, have you ever heard of the name Tang Era Wang Su?"
Third Master Chen glanced at it lightly and said, "At the end of the Han Dynasty, there was a Wang Su, the son of Situ Wang Lang. Tang Era's Wang Su has never been known to be famous."
Bai Weng Hai stroked his beard and said, "It's not my fault, you two are keeping this person's identity secret. Even in Tang Era, very few people know about it."
"The only record is the previous sentence of <"Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang">: Wang Su made Rat-Chasing Pill, made of copper, and it rotates day and night."
As soon as these words came out, Wang Lao Bie and Third Master Chen were stunned at the same time.
<"Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang">, there are many weird and bizarre things that ordinary people have seen, most of them treat it as a joke, and few people believe it.
Since they have been robbing tombs all year round, they naturally know about Xuanmen matters, and they also know that there are many secrets in this world that only a few people can know.
"Is this the 'Rat-Chasing Pill'?"
Third Master Chen is obviously also interested.
Bai Weng Hai smiled and said nothing, then took out a yin-yang-shaped copper key from the wooden box, inserted it into the copper ball, and turned it three times.
He nodded, and immediately a servant came over with a wooden cage, grabbed a mouse from it, and threw it on the ground.
"Squeak!"
The mouse landed on the ground and immediately wanted to escape.
And Bai Weng Hai also threw the copper ball casually.
Boom!
The copper ball fell to the ground, and there was a click on both sides, and a gear-like mechanism appeared, buzzing and turning like a wheel, carrying the copper ball forward rapidly.
What's even more strange is that the copper ball seemed to have become spiritual and rushed directly towards the mouse at an astonishing speed.
The mouse panicked, quickly approached the chair Zi Hour, and made another sharp turn.
And this "Rat-Chasing Pill" also rotated. When it caught up with the mouse, an iron cone stretched out from the front with a click and penetrated the mouse directly.
"Squeak!"
The mouse screamed twice and then stopped moving.
Seeing this scene, the two gangs of tomb robbers were stunned.
Wang Lao Bie and Third Master Chen stood up at the same time and exclaimed, "Mo family Mechanism Arts!"
"That's right."
Bai Weng Hai picked up the stopped rotating "Rat-Chasing Pill" slowly, carefully wiped off the dust and blood stains on it with a white cloth, and put it into a wooden box.
After doing this, he said, "The Mohist family flourished during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. After Qin unified the world, it gradually disappeared."
"However, the Mohist family did not interrupt the inheritance. Later, it appeared several times, and now there are descendants who are serving in the imperial court."
"Unfortunately, the real Mohist Mechanism Arts has been lost long ago."
"The other identity of Wang Su is Tang Era Mo family Grand Master, who met Wu Youxu in Song Mountain and became close friends."
"It is rumored that these two people have studied the secret technique carefully and have recreated the Mohist Mechanism Arts. However, they were deeply aware that the political situation at that time was turbulent. Once this technique came out, it would be a disaster rather than a blessing, so they built a mausoleum near Liangzi Lake and hid Mechanism Arts in it, waiting for a fate."
As he said that, Bai Weng Hai showed a hint of excitement and greed in his eyes, "You two, I believe you also know how important this thing is."
"What are gold and silver treasures?"
"With this inheritance, what can't you get?"
The words sounded nice, but the two tomb robbers became more and more vigilant.
Wang Lao Bie sneered and said, "Things are naturally good things, but Chief Bai, how will you divide them up if you find them?"
Bai Weng Hai smiled and said, "It's easy to say, all we want is Mechanism Arts, and whatever treasures there are in the tomb will belong to you two."
"If you two also want to inherit it, then we will share everything in it equally."
Third Master Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and was silent for a while, "Okay!"
"Where is the tomb?"
Bai Weng Hai shook his head and said, "I haven't found it yet."
Wang Lao Bie immediately became angry when he heard this, his eyes full of evil, "Are you fucking kidding us?"
"You two, calm down."
Bai Weng Hai hurriedly explained, "There is another reason for this matter. This Liangzi Lake was originally a hilly and flat land, and there was a Gaochang County, Tang Era flash flood, Earth Dragon Turning Over, Liangzi Lake appeared, and the entire county sank underneath."
"The terrain has changed, and the location of the tomb has also changed. We can only search near Liangzi Lake. Fortunately, we now have a clue."
"To be honest, many people from my Bai family died, and they were killed by Tomb Guardian Beast who escaped from inside. It should be certain that they are somewhere in Liangzi Lake North Bank."
"Brother Wang is good at Divide Gold and Determine Location. If you want to find the specific location, it depends on your method..."
Listening to his story one by one, Wang Lao Bie's face softened slightly, "Okay, tell me the location. I will notify you when I find it."
Bai Weng Hai's face froze, "Brother Wang, don't you stay in the village?"
Wang Lao Bie shook his head and said, "I'm used to living in the mountains, but I'm not used to living in a village."
Third Master Chen on the side suddenly sneered, "Who knows if you want to find it and devour it for yourself, I have to follow you."
"Hmph!"
Wang Lao Bie said neither yin nor yang, "Whatever you want."
Bai Weng Hai hesitated for a while, then said, "That's fine, but I have to send someone to follow me to guide you."
Wang Lao Bie nodded, "That's natural."
After deciding on the plan, Bai Weng Hai immediately took out a map of the vicinity of Liangzi Lake. The annotations on it were the same as those on the Shen family map.
Wang Lao Bie and Third Master Chen didn't talk nonsense. After getting the map, they immediately took the people away and left the village.
After they left, Bai Weng Hai took a sip of tea, with a hint of ridicule in his eyes, "These two idiots must have joined forces, and they are still pretending here. It is simply ridiculous."
"How's it going over there?"
"Back to the hall master, he is encouraging that boy to drag the Shen family in. With Elder Wu's cooperation, that boy will definitely be fooled."
"Very good. Let Wang Lao Bie go far away before letting that kid leave. Now is not the time for them to meet."
"Hmph, if I don't fill that place with some lives, I'm afraid I won't even be able to find it. I hope I can succeed this time..."
On the other side, inside the blacksmith's house at the east end of the village.
"You want to call my father and the others?"
Shen Jingcan looked hesitant and somewhat reluctant.
Bai Blacksmith shook his head and said, "I looked at those places and had to start digging. I'm afraid it would be a bit laborious for just the three of us."
"Little brother, after all, we are our own family. Besides, they already know that they can't eat alone."
"This..."
Shen Jingcan couldn't help but look to the side.
Elder Wu was also silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Call me, they already know it, and I don't want you to be infamous as a teacher. At worst, they will get a share of it when the time comes."
"That's fine."
Shen Jingcan nodded.
At this moment, he had no doubts at all. Although their two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments were not as good as Black Cloud Guard, they were still good at fisting and kicking, and there was strength in numbers.
I won't be afraid that this cheap master will fall out when the time comes.
After further discussion, Shen Jingcan immediately left Bai He Wan. In order not to waste time, he even borrowed Bai Blacksmith's boat and returned to Shen Family Dam from Liangzi Lake.
And all this was seen by Lu San.
"Interesting."
Li Yan naturally didn't know what happened in the village, but he could tell something was wrong based on his experience, "This is someone setting up a trap..."
"Let's not show up first and see what these people are up to!"
The second is later