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Hu Bayi said suspiciously, "Mr. Jin, maybe this old man heard us talking."
Big Gold Teeth said hurriedly, "No, Master Hu, that old man also told you about your trip to the desert, and said that you are in big trouble. If you want to be rescued, go find him."
Now, Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan looked at each other, somewhat unable to guess the old man's background.
Even they themselves just learned about this from Hu Xiuwu. Did someone predict this?
Could it be that they really met a sorcerer with real skills here?
Hu Xiuwu couldn't figure out what this old man was doing for a moment:
"In that case, let's go meet this old gentleman!"
Chapter 26 Chen Yulou
On the high stage in the guesthouse, an opera was still being sung, and below, some people who had just finished their meals and were bored came to support the performance.
Next to the platform, in a corner of an open space, there is a small fortune-telling stall. There is also a sign in front of the stall:
A blind old man wearing sunglasses and leaning on a cane sat behind the stall.
Da Jin Ya pointed at him and said to Hu Bayi: "Master Hu, this is the old man."
"Let's go, we have to meet the people."
As he said this, Hu Bayi sat down opposite the old man with great determination.
The old man had already taken the initiative and intimidated Wang Kaixuan, so Wang Kaixuan was confused about the situation and did not dare to mock the old man.
Hu Bayi said, "Old man, what's your name?"
"I am just a fortune teller. You can just call me Blind Chen."
Hu Bayi said, "Old man, the Zhouyi Bagua is profound and extensive. If someone can master the whole sixteen-character hexagram, he can indeed know the past and the future. But how many of them have you mastered, old man?"
"The sixteen-character hexagram is so mysterious. Apart from Zhang Sanlianzi, the leader of the tomb-robbing school lieutenants, how many people dare to claim that they know the whole hexagram?"
Zhang Sanlianzi is Hu Bayi, the master of Hu Xiuwu's ancestor Sun Guofu.
Unexpectedly, this fortune teller also knew the name of the founder.
Hu Bayi was startled, took out a bill from his pocket and slapped it on the table:
"Old man, please tell me your fortune."
"Okay, I'll tell you your fortune after I've paid you."
Then Blind Chen started to touch the bones.
"Hey, Lao Yezi, Ni Ganmo?"
Hu Bayi's face was deformed by Blind Chen, while Wang Kaixuan and Da Jin Ya were laughing beside him.
"Although I don't have the talent to read the whole hexagram, I can still give a rough idea by relying on the physiognomy and bone reading."
After Blind Chen finished kneading, he said in surprise, "How strange! You, a young man, are somewhat similar to me when I was young. Snake locks the spirit, it seems that you are also a high-ranking official in the court."
Wang Kaixuan heard this and said, "Old man, you didn't calculate this correctly. This guy is an official appointed by the imperial court. He has no food to eat."
Wang Kaixuan suspected that the old man was covering his mouth and was not keeping his mouth shut.
Before Blind Chen could speak, Hu Xiuwu, who had been observing the old man, suddenly spoke:
"Haizi Gua rings, Cangsun is not a golden dot, it is actually Dayuanliang who is digging the tomb and initiating the top. Shunfengzi rings, let's show the dishes."
When Blind Chen heard this, he knew that he had been exposed at some point.
When Chen Yulou was young, he was also a proud and arrogant man. Even if he is now homeless and someone calls him to show his skills, he will not destroy the reputation of Xiangling.
Chen Yulou sat upright and said to Hu Xiuwu:
"Fellow Xiangjia (fellow Taoist), if you want to visit a mountain, you must visit Kunlun Mountain. Kunlun Mountain is high and has many immortals. Changsheng is even higher than Kunlun. The righteousness on the mountain reaches the sky. My name is Chen Yulou."
According to the rules of Jianghu, since Chen Yulou reported the mountain name, Hu Xiuwu also had to reply:
“When I visited the mountains, I came to Beiji Mountain, which was filled with purple energy. Among the 72 famous mountains in the world, only this mountain was shining with golden light.”
Chen Yulou was surprised when he heard this: "Hua Ba (Taoist)?"
Hu Xiuwu nodded: "Jianju Huaba (real Taoist)."
Chen Yulou shook his head: "I didn't expect that I was wrong. Just now, I thought you were from the tomb-grabbing sect."
The conversation between Hu Xiuwu and Chen Yulou left Wang Kaixuan stunned.
Back in the ancient city of Jingjue, Shirley Yang used this set of mountain classics to figure out the identities of the two people.
Wang Kaixuan originally wanted to learn from Hu Bayi after returning to Sijiu City.
But later, I tried to survive in the desert, was questioned in Sijiucheng, and then set up a stall in Panjiayuan, so I forgot about it.
Wang Kaixuan quietly asked Hu Bayi: "Old Hu, what did Xiuwu and this old man talk about? Isn't this the mountain scripture that the American girl told you in the Jingjue Ancient City?"
Big Gold Teeth also praised:
"I've heard my father talk about this set of Shanjing incisions a long time ago, but he doesn't know much about it. It must have been passed down from Master Hu's family. Master Hu, please explain it to us so that we can learn more."
Hu Bayi had already guessed Chen Yulou's identity after listening to Hu Xiuwu and Chen Yulou's words.
After hearing Wang Kaixuan and Da Jin Ya's questions, he explained to them:
"The first thing Xiuwu said just now was that this old man was talking nonsense. He is not a fortune teller (Jindian), but a senior in the same industry as us. Let him show his true colors and tell the truth."
Hu Bayi looked at Chen Yulou and said, "Later, the old man's mountain scripture indicated that he was from Changsheng Mountain and was a bandit thief."
"And if he is both a bandit and a veteran tomb robber, then he must be the Xiling Lishi, one of the four schools of tomb robbery."
Since ancient times, tomb raiders have talismans, tomb raiders have seals, tomb raiders have strength, and mountain movers have skills. These tomb raiders rely on human power to rob tombs.
They usually occupied the top of a mountain and did business as bandits. Once they got clues about a big tomb, hundreds of them would go up together. It was said that they could rob a mountain empty in an instant, so they were called Xiangling Lishi.
Chen Yulou said: "Haha, I am not talented. I am the leader of the Xiangling back then, Chen Yulou."
"Just now, I heard you talking and wanted to ask you a favor, so I lied to you. I'm really sorry."
Hu Bayi thought:
"It seems that this old man heard me and Fatty talking to Xiuwu in the room, and only then did he know so many things. He could hear from a distance. When I was a child, my grandfather told me that there was a skill in Xiangling that could distinguish dragons by smelling mountains. Today, I see that it is really true."
When Wang Kaixuan heard that the old man had just been scolding him, he wanted to go up and talk to him.
Hu Bayi grabbed him, and Hu Xiuwu asked:
"I don't know what the old man wants us to do."
Chen Yulou said: "I have a good friend named Jin Suanpan, who is also a tomb raider. More than ten years ago, he told me that he wanted to explore the ancient tomb under the Fishbone Temple."
"I didn't expect that he would never come back. I know he might have had an accident, so I hope you can find him and bury him."
"My brother has a priceless piece of fragrant jade on him, which can be used as a reward for you. I actually know something about the curse of the ghost cave that you just mentioned."
"After the matter is accomplished, I will tell you everything I know."
Wang Kaixuan is tired of this kind of suspense:
"Hey, old man, don't be so arrogant. Just tell me what you want to say."
Hu Bayi held Wang Kaixuan and said, "Okay, I promise you, but we came to Gulan County this time for other things. When we are done, we will help you find your brother Jin Suanpan."
"It's getting late today, old man, you should go to bed early."
Chen Yulou said, "Okay, since Brother Hu is so righteous, I will remind you that there are people from Kunlun Mountain here. No matter what you decide to do, you must be careful."
Kunlun Mountain, in the Mountain Classics, refers to the government officials who made Chen Yulou remind them so solemnly.
Could it be that there is someone who knows everything in this Gulan County?
Before Hu Xiuwu could ask about this matter,
Chen Yulou had packed up his stall and was walking towards his residence behind him.
Unlike ordinary blind people, although Chen Yulou is blind, his walking is not affected. He can even avoid people coming towards him in advance.
Wang Kaixuan said, "Hey, Lao Hu, why did you agree to this old man? He clearly wants to deceive us. He doesn't even know if there is any fragrant jade."
Hu Bayi said: "No, the story about the fragrant jade is 90% true. I just smelled a strange fragrance on this old man. Now it seems that 80% of it is the smell of the fragrant jade."
"Only after a long time and through frequent contact with fragrant jade can this scent remain on your body."
Wang Kaixuan was delighted when he heard this: "Okay, Lao Hu, I thought you agreed to it because you felt sorry for the old man, but it turns out you have already planned it all out."
Hu Xiuwu looked at his brother and Wang Kaixuan, who were whispering in each other's ears, and felt speechless.
How should he remind his brother that this was no different from yelling in front of Chen Yulou?
Chapter 27 Restaurant
Early the next morning, Li Chunlai came to find Hu Bayi and the others, wanting to take them to see something.
Yesterday, Chen Yulou reminded them to be careful of the government, and Hu Bayi still felt a little nervous.
After all, their business with Li Chunlai was still a little bit illegal.
However, at this point, he and Wang Kaixuan have run out of ammunition and food. If there is no gain from this trip, they can only continue to flatter Hu Bayi's parents and eat for free.
Therefore, Hu Bayi decided to take the risk and go see what Li Chunlai had.
If something really happened and the government found out,
Then he insisted that he knew nothing and didn't know that his things were not obtained in a legitimate way.
After discussing with Wang Kaixuan and Da Jin Ya, Hu Bayi and the others took the money and engineering shovels and set off with Li Chunlai.
Originally he just wanted to take some money with him, but Wang Kaixuan was worried about carrying so much money, so he insisted on taking some weapons for self-defense.
Unexpectedly, after meeting up with Li Chunlai, he suddenly said that he didn't have his things with him.
He asked them to go to a restaurant first and said that he had made all the arrangements while he went home to get the things.
When Hu Xiuwu and his friends arrived at the restaurant, a waiter led them to a private room.
"What's wrong, Shugo?"
Hu Bayi looked at Xiu Wu staring at the waiter and said.