Abyss Express

Foreword:

A woman who is born to be a good cook can make her husband live a happy life.

——Qu Dajun

[Part①·Three Poisons]

"It's already three o'clock in the morning, why don't you see the doctor coming?"

Jianxiong was bored waiting at the east end of the market. He threw his carrying pole and luggage on the stone platform at the entrance of the well to avoid the sun. He seemed to be impatient.

Wu Xiuwen, the godson of the county magistrate who was resting aside, responded: "Village man, please stop being rude!"

The three of them had not slept. The sun rose in early spring. It was not as warm as winter, nor as poisonous as midsummer. Only bursts of cold and cold moisture poured into the coat, making people feel itchy, soft and numb all over. When I was feeling groggy, I raised my head to look at the pines, cypresses and kudzu vines at the entrance of the village. Some light sources entered my eyes, and I immediately shed tears in pain - it was the photophobia and sound fear caused by neurasthenia.

The hard work of staying up all night drained Jianxiong's energy. He was already young and vigorous, but he suffered a disaster in the prison of Zhuzhou County. He had to devote himself to working as a porter for this foreign doctor, and had to protect him during his safe journey. One hundred and twenty miles away, if his elder brother hadn't scolded him, he would have been impatient. He just wanted to go back to the county government office to find an official position with the old eunuch. Even if he was the village chief's son-in-law, it would be considered a fairy life.

"The rogue has settled down! You don't have a godfather to rely on! How dare you criticize you, Mr. Zhao! Believe it or not, I'll smash your mouth! I'll beat you until your head is covered with pus and your eyes are bleeding! Your orifices are all red!"

After being threatened by Zhao Jianxiong, Wu Xiuwen didn't take it to heart——

——He thought about it all night, and finally figured out that his godfather definitely didn’t want him anymore.

But without Wu Chengzhang's help, how could he survive as a helpless orphan? Originally, he was reborn, changed his surname, and moved into the eunuch's house. Naturally, his biological parents couldn't join him, and they gave up on this idea. Now, there are only two choices.

Or just cling to Zhang Congfeng's thigh. Either he can trick these barbarian villagers and evil foreigners into coming to the King of Hundred Eyes. When the time comes, the strong dragon will fight the local snake, and he will follow whoever wins.

The Zhao brothers were like two evil wolves. Without Yuzhen Taoist priest, Wu Xiuwen was really afraid that they would kill each other violently. He was still very nervous when escorting the prisoners.

But now that there is a more powerful Zhang Congfeng, Wu Xiuwen is not afraid anymore. He also knows the power of the word "morality". Since Zhang Congfeng has a relationship with the two brothers, and he is close to the foreign doctor, what evil wolf is he afraid of? What about harming people?

"Second Master Zhao, please calm down. It doesn't matter if you beat me. It's a pity that Mr. Zhang Congfeng wants me to patrol the mountains and ask for directions."

Zhao Jianxiong first smiled when he heard "Second Master Zhao", with all his thoughts written on his face. Later, when he heard "Master Zhang Congfeng's good deeds", he immediately darkened his face, thinking only that because of this kindness, this eunuch The faces of my children and grandchildren are becoming more and more disgusting!

Zhao Jianying saw this attack and defense in his eyes and listened in his heart. The second brother's character was not at Wu Xiuwen's level.

The vernacular Internet buzzword is just two words - handle.

If you really want to trouble Wu Xiuwen, and take revenge on this guy for stealing the power of a bear and framed his brother, you have to think of another way, find another way.

So Jianying asked: "Brother Xiuwen, do you know where Master Zhang Congfeng is? He was nowhere to be seen even though we made an appointment. Could it be that the demon got the news and has come to harm him?"

"Can you call Mr. Zhang Congfeng by his name?" Wu Xiuwen was lying by the cold wellhead taking care of the luggage and sneered at Zhao Jianying: "Uncle Zhao, you also have to call me Master. Only my godfather and I can call Zhang Congfeng Zuo. grown ups."

Jianxiong: "Come on! Why are you putting on airs!? I'm looking for a fight!"

Jianying stopped him quickly and held back his breath: "What do you mean by this?"

"The person who treats the Emperor, Empress, Empress Dowager, concubines and beauties in the Imperial Hospital is a first-class official." Wu Xiuwen responded lazily: "Master Zhang is such a divine figure. There is no such thing as kneeling down in the Nine Realms - Otherwise, my godfather would have to kowtow three times when he met the master of Taiyuan Hospital. How could a common man in the city call him by his first name? I am a local official, and I have a close affinity with Mr. Zhang. I think this is why he wants me. Be a porter and get merit."

"After the work is completed, I will be in front of the governor and monk of Taiye. I will be rewarded based on my merits. I will also have the opportunity to enter the palace and receive a salary."

The Zhao brothers had not read many books, so they were naturally frightened by this set of official etiquette.

Without waiting for Jianying to reply, Jianxiong immediately shouted.

"Just tell me! When will the foreign doctor come? I can't wait! If he falls asleep on the way, I'm afraid he will be harmed by wild beasts and bandits! My brother is too weak to save him!"

Wu Xiuwen thought about it for a moment, then speculated: "Master Zhang should be in Yingchun Building, there are still some chores to deal with."

"Yingchun Building?" Jianxiong immediately became excited when he heard the fancy name of the shop. This brothel was the gentle and ecstasy of the two brothers, and it was also the main culprit that put him in jail.

Jianying said nervously: "My benefactor said that he believed in foreign Bodhisattvas and was a monk. How could he go to Yingchun Tower? Could it be that the old dog from the county magistrate wants to repeat his old tricks to trap and kill him?!"

Wu Xiuwen sighed. This kid's brain was pretty bright, but he was used to being domineering in the city relying on his godfather's power. When life became simpler, he didn't bother to use his brain.

Life or death on this journey was uncertain, so he had to reschedule his CPU and get his brain up to work.

"When he left the county government, he and his godfather sent twenty silver dollars to pay for our travel expenses."

Jianxiong: "Yeah."

Jianying: "It's true."

Wu Xiuwen continued: "I asked for another explanation. We must act according to the rules."

Jianxiong: "What does it have to do with Yingchun Tower?"

Wu Xiuwen rolled his eyes, feeling that the Zhao brothers were really dull and stupid.

"He is naturally a Bodhisattva-hearted king of hell, but can I trust my godfather? If he could, he wouldn't be able to become the magistrate of the state. Two grandpas."

The boy got up, thinking that his splendid clothes would soon be stained with mud, and his five senses were all crowded together. Reasoning with these villagers was like discussing scriptures with wild beasts.

"If Hongfa Temple knew that the Zhuzhou County magistrate wanted to harm the foreign master and the imperial physician of the Lord of the Nine Realms - Wu Chengzhang, the first person this old guy would kill was the Xiangxiang girl from Yingchun Tower, the oiran would definitely not survive. Do it. Dad wants her to die at the third watch, and he will never leave her until the fifth watch."

Jianxiong suddenly became nervous. He loved and hated this girl Xiangxiang.

He loves the beauty and soft jade and hates the slut who is falsely accused in court. When these two emotions are mixed together, they become greed, anger and ignorance. Finally, I finally thought clearly that the sharp bloodletting knife and peeling blade with the word "sex" on it were all in the hands of Wu Chengzhang and his son. Now that this sharp knife was about to be thrown into the furnace, I just felt it was a pity and hateful thing.

"But." Wu Xiuwen shook his head and continued: "My godfather is just a fake King of Hell, and Mr. Zhang is the real King of Hell. He had a good-intentioned talk with his godfather and wanted to do things according to the rules - he definitely went to Yingchun Tower in the middle of the night to take a look. Will this castrated dog be obedient? I was embarrassed and delayed a little."

"Two grandpas, don't blame me. If you want to blame me, blame my ignorant godfather."

Zhao Jianying laughed loudly: "You are a crooked hawk-nosed, rat-eyed, snake-hearted, pus-oozing bad guy! How can you be called a godfather at one moment and call a castrated dog at another! Wu Chengzhang dotes on you and loves you, but you are two-faced."

Before Zhao Jianying could finish speaking, Wu Xiuwen interrupted.

"In life, you have no choice but to do what you want. Grandpas, if I were eight feet tall, could fight bears, wolves, tigers and leopards, and had martial arts skills, who would it be for you two to be my grandfather? In the courtyard of my godfather's house. Working as a handyman is my blessing, and calling me godfather is my duty."

"Now Mr. Zhang wants to take me in, but my godfather sent me on this extremely dangerous road without saying a word. Isn't it too much to call him an old gelding?"

Jianxiong also laughed loudly: "This bastard picked up by the eunuch is really easy to play with! Very easy to play with!"

Wu Xiuwen did not respond to this sentence. He was not angry at all, and there was not even a trace of resentment in his eyes.

Zhao Jianying only felt horrible——

——Because along the way, Jianying, the eldest brother, has been patient in order to survive. The second brother is young and dares to scold the county magistrate. He never considers the consequences when he is wronged. He is also hot-headed when he meets a brothel woman. As long as he is the eldest brother, he will have to endure these disasters silently.

This Wu Xiuwen is much more "tolerant" than Zhao Jianying. This kind of person is like a hibernating snake. Once he gains power and his body warms up and he gains strength, he must repay all the grievances he suffered in the past.

Only one day ago, Wu Xiuwen and the two brothers had a bloody feud, but in half the night, the three brothers started talking hippie words and teasing each other.

Jianying gave up the idea of ​​revenge. He didn't want to go against Wu Xiuwen. If such people couldn't be killed, they couldn't find a suitable excuse to get rid of them, and they couldn't give an explanation in front of their benefactors - they would be abandoned and become fugitives in murder cases. There is no way to avoid Hongtai's decapitating sword.

If things don't work out well and Wu Xiuwen escapes, it means letting the tiger go back to the mountain. When the time comes, Zhang Congfeng turns into the moral sword in Wu Xiuwen's hand, coming to kill the two murderers of the Zhao family who attempted murder.

[Part②·Cairen’s Sorrow]

It’s the same as what little brother Wu Xiuwen inferred. Xueming knew that he was actually dealing with the chores of Yingchun Building. He didn't believe that Wu Chengzhang would keep his promise, and he set a trap for the magistrate to extort some money for travel expenses.

In the courtyard on the first floor, I saw several wealthy merchants, the magistrate, and Jiang Xueming sitting together.

Xueming came up to take the lead and wanted to make things clear.

"You promised me before that you would act in accordance with the rules. County magistrate, why did you rush to send this girl Xiangxiang to Caijiazhuang overnight?"

Caijiazhuang is a checkpoint on the border of Zhuzhou and Taizhou. Cai Tong's "cai" here is a place where serious human flesh business is conducted. The slave trade has been approved by the imperial court, and human trafficking also has to pay taxes, which is considered as part of the local finance. .

"This" Wu Chengzhang was taken advantage of and caught in the act. He looked around at his business partners, not knowing what to do: "I actually redeemed myself for Miss Xiangxiang. I want to sell it to a merchant's house and let her Go and enjoy your life!"

"Sell it sooner or later. I just left with the Zhao brothers, and you want to sell it right away?" Jiang Xueming didn't have a good expression, and continued: "It seems that Wuzhi County doesn't want her to live, so let's take her away." Come here, I will solve this problem for you."

"I can't do it! I can't do it." Wuzhixian still wanted to evade: "Last night, Quanzi bid farewell to me and talked about the ethics of the nine realms. Only then did I realize that you are still a foreign monk. If this witch ruins your moral conduct."

"Don't beat around the bush." ​​Jiang Xueming said bluntly: "Your son doesn't have much time to wait for me. To be honest, send this Xiangxiang girl to Caijiazhuang - what will happen to her?"

Wuzhi County did not dare to respond, and furtively glanced at the two or three merchants beside him.

When those merchants calculated their accounts, they didn't need an abacus. They just calculated the results mentally.

"With a family, it can be sold for three thousand one hundred silver."

"If you pay more attention to your food, take good care of your food, have no diseases, and have a clean child, you can send it to the master of Zhuangzi to serve as a toast (the leader of the local warlord's militia), and you can sell it for 5,500 silver."

The last businessman looked the most fierce, and his words were cruel.

"It's very troublesome! Hot food (living people) can't be neglected! It's a long way and requires good care! It's harder to raise than animals! It's better to make cold food (dead people). A knife from the east market! An ax from the west market! Take the heart in the morning Soft meat, cut out the bones, cut out the heart and cut off the head, and sold it at a good price. In a year of famine, she had such good meat, but within two hours, she would be left with only a few fingers and toes hanging on the iron hook of the butcher shop, and even her intestines and feces. There are rich people vying to use it to feed their dogs! It’s worth five hundred silver coins!”

Wuzhixian was panicking on the side. He could feel that the Nine Realms Royal Physician was getting more and more angry, and he kept saying hello.

"Don't be joking, don't be joking."

The temperature in this courtyard is getting colder and colder, it's the spiritual pressure that's causing the problem.

In the pavilion outside the courtyard, there are still singing and singing. The geisha by the window on the second floor in the main hall is not a prostitute. She holds her instrument and plays while looking at the handsome doctor in the courtyard. From time to time, she shouts "What a wonderful husband!" "——It seems that I can find a good family.

"Bring Miss Xiangxiang here, give me five hundred silver, and I will help you out." Jiang Xueming said.

Wuzhixian was stunned and came to his senses. He didn't expect that this foreign doctor would be so sensible and willing to help him solve this problem. You must know that killing people and silencing them is never a simple job.

He asked the yamen servant to do this, and he left a message with the yamen servant to ask the merchants to do this. God knows what Xiangxiang would say to these slave merchants during the escort.

Originally, he was planning to let Wu Xiuwen do the dirty work, but his most trusted godson also wanted to follow Lord Zhang Congfeng. As a result, except for the cold food (dead person business), he could not find a suitable person. partner. And with Wu Xiuwen watching from the side, he felt relieved.

"So good."

With only five hundred silver dollars, he could buy his life, his integrity, and the small mistakes he made in a moment of confusion. Wu Chengzhang even felt that Zhang Congfeng was missing, so much so that he felt uneasy about his conscience.

In front of several business associates, Wuzhi County was so confident that he directly called Mr. Gui to destroy the deed of sale. He went to the accountant and took out a 500-yuan banknote and handed it over to Zhang Congfeng.

"How do you do that, sir?"

Jiang Xueming: "We will do it as soon as we leave the city. After killing him, we will cut the body into pieces and bury him. If your son feels that the journey is hard and there is no fine food to eat, leave some meat and let him eat and drink slowly."

"Very good. Very good." Wu Chengzhang nodded and said with a smile: "Sorry to trouble you, sir, my Zhuzhou is a place of immorality and morality, just like Wuling Mountain - no respect for ghosts and gods, respect for the common people. At first, I thought that my husband was asking God to worship Buddha, and he wanted to kill me with the moral sword and force me to believe in foreign Bodhisattvas. It turns out that we are all of the same religion!"

This statement is quite interesting. Xueming was about to take the person away when he immediately turned around and asked.

"A member of the same path? You? Are you a member of the same path as Wulingshan? The Wulingshan you are talking about is Luo Ping'an's Wulingshan?"

As we all know, the Taiyi Xuanmen Rootless Tree in Wuling Mountain where Luo Pingan is located does not worship gods, nor does it talk about morality or faith. Although this Taoist priest makes jokes all day long and has no serious meaning, he is not considered a monster.

But at this moment, Wu Chengzhang said that it was interesting that the common people under his rule in Zhuzhou, including his government offices, and Wulingshan had the same set of values.

"That's right." Wu Chengzhang didn't think anything was wrong: "This moral sword has killed countless people. Please listen to me slowly."

"If somewhere else, there are gods and gods governing the country, there will be three years of severe drought, and then there will be three years of severe floods. The birds and beasts under the seat of the Bodhisattva Immortal are all monsters, and they will do evil and cause disasters according to the orders of the gods, and then kill the enemy with one strike of the moral sword. Only after this disaster has been resolved and this difficulty has been resolved, the people will be willing to kneel down obediently, invite the gods to their homes, temples, and government offices, and send their children to the Immortal Cave to add fire to the alchemy furnace and send souls for sacrifices. !~"

"Whoever dares to do the right thing is immoral, unholy, and unkind. He will be killed by the moral sword. There are high-sounding reasons, whether it is fair or unfair, moral or immoral, it is not all the immortal family that has the final say. What? If I make the immortal family unhappy today, I will become an evil monster tomorrow, and I will be chopped to death by this moral sword, and my body after death will be divided and eaten by the moral people!"

"I, a humble official from the Zhuzhou Peninsula, would never dare to touch this ferocious artifact - it's just that the dog got entangled with the immortal fate and almost made a mistake and fell into the abyss. Fortunately, I met you, Mr. Zhang. ah"

"I know." Jiang Xueming finally understood what Wu Chengzhang meant by "rebellious and unethical".

The morality of this place is like a butcher knife that can be used and modified at any time, changing its shape at any time. In Wu Chengzhang's world view, if someone comes to discuss business, they may only want to be rich and powerful, and if they want to talk about kinship, they will talk about personal connections. However, if it comes to morality, the guest is most likely to be the incarnation of a disciple of an immortal and a demon who wants to eat human flesh.

It only changes with the wishes of gods and monsters. A small official like Wu Chengzhang, who works hard and hopes for good weather, can be regarded as a benevolent and righteous Lord Qingtian.

As for other places, the territory of the great warlords who hold moral swords and are in cahoots with demons is hell on earth.

With poison in one hand and antidote in the other, you can make people obedient and fascinated.

Disaster is a means of intimidation, fear and desire are ecstasy to control people's hearts. When disaster comes, it is also a blessing. You can ask the emperor for money, requisition food from the people, kneel down to gods to pray for wishes, and call monsters to cause chaos.

In the end, I ate a lot and made an elixir of immortality to gain happiness and longevity.

Just as Victor and Xueming told them before setting off——

——Without a savior who gives away elixirs, without a proud and ruthless virtue, the underground world should be like this.

Wuling Mountain, which is as big as Luo Ping'an, is the thorn in the side of the emperor who has taken away the emperor's moral sword. Naturally, he is the "rebellious and unethical" traitor.

Zhuzhou City, which is as small as Wu Chengzhang, in the eyes of the surrounding monsters, isn't it just "rebellious" that is uncooperative, ignorant, disobedient, and does not worship gods?

In just one stick of incense, Mr. Turtle brought in a fair-skinned woman with a beautiful face and a voluptuous figure. She seemed to have been carefully dressed to present herself well. This person was Xiangxiang, who framed the two Zhao brothers that day. girl.

Before the oiran could give her stage name or introduce herself, Jiang Xueming stood up and left.

"Follow up."