Winner in life

Just as Cai Ningzi said, Ningjiang is not far away. You don't need to take a plane. You can get there in an hour by high-speed rail. Ruihe arrived in Ningjiang with Cai Ningzi's junior brother He Chenzi, two useful nephews, and the two young disciples who provided clues. Fifth Senior Brother Hong Kan stayed in the Taoist temple with the temple master He Bai to look after Cai Ningzi. Cai Ningzi's other disciples who received the news also said that they would come to Ningjiang to meet Ruihe immediately.

"Grandmaster Tai Shi met someone here." The two young disciples showed Ruihe the way, and then pointed to a hotel on the side of the road, "Then the two of them entered this hotel. When Grandmaster Tai Shi came to Ningjiang for the second time, he also came here after finishing his business, but the two of us couldn't go up and were waiting downstairs."

The group went to the hotel, but the boss said that the person in that room had checked out last night. When asked where the person went, the boss said he didn't know: "My hotel welcomes and sends people, how can I know where every guest is going."

The person who booked the room was Cai Ningzi again, using Cai Ningzi's ID card.

According to the two young disciples, the man's hair was messy like a chicken coop, his beard was all over his face, and his appearance was completely unclear. When they first met him, the two thought that the man was a beggar, but they didn't expect that "the great master uncle suddenly became very excited" and took the initiative to stop the "beggar" who was walking close to the roadside.

"Master uncle, please go to the Tian family to ask, I need to go to the local special investigation office." Ruihe said to He Chenzi.

He Chenzi, 73 years old this year, is a disciple of Master Uncle Cai Ningzi. Now, the most senior person in Helian Temple is He Chenzi, except Cai Ningzi. He Chenzi is not like Cai Ningzi who has never married. He is now living under the same roof for three generations. Several children have not inherited his mantle, but they all have their own luck. He Chenzi's body is not as strong as Cai Ningzi's. He has not taken any work for many years. Even if he does, for the sake of the luck of his children and grandchildren, he only takes those jobs of looking at feng shui, fortune-telling, and selling some amulets. That's enough.

When Cai Ningzi got into trouble in the afternoon, He Chenzi was also in the Taoist temple to help teach the young disciples, so he came to help.

Hearing Ruihe say this, he immediately nodded with his hands behind his back: "Don't worry about me, I understand the truth, eggs cannot be put in the same basket, now it is just a guess that the murder of my senior brother is related to that mysterious man, and other places cannot be ignored."

Ruihe came to the local special investigation office, and then borrowed the power of the police station to borrow surveillance. This is actually a bit against the rules, but the people in the special investigation office cannot be bound by "rules" in their actions. After all, they are not handling ordinary cases. As long as they are not out of line, the police station will generally cooperate.

Unfortunately, that area is the old city, and the surveillance is not perfect. There is one at the end of the street, and some are broken and not repaired. The surveillance only captured the scene of the mysterious man entering the old city and coming to the street of the hotel and the scene of him leaving the hotel. As for where the man went in the end, there is no clue. Moreover, the mysterious man was too heavily disguised, and his hair and beard completely covered his face, so even facial analysis was impossible.

He Chenzi went to the Tian family and found out almost everything. The old man of the Tian family and Cai Ningzi had known each other for decades. Cai Ningzi was invited to come over for feng shui twice. Everything went smoothly from beginning to end. All of Cai Ningzi's actions were traceable, so there should be no problem.

"It is very likely that the problem lies with the mysterious person." He Chenzi said, "My senior brother booked a room for him in the hotel for half a year. The man looks very poor. Why would he suddenly check out and leave when he has food and shelter?"

Just before Cai Ningzi got into trouble?

"The source can only be found from the master." Ruihe sighed, "I just called my senior brother. He said that the master has woken up, but he is still very weak. I will definitely ask him when he gets better. I guess the master should know the answer."

The group came and went in a hurry, and returned to Zhengdong City from Ningjiang.

Cai Ningzi did know the answer. In fact, he knew that something was wrong with his body after he woke up. The feeling of the body's strength leaking out like water was obvious. He even found it difficult to breathe. He felt better after drinking the Qi-nourishing Ginseng Soup.

When He Bai told him what happened, his face became even more pale, as if the effect of the Ginseng Soup had all disappeared. At that moment, anyone would believe that he was already dead.

"Give me the mirror."

He Bai handed him the mirror with shaking hands, and then watched Cai Ningzi's movements with fear. He saw him slowly put his face close to the mirror, and then looked at himself in the mirror without blinking. He Bai knew that he was looking at the flower wheel mark in his eyes.

Three hours later, the marks in both eyes had grown another circle.

Cai Ningzi pressed the mirror down and leaned on the bed for a long time without making any sound. Disciple Hong Kan couldn't help asking: "Master, who hurt you? Do you have any clues?"

The other three disciples who had already arrived, Hong Zhu, Hong Tao and Hong Zi, also looked at Cai Ningzi anxiously.

Taoist common sense: the more powerful the spell, the more stringent the conditions for performing it. Borrowing life is naturally more troublesome. In front of an old master like Cai Ningzi, there is no way there is no clue. Even if you don't notice it at the time, you will definitely be able to recall some strange things afterwards.

"Yes, Master!"

Cainingzi was a little dazed, and waved his hand after a while: "It's okay, I know what's going on. You all go do your own things, you are all adults, you have your own lives, and what's happening here is nothing big, I know everything, don't worry about it, just live your life well, I have nothing to worry about."

The sixth disciple Hong Zi almost jumped up. He couldn't accept such ominous words at all!

"Master! Do you know who did it? Hong Zhen said that the mysterious man couldn't be found in Ningjiang. It must be him who did it, right? Who is he and why do you want to protect him?"

"Yes, Master, your body has always been strong. It's just that you were hit by the spell by accident. As long as you find the person who cast the spell, you can break it. How can you say such words so easily?"

Several disciples were shocked and palpitated by the calm and waiting to die in Cai Ningzi's words.

Cai Ningzi was unmoved and only wanted to drive them out. Seeing that the disciples didn't move, he pulled the quilt over and covered himself and went to sleep.

When Ruihe came back, he saw several senior brothers who rarely got together squatting neatly outside Cai Ningzi's door, each of them with a sad face.

"What's wrong?"

After hearing the whole story, Ruihe was also shocked.

This is a matter of life and death!

"Have you tried to persuade him?" He squatted in front of his senior brothers and imitated them in whispering.

Hong Zi sighed: "We brothers took turns to persuade the master, but the master didn't listen."

Rui He thought: "Senior brothers, you became the master's disciples before me. Have you heard the master talk about some old stories, the kind that are of great significance to the master, or people who are very important to the master?"

Several senior brothers had thought about it a long time ago and had discussed it with each other. When they heard Rui He's question, they gave several answers. Rui He listened carefully: "So, the master seems to have no enemies?"

Second senior brother Hong Zhu nodded. After the death of the eldest disciple, he was the disciple who stayed with Cai Ningzi the longest among all the brothers. "The master has always been kind to people. Although he had a hot temper in his early years, he was not an unreasonable person. On the contrary, because of his straightforwardness, he has a good relationship with others. I have never seen the master make enemies with others. The master has made a lot of good connections, just like the Ningjiang Tian family that the master went to a while ago. That is a decades-old friendship."

After hearing this, I really have no clue.

"Let's go in and beg the master together." Ruihe suggested.

Hong Zhu stood up: "We're waiting for you. Now that everyone is here, let's go!"

But the development of the situation was still not optimistic. Facing a row of disciples whom he had loved since childhood, Cai Ningzi hardened his heart for the first time and turned a blind eye to their pleas.

"Don't do this, I'm already this old, I don't have many years left to live."

Hong Zhu's eyes suddenly turned red: "Master, you let us watch you die, how can we do that? You often teach us that there are many things in this world that cannot be given up. We have embarked on this path and learned abilities that ordinary people can get, but we must also remember our original intentions, not be arrogant, not regard ourselves as gods, and always remember the emotions of being human. This is what you taught us, you are our master, how can we let you go?"

"Second Brother is right. Master, we have learned Taoism since we were young, and we have learned so many skills. We have never wanted to bully men and women and harm society. These are your teachings, and we remember them in our hearts. But now that you are in trouble, you let us hold our hands and do nothing, then what is the point of learning Taoism? We can't even protect our own master! It's better to die now than to embarrass ourselves in this world!"

The one who said this was Hong Zi. Before Ruihe came, he was the youngest, and was spoiled by his master and several senior brothers. In addition, his family was very well-off, so he was a bit arrogant and dared to speak and act. He was the only one who dared to say such straightforward words.

Ruihe also said: "Master, I am only eighteen years old, don't you want me?"

He knelt in front of Cai Ningzi's bed, his eyes red like a rabbit.

After several measures, Cai Ningzi finally changed his face. He sighed, and the determination to die finally receded a little. Seeing that the two youngest junior brothers spoke so effectively, Hong Zhu and others quickly learned to change their strategies and said:

"If I can't save the master, what's the point of me living?"

"Yes, I will be poked in the back if I go out."

"I will go with the master now, I won't live anymore."

Cai Ningzi was so angry that he laughed, "I won't die, I won't die!" Alas!

The lights in the Helian Temple were bright. After getting the name of the mysterious man from Cai Ningzi, several cars drove out of the backyard of the Taoist temple. Ruihe and Hongzi were asked to stay and look after Cai Ningzi. Ruihe agreed immediately. He turned on the law enforcement instrument that he hadn't used for a long time and saw that Cai Ningzi's death date was 10 o'clock tomorrow night.

When he looked at it last time, Cai Ningzi still had a full nine years to live.

He told his brothers: "As soon as possible, you must interrupt the life-borrowing technique before 10 o'clock tomorrow night!"

The author has something to say: Early, early, early!

Cai Ningzi: It turns out that I can live to ninety-nine, alas