I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 595 Do you think I look like a mouse or a human?
"Sir, do you want to rent a house?"

"Are you looking for an inn?"

"Where are you going, sir? To visit a friend or to find someone? Can you find the way? Do you want someone to lead the way? The streets and alleys of the villain cloud city are all clear! I will show you the way, and also tell you how to remember. The nearest five cents, the last The furthest thing is never more than ten cents, it’s as far as it needs to be, it’s as close as it needs to be, and never talk nonsense!”

"Me too!!"

Like Yidu City, there were also many people looking for a living waiting at the gate of Yundu City. There were all kinds of people. When they saw the Taoist, although not all of them surrounded him, five or six came.

It can be seen that business is difficult to do, and even Taoists are not letting go.

How many poor Taoists are willing to spend this money?

Song You smiled and nodded at them, his attitude was polite and he didn't say anything, which made several people retreat voluntarily.

Only a short and thin young man with some bruises on his face followed him and refused to give up.

"You can tell he is not a local at first glance, and he must be unfamiliar with the city. No matter where you go, you only need five cents. Not only will you take him there, but you will also tell him how to get there next time. Keep it in your mind so you can remember it!"

"..."

Song You was helpless. He looked back at the fair face of his own boy behind him, and turned to say to this man: "I am just a poor Taoist, and I don't have much money in my pocket. I still have to rely on This money will go to Mao County and then to the south of Yunzhou. If there is no other income, it will be difficult to have room and board in Yundu, let alone pay for it. Besides, we ourselves don’t know where we should go now. I still ask for help Go back, don't miss other opportunities that you could have secured just because you followed us."

"Sir, do you have any Taoist skills?"

The short and thin young man looked at Song You, Sanhua Empress, and Bay Red Horse, with an expression that said "My opportunity is with you" and still refused to leave.

"Know some magic."

"Can you conquer demons?"

"The best at this."

"Even so, is it not easy for you, sir, to find room and board?"

"Oh?"

Song You stopped and turned to look at him with a smile.

The young man amused him.

"As little as I say, I can help you with two tricks." The short and thin young man said to him, very confident, so confident that it looked like a lie.

"how to say?"

"This……"

"I am a cultivator. As long as the method you use is effective, I won't do anything wrong."

Song You then continued to move forward.

"I believe sir!"

The young man didn't hesitate after hearing this and followed him: "One way is to stay at a Taoist temple in the city. There is a Taoist temple in the city called the Golden Horse Temple. Although the Taoist in the temple is quite snobbish and doesn't like people to stay overnight, Mr. Ruo is really capable. , he will flatter you, and you will be treated to delicious food and drinks. From here to the Golden Horse Temple, the two miles are winding and winding, and it is difficult to find him."

"clear."

Song You nodded and smiled: "Where's the second move?"

"The past few years have been uneasy. There are monsters inside and outside the city causing trouble. If you are good at getting rid of monsters, sir, you will know a place in the city. Monsters have been causing trouble in recent days, which is quite scary. The wealthy family living nearby has offered a reward of silver. Shiliang, I wanted to ask someone to get rid of it, but I haven't been able to get rid of it. This monster has just appeared in recent days, and not many people know about it."

"clear."

Song You still nodded, but he wondered: "Since there are demons and ghosts causing trouble in the city, why didn't we see the relevant reward notice posted at the city gate when we walked to the city gate?"

"Ah……"

The young man shook his head and kept silent. He only waited for a few passers-by in front of him to pass by, and the number of people was slightly smaller, and then he spoke: "Originally, there was a reward, but it was not much. The officials in our city are more numerous than the others." They are lazy and pedantic, and they are not willing to spend money for the common people. Even if they are monsters, many of them only dare to attack ordinary people and do not dare to provoke wealthy families. Even originally, they had to wait until the monsters scared the officials before they would make announcements. Nowadays, they are lazy and pedantic. There is a City God's Temple in the city, and the City God is quite effective, so how can those officials be willing to spend this money."

"I see."

It seems that the state officials in Yundu are far more corrupt than those in Yidu.

"Since there is a city god and the city god is efficacious, why are there still demons causing trouble?"

"Sir, you take it for granted. The Temple of the City God was just renovated last year, and the City God just took office at the end of last year. Anyway, the government asked us all to worship at that time. There are many demons inside and outside the city, and the City God can't control it for a while. They don’t have to come side by side.” The young man said, “But with the presence of the City God, the city is indeed much more peaceful. Even though this monster scared many people, it did not easily hurt anyone’s life.”

"It makes sense."

Song You knew this too——

The City God system was first established, and manpower was tight at the beginning. The City God of Zhou City should be sealed first. Yunzhou cannot compare with Yizhou. The City God of Yundu should be equipped with two military attachés, and the Taoism is slightly inferior. In addition, he has just taken office and has not yet eaten enough. Incense, it is normal for the efficiency to be lower.

"How is it? Sir, have you thought about it?" The young man's voice came again, "Do you want me to lead the way?"

"Choose the second one below."

"the second……"

The young man instantly realized what he had chosen, opened his eyes slightly, and then said: "The villain will take the gentleman there. But the villain can only guarantee that the news is true. Will the gentleman go there today? If you meet that monster, it depends on your luck."

"If you can get rid of the monsters, please take us to Dahu's house to receive the reward. The guide fee will still be five cents."

The young man was overjoyed when he heard this. He was not angry because the Taoist only gave him five cents despite being rewarded with ten taels of silver. On the contrary, he was happy because he only walked a short distance and got five more cents.

"Then thank you sir!"

"Please tell me about the monster."

"no problem!"

The young man followed the Taoist and the first thing he said when he started talking was: "It is said that the monster is an old mouse that turned into a spirit!"

After the words fell, the girl behind the Taoist looked condensed.

The young man didn't notice it and continued walking and talking.

"It is said that the old mouse is as big as a cat. Sometimes he stands up and walks like a human. Every dusk breaks into the morning, he wanders in the alleys of Jiyafang. If someone passes by, he stands up and asks passers-by whether he looks like a mouse or not. Like a human, or like a god... Sir, you are a capable Taoist master, you must know what is going on, right?"

"I'm asking for a seal."

"It was only after I heard about this, that I heard that after a monster attains enlightenment, it will turn into a human form and ask for a title. If people say it looks like a god, it will become a god." But the young man said: As he spoke, he glanced at the Taoist, as if he wanted to confirm the truth from the Taoist's mouth, "But I don't know the truth."

"Please continue."

"The old mouse is also quite weird. At first, some people were frightened and hurriedly replied, saying that it looked like a fairy. The old mouse left with satisfaction. But after two days, these people would often have nightmares about the old mouse. The mouse scolded himself for lying to him, and then became seriously ill. Later, someone said that it looked like a human. Sometimes the old mouse would get very angry and argue with people, and sometimes he would snort and go away." The young man said, "If a human is in a panic, he doesn't know what to say. "If you say it looks like a mouse, it will get very angry and will rush to bite people. Whenever it is bitten, it will inevitably lead to sores and pus, and even taking medicine will not help."

"interesting……"

After hearing this, Song You thought for a moment and made a preliminary evaluation: "I have a high self-esteem, a low moral conduct, and I am very stingy."

"Sir, you are really a master!" "What about now..."

"Now people nearby don't dare to pass by that way, lest they encounter it. If they do encounter it, they have to pretend not to see it and keep silent." The young man said with a rather strange expression, "It is said that if people pretend to be more If it looks like a little bit, it will let people walk by. If people don't pretend to be different, or if they glance at it inadvertently, it will follow closely, even get angry, and tear people's clothes."

"Is there such a thing?"

"I heard this too, little man."

"It sounds interesting."

"People who were far away found it interesting, but those who lived nearby were scared to death. There was also a rich man living there who had quite a fortune, and he was also very frightened. The rich man paid for it himself and invited a government servant to come over. But the yamen servants were lazier than the last and were of no use at all. They also invited Taoist priests from Jinma Temple, but those Taoist priests were also incompetent and could not help the monster, and the monster was not afraid of them. They also invited several groups of people from nearby rivers and lakes to come. , you haven’t said yet, the most useful people are these Jianghu people. The first Jianghu people were no match for the old rat. They didn’t beat it to death, but were bitten by a few. Now they are still recovering in the rich man’s house. , and then a powerful charlatan came, and the old rat was frightened, and disappeared in a burst of smoke. He would come out after two days and vent his anger on the local passers-by."

The young man spoke with great concentration and salivation. At the same time, he kept looking at the Taoist's expression and the little girl behind him.

However, he saw that the Taoist's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was very calm. When talking to him, it seemed that he was just talking about ordinary people's trivial matters.

The girl followed the Taoist with a serious face. Whenever he looked back, the girl was looking up at him without blinking. Her face was pure and she seemed to be very interested in these things. She was also interested in these things. Not a shred of fear could be found.

At the same time, the Taoist also looked at him.

This young man seemed to be in his early twenties and had been working outside all year round. He was tanned, shiny and red by the sun in Yundu. He was a head shorter than the Taoist, lean, with some bruises on his face. He was wearing a The white and yellowish gown looks like the roughest linen or woven straw. It feels quite cool, but it may not be soft enough.

Most of the people on the street next to me were like this, with very dark skin, and some of them were wearing similar jackets. In this early autumn, they were also very hot and sweaty.

The accents on the roadside are complicated, but fortunately most of them are somewhat similar to the Yizhou accent.

"Why are you so sure that you can get this job from us?" Song You asked him.

"Sir, you can tell he is an outsider at first sight." said the short and thin young man. "Sir, you showed your ultimatum at the door to enter the city. I saw it, and it was a zhezi. In the past, an official told me that the ultimatum that looks like a zhezi is for special purposes." It’s given to a truly great person who has the right to practice the right way, and the villain will always remember it.”

"What a thoughtful and thoughtful move."

"Sir, thank you."

"But what's the matter with the injury on Ashashi's face?"

"Ugh……"

The young man sighed, opened his mouth several times, but hesitated, and finally said: "Nowadays, it is not easy to make a living at the gate of the city. Everyone is fighting for each other. The villain can talk, and many officials choose to come in and out. He took the villain to lead the way, made others jealous, and beat the villain."

"But you are still asking for a living at the gate of the city. If you do this, won't you get beaten again?"

"So what can we do?" The young man shook his head, "They are just asking for food, so let them beat them to vent their anger, that's all. The villain pretends not to know who hit them."

"Is that so..."

The Taoist nodded, his expression calm.

There is also a small river and lake at the gate of the city.

In such a mixed place, the situation of cliques might be even more serious.

"The chicken and duck shop is just ahead..."

The young man's expression became obviously frightened.

"Generally speaking, that old rat hangs around in a few alleys around here. It's almost dusk now, so he's probably going to come out."

"If Shiba is afraid, just stay outside."

"This, this, no need. There are also pedestrians walking inside. If you encounter it, the villain will just pretend not to see it and pretend not to be familiar with you sir."

"random."

The Taoist walked forward naturally.

The sound of horse bells echoed through the alley.

The alley is long and narrow, only slightly curved, and you can barely see the end.It was very clean inside. Apart from the Taoist party, only two pedestrians could be seen, both with their heads lowered and their footsteps hurried.

The courtyard walls on both sides are very high. The sun is setting in the west, and the slanting sunlight can only shine on the upper half of one wall at most, glowing golden red. It cannot enter the alley, but it makes the alley look rather dark.

Before they had gone far, the pedestrians around them left the Taoist and his party far behind.

"Next to here is the mansion of the wealthy family I mentioned, and they are the ones offering the reward." The short and thin young man said in a low voice, "I can teach you sir that the villain is not lying to you."

"Um……"

"If you can't find it, you can go around a few more times. If you still can't find it, you have to wait until tomorrow."

"..."

This time the Taoist did not respond.

Almost as soon as the young man's muffled voice landed, there was a black shadow on the wall in front of him, almost as big as a cat. He was standing next to a bush of grass, facing the gap in the wall, with his back to pedestrians. All he could see was A fluffy and dusty back and a tail sticking to the crack in the wall.

When a group of people approached, it immediately turned its head, revealing the face of a mouse.

The young man was immediately shocked. As he said before, he quickly looked away and pretended not to see and not recognize the Taoist.

I saw the big gray mouse leaving the wall, standing up like a human being, looking at the young man in the fire grass clothes, then at the Taoist, and then at the girl next to the Taoist. There was a flash of doubt in his eyes, but he still walked forward. He took two steps towards the middle of the road, blocking a group of people.

Perhaps it was because most passers-by had turned a blind eye to it in the past few days. After much consideration, it chose the girl behind the Taoist and stared at it intently.

The Taoist stopped.

The horse and the girl also stopped.

Only the young man kept his eyes straight and pretended not to see the mouse. He was nervous but looked relaxed. He even scratched his head and walked straight past the alley.

At this time, I was extremely scared.

Sweat has soaked the fire grass clothes.

I heard a slightly shrill voice coming from behind: "Little baby, do you think I look like a mouse, a human, or a god?"

"hiss……"

It's exactly like the rumors.

The young man's scalp felt numb.

Then there was another soft and thin girl's voice:

"You can't see clearly, please get closer."

(End of this chapter)