Chapter 11 Protection Fees
Cao Da and Daoist Haiyun were surprised on their faces, which made me at a loss for a while.
"Could it be that Daoist Haiyun is wrong...... Cao Da said softly, "I think Jiang Cheng is very ordinary, if he really has a soul in a previous life, how could he be robbed of two natal lamps so easily?" ”
Haiyun Dao Chang nodded and said, "I also think it's weird, the soul of the previous life shouldn't be like this. Anyway, we will investigate this matter later, and the immediate priority is to protect his life first. Cao Da, I'll probe it for you. You should have told the truth before, if I had known that you were not a disciple, I would not have done that to you. ”
Cao Da shook his head, still saying very gently: "I don't care. ”
He closed his eyes, and Daoist Haiyun plunged the needle into the top of his head. After waiting for a while, Cao Da said softly, "I saw a golden towering tree. ”
"What!? I'll check it out. ”
Daoist Haiyun's face was shocked, and he made a sound again, which turned out to be a Dao talisman from his pocket.
I saw him stick the Dao talisman on his body, and then put his hand on the top of Cao Da's head. I figured he should have done the same for me just now.
Then, Daoist Haiyun's eyes suddenly widened, and he exclaimed, "Heavenly Spirit Root! I really can't believe that you actually have a high-quality Heavenly Spirit Root! ”
Cao Da was slightly stunned and said in surprise: "Then am I considered to be highly qualified?" ”
Daoist Haiyun's face was full of joy, and he said excitedly: "You will definitely be selected as an inner disciple and teach carefully. ”
Cao Da breathed a sigh of relief, but there was a trace of worry on his face: "That Jiang Cheng ......"
"His spiritual root is too weak, I'm afraid he can't enter the Zhengyi Sect," Haiyun Daoist said softly...... "But it doesn't matter, if you are selected as an inner disciple, you can bring your family to live in the Zhengyi Sect together." When the time comes, if you carry Jiang Cheng, he will be safe. ”
The worry on Cao Da's face finally let go, and he said gently, "Then thank you Daoist Haiyun." ”
Haiyun Daoist waved his hand again and again: "You're welcome, without further ado, I'll drive you to the Zhengyi faction." If they knew that I had brought a disciple of the Heavenly Spirit Root back, they would definitely be so happy that they couldn't find the east, west, north and south. ”
After that, Daoist Haiyun urged us to set off quickly. I didn't expect to be able to touch Cao Daguang this time, and I was a little afraid and grateful in my heart. He patted me on the shoulder and signaled that I didn't care.
When we went out, we happened to see Haiyun Daochang's car parked next to Li Tangtang. This is a stark contrast, Li Tang Dynasty drove an old Santana, and Haiyun drove a Mercedes-Benz. The status between the two can be said to be a huge gap.
Li Tang Dynasty watched us come out together in surprise, but Daoist Haiyun didn't notice him and led us into the car.
After getting in the car, I whispered to Cao Da how to explain to Li Tangtang. He said it didn't matter, just make it clear on his phone.
I breathed a sigh of relief, compared to Li Tangchao, who asked me to sit on a tissue, Haiyun Daoist was much kinder. He said the destination was a bit far away and that we could just lean into the car and sleep.
It was the first time I sat in the car for such a long time, and I was so tired that I fell asleep on the seat. I didn't know how long I had been asleep, but I was woken up by Cao Da and said that it had arrived.
When I went out, I saw that I was at the door of a mid-to-high-end community. There are also words on the gate outside, saying that it is a Zhengyi Zhejiang Division.
I couldn't help but be surprised, shouldn't the priests be living in seclusion in the mountains?
Haiyun told me that there is no supermarket in the mountains, no takeout, and even no network cable and WIFI. He said that the times are different now, and Taoist priests must also learn to keep pace with the times, otherwise they will be eliminated by the times sooner or later.
I couldn't find a reason to refute this, and after coming in, Daoist Haiyun hurriedly pulled Cao Da inside, and asked me to wait in the security room first. He said that he wanted to let those people see the Heavenly Spirit Root, because it was very rare, almost one in ten thousand.
I waited at the door in every possible way, and there were only two security guards standing guard here, and I didn't know anyone well, so I had to look at the wall to relieve my boredom.
After waiting for an hour, Daoist Haiyun finally came back with Cao Da with a red face. I hurriedly asked how the situation was, and Haiyun Dao said with a smile: "What else, of course it was a success." Now that Cao Da has been selected as an inner disciple, he will receive the best teachings of the Zhengyi School. I'll take you to your residence to rest first, Cao Da, you cultivate hard and don't live up to my expectations. Jiang Cheng, you don't have to worry, as a family member of a disciple, you can also learn some basic skills. ”
I was finally a little happy in my heart, and the head of Haiyun drove us around the community. Not to mention, this community is quite large. We were led by him to a high-end apartment. Later, Haiyun told us that this was the dormitory where Cao Da lived. The furniture inside is complete, and if there is anything missing, you can say it directly, as long as it is something that can be bought in the city, the Zhengyi faction will do it within twelve hours, and there is a free quota of 20,000 yuan every month.
I originally wanted to go in with Cao Da, but Haiyun Daoist told me that this was not where I lived.
After Cao Da entered the dormitory, he took me and continued to drive down, explaining to me: "There are grades in the family area, from level 1 to level 3, with level 1 being the lowest. You don't have spirituality at all, so you can only enter the first-level family area. Of course, if you learn a lot of skills, you can upgrade to the family area, and even become a disciple of the Zhengyi faction. ”
I nodded, thinking it was a good thing that people would take me in. Under the guidance of Daoist Haiyun, I came to another building, but it was a world of difference compared to Cao Da's side.
Cao Da's residence is a high-end apartment, but my place is a dirty and dilapidated old building, even four stories high. When I came in, I found that there were partitions inside, and the sound insulation was very poor, and I could hear other people's voices in the corridor.
Chief Haiyun led me to a cubicle, handed me a key, and said, "There are basic utensils in the house, if you need anything, you can go to the store in the city and buy it." If it's too much trouble, you can ask the right team to help you buy something within a week, but the handling fee is based on weight. ”
Such a huge difference in treatment made my heart full of inferiority, and at this time, Haiyun Dao Chang pushed the door open, and I found a single wooden bed inside, with a simple and cheap quilt on it. Next to the wooden bed, there is an old table, the whole room is no more than ten square meters in size, and there are no windows.
The only thing that is comforting is that there is an electric fan.
Daoist Haiyun asked me to live with peace of mind, saying that I could go downstairs and ask for a family information manual when I was free. Then he seemed to be eager to show off that he had found the Heavenly Spirit Root, and left in a hurry.
I sighed and sat down on the plank bed in a daze. I thought that the accommodation in the city should be very good, but I didn't expect it to be as good as the mountain.
I was thinking about things when there was a knock on my door. I thought it was Haiyun Daoist who had returned, so I hurried to open the door.
When the door opened, I was almost completely red. I saw that it was not Haiyun standing outside the house, but a fashionable girl. She lies with wavy red hair, wears a small crop top with exposed shoulders and low cut, and a pair of incredibly short denim shorts underneath. With such short pants, I guess I can't even cover my buttocks.
The girls in this city just dare to wear it, unlike our girls in the mountains, who dress very tightly all year round, and in summer at most they have short sleeves printed with flowers.
The girl seemed to dislike my gaze a little, chewing gum and asking, "Have you seen enough, Tu Baozi?" ”
I hurriedly said that I didn't mean to, and the girl leaned against the door panel with a big grin and said slowly, "New here, right?" ”
I nodded, "yes, what's wrong?" ”
"Pay the money......," the girl said with a little disdain, holding out her hand, "a thousand yuan a month for protection." ”
My eyes widened and I wondered, "Why?" ”
The girl said impatiently, "Where are there so many why?" If you want to live a good life here, give money, otherwise don't blame me for not reminding you, you are guaranteed to live uncomfortably. ”
I suddenly felt a little angry in my heart, saying that I just don't pay protection money, don't bother me.
With that, I slammed the door shut, angry.
Ten minutes later, there was a heavy knock on my door. I opened the door with a frown, only to see seven people standing outside, led by a burly man. He has a tattoo on his neck, and he is bald, which makes him look hideous.
The bald man poked me with his finger and said with a sneer: "You don't pay protection money, do you?" ”
I nodded and said, "I don't have any money." ”
"Okay, be careful at night......" The bald man suddenly took out a switchblade from his pocket and threatened, "It's best not to close your eyes and not be able to get up." ”
I was furious, I couldn't imagine that I would be threatened like this in a civilized city. Suddenly, I couldn't restrain the anger in my heart, grabbed the big man's arm, grabbed his switchblade and snatched it. Because I used too much force, my hand was also cut by a switchblade, and the bald head couldn't imagine that I was so impulsive, and forgot to snatch the knife back for a while. I held the knife and trembled with anger and roared, "Don't be at night, right now!" ”
The bald head was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted. But he was not afraid, but sneered: "What about scaring me? ”
After saying that, he suddenly leaned his head over, pointed to the top of his head, and said, "Come, stab here, stab here." ”
"Good!"
I was even more furious, raised my switchblade, and stabbed it hard......