1942, I lived on hunting

The stinky Taoist priest: "The cause and effect here is too big, I can't bear it by myself. I have only been practicing for a few years? I am afraid that I will die before I can handle it. Otherwise, let's cast beans according to the old rules!"

They immediately found two broken bowls and used stones instead of beans to vote.

As expected, most people decided to negotiate and seal the thing in the river, in exchange for it restraining itself and not causing damage. No one had the courage to think about killing the monster in the river. Seeing this result, the stinky Taoist priest couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad, but seemed to be secretly relieved!

After making the decision, the stinky Taoist asked people to prepare things: some incense, candles, yellow paper, some fresh fruits, some steamed buns, a pig's head, three bowls of rice, a few sets of bowls and chopsticks, a small jar of wine, a big red rooster, and a table.

The village elders were asked to recommend four children who were born in the year of the dragon, smart, and courageous, and then the others could stay away! Among the four children selected was Fan Mazi's father. The village elders and the adults in the family repeatedly told him to listen to the Taoist priest, do what he was told to do, and never do what he was not allowed to do, otherwise he would not be able to get by with a simple meal of bamboo shoots and pork when he came back!

It was already late when all the things were ready, so everyone carried the things to a flat ground by the river, put them down and left, leaving only the smelly Taoist priest and a few children.

The stinky Taoist priest laid the table flat, put all the offerings such as incense, pig head, fruit and rice on the table, then took out a knife, a brush and a small jar from his bag, pulled the rooster over and cut its neck, twisted the chicken neck and dripped the chicken blood into the jar, then wrapped the rooster with a large banana leaf and stuffed it into his bag. After collecting the rooster, he used the brush to dip the chicken blood in the small jar and began to write on several sheets of yellow paper. Fan Mazi's father was illiterate and didn't know what he was writing. After writing, it was dark, and the stinky Taoist priest used a few copper coins to press the yellow paper to dry it, and divided the steamed buns into several children to eat, and he drank wine with the steamed buns.

The old Taoist priest asked how old they were and what their names were. After chatting for a while and getting familiar with each other, he began to instruct them: "All of you should listen to my instructions. I only need to wave my hand and say "shout" loudly, and you should shout like crazy, "What a big dragon! What a big dragon! ......"

"If you don't hear me calling you, cover your mouth and don't say a word. If you hear me calling you and start shouting, you can't stop until I tell you to. No matter what you see, don't be afraid, don't shout randomly, and don't run! Just follow my gestures, got it?"

A few children were eating fried dough sticks that they couldn't usually eat. When they heard the stinky Taoist priest's question, they nodded in agreement and the stinky Taoist priest didn't say anything more.

After drinking and eating, they rested for a while. When the moon was at its zenith, the stinky Taoist washed his hands, came to the altar, lit incense and candles, asked a few children to kneel down with him, then picked up the yellow paper and began to read loudly. His voice was ups and downs, but no one could understand him or what he was reading.

After he finished reading, he lit it with a candle and threw it into the air, and told the children to cover their mouths and not to let go until they saw him waving or heard him shouting. Then he took the pig's head from the altar and walked to the riverside and threw it into the river.

The stinky Taoist priest stood by the river and shouted loudly. After shouting for a long time, the river was still swirling and turbulent, and there was nothing unusual. The stinky Taoist priest seemed very angry, and his voice was broken. Seeing that the thing in the river had not responded, he directly pulled the bamboo tube on his back and pretended to pull out a long object from it. Finally, a mooing sound similar to that of a cow came from the river.

Next, the stinky Taoist priest shouted and then stopped, and mooing sounds were heard from the river from time to time in response, as if the stinky Taoist priest was talking to a non-existent buffalo. People who didn't know would think he was mentally ill!

After a while, the river surface seemed to calm down in an instant, without a ripple. Under the moonlight, the barrier lake was like a silver mirror, reflecting the clouds and the bright moon in the sky. The magical scene made the children stare with their eyes wide open. If they hadn't covered their mouths, they would have screamed!

Just as the children were still amazed by this magical scene, there was a sudden sound of splashing water from the dam formed by the mudslide, and a huge dark figure crawled out of the water.

The black shadow was the size of two tiled houses, and more than ten meters long without the tail, like an oversized turtle. Its head was held high, its round eyes, the size of a gong, seemed to emit red light, and its mouth was like an eagle's beak with a hook. It took turns moving its four sturdy short legs, climbing up the dam of the barrier lake step by step. Its carapace was covered with long and short sharp thorns, like a bunch of sharp swords, and its long tail dragged behind it.

After climbing onto the embankment formed by the mudslide, its four sturdy legs began to clear the debris.

At this time, the stinky Taoist priest walked back to the table, waved his hand, and said loudly: "Shout!"

Several children let go of their hands and shouted in unison: "What a big dragon! What a big dragon! What a big dragon! ..................................."

The black shadow seemed very excited after hearing this, and worked harder to clean up the barrier lake. After a while, a gap was cleared. The small stream slowly began to flow downstream from the gap. The black shadow stopped and lay beside it, nodding up and down, as if thanking the children. The stinky Taoist priest also spoke at this time, and took out another piece of yellow paper and read aloud: "I have been blessed by the immortals, and I have been sent down to the mortal world. It is difficult for me to stay for long. I burn precious incense and send you my gratitude when I come, and I wish you blessings when I leave. If you come down, there is no road that cannot be opened, but if you return, it will be difficult to find the way back. All people in the world share the same voice. If you have any requests in the future, you should come and ask for it. Hurry up! The title has been established, and I will help you become a dragon in the future. The mountains are high and the roads are long, and the sea is vast. There is no time to waste, and the best time is to act!" After reading it, he lit the yellow paper and threw it into the air!

The small water flow at the gap gradually grew bigger, and finally became stronger and stronger, like a reservoir releasing flood water. The turbulent torrent rushed out from the gap and rushed down with great momentum. The black shadow plunged into the water at this time and disappeared without a trace.

The stinky Taoist asked the children to stop shouting, and stood by the river with his hands behind his back for a long time. Then he sighed, tidied up the things on the table, and led a few people back to the village under the moonlight.

Fan Mazi's village was the closest to here, and all the village elders gathered here to wait for news. When a few people came back, they immediately came to greet them. The elders were full of gratitude and hurriedly let the stinky Taoist priest into the house, saying politely: Taoist priest, please take a seat in the house, and serve tea to the Taoist priest! Serve good tea!

The stinky Taoist priest: "Don't be polite, it's hot and stuffy in the room, just drink some water on the dam first!"

The village elders gave orders quickly, and soon someone brought in tables, chairs, benches and tea sets to make tea for the stinky Taoist priest.

The stinky Taoist priest drank some tea, ordered some wine and food, and also arranged some delicious food and drinks for the children to reward them. These children have done a great job today!

There was a flurry of activity in the village, and soon two tables of food were served. Several prestigious village elders sat at one table with the stinky Taoist priest, and several children sat at another table by themselves.

The stinky Taoist priest didn't wait for the wine and food to be served. He poured himself a glass of wine and started drinking. While eating and drinking, he gave a detailed description and explanation to the village elders.

Fan Mazi's father was sitting at the table next to him eating, and he also listened to what was said.