Wang Deqian, a man of the year in Shunde, was born in a rich family, a martial artist, and has been wielding a wooden sword since he was a child. No, he set up his own door and opened a martial arts hall, and there were a bunch of apprentices under him, all of whom were young people who came to admire him.
But this guy, the family has money and good martial arts, so his heart is fluttering. I feel that I am simply the overlord of Shunde, and I wander around the township with a bunch of scoundrels all day long. When he saw which vendor was doing good business, he would stop there, looking like "I drove this road", and asked the family to give him the best things to taste first.
One day, Wang Deqian took his younger brothers to the market and saw a vendor selling sugar gourds. The sugar gourd was crystal clear, and Wang Deqian drooled. He strode forward, grabbed the largest bunch, and said as he ate, "Oh, this sugar gourd is really good, sweet but not greasy, sour but not astringent." After speaking, he deliberately chirped his mouth and put on a look of enjoying it.
The peddler looked at him like this, although he was angry in his heart, he didn't dare to offend this "big young master". I can only watch my sugar gourd being eaten up by this "overlord".
However, the people in the township know that although Wang Deqian's family is powerful, such bullying and dominating the market will cause trouble one day. Everyone is just waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity for Wang Deqian to know what it means to "have people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky".
Lao Dao led his little apprentice, like two wandering swallows, to travel around, using street performances to save money for the journey. On this day, they drifted down to the prosperous land of Shunde, found an open place on the edge of the city, spread out their outfits, and prepared to exchange martial arts for a few copper coins.
Lao Dao's little apprentice with unique skills jumped up, like a dexterous monkey, flying and leaping on the field, the sword light was like a rainbow, attracting the surrounding crowd to stop and watch, applause and applause one after another, like waves of the sea.
At this moment, Wang Deqian and his little apprentice also happened to wander here. Wang Deqian looked at it, yo, isn't this an old acquaintance? Isn't this the big bull's nose who ate sugar gourds in the market yesterday? He had a plan in his mind and decided to give this big bull's nose a dismount and let him know who is the real big brother in Shunde's one-third of an acre.
So, Wang Deqian strode into the middle of the field, looked provocative, and said: "Big bull nose, aren't you playing with a big knife in front of Guan Gong, do you dare to compete with me?"
Lao Dao smiled slightly and said, "How dare you show off in front of you with this little skill." Our master and apprentice are just passing by here, selling their arts to raise some travel expenses, and asking the donor to raise his noble hand. When Wang Deqian heard this, yo, this big bull's nose is quite good at talking, but he doesn't plan to stop there.
Wang Deqian snorted coldly and said, "Don't you know my name? This is my territory, if you dare to grab business here, you can either compare with me, or quickly pack up your things and leave." Don't force me to be angry!" Lao Dao heard this, although he was a little unhappy in his heart, but thinking about it, it was better to have more than one thing.
So, he thanked the crowd of onlookers, and then silently packed up his belongings with his apprentices, ready to leave. Wang Deqian saw that Lao Dao knew each other like this, so he no longer embarrassed them, and took his little apprentice away.
After returning to the hotel, the little apprentice said indignantly: "Master, that person is too arrogant, why should we be afraid of him?" We are just passers-by, so why fight with others?"
The little apprentice was speechless after hearing this, he understood the master's intentions, and he also knew that he was still young and vigorous, and he needed more experience and cultivation. So, he silently packed his bags and prepared to continue their journey.
Lao Dao and his apprentice were silently packing their belongings in the house, preparing to continue their wandering journey. Suddenly, there was a lot of noise outside, as if the entire city of Shunde was boiling. Lao Dao's heart moved, and he said secretly: "Isn't that Wang Deqian here again?"
Sure enough, after a while, Wang Deqian took his apprentice and broke in violently. He shouted loudly: "Big bull, you have cheated money everywhere, you must have cheated a lot! According to the rules, you have to pay me some protection money." Lao Dao knew that this person was unreasonable, but in order to calm things down, he still took out a hundred dollars and handed it to him.
Wang Deqian glanced at the copper coin in his hand, it was too little, frowned, and shouted: "What about this money to send Huazi? However, Wang Deqian was still not satisfied, and stared greedily at Lao Dao's bag, as if he wanted to keep the entire bag for himself.
Lao Dao saw Wang Deqian's intentions and knew that this person was forcing himself to compete with him. He took a deep breath and said to the crowd of onlookers: "Lao Na was forced to be helpless today, so he had to sacrifice his life to accompany him. However, it is inevitable that there will be death and injury in the competition, and if there is a disability, we will each have a destiny and cannot be entangled later. I hope everyone will be a witness for me. ”
Everyone expressed their willingness to testify, and Wang Deqian confidently agreed. So, they chose an open area and prepared to start the competition.
Wang Deqian held a big chop in his hand, looking like he was showing off his might, as if he had already won the battle. And the old road went empty-handed and walked leisurely to the middle of the field. He took off his robe, twisted it into a rope, and stood there quietly waiting for Wang Deqian's attack.
I saw Wang Deqian shouting, stabbing at Lao Dao like a tiger descending from the mountain. Lao Dao did not hurry to hit the chop with his robe, and with a soft "whoosh", the big chop fell to the ground in response. Immediately afterwards, Lao Dao stood up for a knife and slashed at Wang Deqian's wrist, and Wang Deqian's wrist was hit and the pain was unbearable. Lao Dao took advantage of the situation and poked his chest lightly with his fingers, and Wang Deqian immediately fell to the ground as if he had been hammered.
Everyone watched this scene in amazement, unable to believe their eyes. Wang Deqian's apprentice was even more frightened and ran over to help his master up. And Lao Dao silently picked up his robe and put it on, as if nothing had happened. He turned to the crowd and smiled slightly and said, "I agreed." Then he took his apprentice and floated away, leaving behind a lot of exclamations and praises.
Lao Dao and his apprentice packed their bags and prepared to leave this place of right and wrong. As soon as they stepped out of the hotel gate, they heard a commotion from behind, and it turned out to be Mai's apprentice who wanted to step forward to make a move, but was stopped by the crowd of onlookers in time.
Lao Dao smiled slightly and shook his head, as if he had expected all this. He turned around and took his apprentice, carried his heavy bag, and walked firmly towards the northern road.
When they came to a busy intersection, they saw an old man setting up a stall selling all kinds of groceries. Lao Dao stopped, took out a pill from his sleeve, handed it to the old man, and said, "After a while, someone will chase after you, and I will ask you to transfer this pill to them." Tell them that they have been instructed in the acupuncture points, and if they do not take this medicine in time to resolve it, they will die in three days. ”
The old man heard it in a fog, but when he saw the old man's solemn expression, he also solemnly accepted the pill.
It didn't take long for a group of people to hurry up after them. Led by the menacing Wang Deqian, holding a big chop, with a posture of looking for an old way to settle accounts. He was followed by a group of disciples, all of whom looked eager to try.
Seeing this, the old man hurriedly stepped forward, conveyed the old Tao's words to Wang Deqian as they were, and handed him the pill.
Wang Deqian sneered after hearing this, thinking that Lao Dao was humiliating himself, so he threw the pill into the ditch on the side of the road. He roared angrily, "It's not that easy!" and waved his hand to signal his disciples to continue chasing.
However, just as they were about to leave, Wang Deqian suddenly found that his feet couldn't move. His face instantly turned black as ink, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead. The apprentices were shocked when they saw this, and hurriedly carried Wang Deqian home.
In the following days, Wang Deqian cried out in pain day and night, tossing and turning in bed, and was in pain. His disciples were helpless and could only watch him suffer. Three days later, Wang Deqian finally couldn't bear the severe pain and died violently.
At this time, the old Taoist and his apprentices had already stayed away from the land of right and wrong in Shunde City and continued their traveling life. They may not know the end of Wang Deqian, but all this seems to be expected by them. After all, in this world, there are people who always pay a heavy price for their impulsiveness and arrogance.
And about the mysterious old Taoist and his apprentice, their story continues. Some say they once appeared in the snowy fields of the far north, while others say that they left their footprints in the water towns south of the Yangtze River. But in any case, their stories have become people's after-dinner conversations, spread in every corner of the rivers and lakes.