Liaozhai Ghost Story

Chapter 336 Tong Ke

Dong Sheng, a native of Xuzhou, has learned swordsmanship for several years. He is complacent and self-righteous. On this day, I had something to do. On the way, I met a guest, riding a donkey, and came forward to talk to him. The man talked boldly and asked his name, calling himself "Liaoyang, surname Tong. I have been out for more than 20 years and have just returned from overseas.

Dong Sheng said, "I heard that there are many aliens overseas. You travel around. I don't know if you have met them?" Tong said, "Why does Brother Tai have this question?" Dong Sheng said, "I have been learning swordsmanship since I was a child, but it has always been difficult to make progress in swordsmanship, so I want to worship a stranger as a teacher."

Tong said, "Different people are everywhere, but the selection of apprentices is very strict. He is not a loyal and filial son, and will not teach skills." Dong Sheng said, "I am a filial son. I am famous for my elders." Tong smiled and asked, "I don't know how your swordsmanship is?" Can you give me an audition?

Dong Sheng nodded and said, "Okay, I'm ugly." He pulled out his sword, danced a set of swordsmanship, waved thorns and chopped, with boards and eyes. Finally, he said, "This sword is sharp and unparalleled, and the broken tree is like cutting tofu." The right hand was diagonally split, and the sword blade cut into a small tree. With a click, the small tree broke its waist.

Dong Sheng looked aside and said with a smile, "Brother, the sword is just cast by iron, and it is stained with the smell of sweat. It is a defective product in the sword. Although I don't know swordsmanship, I also have a sword around me. Please appreciate it. While talking, he reached into his sleeve and took out a short sword, one foot long, and his wrists trembled. The short sword cut iron like mud. With just one moment, he cut Dong Sheng's sword into two pieces.

Dong Sheng was stunned. He borrowed a dagger to watch it. He couldn't put it down, and it took a long time to return it. He also invited Tong to go home and take the opportunity to ask for swordsmanship. Tong smiled and said, "I don't know the way of swordsmanship. Brother Tai is a good player. Please give me more advice. Dong Sheng was not polite. At present, he explained swordsmanship, boasted, and his mouth was flying. Tong didn't say anything. He listened carefully and didn't say a word.

One of them explained and the other listened. They didn't realize that time flew by. In a blink of an eye, it was late at night. Suddenly, there was a noisy sound from the wall. Dong Sheng was shocked and said, "The next door is my father's bedroom. Where did the sound come from in the middle of the night?" Listening attentively, I faintly heard someone shouting loudly and said angrily, "Old Dong, call your son out to be tortured, but you won't die." Then there was the sound of punches and kicks, the sound of old man Dong moaning and pain, and the sound of everyone laughing, alternating with each other.

Dong Sheng's face changed greatly and he shouted, "No, it's a robber. My father is in trouble, and I have to go to the rescue. Tong said, "Just a minute, I heard from the voice that there were many robbers who rushed to argue, but they died in vain. You have to think twice about this matter." Dong Sheng said anxiously, "What's wrong with this?"

Tong said, "The robber wanted to see you by name, obviously with bad intentions. My brother has a family and a room. If he is killed, what will his wife do? You go back to the house first and plan the countermeasures with your wife. I'll stand in for you for a while. Tong nodded and agreed. Now he went to his wife's bedroom and briefly told the story. His wife cried and said, "The robbers are fierce. Don't show up."

Dong Sheng said, "How can I stand by and watch when my father is in trouble?" The wife said, "Is your father's life important, or is your life precious? If you die, what should I do? Dong Sheng sighed, "You taught me a lesson. In your opinion, what's the next step? The wife said, "Prepare the bow and arrow, go upstairs and stick to it. As for my father's safety, I can't take care of much.

When the two were discussing, they didn't want Tong to push the door in and smiled, "Is this the so-called filial son? Hey, that's all." After saying that, he disappeared. Dong Sheng was shocked and went to his father's residence to check. The room was empty. There were no robbers. They were just a few grassmen.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house. Old man Dong carried a lantern and returned slowly. Dong Sheng asked, "Father, weren't you in the room just now? Why did you get outside the door again?" Old man Dong stared and said, "Nonsense, I've been drinking at my friend's house since dusk."

When Dong Sheng heard the words, he suddenly realized, "It turns out that Tong is an alien. Everything is testing me. Unfortunately, I didn't pass the test, otherwise I could learn peerless swordsmanship. Hey, who's to blame?