Chapter 5, Phimosis

Are you still being stubborn? Who on earth is that old fellow? What does he want with "Brother Ling"? Master Fei continued to exert force with a sinister smile on his face.

The clever and quick-witted little talent immediately understood Dudu's meaning, and thus approached to say: "I am Zhu Xiaoxiao, and I am looking for a baby girl who has been missing for six years, Ling Sister, can you help me?"

The crowd looked urgently and discovered that the county chief's shadowy figure had turned a purplish-red, fully erect...

Shen Caihua was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Sister Ling, can you predict the whereabouts of the missing child?"

Shen Caihua kept her lips tightly sealed, not uttering a word

At that moment, a cacophony of shouting came from the riverside. Under the moonlight, a thin old man dressed in black burst out of the house, seemingly chasing something, running this way all the while

"Hey, you child, you must be that guy's accomplice. Come, follow me back to the house to clarify things." Daoist Fei grabbed Shen Caihua, pulling him by the collar towards the house.

Fellow cultivator, why do you obstruct me? The old man in black spoke calmly, a smile still lingering on his face

The moonlight was like water, and a small black dot was bouncing over from the ground. As it approached, one could clearly see that the little figure, more than two inches tall, was dressed in bright red clothing, with a pair of green shoes on its feet. It had no arms, yet it ran very quickly

The blind old fortune teller disdainfully said: "Nonsense, state secrets? Are you trying to scare me?"

The blind old man, while gnawing on a rabbit, patted his belly and said: "Look, it's in the belly of this humble monk."

On the banks of the Yangtze River late at night, a bright moon hangs high, a cool breeze gently blows, and the spring chill is palpable

Daoist Fei also found the odor in the room unbearable, so he grabbed Shen Caihua by the back of his collar and brought him to the backyard

Master Fei smiled and said, "My skills are profound, so naturally I am not afraid of these ghostly tricks"

There are many cases of baby trafficking now, um, what is her name?" Sister Ling asked.

With a sigh of "Wow...", Shen Caihua could no longer endure and began to cry out loud.

Shen Caihua was taken aback, pondering for a while, then cautiously took two steps closer, staring at the old man's belly, and softly asked: "Ling Jie, Ling Jie, can you hear me?"

I do not recognize it," Shen Caihua replied truthfully

The old man in black, who was chasing behind the little person, suddenly leaped high into the air with a whoosh, his garments fluttering as he swooped down. A bony hand, like lightning, reached out to grab...

Shen Caihua pinched his nose, feeling that the smell was truly unpleasant, and then looked up at Daoist Fei and said, "It stinks; we should go outside."

"Taiji moves straight, Xingyi moves in reverse, Bagua moves obliquely. Fei Daoshang, isn't your Bagua Zhang a bit too oblique?" The blind old man seemed to perceive the world, accurately revealing Fei Daoshang's martial arts style. At the same time, he shook his arms back, causing the lapels of his clothing to swell up like an airbag.

Daoist Fei's expression was somewhat awkward; he sighed and said, "They got away."

"Hmph, quite stubborn..." Master Fei's palm rested on the child's bottom, his fingertips curling, and with a twist of his wrist, he pinched the inner thigh of the little talent, gradually applying pressure along with the *illustration* book. This was a common tactic used by rural shrews to subdue children; the inner thigh is rich in nerves, making it particularly painful when pinched.

They succeeded, and the experts were greatly encouraged, thus they scrubbed even harder, their stomachs rumbling continuously, accompanied by repeated flatulence, carrying a hint of a fishy smell

"The mountains and rivers, the spirits and wonders, are gifts from nature. How did they become yours, Your Excellency?" replied the blind old man coldly

Shen Caihua watched as a small grass basket silently spun and flew away, just before the black-clad elder's dragon claw could press down on the little figure. It covered the figure and continued to spin back, finally landing under the old camphor tree

Shen Caihua blinked and asked, "Will they have offspring?"

The old man in black nodded and said, "I am Fei Ziyun, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the abbot of the Daluo Palace in Jiexiu, Shanxi. May I ask who you are, fellow Daoist?"

The old man in black was taken aback, and after steadying himself, his gaze fixed on the blind old man.

Taking advantage of the moment when the two old men were arguing, Shen Caihua quietly crawled to the ground and gently lifted the small grass basket, revealing the dejected "Ling Ge" inside.

"County Chief, your fellows are doing well!" the government secretary suddenly exclaimed excitedly

He is called Zhu Xiaoxiao, and I am called Dudu. The astute Dudu quickly took over the conversation, for the world is fraught with danger, and one must never easily reveal their true name

The remaining experts were also holding garlic cloves, continuously rubbing and applying them to their genital areas, each making different sounds

Shen Caihua looked at them in astonishment, not knowing what this was doing at https://www.hetushu.com

Shen Caihua and Dudu widened their eyes in astonishment and gazed in wonder.

The heat in the room hit me like a wave, with experts all bare below the waist, their bodies drenched in sweat. The air was filled with a strong, foul odor, reminiscent of a pigsty

Since the real person does not reveal themselves, do not blame this humble Taoist for being impolite. Before Daoist Fei finished speaking, a powerful strike from the Azure Dragon clawed directly towards the lower region of the blind old man.

I am ... ... '' Shen Caihua was just about to say his name

"Fei, Fei Daoshang, why are you here without any issues?" a middle-aged scholar asked in pain as Fei Ziyun entered the room

At this critical moment, the blind fortune-telling old man suddenly took action

Hehe, I have already captured 'Sister Ling', and naturally, I must also capture 'Brother Ling'. Achieving their union is like a match made in heaven, a perfect couple of talent and beauty. It's simply a pair destined to be together, isn't it?" The old man with blind eyes chuckled mysteriously

The blind old man chuckled and said, "I am merely a blind fortune-teller, wandering here; my humble name is not worth mentioning."

The blind old man snorted and said, "The ghost of the maple can only speak by burrowing into a person's belly."

Haha, Daoist friend, you may not know that this 'Ling Ge' is an important specimen of a national research project, involving state secrets. To seize it is equivalent to engaging in counter-revolutionary activities and becoming an enemy of the state. If you return it to me immediately, I will not hold you accountable for the past and will grant you a chance to live.

"Lying, if you do not speak, I shall not be polite any longer." The smile on Master Fei's and the librarian's faces gradually faded away

"Speak, child, who is that blind old man to you?" Master Fei asked calmly

"Master Fei, I must take my leave now." The blind old man bent down to pick up the small grass basket, and with a leap, he and Ling Ge swiftly disappeared into the dark woods after a few jumps

Shen Caihua bit his lower lip, enduring the pain with great effort, while beads of sweat formed on the tip of his nose

"Ling Ge, Ling Ge, you still haven't answered my question?" Shen Caihua whispered to the little person.

"Did you go after Ling Ge? Were you able to catch him?" the person continued to ask.

"Good, the Maple Ghost has finally escaped. My waiting by the tree stump has not been in vain," the blind old man said with a cold laugh as he stood up.

Hehe... what do you want from me? The old man's belly indeed made a sound, clear and melodious, like that of a young girl

The county magistrate sat on a bench, completely bare, drenched in sweat, holding a bowl of chili water to drink, steam rising from his hair. Meanwhile, the government secretary was half-kneeling on the ground, one hand forcefully pulling at the county magistrate's foreskin. The other hand meticulously applied ginger and garlic, while the county magistrate occasionally emitted sounds of "oh oh... oh..." from his throat

Where is Sister Ling?" Shen Caihua tilted his head and scrutinized the old man

Shen Caihua looked at the blind old man in surprise and said, "Grandpa, do you want to catch 'Ling Ge'?"

The little person opened his mouth, but no sound came out. He shook his head in regret, indicating that he was unable to help.

"Bring it here," the old man suddenly flexed his arm, snatching the remaining smoked rabbit and *illustrated* book from the talented one's hands, and then replied, "Of course, it is their child that I truly desire."

The police in the distance noticed that something was amiss here and hurried over, some of them still holding handguns.

"Hehe, you still haven't told me who you are?" Sister Ling replied

The Daoist Fei's palm resembled a withered leather, and with a "bang" sound, it felt as though an invisible wall of energy had blocked his path, completely rebounding the internal force he had unleashed. His expression changed dramatically, and he thought to himself, this is bad; this person's skill is unexpectedly profound, and I am certainly no match for him

"Mo Mo," Shen Caihua said to Sister Ling

Master Fei was so anxious that he stamped his feet in frustration, helpless against the superior skills of others, and could only watch as the prey he was about to capture was taken away by this mysterious individual

Old Yu was still gulping down hot chili water, his face a deep purple, breathing heavily with a whoosh. Despite his lips being covered in a series of small blisters from the spice, he kept muttering: "Back in the day, the reactionary Kuomintang used to force revolutionary fighters like us to drink chili water like this. It's nothing; I can endure it."

Oh, so it was stolen, huh? Well, that's fine, that's fine the old man mumbled with a greasy mouth

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Caihua, Dudu, go keep an eye on that blind old man first. You... you stay here and eat some rabbit first. Dudu threw the smoked rabbit to Shen Caihua, flapping his wings and flying up into the night sky, heading towards the treetops.

On the cooked food stall at the south gate of Hukou County.

The blind old man was solely focused on enjoying the delicious meal, constantly smacking his lips: "This is incredibly tasty, Zhu Xiaoxiao, where did your flying friend get this from?"