Chapter 60: Heaven
The Taoist walked up to the center of the open space in front of the lobby. There were Lingzhou officials above, the guest tables below, and many people standing in the open space on both sides.
The officials, guests, actors, and entertainers all looked at this man and were completely interested.
This is not something you can usually see.
However, this person seemed to have discovered some problems after he came on stage. He looked around as if he was looking for something.
"What's going on?" Some female relatives whispered to their ears and pointed at the Taoist.
"What is he looking at?" The officials in the hall were also confused.
"Change quickly!" Someone shouted directly to the Taoist priest.
The Taoist looked at it for a long time and suddenly said: "Huh? Where did I put this fairy rope?"
The people present waited in high spirits for a long time, but when these words came out, they burst into laughter.
"Would this Taoist priest forget to bring the immortal rope?" One of the officials' daughters blushed slightly when she saw the young man. She didn't dare to look directly at him at first, but now she laughed out loud when she heard this.
"Must be a liar." A man in costume pointed and said.
"He has a hairless mouth and is weak in his work. This little Taoist deceived him into coming to the governor's office. He has too little eyesight and will lose his life later." Someone shook his head and sighed.
Xu Xuanming, the Supervisor of Lingzhou, rolled his eyes in anger: "If you, a Taoist priest, can't change, I want you to look good."
The Taoist comforted the supervisor: "Don't be anxious, it will be fine soon."
Then he touched his sleeve and suddenly pulled out a thick hemp rope end.
"Oh! So this is where it is? It'll be easy for me to find a meal!"
"How long can this rope be?" Many people still shook their heads.
The Taoist took it out of his sleeves for a long time and put the thick hemp rope outward one by one.
The thick rope was stretched out for more than a thousand meters and piled up into a big ball.
The further the rope was extended, the louder the discussion became, and all kinds of surprises, exclamations, and pointings came up. It was as if the sleeves could not be seen to the end, and the rope could be pulled no matter how hard it was.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Someone shouted loudly.
"It's amazing. This Taoist priest is no ordinary person!" This strange scene made the eyes of all the guests in the hall brighten, and the officials in the hall also stood up.
"How on earth did this happen? I have never seen such a trick before? Where is he hiding?" Other entertainers stared at the Taoist priest from head to toe, but they couldn't find it.
How is the rope hidden?
The rope finally bottomed out, and the thick ropes were piled high.
Only then did the Taoist continue: "With the Immortal Rope, the next step is to take the ladder to heaven."
The Taoist threw the rope upwards and immediately saw the bundle of ropes floating upwards in the wind.
"It's flying, it's flying."
"It's really floating upward!"
"This is the real magic rope."
People looked towards the rope one after another. As the rope floated higher, their heads raised higher.
Finally, the fairy rope connected with an auspicious cloud in the sky and passed through the cloud.
The clouds and mist were thick, and no one knew where to go, and no one knew what was up there.
Not to mention the guests below, the officials in the hall looked eagerly.
In particular, the supervisor Xu Xuanming was smacking his lips around the fairy tale.
"Can it really reach the sky?" Xu Xuanming grabbed the rope and tugged on it, and found that it was very strong.
The Taoist nodded: "It's true, and this rope goes straight into the heavenly palace and the fairy world. You can meet the Emperor of Heaven in the Lingxiao Palace."
After speaking, the Taoist looked at Xu Xuanming with a smile and made a suggestion that would benefit the country and the people: "Supervisor Xu is such a selfless and good official who serves the country and the people. Why not go to the Heavenly Palace to meet Tiandi and ask the Emperor to let the Dragon King descend?"
Ganlin, solved the disaster in Lingzhou?"
"Shall I go?" Xu Xuanming swayed and pointed at his nose and asked, but it sounded like he agreed.
The Taoist gave a thumbs up and shouted loudly: "Supervisor Xu is indeed very righteous."
The audience was also in a state of shock: "What?"
"Shangguan also wants to go up?" Some officials in the hall did not expect it.
"Is this going to heaven?" Everyone outside was talking about it.
The Taoist praised Xu Xuanming's noble and upright behavior and nodded repeatedly: "In this case, it is my duty to send you to the Heavenly Palace."
This Lingzhou Supervisor was drunk and found out in a daze.
He grabbed the rope and was wrapped around his waist.
As soon as the rope shook, he went up to the sky.
"I..." Before Xu Xuanming could finish his words, he stood up from the ground and jumped into the sky in an instant.
A strong gust of wind poured into his mouth, suppressing his subsequent words.
I heard the Taoist below shouting and exhorting: "Remember to tell the Emperor of Heaven that the drought and locust plague in Lingzhou are over, and it's time to take them back."
The crowd below was completely shocked. They came out one by one and were dumbfounded as they watched the shadows in the sky receding.
"Is Supervisor Xu really going to heaven?" Qian Wen, the governor of Lingzhou, couldn't sit still.
"Do you think the Emperor of Heaven can agree to this? Is our drought in Lingzhou really solved?" Many guests in the hall pointed to the sky.
"If I go to heaven, why would I care about this? I won't come back." This man's eyes were red with envy. It was a heavenly palace, and you couldn't get anything you wanted.
"That's right, it would be great to stay in heaven and become a god, why would you come back?"
"Taoist Priest! Taoist Priest! Send me up too!"
"Can I go up to the Heavenly Palace and have a look?"
Everyone surrounded the Taoist, wishing they could climb up to the sky along this fairy rope.
The Taoist Old God was at ease: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, let's wait until Supervisor Xu comes back."
"ah!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cry of surprise and a prolonged scream suddenly came from the sky.
Then a shadow fell from the sky and fell into the Lingzhou Governor's Office.
It fell to pieces and couldn't even fight.
The only thing that can be distinguished is the high-ranking vermilion official uniform.
The people who were surrounding the Taoist just now fell silent in an instant.
Then many people were so frightened that they collapsed on the ground, and others fled in all directions. In an instant, only the Taoist priest was left in front of the lobby of the government office.
Facing the ruins of this place, the Taoist shook his head and lamented: "It's a pity, it seems that the Emperor of Heaven doesn't like Inspector Xu, a good official who is honest and devoted to the public affairs and dedicated to the people!"
In the hall, Qian Wen, the governor of Lingzhou, looked at Xu Xuanming's body and felt that he was not feeling well.
He sat tremblingly in the high hall and pointed at the Taoist, his teeth chattering.
"You're a demon, you're a demon!"
"Come here, please take down this monster who killed Inspector Xu."
"Get him quickly."
There were footsteps outside, and many officers and soldiers on both sides rushed up to capture the Taoist and kill him.
But the Taoist suddenly floated up, grabbed the rope and floated to the sky.
The officers and soldiers were immediately dumbfounded.
At this time, Governor Qian suddenly yelled and cursed: "Climb up along the rope and catch him."
One person grabbed the rope and climbed up, trying to catch the Taoist's feet, but in the end he floated towards the sky with the Taoist.
The rope left on the ground became shorter and shorter until it disappeared.
The officers and soldiers who went up with the Taoist became smaller and smaller as they climbed higher and higher.
High in the sky, the wind was freezing and swaying from side to side.
Gradually, some people couldn't catch it and fell from the sky.
"Crack! Boom!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
More than a dozen people fell one after another, hitting the roof and falling into the courtyard. The horrific scene caused a series of screams. Everyone hid under the corners and tables, daring not to show up again.
Several holes were opened on the top of the lobby of the government office, and the lobby was filled with a horrific mess of blood.
One of them fell from the sky and hit directly in front of the main seat. The blood plasma on the main official's scarlet robe of Lingzhou was blurred to his brain.
Looking at Qian Wen, the governor of Lingzhou, his face was pale and his bloodshot eyes were staring out.
Sitting on the main seat, he was motionless and breathless.
He was actually scared to death.
At this time, a Taoist voice came from above the clouds.
"It's not that I won't report it, the time has not yet come."
Chapter completed!