the　hills；　when　he　met　a　shepherd　lad　with　a　flock　of　sheep。　And　there　walked　the　Taoist　among　the　sheep。　The　Taoist　disappeared。　The　angry　warrior　slew　the　whole　flock　of　sheep；　while　the　shepherd　lad　looked　on　weeping。

Suddenly　the　boy　heard　a　voice　from　one　of　the　severed　heads；　telling　him　to　replace　the　heads　on　the　bodies　of　his　sheep。　Instead　of　doing　so；　he　fled　in　terror；　covering　his　face。

Then　he　heard　a　voice　calling　to　him；　〃Do　not　run　away。　You　shall　have　your　sheep　again。〃

He　turned；　and　lo！　the　sheep　were　all　alive　again；　and　Zuo　Ci　was　driving　them　along。　The　boy　began　to　question　him；　but　the　Taoist　made　no　reply。　With　a　flick　of　his　sleeves；　he　was　gone。

The　shepherd　lad　went　home　and　told　all　these　marvels　to　his　master；　who　could　not　conceal　such　a　story；　and　it　reached　Cao　Cao。　Then　sketches　of　the　Taoist　were　sent　everywhere　with　orders　to　arrest　him。　Within　three　days　were　arrested　in　the　city　an