Chapter 034
Several people looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.
The corners of Cheng Hui's mouth twitched. He felt that the water in this manor was so deep...it could drown people if they were not careful.
"Then...what should we do now?" Xin Erniang was a little confused. After reading this memory, they finally knew the truth about the manor.
But the problem is...
What's the use of this?
They still don't know what's happening to the manor now...
"Could it be that the man I dreamt of didn't leave, or has come back?" Xin Erniang guessed.
Ye Qi shook his head: "Meng Lang's power of cultivation is entrusted to this woman. There is no one here, so Meng Lang should not come."
"Then... could it be that Miss Xie's ghost is still lingering and wants us to help her get revenge?" Cheng Hui suddenly had an idea.
But he quickly rejected this guess. If he wanted to take revenge, he could find anyone else. There was no need to find those people with special birthdays.
"Alas..." A faint sigh came from outside the door.
"Who is it!" Several people's faces changed, and Ye Qi disappeared from the room in a flash.
"Ah!" A woman screamed, and the three of them ran out of the room. They saw a woman standing next to the deep well in the middle of the yard. The woman was wearing a white dress and had a graceful figure, but she was of normal height, so it was obvious that she was not Miss Xie.
"Who are you?" Ye Qi held the knife across his body cautiously. This woman gave him a very dangerous feeling.
"Excuse me, my husband's surname is Xie." The woman said softly.
"Thank you, Madam?" Xin Erniang blurted out.
The woman in white slowly turned around, and it was indeed Mrs. Xie whom they saw in their memories.
"Are you a human or a ghost?" Ye Qi asked sternly.
Logically speaking, when Meng Lang committed another tragedy, theoretically no one should be left alive. However, Mrs. Xie's figure was solid at this time, and there was no ghostly aura on her body, which made him unable to tell whether she was a human or a ghost for a moment.
"Of course I am a human being, and it was I who tried my best to invite you all here." Mrs. Xie bowed and seemed very polite.
Unfortunately, these people had no sympathy for women and just looked at him coldly.
"Amitabha, I don't know when Madam Xie had to hide her identity and tricked us here."
Yes, no matter how pitiful Mrs. Xie appeared, she was the one who tricked them into coming here.
Whether she felt wronged or not was another matter, but her deceptive behavior alone was enough to make several people wary.
Mrs. Xie said with a sad look on her face: "Please don't be angry, I have no choice but to do this." As she spoke, she eloquently recounted her experiences of the past few years.
According to her, her family had encountered the Meng Lang incident, and her daughter lost her life, as did all the servants in the house, and even her husband, the painter Xie, could not escape.
At that time, a Taoist master happened to pass by and scared the man away, so Mrs. Xie escaped with her life. However, she was greatly shocked at the time and fell ill. It took her many years to recover.
At the same time, she also learned from the Taoist master that her daughter died at the hands of Meng Lang, but because he appeared in time, her soul was not completely devoured, and her wronged soul still remained in the manor. She had to find four people who were born on the same day and month as her to help her to be reincarnated.
She couldn't bear to see her daughter tortured by resentment after her death, so she took great pains and tried every possible way to invite several people.
Although her method is somewhat flawed, please consider her motherly heart and don't hold it against her. After several people bully her daughter, she is willing to spend all her wealth to compensate them.
The anger at being deceived gradually dissipated. Seeing that a mother was so sincere about her daughter's funeral, the few people did not hold on to it anymore.
Xin Erniang looked very moved, her eyes a little red.
Cheng Hui found it a little funny watching from the side... No, is it so easy to believe her?
He found a chance to look at Ye Qi and Master Xuan Tan. Very good. Although one of them had a blank expression and the other had a kind face, judging from their reactions, they were obviously not the type to believe anything someone said.
Mrs. Xie's attitude was very sincere. If Cheng Hui hadn't known that there must be something wrong with this manor, he might have believed it.
"Excuse me, where is my good friend Li Ying?" Cheng Hui suddenly interrupted Mrs. Xie.
Madam Xie paused, then said a little embarrassedly, "I have arranged for Master Li Ying to live somewhere else. This time, it is thanks to Master Li Ying's willingness to help. I will definitely reward him handsomely later."
Cheng Hui nodded without saying anything. He just reopened the screen and clicked on the task.
Your mission on this trip is to find out the secret hidden in the manor and rescue your friends.
Key point: 'Save'!
If what he said was true, Li Ying was resting somewhere, so why would he need to be rescued?
Oh, you old woman are so bad!
Ye Qi and Xuan Tan exchanged glances, both thinking of going with the flow.
They currently have no clues, and since Mrs. Xie has popped up, they might as well go and see what she is trying to do.
Both Ye Qi and Xuan Tan are very confident in their own abilities.
Xuan Tan glanced at Xin Erniang, who seemed incredibly moved, and sighed silently. As expected, she was a young girl, lacking so much experience.
Looking at Cheng Hui again, this new demon hunter performed quite well and has a promising future.
Ye Qi suddenly asked, "I wonder why the master who saved my wife is not here?"
Mrs. Xie paused, and seemed a little embarrassed to say, "That master has a rather strange appearance. I'm afraid his sudden appearance might cause misunderstandings."
"That's okay. We won't misunderstand someone just because of their appearance."
As soon as Ye Qi finished speaking, a man fell from the sky and landed next to Madam Xie.
The man was wearing a yellow Taoist robe and had an awe-inspiring demeanor. If you didn't look at his face, he had the demeanor of a Taoist master. But as soon as he raised his head, everyone was speechless at the same time.
The old Taoist had a pointed chin, monkey cheeks, triangular eyes, a big black hairy mole on his face, a mouth full of uneven yellow and black rotten teeth, and a slightly slanted mouth.
Cheng Hui and others: ...
Xin Erniang gasped and muttered softly, "My goodness, what sin did I commit in my previous life to be reborn like this..."
Ye Qi and Master Xuan Tan were also speechless. They had broad knowledge, but it was the first time they had seen someone so ugly.
"Wulian Tianzun! I am honored to meet you." The old Taoist was ugly, and he also looked shifty and his eyes were darting around when he spoke. Even though these people claimed that they did not judge people by appearance, they still found it difficult to have a good impression of him.
Fortunately, whether or not they had good feelings was another matter, but at least they all had good manners. The old Taoist priest saluted first, and the others naturally returned the greetings.
After the old Taoist priest said hello, he stopped talking. Most of the time, Mrs. Xie spoke on his behalf. According to her, the old Taoist priest was often misunderstood because of his ugly appearance. Over time, he simply stopped talking.
Cheng Hui's mouth twitched, not knowing what to say.
It’s just that… human beings are obsessed with appearances.
With the appearance of the old Taoist priest, Mrs. Xie's words had some supporting evidence.
Apart from Cheng Hui, it is hard to say what Ye Qi and Master Xuan Tan think in their hearts, but on the surface they both appear to trust them.
Madam Xie led them to a side room in the backyard, unlocked the door and walked in. Then they heard her mournful voice: "Wan'er..."
The others looked at each other and walked in. Sure enough, they saw a black shadow huddled in the corner of the room.
Mrs. Xie burst into tears and cried while hugging the black shadow, but the black shadow seemed to have no intelligence and just huddled together in a daze.
Mrs. Xie wiped her tears and said to the others, "I would like to ask the masters to help my daughter pass away."
"What do you think?" Cheng Hui contacted Aqiu quietly.
"The weasel pays New Year's greetings to the chicken." Aqiu said lightly.
Cheng Hui agreed with this. Although Mrs. Xie's words sounded nice, her identity was unclear. No one would help him.
Ye Qi and Master Xuan Tan obviously thought so too, but it was not difficult to liberate a ghost, so Master Xuan Tan took the initiative to say that he could help.
Madam Xie hesitated for a moment, then said with a look of sorrow, "I know you all don't believe me. If you put yourself in their shoes, I wouldn't believe it myself, but... this is the way it is. I just hope my child will be reborn into a good family in the next life."
She quietly stepped aside, seemingly giving up on persuasion, which surprised Cheng Hui and the others.
Master Xuan Tan walked straight up to the black shadow and recited the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Sutra. He spit out golden lotus flowers from his mouth, and those small golden lotus flowers fell on the black shadow but had no effect at all.
After chanting for a while, Master Xuan Tan had to admit that he had no way to save the black shadow.
Mrs. Xie did not say anything, but just bowed silently to the few people, which immediately made them feel a little overwhelmed.
"Evil beast! You actually want to hurt people!"
Suddenly, the old Taoist priest's angry shout was heard outside the door. The group rushed out and saw that the old Taoist priest was fighting with a figure.
The two sides fought frequently in a very short period of time. Soon, the old Taoist priest was defeated and fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The sudden attacker laughed wildly, "Stinky Ox Nose! A few years ago, you meddled in my business and caused me to be injured by you due to my lack of cultivation. Now, let's see who can save you today!"
Cheng Hui looked up and saw that the man had a delicate appearance, but his eyes were captivating and charming. It was none other than Xie Ying, the dream lover who had committed the murder here!
He was about to swing his sword at the old Taoist priest, but Ye Qi had already drawn his sword and rushed forward to fight with him.
"Hey! Monster, stop hurting people!" Master Xuan Tan's eyes were wide open, a golden bead suddenly appeared in his hand, and he raised his hand to hit Meng Lang.
Xin Erniang was also eager to join the battle, but Cheng Hui did not take action immediately, but looked around instead.
What about Mrs. Xie?
Why is she gone?
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