Chapter 583: Reborn Girl vs. Book-Traveling Girl 4
Zheng Yunxi's face wrinkled. Just looking at the man falling heavily from the tree, she felt pain for him.
The man stood up staggeringly, his steps unsteady, his head dizzy from the impact, obviously a serious blow.
An interesting picture involuntarily emerged in Zheng Yunxi's mind.
Above the man's head, a group of colorful birds and sparkling stars were circling around him happily, and the man should have had mosquito coils under his eyes.
Although this person is quite miserable, Zheng Yunxi still can't help laughing when thinking of this scene.
However, this interesting imagination did not last long, because the man suddenly turned his head and saw Zheng Yunxi still standing there.
His face turned pale in an instant, as if he had seen some terrible monster, and then he rolled and crawled away into the distance, his speed was so fast that it was jaw-dropping.
Zheng Yunxi was stunned for a moment, then pointed at himself and subconsciously looked behind him.
She finally understood that the ghost that person was talking about was herself.
He looked down at his wet appearance and then remembered that he was soaked all over. Strands of hair stuck to his face. He must have looked very miserable, just like a "water ghost".
Zheng Yunxi didn't care about anything else. The man's shouting was so loud that it would definitely attract other people soon.
It’s more important to go back to your yard and change into dry clothes.
She didn't dare to delay any longer and quickened her pace towards her yard.
After returning to his yard, Zheng Yunxi moved quickly.
He quickly changed out of his soaked clothes, slipped into the space, took a quick shower, and then blew his hair dry.
She quickly threw the wet clothes she had just worn into the washing machine to dry, and then took them outside.
After everything was tidied up, Zheng Yunxi lay down on the bed to catch up on his sleep.
Before going to bed, she reminded herself to be more careful when going to the lake next time.
She does have ancient clothes, so when she goes to practice next time, she must remember to change into other ancient costumes, otherwise Xiaotao will sooner or later find out that there is something wrong with her clothes.
It would be convenient to wear a modern diving suit, but I am afraid that I will suddenly run into servants in the mansion like this time, and I won’t even know how to explain it.
The next day, rumors of a water ghost spread throughout the mansion.
This rumor has some truth to it.
On his way to pay his respects to the old lady, Zheng Yunxi saw two maids hiding under the corridor of the mansion from afar. The two of them were huddled together, talking with fear on their faces.
"Have you heard? There was a water ghost in the mansion last night!"
A maid opened her eyes wide and said in a low voice.
"Is this true? Don't scare me!" The other maid shuddered with fear and held her companion's arm tightly.
"It's absolutely true! I heard Aunt Zhang from the kitchen say that the water ghost came out of the lake in the early morning before the sun came up.
He was all wet, his hair was disheveled, and his eyes were green. He was so scary!"
"No way! What happened next?"
"Later, the water ghost was wandering around the garden, seemingly enjoying the scenery.
At daybreak, the water ghost disappeared. It must have been afraid of the sun, so it retreated back into the lake.
At this time, another maid joined in.
"I heard that it's July now, and the Ghost Festival is coming soon, so the atmosphere is very spooky.
Maybe the lake in the mansion is connected to the underworld, and the water ghosts are people who drowned in the lake in the past and escaped when the ghost gate was loose."
"Yes, yes, I've heard that too. Also, I heard that this ghost only appears when Yang energy is weak. From now on, we should never go to the lake at night."
Zheng Yunxi's mouth twitched when she heard this, but she was far away and turned a corner before she reached the maids who were sweeping the floor. The maids didn't notice her.
However, there were rumors that the mansion was haunted in every corner.
The rumor became more and more outrageous and detailed, spreading throughout the mansion like wings.
Zheng Yunxi and the other granddaughters came over to pay their respects to the old lady. Just as they sat down and said a few words, Aunt Xu beside the old lady came in to reply.
She lay beside the old lady and talked about this very thing.
Although Aunt Xu lowered her voice, the girls were still able to hear some words like "water ghosts" and "heavy yin energy" since they were sitting not far away from each other.
Zheng Yuejin and Zheng Xingyao are no longer their original souls, so they prefer to believe in these stories about ghosts and gods.
Hearing what Aunt Xu said, they were somewhat frightened, but also full of curiosity.
Zheng Yunxi couldn't help but fit in, so she made herself look terrified, in sync with her sisters.
After hearing the reply, the old lady looked at the expressions of her granddaughters, knowing that they had heard something, and frowned.
"I see. Why are you saying this in front of the young ladies? They're just kids. Don't scare them."
Madam Xu quickly apologized, "This old servant was inconsiderate. Old Madam, this matter needs to be resolved as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we let the servants spread this, who knows how much trouble it will cause. I hope Old Madam will make the final decision."
The old lady pondered for a moment and said, "You are right. What are the arrangements for Madam?"
"Madam has already ordered people to keep their mouths shut and has sent people to Puguang Temple to invite the master to come and perform a ritual."
The old lady nodded and instructed, "The Ghost Festival is coming soon. Tell Madam that on the 14th of this month, I will take the girls from the mansion to Puguang Temple to burn incense and stay there for two nights to exorcise the evil spirits. Madam, please take care of the sacrifices in the mansion."
Aunt Xu replied "Yes", bowed, and went out to pass on the message.
When the old lady saw Aunt Xu leave, she turned her gaze to her granddaughters, her tone gentle but dignified.
"You guys don't need to worry about this. There are no real ghosts in this world. Most ghosts only exist in people's minds.
The purpose of arranging the ritual in the mansion was to appease the servants and prevent everyone from panicking.
The same principle applies when I take you to Puguang Temple. You must remain calm and don't scare yourself."
Zheng Yunxi and the others bowed in unison and replied, "Yes, grandma taught me, and we granddaughters have taken note."
However, the old lady did not know that the three granddaughters in the mansion were no longer the same as they were originally.
As for the legends of ghosts and gods, all three granddaughters believed that they really existed in this world, but they didn't know whether there was someone playing tricks in their house or whether ghosts really existed.
Time passed quickly, and in a few days it was the fourteenth day, the day when the old lady was going to take them to Puguang Temple to burn incense.
Zheng Yunxi got up in the morning and changed into a plain dress.
Xiao Tao swiftly took the change of clothes and other necessary items that she had prepared earlier to the stable in the side yard.
After Xiao Tao came back, the master and servant went to the lady's yard to pay their respects, and then followed the lady, Zheng Yuejin, and Zheng Xingyao to meet up with the old lady.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
