Chapter 24: Seeing through
Ah Chao followed Zhang Jigang without saying a word. He wanted to hold his elder brother's hand, but was secretly threatened by another brother: "If you dare to touch him, I will kill you on the spot."
This pretty girl His brother didn't talk much, but his expression was sincere when he said harsh words to himself, and Ah Chao didn't dare to hold him back.
The oldest young man had the same aura as the store owner. Ah Chao guessed that the three of them were not working together and were not familiar with each other.
Ah Chao's spirit lingered in this area since his death. As a result, the warehouse where he died tragically was torn down and rebuilt, his body was buried underground, and an internet celebrity B&B was built on top of it.
The female shopkeeper tried to drive him away, but Ah Chao was unwilling to leave because he hadn't found his cousin yet.
The two children, who depended on each other for life, had a premonition that they would run into trouble sooner or later since they started this business. Maybe you were lucky and escaped this time, but what is coming will always come, and death is inevitable.
But he didn't regret it, at least he left the backward fishing village and came to the rich village with the biggest changes in the town to see the world. He relied on his own skills to support himself and got acquainted with some powerful ghost exorcists from other villages.
In fact, An Ran's magic power is also very pure. After she entered the room for the first time, Ah Chao felt someone calling her. But the boy could not speak, nor could he leave the ground beneath his feet. He could only watch An Ran casting spells in formation, but failed to send himself to cross the soul.
Ah Chao was also very sad, feeling that it would be difficult for him to be reincarnated if he chose a job that was disrespected.
He was afraid of going to hell...Afraid of living in darkness forever, witnessing people entering over and over again, frightened by the rumors and evil spirits in the B&B, running away in a hurry, and also wanted someone to talk to...
Although Tu Minglang already knew this The two restored the boy's appearance before he was alive, but they were still surprised and said: "Ji Gang, the power of your magic weapon is no less than the magic weapon on the list. This can save you a lot of trouble when transferring souls..."
Zhang Jigang I got up early and ate a simple breakfast. I was exhausted and said feebly: "Well, Thirteen can be traced back, but there is a time limit. If it exceeds four years, it will become invalid, and there is no way to judge evil. Tu Mingliang thought deeply: "
The old cases in Keli Village are all more than seven or eight years old. Some of them died decades ago. At that time, the construction of the village was not perfect. Many people died mysteriously without being able to find out the reasons. This caused the villagers to I have a lot of opinions on the village committee and public security in the village..."
Zhang Jigang can indeed feel the same. The security in Liao City was also very poor ten years ago. Someone would pull him aside and rob him even if he wore gold earrings while walking. This kind of thing It happens a lot, and people are not surprised.
When the environment is closed and backward, people's thinking will be limited. Many people become superstitious and worship statues at home, burn incense and pray for blessings. However, many people have never seen a ghost in their lives.
Zhang Jigang gradually discovered that he was different from other children when he was six or seven years old. He lived in a mud house in his hometown. When the leaves of the Phoenix tree in the yard on the first floor fell, he could smell the smell of blood, which was overwhelming and strong. He It was impossible to ignore the weirdness.
Every time around his birthday, he would inexplicably fall into a low-grade fever. He would consult a doctor and prepare traditional Chinese medicine to recuperate his body. He tried every method but to no avail.
At that time, Juanjuan may not have known that she had found a husband who was a living dead, and that her son had been supported by the blood of executed prisoners to survive to this day.
The black footprints walking around the room at night, the tails of animals hidden under the cracks of wall-crawlers, and the monsters ready to move in the loose soil...these are all real ghosts attracted by Zhang Jigang.
Only when Cui Yu explained all this to him could he slowly understand.
Tu Minglang asked him: "Have you ever thought about going to the trading place to look for other magic weapons? If you have been in the industry for a long time, this will not be able to meet your needs."
Cui Yu gave him a light look and wanted to keep silent. He expressed his dissatisfaction, but was seen by Zhang Jigang.
"What I think is that identifying the owner of a magical weapon is something that can be encountered but not sought."
Zhang Jigang really didn't want to spend money to update the weapons, but he couldn't imagine these spiritual objects being traded as goods.
Just like Li Village, if there weren't so many ghost exorcists and magic weapon traders gathered together, how could there be so many evil incidents happening?
People who attract ghosts gather together, like a complex furnace that hides too many hidden dangers and destroys the peace that should be there.
In short, it is not a long-term development plan for this village.
Tu Minglang drove an off-road vehicle from the backyard of the B&B. It was small and had a tattered roof. It looked like it had been through the wind and rain with its owner. When Zhang Jigang pulled the car door, he heard a creaking sound and thought the door was about to fall off. .
"Uh... this is Boss An's car, right?"
Tu Minglang smiled: "How did you know?"
Zhang Jigang patted Cui Yu and said, "You sit in front, I'll be with Ah Chao."
Then he He replied: "Boss An has a straightforward temper and can run such a large store in Li Village by herself. How could she not go to the surrounding mountains and forests to explore the situation in advance? I even guessed that she has taught the wandering ghosts nearby a lesson. That's it, we drove him away."
Tu Minglang's face darkened, and he suddenly realized that this young man's thoughts were not as simple as they seemed. Could it be that the peaceful scene yesterday was deliberately faked for him and An Ran?
Cui Yu slowly sat down and suddenly paused before fastening his seat belt. He took out a piece of talisman paper from the crack of the car door and threw it out of the window lightly.
Tu Minglang: "..."
I can't hold myself any longer, senior sister!
The two of them had already guessed that they would be on guard when traveling today, so they were extremely cautious after getting in the car. How could they test it?
Cui Yu raised his eyebrows: "I told you, I'm not a ghost, I'm not afraid of these things."
Tu Minglang said with a smile: "I know... those should be the leftovers from my senior sister's exorcisms before."
Cui Yu: "That talisman paper is not for exorcising ghosts, but for tracking. It seems that you are planning to keep an eye on me."
Tu Minglang didn't dare to say otherwise, because his thoughts were all guessed.
As soon as he went out, he saw Zhang Jigang hiding from Cui Yu, followed by a little boy. The relationship between the two was obvious at a glance. He chased him and fled, with a cowardly follower in the middle.
At first guess, the person sitting in front must be Cui Yu. So Tu Minglang stuffed the tracking talisman into the corner after getting in the car. Once triggered, it would merge into the target's body. This would also make it easier for them to find out Cui Yu's movements in time when they separated.
Zhang Jigang was silent for a while, then leaned on the back seat and said: "Brother Tu, we are going to the back mountain later. Is there a cave?"
Tu Minglang had not yet recovered from the embarrassment of being exposed. He turned around and drove up to the village. road.
"...I'll tell you the truth, my senior sister still doesn't trust you, but I don't know the situation in Li Village either. Since we are going to the cave to find out what's going on, we must at least trust each other before setting off."
Cui Yu: "What else?"
Tu Minglang twitched the corner of his mouth. He now understood that Cui Yu had the bad idea between the two of them. He probably started planning after discovering Ah Chao last night on how to deal with him and her senior sister.
"Don't blame me. Ah Chao is the first difficult problem my senior sister encountered after she established her own business. For some reason, this child is not bound by magic and cannot transfer his soul. You should have tried it yesterday."
Zhang Jigang Nodding: "That's right, he has a curse on him, and he can't carry out soul transfer until it is broken."
After hearing this, Ah Chao's eyes fogged up, and he asked with a sad face: "Brother...then I can't be reincarnated, and what about my expression?" Brother, he was tied there with me by the host, but where is he..."
Ah Chao spent a whole night describing to Zhang Jigang the whole process of their encounter in the mysterious cave in the back mountain. In an extremely cold cave that is unsuitable for human habitation, they unexpectedly ran into a woman.
"What! Have you been there?"
Tu Minglang turned around in surprise: "You...you kid is so brave. You dare to do anything to make money. How dare you steal a dangerous spirit like Siyue Fox..."
Cui Yu came silently. He said: "Look at the road."
Ah Chao: "Brother...my cousin and I really had no choice. The compass the guest gave us just took us into the forest, but as soon as we entered the cave, we lost our direction. It was very difficult there. It's dark and cold... There are runes carved on the four walls..."
Ah Chao was only fifteen years old at the time. He followed his cousin and bravely went in, holding a sharpened bamboo sword at his waist. , they have no magic weapon or a decent protective object that can resist evil spirits.
The guest and host did not know where they got the news. Siyue Fox has been living in the cave, looking forward to anyone who has the courage to step into its territory. It can give this person the opportunity to realize his wish.
Zhang Jigang has also read a whole series of juvenile books, including that one: Aladdin's Magic Lamp.
He couldn't help laughing: "It's quite interesting, but when I heard it, it was a false rumor... Your guest host just deliberately tricked you into taking risks."
This is a business that will not lose money at all. Even if these two teenagers never come back, their My parents are not in Licun, so two lives are worthless.
If you can really get Siyue Fox, the value is not worth the price of a few houses in the village, and you will definitely make a profit without losing money.
"This magical weapon has various forms. How can you be sure that the woman you met is the Siyue Fox? And why did it choose to live in a cave? It is not far from the B&B. It is impossible not to feel the ghost exorcism array."
Zhang Jigang's thinking was sharp and he raised his doubts, but he heard Tu Minglang sigh: "Jigang, Brother Cui, you should know why I came... My senior sister alone is not enough to deal with that Si Yuehu. She was also tempted and wanted to force the magic weapon to recognize her as its master, but she was severely beaten and her lower limbs were paralyzed for two months. "
Ah Chao murmured: "Oh... the thing in my sister's hand at that time... was a cane. ..."
No wonder An Ran was so angry at that time because her career had suffered a setback!
She failed to subdue the magic weapon and was seriously injured. Then she encountered a kid in her shop who loved to scare customers, and she also failed to successfully transfer her soul.
It’s hard not to fall into self-doubt.
Zhang Jigang: "According to what you say, even An Ran can't defeat her. The three of us..."
He lacked confidence and was not ready to face high-level magic weapons.
Moreover, his trip was mainly to solve the problem of missing tourist buses in the village, so he had to provoke this Siyue Fox?
"Can you... not go?" Zhang Jigang glanced at Cui Yu.
When Ah Chao heard this, he suddenly burst into tears: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..Brother, I want to be reincarnated...Please help me, please!"