Chapter 25: The Inn of the Dead

Little girl, I really can't see it, you don't know a lot when you're young. ”

"This is something I happened to read in a book some time ago, and today I saw my sister and you ate that person's eyes, so I thought of it. ”

Cao Xiaoyang almost forgot that Tang Wenwen was a good girl who loved to learn when she was alive, and she still maintained the habit of reading books in the Linglou after her death, but those were some strange books taken from Bai Xiaoyan, but I didn't expect them to come in handy here.

At this time, Tang Wenwen took off a shining bracelet from her hand and said to the Rakshasa Bird: "Sister, this bracelet was given to me by my mother before I was alive, and now I give her to you, you can take us to the Ghost Gate." ”

Cao Xiaoyang thought that this thing was the only thought left to her by her mother, and she couldn't give it to this Rakshasa Bird no matter what, so she planned to stop it, but then she heard the Rakshasa Bird smile and said: "What I said just now was just to talk to that stinky boy, how can the little sister be so cute that my sister is willing to ask for your things, I will take you to the ghost gate." ”

"Thank you, Sister Rakshasa Bird. ”

"Just call me Sister Hua. ”

Cao Xiaoyang breathed a sigh of relief, but seeing that their sisters and sisters were calling so affectionately there, his "stinky boy" was left out in the cold, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

So Sister Hua took Tang Wenwen to lead the way in front, and they talked and laughed along the way, while Cao Xiaoyang followed behind. At this time, Sister Hua asked Tang Wenwen, "Why did you two little guys die at a young age, and why did you die?"

Since she went to the underworld this time at the invitation of Emperor Xudu, this matter needs to be kept absolutely confidential, so Tang Wenwen can't tell Cao Xiaoyang about taking the Soul Leaving Pill, but she can't think of a good excuse for a while.

At this time, Sister Hua smiled and said: "Let me guess, the two little guys died at a young age, and the ghosts are still together after death, you must have died as a little couple, right?" ”

Tang Wenwen blushed and lowered her head. "No, Sister Hua, don't talk nonsense. ”

Sister Hua laughed. "Okay, don't say it, don't say it. ”

After a while, Sister Hua led them to the end of a long street, where a huge stone tablet stood with some words composed of crooked lines.

"This is it. ”

Cao Xiaoyang remembered that his master Bai Ying had said that the underworld has its own special text, and he thought to himself that if he guessed correctly, this should be the three words "Ghost Gate Pass" written in the Dark Script, because the living people can't recognize the Ghost Gate, they don't know that this is the location of the Ghost Gate Pass.

Looking at the large stone wall six or seven meters high, Cao Xiaoyang asked, "How can we get in?"

Sister Hua said: "Every time there is a single day of the lunar calendar, the gate of the ghost gate will be opened, and then you will have an hour to enter, but unfortunately today is a double day, so you have to wait until tomorrow night." ”

Cao Xiaoyang said: "Isn't that why we still have to squat on the street for a day and a night?"

"There is an inn for ghosts not far ahead, you take my token and go there to find Chen Po, she can let you stay there for one night for free. ”

As she spoke, she handed a black feather into Tang Wenwen's hand. "Then I'll go first, and I wish you all good luck on the Huangquan Road. ”

With that, she turned into a blackbird and flew away.

Cao Xiaoyang and Tang Wenwen walked back along the street and found the inn of the undead.

Cao Xiaoyang had the impression in his mind that he and Tang Wenwen had been here during the day, but this inn looked dilapidated at the time, and it didn't look like it could live at all.

But at night, its appearance is completely new, and it not only looks beautiful under the decoration of some red lanterns, but also all kinds of noisy sounds come from its upper floor, and it seems that it is very lively inside.

In addition, Cao Xiaoyang also noticed that although the city was very lively during the day, at night the doors and windows of every house were closed, and there was no living person on the street, so it was at this time that Cao Xiaoyang felt that there was a bit of a ghost town here.

He took Tang Wenwen into the inn of the dead, the strange thing was that they were listening to it outside just now, it was obviously very lively inside, but after coming in, not only could they not see any ghosts, but even the sound disappeared completely.

The surrounding light was dim, and all Cao Xiaoyang could see was a staircase leading upstairs.

At this time, Tang Wenwen grabbed Cao Xiaoyang's arm and said, "Charter, I'm a little scared." ”

Cao Xiaoyang touched her head.

"Don't be afraid, it's a big deal that there are a bunch of ghosts living in it, but we are also ghosts, and no one is afraid of anyone. ”

So they walked towards the staircase little by little, when Cao Xiaoyang suddenly heard a sound of footsteps behind him, and he turned around sharply but didn't see anything.

At this time, Tang Wenwen suddenly screamed, and then buried her head in Cao Xiaoyang's arms, Cao Xiaoyang hugged her and asked, "What's wrong?"

Tang Wenwen said in a trembling voice: "The ground ...... Ground. ”

Cao Xiaoyang lowered his head and looked at the ground, only to see a short man about one meter tall standing there, his bald head, his face was green, and there were two buckteeth exposed under his upper lip, which looked like a rabbit without ears at first glance.

Although he looked a little weird like this, he didn't scare Cao Xiaoyang, he hugged Tang Wenwen and took two steps back, and said, "Who are you, it's scary to stand here at night." ”

The dwarf glared at Cao Xiaoyang with two big eyes, and said with a cold snort: "You came to me, I didn't ask who you were, but you asked me first." ”

Cao Xiaoyang suddenly realized that he was the Chen Po who was in charge of this inn, but this guy didn't look like an old woman no matter how he looked at it.

Then the other party asked, "What are you doing?"

Cao Xiaoyang replied: "Stay in the hotel." ”

The dwarf twisted over to the counter, climbed up a stool taller than him, and lit a red candle next to him.

"What's your name?"

"Cao Xiaoyang, her name is Tang Wenwen. ”

"How long are you going to stay?"

"One day. ”

"Two thousand coins. ”

Cao Xiaoyang took the feather in Tang Wenwen's hand and handed it to him, saying, "Sister Hua introduced us." ”

The dwarf took the feather and looked at it carefully. "What kind of flower sister? I don't know, I want to pay for the house with this thing? What are you kidding? ”

Cao Xiaoyang was a little confused for a while. "Yes...... But Sister Hua said that she could live for free for one day. ”

"I said I don't know any Sister Hua, it's free, you're a big-headed ghost for free!

Cao Xiaoyang was wondering if he had found the wrong place? This is not the inn that Sister Hua said?

At this time, he saw the dwarf staring at Tang Wenwen next to him, and said, "Otherwise, I'll let you stay for one night for free, but you have to promise me a condition." ”

"What conditions. ”

"Let this well-behaved little sister stay with me for one night. ”

Cao Xiaoyang was immediately furious when he heard this, and took two steps forward with his fists clenched.

"What do you say?

This dwarf was quite tough just now, but when he saw Cao Xiaoyang angry, his attitude instantly became a little softer.

"Brother, don't be angry, now everyone is a ghost, we should also change the views of some living people, if it really doesn't work, let me touch her hand, I haven't touched the girl's hand for a long time since I came here." ”

Cao Xiaoyang suddenly understood that this guy was a perverted pervert, so he didn't want to entangle with him too much, and planned to leave with Tang Wenwen, but at this time, he saw a red lantern behind the short man leaning over little by little, and when he got closer to Cao Xiaoyang, he saw that it was an old woman with a somewhat rickety back holding a lantern.

The old woman reached out and struck the dwarf on the head with a crisp sound, and the dwarf screamed in pain.

"Who the is impatient to live and dare to break ground on Tai Sui's head!"

But when he looked back and saw the old woman, he was stunned again.

Chen ...... Chen Po. ”

At this time, the old woman knocked on the short man's head again, and said, "Land melon, you have come to my inn to eat cheaply, believe it or not, I broke your leg this time!"

"Po Chen, this is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"

So saying, the dwarf jumped out of his chair in fright, and when he fell to the ground, he actually formed a ball, and rolled out of the door.

Cao Xiaoyang was a little puzzled by the scene in front of him, and said to the old woman: "Are you Chen Po?"

The old woman picked up the feather on the table, looked at it, and said, "It's the old man, the bird asked you to come." ”

Cao Xiaoyang nodded, and Chen Po walked to the stairs with the lantern. "Come with me. ”