At the fifth watch, at the darkest time of the winter night, three figures silently appeared on the side of a barren and gloomy hill. Surrounded by undulating graves of different sizes, with rotten flags that are crooked, the sound of the wind is poignant, and the neighing of Chu Wu makes people shudder and get goosebumps.

"Where is this?" It was the voice of the Mountain Sect.

"Mass graves!"

Shanzong stopped abruptly and said slowly: "Zuo Langjun, I'm afraid of ghosts!" ”

Another black shadow was Zuo Yan, who said: "Don't be afraid of killing, afraid of the dead?" ”

"The dead are not afraid, they are afraid of ghosts!"

The third black shadow sneered and said: "Zi Bu is strange and confused, you are a descendant of the Shan clan, a Confucian family for generations, why, do you believe that there are ghosts in this world?" ”

"Of course! If there are no ghosts, why does Confucianism attach importance to sacrifice? The mountain sect looked left and right, and said in a low voice: "The Analects say, 'Sacrifice to ghosts is like ghosts, worship gods like gods', for ghosts and gods, saints are very pious!" ”

Confucius has always been more ambivalent about ghosts and gods, attaching importance to their value but ignoring their substance, or believing that ghosts and gods are ethereal existences that should not be pursued with too much energy and time.

"The sacrificer, the one who admires the will, is faithful, loves and respects the most. In the gentleman, I think it is humane, and in the people, I think it is a ghost! The black shadow said with a sneer: "The sage determines the Confucian rites, so that future generations will remember their ancestors and never forget their roots." It's not that the ancestors still live in a place where the living can't go, so the gentleman is just doing his best, while the foolish people are ghosts! ”

Shan Zong took a breath and said, "He Langjun, what you said is reasonable, but I'm still afraid!" ”

The only weird person who can have Yaxing make a long speech in a place like a mass grave is He Wei, who smiled and said, "You are not afraid of ghosts, but you have ghosts in your heart, so you are not bold." In the future, do less bad things, raise a Haoran righteousness, and you will not invade ghosts and gods! ”

The mountain sect is mixed in the Ming pirates, more or less doing something unseemly, dreaming back at midnight, how can it really be worthy of his heart? He didn't refute, and for the first time he realized that He Wei's words were like knives, and couldn't help but ask: "He Langjun, have you never done anything bad in your life?" ”

"Nope!"

He Wei replied categorically, without the slightest hesitation, and said: "I live for an ultimate goal, and what I do, I look up to heaven and earth, or I am ashamed of others, but I have no regrets!" ”

Shan Zong was speechless, he didn't think that anyone could really be so calm, but he didn't know why he believed He Wei's words, his thoughts were mixed for a while, and he stood in place in a daze, waiting for Zuo Yan to find the tomb, turn around and shout, and then wake up.

"This is it?"

"Yes, what the winter solstice said, the fourth of the three rows on the left hand, there is a wooden tablet inserted on it, and the gravel is built around, which is slightly different from the grave next to it."

"Now that you've found it, let's dig it!"

Shanzong was about to start with an iron shovel, but He Wei stopped him and said: "Start from the southeast, that is the Shengmen, this person died with resentment before his life, and it is difficult to calm his hatred if he is not a Shengmen." You dig through the door of death, beware of digging up a terrible ghost! ”

Although there are only four phases of Yin rune, it is all-encompassing, and the feng shui gossip burial scripture Qingwu, He Wei is very proficient. Shan Zong was frightened by him, his body trembled, and he took three mouthfuls in a row, and said, "Great luck, good luck!" ”

The frozen soil of the tomb was as hard as iron, fortunately it was not buried deeply, and Zuo Yan and Shan Zong were strong in martial arts, and they saw the corpse after digging for half an hour. There was no coffin, but it was wrapped in a bamboo mat and thrown in, and after a short time, it was not completely decomposed, and the scars on the body were faintly visible.

"Is that him? The five hundred generals of the Heavenly Master Dao? Shan Zong poked his head and looked at it, covered his nose in disgust, and said, "It stinks!" ”

"Pull it out!"

Zuo Yan jumped in, jumped out with a bamboo mat, laid it flat on the ground, and said, "It's indeed Huang Qi's corpse!" ”

He Wei stuffed his nose with the cloth ball prepared in advance, put on special gloves, and carefully examined it from head to toe, but found no mutilated limbs and obvious marks, and said, "Is there anything special about you?" ”

Shan Zong thought about it, suddenly showed an obscene expression, and said, "Does internal hemorrhoids count?" ”

"Ahem...... Ahem......"

Zuo Yan coughed dryly twice, turned his head away, and didn't dare to look at He Wei's expression. He Wei turned Huang Qi's corpse over, checked the door, and said lightly: "Do you want to be cured?" ”

The mountain sect knew that He Wei had great powers, and maybe he could really treat this disease, so he said ecstatically: "I think, of course I think, does Lang Jun have a prescription?" ”

"Have you read Zhuangzi's Lieyukou? Here's the solution! ”

Shanzong is a Confucian, read the Five Classics since childhood, is not interested in Lao Zhuang, it is difficult to understand what He Wei means for a while, chased and asked a few words, did not understand the essentials, thinking that he would go back, and immediately found a book to read.

Zuo Yan looked at He Wei's seriousness, didn't let go of a suspicious place, and couldn't help asking, "That...... That internal hemorrhoid doesn't matter, right? It is impossible for Zhu Lingbo to know ......"

"Not necessarily! The two of them have been together day and night for so many days, maybe when the Mountain Sect has revealed a flaw but they don't know it! Since you want to confuse the real with the false, you must start from the details and not reveal a flaw! ”

He Wei pointed to his chest and said, "Come, cut a sword here!" ”

Zuo Yan did as he said, and Shan Zong touched his chest and said, "I also have to take a sword?" ”

"Of course!"

He Wei took off his gloves, lit a fire and burned it, looking from a distance, it was like a ghost fire floating in a mass grave, extremely terrifying! His eyes looked at Huang Qi's corpse and Shan Zong several times, and the Shan Sect was terrified, and said: "You are about the same size, but Huang Qi is strong, and you are thin, but people who practice martial arts, the bones are strong and powerful, and the difference is not very big, so you should be able to cover up the past." ”

After that, some yellow-brown powder was sprinkled around the corpse, and when it touched the body, it turned into a shadowless appearance, and Shan Zongqi said: "What is this for?" ”

"Except for the smell of corpses, otherwise how can you sneak into the East Market?"

"Yes, yes, Lang Jun is thoughtful!" The mountain sect was shocked by He Wei's various magical means, and he leaned over to smell it, and said, "What is this made of?" It smells a little good......"

"Grind the snake artemisia leaves into powder, add some cinnabar and realgar, adjust the vinegar and dilute, and then put in some secret medicine after drying." He Wei instructed Zuo Yan to put the corpse into a cloth bag, cleaned his hands with the same powder, and said with a smile: "As for what secret medicine you put in, if you are interested, you can exchange your things!" ”

Shan Zong hurriedly refused, saying, "I'm not interested, really, not interested!" "I made a business with He Wei before, and the price was to work hard for three years, where did he dare to accept this?

"Don't be afraid, don't want your life. Just exchange it for that sour and weak medicine, and I'll teach you how to make this grate! ”

"Secluded? Good name! Shan Zong looked annoyed and said, "This medicine of mine is called drunkenness, it doesn't sound very elegant!" His eyes lit up and he said, "He Langjun, it's not difficult to exchange with you, and my friend didn't say that this medicine can't be passed on." But please help, and give a bright name. ”

"Since it's your prescription, it's better to follow your last name and call it ...... Mountain ghosts! ”

"Mountain ghosts? I like it! ”

After filling in the tomb, there were no traces of movement on the surface, and the three of them swam back to the city along the Qiantang River from the weakly defended East Water Gate. Before dawn, Shan Zong hurried to the hiding place in Dongshi to prepare for the next move, and He Wei and Zuo Yan returned to Jingyuan to find Xu You to restore their lives.

"Found the body?"

"Well, it's cold in winter, it's not rotten, and you can borrow it."

Xu You sighed: "The ancients have fallen into the earth for peace, and we dig up graves and rob corpses like this, which will always hurt the heavens and the peace!" ”

He Wei disagreed, and said: "Death is death, the skin and flesh are eaten by insects and ants, and they will eventually return to dust, it is better to be used by people and glow with the last value." If Qilang's conscience is uneasy, he can send Shanzong to find Huang Qi's old mother in the future, and give her gold and silver, so that she can enjoy her old age in peace! ”

"Yes, Huang Qi still has a mother alive." Xu You also knew that he was too hypocritical like this, and it was not a great sin to use the dead, but he couldn't step over that hurdle in his heart for a while, and turned his head and asked, "Winter Solstice, did Huang Qi really commit suicide?" ”

"Yes!" Dong Zhi didn't understand why Xu You asked again, and said: "After Huang Qi was caught by Zuo Langjun, he was punished all over the spring well, but he never refused to testify against Xi Yuanda. Later, the White Snake appeared, Xi Yuanda was killed, and after Huang Qi got the news, he took advantage of the unpreparedness and crashed to death on the stone wall, and then I sent someone to bury him in a mass grave......"

"Although this person is stubborn, he is still loyal to Xi Yuanda, do you remember to send someone to find out his mother's whereabouts, and send some money over when he finds it......"

"No!"

The sun slowly rose from the east, and when the first rays of sunlight were projected into Qiantang City, the town, which had been silent all night, instantly regained its vitality and vitality, and an ox cart drove out of the city gate, carrying Xu You, Zuo Yan, Autumn Equinox and Fang Sinian, to the direction of Sibao Paper Mill.

After noon, the ox cart turned back from the paper mill, and halfway through, the sky was getting dark, the red sun was low, and there were not many pedestrians on the road. When passing a small stone arch bridge, an ox cart rushed from the opposite side, and the driver was wearing a hat, unable to see his face clearly, and shouted to get out of the way. But the bridge deck was narrow, and the ox cart in which Xu You and others were riding had no time to dodge, and the incoming car had already rushed to the front, booming, and crashing together.

Crash!

The wheel broke, the mad cow galloped away, and after a while, the carriage overturned, and a woman in red rolled out of it, her hair was scattered, her face was filthy, she couldn't see her age and appearance, her whole body seemed to be sore and weak, and she seemed to have hurt her bones during the collision, and she could only look at Xu You and others with bright eyes when she lay on the ground, full of begging and hope.

"Xiaolang, how are you, are you hurt?"

Xu You and the others reacted quickly enough to jump out of the car in time, but they were not injured, but they inevitably fell to the ground, looking a little embarrassed.

"It's fine!"

Xu You stood up with the help of the autumn equinox and brushed the dust off his body. Zuo Yan took a step forward and said sharply: "How did you catch the car?" If you hurt someone, can you be responsible? ”

The driver didn't say a word, turned around and picked up the girl in red, lowered his head and was about to walk past Xu You and the others. Zuo Yan's face changed, he stretched out his hand to stop him, and said, "What about me asking you, you want to leave when you hit someone?" ”

"My sister was seriously ill for several months, and I brought her to Qiantang for medical treatment, but my mother was worried and called me home to inquire, so I was in a hurry, no wonder I was offended!" The man's tone was very respectful, and he was a little anxious, and said: "It's just that the money on my body has been spent, and I really can't compensate you, and I hope that Lang Jun will be gracious!" ”

"Alright, Wind Tiger, let them go. It's not easy to go out, and you have patients with you, don't embarrass them! ”

Zuo Yan was still angry, but Xu You spoke, didn't dare to disobey, snorted, and said: "My family Langjun is generous and benevolent, don't worry about you, be cautious when you go in the future, don't be reckless!" ”

"Yes, thank you, thank you two Langjun!"

The man was about to leave with the girl on his back, and when he passed by, the girl used all her strength to open her red lips and muttered two words, but no one heard clearly.

"Wait!"

Xu You suddenly spoke, and the man's footsteps froze and stopped.

"Fenghu, did this girl say 'save me' just now?"

"No, did Lang Jun hear it wrong?"

Xu You walked over slowly and said, "I didn't hear it, but looking at the girl's mouth, it seems that what she said is the word 'save me'!" ”

"Lang Jun can understand lip language?"

"I don't understand, but I'd rather have more things than let them go!" Xu You stared at the man's back and said, "I'll ask the girl on your back one more time, and if I heard it wrong, I apologize to you." ”

The man didn't look back and said, "My sister is suffering from a strange disease and can't speak, Lang Jun must have heard it wrong!" ”

"Can't speak? Anyway! Xu You turned to the man, looked at the girl's bright eyes, and said, "Let me ask you, did you save me what you just said?" If yes, blink your eyes! ”

The girl really blinked!

"Lang Jun be careful!"

The man suddenly burst out and reached out to grab Xu You. Zuo Yan stood on the left side, already in battle, and the sword screamed out of its sheath, attacking the place where the heart must be saved.

Xu You retreated at the same time, standing left and right at the autumn equinox and Fang Sinian, a Lei Gong crossbow had already been loaded with arrows at some point, the bowstring trembled lightly, and shot out, pointing directly at the man's chest.

The man screamed angrily, and the hat exploded, striking the arrow of the crossbow arrow, causing it to deviate by several inches and plunge into the water. Then the toe was a little on the stone railing of the arched bridge, and he flew up several feet, floating like a swallow, and dodged Zuo Yan's sword.

He lost his disguise, and he could see that it was the Mountain Sect, and he was not in love with war, so he tied the girl in red with a cloth belt, showed his skills, and fled to the north. Zuo Yan chased after him with his sword, and Xu You's ox cart was not much damaged, and they also turned around and chased after them.

Finally caught up with the two in the fierce fight in front of a dilapidated thatched house, Xu You stood at a safe distance, asked Fang Sinian to load the Lei Gong crossbow, looking for an opportunity, and let the autumn equinox sweep aside, ready to shoot at any time.

"We meet on the left and the left, the well water does not interfere with the river water, why should Lang Jun force each other?"

Boom!

The swords struck each other, Zuo Yan did not retreat but advanced, and the sword light went straight to the heart and lungs, and said: "The dog thief who is a traitor and a thief, he has plundered people so far, and I have met him, and I can't let you go!" ”

Shan Zong laughed, looking extremely disdainful, and suddenly turned around and rushed the girl in red on his back towards the sword light. Zuo Yan was so shocked that he didn't have time to stop it, so he hurriedly changed his sword moves, and he could wipe the girl's cheek with a sword.

Shan Zong seized the opportunity, slashed horizontally at the sword, took advantage of the unstability of Zuo Yan's feet, slashed at his ribs from an extremely strange angle, and sneered: "You want to save people? I don't know the rat bogey! ”

Zuo Yan was forced to take three steps, his face was pale, and he said, "Just a mouse, why worry about it!" Watch me catch you in three moves! ”

The sword light is magnificent, reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun, as if the world is illuminated. Shan Zong was shocked, he couldn't open his eyes for a while, and he relied on his senses to make a knife.

Lower left, upper right, behind you, on the side of your legs, a sword, like a thousand swords!

"Break the device first, then chase the rat, I see how you still throw the rat bogey!"

Shan Zong only felt that the sword wind was oppressed, his hands and feet were a little slower, and the cloth belt that bound the girl in a hurry was cut off by a sword, and then his body was light, and he really robbed someone.

"Autumnal equinox, then!"

Zuo Yan threw the girl towards the autumn equinox, and the autumn equinox opened his hand to borrow it, held it firmly in his arms, and comforted him in a low voice: "Don't be afraid, you are safe and sound!" ”

The girl couldn't move, but with a pair of pretty eyes, two lines of ice tears flowed silently!

"Huh?"

Shan Zong suddenly let out a miserable scream, but he was injured in the chest by Zuo Yan's sword, which was almost the same as the wound on Huang Qi's corpse. The woman in red was lying in the arms of the autumn equinox, and she also saw this scene, and the hatred in her eyes poured out the water of the three rivers and five lakes and could not wash it away.

Zuo Yan became more and more brave the more he fought, the sword was brilliant and beautiful, and in a blink of an eye, the mountain sect fell into an absolute disadvantage, and in a hurry, he got into the thatched house.

Zuo Yan followed and broke in, and in a fierce fight, he flew out upside down covering his mouth and nose, bleeding from his shoulder, obviously caught a secret move. Xu You asked in a loud voice, "What happened?" ”

"He's got *!"

The woman in red became anxious when she heard this, and her eyes blinked vigorously, as if she wanted to tell the autumn equinox how powerful the mountain sect's * was. Autumn Equinox gently held her jade hand and said softly: "It's okay, Zuo Langjun has cultivated to almost a little grandmaster, and he can't hurt him at all!" ”

Zuo Yan waited for * to disperse slightly, and entered the room again, but he still didn't take advantage, and when he reappeared, he was also slashed in the waist. Although I don't know how heavy the wounds were, the blood that flowed out infected the clothes, and it looked very miserable.

Shan Zong laughed wildly and said, "Come on, come again, your swordsmanship is amazing, but you can't use it in the room, continue to eat my three packs*, so that you have no return!" ”

"That's not the way to go!"

Xu You made a quick decision, and ordered Fang Sinian to take out a few cans full of sesame oil from the ox cart and smash them into the thatched hut. In the blink of an eye, the whole house was filled with the smell of sesame oil. Without waiting for the mountain sect to react, he personally lit the flint and threw it on the roof.

The Book of Wei records that when Wei was fed against Sun Quan's attack on Hefei, Wei General Manzhong "folded the pine into a torch, poured sesame oil, set fire from the wind, and burned the thief's attacking tools." It can be seen that the ancients already knew that sesame oil can help burn, and it will be more prosperous when it encounters wind.

"You guys? Vile! ”

Shan Zong wanted to rush outside, but was forced back by Fang Sinian with a crossbow machine once, and was seriously injured by Zuo Yan with a sword once and had no choice but to retreat. Thatch is flammable, plus sesame oil to help, the sky is beautiful, the wind blows at the right time, crackling sound, the whole house collapsed, the fire ignited every inch of land, in a trance, the woman in red saw a human figure covered in fire, dancing, let out a terrible scream, people can't bear to listen suddenly.

The fire burned for an unknown amount of time, and the woman in red stared straight at the figure falling into the fire, and the hatred in her eyes decreased slightly. Xu You walked over, bent down and squatted on the ground, and asked gently, "Who are you?" ”

The girl may have blown the cold wind, or maybe after so long, the medicinal properties are fading, and she said tremblingly: "Zhu ...... Limbo ...... Find a ...... Allow ......"