"Master, there was something strange in northern Sichuan a few days ago, according to the local people, the graves of the deceased old people in several families have been dug up, the strange thing is that there are a lot of burial goods in this tomb, but the corpses are gone, most of the graves that have been dug are new graves in the past six months, and the lost corpses are also old women." As soon as Ye Xingchen returned to Budu, he hurriedly told Zhong Yang about the strange thing they had just heard mentioned at the bottom of the mountain.

Since that battle, Lin Qingfeng, the head of Yunzhong, has been in retreat and cultivation for almost all the more than 300 years, so everything in Yunzhong, big and small, has fallen on the eldest disciple Zhong Yang.

In that battle that year, there were many casualties among the disciples in Yunzhong, and the only ones left in their generation were the third junior brother Ming Haoqi, the fifth junior brother Xiao Hongxuan and the eighth junior brother Luo Xiang.

In addition to Ming Haoqi, who rarely asks about things in the clouds, Xiao Hongyu and Luo Xiang often assist Zhong Yang in dealing with big and small things in the clouds together, and in the past three hundred years, Yunzhong has also received many disciples, plus the disciples in the clouds have always been self-disciplined and extremely disciplined, so the burden on Zhong Yang's body has also been reduced a lot.

Ye Xingchen is one of Zhong Yang's favorite disciples, he is calm and calm when things happen, and he is not surprised by changes, especially among this group of juniors.

After listening to Ye Xingchen's words, Zhong Yang asked, "Do you know what is behind it?" ”

"This is also a strange thing, no one knows what it is, several families have sent people to guard the grave day and night in order to prevent the body from being stolen, but the body will still be lost." According to the tomb keepers, in the middle of the night they somehow fell asleep, and when they woke up, the grave was dug up and the body was gone. ”

Zhong Yang thought for a moment and said, "This matter doesn't seem to be so simple, it doesn't look like it was done by people, I'm afraid that there is evil at work, in this way, Xingchen, you take a few people, get ready, and we will go to northern Sichuan tomorrow." ”

"Yes, Master."

"Childe, where are we going?" Yan Nian had been walking the mountain road with Yan Jin for most of the day, and finally couldn't help but ask.

Yan Jin said, "Hey, Ah Nian, have you heard of Yunzhong and Qingjun?" ”

"I think I've heard it somewhere, but I don't remember." Yan Nian replied truthfully.

"Let me tell you, this Yunzhong and Qingjun are the two famous immortal cultivation sects today, they are going to recruit disciples next month, and we are going there now."

"Does Childe want to cultivate immortals?"

Yan Jin thought about it carefully and said, "No, I just want to go there and open my eyes." ”

"Oh."

At this time, a farmer who went up the mountain to chop firewood came in front of him, and Yan Jin stepped forward to talk to the farmer. After a while, he walked back with a smile and said to Yan Nian, "Ah Nian, I inquired just now, the location we are in now is still about half a month away from Yunzhong and Qingjun, and the longest will not exceed twenty days, anyway, we still have a lot of time, why don't we have a good time along the road, how about it?" ”

Although Yunzhong and Qingjun are not together, fortunately Yan Jin and their current place is more than 60 miles ahead of the northern Sichuan area, it is said that the northern Sichuan area is the most lively and prosperous place here, delicious food, good drink, fun, everything, there are many people who are admiring it. And Yunzhong and Qingjun are located on the east and west sides of this northern Sichuan area, and the distance between the two places is about the same as that of northern Sichuan, so Yan Jin plans to go there to play first.

Yan Nian said, "Wherever the son goes, I will go." ”

The northernmost part of the northern Sichuan area is a small town called Liushatuan, which is also a town that Yan Jin and his family must pass through to go to northern Sichuan.

Therefore, Yan Jin's first destination was this small town called Liushatuan.

"Lei'er, are you back...... Hahaha, my son is back...... Mother wants to kill you......" Yan Jin and Yan Nian had just entered the northern Sichuan realm, and an old woman ran over to them, and suddenly pounced on Yan Jin, firmly grabbed his arm, and shouted happily in her mouth.

Yan Nian hurriedly stepped forward, and one sideways separated Yan Jin from the old woman, with a vigilant look in his eyes.

The old woman took a few steps back to stand firmly, Yan Jin patted Yan Nian's shoulder, pulled him behind him, stepped forward and walked in front of the old woman, and said with a smile, "Auntie, my son can't be recognized casually......" He just wanted to say a few more words, only then did he realize that the old woman in front of him didn't seem to be quite right, just when Yan Jin spoke, the old woman didn't pay attention to him, but her eyes were empty, she looked into the distance blankly, and kept muttering, "Lei'er, son, where is my son?" ……”

Yan Jin stretched out her hand and waved it in front of the old woman's eyes, and said hesitantly, "Auntie, auntie......"

The old woman's gaze returned to Yan Jin's face, and she smiled happily again, "Lei'er, you're back, come, look, my mother has sewn a new dress for you...... This one looks better than the one you left home......" he said, and took a piece of clothing and put it on Yan Jin's body.

"Mother, why did you come here?" At this moment, not far behind the old woman, a young girl was sweating profusely and panting.

The girl finally took the old woman's hand that was holding Yan Jin's arm tightly, and after comforting the old woman for a few words, she turned around and said to Yan Jin slightly apologetically, "Little brother, I'm really sorry, my mother is sick and her mind is not very clear, I hope you don't mind what happened just now." ”

Yan Jin waved his hand again and again, "It's okay, it's okay." ”

After the old woman left, Yan Nian said to Yan Jin, "Childe, there is something wrong with this place. ”

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know, I can't say it now, but ......" Before Yan Nian finished speaking, Yan Jin motioned for him to stop with his eyes.

At this time, two young women carrying baskets passed by Yan Jin and them, and the two whispered as they walked, "Did you just see Aunt Li, crazy, it seems that the illness has worsened again." ”

"See, who said it wasn't, she could still recognize me a few days ago, she actually took me for Li Lei when I called her just now."

"I just saw her holding a stranger named Lei'er, why do you say Aunt Li's life is so bitter, but fortunately there is Li Miao by her side."

"Do you think this Li Lei is alive or dead? By the way, I heard that Wang Yan also came back last night, and Aunt Wang fainted at that time......"

"Okay, don't say it, it's too crazy, let's go." One of the women interrupted the other, and then dragged her away in a hurry.

Yan Jin looked at the backs of the two women leaving, and said, "Ah Nian, it seems that this place is indeed strange." ”

"Hmm."

"Otherwise, let's take a look."

"Okay."

Yan Jin was really curious about the words of the two people just now, besides, they were originally going to come here, how could there be a reason to turn around, Yan Jin didn't think much about it, and walked in the direction where the two women left. Yan Nian cautiously glanced around a few times, leaned behind Yan Jin without a trace, and followed closely.

"Man, bring me the good food and wine from your shop." Yan Jin found a store, and as soon as he entered the door and sat down, he shouted at the guy who was busy in the store, and it had been a long time since noon, and there were no customers in the store at this time.

When the man heard someone greeting him, he hurriedly trotted over and greeted him with a smile, "Two sons, please wait a moment, I will serve you the signature dish of the small shop." While talking, he diligently poured a cup of tea for Yan Jin and Yan Nian.

There was a sudden sound of mourning music in the distance, mixed with the mournful cries and shouts of women, which were too far away for Yan Jin to hear very clearly. The mourning music grew closer and closer, until they passed in front of the store where they were, and then the sound faded away.

Yan Jin tightened his brows, glanced at Yan Nian, he looked at the guy who was serving the food and said to himself casually, "Hey, birth, old age, sickness and death are natural laws, since people have died, the living still have to mourn." ”

After the guy finished serving Yan Jin and them, there was no one in the store at this time, he glanced in the direction of the counter and saw that the shopkeeper was dozing off, so he sat down on the stool at the adjacent table and whispered, "Childe, I see that you are from out of town, I don't know anything." Although birth, old age, sickness and death are normal for people, but you said that this white-haired person sent a black-haired person, and the person died, and he didn't even see a corpse, how can the living mourn? ”

Yan Jin asked, "How can you conclude that a person is dead without seeing a corpse?" ”

The guy sighed and said, "Hey, the ghosts are back, can people still live?" This is the sixth. ”

"What ghost, what sixth?" Yan Jin poured a glass of wine and handed it to the man, saying, "Brother, you tell me in detail." ”

The man took the wine, took a sip, looked in the direction of the counter, lowered his voice and continued, "Several people have died in our town in recent months, and they all came home in the middle of the night on the seventh day of their absence, but this time it was not a person, but their ghosts. It is said that their family members heard a knock on the door in the middle of the night, and when they got up and opened the door, they saw them standing so straight and straight outside the door, walking towards the house, and saying in their mouths, "Mother, I'm back, and disappeared after saying that." Anyone who came back in the middle of the night was never heard from again, and never returned. This is already the sixth person just now, and it is said that he came back last night, exactly seven days after he left home last night. ”

After hearing this, Yan Jin felt a chill down her spine, and the hairs on her body stood up, and she asked in horror, "Didn't you invite someone to come and see?" What the hell is going on? ”

The guy drank all the wine in the cup, wiped the wine stains on the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, and approached Yan Jin and said in a low voice, "Our Liushatuan is located on the edge of the northern Sichuan area, which can be described as a façade in the northern Sichuan area, if this matter spreads, this will not ruin the reputation accumulated in the northern Sichuan area for thousands of years, for the sake of northern Sichuan, and for the sake of Liushatuan, the mayor ordered the whole town not to speak out everywhere, it is said that the mayor has secretly sent people to investigate this matter in the past few months, but there has been no result so far." ”

At this time, a few people who were eating walked in outside the door, and the guy hurriedly greeted the guests, Yan Jin had no appetite to eat at this time, hastily pulled a few mouthfuls, paid the money and left with Yan Nian.

"Ah Nian, did you hear what that guy said just now?" As soon as he went out, Yan Jin asked.

Yan Nian didn't speak, just looked at Yan Jin and nodded, seeing that Yan Jin's face was not very good, he added, "Childe don't worry, with Ah Nian here, it's okay." ”

In fact, compared to being afraid, Yan Jin's curiosity is superior, plus this town looks really good, the folk customs are simple but trendy, and there are many shops of all kinds but they don't seem redundant, in short, Yan Jin likes it.

Yan Jin touched Yan Nian's head and said with a smile, "Ah Nian, since you are here, you can't waste this delicious beauty, we must take a good look around." ”

"Okay, Childe."