Chapter 8: The Shadow Guest
I still couldn't use my limbs, so I could only watch them run out. The bell outside was getting louder and louder, as if it were just outside the cave. It's not a good thing to have an inexplicable bell in the middle of the night, just look at Angel and they hurriedly run out.
I tried to move my body, tried to stand up, tried a few times but didn't work, and gave up.
I slumped on the floor and listened to the movement outside, and the bell rang for a while, and then it grew quieter until it became faint......
I tried to move again, and finally, my limbs were able to move. I quickly got up and ran out of the cave. Outside the cave was a mountain forest, very dark, only a little glimmer of light could be heard in the distance.
Without thinking about it, I walked towards the light source. I found that I was back on the Nai He Bridge. I was afraid that something strange would appear on the bridge, so I rushed onto the bridge in one breath and ran out of the ghost gate. Thankfully, the journey was fine. For now, I can only go back to the inn and think about planning again tomorrow......
When I arrived at the inn, the boss stood at the door, and when he saw me coming back, he asked, "Where have you been?" Did you see that girl? Hey, what about your friend? β
I said fiercely, "Leave me and run, they won't come back." β
The boss breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, that's good, they don't have to live when they meet Yin Renke." β
After listening to what the boss said, I wondered: "Boss, why are you so worried about them?" Those two are not good people, and what are those yin people?"
The boss lit a cigarette and explained: "I don't care about them, they meet yin people, if they break the rules, the whole drunken will be over!" It's okay, okay, I won't say much, you can rest well, guest. Please. β
I let out an "oh", and when I saw that the boss was so secretive and didn't want to answer, I didn't ask anymore, and went upstairs into the inn.
When I walked to the second floor, I found that all the odd rooms that had been lit were turned off, and it was clear that someone was living in it.
"I still don't care, I'm tired of being put on such a hard beating." I muttered and walked back to my door, ready to swipe my card to open the door.
"Friend on the other side, do you want to come and sit down?"
A muffled voice rang out behind me. I wanted to turn back, but I remembered what the innkeeper had told me, but I opened the door without saying a word.
"Don't you want to talk about the sea on the other side? Son of Fuxi. β
I was startled, paused for a moment, and turned my head back. The door at the back was ajar, so I couldn't see the people inside. I hesitated, but walked over anyway.
A deep voice rang out: "Close the door, be careful that the wall has ears." β
I looked down the hallway, made sure there was no one else, walked in, and closed the door along the way.
In the room,
A scrawny middle-aged man was sitting on a chair, smoking a dry tobacco, with a half-man-long black cloth bag at his feet, and a bell on the table on one side.
"Hello!" I opened my mouth, "Did you just call me?" β
The middle-aged man smoked a dry cigarette, took out two notebooks from his arms, handed them to me, and said, "This is your thing, are you Wang Shaode's grandson?"
I took it and saw that it was my grandfather's notebook, and quickly said yes, and asked the man where he got it.
The middle-aged man smiled: "I just met two uninvited guests on the road, and I got these two notebooks from them. Hmph, Miao Jiang Gu girl, Lingnan Faqiu. They were all in the same boat. β
"The juniors ask the seniors, I don't know where the seniors went, why did the seniors know my identity at a glance, and they still knowββ"
Before I finished speaking, the man interrupted me: "Needless to say, I already know your grandfather, so I naturally know who you are." As for what I do, I live in this singular room, can't you guess? β
"Isn't the predecessor a yin guest?"
"Haha, you kid knows everything. Okay, it doesn't matter what I'm doing, I'm here to get your notebook back. β
"Does that senior know about the sea on the other side?"
"Boy, I advise you not to meddle in the affairs of the sea on the other side, that matter is not something you can handle, your grandfather and that guy from Xingyun have not solved the secrets inside. What's more, now, there are far more people staring at the sea on the other side than before. β
Listening to the man's words, I pondered for a while, and then remembered one more thing. opened his mouth and asked, "That senior just called me, son of Fuxi?" What does this mean?"
The man stared at me for a while, was silent for a long time, and said, "Fuxi, Zhu Youjia, Siamese family, judge of the Western Regions." People from all walks of life have surfaced, and it's getting more and more interesting......"
I listened to his inexplicable words, I looked confused, and I was about to ask, but unexpectedly, he waved his hand and said, "There are some things that you have to explore by yourself." Please go back and rest, we're on our way. β
With that, he put away his tobacco pouch, got up, and made a gesture of please.
I tried to continue to ask, but to no avail, I had to leave the room, go back to my room, and lay down on the bed. There was a flurry of walking and closing doors outside.
Suddenly, everything was calm again, and I fell into a deep sleep on the bed......
"Guest, did you sleep well last night, come down for lunch." Outside the door, the boss's voice was mixed with a knock
"Oh, here it is." When I opened the door, I saw the boss smiling and asking me if I slept well last night.
"It's okay, it's just a little noisy on the other side, what's the way on the other side?"
When the boss saw me asking, he lowered his voice and said, "Yin people, ghost officials in the yang world, there are people who come back every night, and some come out of the ghost city mountain." But it will all be handed over at my Yin Yang Inn. β
"They? Living in the mountains?"
"Yes, after the ghost gate, there will be an underworld inside. That's why I don't let you into the mountains at night. When you meet a yin guest, if you don't pay attention to it, your life is gone, and the most serious ghost town will be unpleasant. β
"Oh...... Boss, I have to leave today. I'll go down to check out in a moment. β
"Okay, please."
After the boss finished speaking, he left, I closed the door, washed up, and tidied up my things. After booking a ticket back to southern Anhui, I plan to go to the Nebula Daoist to find new clues.
After packing up, I settled the bill, left the inn, and headed straight for the airport. Three hours later, I returned to southern Anhui again. Without a pause, I went straight to Jiuhua Mountain, and at eight o'clock in the evening, I arrived at the Taoist Temple of the Chief of the Nebula Dao.
The Taoist chief seemed to know that I was coming, prepared refreshments in advance, and sat in the reception room of the Taoist temple and waited for me.
As soon as he saw me, he said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, come on, sit down and have a drink." β
"Okay." I didn't refuse, I sat down directly with the Taoist chief, right, picked up the teacup and drank it all.
"What did the Yin people tell you? What did you find for yourself? When the Taoist saw that I had finished my tea, he asked.
"Yin Renke said what Fuxi, Zhu Yu, Siam. There are a few others, but I don't say much. β
The Taoist chief pondered for a moment, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Fuxi...... And the ...... of the Shennong's family Looks like you've found that kyanite glass box, right? β
I was stunned for a moment, and then said, "That's right, it's a pity that it was snatched away by Miao Jiang Gu Girl." So what is the land on the other side? I heard that my grandfather also participated. β
"Yes, it's a mysterious place, with ancient secrets. How? Do you want to go too? β
"Yes, I'm going, and since so many things point to the other side, I have to go." I said firmly.
"The land on the other side isβ" There was some movement outside, and the Taoist and I looked out the window at the same time.
"Who? Trespassing on the Holy Land of Jiuhua Mountain?" The Taoist shouted violently, and then ran out, and I followed him.
But there was no one outside, only the rustle of leaves in the wind.
The Taoist chief looked outside the wall, smiled and said, "It seems that there are guests here." You wait here, I'll take a look. β
Without waiting for me to respond, the Taoist ran to the wall, bounced up the wall in three steps, and jumped out. I went to the wall and tried it, knowing that I couldn't get up, so I had to wait where I was......