A gust of wind blew, and Wang Huzi subconsciously raised his head and found that the branches above his head were not swinging.

"Damn, it's really unlucky!"

The king's beard spat on the ground, grasped the torch in one hand and the dagger in the other, and continued along the route he had taken.

When the moon turned above his head, he found the entrance to that tomb.

In front of the tomb, there is a broken stone stele, and the words on the stele are no longer legible.

The king's beard glanced at the stone tablet, and then he bent down into the black cave.

Pitfall!

When the king's beard and cat got into it and saw the things inside, he knew that he had fallen for that person. This so-called tomb is a trap set by that person for him.

Now, retribution has come.

Wang Huzi held his head in his wife's hateful gaze and slowly squatted down.

He said, "You have to believe me, I really can't help it. ”

At midnight, thick clouds obscured the last rays of moonlight.

The door of Manniang's house opened from the inside, and a foot poked out of the threshold. The foot, which was very small, under the cover of the long skirt, seemed to be the tip of the lotus that only appeared in June. Immediately afterwards, Man Niang's face was also revealed.

Her face, half-hidden in a black cloak, made it impossible to see her expression at this moment.

In Manniang's hand, she also carried a basket. The top of the basket was covered with a red cloth.

Man Niang first looked down, then turned around, locked the door, tightened the cloak on her body, and then quickly walked into the night.

Man Niang walked in a hurry, and the sound of slightly rapid breathing penetrated into the ears of Xing Ruyi and the fox through the night.

Xing Ruyi walked with the fox and Man Niang, but Man Niang couldn't see them.

Finally, Man Niang stopped in front of a seemingly inconspicuous house, raised her hand and knocked on the closed door.

The door slowly opened a crack, and a beam of light shot out from inside, and Man Niang was exposed to the light.

Looking up, on the other side of the light was the face of a man covered in pleats. His gaze did not stay on Man Niang's face, but fell directly on the basket she was carrying, "Something brought?" ”

"Hmm!" Man Niang nodded, and then asked, "What about my child?" ”

The man didn't answer, but moved slightly to the side and said, "Come in, the master is in a hurry." ”

Man Niang did not walk into the door with a basket as many times before, but stubbornly stood in place, staring at the man with eager eyes, "What about my child?" You said that as long as I do what you say, you will save my child. I did what you said, and we all did what you said...... What about children? Can I see my children. ”

The man looked displeased.

"Forget what I told you, you just have to do what you have to do and don't always think about asking things you shouldn't ask. When the time comes, you will be able to see your child. ”

"Is it okay to have one side, just one side?" Man Niang's voice lowered: "As long as I make sure that he is still fine, I will be satisfied." Don't worry, I won't ask for more, and I'll do as you tell me until you're willing to give me back the child. ”

"Come in first." The man took another half step back: "The master has been waiting too long. ”

"Nope! If I still can't see my child tonight, I'll ......" Manniang pinched the edge of the basket hard: "If I can't see my child tonight, I'll destroy the things here." The master's medicine should be almost eaten, right, if you lack tonight's medicine primer, the ones you took before will be useless, right? ”

"You ......" the man's eyes narrowed: "You want to threaten the master?" ”

"I just want to see my kids." Man Niang looked directly into the man's eyes: "I just want to make sure that my child is still safe." ”

"Good!" The man looked at Man Niang: "I'll go ask for instructions." ”

Man Niang breathed a sigh of relief, and her straight shoulders under the cloak also collapsed.

The man turned, his expression grim. It's a pity that Manniang can't see it.

The man soon returned, and he told Man Niang that the master had agreed to let her go to see the child, but only if he sent the medicine primer first. Manniang's eyes showed joy, nodded busily, and subconsciously carried the basket on her arm tighter.

The yard is big and there are a lot of winding paths. Man Niang didn't dare to be distracted, and followed the man step by step. When the feet in front of her stopped, Man Niang found herself standing in front of a closed door. Through that door, she smelled a familiar smell—the smell of death mixed with the dregs.

Manniang remembered the night before her husband left, and the moonlight was the same as this night.

The memories had just begun when a voice came out of the door.

"Is it Manniang?" The voice seemed weak and old.

Man Niang thought that the man lying behind the door must be a gray-haired old man.

"Is it Manniang?" The voice asked again.

"Yes!" Man Niang replied nervously.

"Something brought?"

"Brought." Man Niang lifted the basket in her hand.

"Come in!"

The door opened, and a red light leaked out of it. Man Niang looked at the light and hesitated. The man who was waiting next to him quietly took half a step back, moved behind Man Niang, and raised his hand to push Man Niang.

"Go in, my lord calls you. Remember, don't just look around. Whatever the master asks you, you answer. ”

Man Niang took a deep breath, stepped on the red light, and lowered her head and walked into the door. She finally met the "old man", and unlike the old man she had imagined, he was very young, even much younger than she could have imagined. As expected, he was lying down, and looked thin and weak.

"Sir?"

"Accident?" The man got up from the recliner: "I'm not the same as you imagined. ”

"Nope." Man Niang lowered her head: "Master, it's the master, Man Niang doesn't dare to imagine it at will." ”

"You're lying!"

Man Niang was shocked, and her hands couldn't help clenching.

"I didn't ...... No. ”

"Even if you admit it, what if you admit it?" The old man walked up to Man Niang, lifted her chin with his hand, and forced her to look at him: "It's normal for you to guess about me through such a door, just as I guess you every time I look at that basket." Well, you're younger and better looking than I thought you were. Your husband is a blessed man. ”

Man Niang staggered her face. She knew in her heart that if her husband hadn't done things for the "master" in front of her, he would not have died at all. But what about this "master", what did he do? He had his child stolen and used his child's life as a threat to force himself to do something for him.

Her evil was all born of him.

Man Niang's hand was getting tighter and tighter, and she even had an urge to smash the basket in her hand on this person's head. He was so thin that he could be stoned to death in a basket. When he died, his husband's vengeance was avenged. When he died, she wouldn't have to do those evil things anymore. If he dies, his children will be safe.

The thought passed by in a flash. Man Niang, in the end, still doesn't have the courage to do such a thing. Because of the child, the child's life is in the hands of this person. She can't afford to gamble, let alone lose.

"You, you want me dead?" The old man's thumb suddenly pressed her jaw hard: "You are a smart woman, and you know that there are some things that you can't do, so these dangerous thoughts just turn around in your mind." ”

Man Niang was shocked, her clenched hands were instantly released, and her body was a little weak. A layer of sweat appeared on her back, and the coolness penetrated her skin and deep into her bones.

"Manniang...... Can't! ”

"Very good, now take out my medicine primer."

The old man let go of his hand, took a step back, then turned around and slowly walked back to his chaise longe.

Man Niang let out a sigh of relief, and shook her whole person weakly. After stabilizing his mind, he squatted down and took off the basket that he had been carrying on his arm. When the lid was lifted, the room was filled with the smell of liver tip. Man Niang looked at the small dish placed in the center of the basket, very delicate.

She carefully took out the delicate little plate, walked up to the master, and handed it over with both hands.

The old man glanced at it and motioned to Man Niang to open the lid of the small saucer.

It is a more tender and delicious liver tip than everyone has ever eaten.

"Good!" The old man opened his mouth.

Man Niang hesitated for a moment and picked up the chopsticks placed in the basket.

……

The king's beard extinguished the torch, took the dagger in his hand, and went through the hole. In the cave, it was a familiar taste for him. He was full of confidence, and felt that after this work was over, he could wash his hands in a golden basin, and since then, he has changed from a king's beard to a king's master.

I was in a good mood, and when I landed, my feet felt extra stable. He sniffed the familiar smell of the tomb, felt the fire fold he carried with him, and prepared to light the everlasting lamp inside.

"Smack!"

A flame jumped.

The king's eyes widened as he saw a face, a familiar face magnified in the flames.

Frightened, he took a few steps back in a panic, but the face was closing in on him.

He opened his mouth, but he heard the man say, "You're still here!" ”

"Why ......" Wang Huzi looked into the man's eyes.

"The master is waiting for you!" The man didn't answer, just moved to the side.

Behind that man sat a ghost.

"You're the king's beard?" The ghost spoke, "Very well, I need you to do something for me, and this is your reward." ”

A black bag fell at Wang's beard's feet. The bag was heavy, there was a sound on the ground, and a lot of dirt and dust were blown up.

Wang Huzi glanced at the "ghost" and touched the bag with his hand.

Silver, a sack full of silver.

"How? If it's done, it's all yours. It doesn't matter if you can't do it, you can still keep the silver. ”

"What do you want me to do?"

"Liver, I need a human liver!"