"This photo-" Qin Pianpian stretched out his hand to take it, and the fragrance between his wrists wrapped around Li Luan's nose and kissed, wiping his face, Li Luan's face suddenly turned red, and he wanted to hide the photo, but it had been taken away by Qin Pianpian.

"Well, I think I've seen the background of this picture somewhere." Qin Pianpian pondered for a long time, and when Li Luant heard this, the charming thoughts in his mind suddenly disappeared for a while, and he was very shocked, "Have you seen it?!" ”

Qin Pianpian was surprised, "It seems that I have seen it somewhere, but I can't remember it, after all, there are no clues, and it is still a little difficult to figure out what the background of this photo is based on the fragmented fragments." ”

Flipping the photo over, I found that the photo seemed to be very shabby, the portrait on it could be seen clearly, but the traces on the background were a little blurry, "Ant, this photo looks decades old, what is wrong with you holding this photo every day?" ”

Li Luant was a little deflated, "There are many things I can't tell you about this, but as long as I can find out where the big mansion behind this photo is, I can know many things that I have always wanted to know." ”

There is a lot of involvement in this, including Wogua's father, people who he feels very familiar, the four strange mercenaries, and even the three who died, he has seen their bones with his own eyes, and he really knows the cause of death of the mercenary who died in Dai Shanao's body, no matter how you look at it, it is a point to find out, if you don't know the truth behind this, Li Luant feels that he will be driven crazy by these mysteries sooner or later.

took the photo in Qingpiaopiao's hand, and looked forward to it, "You really can't remember?" ”

Qing Piaopiao shook her head with some regret, "If there are any clues, I may be able to remember, but it is really difficult for me to judge where the building in this photo is just a few decades ago with no color." ”

That's right.

Li Luant was a little deflated, holding the table with one hand, leaning on the table with the other, stroking the photo, Qin Pianpian said, "Ant, your observation has always been amazing, what clues have you seen?" ”

Holding the photo to the sun again, he was still confused and shook his head, indicating that he couldn't see anything.

A ghostly light flashed in Qin Pianpian's eyes, and she smiled and said to him, "Look at this photo, not only to see the people, but also to look at the house behind the people." If you think about it, the buildings are decorated with horse-head walls and small green tiles. ”

Li Luant hesitated, "Anhui seems to be like this, but it is not necessarily Anhui local." ”

In fact, such architectural features are mainly based on the white walls and black tiles of Anhui, but in other places such as the Suzhou Museum, well-known architects such as I.M. Pei will also adopt many characteristics of Hui style architecture to achieve the effect of the unity of landscape and landscape that the designer wants to pursue. There are also some other things with Anhui landmark buildings, such as the bucket arch roof, the flying tiles and the like, if you blindly guess that it is Anhui from this point of view, it seems to be too arbitrary.

And so on –

Li Luant's eyes lit up, "No, you can also not look at the background, just look at people!" ”

Qin Pianpian was surprised, "Just look at people? ”

"From the point of view of time, at that time, there was only that kind of old-fashioned Western camera, standing, the height was about half a person high, and it was about four feet long, and the person in front of him was five feet tall, and the place where they sat was about five feet away from the door of the house, and the principle of mathematical similarity could be concluded that the door was nine feet high, and the door was nine feet high, which was the standard that the prince could only use in the past!"

Qin Pianpian showed a trace of appreciation in her eyes, "What else?" ”

"The most important thing is the dragon-shaped copper ring on the gate, the copper ring of other people's houses is fierce, only one of the door of the house is like this, the prince of alcohol during the Qianlong period, because of his weak and sick, so the Qianlong lord gave the dragon head copper ring to drive away evil spirits, and the mansion of the prince of alcohol happens to be in Anhui, more precisely in Jing County, Anhui."

Li Luant looked stunned, "Anhui Jing County, that's right, it's Anhui Jing County!" "Ecstatic holding the photo" such specifications must be second to none in Anhui, a few decades ago when the country was in the reform and opening up, this type of building, in Jing County must be a noble home, otherwise can not afford to live in such a yard. The door of the house behind these people is half-hidden, and there are traces of servants' brooms stacked at the door, which is enough to show that these people have obtained the approval of the owner of the house by taking pictures here, and it can be further explained that the owner of this house is one of the seven people in this photo!! ”

"So are you going to go to a house in Jing County now?"

Li Luant waved his hand, "There is no need to ask every family, as long as you go to the local area to check such buildings, you can immediately know where this photo is going, maybe the doubts that have always surrounded my heart can be swept away when I go there!" ”

Seeing that Li Luant was in high spirits and looked like he was about to leave, Qin Pian said without a trace, "You are going now?" ”

"Now is the time for the students to go on summer vacation, and I have nothing to do, since I know what the destination is that I have been confused about, of course I have to go at this time, Teacher Qin, I must thank you when I go back, I will go first!"

Li Luant hurriedly wiped his body away with the information, bringing up a large piece of dust, Qin Pianpian fanned the ashes, and looked at the direction he left, his eyes were gloomy.

"It's worthy of Jiang Yunsu's disciple, sure enough-"

Li Luant bought a ticket from Yangzhou Railway Station, and it took several hours to arrive at the top of the road, but it was also the railway terminal in Anhui, which could not be regarded as going to Jing County, and if you want to go to Jing County, you have to go to the bus terminal to find a passenger car that specializes in Jing County. The sun is high and the sun is so hot that you have to find a taxi here, but now is the time for every family to eat and doze off, who will have nothing to do in the streets?

As soon as Li Green Ant entered Anhui, he felt that the mountains here are undulating, the green mountains and green waters are long, although there are not many high-rise buildings, but the environment is very good, there is a little humanistic atmosphere and natural charm of Yangzhou, but on this basis, the mountains are too much, and the people who see it are dizzying.

Gobbled up two bowls of noodles and lay down under the ceiling fan to cool off, and the shopkeeper replied that the method of going to Jing County was similar to what Li Luant could inquire, so he had to wait for another hour according to his restless mood.

After more than two hours of tossing and turning, I finally got on the passenger bus to Jing County and came to the place I wanted, but I saw this muddy ground full of potholes, Li Luant's smile with the photo instantly stiffened after getting out of the car, and looked around: It's also a county-level anyway, how-

A cowherd drove in front of him, Li Luant shook his head, hurriedly stepped forward to take the photo to ask, the young cowherd put a straw hat with a bullwhip, looked puzzled, and replied in a dialect I don't know, Li Luant asked around again, and the answer was the same.

But when I asked an old man who sold a couplet shop, the old man's face changed when he saw this photo, and he hurriedly replied "I don't know", and closed the shop in an instant.

It's weird.

Li Luant walked around the workshop and wondered: I thought that I would know what I wanted to know when I arrived in Jing County, how could such a thing happen?

The young locals don't look like they're lying, they really don't know, the old people's faces have changed a few times when they see the photos, and some have even closed their shops, why is this?

Li Luant walked on the street and walked to a fruit stall boredly: according to the tips in the photo, the destination should be in Jing County, Anhui Province, why can't you find it now? If you really don't gain anything here, it's better to suffer another sin, and it's better to go back directly than to wander around here aimlessly.

"Boss, have a watermelon."

Li Luant shouted to the stall owner weakly, and the stall owner responded quickly, ready to come out of the back room, at this time Li Luant also heard a sentence in his ear, "Then give me one too." ”

Qin Pianpian looked at Li Luant with a smile, and Li Luant was surprised, "Why you?" ”

"Hehe, you didn't find where that place is, but I found it, and I don't need to invite dinner another day, this girl is free today, you have dinner!"

The stall owner came out with a towel and looked left and right, but there was no one, and he touched his head, "Strange, where are the people?" I just heard it, who is so lacking in virtue and making fun of Lao Tzu? ”

Destination: Chaji, Jing County, Anhui Province.

Li Luant was very puzzled, why did he search for people in Jing County, but he didn't find anything, and Qin Pianpian just asked casually to know the answer?

Qin Pianpian explained, "It's not that I ask casually, I ask with a purpose and direction, because the existence of this place is a taboo." ”

When the two of them stood in front of an ancient house with peeling walls and dilapidated almost at any time, Qin Pianpian said, "According to the deputy director of the Urban and Rural Planning Administration, this is the house of a certain Jinshi given by Qianlong in Anhui in the Qing Dynasty, and then tossed and turned, in 196 years, it fell into the hands of a businessman surnamed Jin, until now, the businessman has disappeared for decades, the terrain here is remote, and it is not in the center of the city, so it does not hinder the construction, so it has been left alone, but in recent years there is an extremely absurd rumor, As a result, now it has to be managed. ”

Surname Kim? Merchants? Gold ingots? Nest melon?!

I saw that there are horse-head walls and small green tiles outside this ancient house, the door is nine feet high, and the dragon-shaped copper ring on the gate is eye-catching, although the color peels off a lot, and it is also very damaged, Li Green Ant held up the photo and compared, and found that sure enough, the seven people were taken at this gate, and they were excited: they were really found by themselves!

"Bad rumors?"

Li Luant looked around suspiciously, only to see that this place is also a barren mountain and wild range, it is indeed remote enough from the center of the city, and the terrain is also special. ”

Qin Pianpian seemed to hear such a statement for the first time, and asked a few more words, and Li Luant hurriedly explained.

"Before the trip, the Vermilion Bird and then the Xuanwu, the green dragon on the left and the white tiger on the right."

The so-called four gods, also known as the four spirits and four elephants, namely: Vermilion Bird, Xuanwu, Green Dragon, and White Tiger. The original orientation of the four gods is exactly the opposite of the direction we face north when we look at the map today, and Feng Shui is facing south, so the corresponding orientation is front south and back north, left east and right west.

The green dragon in feng shui refers to the mountain on the left side of the acupuncture field, also known as the dragon mountain, left auxiliary, left shoulder, left arm, etc. The flowing water on the left side of the Yang House can also be called a green dragon. The mountain of the green dragon should be clear and stretched, graceful and supple, and embrace the Ming Hall. "The Book of Burial" notes the day: Zuoshan (that is, the green dragon) is soft, generous, and open, and the affection is also tactful. If it is knocked against the strong, sudden and stiff, it is not the so-called tactful.

The white tiger is the mountain on the right side of the cave field, also known as the tiger mountain, the right bi, the right shoulder, the right arm, etc. It also refers to the avenue on the right side of the Yang, the Mountain of the White Tiger, which should be low and prostrate, more supple than the green dragon, echoing each other with the green dragon, hugging left and right, arching and protecting the acupuncture field. The white tiger is like a guard and protector, it is important to tame, not to show its fierce form, nor to be mutilated or damaged.

Suzaku refers to the mountain in front of the cave and the terrain in front of the Yang house. If the Vermilion Bird is a mountain, it should be dignified and upright, beautiful and lively, and dance towards the Thumb Xiang with affection to the hole, that is, the "Vermilion Bird Xiang Dance" called in the "Book of Burial".

Xuanwu refers to the mountain behind the cave, and also refers to the hill behind the Yang House. The mountain of Xuanwu should bow its head and prostrate itself, and the mountain gradually lowers to the acupoint, which is called "Xuanwu hanging its head". The "Book of Burial" notes that "the head is lowered and the peak is gradually descending, such as the burial of people, the place where the cave is received, the watering does not flow, the sitting can be safe, the beginning of the head is also down, and the foothold is not good, that is, the place of laxatives." If Xuanwu is raised and his head is not bowed, it is a place where the dragon vein is not exhausted, and it is the image of "Xuanwu rejects the corpse". "It's a bad omen.

In feng shui, it is recognized that "Xuanwu hangs its head, Vermilion Bird soars and dances, the green dragon winds, and the white tiger bows its head" is the ideal model of auspicious homestead. With basalt sand as the backing, it symbolizes stability as Mount Tai; On the left, there is green dragon sand bending inward to protect each other; On the right, there is white tiger sand squatting outwards with its head down; The Vermilion Bird Sand in front is beautiful and occupies an auspicious position, bending and bending towards the water, full of vitality. This is a great auspicious sign.

Li Luant's eyebrows froze, his heart was very bad, and he pointed to the four directions of the front and back, left and right, "Look, Xuanwu hides his head, Canglong has no feet, the white tiger holds the corpse, and the Vermilion Bird is crying, this is the most taboo omen of the four feng shui, here, it is actually all together?!" ”

Qin Pianpian knew very little about the art of feng shui, but when he heard Li Luant say this, he also knew that something was wrong, the two looked at each other, Li Luant looked at the dusty door and pushed it gently, and the door slowly retreated with a "squeak".

"What did you say? Is this house haunted? ”

Li Green Ant looked around, a big locust tree was planted in the center of this huge courtyard, even if it is dead now, but the trunk is still very strong, thinking that when this big tree was full of leaves, it must have been overwhelming, and immediately frowned.

"At first, it was a child who came to explore after school, and he was frightened, crying and shouting that there were ghosts in the house, but no one believed it. Later, a few bold travelers, when traveling to Anhui, I happened to hear the locals say that it was not very peaceful here, so I came together to see what was going on, and I didn't think that the other few went back, and the next day one of the youngest girls in the tour group died unexpectedly. ”

Li Luant was puzzled: "Didn't you count the number of people when you went back?" ”

"The problem is here, when I came, there were four people, and when I went back, I counted them, it was four people, according to other travelers, the girl was introverted, didn't like to talk much, and always lowered her head, so she kept her head down on the way back, and no one cared, and she didn't think that she would commit suicide by hanging herself in the room the next day."

"In addition, there are really no dead people in this house, but many of the people who have come to this house have died shortly after going back, this thing is very mysterious, and it has almost become a silent mind, so you ask the young people in Jing County that they don't know, but the old people will never mention it to foreign tourists again, for fear that they will lose their lives in vain because they are curious."

I see.

Seeing that Li Luant had been staring at the big locust tree in the yard, he looked over a little strangely, "What's wrong with this locust tree?" ”

"The prescription position of this house just now is very unlucky, so every grass and tree in it, if it is really secretly like this, it means that it is not made by nature, but by people, and now it has begun to emerge, which surprises me."

Qin Pianpian looked at the locust tree, because the leaves of the fern fell off, so only the branches were left, stretching out in all directions, like the tentacles of an octopus, and like a strange mountain beast with teeth and claws, the only little sunlight left was impenetrable, and only a little mottled irregular shadow splashed on the ground. Covers the sunlight in front of all the houses next to it.

This leaf fell and it was still like this, not to mention that at that time, this locust tree was in its prime, and the leaves were even more so, not to mention the rainy day, once it was sunny, it was like night, there was no light at all, being here, it was like being in an ice cellar, it was really isolated from all the anger of the outside world, and in the long run, plus the gathering of the four evils of the party, it was a nightmare for the people who lived in this house.

"Generally speaking, the four major ghost trees refer to locust, mulberry, poplar and willow. The ancients had a saying, 'Don't plant mulberries in the front, don't plant willows in the back, and don't plant ghosts in the courtyard to clap your hands.' "Mulberry" and "mourning" have the same sound, planting mulberry in front of the house, and the superstitious saying is called "mourning in front". 'Willow' and 'slip' are homophonic, and if you plant willows behind the house, the wealth will slip away from behind. There is also a saying that willows do not bear seeds, and if willows are planted behind the house, there will be no offspring. When the poplar tree encounters the wind, the leaves are rattling and rattling, commonly known as 'ghost clapping'. ”

"Add a plantain to the big five. The banana beckons, the female ghost likes it, the feminine tree, and the shade of the tree in summer and autumn attracts yin things. And, of course, cypresses. One is because cypress trees are mostly born in temples and tombs, and the other is because 'cypress' and 'white' are homophonic, and white things are funerals and unlucky. ”

"There are no locust trees in the house. Huai, wood ghost also. The reason why the locust tree is called the locust tree is because the locust tree is a ghost in the wood. Because of its heavy yin qi, it is easy to attract ghosts to possess it, and it is forbidden to plant it near the house in Feng Shui. There are often locust trees in ancient Chinese legends, such as the old locust tree in the Seven Fairies, and the big locust Anguo in Nanke's dream is an ant hole under the locust tree...... These about the locust tree are not groundless, and among the four major ghost trees, the locust tree is the first, which shows that if this tree does not have a certain plan, it is easy to plant. ”