A pure black wooden door is like a huge iron plate, towering behind the red lantern, and two square wooden stacks protrude obliquely from the top of the door, and the top of the buttress is inlaid with a devil's head nail to hang the lantern nose firmly.

The blood-colored firelight was reflected near the top of the door, extremely deep black, extremely bright red, and it was particularly eye-catching when put together.

The three of us were standing in front of the door when we heard a sharp noise, and the two door panels were pulled open from the inside.

An old woman dressed in black poked her head out of the crack in the door, her face was like a wind-eroded loess slope, full of bottomless deep ravines, and a pair of eyes stared straight at us, without even blinking an eyelid.

The old woman stood at the door and looked at us a few times, then spit out a faint sentence: "There are three at once, it's really rare, come in." ”

With that, she turned back and walked out into the courtyard.

I said in my heart, could it be that this is the inn in the mouth of the man, why doesn't there even have a signboard?

The layout of the courtyard is similar to that of the Shanmen Courtyard run by Lu Shibo, and the main house is facing the door, and there are several rooms on each side of the courtyard.

Near the entrance to the main room was a rather large object, but it was covered with a black cloth, and it was impossible to tell what it was.

The old woman didn't care if Yunshang was a girl, so she opened a door casually and let us live in.

The three of us entered the house with our front and back feet, and the old woman stood at the door and pulled the lamp rope, and the chandelier in the house flashed twice before it gradually became brighter, and the light was dim, making everything in the room look particularly gloomy.

At this time, the old woman's voice sounded at the door again: "Wait a while, Wang Chuan will bring food, you can take a stroll in the yard, but don't go into the kitchen, that's not the place you should enter." Since you are here, you must abide by the rules here, and those who break the rules will be cursed by the black god. ”

Without waiting for the last sentence to be finished, she walked lightly, as if she was afraid that her steps would be heavy and she would alarm someone.

We could no longer hear her footsteps, only her faint voice still echoing over the courtyard.

Lu Shengcai closed the door, lowered his voice and said, "How is this old woman so ghostly?" ”

I heard Yunshang say: "She is not human. ”

Indeed, I didn't feel anger from the old woman just now, but the yin qi and corpse qi on her body were very strong.

Lu Shengcai was taken aback: "Is her cultivation as high as Grandpa Du?" ”

Yunshang glanced at him: "You think that everyone is as high as my uncle and ancestor, that old woman's cultivation is average, but there is a resentment that only ghosts can have, and living people will not be like this." ”

I only sensed yin qi and corpse qi from the old woman, but I didn't feel resentment. Yunshang's ability to perceive various auras is obviously much higher than mine, and I suspect that this may have something to do with her special physique.

Lu Shengcai came up to me and asked, "What's the matter, do we want to go out to find out the situation?" ”

I shook my head: "It's not time yet, wait." ”

There is only one bed in the room, and the key bed is still very narrow, it seems that Lu Shengcai and I can only settle on the ground tonight, Yunshang also realized that he would lay down after tidying up the sheets, and he didn't even discuss it with us.

It wasn't long before there was a commotion outside the courtyard, and I leaned my ear to the window to listen carefully, and I could make out the sound of scattered footsteps, mixed with the faint sound of tugging at clothes.

The footsteps did not stop until they came to the courtyard gate, and then the large wooden door like a black iron shield was pushed open, and several sturdy men came in carrying a sack, which covered a living person, and the man was constantly struggling, and the sack was constantly twisting and deforming with the amplitude of his struggle.

The men threw the sacks into the room directly opposite them and locked the door.

When they were almost done, the sturdy man who had impressed me before entered the courtyard, carrying a large basket made of thick bamboo, and the mouth of the basket was still steaming, and it seemed that he had brought us food.

The old woman said early in the morning that the person who brought us food was called Wang Chuan.

After entering the courtyard, Wang Chuan waved his hand at several other men, and the men seemed to be very afraid of him, and immediately rushed out of the courtyard gate in dismay.

I have a vague plan in my heart, this Wang Chuan should be the leader of Baiyizhuang Zhuangmin, through the previous short exchange, I feel that he should not be a wicked person, I don't know why those men are afraid of him.

Wang Chuan walked towards the room where we were staying, and when he looked up and saw me standing in front of the window, he patted the bamboo basket in his hand, intending to tell me that he was here to deliver food.

This person's face is very vicious, his brows are naturally slightly frowned, his eyes are slender and long, his eyes are like a vicious tiger, but the aura on his body is very calm, he should be a person who is quite skillful, but knows how to endure.

I've always had a good impression of such people, and I can't help but feel a little friendly.

Lu Shengcai opened the door, Wang Chuan put the bamboo basket on the table near the door, and then gestured to me: "After walking so far, you are also tired, have a good rest at night, and I will take you to cleanse yourself tomorrow." ”

I was shocked: "Take us to cleansing? ”

Wang Chuan couldn't help laughing, and made a few more gestures: "It's not the kind of purification you think, it's a ritual to get rid of distracting thoughts, and after the baptism of the ceremony, you can practice better." Since you are here, you are your own people, and I will not harm you. ”

He is indeed very friendly, but because he was born like that, if I didn't understand his emotions at the moment, I might also think of him as a fierce person.

It is estimated that because his face is too ruthless, most of the people in Zhuangzi respect him, and suddenly meet me, a person who is willing to communicate with him on an equal footing, he also has a good impression of me, and then took the initiative to ask me: "See you don't have much luggage, are you all equipped with washing utensils?" If you need anything, just let me know and I'll have it ready for you. ”

"Then I'm sorry for you, we really don't have all the things for washing." I smiled at him, then asked, "The person who was thrown into the opposite room just now is the young man I saw earlier, right?" ”

Wang Chuan looked a little helpless, and gestured: "It's him." This kid was restless and regretted it when he first came, but it doesn't matter, we have already cleaned him and will grind him for a few more days. ”

After the gesture, Wang Chuan waved at me, meaning that he was leaving.

I smiled at him and told him to take care of himself.

As soon as Wang Chuan left, Lu Shengcai opened the rice basket, the people of Baiyizhuang were really authentic, and the meals prepared for us were quite sumptuous, but there was a faint evil spirit in these meals, and the hot white steam wafted out from the basket, driving the evil qi to spread in the house.