Chapter 18: Ghost Hunting Fails
Autumn goes to winter, and the winter in Luoyang City is particularly depressed and cold. As soon as dinner was finished that night, scattered snowflakes fell in the sky. Linlang has been afraid of the cold since she was a child, so she got into the quilt early with her warm wife and clothes.
She half-sat on the bed, took a book from the pillow and began to read. A few years ago, my husband still had to check her homework, and she had been playful lately, and there were many articles that she hadn't memorized.
Turned a page, read it a few times, closed the book again, and read the words in his mouth: Taishou and the guests came to drink here, drank less and got drunk, and the year was the highest, so he called himself a drunkard. The drunkard's intention is not in the wine, but in the mountains and rivers. Between the mountains and rivers...... What's next? How did she forget again? She had memorized this article before.
Linlang knocked on his head, couldn't help but flip through the book to read, just opened it, and heard someone whispering: "The drunkard's intention is not to drink, but to care about the mountains and rivers." The joy of mountains and rivers, the heart and the wine of the house. ”
Linlang looked up and saw that it was Zhong Jiu. He always comes inexplicably regardless of time, and Linlang has long been surprised.
She closed the book and said, "Zhong Gongzi, you are still so knowledgeable. I can even memorize the books and texts of the world, and I haven't memorized them for a long time. ”
Zhong Jiu smiled and said disapprerovingly: "That's because you're not smart enough, but being stupid also has the advantage of being stupid." ”
Linlang was teased by him, but her face still did not change, and she said softly: "I don't care about you, why did you come to me?" ”
Zhong Jiu spread his hands: "Do I have a second thing to look for you?" ”
Linlang looked up at the moonlight outside the window, it is estimated that it is not yet the second watch at the moment, and it is inevitably too early. Cai Wei hadn't slept yet, and besides, it was snowing outside, and it was freezing cold, so she didn't want to go out at all.
Reluctantly, he got out of bed, and a cool air hit, and Linlang couldn't help but shiver. Pushing open the window grille, the wind and snow covered his face. At some point, it was snowing heavily. On the ground, on the trees, on the houses, a patch of silver. She hurriedly ran back to the room and threw herself on the bed, and said to Zhong Jiu with a trembling voice: "No, no, it's too cold, I can't go out, I'll freeze to death." ”
Zhong Jiu came to pull her regardless of it, she held the bed leg and refused to let go, begging Zhong Jiu bitterly: "Another day, okay?" I'm so afraid of the cold, it's worse than a ghost. ”
"No, there are ghosts haunted today, and if you don't go, someone will die." Zhong Jiu showed no mercy at all.
"Then go yourself, you can do what you can accomplish. I don't understand, how did I get on your thief ship? Linlang almost burst into tears.
Just as she was wailing to herself, Cai Wei shouted in the next room, "Linlang, what are you doing?" ”
Linlang was startled, and hurriedly replied: "It's okay, it's okay, I'll endorse it, Mr. Tomorrow will check it." ”
Zhong Jiu took advantage of her inattention, violently broke her hand that was tightly gripping the leg of the bed, and carried her out the door on his shoulder.
When she went out, she didn't dare to shout, for fear of being discovered by Cai Wei. Linlang's head was down, her brain was almost starved of oxygen, she could only compromise: "You let me down, I can't go with you." ”
Zhong Jiu put her down, Linlang brushed her messy hair, and glared at Zhong Jiu with a cold look in her eyes. But he strode forward like no one, and did not pay any attention to her. It was really boring, she wrapped herself in a cotton coat and trotted to follow.
Zhong Jiu was still dressed in a black robe today, with a wide black cloak on the outside. The wind and snow hit, lifting the corners of his clothes, and in such a snowy night, there was a popping sound.
If it were the past, Linlang would definitely sigh. After all, Zhong Jiu's handsome and tall image is so pleasing to the eye. But recently, she was so cold that her whole body seemed to be stuck in an ice cave, and even breathing became difficult. The wind blew on the face like a knife. The cold snowflakes burrowed into her neck, causing her to shiver.
Zhong Jiu in front of him suddenly stopped, and Linlang only lowered his head and rushed forward, not paying attention to Zhong Jiu, and hit his head on his broad back. Linlang wailed and said viciously: "What are you doing? Why the sudden stop? ”
Zhong Jiu turned to stare at her for a while, and at some point there was a small hand stove in his hand, exuding warm heat. Before Linlang could react, the stove was stuffed into her hand.
The hand stove is held in the palm of the hand, and Linlang's heart is warm. She said thank you, but Zhong Jiu didn't react, she was used to his sometimes cold attitude, and she didn't take it to heart.
The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and the snowflakes in the sky are flying in the air like white elves, which is very beautiful.
Before Linlang could enjoy the beautiful scenery more, they arrived at a place that was very unfamiliar to her. Zhong Jiu has such a ability, and he always goes to another place in the blink of an eye.
This place is like a village, but it is a little bigger than ordinary villages, with many small buildings, unlike some villages with low tiled houses.
Linlang looked at the snow, and the weather was too cold. Zhong Jiu watched her stand still, became very impatient, and reached out to pull her. She hurried forward as fast as he could, lest he carry her again. The feeling of being hung upside down is not pleasant.
They walked down the wide streets, the snow creaking under their feet, which was distinctly clear in the silence of the night. Zhong Jiu walked in front without saying a word, and Linlang followed behind sadly. On such a cold day, where will ghosts come out to hang?
After walking for a long time, when he reached a big intersection, Zhong Jiu suddenly stopped, his eyes looking ahead, and his eyes became gloomy. Linlang followed his eyes and looked forward, which startled her.
Not far ahead, an unkempt ghost stood. The ghost was ragged, and there was blood all over his body. The flesh and skin of the bloody mouth turned outward, and in some places you could even see Bai Sensen's bones. There is also hardly a piece of good flesh on the face, which looks like a skull from a distance.
Zhong Jiu sneered, and the long sword instantly appeared in his hand again, and he walked towards the ghost with the sword. Linlang also held the Soul Eater Knife tightly and followed.
The ghost suddenly turned around and ran into the distance, Zhong Jiu sped up to chase after it, and disappeared after a while. Linlang's two little short legs really couldn't keep up, and she shouted sadly from behind: "Wait for me, don't leave me here alone." ”
Linlang lost it in the end, panting and sitting at the intersection, looking around. I don't know where Zhong Jiu has gone, and he doesn't even see a figure.
Linlang rested for a while, although reluctantly, she still got up and continued to look for Zhong Jiu. After turning a few corners, I saw a small shop on the side of the road, which was brightly lit and full of fragrance.
Linlang walked in curiously, it was actually an inn. In the middle of the night, she was cold and hungry, and the inn was warm and comfortable. Linlang sat down at the table at the door, completely forgetting that she was looking for Zhong Jiu.
There was a small kerosene lamp on the table, which glowed dimly. Linlang flicked the wick, and the light seemed to be brighter.
At this time, the boss came over and said, "Girl, there are only wontons left in the store." ”
Linlang raised his head and said with a smile: "Then let's have a bowl of wontons, ask for a big bowl, and put more vinegar and chili oil on me." ”
The boss was an old man in his fifties and sixties, and when he saw her raise his head, he was surprised and shocked for a moment. She didn't quite understand, maybe it was because she was a girl's house, and it was snowing in the middle of the night, and she was still out to eat alone, which felt strange. Linlang touched her face, there shouldn't be anything strange. She pulled out the knife in her hand and looked at it through the reflected light, her face was clean, and there was nothing wrong with it except that it was a little red from the cold.
The boss looked at the knife in her hand, and his expression became even more strange, as if he was very nervous and a little afraid. Linlang tightly clenched the knife in his hand, could it be that this boss is a ghost? She looked at his hand with her peripheral vision, but there was no bracelet on the wrist that was unique to the ghost. She breathed a sigh of relief in her heart and said to the boss: "Boss, a big bowl of wontons." Do it, or I'll starve." ”
The boss came back to his senses, smiled awkwardly, said a few words in a row, and went into the kitchen. It didn't take long for the boss to bring out a large bowl of wontons, put them on the table, and without saying a word, they immediately disappeared in front of her.
She only cared about the wonton in front of her, which was covered with a layer of red chili oil and sprinkled with green green onions. She was drooling when she looked at it, and took a spoon to eat, which was sour and spicy, and felt hot all over her body, very comfortable.
Linlang was eating happily, someone entered the store, sat opposite her, and she looked up and saw Zhong Jiu with a black face.
Zhong Jiu's hair was messy and covered in blood. Linlang was shocked, hurriedly got up, put his hand on Zhong Jiu, and shouted while touching it, "Are you actually injured?" How can it be so serious? Is that ghost powerful? ”
Zhong Jiuyi brushed her hand away, only looked at her coldly, and refused to talk to her.
Linlang sat back in her place and sighed, "It's good that I didn't keep up with you, otherwise I would have been injured." Maybe he'll die! I'm just a mortal after all! You're actually injured, and it seems that you're not that bad. ”
Zhong Jiu frowned at her, took out the peach box from his arms, threw it in front of her, and said coldly: "That thing has been collected, besides, I am unscathed, and the blood on my body is from the evil barrier." Also, have you forgotten what you're here for? ”
Linlang thought about it for a while, suddenly realized, patted his head and said, "Oh, I almost forgot if you didn't say it, this wonton is almost cold." You want a bowl, it's so delicious, even my mother doesn't necessarily make such a delicious taste. ”