Li Yan didn't seem to be willing to say much about Mu Xi, for example, he didn't say a word about the decoction that Mu Xi brought before. But Xing Ruyi knew in his heart that Mu Xi was also a key to this pile.

When he came out of Li Yan's room, it was already completely dark. There were only a few scattered torches in the inn, which were blown in the cold wind of the winter night. Tiny flakes of snow hang from the air. Xing Ruyi looked up at the sky and found that the night was thick like a cloud of ink.

On the cloister in front of the door, a yellow thing pierced her eyes. She looked at it and saw that it was a piece of rune paper, useless to youkai, but very useful to demons.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Xing Ruyi tightened his cloak, half-turned around and asked, "General Li, how is he?" ”

"Asleep! I've known him for so long, and it's the first time I've seen him say so much. Chang Tai said, closed the door, and looked up at the sky: "I thought he was different." When I saw him in the past, although he came and went in a hurry, he had a cold face, whether it was doing things or being a person, he gave people a feeling of rejection. ”

"In that case, why did you become friends with the general, Brother Chang?"

"Maybe it's because of his experiences? I had heard a lot about him before I had even met him. His surname, his forbearance, his rebellion against fate, and his defiance of life and death on the battlefield. These will not only make people curious, but also make people admire. At least, he's always been a true hero in my heart. Therefore, although he was indifferent on the outside and rarely spoke, he did not make people feel that there was anything wrong with this, as if Li Yan was supposed to be like this. ”

"Then what does Big Brother Chang usually talk about with the general?"

"He would tell me about the battlefield, and I would give him some details of the daily arrest of prisoners, and occasionally we would talk about the court, but it was very vague. Because they agreed on many things, they became friends. ”

"I see!" Xing Ruyi said and turned around: "Brother Chang is a person from the yamen, although it cannot be compared with Luoyang here, it should be the same in some regulations." Brother Chang, do you know what the route of this husband is like? ”

"I have never touched on these things, but this is a fixed line, and it also needs to be filed with the government in advance. Assuming that this husband is on duty every day, not only are the people uncomfortable, but if the accident is discovered temporarily, it will be difficult for the people in the government to arrive as soon as possible. ”

Ruyi thought that it should be like this, just like the officers and soldiers patrolling the city, they must arrive at a certain place at a certain time. According to Brother Chang, outside this post house, is it a place where the husband must pass through? ”

"That's for sure! In addition, the main and secondary roads, densely populated places and shops in the town are all necessary to visit. The first is to remind everyone to prevent fire and theft, and the second is to use this noise to frighten some young people, who weigh it carefully before they want to do bad things.

When you were in the room just now, you also heard Li Yan say that the post house on the Yun family was originally built by his father's old friend, that is, after his old father-in-law came to settle here. Because his old father-in-law also has some clan background, so when he was there, this post house was quite lively, in addition to the officials who came and went and the scouts who delivered news, some business travelers would also choose to stay here. Therefore, this is also a must-visit place for more husbands and husbands. Not only to come, but also to stay longer. ”

"The daily life of the husband is to work on the watch, go out when the sun sets, return home when the sun rises, and in the day, only the evening is his own. It is said that if you walk a lot at night, you will inevitably encounter some strange things, so when the court chooses a husband, it will also ask Mr. to help take a look. The chosen person, if the personality is either the extreme yang, belongs to the extreme yin.

Extreme Yang, ordinary demons will take the initiative to avoid, and will never take the initiative to provoke, unless they are impatient and want to deliberately seek excitement.

Those who are extremely yin, because the eight characters belong to yin and their lives belong to yin, they are often regarded as their own by demons and evil spirits and do not provoke them. Ah Niu's uncle belongs to the latter. ”

"If it is according to what you say, this husband should not have been fine."

"It really shouldn't!" Xing Ruyi glanced at the charm on the porch: "I suspect that all the strange things that happened in the husband's house are related to a bronze mirror, and this bronze mirror is a heart guard given to his son-in-law by the former owner of this post house, that is, General Li Yan's former father-in-law." In the bronze mirror, there is a demon with neither face nor skin, and this evil ghost is very likely to be General Li Yan's fiancée who died unexpectedly. ”

"You mean, there's a connection between the two?"

"It should just be an accident. As for the cause of this accident, it is probably related to his greed, but that bronze mirror did not appear in this Yunjiaji for no reason. Although the evil spirits are terrible, they are not without limits. As far as this evil ghost in the husband's house is concerned, she hides in the bronze mirror, and she can only rely on the mirror when she acts on weekdays. When the time comes, don't say that you have committed murder and harm others, and it will be difficult to even protect yourself. If you are not careful, you will be distracted.

A simple example, such as a murderous house. The reason why the house has become a murderous house is because there are evil spirits entrenched in this house, which will bring disaster and even death to all the occupants. But there may only be one such thing as a murderous house in hundreds of villages. We can't help but ask, if the evil spirits in this murderous house are so powerful, why is she willing to hide in the house instead of going out to harm people? The answer is very simple, because this house is both a place to nourish her and a place to confine her. ”

"From this, the bronze mirror is where the general's ex-fiancée is imprisoned?"

"Not bad! That bronze mirror was both her home and her cage. Therefore, wherever she appears, there must be that bronze mirror. On the contrary, it is only when the bronze mirror appears that she will appear with it. Brother Chang, didn't you notice that what happened to this husband's family was precisely when the general arrived with Mrs. Muxi. If my guess is correct, the bronze mirror originally came with General Li Yan's carriage and horses, but for some reason, it fell outside the post house, and was picked up by the husband as a treasure, which led to all kinds of things in the husband's family. ”

After Xing Ruyi finished speaking, he pointed to the paper charm on the porch: "Brother Chang, you have always been very good at observation, so you should have noticed the various charms posted here a long time ago." ”

Chang Tai nodded: "But these things, when they fall into my eyes, they are exactly the same ghost drawings, I can't understand them at all, what they do." When I first came out, I thought I'd ask you what the charm does. If there is no life in this inn, I will stay, and I will be able to take care of it somewhat. ”

"If you take care of it, forget it, if there is really something in this post house, you can't help Brother Chang." Xing Ruyi said, making a grimace at Chang Tai, which can be regarded as resolving the embarrassment that Chang Tai may have after hearing this sentence.

"I didn't know much about this spell originally, but when I was in Luoyang, I was caught by a fox and forced a lot of knowledge in this area. It just so happened that Yin Yuan and Li Mao were both interested in this, so they even took it, and they could be regarded as being able to recognize, write, and draw a few talismans, and the pillar in front of them was one of them. This talisman is called the Ghost Killing Talisman, also known as the Evil Ghost Talisman, which is specially used to subdue evil ghosts, and there is also a spell corresponding to it, called the Ghost Killing Charm. ”

Xing Ruyi said, walked to the courtyard, stood in front of the official who was on duty, and asked him with a smile: "Big brother, do you know how to recite the curse of killing ghosts?" ”

The official nodded.

"Can you read it to Ruyi?"

"Tianyuan Taiyi, the main soldier of the Jingji. Protect the land of the world and protect the essence of the world. Gorgeous embroidered skirt, crown green scarf. The green dragon is on the left, and the white tiger is on the right. Admire the Dragon Sword, the Chapter of the Five Blessings...... The Yellow Dragon descended to the sky, and the emperor's life expectancy. Jingxiao Cave Chapter, but the demon is not. Haste as a law. ”

The official service read it word for word, and the sentence Ruyi also listened to it word for word.

"That's right, the demon killing spell that Ruyi heard before seems to be recited like this. Thank you big brother. It's just that Ruyi still has a small question in his heart. Xing Ruyi first saluted, and then in the slightly uneasy eyes of the official, he asked again: "This demon killing spell, but all of you can recite it?" Who taught this spell? Is it the General's wife? ”

"How could the girl think it's the general's wife?" The officer said, looking up upstairs.

Xing Ruyi knew that the general's wife, Mu Xi, lived alone on the second floor. At this time, the light was still on on the second floor, and with Mu Xi's ability, she must have listened to the conversation between her and the official in her ears. Obviously, the official also thought of this, so he looked uneasy, and subconsciously looked up at the second floor.

The sentence lowered his voice, leaned closer, and asked, "Are you the old man of the General's Mansion?" Don't worry, the questions I just asked are also for the sake of the safety of your general, even if the general's wife hears it, she will not blame you. Moreover, these problems are not a big deal. ”

"But these spells were not taught to us by the general's wife." The official also replied softly: "It's really not!" The general's wife has always stayed by the general's side, and she neither will, nor does she have the heart to care about things other than the general. This charm was taught to us by a fortune teller on the street. We told the general's wife about the matter, and she only glanced at it and acquiesced. said that as long as it was good for the general, as long as it was something that could alleviate the general's condition, she was willing to try. ”

Before the official's words fell, Xing Ruyi heard movement upstairs. She looked up just in time to see Mu Xi pushing open the window and looking at her with those beautiful and somewhat cold eyes.

Looking at each other, the corners of Mu Xi's mouth rose slightly, "Ruyi girl, are you willing to listen to Mu Xi tell a story." ”

(Education 123 Literature Network)