Professor Mei got up early in the morning, cleaned up after breakfast and prepared to go out, he opened the door of the hall and exclaimed, "Oops, why is it so foggy today!" ”

Mrs. Mei and her daughter walked to the door and saw that the white fog outside the house was vast and chaotic, and the visibility was only a dozen meters away.

"I haven't seen such fog for more than ten years!" Mrs. May said.

"Mom, the storybook says that as soon as the monster appears, there will be flying sand and rocks, maybe the monster can also make a big fog, so that the monster can secretly do bad things during the day!" Mei Liang said.

"If that's the case, Liangliang's dad should be extra careful on the road, as soon as you leave, Liangliang and I will go back to the house and close the doors and windows, and we won't go anywhere today." Mrs. May said.

"Well, this fog is alarming, we need to be careful!" Professor May said as he pulled out a black horse from the stable, and he put on the carriage, pulled the tarp, and sat on the carriage.

With a flick of the reins, the carriage drove out of the courtyard gate.

The woods and houses on both sides of the street were submerged in a thick mist, and there was not a single figure to be seen around, and the city of Hal was now shrouded in white terror.

The sound of the sturdy black horse's powerful hooves making a rhythmic "click" on the dusky golden stone slabs reverberates through the empty streets.

Could it be that I'm running out of popularity? Professor Mei muttered as she looked at the foggy world around her.

The Mei family has been an important minister around the King of Ba for generations, and the royal family is not thin on the Mei family, and the Mei family is also loyal to the royal family and works diligently. The royal family and the Mei family are both prosperous and lossy, and now that the royal family is in trouble, the Mei family has to try to save it even if they risk their lives.

Professor Mei has been pondering in his heart: the surnamed Hu has been under the surveillance of Prince Shun since he was kicked out of the martial arts hall five years ago, and although he is dissatisfied with the Bawang family in his heart, he has no words and deeds of rebellion. Except for climbing mountains in the morning rain or shine to practice martial arts, Hu Zheng has been working honestly in the countryside. He never recruited any more apprentices, and the original apprentices also kept to themselves without any more injuries, they only occasionally got together to drink and exchange ideas about each other's martial arts practices. Why did they suddenly attack the Ba Wangfu? Could it be that the surnamed Hu himself was also confused by the magic of ghosts and demons?

Although he hurried to the Lonely Mountain, Professor Mei was not confident that the Lonely Mountain Daoist would be able to crack the demon arts.

The Ba people have been superstitious about ghosts and demons since ancient times, but since they came to the paradise country of the New World, haunted incidents have become less and less. Although King Meng built the Three Realms Hall in Gushan shortly after the founding of the New World, the upper realm was used to worship the god of Har, the middle realm was used for the Taoist elders to cultivate and live, and the next one was used to take care of the lonely souls and wild ghosts. However, as the years went by, the Ba people indulged in eating, drinking, and having fun, and they became farther and farther away from the religious center of the new world, the Three Realms Hall, and the professionalism and professionalism of the Gushan Taoist became worse and worse.

In this generation, there are only twelve old and young Taoist elders on the lonely mountain.

Although I was scared all the way, even after passing through the deserted area, nothing strange happened. Professor May finally arrived at the ferry terminal at the foot of the lonely mountain.

Dozens of steps away, "Wow!" Wow! The sound of the river can be heard clearly.

"Uncle Mi! Uncle Mi! ”

Professor May jumped out of the carriage and shouted, and a rough old man's voice came from the door of the dock house: "Ah! It's Professor May! Is there something wrong with the lonely mountain on such a foggy day? ”

"There's a hurry! Uncle Mi, the Lonely Mountain Dao Elders haven't been out for a few days, right? ”

"I'm not leaving, the Festival of Godfulness is coming, and they must be making some preparations on the mountain."

"That's good, Uncle Mi, I'm going to work hard for you today!"

"You're welcome, Professor Mei, I've been in a panic these days, and I have nowhere to use all my strength, so tie the horse here and follow me on the boat."

Professor May stepped forward and stepped onto a caravan by the river, where a sturdy old boatman was already standing at the bow.

"Professor Mei, what's the urgent matter to find the Dao Chief?" The old boatman's voice was full of curiosity.

"There's a ...... in the city," Professor Mei said and suddenly paused, and then asked, "Uncle Mi, have you sent any strangers across the river from the lonely mountain in the past few days?" ”

"Strangers?" The smile on Uncle Mi's face turned into doubt, and the movement of the boat also paused, "I didn't see any strangers, I know all the four old Taoist masters on the lonely mountain and their eight apprentices." By the way, Professor Mei, you just said that there is an urgent matter in Shanggushan? ”

"It's urgent... Don't worry," Professor Mei said, "Uncle Mi, have you ever heard of monsters after living at the foot of the lonely mountain for decades?" ”

"Yes! I've heard the Taoist elders talk about monsters on the boat many times, and I heard what the Taoist leaders mean, monsters are made of powerful ghosts after thousands of years, Professor Mei, how do you think of monsters on a foggy day? Uncle Mi smiled again, and the movements in his hands returned to their normal rhythm.

"I think if what the Dao Elders said is true, then there are a lot of old ghosts in the Three Realms Hall of the Lonely Mountain. I'm worried that some old ghosts will turn into demons and come down to harm people, so I want to remind the Taoist leaders. Uncle Mi, from now on, if you meet a stranger coming down from the lonely mountain, especially the strange-looking one, don't let him get on your boat, and then you have to shout loudly to go down the mountain to catch the demon. Professor Mei said with a pretentious matter.

"Haha......" Uncle Mi laughed loudly when he heard this, and the laughter echoed on the misty river, "Professor Mei, it's the first time I've heard you talk about monsters, Uncle Mi I now know why you went to the Lonely Mountain to find the Taoist, you have encountered a problem in the study of ghosts, so you have to go up the mountain to discuss with the Taoist." Don't worry, I have the protection of the gods above my head, and I am not afraid of ghosts or monsters? If you really run into a monster, Uncle Mi, I'll beat it into the river with a stick and drown it! ”

"That's good!" Professor Mei breathed a sigh of relief, "However, Uncle Mi, you'd better have more sticks or knives in the dock room, just in case!" ”

While Professor Mei was talking to Uncle Mi, the outline of a mountain appeared in the thick fog. Surrounded by water in the middle of the river, this lonely mountain is the ideal place to hold lonely ghosts, and if there is no fog, you can see a towering golden statue of the god Hal on the top of the mountain.

When the boat docked, Uncle Mi propped up the boat and let Professor Mei go ashore.

Professor Mei said: "Uncle Mi, thank you for your hard work, I and the Taoist Elders will come down soon, and there is something in the city for the Taoist Elders to go." ”

"Okay, Professor May, I'll wait here!"

The lonely mountain is not high, and the mountain road is soon much smoother, and after walking deep into the forest, the outline of a high wall is revealed in the fog ahead. As he approached the wall, he saw a black gate shut. He stepped forward and knocked on the knocker, "Horn! Trumpet! Trumpet! The sound was especially loud in the foggy mountains.

After a while, a vicious tenor voice came from inside the gate: "What the hell? Why did you knock on the door? ”

"Dao Chief, I'm not a ghost, it's Professor Mei, open the door!" Professor May shouted through the crack in the door.

"Professor May?" The tenor immediately turned into a bass, and the door opened, ......and there was a young Taoist priest wearing a black robe and a black top hat on his head.

"Xiaodao Chief, are your masters here? I'm in a hurry with them! As she spoke, Professor Mei stepped into the mist.

The little Taoist priest turned around and ran into the depths of the dense fog, shouting in his mouth: "Master, Professor Mei is here!" There's something urgent! ”

With a burst of "Bang! Bang ..." "Knock! Boom! "There was a mess of voices, and after a while, a group of people appeared in the fog.

What appeared in front of Professor Mei were four white-bearded veterans, their appearances were ridiculous, one tall, one short, one thin and one fat, one tall taller than Professor Mei, one head lower than Professor Mei, thin and skinny, and fat and fat. However, they were all dressed in the same black robes, black hats, and beards flowing from their black and red faces.

"Huh... Professor Mei, such a foggy lonely mountain in the sky, if you don't say it, I know that you are here to ask me why there is such fog. "The fat road chief first said hello happily.

"Professor Mei, my four brothers and I have been calculating why there is such a fog today from dawn to just now." The Thin Dao Chief continued.

"Professor Mei, I'll wait and calculate, I think today's fog is a little strange, whether it is a disaster or a blessing for my people, we have to calculate again..."

Before Daoist Gao finished speaking, Professor Mei immediately interrupted him: "Dao Chiefs, don't forget it, it's because there are monsters!" ”

"Hah......" laughed the chief of the dwarf, "I won!" Brothers, how's that? I said I smelled a demonic smell in this fog, you still don't believe it, and now Professor Mei thinks so too. Professor May is the most learned person in our country, and his views are the most authoritative. ”

"Fourth junior brother, don't be happy, wait for me to ask first, Professor Mei, what proof do you have for saying that you are monsters?" The fat old man stared at Professor Mei with two round eyes and asked seriously.

"Dao Chief, the monster used demon magic to sneak into the Ba Wang's Mansion to rebel, and now the king and the palace guards have become stupid, and it is likely that the old ghost of your Three Realms Hall has turned into a demon!" Professor Mei said with a serious face.

The smiles on the faces of the four Dao Masters froze suddenly, and the four old mouths opened at the same time, each mouth lost at least two teeth, and the eight old eyes looked at Professor Mei intently.

At this time, the four old Taoist priests changed into four statues, and they still stood still despite the mist flying around their bodies.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what's wrong with you?" Professor Mei asked in surprise.

"Mei... Professor May, what do you mean by that? This... This monster is our Three Realms Hall..."

Before the fat Dao Chief's words were finished, he was interrupted by the Thin Dao Chief: "Senior brother, I can understand what Professor Mei meant, it means that there are old ghosts in the ghost prison of my Three Realms Hall who have turned into demons, and then ran away from my Three Realms Hall to the Har City Palace to rebel!" ”

Professor Mei's dissatisfaction eased and said, "The second Taoist chief understands it!" The four Dao Masters had to immediately find out which old ghost had turned into a demon, and then come up with a way to crack the demon arts. ”

"Is what Professor Mei said true? Ah! Second junior brother, you made a big mistake this time. As soon as you hear it, it will be clear, which means that you have known everything for a long time but have never taken effective action to prevent it, otherwise we can focus on those old ghosts, and there will be no today's demon disaster! The fat Dao Chang pointed to the thin Dao Chang and said with a dissatisfied face.

The slender Dao Chief hurriedly shook his head and waved his hand to argue: "Senior brother, it's not that I already knew, but Professor Mei's words reminded me of something written in a storybook. ”

Gao Daochang followed and said, "Senior brother, what the second senior brother said is the truth, I also remembered that bestseller just now. In fact, that book was plagiarized from my research results, because I had publicly expressed my conjectures about the causal relationship between ghosts and demons on various occasions forty years ago. ”

The fat Dao Leader turned to the Dwarf Dao Elder and said, "Fourth Senior Brother, you are in charge of guarding the old ghost prison, go and find out which old ghost turned into a demon and escaped!" ”。

"Okay, I'll go!"

The low road chief shook and disappeared into the fog.

Gao Daochang said: "Professor Mei, two senior brothers, when I woke up today and saw the fog all over the world, something big was going to happen in my heart. Since the ancestor has been rumored to be a smart old ghost will be transformed into a demon, but no one has really encountered it, and now it is touched by me, I don't know whether to be happy or sad? ”

Professor Mei said dissatisfiedly: "The three Taoist leaders, if the ghosts on the lonely mountain all become demons, our country will be destroyed, and you have a great responsibility, so find a way to stop the ghosts from becoming demons!" ”

The fat Taoist chief gasped and said, "Ah! Listening to Professor Mei say this, the situation is very serious! The two junior brothers, whether they are happy or sad, quickly came up with a comprehensive plan to avoid any more ghosts turning into demons. ”

While a few people were talking, the chief of the short road hurriedly appeared from the fog, his face was sweaty and panting and shouted: "I found it, it's the old ghost of Li Jigui!" When I entered the ghost prison, I saw that only the golden characters and spells on the tablet of Li Ji Ghost had all fallen to the ground. There is still a gold character on the tablet of other old ghosts. ”

Fat Dao let out a long sigh and said: "Alas, Fourth Senior Brother, it's because you didn't do your job well, you smelled the demonic aura in the fog early in the morning, why didn't you think of Li Ji Ghost?" Now that the king has been deceived by witchcraft, you are guilty of dereliction of duty! ”

"I ......, Senior Brother is angry, it is likely that Li Ji Ghost first turned into a monster and then took off the golden characters and spells on the tablet and threw them on the ground, who would have expected this kind of thing? I don't have any responsibility. The chief of the short road blushed and argued.

The high Daoist interceded for the Dwarf Daoist: "Yes, Senior Brother, the Fourth Senior Brother is also reasonable, whether the golden characters and spells are effective against monsters is a long-standing difficult question in my Lonely Mountain Dao Realm, and now I finally have an answer." ”

The slender Taoist said to Professor Mei's arched hand like a firewood stick: "Professor Mei, it's not that I'm a lonely mountain Taoist who shirks my responsibility, and it's difficult to solve the difficult problem of how to turn an old ghost into a demon with my own strength alone. It would be good if I waited to live in the old world, there are many people with high national road skills, as long as the Ba Wangfu allocates some funds for me to go abroad to investigate, this kind of problem will be solved long ago, and the monster will not appear. ”

Professor Mei sighed helplessly and said: "Alas, fellow Daoists, now is not the time to hold anyone accountable, in the old world, no matter how high the Dao skills are, they can't prevent the enemy country from destroying our country, and this demon will only come out of this evil in this new world for five hundred years, of course, it is better to be in the new world." As long as the Taoist leaders strictly discipline and prevent the ghost transformation incident from happening again, this new world will still be a paradise for my Ba people. Now that you know that it was Li Ji who turned into a demon and fled, you should know how to crack the demon art, right? ”

The slender Taoist chief said with confidence: "Professor Mei, don't worry, other demons don't dare to say it, but I am sure of catching this Li Ji demon." The chicken ghost is the easiest ghost to catch among the ghosts, although it has been created into a demon for a hundred years, after all, it is still a chicken demon, and the mana will not be higher than the Taoist skills of our class. ”

Gao Daochang looked excited and continued: "Professor Mei, although the chicken ghost is still a demon in essence, it is still a chicken, and we must have one catch and two catch doubles!" ”

The fat Taoist turned around and gave a solemn order: "Fourth junior brother, you and your two apprentices stay on the mountain to guard, and the second junior brother and the third junior brother prepare a few more golden characters and Lingqi Soul Flags, and then take the apprentices down the mountain to capture Li Ji Demon!" ”