The little boy in the back was tied up in the grass by the old ghost on the dock before, and this time he was not the only one who appeared, and he was followed by the dwarf who had been thrown into the river. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

When the old ghost saw these two, he was very surprised, because he never dreamed that the little boy would appear at this moment. He and the two of them looked at each other for a long time, but they couldn't say a word.

The boy had an extra straw hat on his head, and he was not very angry when he saw the old ghost, but jumped up and said, "Grandpa, where are you going?" ”

The old ghost looked at the little boy in front of him, and then looked back at the dwarf behind him, and his heart was even more panicked. Because he thought that the dwarf had already drowned in the river, but this time he appeared alive in front of him.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the little boy smiled and went up and added, "Grandpa, where are you going to go in such a hurry?" ”

The old ghost kept looking at the little boy, and there was a cold feeling in his heart, and after a few seconds, he replied in a trembling voice: "This ...... You...... Isn't the dwarf dead? ”

At this time, the dwarf walked over, with a very easy-going smile, and said, "Hey, if I die, can I still be in front of you?" This time, thanks to this kid who saved me, otherwise I would have been killed by that monkey-faced ghost. ”

The old ghost still didn't understand, and his heart was not only surprised but fearful. Because the dwarf had been thrown into the river by his own hands on the dock before, he watched the dwarf slowly sink to the bottom, and he was completely sure that the dwarf was already dead.

The little boy walked all the way to the old ghost, stretched out his little palm and shook it in front of his eyes, and said with a smile: "Old man! How are you today? Is it a cold, or a fever? ”

The old ghost suddenly came back to his senses, his eyes were fixed on the little man, and he replied with a smile: "Oh, since you are all fine, it would be great." ”

The dwarf stepped forward and looked very angry, and asked with slanted eyes and bared teeth, "You old man, what are you doing at the gate of the city?" ”

When the old ghost heard this, he was very frightened, and his face turned red. He thought that the dwarf had come to him for revenge this time, and he spoke in a very serious tone, as if his life would be in danger in the next moment. He looked startled and replied tremblingly: "Oh, I just finished eating and ran out for a walk, are you in a better mood?" ”

The dwarf smiled coldly and said, "I'm in a bad mood, that's why I came to you." ”

When the old ghost heard this, he was immediately frightened into a cold sweat, his legs were a little astringent and numb, and he couldn't stand steadily. He reached out and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and replied in a panicked voice, "This ...... Hey, I'm all this old bones, and I won't live for a few years, and if you kill me now, you will not only commit murder, but also lose more than you gain. ”

The dwarf sneered, drew the long sword at his waist, and added a golden blade to the tip of his tongue, while throwing the scabbard of his other hand. "Bang!" He responded with a smile: "Who said I was going to kill you?" I won't kill you, I won't kill you, hehe! ”

When the old ghost saw his evil smile and his exaggerated actions and words, his heart was even more frightened, and goosebumps were about to fall to the ground. The old ghost suddenly bent his knees, knelt straight to the ground, knocked his head several times, and said in a panic: "Oh, I just acted on orders, I didn't want to deliberately harm you, and I can't help it." ”

The little boy on the side was almost dumbfounded when he saw this move, completely at a loss, he glared and walked forward slowly and asked, "Grandpa?" What are you doing here? Why did you suddenly kneel and kowtow? ”

The old ghost still smashed his head to the ground, and explained to the dwarf with an innocent face: "This is all the meaning of the monkey-faced ghost, it has nothing to do with me, if you want to find him, go find him." ”

The dwarf's face turned pale, and he smiled: "I really don't want to kill you, you better get up, my knife is a little rusty, I just want to sharpen it." ”

The old ghost was relieved at this time, but the tense nerves on his body did not pull down, and his head did not rise. His voice also became deeper, and he sighed: "Really don't kill me?" ”

"I really won't kill you!" The dwarf replied with a smile as he rubbed the blade with his hand.

At the same time, the little boy also persuaded on the side: "Grandpa, you can rest assured, this big brother's personality is like this, the knife mouth and tofu heart, on the surface, it seems that he wants to eat you alive, but in fact, he wants to treat you as a living bodhisattva." ”

The old ghost was completely relaxed at this time, and was about to stand up slowly, when suddenly an old man's figure appeared at the city gate. His beard looked long and white, his face was full of wrinkles, and he carried a burden on his shoulders, and walked into the town with heavy steps.

When everyone heard the footsteps coming from behind them, they subconsciously looked back.

The little boy recognized the old man at a glance, and greeted him with great joy, and cried out one by one an old fox, and called it affectionately. That's right, the person who appeared in front of him was the old ghost who left the city in a hurry some time ago, but his appearance this time was even more panicked than before.

As soon as the old ghost entered the city, he glared at the little boy, and then opened his mouth and said angrily: "You little hairy baby, what do you call the old man?" So rude, isn't it? It should be called grandpa. ”

The little boy jumped up with a smile and grinned, "Hey! I'm going to call you the old fox, and they all call it that, why can't I call it that? ”

At the same time, the little man also followed, and when he saw the old fox, he hurriedly bowed and smiled: "Oh, old fox, where have you been all this time?" I heard them say that you went back to your parents' house to see your wife, is this really true? ”

The old ghost sighed and said, "Hey, what do you look at my wife, the old man is going back to take refuge." Didn't I hear that Master Zhang died, I'm going to come back and eat again. ”

The dwarf was stunned for a moment and exclaimed, "Who did you hear that Master Zhang is dead?" ”

The old ghost said, "What? Isn't Master Zhang dead? A few days ago, a young man in a white robe suddenly broke into my house mysteriously and told me about it. ”

The little boy replied: "Master Zhang is indeed dead, but it didn't happen for long, how do you know?" ”

When the old ghost heard these words, his expression didn't seem to be as nervous as before, he put the burden in his hand on the ground, and sighed: "Hey, you scared the old man to death, since you're dead, that's good, by the way, is there still wild vegetable soup in the room?" The old man is dying of hunger, go back and get some to drink. ”

The little boy felt a little strange when he saw the burden on the ground, it looked dirty on the surface, and there was a bulging section inside, like a broken bowl. With curiosity, he went up and opened the bag and poured out the contents, and found that there were a lot of bits and pieces of garbage in it, as well as three or five tattered porcelain bowls.

The little boy looked up and saw the old ghost's dirty face, so he asked curiously, "Old fox?" You're not going to ask for food during this time, are you? It's full of garbage picked up on the ground! ”

The old ghost was almost startled, and hurriedly rushed up to snatch the burden, and said angrily: "Don't mess with the old man's things, you little hairy child, there's nothing delicious here." ”

The dwarf patted his head, looked at him suspiciously, and asked, "You have been out for so long, are you really going to ask for food?" ”

The old ghost hurriedly shook his head and explained: "What nonsense are you talking about, how could I go to ask for food, just by the way, I picked up these things when I saw them." ”

The dwarf asked, "What are you doing when you come back with these things?" I can't eat it, I can't wear it. ”

The old ghost said: "Hey, this can't be helped, some things can be wasted, and some things seem to be more valuable, so don't you just bring them back." ”

The boy found a red cloth pocket from his baggage, made of blades of grass and dyed with paint. As soon as he got it in his hand, he hurriedly asked curiously, "Grandpa?" What are you doing when you pick this up? ”

The old ghost's heartbeat accelerated again, but he soon buried this emotion in his heart forever, and replied without changing his face and heartbeat: "This is for my grandson, he is now grown up, I will bring it to you to wear if you don't need it, can you see the fit?" ”

The little boy threw the red cloth bag in his hand, smiled stupidly and said, "I don't need it, it's not enough for me to wear as a sock." ”

The dwarf seemed to have guessed the mystery of this, and the dark-headed thief laughed: "Okay, in that case, let's go back first, I remember that there are still a few wild vegetables left in the room, which can be used to make soup and drink." Let's go back. ”

The old ghost almost nodded, and walked forward with a smile, and as soon as he was halfway there, he found an old ghost kneeling on the ground, very similar to him, but looking at the back but feeling very strange, he looked forward curiously and asked, "Who is this person?" How do you kneel at the gates of the city? ”

At this time, the old ghost immediately stood up, turned around and pinched his beard and said, "Aren't you an old fox?" Why don't you know me? ”

The old ghost stared at him carefully, and asked inexplicably, "Who are you?" How can I know you, you look very similar to me, you can't be disguised. ”

The little boy walked over and explained with a smile: "This old man just came here a few days ago, of course you don't know him, but he is also quite good, not a bad person." ”

The old ghost only reacted at this time, and hurriedly said: "Oh, so that's the case, no wonder I don't recognize it, but how do you know that my nickname is Old Fox?" ”

With a smile on his face, the old ghost replied, "Hey, I heard them say that too, in fact, I haven't seen you either." ”

The old ghost said: "Oh, that's the case, then let's go back together, anyway, it's just on the way." ”

The old ghost was suddenly startled, and when he came up, he stopped the old ghost in front of him, and stopped him: "No, you can't go back now, the female devil is still inside, let's go back and die." ”

"The Deviless? What female devil? ”

The old ghost said: "That female devil is terrifying, it is the female guard under Master Zhang before, she eats people without even blinking her eyelids, and she wants blood to worship every day, if she doesn't give her blood to drink, she will kill us all." ”

The old ghost said: "Well, I know, is it a bell or a Yuxin?" Although the two of them are fierce on the outside, they are still very kind on the inside, I remember the last time, the old man was outside the city gate, and the bell knew that I was going to escape, and deliberately let me go, what a good girl. But you made her a demon, is there any evidence? Don't talk nonsense here without evidence! ”

The old ghost said: "Ouch, what I said is true, if you don't believe it, go back and see for yourself, I have to go first, otherwise my life will be gone." ”

The old ghost frowned and said, "No, you can't go now, you have to show us the way and go back together." I used to be the head of this, and I am now, and I let you go back before you can go back. ”

The old ghost had no choice but to nod his head. During this time, the little boy also persuaded him: "Yes, we have to go together, if she is really a female devil, we can deal with her together." ”

Immediately afterward, several people followed the path ahead, crossed the alley, and crossed the bridge. Soon after, I came to the front of the lobby.

The old ghost was the first to walk in and looked left and right, and found that there was no figure around except for a coffin placed at the door. He looked back at the room not far away, and there were tattered stools and tables everywhere at the door, which had been knocked out in a mess, and a big yellow dog was tied to the pillar at the door, and he was sleeping on the ground.

The little boy who followed closely behind also came up, looked at the room over there, and said casually: "Why is there not even a person standing guard here?" ”

The old ghost stumbled to the front of the hall in a panic, and looked up at the black coffin in front of him, and opened his mouth to say, "Not good!" Let's go, the witch is nearby. ”

After hearing this, the old ghost put on a nonchalant look, walked straight to the room, and said as he walked, "What are you afraid of?" Something happened to the old man, and now the top priority is to find something to eat first and see if there is any wild vegetable soup in the room. ”

As soon as the old ghost walked into the room, he found that there were indeed two wild vegetables on the stove, but they were already a little yellow, and I don't know how many days and nights they had been placed. He had no choice but to fetch some water, get some butter, put two wild vegetables in the soup pot, add firewood and start boiling.

The old ghost looked like he hadn't eaten for a few days and nights, and even he was a little deformed and yellow, his whole body looked thin and thin, and his eyes were black. He brought the soup from the stove pot to a bowl and began to eat it in large gulps.

The little boy broke into the room, and saw the old ghost eating the wild vegetable soup in the bowl, and eating it like a tiger, and he smiled and said, "Is it delicious?" ”

The old ghost said: "Of course it's delicious, I haven't eaten much in the past few days, and I'm in a hurry to hurry, so there's really no way." ”

A bowl full of wild vegetable soup was eaten clean by the old ghost in more than ten seconds, and the bowl was like a mirror.

The more the little boy looked at it, the more amused he became, and he took out half a steamed bun from his pocket, stuffed it into the old ghost's hand, and said, "I still have it, do you want to eat a little?" ”

When the old ghost almost saw it, his eyes were red, his hand trembled and quickly reached over and grabbed it, and he stuffed it into his mouth with a big gulp, and less than a minute later, this steamed bun was sent by the old ghost to be clean.

After the old ghost finished eating, he swallowed his saliva and felt that he had not eaten enough. He raised his head and asked the little boy, "Where did you get the steamed buns?" ”

The little boy grinned and replied, "I picked it up from the corner of the courtyard before, and there are a lot of steamed buns there, but unfortunately I can't climb in." ”

The old ghost was very curious, and asked again, "Which yard?" It can't be Lord Zhang's house, right? ”

The little boy nodded hurriedly and replied, "En! It's that house, there are a lot of steamed buns in it, if the wall wasn't too high, I could have climbed in and picked up a lot of them. ”

When the old ghost heard this, he threw down the porcelain bowl in his hand, leaned against the wall, and sighed: "Hey, I didn't expect Master Zhang to be so rich, I have followed him for so long, and I have never found out." ”

The little boy said, "I know where Master Zhang's steamed buns came from, they fell from a tree. ”

The old ghost didn't believe it at all after hearing it, but said happily: "You little hairy child, what nonsense, how can steamed buns fall under the tree, the old man is also the first time to hear this kind of strange news." ”

"The steamed bun did fall from the tree, I can testify." At this time, the old ghost also walked into the room from the outside, looked down, and said: "A few days ago, I went to the plane tree by the dock with the monkey-faced ghost, and I did see a lot of steamed buns falling from the tree, and they were still fresh. ”

The old ghost was still skeptical before, but when he heard the man say this, he suddenly believed it completely. Because there can't even grow a single wildflower on the mountain in the underworld, there must be a ghost among them if there are so many steamed buns this time.

However, the old ghost did not exaggerate his reaction, but replied casually: "Well, I know, if there are steamed buns, we can go and get some, the wild vegetables here are almost gone, and there will be nothing to eat by then." ”

The little boy jumped up from the ground, patted his chest, and said, "As long as I have a ladder and let me climb into that wall, I can help you pick up a lot of steamed buns." ”

At this time, a dwarf rushed in at the gate, his face looked panicked, and after coming in, he hurriedly said: "Oh no! Lord Yama's men came and brought a lot of soldiers with them. ”

As soon as the old ghost heard this, he patted the dust on his clothes, stood up from the corner, and frowned, "Isn't that right?" How could the people of Hades come? It's been a long time since I've seen them here. ”

The dwarf said, "It is indeed the man of the Lord of Yama, I can see it clearly, and the old man has also followed, and a dozen carriages and a number of soldiers, dressed in iron armor and holding halberds, have fallen to the door in a procession." ”

The old ghost said, "Since it's Hades' people here, we have to go and greet them." ”

The dwarf said: "They are fully armed, I'm afraid that the people who come are not good." ”

The old ghost said: "What are you afraid of, come on, anyway, we have nothing left, they can do whatever they like." ”

After the old ghost finished speaking, he walked out of the room. The boy glanced at the dwarf in surprise and walked out of the room. When a few people came to the lobby, they found that there were already many soldiers standing in front of them, and an old man was standing in the front.

These people looked menacing, and although they didn't know what they wanted to do, they could clearly feel that a killing intent was coming.

The father-in-law wore a gold crown on his head, a brocade cotton coat, a pair of official boots under his feet, and jewels all over his body, which was extravagant.

The surrounding armor soldiers were the same, holding halberds in rows, standing neatly, extremely well-trained, and their faces looked fierce.

The old ghost stepped forward with a smile and said, "Old man, I haven't seen you here for so long, why are you here this time?" ”

The old man didn't speak, but waved his hand, and asked a soldier behind him to hand over a book, and threw it into the old ghost's hand.

The old ghost opened the book and found that it was recorded in the taxes in the town in the past few years, his eyes widened, and he said urgently: "There is no tax to collect in our town, and the ghost people have run out." ”

Only then did the old husband reply: "I don't care about this, I came here to collect taxes this time, and I must hand over a hundred steamed buns this time before I leave, otherwise I will always wait here." ”

The old ghost sighed: "But we don't have steamed buns here, there are a lot of corpses and blood, you should have seen it before you entered the city, this place is like a ruin, there are no residents, only a few of our old bones are here." ”

The little boy also hurriedly came up and explained: "Yes, there are really no steamed buns in our town, and there is not even a single wild vegetable left in the house." ”

The old man smiled evilly: "Ouch, where is this little hairy baby, do you have the right to speak?" Quickly call you Master Zhang out, I want to talk to him, you are not qualified to talk to me. ”

As soon as the old man's words came out, everyone stopped talking, and they didn't dare to say anything one by one, and they didn't dare to raise their heads, so they buried their heads in silence, and their faces were very nervous.

Seeing that these people didn't speak, my husband said angrily: "What are you all doing in a daze? Didn't you hear me? Call you Master Zhang out. ”

At this time, the old ghost had no choice but to reluctantly speak: "I'm really sorry, father-in-law, our adults are no longer here, and there is one devil." ”

"What? What are you talking about? What adversary? Don't talk nonsense here, my patience is limited. The old man squinted and looked left and right, his face full of anger.

The soldiers standing behind him, although they did not have any expression on their faces, looked very vicious.

The little boy suddenly stepped forward, pointed to the black coffin in front of the hall, and said, "Old man, have you seen that coffin, let's Master Zhang sleep there, if you don't believe it, you can go over and take a look, he is really dead." ”

The old man's face turned, and he twisted his neck to look in the direction of the front of the hall, and indeed saw a coffin. With half-believing thoughts, he glanced at the soldiers, and the soldiers walked up to the coffin, threw down the halberd in their hands, and tried to pry the lid of the coffin open.

(To be continued)