We were about to leave, but when we heard the screams, we stopped. Ziyou Pavilion hid in the corner of the wall and looked over there carefully.

I saw a couple of ghosts. He is wielding a whip to drive away a few imps.

One of the imps lamented, "We have been dead for many years, and we have no grievances with you, so why do you want to arrest us." ”

Another also said: "We have been working hard for many years, and finally when it is time to be reincarnated, we have been arrested by you again. At least we're going to be charged with a crime. ”

Xue Qian and I wanted to laugh when we watched it. I said, "These little ghosts are really going to be reincarnated. ”

The ghosts who escorted them didn't pay any attention to their pleas, but just waved their whips and drove them away.

When they reached the gate of the City God Temple, the little ghosts shouted again: "Why did you come to the City God Temple?" Are you going to judge us? We didn't do anything bad at all. ”

Some of these imps are clinging to the pillars, and some are clinging to the door frames. Dead or alive refused to go in. Let the ghosts beat and scold. Just don't let go.

It's making a lot of noise. A man came out of the gate. This man was quite angry, and his face was wrapped in a black cloth. Concealed his true face. It's the watchdog we've seen before.

He walked to the door and shouted, "What are you doing here?" ”

The imps pleaded, "My lord, we have been dead for many years. Being a lonely ghost, hungry and full, and having a hard enough life, why do you want to arrest us? Even if we are arrested, there must be a crime. What did a few of us do wrong? ”

The watchdog sneered. He said to the little ghosts: "You guys, you were all thieves when you were alive, right?" ”

One of the imps immediately stopped complaining and took two steps back. It's like you've been exposed to a secret deep inside. But more little ghosts still shouted unconvinced, saying that they were innocent and had never been a thief.

The watchdog sneered twice, pointed to one of them who was slightly fatter and said, "When you were alive, you were a businessman, and when you sold things to people, you always lacked catties and two. Isn't this a thief? ”

The imp shrunk his neck, afraid to speak.

The watchdog pointed to the other one and said, "You were a high-ranking official when you were alive." Accepting bribes, perverting the law for bribes, and looting people's fat and ointment. Isn't this a thief? "Fork Jin Pill Ba.

Another ghost said unconvinced: "My lord, when I was alive, I was neither an official nor a businessman, I am definitely not a thief, you are mistaken." ”

The watchdog looked at him for a while and said, "I have a very impressive impression of you, your name is Yu San." You really haven't been an official, and you haven't been a businessman. Your family was poor when you were alive, and you can say that you have no place to stand. He made a living by working part-time jobs for the rich man, and he was deeply appreciated by the rich man. ”

Yu San nodded and said, "Yes, yes." I am hard-working, loyal and honest. ”

The watchdog smiled: "It's true that you can endure hardships and stand hard work." Loyal and honest but not necessarily. You are very self-motivated, first worshiped the housekeeper as your godfather, and from then on, you did the least work and got the most wages. Later, you worshipped the bookkeeper as your godfather, and followed him to read and write, so that you could go in and out of the tent to help from now on, and you no longer had to sweat under the scorching sun. Later, he recognized the rich man as his godfather, and in a blink of an eye, he changed from a short-term worker to a godson......"

The watchdog said one by one. And Yu San's face became more and more ugly.

All the little ghosts smiled at Yu San and said, "Brother, you worship so many godfathers, when you go to the grave in the future, will you still recognize which one is which?" ”

He laughed dryly, ignoring the ridicule of the ghosts of the congregation, he arched his hand to the watchdog, and said, "I can't imagine that the life of a person like me is actually remembered by adults, it is really a blessing for three lives." ”

The watchdog said lightly: "People like you, I didn't want to pay attention. But I happened to meet the rich man. When we are chatting, we just talk about you. ”

Yu San said: "People go to high places, and water flows to low places. I want to ask for riches, there's nothing wrong with that, right? I'm not a thief, can you let me go? ”

The watchdog shook his head: "When you were fifteen years old, you worked as a thief. ”

Yu San said categorically: "Absolutely not. ”

The watchdog smiled: "When you were fifteen years old, there was an old storyteller in the township, who lived in the Chenghuang Temple at the head of the village, but anyone who could afford to pay two coppers for tea could go in and listen to the book." As a result, you climbed over the wall at night and stole his script. The next day, the old man is telling a story inside, and you are talking outside. As a result, he did not receive a penny and left the village on an empty stomach. Is there such a thing? ”

Yu San laughed dryly: "I saved money for the villagers, isn't this a good thing to accumulate virtue and do good?" ”

The watchdog said: "When you were twenty years old, during the Lantern Festival, there were big families who made lantern riddles, and anyone who answered them could receive a reward." You steal all the riddles in advance and distribute them to the whole village. On the day of answering the question, I broke through the door of a large family. ”

Yu San said: "Isn't this to make everyone happy? Otherwise, who will go to their house to play on a cold day? Thanks to me, there were dozens of times more people than usual that day. ”

The watchdog laughed, "yes." The reward that was forced to come out was also dozens of times more. Moreover, this household has followed the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival for more than 30 years, and it has never been held again. ”

The watchdog said, "When you were thirty years old, the rich man bought a batch of silk at a low price by virtue of his personal relationship, which was kept secret, but you overheard it. In order to show that he is well-informed, he will talk about it when he meets people. As a result, the silk merchant suffered heavy losses. ”

Yu San argued: "It's just a price, so what's the matter? Other silk merchants don't hide it from everyone, why should he hide it? ”

The watchdog sighed: "People like you are not good for others." On the face of it, you have never stolen money, nor have you gained, so you are not a thief. But the country has its own laws, and the family has its own rules, and what you steal is the law and rules. ”

"You deliberately break the rules in a small village, so that the storyteller can be left without food and clothing, the lantern festival can disappear, and the silk merchant can lose a lot. If you steal a high position, won't the world be in chaos? ”

"If this trend continues, the consequences will be unimaginable. Once the etiquette and music education that took an unknown number of years to form is broken, the rich man can justifiably refuse to pay for short-term wages, and the lazy scoundrel can blatantly extort money. The goods of the merchants could be taken at will, and the seals of high-ranking officials could be stamped on any order. When the time comes, the weak will eat the strong, and everyone will fight fiercely, no different from beasts. Thou hast committed greater faults than those who steal people's money, and this silverfish cannot be kept. ”

Then, the watchdog moved and came to Yu San. With a stretch of his hand, he grabbed his neck. It was only a matter of seconds, and Yu San's soul was killed. The night breeze blew and vanished.

The watchdog stood back on the steps and said to the devils with whips in their hands, "You don't have to bring this scum in the future. With him, it will ruin the master's business. ”

All the ghosts agreed.

The watchdog said, "Bring the rest in." ”

This time, the imps didn't cry and complain anymore. It is estimated that he saw the tragic death of Yu San, and realized that the people in the City God Temple were cruel, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense.

The temple was quiet, and the three of us were ready to go back.

Xue Qian smacked her lips and said, "This scene is really refreshing to watch." It seems that the people of this City God Temple are catching thieves. The living thief takes away the soul, and the dead one catches the ghost, and there is really no escape from life or death. But then again, what do they want to do with so many thieves? ”

Mr. Lu smiled: "Who knows." But listening to the watchdog, he looks like a decent gentleman. ”

I rubbed my eyes: "Those who steal hooks will be punished, and those who steal the country will be punished." It's nothing for them to catch a few imps, if they dare to catch ......"

Xue Qian interrupted me: "Lao Zhao, you are going to rebel." ”

Mr. Lu said with a smile: "The country has no owner, and there is no such thing as stealing or stealing." ”

When the three of us returned from the temple, it was already midnight. Although I had made up for sleep during the day, the night was tense and exciting, and I felt physically and mentally exhausted when I lay in bed. Soon fell asleep.

The next morning, Xue Qian woke me up. The three of us had breakfast and then went out of the city to look for the temple.

We walked for a long time in the wilderness. It all relied on Xue Qian to live in Huaicheng for more than 20 years and was familiar with the situation. That's when we found the dilapidated house.

I saw that the house was half collapsed, and the four walls were supported by a few logs, otherwise I was afraid that it would have fallen down directly. From the outside, there is no appearance of the City God Temple at all.

I asked Xue Qian suspiciously, "Is it here?" ”

Xue Qian looked around and said, "In terms of location, there shouldn't be anything wrong. Let's go in and have a look? ”

I said, "Can I get into this house?" I'm worried about smashing a few of us inside. ”