Mr. Lu's words were very strict, and there was fear in his voice. Xue Qian and I nervously agreed, and no one dared to speak anymore.

The three of us leaned against the bamboo wall and sat like this until dawn.

After dawn, a guard opened the bamboo prison. Then he left on his own, leaving the three of us to get out.

Someone gave me back the broadsword and pointed in a direction for us to go that way. None of us spoke, and walked past in silence. Pit Hua mark.

There are no roads here, the banks of the river are roads. Since seeing last night's scene, Xue Qian and I have refused to drink the water in the creek anymore. Fortunately, there was a lot of humidity here, so we followed Mr. Lu's example, squatting on the ground and licking the water droplets on the grass blades. It was as if we had become herbivores overnight.

Mr. Lu stood by the river and watched for a while, then suddenly knelt down straight, and then began to kowtow to the river.

Xue Qian and I looked at him in horror, a little overwhelmed.

Wait for Mr. Lu to finish worshipping the river. I nervously asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Mr. Lu sighed and said, "The dead are great, and I am worshipping my companions." ”

When I heard him say this, I was startled, and I couldn't help but stand in front of him and drink, "What do you mean?" Are Xue Qian and I going to die? ”

Mr. Lu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly: "I'm not talking about you, you misunderstood." ”

Then he pointed to the river and said, "When I first came here, two seniors took me with me. That time, they died here. I was the only one who survived. ”

Then he looked at me and said in a somewhat low voice, "You were right last night. They died, and then they became water ghosts. ”

I looked at him in horror: "Why did they die?" Because of disobedience? ”

Mr. Lu nodded: "That night, the three of us were also locked in a bamboo hut just like last night. At night, there are also water spirits who climb up. I was so young, and when I saw it, I was too scared to move. And those two seniors, who are extremely skilled, punched the water ghost twice. The water ghost was in pain, let out a burst of yin and yang weird laughter, and then sank to the bottom of the water. ”

"These two people are very skilled, and they were quite famous decades ago. I heard the two of them talking and laughing in the dark. It is said that these water ghosts will escape quickly, otherwise a talisman will hit them, and it is guaranteed that their souls will be scattered. At that time, my hands and feet were weak, and it was easy for me to get up slowly. Cowering in the corner, he didn't dare to interject. ”

"The two seniors took good care of me, and they asked with concern, did the water ghost hurt you just now? I hesitated for a moment, then told them the truth, and the water ghost stabbed me in the center of my eyebrow. When the two seniors heard this, they were a little anxious. ”

"Originally, after we walked into the village, we were very cooperative. But the two of them heard that I had been hurt by the water spirit. I couldn't bear it anymore, so I broke the bamboo house and pulled me out. ”

When I heard Mr. Lu talk about this, I couldn't help but yearn for it: those two seniors were resolute and decisive, and they were really amazing characters.

Mr. Lu sighed and said, "We walked along the river bank until dawn. That's when you get to this point. I was so thirsty that I fell down by the river and drank water. The two seniors waited for a while, and they were probably thirsty, so they also leaned down. Unexpectedly, at this time, something happened. ”

I nervously asked, "Is the water ghost coming?" ”

Mr. Lu nodded: "That time, the river seemed to be boiling. The water splashed and soaked our clothes. The two seniors reacted immediately. Shouted: Hurry up. Unfortunately, it was too late. I don't know how many hands stretched out from the river, grabbed the two seniors at once, and dragged them down. Although their Taoist skills are profound, where can they show them in a hurry? What's more, the other party has a large number of people, and they can't kill it at all. ”

Xue Qian asked, "And then?" Are the two of them dead? Why did you survive? ”

"We have to go through three villages, all of which belong to the same tribe. I didn't know until I walked out of the last stockade. At the beginning, the two seniors died because they rejected the water ghost egg. ”

I was terrified for a while, and I couldn't help but touch my forehead. Suddenly, a flash of doubt flashed through my mind, and I asked, "What about after that?" What did you do after the two seniors died? ”

Mr. Lu said: "After they died, I stood by the water and hung for a while, and then I continued to walk forward and entered the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave. ”

I said strangely, "At that time, you were terrified when you saw water ghosts. Now that the seniors are dead, you're the only one left. Do you have the guts to go to the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave? You tell me honestly, what are you doing in the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave? ”

Mr. Lu smiled, his expression was very bitter, and he said, "There is one thing in the Ten Thousand Ghost Caves, which is very important to us Taoist priests. The three of us were together that time to get something like this. Although two people died on the way, I had absolutely no reason to back down, otherwise, these two seniors would have died in vain. As a result, I didn't expect that although I arrived at the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave, I still didn't succeed, but was seriously injured, and the wolf bèi escaped. ”

Speaking of this, Mr. Lu pointed to his chest: "When my body was still there, you used to see it." That kind of wound was hurt by something in the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave. ”

Xue Qian seemed to think of something, pointed to his nose with her finger, and was speechless for a long time.

Mr. Lu was a little embarrassed and asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

Xue Qian said: "You and my mother didn't come here to heal your injuries at all, you came to get something like that." Right? ”

Mr. Lu hurriedly argued: "This place can indeed heal my injuries." You'll understand when you get there. As for that stuff. Hey, with my current skills, I'm afraid I won't be able to get it again. ”

The two of us pressed for a while, but Mr. Lu resolutely refused to say what that thing was. It's just that that's a matter for the Taoist priests, and unless the two of us are willing to worship under his door, he will definitely not reveal it.

We took a moment of delay by the creek, and took advantage of this time to rest for a while. Then he continued along the river.

When it was almost dark, we came to another stockade. Oddly enough, it seems to be much more liberal than it was before. A lot of topless people walked around, all of them with their heads down, and no one looked at us. It's as if our arrival didn't attract their attention.

I whispered, "The people here are very kind. ”

Mr. Lu laughed lightly: "I don't dare to say this." ”

He looked around the stockade, then pointed to a dark red bamboo door and said, "Let's go there." ”

Xue Qian grabbed him: "You sue me first, what kind of place is there?" ”

Mr. Lu looked strange and said, "That's a place to rest." ”

I followed behind Mr. Lu and muttered, "The second village, sleep here for the night." Tomorrow through the last stockade, the business is done. It's almost time to get out of here. ”

Mr. Lu pushed open the small door and walked cautiously. I followed him, and as I walked through the bamboo gate, I smelled the smell of blood.

The smell made my heart tense.

There is a lamp lit inside the bamboo house, and I don't know what the lamp oil is made of, and it smells greasy and greasy in the nose, which is very uncomfortable.

The three of us sat quietly on the ground like old monks. I stared at Mr. Lu's back inexplicably, not knowing what he was doing.

It was soon completely dark outside. The whole village was plunged into darkness, except for the hut where we were, which was still lit.

I was a little impatient and wanted to ask Mr. Lu what was going on.

Suddenly, I heard a soft pop, and the room was brightened up in an instant. I twisted my head slightly, and found that in the corner of the wall, there was another lamp.

I looked around the room with wide eyes, but I didn't find anyone. While I was wondering, the third light came on.

I was horrified and thought, "I've only heard ghosts blowing out lanterns, but is there still such a thing as ghosts lighting lamps?" ”

Then I heard an old voice say, "People die like lamps going out, I hope your three lamps will continue to burn." "The sound is very pure Chinese, which seems to be out of place with the village here.