Xue Qian said strangely to Mr. Lu, "What are you doing here?" I'm going to go home and sleep. Mr. Lu ignored him.

Xue Qian said to me again: "Old Zhao, the Beidou Array has been laid down for you, so you can sleep in peace." Why did you get me in? ”

I smiled bitterly, patted him on the shoulder, and then asked Mr. Lu, "Can't the little ghost outside hear us?" ”

Mr. Lu nodded: "I can't see it, I can't hear it." ”

I asked again, "How can I know if there are any imps in the formation?" ”

As soon as I said this, I saw the candlelight outside shaking violently. The flames swayed wildly, and there seemed to be a gust of wind in an unclear direction, blowing in all directions inside the candle array.

Mr. Lu said lightly: "In this case, it means that there are little ghosts in the formation." When all the candles are gone, he can go inside. ”

I asked, "How long do you expect him to come in?" ”

Mr. Lu said: "More than twenty minutes. ”

I breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's still too late." ”

Xue Qian also saw that something was wrong. He asked me, "Lao Zhao." What are you doing? ”

I walked around the room, gathered my thoughts, and said, "I always feel that something big is wrong this time." Do you remember that little imp just now? ”

Xue Qian nodded and said, "The one that asked you for paper money?" ”

I nodded, and then said, "That little ghost didn't come to ask for paper money at all. He had come to deliver the letter. He said he had been sent by the oni-sama and told me to run away. ”

As soon as I said this, Mr. Lu and Xue Qian both showed surprised looks on their faces.

Xue Qian thought for a while and said, "Why do I feel a little wrong?" This imp is here to report to you? Then just sue you. Why do you want to pretend to be a lonely ghost who asks for paper money? Isn't he tired? Lao Zhao, did you hear it wrong? ”

I pointed to the candle outside the door. said: "Obviously, we have been targeted. That's why this little ghost pretended to be asking for money. ”

Xue Qian suddenly realized, then nodded and said, "Your explanation makes sense." ”

Mr. Lu slowly sat down on my bed: "Lord Ghost reported to you and told you to escape quickly?" Where to escape? Why run away? ”

I said, "How do I know? If I knew, I wouldn't have left you two to discuss these matters. ”

Mr. Lu thought for a moment and said, "The ghost may have sensed that you are in danger. So let you run away quickly. But instead of showing up in person, he sent a little imp over. This means that he is now unable to move, or is unable to move at all. ”

I said, "You mean, the oni-sama was arrested?" ”

Mr. Lu scratched his hair and said, "It's very likely." But who knows for sure? ”

I said, "If you want to arrest him, isn't it the same as being an enemy?" Who has such guts? ”

Xue Qian patted me on the shoulder and said, "Old Zhao." That's not right. You're still a human being. When I saw those little ghosts hurting you, all of them were unambiguous. Moreover, it seems that they are not considered enemies either. ”

I nodded helplessly and said, "I feel it too, it's just a plate of loose sand." Presumably, when the ancestor was here, he was very prosperous, right? I guess at that time, all the little ghosts who belonged to me probably had a lot of face. ”

I sighed for a moment. Then he said: "Mr. Lu, the only news that can be confirmed now is that someone wants to deal with me. Do you have any plans? ”

Mr. Lu glanced out of the door and said, "The little ghost outside is probably being watched." The real mastermind is still hiding in the dark. ”

Xue Qian said: "Otherwise, let's arrest this little ghost and ask?" ”

Mr. Lu thought for a moment and said, "It's okay." ”

He then drew a spell. handed it to Xue Qian and let him stick it on his forehead. The yellow rune paper hung down, just covering his mouth and nose, and he looked like a zombie from the movie.

Obviously, Xue Qian also felt it, and he complained: "Lu Laodao, you are a little unlucky." ”

Mr. Lu smiled: "This is a good thing. Cover your mouth and nose to suppress your breath as much as possible while you breathe, so that it will not be detected by the imps. And this kind of charm is very simple to draw and does not take too much effort. We're about to fight, and you don't want me to collapse, do you? The only downside is that you can't move around, otherwise the spell won't be easy to do. ”

Xue Qian nodded helplessly and followed beside Mr. Lu.

Mr. Lu instructed me and said, "You have the corpse tooth in your mouth." Then he carried a large knife on his back and stood at the door. After a while, when the candle is extinguished, the imp will definitely rush to the house to check the situation. When the time comes, you will seal the door with a knife, and we will catch turtles in an urn. ”

I nodded and said, "I understand this." ”

The three of us hid in the doorway, staring at the candles outside.

One by one, the candles went out. Suddenly, I remembered something and asked Mr. Lu: "You said before that if the formation is broken, the people who set up the formation will be harmed. After a while, the imp succeeds in breaking the formation, won't you get hurt? ”

Mr. Lu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry." It's just the simplest Beidou array. At most, the blood will surge for a while, and nothing major will happen. If it is seventy-seven and forty-nine bright lights, forming a large formation, then it will be fatal. ”

As we spoke, five candles had been extinguished. Only the last two candles remained, swaying alone in the cold wind.

A few seconds later, one of the candles went out.

We stared at the last candle and tried to keep our breath as low as possible.

I touched the big knife, and simulated the agreed steps in my mind: as soon as the candle was extinguished, if nothing else, there would be a gust of wind pouring in, and when the time came, I would lift the knife and seal the door, and remain unmoved. Then Mr. Lu made a move and caught the little ghost.

I thought about the specific movements and positions carefully, and I felt that everything was lost. However, the only remaining candle, unmoving, still burned.

Xue Qian was a little impatient and said, "Is this little ghost out of strength?" How does it take so long to blow this candle? ”

Mr. Lu shook his head slowly and said, "I'm afraid he's gone." ”

Xue Qian and I were stunned: "Gone?" There was only one last candle left, how did he pour it out? ”

Mr. Lu pointed to the candle and said, "You see, the candlelight has turned yellow. As for why he left suddenly. You may be aware that we are setting a trap for him. ”

I asked helplessly, "So what should we do now?" ”

Mr. Lu thought for a while and said, "Don't sleep here, follow us to Xue Qian's house." With me here, they shouldn't mess around. ”

I nodded, carried a big knife, and followed Mr. Lu out.

When we arrived at Xue Qian's house, Mr. Lu lit seven candles at the door as usual.

The three of us sat on the couch, and none of us felt sleepy.

Xue Qian asked me, "Where are you going to escape?" "The Empty House:.

I smiled bitterly: "Can you escape?" The ghost has no body, and the soul is very light, and if he wants to catch up with me, it will be useless for me to flee to the ends of the earth. ”

Mr. Lu said: "Maybe you can stay in the house and stay hidden. ”

I said, "The imps are no longer alive anyway. They can afford it, but I can't. They can stay out there, wait for me for a hundred years, I won't live that long. ”

There was silence for a while, and then I said, "I figured it out." The oni-sama asked me to escape, but I couldn't escape at all. Anyway, sticking out the head is also a knife, and shrinking the head is also a knife. I'm still going to do what I should do. Tomorrow, when Officer Shi finds out Mrs. Chai's address, I'll go over there and have a look. ”

Xue Qian suddenly said: "How do I feel that Mrs. Chai is very strange?" Isn't it dangerous? ”

Immediately afterwards, he sighed again: "Lord Ghost asked you to run away quickly, did you mean this thing?" He's warning you, don't go to Mrs. Chai? ”

When Xue Qian said this, I also believed it a little. I hesitated and said, "Then let's just stay here as if nothing happened?" ”