Mr. Lu said, and sure enough, he had drawn a charm casually. I was satisfied with the talisman in my arms, thinking. With this thing on the body, at least one more layer of protection.

I asked Mr. Lu, "What should we do after we find the water ghost?" Do you go to find demon bones like the old man? In that case, we're afraid we'll end up like him. ”

Mr. Lu said: "Old man Gu's path is wrong, we have to find another way." Have you ever wondered if there would be some problems with those monkeys? ”

While we were talking, the old man listened with a smile on his tea, and he was not at all surprised by what we were talking about, as if he had already guessed the purpose of our visit.

At this time, he heard us mention monkeys, and suddenly interjected, "We do have a monkey mountain here." It is said that the corpses of ancient mythical beasts are buried on the mountain. ”

As soon as we heard this, we immediately came to our senses: "What's going on with this corpse, do you know?" ”

The old man shook his head and said with a smile: "There are very evil sects on Monkey Mountain, and no one dares to go. Except for the monkeys, no one over there will survive. In the beginning, there were occasional people who broke in, but they all died on it, exposing their bodies to the wilderness, and no one dared to care. It is said that after the death of the ancient beast, the ghost lingered and wanted revenge. ”

I felt a little uneasy in my heart. "How many years has this been the case?" ”

The old man said, "I heard this legend when I was a child, you can tell me that I am a teenager?" And this legend has been passed down from generation to generation. I guess it's been thousands of years. We all say here that the demon beast was killed by Dayu when he was controlling the water, although it is a bit exaggerated. But it also shows how far away it is. ”

I muttered, "Did we miscalculate?" ”

I looked at Mr. Lu. said: "It's not peaceful here for thousands of years, isn't it the ancestor who did it?" ”

Mr. Lu waved his hand and said, "Don't be discouraged until the last moment." Perhaps the ancestors were able to take a fancy to this place because it has not been peaceful for thousands of years, at least the morning fungus has appeared in recent months. ”

I nodded, and then asked the old man, "Do you know the way to Monkey Mountain?" ”

The old man shook his head with a smile and said, "Monkey Mountain is among the mountains. But because of the demon bones, we never dared to set foot on that mountain. So which one does Monkey Mountain refer to, and where are the demon bones? We don't know. If you want to ask for directions, I'm afraid you can only turn to demons for help. ”

I always felt as if our plan had been seen through by the old man, and I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in my heart.

The old man stared at us and smiled for a moment, and then asked mysteriously, "If my expectations are correct, you are also here to ask for immortality, right?" ”

I was stunned for a moment: "Seeking immortality?" ”

The old man couldn't make up his mind when he saw that we were looking at us, and he said, "Am I mistaken? You're not a Taoist? ”

Mr. Lu said: "We are Taoist priests, this is not wrong, but what is the matter of seeking immortality? ”

The old man said, "Legend has it that the monkeys on Monkey Mountain are immortal. You met one when you were a child, and when you get old, you'll see it again. Many years ago, there was a local reckless man who went to the mountains to cut firewood and met a monkey, which was estimated to have come out of the monkey mountain. In our place, monkeys are already equivalent to demons. The reckless man was also bold, so he threw out the firewood knife. The knife slashed at the monkey's tail and cut it in half. The monkey did not run away like a brute, but was furious, and shouted at him as if he were scolding him. The reckless man picked up the firewood knife, made a gesture and cut again, and the monkey fled. ”

I said, "Monkeys have been in contact with people for a long time, imitating human movements and habits, which is also possible. ”

The old man nodded and said, "Later, after the reckless man returned home, their family was retaliated against by the tail-tailed monkey. Pots and pans were all smashed, hidden money was thrown into the street, and even fires broke out on several occasions, almost burning their house to the ground. At the beginning, the reckless man said that he would fight the tail monkey to the end, but after a long time, he couldn't stand it anymore and began to sue for peace. But the monkey ignored him and tossed for nearly twenty years. ”

"When the man met the monkey, he was in his thirties. After 20 years of tossing, his wife was separated. Later, the tail-tailed monkey stopped coming, but he also became a little old man in his fifties, living alone, and his expression became evasive, and he looked at it sensitively whenever there was any trouble. Hey, they were all tortured by that monkey. ”

I said, "The lifespan of a monkey is about 20 years. The reason why the tail-tailed monkey didn't come is probably because it is the end of its life. ”

The old man nodded and said, "Everyone does think so. But ten years later, while the reckless man was basking in the sun on the street, he suddenly saw a monkey that rushed out into the street, grabbed some food, and fled quickly. There were a lot of people who saw it at the time. The monkey, both in terms of coat color and tail, was exactly the same as the severed-tailed monkey of the year. The reckless man saw that the tailed monkey had reappeared, and he was agile, not at all old, and shouted monsters, and he couldn't afford to get sick. A few days later, he died. After the man died, the monkey was still seen from time to time, but it was docile and never attacked anyone again. ”

When we heard this, we all looked at each other and expressed serious doubts about this story.

The old man smiled and said, "I don't know how many more stories like this there are. The story of the immortality of the monkeys on Monkey Mountain spread. ”

He paused and said, "It stands to reason that if the monkeys on Monkey Mountain were immortal, then by now, I'm afraid they would have been flooded long ago." But after all these years, their numbers don't seem to have increased much. It's weird. ”

"Although there is the temptation of immortality, we ordinary people dare not enter the mountain. But every few decades, some brave Taoist priests will come, and they will go into the Monkey Mountain to find out. However, no one came back. ”

It dawned on me, "So you think we, like those before us, are also here to seek immortality?" ”

The old man looked at me and asked, "Isn't it?" ”

We smiled and said, "We do want to find out the secrets of Monkey Mountain, but not for immortality. ”

By this time, it was already dark. We sat in the courtyard and could barely see each other's faces.

Mr. Lu asked the old man, "Is there an oil lamp?" Borrow us? ”

The old man nodded and took out one. Mr. Lu handed me the oil lamp and said, "Go ahead, don't delay the time." ”

I sighed, lit the oil lamp, and headed outside.

The village is on the edge of the river, and after walking for a while, I came to the river beach. There were a lot of big rocks here, and I walked cautiously, but I still staggered.

Gradually, water began to appear in the middle of the stones. I jumped back and forth among the stones, found a stone the size of a millstone, and sat on it. The stone is surrounded by water on all sides, like a small island. Although the river bank was not far behind me, I sat here, and a strong uneasiness rose in my heart.

As Mr. Lu instructed, I took off my shoes, immersed my feet in the water, and began to kick the water incessantly.

The water sparkled and reflected the light on the stones, and my feet were like kicking the stars to pieces.

After a while, I suddenly came back to my senses, I kicked the water like this, for the water ghost, it seemed to be a provocation by Yan zhòng, as if to say to him: I am a big living person, I am playing in the water, you have the ability to drag me down, as a stand-in.

The more I thought about it, the more wrong it became, and I just wanted to stand up. Suddenly, I noticed that the scenery around me had changed. The river became extremely wide and smooth, like a quiet ocean.

Then I saw a pleasure boat coming from afar. There is a man and a woman on it. The man's wide robe and long sleeves look very elegant. And the woman's heavy makeup is light, and she is extremely beautiful. [妙 * 筆 * 閣 ~] miao pen ge update fast

The two of them are put together in a way that reminds people of one word: fairy couple.

Then I heard the woman say, "General, what is this place?" ”

The man said, "This is West Lake." Wouldn't it be nice that we would never go anywhere and live here for the rest of our lives? ”

As soon as he finished saying this, a miserable white hand suddenly stretched out of the water and landed on the side of the boat.

The man and the woman were unaware of it, still talking about love. Soon, the hand grabbed the man's feet.

The man looked at the woman in surprise, then looked down at his feet, and exclaimed, "Dangerous ......"

However, before he could make a move, the hand dragged him down