When the old man heard me say this, he smiled with satisfaction and said, "Little brother, do you see the raging flames outside?" ”

I nodded and said, "Of course I do." ”

The old man said, "If the old man is not injured. Those things are not a cause for concern at all. But I was injured by the old Taoist priest in advance, and I couldn't do it because of my cultivation, so my family was trapped in this place. If you can help, put out the flames outside. I can't thank you enough for letting us escape. ”

I said with some worry: "Those flames are more than a foot high, the heat wave is overwhelming, I can't get close at all, how can I help you extinguish it?" ”

The old man smiled and said, "That's why I'm looking for you." This kind of flame is against the evil way of us. Little ghosts and little demons naturally dare not approach. The little brother is now a soul and can't get close. But don't forget, you're human, you have a body. ”

"When the old Taoist priest comes back tomorrow, he will naturally let you go. When the time comes, you only need to come here and walk around the place where you were arrested tonight, and you will find that there are a few lines drawn of cinnabar in the wasteland. This cinnabar line is the flame you see. You just have to quietly drag your feet on the ground. Erase a section of cinnabar thread. It's like opening the door for us. When the time comes, the old man will naturally be able to take the family and escape from afar. ”

I looked at him suspiciously: "It's that simple? ”

The old man nodded and said, "It's easy to erase the cinnabar line on the ground, but it's difficult to erase the cinnabar line in your heart." The little brother was willing to save us, and the old man was really grateful. Even, some unexpected. ”

I looked at him strangely: "Unexpected, why is this?" ”

The old man said: "The little brother is a human being, in order to save a few fox demon old ghosts, he actually destroyed the formation laid by the Taoist priests, isn't it incredible?" To be honest, until you promised me, I felt uneasy in my heart, and I always felt that you would not do it. ”

I thought to myself: it's broken, it's broken. There is something wrong with my class position. If this had been placed in the revolutionary era, I would have defected to the enemy and become a counter-revolutionary.

That's what I'm thinking about. I heard the old man praise me again: "The yin ghost woman really didn't see the wrong person, she chose you right." ”

When I heard him say this, my heart was even more uncomfortable.

Who is the Yin Ghost Woman? It's a hundred-year-old ghost, and it's not enough to kill people. Did she choose me right? So what have I become?

Although I was a little unhappy in my heart, I didn't show it. What's more, this old man seems to be quite kind, and there is nothing to save him.

I was thinking about it when I heard the old man say, "Little brother, it's getting late. If daylight arrives. It's not convenient for us to walk. I'll send you back now. ”

I nodded and said, "Okay, let's go back early." ”

The old man shouted into the house, "Come out and send off the little brother." ”

Gu Yue walked out with her head down again.

The old man took my hand and hinted: "Little brother, as long as you save our lives, my family will be grateful, no matter what you want, as long as I can take it, there will be no ambiguity." ”

I smiled bitterly in my heart: "This old man has poured me ** soup again." It's a pity that although I sympathize with the little ghost, I haven't sympathized enough to marry the ghost home. ”

I glanced at Gu Yue, who kept her head down, neither objecting nor rejoicing. It seems that he doesn't care about this at all.

I waved my hand and said indiscriminately, "Sir, don't be so polite. Helping others is fun, not expecting anything in return. ”

Then, with a candle in one hand and a candle in the other, the old man slowly returned to the small courtyard.

At this time, it was already early in the morning, and the Taoist priest and the villager were already asleep on the table. The old man sent me into the room and said, "Little brother, what do you see under your feet?" ”

I looked by the candlelight and found that the black air lingered under my feet, and there was no bottom. I'm standing on the edge of a cliff.

I was amazed and turned around and asked, "How could I ......?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, the old man behind me pushed me. I jerked down.

I screamed, and then I looked up.

I found myself sitting on the ground. Cold hands and feet, back pain. The light shining through the crack in the door shone on the wall behind him, like a shining sword.

I moved my hands and feet and slowly stood up.

It was a dream, and I couldn't make up my mind.

Did I have a ridiculous dream? Or was it really a fox that took away the soul?

I leaned on the crack in the door and looked outside, and I saw that the priest and the villagers were still asleep. It's exactly the same as what I saw when I just walked by.

I thought to myself, "When it's daylight, I'll go to the wasteland and have a look, and if there really is a cinnabar line, it means that what happened just now is true." I saved the old gentleman's family. ”

After all the tossing and turning, I don't feel hungry anymore. Walked around the hut a few times with his shoulders crossed until it was light.

After daybreak, I suddenly heard the sound of soft footsteps. I leaned on the crack in the door and looked outside. I saw a very old Taoist priest walking into the courtyard. His beard and eyebrows were all white. But there is still a majesty in his bones.

He walked up to the wine table, kicked the Taoist priest from last night, and asked, "How are you doing?" "Array of pounce techniques.

The Taoist priest hurriedly stood up and said to Lao Dao, "Master, I caught three of them last night. Two of them have been sealed into the altar you left behind. The remaining one is locked up in the house. ”

Lao Dao frowned and asked, "Why are you locked up in the house?" ”

The Taoist priest scratched his head and said, "The remaining one, with a physical body, seems to be borrowing a corpse to return the soul." ”

Lao Dao drank: "Idiot." Those who can borrow corpses to resurrect their souls are powerful ghosts. With your skills, can you lock him up in the house? What about people? ”

The Taoist priest hurriedly took out the key from his pocket and opened the door in a hurry.

I walked out of the room in a hurry, trying to be as calm as possible. I looked at the Taoist priest and said, "Daoist, it doesn't matter if you lock me up. You're giving me food, I'm dying of hunger. ”

The Taoist priest pointed at me and said, "Master, you see how arrogant this ghost is. ”

Lao Dao glanced at him angrily and said, "Idiot, have you ever seen a ghost who dares to come out in broad daylight?" Why don't you go and prepare a meal? ”

The Taoist priest glanced at me, turned and ran away.

And Lao Dao hugged my fist at me and said: "My surname is Wang, I have learned Taoism since I was a child, and I have some ability." At the invitation of the villagers, come here to maintain the safety of the party. The apprentice is not angry, and mistakenly recognizes you as an evil ghost, and please don't forgive me. ”

I hurriedly said, "Don't be so polite, old-timers. ”

At this time, the Taoist priest had already come over with food. I sat down at the table and devoured it.

And the Taoist priest began to tell the master about the situation of last night. Wang Laodao didn't speak, just circled around me.

He turned around, and suddenly said lightly: "This little brother, you have a lot of ghost energy." ”

I was shocked: listening to his voice, it didn't seem very kind.

I barely smiled and said, "Those two little ghosts have held me hostage all the way, maybe their ghost qi has been on me." ”

Wang Laodao shook his head slowly and said, "No. You have a lot of ghost energy on you. This is caused by living in a haunted house for a long time. ”

When I heard this, I couldn't help but secretly complain, thinking, "Could it be that Wang Laodao has seen through me?" Know the identity of my empty house? ”

I was worried, and I heard Wang Laodao say, "Little brother, there shouldn't be any problems with your family's house, right?" Did you get into trouble? If so, it's better to plan ahead, otherwise, it won't be good for you for a long time. You were caught here by the imp for no reason, and it may have something to do with the dirty things in the house. ”

When I heard him say this, I didn't seem to suspect that the house was empty, so I immediately relaxed, and said, "Is it? Then I'll ask a gentleman to take a good look at it when I go back. ”

Wang Laodao nodded and said to his apprentice: "When this little brother finishes eating, you can send him." Locked up the house overnight, apologize well. Then he left the courtyard.

I was the only one left in the courtyard, and the Taoist priest who caught me last night. The Taoist priest said with some embarrassment: "My surname is Ma, please don't be surprised by last night's incident." I'll help you find a car and send you back in a moment. ”

I said yes, and then asked, "Wait a minute, can you take me to the place where I was caught last night?" I lost something, probably on the wasteland. ”