I remember that the ghosts on the bridge deck in front of me were swept down into the river by the huge waves, why did an old man emerge at this time? Did I not see it before, or did I not remember it clearly?

Yes, the huge wave before came very violently, and all the ghosts in front of me were swept into the river by the huge wave, how could an old man suddenly appear at this time, I immediately raised my mind, after all, there must be demons when things go wrong, and after walking the rivers and lakes for so many years, I have been somewhat calmer.

I slowly came to the old man, and when I looked closely, I realized that something was wrong with the old man. What's wrong, his clothes are wrong, although he is dressed in ancient clothes, and it is very common in this underworld, but it is strange that his clothes are all wet.

Yes, the old man in front of him was covered in ** from head to toe, even his hair was wet, and water beads were dripping down his head.

Seeing this, I immediately understood that this old man was not an ordinary ghost, but a ghost in the water!

The so-called drowning ghosts are actually the souls of people who have drowned in the water, and they are always looking for a substitute for themselves up and down the bridge or left and right bridges, so that they can be reincarnated. Therefore, the water ghost is the most harmful kind of yin spirit, the five elements pay attention to the earth can overcome the water, and people enter the soil for safety, so all water monkeys, because of the restraint of the five elements, must first find someone to die and dehydrate before entering the earth. This is also the reason why the water ghost is looking for a stand-in to harm people.

At that moment, I felt that this ghost was not normal, because he was sitting in the middle of the bridge, and he didn't go forward, not like a ghost who had rushed to be reincarnated, but more like he had just gotten up from the water.

When I saw that the old man was standing in the middle of the bridge, I asked him, "Why are you old man standing in the middle of the bridge?" ”

The old man looked up at me and replied, "Old man, I am just watching the bridge, why do you want to go?" ”

"Watching the bridge?" I was stunned for a moment, and said in my heart that this is really a nonsense, could it be that Lao Tzu can't even tell the difference between ghosts and ghosts in the water. However, it had nothing to do with me who he was, as long as he didn't get in my way, so I said, "If you don't want to go, please get out of the way and I'll cross the bridge first?" ”

This old man is skinny, and he looks like a beggar. However, after listening to my words, he didn't mean to give way to me, but smiled and said, "You little yin and yang are too short-sighted, it is difficult to see this god as a water ghost!" ”

I frowned, and when I looked closely, it was clear that I was a water ghost, and there could be no mistake. So I scolded: "You old water ghost not only dare to block the path of Yin and Yang, but also call yourself a god, believe it or not, I kicked you into the Lechuan River!" ”

I'm threatening him, letting him know that this time he met a yin and yang, if you're looking for a stand-in, you're looking for the wrong person.

But the old man scolded me in turn: "What a hateful boy, you dare to scold this god for being a water ghost, believe it or not, I got you into the river, you don't want to cross the bridge today!" ”

When I saw it, I thought that I really had it on my shoulders today, so I immediately took out my magic finger and wanted to give him some color to see, so that he could quickly make way for me. But the other party was also very angry, and out of nowhere he conjured a stick in his hand, and knocked it on the bridge deck, and suddenly the bridge shook, and I was so frightened that I hurriedly held on to the rope, for fear that one of them would fall into the river if I didn't pay attention.

At this time, the old man said, "Boy, see clearly, this god is not a ghost in the water, I am the bridge god who guards the bridge." ”

"Bridge God?" I was stunned for a moment, and then looked at the stick in his hand, wasn't it the ghost-beating stick used by the ghosts, so I asked in surprise: "You are always Lu Atang?" ”

"That's right, you kid still know me." The old man looked proud.

Hearing this, I couldn't help but be stunned, thinking to myself, could this old man really be the bridge god Lu Atang? Of course, I also know that the ghost beating stick in his hand has shown everything, he is the bridge god.

Lu Atang is the god of the bridge, it is said that there was originally a Lujia Bridge on the Lianqi River in Baoshan a long time ago, the south of the bridge is the Lu family house, the north of the bridge is the Tang family house, the two surnames benefit this bridge, so the two sides agree to take turns to repair the bridge in March every year. One year, when the Lu family was repairing the bridge, unfortunately one person fell into the water and became a water ghost. In March of the following year, this water ghost dragged the Tang family's bridge repairer into the water as a stand-in, and reincarnated himself back in the yang world. Since then, when the bridge is repaired in March every year, there are always people who fall into the water and die, and people are afraid that they dare not build it again, resulting in the bridge being abandoned. Later, there was a person named Lu Atang who joined the Lu family from the Tang family and volunteered to become a substitute for the dead, so that everyone could rest assured that they would repair the bridge. After Lu Atang became a water ghost, not only could he not bear to drag others into the water, but also blessed the bridge repairers under the bridge. As a result, he was sacrificed and offered by the surnames Lu and Tang. Later, all those who passed by this bridge had to bow their hands at the head of the bridge to show their respect for Lu Atang before crossing the bridge. Every year until March, when the bridge is repaired, the incense that people offer to Lu Atang is more prosperous, and finally the "land" of Lu and Tang families is finally alarmed.

After the land prince went to the heavenly court to sue the Jade Emperor, the Jade Emperor named Lu Atang as the bridge god of Luqiao and gave him a ghost fighting stick. From then on, Lujiaqiao will be safer, even if there is a person who falls into the water, he will not be drowned, because after Lu Atang was named the god of the bridge, he devoted himself to eliminating harm for the people. Sometimes, someone is driven away by ghosts, but as long as they run to the bridge, they will be protected by the bridge god Lu Atang.

Thinking that it was the bridge god Lu Atang who stopped me, I immediately hurriedly said: "The disciple's eyes are cloudy, I don't know that the bridge god is here, I am offended, and I hope to bear with me." At the same time, I also asked him how he could be on this Nai He Bridge.

The bridge god said, "I have been waiting for you here for thousands of years!" ”

"What! You've been waiting for me here for thousands of years? "I'm really shocked, what is this old man waiting for me here for no reason? Could it be that I have something to do with him?

The bridge god said: "Naturally, I am waiting for you to be my stand-in!" ”

"What!" Now I was even more surprised, and I almost didn't stand firm and planted under the bridge.

I said, "You want me to be your stand-in?" Why! ”

Yes, I did feel a little angry in my heart, because this time I came down to the underworld and encountered these bullying things, first the king of Hades bullied me, then Bai Wuchang, and then even the bridge god bullied Lao Tzu. I thought that the bridge god was a kind-hearted person, and the folk have always said that if there are ghosts chasing people, as long as they run to the bridge, they will be fine, because there is the bridge god Lu Atang to protect them, but how is this bridge god so different from folklore at the moment? Not only did he protect the people on the bridge, but he also had to pull me down to be a stand-in for him, is this still the bridge god in people's mouths? Or is it that Lao Tzu is so easy to bully?

The god of the bridge said, "When you passed by this bridge a thousand years ago, you said that you would cross this bridge again and be willing to go up for me. Since that day I have been waiting here day after day, for a thousand years, and now that you have finally come, do you want me to wait for a thousand years in vain? ”

"Impossible!" At this time, I really panicked, because what I was most afraid of was having such an agreement.

The bridge god said: "As the bridge god, I am not a ghost ghost, so it is difficult to lie or not." ”

At this point, Hashijin wiped away his tears and began to complain to me. He said that in order to prevent more people from becoming ghosts, he volunteered to become a substitute ghost, and for thousands of years, he has been guarding the bridge between the yin and yang worlds. During these thousand years, he endured the cold and biting waters, loneliness and loneliness, with no end and no hope. Until one day a thousand years ago, a star in the sky passed by the Nai He Bridge, and saw that he was so pitiful, so he said that after a thousand years, when he passed by the Nai He Bridge again, he would be replaced by him.

When he said this, he looked up at me and said, "This star in the sky is you." ”

Hearing this, I was stunned and didn't react for a long time. My heart is already a dead ash, and I wonder if it is really a death to pass the yin this time? Was all this arranged in the dark? First of all, the Hundred Ghosts Post, and then the King of Hades asked me to promise to help Li Shanren, and then asked me to send Li Shanren to reincarnate, the purpose is to let me replace this bridge god?

Yes, the more I think about it, the more I feel that this is all like this, because all the yin spirits here are alone on the road to reincarnation, and I have never seen any yin ghosts that need to be sent, but the king of Hades wants me to send Li Shanren into reincarnation, and let me cross this lowest broken wooden bridge, obviously, everyone in the Yin Cao knows my fate, a thousand-year agreement, and now I have finally come down to the Yin Cao, which naturally allows me to complete the agreement of the year step by step.

At this time, I was very desperate, very angry, I wanted to scold Hades, I wanted to scold Bai Wuchang, and I wanted to scold God, but in the end I found that I didn't know how to scold them, because I didn't blame them at all, it was I who was to blame, because I made this promise thousands of years ago