"The Prequel of the Plague God: Liao Zhai"

Chapter 1: The Adventure of the Deserted Temple

In other words, in Chang'an thousands of years ago.

There is a deserted broken temple in the grove outside Chang'an City, this temple has been destroyed for a long time, the monks fled empty, making this temple wheel a deserted temple.

The ancient trees around the deserted temple are towering to the sky, covering the sky and the sun, and it looks very gloomy. The tombs outside the temple are everywhere, the broken walls in the temple are ruined, the basil is all over the ground, it is very desolate, and few people usually visit.

In this gloomy and desolate deserted temple, there was a little beggar who made straw as a bed and slept in this dilapidated temple.

The little beggar was less than twenty years old, unkempt, and his clothes were not torn, but they were covered with dust. Under that unkempt face, if you look closely, you can vaguely see a handsome face.

His name is Chen Changsheng, he is not a beggar, his family was originally rich, but because his father did not know anyone, he was doing business with traitors, and he was framed, not only the family wealth was empty, but his parents vomited to death in a fit of anger. With nowhere to stay, he has been walking for more than a month, and a few days ago he fell here because of the rain on the road, and fell ill in this temple due to the wind and cold.

When the sun was setting, Chen Changsheng woke up leisurely, he was hungry and had not eaten for three days, and he was sick, he wanted to get up but was weak, and finally, he had to sleep on the ground, looking at the desolate broken temple in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh at the Bodhisattva mud statue covered in dust: "Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva, they all say that you are merciful and compassionate, if you have a spirit, can you give me immortal medicine, I will pay you back a hundred times one day." ”

However, how could the dusty clay statue of the Bodhisattva answer him? In the temple, he was the only one talking to himself, sighing alone: "I am the only one who is the most pitiful, I didn't expect you, as a Bodhisattva, to fall into such a desolate state, sad and pathetic!" If you had spirit, you would not have to do so. ”

After saying this, he was weak, and fell asleep again......

When the sky is dark, the moon is cold and the stars are sparse, and the light is like water.

In a daze, Chen Changsheng woke up again, rubbed his eyes, and in a trance, he saw that suddenly a white shadow flashed from behind the Bodhisattva clay statue, coming straight towards him.

When I looked at it, I saw that it was an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, dressed in white, spotless, with a wonderful posture, like a fairy in a painting, and it is difficult to find one in the world.

Chen Changsheng was so fascinated by the woman's beauty that he lost his mind for a while, but soon he came to his senses, and said in his heart that this woman must be a bodhisattva manifestation, how can I have a love for her? At that moment, he called the woman Bodhisattva.

When the girl in white heard that Chen Changsheng called him a bodhisattva, she couldn't help but smile with her jade hand, and she didn't speak, but handed over three steamed buns and a bowl of water to Chen Changsheng, then turned around and drifted away, disappearing in a blink of an eye.

For three days, every day in the middle of the night, the girl in white would appear and bring steamed buns and water to Chen Changsheng. Every time, after delivering food, he turned away and disappeared, no matter how he looked for it, he couldn't find it, as if it had changed.

After three days, Chen Changsheng, who fell ill in the deserted temple, actually got better, as if he had eaten immortal medicine. He thought, maybe that bowl of water was the immortal medicine given by the Bodhisattva, otherwise how could the disease of wind and cold get better so quickly.

Chen Changsheng, who was sick, did not leave the deserted temple. This night, he still slept in the deserted temple, and he didn't sleep, just waiting for the girl in white to appear, and he wanted to ask the girl if she was a bodhisattva. At the same time, I also want to thank him personally.

It's night, the night is deep, the bright moon hangs high, and the broken temple is bright and white, like a day.

Chen Changsheng was sitting in the temple, and when he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps, and immediately woke up, and looked up, sure enough, the girl came again a few nights ago. He brought steamed buns and water in his hand and gave them to Chen Changsheng.

When he turned around and wanted to leave, this time Chen Changsheng hurriedly called and asked the girl, but is it the Bodhisattva of this temple?

The girl turned around and chuckled, and replied: "How can the little woman be a Bodhisattva, this temple has been destroyed for a long time, and the Bodhisattva in the temple has long since left. Now, this temple is just you and me. ”

When Chen Changsheng heard this, he couldn't help frowning, because since the other party was not a bodhisattva and lived in this temple, why didn't he see him during the day?

I was suspicious in my heart, but I also hurriedly said: "The sage said that men and women are cautious, I didn't know that the girl lived here alone, so she lived here by mistake, and your innocent reputation was ruined, and this time it was a disaster!" ”

The girl smiled and said, "The son is upright, and the little woman is really admired." But don't worry, although the little girl lives alone in this temple, the son will not spoil my innocence, because the little woman is really not human! ”

Chen Changsheng was puzzled and asked her: "The girl is not a person, is that really a fairy bodhisattva?" ”

The girl sighed and said, "If I tell me who I am, I am afraid that I will be frightened by my son." Actually, the little girl, I am a lonely ghost who lives in this temple! ”

When Chen Changsheng heard this, he was terrified. Since he was a child, he also believed in ghosts and gods, worshiped the gods, and did not dare to stay in such a desolate place, but because he was sick and unable to walk, he had to stay here. Now, when I suddenly heard that the girl in front of me was a lonely ghost, how could I not be afraid?

However, when he saw that the female ghost in white in front of him did not harm him, he immediately stabilized his mind, and thought about it, not only did the female ghost in front of him not harm me, but came to bring food and water every night to save himself, so why should I be afraid?

So, he said, "The girl is as beautiful as a fairy, and her heart is as good as a bodhisattva, and I am not afraid." It's just that the so-called people die and return to the underworld, why does the girl linger here and be that lonely ghost? ”

"Childe doesn't know, my real name is Ye Xiaoqian, I died when I was eighteen years old, but my bones were captured by the demon Dao, causing me to become a rootless soul, so I had to wander around and have no place to live. Finally, seeing that this temple had been abandoned for a long time, he stayed here. When the girl said this, she remembered her poor life experience, and she couldn't help but feel sad, and it was very distressing.

Chen Changsheng was also saddened by the girl's bleak life experience, feeling pitiful and helpless, as if he had suffered from his own experience. He wanted to help the female ghost Xiaoqian in front of him, and asked how he could help you?

"Thank you, Childe, for your kindness! If you want to be reincarnated, you need to recover the bones of the little girl. But the bones have fallen into the hands of the demon path, and even I don't know where it is, and how to find it. Xiao Qian looked sad and shook her head slowly.

Since even Xiaoqian herself doesn't know where the bones are now, how can she find them in the vast land? Chen Changsheng had no choice but to do it. Finally, he said: "The girl is a boarding here, presumably lonely and uncomfortable, I just have no place to live, why don't I chat with you every night in the future, and be a companion with you!" ”

Xiao Qian is a lonely ghost, wandering around, it is rare for someone to be willing to be a companion, so she is naturally happy and nods her head willingly.

Subsequently, the two talked about the moon and fell in love. Unconsciously, the rooster crowed at dawn, and the two were reluctant, so they took a break and made an appointment to meet again tonight.

In the evening, Chen Changsheng sat in the temple and waited for Xiaoqian, but this time he waited until the second watch in the middle of the night, and Xiaoqian did not appear. I was puzzled in my heart, and after waiting for another hour, Xiao Qianfang arrived, looking panicked, as if she was in a hurry.

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng asked her anxiously: "Xiaoqian, why did you come late tonight and be so panicked?" ”

Xiaoqian said: "Childe, I am in a hurry to say goodbye to you this time, I can't stay here, you can leave after dawn!" ”

Hearing that Xiao Qian was leaving, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but be surprised and reluctant. Although they have only known each other for a few days, he has an indescribable feeling about Xiao Qian, if she is not a ghost, Chen Changsheng will say that he may have liked this Xiao Qian.

"What's going on? Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Chen Changsheng asked.

"There is an old demon who has taken a fancy to this temple and wants to occupy it as his own nest, and I am not her opponent at all. I'm afraid you won't be able to escape, so I'm here to tell you, if you wait for the old demon to come, you will hide under the Bodhisattva clay statue, although the Bodhisattva has gone, but the Buddha's light is still there, she can't hurt you. Xiao Qian said urgently.

At the same time, Xiao Qian also told Chen Changsheng that the old demon ghost will change the magic of ecstasy, you should be careful.

When Chen Changsheng heard this, he couldn't help but be scared and asked, "Then how should I respond?" ”

"If someone asks you if you want to be an official, you should say it inappropriately; If someone asks you if you want to get rich, you should say you don't want to. If someone seduces you with beauty, be firm. My Guan Gongzi is not an unvirtuous person, and he should be able to deal with this kind of temptation. When Xiao Qian said this, her expression suddenly tightened, and she couldn't help but secretly scream that it was not good, the old demon ghost had already arrived outside the door.

After speaking, Xiao Qian wanted to leave.

Chen Changsheng hurriedly asked, "Then can we meet again in the future?" ”

"If you are fated, you can meet!"

As soon as Xiao Qian's voice fell, the white shadow flashed, and she disappeared again, obviously leaving.

At this time, the wind suddenly rose outside the door, and the doors and windows were blown with a bang, Chen Changsheng knew that it must be the old demon who came. So he hurriedly followed the method told by Xiao Qian and hid under the Bodhisattva clay statue.

As soon as he hid in, a red shadow rushed in from outside the door, heading straight for Chen Changsheng......