The Liukou did not attack the mountain again to retaliate, and the beggar army, probably looting the entire villages and towns in Qiandeng County, plundered a large amount of grain and grass, and saw that they could not capture the county seat, and after half a month of death, they finally retreated.

In the half month that Nie Xiaoqian was guarding the temple, she comprehended the five elements of the magic method from the five elements and the four jade slips of earth, water, fire and gold one by one.

On the day after the beggar army retreated to its county, she left Gu Niang Temple with Wang Lin and Ning Wentian and embarked on the road of Lanruo Temple.

Guobei County, like Qiandeng County, has been severely affected by the drought, and there is no grass growing at a glance. That is, close to the vicinity of Xiaojing Lake, you can see a little vitality.

But the closer you get to the Soul Gang and the closer you get to Lanruo Temple, the grass and trees gradually flourish, as if this demon cave and ghost cave, which was deserted in the past, has not been affected by the drought.

"There's a demonic spirit!"

When Nie Xiaoqian was familiar with the road and led people out of the Black Wind Forest and saw the half-human-high "Lanruo Temple" remnant monument, the ghost thief in the green wood pot suddenly screamed.

Wang Lin, who had been walking silently with his head down, paused slightly when he heard the word "demonic energy". Although Ning Wentian was also silent, his right hand quietly poked under the coffin of the copper essence behind him.

Nie Xiaoqian felt a little strange that the green wood pot could trap the ghost thief, but it couldn't prevent the ghost thief from sensing the demonic energy of the outside world, but it was not strange that there was a demonic aura in this place, she said: "The front is Lanruo Temple, and the thousand-year-old tree demon is entrenched in the soul gang behind the temple, everyone be careful." ”

The sky of Lanruo Temple seems to be covered with a demonic atmosphere, as in the past, the haze is ominous, and the sun and moon are not visible.

The smoke is full of grass, and it is cold and biting.

Walking through the dead branches and leaves, you can see the ruins and broken walls in front of you, as well as the shadow of the forest trees, and the corner of the temple hall with high eaves and teeth that are exposed.

When listening carefully. It seems that you can still hear the fishy eaves bell being blown out, the lonely jingle bell.

The yin wind roars through the forest, the yellow leaves are rolling, the pagoda is majestic and magnificent, and the stone statue of King Kong Venerable is still hideous.

Looking at the old things as yesterday, Nie Xiaoqian only had some emotion in her heart, and she didn't imagine the anxiety that she might bump into the old witch.

Is it because my strength has improved to the next level?

A thought passed through Nie Xiaoqian's mind, but she immediately gathered her thoughts and concentrated. In order to deal with the demons and monsters who may jump out at any time to fight with themselves.

Ning Wentian, who was on the side, untied the green wood pot from his waist, ready to ask the ghost thief where the moon ice wheel that could open a passage to the ghost coffin was hidden.

However, at this moment, the silence of Lanruo Temple was broken by a cough.

Is it a human, a demon, or a ghost?

Nie Xiaoqian glanced up at the sky, and then stared at the relatively intact attic in the east wing, and the coughing sound came from inside.

Although it is still daytime, the weather in the boundary of this Lanruo Temple is capricious, and many things in the outside world cannot be done here.

on this. Wang Lin on the side has experienced it.

In the past, he and the little monk tried to enter the Soul Gang to help pick up Nie Xiaoqian's ashes, but as soon as they entered the Black Wind Forest, they got lost, and it was windy and rainy. I don't know the day.

Nie Xiaoqian, Wang Lin, and Ning Wentian glanced at each other, nodded, and gathered around the attic in several directions.

She floated as fast as she could, and in the blink of an eye she was in front of the attic door. did not hesitate, waved his sleeves slightly, and immediately a gust of wind arose.

A creaky sound. The door opened in the wind and slammed against the wall.

Someone!

In the attic of the black hole, Nie Xiaoqian saw that at the end of the attic, on the bed that I don't know how many people had died, there was a person lying at this time.

The man had clear eyebrows, a square scarf on his head, and a thin quilt wrapped in it, I don't know whether he was frightened or frozen, and he was shivering in a ball, looking a little dazed.

"Who?"

The man cowered in the corner of the bed and cried out in a little panic.

"Who's standing there?"

After calling twice, and hearing no answer, he put down the scroll in his hand, rolled out of bed with some hastiness, crawled to the low table, and trembled to light the lamp.

A lamp lit up the bright light, illuminating the attic transparently.

"It's not a ghost, it's a human." When the man saw Nie Xiaoqian standing by the door, his frightened heart returned to his original position from his throat, and he stroked his chest and muttered.

His muttering voice was undoubtedly very small, but Nie Xiaoqian was not only clear-sighted, but also deaf: "Zi Bu is silent, strange and confused, and the reader is full of sage books, will he be afraid of ghosts?" ”

The scholar put the oil lamp on the low table, his frozen hands were gathered on the lamp, warmed up a little, and waved at Nie Xiaoqian, saying, "Girl, Ning Caichen is rude." ”

After apologizing, he tidied up his clothes a little, and added: "Scholars are also people, and everyone is afraid of ghosts." ”

Ning Caichen, it turns out that this is the poor scholar who is pedantic and kind and has some cuteness.

Traveled to the world of A Chinese Ghost Story, and more than a year has passed, but I finally met the male protagonist in the original book.

Do the math, it's been a few months since the original story and timeline, but I didn't expect him to live in Lanruo Temple and live well. Although this "good" is actually quite down, there are not even a few warm clothes.

"Ning Gongzi's words are partial generalizations, some people are not afraid of ghosts." Nie Xiaoqian was in a lot of confusion in her heart, and she couldn't figure it out for a while, so she followed the conversation.

"Oh, there are still people who are not afraid of ghosts." Ning Caichen scratched the scholar's towel on his head and said.

As he spoke, two figures appeared in the doorway.

Wang Lin and Ning Wentian heard Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen talking, and knew that there was no danger, so they walked over.

Nie Xiaoqian pointed at the two of them, and said with a smile: "Ning Gongzi, you see, these two sons are not afraid of ghosts. ”

Ning Caichen was slightly surprised when he saw them, especially the bronze essence coffin on Ning Wentian's back, but he still hurriedly shook it again and said, "Contemptible Ning Caichen, I have seen the two. ”

"Wang Lin." Wang Lin said.

"Rather ask the sky." Rather ask the heavens.

"In fact, in Nie Xiaoqian's opinion, Ning Gongzi doesn't seem to be afraid of ghosts."

"Why did Miss Nie say that?"

"Haven't you heard that the Lanruo Temple where you live is not an ordinary broken temple?"

Previously, Ning Caichen heard many people say that Lanruo Temple is a ghost temple, and there are ghosts and monsters every night. But Ning Caichen has lived here for some time and has not seen anything unclean. ”

"How long has Ning Gongzi lived here?"

"I'm ashamed, Ning Caichen has lived here for several months."

It seems that Ning Caichen did not receive the account at the beginning and fell to Lanruo Temple. Later, when there was a drought and there was a shortage of soldiers, it was even more impossible to collect the debts. Unexpectedly, he was very resilient and has been living in Lanruo Temple until now.

But where are the old witches and Xiaoqing's female ghosts?

According to their habits, a little fresh meat like Ning Caichen has been delivered to their mouths, and it is impossible to miss it.

Could it be that they have been taken in and destroyed?

Or did they leave Lanruo Temple, or even something that made them dare not appear in Lanruo Temple and harm people's lives? (To be continued.) )