Volume 2: Life and Death_Chapter 32: In the Dungeon
My hand touched my waist, and I didn't touch it after touching it twice from side to side, when Xi'er on the opposite side suddenly asked, "What are you looking for?" ”
I'm talking about the little ghost in the glass bottle.
Xi'er chuckled, "Do you think he'll leave it for you?" ”
I felt a sense of loss in my heart, and hurriedly touched the bamboo tube and found that the bamboo tube was gone.
"Where's Maomao?"
Xi'er also sighed, "You can still think of Maomao, even if you have a conscience, it is very agitated and ran away." ”
Hearing Xi'er say this, my heart suddenly ignited with hope, and I turned my head and asked Xi'er, "Will Maomao return to Songyueguan?" Will they be happy real people to bring. ”
Xi'er shook her head, "It's too far, Maomao doesn't know the way; Even if it knows, Mao Mao is most afraid of the Taoist temple, and it is estimated that he will not go; Even if it will go, those Taoist priests will definitely say that they will take it when they see Mao Mao, which is even worse. ”
My heart sank to the bottom of the abyss, and when I clenched my hands, I noticed that the ring on my hand had also been taken off.
No wonder Xi'er is angry, now there is no place for her, as long as outsiders come, Xi'er can only hide with my body.
I let out a long breath, leaned against the wall, raised my head against the cold wall, and thought to myself that this is terrible, is this what the fourth uncle said about the Xuanmen rivers and lakes, a careless, imprisoned, life and death do not know.
Seeing that I didn't say a word, Xi'er no longer blamed me, slowly walked to my side, and kicked me gently, "Hey, it's all like this now, it's useless for you to worry, just wait quietly, I believe there will be a chance." ”
For Xi'er's comfort, I hummed softly.
I don't know how long it was, and I didn't know if it was half a day or a night outside, but I suddenly heard a clicking sound, and then I heard footsteps, "Click, click... ”
Someone came down.
Xi'er had already sensed it, and she instantly threw herself into my body, and I held my breath and waited for the person to come down.
The footsteps stopped, and I could feel a person standing outside the iron gate, and as soon as he spoke, I could tell that it was the man, and the evil fire in my heart burned at once, and if I could get out, I would like to bite him on the neck, bite off his neck, and drink his blood to relieve my hatred.
Just when the anger in my heart was boiling, the man outside the iron gate said, "Are you awake?" ”
I deliberately sat motionless and did not answer.
He shouted twice, and said with a sly smile, "I knew you woke up, but I didn't expect you to raise a little ghost and even have a female ring?" What kind of discipline are you? ”
I didn't know what he was asking, I didn't know how to answer, or I didn't say anything.
He said to himself, "Judging from the technique of carving the body of the imp in your bottle, you look like a member of the Bai family, but how can you still have a nine-character mantra?" What is your relationship with the Bai family? ”
I had no idea what he was asking, and I thought it would be better to ignore him.
The man probably knew that I was listening, and continued, "Whether you have anything to do with the Bai family or not, don't think about going out now." As he said this, the man outside the dungeon suddenly changed his tone, "What about the ghost in the female ring?" How is an empty psychic ring? ”
Hearing the man ask, I started to get nervous, now all my things have been searched by him, even the most important book I read "Nine Character Mantra" has also been searched by him, I have nothing to worry about.
But although the women's ring in his hand was searched by him, what he didn't know was that the brook in the women's ring was now attached to my body, if he found this, not only would Xi'er suffer, but I would no longer have the basis to get out of trouble by surprise.
My heart rose to my throat, and I gritted my teeth and pretended to be awake in a voice that had just woken up, "Who are you?" Why hast thou locked me up, my companion? ”
The man sneered, "Don't pretend, I know you've been listening to it all the time, let's say, what about the talisman ghost in the female ring?" ”
I didn't expect to be easily recognized by him, it seems that this person is really cunning, I had to sigh, "It's long gone, I was provoked by the resentful spirit before, and when I was rescued, the ghost of the ring was scattered." ”
He snorted, I don't know if I believe it or not, I think it is more likely to be believed, grandma said that once the owner is in danger, the ghost in the ring and the owner's sense will come out to save his life as soon as possible.
But Xi'er is different from those protective ghosts, she is very excited, seeing that she is not the opponent of many ghosts, she instantly got on my body, and did not appear at all, which should be unexpected by this person.
After asking me this, he didn't ask about the Bai family anymore, and he wouldn't let me go because of this.
He was more concerned about whether I had anything to do with Songyueguan, he seemed to be testing whether I really had a ghost on my body, and when he learned that the ring was really used to raise ghosts, he seemed to be relieved, Taoism would never condone disciples to raise ghosts, so he believed that I was by no means a person from Songyueguan.
"What about my companion, what the hell did you do to him?" Seeing that he was determined not to let me out, he had to know Maotou's situation.
After asking what he wanted to confirm, he was about to turn around and leave, but when he heard me shout, he stuck to the iron door again, and said in a dark voice, "He? It's okay, it's just that someone is going to die, looking for me to save his life, I took money from others, and seeing that this companion of yours still has a long life, I borrowed his forty years of life to save people. ”
My heart was shocked again, it seems that Xi'er's judgment is good, everything he did just now is to borrow Maotou's life, as for the white-haired man with a mask, he must be the one who needs to continue his life.
Life is the most precious thing, and the life that God gives to everyone is limited, and it is indeed hateful that he used evil methods to rob people of their lifespan.
Maotou was borrowed forty years of life, how long can he live?
I was indignant in my heart, "So what about him now, is he also locked up by you?" What are you going to do with him? ”
"What about him? I haven't figured this out yet, according to the usual procedure, the people who have been borrowed from their birthdays are let go, and they themselves don't know what happened, let alone have any opinions. But you are desperately making trouble, and you must not let him walk anymore, but blame him for his bad life and make such a friend as you. However, everyone at the foot of Wutai Mountain is doing good, maybe I will let him go, just pour him something to drink, then he won't be able to think of anything! ”
My heart was angry and bitter, I didn't expect Xi'er to be right, because of my own impulsiveness, now we are both trapped here, judging from his cruel methods with a human skin mask, our future is really bleak.
Thinking of this, the anger in my heart couldn't be suppressed, and I said angrily, "This is at the foot of Wutai Mountain, you are doing such a thing that violates the principles of heaven here, aren't you afraid that someone with a way will come to you?" ”
The man patted the iron door and heaved, "I just want to be at the foot of Wutai Mountain, where almost every day there are people who are haunted by yin and evil to ask God and Buddha, of course, these people are also the easiest objects to be borrowed by my spells." Those who have been cast spells don't know that they have been borrowed Yang Shou, and those who have a high level of Taoism naturally don't know, so I don't have anything to worry about at all. ”
Hearing this, the doubts in my heart slowly unraveled, it seems that this person is really a great crime, I don't know how much Yang Shou has been hooked, I am afraid and hateful, and shouted, "You'd better let us go, let me tell you, my fourth uncle is a Taoist, he is very capable, more powerful than the Taoist priest in Songyue Temple, if he comes to the door, you can't run, and your place will be razed to the ground!" ”
He snorted with a mocking meaning, and did not answer me again, and heard the sound of "pop, pop" slowly drift away, and he actually left.
From the sound of his feet, the passage was about five or six meters long, and then there was an upward staircase, and when he reached the top of the staircase, I heard a dull sound again, and it seemed that there was a door.
After he left, my mood was infinitely low, and it seemed that it would be difficult to escape from here.
After the man left, Xi'er appeared out of my body again, I sat with my head down, only saw Xi'er's small feet, standing not far away, sighed and said to Xi'er, "It seems that I can't get out, you can find a way to leave by yourself, you are a spirit body, you can go if you want to." ”
Unexpectedly, Xi'er chuckled, lowered her head and asked me, "Hey, you remember to let me go now, is it true or fake?" ”
I looked up at her, but I didn't expect her eyes to be full of brilliance, as if she didn't care about being locked up here, and there was a happy look on her face.
It seems that I really can't figure out the temperament of this ghost, "Of course it's true, it's one if you can go, if he finds you, you won't be able to leave if you want to." ”
Xi'er nodded, suddenly turned into a serious expression, and nodded, "Well, yes, but if I'm leaving, you may be trapped here for the rest of your life." ”
What Xi'er said is true, if she doesn't help me, even if I escape from the dungeon, I won't be able to leave this ghost-filled place silently, and Xi'er can't get close to Wutai Mountain, so I can't tell the fourth uncle about my situation.
I was silent for a moment, but I gritted my teeth and said, "Well, I know, but it's useless for you to stay, if they find out, you are probably more dangerous than me, you can go." ”
Hearing me say this, Xi'er, who was originally serious, suddenly smiled, "I didn't expect you to have the same conscience as Maomao, and still think about me, I know that you are afraid of me leaving, you can rest assured, as long as you are not dead, I will not leave." ”
Listening to Xi'er say this, although I am in prison, an inexplicable warmth rises in my heart, although this female ghost is tricky and eccentric, but it is still good to me.
Probably seeing the look of gratitude in my eyes, Xi'er stared at my eyes for a moment, and suddenly said, "You don't have to be too grateful to me, in fact, there is another important reason why I don't leave, one is that the dungeon is full of ghosts, and I will be found when I go out; Another reason is that there seems to be a seal on the door of the dungeon to restrain ghosts, and I can't get out at all. ”
I was stunned when he said that, but she giggled.
It's rare that she can still laugh out loud now, and I was speechless for a while.
Xi'er chatted with me in the dark, and I replied reluctantly, as if time had stood still in the dark, and I felt like a century had passed, and finally I heard the sound of the dungeon opening again.