"Zhang Hao, did you have any dealings with this old man before?" On the way to the thatched house, I felt that Zhang Hao seemed to have something on his mind, and he changed his previous coldness and became talkative.

And I have a hunch that he is somewhat similar to this old man in some aspects, and I can feel just now that his attitude towards this old man is not ordinary, and it is not a polite word to ask for help, but out of some distress for the old man.

But it can't be said that it is intimate, he has a kind of obedience to the old man's words, and he does not dare to resist at all.

That's why I asked casually, thinking that he had met this old man when he came up to paint before!

Everything seems unknown, and the guard should not be let down at any time, otherwise you will still be confused if you die!

"No, I'm just like you, it's the first time I've seen such a strange old man. "But strangely. When I asked him, there was a clear panic and shock in his eyes, and he seemed surprised that I was asking this question.

This reaction shows that he should have a connection with this old man, which I don't know.

As if afraid that I would see anything, he sat in the doorway with a stool pretending to enjoy the view.

"Li Lang, he didn't tell the truth, he lied to you just now!" Suddenly, Yang Yuhuan's voice sounded in my head.

"My God, you finally have an answer! Where did you go just now, if it weren't for my cleverness, your Li Lang would probably be hanging. ”

Of course it's not that exaggerated, I deliberately said this to make her feel a little guilty, so that it would be more convenient for me,

"Well, the slave family sensed that this is a good place, a place of yin energy, and when you and that beauty go up the mountain, you will go to the mountain to absorb it, so as not to disturb your play, just finished it, and the slave family feels that he is a little stronger!"

I obviously heard that there was an element of jealousy, this woman is good at everything, but she has a big temper.

"Why don't you tell me, I thought something had happened to you?" I was a little speechless, and immediately retorted strongly.

However, I didn't dare to make too much noise, there were other people in the room, and saying too loud would attract suspicion, so I could only deliberately keep my voice down.

"Hmph, Li Lang, do you still care about the slave family, I'm afraid your mind is on that woman!" she said sourly, expressing her dissatisfaction.

"Okay, it's outside now, let's talk about these housework when we go back, let's talk about the current situation first!"

"Okay, Li Lang, when you asked him just now, his heartbeat accelerated, and his pores were open, obviously afraid that you would find out something, which also proves that there is something strange in it, you have to be careful!" Yang Yuhuan also knew the general situation, and did not continue to make trouble unreasonably, but reminded me not to take it lightly.

"Naturally, I'll be careful! You have to keep an eye on me at all times, I think it's weird here. I nodded in understanding.

"Brother Xiaoyu, are you sick? Why do you always nod and mutter, drink more hot water, maybe you can get better, wait until tomorrow to go down the mountain, you have to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine to eat, although a cold is a minor illness, but it can't be ignored." "Li Yutong is a gentle and considerate girl, who looks at me like she has a cold and cough, and immediately cares about me.

"I see, I'll remember that!" I couldn't ignore the kindness of the people, so I replied with a slight smile.

"Guys, when the water is boiled, let's discuss who goes first and who goes next in the next house. When you're done showering, it's time to eat. After a while, the old man came in and said to us, and motioned that we could go to the shower first.

"Hehe, you men have to let us women, let's go first, Sister Xiaofei, do you say?" As soon as Li Yutong heard that he could wash off the stinky sweat on his body, he looked at Gu Feifei excitedly, and seemed to be a little impatient.

Gu Feifei glanced at me embarrassed, and I nodded and comforted: "It's okay, don't worry." ”

Then she and Li Yutong went to take a bath next door, and the old man sat in front of me and said kindly: "Little brother, wait for the meal to be cooked for a while, I want to tell you a legend, I don't know if you want to hear it?"

"Grandpa, you have this interest, I, a junior, naturally want to cheer, listen to me!" Anyway, I'm fine, and it's a good choice to listen to people's stories.

But I feel like he's not just talking about legends, it's like he's talking about a real thing.

"Things have to go back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period......" The old man looked at the somewhat dim yellow candle and began to recall.

After listening to what he said, the feeling in my heart was described as shocking, it turned out that those skeletons were soldiers before they died. is responsible for guarding this place, but suddenly there was a sudden change, and somewhere on the mountain turned out to be a ghost gate, with countless casualties, and gradually there was a situation that could not be contained.

But the final result is a bit ridiculous, saying that the emperor at that time brought his officials to worship here, and then burned an edict, and then calmed down the turmoil, but the emperor died violently the following year, saying that it was due to cause and effect.

As the old man spoke, his eyes became dark and unknowable, and I had to pay attention.

But I still can't help but want to complain, if such a major matter as the opening of the ghost gate can be solved by an emperor's edict, then there will be no heavenly masters, which is a bit incredible.

The emperor is just the emperor of the yang world, he is in charge of people, how can he restrain the ghosts of the underworld, this is very unreasonable!

"It's normal for you to be strange in the next life, in fact, it's not that the edict has played a role, but the emperor has reached an agreement with the evil ghosts in the ghost gate, as long as they don't come out to harm the world, then the emperor will provide them with some sacrifices as a return gift.

But this is never a good way, the living sacrifice is a way that is intolerable, and it will also make the person who does it lose his life, so soon the retribution will come, and the emperor died the next year," the old man noticed the confusion on my face, and explained to me in detail with a smile.

"Before the emperor returned to the palace, he specially sent a general to be stationed here with soldiers and horses, nominally to defend against foreign enemies, but in fact, it was to catch live people and sacrifice to evil spirits, which was regarded as a timely offering. As if he had touched him, the old man stood at the door in a daze and answered.

"You mean, the emperor let the general stay here forever with his soldiers and horses?" If it is forever, it must be that the relatives of the generals and soldiers will live together, which has led to the scale of thousands of people here, which can be said to be a small town.

But along the way, I didn't see any traces of thousands of people living here, and even though it had been a long time, there had to be anything left, buildings or anything else, I didn't see anything at all.