This was completely unexpected by Xie Qian. Zhou Xiaoxiao's brave soul is so small, he would know any evil spirit.

Mu Chengye, who was standing on the side, hugged his arms, completely watching the excitement, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What is the relationship between the evil spirit in your mouth and you?" ”

Zhou Xiaoxiao was born with an inexplicable fear of the power on Mu Chengye's body, and hid behind Xie Qian trembling and did not speak.

Xie Qian really had no choice but to stroke his head while gently comforting: "Don't worry, we will all help you." And only if you tell the truth, we can help you find a way. ”

probably felt that what Xie Qian said made sense, so he let down his vigilance and whispered: "I, I and that evil spirit were sworn brothers when we were alive. ”

The evil spirit was called Pan Liang before his death, the word Ziren. Both of them were scholars who went to Beijing to take the exam, but because they were implicated in a murder case, they missed the imperial examination together.

They thought they were sympathetic to each other, and after being released from suspicion, they decided to be companions and wait for the next year's exam.

It's just that renting a house in the capital is too expensive, so the two calculated it and hired a carriage to go to Qizhou, which is not far from the capital, to study.

Qizhou City can be regarded as an outstanding person, and Qingqiu Mountain, where the fox clan lived at that time, was here. Folk legend has it that foxes are seen coming down the mountain from time to time to help them catch demons.

There are also some candidates who failed the imperial examination gathered here, and under the influence of Zhiwei, they gambled that they would meet a fox demon who helped them.

Pan Liang didn't take it to heart, in addition to studying with Zhou Xiaoxiao, shopping and enjoying flowers and drinking, he would also draw some paintings for sale, and his life was very happy.

The two of them looked forward to winning the imperial examination together, and entered the court to continue to be friends.

But they didn't think at that time that there was a word called creation and making people.

Pan Liang has always had a strong temperament, and he had a dispute with a merchant because of the painting. The merchant was a relative of the county Cheng, and with the support of someone, he actually punched and kicked Pan Liang to his death.

Realizing that he had gone too far, the merchant threw Pan Liang into the nameless lake outside the city.

Pan Liang died unjustly, and naturally his ghost did not disperse. Relying on resentment, he wandered back to the room he rented with Zhou Xiaoxiao.

That day, Zhou Xiaoxiao looked out the window when it was completely dark, and Pan Liang didn't come back, so he was naturally extremely worried. He sat at the table and waited while reading, and before he knew it, he fell asleep.

Half-asleep, he heard what appeared to be a knock on the door. opened his eyes slightly, and saw Pan Liang, who had become a soul.

He was timid, but he didn't know why he wasn't afraid of Pan Liang like this, but anxiously asked him what happened.

Pan Liang tearfully expressed his grievances and hoped that Zhou Xiaoxiao would avenge him.

After he finished speaking, he disappeared, and when Zhou Xiaoxiao woke up, only the fire candle was flickering in the room.

He didn't think it was a dream, so he hurried to the nameless lake outside the city, and sure enough, he saw Pan Liang's shoes by the lake. He was convinced that it was true, and went straight to the drum to cry out.

The county thought that no one would know about this matter, but when he saw that Zhou Xiaoxiao was a poor scholar and had no support, he blamed Pan Liang's death on his head.

Not only will they be arrested, but they will also be beheaded in a few days.

The inability to avenge her brother made Zhou Xiaoxiao extremely depressed, and finally died in prison. His body was thrown into the woods at random, becoming a ghost, trapped by the enchantment inside and outside the woods, and unable to escape.

At this point, Zhou Xiaoxiao raised his head and sighed: "Nearly a hundred years have passed since this incident, and there is no way to talk about grievances. But I still can't let go of Brother Ziren, and I want to see him one last time. ”

It sounded like a very simple thing, Xie Qian immediately agreed, and decided to take him there immediately.

Mu Chengye's face was a little ugly, and he didn't know what he was thinking. He felt Xie Qian's gaze, and could only hook the corners of his mouth to hide his emotions.

So, the two teleported to the Nameless Lake.

As soon as he arrived at the shore of the nameless lake, Zhou Xiaoxiao called Pan Liang's name into the lake. But after shouting for a while, instead of seeing the evil spirits in his mouth, he summoned all the other spirits in the water.

They floated on the surface of the water, looking at Zhou Xiaoxiao like a diorama.

Although Zhou Xiaoxiao has only his soul left, he is still very afraid of these things. He stepped back a little, and then looked at Xie Qian with a pleading gaze.

At the critical moment, you have to go out on your own.

Xie Qian walked over and coughed lightly, "Dare to ask who has seen an evil spirit named Pan Liang?" ”

"Nope." The spirits said in unison.

Xie Qian didn't expect to find a clue, so he could only look at Mu Chengye with a gaze asking for help.

Mu Chengye had a hint of pride on his face, and when he came to the lake, he changed to an indifferent expression. His eyes swept over the souls floating in the lake, and he asked in a cold voice, "Who are the evil spirits in the lake, call them out and let me check them one by one." ”

These souls immediately recognized this person as the Demon Venerable, and they scattered in fright. After a while, the evil spirits in the lake appeared. They restrained their arrogance and looked at Mu Chengye in horror.

Although Zhou Xiaoxiao didn't know why these evil spirits were so afraid of Mu Chengye, she still expressed her gratitude. He turned his head to look among the evil spirits, and finally shook his head in disappointment, and said with gloomy eyes: "None of them are Brother Ziren. ”

Xie Qian also became depressed, and a sense of frustration swept over. She failed to help King Ji find his memories before, and now she has failed to help a small spirit find evil spirits, which is a great blow.

Wait, King Ji?!

She looked up suddenly, as if she had thought of something.

King Ji likes pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and is also trapped in the nameless lake. Although I lost my memory, I seem to hate the merchants.

Could it be that Pan Liang is the king of Ji?

Xie Qian moved closer to Mu Chengye and whispered his thoughts. Mu Chengye nodded and said, "Actually, I thought the same way just now, and I have asked Huarong to call King Ji." It may only take a stick of incense before he appears. ”

Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, King Ji was brought here by Huarong.

Hua Rong seemed to have other things to do, so he hurriedly gave a salute and left directly. However, King Ji looked puzzled, curious why the Demon Venerable called himself.

His eyes turned to the Nameless Lake, and he seemed to understand something. He saluted Mu Chengye respectfully, and before he could ask the reason, he caught a glimpse of Zhou Xiaoxiao not far away.

"Brother Ziren!"

Before Mu Chengye asked King Ji and Zhou Xiaoxiao to recognize each other, Zhou Xiaoxiao recognized King Ji first. He came to him in three steps and two steps, his hands still trembling with excitement.

"Brother Ziren, do you remember me?" Zhou Xiaoxiao's eyes sparkled, like twinkling stars in the night.

King Ji frowned, something was evoked in the depths of his memory. He immediately froze in place, and his memory revived little by little. His eyes were slightly red, and he spoke after a while: "Brother Xiangli, is it you?" ”