In the broken temple, a small fire was lit, and two poor scholars in shabby clothes sat next to the fire, constantly adding hard wood to it, hoping that the fire would be bigger.

Not far away, under the broken statue, there are two dilapidated bookcases, and at the top of the bookbox, there are two road flags to go to Beijing to take the exam.

There are also two swords at his feet, which are probably carried by poor scholars on the road for self-defense.

With Xu Chong under the escort of four woodcutters, he slowly walked into the ruined temple.

In an instant, the two poor scholars immediately turned around vigilantly, and one of them even unconsciously picked up his sword.

"It turned out to be two poor scholars!"

Xu Chong sensed their vigilance, so he smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm also passing by to spend the night." ”

Hearing this, the two scholars glanced at him, and their faces softened a lot.

After that, there was no more communication between the two sides.

Xu Chong found a corner to sit down in the ruined temple.

It didn't take long for a woodcutter to come in with a large pile of firewood.

As the fire burned, in an instant, Xu Chong felt a lot warmer, but his stomach was growling with hunger.

Stretched out his hand and touched his bag, the four steamed buns he brought out today had already been eaten.

He was a little depressed, why did he have such a big appetite now?

All day long, always hungry and always wanting to eat.

You know, when he was on Earth in his previous life, he didn't have such a big appetite at all.

Holding the bamboo tube he carried with him, he poured a few mouthfuls of water, hoping to relieve his hunger and make himself more comfortable.

Idle and bored, he looked at the scholar, found the road flag on the bookcase, and suddenly realized.

Two poor scholars, no wonder they dared to go on the road together, it turned out to be candidates who entered Beijing.

According to the understanding of this world, Datang attaches great importance to candidates, as long as the road flag is planted, there will generally be no bandits and homeless people to pay attention to them.

If anyone hits the attention of the candidates, the imperial court will immediately send people to hunt down the bandits, no matter how much it costs, they will kill those who are not long-sighted.

Because robbing candidates is simply a thankless task.

A poor candidate who is alone, and there is no oil and water on him.

Rich candidates often have the protection of high-ranking people around them, so Datang candidates will run around so unscrupulously.

At this moment, the sky outside has been completely dark.

Outside the ruined temple, night birds chirp again and again, giving people an eerie and terrifying atmosphere.

The two poor scholars, gathered around the fire, shivered unconsciously, and then began to whisper.

Due to the relative proximity, Xu Chong could clearly hear the conversation between the two.

"Before entering the mountain, I heard people passing by say that the fox demon haunts the area of the broken temple, haunts in the middle of the night, and specializes in confusing people's minds, and then absorbs the essence ......"

"Fox ...... Fox demon, Brother Zhang, don't scare me. ”

"It's not a good place to stay long, we have to find another place to spend the night."

"In this barren mountain and wilderness, where is there any safe place to spend the night?"

"It's right down the hill! I have heard people say that after a great Confucian in the previous dynasty, after returning to his hometown, he built a house in the nearby Peach Blossom Valley and lived in seclusion. ”

"What Brother Zhang said, could it be that Lord Bai, who was the previous scholar of Hanlin Academy?"

"Exactly! Lord Bai is kind and charitable, with compassion, to the candidates and people who come and go, there is a need, there is a lot of righteousness, Bai Gong is a heroic and righteous spirit, and there is an immortal master town house, the demons and evil in the mountains and forests dare not approach, we rush there, we will be sheltered. ”

"That being the case, Brother Zhang, then let's hurry over, if it's the middle of the night, the demon fox is infested, and we can't leave if we want to......"

As they spoke, the two had already begun to pack their things and prepare to leave.

Seeing this scene, Xu Chong's heart moved, and he said secretly: "What kind of Confucian Baigong they said just now, he lives in seclusion at the foot of the nearby mountain, he is kind and charitable, and he will help in trouble, I am so hungry that I am growling now, I should be fine to go there to beg for food, right?" ”

While thinking about it, the two poor scholars walked to the door of the broken temple with bookcases on their backs.

Suddenly, the scholar surnamed Zhang glanced back at Xu Chong and the others, and said, "There are fox demons in this place, and in the middle of the night, it is the most dangerous, would you like to go with us?" ”

"Me?"

Xu Chong hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded, "Okay, then the two sons of Lao will lead the way!" ”

After speaking, he put out the fire, sat on the rattan chair, and walked out of the ruined temple under the carried by four woodcutters.

Originally, when he heard that there was a fox demon near the broken temple, he didn't really want to leave the broken temple.

After all, if you subdue demons and eliminate demons, you can also get merit points.

But if you think about it carefully, I have no previous combat experience with demons and monsters, and those demons are mysterious and weird, who knows if the "axe soldiers" I conjured up can kill them?

If the fox demon is immune to physical attacks, wouldn't it be very dangerous for himself?

After careful consideration, he still decided to take a look at it first, followed the two scholars, and rushed to the Bai Gong Mansion at the bottom of the mountain to seek refuge, and fill his stomach by the way.

The night was dark, and there were no fingers in the mountains and forests.

The two scholars played the dim lanterns, leading the way in front, probably because of the fear, when the two went down the mountain, they walked fast, for fear that they would walk slowly and be dragged away by the fox demon.

Xu Chong sat on a wicker chair, commanding the four woodcutters, following closely all the way, and at the same time, he kept holding the mung beans in his hands, as long as there was an abnormality nearby, he immediately scattered the beans into a soldier.

The group probably walked for more than an hour.

The terrain in front of you gradually flattened.

At this time, a valley appeared in front of me.

At the end of the valley, there are faint lights flickering.

When he got closer, Xu Chong clearly saw that there was a simple and magnificent mansion there.

The outside of the house is full of lanterns, especially at the entrance of the house, where two huge lanterns are hung, which directly illuminate the outside of the house.

The two scholars stopped, carefully sorted out their clothes, and after they were properly done, they politely stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Soon, the heavy door was opened, and a kind-looking old servant walked inside.

The old servant glanced at everyone outside and asked, "How many ministers, but you want to spend the night here?" ”

The two scholars hurriedly saluted and said, "Exactly, I'm tired of waiting for me to report." ”

The old servant smiled: "My old lady said that as long as someone comes to stay overnight and seek refuge at night, he will not refuse." ”

"A few ministers, please come in ......"

Xu Chong never expected that it would be so smooth, and in an instant, he couldn't help but have a lot of good feelings for this great Confucian Baigong.

Under the leadership of the old servant, several people entered the house.

The house is very large, and there are many servants and maids in it.

"Childe, please come with the slave maid ......"

At this moment, a handsome girl in Tsing Yi came to her, bowed and said, "The room has been prepared, and the slave maid will take a few ministers to rest." ”

"I'm tired."

Xu Chong nodded, and then took the four woodcutters and followed the girl in Tsing Yi all the way to the room where he would spend the night tonight.

The room is large, and there is a large bunk inside, which is probably specially prepared for those who are passing by and staying overnight.

As for the two scholars, it seemed that they had been led to some kind of room, and hot water was prepared for them to take a bath.

Scholars are good, and they are also overnight, and their treatment is different.

But it's no wonder that the great Confucian Bai Gong is a scholar, so he must take care of the reader a little more.

After bringing Xu Chong into the Chase Shop, the girl in Tsing Yi said again: "I don't know what else the Xianggong has to order?" ”

Xu Chong thought for a while and said, "Can you send me some food, I'll ...... I'm a little hungry right now. ”

The maid in Tsing Yi said: "The slave maid will go and prepare a ...... for the Xianggong."

Looking at the back of the maid's swaying posture, Xu Chong slowly walked to the door, and the four woodcutters sat on the beds, bowing their heads and saying nothing.

Standing at the door of the room and watching for a while, Xu Chong always felt that it was very quiet here, and there was no sound.

Obviously, in the huge mansion, there are groups of slaves and people coming and going, so it stands to reason that it should be very lively, but the atmosphere here is obviously too quiet.

After observing for a moment, he found that except for the girl in Tsing Yi just now, he was not hearing anyone talking.

"Are all the slaves dumb?"

Suddenly, for some reason, he always felt that something was wrong everywhere in this brightly lit house.

After a slight silence, Xu Chong returned to the room.

For the sake of safety, he quietly grabbed a handful of mung beans from the Qiankun bag and sprinkled them evenly on the ground.

If you feel that something unusual is true at night, as long as you say a mantra, dozens of axe soldiers will immediately appear in the huge room.