Chapter Twenty-Three: The Ming Family Compound
"So what?" Chiba said, looking back.
Realizing the gaffe, Ah Lu restrained his emotions and put on an indifferent look: "It's not how, just do it." ”
Seeing him like this, Chiba was silent, and his heart became vigilant.
The carriage dragged on, and the original three-day journey was dragged on to four days.
On the evening of the fourth day, the group arrived at the foot of Qingfeng Ridge.
Qingfeng Ridge is a strange situation for every grass and tree, and everyone has to abandon their horses and walk along the mountain road.
Chiba and Hua Xin have never studied Qimen, and they can only make simple calculations, and it is quite difficult to lead the way.
After the two of them triggered a few mechanisms, Ah Lu said leisurely: "If you are willing to teach me a trick, I can lead you up the mountain safely." ”
Ah Lu's origin is unknown, his personality is weird, Chiba doesn't want to believe him, but time is pressing, if Ma Datou is really refined, it will be too late.
Moreover, Ah Lu can't beat the two of them, so let's use the dead horse as a live horse doctor.
The two promised to teach him when the matter of Qingfeng Ridge was resolved.
Ah Lu's martial arts are mediocre, but he is a good leader.
Following him, everyone went all the way unimpeded, as if this was not Qingfeng Ridge, but their own home.
"Auntie, why are the people here flying in the sky?, are they immortals?" The more he entered Qingfeng Ridge, the more virtual bodies Da Zhuang's eyes saw, and they all floated towards the top of the mountain.
Ah Lu turned back suddenly: "This kid has clear eyes?"
"What are clear eyes?" Da Zhuang was puzzled.
Chiba pulled Da Zhuang behind him and said to Ah Lu: "It's none of your business, take your way." ”
Ah Lu glanced at Da Zhuang again before retracting his gaze and continuing to lead the way.
Choosing the right path, the group quickly reached the top of the mountain.
The top of the hill is very flat, and a magnificent compound sits on it.
Compared to the mountain shrine in Chiba, the Ming family's compound is more than vast and lacks luxury.
Seeing the outsiders going up the mountain, the children of the Ming family guarding the gate were uniformly dressed, holding their swords and shouting: "Who is coming?
Ah Lu Jiao'er scratched his hair like a chicken coop, took out a seal-like thing from it, and threw it to the gatekeeper.
The gatekeeper took a look and said respectfully: "How offended, please." ”
was released, but only Ah Lu was released.
"Don't stop, they're with me, they're here to find ...... Well...... It's not to find someone or to find a soul, and you don't have to stop it. ”
The gatekeeper should be, open the door.
After entering the door, Chiba spoke: "You are the Ming family?"
"Who I am, I don't do anything to you, you look for what you are looking for. With that, Ah Lu stuffed the seal back into the head of the chicken coop.
This Ah Luding has a relationship with the Ming family, and Chiba asked tentatively: "This child's father's soul was captured by the Ming family, do you know where to find it?"
"When the dead souls of the eight directions are summoned, they must first pass through the Chongyang Gate, and those who are heavy in yin and evil and have enough merit to protect themselves can pass. Those who pass through the door are first sent to the head of the family to be selected, and then distributed layer by layer, and those who do not pass through the door are directly sent to the underworld by the children. ”
Ma Datou has merit, but he doesn't know if he is enough to survive Chongyangmen.
"Where is Chongyangmen?"
"This way. ”
Qin Zhenzhen followed, from the moment Da Zhuang said that there were "immortals" in the sky, she broke out in a cold sweat, and now listening to the words of "soul", "yin", and "underworld", goosebumps broke out all over her body, so she grabbed the sleeves of her shirt and asked, "Dude, what kind of place is this? Why are you here?"
"No, no, no, I don't even know what the Ming family does, didn't you come here by invitation?"
"Poof!" Ah Lu laughed out loud when he heard this.
"What are you laughing at?" Qin Zhenzhen was slightly angry, except for her, an ordinary human being, who was present, she could see and hear the existence of the Demon Devouring Mushroom.
"No, it's nothing!" said Ah Lu with a forced smile.
"If you feel weird, you can go find a friend on your own. Hua Xin raised her hand and pulled out her sleeve and gave Qin Zhenzhen steps.
It's hard to keep up with Hua Xin, Qin Zhenzhen doesn't want to forget about it, not to mention, if she leaves at this time, Da Zhuang said that there are things outside, so it's safer to follow everyone.
Thinking of this, Qin Zhenzhen shook her head at Hua Xin: "It's okay, I also know a little bit about the art of Qihuang, if I can help you, it will be great." ”
Ah Lu took everyone around in the yard, and went around to the open space in the backyard, and saw a three-zhang high stone carved archway in the open space.
The torii exudes a soft light, shining on people, and it is extremely warm.
There is a table under it, and young people dressed in Ming family clothes sit in front of the table, recording the list of souls that have passed through the Chongyang Gate.
There are also a few people wearing family clothes, standing on both sides of the archway, organizing the soul team to pass through the door in an orderly manner.
Ah Lu was in front, groped out a black ribbon from the head of the chicken nest and wrapped it around his waist, unceremoniously picked up the list, and asked, "What's your father's name?"
The roster in his hand was snatched, and the young man just wanted to have a seizure, when he raised his eyes, he swept the black belt around Ah Lu's waist, and his anger instantly dissipated, and he changed his respectful appearance and stood beside Ah Lu with his head bowed.
Da Zhuang leaned forward and replied, "My father's name is Ma Datou." ”
The name is on the books.
Ah Lu casually spread the notebook on the table, pointed it to the young man and asked, "Where did he send it?"
"About a quarter of an hour ago, I sent it to the master of the house. The young man replied respectfully.
"Where is the head of the house?"
"This fashion is in the Lane Pavilion. ”
"It's still this dead virtue. Ah Lu was not bored in his words, only a little helpless.
The Lane Pavilion is located in the southwest corner of the inner courtyard, some distance from the backyard.
On the way, the group had their own thoughts.
At the end of the line, Qin Zhenzhen trembled, glanced back behind her from time to time, and squeezed around Hua Xin with timidity.
Da Zhuang and Hua Xin were side by side, thinking that they would be able to see their father soon, if it weren't for Hua Xin pulling, they would be happy to run.
Ah Lu is the leader of the team, leisurely, as if walking in his own yard.
Later, Chiba saw Alu's behavior in the Ming family's compound and became more and more curious about his identity.
Hua Xin in the team, on the one hand, has to take care of the two oil bottles in the back, and on the other hand, he has to keep up with the front and keep up with the team, just like a conscientious old mother.
To the northwest corner of the compound, the Langxu Pavilion jumps in front of you, towering into the clouds. It is more appropriate to call it a "pavilion" than a "tower".
Now the night is getting deeper, and a new moon hangs over it like a hook.
On the top of the pavilion under the moon, there was a haze, I don't know whether it was the silk that rose with the wind, or a mist condensed out of thin air, or a wisp of green smoke overflowing from the incense burner.
With a burst of fragrant fragrance, a graceful figure swayed from the pavilion to the carved railing, slender waist, light body, teaching people not to worry, lest a gust of wind come, blowing off the beauty.
Under the background of the moonlight, I couldn't see the appearance and clothes of the woman upstairs, but I only heard a delicate and bewitching, ethereal and ghostly little song floating out of the woman's mouth: "Lovesickness, who is easy to be frightened? How to comfort the cold ash. ”