Early the next morning.

Li Congyan was woken up by the little fish girl.

"My uncle got up late and didn't say hello to the old man, so the old man was a little angry. ”

"I was negligent in snooze, and I'll go later. ”

Li Congyan said.

As soon as he crossed, he hadn't adapted to his new identity for a while, and the little maid reminded him that he was now the son-in-law of the Zhao family.

In today's era, the status of a son-in-law is very low, and like the concubines of ordinary families, everything has to look at the face of the master's family.

Not to mention that the other party also has his deed of sale.

"The old lady is chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall, so don't disturb my uncle. ”

Li Congyan nodded: "Clear." ”

It's best not to disturb and save embarrassment.

The little maid asked, "Is my uncle hungry?" Xiaoyu went to the back kitchen to get some food. ”

"No, I'm not hungry. ”

Li Congyan said again, "I'll go to the city for a walk and come back later." ”

Although he absorbed the memories of the original body, he didn't see it with his own eyes after all, and his feelings were not real enough. So, he wanted to walk around and familiarize himself with the environment in order to better fit into his current identity.

"Xiaoyu went with my uncle. ”

"No need. ”

"Miss asked me to take care of my uncle. ”

The little maid said again, "Uncle, wait a while, Xiaoyu will go and get some money." ”

......

The morning breeze is cool.

The warm sunlight is very comfortable on the body.

Li Congyan took the small fish and wandered around the city aimlessly.

The long street paved with blue bricks, with Chinese buildings on both sides, is staggered and lined up, and on the street, bustling pedestrians pass through, and the hawkers are constantly shouting, which is very lively.

The land under your feet is called Chai Lang County.

According to legend, hundreds of years ago, a behemoth in the sky fell into the county seat, overwhelming half of the street's buildings, and the smoke and dust filled it, like the end of the world. The people were panicked, and when they were about to go forward to check, the sky suddenly sounded with thunder, and in an instant thunderclouds were dense and it rained heavily. Then, all the people could hear was a loud groan, and a huge dragon-shaped phantom rose from the ground and flew into the clouds and disappeared.

The old people all said that a dragon had fallen to the ground. Since then, this little-known small county town has the name of "Falling Dragon", and later, in order to show the awe of the dragon, "Falling Dragon" was changed to "chasing the ridge".

Chai Lang County, hence the name.

"Uncle, is there really a dragon in the world?"

Xiaoyu asked curiously.

"Naturally, there is. ”

Li Congyan nodded.

There are supernatural powers, ghosts and gods in the world, so it is reasonable that there are dragons.

Even in the later era of advanced technology, there were dragons. Once, he had a colleague with a good relationship, and every month he was paid, he would-

Visit the rich and noble families in the city and find a one-stop service.

......

"My uncle is worthy of being a reader, and he knows a lot. ”

Li Congyan smiled and said no more.

Noon.

The two walked around for a long time, and they were a little tired, so they found a small stall, asked for a few oil cakes, and sat down to rest.

After the two flatbreads were eaten, he asked for a bowl of free tea from the stall, and drank it in one go, Li Congyan burped comfortably.

Then, with his head propped up in his arm, he watched the little fish chew there slowly.

The little girl has pure eyebrows, big eyes and a sharp nose, and her skin is white and red, but she is a rare beauty embryo.

"Xiaoyu, how old are you this year?"

"Thirteen. ”

"It's the age of growing your body, eat more. ”

The two of them talked without a match, relaxed and comfortable.

"Xiaoyu, you will go back first when you finish eating. ”

"Won't my uncle go back together?"

"I want to go back to the old house. ”

Li Congyan said, "Twenty miles away from the city, don't follow it so far." ”

Xiao Yu hesitated: "That...... My uncle remembered coming back earlier, but when the city gate was closed, there was no place to live. ”

"Good. ”

"Uncle brought some silver in case of emergency. ”

Li Congyan took the purse handed by the little girl, and when she finished eating the cake, they said goodbye to each other and walked out of the city.

......

The sun sets in the west.

The wilderness is deserted.

Li Congyan encountered a very embarrassing problem - lost.

The place where he used to live was called Lijiazhuang, and Zhuangzi was twenty miles away from the city, but he walked for an afternoon, not to mention twenty miles, forty miles.

As far as the eye could see, there was a barren place, and Zhuangzi's shadow was not seen.

Seeing that it was getting dark, he planned to return the way he came.

It wasn't long before night began to cover the land.

I don't know when, there was a faint fog around, the moonlight was blocked by the fog, as far as the eye could see, it was foggy, and the road became more and more difficult to recognize.

"You're not going to sleep in the wilderness tonight, are you?"

I don't know how long I walked, Li Congyan was so tired that his legs were sore, and the fine sweat stuck to his clothes, and it was uncomfortable and tight.

Fortunately, there is no endless road.

The outline of a village comes into view.

You can see the faint light.

"Someone...... Let's see if we can spend the night. ”

He walked over.

The fog grew thicker, and everything around them seemed hazy and looming.

Li Congyan walked along the uneven dirt road in the village, while not forgetting to observe his surroundings - there were dilapidated houses everywhere, and the yards were overgrown with grass, and it seemed that there had been no one for a long time.

How can it be so dilapidated?

After a few more steps inside, I turned a corner, and suddenly a dim light came into view.

"There are real people. ”

It is a small farm yard, with a wall of mud and stone more than one person high, mottled and old wooden doors closed, and white paper lanterns hanging on both sides, with the huge character "囍" pasted on them, and the candle flame glows warmly.

Come closer,

You can hear the sound of speech coming from the courtyard, which is mixed with the noise of children, which is very lively.

Li Congyan walked to the courtyard gate, tidied up his clothes, and then knocked on the wooden door.

"Do-do-do!"

Suddenly.

The whole world seemed to be pressed the "mute" switch, falling into an eerie silence, and all the sounds disappeared without a trace.

Li Congyan: "......"

Something is wrong.

"Squeak-"

The wooden door was opened, and the shaft made a screeching sound that broke the momentary silence.

The door was opened by a rickety old man, sixty or seventy years old, with a wrinkled face, white eyebrows, hair tied back at the back of his head, and patched sackcloth.

"What do you have to do with this son?"

The old man didn't speak very clearly, and his tone was weird, but fortunately he could understand it.

Li Congyan bowed his hand and said, "If you accidentally get lost, please ask the old man to point out the way to Lijiazhuang." ”

"Li Jiazhuang...... To the east, keep walking, about a dozen miles. ”

The old man said, "If it is dark today, it is better for the son to stay overnight and leave after dawn." ”

"Thank you for your kindness, but I have something important to do, and I need to leave immediately. ”

Li Congyan refused.

The village was so strange that he didn't dare stay overnight.

Then.

But I heard the old man say again: "Today the dog is very happy, the son must drink two cups." ”

Li Congyan was about to refuse, but the old man couldn't help but say, grabbed his arm, and pulled him into the courtyard.

That's a lot of strength!

Li Congyan was staggered, and when he stood still, he was already in the courtyard.

There were two square tables in the courtyard, full of people, only one seat was empty, and I thought it was the seat of the old man.

Everyone turned to look at him, their eyes full of curiosity.

Behind

The old man closed the door.

With a "click", the latch was pushed on.

"Childe, please be seated. ”

Li Congyan couldn't help it, so he had to step forward.

The old man arranged for him to sit with two children, the children were small, and the three of them sat on a bench, which was not crowded.

After sitting down, Li Congyan's eyes turned, except for the two children at his table, everyone else was old, and they looked weak and lifeless.

The two children were lively, and made faces at him from time to time.

At the other table, there were all young men, both men and women.

"Childe drinking. ”

The old man poured a glass of wine and beckoned.

There are not many dishes on the table, but the meat and vegetables are well matched, there are vegetables and meat, and there is even a plate of chicken feet.

A cool breeze blows, and the aroma of food hits the face, stimulating the sense of smell and making people have an appetite.

After walking in the wild for a long time, Li Congyan was already hungry.

At this time, when I smell it, I am even more hungry.

"Maybe I'm overthinking. ”

Thinking of this, he was no longer polite, picked up his chopsticks, and casually picked up a ball from the nearest plate.

Maybe the balls were too round, and they didn't hold it steady for a while, and they rolled to the ground.

I was about to bend down to pick it up, but I heard the child next to me say, "It's not right to waste food." ”

As he spoke, the child suddenly held his head with both hands and pulled it up with all his might, and his head was suddenly separated from his neck.

Throw your head on the ground and roll like a ball next to the ball.

Seeing this, Li Congyan was so frightened that his soul was scared, the pores of his whole body were closed, and his sweat and hairs stood up.

Take a closer look.

What is a ball on the ground, it is clearly a gray-white eyeball.

I saw that the head opened a big mouth that was beyond ordinary people, the snake-like tongue curled up the eyeballs, a mouthful of fine fangs chewed wildly, and the saliva splashed from eating.

Li Congyan's heart was beating faster, like a drum.

Look up again.

The glass was not filled with alcohol, but with a foul-smelling black slime that bubbled.

Each plate has changed...... The greens turned into long hair with a scalp attached, twisted together, and covered with green-headed flies.

The plate of chicken feet became human hands, sharp nails reflecting ghostly light, fingers twitching from time to time.

"This ......"

He looked at the crowd and saw that they were unaware, someone grabbed a palm from the table, gnawed it violently, and when the flesh was finished, he put the bone in his mouth and chewed it.

Quack, quack, quack!

Li Congyan broke out in a cold sweat.

This is a ghost village by mistake!

No, you have to slip away!

He put down the chopsticks in his hand gently, got up slowly, and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, there are still important things to do, so I will leave first." ”

Swish!

The eyes of all the "people" were focused on him.

The head on the ground also turned, staring straight at him.

"My brother stays and plays. ”

The other kid grimaced again.

I saw him put the index fingers of both hands in his mouth, stretching the corners of his mouth to the sides, revealing jagged sharp fangs. The terrifying thing is that the mouth is getting bigger and bigger, and the corners of the mouth are grinning to the root of the ear, and it is still stretching...... Until the chin falls off and hangs down to the neck.

"Run!"

This is Li Congyan's only thought.

He suppressed the fear in his heart, controlled his limp legs, and ran towards the door.

Turning his head, he saw that more than a dozen demons were closing in a circle and walking towards him.

Fortunately, the wooden door was not locked, and the latch opened as soon as it was pulled.

Li Congyan rushed out of the courtyard and ran wildly into the distance.

Looking back, I saw that the two lanterns that were originally dim were emitting a miserable green light, and the word "Xi" on them slowly wrigged......