During the day, the weather is still good, but at night, the clouds cover the stars and the moon, and it rains sporadically.

Although Tiangong is not beautiful, it cannot stop the enthusiasm of the people of Chailong County for the festival.

Today is July 15, the Midyear Festival.

Legend has it that on this night every year, Emperor Xudu would order the ghost gate to be opened, so that the ghosts who had been suffering and imprisoned in hell all year round could come out of the netherworld and wander for a short time to enjoy the blood and food of the world. Therefore, the Zhongyuan Festival, the Qingming Festival and the Winter Clothes Festival are collectively known as the "Three Ghost Festivals".

On this occasion, in order to scare ghosts and drive away ghosts, the people will set off firecrackers, release river lanterns, and hang lanterns.

on the street.

The crowd surged, and the sound of firecrackers, shouting, and bargaining came and went.

"Hmm, what a beautiful hairpin. ”

In front of a stall selling women's jewelry, the sound of a clear spring sounded.

The owner of the voice is a graceful woman in a red cloak. The woman is in her teenage years, her skin is white and beautiful, her long hair is like a mustache, her figure is exquisite, and her gestures are sexy. The drizzle was continuous, and there were some drops of water on his hair and cloak, which added a bit of style.

At this time, the girl is playing with a hosta in one hand and a tanuki cat in the other.

The tanuki cat seemed to understand what its owner said, and its sapphire eyes glanced at the hairpin, and lazily "meowed".

"If the young lady wants it, it will be cheaper, two taels of silver. ”

The stall owner looked at the girl, his eyes dodging, and he looked like he didn't dare to look at it.

"The little woman didn't go out with the silver taels. ”

The girl said with a little regret. A pair of Danfeng eyes looked at the stall owner, watery and charming.

When the stall owner looked at her like this, he felt restless and hot-headed, and couldn't help but say proudly: "Then I'll give it to Miss." ”

The girl smiled, put the hosta in her sleeve, thanked her, and turned around to blend in with the flow of people.

The stall owner looked at her figure of strolling around and walking away in despair, and couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.

Suddenly.

The girl stood still, looking somewhere in the city, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, revealing a charming smile.

"I finally found it. ”

"Meow. ”

The tanuki climbed onto the girl's shoulder and followed her gaze......

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Zhao Mansion.

Li Congyan lit the lamp and sat at the table reading a book.

At this time, the maid Xiaoyu walked in with a quilt.

"It's cool in autumn, and Miss asked Xiaoyu to add a bed and quilt to her uncle. ”

"Thank you for me, lady. ”

Li Congyan put the book on the table and asked, "Did she sleep?"

"Not yet, Miss is doing the accounts. ”

"Oh. ”

A moment later.

Seeing that the little maid was busy leaving, Li Congyan got up and closed the door and pushed the latch.

Then, he took out a scroll from the cabinet and placed it on the table. After more than ten days, only a quarter of the evil spirits on it are now left, and they will be annihilated at any time.

He had a hunch that tonight, the succubus would return.

Immediately afterward, he found a few more things and put them on his body.

Finally, Li Congyan pulled out a ghost-headed knife from under the bed. The knife body is heavy, the back is thick and the face is broad, the knife body is engraved with a blood groove, and the handle is carved with a ghost head.

This ghost head knife is a special chopping knife for executioners, killing countless heads, extremely evil, and specializing in overcoming ghosts and evils!

He specially borrowed it from Old Man Jia to kill the succubus.

......

Outside, the sound of rain gradually became louder, hitting the eaves and tinking.

In front of the table.

Li Congyan inserted the ghost head knife into the custom-made scabbard, placed it on his knees, held it with both hands, and sat upright.

"Whoa-la-"

The rain became heavier and heavier.

Listening to the sound of the rain, the originally restless heart gradually became calm.

Suddenly.

Li Congyan's eyes narrowed, and he saw that the evil spirit exorcism charm suddenly emitted firelight, and with a bang, it turned into ashes.

A strange wind swept by, and the ashes were blown to the ground.

As soon as the scroll rolled, it unfolded automatically, as if a pair of invisible hands were manipulating it, laying it flat on the table.

"Are you here?"

Li Congyan sneered, stood up, hung the scabbard around his waist, and his body tensed slightly.

"Childe. ”

"Childe doesn't want a slave?"

The voice of the woman who wanted to cry suddenly sounded, far and near, erratic, and could not be caught clearly.

Li Congyan looked at the picture and saw that under the old locust tree, the girl seemed to be alive, holding a handkerchief and constantly wiping her tears.

The girl wept and was pitiful.

"But how many times have young lady met me in my dreams?"

Li Congyan said lightly.

"The slave family occasionally heard "Turtle Although Shou", admired the poetry of the child, and thought of meeting the son in his dream to relieve the pain of lovesickness. The girl seemed to be sad when she said it, and the tears of the bean couldn't stop falling, "But the son was unwilling, and he also found a bull's nose to seal the slave family." ”

"I would have liked to illuminate the moon, but the bright moon shone on the ditch. The slave family has bitterness and can't say it, woo woo......"

This ghost can also read poetry? It's really a "ghost"!

Li Congyan was also convinced.

At the same time, he suddenly understood in his heart why he was entangled, it turned out that it was the trouble caused by copying poems. This ghost likes talents, and if he copied "Turtle Although Shou" by himself, wouldn't he become a great talent, just against his appetite.

Thinking wildly in his heart, he said: "In this way, it is indeed my fault, why don't I compensate the young lady in person?"

When the girl heard this, she turned from crying to laughter, with joy in her voice: "Childe is willing to meet the slave family?"

"The heart yearns for it. ”

As soon as the words fell.

The picture scroll suddenly rippled, and Li Congyan only felt a flower in front of him, and the scene changed, and he appeared in a strange place.

This is a magnificent fairy palace courtyard, surrounded by clouds and smoke, colorful, not like the world.

There is a three-storey locust tree in the courtyard, verdant and lush, and the strings of locust flowers are in full bloom, and the fragrance is fragrant.

Under the tree, a pretty fairy stood with her head in anticipation. The fairy was dressed in a light gauze thin robe, revealing the snow-white skin underneath, and the collar was slightly open, faintly visible.

Li Congyan blinked, his pupils fainted, and he looked around and saw everything clearly.

This is a courtyard made of paper paste, with paper doors, paper walls and paper rooms, just like the paper products used in folk funerals, but magnified many times.

The big locust tree in the courtyard has long since died, its branches are bare, and its body is charred and black, cracking and twisting cracks.

Dozens of sleek corpses hung from the branches, each with a large opening in its chest, and the inside was empty, and the heart was nowhere to be found.

Most of these corpses have been dried, and the finger-thick red rope is threaded through the chin of the corpse, tied in a knot, and then pierced through the heavenly spirit cover and hung on the tree, just like ordinary people drying salted fish.

Li Congyan took a closer look and found that the face of one of the corpses was a little familiar, and when he thought about it carefully, wasn't it Wang Ligongzi, who disappeared a while ago? At that time, the streets and alleys were full of notices looking for people, and everyone recognized his appearance.

"Childe. ”

Seeing that he seemed to be in a daze, the fairy walked up to him and couldn't help but call.

Li Congyan took a step forward, clinging to the fairy, and said with a smile:

"The fairy is so beautiful, I can't help but be fooled. ”

When he turned his eyes, he was surprised to find that he couldn't see the true face of the succubus, just like a living person.

When the fairy heard this, she looked shy: "Childe makes fun of the slave family." The voice is joyful and sultry.

One person and one ghost are talking face to face, whispering softly, and the atmosphere is charming.

At this time, she suddenly changed her words and asked:

"Why did Childe meet with a sword?"

Li Congyan smiled: "Don't care about these details. ”

"......"

The fairy wanted to say something more, but overheard Li Congyan say:

"There are beautiful women in the heavenly court, peerless and independent; ”

"Ahh

The fairy let out a sigh, her body went limp, and she collapsed on Li Dacaizi's body.

Li Congyan looked down at the fairy in his arms, only to see her flying cheeks, her eyes full of spring water, and she looked like she couldn't help herself.

Li Dacai was affectionate and wanted to kiss.

"Fairy, please close your eyes. ”

The fairy obediently closed her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering slightly.

Then.

Li Congyan hooked the corner of his mouth, touched his right hand to the back of his waist, and there was an extra dagger glowing with cold light in his hand.

"Whew!"

The dagger pierced the sarcasm with a soft thud.

Then, with lightning speed, he nailed into the opponent's abdomen.

"Ahh

The succubus screamed, opened his eyes, and saw a fierce light, and four fangs pierced out of his mouth!

Seeing this, Li Congyan was worried about being bitten, so he immediately let go of the dagger and took a step back.

Immediately afterwards, he pulled out the ghost head knife with a bang, and slashed at the opponent with the knife handling skills he had practiced for many days, and the action was urgent and ruthless, without mercy.

The ghost's body was not agile, and when he saw the blade coming, he rolled on the spot.

"Poof!"

The ghost head knife slashed against the succubus's chest, and the right side of the rufang was immediately cut off. The milk meat fell to the ground, and the "croak" sound turned into a toad, jumping to the side to hide.

failed to kill with one sword, and the ghost took advantage of Li Congyan's old move to roll out of the attack range of the ghost head knife. He ran a few more steps, roaring like a beast, without the slightest fairy style.

Li Congyan didn't pursue immediately, and the knife was too strong, causing his arm to be slightly numb, and he needed to slow down.

"Whew!"

The ghost looked at him hatefully, and tore off his sartorie, revealing his delicate body. I saw a dagger stuck in my abdomen, strangely no blood flowed out, and there was no flesh and blood in the wound the size of a bowl on my chest, but it was overgrown with maggots, and I was extremely disgusting.

"I'm going to eat your heart!"

The succubus made a piercing sound like a knife cutting through glass, and the human scalp tingled when he heard it.

Immediately afterwards, I saw it lift off its scalp, and its black hair instantly turned into countless small snakes, scattering and fleeing. At the same time, its flesh and organs turned into maggots, which receded like a tide from top to bottom, falling to the ground in a thick layer and wriggling.

"Ding!"

Without the support of flesh and skin, the dagger fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

In situ.

All that was left was a skeleton of white bones.

In the hollow eye sockets, there were two green phosphorus fires.

Li Zhaofeng's divine light was bright, and he looked at the succubus through it, and sighed: "No wonder they all say red and pink skeletons." ”

"Click"

The skeleton's jaw bones opened and closed, as if it were talking, but without its skin, it couldn't make a sound at all.

Li Congyan saw this, shrugged his shoulders and said that he didn't understand.

The ghost's mouth was wide open, and it seemed to be very angry, and then he saw that it had ten fingers and one finger, and instantly grew sharp claws, and rushed towards Li Congyan with teeth and claws.

"Come on!"

Li Congyan said coldly.

I saw him dragging a knife in his right hand and waiting for him. But his left hand was secretly stuffed into his arms......

A few steps away, and it's just a blink of an eye.

The ghost is menacing, and its claws are like knives hitting the chest, as if it wants to dig out his heart and lungs.

Li Congyan looked calm, and his left hand slammed up!

Burst!

The lime is scattered all over the sky, scattered on the door of the succubus.

The succubus was startled, subconsciously tilted his head, and raised his hand to cover it.

Then.

Li Congyan's feet slid and went around behind the opponent, and a lightning-fast kick hit the popliteal fossa behind the knee.

The succubus involuntarily fell forward and fell to one knee.

Li Congyan took advantage of this opportunity, raised the ghost head knife with both hands, and shouted:

"Slash!"

Click!

The skull hit the ground and rolled out several paces away. The torso that had lost its head suddenly fell, and the bones were scattered all over the ground.

Seeing the succubus being beheaded, Li Congyan let out a sigh of relief.

"The book is not in vain. ”

It is recorded in the book that some of the habits of people when they are alive will continue when they become ghosts.

For example, this skeleton, even if it has no eyes, but when the lime paste face, it will still have a conditioned reflex, which is the instinct engraved into the soul before death, and it cannot be changed after death.

Li Congyan picked up the skull, and saw that the phosphorus fire in the eye socket had not been extinguished, but it was much weaker, and he expected it to be dead, so he said:

"You only know how to harm people with beauty, but you don't understand that people are treacherous, and others have countless ways to harm you. ”

When the skull heard this, the phosphorus fire flickered violently.

A moment later.

The phosphorus fire slowly extinguished.

Li Congyan's eyes were blurred, and the feeling of the world spinning came.

When his vision returned, he found himself in the room again.

At some point, the rain stopped, the clouds dispersed, and the moonlight shone in through the window lattice.

"I will never copy poetry again. ”

Li Congyan sighed with emotion.

That's when it happened.

He suddenly felt a slight burn in his chest.

Reaching out, he pulled out a booklet. This heirloom is invulnerable and is usually used by him as a heart guard.

At this point, there seems to be a change.

When I opened it, the second page, which was originally blank, had an additional pattern-

White bones, green eyes.

It was the image of the ghostly skeleton.

"New supernatural powers?"

Li Congyan said to himself, his tone was suspicious.

"Is that how it came to be?"