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Bai Pingbo got up early in the morning, and the sky was only bright, so he got up with a bone, took a casual saliva, and walked out of the house.

This is a county town that covers a large area, the streets are deserted, and you can't see a single person for a long distance.

Looking up, the houses look low and dilapidated, and the streets are potholed.

It's foggy today, it's foggy, and it's a little farther away, so you can't see it clearly. The vast mist, dark and dreary, always made one wonder if there was some terrible monster hidden in the mist. If you are not careful, you will pounce.

Bai Pingbo is not afraid, he is a very stubborn person, he has lived most of his life, and he has walked this street countless times. Not to mention that the fog obscures his vision, even with his eyes closed, he can walk to his destination.

His destination was the county office.

Today, Bai Pingbo is here to beat the drum and complain - his son Bai Jia has been missing for three months.

The two old men searched everywhere but couldn't find it, and some people said that Bai Jia had been killed and there were no bones.

But Bai Pingbo didn't believe it, his son was a smart reader, and he was admitted to Xiucai at the age of seventeen. In order to prepare for the exam, I have been studying hard for three years, and I will apply for the exam this year. One of them is a weak reader, who has never blushed or quarreled with anyone, who will harm him?

The only son disappeared, and the old couple lost their souls. Bai Pingbo vowed that he must find his son. He wanted to report to the official and asked the county commander to send a servant to arrest him and help find someone.

The Yamen is a very solemn place, with an aura. Ordinary people did not dare to come in at all. Even if there is something, I don't want to go to the yamen to solve it. It's as if once you enter the yamen, you will be stripped of a layer of skin.

Bai Pingbo was also afraid to enter the yamen, but now, he had no choice. For the sake of his son, he must report to the official.

After about two quarters of an hour, the county government arrived.

Seeing the two stone beasts squatting under the steps, Bai Pingbo's eyes shrank, and his steps hesitated, not daring to walk over.

He always felt that the two stone beasts seemed to be alive, and as long as he walked over, they would pounce and choose people to devour.

After wandering for a while, Bai Pingbo gritted his teeth, and finally made up his mind, walked over, and walked up the steps.

When he saw the big drum hanging from the pillar, he stepped out, picked up the drumstick, and struck it vigorously.

Boom!

Loud drums rang out.

Under the knock, Bai Pingbo had the courage to live in vain and kept waving the mallet.

Knock knock!

The drums rained down.

After a while, there was a babbling sound, and the gate of the county yamen slowly opened, and someone shouted: "Who beat the drum early in the morning and disturbed the yamen?"

Bai Pingbo put down the drumstick and shouted: "The grass people are wronged, and they ask to see the master of Qingtian." ”

The soap-clothed official glanced at him and snorted coldly: "Since there is a grievance, come in and wait for the eldest master to ascend." ”

With this servant, Bai Pingbo cautiously followed and walked in. He didn't dare to look up, his head hung almost parallel to his feet, and his heart was pounding, beating fast.

"Mighty!"

After a while, a loud voice cried out.

Bai Pingbo was startled, and he fell to his knees involuntarily, kowtowing like pounding garlic: "Ask the Qingtian Lord to be the master!

"Boom!"

Suddenly, there was a strange laugh of arrogance and presumptuousness.

Bai Pingbo was taken aback, but still didn't dare to look up, only peeked to the side.

At this glance, I was almost frightened.

But above the side, where are the servants standing? Instead, there are vicious wolves, with a pair of oily eyes, constantly looking over, as if they are examining the delicious meat.

Bai Pingbo was shocked and sat down on the ground. When I looked up, I saw a beautiful plaque hanging above the public desk in front of me. But sitting under the plaque is not an adult, but a colorful tiger.

This tiger sat like a human, entrenched, and on the desk, there was not pen and ink documents, but a corpse, bloody, disemboweled.

The colorful tiger was feasting, his eyes widened, and he looked at Bai Pingbo: "Is it you who want to beat the drum and voice your grievances?"

Bai Pingbo's soul was all gone, and he screamed in horror: "Help!"

"Help!"

He struggled violently, plopped, fell to the ground, hit his forehead, and was in pain, and suddenly came to his senses, and when he opened his eyes, he was not in the yamen, but in his own humble room.

It turned out to be a dream of Nanke.

"Pingbo, what's wrong with you?"

The mother-in-law, who was over half a hundred years old, hurried to help him.

Bai Pingbo had palpitations in his heart, and said in horror: "I had a nightmare, I dreamed that I went to the yamen to ask to see the master, but I found that inside the yamen, standing and lying, were either evil wolves or fierce tigers, they were eating people, I was scared, woo woo!"

The mother-in-law hurriedly covered his mouth: "Pingbo, are you crazy, you dare to say such words." ”

Bai Pingbo said: "I just want to go to the central government to beg the lord, send the official to arrest the fast, and help find Jia'er." Where are you, poor Jia'er?"

mentioned the son who disappeared for no reason, and the mother-in-law couldn't help it, hugging the old man, the two of them cried bitterly.

......

The carriage kicked up dust and crushed the autumn mood.

Since leaving Panzhou that day, all the way south, only taking the official road to walk, day and night, the journey is lonely, and it has been more than a month.

The scorching heat of summer has passed, and the climate is gradually getting cooler in autumn.

After departure, Chen Tang was not in a hurry, anyway, the document stipulated that he would travel within ten days. However, there is no tight deadline for arriving in Nanfu County. After all, the road is long, and the imperial court also takes into account various problems and gives a certain amount of care and understanding.

Ordinary people go to work, basically they will go to the fastest speed, can become an official a day earlier, who doesn't want to?

But Chen Tang is not urgent, if there are scenic spots and beautiful scenery on the way, he must stop, play for two or three days, and then leave.

In this situation, it is like a self-driving tour, not an official.

The journey is long and boring. In the carriage, you either sit or sleep, and after two or three months, if you don't find some pastime on the way, it will make people crazy.

If you are in too much of a hurry and stretch all the way, even if Chen Tang is safe, Su Ling and the people may not be able to stand it and will get sick.

In that case, it is even more troublesome.

Eating, drinking, and playing all the way, having a good time, is not a bad thing, and you can also see the customs and increase your horizons.

When I entered the Jiangnan region, what I saw and heard gradually became a little more arrogant and charming. There were also a few interesting incidents during this period. When they were playing, they met some ladies, and when they saw Chen Tang, they couldn't help but secretly send Qiubo, and asked the maid to send handkerchiefs and sachets, etc., the meaning of which is self-evident.

Seeing this, Su Ling's heart was sour, while the long-term entourage was elated, happy for his son-in-law.

On this day, the group arrived at a place called "Yishan County" under the jurisdiction of Jiangzhou - through Jiangzhou, it was Ningzhou.

After entering the city, it was already evening, the twilight was four, the cool breeze was blowing, and the streets were rarely seen pedestrians, and there were signs of desertion and depression.

"Childe, it's not good! When I went to inquire about the directions just now, I heard someone say that this place is haunted!"

The elder ran back with Ah Bao and said.

Hearing the word "haunted", Su Ling and the maid Ah Hua couldn't help but be startled.

Chen Tang frowned: "What are you talking nonsense? ”

Ah Bao said: "I don't know what's going on? I didn't just go to ask where there is an inn, go into the shop on the street and ask the boss." When the boss saw that I had a sweet mouth and that we were strangers, he kindly reminded me that it was haunted and asked us to be careful. After staying for one night, leave quickly. ”

Chen Tang raised his head, looked around, and saw that the sky was gloomy and dark. At first glance, it really has a bit of a forest atmosphere.

The chief over there couldn't help but shrink his shoulders, and said in his mouth: "No wonder after entering the city, it feels cold and squeezing, and something is wrong." Childe, why don't we get out of the city and settle down somewhere else?"

Chen Tang listened, angry and funny, this is a typical psychological effect, and shouted: "The hour is not early, where can you go? Do you want to spend the night in the wilderness?"

When Ah Lai heard this, he was stunned and didn't dare to say anything.

Chen Tang waved his hand: "Let's go to the inn and stay first." ”

Haunted? I was not afraid, and I said that the sword box had been waiting to be fed for a long time, and I had been hungry and thirsty for a long time.