Chapter 2: The Water Manless Ghost
Liu Yanchang picked up the tea bowl and sniffed it carefully, he knew that there was something wrong with the tea, but he couldn't tell it with his experience.
Liu Qiaoyun glanced at Liu Yanchang, thinking that he was going to drink tea, so he hurriedly attached it to his ear and whispered: "Brother, this tea can't be drunk!"
"Sister, do you know what's wrong with this tea?" asked Liu Yanchang.
"I think this tea is a bit like the legendary water mangweed, people who are poisoned by it will become water mangweed, and they must find a stand-in to be reincarnated, otherwise they will keep harming people with water mangweed!"
Liu Qiaoyun didn't dare to speak loudly, she felt that the old woman who sold tea and Kou Sanniang were very much like harmful water ghosts.
Liu Yanchang nodded, knowing in his heart that from the moment he entered the door, he felt that the yin qi in the tea shed was very heavy. It's just that his eyesight is limited now, and he can see that there is a problem, but he can't see the essence of Kou Sanniang and them. So just be careful and don't dare to act rashly.
Looking back, seeing that the scholar named Zhu Tongchen had reluctantly left the tea shed, Liu Yanchang poured the tea on the ground, and also pulled Liu Qiaoyun to get up and prepare to leave.
The old woman seemed to be careless, but in fact, she blocked his way very quickly, and said with a penetrating smile on her wrinkled face: "Son, please stay, could it be that the tea in the small shop is not up to taste?"
Liu Yanchang pulled Liu Qiaoyun behind him and snorted coldly: "I hope that your pair of tricks are bright, not everyone can provoke!"
Before the words fell, he only heard a "bang", and Liu Yanchang pulled out the Meteorite Sword a foot long, and the cold light shone, making the old woman's face pale. And that Kou Sanniang's Taoism was even lower, and she bowed down to hide her face, not daring to look directly.
Seeing that the old woman slowly gave way to her position, Liu Yanchang put away her sword and pulled Liu Qiaoyun away.
After going out and climbing the carriage, Liu Qiaoyun still said with palpitations: "Brother, do you think those two people will be water ghosts?"
Liu Yanchang raised his horsewhip, beat the horse forward, and said with a relaxed smile: "How is it possible, most of them are robbers and bandits who have been poisoned by sweat and hijacked passers-by." ”
Liu Qiaoyun thought of the jewelry on Kou Sanniang's body, and she didn't doubt this explanation too much, but she was even more convinced that the old woman was not a good person.
Not long after Liu Yanchang drove the car, he met Zhu Tongchen again, only to see that his steps were light, not like poisoned. Liu Yanchang couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Kou Sanniang was really not harmful, but she was too careful?
Liu Yanchang drove the carriage to Zhu Tongchen's side, slowed down and walked with him, and asked at the same time, "Brother Zhu, you are not unwell, right?"
Zhu Tongchen saw that he didn't want to compete with him for Sanniang, and he was not as angry as before, so he said lightly: "I am still in good health, and I don't want to worry about my brother's platform!"
Liu Yanchang didn't bother to be angry with him, and continued to ask: "I don't know how far this place is from Ziyang County, can I get there today?"
"It turns out that you are also going to the county seat!" Zhu Tongchen's color was a little dark: "There are still seventy or eighty miles away from the county seat, if you don't dislike it, you can follow me to my classmate's house to rest for one night, and I can arrive tomorrow morning." ”
"In that case, thank you very much! You might as well sit in the car!" Liu Yanchang thanked him and invited by the way.
Zhu Tongchen knew that there were female dependents in the car, so he shirked and sat outside the carriage and chatted with Liu Yanchang. It can be seen that he is not a bad person, but he looks a little small when facing women.
"It's here, it's that house!" Zhu Tongchen pointed to a portal next to the road.
Liu Yanchang stopped the carriage, Zhu Tongchen ran to call the door, and after a while, he saw a young man greet him out of the door. As soon as the two met, they greeted each other with a smile, and it seemed that they were Zhu Tongchen's classmates and friends.
Just before he said three sentences, Zhu Tongchen felt dizzy, the world was spinning, and he couldn't stand on his feet. He is not a stupid person, and he immediately suspected that it was because he drank that cup of tea, but the poison was violent, and he fell tremblingly in the arms of his classmates, so could he still speak?
When the classmates saw that Zhu Tongchen had more air out and less air intake, they were anxious, and when they saw that Liu Yanchang was coming with him, they remembered to ask.
After exchanging names, Liu Yanchang learned that his classmate's name was Wang An. So he told the truth about the tea shed and came one by one.
Liu Yanchang had originally prepared for Wang An to mess around and not believe it, but who would have thought that Wang An would be shocked and said: "It's bad! This must be a reckless ghost, and my father was killed like this." There is no cure, what can I do?"
Liu Yanchang followed Wang An, led the carriage into the courtyard, and asked, "Do you also know about water ghosts?"
"There are rumors of water ghosts in our area, and I heard that the rich Kou family in the village in the south village has a daughter named Sanniang, who is very beautiful. A few days ago, it seems that she accidentally ate water manggrass and died, and it is estimated that she has also become a water mang, she must be doing something to blame and harm people!"
Only then did Liu Yanchang know that this Kou Sanniang actually had a name, a surname and an address.
"Is it true that the person who was killed by the water reckless ghost was not saved at all?"
"Now I can only be a dead horse as a live horse doctor, and I heard that a white fairy nunnery was built in the south of Nanshan. The white-clothed immortal worshipping inside is very effective, so I can only go there and ask for it, I hope it will work!"
Wang An simply arranged for his family to entertain Liu Yanchang and Liu Qiaoyun, and hurried towards Baixian Nunnery.
After eating in the evening, when Liu Qiaoyun fell asleep, Liu Yanchang hurriedly took out the ancient jade and called in a low voice, "Wan'er, Wan'er." "She's a ghost herself, so she should know something about water ghosts.
A soft and pleasant voice came from Gu Yuzhong: "Does Xianggong want to save that Zhu Gongzi?"
"It's two words that can't be saved, I feel that this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface!" "In broad daylight, ghosts and ghosts set up tea sheds, openly harming people. And the reason for looking for a stand-in is not justified at all, Liu Yanchang knows that whether ghosts can survive depends on subjective will, whether they are willing to enter reincarnation, and second, they look at your merit and karma, relying on right and wrong.
If merit is higher than karma, it will naturally be reincarnated. On the contrary, they can only accept the punishment in hell, and after atoning for their sins, they will return to the path of evil ghosts and animals.
"Xianggong, do you know that my father was thrown into prison because of what he committed?" Cui Wan'er floated out of the ancient jade and said sadly.
Liu Yanchang shook his head, but he knew that if there was a daughter, there must be a father, and his father Cui Yingshi must not be punished because of his own fault.
"In the years when my concubine's father was on duty, there were people everywhere in Ziyang County who died tragically for no reason, and all the deaths were bizarre, and my father couldn't get up with any tricks. Then there are thieves in Red Eagle Village, who often rob the people and block the passage of official roads. My father is just a small Qipinzhi County, who has been investigating cases all night long, trying to suppress thieves, but unfortunately there is little success. Looking back now, it must be inextricably linked with this water ghost. Please allow me to go out for a while to find out the truth at this time!"
"No!" Liu Yanchang was categorical.
Cui Wan'er bit her lip and said, "Why?"
"I'll investigate this matter, you just need to follow my command!"
Liu Yanchang looked up at the starless night sky and sighed secretly: "The sky has changed, winter is coming!"
The sycamore leaves and the world knows the autumn, what will be involved behind the water ghost?