This is the third time I've seen my uncle tonight, so I'm a little worried. How could they not have wet shoes when they often walked by the river? Will I be able to get through this time?
Sure enough, my uncle once again blocked our path. He asked indifferently, "What are you doing?"
I braced myself and said, "To the grave."
My uncle tilted his head and looked at me. His eyes weren't focused, but I could see the ridicule in them.
Feeling anxious, I subconsciously reached for my dagger. With a sharp weapon in hand, he had a murderous heart. I've thought of a dozen ways to kill my uncle tonight.
"For whom?" my uncle asked me.
I followed up on the previous two words and said, "To Yang Zongbao."
The elder uncle said expressionlessly, "Who told you to come to the grave?"
I said, "Yang Jinhua."
The uncle nodded and made way for us to go over.
Xia Xin looked at me in disbelief, then whispered to me: "What Yang Zongbao, Yang Jinhua. Is that your signal? "
I bitterly smiled. "Probably."
The three of us carried lanterns and moved forward in a flash. I really hope that the foster-grandpa's soul isn't at the mountain, but it is a pity that the black shadow is pointing towards the mountain.
I sighed, feeling as if I had an unbreakable bond with this mountain. I'm afraid I have to understand it today to be at peace.
I walked over with a lantern in my hand. My clan uncle stopped Mr. Zhao and Xia Xin and asked, "Who are these two?"
Xia Xin and Mr. Zhao both looked at me.
I coughed and explained, "They're boys and girls."
The clan uncle said, "Wasn't the boy and girl just now chased away? Old Master Yang doesn't like this, why did you send it up? "
I explained, "Old Master Yang's daughter is very filial. Old Master Yang said he didn't like it, who knows if he really didn't like it? is old, but look at this virgin, with such a beautiful appearance, maybe when the old tree meets the spring, Old Master Yang will be refreshed. "
"En!" The clan uncle deeply nodded his head in agreement, while Xia Xin rolled her eyes at me.
I added, "Old Master Yang might not be able to lose face and chase these children down the mountain, but as a junior, I still have to send two people to take care of him. If the third Old Master Yang does not agree, then it would not be too late to evacuate the children. "
The clan uncle acknowledged again, then he looked at Mr. Zhao and Xia Xin. After a while, he said doubtfully, "Isn't this man a bit too old? He was a virgin? Being the butler is more like it. "
I thought: The clan uncle simply gave the answer himself. Just as I was about to go down with the butler, who knew that Mr. Zhao would say: "How am I the butler? I'm a virgin, am I old? "
I looked at him a little angrily and wiped the cold sweat from my forehead. I said to my clan uncle, "Yes, this time I deliberately found an older boy. Look at this boy, he's old and weak, and probably no longer has any abilities in that aspect. You're not afraid that he would fall in love with the virgin girl and anger the Old Master Yang. "
Xia Xin giggled at the side.
The clan uncle glanced at Xia Xin and nodded his head in satisfaction, "Not bad, the virgin is lively and beautiful, the virgin is old and ugly. Very good. You can go now. "
So the three of us walked past the clan uncle and up the hill again.
I really hope that foster-grandpa is inside some grave, and after we dig him out, we can carefully slip away, and this matter will end here.
But the world is so cruel, lanterns guide me all the way to the top of the grave hill.
At this point, I didn't need a lantern to guide me. foster-grandpa was not in the tomb, he was in Golden Toad Temple.
Sure enough, the shadow swayed, looking like it was about to reach the Golden Toad Temple.
I gritted my teeth and walked towards the Golden Toad Temple. But Mr. Zhao held out his hand to stop me.
He whispered, "On the ninth day of the ninth month, you must think carefully. There are so many ghosts in this village, why is your foster-grandpa alone in Golden Toad Temple? Clearly, this is a trap. If you go in, you'll be trapped. It's hard to say if I'll be able to come back alive. "
I smiled at him and said, "In any case, I have already offended a powerful tomb owner regarding the Yin Yang fan. Even if we escape from here, we might not even be able to survive. We might as well fight it out, what if our foster-grandpa is saved and brought back. "
Mr. Zhao looked at Xia Xin, who said, "Let's vote for the three of us, the minority shall obey the majority."
I was about to object, but Xia Xin raised her hand and said, "I agree to go down and take a look."
I didn't expect Xia Xin to agree, so I couldn't help but feel surprised and gratified. I was surprised that, in her previous actions, she had always put my life above everything else. I was gratified that she knew me well enough to know that I had to go.
Mr. Zhao sized Xia Xin up and said faintly, "You're sending him to his death. What kind of peace of mind do you have? "
Xia Xin replied without any emotion, "People are born to die. One should prepare for death the moment one is born. So what is the meaning of life? Do something before you die. I think we should do this. "
Mr. Zhao muttered, "You were born to die? You're not a human, will your living corpses die as well? "
Xia Xin ignored him and walked towards the Golden Toad Temple in large strides. I followed.
Mr. Zhao stomped his feet and followed us.
Xia Xin turned her head and looked at him, then sarcastically said: "I heard that Hu Chujiu owes you twenty thousand dollars. What? This twenty thousand dollars is still worth your life? "
Mr. Zhao said, "Now it's not 20,000, it's 50,000."
I smiled at Mr. Zhao. I was very happy that he could come over. With him here, my chances of survival would increase. Of course, if he died here because of me, I would be very sad too.
On one side was a friend, and on the other a foster-grandpa. If we go, we might die, or we might not. If we don't go, foster-grandpa will definitely die. I can only pray that we can return safely and rescue the foster-grandpa.
We carefully walked down the mountain. It was quiet tonight. I looked up, and there was a full moon overhead, another fifteenth of the lunar calendar.
Clan Uncle told me that on the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, the things in Golden Toad Temple would close their eyes. However … The clan uncle was already unreliable, and the information he provided could not be trusted.
I whispered to the Mr. Zhao, "Can you sense the Ghastly Prison?"
The Mr. Zhao said, "My cultivation is profound, what can't I sense? But the Ghost is clever, and if I try to sense him, he will find out. It's like there's someone looking at you, and you can feel his gaze … "
Mr. Zhao said so much, but it was actually just a core meaning: I can't do it, but I will not admit it no matter what.
Xia Xin, who was standing at the side, said faintly, "Ghost prisoner has fallen asleep."
I was surprised and happy. "You can sense it?"
Xia Xin nodded in affirmation.
I don't know why, but I feel like she's a little weird, like she's got a lot on her mind.
I said, "So last time my clan uncle didn't lie to me. Every full moon night, the prisoner will really fall asleep. "
The Mr. Zhao said from the side, "That's what a lie is. It cannot all be true, and it cannot all be false. The only reason why it is difficult for you to determine whether it is true or false. "
I nodded my head in deep thought and said to Mr. Zhao, "You are an expert in this area, so whatever you say is correct."
Mr. Zhao snickered.
We spoke briefly, then fell silent again. It was late in the night, and there was a thick darkness all around, and this oppressive atmosphere made us all feel like we couldn't talk very much. Maybe it was a psychological effect, but I found it hard to breathe.
We are very close to the Golden Toad Temple, we have all become very careful. Try to walk with light steps to avoid rustling. We all covered our mouths and noses, afraid that the Ghost Prisoner would hear our breathing. In fact, I knew that if the Ghost Prison really wanted to find us, it wouldn't be of any use even if I covered my mouth and nose.
The gate was just in front, and all three of us stopped and hid behind a tree for the time being.
Xia Xin frowned and asked the Mr. Zhao, "Why don't you go in directly? While the ghost prisoners are asleep, we can secretly bring them out. "
The Mr. Zhao pointed at the door of the Golden Toad Temple: "Have you never heard of open doors for thieves? They're waiting for us. "
Xia Xin said with disdain, "Don't use the idiom without any culture."
I looked at the door. It was completely open now. Like a dark mouth, waiting for us to enter.
I, the Golden Toad Temple, have visited this place a few times, and each time the door was left ajar. It was the first time I had seen it open so completely. I suddenly understood what the Mr. Zhao meant, I do have that feeling that the Ghost Prison is waiting for us.
Xia Xin asked the Mr. Zhao, "So, when do you plan to wait? "Wait for the Ghastly Prisoner to close the door?"
The Mr. Zhao said, "It won't do us any harm to be a little more cautious, right? Let's think of a way first. If we can't think of a way, then we can try to force our way in. It would not be too late then. "
I muttered, "If only Grandpa Gu was here. He's so smart, he might have a way. "
We were talking about this when we heard a bang behind us, as if someone had lit a firecracker.
I almost jumped out of the tree.
Mr. Zhao also whispered, "Who's making a ruckus? Did Hu Dali, that two hundred and fifty years old, come back? "
The three of us turned around in unison. A group of people walked out of the darkness. They were not Hu Dali, but a group of paper men.
The three of us looked at each other, then quietly crouched down and hid in the grass.
I saw the paper man in the lead take out a firecracker and light it with incense. Then, with a bang, the firecracker flew into the air, and with a "pa" sound, it exploded in the air.
This thing was called Second Kick, and in some places, it was used as a firecracker. But in our hometown, second kicks have a special meaning. It's only used at funerals.
Xia Xin looked at the paper men and said with an ugly expression, "Crap, they're awakening the Undead."