When I woke up, I was lying on a broken bed. It seemed to be a room, but there was nothing in it but a bed.
I looked out the door again. The sky was gray and there was no sun.
This is at least one piece of good news, and it means that I am no longer in the ancient tomb. As for where I am now … Sigh, staying there is still better than staying in the ancient tomb.
I got up from the bed and stretched a little, but I couldn't find any discomfort. So I came out of the house.
A light rain was falling, forming a small puddle on the ground. I looked down and saw my reflection in the water.
More handsome than Dou Jiang and younger than him. Fortunately, I have changed back to Hu Chujiu.
Then I heard voices. I followed the sound and saw three people standing outside the courtyard. I knew all three of them.
One was the Mr. Zhao, one was Dou Jiang, and the last one was the ghost inside the gloves.
I looked at Mr. Zhao. He was standing firmly with his feet firmly planted on the ground. To my surprise, the ghost in the glove had a body.
When the three of them heard the sound, they immediately turned their heads. The three of them looked at me with different expressions.
Mr. Zhao had a happy smile on his face, just like usual. The ghost in the glove was sullen, and I couldn't see the gratitude in his eyes.
As for Dou Jiang, he was shocked at first before quickly walking over. His steps were so big and so quick that I suspected he was looking for me to fight, so I got into a position early on. Who knew that with a thump, Dou Jiang would kneel on the ground and begin to cry while hugging my leg.
I asked him in astonishment, "What happened?"
Dou Jiang cried until his nose was snot and tears fell, "Can't I just follow you? "I'll go wherever you go."
I almost puked, goosebumps all over the floor. I swung my leg so hard that I didn't shake him off. I asked the Mr. Zhao, "What happened? What was he doing? Didn't I just control his soul? Why did he become so strange? "
Mr. Zhao said: "This is a long story. Earlier, when you went to find ancient head, you did not come back for a long time. I was worried about you, suspecting that you had been captured by the old man."
I said, "I was really caught by the old man. Did you save me? "
Mr. Zhao patted his chest. "Of course." After saying this, he looked at the ghost beside him and said, "Of course, this brother has also contributed a little."
The ghost in the glove remained sullen, looking at me without speaking.
Seeing that the ghost did not want to speak, Mr. Zhao took the initiative to explain the situation. Although he tried his best to put some gold on his face, I could still feel that it didn't really matter to him whether I could escape or not.
I removed the useless blabber from the Mr. Zhao for a bit, and then came out with a simple and clear process.
At that time, I controlled Dou Jiang's soul and went to the ancient tomb. The Mr. Zhao was waiting for me in the dilapidated courtyard. After a long while, when I still did not return, Mr. Zhao sensed that something was amiss.
He was about to go and save me, but at that moment, the spirit in his glove suddenly moved.
The soul told Mr. Zhao that his name was A Chang and he was Grandpa Gu's little brother when he was still alive. However, in the process of the tomb robbing, that small group of people all died, only Grandpa Gu survived. Grandpa Gu always felt guilty towards them. If he showed himself, Grandpa Gu would probably have some scruples.
The Mr. Zhao was obviously not a fool. He immediately raised a question to ask A Chang, since you are Grandfather Gu's little brother, why did he capture your body?
A Chang said that because back then, when they stole the tomb, they had a rule: everything should be divided equally. The others were already old, their movements were not as nimble as A Chang, and their contributions were not as good as A Chang's. Therefore, A Chang was the most dissatisfied with this rule. Coincidentally, one time when he went back to steal the tomb, he found that an important treasure was missing. Grandfather Gu suspected that it was A Chang who did this, as he was always on guard against him. The conflict between the two got bigger and bigger, to the point that it was like water and fire. After A Chang died, Grandpa Gu hid his body as revenge.
Mr. Zhao was also very angry, saying that this Gu fella was too narrow-minded, that there were contradictions in life, and that he would still play this game after he died. Then, he complained at A Chang for not having said it earlier.
A Chang said that after his death, he could not remember most of the things that happened. Now that he was very close to his corpse, he slowly recalled the memory.
Then, A Chang said that he planned to make a trip to find Grandpa Gu. Even if he can't get revenge, he can at least guarantee the safety of all of us.
Mr. Zhao felt that this was pretty good. A Chang and Grandfather Gu were both part of the tomb robbing gang, so let them settle their own conflicts.
A Chang then asked the Mr. Zhao for some white paper, which was tied into a paper man, and successfully scared Grandfather Gu away. Then he brought me back.
I listened to it patiently. In short, it was exactly as I had guessed. Then I pointed to Dou Jiang who was kneeling on the ground. "Then what happened to him? These tears and snot, they even made my pants wet. Can you just go straight to the point and tell me? "
Mr. Zhao laughed, "Aren't we preparing to leave? Dou Jiang begs us to bring him with us. "
I nodded. "That's right. Now that you have a physical body, you can leave." I was a little disappointed. "But I don't have a physical body anymore."
Mr. Zhao waved his hand: "This is not a problem, I can bring you out."
I lowered my head and said to Dou Jiang: "Boss, did you hear that? It's no use begging me, Mr. Zhao brought me out. "
After Dou Jiang heard this, he immediately let go of my leg and went to ask Mr. Zhao.
Mr. Zhao took a step back and said, "Don't come over. If you come over again, I won't be polite."
Dou Jiang wiped away his tears and said, "Brother, just help me out. When I was still alive, I sold countless bowls of tofu brains. As the old saying goes, a single meal is worth a thousand gold. I'm not asking you to give me any money, just take me out of this damn place. "
Mr. Zhao rolled his eyes: "Look at what you're saying, it's like I won't pay if I eat your bean curd brain."
Dou Jiang immediately straightened his neck and said, "It's just not giving money. I remember clearly that there were two or three people who never gave money. Maybe you're in there. "
Mr. Zhao spat: "You must have recognized the wrong person."
Dou Jiang began to cry again, "You people of this world, clean yourselves up and leave with a pat on your butt …"
I felt a headache coming on as I said to Mr. Zhao, "Alright, alright, bring him away. There won't be one more."
Mr. Zhao helplessly said: "Alright."
Dou Jiang immediately stood up from the ground, wiping his tears, grateful to us. Then, he asked Mr. Zhao when he would be leaving.
Mr. Zhao said, "I'm not interested in this place. Let's go now."
After he finished speaking, he took out a hemp rope for Dou Jiang and I to catch properly. He said that the two of us don't have physical bodies, and that we might be in trouble when we go out.
So the four of us came out of Ghost Village in a line.
On the way, I told her what I had seen in the tomb. Then, he sighed with disappointment, "Grandpa Gu didn't sincerely trade with me at all. It seems like I won't be able to get that fan."
Suddenly, A Chang faintly said: "I have a way to get hold of the fan."
I was elated. "What method?"
A Chang said: "After you fainted, I took a look at Old Gu's coffin. The corpse inside was actually a substitute. His real corpse was still left on earth, so he probably didn't have the time to bring it in. After we go back, we'll dig out his corpse. I have some methods to torture his corpse with, then his soul will appear, and he'll obediently take out the fan. "
I thought: This A Chang is indeed the same kind of person as Grandpa Gu. An eye for an eye.
I looked at the Mr. Zhao. Mr. Zhao nodded his head, "I don't know what Xia Xin's price is, but I know it's very tempting. Even if we don't look for the ancient head, the ancient head will deal with us. "So, it would be better to strike first to gain the upper hand and get his corpse."
Since I have already fallen out with him, I will just follow him to the end of the tunnel. Thus, I nodded my head.
By this time, we were out of the ghost village, and in front of us was the rain market. The little ghosts with the stalls were still standing quietly by the roadside. Their faces were gloomy as they sized up the people that passed by.
Mr. Zhao said in a low voice: "In a while, let's face in the direction of the Road to River Styx and then go backwards. Don't make a mistake."
I know the Rain City road, one to the Yellow Springs, the other to the human world. Puzzled, I asked, "Why are you leaving like this?"
The Mr. Zhao said, "Here, countless ghosts want to leave the rain market and return to the human world. They will follow us when they see us walking straight into the world. Every single ghost is like a antrum boss, do you think we can still go back? "
I suddenly understood. "So we are facing the Road to River Styx, making them think that we are heading to the Underworld?"
Mr. Zhao acknowledged.
I said, "But we walk backwards. These ghosts aren't stupid. Can't even see that?"
A Chang said gloomily: "Let's wear our shoes upside down and don't talk to anyone else. They probably won't be able to tell."
We changed our shoes in a hurry. After the shoes were turned upside down, they hung them on his feet with kicks and kicks. The rain market had always been quiet. The moment the four of us appeared, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Nervously, clutching the hemp rope, I stood in the middle of the peddler.
The one standing at the very front is Dou Jiang, then me, then A Chang, then the Mr. Zhao. We backed away backward, toward the earth.
Although the hawkers coldly looked at us, no one came out to stop us. I heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that this method was indeed useful.
As I backed away, I looked at the end of the rainy market, where the fog was thick and a little blurry. I was curious to see what the Road to River Styx looked like.
As I thought of this, I couldn't help but loosen my grip on the rope and walk towards that direction.