After some conversation, Tan Xuan learned that Hu Tianshun and the man in front of him, Huang Jingming, had met each other many years ago when they were collecting herbs in the mountains. They had gone through hardships together, and they had frequent contacts later, and they had become friends. Moreover, they treated each other very well.
They are all honest, so their cross-racial friendship is not mixed with other nonsense.
As expected, birds of a feather flock together, and Huang Jingming looks like a successful man, but it can be seen from his words that he is an inexperienced person, and his compliments are not as mature as Hu Tianshun.
After the meal, the three of them had become familiar with each other. When they parted, they just agreed on the time and place to set off tomorrow. There were no special greetings, and no polite politeness. None of them are good at sociability.
You need to engage in those vain activities.
Early the next morning, Xiao Di drove Tan Xuan to the hotel where Huang Jingming was staying. When Tan Xuan got out of the car with his backpack on his back, Xiao Di was concerned and reluctant to give Tan Xuan instructions for a long time.
, Xiao Di didn't let Tan Xuan get out of the car until Huang Jingming appeared at the door of the hotel.
Huang Jingming was responsible for all the expenses for exorcising ghosts this time. As for whether he was charged or paid for this operation, Tan Xuan didn't know, and he didn't ask. Anyway, it was to return a favor. For the rest, he
He doesn't care at all. No matter how much the other party charges, he won't take a penny. Of course, if he needs to pay more, he may not give more.
When they met again, Huang Jingming changed his attire again. He was wearing a jacket, a baseball cap, a pair of hiking shoes, and a large hiking bag on his back. He no longer looked like a successful person, but more like a successful person.
Like a travel companion. Looking at his flat backpack, Tan Xuan felt like he was on a business trip, and a short-term business trip at that.
The car was arranged by Huang Jingming. It was a very domineering off-road vehicle. As for whether it was rented or whether it was his own, Tan Xuan did not ask. Anyway, what he cared about was that someone else was driving for him. Finally, he no longer had to be a driver.
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She got in the car and waved to Xiao Di who had not yet left the hotel door, and the two drove away. When Xiao Di saw them leaving again, he took a photo of the car and drove away. She wanted to go back.
Clean up the house and then move back to the house she rented for two days. After all, the rent is still paid there.
When Xiao Di moved back to the rental house, Tan Xuan was still walking a long way with Huang Jingming. The place they were going to was a ravine, and even if they set off in the morning, it would be close to evening to get there.
"What kind of ghost are we dealing with this time?" Tan Xuan asked, leaning back in his seat with his eyes closed. Because Xiao Di was always present, this question was only asked now.
"There is a ghost in Kaoshan Township, Yuanyang County, who is causing a lot of trouble. Ten people have died in a row within half a year. We are going there this time to get rid of that guy."
"Oh!" Tan Xuan opened his eyes, looked at Huang Jingming and asked, "What is that guy's background? How much do you know about that guy?"
Huang Jingming shook his head, "I don't know. I just know that he gets married twice a month. People who see him only see him wearing red wedding clothes."
"How did you know about this? Did someone find you on purpose?" Tan Xuan continued to ask, it was about comfort. He no longer had the usual laughter in front of Xiao Di.
Huang Jingming nodded and replied: "Someone wrote to me, so I came here specially."
"What's going on with the letter?" Tan Xuan asked curiously. What age is this? It seems that except for male and female friends who use this traditional method of contact, few others use this method to communicate.
Huang Jingming smiled calmly, "Our Taoist temple is in the mountains, and we still use letters to communicate with the outside world. The postman goes to our Taoist temple once a week. The person who wrote to me for help is my lifesaver. A few years ago, I went to the mountains to pick food.
I accidentally lost my footing and rolled down the cliff. Fortunately, Brother Cao, a local villager, saved me. Every month, two little girls who had just turned eighteen were kidnapped, and they were always taken away on the girl’s birthday, just like that evil man.
The devil knows that everyone has the same birthday, and it never goes wrong. When those girls were found again, they were all corpses, with no one alive, and their death was horrible, disheveled, and some of the corpses were still mutilated. It seemed like they had experienced something before they died.
It has been a few days this month and no girl has been killed yet. Brother Cao’s daughter will have her eighteenth birthday the day after tomorrow. She is a beauty. Now Brother Cao is worried that the guy’s target this time is his daughter.
.She wrote to me last month and asked me to guard her daughter for a few days on her eighteenth birthday. As long as the girl celebrates her birthday and finds a suitable family to marry, without her complete body, that ghost
I won’t hurt her anymore.”
"You've been working for a long time. You didn't get rid of the ghost, but you just went to protect the girl?" Tan Xuan frowned slightly and asked himself to be a bodyguard. He suddenly felt that he was not taken seriously.
Huang Jingming shook his head, "Brother Cao wants me to protect his children, but as a member of the Taoist sect, how can I tolerate such an evil spirit harming one party, so I plan to meet that evil spirit, get rid of him, and return to the local people."
There is peace.”
Tan Xuan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Huang Jingming with a serious expression and laughed, "Haha, I didn't see it, but you have a pretty strong sense of justice."
"Destroying demons and protecting the Tao is the goal of our generation. My ambition is incomparable to that of your beloved Mu Ye. You have destroyed countless demons and monsters. That is the role model for our generation. In fact, I also want to join your beloved bureau, but it's a pity.
There is no way out."
Huang Jingming spoke impassionedly, and then his expression changed from serious to flattering.
"Mr. Tan, if it's not too much trouble, could you recommend me to your bureau?"
"this……"
Tan Xuan's expression changed again and again. Huang Jingming's request was a bit too sudden, so he didn't know how to answer for a while.
Huang Jingming's smile froze on his face, and he asked with a somewhat lonely expression: "Do I not meet the recruitment standards of the Good Talent Bureau?"
Tan Xuan shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It's not that you don't meet the standards, it's just that I'm not qualified to recommend it to you."
"What do you mean?" Huang Jingming looked confused.
"I am no longer Mu Ye's lover, I was fired from the bureau."
"What!" After a sudden brake, the car stopped on the side of the road. Huang Jingming looked at Tan Xuan in shock, "Why were you fired? You couldn't lie to me, right?"
Tan Xuan chuckled, "Why did I lie to you? I was really fired. It's been more than two years since I was fired."
"Why?" Huang Jingming was very puzzled.
"Because of some personal matters, I beat up several elders of the Liangren Bureau."
"How many elders did you beat up by yourself?" Huang Jingming looked at Tan Xuan blankly, his eyes were hot, and his confusion was mixed with more admiration. A good person is a good person, and he is different in everything he does.
Tan Xuan frowned and stepped back, "Why are you looking at me like that? The look in your eyes makes me feel very awkward. Let me tell you, if you make me feel uncomfortable at all, I will beat you."
Huang Jingming hurriedly withdrew his gaze. The man in front of him dared to beat up the leader of the Good Men Bureau. He didn't think that the threat was just talk. The key is that the other party's reputation is not small, and he also has a well-known evil reputation.
"Um...Mr. Tan, you and the Liangren Bureau are at odds with each other, but they didn't make things difficult for you?" Huang Jingming still couldn't suppress his gossip. Tan Xuan snorted angrily, "They can't beat me, and they still have the nerve to embarrass you.
I, are they embarrassed? Moreover, the good man's bureau is not theirs. Fighting is a private matter. Who can avenge private revenge? Mu Ye's good man doesn't have that kind of thing."
"Haha, that's right." Huang Jingming laughed twice and said to himself: "Since Mu Ye's beloved can have someone like you, how much better can others be. But he only has the capital to be arrogant."
The two of them had a fight at a restaurant on the side of the national highway at noon, rested for less than an hour, and then set off again. Tan Xuan didn't know whether Huang Jingming was tired or not. Anyway, he ate when he was hungry and slept when he was sleepy. The passenger seat was
He felt uncomfortable sleeping, so he moved to the back seat to sleep. It was as comfortable as he wanted, and he wasn't afraid of bumpy road conditions.
Finally, the two people arrived at Yejiling Village, Kaoshan Township, Yuanyang County when the sun was already setting in the west.
Yejiling Village is located in a ravine. The village is not big, with only a few dozen families, all of which are built against the mountain. Each family is far away from each other, and the location is crooked, with no order at all.
The village is very rundown, and there are even thatched houses that can only be seen in movies and TV series. It is even more backward than the Zhaoshan County I went to two days ago. The roads in the village are also dirt roads. There are no cement roads connecting every village.
Get here. Fortunately, they are driving pure off-road vehicles. If it were a sedan or one of those so-called urban off-road vehicles, the bottom of the car would probably be worn out by going here.
There is also no nightlife in this village. Before it gets completely dark, there are very few people in the village. Only the light from the windows proves that people live here. However, the number of people with lights on is obviously in the minority. Most of them are
It was pitch dark. When I heard the sound of the car, someone wearing a cotton-padded jacket came out, but by the time they came out, Huang Jingming's car had already passed far away.
Huang Jingming was very familiar with the roads in the village. After twists and turns, he quickly drove the car to the yard of a house with only two rooms. There were no lights in the yard. He didn't know if the family members had fallen asleep or if there were no lights at all.
not at home.
Huang Jingming honked the horn twice, jumped out of the car and shouted into the courtyard: "Brother Cao, are you at home? I'm Ming Jing."
"Ah, here we come."
Someone in the room agreed, then the lights in the room turned on, and someone opened the door and walked out.
"Is it Brother Ming Jing?" The person coming out of the house asked loudly at the door. At the same time, a light flashed in his hand and shone directly on Huang Jingming's face.
Huang Jingming reached out to cover his eyes and laughed loudly, "It's me, I'm here, and I brought a friend with me."
The person in the yard came out holding a flashlight in one hand and a stick-like object in the other.
"Is it really you? You're here, brother." The man immediately burst into tears. He couldn't care less about the flashlight in his hand and fell directly to the ground. Then he held Huang Jingming's hand tightly and shook it.
He shook again and again, unable to speak for a long time.
Huang Jingming also squeezed the other party's rough hand and said with all his strength: "I'm here, brother. Don't worry, our girl will be fine. To make sure, I also hired someone who specializes in dealing with monsters and monsters.
Mr. Tan."
"What do you mean, Mr. Tan?" the man asked in a mumble, looking around, but there was no way, the car was covered with a full film, and he didn't even see Tan Xuan in the car.
Seeing that he was mentioned, Tan Xuan also opened the door and got out of the car, stretched out his hand to say hello: "Hello, I am Tan Xuan."
"Hello, hello, my name is Cao Weiguo."
The man's left hand was still clutched in Huang Jingming's hand, and he could only stretch out his right hand.
Tan Xuan suddenly broke out in sweat when he saw what the other person was holding in his right hand, and he retracted his hand tremblingly, because what the other person was holding turned out to be a shotgun.