"Store, I'll pay you more, five silver dollars for a night's stay."
"Really five dollars?"
Another mature voice came out.
"Really."
"Creak", the closed door opened a crack, and a person with a nervous face appeared.
After seeing him, the child shrank and became obviously more nervous. But when he saw the two children behind him, he relaxed a lot.
The door was slowly opened, revealing a young man wearing a blue-gray coarse cloth shirt and a rich middle-aged man wearing a mandarin jacket.
Behind the two men there were several other servants.
The group of people looked wary.
Looking at their posture, they look like they are guarding against thieves.
Xu Rui didn't bother to explain, so he just took five silver dollars and threw them over.
"Prepare a bed room."
Money can make the mill push the devil.
When the shop owner saw the money, his eyes instantly lit up.
"Open the door, open the door quickly and let the distinguished guests come in."
After kicking the waiter, he quickly opened the door.
Let the father and son come in. As for the ghost wood dragon, as a ghost, it will naturally not be seen by ordinary people.
The shop owner personally took the three of them to the room upstairs.
The environment is good.
Very clean.
"Is your guest satisfied?"
"That's right, that's it."
"Haha, as long as you are satisfied. Guests, would you like to finish your meal? We have the best Huazhuo wine here, as well as the most famous delicacies in Hongya County, especially the squirrel mandarin fish."
"Bring a pot of wine and a large portion of each meat and vegetable dish."
Xu Rui casually tossed over five silver coins.
The shop owner was so excited that his mouth almost burst open to the base of his ears. He hadn’t met such a high-roller in months.
"Don't worry, I'll arrange it for you."
Xu Rui smiled faintly and said, "Shop, has something happened in this county? Why are every house closed and the streets so deserted after the Youshi hour?"
"The distinguished guest is an outsider and doesn't know that Hongya County is currently haunted by ghosts."
When he said the word "haunted", he deliberately lowered his voice and looked even more nervous.
"Uncle, where are the ghosts? I, Master Xu Xiaotian, am here to catch ghosts and ensure that people can eliminate them." Xu Changan patted his chest and promised.
Looking at him, he was only four feet tall, with small arms and legs, and a childlike look on his face.
The shop owner couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't be ridiculous, young master. That ghost has killed more than a dozen people in the entire Hongya County. It's so vicious. It's too late to escape, so there are still people rushing up to get close to it."
He turned around as soon as he finished speaking.
"Guest, if you hear something at night, you must not open the window, let alone answer the door."
"Thank you to the store for informing me."
The shop owner made a fist salute, then turned and walked out.
The door was closed, Xu Rui flicked his finger, and a flash of light flashed through, cutting off all sounds and breaths inside and outside.
"Dad, let's go catch ghosts." Xu Changan begged.
Although Xu Ping'an didn't speak, his eyes were full of desire.
At their age, young people are passionate and eager to slay demons and be respected by others.
"Let's go after we finish our meal."
The intention of coming out this time was to allow Erxiao to gain knowledge and broaden his horizons, so Xu Rui had no intention of stopping it.
Since there weren't many people staying in the restaurant, the food was served very quickly.
The table is covered with plates and bowls.
"Sir, this is the flower wine you requested."
The shopkeeper put the clay-sealed wine jar on the table.
After opening it, the rich aroma of wine hits your nose.
"good."
"Haha, this flower wine is the signature of our store, but this wine has a strong aftertaste, so don't drink too much."
"I know, go down, I'll call you if anything happens."
"Okay, you eat slowly."
The shopkeeper said goodbye and left, closing the door.
Xu Changan picked up the Kuaizi and took a few bites, "Dad, these dishes are far worse than those at grandpa's."
Xu Pingan nodded in agreement.
The Zhang family has been a wealthy family for thousands of years and has accumulated countless good things. Even the dishes they usually eat are mostly spiritual plants raised by spiritual energy.
The taste is naturally not comparable to ordinary dishes.
"If you don't want to eat you, go catch ghosts."
Xu Rui didn't force it either.
Xu Changan's eyes lit up and he dropped Kuai Zi.
"Dad, I'm leaving first, you eat slowly."
"Dad, I won't eat either."
Xu Ping'an also left Kuai Zi and flew out of the window with his younger brother.
A cyan shadow followed him like lightning.
Xu Rui glanced at it, then withdrew his gaze, took the kuaizi, added a piece of fish meat and put it in his mouth.
I frowned, the taste was indeed much different.
"It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. The old saying is indeed true."
He was used to eating delicious delicacies rich in spiritual energy from the Zhang family, and it was really hard to swallow these ordinary meals.
But since you ordered it, you can’t waste it.
He opened his mouth and swallowed with strong force, sweeping away all the food.
Although the fundamental talisman of the Iron Chewing Technique has been given to Xu Kunlun, with his current martial arts cultivation, even without the Iron Chewing Technique, he can still count oxen per day.
He picked up the wine jar next to him and took a sip.
Nod slightly.
"This wine is really good."
With a flick of the finger, two water mirrors appeared in front of them, and the figures of Xu Changan and Xu Pingan appeared in them respectively.
He had mastered this Water Mirror Technique not long ago, so it wasn't very advanced, but it was certainly enough.
Watching the two little guys catch ghosts, Xu Rui felt like watching TV.
They are all at the pinnacle of foundation building and are just one step away from breaking through the golden elixir. Coupled with the spiritual weapons they gave them, they can deal with several ghosts with ease.
After watching for a while, Xu Rui found a clue.
There are indeed a lot of ghosts in this town, more than a dozen of them. Considering the size of a county, there are indeed a lot.
You should know that it is not easy for a ghost to take shape.
The right time, right place and right people are indispensable.
Even if hundreds of people die, a ghost may not appear.
In addition to the excess in quantity, the quality is also different.
Each of these ghosts is full of sinister energy, and they are all fierce ghosts that have been practicing for many years. Although they are not enough to be seen in front of Xu Changan and Xu Pingan, they are not something that ordinary foundation-building monks can deal with.
There were more than a dozen foundation-level ghosts appearing all at once, and there were not even any ordinary wandering souls. This was obviously abnormal.
Xu Rui slapped the Jiuxian gourd, and a black jade chain flew out from it.
This jade chain seemed to be tangible and intangible, it easily penetrated the wall of the inn and quickly stretched into the distance. It had absorbed the skull of Yaksha and became the seventh-grade inferior thirty-sixth Tiangang soul-binding chain, covering the entire county in the blink of an eye.
.
None of the ghosts touched by it escaped.
Xu Rui's heart moved, and the chain retracted like lightning.
Eight ghosts came back with him.
With a flick of the finger, eight puppet seals flew into the bodies of these ghosts, who at first glance were not kind-hearted.
"Tell me, where are you from?"
A short, thin, clever-looking fierce ghost said quickly.
"Master, we were originally fierce ghosts in the netherworld. It happened to be the Ghost Gate opened during the Ghost Festival. The Lord of Hell granted permission for us lonely ghosts to return to the earth to enjoy the incense. The mage here was merciful and gave us these helpless ghosts.
People worship lonely ghosts and arrange a ghost show."
"The villain has not listened to the play for a long time, so he is a little fascinated. But for some reason, the ghosts were suddenly frightened and fled in all directions. The villain did not come out to stop him. The villain was greedy for the prosperity of the world, so he escaped with the ghosts and came to this Hongya
Settlement in the county seat.”
Xu Rui was surprised, "How many ghosts have you escaped from?"
"I haven't counted them in detail, but there must be two or three hundred."
"you sure?"
"Just a little more."
After Xu Rui nodded, he asked other ghosts and ghosts, and they all came to the same conclusion.
After temporarily imprisoning them on the soul-detaining rope, Xu Rui touched his chin.
"Who is so bold as to release these lonely ghosts without permission?!"
Not long after he fell into deep thought, Xu Changan and Xu Pingan, who had no ghosts to catch, also came back.
"Daddy, daddy, look, I caught four ghosts."
The out-of-temperate Xu Changan was the first to fly in from the window.
Xu Pingan, wearing a white skirt sewn by Zhang Jie, followed quietly.
Arriving in front of Xu Rui, Xu Changan slapped the small gourd on his waist, auras of light sprayed out, and the four ghosts suppressed by the ghost-suppressing charm fell to the ground like gourds.
"Dad, look, I caught these."
Xu Rui took a brief look, activated the soul lock to take away the four ghosts, and then touched Xu Changan's little head with a look of approval on his face.
"Yes, yes, our 'Golden Egg' is getting better and better."
"I hate it, daddy can't call me by my nickname outside." Xu Changan said frantically.
I didn't know it when I was little, but I realized how funny this name is when I got older. From that time on, Xu Changan started the mode of "still being a good friend even if you don't call her by your nickname".
Xu Rui smiled, stopped teasing his son, and turned to look at his daughter.
"Ping An, how many have you arrested?"
"Dad, I caught three."
Xu Pingan patted the pouch on his waist, and a black pennant with purple edges flew out. Pingan grabbed the spiritual flag and waved it, and three ghosts flew out.
Xu Rui also used the soul lock to take it away, and then patted his daughter's little head.
"Peace, daddy is proud of you."
The smile on the little girl's face suddenly became much stronger.
Xu Rui, who comes from modern times, also inherited the modern concept of educating children, focusing on praise. Unless the two little guys made principled mistakes, he would not teach them a lesson.
"You did a good job tonight. You successfully saved tens of thousands of people in Hongya County from ghost disasters and protected the safety of this place. You have done a lot of credit. Daddy will reward you with three yellow bud pills."
"Long live daddy."
"Thank you, daddy."
The two little guys cheered.
Huang Ya Dan is an inferior elixir of the eighth grade. For young ladies who have not yet achieved the golden elixir, it can greatly strengthen their cultivation.
Xu Rui slapped the wine fairy's gourd, and six elixirs flew towards the little brother.
Seeing their happy faces, Xu Rui smiled.
These elixirs were originally prepared for them, but not all of them were given to them.
"Okay, let's put the elixirs away first. It's getting late, so let's have a night's rest. We will set off to your Uncle Lin tomorrow."
"I know, Dad."
The two little guys climbed onto the bed, each chose a side and sat down cross-legged.
Silently reciting the mind-purifying mantra, his expression gradually calmed down and his breathing became longer.
Xu Rui took a look and didn't bother.
He sat down on the chair next to him, took out a Taoist book and began to meditate on it.
With his current state, he no longer needs sleep or meditation to regain his energy.