The calico cat took cheerful little steps, walking alone in front, stopping now and then.
When he stopped, he turned his head and looked back.
People and ghosts walk behind you.
The Taoist asked the ghosts around him: "I wonder how many ghosts there are in the city now?"
"Mr. Hui, more than 1,200."
"So many..."
"There were so many last year."
"It's amazing."
"I wonder...I wonder where the magic lies?"
"Are they all the original garrison of Yuan'an City?"
"The news you heard, sir, is wrong." The ghost in armor said, "More than ten years ago, the Saibei people went south and indeed captured Yuan'an City. Not only did they slaughter all the soldiers in the city, but many of them were also
After being tortured to death by them and filled with resentment, a few of the three thousand troops stationed in the city did turn into ghosts and refused to disperse. However, the vast majority of the more than 1,200 ghosts in the city are not the original three thousand.
The garrison turned into ghosts, only twenty or thirty of the original Yuan'an City garrison turned into ghosts."
"oh?"
"Just like me." The ghost in armor looked back at the people around him, "We were the ghosts who died in battle on the northern border battlefield more than ten years ago. We have gone through many twists and turns to get here."
"I see."
This is more reasonable.
He originally thought that the ghosts in Turtle City were all transformed from the garrison in the city, but that really shocked him - even now, it is impossible for hundreds of people to become ghosts out of thousands of defenders, let alone more than ten years ago.
Song You glanced at the ghost a few more times, and then continued to ask curiously: "Why do these people come here?"
"This is really helpless."
"You have nowhere to go if you die."
"I heard that there was a turtle city here that turned into a ghost town. Since the city was massacred by the Saibei people, the imperial court has not sent any new people in. We thought we had a place to stay, so we gathered here."
"I heard that in the past two years, Taoist priests, monks and ghost messengers from the south have been searching everywhere for us soldiers who have become ghosts after death. Some of us have been taken away by them, and we don't know what to do. I heard that some of them were taken there.
The consequences of the ghosts are not very good, so we don’t want to go, so we have to stay here. There are so many ghosts here, and those people don’t dare to come.”
"I wonder where those ghosts were taken..."
"I heard that a ghost town in the underworld was built in the south? I wonder if it's true or not?"
The ghosts seemed to realize that Song You didn't have much ill intentions towards them, and they felt that there was no need for such gods to pretend to deceive themselves, so they started talking to each other one by one.
Song You also nodded, expressing understanding.
Most ghosts actually have thoughts similar to humans, but they are far more lonely than humans. If you are alone for a long time, you will become timid and may change. If you can gather people to keep warm, no ghost will refuse.
"I also heard that the imperial master built the ghost city of the underworld in Fengzhou. However, although I have traveled all over the world, I have not visited Fengzhou with my own eyes, so I dare not tell you." Song You paused and said, "It's just the ghost city of the underworld."
It's really not a good thing for ghosts to gather in the world of the world. It's okay if you just gather here, but something happened again. I heard you said earlier that Thunder God has dropped thunder a few days ago. I'm afraid it will be difficult for this Turtle City to continue in the future.
I will now be your refuge."
All the ghosts were shocked when they heard this.
They are not new ghosts. They have gathered here for more than ten years, and they are different from the ghosts in the south who have no companions since they became ghosts. There are often demons and ghosts making trouble here, and there are often gods to eliminate demons. Even if they are just watching,
Learned something more or less.
"It's all that big ear's fault!"
"I should have persuaded him to be honest!"
"And General Chang..."
"well……"
"Then what should we do?"
At that moment, some of the ghosts were frightened and angry, some complained, some sighed, and some were extremely anxious.
But this grassland is not as good as the south.
There are villages everywhere in the south, and every village must have a grave, and if there is a grave, you can rest. But here, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and graves are harder to find than in the south. Although they were warriors who became ghosts, they did not become ghosts for a long time. When it comes to Taoism, it is actually
Far inferior to the scholar ghost in Changjing, who can only hide in places with heavy gloom during the day. If he leaves this turtle city and wants to settle elsewhere on this prairie, he may not be able to find one within a day.
A place with a tomb is really not a simple matter.
At this time, another Taoist voice came from beside me.
"I just heard from you that you are all from different armies in the north. So I guess you and the ghosts who are causing trouble to the people around you are not necessarily affiliated, so I asked you directly." Song You turned around and looked at the ghost soldiers with a smile.
, "I don't know who you are talking about, who is Feng Da'er? Who is General Chang? The events around us in recent years seem to be related to them?"
"this……"
The ghost in armor who had been talking a lot just now refused to talk anymore.
After a while, a ghost behind him gritted his teeth and said:
"What's not good to say about this?
"Although Feng Da'er is capable, he is greedy by nature and brings harm to the people, so what kind of hero can he be? Although you and I joined the army and became ghosts, who was not the son of the common people during his lifetime?
"General Chang doesn't do such things, but he is not the general we had when we were in the north! What's more, this man has a bad temper and often whips his soldiers. Why should we hide the crimes he committed?
"Why should we be implicated in what these two people did?
"Go back, sir! General Feng Da'er and General Chang are the only two ghost generals in the city, and many ghosts in the city obey their orders! After we gathered here, a decree from the Imperial Guard was sent from Changjing.
He said that this place would be a safe place for us, and he ordered us not to cause trouble or harm others. We also paid more attention to it, so we have been able to tolerate it until now!
"But Feng Da'er relied on his being the first to become a ghost, his high abilities, and his followers here. He always sent people out to harm the people's cattle and sheep, and competed with General Chang for power!"
Song You asked curiously: "Where is General Chang?"
"General Chang was originally a ranger general from the north. He was very brave and most of the ghosts from the north were willing to listen to him. Previously, Feng Da'er often made trouble in the surrounding areas. The Yanzhou government once sent people to check, and one time there was a group of people
As soon as they came up, they had to burn our place again, and they also dug the soil and opened the grave. They came in the morning and left in the afternoon, burning and digging next to each other. Several brothers were stunned. General Chang had a bad temper again.
After knowing where they lived, I ordered people, oh no, ghosts to find them that night..."
"That's right..."
Song You also found it interesting.
This ghost is a young man with a round face.
The accent sounds like someone from Jingzhou.
It's quite sad to think about it. This ghost seemed to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old when he died, but he lost his life on the battlefield at such a young age.
When I looked up, I saw a huge shadow in the darkness in the distance. It must be approaching Turtle City.
The calico cat still walked in front, stopping from time to time to look back at the Taoist and listen to what he and the ghost were saying.
After talking to this round-faced ghost for a few more words, Song You would almost understand.
General Feng Da'er and General Chang were both former generals in the northern frontier army. They were highly skilled in martial arts and very brave during their lifetime. They beheaded countless people in the army. After turning into ghosts, they were naturally extraordinary.
Feng Da'er was the first to become a ghost and the first to come here. He has high abilities and seniority. In addition, he often ignores the laws of the state master and goes out to absorb the essence and blood of the people's cattle, sheep and horses to strengthen himself, so he is very capable. However, these ghosts are all
He was very disdainful of Feng Da'er, and was also very dissatisfied with him for not listening to the advice of the imperial master and causing trouble for Turtle City.
General Chang had an outstanding record in the north and had a higher prestige than Feng Da'er. However, he had a bad temper and was murderous. He often bullied the ghost soldiers when he was not fighting, so he did not like these ghosts.
However, the rules in the military are different after all.
Neither Feng Daer nor General Chang were the generals they followed during their lifetimes. But they were generals after all, and they were quite powerful during their lifetimes. After their deaths, they both settled in Turtle City. Among these ghosts, except for the round-faced one,
The ghosts are willing to talk about their affairs, but other ghosts are reluctant to talk about them.
And not all these two ghosts do bad things.
This place is very close to the border. More than ten years ago, people from Saibei moved south in large numbers. They even crossed Yanzhou, entered Hezhou, and reached the Beifeng Gate. The people who died here were not only Dayan people, but also Dayan people.
Yan Cai is qualified to transform into a ghost. The two were enemies in life, and after death they were driven by obsession and naturally refused to deal with each other.
The ghosts in Turtle City cannot tolerate them.
In addition, in the past two years, the Eighteenth Division of the Saibei Grassland has once again sent troops to the south, and I heard that demons and ghosts were involved. In the past, little demons and little ghosts often crossed the border and went south, seeming to want to go to the snowy fields. Many of the little ghosts were passing through this turtle city.
I was stopped when I was nearby.
It sounds really complicated.
"gentlemen……"
The ghost in armor looked at Song You and said anxiously: "Yuan'an City is just ahead."
"good."
Song You almost knew what they meant.
This Turtle City does not need anyone to lead the way. It is just above the grassland and can be reached by walking along the Great Wall. Looking at it from this point of view, there is indeed no gate and anyone can enter. I think these ghosts came here because they heard that they were in
Heyuan's deeds of slaying demons made him fearful and admired, so he brought himself here. But even if he said he was just here to gain knowledge, he still would inevitably have some conflicts with the ghosts in the city. They were also afraid that other ghosts would have opinions about them.
, thinking they are traitors or something like that.
"Everyone, please bring me here. Since there is no door here and it is a deserted official land, I can just go in by myself."
"Then Mr. Benyi."
The ghost in armor raised his hands and said.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard this man shout again:
"Please wait a moment."
"Any other instructions, sir?"
But he saw this man staring at him intently: "From the general's accent, he sounds like he is from Yizhou. From the general's appearance, he looks familiar. Where did he live? What's your surname?"
This ghost looks like he is a school captain.
"Mr. Hui, I lived in Yidu during my lifetime, and my surname is Tang and my name is An." The school captain ghost replied.
"Tang An..."
Song You already showed a smile.
Memories seem to have been brought back.
"yes."
The school captain didn't know why for a while.
"The general doesn't know something." Song You said to him, "Before going down the mountain, I practiced in Lingquan County, Yizhou. The first stop when I went down the mountain was Yidu."
"Then...that is fate..."
Xiaowei Gui thought of what he said, "somewhat familiar", and suddenly felt a feeling of tightness in his heart, similar to when he was alive.
If he hadn't stopped breathing, he would probably have to pause for a moment to breathe.
"Does the General have a younger brother?"
"My brother's name is Tang Zhong!"
"The general looks a lot like him."
"Everyone has been saying this since I was a kid!" The tone of the principal's ghost changed a bit, "Sir...sir, have you ever seen my brother in Yidu?"
"I've seen it."
"Is my brother okay?"
"It was already five years ago when I left Yiyi. It was pretty good then."
Song You thought of the middle-aged man in Yidu, and also thought of the woman's obsession with her remaining soul.
The remnant soul often sings and dances in the courtyard, with sad songs and graceful movements. Looking forward to the return of her husband in this way is Song You's most profound memory in Yidu.
Although Tang Zhong really wanted to use Song You's help to get rid of the residual obsession left by his sister-in-law, and then take over his brother-in-law's courtyard, but Song You didn't do what he wanted and in the end he seemed to give up.
As for this person...
Human nature is complicated, there are thousands of people with different faces, and the world is also complicated. Song You doesn't want to comment too much.
"As long as it's safe, it's good, as long as it's safe."
The school captain ghost murmured to himself, as if he had lost his soul.
At this time, he heard the Taoist say to him:
"The general also has a wife?"
"Sir! Sir, you have also met my wife. How is she? How have you been these past years? Has the news of my death been sent back? I was promoted to the captain of Yihui before my death. Have they received any pension?"
"Perhaps too many people died that year, and no news seems to have been sent back." Song You shook his head and said, "But although there is no news, Ling Zheng has been waiting for you to come back at home."
"She...she hasn't remarried yet?"
"No."
"Is she still waiting for me?"
"Waiting." Song You said, "Waiting impatiently."
"..."
The armor-clad school captain ghost was stunned on the spot.
If it weren't for ghosts without tears, I would already be filled with tears.