The nights in Xidu are always so peaceful, or in other words, people all over the world follow the rule of going to bed at sunset. There is no city that never sleeps, let alone a rich nightlife.
The common people went to bed as soon as it got dark, and there were still many activities at night. In addition to the practitioners, there were ghosts and monsters, and of course there were the city guards who surrounded Xidu for safety.
There are torches hanging high on the tall city wall, dotted with stars, and the city guards are wrapped in armor and performing their duties loyally in the cold wind.
Whoosh!
A gust of cold wind blew, causing the soldiers to shiver.
"If you encounter Yin Feng, you won't encounter Hundred Ghost Night Walk, right?"
"After calculation, it is really possible that hundreds of ghosts are coming to the city to suck up the popularity. Hey, young man, don't be afraid. Don't scream when you see ghosts. Let them in!"
"Ah, don't we stop them? The king and the people are all inside."
"Hey, if I want to stop you, I'll stop you. Ghosts have the ability to walk through walls. What can we do to stop them? Silly boy, don't worry about it. As long as the ghosts don't go too far, it will be over."
While the two soldiers were talking, the cold wind became even worse, mixed with a ghostly aura, whizzing by, making the hairs of those who listened stand on end.
"The ghosts in this mountain are more ferocious than the ghosts in our city."
"Stop talking and let them in."
.......
Woooooooo~
For a moment, there was a howl of ghosts, and there was a howl of ghosts in Xidu City.
Many people in Xidu were awakened from their dreams by the howling of ghosts. After waking up, the people did not dare to make a sound. They could only bury their heads in the quilt and tremble all over.
The sinister wind is blowing, the ghosts are howling wildly, and hundreds of ghosts are walking at night, so terrifying!
The mountain ghosts were afraid of being "poor". As soon as they entered Xidu and smelled the strong "popularity", they all danced excitedly and wildly.
That shrill ghost cry is their happy murmur!
The Hutou Mountain Ghost opened its teeth and claws, "grabbing" the popularity floating in the air, stuffing it into his mouth one after another, eating with great pleasure.
Bathed in the moonlight, the ghosts of Hutoushan Mountain felt as if they were dying, as if they were living in heaven, and their happiness was beyond words.
"Woooooooo~"
When the appetite rises, the Hutoushan ghost sings loudly.
This shrill ghost cry immediately frightened the children next door to cry. The cries were so loud that the Hutou Mountain Ghost was very disappointed. He even felt less happy about sucking on the popularity.
The Hutou Mountain Ghost was saying something, and soon a figure floated over.
Also a ghost.
"Brother, you're here too. It's very popular here."
"You can eat it, I am Xidu's ghost."
The Hutoushan ghost showed envy: "It turns out that you are a city ghost. I am lucky to meet you."
"It's okay, you guys are good too, stop chatting, I'm here to inform you, don't yell in Xidu, you have violated the ghost law!"
Hutoushan Ghost looked confused, Ghost Lu, what is that?
"Brother, what is the law of ghosts?"
"The law of ghosts is a decree issued by King Xi. As long as the ghosts in Xidu must abide by the king's decrees, they must not violate the laws!"
"King Xi? Who is the ghost king of this place? Why haven't we heard of him?"
"Your Majesty belongs to the human race and is the Lord of the Xidu. The entire Xi Kingdom is under the jurisdiction of your Majesty, and you and I are no exception."
"Oh, the human race can control us, but I just like to yell and scare people. Let's see what King Xi can do to me!"
After saying that, the Hutoushan ghost jumped into the people's courtyard, bared its fangs and claws outside the house, cried and howled, which frightened the Xidu people in the house.
Seeing this scene, the Hutoushan ghost laughed very happily. Seeing the Xidu ghost approaching, he said proudly: "Did you see that I'm scaring the people? This is definitely against the laws of ghosts. Look at the so-called King Xi."
What can you do to me?"
Xidu's ghost's face trembled with anger, and he pointed at the Hutou Mountain ghost and said: "You have seriously violated the ghost law. According to your circumstances, you need to be reformed through labor for half a year. Humph, you come with me to be punished!"
After saying that, the Xidu ghost raised his sword and slashed at the Hutoushan ghost. In an instant, the ghosts in the courtyard flickered and became a ball.
The ghosts in Xidu are well-trained and have received martial arts guidance from humans. In addition, they have been mining and practicing for a long time. They have extraordinary abilities and every move is precise.
However, Hutoushangui's fighting style has no rules to follow and relies purely on instinct to fight. Comparing the two, the difference is clear.
At first, the Hutoushan Ghost still had the upper hand, but as the fight continued, the Xidu Ghost turned defeat into victory, and completely overwhelmed the Hutoushan Ghost, slashing towards the fatal spot with every blow.
The Hutoushan ghost panicked and said, "Brother, we are all ghosts, what are you doing?"
Xidu Ghost: "You have violated the ghost law. I will force you to go to the king. You must surrender and be captured, or I will kill you!"
"You're crazy. What a ghost law. I'm not a ghost from Xidu. Why should I listen to King Xi? You actually yelled and killed your fellow clansmen. You're simply crazy!"
The Xidu ghost looked righteous and awe-inspiring: "We ghosts could have coexisted with the human race. The humans during the day and the ghosts at night would not disturb each other. It's just the presence of you unruly ghosts that made the two sides antagonize each other. You are the black sheep. Look.
beat!"
Suddenly, the Xidu ghost found an opening and kicked the Hutoushan ghost in the chest. He struck with all his strength and kicked him away, smashing him to pieces.
Seeing the situation, the Xidu ghost trapped the Hutoushan ghost tightly with a hemp rope stained with witchcraft inscriptions.
"Small, let's see if you accept it or not. Come, follow me to see the king, and let the king give you a good punishment!"
It didn't take long for the Xidu ghost to press the Hutoushan ghost and rush to the witch temple.
In the witch temple, a large group of mountain ghosts who violated the ghost laws were escorted to the witch temple. The Hutou Mountain Ghost was quickly thrown into the group of ghosts.
"Brother, you were arrested too."
The Hutou Mountain Ghost was still a little confused. Hearing the question from the similarly restrained Mountain Ghost next to him, he immediately nodded honestly.
"The Ghost of Xidu was so hateful that I yelled loudly and scared a few people, but he arrested me without saying a word and said that King Xi would convict me. This is simply ridiculous."
The ghost in Hutoushan was furious and complained again and again.
This immediately resonated with other ghosts.
"Who says it's not the case? I just ate a little rice and got caught."
"I fell in love with someone. I wanted to play for a while, but I was arrested."
.......
A group of ghosts kept complaining, and soon, the ghost in the corner cried: "I heard that people who commit crimes in Xidu will be punished. From now on, we will go to grindstone and dig in the mines."
Hutou Mountain Ghost asked curiously: "What is grinding?"
The other ghosts had sad expressions on their faces, and their hands pointed far to the southeast of the witch temple.
The Hutou Mountain Ghost stretches its neck and looks southeast.
I saw the three-headed ghost pushing some kind of wooden pole in circles, pouring something on the rocks as it walked, and it started over and over again, never stopping.
The ghost from Hutoushan was dumbfounded: "Is this grinding? It's too much torture for ghosts."
"Who says otherwise? If you violate the ghost laws in Xidu, you will be punished. This Xidu is too scary!"
...
The ghosts who broke the law were fighting, and outside Xidu, countless mountain ghosts were also confused. There was always a Xidu ghost beside them, telling them what they could do and what they couldn't do because it would violate the ghost law.
At first, the mountain ghosts obeyed. After all, Xidu was the territory of the local ghosts, and guests could do as they pleased. But gradually, more and more mountain ghosts became confused.