Chapter 50 Ghosts in the mountains, ethereal and pitiful
"Baby?"
Liu Hongyi was obviously stunned for a moment. How could a child want money?
That's too much!
So, he began to show affection to the woman and understand her rationally.
But the woman vividly showed the attitude of a common citizen: "Why is the baby not included? The baby is also a human being, can it be that he is still a ghost? Wuwuwu..."
She cried miserably and insisted on adding another two ounces.
Of course Liu Hongyi will not back down. Two taels of silver is a small thing, that's not the truth.
Then, the two of them started a fierce verbal battle with each other.
It is even getting worse.
Jiang Chaoge watched and found that Liu Hongyi was noisy, but his eyes were a little wandering. He was not looking at the woman, but peeking at the top of the big stone statue from time to time.
"Huh? Brother Liu is so clever!"
This plan was something Jiang Chaoge never thought of.
Because the two of them were arguing endlessly, the old man could only stop paddling and wait for the outcome of the argument.
The merchant and the heroine watched the show with great interest, and from time to time they would interject: "Forget it, don't argue. Isn't it just a matter of two taels of silver?"
"Let's do it this way. I'll make a profit. Mr. Liu, how about adding an extra tael of silver?"
"No!" The woman gritted her teeth.
"Absolutely impossible!" Liu Hongyi also replied.
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The sun gradually sets and the sky starts to get dark.
There are no longer any scales on the river surface, the river water has become turbid and dark, and a faint gray-white mist fills the air.
Jiang Chaoge didn't listen to the content of the argument between the two.
He looked at the old Taoist sitting on the big stone statue.
The old Taoist appeared a year ago, and then sat here quietly for a year without moving?
Lingzhu Temple also had an accident a year ago, and then the empty phase came from the west... Is there any connection between the two?
"The two things... do seem to be a coincidence, but it may be that I am too sensitive."
He didn't think much about things without evidence.
He has absorbed a lot of yin energy recently, from Mohist disciples Wu Qijiu and Zhou Jiaoer.
The former was very powerful during his lifetime, while the latter was extremely resentful.
In addition, Jiang Erlang, Jiang Yu'er and the village chief in Xiaoshan Village, as well as the Yin Qi obtained when tearing Bai Wuchang's clothes.
This gave him a vague feeling that a fourth soul would soon be separated from his soul.
"I haven't seen Xiaobai for a long time, but I miss her a little bit?"
Of course, Jiang Chaoge didn't just want to have sex with Xiaobai, or get addicted to touching her.
The main reason is that Xiaobai's body has too much yin energy, which makes him trapped in it and unable to extricate himself.
Moreover, to be honest, the Yin Qi in Xiao Bai's body is also the purest among all the Yin Qi he has absorbed.
If the yin energy in other ghosts is compared to river water, then the yin energy in Xiaobai's body is like the nectar of mountain springs, which you can drink directly.
After all, the underworld is impermanent and cannot be compared to extraordinary ghosts.
"How about the mountain ghost?"
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark shadow in the corner of my eye.
It was a mass of unknown shape, and its body looked a bit hollow, but there seemed to be some unknown existence hidden in the body of that thing.
What's more special is that this thing has extremely thick black hair on its head.
It slowly floated out from the mountain forest and was slowly drifting towards the big stone statue.
Then, more of these things appeared, and each group was different in size. The big one was as big as two heads, while the small one was only as big as an egg.
The mist in the river is getting deeper and deeper, turning from gray to light gray.
As for Liu Hongyi and the woman, they were still quarreling at this time.
"Sir, this is clearly bullying a woman who has no backer... wuwu..."
"You woman, two taels of silver are not enough. Why should you add another two taels to a baby?"
"Young Master said that we should add two taels for each person. Why can't it work for babies?"
"..."
Because the two of them were quarreling more and more fiercely, and the sound was getting louder and louder. The sleeping baby had been awakened, and the cry of "Wow" sounded on the river.
Jiang Chaoge could clearly feel that the things in the mountains seemed to be able to hear the cries of babies.
They are constantly pouring out of the mountains and forests, and they are gathering around the big stone statue as if they are attracted by some kind of attraction.
There were even two that skipped the big stone statue and floated towards the passenger ship.
However, the speed is not fast!
Jiang Chaoge moved his steps and stood between the baby and the two objects.
"Whoa whoa whoa!"
The baby's cries became louder and louder.
While the woman continued to argue with Liu Hongyi, she patted the baby's back with her hand.
And the speed of the two groups of things gradually became a little faster, and Jiang Chaoge even faintly heard some kind of low and cracking scream.
"What the hell is this?"
While Jiang Chaoge was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a sharp scream.
"Squeak!"
"Squeak!"
It seemed as if something had been caught and was struggling and shouting.
This sound is very harsh.
Jiang Chaoge felt that his eardrums were a little sore.
He looked towards the direction of the sound, and for a moment, his eyes widened because it turned out to be an unknown creature covered in red.
It has two curved horns like a cow on its head, its body is covered with red hair, it has four legs, a leopard head, and a long fox-like tail on its back.
At this time, the red creature was using its iron-like claws to grab a black shadow that gathered around the big stone statue, and the sharp scream was made by the black shadow.
Then, the red creature bit the black shadow and swallowed it.
Jiang Chaoge's eyes lit up.
It turns out... is this black and hairy thing edible?
"Wait a minute, it's as red as a leopard... Could it be that this creature is... a mountain ghost..."
For a moment, Jiang Chaoge thought of a verse from "The Ghost of Jiuge Mountain": Riding on a red leopard, we are following Wenli, and Xinyi's chariot is coming to tie the laurel flag.
"This damn thing is the mountain ghost's mount!"
Jiang Chaoge immediately looked around the red leopard, and sure enough, he found something like a civet cat, crawling next to the big stone statue.
The color is earthy yellow, the whole body is covered with long hair, the two eyes are as green as fire, and a long tail is swaying from side to side.
"If these two ghosts appear, then where are the mountain ghosts?"
Jiang Chaoge instinctively looked at the top of the big stone statue.
There is nothing up there!
No……
Didn’t the old man say that mountain ghosts like to sit on top of the big stone statues and watch the passing passengers to see if there are any beautiful young people?
Could it be?!
Jiang Chaoge turned around fiercely.
Sure enough, there was a woman standing behind him.
This woman has long black hair like a waterfall, wears a grass ring woven with green leaves on her head, wears a silky green dress, tied around her waist with a wicker.
Her waist is like a wild snake, and her legs are like forged jade, exuding an ethereal and alluring charm.
Especially that face.
The resentment, decline and sadness make people feel pity for him.
Coupled with the bright red tear mole in the corner of the left eye, it is like a little red in the green bush, making the woman's beauty a little desolate, and her gaze a little sentimental.
If I want to sum it up in one sentence, this is a woman who makes people want to hold her in their arms, cherish her, and not want to leave her after just one glance.