Jiang Chaoge looked over and saw a red-painted wooden door in front of him. There were some farming wooden tools at the door, but there was nothing special about the rest.
Wang Zhi stepped forward and knocked on the wooden door: "Uncle the village chief, there are foreigners coming to stay overnight."
After a while, the wooden door opened.
A middle-aged man wearing a white shirt came out.
Judging by his appearance, he seems to be about forty years old, with pale hair and a large black mole on his cheek.
"It's Wang Zhi." The middle-aged man saw Wang Zhi and laughed: "Where are the guests from other places?"
Wang Zhi pointed to Jiang Chaoge and Ji Ruxue behind him: "That's them. They said they were going to Jingyang County to join relatives. They missed Sutou and wanted to stay overnight in the village."
"Hello, two guests, I am the village chief of Baishi Village, and my name is Wang Dasen." Wang Dasen looked at Jiang Chaoge with a very friendly attitude.
"Hello, village chief, my name is Jiang Sanlang, and this is my sister Jiang Siniu."
"Okay, okay, two guests, please come and sit inside."
"Thank you, village chief."
Jiang Chaoge thanked him and took Ji Ruxue into the house.
Wang Dashen grabbed some food, sent Wang Zhi away, and then led Jiang Chaoge and Ji Ruxue through the small courtyard and into the front hall.
Upon entering the front hall.
Jiang Chaoge discovered that there was an altar for worshiping gods in the front hall. However, the altar was not land, but a strange clay sculpture made of black mud.
The clay sculpture is not tall, only about the size of a fist.
With an open belly and loose clothes, the shape does have some shadows of the "Maitreya Buddha", but his body is relatively thin and not so round.
Moreover, the shape of this clay sculpture is obviously that of a child. There is no smile on the face. It has wide eyes and an exaggerated grin on both sides.
Of course, this is just the surface.
In Jiang Chaoge's eyes, there was a shadow sitting cross-legged in this black clay sculpture.
The shadow was hidden in the clay sculpture, staring at Jiang Chaoge and Ji Ruxue, licking its lips constantly.
The most important thing is that this shadow's facial features...
Almost exactly the same as Wang Dasen.
…
After Wang Dasen brought Jiang Chaoge and Ji Ruxue into the hall, he knelt down to the fist-sized clay sculpture and muttered strange sounds.
“#￥%—#%”
I read it for about a quarter of an hour and finally finished it.
Wang Dasen sat down and said, "Don't be offended by the two guests. This is our custom in Baishi Village. If you don't mind, you can stay in my house tonight."
"Then I'm disturbing the village chief." Jiang Chaoge's mouth raised slightly.
"You're welcome." After Wang Dasen finished speaking, he shouted towards the back room: "Girl, hurry up and clean up a room for the guests."
Surprisingly, Wang Dalin had no intention of asking Jiang Chaoge and Ji Ruxue to worship the black clay sculpture.
"Okay!"
A woman's voice came from the inner room.
However, he did not show up.
Wang Dashen didn't care and began to introduce the situation in Baishi Village to Jiang Chaoge.
According to Wang Dasen, life in Dabaishi Village was pretty good, with plenty to eat and clothes to wear. At the same time, he also extended invitations to Brother Jiang Chao and Ji Ruxue.
I want them to stay in Baishi Village for a longer time.
The meaning is obvious.
in this era.
Slightly wealthier villages will recruit some young and strong men passing by, stay in the village to work, and even settle in the village later.
Wang Dasen's behavior is not a strange thing.
Jiang Chaoge politely thanked Wang Dasen and explained the purpose of his brother and sister's visit, which meant that we would leave tomorrow.
Seeing that Wang Dasen couldn't move, he didn't say anything more. He just asked Jiang Chaoge and Ji Ruxue to stay in the house they had prepared, and brought some coarse grains over.
Jiang Chaoge gave him one penny as reward.
Immediately, Wang Dasen left.
From the beginning to the end, I never saw the "girl" cleaning the house.
…
The guest house is very simple.
A bed, a table, two chairs, and nothing else.
It's not yet night.
Ji Ruxue will naturally not rest.
She looked at Jiang Chaoge: "Erlang, what do you think of this village?"
"Not bad, quite suitable for living." Jiang Chaoge smiled and added: "It's just that the black clay sculpture is a bit weird, I don't know what it is."
Ji Ruxue responded with the same smile: "As far as clay sculptures are concerned, there are generally three possibilities for people to worship clay sculptures. First, they are the gods of the land and mountains; second, they make a home and suppress disasters; third, they raise ghosts and seek wealth."
This directly gives three options.
Jiang Chaoge thought for a while and then replied: "This black clay sculpture does not look like the land of the local mountain god."
"Well, if it's Anjia's disaster relief, the shape is also wrong. Generally, Anjia's disaster relief is mostly based on the door god, but the door god is majestic, but this thing is a child, not like a doorman." Ji Ruxue added.
"So, what Miss Ji means is...this black clay sculpture is used to raise ghosts and make money?"
"No, raising ghosts to seek wealth is a partial practice. They are usually placed in more hidden locations, such as on the beams of the house, or in a corner of the yard. They do not worship in such an open and honest manner."
Good guys, all three options are rejected.
Jiang Chaoge knew that Ji Ruxue's next words were the key point.
Sure enough, Ji Ruxue spoke again soon: "The villagers in Baishi Village all have white hair, but the white hair does not match their age. My personal guess is that they may have lost their souls."
"Two souls?"
"Well, people have three souls and seven souls. The fourth soul is called 'non-poison'. If this soul is lost, the toxins in the body cannot be discharged. The fifth soul is called 'Zhuyu', which is in charge of people's delusions and evil thoughts.
.”
"What does it have to do with these two souls having white hair?" Jiang Chaoge asked again.
"Without the fourth soul, the toxins in the human body will accumulate in the body for many years, causing certain diseases. With the loss of the fifth soul, the person's brain will be filled with delusions and evil thoughts."
After Ji Ruxue finished speaking, she added: "When a person's brain is always filled with delusions and evil thoughts, his mental consumption will be faster than that of ordinary people. If this continues, white hair will grow on the head, and in the fourth
If the soul is also lost, this phenomenon will be aggravated to a more severe level, which may cause the youth to grow old."
"That's it." Jiang Chaoge understood.
This is just like how a person who overuses his brain will become bald.
In his previous life, he had some friends who made a living by writing. Although they made a lot of money, they found that their hair was gone.
As the saying goes, if you are bald, you will naturally become stronger. This is probably the truth.
And the same goes for whiteheads.
However, Jiang Chaoge just saw the shadow of Wang Dasen in the black clay sculpture, and naturally felt that this matter might be more than as simple as Ji Ruxue said.
Of course, Ji Ruxue would tell the "answer" so easily, most likely because she was testing him.
So, Jiang Chaoge thought for a while and then said: "There is nothing wrong with this guess, but now that the whole village's hair has turned white, it obviously won't be that simple. After all, everyone in a village has lost two souls. This
This thing is definitely not normal."
"Erlang is still smart." Ji Ruxue seemed very satisfied: "Then what do Erlang think is the reason that caused everyone in the village to lose their souls?"
"It should be on the black clay sculpture. If we can find out who gave the black clay sculpture to Wang Dasen, maybe we can figure out the reason why Baishi Village lost its second spirit."
"Not bad, a very accurate judgment, is there anything else?"
"Yes, people keep asking me if I want a doll on the street. I didn't understand it before, but now I guess that the so-called doll is a black clay sculpture."
"Well, this raises a question. If the black clay sculpture is not given by a special person, but can be given by all villagers, how can we find out the real 'thing behind the scenes'?"
Ji Ruxue used the words "things behind the scenes" here, obviously telling Jiang Chaoge that even she could not accurately judge whether the person controlling all this was a human, a ghost, or some kind of object.
So Jiang Chaoge replied: "How about trying to scare the snake away?"
"What do you mean by alerting the enemy?" Ji Ruxue cast a confused look.
Jiang Chaoge was stunned for a moment.
Good guy, he forgot about it.
The idiom "to alert the snake" came from the Northern Song Dynasty and does not exist yet.
Thinking of this, he explained: "The idea is that if you don't know where there is a snake in the grass, just poke it around with a wooden stick, and the snake will naturally be disturbed and run out on its own."
Ji Ruxue glanced at Jiang Chaoge appreciatively, as if she was ready to say something more.
But suddenly, her eyes narrowed and her head tilted to the left involuntarily.
At the same time, she sang a song again.
"There is an Ejiro in the Night Detective Department... Hey... I feel a lot more relaxed... I'm so happy... I feel more and more that I can't live without him..."
"???" Jiang Chaoge.
This time, Jiang Chaoge did not interrupt Ji Ruxue immediately.
He was waiting for her to continue singing.
In fact, Ji Ruxue sings quite nicely, with a clear voice and melodious intonation. Even a newly composed ditty can make people mesmerized.
However, Ji Ruxue returned to normal soon.
She rearranged her head and opened her eyes again: "Erlang wants to go out for a walk? To lure the other party to take action?"
"What do you think, Miss Ji?" Jiang Chaoge nodded.
"The method is good, but what does Erlang want to do?" Ji Ruxue asked again.
"Didn't someone want to give me a doll when I came here? Then I will go and ask for a doll. If one is not enough, I will ask for two. If not, I will bring all the dolls in the village."
"You're all coming over here... Then I'm afraid you'll be beaten, right?"
"I took a look when I came here. There are probably less than two hundred villagers in Baishi Village, which should not be enough for Miss Ji to fight alone." Jiang Chaoge was very confident.
"Haha, I didn't expect Erlang to be so attentive. If so, just go ahead." Ji Ruxue laughed again.
"Okay, but before I leave, can Miss Ji sing me another song?"
"What song?" Ji Ruxue frowned slightly.
"Just sing: I have Jiang Erlang in the Night Detective Department... Hey... I feel a lot more relaxed... I'm so happy... I feel more and more like I can't live without him..."
Jiang Chaoge imitated Ji Ruxue's accent and sang.
Then……
He was kicked out mercilessly.
It hurts but doesn't hurt.
It's just, a little sad and sad.
…
door.
Jiang Chaoge looked aggrieved.
Ji Ruxue obviously composed the song herself, so why did she hit someone?
It seems...
Is Ji Ruxue really seriously ill?
"Inexplicable singing, what kind of disease is this? Yandere asthma? Or, intermittent... some kind of mental loss?"
If this is the case, is it possible that in the dead of night, Ji Ruxue suddenly got mad and pushed him to the ground and slapped him...
So, how will you resist when the time comes?
Should we use Buddhism's Vajra Body or Mohism's Great Puppet Technique?
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard a "boom" coming from the room.
Jiang Chaoge rushed in immediately.
Immediately, he saw Ji Ruxue falling to the ground.
"Miss Ji, Miss Ji, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Chaoge walked up and gently touched Ji Ruxue's nose with one hand.
Fortunately, I am angry!
You must not be mad at yourself!
But why did Ji Ruxue faint?
This is obviously not very scientific.
Jiang Chaoge looked around and found that there was nothing in the house. With his sight, if there really was any ghost, it would be impossible not to see it.
Moreover, with Ji Ruxue's strength, it is impossible for ordinary ghosts to hurt him.
"There was no ghost in the house, but Ji Ruxue suddenly fainted...why? Could it be...she fell asleep?"
No way?
Do you just sleep when you say you want to?
Jiang Chaoge checked again and found that he really seemed to be asleep.
Because Ji Ruxue's breathing was very gentle, and the rise and fall of her chest was also very even, completely consistent with her sleeping state.
There is no way.
He could only pick up Ji Ruxue and put her on the bed.
Then, he covered himself with the quilt again.
At this time, he suddenly thought of something. If he left now... there seemed to be some problems with Ji Ruxue's safety.
Where did Baizi and Heizi go?
Jiang Chaoge looked at Ji Ruxue's chest unconsciously. He remembered that Ji Ruxue mentioned that Bai Zi and Heizi were on her...
"Snapped!"
Jiang Chaoge slapped himself.
What are you thinking about?
This is your boss!
In the future, you will have to rely on her to catch ghosts and subjugate demons in the Night Detective Department. How can you have any unreasonable thoughts? Even if you really want to, wait until you become a ghost fairy.
Now, you are a ghost, what can you do?
Thinking of this, Jiang Chaoge calmed down instantly, his heart felt calm, and there was no more waves.
"I'm not in a hurry anyway, Ji Ruxue's safety is more important!" He planned to wait until later or when Ji Ruxue woke up before going out.
This is safer!
So, he started to sit next to him and start practicing.
Practicing and practicing...
I practiced for an hour.
It's getting late.
Ji Ruxue was still sleeping, but gradually, her mouth began to make some strange noises, as if she was talking in her sleep.
Jiang Chaoge was a little curious, so he stopped practicing, sat by the bed and started listening.
(This chapter is 4,000 words, making up for the 2,000 words owed the day before yesterday and last night. There will be a normal 6,000 word update tonight.)
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