The autumn wind caresses the leaves, and the moonlight is like frost.
Zhou Yi was sitting on the wicker chair in the courtyard as always.
Xiangzhu and Chen Chi had been driven back to the back room by him.
But the two of them didn't realize it. Xiangzhu huddled behind the window and peeked secretly, while Chen Chi hid at the door with a curious face.
The yin energy in the courtyard tonight is so heavy that ordinary people can hardly bear it. Fortunately, Xiangzhu has martial arts skills and Chen Chijiu is a ghost servant, so it doesn't matter much.
At this time, Zhou Yi's eyes were scanning the three living souls in front of him one by one.
They were bound by chains, the yin energy in their bodies floated slightly, and their eyes were sometimes clear and sometimes confused.
Often those who look like this are ghosts who have just left the physical body.
"Tell me, what are your names, where are you from, and why are you writing to Wenhe County?"
Under the moonlight, Zhou Yi asked with a smile.
The three souls looked at Zhou Yi, with shock on their pale faces.
Although they have just died, they also know that they are no longer in the human world, and everything they see along the way is ghosts.
Occasionally, when I encounter county residents traveling at night, they can no longer see me.
And I heard from the onlookers that they were going to the small courtyard in the south of the city, which was the residence of a great king of the underworld.
But I never expected that the great king who had thousands of ghosts and monsters in Wenhe County bowing to him would actually be a living person.
And a hairless... monk?
The cow's nose spurted out white smoke that looked like substance: "Why are you three so dazed? Why don't you tell me now!"
The three living souls felt that their soul thoughts were buzzing, and they were about to fall apart in an instant, so they quickly bowed down and begged for mercy.
"My name is Wen Sifei, and I am an escort from Hongwei Escort Agency."
"My name is Xu Chongfeng, and the one next to me is Li Da. We are both agents of Hongwei Escort Agency."
"We were originally planning to go to neighboring Bashang County to pick up a business. We heard that there was a full moon in Wenhe County, so we came over to watch it. We really didn't mean any harm."
"Yes, I was eating well in the courtyard, but my soul was taken away by Brother Niutou, and I didn't know why I was brought here... We were really wronged."
"Please ask this great king to be kind and let us go back. We really haven't done anything bad!"
Zhou Yi listened to the cries of the three living souls, and then turned towards the graceful ghost woman standing on the other side and whispered the Buddha's chant.
"I wonder what Mrs. Chu thinks of this?"
Mrs. Chu bent down and sang her promise: "Although we have the county register, we can only control the people of one county. Just now, Xiao Chu has checked the county register. There are no such three people in the register. And there is indeed a family in Guangyuan County.
A small or big escort agency? It’s called Hongwei. As for Bashang County next door? It’s said that a wealthy man has recently contacted several escort agencies to escort goods.”
"So? Mrs. Chu also thinks what these three people said is true?"
Mrs. Chu was silent for a moment and then saluted: "Xiao Chu didn't mean that. It's just that Xiao Chu thought? The Haunted Walker hasn't figured out anything yet, so he rashly took away the souls of the three people. It's really a bit reckless."
Zhou Yi's eyes fell on Shaotou, who was now taller than when they first met: "Although the monk asked you to bring these three, do you think there is anything wrong with them?"
Haotou didn't panic, crossed his hands and said:
"Reporting to the Master? Not only are these three people who were hooked by the boss very skilled in martial arts, they are far superior to ordinary bodyguards.
Moreover, he pretended to be a merchant and followed Kong Dongliu quietly all the way after leaving Qingchun Tower, obviously he had no good intentions!"
The three living souls were about to defend themselves, but they heard the bald king in the center of the courtyard suddenly laugh.
"You three don't have to act any more? The young monk actually already knows that the Hongwei Escort Bureau of the county is also one of the strongholds of your hidden sect."
Suddenly hearing the word "hidden door", the three souls looked panicked.
"Wen Chongfeng? Li Sifei, and Xu Da...are you three interesting? Do you think you can get away with Xiao Monk just by exchanging your first and last names?"
"Young monk, do you still know? You three have been staying in Wenhe County for many days."
"Since the death of your master He Houcai, you have never left."
Every time Zhou Yi said something, the three living souls trembled, and the shock on their pale faces turned into horror and fear.
The monk on the wicker chair knew their origins, origins, and past very well.
And from the beginning, he already knew everything.
On the other side, Mrs. Chu's eyes were lowered, and under her drooped arms, her fingers tightly clenched her sleeves to hide the horror in her heart.
She was watching and listening carefully the whole time.
The monks do not need to write down the county register, nor do they need to perform divination. They can see through everything with just one glance.
The same was true for Bai Yu, Gui Che, Ye Ma Fu Gu, and even Grandma Kong Shan.
You obviously don't leave your house, living in Xu Mansion, but you know everything.
Is there anything else in this world, whether on earth or in the underworld, that Master Yichen doesn’t know?
Being born knowing and knowing everything is a magical power that only the legendary "true Buddha" possesses.
Mrs. Chu became more and more frightened and became more determined.
In the small courtyard in the south of the city, the moon's shadow is slanted, and the water plants and algae are messy.
A monk in a robe as white as snow is sitting in the middle of two elm trees.
The face is exposed between moonlight and shadow.
Sometimes it's bright and sometimes dark, and I can't see what I'm thinking.
Wen Chongfeng and the other three living souls were already frightened out of their courage.
The three souls and six souls could not help but tremble, and they knelt down and prayed for mercy. Under the urging of Xiantou, you told me the truth every word.
"The three of us are all disciples of the Hidden Sect. We are apprentices to He Houcai."
"After Master died suddenly and mysteriously in the Xu Mansion, the three of us were ordered to stay in Wenhe County."
"A few days ago, we received another message from Fei Ge, saying that Kong Dongliu, the son of the envoy from the capital, was about to die suddenly in Qingchun Tower. Let us expand our momentum and make sure that this matter is known to everyone and cannot be ended."
"But Kong Dongliu was fine. He only said he had a strange dream. So we followed him to find out..."
"Yes, we really didn't do any evil, let alone have any thoughts of killing. Please be kind to the great king and forgive us!"
Zhou Yi said nothing.
He glanced at the small black letters above the heads of the three people, which were floating and swaying in the moonlight like smoke.
Combined with the fine print, they should not be lying.
In other words, Jiannan Hidden Sect is indeed colluding with monsters.
Zhou Yi opened the small black letters about the hidden door that he had compiled over the past few days.
The Hidden Gate of the Tang Dynasty is said to be hidden from the world.
But the distribution of power in the arena is mostly in the south.
There are seven roads and thousands of counties in the south, but there is something wrong with the hidden gate of Jiannan Road.
He acted in an eccentric way. Although he adhered to the purpose of the hidden sect, he neither listened to the instructions nor the propaganda.
Its leader is also too exclusive, like an independent kingdom, and it is difficult for the other six hidden gates to enter.
And the beginning of all this seems to have started more than ten years ago, when the Yinmen elder known as "Ma Lao" came to power.
Since his arrival, the other elders of Jiannan Hidden Sect have gradually become weird in their behavior.
Under the command of Tianshi Dao, one of the seventy-two sects of magic, there was once a master warlock who noticed something strange and went to investigate, but in the end nothing happened.
In Pingsha Town, Cui Hu and others called him "alien" when they mentioned him. It is not difficult to judge that this Ma Lao is most likely not human.
That's why he was able to hook up with Grandma Kongshan and persecute the noble son from the capital.
But what kind of monster is he?
What is the body?
Zhou Yi tapped the arm of the chair gently, searching through tens of thousands of small black characters, but could not find any clues.
The three Hidden Sect disciples who were crying and begging for mercy were not very talented in their seniority, let alone know this.
Suddenly, Zhou Yi remembered something.
To be precise, it reminded me of an old friend.
"Amitabha, don't cry. You three are the ones who sent the slave to Guangyuan, right?"
Wen Chongfeng and the others stopped crying and raised their heads, looking puzzled.
Zhou Yi said calmly:
"The little monk is talking about Wei Xiaochang."
Wen Chongfeng and the three people had different expressions, including surprise, jealousy, and panic.
Although he disappeared quickly, he was still caught in Zhou Yi's eyes.
Naturally, he had not missed Wei Xiaochang's experiences after leaving the Xu Mansion.
When I have free time every day, I just watch the latest progress of Wei Xiaochang just like watching a TV series.
This kid's experience in just over a month has been full of twists and turns.
At first, because of his talent, he was regarded as a treasure by the three senior brothers, and they rushed to fawn over him.
But soon, He Houcai was regarded as a thief and beaten to death by Xu Mansion's slaves. This was reported to the county government, and the attitudes of the three senior brothers also changed.
He was perfunctory, impatient, and sarcastic. In the end, he was even called around like a slave, and if he didn't go his way at all, he would be full of punches.
Finally one day, the chief helmsman of the county came to ask about He Houcai's affairs. The bruised and swollen Wei Xiaochang seized the opportunity, went forward to complain, and showed off his half-baked "Toad Kung Fu" stunt.
The man's eyes also lit up, and he took Wei Xiaochang back to the helm of the county government.
Entering the main helm, Wei Xiaochang quickly attracted attention.
But as he gradually became more popular, a series of changes occurred in Guangyuan County. First, the murals in Yeguo Temple were destroyed and all the prisoners escaped, and then there was the incident of the monster at the old wharf.
Everyone in Yinmen was so busy that they naturally couldn't take care of his new disciple.
There was no good opportunity after that, and it has been silent to this day...
"The road has been paved for you. It's up to you when you can stand out, break out of the cage, and soar into the sky."
Zhou Yi smiled in a low voice and put away the small black letters.
He raised his head and first glanced at Liuzhang Xuhua, who was standing in front of him. Then he looked at Madam Chu and said, "According to the laws of the underworld, you can deal with these three souls as you want."
Hearing this, the three living souls cried and begged for mercy.
In their view, what is the law of the underworld or not is just a pretense.
In the underworld of Wenhe County, the one who really has the final say and can decide whether they live or die is the bald king in front of them.
At that moment, they all patted their chests and vowed to change their minds and start a new life, respecting the elderly, loving the young, not picking up relics, being kind to life, and staying away from evil spirits... And after returning, they would double compensate Wei Xiaochang.
Zhou Yi gently shook his finger, and a ghost soldier stepped forward and dragged the crying three souls down.
It was only then that Mrs. Chu, who was standing on the other side, floated out.
She bowed to Zhou Yi respectfully and said softly:
"After all, these three souls were lured by Shao Tou. Whether they are alive or dead will be decided by the Shao Tou patrol.
Xiao Chu came uninvited tonight and bothered the Master.
Actually, I have something else important and I want to discuss it with the Master."
Regardless of whether it's a person or a ghost, it's always not good if you suddenly become polite.
Although Mrs. Chu has always been polite, even a little humble.
But it was the first time tonight that I came to ask for instructions.
Zhou Yi rubbed his fingers and looked at Madam Chu, who seemed to have specially dressed up her face. Her face was red with embarrassment and she looked particularly delicate. She couldn't help but take a breath of air.
hiss……
"Amitabha, does Mrs. Chu also want to sell tea to the young monk?"
"Ah...ah?"
Mrs. Chu opened her mouth slightly, then smiled, bowed slightly and said: "Master is joking, I don't have a tea garden at home. Unlike that one..."
Zhou Yi said: "It seems that you also know that person's plot. By the way, what is your relationship with Grandma Kongshan?"
Mrs. Chu looked solemn and said: "Reporting to Master, although I belong to the lineage of ghost women and I go to Wu Palace to pay homage every year, I have not taken refuge with Grandma Kongshan."
"Oh? If the young monk's estimate is correct, Grandma Kongshan should be the lord of the ghost women on Jiannan Road. How can you clear the relationship?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Chu's expression changed, and she sighed softly for a while:
“This starts with the slave’s life experience.
It is said that some years ago, when the slave was still a human being, he was rejected by his husband's family because he was unable to conceive. Eventually, he got into trouble and was drowned in a well by the poisonous husband.
But I never thought that I was already pregnant and turned into a ghost fetus to accompany me.
Then, my old father went to the county government to complain, and the government took bribes from my husband's family and sent him back.
The father hanged himself with hatred and turned into a ghost, killing the poisonous husband and his family. However, the ghost was dispersed by a passing warlock, and the ghost died as a ghost.
It was also by chance that I took my father's remnant soul into the womb, merged it into one body, and then gave birth to a ghost baby..."
Not only Zhou Yi, but also the heads on the side listened with rapt attention, sighing repeatedly about this bizarre experience.
Zhou Yi lowered his head and pointed his finger: "But what does this have to do with Grandma Kongshan?"
Mrs. Chu's words are almost the same as the description in the small black letters, and they are indeed true.
This slightly changed Zhou Yi's feelings towards her... As long as she wasn't a tea seller, everything would be easy.
Mrs. Chu smiled bitterly: "My grandmother in Kongshan only accepts female ghosts who are alone. If I want to take refuge, I must abandon my father and let him be reincarnated. But now in this world, the way of heaven does not exist, and the wheel of the underworld does not appear...
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"...Reincarnation is risky, so you need to be careful when reincarnating?" Zhou Yi interjected.
Mrs. Chu was stunned, and then she said sincerely: "As expected of a holy monk, he hit the nail on the head. Xiao Chu couldn't worry about my father, so he always refused to be recruited by Grandma Kongshan. Fortunately, my father and daughter worked together and finally won the position of county head.
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"So, the young monk understands. But there is still something unclear..."
Zhou Yi was silent for a moment and said: "You have worked hard in the underworld for so long, you have also experienced the fall of Buddhism in the past, and you have witnessed the birth of the Chaotic Dao Alliance. I would like to ask you, what is the foundation of the Chaotic Dao Alliance where Grandma Kongshan is?
?Why would Grandma Kongshan collude with the Hidden Sect of the Human World to harm a retired secular prime minister?"
This is a question that Zhou Yi has been unable to figure out these days.
The human world, the underworld, and the demon world.
Everyone should go their own way and not want to interfere with each other.
Even if they meet occasionally, it should be like Huang Xu said, monsters and mortals never meet.
Or maybe it is the law of the underworld that ghosts and monsters cannot be seen during the day.
But this chaotic Taoist alliance colluded with the Yinmen to try to get involved in the Xu Mansion.
Zhou Yi no longer pays much attention to the Jiannan Hidden Sect.
But the connection behind it with the monster circle is worthy of consideration.
"The holy monk asked the question knowingly. Could it be that he still can't trust Xiao Chu?"
Mrs. Chu smiled bitterly and said: "The dispute between the three realms has been around for a long time. Regardless of wealth, law, land, or luck, they are all in the human world now. Those of us who practice the path of incense and fire, transforming into gods and manifesting spirits, can be considered to be in harmony with the human path. But chaos
This is not the case with the Dao League. It pursues a nonsense word and tries to recreate the ancient scene where heaven and earth were connected."
"Do humans, monsters, ghosts and gods live together in the world..."
Zhou Yi looked thoughtful: "What about Xu Mansion?"
Mrs. Chu said in a low voice: "The former Prime Minister Xu Gong Xu Wentai was the Wen Zong of the world, and he had the luck of native scholars concentrated in him."