Collection of strange powers and chaotic gods

In the winter of the twelfth year of Kangxi's reign, a merchant from Chu (referring to present-day Hunan and Hubei) went to Shandong to do business.

In order to reach the destination as soon as possible, this merchant from Chu worked tirelessly and traveled day and night.

When they arrived in Xuzhou (today's Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province) on this day, the guests from Chu saw that it was still early, so they decided to continue their journey and wait until dark before staying overnight.

He asked a local for directions and learned the direction to Shandong. The next step was to go to Fuli (a town under present-day Suzhou City, Anhui Province. The specialty of this place is "Fuli Ji Roast Chicken". Painting a tiger into a cat does not know Why, he went from Chu to Shandong, and after arriving in Xuzhou, he had to take a detour to Fuliji. Whether the official way during the Kangxi period was like that, there is no way to verify).

The days in winter are actually very short. Not long after he left, it gradually became dark. However, there is no village in front of it and no store in back. If you want to stay and have a rest, there is no inn. Even if I tried to find someone to stay at, I couldn't find one.

Chu Dike could only continue on his way. Around the time of the second watch, the sky was already completely dark, and I couldn't see my fingers, and the cold north wind was getting stronger and stronger.

The guests from Chu felt sorry for themselves. They should not have rushed on their way, but should have stayed in Xuzhou for one night before leaving.

At this moment, suddenly the road ahead was brightly lit. When I got closer, I saw that it was a hotel.

Chu Dike was already hungry and thirsty. He was overjoyed when he saw the hotel. He immediately walked in and prepared to drink, eat meat and stay overnight.

But when the people in the store saw him, they seemed to have troubled expressions. An old man in the store looked a little pitiful at his embarrassment, so he said to him apologetically:

“It stands to reason that as a hotel owner, how can we refuse a hungry customer?! But our store is really too small and we don’t have much food and wine.

The banquet we have prepared now has been booked by the troops returning from afar. They can't afford to offend you, so they don't have any extra food or wine to entertain you.

However, there is a wing room on the right side of our store that we can lend you for a night. "

Chu Dike thought about it. Although he had no food or drink, it was not bad to have a place to sleep. It was better than sleeping outdoors in the winter.

So I thanked the old man for his kindness.

The old man said there was no need to be polite and led the guest to the penthouse on the right.

The guest from Chu was lying on the bed, but he was tossing and turning because of hunger and thirst, and could not fall asleep.

Suddenly, he heard the noise of people and horses outside. He became suspicious and stood up to peek through the crack in the door.

I saw that the hotel was full of sergeants, sitting on the floor eating and drinking, talking loudly about military wars.

Even Chu Dike couldn't understand.

After a while, everyone suddenly ran to each other and said, "The Lord is coming!"

In the distance, I heard voices from the front and back halls, telling pedestrians to give way. Everyone in the hotel ran out and lined up to wait.

After a while, dozens of paper lanterns came closer and closer.

In the middle is a tall man with a long beard, riding a tall horse, looking majestic.

After dismounting at the entrance of the hotel, he threw the reins to his attendant, walked into the store with his head held high, and sat directly on the seat.

The rest of the people stood respectfully outside the door to wait.

The owner of the shop quickly served the wine and food.

The general was not polite and started eating and drinking hungrily.

After eating, the general called in the sergeant standing outside and said: "This time you are following the general on the expedition. It has been a long time since we have been out. Everyone has worked hard. Please return to your team and rest early!

I also take a little break. It won't be too late to start the march when the marching documents arrive. "

Everyone agreed in unison to retreat.

Immediately, the general called again: "Ah Qi, come here!"

I saw a young soldier walking out of the room on the left side of the hotel, and everyone else in the store closed the door and left.

The soldier named Ah Qi led the general to the room on the left and closed the door, leaving only a ray of light in the crack of the door.

Chu Dike was very curious, so he quietly walked to the room on the left side from his right side room, put his eyes close to the crack in the door and peeked in secretly.

There was a bamboo bed in the room, but there was no bedding or other bedding on the bed, and the oil lamp was placed on the ground.

What happened next shocked Chu Dike who peeked outside the door!

The general shook his head with his hand, and it fell off. Then he held his head in his hand and placed it on the bed.

Ah Qi stepped forward to help him, held his two arms and shook them vigorously. He also took them off and placed them on both sides of the bed.

The headless and handless general lay down on the bed.

And Ah Qi shook her body, her body was broken into two pieces from the waist, and she also fell to the ground. The lights in the room suddenly went out without any wind.

Chu Dike was so frightened that he turned around and ran back to his room. He covered his face with his sleeves and lay on the bed, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

I don't know how long it took, but Chu Dike heard the crow of a cock in the distance, and he felt that his body was cold, as if he was about to freeze.

He took off the sleeves covering his face and saw that the sky was getting brighter, but he was sleeping on the ground among the woods in the wilderness.

There were no hotels, houses or troops around, and no graveyards were found.

Chu Dike got up, braved the severe cold in winter, and walked about three or four miles before he found a shop on the roadside.

The shop owner was opening the door. When he saw him, he was surprised and asked: "Why did the guest come so early?"

Chu Dike told the innkeeper what he had seen and heard about yesterday's stress, and asked him where he stayed last night.

The shop owner said: "This area is dozens of miles away, and there are ancient battlefields!"

Chu Dike woke up as if from a dream: It turns out that what he met last night was the ghost of a fallen soldier in ancient times!