I'm catching monsters in Liaozhai

A panicked man ran down the mountain.

Something familiar.

Isn't that the hunted scholar I met in Lanruo Town not long ago?

However, now, the scarf on his head was gone, and the book box he was carrying was also missing. He looked like he had just been raped.

When he saw Xu Lang, he ran towards him quickly as if he saw help.

ghost?

Xu Lang didn't see any ghosts, but he saw several gray wolves emerging from the jungle behind him.

With a flick of a finger.

Several blasts of strong wind were shot out, and the five gray wolves chasing him fell to the ground one after another.

"Is this the ghost you are talking about?"

Xu Lang pointed at the wolf corpse lying on the ground and looked at the handsome scholar and asked.

"Forehead......"

The scholar's tone choked.

But just now, he really saw something flying and floating in the sky. Wasn't it a ghost?

He felt that he must have read it right. People in the village used to praise him for his good eyesight and gave him the nickname "Shen Yan Ning". How could he be wrong?

Okay, maybe I really saw it wrong.

How could there be a ghost in broad daylight?

Xu Lang raised his head and looked at the sky where dark clouds were slowly gathering. Recently, God has been scolded by his wife for making it rain all the time. When it rains, it will be difficult to walk. He might as well rush to the front to see if there is any place to take shelter from the rain. .

Thinking of this, he urged the little donkey to leave.

"Young hero, wait!"

"Is something wrong?"

Xu Lang looked at the frail white-faced scholar and said.

"Um, my name is Ning Caichen. Thank you so much for your help, young hero." The scholar said.

"No need, it's just a little effort." Xu Lang waved his hand.

"Actually, I have one more thing that I would like to ask young hero for help with."

Ning Caichen hesitated and said, "My book box is lost in the mountains, but there are many wolves in it. You have great martial arts skills. I would like to ask the young hero to accompany me to go in and get the book box."

The bookcase was full of account books that he used to collect debts. If they were all lost or soaked in water, he would not be able to explain to the owner of Jibaozhai when he returned.

Worried that Xu Lang would not agree, he quickly said: "I won't let the young hero work in vain. I am willing to give the young hero a penny as a reward. Of course, I also know that a penny is very little, but now I have So much."

With that said, Ning Caichen took out a shriveled money bag from his arms and handed it to Xu Lang.

Xu Lang didn't answer and said, "Just keep the money for yourself. As for your request, I agree."

Ning Caichen was stunned at first, and then almost burst into tears.

"Young hero, you are really a good person. Thank you very much."

He really appreciates it.

Since he took over the debt collection job of Jibaozhai and came to this unfamiliar place, he has experienced the dangers of the world, because the rain has wetted the account books and blurred the handwriting. The debtors did not admit the debts. Despite being willing to repay the debt, he was still being pursued as a fugitive.

Almost went to jail.

Xu Lang didn't accept the money, and Ning Caichen didn't insist. The money bag was all his property. If he really gave it to Xu Lang, he would probably starve to death on the way to collect the bill.

of course,

It's not like he doesn't repay the favor.

He is a man who repays kindness.

"Young hero, when I recover all my debts and have money, I will definitely repay you well."

Ning Caichen said.

Xu Lang smiled and did not answer. The reason why he was willing to help was because he thought Ning Caichen was a good person.

How can ordinary people be willing to take out all their belongings as payment? This is at least an attitude.

Moreover, seeing that he was dressed in shabby clothes, Xu Lang quite sympathized with him.

"Let's get your things back first."

Xu Lang signaled Ning Caichen to lead the way.

"Hey, okay, young hero!"

"Just call me Xu Lang."

"I'd better call you Young Master Xu."

"Uh, okay."

"Xu Shaoxia, you are really powerful. I just saw you kill those wild wolves with a flick of your finger..."

Ning Caichen seemed like an idiot, but he was actually very talkative. He praised Xu Lang openly and secretly, and the praises were all true, leaving Xu Lang with no reason to refute.

During the conversation, Xu Lang also learned about his general situation.

Seeing that the mountain road ahead was steep and difficult to walk with a donkey, Xu Lang waved and put the donkey away.

Ning Caichen cheered again.

To him, this was simply miraculous.

"Actually, my wish is very simple. I want to be able to obtain a good name and have the opportunity to benefit the people of the world. It is really difficult for the people now. They are homeless, have no clothes on their bodies, and have no food to eat."

Ning Caichen sighed.

"How difficult it is for you to save the world by yourself."

Although Xu Lang didn't want to hit him, he still told the truth. Today's Tang Dynasty is full of monsters and monsters, and corrupt officials are rampant. It has long become a hollow building. It is extremely difficult to lift it up.

It's far more than one person can do.

"It's difficult, it's indeed difficult, but no matter what, someone has to do it. Someone has to do it for the suffering in this world." When he said this, Ning Caichen exuded a different aura.

A very special smell.

Although Xu Lang didn't understand what was going on, he had a vague feeling that Ning Caichen's future was bound to be limitless.

In a mountain forest, Ning Caichen recovered the fallen scarf and hat, as well as the book box.

There is not a single thing missing in the book box.

This trip went very smoothly and we did not encounter any wild animals such as jackals.

When the two were preparing to return, it suddenly became dark.

Heavy rain is coming.

A thunderous light crashed from the sky, illuminating the distant hilltop, where a house was looming.

"Xu Shaoxia, it's going to rain. There seems to be a house ahead. Let's go there to take shelter from the rain." Ning Caichen pointed in one direction and said.

"it is good!"

Xu Lang responded.

He and Ning Caichen walked over quickly.

The two of them had just walked not far when they found a low stone tablet beside a path overgrown with weeds.

The stone stele is covered with ivy, and you can still vaguely see the three dated red-lacquered characters on it: Lanruo Temple!

That house,

Not a residential building.

But a temple.

The dilapidated door was half open, and the wind blew and made a ghostly creaking sound.

As soon as the two walked in, heavy rain followed.

Lanruo Temple is very large, but because there has been no incense or smoke for a long time, there are cobwebs and crawling spiders everywhere. Even the unknown statue holding a magic weapon in the center of the temple has become their nest.

The roof was damaged in many places, and rainwater dripped down through the holes.

The two found a dry room in the east courtyard, planning to take a rest and wait for the rain to stop before leaving.

First being hunted, and then running around to retrieve the book box, Ning Caichen, who was just an ordinary person, was already hungry and exhausted, and had no time to dislike the dirty ground, so he sat down on the firewood on the ground.

Ok?

What kind of thing is such a slap in the ass!

He picked it up and let out a strange scream.

Because, in his hand, he was holding a hand bone.

He was so frightened that he threw it away quickly, and he jumped up from the ground.

Looking back to where I was sitting, I saw a corpse that had been dead for who knows how many years lying on the old firewood on the ground.

Those empty eye sockets seemed to be staring at Ning Caichen.