Strange Tale

Si Ren chased to the intersection, and a white crescent moon had already risen into the sky.

Suddenly there was the sound of cowbells, and Si Ren quickly found a towering tree and jumped on it.

A bearded man dressed as a Taoist priest came over driving a black bull.Si Ren held his breath.The next moment Long Jiu's voice sounded in the air, "Smelly Taoist priest, are you that kind of bearded immortal master?"

The bearded man was startled, raised his head in a panic and looked around, "Who?!"

Si Ren Fu forehead: Is this really the guy who came up the mountain to catch ghosts?He is obviously afraid, right? !

Long Jiu said again: "You don't have to worry about who I am, if you want to catch ghosts in the garden, you have to pass my test first!"

Before the words fell, a bell rang, and a few gleams of light floated in the air and slowly condensed.

Si Ren frowned: Calling back souls?As for?deal with such a person.

The condensed light fell to the ground and turned into four figures, which Si Ren tried to identify: an old man, a middle-aged man, and two young men.The youngest one looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old.They all wore ancient battle clothes.

"Hahahaha!" the bearded man laughed loudly, "I'm here to catch ghosts, and you actually called out four ghosts for me. Okay! Then let you see how good I am. Dazi! Show up!"

After the bearded man shouted, the black bull next to him immediately stood up panting and turned into a human shape, but the horns and tail of the cow were still there, and the nostrils were still surprisingly big. Plus, he was completely naked, and Si Ren felt that he was still a cow no matter how he looked at it. .

Long Jiu never showed up, but the sound of cow bells and copper bells kept coming and going in the forest.The four souls fought with Big Beard and Qingniu Jing for several rounds, Big Beard's side gradually showed signs of decline, and Qingniu Jing couldn't stand it anymore.

The sound of the copper bell stopped abruptly, and the bearded man stopped in time, his expression became more and more terrified, "This... how is it possible?! All ghosts will try their best to avoid me and Da Zi if they don't run away immediately, but what happened today? ..."

"Hahahaha!" This time it was Long Jiu who was laughing, "Ordinary souls will of course hide when they see you, but did I call you here... Heh heh, it's a living soul."

The bearded man's eyes widened, "What?! Born... a soul?! Who are you? Why would you use a forbidden sorcery?!"

"Hmph, now that I know who I am, I'm afraid I'll frighten you."

"who are you?!"

When Long Jiu came out from behind the bushes, the green ox spirit next to the beard suddenly plopped and knelt down, and opened his mouth to speak, "God, I don't know Taishan with my eyes, I didn't realize it just now, please don't blame me, old man. Let the younger one go with the benefactor."

"What are you doing?!" The bearded man jumped, "Why do you kneel down to a goblin?!"

"He is not an ordinary goblin. The ancient goblins are no different from gods to a 300-year-old little goblin like me."

"Then you won't help me now?!"

"Benefactor." Qingniujing turned to the bearded man, "If you insist, Da Zi will go through fire and water. But you and I cannot be his opponents. Da Zi will not be able to protect the benefactor, so please don't blame him."

The bearded man looked at the Green Bull Spirit on the ground and then at Long Jiu, "Why did you stop me?"

Long Jiu had already called the four souls behind him, "What qualifications do you have to ask about me. I want to ask you first, which sect of Taoist priest are you?"

The bearded man sighed, probably because he knew that he would definitely not be able to pass this test today, "Actually... I am not a Taoist priest, nor am I not an immortal master."

"So there really is such a person as Immortal Master Qiubean?"

"Yeah." The bearded man nodded, "A few years ago, the fairy master Qiubeard came to my hometown when he was traveling around the world on a green bull. At that time, he saw that he was good at exorcising ghosts and subduing demons, so he wanted to worship him as his teacher, but the master refused. Take me in. So I followed all the way secretly. Later, I met a very powerful vixen. The master failed to take the monster and took his life. When the enchantment they set up was broken, it was too late for me to get close. Before the death of the fairy master He gave me a book for practicing spells. At that time, I saw that his green ox was still breathing, so I saved it. But I didn’t expect that the green ox turned out to be an ox spirit. Since then, he has respected me as a benefactor. Follow me."

"Then you just learned half-baked spells by yourself and come out to catch ghosts and subdue demons under the name of others?"

The bearded man lowered his head and did not speak.

"What's your name?" Long Jiu asked him.

The bearded man scratched his head, "I don't have a name. I grew up without a father or a mother. I was originally a rascal who roamed the streets. Everyone called me Beard."

"What's the matter with the frequent rebellion in the non-returning city?"

"do not know."

"I don't know? I don't know that you are here to catch ghosts and tear down the garden?"

"This……"

"Also, you've been fine all the time, why is it such a coincidence that someone started to be possessed by evil spirits as soon as you came to the city?"

"..."

"Or... it's all because of you?"

The bearded man didn't speak.

"Don't say it? Believe it or not, I'll make your green cow turn into a dead cow right now?" Long Jiu jumped up to the green cow spirit and grabbed the cow's neck.

Plop -- the bearded man also knelt down, "I said."

It turned out that Big Beard's ability was limited and his spells were not good enough, and Qing Niu Jing Da Zi's practice was not strong enough, so they said they were catching ghosts and subduing demons along the way, but they often missed, and sometimes they could only run for their lives when they encountered powerful ghosts .Over time, livelihood became a problem.A few days ago, passing by Guishan Mountain, he found that there were ghosts on the mountain, so Big Beard and Qingniu Jing came up with an idea: when they arrived in Bugui City, Qingniujing was responsible for casting spells to scare people at night, and Big Beard treated them during the day.When the news spread, it was said that it was caused by the ghosts on the mountain, and then they went up the mountain to catch ghosts and made a lot of money.After getting the money, I went to find a place to stay elsewhere and settled down, so I stopped running around here and there.

The bearded man talked about his thoughts, and Si Ren couldn't help laughing on the tree: Isn't this the same way as me and Qilin?Alas──The world is chaotic, demons are rampant, and the life of little demons and mages is not easy.Like Long Jiu, Jin Ji, Tu Shanli... If it wasn't for some unexpected things that happened, which one would Qilin and I be able to deal with easily?

"But with your current ability? Are you confident that you can go up the mountain and deal with those ghosts who have lived here for a long time?" Long Jiu let go of the green bull spirit, and asked the bearded man with his arms around his shoulders.

"not sure."

"Then you're still here?"

"I had no intention of dealing with them at all."

"Ok?"

"I just want to wait for someone to come and tear down the garden tomorrow morning, and those ghosts will leave naturally if they have no place to stay. Those who should be reincarnated should almost be reincarnated, and it can be regarded as helping them to be liberated as soon as possible."

Long Jiu was a little helpless, "Then do you know where those ghosts came from? Why did they stay on the mountain? And why was this mountain called Mojia Mountain?"

The bearded man shook his head, "I don't know. And I asked in the city, and they all said that the age is too old, and no one can tell clearly."

"Alas—" Long Jiu didn't want to say more, thinking about how he made the bearded man and the green bull spirit stand up first, "In this way, before dawn, you return to the city of no return and stop the people who are coming tomorrow." People, explain clearly. I don’t care what you say, but you must ensure that no one wants to tear down the garden again.”

"Thank you God for your mercy." The Green Bull Spirit wanted to kneel again.

Long Jiu stopped him, "Stop these useless things, let's go quickly."

The bearded man saluted and wanted to leave, but Long Jiu stopped him again when he remembered something.

"I'll be in the City of No Return soon. If you dare to run away, what will happen if I find out..." Long Jiu pointed at Qingniu Jing, "Just ask him and you'll know."

The bearded man led the cow, which had shown its original shape, away.

Long Jiu rang the bell in his hand, and the four souls who had never moved stood in front of him.

"Do you remember this place?"

The four shook their heads together.

"What about Jeju City? Do you have any impression?"

Still shaking his head.

"Hmm...that's fine." Long Jiu pursed his lips, lowered his head and raised it again, "You...you can go."

"Where are you going?" asked the oldest.

Long Jiu raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the manor, "Go all the way there, and you will be free soon."

"Relief? What does the general want us to do?"

"I'll understand when I get to the place. Let's go, let's go right away."

"Yes, General." The four answered in unison, and then walked towards the direction pointed by Long Jiu.

Those souls quickly disappeared in the woods.

Long Jiu took out something from a brocade pocket and burned it.Then he suddenly called out, "Come out."

Si Ren jumped down from the tree, "Who are they?"

Long Jiu turned around and walked down the mountain, "Hurry up and go back, Chang and Xiao Hai should wait in a hurry."

Si Ren caught up with him, "Is it Mo Zheng and his two sons and grandson?"

Long Jiu didn't answer.

"You helped Emperor Wu of Zhou defeat the Northern Qi Dynasty?"

Long Jiu still didn't answer.

"It turns out that the living souls must be brought back to the place where they were killed before they can be released?"

"Stop guessing." Long Jiu walked quickly without looking back.

Si Ren persisted, "They will meet and reunite with their families in a while, their wish is fulfilled, and they will soon leave the world together and ascend to heaven. Since you are ready to let them go, why do you let that bearded man stop him?" The one who demolished the garden?"

"Didn't Mo Lanzhi say that it was left to them by the Jiang family, and no matter what they say, they can't be demolished for no reason."

Si Ren held Long Jiu back, "You think you have something to do to Miss Mo, don't you?"

Long Jiu flicked his sleeves, a little anxious, "I'm sorry but I'm sorry for the Mo family, what can I do to 'her'?!"

"How did Jiang Shaozong die?"

"how could I know?!"

Long Jiu ran away.