Twilight Cloud Returns

How did Xue Lian not know?The person involved, Su Xin, is still talking nonsense in the mansion, describing the scene he saw on the night of Ghost Festival so vividly that he was so scared that he could not sleep at night.

Yun Chuxiu said: "Before, my father didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but since I heard the strange sound of Yin soldiers making excuses in Blind Mountain, and even almost lost my life in Blind Mountain, now I can't wait to see you every day. All pay homage to the Buddha and chant scriptures in order to redeem the previous sin of disrespect."

He approached Xue Liandao and said in a low voice: "My father-in-law recently read in the scriptures that the nameless dead who have not been enshrined in the tablet will turn into ghosts at night, looking for the murderer who killed him in his lifetime, and sucking his blood." Come to torture him before he is willing to dispel the resentment and step into reincarnation..."

Xue Liandao's back was chilled by Yun Chuxiu's words.

"However, these unjust souls of anonymous people can't find us, don't you think so?" Yun Chuxiu's sudden question made Xue Liandao startled, and quickly realized, "Young master is right."

Yun Chuxiu chatted with him as usual, "Fortunately, Yang Ren committed suicide in fear of crime. Otherwise, so many innocent people in this iron mine turned into evil spirits, how could Yang Ren bear it? He can still die like this." There are so many corpses left today..."

Xue Liandao's mind went blank, and the young master's words were like the sound of wooden fish beating in a Buddhist temple.

The yamen servants in the courtyard were carrying out the corpses in an orderly manner. Among the rotting corpses of middle-aged people, a young face that seemed to have died not long ago caught Xue Liandao's eyes.

The young man looked to be about twenty, dressed in blue-gray linen clothes, he looked rather handsome.He stared at his eyes as big as copper bells, as if he was dying.

Xue Liandao was startled to see it, and when he was about to look back, he saw the young male corpse lying on the wooden cart suddenly turned his head, and his upturned face instantly faced Xue Liandao on the side.

His black eyeballs slid up and down, and then he revealed a weird smile.

Xue Liandao was so frightened that he screamed, his legs were limp on the ground, and his head was sweating profusely.

Yun Chuxiu immediately helped him up, and said with concern: "Master Xue, Master Xue..."

Xue Liandao closed his eyes tightly, pointed at the male corpse with a trembling right hand, and said frightenedly: "Fraud... scam the corpse..."

Unexpectedly, Yun Chuxiu laughed loudly, "Lord Xue, under the blue sky and broad daylight, where did you get the fake corpse? You must have worked too hard to arrest Yang Ren recently, and you have hallucinations."

The terrifying scene just now is vivid in my mind, how could it be an illusion?

He held Yun Chuxiu's shoulders tightly in fear, and said nonsense: "Young master... the officer really read it right..."

But no one believed him, even Chu Mohen, who was standing by the side, comforted him and said, "Lord Xue, take a closer look. This king has always been there. If there is something evil, how could this king not see it?"

Xue Liandao took a deep breath, turned his head tremblingly and looked at the male corpse again, his face was upturned, his eyes were round, without any movement.

At this moment, Chu Mohen waved his hand and said, "You move the corpse quickly, don't scare others."

"Yes!"

Seeing the young man's corpse leave the government office, Xue Liandao breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps, just as the young man said, he has been exhausted recently and has hallucinations.

He stood up from the ground, cupped his hands and apologized: "I made a fool of myself in front of Lord Mo and the young man, I really deserve death."

The two sent Xue Liandao out, and Chu Mohen said in relief: "This case is over, Master Xue should take a good rest."

Yun Chuxiu held a feather fan and said with a smile: "Master Xue is too worried about the country and the people, so don't think about it. Yang Ren is dead, and the crimes he committed, even if these dozens of nameless corpses want revenge If the underworld went to find Yang Ren, they definitely wouldn't float to the city from a place so far away from the mass grave..."

He raised the feather fan and gave Xue Lian, who was sweating all over, a cool breeze, and casually said: "There is a wronged person and a debtor, Master Xue has not done anything wrong, why is he so frightened?"

Xue Liandao's heart skipped a beat, he swallowed hard, and said with a smirk: "Young Master is right... I will go back to the mansion first to have a rest, and I will allow you to practice for the two of you tomorrow."

The two watched Xue Liandao get into the official sedan chair, Yun Chuxiu couldn't help but pursed his lips and said, "Little Huangshu, I didn't expect this Xue Liandao to be so unintimidating."

Chu Mohen: "If you are frank, why are you afraid of ghosts and gods?"

At Haishi, everything is quiet.

Wei Guoan returned to the room covered in dust and frost.

The candles in the room had already been extinguished, presumably Tang'er was already sound asleep.

Wei Guoan stepped lightly, carefully put down the saber in his hand, and changed his clothes, for fear of disturbing her sweet dreams.

At this moment, a familiar female voice suddenly sounded from behind him, "Why do you come home every night recently? It's cold at night, where are you going?"

Xue Wanjun was lying on the bed, unable to fall asleep all the time.

She got up and lit the red candle, and walked to Wei Guoan in her underwear.

Wei Guoan's hand that was about to take off his boots was stagnant in the air, and he smiled uncomfortably: "There are still some things that have not been dealt with."

Xue Wanjun moved the candlestick to the table, and by the flickering candlelight, she could see clearly the appearance of her husband, whom she had not seen for many days, and it seemed to be a lot lighter.She didn't expose her husband's lies, but just smiled gently: "Are you hungry? How about I go to the small kitchen and bring you some pastries?"

Wei Guoan originally thought that Tang'er would get angry with him and ask him why he lied, but her unreasonable trust and gentleness made him feel more guilty and uneasy.

There was a choke in his voice, and he said, "I... am not hungry..."

Xue Wanjun took his hand lightly, put it on her swollen abdomen, and said joyfully, "The little person in your stomach has become so naughty in the past few days since you disappeared, making noises every night..."

Wei Guoan caressed, and finally showed a sincere smile in his fatigue. He gently reprimanded the unborn little guy: "Trouble your mother again, and see how daddy will deal with you..."

Xue Wanjun joked with him: "If you bully him again, he might be so angry that he won't call you daddy after birth..."

Wei Guoan immediately admitted his mistake and said, "Father is not bluffing you anymore, you should come out quickly so that your mother will suffer less..."

The thoughts I haven't seen for a long time are all melted into the joy of this ordinary family...

Wei Guoan looked at her carefully. He has developed heavy bags under his eyes in recent days. It is because he is incompetent as a husband and cannot accompany his pregnant wife...

The sound of the mansion chiming the time suddenly sounded, awakening the two of them from their moment of tenderness.

Wei Guoan picked up the sword on the table, made up his mind and said, "Tang'er, I..."

Xue Wanjun still had that empathetic look, but her almond eyes were filled with tears, and she said: "Go ahead... I believe in you, I believe that my husband is a man who is loyal to the king and serves the country, and that my husband is a heroic man. An upright person, believe that my husband can return justice to the dead..."

Xue Wanjun caressed her upper abdomen with her jade hand, and a tear fell from the corner of her eye, "No matter what the result is, Tang'er and him are here waiting for you to come back."

The corners of Wei Guoan's eyes were red. He knew that he was sorry for Tang'er, but since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety can't be both.He turned around, the hand holding the sword couldn't help but strengthened, and resolutely pushed open the door, standing in the endless night without the slightest moonlight, whispering alone: ​​"Tang'er, I will protect your mother and child well."

At the same time, Liang Cai and Zhao Darong in the secret room were ecstatic.

Zhao Dayong said: "As long as Prince Mo and Young Lord Mo leave Yangzhou City tomorrow, you and I can also return to Beijing."

Liang Cai boasted: "Young master has a far-reaching strategy. If you keep the Rong family in the turmoil, Xiang Ye will definitely look at you with admiration. This future patriarch of the Rong family will definitely not be left to others."

Zhao Darong raised his teacup, and said complacently, "It all depends on Mr. Liang coming to Yangzhou to give advice to Mr. Liang. Mr. Liang replaces the wine with tea, and I respect Mr. Liang."

"How dare you?"

The two were indulging in the atmosphere where all the dust had settled, but they saw Xue Liandao at the side looking downcast.

Zhao Darong put down the teacup and said, "Master Xue seems to be in a bad mood..."

Xue Lian rubbed his temples, he hadn't recovered from the fright he had suffered today, and said: "Young Master is concerned, I'm just a little tired..."

Liang Cai said meaningfully: "Liang today heard that brother Xue fainted in the morgue, I wonder if it has something to do with it?"

As soon as he mentioned the morgue, the strange smile on that ferocious face immediately entered his mind, Xue Liandao turned pale instantly, and stammered: "Brother Liang... I... I am afraid that the innocent people who died in the iron mine Turn into a ghost and come here to seduce your soul!"

Hearing this, Liang Cai and Zhao Darong couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Zhao Darong said: "Lord Xue, how come you believe in the ghosts and gods who deceive the ignorant people?"

Xue Lian said anxiously: "The lower official saw it, really saw it! That dead man can laugh, he smiled at the lower official..."

Liang Cai comforted him: "Brother Xue is really tired, after sending those two away tomorrow, let's take a good rest..."

Zhao Darong said fearlessly: "We are officials, and they are untouchables whose fate is like nothing. Why should we care about removing a few weeds in the field? When my Rong family ascends to the top, all the subjects in the world will kneel at the feet of the Lord. What is there to be afraid of?"

He squinted at Xue Lian, who was at a loss at the moment, and said with disdain: "If there are real ghosts in the world, then let them wake up from the mass graves to fake corpses, and come to Zhao Dayong to ask for their lives."

He quickly pulled out the long whip at his waist, and said arrogantly: "I want to see if those ghosts are more powerful, or the long whip in Grandpa's hand!"

As soon as the voice fell to the ground, a black shadow flashed outside the secret room, which aroused the vigilance of the three people.

Liang Cai immediately called Zong Yuan, who was the man in black who had attacked Yun Chuxiu many times.

He knelt down with his sword in hand, "What orders does your lord have?"

Liang Cai calmly said: "There is something strange outside the window, hurry up and check it out."

Zong Yuan immediately took the order to leave.

But after a while, another black shadow slipped past the door.Xue Liandao was so frightened that he shrank into a ball on the chair, trembling all over.

Zhao Darong narrowed his eyes and gripped the long whip tightly.Liang Cai had sent his confidant Zong Yuan away, he and Zhao Darong exchanged glances, and the two walked towards the secret room.

As soon as they left the secret room, a strange fragrance came to their nostrils, and the two of them lost consciousness instantly...

Xue Liandao saw that the two had gone out for a long time without any movement, stretched their necks out, and accidentally rolled off the chair.

Just as he was about to get up, a pair of boots suddenly appeared in front of him, and he complained: "Master Xue, it's time to pay for your life..."