A common tavern that connects all fantasy worlds

He thought, this plan should be fine, every link has been carefully considered... but it has not been tested, the first time it has to be real, there is only one chance, and if it is messed up, it will be over.

Having said that, there is no way to test this thing. You can't ask Awei to jump in and see if there is electricity first.

Under the excessive tension, he couldn't help but start thinking about it.

In the world he lived in, at that time, there was no such thing as "electric light", and even kerosene lamps had not been invented; The night sky is illuminated into a dim yellow city.Such a large-scale use of electricity at least means that stable power generation, stable power storage, and stable power transmission technologies already exist, and I don’t know what these technologies look like?He had seen the electric wire just now. It is a conductive copper core wrapped in insulating rubber. It is a very reasonable method of power transmission, but he doesn't know how to solve the power loss in long-distance transmission?

So I can't think of anything, why not... wait until I return to the tavern, ask Gibb to buy a book about electricity in the 21st century, and learn from the book.Taverns connected to various worlds have this advantage!

In various senses, this is considered a "super-space-time contact".

"Crack!"

Hearing the sound, Ikab raised his head immediately, and saw Uncle Jiu jumping out of Wu Youde's house, rolled on the spot, stood up and looked to the east.

The stone slabs on the street and the moss on the corners of the walls are already clearly visible, and the sun will soon emerge from the horizon.

Seeing someone coming out, the guards immediately raised their guns, and Ikab hurriedly shouted: "No, not this one! Don't shoot!"

Uncle Jiu also saw Ikab and shouted at him, "Where? It's coming out soon!"

"Just the barbed wire under your feet! Let him stand on it, don't stand there!"

As soon as the two finished speaking, there was a loud noise, and the entire door was knocked open. Amelia and the zombie rolled out entangled with each other, and the roar was deafening.

Uncle Nine didn't care much anymore. Seeing that the sun was about to rise and the time was running out, he rushed up, stretched out his hand to separate Master Ren's body from Amelia, grabbed its arm with both hands, squatted down and straightened his waist, With a back fall, he used this force to throw the zombie out, and it hit the middle of the barbed wire.

Seeing the opportunity, Ichab immediately turned his head and shouted, "Ah Wei!"

Awei in the neighbor's house responded by closing the switch, sparks crackled on the barbed wire, and the body of the zombie who was about to get up trembled. Seeing the black air dissipate, a phantom with long hair emerged from the corpse; Electricity flowed through the zombie's limbs, leaving charred burns on the extremities.

At the same time, a ray of sunlight jumped out from the horizon, illuminating the entire sky.

The fifth watch has passed, and the night is over.

"okay!"

Uncle Nine was overjoyed and pulled Amelia to avoid it, letting the sun shine in the middle of the barbed wire where the ghosts and zombies were, and scorched the body and soul entwined with yin in their howls.

There is no need for him to cast spells or open altars, the sun itself is the bane of all ghosts.The dazzling light sprinkled the earth with blazing heat, so that the treacherous and the wicked did not dare to act recklessly, and the ghosts and monsters had nowhere to hide.The female ghost struggled desperately, but white flames still ignited on her face and body, and there was nowhere to escape in this empty courtyard.

The captain's eyes were about to pop out, and he saw Master Ren's zombie's seven orifices were bleeding, his hands and feet were blue, and the female ghost's facial features were sunken into black holes, and she screamed: "Fuck that mother, this kind of thing really happened! Push the big guy up!"

The soldiers behind responded to the sound and pushed a field artillery rumble.

"This..." Uncle Jiu was dumbfounded, and quickly hid in the neighbor's yard with Amelia.

Hearing a loud bang, Master Ren's zombie disappeared along with half of the house.

After the gunpowder smoke cleared, only a shallow pit was left where the barbed wire fence was originally, and there were barely visible souls at the bottom of the pit, whose whole bodies were translucent.

The ghost named Chunhong looked much more normal now, her long hair was fluttering in the air with the morning wind, she closed her big beautiful eyes, two tears fell on her smooth cheeks, half-opened. Cherry lips face the direction of the sun.

"Father, I'm in so much pain."

As she spoke, it turned into a puff of green smoke and dissipated in the air.

The captain of the personal guard waited for a long time, and seeing that there was no abnormality in the pit, he carefully walked around the house with crab steps, came to the yard of the neighbor's house, and asked Uncle Jiu: "This, this Taoist priest, should I Are you okay? She won't come back to find us, will she?"

"...No, she's gone out of her wits." Uncle Jiu shook his head, unwilling to say anything more.

He couldn't help scolding himself, Lin Jiu, you've done a good job in this business, Mr. Ren Weiyong was burned in the main hall of his house, Mr. Ren Fa's body was gone, Miss Chunhong died, and the provincial capital and surrounding towns turned into killing fields , I don’t know how many lives were lost!

In the future, when you go underground, what face do you have to go to see Master?

The captain of the personal guard couldn't see his bad mood, so he patted his chest and said reassuringly: "That's good. The police station also took another case before. It was Wu Youde's follower, and it was also the death of the whole family... Fortunately, this aunt left. Otherwise, the provincial capital will be messed up."

Hearing what he said, Uncle Jiu couldn't help asking: "...the ghost will take revenge without a reason. What did Master Wu do?"

"Who knows. But this guy is used to bullying men and women, and what good things he can do. Oh, right, Daoist, I heard from Awei that there are zombies outside the provincial capital, and I want brothers to catch them." Yes, why don't you show the way..."

The captain of the personal guard said so, and pulled Uncle Jiu back.

Yes, this matter is not over yet... In addition to Master Ren who came to the provincial capital, there are also the ten people that Ah Wei brought out last night, and now Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai are leading their own people to track them down; since this place is over , then of course it's time to go out and help them and see how they're doing.

With the help of the Shuaifu's personal guards, manpower is no longer a problem.

Just this afternoon, Uncle Jiu followed a group of soldiers to find his apprentice and the ten zombies one after another.Wencai and Qiusheng, who were on their own for the first time, lived up to his expectations and trust, and completed the task beautifully. Wencai even gathered all the wounded and pasted up the corpse talisman. It is good to apply externally to the wound and pull out the corpse gas.

As for Qiusheng...

"We chased as far as Meixian County, but once the three zombies entered Meixian County, they fell to the ground and didn't move. The same happened on the way we carried them back, and the corpse-suppressing charm was useless."

The apprentice reported like this, but Uncle Jiu probably understood what was going on after thinking about it, so he stopped asking.

In order to be absolutely safe, several people each took a compass and turned around the vicinity several times, and asked Amelia to use her ability to capture the smell of blood from tens of miles to confirm that there was no zombie nearby.

Before the arrival of the next night, everyone was finally able to settle everything, and the unburned zombies also went to the lychee woodpile together.

After the matter is settled, all relevant people have moved into the provincial capital.

The captain of the personal guard returned to his order, and Uncle Jiu and the others couldn't go back to Renjia Town immediately. They had to stay in the provincial capital and wait for a record of the ins and outs and the dismissal of the case before they could go back to their respective homes.

In the evening, when the apprentices were yelling at the trendy gadgets in the hotel, Uncle Jiu, Ikab, and Amelia had already walked to the street.

Amelia finished her work and it was time to report back to the tavern.

"If it weren't for your help, we would have hit the streets this time." Pushing open the door, Uncle Ninth thanked Amelia solemnly and said, "...Although you are a 'vampire', you are still Thank you."

"I'm also very happy to play, at least I don't have to go out for a while..." Amelia also said, "Although I am a 'vampire', I am far inferior to you humans in terms of brutality. Even people like Wu Youde , is it stronger than a vampire in your opinion?"

"Not everyone is like Wu Youde, and not all vampires are like you and those two girls. Flowers are different, but people are different..."

Uncle Jiu lit up his pipe, looked at the sky and said.

No.16 Chapter nostalgia and homesickness

At the back of the Yizhuang lobby, among the many homeless and ownerless tablets, another one was added today.

Uncle Jiu dipped the gold lacquer with a thin wolf brush, wrote Chunhong's name on the tablet stroke by stroke, placed it on the incense stand, and lit a bunch of incense right in front of it.

Chunhong's soul was gone, and of course he couldn't enjoy the incense, but he did it anyway, just to feel better.

After watching for a while the green smoke drifting towards the skylight above the incense head, Uncle Jiu sighed, pulled down the gauze curtain, turned his head and walked out the door with his hands behind his back.

In the yard, Wencai and Qiusheng were sitting on the doorstep and sharing peaches.

Wencai ate with juice all over his face, and said to Qiusheng vaguely: "How about it, I think this kind of peach is delicious. When I came back yesterday, I went to the market to buy it. Later we put the peach pit Plant it in the yard, and there will be peaches to eat every year.”

"Is that okay? This kind of peach tree will take at least a few years to grow." Qiu Sheng ate it all over again. This peach is really good. It would be great if it could be planted... It's just that the two of them have never planted this kind of thing before, nor can they grow it. Is it difficult to know?

Uncle Jiu who came out looked at his two heartless apprentices, snorted, and continued walking outside.

Seeing the master walking up the steps without stopping, the disciples quickly asked, "Master, where are you going?"

"Ren's residence is moving today... Ikab has already gone to help first, so I'll go and have a look too." Uncle Jiu said, the two apprentices were taken aback, and quickly stood up to wipe their faces.

Any move?Wouldn't Miss Ren Tingting also move out?

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai looked at each other, and hurried to wash their faces, shouting as they ran, "Master, wait for us!"

Uncle Jiu is so old, how can he not know what his two apprentices are thinking?But in his view, there is little hope for either of them.Marriage is not like other things. It is not that you will succeed if you work hard. For some people, the harder you work, the worse the effect will be...

There is still a possibility for Ikab, but unfortunately he is a foreigner, and he himself doesn't seem to be interested in this aspect.After coming here for so long, he never inquired about the place of Yihong Courtyard.

After being delayed for a while by the two apprentices, some workers had already started working when they arrived at the Ren Mansion.Miss Ren was dressed in plain clothes and stood at the door with a blank expression on her face. When she saw Uncle Jiu and the others approaching, she smiled and walked forward to say hello, "You are here, Uncle Jiu."

Uncle Jiu cupped his hands in embarrassment, and said, "Miss Ren, don't blame... hey, it's all my fault for not being good at learning..."

Tingting waved her hand and said to several people in a low voice: "You can just call me Tingting... If it wasn't for my grandfather who was greedy and took over the family's cemetery, how could these things happen? I can survive, I have already It’s all thanks to Uncle Nine that your Taoism is profound.”

Uncle Jiu was speechless, so he changed the subject and asked, "Then... what are your future plans, Tingting?"

"When I arrived in the provincial capital first, I took refuge with my sister-in-law, and then sold the house and land deeds in Renjia Town separately. While running the sugar factory, I took time to learn about it." Tingting said, thinking of another thing, solemnly Please, please: "Uncle Jiu, all the uncles in the town have come to me now to inquire about my family's property, but no one has asked about this big house, presumably no one dares to take it, I will transfer the land deed to you, It is up to you to continue to live in it or to use it for other purposes."

"This, how did this happen, no, no, no." Uncle Jiu hurriedly gave way, feeling very uncomfortable for a while.

When we met in that western-style teahouse a while ago, the girl Tingting was still innocent, lively, playful and smart, but after a few days, she has become like this little adult.He is calm when he handles things, but he lacks the vitality that he should have at this age. He even has dark circles around his eyes. Seeing that he is getting pale day by day, he is about to catch up with the "vampire" who came to help.

Wencai and Qiusheng should also feel that something is wrong. Before they came, they were like boars being chased by swineherds. After they came, they became quiet. They didn't even dare to say a word, so they could only watch Ren Tingting continue Said to Uncle Jiu: "I won't come back again. If you don't want it, just leave it empty. You can take care of it for me. It's okay, right?"

During the discussion, Ikab also came out of the house, and after paying a gentleman's salute to the only lady present, he walked up to Uncle Jiu and persuaded him: "Uncle Jiu, what Miss Ren said is true. This house has nothing but No one else dares to come here except you. If you don’t stay in, no one in the town can sleep well. When I went out for morning tea this morning, Dr. Tea was still asking me 'Is the Ren family house haunted?' , even if it's for everyone's peace of mind, you should accept it."

When Uncle Jiu heard this, he could no longer refuse, and nodded helplessly: "Okay, Tingting, then I will help you look after the house for a while. But I usually live in Yizhuang, and I will help you when I am free. You sprinkle it..."

Tingting smiled slyly, and finally showed a little girl's attitude: "Sweeping is not enough, the stove here will rust if it is not turned on for too long, and the bed will be covered with dust if no one sleeps..."

To put it bluntly, Uncle Nine finally blushed and took over the land deed, and the workers who walked in and out of the gate also came to ask Ren Tingting for rewards.

Awei arrived at this time with the three trucks, and when he saw his cousin, he bowed his head and was speechless.

It was Tingting who grabbed his hand and said to him seriously: "Cousin, now that my father is dead, we can't do nothing anymore... Dashuai Chen didn't punish you and let you continue to be the security captain. Make a show to show him, show me."

"Tingting...I'm sorry for you..." Awei said, with snot running down his mouth.

"This is life. We are the same. You don't know when you have to go to another world. Don't just figure out how to live before you die..."

Taking the car of the Awei security team, Tingting and most of the easy-to-move furniture of the Ren family went to the provincial capital together, leaving only the big house of the Ren family and Uncle Jiu.

"The Ren family has also moved away. Can this town still be called Ren Family Town?" Uncle Jiu shook his head, and stretched out his hand to greet the two apprentices and Ikab, wanting to enter the house to have a look.

Ikab didn't move, and stood on the spot and said to Uncle Jiu, "Uncle Jiu, I'm leaving too... I haven't been back for so long, I don't even know what New York has become."

Uncle Jiu stopped walking, turned around, stroked his beard and smiled wryly: "I even forgot that you are not from us."

Qiu Shengwen, who was following him, thought of course not, he is a foreigner.I just don't know where this "New York" is, is it farther than Jinshan?

Ichab nodded, and said regretfully, "I really want to stay here for a while...but most of the police officers in New York can't solve the case, so they really want me to go back."

"No, I think it's more likely that they have forgotten you." Uncle Jiu said, walking up to shake hands with him. He knew that foreigners like to practice this kind of etiquette: "Anyway, don't be so anxious, we will practice it for you tonight." Alright, I'll take you back to the tavern after this meal."

No matter how strange it might sound to say to go to the tavern after dinner, he had arranged it, and several others had done so.

The peaceful night in Renjia Town came again, and Ikab, who had long been accustomed to Chinese food, walked out of the small restaurant with his arms hooked by Uncle Jiu.

"...I will come to see you often, Uncle Ninth. We usually meet in the tavern!" Ikabu said so, making Uncle Ninth's two apprentices even more incomprehensible.

Uncle Jiu patted him on the shoulder and replied, "Don't come too often..."

Ikab pretended not to hear, reached out and took out the notebook from his pocket, and touched it lightly.During these days, his notebook was almost full, and he finally felt that he had achieved some success in mysticism.

Before going back, he also wanted to share his discovery with Uncle Jiu, although the other party is a master in this field... But maybe the mutual verification can bring some different ideas to this experienced Taoist priest?Just like these two days, hasn't Uncle Jiu been studying electricity?

"Uncle Jiu, I have some experience, it's just on... this page."

As he spoke, he tore off the last page of the notebook with words written on it, and handed it to Uncle Jiu.Uncle Jiu didn't reach out to pick it up, but smiled and said: "You know our China very well...but you don't know it deeply enough. I bought a set of books for you, remember to read it when you go back, and you will know why I Going to do it."

After he finished speaking, he took out a small colored silk bag that was usually used to hold paper talismans from his pocket, folded the piece of paper that Ichab handed over into a small piece, and put it in the bag solemnly .

"This is called a 'tip bag'... When a wise person gives his advice, he has already thought about when the other party will need it. I hope you have good advice written on this piece of paper!"

Ichab looked at him, then took out a pencil from his pocket, opened a new page in his notebook and wrote: "Chinese people are very particular about the beauty of form... From Taoism to life, it seems that every action must follow specific mode, otherwise it is considered impossible to obtain the desired result..."

In the wealthy area of ​​the provincial capital, in another villa facing the river two streets away from Wu Youde's house, Ren Tingting's little aunt was talking with her.When the two women mentioned Master Ren Fa, they couldn't help sighing for a while.

"Okay, Tingting, you stay here with aunt, take a good rest and don't think about worrying things. I'll talk about the luggage and furniture tomorrow, go to bed early today, and aunt will ask someone to make you some shocking soup."

Hearing what her aunt said, Ren Tingting forced a smile on her face and replied, "I cook the soup the best. Let me do it myself. Let's niece and aunt warm up."

"Alright." The aunt didn't insist anymore, and took her to the kitchen.

But before the fire was fired in front of the stove, I saw Ren Tingting standing there in a daze, holding a jar of water in her hands, big drops of tears fell straight down, and ripples fell on the water surface.

"Good boy, what's the matter?" Aunt walked up to Tingting distressedly, hugged Tingting tightly, and asked while stroking her hair.

"It's okay, little aunt, I just suddenly... think of my father."

Ren Tingting said, closing her eyes and covering her heart.

Chapter No.17 Crossing the Ocean

The United States was not the United States that was extremely rich in material resources, advanced in technology, and extravagant and wasteful at the beginning, at least not in 1799.

The street is paved with blue stone bricks, and the wooden wheels of the carriage rumbled past, splashing black sewage onto the sidewalks on both sides; The men on the street were wearing double-breasted coats and top hats, holding umbrellas in one hand and walking sticks in the other, walking hurriedly through the deserted streets.

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It is hard to imagine that this is the birthplace of Hamiltonian economic policies, driving the rapid development of the United States, which is about to surpass Philadelphia and gradually grow into the center of the world in the next 100 years.

Especially Mr. Ichab Corin, who has seen electric lights in another world. When he first came back, he almost forgot that candles should be lit in his dormitory at night. It was the landlady who kindly gave him a few of them so that he could not spend the night in the dark. .

When he returned to the police station, Mr. Keruien was almost desperate... Just like what Uncle Jiu said, people here don’t even remember that he took a long vacation, and they didn’t show any joy of “the savior finally came” when he came back feel.

He believes that this is because the NYPD simply does not want to solve the case.Found a dead body?Then burn it.Found on the mountain?Killed by wild animals.Spotted on the street?Either starve to death or freeze to death.Found in the river?Must have fallen in drunk.Unless the victim himself got up and announced that "someone strangled me with a rope", otherwise even if the neck was broken, the case would not be filed.

When he pushed open the door of the tavern, he was still muttering about this matter to himself, and walked forward with a displeased face.