The years of reselling the haunted house

Old Zhang glanced at me with complicated eyes, and said, "Do you know that your third uncle has entered the Undead Valley?"

I said truthfully: "That's right, I don't know why Uncle San came to the Valley of the Undying. I just know that you two found this place. Uncle San made a three-day agreement with you, and he entered the valley by himself. You are standing outside alone. Could it be that this painting was passed on to you by Uncle San three days later? "

Obviously, Mr. Zhang seemed a little surprised that I already knew their whereabouts.There was also an inconceivable expression on his face. In his opinion, maybe his and third uncle's actions were already secret enough.

But this expression was fleeting on his face, and he didn't ask further about it.

The old man Zhang nodded and said: "You are right. I once tried to persuade your third uncle not to enter this Valley of Immortality. Because I have been running in Xiaozhou Mountain for many years, I can say that I know everything about this mountain like the back of my hand. It is no exaggeration to say that I am familiar with every path and every cave in this mountain. However, there are only two places in this mountain that I have never been to. One is a cave, and it is inconvenient for me to step into it because there are tall people guarding it. The other one is this undead valley."

I interjected and asked, "The cave where the expert is stationed is the cave of Zhong Tianhai, right?"

The old man Zhang glanced at me and said: "I know how you know my whereabouts. It seems that the ghost doctor told you. That's right, I have never set foot in that cave. It's not because I'm afraid, but because I respect it. The cave has its own owner. But the ghost doctor Zhong Tianhai invited me to go there not long ago, and now there is only this undead valley, which I have never entered. The reason is simple, the terrain here is complicated, and the natural environment is not good. More importantly, This place is too cloudy and deadly, and it will be dangerous and unpredictable after entering."

Pang Dahai questioned: "Since it is so dangerous, why are there still those persistent villagers who are willing to enter this undead valley to seek longevity?"

Old man Zhang smiled wryly, and said, "Even the sages can't escape the word greed, let alone ordinary people."

I shook my head: "Uncle Zhang, I have never really understood this. If it is said that no one who entered the Undead Valley has ever come out again. Then why do the surrounding villagers think that they can live forever if they enter it? Why do you believe in this news so much?"

The old man Zhang waved his hand: "As far as I know, there has always been a person who has entered the valley of the undead. It is this person who spread the news that people inside can live forever."

I questioned: "Just relying on one person's rhetoric, can people be so convinced?"

At this time Ma Su said: "Li Yang, we can't generalize about this. If a person is eloquent enough, the change in people's hearts will be obvious. This is the so-called brainwashing. Once the human brain is instilled with certain ideas, it will Will believe in something. The most obvious example is the MLM organization that is often seen in the city and so on."

The old man Zhang also said: "It is indeed so. For example, if you and I try to persuade others to enter the Valley of Immortality for longevity, no one will believe it. But if a fairy who has attained the Tao, or a person who has If you stand in front of those villagers and say that you are the longevity that you got from the Undying Valley, many people will believe it."

"Hundreds of years old? An immortal who has attained the Tao? How is this possible? This is not a mythical world." Pang Dahai didn't take the old man Zhang's words seriously.

The old man Zhang smiled: "Young man, don't believe me. My old man is really lucky to have met that fairy."

Pang Dahai waved his hand: "Nonsense, the more you say it, the more outrageous it is. How can there be any immortal in this world?"

When the old man heard this, he was a little angry, and said with a straight face: "I am so old, you say I am nonsense? Why am I nonsense? I can still lie to you. Two years ago, I saw it with my own eyes in the village at the foot of the mountain. That fairy, who is really a fairy, flew down from the nearby mountain, and he preached the scriptures to the villagers..."

When the old man Zhang mentioned the so-called immortal, his eyes were full of envy, as if he had seen the immortal, and he was also honored.

Pang Dahai continued to argue with Old Man Zhang: "Since you envy that immortal so much, why don't you enter the Valley of the Immortal to seek longevity and become an immortal?"

The old man Zhang snorted: "I am so old, I have already put aside life and death. I don't have too many demands on longevity and immortality. What's more, my wife and I guard our daughter..."

When the old man Zhang said this, his expression suddenly became sad.Apparently Zhang Yingying was mentioned, which caused the old man a lot of pain.

I saw that this topic was getting a little far away. It was originally about discussing the painting of the third uncle, but it was brought up on the immortal.I waved my hand and said, "Uncle Zhang, why don't you tell us the specific details of how you and your third uncle entered the mountain, and how your third uncle entered this undead valley?"

Old man Zhang nodded: "It's really nothing. At that time, your third uncle was driving a car and arrived at the toll booth. The old woman and I took him to our residence. At that time, people from the search and rescue team came to ask me to go into the mountain to search for the wreck. Vehicle, it just so happened that your third uncle was also going into the mountain to find a place, and he needed me to lead the way. The two of us hit it off at the time, and became close friends. Of course I couldn't refuse, so I took him into the mountain, looking for the vehicle, Help him position himself."

"Then... third uncle didn't say anything, where is he looking for?" I asked curiously.This is the ultimate purpose of the third uncle coming here. What he came here for has always been a mystery to us.

Chapter 754 Scary Footsteps

The old man Zhang shook his head: "I asked him, and I said that I dare not say anything else in Xiaozhou Mountain. If I want to find a place, I can easily find it. But your third uncle seems to have something hard to say, and he didn't tell me clearly. I understand him too, so I didn't ask any more questions. It's just that your third uncle kept holding the compass and muttering in his mouth all the way, so I could only stay with him all the time. After looking around, I found this place Undead Valley. I told him that we have traveled almost everywhere in this mountain, only here. Your third uncle said at the time, that is basically here.”

When we saw old man Zhang, we thought we could know the intention and purpose of the third uncle from him, but who knew that not only did we not ask, but it made us even more confused.What is the reason that the third uncle left us without saying goodbye, came here without hesitation, and refused to tell outsiders?

The old man Zhang continued: "Don't you know what happened next? I saw that he was determined, so I agreed to his three-day agreement. After he entered the valley, he waved to me, but he didn't wait to leave After a few steps in, I was covered by the thick fog. I called out twice, but I didn’t get any response from him. Ever since he walked into the valley of the undead, it’s like stepping into a thousand feet. Like an abyss, there is no news."

At this time we were standing in the woods next to the entrance of Immortal Valley, and while I was listening to Zhang Laotou describing the behavior of the third uncle at that time, the picture of the third uncle kept flashing in my mind.

At that time, the third uncle walked into the Valley of Immortality without hesitation. It is impossible for him not to know the danger inside, but he is still so persistent, there must be something he needs in it.

But it's easy for him to go, just give yourself up, but it's hard for the few of us who came all the way to find him, and we don't know what the result will be.

I hurriedly asked Old Man Zhang: "After those three days, did you see Third Uncle?"

The old man Zhang shook his head: "Not at all. In fact, during the time I spent with your third uncle, we were very angry with each other and trusted each other. After your third uncle entered, I didn't leave for a moment. I stayed at Taniguchi all the time. After waiting for three days, I hope your third uncle can come out intact. I thought that after other people went in, they couldn’t come out because they had no Taoism. Your third uncle is different. I also admire his Taoism. I thought he It would be different. But when the three-day appointment arrived, he didn’t come out of it as I expected.”

After a long time, the old man Zhang talked about this again, still unable to hide his disappointment.

It seems that he and third uncle really got along with each other.

But at least the painting of the third uncle is in the hands of old man Zhang.Explain that something happened three days later, we didn't interrupt, and continued to listen to the old man Zhang.

The old man Zhang looked in the direction of Taniguchi, and said: "I have been guarding Taniguchi for the third day, but I don't know what will happen in the valley, and I didn't dare to stand in front of it blatantly, just like when you saw me today. Same, I dug a hole in the ground, I got into the hole, and covered it with a layer of adobe covered with turf. I observed in the dark. As a result, I waited until noon, and there was no movement in the valley..."

Only then did I understand how old man Zhang just popped out of the ground.It turned out that he dug the pit, which he used as a hiding place.

"I was about to get out of the hole to check the situation, but at this moment, a black bird flew out of the valley. The bird looked a bit like a crow, and it seemed to be injured when it flew out. Not far away, it fell from mid-air. Coincidentally, the place where the bird fell was less than two meters away from my burrow. I felt strange, so I went to catch the bird and put it in my arms I was afraid that something might happen, so I went back to the hole. I just took cover. I heard the sound of footsteps outside. The footsteps were very heavy, and the ground was slightly shaken. And the sound seemed to be came out of the valley."

Pang Dahai questioned: "People who ran out of the valley? Didn't they say that those who went in never came out?"

The old man Zhang nodded: "Yes. I am also puzzled, but I dare not show my head. I can only bite the bullet and hide underground. The footsteps are running back and forth above my head, and I am afraid that they will step on my disguise. Above the soil layer. Fortunately, they passed by several times and did not find me. In fact, I have been in the mountains for many years, and I am quite confident in my camouflage skills. If I didn’t want to see who you are today, I would have shown a little bit of cheating , I believe you will not find me."

I do believe what the old man Zhang said.He has been active in the mountains for many years and is also a sawmaker. He will inevitably encounter various dangers when walking in the mountains.A good disguise can often save yourself from danger.

When the old man Zhang said this, his face was a little ugly.It seemed that he still had some lingering fears about what happened at that time.

I asked curiously: "Uncle Zhang, so you haven't seen who are those people?"

Old man Zhang shook his head: "It's really ashamed to say it. You must know that I have been active in this mountain as a sawmaker for many years. I have experienced and seen everything. I have never been afraid of wild beasts or ghosts. But I was listening to the footsteps above, but I felt extremely terrified. It seemed that those above were all the gods of plague. I didn’t dare to make a sound, let alone move the place. It wasn’t until the sound disappeared for a while that I Dare to climb up from below. Sigh, I’m so old, I’m afraid you guys are going to laugh at me..."

We all shook our heads solemnly. The people present were all sensible people, such as the situation of old man Zhang, it couldn't be more normal.Sometimes, the threat of that invisible fear is everywhere.This feeling can only be understood and cannot be expressed in words.Those who have not experienced it will never understand.

After the old man Zhang said this, he secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead as if he was afraid that we would find out.It can be seen how much pressure the situation brought to him at the time.

However, this action of the old man Zhang, made at this time, is a bit like a child, and it looks a bit unbearable.But it's hard for us to tell the truth, we all pretended not to see it.

The old man Zhang went on to say: "After I came out, everything outside was as usual. There was no one in sight. It was as if nothing had happened just now. If it wasn't for the black bird in my arms, I would have doubted what happened just now. What happened was an illusion. I took the bird out and found that the painting in your hand was on the bird's feet."

Chapter 755

"Is that painting made of birds?" I couldn't help asking.

"That's right. In addition, there is an address on the other foot of the bird, which is some kind of college in Shenzhen. I saw that picture, and I think it should be the news that your third uncle tried to pass on. Since there is an address , I figured out what your third uncle meant, and it should be to send this painting to that address. Anyway, I did it according to my understanding. Since I haven’t met your third uncle yet, I don’t know if he is this means."

I nodded: "Whether Uncle San means that or not, I have to thank you, Uncle Zhang. You have helped us a lot."

The old man Zhang waved his hand: "You are serious. Don't say that I have friendship with your third uncle, even if a stranger asks me for something, I will be obliged. I found the way out of the mountain immediately, ran to Xinxiang, sent this letter out, and then returned here quickly."

Judging from the brief contact with the old man Zhang, he is an open-minded old man who is loyal and decisive in his actions.

Ma Su then asked: "So, all of this happened in this mountain, and has nothing to do with the city of Xinxiang?"

The old man Zhang nodded: "Yes. I just sent this letter at the post office there."

The few of us glanced at each other, which further narrowed down the clues.We originally came to Xinxiang, but now it seems that there can be completely ruled out.All the clues are concentrated in the undead valley in front of him.

What is certain is that the third uncle should not be able to get out of the valley at this time, otherwise he would not let the bird deliver the letter.

Ma Di smiled and said: "This old man has some skills. He can actually drive birds to deliver letters to him. If there is no bird, we may never hear from him."

The old man Zhang said: "That is definitely not an ordinary bird. To be honest, I have been active in this mountain for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen that kind of bird."

Ma Su was already interested in all kinds of rare creatures, so he would not let this opportunity pass by after hearing what old man Zhang said.In addition, this bird was probably released by the third uncle, and it is also related to the situation of the third uncle in the valley, so we also need to find out what kind of bird it is.

Ma Di went up to ask about the details of the bird, and the old man Zhang also described it to him: "When the bird flew out, it was black all over, and I always thought it was black feathers. After taking it out of my arms again, I found that its feathers were blackened by the smoke. I wiped off most of the black ash in my arms, revealing its original feather color, which was blood red."

"It was blackened by the smoke? Could it be that the bird flew out of the fire? Even its feathers were blackened. The fire is not small. The bird flew through the fire, so it must have been roasted?" Pang Dahai questioned.

The old man Zhang shook his head: "I don't know about this, anyway, the bird's body was indeed burnt in several places. And it also smelled of smoke and fire. When I took it out of my arms, it It was already dead. Later, I washed it and buried it in the mountain. It is a kind of gratitude to it for risking its death to deliver the letter.”

Ma Di thought for a while and said: "There is really a kind of bird in this world that is not afraid of fire. Of course, it just has a very strong heat-resistant and fire-resistant physique. In addition, there is a protective layer of grease on the surface of its feathers. It is also quite special, and it can also protect it from being burned. Of course, this kind of bird has a limit to its fire resistance. After the layer of fat on the surface of the feathers is roasted, it will not only be burned by the fire, but it will also die. I think, then It should be this kind of bird that flew out of the fire to deliver the message."

"Is there really such a bird? Ma, what's the name of this bird?" Pang Dahai asked.

"It's called a blood crow. It looks similar to a crow. Its feathers are bright red, and there is no stray hair on its body."

"Yes, yes, it looks like a crow, with blood-red feathers. So it's called a blood crow." Old man Zhang nodded repeatedly: "After I sent the letter to Xinxiang, I rushed back immediately. I was afraid of your third uncle. If there is any news sent out, I have been guarding in the hole I dug. It is a pity that since I guarded here day and night, I have never seen the blood crow or other creatures coming out of it."

It turned out that the old man Zhang had been guarding the valley all the time except for delivering letters.He was worried about third uncle, so he did this.This act is also very touching.

I gratefully said to old man Zhang: "Thank you, old man Zhang, for helping us guard this valley for so long. Granny Zhang is still waiting for you at home, and has been thinking about you. You should go back and have a look. And the yin and yang Tomb, I also need you..."

I just met old man Zhang, and I haven't decided whether to tell him that Zhang Yingying may have become stiff.But I believe that as long as Old Zhang goes back and sees the Yin-Yang grave, he will definitely see the clues.

We were entrusted by Grandma Zhang to find Old Man Zhang.I also hope that he can go back as soon as possible, which can be regarded as our explanation to Grandma Zhang.

Unexpectedly, the old man Zhang shook his head: "No, you don't need to worry about me. From the moment I decided to stay here, I didn't intend to leave. Maybe I can help you when I go in. I am familiar with everything in this mountain, I guess The situation in this valley is not much different from the outside. There has been no news from Dongbin, and I am very anxious, but I am alone, so I didn’t go into the valley right away. Now that you are here, I can’t leave.”

The old man Zhang's attitude is very firm, and I am very grateful to him in my heart.In addition, I also admire the third uncle very much. He is such a sloppy, bragging and old-fashioned. When he interacts with people, he can often make close friends.

While he and Ma Su were arguing, their friendship deepened day by day, otherwise Ma Su wouldn't have followed us all the way here.And he and old man Zhang have only known each other for a few months, so old man Zhang misses him so much.This cannot but be said to be one of Uncle San's skills, and it is worth learning more in the future.

Since the old man Zhang insisted on staying, it is actually a wish for us.If we really want to enter the Undead Valley, we really need his familiarity with the mountains.

I looked at the sky, and it was already past noon, probably around two o'clock in the afternoon.

I was very worried about Uncle San. The situation at this time showed that if we stayed outside for one minute longer, Uncle San might suffer for another minute inside.

Chapter 756

In my opinion, we should start to enter the valley of death immediately.But the old man Zhang waved his hand and said: "This can't be rushed. The reason why I brought you to this forest and explained to you for so long is because the time is not yet ripe. If you believe me, just do what I say .”

"Then... when will we be able to enter?" Of course we will believe the old man Zhang, but the impatience is also true, I can't wait to ask.

The old man Zhang said: "I have also observed these days. During the day, the fog in the valley is heavier. And at night, the fog will be relatively dispersed. And there are hardly any birds here during the day. Beasts are infested, and even in the woods here, there are no birds staying."

Sure enough, after hearing what old man Zhang said, I also noticed that this huge forest was really lifeless, I didn't see a single bird, and I didn't hear any birdsong.

The old man Zhang went on to say: "At night, there will occasionally be birds flying from outside the valley into the valley. But I don't know what the consequences of those birds flying in are. But this shows that if we want to enter the undead valley, It might be a better time to get in at night than during the day."

Ma Su asked, "You mean, the fog here is miasma?"

The old man Zhang nodded and said: "If you have to classify these fogs, I think it should be miasma. It's just that the miasma here is different from other places in the mountain. So I haven't dared to make a decision. But since we are going to enter the undead valley , of course we have to take precautions. In the past few days, I have also figured out a way to prevent it, and I will explain it to everyone when the time comes."

At this time, Ouyang, who hadn't spoken for a long time, asked: "Master Zhang, everyone... I thought that the most evil thing in this valley of the undead is definitely not this miasma..."

I was taken aback and asked, "Mr. Ouyang, what do you think is the most evil thing?"

Ouyang said: "I think the sound of footsteps Zhang Ye heard is worth our guarding against..."

We all nodded after hearing what Ouyang Yu said.The footsteps at that time made old man Zhang feel threatened inexplicably.If we don't take precautions against this, entering the valley of the undead is really a bit suspenseful.

But now in my experience, even knowing that the person making the footsteps or something is our biggest threat, I don't know how to guard against it.

Let me ask, if you don't even know what the other party is, how can you take precautions.

Now that Ouyang has spoken out, I think he must have a plan in mind.

Getting acquainted with Ouyang or, I feel, is the biggest gain since I came to Xiaozhou Mountain.Although he is not young, but his mind is very simple.Otherwise, he wouldn't have accepted me as his master just because of one of my unintentional words.Although I repeatedly stated that it was inappropriate, he really treated me as a master, both in terms of attitude and actions.

This time I came to look for Third Uncle, and he took it personally and took it as his own business.

What's more, Ouyang Or's ability is unfathomable. Even the ghost doctor Zhong Tianhai admits that he is not Ouyang Or's opponent, so in terms of force or Taoism, I believe Ouyang Or will definitely be of great help to us.

In other words, it is really because of him by his side that we have more confidence to enter the valley of immortality.

Now that Ouyang may have a suggestion, we definitely want to listen to it.

Ouyang Or then continued: "When we entered the Valley of Immortality this time, none of the people present knew what happened in the valley. Therefore, we can only succeed, not fail. If we succeed, everything will end. If we fail, we may not survive."

Although Ouyang Or expressed his meaning in a somewhat polite way, everyone could understand the meaning very well.

None of us have ever entered this Valley of the Undead.What it was like inside, no one knew.So after entering, we have no way out.If it fails, I'm afraid everyone will die inside.

Thinking of this question, the atmosphere seemed a little depressed.Each of us had serious faces and didn't know what to say for a while.

Seeing our situation, Ouyang hurriedly waved his hands and said, "You don't need to be like this. I have already said it, and there is a way to save it. I have already thought of a countermeasure, and I just need to implement it."

After Ouyang said this, all of us stared at him again.

Ouyang went on to say: "Do you still remember the ghost face gong and bone mallet I told you about?"

For these two things, we certainly remember.Pang Dahai and I have been to the Grandma Li Temple, and these two things are placed inside.What's even more bizarre is that we found that the third uncle's tattered Taoist robe was covering the ghost mask.

When we were in the cave afterwards, Ouyang might also explain the doubts to us and tell us the function of those two things.

He said that the ghost face gong was struck with a bone mallet to summon Yin soldiers and urge them to fight.Because that yin bridge itself is used to cross yin soldiers.So the ghost face gong and bone mallet should have existed when the Yin Bridge was built.

I don't know why Ouyang might mention these two things at this time.

But when he said that, I suddenly thought of the tattered Daoist robe worn by my third uncle.So I first asked Old Man Zhang: "Uncle Zhang, when you and Uncle Three went to the mountains, did you visit Grandma Li Temple?"

When the old man heard this, he nodded quickly: "I've been there, I've been there."

I hastily asked, "What happened to Third Uncle's Taoist robe?"

"Speaking of which, I would also like to thank your third uncle. When we arrived at Grandma Li's temple, it happened to be late at night. We had already walked for a day and a night, and we were tired, so we decided to rest in Grandma Li's temple. But I knew that the temple was more evil, so I advised your third uncle not to enter the temple, just rest outside the temple. Your third uncle also listened to my words, and we both sat in the leeward position at the door to rest. Who knew When I got there, I suddenly heard a strange sound. I opened my eyes and saw that there were densely packed people standing in front of me. Those people turned out to be human bodies and cat faces, wearing armor and queuing up, and walked out of the temple gate. go in."

The old man Zhang told us the scene at that time vividly. Although it was still daytime, I still felt my scalp tingling, because what he said was really unbelievable.

"I saw that scene at the time, and I heard a voice coming from the temple. I don't know why, but when I heard the voice, I couldn't help but follow the group of strange people and lined up to the temple. Now I can't figure it out, there is only such a big place in the temple, how could it accommodate so many people." Old Zhang continued to talk.